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"Then let's get moving, darling."
“那就开始行动吧，宝贝儿。”
The siren snarls as they return to Hongjoong's ship. As soon as his crew sees him, they seem to catch glimpse of the siren following at his side and they throw down a net, catching the siren inside and he thrashes with a hiss, his fangs bared and fingers curling around the netting as he is lifted up into the ship, staring down at Hongjoong in anger.
他们回到洪中的船上，那人鱼发出怒吼。他的船员一看到他，似乎瞥见了跟在他身旁的人鱼，立刻扔下一张网，把人鱼罩在里面。他嘶嘶地挣扎着，露出獠牙，手指紧紧抓住网，被吊到船上，愤怒地盯着洪中。
Hongjoong and his boat are lifted up just as quick and when he's finally back on board, Wooyoung hugs him tightly, sighing into his neck as Hongjoong winces, apparently not bothered by the captain's drenched body. Wooyoung pulls back immediately, searching Hongjoong's body to see the large scratches and he gasps.
洪仲刚一回到船上，就被禹英紧紧抱住，禹英在他脖子上长舒一口气，而洪仲似乎一点也不在意船长湿透的身体，只是微微皱了下眉。禹英立刻退后，上下检查洪仲的身体，看到那些巨大的划痕，倒吸一口凉气。
"Grab Yunho!" Wooyoung calls and Hongjoong waves Wooyoung off, eyes falling to where the siren was caught in the netting, no longer moving much as if he accepted his fate. Hongjoong brushes past Wooyoung who pouts, whining that Hongjoong needs more attention.
“快抓住允浩！” 禹英喊道，洪仲却挥挥手，示意禹英别管他，目光落在了被网住的塞壬身上。塞壬不再挣扎，似乎已经接受了自己的命运。洪仲擦过禹英身边，禹英撅起了嘴，抱怨洪仲一点都不关心他。
Seeing the siren without the water obstructing his sight, he could see how long the siren was. His tail had to be nearly six or more feet long, scales glimmering under the moon. The flowy ends of his tail contradict the sharp fins that stuck out at his hips and back, down along his spine.
没了海水的阻挡，洪仲终于看清了塞壬的全貌，这才意识到他有多么修长。他的尾巴至少有六英尺长，月光下，鳞片闪闪发光。尾巴末端飘逸灵动，与臀部和背部突出的锋利鱼鳍形成了鲜明对比，一直延伸到他的脊椎。
"My gods." San murmurs when he sees the siren and Hongjoong nods, sharing the same sentiments. Hongjoong hadn't gotten as far as planning how to hold the siren on the ship, so he's unsure what to do now. He thinks he might be fine letting the siren roam in the water, because as long as he holds the necklace with the siren's voice, the siren will always come back to him. But he needs information. Things only the siren would know.
“我的天……” San 低声说道，显然是被那人鱼震住了，洪中也点点头，感同身受。 洪中还没来得及计划如何将人鱼困在船上，所以现在有点不知所措。 他想，或许让人鱼在水里自由活动也没什么问题，毕竟只要他拿着那条封印着人鱼声音的项链，人鱼就一定会回到他身边。 但他需要情报，一些只有人鱼才知道的事情。
He bites his lip before he hears Yunho rushing towards him.
他咬了咬嘴唇，听到允浩正朝他这边跑来。
"Oh my gods! Hongjoong—what—" Yunho doesn't even glance at the siren as he immediately presses a gauze to the bleeding gnash in Hongjoong's neck.
“我的老天！洪中——你这是——” 允浩甚至都没瞥一眼人鱼，立刻就用纱布按住洪中脖子上那道还在流血的咬痕。
"It's fine, Yu." Hongjoong waves him off and Yunho shakes his head.
“没事，Yu。” 洪中摆摆手想让他别紧张，但允浩摇了摇头。
"That's deep. I need to stitch it up." Yunho frowns when Hongjoong shakes his head again.
“伤口很深啊。 我得给你缝一下。” 看到洪中再次摇头，允浩皱起了眉头。
"Later, Yu." Hongjoong glances over to the siren before back at Yunho and something like confusion takes over the captain's features before he double takes at the siren. Yunho furrows his brows and looks over to see the siren curling up, almost as if in pain as the scales on his skin begin to fade into smooth skin and his tail begins to foam and softly sizzle as it melts into two legs.
