Dangerous Merman: How Did the Law Enforcer End Up Kissing Him? - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Experimental Report

Su Chengwen stood at the entrance of the MHS Command Bureau, facing the setting sun.

He recited the “Heart-Cleansing Mantra” loudly once, and only then did the Bureau Chief depart with a peaceful mind.

Chen Ji had both hands perched on the car window, looking around curiously.

“Sit properly.”

Su Chengwen pushed his head back in.

Chen Ji grabbed the seatbelt and sat down obediently.

Su Chengwen drove for half an hour to return to his suburban villa. When he bought the ecological tank today, he had hired people to connect the underground garage with the first and second floors.

A dozen expensive, priceless luxury cars in the garage had been parked in the back garden for half a day, baking in the sun.

From the basement to the second floor was a total of over ten meters. The transparent glass ecological water tank Su Chengwen bought was 10m x 6m. It was a large space, enough for Chen Ji to play inside.

Inside the ecological tank were rocks, corals, rockeries, some precious small fish, and a complete water-changing system, all gifted by the aquarium director.

In addition, Su Chengwen had people install a metal railing next to the tank for climbing ashore and resting. He opened the railing and pointed at the crystal-clear giant tank. “Go play~”

Chen Ji stared at the water surface without moving, his body trembling.

Su Chengwen: “…Is he too moved?”

According to various pieces of information, Chen Ji refused to mate and reproduce with the merman experimental subjects, injuring them severely and even resorting to threatening to sever his own tail. But after last night, Chen Ji hadn’t shown even a trace of killing intent toward him.

Aside from “love at first sight,” it was hard for Su Chengwen to come up with any other answer.

He had rescued Chen Ji from the transparent water tank, given him cookies, and now provided a luxurious giant water tank… this seemed no different from trying to win someone’s favor.

“It wasn’t expensive, I just bought it casually,” Su Chengwen explained.

Chen Ji was biting his hand, his shoulders shaking.

Su Chengwen squeezed Chen Ji’s shoulders, pushed him to the edge of the pool, and then—

Like granting a general amnesty to the world, he pushed Chen Ji into the ecological water tank.

Ripples spread across the water.

As soon as Chen Ji’s legs touched the water, his fish tail appeared.

His body spread out in the shape of a large “X,” and he lay on his back on the water’s surface with his eyes open. His cheeks were puffed out, and the tip of his tail curled inward as he floated on the surface, motionless.

“Glug, glug~”

Just as Su Chengwen was preparing to leave, he heard the sound of drowning behind him. Turning around, he saw Chen Ji’s limbs were stiff as he sank toward the bottom.

“Fck, could he be a shallow-water fish?”

Su Chengwen immediately jumped into the water and swam toward Chen Ji. He grabbed Chen Ji’s waist and hoisted him ashore with one arm.

Chen Ji’s tail remained submerged in the water, agitatedly stirring the waves in anger.

Su Chengwen gripped the metal railing with one hand and wiped his drenched face with the other, slicking his hair back. His deep-set features were highly aggressive.

Chen Ji’s brows were lowered as he glared at him.

The next second, a clawed hand with webbing slapped toward Su Chengwen. It was caught by the quick-reacting Su Chengwen in a single hand. He stepped onto the shore, standing with his legs flanking Chen Ji’s fish tail, looking down at Chen Ji who was sitting on the ledge.

“Oho? Quite the big temper~”

“Hmph!”

Chen Ji puffed his cheeks out in anger, the tip of his tail arching up.

Su Chengwen punitively flicked the tip of Chen Ji’s tail. Chen Ji let out an “ang,” curled his tail tip up to lick it, and looked even fiercer.

Su Chengwen walked to the side and took off his water-soaked coat. While he was removing it, Chen Ji’s tail tip secretly ground against Su Chengwen’s toes—a petty, hidden revenge.

Su Chengwen felt the weight on the bridge of his foot, and the corner of his mouth twitched up.

“Move your tail tip away.”

“a…”

Caught…

Chen Ji immediately swiveled his tail tip away. He didn’t even flick the water off his tail before walking away guiltily. When he reached the corner, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to give Su Chengwen a fierce look.

Su Chengwen pressed his hand to his forehead: “…”

How was he supposed to know there was such a thing as a merman who was afraid of water?

Could he be blamed for this?

