The four of them were prepared and cooperated, allowing Xi Mai to take them away.
Xie Sen thought that they would go to the local police station, but Xi Mai took them directly to a hall on the 87th floor.
The hall was huge, and there was a white leather sofa on the right-hand side. A man in a blue shirt was sitting on it. He was very good-looking, with blue hair and eyelashes. Xie Sen was stunned and wondered if he was wearing makeup or was it natural?
His gaze was too obvious. Lan Ni looked at him calmly, and Xie Sen smiled subconsciously to express his friendliness. This person must be one of the higher-ups of the Remote Ocean.
"Eldest Prince." Xi Mai bowed to Lan Ni.
Lan Ni waved his hand casually, indicating for him to leave.
Xi Mai's face was tense, and he stood still. In his opinion, the four of them were weird and had unfathomable strength. It was too dangerous for Lan Ni to meet them alone.
Lan Ni glanced at him. "Get out."
Xi Mai had no choice but to leave the hall and wait outside.
"Have a seat." Lan Ni glanced at Xie Sen and the other three and said calmly.
Xie Sen and the other three looked at each other. Lan Ni's attitude was too friendly and calm, which made them even more wary. The four of them sat opposite Lan Ni and waited for him to speak.
Lan Ni's gaze fell on them one by one, and he pointed out their identities. "The Long family, the Bai family, the only plant-type beast master, the Flying Lion beast master who cut ties with his family, and the people of Brent Planet, you stole the treasure of the Remote Ocean. Is this a provocation?"
Xie Sen blinked and said innocently, "Steal? There must be a misunderstanding. "
"Misunderstanding?" Lan Ni snorted. "Do you think that the Remote Ocean can't find any evidence and can't do anything to you? Let's not talk about evidence. As long as you don't throw away the things you stole, when you leave the territory, if the Remote Ocean finds the missing items on you, you will be punished. According to the laws of Planet Blue, you can be thrown directly into the Dead Sea. "
Xie Sen suddenly felt guilty. Little Silver was born on Planet Blue, so it might not want to leave, but the Giant Crocodile and the Giant Bear were different. They had been captured and brought to Planet Blue, so it was very likely that they would choose to leave with them.
If they left with them, Lanny would search them when they left the country, and he would find them one by one.
Xie Sen maintained his composure. "Go ahead and search. We don't have anything from the Remote Ocean on us."
Lan Ni stared at him and frowned. "Don't tell me you stole it just to throw it away."
Of course not! Xie Sen didn't say anything for a while.
MeiIn stared at Lan Ni. "What's your goal?"
Since Lan Ni could think of searching when they left the country, he could have stayed put and waited for them to leave before making a move. He didn't do that, but chose to sit with them in the hall. There must be a purpose.
Lan Ni glanced at him and opened the picture sent to him by the search team. He zoomed in on the screen and turned to them. "How did you escape?"
The picture was taken from a bird's eye view. Beside the big reef in the sea, there was a blue whale the size of a small mountain. Other than that, there was no one else. Lan Ni immediately switched to another picture. The blue whale hadn't approached the reef yet, and there were four small figures on the reef.
Comparing the two pictures, it seemed as if the four people on the reef had been eaten by the blue whale after it had approached the reef.
Xie Sen didn't expect the appearance of the blue whale to create such an illusion. He finally understood why the two aircraft had retreated. It turned out that they thought they had been eaten by the blue whale.
"Wow! It looks even bigger now! "Long Teng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
Bai Jiao pinched his hand. He didn't use much strength, but he could feel the pain. He immediately reacted, turned his head and smiled at Bai Jiao, and stopped talking.
Xie Sen asked tentatively, "You just want to satisfy your curiosity? If we tell you how we escaped, you won't suspect us anymore? "
"Of course not," Lan Ni said. "I'm not suspecting you, I'm sure that you stole it."
The four of them didn't speak again. They were determined not to admit it. This was what they had agreed to on the way here.