“回头聊，Yu。” 洪仲基瞟了眼人鱼，又转头看向允浩。舰长的脸上先是迷惑，然后又像是意识到什么，猛地回头又看了一眼人鱼。允浩皱着眉也看过去，只见那人鱼蜷缩成一团，像是很痛苦的样子，他身上的鳞片开始褪去，慢慢变成光滑的皮肤，鱼尾也开始冒泡，发出轻微的嘶嘶声，融化成了两条腿。
"I guess our problem of how to hold a siren was just solved." Jongho comments as they regard the now human-like man who had once been the long figure of the siren. He's no longer the same remarkable size he had been before. He had shrunk and his hair dulled to a soft platinum rather than the blinding white it had once been.
“看来咱们愁怎么关押人鱼的问题，就这么解决了。” 钟浩看着那个曾经是修长人鱼，现在却变得像人一样的男人，评论道。他不再像之前那样身形巨大，而是缩小了一圈，头发也从耀眼的白色变成了柔和的铂金色。
"Holy shit." Mingi draws out, lips parted in awe at the transformation of the siren.
“我靠！” 闵基惊呼出声，嘴唇微微张开，完全被眼前美人鱼的惊艳变身给震住了。
"Get him some clothes, Yeosang." The man blinks up at Hongjoong before nodding, heading off as the siren brings his legs up to his chest, holding himself tightly under the net. Hongjoong notices the way his eyes no longer hold the same silver glimmer. They were now a soft brown. He looked so incredibly human.
“给他弄些衣服来，友尚。” 那人眨巴着眼睛，抬头望着洪仲，然后点了点头，转身离开了。而那个人鱼则把腿蜷到胸前，紧紧地抱着自己，藏在网里。洪仲注意到他的眼睛已经失去了那种银色的光芒，取而代之的是柔和的棕色。他看起来是如此的人类。
"Tell your miscreants to stop staring." The siren hisses out, tongue still as sharp as when he was in the water and Hongjoong laughs.
“叫你那些小喽啰别再盯着看了。” 人鱼嘶嘶地说，语气还是那么尖锐，就像他在水里的时候一样。洪仲笑了出来。
"Sweetheart, that's just not how this works." Hongjoong frowns and the siren glares at Hongjoong, curling into himself. His eyes move to his crew that stands around him and it seems that they crumble under the harsh gaze of the siren, moving away when the siren turns their gaze towards them.
“宝贝儿，事情不是这么运作的。” 弘中皱着眉头说道，那海妖怒视着他，身子也蜷缩起来。他的眼神扫过周围的船员，他们似乎在那海妖严厉的目光下变得畏缩，当海妖把视线转向他们时，都纷纷避开了。
Hongjoong finds it amusing as Yeosang returns with clothing in hand. Hongjoong looks at the siren, "Can you change yourself or do you need some help?"
看着拿着衣服回来的 Yeosang，洪中觉得有点好笑。他望着这个人鱼，带着一丝暧昧的笑意问道：“你能自己换吗？还是…需要我搭把手？”
The siren scowls, "Get me out of this net. I can do it myself."
“别废话，快给老娘从这破网里弄出去！我自己也能搞定！” 美人鱼不耐烦地嘟囔着，语气里带着几分不屑。
Hongjoong narrows his eyes and nods at Jongho to do as the siren says. The man cuts into the net, freeing the siren who pushes the net aside eagerly. Hongjoong takes the clothing from Yeosang and takes one step forward before tossing them at the siren.
洪仲眯起眼睛，朝钟浩点点头，示意他按美人鱼说的做。钟浩割开渔网，美人鱼迫不及待地把网推到一边，重获自由。洪仲从如星手中接过衣服，向前一步，将衣服扔向美人鱼。
"Get changed. I'll give you one minute. Try anything and you understand the consequences." Hongjoong warns the siren as the pirate turns around and orders the rest of his crew to do the same, allowing for the siren to clothe his naked body.
“换衣服，我给你一分钟。你要是敢耍什么花样，后果自负。” 洪中警告着人鱼，同时转过身，命令其他船员也背过身去，好让人鱼遮掩一下赤裸的身体。
When the minute passed, he turned to see the siren with his arms crossed. He's in a loose fitting blouse and loose trousers that must be Yunho's or Mingi's considering the siren seemed nearly as tall as them.
一分钟过去，他转过身，看见那个人鱼抱着胳膊站在那里。他穿着一件宽松的衬衫和肥大的裤子，看样子应该是允浩或者旼琦的，毕竟这条人鱼的身高几乎和他们一样了。
"Everyone, head to trader's isle." Hongjoong calls out as he approaches the siren, his hand firmly moving to hold onto the siren's forearm. The siren seems displeased with the hold but he doesn't fight back, more interested in his self preservation than getting the pirates hands off him.
