Soon, a doctor wearing a white coat and carrying a medicine box on his shoulder hurried over behind Sima Huan.
Li Qiang didn't want to, but he directly refused to cooperate. He kept saying that he wanted to keep the wound on his head until the court.
This made things difficult for the steward, but in order to save his own life, Li Qiang had no choice but to act like a bachelor for once.
After many attempts to persuade him to no avail, the captain had to be summoned by the steward to apologize, and Li Qiang's face looked better.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, no wonder people say that people who run boats are rich, and they spend ten thousand yuan at a time. It seems that the old boy must have made a lot of extra money on weekdays!" Haitang couldn't help but say as soon as she returned to the VIP cabin.
However, Li Qiang curled his lips and said, "This ten thousand yuan does seem like a lot, but that was before. Nowadays, China Reserve Bonds have depreciated sharply. The money in your hand is probably equivalent to one-third of the original amount."
Already."
"That's unreasonable! Isn't this bullying an honest person? No!" Haitang turned around and walked out.
"Where are you going?"
"Where else can we go? Of course we should talk to that old boy and have a good discussion. Grandma, this is the first time that I have been treated like a monkey since I was a child. Don't stop me. I must get rid of this bad breath today.
!”
Li Qiang was angry and funny after hearing this, "My sister-in-law, can you please clarify the situation? Our first priority now is to save our lives, why are you still worrying about money?"
"Didn't you say you were going to fake it?"
"Really? Why do I feel like you're making excuses?"
"Who...who took advantage of the situation? Forget it, for your sake, I'll let that old boy go."
"That's right!" Li Qiang asked as if he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, when I was arguing with them just now, did you notice anything unusual about Sima Huan?"
"Of course there is, and it's no longer abnormal. His guilt and fear are simply written on his face. So I'm sure that the person who came in this morning must be him!"
"Well, next, as long as we find a way to control that Sima Huan, we can..."
Just as he was talking, there was a sudden commotion outside the door, which immediately gave Li Qiang an ominous premonition.
At this moment, a cry came from the corridor, "Oh no! Someone fell into the water!"
"Is it Sima Huan?! The Japanese must have killed and silenced them for fear that the matter would be revealed!"
With that said, Haitang was about to get up and go to check, but was grabbed by Li Qiang.
"Calm down! The more chaotic the situation, the more calm you must remain. Don't give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of you."
At this time, Haitang also calmed down, "Well, you are right. But if they really kill people and silence them, then the only clue we have now will be broken!"
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang smiled and asked, "Who said that Sima Huan is the only clue we have?"
"No...isn't it?"
"Of course not. Don't forget, that guy said personally that he was under orders from the Japanese? This is our real advantage, so we only need to check the Japanese on the ship one by one, and we won't know who they are.
Is there something going on behind your back?"
"That's right, then... next we have to find a way to get the crew list of the passengers on the ship, right?"
"Smart! But not now." After saying that, Li Qiang waved to Haitang mysteriously, and after she got closer, he lowered his voice and whispered to her...
Facts have proved that, as Li Qiang expected, the guy who "accidentally" fell into the water and disappeared was really that Sima Huan!
Although the possibility of homicide cannot be ruled out, in order to avoid causing panic, the captain can only insist that the incident was an accident for the time being.
But even so, the uneasiness on the ship spread uncontrollably, and the atmosphere on the entire ship became depressed.
However, just as the sun was about to set, the knock on the door rang again.
"I've had enough. First I was injured inexplicably, and then someone fell into the sea. Now it's dark and people are still not calming down. Nothing is going well. If I had known it, I wouldn't have come out! Who is it?
"
"Is this Mrs. Ming? Hello, I am the security captain of this cruise ship, Suzuki Qiao."
Japanese?
As soon as these words came out, Haitang's nerves suddenly became tense. After quickly looking at Li Qiang behind her, she carefully opened the corner of the curtain blocking the hatch window.
I saw a Japanese man of medium build and wearing a security uniform standing at the door, followed by two tall men.
