“What? You make this up?”
Everyone bowed their heads to eat.
Ma Houde behaved like nothing had happened. He sat down once again, looked at the old captain, frowned, and asked, “Captain, I don’t understand. Why do you want to fabricate such a rumor? Is it really just a gimmick to attract attention?”
The old captain shook his head and said, “In fact, at first, I never thought it would be so effective. But when it was later spread, it attracted a lot of tourists, and many people came for job interviews. I remember that even the most difficult and tiring cabin repair job would have many workers rushing to do it.”
The old captain sighed, “Because it was haunted then.”
“Haunted?” Li Zi blinked. “What kind of spirit… ghost?”
Ma Houde froze and said in amazement, “Strange, if the haunting stories spread, how come I don’t know? I’m also from that era too.”
The old captain glanced at the Office Ma and said indifferently, “That’s because the Baiyu Cruise Ship was not at this city at the beginning. It took about half a year for the ship to be officially registered here. Of course, this matter was never mentioned to the outside world, just that it was the first voyage. The name Baiyu was given to the ship once it was here. At first, its name was called the Vidona.”
Ma Houde suddenly said, “No wonder… This Baiyu Cruise Ship has treasures. The voyages never stopped. It has been a hot topic for a while, but the cruise company line has never made any plans and never heard about Baiyu Cruise Ship entering the shipyard. I’ll say, if there is treasure, will your company just let it go?”
The old captain said, “Officer Ma, this is the origin of the treasure… but this matter is just fiction. Why do you think it is related to this murder case?”
Ma Houde scratched his head and said, “It’s nothing, but there is a little thief talking nonsense… Haha, I got it, it’s okay! It’s okay! Gee…”
The old captain was stunned, “Don’t you know?”
“Know what?” Ma Houde froze.
The old captain said in a straight voice, “Baiyu Cruise Ship is not originally a cruise ship. It was formerly a warship. It was used to annihilate pirates in Somalia. It was later sunk then retired and converted into a cruise ship. Then, it was exported to developed countries.”
Ren Ziling shook her head in amazement, “There is no mention of it in Baiyu’s introduction booklet.”
The old captain suddenly said, “Right, when the ship came to this city, this information was no longer in the introduction publication.”
The old captain drank some water and then slowly said, “I made up a story that when the Baiyu Cruise Ship was hijacked, the pirates used it to transport their riches. Later, although it was recaptured by the navy, a lot of treasure was recovered. However, there is still a very valuable treasure hidden by the pirates in the depths of the Baiyu Cruise Ship. Unless the Baiyu Cruise Ship is completely dismantled, no one except the pirate leader will know where the treasure is. Anyway, I just made a story, but I didn’t expect so many people to believe.”
“After all, it’s a treasure.” Ren Ziling shrugged and sneered at Officer Ma. “There are many people with unrealistic fantasies and the desire to get rich overnight.”
Ma Houde…Officer Ma looked down at the menu and suddenly said, “Lin Feng, are you hungry? Would you like a plate of oysters?”
“Ouch!”
The old captain breathed slowly, and his eyes were a little misty, “In the beginning, I took this as an opportunity to return to my home country and take one step at a time. Unexpectedly I have been the Captain for thirty years…Somehow in life something will happen beyond your expectations.”
Ma Houde patted the old captain’s arm, sighing as he said, “Captain, our country is getting better and better! It’s good to come back!”
The old captain just smiled. At this time, his phone suddenly rang. After a while, the old captain hung up and said, “Sorry, Officer Ma, there is a call on the dedicated line for me from the company in the central control room. I have to go there.”
“I did not!” Ren Ziling opened her beautiful eyes. “Which one of your eyes saw me step on you!”
“Crap, can you be more shameless!”
“Tsk.” Ren Ziling gave the third middle finger greeting, and then pondered. “This old captain, if he was in the navy fighting pirates, he would be used to such a tragic scene. Then, he would not respond to seeing a dead person. It did look like that’s the case. After all, there must be deaths in naval battles…”
Lin Feng said resignedly, “That means… we asked the question in vain?”
“Now I can only rely on Xiao Bao.” Ma Houde also sighed. “I hope he can give us some clues… Oh right!”
Seeing that everything on the table was wiped out by her, Li Zi patted her stomach and said, “Sister Ren, are we going back to the room?”
Ren Ziling thought for a while and said, “Let’s just stroll outside for a while… I still feel like something is wrong, but I can’t say what’s it.”
“…Also, do you still have to climb the ceiling?” Li Zi said with a lingering fear.
“I want to go to the central control room this time.” Ren Ziling stood up and said. “Look at the surveillance video.”
The person speaking at the other end of the satellite phone was the company’s top management, only that voice was slightly deeper, “Captain Mu, after our emergency meeting, we decided to let Baiyu return immediately.”
The old captain frowned, “Go back immediately?”
“Yes! The news of the dead person has spread. Many tourists are posting online. If you don’t come back, it will cause a big problem. So, return immediately. The company will compensate the tourists. You can announce this decision.”
The old captain said nothing more, but simply said, “Got it.”
After a while, the old captain suddenly turned off the satellite phone. Then, he left the office and went to the control room.
“I’m strolling outside. Let me know if something happens,” the old captain said indifferently.
…
“Can I sit down here?”
Boss Luo and the maid heard this voice after they delivered food to Mrs. Ma. The master and servant duo continued to wander around the cruise ship. They came to the sightseeing deck in the end, and gazed at the calm ocean.
“Of course.” Luo Qiu smiled slightly. “There are a lot of empty spaces here.”
So, the person who spoke also smiled and sat down… This is the woman in her thirties whom Boss Luo and You Ye met in the corridor not long ago.
“I didn’t expect to meet you here, too.” The woman said calmly as she stroked her hair blown by the sea breeze.
“This ship is not big, and it is not strange to meet again,” ssaid Luo Qiu casually.
“That’s fate, right?” The woman smiled lightly and blinked. “I haven’t introduced myself yet. My name is Mu Zi. If you don’t mind, you can call me sister… but don’t call me aunty!”
“Luo Qiu,” Boss Luo replied briefly.
