After the captain urgently activated the seawater desalination system and replaced all hot water equipment, the drinking water on the cruise ship finally returned to normal. In the afternoon, the collective diarrhea among tourists was also under control.
The captain soon told everyone that Qi Zhao, the logistics manager who escaped after poisoning, had been arrested by the police at the dock.
After interrogation, Qi Zhao confessed everything. It is said that because of his low salary and no bonus in recent months, he lost all his property while trading in the stock market, and his wife wanted to divorce him, and his life was unsatisfactory, he developed a desire for revenge and deliberately polluted the storage space on the cruise ship.
The colleague who tried to harm the entire ship was demoted and punished. He did not expect that a tourist actually died due to severe diarrhea.
The police reported back that General Manager Qi would be sentenced to death for "manslaughter."
Sino-Ocean also publicly apologized for the cruise ship's drinking water pollution incident and offered two solutions.
The first option is that they will send a "Gypsophila" cruise ship to the location of the "Royal Caribbean" as quickly as possible. Tourists who do not want to continue traveling can return on the "Gypsophila" cruise ship and use the ticket to travel
The terminal will provide a full refund, and directly upgrade to VIP membership. You can get a 20% discount on all ocean-going company cruise tickets next time.
The second option is to continue the trip. In order to express our apology and sincerity, in the next 6 days of the "Royal Caribbean" itinerary, the food in all restaurants will be free, and all the entertainment items that are originally charged will also be free. Guests who are willing to continue the journey,
Also upgrade to VIP membership and enjoy a 20% discount on ticket purchases.
In addition, the company expresses its deep condolences to tourists who suffered from severe diarrhea and died accidentally, and will provide corresponding compensation to their families in accordance with the contract.
The captain asked the announcer to tell everyone the company's decision through the radio.
After hearing the solution, the aggrieved passengers expressed satisfaction with the company's attitude and their mood became much more stable.
Eight people from Xiao Lou were crowded into a room on the third floor.
After hearing the broadcast, Shao Qingge couldn't help but praise: "Sino-Ocean Company has done a good job in crisis public relations. Upgrading to VIP membership is ostensibly compensation, but it is actually a regular customer. Everyone has the right to purchase tickets at a discount, and they will definitely choose Sino-Ocean Company first in the future.
ship."
Xiao Lou asked: "In my opinion, Mr. Shao, do more tourists return or continue traveling?"
Shao Qingge smiled helplessly: "I think 80% will stay and continue traveling. All entertainment items are free, which is too tempting. Besides, many people go to sea on a seven-day cruise just for fun. The entertainment items are free, so it's OK
It’s said to be playing into their hands.”
Ye Qi asked curiously: "Will any challenger take advantage of this opportunity and return on a cruise ship?"
Xiao Lou took out a pen and paper, quickly drew two routes, and said: "The Caribbean cruise we took set off in the early hours of last night and has only been sailing at sea for 15 hours. The sky is full of people coming to pick up people.
The Asterisk's speed will definitely be faster. Even if the round trip time is calculated as 30 hours, the challenger's total survival time at sea is only 45 hours, which is too far away from the 7-day survival goal. Leaving at this time is equivalent to giving up the mission.
"
Yu Hanjiang suddenly said: "What if the 'Mantianxing' cannot return to the dock on time?"
Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang doubtfully: "Can't return? What does Captain Yu mean?"
Yu Hanjiang said: "There is an extreme approach - to hijack the Mantianxing cruise ship and let it drift at sea for seven days."
When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up, and Ye Qi patted his head: "What Captain Yu said makes sense! If the challenger is brave enough, hijack the Mantianxing and float it on the sea for seven days on different routes.
Can this be considered a mission accomplished?"
Lao Mo gave a thumbs up with both hands: "The mission goal is to survive at sea for seven days. There is no restriction on which ship we can take. We can also agree to hijack other ships and float at sea for seven days."
Xiao Lou smiled and said: "So, Captain Yu, do you want to hijack this ship?"
Yu Hanjiang was silent for a moment and said: "I would like to ask everyone's opinion. Hijacking the Mantianxingxing is also a way to clear the customs. But if you go too far, you may be clever but misunderstood. Don't forget that Mr. Shao had this morning.
Lessons bought with money..."
Shao Qingge rubbed his temples with a headache: "Yes, I still have diarrhea after spending money. Maybe we thought we could pass the customs by hijacking the Starry Sky, but the ace of spades directly sent the police and regarded us as pirates. The next day
Just take us back!"
Ye Qi nodded: "It's possible! The ace of spades is so perverted, and it feels even more dangerous to act clever in front of him."
Xiao Lou pointed out the key point: "Moreover, none of us know how to sail a boat, nor can we understand the sea route map. What if we accidentally drive the boat to an area such as an iceberg or a reef, and it crashes and sinks? This kind of risk
It’s better not to try it easily.”
Seeing that everyone was not very supportive, Yu Hanjiang whispered: "This approach is only feasible in theory, but it is really troublesome in practice. We should continue to stay on the Caribbean Sea and wait and see what happens."
***
In response to the company's arrangements, the "Caribbean" stayed in place, waiting for the ship to pick up the passengers.
At exactly 23:00 in the evening, the accelerating "Sky Star" finally joined the "Caribbean" at sea.
The size of this ship is a whole circle smaller than that of the "Caribbean". The cabin is only three stories high. The two ships are parked together, like an adult and a child. After getting closer, the sailors lowered the wide wooden planks, and at the same time on the cruise ship
An announcement sounded: "Dear passengers, the ship 'Mantianxingxing' sent by Ocean Ocean Company to welcome everyone on their return journey has arrived. Passengers who do not want to continue the journey, please carry your luggage and items, take care of the elderly and children, and come to the third floor as soon as possible.
