Thousands of soldiers fought bravely. The sky was filled with tortoise shells and fish scales, and the sounds of tiger sharks squawking like mandarin ducks could be heard incessantly.
The most valiant of them all was Prince Jing. Dressed in black, he shuttled back and forth in the waves, holding two shining silver harpoons in his hands as he attacked with both hands. Every move was clean and efficient, without the slightest excess movement. Like a killer in the dark night, he shuttled through the school of fish, leaving not a single scale behind.
Although tiger sharks were fierce, they were small and only had a pair of sharp teeth. They could hurt people, but they couldn't kill people. It didn't take long for most of them to be killed. After a few of the salmon that had been ramming against the ship were killed, the rest of the tiger sharks decided to retreat. They stopped jumping onto the ship and tried to dive back into the sea.
Prince Jing wouldn't give them the chance to do so. He made a prompt decision and quickly cast a net. More than half of the fleeing tiger sharks were caught and piled up on the deck into a small mountain.
"Quack quack quack quack quack …" The tiger sharks in the net swayed their tails and cried out like hundreds of ducks. They were so noisy that it made one's head hurt. There were still two salmon that hadn't died yet. "Moo —" They cried out, causing Prince Jing, who had just jumped onto the ship, to almost fall off.
His Majesty impatiently slapped the fish's head with his palm. The fish that was screaming at the top of its lungs immediately died.
"Your Majesty, please wait!" Prince Ling threw down the silver spear in his hand and rushed forward to stop the Emperor. He touched his face, and it wasn't clear if it was sweat or seawater. He said hurriedly, "This thing is too big. It won't be easy to store it after it's killed. It'll spoil very quickly."
What he meant was that the fish wouldn't be fresh if they died. How would they eat them in two days?
His Majesty frowned slightly and looked up at the pile of tiger sharks. He kicked Prince Jing beside him and said, "Move the fish to another ship."
"Your Majesty, this subject has just killed countless enemies. It's fine if you don't reward me, but you're punching and kicking me!" Prince Jing threw his harpoon on the ground and rolled up his wide black sleeves. He looked like he would rather die than be humiliated. He was ready to fight the Emperor to the death.
His Majesty slapped the back of Prince Jing's head. "Cut the crap!" After that, he began to make arrangements for the next step.
The aftermath was left to Prince Jing, and the pacification of the soldiers was left to Prince Ling. Wang Gonggong went to call the slaves in the lower cabin to clean up the ship, and Gao Peng took the mermaid to the National Tutor for interrogation. This sea monster nest was extremely dangerous, so it was impossible for the mermaids to not know about it. They had to interrogate it properly. As for the Emperor himself, he took off the fish-scaled and fishy outer garment of the mermaid. With his hands clasped behind his back, he happily turned and returned to his room. He had more important things to do. He had to go see his stupid slave and son.
When they entered the room, Su Yu was sitting by the bed and rubbing her aching head. Earlier, she was too focused on looking outside and didn't notice it. Now, she realized that the back of her head hurt quite a bit. She raised her hand to touch it and found that there was a big bump.
"What's wrong?" His Majesty the Emperor frowned. He walked over in two or three steps and looked down at her.
"It's nothing. I just fell down and hit my head." Su Yu put down his hand and stood up. He looked at the Emperor. "Are you hurt … ouch …" Before he could finish, the Emperor's slender and powerful hand touched his head. When he touched the bump, she immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
"You're so stupid!" His Majesty the Emperor's face suddenly turned cold and his voice grew louder. "I told you to hide in bed. What were you doing!"
His Majesty the Emperor was really angry this time. He scolded Su Yu until he shrank back. Before he could say anything, Prince Lu's voice came from outside the door. "Reporting to Your Majesty, the National Tutor has asked Consort Xian to go kill the fish."
The bodies of the salmon that died in the winter and came back to life wouldn't rot in the frozen sea after they died. However, they would quickly rot in the water. The two salmon that had been slapped to death by the Emperor and shot by the archers had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Su Yu looked at the Emperor. That person snorted coldly and ignored him. He blinked and went to the kitchen, feeling wronged.
A salmon was as big as a water buffalo. Su Yu held the fish knife and gestured for a while before he finally found the place to cut. Fortunately, even though it looked like a cow, the meat was still fish. It wasn't hard to cut it. It was just that it took a bit of effort to cut the two wings. He needed to use internal energy to cut them. The internal energy in the wrist guard had been used up. He wanted to find the Emperor to replenish it. However, when he thought of the Emperor's attitude just now, he immediately extinguished the idea.
Uncle Cat was still angry. If he went, he would be scolded. However, it wasn't something that he wanted to kowtow to. Su Yu sighed and went to find the two wangye. After looking around, he didn't find them. He could only go find the National Tutor.
"I, I only know this way …" Just as he walked to the door of the hall, he heard the mermaid's slightly trembling voice.
The National Tutor sat on the main seat in the hall. He held a cup of tea and slowly drank it. The mermaid, who had left the water, transformed her legs and knelt on the ground. She pointed to the sky and swore that she definitely didn't have any intention of harming them.
"The roads in the sea are limited and obstructed. This one knows." The National Tutor took another sip. His cold eyes quietly looked at the beautiful mermaid in gauze. "When you came ashore from the sea, you must have encountered this place."
