After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

The ears resemble fish fins, but are larger. Behind the ears are the gills. From the snow-white, soft belly down, the scales gradually increase until they completely cover the skin. The scales are mostly light blue, shining like gemstones. Below that is the long tail covered with silver-blue scales.

The fish's tail was long and slender, like a beautiful painting, shimmering and sparkling, like a fine work of art, which was admirable. However, perhaps because it was on the shore, the fish's tail lay listlessly on the ground, like a salted fish that had been pulled out of the water.

During the observation, some people wanted to go forward to check if she was still breathing, but gave up because the merman woman was surrounded by a light blue protective shield.

Clearly, this was her natal protective artifact, and it was thanks to this that the merman woman was able to arrive at the Demon Gathering Island without any danger.

Although the shield had dimmed considerably and developed a few cracks on its surface, it still stood firm, and for the time being, the onlookers could not get close to the mermaid woman.

The merwoman had clearly only recently arrived at Demon Gathering Island, and soon, people from Waiting Guest Peak arrived.

The woman who arrived was a languid woman with purple eyes and pink hair. Lu Sheng remembered that she seemed to be the vice sect leader of some sect called Tiandi Yijia.

She was the one who hosted her and several of her junior sisters when they were swept away to Demon Gathering Island.

Soon, the unconscious merman woman was taken away by the deputy sect leader, and the onlookers dispersed as well.

Mermaids?

Lu Sheng was slightly lost in thought, feeling that this person was a little different from ordinary merfolk!

………………

Meanwhile, in a secret underground room of a restaurant on Jumo Island, a clandestine transaction is taking place.

Chapter Nine, The Jade-Faced Madman Tie Yanran

Did you bring the goods?

"I brought it, it's authentic, and verifiable."

In the dimly lit room, a dozen people sat around a table, the faint candlelight illuminating Xiao Yu's handsome face.

"Brother Xiao, is this guy pure?"

A deep voice rang out, and the faint candlelight reflected on the faces of the remaining people.

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes, looking at the flickering candlelight, his tone serious.

"Of course, I specialize in this, I have a reputation for integrity, why would I sell you raw meat?"

"Okay! Then we need to inspect the goods first."

"no problem."

A picture book was handed to the table. When the book was opened, it revealed a woman.

The image shows a curvaceous woman in red, with a mature and glamorous appearance. Her beautiful eyes are deep and mysterious, and when they are half-open, they reveal a captivating charm that makes people unable to extricate themselves from them.

The woman was scantily clad, wearing a hazy, thin gauze garment that was half-revealing, seemingly just draped over her body. Beneath the gauze was a patch of bright white skin, and her large, white breasts seemed to be bursting out, as if she were going commando, yet the hazy fabric left one uncertain.

The people in the room stared wide-eyed.

What's even more noteworthy is that the woman's face was covered by a semi-transparent red veil, which covered most of her cheeks. When a breeze blew, the veil lifted, revealing her small, luscious red lips, which were faintly visible and sparked the imagination.

Just as the group was engrossed in looking at the painting, Xiao Yu closed the scroll and put it away.

"How about it? This is Xiao Fengxian's photo album, the most popular attraction at the Wan Hua Lou outside. Only ten copies are available, and each copy costs fifty mid-grade spirit stones."

He held up five fingers and said with a sly smile, looking every bit the shrewd businessman.

Ten picture books were lined up on the table.

"Fifty spirit stones? And it's only a mid-grade item? You're asking for too much."

"Exactly, it wasn't this price before!"

Someone in the room immediately objected, but Xiao Yu glanced around and knew these were his regular customers, so he spoke up again to explain:

"This is the last time. I plan to quit and retire. It's a unique piece, and it will be extinct on this Demon Gathering Island from now on. If I weren't short of money, I wouldn't be willing to sell it. It's understandable that the price is a bit high."

Xiao Yu wasn't unwilling, but he had already faked his death and escaped from the outside world; he was practically a dead man. To freely enter and exit Demon Gathering Island would be tantamount to dancing wildly in front of Dao, openly telling her, "Your grandpa isn't dead yet, come and hit me! You little brat!"

If discovered, they'll surely be torn to pieces.

The room fell silent after Xiao Yu announced his intention to retire from the criminal life.

?

Xiao Yu sensed something was wrong, looked up, and found dozens of pairs of eyes staring at him.

"What are you doing...?" He took a step back.

next moment.

A dozen or so people rushed at him, some even clinging tightly to his legs and wailing:

"Brother Yu, don't do anything rash! Why are you quitting such a good job? The brothers are all looking forward to having you!"

"Brother Yu, you're a ray of light in our dreary lives!"

"That's right, Brother Yu, has someone been bullying you outside? Go out and tell them my name to find the Bloodlust Demon Sect, they'll protect you. How dare you bully our Brother Yu? You're asking for trouble!"

"People are obsessed with beauty! How can I live without you, Brother Yu!"

"I'm not dead." Hearing this wail, Xiao Yu's lips twitched.

