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【Chapter 129, Endless Seas-04】
After the captain urgently activated the desalination system and replaced all the hot water equipment, the drinking water resources on the cruise ship finally returned to normal. In the afternoon, the collective diarrhea of the tourists was also brought under control.
The captain quickly told everyone that Qi Zhao, the logistics chief who escaped from poisoning, had been arrested by the police at the dock.
After interrogation, Qi Zhao confessed everything. It is said that because of his low salary and no bonuses in recent months, he lost his family property by trading stocks, and his wife wanted to divorce him. Life was unsatisfactory. As a result, he developed a mentality of revenge and deliberately polluted the cruise ship’s reserves. Water equipment, a colleague who wanted to harm the entire ship was demoted and punished. He did not expect that some tourists would die because of severe diarrhea.
The police responded that the chief executive Qi would be sentenced to death for "manslaughter."
Sino-Ocean Company also publicly apologized for the cruise ship drinking water pollution incident and gave two solutions.
In the first option, they will send a "Starry Sky" cruise ship to reach the location of the "Royal Caribbean" as quickly as possible. Tourists who don't want to continue traveling can take the "Starry Sky" cruise ship to return. Full refund at the terminal, and direct upgrade to VI membership, you can get a 20% discount next time you buy tickets for all ocean-going cruises.
The second option is to continue the journey. In order to express apology and sincerity, during the next 6 days of the Royal Caribbean, food in all restaurants is free, and all entertainment items that come with a fee are also free. Guests who are willing to continue their journey can also upgrade to VI membership and enjoy a 20% discount on ticket purchases.
In addition, the company expresses its deep condolences for tourists who have suffered severe diarrhea and died unexpectedly, and will compensate their families accordingly in accordance with the contract.
The captain asked the announcer to tell everyone the company's decision by broadcasting.
After hearing the treatment plan, the aggrieved passengers expressed satisfaction with the company's attitude, and their emotions became much more stable.
Eight people in Xiaolou are squeezing into the room on the third floor.
After hearing the broadcast, Shao Qingge couldn’t help but praised: “Sino-Ocean has done a good job in crisis public relations. Upgrading VI membership is a compensation on the surface, but it is actually a regular customer. Everyone has the right to purchase tickets at a discount, and we will definitely choose Sino-Ocean in the future. Ship."
Xiao Lou asked: "In general, according to Shao, are there more tourists returning or continuing to travel?"
Shao Qingge smiled helplessly: "I think 80% of them will stay and continue traveling. All entertainment is free. This is too temptation. Besides, many people take a 7-day cruise to the sea just for fun. The entertainment is free. Said it was in their arms."
Ye Qi curiously asked, "Will any challenger take advantage of this opportunity to return by cruise?"
Xiao Lou took out pen and paper and quickly drew two routes, saying: "The'Caribbean' we took was leaving early in the morning last night. So far we have only sailed for 15 hours at sea and came to pick up people. Asterisk will definitely be faster. Even if the round-trip time is calculated as 30 hours, the challenger's total survival time at sea is only 45 hours, which is too far away from the 7-day survival goal. Leaving at this time is equivalent to giving up the mission. "
Yu Hanjiang suddenly said: "What if the'Starry Sky' can't return to the dock on time?"
Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang suspiciously: "Can't return? What does Team Yu mean?"
Yu Hanjiang said: "There is an extreme approach-hijacking the Mantianxing cruise ship and letting it drift at sea for seven days."
When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly brightened, and Ye Qi patted his head: "Team Yu makes sense! If the challenger is brave enough, hijack the'Starry Sky' and float on the sea for seven days with different routes. Is it a mission?"
Lao Mo gave his thumbs up with both hands: "The mission goal is to survive at sea for seven days. There is no restriction on which ship we can take. Hijacking other ships to float at sea for seven days also complies with the request."
Xiao Lou smiled and said: "So, Team Yu, do you want to hijack this ship?"
Yu Hanjiang was silent for a moment, and said: "I want to consult everyone. Hijacking Starry Sky is also a way to clear customs. But if you go too far, you may be clever but be mistaken by cleverness. Don’t forget Mr. Shao this morning. Lessons from spending money..."
