Chapter 46
Chapter 46
Except for the servants who deliver meals every day, there will be no other sea snakes visiting the courtyard on weekdays, let alone disturbing them in the more hidden places on the side.
Ming Shu was lying at the bottom of the algae tank, feeling the fluffy white algae and counting them one by one.
He even had the idea of moving the algae tank to his bedroom and soaking it in it when he slept.
I don't know if it's because I've been here for a long time, and being in human form all day makes Mingshu often have the symptom of "thirsty water".
Especially after Xiuwen left today, Mingshu's discomfort was more serious than the previous two days, not only his whole body was uncomfortable, but also his skin was dry and red.
And these symptoms disappeared after Mingshu entered the water.
Ming Shu was worried. If his symptoms became more and more serious, he might be exposed sooner or later.
He had to get the sea snake venom quickly. With the venom, he should be able to return to the mermaid clan to do the mission.
Ming Shu opened the system panel and sent a message to Xia Zhu.
[Private Chat] Ming Shu: Have you ever felt uncomfortable recently?always want to soak in water
[Private Chat] Xia Zhu: There has always been
[Private chat] Xia Zhu: We are mermaids after all, there is no way, just bear with it
[Private chat] Mingshu: OK
Xia Zhu came earlier and had more experience, Ming Shu originally wanted to ask him if there was any way to alleviate it.
It seemed that he could only rely on patience, Mingshu turned off the system, and began to consider the feasibility of moving the algae tank back to the bedroom.
At the same time, Xiu Qi came to the door silently.
Ming Shu's fish tail was still resting on the edge of the algae tank, when suddenly he heard the stone door of the bathroom being pushed, and the sofa rubbing against the ground made a dull sound.
Mingshu reacted very quickly, hurriedly retracted the fish tail, hid in the water and changed back to human form.
Standing at the door, Xiu Qi saw a flash of silver light, and the scales that dived into the water seemed to be different from those of ordinary sea snakes.
Water splashed everywhere, the soft algae tank shook slightly, Ming Shu showed half of his face, and surfaced in time to breathe the air.
"Boss..." Ming Shu hid himself under the water and asked nervously, "Why did you come here?"
His heart was beating very fast, he wondered if Xiu Qi had seen his fish tail just now.
Ming Shu was very annoyed, he shouldn't have come here to soak in the water just for the comfort of a while, just listen to Xia Zhu's patience.
Xiu Qi put on a black robe, walked in against the light, and closed the stone door behind his back.
Mingshu panicked, reached out and took a piece of clothing on the low shelf and covered it in the water to cover her body.
The algae tank was embedded under the hollowed out ground, Xiu Qi stepped forward and squatted down, his eyes fell below the water surface.
The sea snake also has another form, which is a half-human half-snake similar to a mermaid. When he opened the door and came in, he saw silver-white scales. After a while, Mingshu turned back into legs.
He looked down at Mingshu in the water with downcast eyes, grabbed a piece of fabric that fell on the edge of the algae tank and pulled it out.
Ming Shu tightly hugged his clothes, shrinking his neck: "Boss, I haven't finished washing yet."
His hair was wet, it didn't look like he was taking a bath just now, but was soaking in water.
"How long has it been since you washed it?" Xiuwen stretched out his hand to stroke Mingshu's wet silver hair, "Is there any part of your body that I can't see?"
He is the leader, so he can do whatever he wants, and Ming Shu can't find any rebuttal.
And they're both male, with identical human-form bodies.
Xiu Kun's hand slowly descended, caressed Ming Shu's side face, stayed at the position of his chin for a moment, and grabbed the clothes in the water again.
The thin cloth slipped away from Ming Shu's hands bit by bit, and finally fell to the ground, water droplets rose up scrambling.
Facing Xiu's gaze, Ming Shu slowly blushed.
He moved to a corner of the algae tank, trying to minimize his presence.
Xiu Qi took the clothes, without any extra movement, he stood up: "Come out."
Ming Shu scratched the edge of the algal tank: "I..."
"It's time to have dinner now," Xiu Qi said without emotion, as if he was just stating the facts, "No more washing."
Ming Shu still refused to come out: "My clothes are wet..."
The one he dragged into the water just now was the clean clothes he was about to change into... As the leader, Xiu Qigui couldn't go to the bedroom to help him get the clothes.
If only he would leave, or turn around.
Xiu Kun glanced at the remaining clothes on the low shelf, and unbuttoned his robe.
But he only unbuttoned it, didn't take it off, and stretched out his hand towards Mingshu.
Ming Shu guessed what he meant, and looked helpless and flustered, hoping that Xiu Qi would change his mind.
However, Xiuju stood motionless on the side, and Mingshu felt that his gaze on her was gradually losing patience.
Since he couldn't resist, he could only follow Xiu Qi's wishes.
Ming Shu shook his heart and stood up from the water.
Large drops of water floated upwards, and Mingshu stepped out of the algae tank with wet water marks on his body.
Xiu Qi pulled back his large robe and hugged him in, not caring about getting wet.
He hugged Mingshu brazenly, stroked the moist and soft skin, and lowered his head to kiss Mingshu's lips.
Ming Shu was feeling aggrieved in his heart, wanted to hide but couldn't dodge, and bit Xiu Qi's lips like revenge.
He didn't use much force, and after biting, he faltered again, burying his head and not daring to lift it up.
Xiu Qi licked his lips, and pressed Ming Shu into his arms: "Unhappy? Why do you look like a kitten?"
A kitten with just sprouting fangs tries to rebel against its owner.
