Chapter 29

Instantly terrified, he leaped to his feet,

stumbling backward several steps,

not even knowing where his beloved book had been flung from his hand!

Seeing this,

Li Xiao helplessly rubbed the center of his brow,

and said:

"I'm just here to collect a bounty; why are you so jumpy?"

Upon hearing this,

the navy soldier swallowed hard,

pointed to a group of merfolk behind Li Xiao, and asked in a low voice:

"Are you sure all of these are for the bounty?"

"Oh, I don't know exactly which of them has a bounty, so I've delivered them all as a bundle. Check them one by one yourselves; those without a bounty, consider them my gift!"

After a moment of silence,

the navy soldier slowly said:

"Um, please wait a moment; I'll go notify the Colonel!"

Having said that,

he turned and ran,

heading straight for the deepest part of the branch base!