Lan Ni could see what Xie Sen and the others were planning. They were determined that Remote Sea couldn't produce any evidence and refused to admit it. He clicked his tongue and narrowed his eyes. "Do you know how much damage Remote Sea will suffer because of this? Do you think I'll take this lying down? "
He operated his wristband a few times and opened a document. He showed the screen to them. "If you don't recognize what this is, I don't mind explaining it."
On the screen was still a picture, but it wasn't a regular picture. The color was black and white. The walls and the floor were transparent black, but there was something else in the black. There were fingerprints on the wall, and there were two rows of white footprints on the floor.
Xie Sen thought, "Is there such a high-tech thing?"
He didn't know what technology was used to create this picture, but he understood at a glance. These traces were left by him and MeiIn on the 82nd floor.
He forced a smile. "Hahaha, this … we heard that Remote Sea's security is very strict. We were just curious."
"Is that so?" Lan Ni raised his eyebrows. "Since you were just curious, shouldn't you return the item to its owner?"
Xie Sen blinked and said in a negotiating tone, "Why don't you name a price? The item isn't in our hands. We set it free."
"Do you think I'll believe such a reason?"
Xie Sen's expression was serious. "On Brent Star, it's illegal to sell contract beasts privately. The contract beasts are our friends. We don't want them to be bought and forced to contract, so we set them free after taking them away."
"You can name a price during the auction," Lan Ni said coldly.
Long Teng said, "But most of the auction price will go to the contract beasts. They will still enjoy the huge profits from selling the contract beasts. They will definitely hurt the contract beasts in the future."
"If an auction item is lost in Remote Sea, Remote Sea must compensate them with the average auction price of similar items." Lan Ni glanced at him. "They will get a lot of money."
Long Teng said, "They are so bad. You don't have to compensate them!"
Lan Ni sneered. "Long Yu's son is so naive. What a surprise." He folded his hands and leaned on the sofa. "I'll give you a chance. Tell me how you escaped from Blue Whale. Hand over the item, and I can pretend that nothing happened."
He paused and stretched out his hand with a piece of black fungus between his fingers. "Oh right, I still have to explain how you got this thing on camera."
Xie Sen looked at the black fungus and couldn't help but ask, "Did you take it off the camera?"
Lan Ni: "Of course."
Xie Sen thought of the black fungus salad and swallowed. "Give it back to me. I can give you a demonstration."
Lan Ni looked at his expression and threw the piece in his hand to him. "Use this as a demonstration."
Xie Sen sighed inwardly. He picked up the black fungus and pinched it in his hand. The fungus would lose control once it left the root, so he couldn't use this at all.
He thought about it. Little Silver and the contract beasts definitely wouldn't be returned. He couldn't fulfill all three of Lan Ni's requests, so he might as well not do any of them and not give a demonstration. But he also felt a little guilty. After all, their actions were illegal and had indeed harmed Remote Sea's interests.
As he pinched the black fungus, an idea flashed in his mind. He leaned forward with a serious expression. "Eldest Prince, why don't we make a deal?"
There was surprise in Lan Ni's eyes. If the four of them hadn't stolen the shells and contract beasts, or consigned the watermelon, he might have been dismissive when he heard this. But now, he didn't underestimate them. Instead, he was a little curious.
"Tell me about it."
Xie Sen smiled, his tone full of sincerity. "I've never seen a place as beautiful as Planet Blue. When we arrived at the space port, I saw a lot of tourists. They all looked very happy and were cheering and praising the sea."
"Eldest Prince, how can we tolerate such bad things happening in such a beautiful place? Apart from the mermaid race, most people on the planet have awakened their contract beasts and treat them as friends and partners. Many people hate the act of selling contract beasts. I think everything on Planet Blue should be beautiful, and this kind of thing should be strictly prohibited. "
Xie Sen paused as he spoke. This was something he had just thought of. They had rescued two contract beasts, but there would still be countless contract beasts sent to be auctioned off.
If there was a market, there would be harm. The only way to truly protect contract beasts was through the circulation channels.
