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No one paid any attention to Xu Jin's death. After "Mo Yingying" went mad, she was taken back by the Mo family. They took care of her, ensuring at least her basic needs were met.

The real Mo Yingying and Xu Hao lived happily ever after their marriage. Xu Hao was also regarded highly by the Xu family's patriarch and was being groomed to be the next head of the family. With the support of the Ying family, their future is boundless.

In this lifetime, Ying Zhao still spent a contented life with his beloved. Even though his lover's body was a magical artifact, technically without an end to its life. Fortunately, as a Tier-9 soul power expert who shared a pact with the artifact, Ying Zhao also had a long lifespan.

Under the contract with his human-shaped primary magical artifact, Ying Zhao spent a millennium with him. However, Ying Zhao's life, like all others, had an endpoint. For the first time, he left before his lover did.

Knowing his lover would not live on without him, Ying Zhao felt both reluctant and guilty. He tenderly touched the man's face and whispered, "I'm sorry, I have to go. In the next life, I promise I'll find you again!"

The man, with tears in his eyes, nodded and gently kissed Ying Zhao's lips. He tenderly stroked Ying Zhao's forehead until he felt the life fade from the person in his embrace. Then, calmly, he held Ying Zhao and lay down in the coffin prepared beforehand. He destroyed his own mind with soul power, choosing to follow the one he couldn't let go of in this life, leaving the world together.

The white walls, the cold equipment, the faint smell of disinfectant mixed with the briny scent of the sea, all agitated Ying Zhao's senses, making him increasingly restless.

A tall man in a dark green military uniform strode ahead. His expression was more than just stern.

The person in charge trotted behind him, confused about why General Ying Xiao, who always expressed disinterest in marriage, would suddenly come to the research institute to claim a merman. However, the merman that General Ying was interested in seemed to be ill and in poor condition.

In this future interstellar era, after one interstellar catastrophe, females became extinct. Mermen, who could reproduce humans, became invaluable. Many dreamt of owning a merman.

But the merman General Ying was interested in was different. Usually, by the age of sixteen, mermen would have a line of people wanting to take them home.

The merman that caught General Ying's attention was already 32 years old and still unwanted. Not only because of his rough appearance, lacking the delicate allure of regular mermen, but he also had a black vein-like birthmark across half of his face.

More so, this merman had a damaged tail fin and, during examinations, was found to lack the reproductive pouch, meaning he couldn't produce offspring.

In this interstellar era, obtaining a merman required significant military merit or substantial contributions.

Most people sought mermen for reproduction. Hence, given the same contribution, no one would choose an ugly, infertile merman.

Thinking about this, the person in charge wiped his sweat, finding General Ying's preference surprising. A side glance at the general showed a stern face, increasing his nervousness.

It seems the general cares more for this merman than he initially thought. Previously, Ya Heng, responsible for caring for the mermen, reported the poor condition of this merman. Due to the illness, he was isolated.

But how did General Ying come to know of the merman's condition and rush here?

As they continued walking, Ying Zhao heard shouting ahead. Noticing the person in charge also frowning, he slowed his pace.

He gestured to the person in charge, and both quietly approached the isolation room for the sick merman.

Through the glass window of the door, Ying Zhao clearly saw a man with a blood-drawing needle, a tube, and a sizeable bottle. Beside him was a bucket with several fish.

The man was yelling at the merman in the tank, "You ugly creature, if you want food, give me your blood. Otherwise, prepare to starve another day!"

The merman in the tank growled angrily, trying to claw the man, but the man dodged. Furious, the man picked up a long rod, intending to hit the merman.

The mermaid was blocked by the man, and Yingzhao couldn't see him clearly.But from his outstretched arm, one can still see the skinny mermaid.

I don't know how long this mermaid has been hungry, obviously he has no strength.The claw that he stretched out just now may have exhausted all his strength, and now he can't escape the man's attack.

Seeing this, Yingzhao's pupils shrank suddenly, and instead of hiding outside the room to peek, he kicked open the door, and knocked down the man who was trying to attack the mermaid with one punch.

Yingzhao's current status is the general of an empire, so his strength should not be underestimated.With just one punch, the man was thrown to the ground violently, and even a few teeth were spit out.

His face was smeared with blood, presenting a pitiful and ragged state. He looked at Ying Zhao with a face filled with horror, as if fearing that the other party would continue to assault him.

Ying Zhao disregarded the man lying on the ground in a miserable state, and turned to the person in charge, saying coldly, "As I recall, the imperial law clearly stipulates that anyone who intentionally harms merfolk is punishable by death. It is beyond my belief that such a thing could occur within an institute renowned for protecting the merfolk. I wonder what the citizens of the empire would think if they found out about this?"

Hearing Ying Zhao's words, the person in charge began to sweat profusely. Although he had always neglected the merman due to his condition, it was evident that he never anticipated his subordinates to possess such audacity.

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