Chapter 373: Mermaid squad established, planning to blow up Frankish warships!

In the Ni family villa, Fire Fox’s expression was respectful, looking at Ni Yongyao with a trace of joy:

"Mr. Ni, you stayed in Macau for more than a month. If I had known, I would have gone with you."

Gang Sheng and the others also had lonely faces before, and Ni Yongyao naturally favored them after returning.

Ni Yongyao smiled: "There were many things in Macau that needed me to handle personally, but it’s basically over. Next, it’s just the follow-up."

With Gao Jin and Beng Ya-ju sitting in the casino, there wouldn't be any problems.

As for the Frankish warships, Ni Yongyao already had a way to deal with them. Without delay, he planned to immediately recruit these mermaid squads to work for him.

If there was a special forces unit that could move freely on the sea, it would definitely solve most troubles. In the future, troubles in the sea could be handed over to the mermaids to handle.

Including various research values, there was no need to list them out, and he could even discover new scientific technologies. Otherwise, Ni Yongyao wouldn't have put down the Macau affairs and returned to Hong Kong immediately.

Without delay, Ni Yongyao planned to immediately head to the location where the mermaids were hiding. He actually knew the location of these mermaids; it was on an uninhabited small island not far from here.

Soon, Ni Yongyao said to Fire Fox: "Arrange a batch of speedboats, we are going to the uninhabited small island in Qingluo Bay. Remember, don't bring any firearms."

Upon hearing this, Fire Fox nodded slightly, but her expression showed a trace of doubt. Was there something she didn't understand about the uninhabited island?

"Mr. Ni, I will go prepare the speedboats, but that abandoned small island doesn't have any suspicious points."

Fire Fox had investigated before; it was just an ordinary small island, but it was worth Mr. Ni going there with such fanfare, so there must be a secret.

Ni Yongyao didn't hide it from Fire Fox; she was the person closest to him: "Actually, the stagnation of the Qingluo Bay project development is also related to this matter. There are traces of mermaids on this small island."

Upon hearing this, Fire Fox’s eyes widened: "Mermaids? Aren't those creatures that only exist in picture books and legends?"

Her first reaction was disbelief. Mermaids also had legends in their West; they were man-eating monsters that used beautiful singing to lure sailors to jump off the ship. Actually, they were also a type of Siren.

It was just that no one had seen these legendary creatures, and who knew if they were dangerous.

"Mr. Ni, if they are really mermaids, we should prepare firearms and some high-tech weapons. Who knows if such creatures will cause harm to you."

In Fire Fox’s view, even legendary creatures like mermaids were not half as important as Mr. Ni, and safety issues could not be ignored.

Ni Yongyao didn't care at all and smiled: "You have just demonized mermaids. Actually, mermaids can also disguise themselves as human images. Strictly speaking, they are also an alternative type of human."

"They can communicate in language, and they are also afraid of bullets. They pose no threat to us."

Ni Yongyao naturally knew that these mermaids were unarmed and didn't have any weapons of mass destruction. Facing guns and ammunition, they could only be slaughtered. Even if they could control the ocean, that ability was negligible and couldn't play much of a role.

So even if Ni Yongyao didn't bring guns, he could solve these mermaids with his bare hands on land. Besides, if they ran over with guns and ammunition with great fanfare, these mermaids would definitely scatter in a rush.

He was going to recruit and negotiate, not to slaughter mermaids, which didn't have much value.

Upon hearing this, Fire Fox heard that Mr. Ni knew mermaids very well, and nodded:

"I understand, Mr. Ni. However, I will prepare a team of bodyguards. If you have any safety problems, I will arrange for these bodyguards to act immediately."

Ni Yongyao smiled: "Alright, you arrange it. Tomorrow morning, we will head to the mermaid island."

Delays lead to changes. Who knew if these mermaids would move to another place? If he went there and found nothing, wanting to find traces of mermaids again would undoubtedly be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

It could only be said that Li Ruolan’s luck was indeed good, otherwise humans wouldn't have only heard legends for hundreds of years. Even people who had truly seen mermaids would only think they were hallucinating, which showed how well these mermaids hid.

Ni Yongyao was very interested in the mermaid squad, and he also had enough chips to persuade the mermaids. If these mermaids didn't agree, Ni Yongyao would also take forceful measures.

……

Soon, the next day, more than a dozen speedboats from Hong Kong headed to the uninhabited small island. This time he didn't let anyone carry firearms. The mermaid gathering place was here, and it was easy to find.

It was just that these situations had long been discovered by the mermaids, who hurried back to the tribe to report.

On the uninhabited island, an old figure was listening to the report here. Although it was simple, one could see traces of life. Many mermaids stayed in the seawater, but there were also some houses built with templates around.

