Chapter 28 The Innocent Fool

central star.

"Too deceiving!"

The old king leaned on the throne and slapped the armrest hard. The nobles below echoed: "That is, those reckless men in the military, who have a little power in their hands, don't know how high the sky is! I don't even think about who this world is."

"It must be severely punished! Let them know what awe is!"

"The key is still the mermaid, this is the last one in the world, and we must get it no matter what!"

After a while of touting, the old king was relieved. He lifted his sagging eyelids, swept a few people around, and said dissatisfiedly: "Where's the prince? Why didn't he come to attend such an important meeting?"

The nobles looked at each other in dismay, and at this moment, a maid sent a message: "Your Majesty, the prince asks to see you."

"Let him in!"

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps neither light nor heavy, a young man wearing a white gold robe appeared in front of everyone. His body is thin, his face is feminine and pale, and his light-colored pupils are calm and unwavering, and he looks like he is sleepwalking.

"Father," he did not look at the old king on the throne, but bowed, "and uncles, long time no see."

"Now is not the time to reminisce," the old king frowned. "Lu Xing, you are the one of us who knows the mermaid best. Tell me, how did Gu Xi bring the mermaid back?"

At the beginning, they put so much effort into using the Star Destroyer Cannons, and they didn't break the hellish barrier, so after hearing the news, the first reaction of the nobles was impossible. What is Gu Xi? How did you do it?

"As long as the Mermaid Star still exists, the barrier of Jialan Lake cannot be broken. This is an iron rule." Lu Xing straightened up and said lightly, "So there is only one possibility: that mermaid followed him voluntarily."

"Voluntary?" The old king sneered, "Yes, you seem to have used this trick at the beginning. It seems that this guy Gu Xi is indifferent and taciturn, but in fact there is no need for other people in his heart, and he does not know What trick did he use to lure or coax even a mermaid..."

An earl teased: "General Gu is dedicated to serving the country, not to mention mermaids, even to an 80-year-old toothless old lady, he can probably say sweet words without changing his face!"

The nobles suddenly burst into laughter.

The old king laughed, but when he smiled, he saw that the son standing in front of him was still indifferent, and he felt disappointed: "Prince, what happened to you today? If you are not feeling well, go back and stay as soon as possible. Bar."

"Many thanks to the royal father, but my son does not feel any discomfort." Lu Xing said, "I am here today, just for an unkind request."

"what?"

"You said just now that I am the one who knows mermaids best among all of you," the young man lowered his head and said softly, "so I hope you can give me this errand. Give me half a year... no, three Yue, I will definitely bring the mermaid to the palace for everyone to enjoy."

"it is good!"

The old king stood up excitedly, stepped down from the throne with the help of his attendants, and patted his shoulder hard: "This is my good son!"

"Don't dare."

After Lu Xing finished speaking, he took the initiative to say goodbye: "Then I will go to prepare first, the father and the uncles will chat slowly."

Without waiting for the old king to speak, he turned around and left the hall on his own.

Looking at his back, the old king withdrew his hand in embarrassment, and the other nobles were silent for a moment, before changing the subject with discernment.

The old king is getting older, and has gradually become incapable of doing what he wants; although the prince is young, he is maverick in his work, and his body is weak... How to stand in this team is indeed a matter of knowledge.

The whirlpool in the palace did not affect Lin Xiaodong's mood. After arriving at the central star, he moved into Gu Xi's villa in the military compound. Every day, a professional artificial housekeeper came to clean and cook regularly. Even the temperature and humidity in the room were specially adjusted to the most comfortable gear for him.

But Lin Xiaodong was still very unhappy.

Because Gu Xi didn't allow him to go out casually at all, and the man was not at home during the day, and he was the only fish in the villa who was bored in the bathtub and quarreling with the system.

Even his favorite SpongeBob SquarePants couldn't cheer him up.

"If this continues, when will the task be completed?" he said irritably, "No, I have to talk to Gu Xi, and we can't continue like this."

During this period of time, the system helped him sort out the relationships of the characters in this world again. Combined with the information found on the star network, Lin Xiaodong initially identified three target characters.

Number one, Crown Prince Lu Xing.

The second is the old king Lu Shengzun.

The third is Xu Feng, the adjutant beside Gu Xi.

He couldn't get in touch with the first two for the time being, but Xu Feng, as Gu Xi's subordinate, was relatively convenient to contact.

It's just that he needs an upright reason.

In the evening, when Gu Xi returned home, he found Lin Xiaodong soaking in the bathtub, his tail limply hanging on the edge of the bathtub, and he was tossing one after another.