It was illegal to sell contract beasts on Planet Brent. The military had a lot of suppression on the black market. The last time he was captured, the military took care of a contract beast trafficking organization, and the contract beasts were unable to recover on Planet Brent.
But even if they couldn't sell on Planet Brent, they might still come to Planet Blue to sell. Planet Blue was a special planet. The indigenous mermaids didn't have contract beasts, so there were no relevant laws to protect contract beasts. For contract beast traffickers, it was undoubtedly a treasure land.
Lan Ni's eyes moved slightly. "As far as I know, forming a contract is a sacred thing. The beast masters are eager to form a contract, but they can't find a contract beast. The Remote Ocean auctioned contract beasts and satisfied their wishes. And the people who can bid don't have bad family backgrounds. The beast masters treat their contract beasts well. This is a beautiful thing, not a bad thing. "
Xie Sen looked at him in surprise. He thought that Lan Ni cared more about profits. He didn't expect Lan Ni to say such a thing. It seemed to be saying that everything on Planet Blue was beautiful.
He said seriously, "It's not like that. Contract beasts have high IQ. They are independent individuals."
He thought for a moment. "You can put yourself in their shoes. I heard that the mermaid clan can change between human and beast forms. If there was a mermaid beast master who forced you to form a contract, you would have to follow that person and obey his actions. But if he treated you well, would you be willing? Would you be happy? "
Lan Ni's face sank. "No one can control the mermaids," he said coldly. "I don't like to put myself in their shoes … I don't want to."
Xie Sen said, "You see, it's like this. Contract beasts can't communicate with humans, but their IQ doesn't lose to humans. Forcing them to form a contract will even injure them. It's a very bad thing."
"Yes," Long Teng said from the side. "If they have the ability, contract beasts will be willing to obey the beast master. There's no need to force them to form a contract."
Lan Ni thought for a moment, then said, "If the sale of contract beasts is prohibited, Blue Planet will lose a lot of wealth."
Xie Sen thought, sure enough, they still mentioned profit. He was already prepared. "This is the deal I'm talking about. If we don't sell contract beasts, we can sell other things. Things that everyone will like."
"You mean watermelon?" Lan Ni asked.
Xie Sen said, "This is just one of them. Don't underestimate the profit from food. After you taste the watermelon, you will definitely find a huge business opportunity. Of course, watermelon can be excluded from the deal."
"You want to use watermelon to exchange for shells and contract beasts?" Lan Ni exposed his thoughts.
Xie Sen smiled. "I think it's worth it. In your eyes, shells and contract beasts are actually nothing, right? You can taste them now and judge whether I'm telling the truth. "
Lan Ni looked at him faintly and didn't speak. It was indeed nothing, otherwise he wouldn't be so polite. The reason why he didn't directly arrest them but chose to meet them was that these things were not as important to him as satisfying his interests.
He sent a message with his bracelet. Not long after, Xi Mai came in with a watermelon and put it on the coffee table between the sofas.
Xie Sen smiled, took out a fruit knife, and cut the watermelon in two vertically. Then he divided it into pieces, picked up a piece and handed it to Lan Ni. "Eat the red flesh. The black ones are the seeds. Spit them out."
He couldn't help but promote. "In addition to eating it like this, you can also squeeze it into watermelon juice. Think about how wonderful it is to soak in the sea and drink juice!"
Lan Ni took it and smelled it subconsciously. A faint sweet fragrance rushed to the tip of his nose. His eyes lit up. He took a bite and chewed casually. The sweet juice filled his mouth and made him salivate.
His eyes lit up even more. He finished eating a piece of watermelon and wiped his hands. "Planting conditions?"
Xie Sen thought for a moment. "Dry land. Does Blue Planet have dry land?"
Lan Ni: "Only the island has dry land. The area is very small. But it doesn't matter. Blue Planet has a resource planet. You can try to plant it."
Xie Sen smiled and said, "So, you've agreed to my deal?"
