Three days later—

Location Atlantis Exchange Area Freshwater Mermaid and Saltwater Mermaid Cultural Exchange Association Office

With dark circles under her eyes, Tang Xiaomi sits on a chair polished by coral with her tail crossed dingyly, looking nervously at the saltwater mermaid in front of him.

Like all saltwater mermaids, he is very big, and the color of his scales is also very bright. The only thing worth noting is that he is very old, his skin is wrinkled, and it is covered with intricate tattoos and various sparkles. Decorations—both valuable natural gems and pearls, as well as fake gems polished from artificial products such as beer bottle glass pieces. Obviously, the counterparty doesn’t care about the coin value of those decorations at all, but simply I like to dress my own shiny brightly.

Judging from this habit, he is a very, very traditional saltwater mermaid.

In the saltwater mermaid society, “shiny” is the beauty—because only members with high status and worry-free food and clothing can dress themselves so prominently in the perilous deep sea without worrying about being eaten by predators...

"Don, Xiaomi?"

The old man raised some muddy eyes and glanced at Tang Xiaomi reproachfully, making the latter wake up instantly.

"Uh, I, I'm here."

Tang Xiaomi was clever, and quickly replied.

He almost exploded his scales nervously-it was precisely because of this that he could not help but think about it to relieve his mental pressure.

The old man looked away from Tang Xiaomi's face blankly and put it back on the seagrass paper in his hand.

He was holding a stone pen in his hand, and his voice was steady, and he couldn't hear much emotion.

"...Then please repeat the situation at that time. Please be sure to answer this question objectively and honestly. I repeat, every word you say will become the factual basis for the final judgment."

The old man said coldly.

Xiaomi flinched, he blinked, and dryly repeated the words that had been repeated over the past few days.

"...At that time, what was Al and I..."

"The noble, brave and handsome Royal Highness Prince Alfred," the old man interrupted Xiaomi, solemnly repeating the complicated and exaggerated and super shameful official name, "before you got the permission of your Highness to call him. As a freshwater mermaid, as a freshwater mermaid, you still need to call him the "Noble Royal Highness Alfred" according to the supplementary agreement on diplomatic etiquette signed between the saltwater mermaid and the freshwater mermaid in 146."

…

Hearing the constant chatter of this old and pedantic conservative mermaid, Xiaomi's shoulders drooped wearily.

"Sorry I forgot...that..." Tang Xiaomi recalled with difficulty what he had said before. "At that time, Alfred and I... I'm sorry... I and the noble Majesty Alfred... met a group of tigers. Whale, that group of killer whales is not normal..."

Tang Xiaomi stammered in common language painfully, but this time Tang Xiaomi still failed to finish what he wanted to say.

"According to your previous statement, you left the Atlantis Exchange Zone without a permit, right?"

Old Xue Xue interrupted Xiaomi and asked.

In an instant, Xiaomi's face became paler, he bit his lip and nodded.

"Uh, that, yes, but I didn't think too much at the time, I just..."

"You only need to answer'yes' or'no'."

The old man's stone pen kept writing on the paper. From Xiaomi's point of view, he couldn't tell what he was writing at all. The intense anxiety made the fragile freshwater mermaid feel a burst of stomach cramps.

He wanted to go back and hack to death the self who made his own mind and wanted to run away from home when his head was hot three days ago...

Growing up in the freshwater area, he did not realize that in the saltwater area, every member of the freshwater mermaid is strictly controlled.

Every mermaid must obtain an official pass before leaving and entering Atlantis, otherwise it is a serious violation of discipline.

Of course, if Tang Xiaomi simply left the exchange area without a permit, it would be fine. The problem is that he also took on a much more serious trouble than the "private action".

"Then, it was because of your violation of discipline that you met the noble and brave and handsome Royal Highness Prince Alfred, right?"

"Um, I actually didn't figure out why I met him..."

"You only need to answer'yes' or'no'. Let me repeat the question. It is precisely because you have violated discipline and left the legal activity area of ​​freshwater mermaid, you have met the noble, brave and handsome Crown Prince Alfred. After that, you encountered an extremely dangerous and abnormal orca colony, right?"

"..."

The old man's eyes were very stern, but when he heard this kind of inductive question that sounded no problem at first but always felt that there was something very strange, Tang Xiaomi still bit his lip and didn't say a word.

No matter how stupid Tang Xiaomi is, he knows he really has a big deal this time...╥﹏╥

Whether it’s the extremely worried Evelyn or the terrifying investigator in front of him... of course, the chaos of the past few days has made Tang Xiaomi deeply aware of the difference between the saltwater world and the freshwater world. .

It's like he did know that the silly big **** had a noble status before, but he couldn't really appreciate the difference between that guy and himself in terms of status.

However, when something really happened, Tang Xiaomi realized that he was really thinking too simple.

Because of Alfred's encounter with a group of killer whales, Tang Xiaomi was about to be driven crazy by the group of investigators from the Great West. According to Evelyn and Roy's worst judgment on the situation, Tang Xiaomi is likely to be sent back to the Danshui area because he put the royal family in danger, and will not be allowed to enter the salt water area for life.

Of course, the result of this judgment is actually quite light. After all, the "risk royal family" himself has always insisted that Tang Xiaomi did not make any threats to him—

This·him·m·right·ran·ye·ye·nonsense!

You know, when the royal guards and Atlantis staff rushed to the scene at that time, the only thing they saw in the blood-stained water was fainting due to blood fainting. In the past, the freshwater mermaid (Tang Xiaomi) who was floating on the surface of the sea, and a bewildered face, was touching the freshwater mermaid in an attempt to awaken him. His Royal Highness the Titan mermaid.

Regardless of its body shape or the scene, the one who was abused would only be Tang Xiaomi, okay? ! ! ! ╰（‵□′）╯

Tang Xiaomi is not a calm mermaid. At least, his dissatisfaction was completely passed on to the investigator in the silence. Of course, this pesky freshwater mermaid cannot be sent to the fish punishment itself. Enough to make the investigator jump.

His voice improved a lot, and his tone became severer.

"Tang Xiaomi, a freshwater mermaid member, please answer my question, or I will deal with you—"

At this moment, the door was suddenly opened.

The investigator's face changed, and he almost looked like he was throwing the table, but after seeing the person coming, he had to turn his face back with anger.

Tang Xiaomi turned her head back in surprise, but saw another huge saltwater mermaid...

Moreover, he is the same as the one that Tang Xiaomi hates most, with dark skin and bony scales, and of course, it has a larger volume than a normal saltwater mermaid.

This is another Titan mermaid!

Xiaomi trembled, frowning instinctively.

However, the Titan mermaid gave Xiaomi a friendly smile.

Then he turned his head and said softly to the investigator, "Sorry for interrupting your investigation, Investigator Powell...I have to take Tang Xiaomi away at this time. He now needs to rush to the sea to perform the number 12 newborn killer whale. Guardianship and nursing volunteer labor...it's time for him to breastfeed."