Hearing this, the mermaid's slender body suddenly trembled.
The National Tutor raised his hand and pinched the white chin, forcing her to look at him.
The beautiful eyes that were like colored glass had an irresistible enchantment. It was as if an invisible net had extended. Once touched, one would be unable to resist and sink into it. It was difficult to break free.
"Is there another way to get to that island?" The National Tutor's voice began to sound near and far.
"I only know of this one …" The mermaid said absentmindedly. There were dangers everywhere in the sea, and not far from here were two deep oceanic trenches. The oceanic trenches were too deep, and it was unknown what kind of terrifying things were hidden inside. Her family's people had always taken this sea route, not daring to approach the two sides.
The National Tutor frowned slightly. He could more or less sense the situation at the bottom of the sea not far away. It was indeed a bottomless darkness. Moreover, the darkness was very long and he couldn't see the end. According to the mermaid, it would take at least half a month to go around the trenches. Moreover, the mermaid wasn't familiar with the sea there. There might be worse things there.
The island was near the sea where the mermaid lived. The mermaid was actually unwilling to bring these ferocious cats there. However, the situation was stronger than the fish. Under the control of Mental Manipulation, she could only lead the way obediently. She didn't mean to lead them to death. She didn't have the ability to do so. She just didn't remind these cats. She secretly thought that if they capsized at the sea monster's nest, she could escape back to the sea.
The National Tutor took out the sea map and asked the mermaid to point out the locations of the sea monster's nests. It was similar to before. However, the sea map was different from the real sea. The mermaid's memory alone wasn't completely accurate.
Mei Ruo's meticulously drawn eyebrows frowned slightly. The National Tutor was a little worried. The deeper they went into the sea, the more types of sea monsters there would be, and the bigger their sizes would be. Moreover, Yazi hadn't appeared yet. They still didn't know what the Retired Emperor and the others had encountered back then. They originally thought that they could find a way out with this mermaid. Now, it seemed that it was still very dangerous.
"Imperial Uncle …" Su Yu called out softly, waking the National Tutor from his deep thoughts.
The National Tutor came back to his senses. He let go of his hand and raised his head. The mermaid who had lost control fell to the ground again, making a muffled "dong" sound.
Su Yu felt a headache when he heard that sound.
After hearing the purpose of Su Yu's visit, the National Tutor looked at him strangely, but didn't say anything. He only told him to leave a whole salmon as it would be used as a sacrifice to the heavens at night.
Su Yu returned to the kitchen with the wrist guard that was filled with internal energy. He skinned and broke the bones of the tiger sharks that were almost squeezed to death, and chopped off the wings and tails of the huge salmon. Suddenly, he realized that this nest of sea monsters all had snake tails. They were probably close relatives. These days, he had learned a lot from studying the way to eat sea monsters. He found that food that looked similar would have similar tastes. For example, this kind of snake tail was probably similar to snake meat. It was just that it was more tender than normal snake meat. After all, it was still a fish.
With a bag on his head, Su Yu busied himself in the kitchen for the whole afternoon. He took care of the urgent matters that needed to be dealt with properly. It was equivalent to killing two cows and more than ten fish. He was so tired that he couldn't speak. A small pot of fish soup was simmering on the stove. That was His Highness The Crown Prince's dinner. He really couldn't do anything else.
Carrying the small bowl, he dragged his heavy steps back to the main room. Su Yu pushed open the door and was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him.
He saw that the original wooden floor in the room had been filled with large pieces of soft cushions. The thick cushions were almost as thick as the low bed. The furniture that was originally inlaid on the floor and walls had its edges rubbed away. The edges were also carefully wrapped with animal skin. The big golden cat was squatting in the middle of the soft cushions, impatiently pushing the little furball that was trying to crawl under his belly.
When Su Yu saw this scene, his waist and legs no longer hurt. He put down the bowl of soup in his hand and rushed over in two or three steps. He threw himself onto the thick cushions, hugged the big and small furball in his arms, and rolled on the ground.
"Stupid slave!" His Majesty the Emperor immediately struggled. When Su Yu turned over, he wriggled his way out. He shook his messy fur and raised his hand to give him a slap.
"Meh …" His Highness The Crown Prince tilted his head and also slapped Su Yu.
The soft, milk-scented meat pads landed on his face. Su Yu spread out his limbs and stretched out happily.
"Unfilial son!" The big golden cat suddenly jumped onto Su Yu's chest and gave the little furball a fierce slap. His Highness The Crown Prince was slapped so hard that he rolled down from Su Yu's chest.
"Meh meh …" The little furball fell down with a gurgle and raised his head in a daze.
"What are you doing?" Su Yu was shocked. He reached out to pick up the child.
His Majesty the Emperor transformed into his human form and picked up the crown prince. "You dare to hit Imperial Mother at such a young age. In the future, you will rebel against the heavens!"
"What does he know? I was just playing." Su Yu sat up and looked at the pitiful little furball who was being held by the back of his neck by his Imperial Father. His heart instantly ached. He raised a hand to snatch the child away. Suddenly, he was stunned. "Wait, what did you just say? Imperial, Imperial Mother? "
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