“伙计们，都往交易岛去！” 洪中边喊着，边走到那海妖身边，手也牢牢地抓住了他的前臂。海妖似乎不太高兴他这么抓着自己，但也没反抗，比起摆脱海盗的手，他更在意保住自己的小命。
Hongjoong leads him below the deck and towards the brig, nodding to his strongest prison cell, recently reinforced by Mingi with the strongest steel with the scraps they had left over from reinforcing their ship with.
洪仲领着他下了甲板，朝禁闭室走去，朝着他最坚固的牢房点了点头，那是最近由旼琦用加固船只后剩下的边角料，用最坚固的钢材加固过的。
The siren doesn't move, "I won't be locked in some cage like an–" the siren's stopped short when Hongjoong gives him a shove inside before he locks the cell shut.
那人鱼纹丝不动，嘴里还在嘟囔着：“我才不会像个什么玩意儿一样被锁在笼子里——”
话还没说完，弘中一把把他推进牢笼，咔哒一声锁上了。
"You did quite the number on me." He gestures to his neck, tilting his neck to point out the nasty scratch left in his neck. The siren remains silent, cold eyes dropping to the necklace around the man's neck that dangled in the air.
“你可真够狠的。” 他指了指自己的脖子，微微歪头，示意那道在他脖子上留下的可怖抓痕。海妖依旧沉默不语，冰冷的目光落在那男人脖子上悬着的项链上。
"I don't know how this whole 'steal a song' thing works, honestly." Hongjoong admits with a sigh and the siren scowls with displeasure. Hongjoong's hand moves up to the necklace, fiddling with it as his fingers twirl the small shell.
“说实话，我也不太清楚这‘偷歌’的门道到底是怎么回事。” 弘中叹了口气，承认道。那海妖不悦地皱起了眉头。弘中的手抬起，摸着脖子上的项链，手指拨弄着那枚小小的贝壳。
The siren feels warmth bloom in his body and he scowls, not accustomed to the feeling. He glares at Hongjoong who furrows his brows.
那海妖感到一股暖意在体内绽放，他不习惯这种感觉，厌恶地皱起眉头。他怒视着洪仲，后者困惑地皱起了眉。
"Get your filthy hands off that." The siren snarls, uncomfortable with the warmth that was in his body. Hongjoong's hand leaves the necklace, raising his hand in mock surrender.
“把你的脏手拿开。” 他像个小妖精一样咆哮着，浑身不自在，身体里那股暖流让他更加烦躁。洪中不舍地从项链上移开手，举起双手，假装投降。
"Can you...feel me?" Hongjoong narrows his eyes, moving closer to the prison due to the curious way the siren responds to the necklace. Perhaps, the necklace was now a part of the siren because it contains his song. Or maybe it had been a part of him long before. He can feel what happens to the necklace. Hongjoong thinks this new revelation will remain useful in the future.
“你…能感觉到我吗？” 洪仲眯起眼睛，由于海妖对项链产生的奇妙反应，他更靠近了牢笼。也许，项链因为承载着他的歌声，现在已经成了海妖的一部分。又或者，它在更久之前就已经是自己的一部分了。他能感觉到发生在项链上的一切。洪仲心想，这个新发现未来会派上用场。
"How can you steal something that you don't know how to use?" The siren says sharply, entirely displeased with his voice being in the hands of some stupid human.
“你又不会用，偷去干嘛？” 塞壬语气尖锐，显然很不爽自己的嗓子被愚蠢的人类霸占了。
"I know you'll cooperate if I have it and I need you to work with me." Hongjoong says easily and the siren narrows his eyes, skeptical of the man before him.
“我知道你如果落到我手里，肯定会乖乖合作的。现在我需要你配合我。” 洪仲基轻描淡写地说着，人鱼眯起眼睛，对眼前这个男人充满了怀疑。
"Do sirens have names?" Hongjoong questions with curiosity and the siren stares, his head tilting so slightly.
“海妖有名字吗？” 弘中好奇地问，那海妖只是盯着他，脑袋微微一歪，让人捉摸不透。
"Not ones worthy of human's knowing." The siren answers smoothly and Hongjoong chuckles, amused with the siren's responses.
“就凭你们人类，还不配知道。” 海妖轻飘飘地回了一句，洪仲基听了，忍不住轻笑出声，觉得这海妖的回答真是妙趣横生。
"I'm Hongjoong. Captain of the Black Mist." He introduces himself to the siren who laughs emptily.
“我叫弘中，黑雾海盗团的船长。” 他向那人鱼介绍自己，换来的却是一阵空洞的笑声。
"I don't care for your status, captain. Tell me what you want and let me move on." The siren's sharp gaze remains on Hongjoong who purses his lips with narrowed eyes.
