The merman, my man

Chapter 104

The Merman, My Man by Black Velvet Chapter 104

As the lifeboats ventured deeper and deeper, the cave seemed eerily similar to the interior of a sea

monster’s skeleton. The air within it was cold and stale as if it reeked of death. I could imagine

countless souls of the dead floating around in the cave.

I knew that there were no ghosts in there. Rather, there were only numerous beings scarier than ghosts

—merpeople. This island was their turf, and they could be secretly watching us from one of the tunnels

or the waters beneath us.

Fear crept up my spine just from that thought. I stayed alert, and I gripped the handgun that was

holstered at my waist. My gut feeling told me that the sparkles in the darkness were the light being

reflected on some of the merpeople’s eyes.

I had hoped in my heart that none of the merpeople noticed us humans entering the cave. If we

managed to get through this tunnel successfully and arrive on the shore of the main island, we would

undoubtedly be safer there.

“Miss Laura, you weren’t making things up, were you? Is there really treasure hidden here? And do the

merpeople really have a lot of precious gems and an unlimited supply of gold?“

“Yeah! And are there really merpeople on the island? So far, we’ve only seen the black one, and he

didn’t look like he had any treasure.“

The sailor who broke the silence prompted the others to engage in discussion.

“I’m sure, don’t worry. When you return from the voyage, you’ll have immeasurable wealth that can be

spent for generations.“ A cold and emotionless female voice interrupted their discussion.

I was startled and gave Laura a puzzled look. ‘Aren’t they supposed to be researching merpeople as

per orders from the government? What does that have anything to do with treasure? Don’t tell me this

was just an excuse she spouted for the sake of boosting their morale?’

Based on the reflection in the water, I could see that Laura’s face was expressionless. She seemed to

sense that I was looking at her, so she shot me a threatening look through the corners of her eyes. Her

eyes seemed to be saying, ‘I know what you did with the merman. Keep quiet if you don’t want anyone

else to know.’

I was humiliated and wanted to punch her, but I held back. I glanced at Gary, but he simply placed a

finger onto his lips, signaling that I shouldn’t argue with her about anything.

The fact that they threatened me to go along with their lie had me furious. They wanted to use me as

merpeople bait, yet they didn’t disclose anything to me. I was just a tool to them.

The sailors were in no better situation either. They had thought that they’d become rich after finding the

treasure, but the fact was, I couldn’t even be sure if they would make it out of the island alive.

My frustrations made me tighten my grip on the handgun at my waist. I sought solace in Gary’s promise

that he would protect me as he had sworn he would protect me. He even gave me weapons discreetly.

But just then, something glowing flashed behind Gary, causing unnatural ripples in the water as it

plundered into the depths.

The sailor next to me noticed it and immediately shouted, ”It’s a merperson! There are merpeople

coining! “

I quickly clamped his mouth shut with my hand and cautioned in a low voice, ”Shut it! You’ll attract Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

more of them if you keep talking! They’re very sensitive to sound! “

I nervously scanned my surroundings as a thought popped into my mind as I said that. ‘Was that

Dicken? Did he follow me here?’

When I thought about him, my heart started palpitating rapidly. I couldn’t believe I was actually eager to

see him after he had vanished for so many days. Anticipation rose in my chest as I secretly wished that

his cruel but handsome face would appear from the depths of the water.