Chapter 487 - Dealing With the Aftermath (1) (1/2)

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Parker ran to the edge of the water and said after scooping out the oil covered-water, “How are you going to scoop out all the oil with so much floating on top? Forget it, let’s just go back and sleep.”

“No way!” Bai Qingqing objected. “I’ve thought of a solution earlier on. We’ll be able to scoop it out.”

Bai Qingqing didn’t dare to look at Bluepool as she retrieved the tools she prepared in advance from behind the rock.

One tree branch shaped like a crescent moon, one stone bowl used for eating, and one oil bucket.

The tree branch was half the length of the waterhole. Bai Qingqing placed it on the water surface and pulled it inwards, and the oil was thus removed. The tree branch was very slim, and one only had to exert a slight strength and it would curl into a circle. The layer of oil trapped within turned visibly thicker in no time.

Bai Qingqing held up the tree branch with both hands and asked for help from Parker, who was standing beside her. “Parker, help me scoop it.”

Parker was highly impressed. He held up the bowl and said as he started scooping the oil-stained water, “Qingqing, you’re so clever.”

Bai Qingqing cast a glance at Bluepool onshore, then let out another sigh.

Using the tree branch, the oil in the waterhole quickly diminished. Bluepool glided into the water and bobbed up after a while, expressionless. “Light can enter the water now. You should go back and sleep.”

Bai Qingqing merely glanced at him and didn’t say anything as Parker and Curtis were around. She nodded and set down the tools.

After the three of them returned to the tree hole, the atmosphere was a little tense.

It was so dark inside the tree hole that Bai Qingqing couldn’t see a single thing. Such an atmosphere made her uneasy. She was about to say something, when she heard Curtis say, “Merfolk aren’t like land beastmen. They’re more like snake beastmen… Don’t ever do something like this again. He really will kill the female.”

“Got it,” Bai Qingqing replied softly. She had already regretted her actions when she saw Molly being dragged into the water. Thank god Molly turned out alright.

Noticing her depressed tone, Curtis pulled her into his arms without even realizing it. He laid an animal skin over her body, sounding warmer this time. “Let him choose his own mate. He’s not your responsibility.”