This made Haitang couldn't help but say to herself: "The person who comes here is not good!"
Before she finished speaking, Li Qiang patted her shoulder comfortingly, then simply opened the hatch and said with a frown, "Captain Suzuki, right? May I ask for any advice?"
Suzuki Qiao waved his hands repeatedly, "I don't want to take advice as an advice. I just want to have a good chat with you two."
"Let's talk? What should we talk about?"
After hearing this, Suzuki Qiao glanced around with a slightly embarrassed look, "Well...Mr. Ming, this is not the place to talk. You see..."
"Okay, please come in!" Li Qiang took a deep look at Suzuki Qiao, then pointed at the two people behind him and continued, "They can't do it."
"You two stay here and no one can disturb you without my order."
"yes!"
After saying that, Suzuki Qiao walked in alone.
"You can always talk now, what do you want to talk about?"
Suzuki Qiao did not show off, and said directly: "In that case, I have to say it bluntly, someone wants to do something bad to you two."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang couldn't help being stunned, "What did you say? Someone wants to do us harm, Captain Suzuki, you can't make such a joke!"
"I'm not joking, Mr. Ming." As he said that, the man took out a photo from his arms and handed it over.
Li Qiang took it and saw that it was the body of a dog. He frowned and said, "Captain Suzuki, this is..."
"This is the dog our captain secretly kept on the ship, named Beibei. He was found dead in the kitchen in the afternoon. Judging from the residue in its mouth, it should have eaten something that led to such a result. Later,
After cross-examination, the cook finally admitted that the bowl of leftover porridge was brought back by Sima Huan, who had fallen into the water and disappeared, and asked him to throw it out in the morning. He was unwilling to part with it, so he gave it to Beibei to eat."
"So you suspect that Sima Huan's death was not simple, but someone else silenced him, and the person who silenced him was the mastermind behind all this, right?"
"Not bad!" Suzuki Qiao nodded and said, "So, please cooperate with me and try to reduce the number and time of leaving the cabin before the ship docks, so as to avoid unexpected events."
Before he finished speaking, Haitang on the side couldn't help but said: "What do you mean? Are you cursing us?"
"Don't say that, Haitang! This is also for our safety! Right, Captain Suzuki?"
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Ming. Mrs. Ming, I also know that this feeling is not pleasant, but the ship will dock early tomorrow morning, so I can only suffer you this night. I really can't help you!"
Saying that, Suzuki Qiao bowed deeply to Haitang.
In fact, Haitang just said it casually. She didn't expect that the other party would apologize to her so solemnly, and her face became a little worried.
But at this moment, Li Qiang couldn't help but asked curiously: "We will dock early tomorrow morning? It only takes two and a half days, so how can we arrive so quickly?"
Suzuki Qiao smiled after hearing this, "Well, it's all thanks to the storm last night. Although it caused serious bumps, it also accelerated our journey. It's a blessing in disguise!"
Hearing this, Li Qiang suddenly nodded.
However, not long after Suzuki Qiao left, Li Qiang suddenly noticed a faint puff of white smoke blowing in from the gap in the hatch. He immediately held his breath and shouted: "There is poisonous gas, get out quickly!"
After saying that, he covered Haitang's mouth and nose with his hands, pulled her and rushed out.
As soon as the two people left the cabin, a gunshot was heard in the distance. After hearing the gunshot, Li Qiang didn't have time to think about it and threw Haitang to the ground.
Kankan dodged the fatal bullet, but even so, it left a long mark on his right arm.
However, at this time, Li Qiang could no longer care about anything else and decisively took out the "Palm Thunder" hidden in his sleeve and fired back.
The killer obviously didn't expect that Li Qiang had a gun in his hand, so he was caught off guard. He hurriedly dropped the pistol and fled the scene in panic at night.
It was only then that Suzuki Qiao hurried over with his men, "What's going on? Who is robbing?"
"Oh, Captain Suzuki, you came just in time! If I hadn't been prepared, I would have been beaten to pieces!"