However, as if remembering something, he turned to look at the man who had just patted his chest and confidently declared he would protect him, and said:

"Well... Master Leng, there's something I forgot to tell you. I hope you can be mentally prepared."

"I only found out while I was out here that your Blood Demon Cult has gone bankrupt."

The vice-leader ran away with his sister-in-law. On my way back, I heard disciples of the Bloodlust Cult loudly selling their wares cheaply by the roadside, apparently because the vice-leader hadn't paid them their wages before he ran away.

"What! The Bloodlust Cult that I painstakingly built up..."

In an instant, the man collapsed, clutching his head and wailing. The world had gained another person with autism.

My deepest condolences, Brother Leng!

"Master, don't be sad, you still have us brothers with you."

Everyone offered words of comfort.

However, nothing worked, and the grown man was on the verge of tears.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu sighed helplessly. He stepped forward, patted the guy on the shoulder, and handed him the picture book. "Don't be sad. Since I brought the bad news, I'll sell you this Xiao Fengxian photo album at a discount as compensation."

"Thank you so much, Brother Yu!"

The scene abruptly changed; the man quickly snatched the picture book from Xiao Yu's hand, bowed and thanked him excitedly, completely unlike his earlier expression of almost crying.

"Damn! So you were just playing the victim to get people to buy this photobook, weren't you?"

"Master, I almost cried for you just now."

"Cold Blade, you bastard! Damn it! One book is missing, only nine left!"

Seeing the man's excited expression, the others in the room immediately knew what he was planning.

"Hehe... Not bad, it's a pity it's not Fairy Meiyue, I'm a loyal fan of hers! But something is better than nothing."

Leng Ren put the photo album into his storage ring to prevent it from being snatched away by the few envious people present. After doing all this, he shook his head and sighed, looking like he had gotten a good deal but was still acting innocent.

The separation of the Blood Demon Cult was something he had anticipated.

After all, this demonic sect was established based on his powerful strength, and he is the founder of the Bloodlust Demonic Sect. Now that he is on this Demon Gathering Island, he is seen by outsiders as a mysterious disappearance, with his fate unknown.

Without him, the Blood Demon Sect is like a house without a main beam, a castle in the air, destined to fall apart sooner or later. Once he leaves, he can create a second Blood Demon Sect in just a few years. He is the core, so the loss of the Blood Demon Sect is not a great loss.

At least it still had some value, which allowed him to seize a few photo albums.

Speaking of Fairy Meiyue, Xiao Yu's face was full of pain. He thought of the collection he had to burn, which was a collector's edition!

Not only that, his wife's house was also destroyed in a fire.

He's currently short of money because he needs to support Bai Yan and himself.

Fortunately, the spirit stones obtained from selling the photobook can temporarily alleviate the immediate crisis.

This was all Xiao Yu's business. On Jumo Island, where only he could freely enter and exit, he quickly realized the huge business opportunity.

They resell goods from outside the region to this Demon Island.

On Jumo Island, people have no shortage of food and drink, but some are still very curious about news from the outside world. Therefore, the goods that Xiao Yu brought were mostly recent landscape gazettes or taboo items such as photo albums.

The Mountain and Water Gazette is fine, but the main problem is that photo albums can't be sold often. If you sell too many and get caught, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail by the Enforcement Hall.

Just as Xiao Yu was thinking this...

suddenly.

There was a knock on the door outside.

"Open the door, routine inspection by the Enforcement Hall."

Holy crap! Speak of the devil and he appears.

"The book! Quickly hide the book!"

Inside the room, Xiao Yu and the others exchanged glances. The storage rings were emitting spiritual energy fluctuations, and at such a close distance, they would be detected by the people outside the door.

Time was of the essence, and eventually, their gaze fell on a slightly overweight man among the group.

The door creaked open after a few moments after the knock.

The newcomer was a man wearing a ferocious mask, dressed in a uniform black and red robe, with a waist tag indicating his identity, carrying an iron ruler and rope, and wearing a tall black gauze hat, looking like a constable from the government.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the people in the room frowned; it turned out to be the most aloof and unapproachable Iron Yanran, the Jade-Faced Madman.

This is not something that can be easily fooled! Legend has it that he was upright and incorruptible, with a baby face like a woman under his mask. However, he was ruthless and efficient when he took action, and he could not tolerate even a speck of dust in his eyes. His interrogation methods were even more brutal. No prisoner caught by him ever came out in good spirits, which is why he was known as the Jade-Faced Madman Tie Yanran.

The man stepped forward, his hawk-like gaze sweeping over the group present, and declared:

“Recently, someone reported that strange noises, accompanied by cries of pain, are often heard coming from downstairs at the restaurant. I suspect that someone is gathering here to exchange money, so I came to investigate.”

"How could that be! We're all men."

"That's right, Senior Brother Tie, we're all law-abiding citizens!"

"Stop talking to me about this."

His sharp gaze swept across the dimly lit room again, and he frowned, saying, "It's pitch black, I can't see anything. What are you doing? Could it be that you're really doing something indecent!"

"No...no, we just...just..."