“我不在乎你什么身份，船长。说吧，你到底想要什么，然后就让我走。” 女妖锐利的目光紧紧盯着洪仲，他抿着嘴，眼睛微微眯起。
"Tell me your name." He urges and the siren's lips part, blinking slowly before he licks his lips.
“告诉我你的名字。” 他催促着，那妖娆的尤物缓缓张开了红唇，慢悠悠地眨了眨眼，然后轻舔了一下嘴唇。
"Seonghwa." The siren says after a moment of silence, and Hongjoong tilts his head back with the information. A name so gracefully said, no sharp roll of the tongue, so gentle for the name of a cruel killer.
"星火。" 塞壬在片刻寂静后轻声唤出这个名字，洪中略微偏头，将这个信息收入耳中。这个名字被如此优雅地说出，没有一丝尖锐的音调，对于一个冷酷杀手来说，显得太过温柔。
Hongjoong rolls the name on his tongue, "Seonghwa." What a gorgeous name. Seonghwa's eyes twitch slightly, shifting back at the word spoken from a human's mouth.
洪仲在舌尖玩味着这个名字，“星和。”多么动听的名字。星和的眼神微微一动，听到人类口中吐出这个名字，他的目光又飘了回来。
"Well then, Seonghwa," Hongjoong says, grinning as he repeats the siren's name again and Seonghwa looks far from pleased, "What do you know about Neptune's trident?"
“哟，Seonghwa，” Hongjoong 咧嘴一笑，又喊了一声那海妖的名字，Seonghwa 听起来可不太高兴，“那你倒是说说，关于海王的三叉戟，你知道多少？”
"You want Neptune's Trident?" Seonghwa raises unimpressed brows.
“你想要海王的三叉戟？” 星和挑了挑眉，语气里写满了不以为然。
Hongjoong shrugs and Seonghwa sighs as he tilts his head with curious eyes, "So you want to control the sea?"
弘中耸耸肩，星和叹了口气，好奇地歪着头，“所以，你想掌控大海？”
"More like tame it." Hongjoong corrects and Seonghwa's lips curl into a grin as he leans towards his bars, hands curling around the metal as he presses his head close to the bars with seductive eyes.
“驯服，更贴切。” 弘中纠正道。星和听罢，嘴角勾起一抹坏笑，身体前倾，双手紧紧抓住铁栏杆，头也凑了上去，眼神魅惑，简直要隔着栏杆把人吸进去。
"Do you like taming things, captain?"
“舰长，您喜欢驯服点什么吗？”
"If it suits me." Hongjoong puts his hands in his pockets, curious by the seductive charm of the siren whose beauty continues to haunt him. He could've expected it though, the man was a siren after all. Created to seduce and kill. So beautiful but so deadly. If Seonghwa wasn't a killer of the sea, Hongjoong would have likely pursued him.
“如果我喜欢的话。” 洪仲基双手插进口袋，被那海妖魅惑人心的魅力勾起了好奇，他的美貌持续萦绕在他的脑海。不过，这也算是在意料之中，毕竟那家伙可是海妖啊。天生就是为了诱惑和杀戮而存在。如此美丽，却又如此致命。如果星河不是海中的杀手，洪仲基大概早就追求他了吧。
Seonghwa's grin deepens slightly, his hypnotizing voice dropping low, "How curious, captain."
星化的笑容更深了一点，那蛊惑人心的嗓音压得更低了，“真有意思，船长。”
Hongjoong narrows his eyes, daring to take a small step closer to the cage Seonghwa was in, "Do you want to be tamed, siren?"
洪仲眯起眼睛，大胆地朝星和所在的牢笼靠近了一小步，语气带着一丝玩味：“想被驯服吗，海妖？”
"I'm from the sea. I want to be tamed just as much as the sea does." Seonghwa laughs at the absurd question and Hongjoong rolls his lips into his mouth in thought.
“我来自海洋，渴望被驯服的心情，和大海一样汹涌。” 听到这句没头没脑的话，星化忍不住笑了出来，弘中则若有所思地抿起了嘴唇。
"We'll see about that." Hongjoong says slowly, a small murmur to which no doubt Seonghwa picks up as his laughter quiets and his hands on the bars drops slightly.
“咱们走着瞧。” 弘中慢悠悠地说，声音低得几乎听不见，但圣华肯定听到了，他的笑声渐渐平息，抓着栏杆的手也微微松开了。
"Is that a promise?" “这算是你给我的承诺吗？”
Hongjoong's tongue darts between his lips with narrowed eyes, "You're amusing, but don't mistake my curiosity for weakness, Seonghwa. I may be intrigued by your charm, but I won't hesitate to remind you of your place." His hand brushes against the necklace.