Not only was Xiu Qi not angry, but his breath became heavier, staring at Ming Shu's reddened ear tips.
What he said just now made Ming Shu startled, and raised his head blankly.
There are no kittens on the bottom of the sea, only various fish and cold water creatures.
"Little cat" was the name Yuan Chen liked to call before, is this a coincidence, or...
But the rules about all npcs in the system are clearly written, so it is impossible for Xiu Qi to be Yuan Chen.
Even if it is, the probability is very, very small, and he will not have the memory of the last copy.
Ming Shu subconsciously reached out and touched the black mask on Xiu Qi's face.
Xiu Hu grabbed Mingshu's wrist, preventing him from making any further movements, and stuffed his hand back into the robe.
"Remember your identity." His tone was always cold, as if he was warning Mingshu not to touch her indiscriminately, or telling him to be more behaved.
Ming Schumer remained silent, looking at him quietly with a pair of amber eyes.
Xiuwen put his arms around Mingshu's waist, and suddenly said: "I allow you to use the snake posture, and then I will take you out."
It is disrespectful to reveal the original snake body in front of the leader, but Xiuwen allowed Mingshu to do this, and might even allow him to wrap his arms around him.
But Ming Shu didn't have a snake-like attitude, he immediately recovered from his previous thoughts, and hurriedly embraced Xiu Qi.
"I...I don't want to," Ming Shu stammered, "Isn't that good?"
Xiuju's hand was still on his waist, he obviously let himself out of the water on purpose, why did he suddenly want him to turn back into a sea snake.
Ming Shu softened his voice: "Can the leader carry me back?"
He thinks his acting skills are clumsy, and he can try his best to deceive for a while, and it's all up to this point. If he can't find a way to get some repaired venom, wouldn't he be at a loss.
Xiuwen remained silent and did not answer, neither saying yes nor no.
Ming Shu buried her face by his neck, not wanting to be seen guilty, said in a muffled voice, "I want you to hug me again."
Xiu Qi's attitude seemed to relax a bit, and he whispered, "Didn't you just feel unhappy just now?"
He asked Mingshu to come out of the water, but Mingshu still refused, and then offered to let him hug her again.
Ming Shu couldn't think of a reasonable explanation, so he simply pushed Xiu Qi away: "It's fine if the leader doesn't want to, I'll go back by myself..."
Xiu Qi held him down, pulled his robe back, and said in a compromise, "Okay, I'll hug you."
He caressed the delicate and tender skin under the robe with nostalgia, held Mingshu's back and lifted him up a little, and just carried him out like this.
The courtyard was empty, the servants in the front hall were still waiting, and the food had been reheated.
Xiuju hugged Mingshu all the way back to the bedroom, closed the door and put him down.
The algae lamp in the room was on, and the light was stronger than in the bathroom, Ming Shu shyly came out of his outer robe, and dragged his repaired sleeves slowly.
Xiuju was very pleased with his state, and carried him to the wooden rack where the clothes were hung.
Ming Shu quickly hid behind the wooden frame, took a few clothes casually, quickly dressed and walked out, and was led by him to the front hall.
At this time, Xiu Qi was about to leave again.
Like last night, he asked Ming Shu to wait for him to come over at night.
Ming Shu nodded obediently: "En."
After Xiu finished leaving, Ming Shu sat down at the table alone, and a system message of announcement type popped up.
[Congratulations to the player [Lin Wenyu] for obtaining [Low Quality·Sea Snake Venom]!Please keep the rest of the players working hard! 】
Xia Zhu's private message followed closely behind.
[Private chat] Xia Zhu: Why is this person so fast!
[Private Chat] Xia Zhu: It’s just low quality, so it shouldn’t be hard to get it
Ming Shu frowned. What he cared about was that the acquisition of venom would actually release a system announcement, which all players could see.
Not only that, but the player's name was written out without reservation, without any privacy.
Isn't this... intentional?
Xia Zhu also quickly realized the problem, and sent two more messages.
[Private chat] Xia Zhu: It's not good, now there is another way to get the venom
[Private Chat] Xia Zhu: It’s okay if you can’t get it yourself, just grab someone else’s
[Private Chat] Ming Shu: We have to be careful
After closing the chat box with Xia Zhu, Ming Shu reached out and touched the back of his neck.
He's only been out of the water for a while, and he's starting to feel sick again...
Ming Shu frowned and endured, trying to ignore the discomfort.
On the other side, Xiuju finished handling the remaining affairs at hand and was going to Mingshu's place.
The steward of the sea snake followed behind him: "Boss, that black beard..."
Heihu was whipped a few times, but he just let it go, and there was no other punishment.
Forget it, but Mingshu is fine, and the manager of the sea snake can't figure it out.
He didn't believe that Xiuju couldn't see Mingshu's suspiciousness, because he forged his identity to deceive the leader, it was enough for him to die several times.
Could it be that it was because of the first love, that he was dazzled by some appearances, so he was extra tolerant?
"Go and inform the forging room," Xiu Qi stopped, interrupting the words of the sea snake steward, "let them make something."
The steward of Sea Snake hurriedly said, "Say it."
"Build a bigger water tank," Xiu Wan lowered his eyes, while tidying up his sleeves, "The material should be the best, inlaid with a few pieces of white jade, engraved with gold patterns, and make it more beautiful."
The sea snake steward became more and more strange the more he heard it, and boldly asked: "Boss, is this water tank used for..."
Could it be a new home for Pearl?
Xiu Qi paused, and opened his lips to spit out two words: "Fish farming."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving behind the Sea Snake Steward who looked puzzled.
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