Shao Qingge rubbed his temples with a headache: "Yes, I still have diarrhea after spending money. Maybe we think that hijacking the'Starry Sky' can pass the customs. As a result, the Ace of Spades sent the police directly and treated us as pirates. The next day Just catch us back!"
Ye Qi nodded: "It's possible! The ace of spades is so perverted, it feels more dangerous to play clever in front of him."
Xiao Lou pointed out the key point: "Moreover, none of us knows how to sail a ship, nor can we understand the sea route map. What if we accidentally drive the ship to areas such as icebergs or reefs and sink? This kind of adventure? Don’t try it lightly."
Seeing that everyone did not support it, Yu Hanjiang whispered: "This approach is only feasible in theory, and it is really troublesome in practice. We will continue to stay on the Caribbean Sea and watch the changes."
***
In response to the company's arrangement, the "Caribbean" stayed in place, waiting for the pick-up ship.
At 23 o'clock in the evening, the accelerating "Starry Sky" finally merged with the "Caribbean Sea" at sea.
This ship is a full circle smaller than the "Caribbean", the cabin is only three stories high, and the two ships are parked together, like an adult and a child. After getting closer, the sailor put down the wide wooden planks, and the cruise ship also sounded a broadcast: "Dear passengers, the ship "Starry Sky" sent by Sino-Ocean Company to greet everyone on the return journey has arrived. Passengers who do not want to continue their journey, please bring your luggage. Items, take care of the elderly and children, come to the third floor as soon as possible, and go to the "Starry Star" cruise ship to register."
There were chaotic footsteps in the surrounding cabins, and Xiaolou and his party also climbed to the top floor to see the situation.
As expected by Mr. Shao, about 20% of the tourists decided to go back. Most of them are families with elderly and children. It may be that they are weak after having a diarrhea today. The family members gave up the next trip for safety reasons.
The tourists lined up to board the boat in an orderly manner.
At this moment, several very special tourists suddenly appeared in the crowd, which attracted Xiao Lou's attention.
It was a team of ten girls. They were wearing sunglasses that covered most of their faces. It was normal to go out to play and wear sunglasses. After all, the sun on the sea was too dazzling. The strange thing is their costumes. Most girls wear bright beach skirts or beautiful swimsuits when they go to the beach. They will look great when taking pictures. But these eight people were too plainly dressed.
All black sweatpants, T-shirts with simple patterns, and flat sneakers.
It's easy to move.
All 10 girls wore such capable sportswear. Xiao Lou speculated that they were more likely to be challengers. He looked in the direction of the girls and whispered in Yu Hanjiang's ear: "These 10 girls should be challengers. As a team, they all went to Starry Sky."
Yu Hanjiang followed Xiao Lou’s gaze and frowned, “These girls, who are uniform and well-trained, don’t look like a temporary team for novices. They shouldn’t be so stupid that they will leave the cruise ship and give up their weekly missions. Possibly, they will hijack the Starry Sky and pass the customs the way I said. You see, each of them is carrying a bag, which must be full of food and water."
Lao Mo happened to be next to Team Yu, and when he saw them, he immediately said, “It’s from the Luoying Pavilion! This guild is dispatched as an elite team of 10 people every week. The girls never wear skirts and costumes during missions. They are all uniform sportswear. The general guild roots dare not provoke Luoying Pavilion, and their boss will be reported. Whoever dares to kill her guild's people in Zhouchang will chase and kill them in the main city."
Yu Hanjiang asked in a low voice, "Does Lao Mo know much about the female president of Luoying Pavilion?"
Lao Mo called Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang into the corner, and said in a low voice: "No one knows her name, only the code name is'Spider Woman'. She has a restrictor [Blood Spider] in her hand, which is like cutting iron. Her sharp dagger, every time she kills a person, there will be an extra blood-red line on the hilt. According to rumors, dense cobwebs have been formed on her hilt. I don’t know how many people she killed. Devil."
Killing a person, one more streak, this dagger is really evil.
However, able to manage a big guild well, and to unite the girls in the guild to carry out weekly tasks in a team of 10 people, this president is obviously a very troublesome woman.
Xiao Lou looked at the deck. Nearly a hundred tourists who had transferred from the Caribbean Sea to the Mantian Star had already boarded the ship, and the crews on both sides were transferring information.
