"Including your safety, but also our cooperation. ”

"Of course!"

Vanessa nodded heavily, and there was not the slightest dissatisfaction in her sky-blue eyes, but a glint of expectation. Her businessman's mind tells her that the more capable a collaborator is, the higher the reward she can get.

"Mr. Lu. Vanessa, the proud white swan, bowed her head slightly, and bowed gracefully: "You have shown me what it means to be noble and truly powerful. ”

"Noble?" Lu Zheng shook his head with a smile and said, "True nobility is not power, nor wealth, nor power. It's about truly surpassing yourself and reaching a new realm. Everyone can be noble, as long as he is willing to surpass himself. ”

"Interesting statement. Vanessa nodded in agreement, her background was not noble, her father was just a junk addict who resold guns in the slums, and she relied on her mind and vision to reach the peak of life step by step.

Although it is different from those righteous and bright businessmen, it is also a gorgeous transformation worthy of admiration from the precarious paupers in the slums to the powerful arms dealers.

What Lu Zheng didn't say was that this was an important reason why he chose Vanessa. A person who has climbed from the bottom of society to a high position has undoubted ability, vision and brains, and it is easier to control than those arms dealers whose family heritage is deep-rooted.

A brief meeting won Vanessa's initial approval, but it was not enough to build a deep friendship and unwavering trust. "Mr. Lu. Before leaving, Vanessa twisted her slender waist gracefully and smiled back: "I'm looking forward to meeting you next time." ”

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, noncommittal. In fact, the arms dealer is only the icing on the cake for his strength, and the mermaid is the real thing he cares about.

Miaoyue, the girl, didn't know if she woke up, Lu Zheng stood in front of the metal box, looking at the black-scaled merman who was in a coma.

Finally found an important clue to the merman, and Miaoyue, who has been depressed for a long time, will definitely cheer up.

……

The biting ice, and the pain that penetrates deep into the bone marrow. Blackfin's tormented sanity was lost in the boundless darkness.

Beneath the solid ice, dozens of feet thick, a prison made of black stone, deep into the seabed, made of a special kind of ore. This rock, which is foamed with unknown toxins, erodes and decays the skin and scales when touched.

The entire prison was filled with bitter wails and screams of pain, except for the raging and rancid black water, the voices of the black-finned people of their kindred in despair.

Silent under the ice, there are only two exits to the Blackstone Prison, and a narrow one-man opening in front of it is for the Blackstone Guards, the soldiers guarding the Blackstone Prison. The latter one was wider for slaves to transport supplies to support their survival.

The two openings are filled with the three quenching of earth and fire, each of which weighs 4,000 catties, and is operated by a mechanism, and the two doors cannot be opened at the same time each time.

Leaving the Blackstone Prison is as hard as it is to the sky. Even when the jailer enters and exits, he has to show the warden's unique handwriting, and each time he has to wait for the door behind him to close and the front door to open.

Each gate is guarded by a special Blackstone jailer, they are all the elite of the Blackfin Clan, tall, strong, and highly cultivated, and the mermaids who have dealt with them know that they are specially selected for their cold and loyal nature.

Blackfin was one of them, a statue of clever and loyal, affectionate and aloof, who had no other thoughts than to fulfill the duties assigned to him by the king of the clan, Blackfin Rivalry.

Until the end of a shift, when he came to the clean sea to take a bath, his friend Blackfin Baoming whispered to him: "Chung, I'm tired of this life, I want to leave here." ”

Blackfin was a little stunned: "Why? Where do you want to go? Did the king arrange a new position for you? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Blackfin Baoming's face was sad, and he writhed his tail fin uneasily: "No." ”

Blackfin interrogated him: "Then why did you decide to leave? This is an unauthorized departure from duty, and you will be punished." ”

Blackfin Baoming whispered irritably, "I've had enough. ”

"Is that enough?" asked the black fin subconsciously, "What is enough?"

"I've had enough of the wails of my former compatriots. This is not the so-called merman glory I want. ”

Blackfin finally frowned, realizing what Blackfin was referring to, but he didn't have any special feelings, although he also found it unsettling to hear that wail.

