Picked up a deep sea lord

Ga.

Two armored vehicles ran over the wilderness majestically, and one of them made strange noises from time to time.

Ga.

This armored vehicle has been remodeled, the left seat is disassembled, and an iron fish tank is fixed. Luo Ling soaks in this special fish tank, watching a small rubber duck dangling and floating on the water with a blank expression. .

With a smile in her eyes, Ye Jian poked the little yellow duck lightly.

Little Yellow Duck: "Quack."

Luo Ling said in a faint tone, "My brother seems to like this very much."

Ye Jian: "I don't like it, obviously you like it."

After finishing speaking, he poked the little yellow duck again.

Ga.

"..."

Luo Ling suddenly reached out and hugged the little yellow duck into her arms.

Ye Jian blinked and tried to take it over, but Luo Ling stubbornly refused to let him touch it.

Ye Jian: "Well, stingy fish."

"A stingy fish is a stingy fish," Luo Ling sullenly said, "I'm just a stingy fish, and I won't give it to my brother."

From just now, Ye Jian's attention has been attracted by this little yellow duck.

He didn't like Ye Jian paying attention to other things in front of him, not all of a sudden.

Luo Ling hugged the little yellow duck and refused to let go, then lay her face on the side of the fish tank, staring at Ye Jian without blinking.

Ye Jian thought Luo Ling was cute like this, so she patted his head.

Luo Ling liked Ye Jian's touch, and just wanted to shake the fish's tail, but the long fish's tail slapped to the edge of the fish tank, splashing a little water.

This iron fish tank is a bit small for him, even if it has been shrunk in, the space is just right, far less comfortable than a bathtub.

"Ah, sorry."

Gu Mei in the front row turned her head.

"Because of the urgent time, the customization was a little hasty, sorry sorry."

Luo Ling didn't say a word. He didn't care whether the fish tank was suitable or not. For him, having a place to live was enough.

And Ye Jian was still by his side, so it didn't matter what happened.

Ye Jian said softly: "If you feel uncomfortable, just tell me, I will hug you."

Luo Ling immediately opened her arms when she heard the words.

Hmm... Although he can bear it, he still prefers to be hugged by Ye Jian compared to this cold iron fish tank.

Ye Jian's embrace was very comfortable.

Ye Jian took the small blanket next to her, wrapped it around the little mermaid, and fished him out of the fish tank.

Surrounding her was no longer a hard iron shell, but warm arms, Luo Ling was a little happy, and flicked her beautiful tail fin back and forth.

Ye Jian: "Touch the tip of the fish's tail."

Luo Ling blinked. Although he always refused to let Ye Jian touch the tail, the tip of the fish's tail could still be touched.

So she obediently let Ye Jian touch her.

The translucent fan-shaped caudal fin is ice-cold and soft, like fine silk or light clouds.

Ye Jian stroked the little mermaid like a cat, and her eyes fell on the tail of the fish that had lost its reverse scale: "Does the wound still hurt now?"

Luo Ling shook his head and said obediently, "It doesn't hurt."

This sentence is true.

The day before yesterday, his condition was still very bad, but with Ye Jian accompanying him until he fell asleep, his wound didn't hurt much.

Ye Jian is... special to him.

Luo Ling rubbed Ye Jian's arms, took his other hand, and placed it gently on top of her head.

touch you.

Gu Mei, the co-pilot: Oops, my hands are itchy.

She was very envious of Ye Jian being able to touch fish, but soon, she found that there was a wound on Luo Ling's fish tail, and her expression changed slightly.

"Is this... Ni Lin?" Gu Mei said, "I heard that the biggest scale of a mermaid is Ni Lin."

In the past, every time Ye Jian took Luo Ling out, he would wrap a bandage on the wound on his fish tail, but now, because he just carried Luo Ling out of the water, this wound naturally fell into Gu Mei's eyes.

Ye Jian didn't answer, it was her default.

Gu Mei was surprised in her heart.

As far as she knows, Nilin is the lifeblood of mermaids, losing Nilin is no different from losing a heart, such a mermaid can't survive the next day.

However, it had been three days since she met Ye Jian and Luo Ling for the first time, and the wound was definitely not formed yesterday, it should have existed for a long time.

So, why is this mermaid still alive?

Probably because Gu Mei's surprised expression did not subside, Luo Ling raised her head, and when Ye Jian was not paying attention, she glanced at her without any emotion.

This little mermaid's eyes were pitch black, dull, without a trace of luster.

Gu Mei was terrified and turned her head abruptly.

This is no ordinary mermaid.

She was shocked, but she was the captain of an explorer team, so she calmed down quickly.

It's just... I don't know if his owner has noticed?

Gu Mei raised her eyes secretly, and saw through the rearview mirror that the little mermaid was obediently holding Ye Jian's clothes, and buried her face in Ye Jian's arms.

Just like a harmless, innocent and cute little fish, there is no evil intention at all.

Gu Mei was silent for a few seconds, and felt that it was best not to say anything.

After more than ten minutes, the armored vehicle drove out of the plain outside the city and came to a bumpy area full of gravel.

"It's eighty miles away from that deep valley, and it only takes one and a half hours to get there."

Gu Mei turned her head again, trying not to tilt her eyes towards Luo Ling.

"But our destination is the nest in the deep valley. To be on the safe side, today we will stop at a place three miles away from the deep valley, install detectors, and make a preliminary detection there."

