Chapter 3: She Is Also So Powerful

At sea, it was extremely boring, and Jiang Yang was almost moldy from idleness. Her greatest pleasure was teasing the Angry Bird given to her by her elder sister Jiang Qingzhou.

This bird’s temperament was like Jiang Qingzhou’s – old-fashioned, humorless, deadly dull, and still arrogant! The bird’s eyes would glare imposingly, trying to intimidate Jiang Yang with its aura, but who was Jiang Yang? She picked it up by its claws like picking up a chick, and the Angry Bird truly became angry at this moment. It immediately fluffed up its feathers, no longer pretending to be profound, squawking loudly, and even trying to peck her with its beak. However, its neck was too short to reach her, making Jiang Yang laugh out loud.

But in the next second, she couldn’t laugh anymore.

Two sailors came from outside the door, the same two who were in the merman taming room before. They were wrapped in bandages from head to toe, looking like two walking mummies, with only their eyeballs able to move.

Lan Qian whispered in Jiang Yang’s ear: “Second Young Miss, it was done by that merman. You kindly prevented these sailors from using violence, but that merman was ungrateful and injured our people.”

Jiang Yang released the Angry Bird: “Is it that serious?”

The Angry Bird, having gained freedom, flew out with a whoosh, cursing in bird language all the way.

Lan Qian said: “Not just these two, in the past three days that merman has already injured five people, all seriously. At first, I didn’t want to bother you with these small matters, but these days that merman has become increasingly aggressive, and the people below are already complaining.”

“Second Young Miss, you must stand up for us! That dead merman is too brutal, completely inhuman, not allowing us to approach at all. As soon as we get close, he swings his big tail at us,” Mummy No. 1 complained pitifully.

“That’s right,” Mummy No. 2 chimed in, “That merman should have been slaughtered and refined for oil when he was first caught. If it weren’t for this little beast, we sisters wouldn’t have… It doesn’t matter if we’re hurt, but if the Second Young Miss or the Emperor gets hurt in the future, that would be a catastrophe.”

Alright, with things said to this extent, it seems the beautiful fish-man has angered everyone. If she doesn’t follow public opinion, she won’t be able to manage these subordinates well.

Beautiful fish-man, don’t blame me, I gave you a chance but you weren’t up to it.

Jiang Yang compromised: “Since this merman is so savage in nature, let’s just kill him then.”

The two mummies were overjoyed: “The Second Young Miss is wise!”

Jiang Yang stood up and walked out lazily, her skirt gradually changing to a light green like lake water ripples: “But before that, I want to go see that merman.”

Maybe he could still be saved.

However, Lan Qian misunderstood, her eyes flashing as she said: “Yes, the Second Young Miss can see how a merman is slaughtered on the spot.”

The two mummies’ fighting spirit instantly soared: “We’ll go prepare right away, and we won’t disappoint the Second Young Miss!”

Jiang Yang: “…” Thank you, Lan Qian!

Arriving in front of the merman taming room, the door was tightly closed, with two sailors guarding outside. Jiang Yang watched the two mummies sharpening their knives, eyes glowing green, ready for revenge, and said: “You wait outside first, I’ll go in for a while.”

“That’s not okay, Second Young Miss, you can’t go in alone. That little beast is very fierce, he will hurt you. If you get hurt, how can we explain to the family master?” Lan Qian advised. Don’t forget, he glared at you last time!

Jiang Yang ignored her, knocked on the door, and walked right in.

Lan Qian anxiously followed her in, and turned back to tell the two mummies and the two guards at the door: “Hurry in and protect the Second Young Miss!”

Jiang Yang remembered that the last time she came to the merman taming room, the merman had such a thick iron collar around his neck, just like a wild dog tied with a rope. He was fierce, but only effective within attack range, so Jiang Yang wasn’t worried at all.

As soon as she entered, she saw that merman who was glaring at her last time, still staring straight at her now. His thick, wet black hair hung down, his skin still had fine traces of water, and his thick eyelashes had a small water droplet hanging from them. His cold and stern features showed a hint of eeriness due to his lips not being red at all.

And his beautiful fish tail was raised high. From a distance before, she only thought his fish tail was beautiful. Now that she was close, she realized that the more beautiful things are, the more dangerous they are – this was true. The tail fin of the fish tail was like sharp spikes, not noticeable when retracted, but when fully spread out, one could discover the danger hidden within. No wonder those two mummies were so severely injured.

One sweep of the tail could cause death or severe injury.

“You little beast, behave yourself! Otherwise, I’ll slaughter you right now!” Before Jiang Yang could speak, Lan Qian behind her had already drawn her sword and shouted angrily. With her thunderous shout, the people following behind also drew their swords.

The clanging sound of swords made the beautiful fish-man, who was originally quietly lying at the edge of the water bucket, shrink his shoulders, seeming to be frightened. Half of his face sank into the water, leaving only a pair of eyes looking at her.

Perhaps because of being soaked in water for years, the beautiful fish-man’s eyes were very clear and moist, a kind of moisture never seen on land. Even the most renowned courtesans in the brothels couldn’t compare.

Last time, from a distance, seeing him staring at herself was a bit creepy, but now looking closely, Jiang Yang didn’t sense hostility from his gaze, but rather a sense of curious observation.

She raised her hand slightly and said: “He hasn’t done anything to me, don’t make a fuss.”