"Bao Ming. "We are brothers, and we have been together for thirty years. Until now, I consider you to be a qualified and loyal friend. Your performance has always been top-notch, and even the warden can't find any fault with it. If you continue, you will definitely have the opportunity to be promoted to the real Blackfin Guard, and you will be rewarded by the king. ”

Blackfin was silent, staring at him thoughtfully, the kind of gaze that made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Is it really for the sake of the bright future of the mermaids? Do you really think so? built on the blood and suffering of your compatriots - the so-called bright and great future?"

A trace of hesitation flashed in Heifin's eyes, and he shook his head: "Baoming, I think you are too tired, that's why you think like this." You should go and ask the warden to take your leave, go to a quiet and leisurely place, play fishing, and come back in due time, and you will continue to feel energetic. ”

"I've long since lost interest in fish hanging. ”

"So what's wrong with you? What are your plans to do when you leave here?"

"The water here makes me feel very uncomfortable, and I miss the hot springs in my hometown and I want to go crazy. I don't want to be tied up in this smelly place, I want to be free to swim in the ocean as I please. ”

"It's a betrayal!" Blackfin accentuated, "You're going to be stripped of your scales." ”

"Song, don't you really understand what I'm talking about?" Blackfin Baoming sighed abruptly: "We came out of our hometown and lived in this ghost place for six years, how many compatriots have we killed in order to build this black stone prison? ”

"Over the past year or so, I've been feeling weirder and weirder. It's not just the prisoners who die, it's the people of us. Lao Dan and the others did not die of natural causes, but were killed by people. But what did we hear? It was transferred somewhere else, to patrol the sea, to enjoy the wonderful life. Is that really the case? We've never seen them again. ”

"It's a rumor!"

"Huh, huh?"

"Let's take a look at the last six months, in addition to the normal series of deaths and promotions, our partners have also disappeared for not so normal reasons. He complained privately about the torture he had been inflicted on a fire, and then disappeared the next day, without a trace, without any clues. ”

"It's been a month and a half. Blackfin added, "Most likely dead. I can't remember who else was there. He was also an excellent jailer, and because he had questioned the king's ideals, he quickly disappeared. ”

"Don't you really have any doubts?"

Blackfin was silent, he knew that what Blackfin Baoming said was the truth, and he didn't want to think about many things, but it didn't mean that they didn't exist.

This was the end of the conversation between the brothers, and three days later, Blackfin Baoming disappeared without a trace.

For the first time, Blackfin's belief wavered.

Not long afterward, rumors began to arise in the rancid Blackstone prison. This rumor upset all the jailers, including the warden, who killed dozens of his compatriots and failed to stop the spread of the rumor.

Until all the mermen knew, after continuous word of mouth, it was sung into a magnificent and passionate poem by the merman musicians who were the best at singing.

"Lies imprison thoughts.

Eyes blind the truth.

Trapped in the prison of foolishness.

Caught in false splendor.

The blood of his comrades perishes justice.

The cowards who survive are crazy about the pseudo-dragons.

On the once prosperous and splendid homeland,

The wandering poet sang loudly.

The resolute merman ancestors never lost their way.

The heroic weaver is always full of energy.

The dragon of wisdom holds up the temple of civilization for us.

The brave dragon shows us the way in the glorious direction.

The benevolent dragon dispells the horrors of fear.

The majestic dragon resonates with us as we resonate with the resonance of the rise.

That is our Holy Emperor.

Plough the waves.

Vehement.

The young warrior did not know where to go.

Have you ever felt pity for the sorrow of your fellow man?

Never listened to your innermost dreams?

Shout, embrace true power.

Hurry up, compatriots.

Walk through the temple of lies and head to the harbor that leads to tranquility.

The dragon boat is about to set sail,

Through the darkness, back to home.

Come on, compatriots.

Sit beside your loved ones and feel true peace and serenity.

The only dragon is the victorious side.

The pseudo-dragon is destined to step into irretrievable destruction.

This song is called "Song of the Homeland", and every time the Black Stone Jailer enters the Black Stone Prison, there are mermaids singing spontaneously. They were not afraid of the warden's butcher's knife at all, and killing one immediately led to more people joining the song.

It wasn't until all the jailers were familiar with the melody of the song that the warden fell into complete despair. Blackfin was also confused.

For the first time, he felt a shiver when he was ordered by the warden to slash a blue-fin girl. There was no fear in those clear eyes, but a rare attachment, more of a determined light.

Before killing her, the girl had only one last request: "Please bury the scales that took me under the Quming River in my hometown, so that my soul can have eternal peace." ”