The Boss Really Had an Eye for People

Lin Nuo followed Kokoro out of the dockyard.

However, just as the two reached the shipyard gates—

"That's her! That damned foreign mermaid!"

A shrill curse came from outside the gate.

Lin Nuo looked up and saw twenty or thirty local residents gathered there.

There were men and women, mostly middle-aged, dressed plainly. They looked like ordinary citizens.

A middle-aged resident stood at the front, pointing at Kokoro as spittle flew from his mouth.

"It was monsters like you who brought the Rocks Pirates here!"

"Now all of Water 7 has been thrown into chaos!"

"You merfolk should stay where merfolk belong! Why are you always trying to run into human territory?! Get back into the sea!"

"My shop's business has dropped this month! It's all because of you!"

The other residents immediately joined in.

"Tom's Shipyard should just go bankrupt! Give the orders back to human shipyards!"

Kokoro immediately straightened up and tried to explain.

"W-we've always gotten along well with humans!"

"I work here, and I've never done anything to hurt this city! The Rocks Pirates weren't brought here by us at all! They—"

"Stop making excuses!" the middle-aged resident interrupted her.

"Someone saw those pirates coming to your shipyard every day!"

"That's right! Mermaids are all liars!"

"Tom's an idiot too! Taking in a freeloader secretary like her—look where that got him!"

"Mermaids shouldn't come ashore! Get out!"

The cries grew louder and louder.

Kokoro bit her lip, tears shimmering in her azure eyes.

She opened her mouth, only to realize that nothing she said would matter—these people had no intention of listening.

"Hey, are you done yet?!"

A voice with astonishing carrying power drowned out all the noise.

Lin Nuo stepped forward, approaching the residents.

His unusual build and appearance startled them into quieting down.

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