There's a mermaid in my bathtub

Their eyes met and they were silent for a long time. The ambiguous atmosphere created by the previous relationship has long since disappeared.The tension generated by the siege of the sharks was also destroyed by the exposure of the silver fish scales.

I was speechless, the excitement of touching the shore was gone, and when I calmed down again, the fish scale tied with the red string in my hand was so heavy that I couldn't lift it.

"Nanli." With a whisper, Jin Sheng raised his head and met those dark blue eyes. The mermaid's hands were empty, and the silver-white fish scales that had been taken away had long since disappeared, "You... I, I'm hungry, can you bring me something to eat?" Are you coming back?"

The words of questioning were still unable to be asked. When the fish scale was discovered, Nan Liji's abnormal reaction made Jin Sheng lose confidence in him.

"Yes, but what about you?"

Nan Li asked back, Jin Sheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, smoothed his hoarse throat, "I... go to pick up some dry branches, and see if I can find a way to make a fire." After a while, he added: "It won't be too far from here."

The mermaid's palm touched Jin Sheng's forehead, as if checking his physical condition based on his body temperature. Could it be... to check whether he has the ability to escape?

Biting his lip in dissatisfaction, the hand covering his forehead suddenly rubbed his head affectionately, Nanli sighed, also did not mention the scales he took away, left a sentence "Be careful" and went back to the sea.

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After the fever subsided, Jin Sheng was led all the way by Nanli, and Jin Sheng had accumulated a lot of energy. If he took advantage of Nanli's foraging and fled into the forest, that guy would not be able to catch him because he had the advantage of his legs on land.

Opportunities were right in front of him, but Jin Sheng, who was traveling through the shallow forest, couldn't move.In the end, he was still reluctant to leave Nanli, and there was still a little bit of luck left. Compared with the unknown jungle, even if it was dangerous, he would rather stay with the mermaid.

Looking around for dry branches that can be used as firewood, although there are many residual branches on the ground, most of them are damp.He has limited conditions and inexperience, and there is no possibility of starting a fire with wet branches.

Here, back and forth, I didn't pick up a few ideal branches.

I've watched a lot of movies and TV shows about survival in the wild, but it's the first time I've done it myself, and I don't have much confidence in "lighting a fire".Inexperienced, he can only work harder on the preparation of materials, and the quantity is not enough, so the requirements are simply lowered.

Holding the branches and dry grass in his arms, he stood at the junction of the dense forest and the beach and paused for a while before he had the courage to step back to the beach.

Nanli hasn't come back yet.

The dry grass is lumped together and kneaded into the shape of a bird's nest. Pry open the thick branches that already have cracks, break off a piece of flat wood, and then drill a hole in it with a sharp stone that is still stained with wet soil, and buckle a piece of concave. trough, and the handy "drilling wood for fire" kit is ready.

It was the first time to "survive" in the wild, even if he was in a bad mood, he was a little excited after preparing things. Before Nanli came back, Jin Sheng was eager to take the lead in testing.

Drilling wood to make fire doesn't sound like much technical content.

Stepping on a piece of wood, he picked out a dry wooden stick. After adjusting his movements, Jin Sheng drilled against the small hole in the wood.

Maybe being unlucky will attract the favor of the god of luck. After holding the same posture for a long time, a wisp of fine smoke rises from the small hole in the wood chip, and gradually spreads as he persists, and the wood powder ground from the small branches gradually spreads. Spill the little hole and he's about to make it.

Finally, the hot smoke ignited the powder, and Jin Sheng carefully picked up the grass ball, blew two breaths into it, and small red sparks immediately appeared.

The smile couldn't be concealed, and one success brought a huge sense of accomplishment, and relieved the bad mood.But before he had a good look at the fruits of his efforts, there was a loud sound of water not far away from the sea, and the huge fish tail emerged from the water, flipping up a large bouquet of water in an exaggerated manner, splashing mercilessly on the grass ball in Jin Sheng's hand, Extinguish the lovely spark that he ignited after so much hard work.

