To control him took considerable effort and cost the lives of several sailors. Now, he is also the most unstable, so every night when the mermaid's power is strongest, the male protagonist is kept in solitary confinement.
This also provided an opportunity for the male and female protagonists to be alone together.
At this point, Ren Yan should have just recently come into contact with the mermaid male protagonist and has not yet fully gained the mermaid's trust.
Jiang Lai glanced at the mermaids baring their teeth at him. Although they look somewhat like humans, their nature is more like that of wild beasts in the ocean, with almost no ethics or sympathy. In their eyes, humans are also just food, albeit smarter and equipped with stronger weapons.
"Put this one down."
Ren Yan was tense at heart. She looked over suddenly, relieved that Jiang Lai was not researching the mermaid she liked, but another younger male mermaid kept at the very edge.
