I thought for a while and then said, "Well, I know it's not that simple. By the way, those red ropes you asked Jenny to prepare seem to be just for show?"
Jiao Ba grinned and said, "That's right, that red string fart is of no use, just drink some vinegar. Otherwise, how can they believe that they are possessed by evil spirits."
But I was still a little confused and asked, "Even if there is some kind of toxin, why do I see that female corpse?"
Jiao Ba looked at me and said, "It's very simple, it's because she brings fear in your heart. The sunken ship really needs to be checked carefully. Maybe Li Xin knows what's in the sunken ship."
"Yes, that female corpse really scared me. By the way, Lao Ba, tell me...could Li Xin be the man in black? But judging from the voice and figure of the man in black at that time, it was not at all
Sorry." I put out the cigarette butt and asked with doubts.
"Well, this is definitely not consistent. At present, we can only say that it is possible, but we still cannot be sure. Do you remember when we analyzed it that night? I asked you if you were sure that the note was from the man in black.
At the time, you said you couldn't leave it behind. Later, I also analyzed that there might be another person behind the scenes. During this time, I have been wondering, were we really the three who went to the shipwreck that night? Could there be others?
As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind." Jiao Ba said with sharp eyes.
I thought for a while and then said, "It makes sense. Maybe there is another person hiding in the dark, but who could it be? Let's make an analogy first. If the man in black we met that night was Li
Xin, then who is the other person hiding? Could it be Mr. Mai?"
Jiao Ba glanced at me and said in the smallest voice in my ear, "I think it's Shunzi."
His words suddenly shocked me. I looked at him in disbelief and said softly, "Don't talk nonsense. How could it be Shunzi?" After I finished speaking, I glanced at the sleeping figure again.
Shunzi, I am deeply afraid that he can hear our conversation.
Jiao Ba may have noticed it, he pulled me and motioned us to go outside. The two of us came to the deck, Jiao Ba said with a stern expression, "Do you still remember, when you and I came back that night,
Shunzi was not in the rest cabin at all, but when we were about to go find him, he came back. Isn't this suspicious enough?"
"Oh, what's the point? Didn't Shunzi also say that he went to the toilet? Isn't it normal? It's just a coincidence." Although I said this, I had already doubted it in my heart.
, but I have never wanted to doubt Shunzi, so I never mentioned it to Jiao Ba, but now it seems that he has already noticed it.
"How can there be so many coincidences? He didn't go early or late, but he went at this time? Think about Yi Ge, the man in black ran away first. Theoretically, he shouldn't have come back after us.
They should have returned before us on the ship, but if there is another person behind us, it is very likely that they have been following you and me, so this person will definitely return to the ship after us."
Jiao Ba's analysis is indeed very comprehensive, but it's not like I haven't thought about it, "Even if this is the case, you can't doubt that it's Shunzi just because of this."
"Okay, let's pretend he's normal. Do you still remember when Shunzi asked you what you were doing? You said you went to take a bath in the sea. Who would take a bath in the sea in the middle of the night? According to Shunzi's character, he
I should have asked you a few more questions, but he didn't. He just said something casually and went to bed quickly. What does this mean? This means that he has something evil in his heart. Brother, think about it, is this true?
." Jiao Ba said with a gloomy look.
His powers of observation and memory are indeed very strong. He still remembers such small details clearly. Putting aside the straight words, even he is almost unrecognizable to me now. He is still the same person as before.
Is it the carefree and playful Jiao Ba?
"Brother Yi, talk to me." Seeing that I didn't say anything, Jiao Ba reached out and pushed me.
I sighed and said, "Lao Ba, you also know that Shunzi and I have known each other for a long time and have been friends for several years. How could he possibly do that?"
Jiao Ba sneered and said, "Hey, Brother Yi, you are good at everything, but sometimes you are too emotional. Do you know Shunzi's past? Do you know what he used to do? You and him were just together.
We only met each other when we were working as sailors. Can this be considered a good understanding?"
I couldn't refute what he said. Jiao Ba was right. I really didn't know Shunzi's past. "But I have known him for a few years. I know his personality very well. It cannot be his." I felt a little bit in my heart.
I’m irritated. If it’s really a smooth outcome, what should I do? What can I do?
"Brother Yi, let's put aside your relationship with Shunzi first, but as far as this matter is concerned, you have also doubted him, right?" Jiao Ba tilted his head and looked at me with squinted eyes, as if he had seen through me.
The heart is normal.
"Shunzi has no reason to do this. Why would he do this? What good will it do to him?" I did not directly answer Jiao Ba's words.
Jiao Ba sneered and said, "Hey, we have to look at this slowly. Maybe only he himself knows what he is doing."
"What about you? What are you doing for?" I stared at him and said calmly.
Jiao Ba patted me on the shoulder and said, "Brother Yi, you don't even doubt me, do you?"
"Haha, how could it be? It's just a joke, why take it seriously? We have been brothers for many years." I said with a smile on my face, pretending not to care.
"Don't worry, I didn't take it seriously. Before the matter is fully investigated, we must be careful about anyone." Jiao Ba said this, but I knew in my heart that he definitely didn't think so.
"Well, go back, old man, it's very cold here." I shrank my neck, turned around and walked towards the cabin...
I got up early the next morning. I didn't sleep well that night. After being tortured by Shunzi and the others, it was already late at night. When I think of what I said to Jiao Ba last night, I always feel blocked in my heart.
Above, Shunzi and I have been through life and death all the way, and now Jiao Ba also doubts him. Are these things really related to him?
I turned over and glanced at Shunzi sleeping next to me, but the bed next to me was empty. Where was Shunzi? I sat up suddenly. Jiao Ba and other sailors were sleeping soundly, so I hurriedly got off
The bed shouted to Jiao Ba, "Laoba, Laoba, wake up, wake up."
Jiao Ba opened one eye and said reluctantly, "Shunzi got up early and went out. It's okay. We can't throw it away."
"Damn, how the hell did you know?" I was a little surprised, how did he know that Shunzi was out.
Jiao Ba still said lazily, "I saw it, don't disturb me if you have nothing else to do, I'm sleepy." After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
This grandson is quite smart. Just when I was about to go out, the cabin door was pushed open and Shunzi walked in with a plate, "Yi Ge, you're awake, let's have breakfast."
As he spoke, he put the things on the table. Shunzi's face recovered a lot and was no longer so pale. "How are you? Are you feeling better?" I looked at him and asked with a smile.
Shunzi handed me the chopsticks, nodded and said, "It's okay, brother, I may just have a cold. Li Xin also said that I was possessed by evil spirits. He was so serious about it, but he was talking nonsense."
"Well, it's fine. Eat quickly. It won't get cold for a while." I didn't answer him directly. I always felt that Shunzi and I were not as close as before, as if there was a layer of separation...