“Second Young Miss, mermen are fierce and cunning, don’t be fooled by him.” Lan Qian casually moved a chair over, wiped it with her sleeve: “Second Young Miss, please sit!”

Jiang Yang sat with her legs crossed, her elbow casually resting on the armrest of the chair, her sitting posture lazy and comfortable. The pattern embroidered on her green skirt was like an open oil-paper umbrella: “Fierce? But I haven’t seen him bare his teeth or show any intention of hurting me.”

“Uh—” Lan Qian was at a loss for words and gave eye signals to the two mummies.

The two mummies were also puzzled. When they came in, this damn fish would frantically hiss at them, showing his teeth, and would use the spikes on his tail to whip them at every opportunity. How come when Jiang Yang came, this damn fish became as quiet as a chicken? Damn, it’s a cunning damn fish after all!

Jiang Yang’s slender fingers tapped carelessly on the armrest, and the beautiful fish-man’s black, lustrous eyes also fell on her hand, watching her movements with interest.

Jiang Yang smiled slightly: “I think he’s quite obedient.”

The beautiful fish-man’s gaze suddenly changed, the corners of his eyes lifting slightly, seeming to ripple with laughter. The European-style handsome face, clearly a cold and stern type of handsome guy, when smiling actually looked… very soft and sweet.

Jiang Yang suddenly stood up: “Can you understand what I’m saying?”

Chi Mei blinked in surprise. He had been captured for so long, and no one had discovered this, only she, who had seen him three times, noticed.

Chi Mei couldn’t help but admire her, she was not only kind but also very intelligent.

He nodded.

The servants behind Jiang Yang exclaimed: “How is this possible? How can a merman understand human speech!”

The two mummies were even more ashen-faced. So all their previous complaints about Jiang Yang, the ship’s food, and their superiors had been heard by this little beast. If it were to talk nonsense, ah! Ah! Ah! The two mummies almost fainted.

Compared to the servants’ shock, Jiang Yang seemed much calmer. She sat back in the chair and pointed at herself: “Jiang Yang.”

Is this her name? Does she want to be friends with me?!

Chi Mei happily wagged his tail: “My name is Chi Mei.”

Jiang Yang looked dazed for a moment. His tail fin seemed to be emitting a dreamy blue-pink glow. Chi Mei no longer looked scared like before. His arms were resting on the edge of the water bucket, his still-dripping chin resting on them. His cold and sharp features softened incredibly due to his expression, becoming soft and fluffy.

So want to pet! So want to squeeze! No, Jiang Yang, you can’t be a pervert, pull yourself together!

“Ahem, you, why did you glare, why did you raise your tail at me before?” Jiang Yang coughed, covering her mouth, and asked.

“Raise my tail?” Chi Mei shook his fish tail raised behind him. Under the light, the tail also showed a colorful luster, but even the most brilliant luster couldn’t compare to the pure smile in his eyes: “I was greeting you.”

“Oh… so that’s how it was.” Jiang Yang turned back to look at Lan Qian.

Lan Qian lowered her head in shame.

Who could have thought that this fish was really a dog-like fish? Really, why does a perfectly good fish have to learn to wag its tail like a dog? Lan Qian grumbled internally.

“Then you rest well.” Jiang Yang stood up unhurriedly and glanced at the two mummies and Lan Qian: “You come out with me for a moment.”

“Brutal, is it! Inhuman, is it! Such a docile and obedient merman, you few are deceiving your superiors and oppressing your subordinates, smearing dirt on him. If you don’t want to work, just say so. How dare you use this kind of excuse to trick me into taking action? I see you don’t want to live anymore.” Jiang Yang said angrily with a solemn face.

Yes, now was the best time for her to get angry. A merman who could speak human language and behaved so docile and friendly in front of her was simply slapping their faces.

If she gets angry now and makes them negative examples, these subordinates won’t dare to come to her to complain or find opportunities to kill the fish in the future.

Sure enough, the two mummies, knowing they were in the wrong, looked like guilty elementary school students, pleading with tearful faces: “Second Young Miss, spare us. We dare not do it again. We didn’t know this fish could speak human language, and what we said before was true, this little beast was indeed very fierce and arrogant before.”

“I think you’re the ones who are truly arrogant!” Jiang Yang said in a cold, deep voice.

Chi Mei lay on the edge of the water bucket, quietly listening to the sound of Jiang Yang scolding people.

The merman race all had very sensitive hearing, but it greatly deteriorated after leaving the water. However, he could still hear whispered discussions within about ten meters around him.

He listened to Jiang Yang defending him with an angry tone, and a faint smile bloomed on his lips. His fish tail, submerged in the water bucket, swayed in a small range, causing ripples on the water surface. The shimmering water reflected on his chiseled profile.

After who knows how long, Chi Mei noticed that Jiang Yang’s voice was getting farther and farther away. Soon, two new sailors came. Compared to the previous batches, these two were obviously much gentler. They didn’t beat or scold him, and even the fish they gave him to eat were fresh live fish. Although these small fish and shrimp tasted far inferior to what Chi Mei ate on the seabed, they were not the dead and stinky fish from before. Chi Mei was already very content.

At night, he sank to the bottom of the water to sleep, thinking about how all the changes of this day were brought by Jiang Yang. As long as she appeared, good things always seemed to happen.

To protect him, Jiang Yang even used threatening means to intimidate her fellow humans. Although a bit violent, she was indeed a strong and reliable human female.