"Wait until tomorrow, the detectors and all the equipment are installed, part of the team stays outside, and a few of us watchmen headed for the deep valley."

Ye Jian had no objection: "Yes."

"Then, your little mermaid—" Gu Mei tried hard to keep her gaze straight, "Do you want someone to take care of it?"

Luo Ling immediately grabbed the corner of Ye Jian's clothes, and Ye Jian shook her head lightly: "No, I'll take him in together."

Gu Mei nodded: "In another hour, we will stop for rectification."

As soon as the words fell, the armored vehicle ran over a rock, and the entire body shook violently.

Ye Jian fell back uncontrollably, subconsciously protecting Luo Ling: "Are you all right?"

Luo Ling shook his head, hugged Ye Jian's arm, and rubbed his soft face against his sleeve a few times.

Ye Jian weighed the quilt for him, and wrapped the little mermaid up.

The armored vehicle continued to drive. I don't know if it was because the road was too difficult. After a while, Luo Ling suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

The wound seemed to be eaten by ants and insects, and the numb pain broke out little by little.Luo Ling gritted her teeth, without showing any abnormality, but silently lowered her head, her cold forehead resting on Ye Jian's shoulder.

Ye Jian said softly, "Are you sleepy?"

Luo Ling: "Yes."

"Go to sleep," Ye Jian said, "I'll buy you candied haws and honey cakes when I get back."

Luo Ling was silent for a second, and whispered, "I don't want honey cake."

Ye Jian: "Okay, then I'll buy you two candied haws."

Luo Ling seemed a little happy and nodded.

Ye Jian patted Luo Ling's back lightly, coaxing the little mermaid to sleep.

His body was cold, but this person's arms were warm.Luo Ling endured the pain like a tearing wound, tightly grabbed the corner of Ye Jian's clothes, and closed her eyes silently.

An hour later, the armored vehicle finally passed through the gravel field and stopped on an open ground. The explorer team also got out of the vehicle one after another, moved out heavy instruments and various equipment, and set up camp on the spot.

Ye Jian and Luo Ling got a separate tent, but Luo Ling seemed to be in a deep sleep and never opened his eyes.

"I'm starving to death, I haven't eaten anything all morning." Gu Mei jumped out of the car and said to the team members beside her, "Light the fire and cook."

These words fell into Ye Jian's ears, causing him to fall into silence.

Gu Mei is a watchman, and watchmen are also hungry.

...is different from him.

Ye Jian hugged a little mermaid, and quietly watched the people in front of her talking and laughing, coming and going.

Luo Ling suddenly rubbed against him.

Ye Jian thought he was awake, and lowered her head to poke his face.

Luo Ling didn't respond, but subconsciously made a movement in his sleep.

And he didn't wake up until night.

During this period, Ye Jian called Luo Ling lightly several times, but she never got a response.

Gu Mei: "Could it be that the weather is too cold and this little fish has hibernated?"

Ye Jian was silent for a few seconds before saying, "I'll take him to rest first."

Gu Mei: "Hey, then I'll bring you dinner later."

"Thank you," Ye Jian said, "but no need."

The night wind passed through the camp. After eleven o'clock, most of the team members got into the tent to rest.

Gu Mei is not used to going to bed early, so she patrols between camps.When passing by Ye Jian's tent, he stopped and took a look.

A long shadow stood inside the tent, motionless.

Gu Mei: Oh, Ye Jian hasn't slept yet.

She didn't intend to disturb Ye Jian during the rest time, so she walked to the side——

Halfway through, he stopped suddenly and turned around.

Inside the light-transmitting tent, there was indeed a vague figure of a man standing quietly.

But... There seemed to be another person lying under the tent, also an adult man.

The night breeze was cool, but Gu Mei's back was covered with cold sweat. She rushed to the tent and opened the zipper with a snap.

Ye Jian, who hadn't slept in the first place, noticed the sudden movement and raised her eyelashes slightly.

Standing outside the tent, Gu Mei saw Ye Jian lying on a simple bed with a fish tank next to her, and Luo Ling sleeping with her eyes closed.

Apart from the two of them, there was no other figure here at all.

Ye Jian: "What's wrong?"

Gu Mei: "You...you..."

She said "you" for a long time, and finally said with a serious tone: "Do you believe in ghosts?"

Ye Jian: "?"

He said, "What?"

"……nothing."

Gu Mei shook her head and left in a daze.

Could it be that my eyes are blurred?

Thinking about this, she looked at the tent that Ye Jian had pulled up, and his slender figure could be seen inside, but there was nothing else.

...well, it looks really dazzled.

Gu Mei stepped back and walked away.

The tent was closed again, Ye Jian sat up from the bed, turned her head to look at Luo Ling in the fish tank.

He didn't intend to fall asleep, but wanted to guard Luo Ling.

If Luo Ling didn't wake up tomorrow...he would take Luo Ling back first.

The water in the fish tank was slightly rippling, Luo Ling's soft face was lying on the edge of the bathtub, her eyes and brows were peaceful.

Ye Jian poked the little mermaid.

Luo Ling was fast asleep, probably sensed his breath, and held his hand in a daze.

Ye Jian breathed a sigh of relief, and she could still respond to him, probably just fell asleep.

So poke the little mermaid again.

Luo Ling muttered something, humming and chirping.

The corner of Ye Jian's mouth raised slightly, and he couldn't hold back from poking it again.

Luo Ling suddenly took a bite of Ye Jian.

Ye Jian: "..."

Never poke the little mermaid in his sleep again.