At this moment, another team of 15 people suddenly appeared at the junction of the two ships. The team consisted of males and females. It looked like a group of college students. The headed boy smiled and said, "Sorry, I'm late. We are also ready to return."
The crew member in charge of the handover said: "Please register with me, board the ship as soon as possible, and sail in 10 minutes!"
In the same way, these fifteen people were carrying school bags, all of which were bought in shops in the shopping center.
The bag is very full, obviously it's supplies, which looks like a challenger team.
Fifteen people lined up on the Starry Sky.
No one got on the ship again, and the connecting planks of the two ships were quickly put away.
After the long sound of the whistle, the "Starry Sky" turned its bow.
It was already dark, and the small cruise ship was painted a dark blue similar to the night sky, and the warm lights on the ship were shining like stars in the sky. The two cruise ships traveled in opposite directions, and within ten minutes, the "Starry Sky" disappeared from sight.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang took everyone back to the cabin on the third floor.
As soon as we entered the house, the announcer’s soft voice rang in everyone’s ears: "Dear tourists, I am glad that you trust our ocean liner company to continue this trip."
"The next itinerary has 6 days. Starting tomorrow, all fruits, drinks, and food on the boat are free. Everyone is welcome to taste. Experience items such as sea gliders, parachutes, and sky observation decks will also be free. Please go to the service center in advance. Make an appointment. In addition, performances in cinemas, music bars, and theaters will also be shown for everyone for free, and the number of times will be increased."
"Starting at 9 o'clock every morning, every two hours, the 4D cinema on the seventh floor will loop classic movies, including "Titanic", "Extreme Escape", "Water Monster" and "Deep Sea Catastrophe". You can choose your favorite movies. Watch."
"Every day at 10 am, 15 pm, and 20 pm, the Grand Theatre will stage a real-life drama. Our professional actors will present the classic drama "Thunderstorm" to everyone. The most advanced lighting, the best sound and projection technology will Bring you the ultimate audio-visual feast."
"We once again sincerely apologize for the food poisoning incident on the first day. I hope that you will have a pleasant and unforgettable six days on the next journey. Now it is 24 o'clock in the morning, and the cruise ship will enter the energy-saving cruise. Mode, the lights in the corridor will be turned off by 60%. Please go back to your room and rest as soon as possible. I wish you all a good dream. See you tomorrow!"
After listening to the broadcast, Ye Qi couldn't help but complain: "There is no auspiciousness in the movie. The Titanic crashed into an iceberg, water monsters, deep sea catastrophe, extreme escape... If you put these things on the ship, it would be strange if nothing happened! "
Shao Qingge no longer wanted to comment on the ace of spades. He pressed his temple and said: "This is clearly telling us that there will be many surprises next, please be prepared."
As soon as Mr. Shao’s voice fell, a message was swiped in the floating frame in front of everyone—
[Endless Sea, the next day, 00:00]
[Remaining number of challengers on the Royal Caribbean: 450]
Seeing this number, Yu Hanjiang immediately frowned: "The total number of people at the beginning is 500, and there are 450 left. 50 people have disembarked?"
Xiao Lou quickly counted: "The team that died on the police boat and left a girl was 10 people; the girl team of Luoyingge was 10 people, and the team that went on board with them was 15 people... and 15 others? If we leave the ship collectively, we can't find it, right?"
Lao Mo thought about it carefully, and suddenly said, "It's probably also the elite team of the Grand Guild!"
Xiao Lou was very puzzled: "Compared with normal tourists, the characteristics of the challenger are obvious. People are not allowed to bring luggage before entering the secret room. The bags they carry must be bought temporarily in the shopping mall; there will be no elderly and children in the team; generally All are collective actions of more than 8 people. 15 people are acting at the same time, we can’t be unaware of it...”
Speaking of this, Xiao Lou was stunned: "Are all these 15 people wearing invisibility cloaks?"
Just now, during the transfer of tourists from the "Caribbean" to the "Starry Sky", after the last tourists were gone, as the persons in charge of the two ships were handing over, the "plank bridge" connecting the two ships was 5 minutes later. Just put it away.
There was no one on the bridge for 5 minutes.