Mermaids themselves could also live on land for a period of time. The life and language of these mermaids were actually influenced by the nearby culture, and language communication was also the language of Hong Kong.

Among them, a young mermaid’s face was terrified: "Chief, we discovered a batch of speedboats approaching our island. It is very likely that humans have discovered our traces."

Mermaids were terrified of humans. Their mermaid population was scarce, and because of serious environmental destruction, they could no longer live in the deep sea. If they appeared in front of humans, they would definitely become specimens, and there was no possibility of negotiation at all.

Most humans would show greed for mermaids, whether as exhibits or other values. Mermaids could allow ordinary people to obtain huge wealth, so they wouldn't reveal themselves.

The old woman known as the Chief coughed, her name was Gu Lai, and she sighed:

"We have nowhere to go. This is our last home. I hope they haven't discovered us, but we must also be prepared to let the clansmen leave at any time."

Gu Lai’s expression was helpless. She didn't know how many times their tribe had moved. One migration after another, they also tried to understand human culture. In the end, they were originally one race.

But they were too scarce. Now, if their last place of refuge was discovered, they had nowhere else to go.

Other mermaids nodded upon hearing this. They also had old and young, but the total number of mermaids didn't exceed a hundred. This was already a huge tribe for them.

It was too late to leave now, so they could only hope that the tribe wouldn't be discovered. Gu Lai’s expression was helpless. Hiding like this wasn't a way. They didn't know when they would be understood by humans.

And this assassination was also because of the development of the Qingluo Bay project. They naturally knew that Li Ruolan was the person in charge, but there was a bigger enterprise behind her.

When their assassination failed, they thought of the possibility of their refuge being discovered, but they just harbored a fluke and were unwilling to leave here.

After Ni Yongyao arrived at the uninhabited island, he scanned the surroundings and waved his hand: "Fire Fox, you just follow me. Others guard outside the island, no need to stimulate these mermaids."

Although Fire Fox was worried about Ni Yongyao’s safety, Mr. Ni hadn't brought many men, so it should be foolproof: "Yes, Mr. Ni."

After speaking, Fire Fox arranged for these bodyguards to be distributed around the island. However, from the surface, there was nothing different here, but Ni Yongyao knew that there was a cave inside.

Ni Yongyao took Fire Fox and soon passed through a cave. This huge cave was actually connected to the ocean, and there were many buildings built on the water surface.

There was also a stranded big ship inside. These buildings were built with waste materials. There were even some televisions and other products inside. There were traces of life, and it didn't look like an abandoned place.

It was just that it was terribly quiet here, and there wasn't much sound. But the more it was like this, the more worried Fire Fox was, her face showing vigilance.

Ni Yongyao, however, was unhurried and said: "I am Ni Yongyao, the person in charge of this Qingluo Bay project. I want to talk to you."

"Since I know this is the mermaid gathering place and didn't bring weapons, it is enough to express my sincerity."

Ni Yongyao narrowed his eyes, looking at this calm sea surface, not in a hurry at all. The mermaids must be observing them in the dark to see if he was a threat.

And the Qingluo Bay project destroyed the living space of these mermaids. He opened the skylight to speak clearly, and paused again:

"As for your assassination plan, it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Even if the person in charge of the Qingluo Bay project dies, there will be another person to develop this place. Your exposure is destined."

"And as the person in charge of the Qingluo Bay development, I can completely control the land reclamation plan."

Ni Yongyao knew what these mermaids needed and could completely use it as a negotiation condition.

As soon as the voice fell, a mermaid suddenly jumped out of the water, and then many mermaids appeared from the sea, only showing their heads, looking at Ni Yongyao with full vigilance.

If there was anything wrong, they would flee quickly.

At this time, Gu Lai sighed and came to the shore, revealing her half-human, half-fish body:

"I am the Chief of the mermaids. I don't know how Mr. Ni wants to talk?"

"Chief."

Some young mermaids wanted to dissuade her. They were really afraid of being used. If they could cooperate with humans, they would have done so long ago. But more people cared about the value of the mermaids themselves and didn't respect their personality.

Most people wanted to catch them and exhibit them in museums or make them into specimens. This was also the reason why mermaids feared humans.

Fire Fox saw these mermaids and subconsciously took a step back. The unknown would bring fear, but following Mr. Ni, she didn't want to make a fool of herself. It was just that she hadn't expected that there were really mermaids.

This was not a legendary creature, but one that truly appeared in front of them.

Ni Yongyao narrowed his eyes. Sure enough, mermaids could communicate. He then stated his conditions:

"I hope to cooperate with you. I will provide conditions to ensure your safety and survival, including various things you need, which our Ni family will provide."

"We will continue to develop the Qingluo Bay project, but it will not affect your mermaid survival, including if your mermaid tribe encounters difficulties in the future, we will also help."

