In the evening, the Sea Charm sailed away from Suzhou Port under the glow of twilight.
As the newspapers said, this ship is indeed the most luxurious and luxurious cruise ship in the world, with everything you need to eat, drink and enjoy yourself - the quality of the food on the ship is even comparable to the food in the academy.
Passengers can visit the casino, watch operas, and under the supervision of the crew, use the repeating ballista on the deck to hunt sea beasts on the sea surface, and drag them up from the bottom of the sea through iron chains.
On the third day, the Sea Charm sailed away from the waters of Yu State.
On the sixth day, the Sea Charm sailed away from the waters of Zhou Kingdom and headed for the Endless Sea.
Since it left the waters of the two countries, the entertainment activities on board were not subject to the laws of the two countries, so an anonymous auction similar to the Chang'an Ghost Market was held.
Those who want to participate must wear a mask to auction items that are definitely contraband on land.
For example, the skull of a famous demon cultivator, the personal sword of the head of a secret sect, the stolen relics of Zen sages, the daily notes of a certain former Sui emperor, etc.
The auction prices are also very exaggerated. The starting price is 3,000 guan, and each bid must be increased by at least 300 guan.
There are still many rich people in the world, especially now that the railway is open, the rich will make money faster and easier than in the past.
During the voyage of the Sea Charm, Li Ang had been controlling the two Mo Silk clones and paying attention to Su Xinghuo's movements.
But it is a pity that Su Xinghuo is not keen on going to casinos, wine shops and other places. He occasionally appears on the deck, always with Xia Yuanjia and the cat demon.
Mosi's clone couldn't find a chance to get close.
By the eighth day, the Sea Charm had sailed more than a hundred nautical miles into the Endless Sea, and finally docked at the edge of a lush island.
This medium-sized island is called Banchi Island and was discovered by the Academy fifty years ago.
The expedition team at that time left a group of people on the island to teach the indigenous people on the island the Yu language.
Today, these aborigines have been "civilized" and not only do not reject foreign tourists, they also hold various welcome activities and warmly receive foreign tourists in exchange for daily necessities shipped on the cruise ship.
For most people in the Yu Kingdom, the Endless Sea is still shrouded in a veil of mystery, especially the indigenous residents living on the islands in the Endless Sea, who are even more enigmatic.
After all, Su Xinghuo was a young man at heart. When the receptionist introduced how fun the island was, he couldn't hold back. He carried the black cat and followed the passengers on the ship down the stairs to the deck.
The aboriginal people on the island are already waiting at the port. Their skin color is yellowish-black, they are short in stature, their teeth are white, and their hair is mostly black or tawny.
The head, neck, wrists and ankles are all wearing garlands woven from flowers and plants. They look very much like the Hawaiians in Li Ang's otherworldly memories.
Most of the indigenous people on the island speak the Yu language. They have known for a long time that the Sea Charm will be coming, and have prepared a welcome ceremony in advance and put garlands around the necks of all passengers who disembarked.
The scenery on the island is so beautiful that even Li Ang wants to take a vacation.
Let one of the Mosi clones watch Su Xinghuo from a distance, while the other one went to the beach to swim, dived to the bottom of the sea to see corals, touched turtles, picked up shells, and went to the edge of the island to watch the volcanic magma pouring into the sea from a distance, stirring up boiling steam.
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In the evening, they drank coconut wine by the campfire and sang and danced with the aboriginal people.
Li Ang was in a happy mood, but also a little regretful.
When I have some free time and completely solve the hidden dangers of Mo Si and Zhao Ming, I must bring Chai Chai out for a good time.
When the bonfire gradually extinguished, a crew member came over to inform that there would be strong waves on the sea tonight.
The Sea Charm has lowered its anchor at the port. Passengers can stay in residential houses on the island, or they can return to the Sea Charm - the crew personally recommends that passengers stay on the island.
Because the ship is affected by wind and waves, it will shake very much, which affects sleep.
In order to keep his promise with his friend Xia Yuanjia, Su Xinghuo naturally wanted to return to the Sea Charm, and Mo Si's clone also followed him on board.
During the day on the island, the black cat disappeared for a short period of time, and Mo Si's clone took advantage of this time to chat with Su Xinghuo.
Originally, he wanted to take this opportunity to win the other party's trust, but unfortunately Su Xinghuo stayed in Xia Yuanjia's room to talk, and then returned to his own room to sleep. Mo Si's clone failed to find the opportunity.
Late at night, as the crew said, there was a strong wind on the sea and the ship was rocking.
The next morning, Mo Si's clone got up as usual, but heard noise coming from the corridor.
"Catch him!"
"I'm not a murderer! Let me go!"
Mo Si's clone An Xuehai frowned and pushed the door open.
I saw a group of people crowded in the corridor, blocking the door of Room 9, which was Xia Yuanjia's cabin.
What a strong smell of blood...
Mo Si's clone's expression changed slightly, and she squeezed through the crowd and arrived outside Room 9.
Blood was spattered everywhere in the room. Xia Yuanjia's arms were exposed outside the sheets, his throat was slit, and he was completely lifeless.
Su Xinghuo, a round-faced boy, was blushing and had his hands restrained by several crew members.
"Su Xinghuo!"
Xia Yuanjia's bodyguard, a monk named Sikong Ji, angrily shouted: "Silang regards you as a close friend, how could you do such a thing?!"
"I didn't!"
Su Xinghuo shouted: "Yuanjia is my close friend and relative. I will not and cannot kill him."
"But you were the last person to walk out of this room last night."
Another guard named Sikong Qiu said: "This room is completely sealed, even the windows are sealed.
At the end of the corridor outside the door, there is also the ship's receptionist - he has been sitting behind the reception desk all night and has not left. He saw you finally walk out of the room worriedly..."
Listening to the conversations in the room, Li Ang gradually understood what was going on.
Xia Yuanjia has a habit of not going to the ship's restaurant to eat every morning. Instead, he asks the ship's waiter to bring breakfast.
This morning, the waiter who served him the meal called him outside the door as usual.
After getting no response for a long time, the waiter asked the ship's receptionist to use the key to open the door, only to find Xia Yuanjia lying on the ship covered in blood, dead for a long time.
The door was locked from the inside, and the entire room was completely sealed. Alarm signs were everywhere on the walls, tables, and windows.
Once telepathy, magic, aliens, etc. appear in the room, an alarm will be issued immediately.
In other words, Xia Yuanjia's death did not involve any extraordinary factors.
In this case, Su Xinghuo, who was the last one seen walking out of the room, naturally became the most suspected murderer.