He undid the silver buckle belt on his uniform, walked over and kissed the little mermaid's forehead: "What's the matter, listless?"

"I miss home." Lin Xiaodong whispered.

Gu Xi's movements stopped.

After a long while, he sighed softly, and skillfully fished the little mermaid out of the bathtub, wiped his tail with the towel next to him, and then carried Lin Xiaodong onto the sofa.

"I'm sorry," he said, "but I can't take you back now."

"I know."

Lin Xiaodong lowered his head and played with the buttons on his cuff: "I didn't tell you what to do with you, but it's so boring to stay at home alone every day, and there's no one to talk to."

He thought for a while, raised his head, and asked expectantly, "Can you let your adjutant come to accompany me?"

Gu Xi: "..."

Although he knew that the little mermaid's heart was pure, and it was impossible to have that kind of thought, but when he heard this, there was still a strange feeling in the man's heart.

"Why do you want him?"

He asked patiently, but his tone unconsciously brought a touch of sourness.

"Because he's your adjutant," Lin Xiaodong said as a matter of course, "Isn't the military spies caught yet? You said before that the only one you can trust now is the adjutant, so of course I also trust him."

Gu Xi was dumbfounded.

Feeling the sudden force of the man's arm around him, Lin Xiaodong silently compared himself in his heart.

On coaxing people, he is professional.

"Okay," Gu Xi agreed. "It happens that his wife is pregnant recently. I will ask him to pick you up every afternoon, but you must not leave the military compound, do you hear?"

"clear!"

When the goal was achieved, Lin Xiaodong immediately jumped off him and jumped into the swimming pool in the courtyard cheering.

Gu Xi, who was instantly empty in his arms, froze for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.

The next day, the adjutant knocked on the door on time.

"coming!"

Hearing the movement, Lin Xiaodong immediately turned out of the bathtub, and before even wiping his tail, he ran over to open the door wet all the way.

Standing beside the adjutant was a young woman with a round face, wearing a loose maternity dress, and her belly looked six or seven months old. She was carrying a small bamboo basket in her hand, which was covered with a floral cloth and could not see what was inside, but Lin Xiaodong estimated that it was something like afternoon tea.

"This is my wife, Lulu." Xu Feng scratched his head and introduced.

He is a rude man, and he really doesn't know how to communicate with the officers' family members, not to mention that ordinary humans can't hear mermaid's language, so he has to turn his eyes to his wife for help.

Lulu smiled: "Hello Xiaodong, do you want to go to our house together? It's nearby, not far."

Lin Xiaodong nodded in agreement.

He took the small bamboo basket that Lulu handed over, glanced curiously, and looked up at the two of them.

"It's the dried small fish that I fried by myself," Lulu understood and took the initiative to explain, "Don't all mermaids eat fish?"

Xu Feng sighed and looked at him apologetically: "I persuaded her before coming here, but she doesn't believe it..."

Lin Xiaodong shook his head, indicating that it was okay, then picked up a fried golden crispy dried fish from the bamboo basket and threw it into his mouth.

He always felt that Xu Feng's wife was a little familiar, but no one could tell exactly what it looked like, he just felt like he had seen it somewhere.

They sat down in the courtyard of Xu Feng's house, Xu Feng poured water for them, Lulu was inconvenient, so he leaned on the reclining chair and chatted with Lin Xiaodong. Since sitting down, she has been staring absently at the beautiful silver-white tail behind Lin Xiaodong, and now she can't help it anymore and asks, "Can I touch it?"

Lin Xiaodong agreed, and generously handed out his tail.

Lulu stretched out her hand and touched it carefully, her expression changed from curiosity to surprise to love, and Xu Feng couldn't help coughing heavily: "Please restrain yourself."

Only then did Lu Lu withdraw her hand reluctantly.

"Actually, there have been many rumors about you in the military compound in the past few days," she told Lin Xiaodong, "Everyone said that Gu Zhong will bring a mermaid back from Junk Star, and they all want to see you in person. ."

Lin Xiaodong glanced at her and typed word by word on the Guangnao screen: "That's not a junk star."

"......what?"

"That's my home, where the ancestors of the mermaid lived for generations," he replied, "that garbage was dumped by you humans without authorization."

Lulu was stunned.

Looking at Lin Xiaodong's calm expression, she hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that..."

Lin Xiaodong smiled at her, and continued to tap thoughtfully: "Don't be nervous, I'm not blaming you."

The woman was silent for a moment, then clenched the corner of her clothes and said, "Actually, you are fully qualified to hate."

