Chapter 1759: Mermaid Rearing Guide 31

To keep a certain mermaid who acts only on mood under control, You Zhuoran deliberately arranged an office for him right next to Lin Juan.

Jin Chen also learned some things from this opportunity.

The base had indeed given up on continuing to capture him, instead turning to research the little red-tailed mermaid, still letting Lin Juan work as a keeper.

But there was still a precondition: Lin Juan had to have collected enough mermaid blood upon his return before that old immortal Edmond would agree to step back.

Mermaid blood…

Recalling what happened that night, a dark glint flickered in Jin Chen's eyes as he pushed the door open and entered the new office, this time in the role of a keeper.

He was tasked with overseeing a white wolf king that had just been captured; according to the data, its racial talent is a special fang containing deadly poison that kills upon breaking the skin.

"Howl…"

The white wolf king let out an unfriendly low growl inside the iron cage breeding chamber, instinctively driving away this annoying…… huh?

It seems not human.

The white wolf king tilted its head in confusion, moved to the edge of the iron cage and sniffed.

What monster, a reek of seaweed and wood.

Jin Chen looked down at the obviously alert white wolf king; his dark pupils faintly showed hints of deep blue as his aura spread.

"Howl!"

I—damn—mom!

This monster is so scary!

The white wolf king was so frightened its fur stood on end, its limbs splayed out, losing all of its earlier sharpness, huddling in a corner trembling.

Jin Chen was quite satisfied, symbolically reaching out to ruffle its fur, saying, "From now on I'll be your keeper."

White Wolf King: "……"

"Owoo……"

How did the wolf end up so unlucky.

After successfully taming the most difficult white wolf king of the new batch, Jin Chen took a nap in the office, then found a time when no one was around to visit next door.

Someone wasn't there.

Jin Chen swaggered in.

"Great King! Great King, you've come!"

The cute little boy red fish happily swam up to the breeding chamber opening, its red tail fin splashing water as it curiously inspected, saying, "How did you become like this? I'm miserable; they keep drawing my blood."

"Wasn't it you who wanted to be caught?" Jin Chen snapped, tapping the breeding chamber glass.

"But I'm doing this for you!" the little red fish grumbled, rolling in the water, "I don't even have a name yet—please give me one, Your Majesty!"

"Red Bun." Jin Chen said, looking completely serious.

"No, it needs to be more formal!" the little red fish flared its scales.

"Like it or not."

【I think this name is fine.】Ling Gun Gun never forgot to fan the flames.

Anyway, it's better than Ling Gun Gun's weird name.

Red Bun, having lost all will to live, lay at the bottom, already a soulless little red fish.

The name bestowed by the Great King cannot be changed at will.

The name Red Bun will accompany the fish.

"By the way, Great King, don't you want to know where the queen…… oh no, that human is?"

Seeing Jin Chen's expression change, Red Bun immediately switched to a polite tone and asked carefully.

Jin Chen snorted.

Meanwhile, outside the hallway.

Lin Juan was discussing the upcoming surgery with the two students he brought.

He had been back for several days, yet he could not return to his former state of mind; whenever he dealt with surgery-related matters, he couldn't help but think of those underwater creatures.

Moreover, Edmond's probing never ceased, and with his knife wound still unhealed, coping left him mentally and physically exhausted.

"Professor Lin, you ought to rest," the student taking notes whispered softly, "Your dark circles are really bad."

"I know, the next surgery……"

Before he could finish, the earpiece Lin Juan was wearing picked up movement inside the breeding chamber—someone had broken in.

"You guys first study this topic; the next surgery will be hands‑on."

Lin Juan hurriedly finished speaking and quick‑stepped toward the office.

"Hey, Professor Lin, wait for me—Dr. Edmond told me to follow you and learn!"

A short‑haired male student followed after him.

Upon pushing the door open, only the little red fish inside the breeding chamber was nervously chasing its own tail, with no one else present.

"Has anyone come in?" Lin Juan asked.

"……" The little red fish dared not answer; its ruby‑like eyes darted about, while its tail fin betrayed its thoughts, furtively pointing toward the left wall.

Left?

Lin Juan looked dubiously at that wall; next door was the newly captured white wolf king, said to be managed by the newly hired keeper.

He walked over and, using his identity‑permission card, opened the door to the white wolf king's breeding office.

Beside the iron cage stood an unfamiliar, tall figure, gripping the white wolf king's tail and ruffling its fur.

Perhaps hearing the door open, the man slightly turned his gaze, raising his brow a little.

In that instant, Lin Juan's forehead beaded with cold sweat and his Adam's apple bobbed.

"Jin…… Jin Chen?"

Jin Chen casually withdrew his gaze, "I was wrong."

No, he could never admit his mistake.

Even if... his appearance had changed somewhat, his hair and eye colors altered, he was still more robust and mature than before.

Lin Juan instinctively wanted to bolt the door, then glanced at the student beside him.

"You go out first."

"Ah? Um, Professor Lin, this person couldn't be the one you fainted..."

"the person you called out to when you passed out, right?"

The student held back the rest of his words, not daring to speak, afraid of being frozen to death by Lin Juan's gaze.

He left clutching the experiment report, his curiosity burning but he dared not listen; it was truly agonizing.

Inside the room.

Jin Chen seemed to have no intention of paying attention to the other person in the room, he picked up the white wolf king from the iron cage—who dared not struggle and was like a ball of cotton—and sat down, leisurely stroking its fur.

"Doctor Lin, what business do you have summoning a new person?"

Lin Juan took a moment to regain his voice, then was stabbed by this completely indifferent attitude, and his eyes instantly reddened.

"You... why are you here?"

Jin Chen lifted his eyes, gave a glance, and said gruffly: "What do you think?"

Lin Juan forced himself to calm down, lowered his eyes to hide his tears, and said softly: "The headquarters is guarding Xiao Hong very strictly; you probably can't rescue it for now."

He found the best excuse for Jin Chen's arrival on his own, even though he was thinking of something else in his heart.

"No need for you to trouble yourself, Doctor Lin." Jin Chen grew even angrier, walked past him and left, snorting coldly through his nose, then stopped at the doorway, saying: "And you said you were going to hand me over to Edmund?"

Each of Jin Chen's icy words felt like needles pricking Lin Juan's heart, fine and dense, both cold and painful.

"I won't expose you." Lin Juan shrank back, afraid that the bloody scent of his wound would be noticed by the sensitive merfolk, even though this thought was likely just wishful thinking.

Jin Chen then walked out, with an attitude of "out of sight, out of mind."

Lin Juan watched his back, gripped the door handle tightly, and suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 80!】