Prohibition is a product of a special era in the United States, and it is also related to the historical background of that country. In 1920, just three years ago, the relevant bill was promulgated.
After all, when that country was first founded, most people were not "Puritans" and advocated prohibiting alcohol for religious reasons.
The reason for Congress to legislate is not that alcohol is the root cause of crime. Alcohol is also associated with crime in religion and is not opposed by religious organizations.
That may seem ridiculous from a hundred years later, but is it really true?
This has led to the proliferation of counterfeit liquor. Many people have enriched their own pockets by selling counterfeit liquor, and many people have made a fortune by secretly selling liquor. After all, the most profitable methods are not written in the law.
Of course, you have to pay tax or not.
Of course, a luxury cruise ship is indispensable for drinking, and when it comes to the sea, no one can control that much.
But the alcohol content there probably exceeded the limit.
After hearing Zhuom's answer, Wilson frowned deeply.
Where did all that extra wine come from?
When he looked at the empty wine bottles on the ground again, he began to look at them carefully. Some bottles seemed to have some shiny things like scales stuck to them.
Carefully blocking out the hazy aroma and smell of alcohol lingering around him, Wilson captured a hint of sea water.
"Weimu, something unpredictable happened on the ship in Juecuo!" Wilson no longer cared about the drunkards. He didn't even have time to go east to join Zhuomu. "What's dangerous now is the ordinary people on the ship."
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His injuries were only just healed, and he couldn't use Ultra power to speed up his speed.
Back to the restaurant again.
The waiters were all lying on the tables and sleeping soundly. Even the waiters who were on duty in turn fell into a sweet sleep. Each of them looked peaceful, sleeping like a baby.
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As Wilson suspected, the strangeness was not limited to the east cabin.
I don’t know since when, the boat has been dimly filled with the strange incense of lycophylla, which seems to be a combination of cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, sage and many other unknown spices, and the mixture is fascinating.
taste.
It makes people feel peaceful and makes them feel as if they are in an ancient Egyptian temple, receiving blessings from God.
On such a quiet and cold night, a warm bed is not the best place to stay. But there are still some energetic passengers who are not sleeping. There are also many people gathered in the first-class smoking room next to the chess and card room.
Unlike the young and energetic second generation, most people there have a certain status and identity. Walking next to a table were Hasa Wayman, the adviser to the Queen of Romania, Wilbur Ponton, the Boston stock market tycoon, and the British Ambassador.
A middle-aged foreigner from the museum...
Even the captain, Mr. James, walked across the table with a smile on his face.
When the accident happened, they were smoking cigars, playing cards, talking and laughing. At first, they didn't take the commotion outside seriously.
Until, a British sculptor walking next to Chunxuan suddenly shouted in surprise.
"What's that out there, land?"
The waiter in the smoking room had someone else put the cards in his lap and looked out with squinted eyes.
The lights outside the house were brightly lit, and there was a little light outside that illuminated the sea next to it.
It was so dark that there was no clue at all. About a few dozen yards from the stern of the ship, there was a dark outline, which was only slightly above the water. In a night with no moon and no stars, how could it be like this?
Inconspicuous.
No one cares at all.
People picked up their cards again and the game continued. Enshrouded in the wonderful incense, they were immersed in their own world.
But the sculptor was still a little uneasy and looked out the window from time to time.
He looked extremely uneasy.
I don't know if it was his misunderstanding or not, but the boat seemed to have stopped.
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Outside the No. 3 boiler room of the ship, the stoker and the chief engineer were somehow immersed in puffing and talking, not caring about their duties at all.
The red warning light on the side of the watertight door leading to the stern of the ship flashed, but no one paid attention.
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Even at the watchtower that had just been replaced not long ago, the watchman did not take a look at the sea outside. Even if the ship could provide some light, compared with the vast night sky, it was very vast and boundless.
The ocean, that little light is completely invisible.
He stared at the dark outline twice, and then quickly looked away without interest. His eyes were distracted, his mind was empty, and he was distracted.
As the seniors he replaced said, he might not be a fish.
Well, a slightly bigger fish.
Anyway, for a boat as big as theirs, those fish were nothing at all.
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The crew on the ship were basically attentive to their jobs, but everyone looked relaxed and happy, without any trouble.
Amidst the soothing aroma, everything is so relaxing, dispelling the fatigue of the day. The staff and guests on the ship are all happy, each of them is focusing on their own things, immersed in that wonderful moment
, enjoying such a heavenly night.
Enjoying a moment of false bliss.
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until--
A loud noise came.
There was a deafening collision - the entire starboard side wall seemed to collapse. Sea water rushed in, washing away the pipes and valves.
Only then did the two people react and tried to escape in horror, but were knocked to the ground by the influx of seawater.
The situation outside the No. 4 boiler room next to it was just as bad. The crack in the ship's side extended to the side of the watertight door, which was about two or three feet long. A thick column of liquid water was gush out from the hole. Not far away,
The coal in the coal bunker also fell to the ground just after the collision, burying a coal worker on the east side.
The Wei Dai man is now crawling twistedly like a creature with a collapsed spine.
In other boiler rooms where there was no water, the situation was not much better. Many people fell to the ground, squirming and struggling hard.
They were walking and chatting in the iron barrel, waiting for the Dongyi squad to attack.
Then - there was a loud noise... the sound of tearing and friction - the watertight door suddenly fell down, and people could not imagine what happened!
Until a boatman stumbled from the deck and rushed eastward, running and shouting: "Oh my God! They hit the mainland!"
The cruise ship "Hydra" hit a continent full of swamps at some unknown time.
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Some descriptions and details of the shipwreck in the article refer to the Titanic novel - "A Night I'll Never Forget: The Sinking of the Titanic"