Seeing that the atmosphere gradually became solemn, Xu Feng had to interject: "Lulu, stop talking."

"Okay," Lulu forced a smile, "Look at me, don't talk about that." She clapped her hands and asked with a smile, "How about it, is the dried fish delicious?"

I have to say that Adjutant Xu's wife's skill in frying dried small fish is indeed superb. It wasn't long before Lin Xiaodong had already swallowed most of it. Hearing Lulu's question at this moment, he still had a half-eaten dried fish in his mouth, and when he looked up, Xu Feng, who was standing next to him, took the opportunity to capture it with his light brain.

"The lieutenant general asked," noticing the merman's puzzled eyes, he took the initiative to explain, "take a picture every afternoon to report his safety."

Lin Xiaodong pouted and snorted, as if complaining about Gu Xi's lenient management.

But looking at his expression, he was not angry at all.

"You two have such a good relationship," Lulu said enviously, "I have been married to Xu Feng for five years, and now he is more at ease than anyone else when I go out."

"I didn't!" Xu Feng immediately complained, "I can't wait to be by your side 24 hours after you're pregnant, how can you be assured?"

The mermaid was sitting on the swing in the courtyard and stared at them flirting with wide eyes. After a while, Lulu finally came to her senses and said apologetically to him: "I'm sorry, we are used to bickering, and we're used to bickering. It's easy to ignore other people from above."

Lin Xiaodong shook his head.

Seeing that he didn't mind, Lulu said to herself again: "I've been at home for almost three months. I'll go back to work when this child is born, otherwise I'll really be bored to death."

"Child..." Lin Xiaodong held Guangnao, his eyes fell on her stomach, "Have you given a name?"

"I haven't made up my mind about the name yet." She lowered her head and slowly touched her stomach and smiled, "the nickname is Ping An. Now there is chaos everywhere outside, I just want my children to live in peace, health and happiness for the rest of their lives. enough."

In the evening, Gu Xilai took him home.

Walking on the road, the man asked, "How was your day?"

"It's good," Lin Xiaodong said, anyway, the news that should be inquired is not in a hurry, the most important thing is to get closer to Xu Feng and his wife, "Besides you, they are the best human beings I have ever met. "

This description made Gu Xi not knowing how to answer for a while. After a long time, he slowly said: "I thought you thought everyone in the world is a good person."

The first time they met, he foolishly disregarded his own safety, insisted on saving him even when he was almost cooked, and broke the taboo of the mermaid race for him for thousands of years. Gu Xi didn't even know why Lin Xiaodong fell in love with him at first sight.

Looking at the book in the hand of the mermaid next to him, he regained his senses and asked, "What is this?"

"Huh?" Lin Xiaodong lowered his head following his line of sight, "Oh, this was given to me by Lulu, saying it was a bedtime story."

Gu Xi noticed that it was a collector's edition of The Little Prince.

"It's a pretty good book," he said.

"Yeah, but I've already read it," Lin Xiaodong said before he realized it, and immediately patched up, "The book was found in the garbage."

Gu Xi asked with interest: "Then which sentence do you like the most?"

Lin Xiaodong thought for a while.

"'Because you are willing to indulge, you don't need to be saved even if you die.'" He said, even temporarily forgetting his own character, and began to discuss it seriously with Gu Xi, "I like this sentence the most. What about you?"

"I haven't seen it yet," Gu Xi replied after being silent for a moment, "I mean, I must have seen it before, but now I forgot."

They walked side by side on the path at dusk, the atmosphere was just right, but it didn't take long for them to be interrupted by a soldier hurriedly running: "Lieutenant General! The prince came to the door with the Praetorian Guard!"

Gu Xi frowned, just about to say something, only to hear a soft male voice from the front: "Lieutenant General Gu, stay safe."

The two looked at the sound, and under the setting sun, Lu Xing led the two guards towards them from the other end of the path.

After many days, the lips of the shallow-eyed youth were still as pale as paper, as if they would shatter when touched. With a polite smile on his face, he nodded politely to Gu Xi.

Immediately, Lu Xing turned his eyes, and his eyes fell calmly on Lin Xiaodong beside him.

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The clip will be uploaded tomorrow, the update at 9 o'clock will be changed to 11 o'clock in the evening, and the happy double update will be delivered~

ps: The column is pre-received for collecting ducks!

pps: A lot of people say anti-theft. Let me explain here that the first five chapters of jj are not allowed to open the anti-theft, so at present I have opened 100%, because only seven chapters have been updated. After the length of the article, the proportion will be gradually adjusted~