Card Room - 109

【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. 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 with the ticket. Full refund at the terminal, and direct VIP membership upgrade, next time you take a 20% discount on all cruise tickets purchased by Ocean Shipping Company.

The second option is to continue the trip. 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 were originally charged are also free. Customers who are willing to continue their journey can also upgrade to VIP membership and enjoy a 20% discount on ticket purchases.

In addition, the company expresses its heavy 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 solution, the aggrieved passengers expressed satisfaction with the company’s attitude and their emotions became much more stable.

Eight people from Xiaolou are squeezing into the room on the third floor.

After hearing the broadcast, Shao Qingge couldn’t help but praised: “Sino-Ocean’s crisis public relations are done well. Upgrading VIP membership is a compensation on the surface, but it is actually a regular customer. Everyone has the right to purchase tickets at a discount. In the future, you will definitely choose Sino-Ocean as a priority. Ship.”

Xiao Lou asked: “In general, according to Shao, do more tourists return or continue to travel?”

Shao Qingge smiled helplessly: “I think 80% will stay and continue to travel. All entertainment is free. This is too temptation. Besides, many people go out on a 7-day cruise ship 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, it has only sailed for 15 hours at sea 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. Can it be considered as completing the task?”

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 the 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 was not very supportive, 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 adults and children. After getting closer, the sailor put down the broad plank, and the cruise ship sounded a broadcast at the same time: “Dear passengers, the ship “Mantian Star” 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 climbed to the top floor to see the situation.

Sure enough, as expected by President Shao, about 20% of tourists decided to go back. Most of them are families with elderly and children. It may be that they are weak after 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, a few 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. What’s strange is their costumes. Most girls wear bright beach skirts or beautiful swimsuits when they go to the beach. The photos will look great. But these eight people are 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 of 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 always dispatches as an elite team of 10 people every week. The girls never wear skirts and costumes during missions. They are all uniform sportswear. Ordinary guilds don’t dare to provoke Luoying Pavilion at all. Their boss will be reported. Whoever dares to kill her guild’s people in Zhouchang, she will hunt down in the main city to the end.”

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 Goddess’. She has a limited artifact [Blood Spider] in her hand. Her sharp dagger, every time she kills a person, there will be a 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.”

To kill 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 capable woman.

Xiao Lou looked at the deck. Nearly 100 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 was composed of men and women. It looked like a group of college students. The head of the 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 to board the star.

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, everyone’s ears heard the announcer’s soft voice: “Dear tourists, I am glad that you trust our ocean liner company to continue this trip.”

“The next itinerary has 6 days left. Starting tomorrow, all fruits, drinks, and food on the boat are all free. Everyone is welcome to taste it. Experience items such as sea gliders, parachutes, and aerial 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 cycle 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. It is now 24 o’clock in the morning, and the cruise ship will enter the energy-saving cruise. Mode, the lights in the corridor will be off 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 vomit: “There is no good luck in the movie. The Titanic crashed into an iceberg, water monsters, deep sea catastrophes, extreme escapes…the ship puts these things on the ship, it’s no surprise. Bar!”

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 at the same time——

[Endless Sea, the next day, 00:00]

[Remaining number of challengers on the Royal Caribbean: 450]

Seeing this number, Yu Hanjiang frowned immediately: “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 on the police boat was 10 people; the girl team of Luoyingge was 10 people, and the team that went on board with them was 15 people… there are 15 more people. ?Leaving the ship collectively, we can’t find it, right?”

Old Mo thought about it carefully, and suddenly said, “It’s probably also an elite team from the Great Guild!”

Xiao Lou was very puzzled: “Compared with normal tourists, the characteristics of challengers 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 or 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…”

Speaking of this, Xiao Lou was stunned: “Are all these 15 people wearing invisibility cloaks?”

Just now, during the transfer of tourists from “Caribbean Sea” to “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 ship’s failure to stop. Now it seems that someone actually passed by. They were wearing invisibility cloaks, invisible, but they still had weight, 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 Guild In order to have such strength.”

Xiao Lou felt his chin thoughtfully: “The 10 girls from Luoying Pavilion took the lead to go to’Mantian Star’, and then a team of 15 people, all composed of young people, also went there, and 15 others were invisible. Touch it… So many elite teams go to that small boat, are they sure that the probability of clearance of Starry Sky will be much higher than that of 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 customs clearance will be higher, because those elite teams are fully equipped, good cards in one hand, and fighting strength. Very 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’Starry Sky’ at this time is all masters.”

Lao Mo smiled and said: “Don’t worry, our team also has a lot of 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 doesn’t necessarily mean that you can pass the customs.”

***

At this time, the starry cruise ship, the captain’s room.

The captain was whispering: “It’s really unlucky. I thought it would be good to accompany my wife to celebrate her birthday tonight. As a result, there was something like this on the Caribbean Sea, so we were temporarily transferred to pick up…”

At this moment, his neck suddenly felt cold.

The two girls entered the cockpit like ghosts 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 actions are neat, and we are still a step slower. This time, we happened to match the same weekly copy. Why don’t we cooperate 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 also go into the sea to feed the fish!”

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 stood on the balcony without sleep.

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 very good now, and the sea is calm and windless. I am 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 that should come will come, and we will surely be able to get out of this sea smoothly.”

Xiao Lou nodded—Team Yu 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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Insufficient balance during National Day holiday, everyone will go to school/work soon, please leave a message!

I won’t leave a message anymore, I guess many people will come to see me next week T_T