Lan Ni: "There are thousands of contract beasts. You only use one fruit. No matter how you look at it, I'm still at a disadvantage. But I won't pursue the matter of the shell and the contract beasts."
This was the result Xie Sen wanted the most when he was invited here. But now he had a better idea and was a little dissatisfied with this result.
"I think you should consider my deal more. Watermelon is just a fruit. When humans travel, other than looking at the scenery, the most important thing is to eat. Although seafood is delicious, it's too bland to eat it continuously."
Lan Ni raised his eyebrows. "You mean, there are other foods? As far as I know, edible food is very rare on Blue Planet. "
Xie Sen smiled. "Of course there are other plants." He looked at the time. "It's almost lunchtime. How about we eat one by one? I'll let you try something else. "
The five of them moved to the 57th floor. It was different from the 56th floor. Other than individual seats, there were private rooms on the 57th floor. Lan Ni directly booked a luxurious private room.
Xie Sen ordered two hot pots. The waiter served the seafood. When he was about to leave, he was about to close the door but was stopped by Xie Sen. "Don't close it. Leave it open." Otherwise, it would be hard to breathe.
The waiter looked at Lan Ni. Lan Ni nodded.
The seafood slowly cooked in the pot. Xie Sen exchanged for a medium spicy chili. He turned it into powder and sprinkled it evenly into the hot pot in front of him. Soon, the spicy smell wafted out.
Long Teng was eating seafood that could be eaten raw. He looked up and swallowed his saliva. "A Sen, you put chili? It smells so good! "
Xie Sen nodded. The spicy smell was really magical. It made one's appetite increase just by smelling it. He looked at the soup that had turned red in the pot and was a little impatient. He had to wait patiently because it was not cooked yet.
Lan Ni did not have any scruples. He directly picked up a scallop and left it to dry. After it cooled down a little, he ate the scallop in one bite. The next moment, his face turned red. His eyes were red and his lips were red as if they were stained with blood.
Xie Sen secretly knew that things were not good. Although it was medium spicy, mermaids were used to eating light food. To suddenly eat spicy food, medium spicy food could be considered extremely spicy for them.
"If it's too spicy, why don't you try water before eating it?" he suggested.
Lan Ni looked at him with red eyes. He drank some water and did not hesitate to pick up a scallop and eat the scallop.
Xie Sen watched him eat one after another. He knew that he liked it very much and was relieved. If he liked it, there would be room for discussion.
Long Teng couldn't help but reach out with his chopsticks. Bai Jiao grabbed his wrist. "It's half-raw seafood. We'll get sick if we eat it."
"Wow! Don't eat it. It's not cooked yet! " Long Teng could only withdraw his hand and stare at the spicy hot pot. Seeing that there was less and less seafood in the pot, he hurriedly covered the hot pot with his hand and stared at Lan Ni.
Lan Ni drank several mouthfuls of water. Because it was too spicy, his eyes were wet. "It doesn't matter." No matter what kind of seafood it was, mermaids could eat it.
A long time ago, when mermaids could not transform into humans, they could not eat hot food. After they could naturally transform between human and animal forms, they were fine.
Bai Jiao laughed and pulled Long Teng's hand away. Lan Ni continued to eat. Bai Jiao scooped some seafood from the clear soup pot into the spicy pot. "If it's not enough, I'll add more later."
Long Teng immediately smiled and looked at Bai Jiao with a bright smile. "You're so good. You're so smart."
Xie Sen ridiculed, "You're the one who's stupid."
MeiIn picked up a scallop, looked at it, and immediately put it on Xie Sen's plate. "It's cooked. You can eat it." Xie Sen turned his head and smiled at him. "You eat too."
Long Teng pouted and was about to refute Xie Sen's words, but when he saw the situation, he did not refute and began to eat.
The aroma became stronger and stronger, and it spread out from the private room. After the waiter in the opposite private room finished ordering, he opened the door and was about to leave. The aroma made him stop in his tracks.
The eyes of the guests in the private room lit up. "Wait, don't go yet. What's this smell? Give us a portion too."
