Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 377 - 27: This Fishpond’s Cannon Fodder Is Contracted (Part 27)

Chapter 377: Chapter 27: This Fishpond’s Cannon Fodder Is Contracted (Part 27)

"Do you think she’s not afraid that the mermaids will get angry and throw her into the sea for doing these things?"

Not too far away, Little Buding watched everything unfold and couldn’t help but complain, unable to accept that Ren Yan, the female lead, would do something so dumb and thoughtless.

It was time for Jiang Lai to start jogging. Through a pane of glass, she looked at the vast expanse of sea ahead and asked a question.

"How far are we from the shore?"

"About four hours, but I don’t think the mermaids will last four hours more."

Jiang Lai nodded, thought for a moment, then turned off the treadmill. While wiping her sweat and heading outside, she calmly gave an order.

"Get me in touch with a ship."

A vessel set out from the shore and would encounter Ren Yan in about an hour and a half.

As expected, an hour and a half later, someone on the ship contacted Jiang Lai.

"We’ve found someone on the sea; their condition is good, but we haven’t found any other creatures nearby."

"Bring the rescued person back to the island base, then just sail away."

Having given all the instructions, Jiang Lai took out a locator device and watched as the solitary small red dot on it began to slowly move into the distance.

Then she immediately stepped onto a prepared yacht, chasing after the red dot as she sailed into an unfamiliar stretch of sea.

Finally, the red dot became still.

After waiting for a long time, the dot remained motionless. Looking around, Jiang Lai pursed her lips slightly.

"Found it."

Little Buding was still in a state of confusion.

"Found what? What are you doing?"

"The secret of the mermaids, or more accurately, the secret of the male protagonist."

The male protagonist stumbled upon a deep-sea treasure by chance. He didn’t tell his tribe but confided in Ren Yan.

The way to make him reveal the treasure’s location voluntarily is to put him near the brink of death. The only place he can go to avoid dying is the place Jiang Lai is searching for.

To avoid alerting her, Jiang Lai specifically switched to a smaller yacht. Now that the location was confirmed, she quickly contacted the scouting ship that had been following from afar.

"Here, I’ve sent you the location. Prepare to dive."

And Jiang Lai waited silently at the position of the red dot. Little Buding had seen more than her, so when he said the male protagonist was right under the yacht, Jiang Lai did not hesitate to raise her gun and fire at the water’s surface.

The green toxin dispersed in the water, living up to Jiang Lai’s nickname as the "mermaid killer." Even the male protagonist had to obediently surface to breathe.

"He’s behind you."

Jiang Lai turned around and fired another shot directly at his back. The mermaid’s shoulder was hit. To them, guns were not lethal weapons, but Jiang Lai’s gun was loaded with poisoned bullets.

The mermaid instantly lost his ability to move; Jiang Lai showed no mercy. Upon seeing his dorsal fin start to heal, she fired several more shots.

Just like that, the recently recovered mermaid lay dying again on Jiang Lai’s ship.

At this moment, the scouting ship arrived, and over ten divers went down together. The male protagonist could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything.

Quickly, several divers resurfaced; after removing their helmets, the first thing they did was report the underwater situation.

"We found a kind of light blue liquid under the seabed’s limestone layer and have taken samples for examination."

Jiang Lai nodded, feeling a sense of relief, just as Little Buding’s voice chimed in her ear.

"Congratulations, the task is completed, faster than planned."

Little Buding’s voice was not lacking in excitement.

Jiang Lai stretched and, with the sunlight just right now, playfully kicked the mermaid beside her, speaking lightly.

"I’ll take you somewhere."

With that, Jiang Lai had everyone else on the speedboat disembark, and she alone drove the speedboat, accelerating along the location shown on the navigator. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

This was an isolated little island not even found on navigation maps; as the speedboat noise shattered the tranquility, the surrounding water became more agitated. Hundreds of people emerged from the ocean, encircling the speedboat with their eyes glaring, seemingly ready to tear Jiang Lai apart.

Jiang Lai showed little emotion, kicking the mermaid male protagonist off the boat, then standing higher to survey the area.

The mermaids recognized Jiang Lai; knowing her through her reputation, they surrounded her but dared not make a move.

They were scared of Jiang Lai; no matter how many came, they ended up with scars and wounds.

Now, with this human suddenly appearing here, the mermaid crowd was both resentful and wary. A stalemate formed; Jiang Lai didn’t move, and neither did they. Suddenly, Jiang Lai, who had been scanning around, beckoned towards a not-so-distant reef.

"Come over."

The movement looked like she was calling a dog.

Luckily, the mermaids hadn’t seen dogs on land and didn’t notice anything off about this gesture.

They all turned around. The Little Mermaid on the reef excitedly leaped into the sea; all the mermaids made way for him as they watched their prince, tail flicking, rush to the side of the speedboat, leap out of the water, hands on the boat’s edge, face shining as he smiled warmly at Jiang Lai.

"You came to find me!"

"When have I ever lied to you?"

The Little Mermaid was ecstatic, his massive fishtail swaying vigorously underwater, causing the entire speedboat to lean one way. Jiang Lai was nudged into his embrace.

He held her in the warm water heated by the sunlight.

All the mermaids watched silently, their gazes now only filled with confusion and perplexity.

What was happening now?

Why was Jiang Lai here?

No, what exactly was going on with her and their prince?

"Come on, let me show you; I’ve prepared a gift for you."

He skillfully swam under Jiang Lai, his waist and back supporting her as he headed toward the reef.

From within a crack in the reef, he pulled out a huge diamond and put it into Jiang Lai’s hand.

"I found it on the seabed; it’s sparkly and beautiful."

A diamond bigger than a pigeon egg is, of course, beautiful. This piece is worth more than the island beneath her base.

The Little Mermaid liked these dazzling stones. He had collected many and gave the largest and most beautiful one to Jiang Lai.

"I’ll show you something else."

Jiang Lai stayed here until dusk; this sea’s high latitude had the almost entire horizon occupied by the sun as it sank large and warm into the ocean, the sea surface splashed with orange-yellow like a canvas, stunningly beautiful.

The Little Mermaid floated with her on the water’s surface. He turned over, facing Jiang Lai, holding her hand tightly, staring at her, never tiring.

"You won’t leave, right?"

"I have to go; this place isn’t suitable for me."