However, the plank bridge showed signs of shaking slightly. At that time, Yu Hanjiang thought it was caused by the unsteady ship. Now it seems that someone actually passed by. They were wearing invisibility cloaks, invisible, but still weighing, and they bent the boardwalk.
Yu Hanjiang said confidently: "There are 15 more people who should be wearing invisibility cloaks, and took advantage of the last 5 minutes to go to the'Starry Sky' to lurch. 15 people can gather the rare card [Invisibility Cloak], unless the Great Sanhedrin In order to have such strength."
Xiao Lou felt his chin thoughtfully: "The 10 girls from Luoying Pavilion took the lead to go to the'Mantian Star', and then a team of 15 people, all composed of young people, went there, and 15 others were invisible. Touch it... With so many elite teams going to that small boat, are they sure that the probability of clearance of the'Starry Sky' will be much greater than that of the'Caribbean Sea'?"
Old Mo said: "Weekly missions are not necessarily safe in places with few people, but there is one thing-following the big guild, the probability of clearing the customs will be higher, because those elite teams are fully equipped, good cards in one hand, and extremely powerful. Strong. After this group of people go to'Gypsophila', they will definitely quickly control the entire cruise ship, lock up the captain and crew, and sail into the sea by themselves."
Xiao Lou said with emotion: "It seems that the'Stars' at this time are all masters."
Lao Mo smiled and said: "Don't worry, our team also has many masters. Moreover, the 450 challengers who stayed on the Caribbean Sea may also have a strong team. When the time comes, it will be really dangerous, which way? It’s not always necessary to pass the customs."
***
At this time, the Captain's Room of the Starry Cruise Ship.
The captain was whispering: "It's really bad luck, tonight, to accompany my wife to celebrate her birthday. As a result, the Caribbean had something like this and we were temporarily transferred to pick up..."
At this moment, his neck suddenly felt cold.
The two girls entered the cockpit like a ghost, and pressed their sharp daggers against the throats of him and the deputy captain.
An icy voice came from behind: "Don't look back, raise your hand, turn off the pager, or you will die."
The captain was shocked, and immediately raised his hand, his voice trembling with fright: "Don't, don't kill me!"
The girl neatly twisted his hands behind her back, tied them with a rope, and then put a towel in his mouth, and tied the captain and deputy captain back to back in the corner. The two walked to the bridge and looked at the navigation map. After some operations, Starry Sky turned the bow again in the middle of the night.
At this time, the passengers who were already asleep were unaware of it.
Two of the people hiding on board suddenly appeared behind the girl and smiled: "Luoyingge's action is neat, we are still a step slower. This time we happened to match the same Zhou Chang deputy, how about cooperation and win-win? "
The girl glanced at him and said coldly: "No accident, there will be a typhoon or heavy rain tomorrow. The cruise ship will be handled by our sister Lin. You'd better not make trouble, otherwise the boat will capsize, and you will go down to the sea to feed the fish together!"
The man waved his hand immediately: "Yes, we don't make trouble."
***
At the same time, the Royal Caribbean.
The teammates went back to their rooms to rest, and Xiao Lou was not drowsy on the balcony.
In the middle of the night, the distant sea became pitch black, like a black hole about to engulf the entire cruise ship. Yu Hanjiang walked to him and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you sleeping?"
Xiao Lou said: "The weather is still good now, and the sea is calm and windless. I'm guessing when the storm will come."
Yu Hanjiang said with interest: "Oh? What is the result of the guess?"
Xiao Lou turned his head, smiled and looked at him and said, "It may be related to the drama. I think it will be tomorrow at 10 am, 3 pm, and 8 pm, when the drama "Thunderstorm" is playing. The Grand Theater will play "Thunderstorm." , There is also thunder and lightning outside, so it will be more suitable for the situation, and it also echoes the abnormal character of the ace of spades, doesn't it?"
He was still in the mood to joke.
The corners of Yu Hanjiang's lips raised slightly, and he gently wrapped Xiao Lou's shoulders, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, the time will come, and we will be able to get out of this sea."
Xiao Lou nodded—the Yu team was by his side, and he never worried about customs clearance.
Sometimes, it doesn’t take much reason to believe in a person.
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