The waiter was stunned. "I'm sorry, I don't know."
"Go to the kitchen and ask. No matter what it is, no matter the price, give me a portion first. This smell is too tempting. I wasn't hungry, but when I smelled it, I really wanted to eat. "
"I'm drooling. I can't control myself at all!"
"Me too. God knows that I hate eating the most!"
The waiter ran to the kitchen in a daze. The head chef stared at him and said, "What's new? Isn't this what we eat every day? There's no difference except for the amount of salt. "
"No," the waiter quickly said. "It's really fragrant. It's not the smell of salt. If you don't believe me, you'll know when you go out. The outside room is full of fragrance."
The head chef walked out and said, "How is that possible? How can I not know what I'm cooking?" After a while, he said, "God, how can it be so fragrant!"
He followed the aroma to the private room. A guest saw him in uniform and grabbed him. "What are they eating? Give me a portion too. Hurry up, I'm dying."
The head chef thought to himself, how would I know? He comforted him. "Go back to the private room and wait for a moment." After fooling the guest, he went all the way to Xie Sen's private room.
When he saw Lan Ni, he was stunned. He stared at Xie Sen and the others and scolded, "How dare you bully the eldest prince!"
"Get out." Lan Ni wiped his mouth and said lightly.
Xie Sen's mouth twitched. "When did we bully him?"
"The eldest prince is crying." The head chef said angrily.
Xie Sen looked at Lan Ni. His eyes were wet and his face was red. It really looked like he was crying. He lowered his head and tried to hold back his laughter.
Lan Ni's face turned cold. "Who's crying?"
The head chef panicked. "No, no … no one." He glanced at the others. Although the others were in better condition than Lan Ni, their symptoms were similar. He looked at the table where the spicy smell came from and decisively changed the topic. "Many guests want to eat this. Eldest prince, how did you cook it?"
Lan Ni looked at Xie Sen. Xie Sen shrugged. Lan Ni said, "A new product is being developed. It's not for sale."
The head chef reluctantly left. He used the excuse given by Lan Ni to deal with all the guests who were waiting for the food.
One of the guests was so hungry that he ran to the door of the private room. "Brother, can I have a seat?"
A minute later, this person was taken away by Xi Mai's people. Xi Mai stood at the door and looked at Lan Ni worriedly. Lan Ni glanced at him. "Get out. Have someone guard three meters away."
Xi Mai stared at him for a while to make sure that he wasn't crying and that his emotions were normal. He personally guarded three meters away from the door. Any guests who wanted to come close were stopped by him.
The five of them ate to their heart's content. The rest of the guests on the same floor were miserable. It was torture to smell but not eat.
Back on the 87th floor, Lan Ni ate another piece of watermelon. The redness on his face gradually disappeared. He drank some water. "What did you put in just now?"
Xie Sen opened his palm. There was a red pepper in his palm. "Pepper. It was medium spicy. Different peppers have different flavors. It can be made into powder for seasoning, just like just now. It can also be used in food. There are many ways to eat it."
Lan Ni reached out to take it. Xie Sen clenched his fist and retracted it. "Now, what do you think of the deal I mentioned?"
"I can consider it. But plant research is a long and uncertain thing. Can you provide the seeds and the exact planting method?" Lan Ni asked.
Xie Sen said, "Yes." He looked at the calendar and was stunned. It was already the 20th. He didn't know how the apartment and the contract beast's residence were going. He decided to find time to ask later.
His thoughts turned. He looked at Lan Ni. "In half a month, the Brandt Star pepper will be available. If you don't believe me, I can send you a picture of the growing pepper now."
Lan Ni pondered for a moment. He was about to say something when Xi Mai walked in with a tense face. "Prince, we just received an urgent report. The blue whale has entered the safe waters and is moving quickly towards the east. The sea monsters in the Dead Sea have gathered at the edge. They haven't moved yet."
Lan Ni's face changed. "Stop the blue whale as soon as possible," he said coldly. "Use whatever means you can."
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