Jin Sheng: ...

Nanli is back.

Ah.

Holding the grass ball and froze in place, Jin Sheng only felt that his breathing became more and more heavy, and all the anger that was extinguished by the sparks was transferred to his nasal cavity.

"I'm back, I think you have brought everything you can eat, what do you want to eat?"

"I want to eat grilled fish."

With a sneer, he looked at Nanli unhappily. Jin Sheng, whose little spark had been extinguished, was full of anger, so there was no doubt about his kung fu. Throw the dripping grass ball on the guy's head.

"Grilled fish." After chanting, among the prey scattered all over the ground, two fat fish were jumping on the dry beach. Nan Li grabbed them and moved towards Jin Sheng with one hand, not knowing that the man was angry with him. stuffy.

The beach environment is no better than a wooden floor, and the water-absorbing spun yarn can't retain much water. It doesn't support mermaids to stand up straight, so they can only move with their hands.

I don't know when his hands were on his hips, and when Nanli got close to him, he realized that he was inconvenient to move, so he hurriedly strode over and took the fish in his hand: "I...need fire to grill the fish."

"I don't have a 'fire'." Candid response, Nam Ri's expressionless iceberg face is another kind of 'righteousness'.

"I know, I almost had it just now, but...forget it." The dumb man ate Coptis chinensis, unable to express his suffering.

Jin Sheng was too lazy to explain to the fish how hard he had just been and how close he was to success. He only used the anger that sprayed into his nostrils to pile up a pile of logs in front of Nanli, then he straightened up again and commanded condescendingly : "You... break off a piece of wood, about the size of this."

"Wood can't be wet, it needs to be dry, your hands are too wet."

"drilling."

"Rub with a small wooden stick, don't stop!"

Unknowingly, his hands were on his hips again, his delicate face was extremely ferocious at the moment, and his dark eyes were staring at Nanli viciously, but the rager didn't realize how terrifying his behavior was, and even the leader of the mermaid who ruled the deep sea was afraid of him.

The mermaid raised his eyebrows, and followed the instructions step by step, but maybe his posture was wrong, he didn't have the luck of Jin Sheng, the wooden board was almost pierced through, and there was a tendency to smoke.

From the beginning to the end, the attention was on Nanli's subordinates, and Jin Sheng never noticed the other party's gaze fixed on him, and he was not satisfied until the grass ball smoked.

He stretched out his hand to stop Nanli from continuing to move, held up the grass ball more preciously, blew a few breaths, watched the smoke getting thicker and thicker, and then smiled again.

Put this "fire starter" on the dry sandy ground, find the driest sticks from the firewood and add them in. After a lot of tossing, I finally saw the light of the fire, and I didn't bother to work hard to get a raging fire.

Mermaids are not suitable for high temperature.

Living underwater before, Nan Li didn't have the chance to come into contact with so many "novel things". It wasn't until he met Jin Sheng that Nan Li knew that mermaids had this weakness.Seeing that the human nature of adding wood to the fire was full of interest, he also stepped back a little to avoid it.

Experience the taste of hot water pouring over his body, the heat paralyzes his nerves, not only damages the skin but also hinders the body's healing function.

Right now, Jin Sheng is guarding the burning red flame, which makes him more awed than the scalding water flow, and the oncoming hot air flow always announces the terrifying high temperature of the real fireball.

Noticing Nanli's retreat, he could catch the mermaid's increasingly gloomy expression out of the corner of his eye, but Jin Sheng ignored him, and only studied how to insert the wooden branch into the body of the fresh fish, concentrating on grilling the fish.

After the anger subsided, the atmosphere became stalemate again. Jin Sheng was unwilling to communicate, so Nanli could only slowly approach him after confirming the direction of the flames. Baking is like a harmonious and warm kitchen time in another world.