Ni Yongyao knew that mermaids were nothing more than a survival problem. The entire Hong Kong was under his control, and basically no one would discover the traces of these mermaids.

Gu Lai was also a bit tempted, but there was no business without capital in the world: "The conditions Mr. Ni offered are indeed something we cannot refuse, but I have one condition: our mermaids must never appear in the public eye."

"If our identity is exposed, even Mr. Ni cannot protect us."

There were too many tycoons in the world coveting mermaids, and their mermaid lifespan was much longer than ordinary humans. Many people felt that there was too much value in mermaids.

If they were exposed to the public eye, it would be the destruction of a tribe. Gu Lai had no choice because they had already been discovered by Ni Yongyao.

Ni Yongyao knew the attraction of mermaids, and it was very likely that they would be snatched by the power of a nation.

"Confidentiality work will be done in place, but I need you mermaids to help me do things."

Gu Lai breathed a sigh of relief instead. Since Ni Yongyao had requirements, it was indeed a sincere negotiation with them. If there were no conditions to do so much for their mermaids, they would instead suspect Ni Yongyao’s purpose.

"Mr. Ni, as long as it is within our ability, we will agree, but I hope these conditions will not harm our tribe."

Gu Lai also had conditions. Their mermaid living environment was becoming more and more difficult, and sooner or later they would have to contact humans. It was not bad to reach a treaty with Ni Yongyao now.

Ni Yongyao smiled: "Actually, I hope to form a mermaid squad responsible for helping me handle some things. Of course, these things are very likely to expose your mermaids."

"But I do things very steadily, and I won't expose your identity without absolute certainty. At the same time, I need mermaid blood and scales for scientific research. Of course, this is equivalent to giving you a physical examination."

Ni Yongyao knew the value of mermaids themselves and was very likely to find new scientific research technologies from mermaids.

Gu Lai pondered for a moment and felt that Ni Yongyao was not excessive and respected their needs. They also understood their own value, and this cost was nothing, and it didn't sacrifice their mermaid individuals.

"Alright, Mr. Ni, we are willing to cooperate with Mr. Ni. Of course, Mr. Ni must fulfill the treaty in advance. Our mermaids also have old and young, and need a new environment to take care of."

Ni Yongyao smiled slightly. It seemed that the negotiation with the mermaids went very smoothly. Mainly, Gu Lai also wanted to contact humans. After their assassination failed, they knew that mermaids would be exposed.

If the matter became big, their entire tribe would be destroyed, so they needed someone with power to cooperate with them, and the Ni family was the best choice.

"Fire Fox, you arrange to hand over with the mermaids later, provide the environment, and satisfy all their requirements, including shutting down the surrounding sonar devices. These will cause harm to mermaids."

Their land reclamation naturally also used sonar devices to expel other marine life, but these sonars would cause irreversible effects on mermaids.

Fire Fox immediately agreed: "Yes, Mr. Ni."

She hadn't expected to reach a cooperation with the mermaid race. If they weren't half-human and half-fish, Fire Fox would really think these mermaids were no different from ordinary humans.

Ni Yongyao waved his hand and said: "Since I have also given the mermaids enough sincerity, it just so happens that there is a task that needs you to complete."

Gu Lai didn't refuse, because it was too difficult to find such a partner.

"Alright, our mermaids will prove their value."

……

Seven days later, on the high seas, a Frankish warship slowly sailed over, still a distance away from Macau. Admiral Sanchez was responsible for this crusade mission.

However, the current mainland was no longer something they could easily manipulate. Even if they sent warships, there would be at most one. Otherwise, if they came with great fanfare, their opponent wouldn't be the Macau robbers but the warships sent by the mainland.

The mainland side would absolutely not allow a large number of warships to approach their ports. Even if Macau was a leased area, the mainland wouldn't agree. The Franks finally negotiated with the mainland, and there could only be one.

And there were nearly two hundred fully armed soldiers on this warship. Solving a dozen robbers wasn't an easy task.

Sanchez was tasting fine wine on the ship’s deck, his heart had long drifted to Macau, a place where gold was everywhere. Once the robbers were solved, they could make a big profit.

"Amaral is truly an idiot, actually being finished off by a group of low-class petty thieves."

Sanchez’s mouth showed sarcasm. Once their army occupied Macau, they could take back quite a bit of wealth. It was just that when he was fantasizing, he didn't know that several figures had already appeared silently under the sea.

These mermaids looked at each other, their hands already prepared with special bombs, and weapons specifically for underwater. Although there were only a dozen people, the sea was their world.

This warship didn't discover the figures of these mermaids at all. Soon, the entire ship’s hull was planted with time bombs, silently, and no one discovered such an abnormality.

— Author's Notes —

PS: Begging the masters to cast some flowers, evaluation tickets, and monthly tickets!...Qi.