洪中的舌尖在嘴唇间轻快地滑过，眯起眼睛，语气中带着一丝玩味：“你这家伙，有点意思。但别把我的好奇心当成是软肋，星和。我是挺喜欢你这份魅力的，但我可不介意随时提醒你，谁才是这里的主人。” 说着，他的手若有似无地拂过脖子上的项链。
Seonghwa's grin tightens, a glint of defiance flashing in his eyes. "And what place would that be, captain? Caged like an animal, at your beck and call? 'Oh yes, captain, of course, captain.'" Seonghwa mocks, pouting and pushing his lips into a frown that makes Hongjoong's jaw tighten.
盛华咧嘴一笑，眼神中闪过一丝挑衅的光芒，笑容中带着一丝僵硬。“那又是什么好地方，船长？像动物一样被囚禁起来，任你差遣吗？‘是，船长，当然，船长。’”盛华模仿着说道，撅着嘴，摆出一副不满的表情，这让洪中的下巴都绷紧了。
Hongjoong's gaze hardened. "I only need you for the trident. Remember that."
洪中的眼神瞬间冷了下来。“我只需要你手里的三叉戟，记住了。”
Seonghwa's laughter rings out, sharp and mocking before he offers a pitiful smile, "Oh, but captain, what does that make you? So pathetic to waste what I have to offer. Pluck my scales, steal my voice, sell my eyes. Take what you can, hm?"
成华的笑声响亮而刺耳，带着嘲讽，随后又换上一副可怜兮兮的笑容，"哎哟，船长，那你又算什么呢？竟然白白浪费我能给你的东西，真是可悲啊。拔我的鳞片，偷我的声音，卖我的眼睛。能拿走什么就拿走什么，嗯？"
Hongjoong's lips tug down in a frown and scowl, the venom of Seonghwa's words laced with faux indifference.
洪仲的嘴角不自觉地向下拉，眉头也皱了起来，星和话语中的毒液带着虚假的漠不关心，真是让人恼火。
Hongjoong takes a step closer, his voice low, "I don't have use for taking your body apart and selling it. Besides, you're far too pretty to tear apart."
弘中又逼近一步，嗓音低沉得撩人：“我对把你拆开卖掉没兴趣。再说了，你这么漂亮，我可舍不得辣手摧花。”
Seonghwa meets his gaze, "Are you always so amicable with your prisoners?"
星和迎上他的目光，嘴角带着一丝玩味，“你对你的阶下囚，一直都这么…友好吗？”
"Only the pretty ones." Hongjoong winks and Seonghwa runs his tongue on his now dull teeth in comparison to the sharp fangs he once had.
“只要漂亮的。” Hongjoong 抛了个媚眼，Seonghwa 伸出舌头舔了舔牙齿，和曾经锋利的尖牙相比，如今的牙齿显得有些黯淡。
"Now, tell me. What do you know about the trident?" Hongjoong pushes again and the siren rolls his eyes, moving from the bars of the prison before he slides down the wall. He folds his arms across his chest as he puts his legs up against his chest. When Hongjoong is met with defiant silence, he runs his tongue along his teeth, staring at the siren who stares back.
“现在，告诉我。你对三叉戟了解多少？” Hongjoong 再次逼问，人鱼翻了个白眼，从监狱的栅栏边挪开，顺着墙壁滑落。他双臂抱在胸前，双腿也抬起抵着胸口。面对 Seonghwa 顽固的沉默，Hongjoong 舌尖轻舔牙齿，目光紧紧锁定着人鱼，人鱼也毫不示弱地回瞪着他。
He knows he could threaten the siren with the loss of his song forever, but he thinks for now, he can live without the knowledge of the siren. He sighs, narrowing his eyes at the creature.
他知道自己可以用永远夺走歌声来威胁这妖物，但他转念一想，也许没有关于这妖物的知识，他也能活下去。他叹了口气，眯起眼睛打量着这生物。
"I'll be back when you decide to cooperate." The siren's eyes, although still cold and alert, widen slightly, and his gaze seems to follow the pirate as he heads out.
“等你什么时候想通了，我再回来。” 海妖的眼睛虽然依旧冰冷而警惕，但还是微微睁大了一点，目光似乎追随着海盗离去的背影。
"You're not going to use my song against me?" The siren voices his curiosity and the pirate turns to glance back, meeting the siren's human gaze before grinning.
“你不会想用我的歌来对付我吧？” 海妖用他那魅惑的声音表达着好奇。海盗闻言转过身，目光与海妖那双充满人性的眼睛交汇，然后咧嘴一笑。
"Figured I don't need your knowledge that badly." Hongjoong admits and the siren tilts his head, confused by the oddity of the pirate before him, "Yet."
