Chapter 59: Neptune and Otohime
"Lord Hermien, the fish-people are not friendly at all!" The boatmen talked, looking dissatisfied.
It had only been a day since Wu Gyu disembarked when the boatmen received permission from Hermien to enter the interior of Fish-Man Island. When they returned, their faces were all bad, and one of the boatmen had a tooth knocked out.
The fitter had bandages on his face, and he accused: "I thought that the mermaids and mermaids were as loyal as the puff and as cute as the puff fat, but all the things I encountered were evil!" Talking is always insinuating! Slander! Didn't I pay? Did we land on Fish-Man Island and bring disaster to them? ”
Hermien said helplessly: "Have you forgotten the captain's words: since the Age of Discovery eight years ago, pirate groups have sprung up all over the world. The problem is that they all want to go to the New World, and for this they must pass through Fish-Man Island. This is an era of pirates with mud and sand, good and bad, few people like our Thousand Hands Pirates, who are so prohibitive and strict in their rules, and more of them are despicable and obscene pirate scum! It was these people who broke into Fish-Man Island and committed unspeakable crimes! That's what makes the merfolk and merfolk hostile to us......"
The young boatman, 'Cable', said lonely: "The fish-man girl looked at me as if I was a monster......"
Hermien reassured him: "Captain Wu Gui said: The Age of Exploration is an era of change, we can't let change push us, but we must lead the change - the attitude of the fish-people towards human beings can also change!" As the captain said: we must be sincere, and use sincerity and kindness to melt the ice between humans and fishmen! It will be a painful and long process, and if you can't stand it, don't enter the island at all. ”
Despite its extraordinary beauty, Fish-Man Island has a coastline full of magnificent corals; Three-dimensional colored houses from deep water to high altitude; Interesting and convenient bubble culture, as well as the beautiful and touching fishman girl...... But none of this can hide the hostile atmosphere of the fish-people.
Hermien only sighed at this, and he hoped that Oh Gyu would complete the assimilation as soon as possible so that he could continue to sail down. He felt that as long as the aristocracy existed, it would be impossible for fish and humans to coexist as equals.
Just as he was thinking this, there was a sudden loud noise on the dock.
Hermien stepped out of the cabin and saw a huge redfin ribbon fish, floating in the air with resin bubbles on its body, and a carriage on the back of the fish - it turned out to be a vehicle for Fish-Man Island.
"King of Fish-Man Island, Lord Neptune, the 'Knight of the Sea', invite the Thousand Hands Pirates to the Dragon Palace City Banquet!" A catfish mermaid wearing a high hat and monocles, dressed as a minister, is inviting Hermien to them.
Confused, Hermien asked the pandaman, "What's going on?" ”
The panda man smiled: "I don't know, let's go play!" Maybe the 'Dragon Head Pearl' is in Dragon Palace City. ”
He's talking nonsense. In the Five Treasures, the panda man already has a fire rat fur, and he vaguely knows the location of the Buddha's stone bowl and white jade branches. But for the Dragon Head Bead and the Swallow Son Amber, even on the day of the year with the best memory, the Panda People can't remember the clues of these two things......
Hermien frowned: "But I'm afraid that there is a conspiracy, and Wu Gui is not in ......"
Panda Human: "If you have seen and heard, then you can feel that the smiles on these people's faces are real. ”
Hermien rolled his eyes: "This is your 'Extraordinary Energy' ability!" Wu Gui also saw and heard, but he couldn't feel people's emotions. ”
"Wu Gui's knowledge is not profound, and there is still room for improvement. Let's go, don't hesitate. He shouted to the Minister Zuo, "Lao Jia sent someone to watch over this ship!" ”
Hermien was a little resistant to the nobles, and the nobles of the fishmen were also nobles...... But trust the panda people's instincts.
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It turns out that the reason why the Thousand Hands Pirates were invited was to "rescue the Fishman", because it showed "kindness that is very precious to the fishmen".
When Princess Otohime continued to give speeches and collect signatures from the people to express the wishes of the residents of Fish-Man Island for the World Government Conference, the father and son showed a strong desire to "go out", and they were almost the first people to sign it.
Princess Otohime had a bold plan: to live in the human world for a while, and then return to Fish-Man Island to show the fish-people what life is like on the ground.
However, she was pregnant with the white star, so she had to give this task to a few people, including Puff Man. Others did not dare to accept this task, so they had to take the order of the father and son of the fat man and take the order as the special envoy of the Dragon Palace "Weifu Private Visit".
But no one expected that as soon as the fish-man father and son went out to sea, they were captured by human traffickers.
"Ho ho ho! Neptune, Neptune, Neptune! "The huge, red-nosed, hairy king of Fish-Man likes to shout his name. He is in the prime of life and has a strong fighting power.
"In return for rescuing my people, you can get a treasure from the treasure trove of Dragon Palace City." Neptune, who sat at the head of the banquet table, said.
The panda man put down his glass: "The princess knows what I want." ”
Princess Otohime was pregnant with Rokka, so it was inconvenient to attend the banquet. But if it weren't for the help of the Thousand Hands Pirates, her people would likely have been enslaved or even tortured to death because of her misguided decisions. As a result, Otohime has a great affection for the Thousand Hands Pirates, and even though Neptune and the ministers want to stop her, she insists on coming out for a meeting.
Otohime was born with a high-level sense of insight and could hear "what was in her heart", so she knew the "Dragon's Head Orb" that the panda people were pondering in their heads.
But few people saw her at the first glance, and Princess Otohime couldn't help but be a little surprised: "I don't have the impression of that treasure, if there is one in Dragon Palace City, of course a few people can take it." If you don't have it in the treasury, you might as well choose something else to keep as a souvenir. Indeed, your kindness cannot be repaid by goods. ”
Panda Human: "I wasn't there when Wu Guy and Hermien came to the rescue. Now Oh Gyu is not there, but if he was there, he would also say, 'This is not a favor.'" In fact, along the way, Puff Man helped us cope with the diet, Plop Fat helped us navigate and guide the way, and it has become a very trusted partner for us. ”
"Ho ho ho! Neptune, Neptune! Then I should thank this front tooth, ho ho ho, little brother! Your abilities are interesting! Hohoo ho! Neptune raised his glass to Hermien.
Normally, Hermien speaks more than the Panda Man, but he is not interested in terms like "king" and "princess".
It is precisely because he always thinks about "overthrowing the aristocratic system" that he overcame the difficulties to get to today, and of course he will not be melted by the "politeness" of the fish-man royal family for a short time.
But Princess Otohime heard him, and she also raised her glass to Hermien: "Your past is sentimental, you have a correct ideal. ”