Su Chengwen looked at the 10×6 meter giant tank and left helplessly. He went to the bathroom to take a shower. When he came out, Chen Ji was on the sofa watching cartoons.

As soon as he walked over, Chen Ji moved away.

Su Chengwen sat down on the sofa; Chen Ji left.

Five minutes later, Chen Ji was leaning against the living room entrance, his hand gripping the doorframe as he stood there secretly watching TV. Su Chengwen looked over alertly, only to see a white fish tail and a silver-haired silhouette from behind.

Silly fish.

“Come over and watch,” Su Chengwen said.

Chen Ji looked down at his small fins; he had been dragged away from right here last night. He wouldn’t go over.

Seeing the fish wouldn’t come, Su Chengwen turned the TV off.

Chen Ji was so angry he slapped his tail tip against the floor and left!

In the living room, Su Chengwen flipped through the experimental data he got from Han Lixin today. The data covered the past month.

As Han Lixin said, many reports had annotations.

To summarize: it was like a scene where a school teacher complains to a parent.

In the report, Chen Ji had blood drawn and injections administered every day. Especially during the heat—the merman’s various bodily functions reached their peak during heat, making it the best time for drug testing.

Even though mermen have strong recovery abilities, there were records of Chen Ji fainting from pain numerous times.

Not only that, the experimental data for various drugs was extremely detailed, yet the only thing not recorded was Chen Ji’s daily dietary intake—there were only injections of nutrient solutions…

Beyond that, there were scenes of Chen Ji being placed in a breeding pool to mate during his heat. It was very detailed, likely captured from surveillance footage.

Four or five merman experimental subjects surrounded Chen Ji. The look in those subjects’ eyes was like they were looking at prey, as if they couldn’t wait to rush up and tear Chen Ji to pieces. It didn’t look like seeking a mate; it looked more like a fight to the death.

No one wouldn’t loathe that kind of look.

Flipping further back, there were only photos of the four or five experimental subjects whom Chen Ji had severely injured. It was a bloody mess, to the extent that they might not even survive even with stitches.

If it were a human, they likely would have died on the spot.

As the Chief said, Chen Ji loathed mating.

The more severe the injuries in the photos, the more obvious Chen Ji’s indulgence toward him became.

Su Chengwen stood up and put the report away. When he went downstairs, he saw a sneaky silhouette rummaging through cabinets looking for cookies to eat.

With the rustling sounds, it was hard for Su Chengwen not to hear him.

He walked over and gave Chen Ji two small packs of cookies. “Go upstairs and put some clothes on before you eat. I’ll make the bed for you.”

Chen Ji only half-understood Su Chengwen’s words. He nodded blankly while eating a cookie.

Regarding Su Chengwen’s words, Chen Ji always nodded.

If he understood, he nodded; if he didn’t, he still nodded.

Su Chengwen went upstairs to make the bed for Chen Ji, his movements clean and efficient. After finishing, Su Chengwen put his hands on his hips, looking quite proud.

Truly, encountering a domestic man like him, falling in love was as simple as breathing.

He turned and left the guest room to search. He found Chen Ji on the sofa watching cartoons again, clutching the small cookies. Su Chengwen dragged Chen Ji to wash up and then coaxed him back to the room to rest.

Chen Ji tucked himself under the quilt, his hands gripping the edge. His narrow eyes were clear and innocent, showing a hint of… obedience.

Su Chengwen walked to the door, his hand on the light switch. With a “clack,” the light went out, and the room was instantly plunged into darkness. Su Chengwen stood there with his hands on his hips and didn’t leave.

The next second, Chen Ji turned the light back on with a “clack.”

“Hmm? Where do you want to go?”

Su Chengwen was leaning against the doorframe, staring at him.

“…” Chen Ji blinked awkwardly and turned the light off with a “clack,” pretending nothing happened.

Su Chengwen closed the door and left.

Middle of the night.

A slender figure gently pushed open Su Chengwen’s bedroom door. Holding a down pillow in his hands, he slipped into the room.

“Clack!”

The light was switched on. Su Chengwen was jolted awake by the sudden brightness.

He shielded his eyes with his palm and propped himself up on one knee. Once his pupils adjusted, Chen Ji was standing in front of him, supported by his fish tail.

On the collar, a red light was flashing.

“Warning! Subject 01 has generated intent to harm!”