“看来我对你的那些能耐，也没那么渴求。” 弘中承认道。美人鱼歪了歪头，眼前的这个海盗真是个怪人。“至少现在是这样。”
Hongjoong leaves the brig, shutting the door tightly shut behind him with a sigh as he begins to take the stairs back up. He falters in his firm steps when he hears the haunting melody of the siren ring in his ears, as if it would remain enchanting him even if he had captured his song. It's soft in his ears and it makes Hongjoong glance at the shut door of the brig. He can't understand why the melody still plays in his ears and he holds onto the necklace and the song abruptly ends. He sighs, feeling the air still and he shakes his head, getting the remnants of the song out of his head as he heads to his deck.
洪仲叹了口气，离开了牢房，把门关得紧紧的，然后开始走上楼梯。当他听到海妖那萦绕不去的旋律在他耳边响起时，他坚定的脚步犹豫了一下，仿佛即使他已经抓住了她的歌声，这旋律仍然会让他着迷。那声音在他耳边轻柔地回荡，让洪仲忍不住瞥了一眼紧闭的牢房门。他不明白为什么这旋律还在他耳边萦绕，他紧紧抓住项链，那歌声戛然而止。他叹了口气，感到空气变得静止，摇了摇头，把脑海中残留的歌声驱散，然后走向他的甲板。
He's quickly greeted by Yunho who ushers him into the quarter's they had set aside as their medical bay. Hongjoong sighs, knowing better than to fight against Yunho who works diligently as he cleans the deep scratches in Hongjoong's neck, causing the captain's face to contort in pain, jaw clenched as he winces. Yunho apologizes quickly before he's bandaging the scratch.
云浩赶紧迎了上来，把他推进了他们专门腾出来的医务室。洪仲基叹了口气，心知拗不过云浩，只能由着他仔细清理自己脖子上那几道深深的抓痕。这清理可真够狠的，疼得洪仲基脸都扭曲了，咬紧牙关，忍不住龇牙咧嘴。云浩连忙道歉，赶紧给伤口包扎起来。
"It'll make for a nice scar." Hongjoong jokes lightly when Yunho backs up, cleaning the bloody gauze and trash from the bandages used. Yunho glares at him, not amused with the joke and Hongjoong sighs.
“这会是个不错的疤痕，” 洪仲基开了个玩笑，语气轻松，这时允浩正后退着，清理着带血的纱布和用过的绷带垃圾。 允浩瞪了他一眼，显然觉得这笑话一点都不好笑，洪仲基叹了口气。
"You could've been killed." Yunho hisses out and Hongjoong frowns as he stands up from his seat on the bed.
“你差点就没命了！” 允浩嘶嘶地说道，弘中皱着眉头，从床边站了起来。
"But I wasn't. And what matters is that now, we have something the Oddinary crew doesn't." Hongjoong pats Yunho's shoulder and the first mate doesn't seem keen on the risks that this trident presents to his crew and captain. His family.
“但我可不是。” 洪仲轻拍了拍允浩的肩膀，“重要的是，现在我们有了怪异海盗团伙没有的东西。” 允浩看起来并不热衷于这三叉戟会给他的船员和船长带来风险。他的家人。
"If this trident requires you to nearly die again, I won't support it." Yunho says tightly and Hongjoong glances back at the man. Yunho had always been so caring and although he was often goofing off with the rest of his crew, not immune to the youthfulness of his mid-twenties, he was still serious when he needed to be. Yunho would always be welcoming, but not to those who threaten the people he cares for. The words Yunho offered Hongjoong didn't surprise him.
“要是这破三叉戟还得让你再死一回，我第一个不答应！” 允浩语气强硬，洪仲基回头看了他一眼。允浩总是这么体贴，虽然平时也和船员们一起疯疯癫癫的，毕竟也是二十好几的年轻人，但该认真的时候绝不含糊。允浩永远热情好客，但绝不会对那些威胁他在乎的人的人客气。允浩这话，洪仲基一点也不意外。
"I know." Hongjoong says before he leaves the med bay, stepping into the hallway that leads to the deck. He walks out, San at the quarter deck with Yeosang, both making sure they were sailing in the right direction. San steered the ship when Hongjoong was preoccupied and Yeosang, as their navigator, was always at the quarterdeck, managing directions.
