Hu Ju closed the door, returned to the office, and squinted his fox-like eyes comfortably: "Sorry, they've never seen a merfolk, just curious."
"However..." Hu Ju changed the topic, "I heard that merfolk tears can turn into pearls, is that true?"
Miao Miao said: "It's possible, but we only cry when we're extremely sad. Those people would make us watch our sick and dying kin to exchange for pearls. Merfolk pearls are worth a fortune. Some wealthy people, instead of buying pearls, buy an entire merfolk to take home. I was originally meant to be traded on the black market. I ran away while they were changing the water tank. But now I've got scars, if they find me, they'll probably dissect me and sell me."
"Dissect?" Yun Qi exclaimed, eyes wide with disbelief.