The fish caught in Nanli are very large, and it takes a long time to fully cook them.There is no oil and no seasoning, and the taste cannot be guaranteed. Only by tirelessly turning can all parts of the dish be heated evenly, thoroughly and not burnt.

He held the two fish-piercing wooden poles with both hands for too long, and felt a little tired. He moved the thick wooden sticks together and wanted to move his right wrist temporarily, but unexpectedly, his hands shook and he couldn't hold them firmly, and the two were out of control together.

Seeing that the fat fish that had worked so hard to not get mushy was about to fall into the fire and be burnt to slag, Nanli, who remained silent around him and turned into a log fish, finally made a movement, and reached out in time to grab the grilled fish stick for Jin Sheng to make sure that it was not stained with ashes. Handed it back to the "chef", and shook his unsteady and trembling hand along the way, taking advantage of it in the name of helping.

He was startled by the sudden movement of the mermaid, but luckily the grilled fish did not fall again, subconsciously looking at Nanli, the whole body of the fish leaned over and leaned against his side by the movement just now, and even put its chin on his shoulder.

This intimate gesture seemed to be deliberately flattering, Nanli's "docile" appearance softened Jin Sheng's rebellious edges a little bit, and his unintentionally firm "determination" was shaken even more.

The force value is strong, but he has never attacked him. Even if he needed the "human heart", Nanli did not force it, let alone the possibility of forcibly taking the "heart".

Since he entered the sea, his care has not been meticulous, but when he thinks about it carefully, Nanli has also given his all and tried his best.

The aroma of cooked food hits the face, arousing the peristalsis of the stomach and intestines. This time, there is no seasoning to enhance the taste, and it is the aroma of seafood alone.

Putting it aside for now, the grilled fish is finally cooked.Jin Sheng retracted along the wooden stick, put it to his mouth and blew lightly twice, and handed Nanli one too.

The person who has been hungry for a long time holds the freshly prepared food in his hand, and his stomach is full to boost his mood. After receiving "feeding" after a long time, the eyes of the mermaid also light up, and he always pays attention to the changes in Jin Sheng's expression.

There is a thin layer of fat under the skin of live fish, which has been roasted and stuffed to the skin. Cooked with natural fish oil, it is full of the fresh fragrance of sea fish itself.The outer skin is completely baked and crispy. In addition to being hot to the mouth, it is crispy and delicious. After the thin skin is separated from the fire, the fish inside is extremely tender.

Probably because he has been hungry for a long time, the equipment is simple, and the baked things are very suitable for his appetite.

The mouth kept stopping, and soon, all the human beings ate were only skeletons, and the mermaid over there hadn't moved at all. When Jin Sheng was full and licked his fingers and looked at him, he handed back the stick in his hand , as if he was afraid that he would not eat enough.

The fish was not small, and the meat was fat enough, about a catty and a half. This weight was enough for Jin Sheng to fill him up, but he still accepted Nan Li's kindness, took a bite and stuffed it back, "It's cold, you can eat it."

With the experience of eating whole strips, Jin Sheng unceremoniously bit the most tender part of the fish, chewing while responding, the mermaid reached out and wiped the oil stains around his mouth, the action seemed to be similar.

The human beings were full, and the mermaids were no longer polite. They ate up the bitten fish without even the bones left. Come human chuckle.

This bad guy is just making him happy.

After eating and drinking enough, Nanli, who was already close by, tentatively touched Jin Sheng's shoulders again, filling the air on the beach with a light and sweet taste, but human beings could not accept all of this calmly, until the neck was covered with red rope again. The guy tied the fish scale necklace for him without authorization, and then he raised his hand to grab Nanli Weiliang's wrist, and asked in a very soft voice: "Nanli, have you ever lied to me?"

The delicate relationship between humans and mermaids is like walking on thin ice, and they are treated too cautiously, so they don't decide to ask directly, so they change the way, "Or, do you have... to hide something from me?"