“我知道了。”洪仲基说完便离开了医务室，走进通往甲板的走廊。他走了出去，看到 San 正在四分甲板上和 Yeosang 一起，确保他们航行的方向正确。洪仲基忙不过来的时候，San 就负责掌舵，而 Yeosang 作为他们的领航员，总是待在四分甲板上，掌控方向。
He stepped further into the deck before he was stopped by Wooyoung, turning around at his words, "So now we're keeping a siren prisoner?"
他刚想再往甲板上走，就被禹英叫住了，他转过身，听着禹英的话，带着一丝不可思议，“所以，现在我们是在囚禁一个海妖吗？”
The captain looks at him, "Until we have what we need, yes."
舰长盯着他，语气里带着一丝不容置疑，“在拿到咱们想要的东西之前，没错，就是这样。”
"This is insane, Hongjoong." Wooyoung murmurs, "I hope you know what you're doing." Wooyoung says with burning eyes at the captain before he's walking off to his own quarters and Hongjoong is left out on the deck alone once again. It seems the crew is facing turmoil over the idea of the siren being on board. He knows and trusts their judgment and he would never ignore their warnings nor sentiments, but he needs them now, more than ever, to believe in him because he too, is starting to doubt his own actions.
“洪中，你简直疯了。” 佑荣低声嘟囔， “我希望你知道自己在做什么。” 他双眼燃烧着怒火，狠狠地盯着船长，然后转身走向自己的舱房。洪中再次独自一人留在甲板上。看来船员们对船上出现海妖这件事感到非常不安。他了解并信任他们的判断，也绝不会忽视他们的警告或情绪。但他现在比以往任何时候都更需要他们相信自己，因为他自己也开始怀疑自己的决定了。
"Capt!" Hongjoong looks up to San who waves at him and Hongjoong walks up the stairs to the quarterdeck, greeting both Yeosang and San.
“船长！” 洪仲基抬起头，看到 San 向他挥手。洪仲基走上楼梯，来到后甲板，向 Yeosang 和 San 打招呼。
"Smooth sailing so far?" He asks, looking ahead to see calm waters as they exit the Neveah Sea. San nods, glancing down at Hongjoong's bandaged neck.
“一路顺风？” 他问，目光投向前方，驶出 Neveah 海后，海面风平浪静。San 点点头，视线却忍不住落在了 Hongjoong 脖子上缠着的绷带上。
"The siren did that?" San questions and he nods.
“是海妖干的？” San 问道，Hongjoong 肯定地点点头。
"I got too close." Hongjoong admits and San looks up at him with a grin.
“我靠得太近了。” 弘中承认道，星化带着一丝坏笑抬头看着他。
"It's a battle scar." San gleams, holding his own fair share of scars along his arms and torso, some with a darker history and deeper cuts than others. San didn't often speak about them, but he always felt better when he saw that he wasn't alone in being scarred for life.
“这是身经百战的勋章。” San 咧嘴一笑，露出手臂和躯干上大大小小的伤疤，有些伤痕背后隐藏着更黑暗的故事，伤口也比其他的更深。San 不常提起这些伤疤，但每当他看到自己并非孤身一人，身上也带着这些伴随一生的印记时，他总会感觉好受一些。
Hongjoong shrugged, "Wasn't much of a battle, San."
弘中耸耸肩，"算不上什么战斗，San。"
"But you still captured him." Hongjoong hums, and San glances down to the deck, running his hand through his salt-coated hair.
"但你还是抓住了他。" 弘中哼了一声，San 瞥了眼甲板，用手拨弄着被海盐浸湿的头发。
"I'm heading to bed if that's fine," San says, glancing back at his captain, who nods and takes over their steering as San retires to his cabin.
"我准备去睡了，可以吗？" San 说着，回头看了眼他的船长，弘中点点头，接过 San 的方向舵，San 便回到了自己的船舱。
Hongjoong keeps his eyes ahead, but he's aware that Yeosang stands off the side of him, fiddling with the compass in his hand.
弘中目视前方，但他知道如星正站在他身侧，手里摆弄着罗盘。
"What do you think?" Hongjoong asks the man, keeping his eyes ahead but he can tell Yeosang's eyes slide over to him.
"你觉得怎么样？" 弘中问道，眼睛直视前方，但他能感觉到，余相的目光正悄悄地扫向他。
"We need him." Yeosang says, and Hongjoong finally glances back at him, "You took his voice. A siren is nothing without its voice—we took it, now we control him." Yeosang reasons, straightforward and honest.
“我们需要他，” 旼琦说道，弘中终于回头看了他一眼，“你夺走了他的声音。没有声音的海妖什么都不是——我们夺走了，现在我们控制了他。” 旼琦的理由直截了当，坦诚得让人无法反驳。
"But what do you think?" Hongjoong repeats and Yeosang bites his lips slightly, twirling the compass around silently. The only thing in the air was the crash of the waves and the whisper of the sea.