"Mr. Ming, are you injured? Quickly, call the doctor!"
"No need, it's just a little scratch, it's not a problem!"
"Mr. Ming, didn't I tell you to try not to come out?"
Before he finished speaking, Haitang on the side replied angrily: "Humph! If we don't come out? If we don't come out, we might have been poisoned to death!"
Suzuki Qiao was a little confused after hearing this, "Mrs. Ming, what do you mean by this?"
Li Qiang explained: "It's ether. Someone blew it into our cabin through the gap in the cabin door. We had no choice but to rush out. But the person had a back-up plan to beat us when we came out."
Black gun. Fortunately, we reacted quickly, so we didn’t let that guy succeed. By the way, the guy deliberately dropped the gun when he ran away, it should be over there."
After listening to Li Qiang's explanation, Suzuki Qiao led people to search carefully in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, they found an abandoned pistol in the corner.
It has to be said that Suzuki Qiao was still very experienced. After finding the pistol, he did not pick it up immediately. Instead, he carefully wrapped it with a handkerchief, and then said to Li Qiang: "Don't worry, Mr. Ming, the murderer can't escape."
.I have already asked my men to send a report to Hong Kong. As soon as the ship docks, officers from the Hong Kong Police Department will board the ship. By then, we only need to compare the fingerprints one by one to catch the real culprit. But I still have
I have a question, I hope Mr. Ming can give me a reasonable explanation."
"Excuse me, Captain Suzuki."
"If I heard correctly, there seemed to be more than one gunshot just now. I don't think it was an internal fight between the gunmen, right?"
"Of course not, there is only one gunman, why is there internal strife?" Haitang couldn't help but reply.
"That's really strange. Why are there two kinds of gunshots?"
"Captain Suzuki, after talking for a long time, you just want to know why I have a gun on my body, right?"
Suzuki Qiao said nothing, but nodded slightly.
Li Qiang took out his ID without saying a word.
"You...you are..." Suzuki Qiao didn't look at it, but he was shocked when he saw the big words "Qingxiang Committee" on it. Fortunately, Li Qiang made a silent gesture in time.
, that’s why I didn’t shout out on the spot.
Li Qiang lowered his voice and said to him: "Captain Suzuki, with my status, it should be reasonable for me to carry a gun for self-defense, right?"
"It's reasonable and reasonable, of course it's reasonable." Suzuki Qiao nodded repeatedly.
"Then, will Captain Suzuki continue to pursue the case, or wait for the cruise ship to dock?" Li Qiang asked again.
"This... please give me some instructions from Mr. Ming."
"No, no, no, no. Although I serve in the Qingxiang Committee, this is not Suzhou. Besides, I am on a wedding trip and not on official business, so I won't get involved. But in order to prevent any further accidents, I have invited Suzuki
The captain allows us to stay with you until the ship docks, okay?"
"Of course!" Suzuki Qiao nodded and agreed to Li Qiang's request without even thinking about it. "But since Mr. Ming, you don't want to interfere too much, I can only make my own decision to investigate. After all, I am this ship."
The security captain on the ship has his responsibilities, so please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter. To be honest, Captain Suzuki's professionalism really makes Ming admire him. Besides, we also hope to catch the real culprit as soon as possible. After all, every minute the guy is caught late, we will be in danger for another minute."
"That's that!" Suzuki Qiao nodded quickly after hearing this, then turned to his subordinates and said, "Go, find me a lamp."
After a short time, his men came back with a kerosene lamp. Using the light, they found a blood stain on the floor, which immediately made everyone, including Li Qiang, amazed.
However, the reason why Li Qiang was like this was not because of the blood on the ground. In fact, before that, Li Qiang had already smelled a faint smell of blood with his keen sense of smell, and then judged that he must have hit the gunman who sneaked up on him.
, I just didn’t expect that Suzuki Qiao was so sharp, even so sharp that he didn’t look like an ordinary security captain...
