Under the chubby man's direction, the assistant steered the boat toward the area said to be frequented by mermaids.

After about five hours, they finally arrived. The assistant, exhausted from steering the boat continuously, looked at the calm sea ahead and asked the chubby man beside him, "Chubby, where exactly is this mermaid territory you were talking about? We've been sailing for so long, how have we not arrived yet?"

When the chubby man saw they had reached the designated area, he chuckled and said to the assistant, "We're here. Look ahead. See those fish jumping out of the water and sitting on those rocks?"

Following the chubby man's pointing finger, the assistant looked over. Sure enough, on the calm surface of the sea, several rocks protruded from the water. And sitting on those rocks, with their backs to him, were several mermaids.

When the assistant saw them—their long hair, fantastic figures, fair, smooth skin, and bare upper bodies—his eyes lit up. Licking his lips, he said to the chubby man, "You were right, Chubby! There really are mermaids here!"

The chubby man gave the assistant a lecherous grin. "Since the mermaids are so close, you can take the lifeboat now. Go over, chat them up, and get some action."

"But what if they reject me when I get there?" the assistant asked as he eagerly lowered the lifeboat.

The chubby man let out a hearty laugh. "The mermaids are all female. In this part of the sea, there are only mermaids, no mermen. So, these mermaids are desperate. The moment a man shows up, they'll all pounce on him. You can play a King's game..."

Eager to try, the assistant pulled handcuffs, a whip, candles, and massage oil from his pocket. "Alright, you steer the boat for a bit. I'm going down to have some fun with those mermaids."

With that, he sat down in the lifeboat.

However, as soon as he was in, the chubby man shouted, "Assistant, untie me! I'm trussed up like a turkey to this iron railing. How am I supposed to steer the boat?"

Hearing this, the assistant realized he had a point. The chubby man couldn't pilot the boat if he was tied to the railing.

So, the assistant climbed back out of the lifeboat, untied the chubby man, and said earnestly, "Okay, Chubby, you steer for a while. After I'm done with the mermaids, I'll come back and thank you properly. I'll also put in a good word for you with Zhao Rong. Once we make it to shore, we'll let you go."

The chubby man watched him with that same lewd smile. "No problem. I know you're desperate... So, when you're down there with the beauties, don't hold back. Get a few rounds in. If you can fire, fire away."

Hearing the chubby man's words, the assistant got into the lifeboat and declared happily, "When I get over there, I'm going for eight rounds with them!"

With that, he began paddling the lifeboat toward the large, protruding rock. He rowed quickly and approached it in no time. As his boat drew near, he leaped from the craft and scrambled onto the stone surface.

He crept up the rock, watching the mermaid who sat with her back to him. He was practically drooling.

This mermaid has such sleek black hair, fair skin, a delicate figure, and her butt is so perky... If I could do 'that' with her right here on this rock, it would be so thrilling.

With the thought finished, he called out to the mermaid in front of him, "Hello, Mermaid! I'm a man. Can I get to know you?"

In stark contrast to his enthusiasm, the mermaid remained cold and silent, her back still turned to him.

Seeing that the mermaid was ignoring him, the assistant glanced back at the chubby man steering the main boat and shrugged his shoulders dejectedly. The chubby man gestured for him to be bolder.

Encouraged, the assistant grew more audacious. Without another word, he lunged forward and wrapped his arms around the mermaid from behind.

But just as he embraced her, the mermaid turned her head.

The assistant, lost in his fantasy, murmured, "Mermaid, you must be just as stunning as the ones on TV. You've got an oval face, double eyelids, big eyes, thin lips, fair skin, and a small, cherry-like mouth for me to..."

But as he fantasized, the mermaid turned her face completely around.

A man with a thick beard and a hideously ugly face stared back at him. In a gruff voice, he said, "I've been waiting here for so long. Finally, someone has come to appreciate my beauty and is willing to do it with me..."

When the assistant saw that the mermaid with the perfect silhouette was actually a man, he fell backward onto the rock. "Mermaid, why are you a man? And you have a beard?!" he shrieked in terror.

Hearing this, the merman smirked lewdly. "Who said I was a mermaid? I'm obviously a merman, okay?" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The assistant was stunned. He never would have imagined in his wildest dreams that the mermaid he had rushed to embrace was actually male. He scrambled back to the lifeboat and began rowing furiously toward the private yacht in the distance.

But before he could get far, two more mermaids with their backs turned to him appeared at the bow of his boat. When the assistant saw them, he couldn't help but think:

The backs of these two look very slender, just like a woman's. They must be mermaids, not mermen... right?

But before he could finish his thought, the two mermaids turned around.

When the assistant saw their faces, he was so scared he fell over in the boat.

These two were also men, not women. They both had thick beards and were just as ugly as the first one.

Seeing that these two mermaids were also men, he quickly spun the boat around and started paddling in the opposite direction.

But before he had gone a meter, seven or eight more mermen popped up all around him. To his absolute horror, they began to swiftly climb into his small lifeboat.

As they swarmed aboard, they smirked lewdly and said, "We've been waiting here so long. Finally, someone came to mate with us..."

At that moment, the assistant was gripped by terror, helplessness, and fear. A wave of despair washed over him.

He screamed at the sky, "Zhao Rong! If you can see me, come save me!"