“但你怎么想？” 弘中重复道，旼琦轻轻咬了咬嘴唇，默默地转动着罗盘。空气中只有海浪的撞击声和大海的低语。
"I saw the siren before you went to capture him." Yeosang speaks, breaking the soft silence between them and Hongjoong hums. He remembers Yeosang speaking to him about the beauty and power of the siren. "It's all still unclear, but he carries generations of siren's with him. The siren as white as snow."
“在你去抓他之前，我就见过那只海妖。” 旼琦打破了他们之间微妙的沉默，弘中轻哼了一声。他还记得旼琦跟他讲过那只海妖的美丽和力量。“一切都还不清楚，但他身上承载着世世代代海妖的力量。那只海妖，像雪一样白。”
Hongjoong's brows furrow when he hears the expression repeated. As white as snow.
洪仲基听到这句话重复出现，眉毛拧了起来。“白得像雪一样”，呵。
"You're not the first to compare the color of his tail to snow." Hongjoong murmurs and Yeosang stares at him.
“你不是第一个把他的尾巴颜色比作雪的人。” 弘中喃喃地说，而 汝尚 则凝视着他。
"He carries great power and we are not the first to take his song." Yeosang tells the captain who blinks, "I think...genuinely, that we need to earn his trust and likewise, he should earn ours."
“他身负强大的力量，而且我们也不是第一个掠夺他歌声的人。” 汝尚 告诉船长，船长眨了眨眼，“我真心觉得……我们需要赢得他的信任，反过来，他也应该赢得我们的信任。”
Hongjoong nods his head slowly. He understands and he believes Yeosang has a better idea of the siren, his past, and his capabilities. He, too, thinks that gaining the trust of the siren may be the best way to go about getting anything out of him. Of course, he has the Seonghwa's song to assure that he remains controlled, but he doesn't want to abuse the power he now holds over the siren.
洪仲慢条斯理地点点头。他明白，而且他也相信，对于海妖，对于海妖的过去和能力，如星比他更有主意。他也觉得，想从海妖口中得到什么，最好的办法或许是先赢得他的信任。当然，他有星和的歌声来确保海妖受到控制，但他不想滥用现在掌握的这种力量。
"Who took his song before?" Hongjoong asks and the younger one shakes his head.
“之前是谁拿走了他的歌？” 弘中问道，年幼的那位摇了摇头。
"I didn't see that far." Yeosang admits and Hongjoong nods.
“我没想那么远。” 吕尚承认道，弘中点点头。
"Do you think you should work with Yunho?" Hongjoong asks and Yeosang sighs with a shrug.
“你觉得你应该和允浩合作吗？” 弘中问道，吕尚叹了口气，耸了耸肩。
"I'm not sure what good I'll be." Yeosang says and Hongjoong frowns. Yeosang was still unsure of his attribution to the crew even after spending so much time on board. He was a part of their family now, but he felt out of place regardless–almost intrusive.
“我不知道自己能帮上什么忙。” Yeosang 说道，洪中皱起了眉头。即便在船上待了这么久，Yeosang 仍然不确定自己对船员们有什么用处。他现在是他们家庭的一份子，但他仍然感到格格不入，几乎像是闯入者一般。
"I think he will take any of the help he can get." Hongjoong says with a small smile and a hand on Yeosang's shoulder. The younger man nods quietly and they fall into an easy silence. Hongjoong's mind drifted to the siren they still had so many questions about. Seonghwa, apparently, was his name. Whether or not he believed the name, he's not sure, but for now, it was better than referring to the siren as a creature or as something that wasn't human. Or at least, similar to human.
“我觉得他肯定会抓住任何机会的。” 弘中带着一丝微笑，手搭在瑜 Sang 的肩膀上说道。年轻的瑜 Sang 默默地点头，两人陷入了轻松的沉默。弘中的思绪飘向了那个海妖，他们还有太多关于他的疑问。 圣华，显然，那是他的名字。至于他是否相信这个名字，弘中并不确定，但目前来说，总比称呼海妖为“怪物”或者“非人”要好。或者说，至少，像个人。
Perhaps he'll check on the siren later in the night or send someone in, at least make sure he's settled in but for now, he has too many unanswered questions that he believes only one person might answer.
也许他今晚晚些时候会来视察一下这位人鱼，或者派人过来看看，至少确保他安顿好了。但现在，他心里有太多的疑问，他觉得可能只有一个人能解答。
So he takes the wheel and they're off for Trader's Isle.
他一把夺过方向盘，两人直奔 Trader's Isle 而去。