, go to the 'Man Tianxing' cruise ship to register."
Chaotic footsteps could be heard in the surrounding cabins, and Xiao Lou and his party also climbed to the top floor to see what was going on.
Sure enough, as Mr. Shao expected, about 20% of the tourists decided to go back. Most of them were families with the elderly and children. They may have been weak after having diarrhea today. For the sake of safety, the family gave up the next trip.
Tourists queued up to board the boat in an orderly manner.
At this moment, several very special tourists suddenly appeared in the crowd, which attracted Xiao Lou's attention.
It was a team of ten girls. They wore sunglasses that covered most of their faces. It is normal to wear sunglasses when going to the sea. After all, the sun on the sea is too dazzling. What is strange is their clothes. Most of the girls go to the beach to play.
They all wear bright beach skirts or beautiful swimsuits, which look great when taking photos. But these eight people are also dressed too plainly.
All black sweatpants, simple patterned T-shirt, and flat sneakers.
Very convenient to move around.
All 10 girls wore this kind of smart sportswear. Xiao Lou speculated that they were more likely to be challengers. He looked in the direction of the girls and whispered in Yu Hanjiang's ear: "These 10 girls should be challengers.
As a team, they all went to the Starry Sky."
Yu Hanjiang followed Xiao Lou's gaze and frowned: "These girls act in a unified manner and are well-trained. They don't look like a temporary team formed by novices. They should not be stupid enough to leave the cruise ship and give up their weekly tasks. Very
Maybe, they will hijack the Starry Sky and pass the customs in the way I mentioned. You see, each of them is carrying a bag, which must be filled with food and water."
Lao Mo happened to be next to Team Yu. When he saw them, he immediately said: "They are from Luoying Pavilion! This guild is dispatched as an elite team of 10 people every week. The girls never wear skirts or clothes during missions.
They all wear uniform sportswear. Ordinary guilds would not dare to provoke Luo Yingge. Their boss will definitely take revenge. Anyone who dares to kill her guild members in Zhou Chang will be hunted down in the main city to the end."
Yu Hanjiang asked in a low voice: "Does Lao Mo know much about this female president of Luoying Pavilion?"
Lao Mo called Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang to the corner and lowered his voice: "No one knows her name, only that her codename is 'Spider Goddess'. She has a limited artifact [Blood Spider] in her hand, which can cut iron like clay."
She is a sharp dagger. Every time she kills a person, a blood-red line will appear on the hilt. According to rumors, a dense spider web has formed on her hilt. She does not know how many people she has killed. She is simply a
The devil."
Kill one person and create another line. This dagger is really evil.
However, being able to manage a large guild well and unite the girls in the guild to carry out weekly tasks as a team of 10 people, this guild leader is obviously a very capable woman.
Xiao Lou looked towards the deck. Nearly a hundred tourists who had been transferred from the "Caribbean" to the "Mantianxing" had already boarded the ship, and the crew members on both sides were handing over information.
At this moment, another team of 15 people suddenly appeared at the connection between the two ships. This team included men and -
The women looked like a group of college students. A boy in the leader smiled and said: "Sorry, we are late, we are also preparing to return."
The crew member in charge of the handover said: "Please register your information with me and get on the ship as soon as possible. The ship will sail in 10 minutes!"
Similarly, these fifteen people are carrying schoolbags, all of which are bags bought from stores in shopping malls.
The bag was very full, obviously with supplies. It looked like a challenger team.
Fifteen people lined up to board the Starry Sky.
No one got on the boat again, and the planks connecting the two boats were quickly put away.
After a long whistle, the "Sky Star" turned the bow.
It was already dark, and the small cruise ship was painted a dark blue that resembled the night sky, with warm lights on the ship, like stars twinkling in the sky. The two cruise ships were traveling in opposite directions, and within ten minutes, the "Starry Sky" disappeared
in sight.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang took everyone back to the cabin on the third floor.
As soon as they entered the room, the soft voice of the announcer rang in everyone's ears: "Dear tourists, I am very happy that you trust our ocean cruise company and continue this trip."
"There are still 6 days left in the next trip. Starting tomorrow, all fruits, drinks, and food on the ship will be free. Everyone is welcome to try it. Sea gliders, parachutes, aerial observation decks and other experience projects will also be free. Please go to the service center in advance.
Make a reservation. In addition, performances in movie theaters, music bars, and grand theaters will also be shown for free and the number of times will be increased."
"Starting at 9 o'clock every morning, every two hours, the 4D cinema on the seventh floor will play classic movies on a loop, including "Titanic", "Extreme Escape", "Water Monster" and "Deep Sea". Everyone can choose the movie you like.
Watch.”
"Every day at 10 am, 15 pm and 20 pm, the Grand Theater will stage a live drama. Our professional actors will present the classic drama "Thunderstorm" to everyone. The most advanced lighting, the best sound and projection technology will
Bringing everyone the ultimate audio-visual feast.”
"We once again extend our most sincere apologies for the food poisoning incident on the first day. We hope that everyone can have a pleasant and unforgettable six days during the rest of the journey. The time is now 24:00 sharp, and the cruise ship will enter an energy-saving cruise
mode, the lights in the corridor will be turned off by 60%. Please go back to your room and rest as soon as possible. I wish you all a good dream, and we will see you tomorrow!"
After listening to the broadcast, Ye Qi couldn't help complaining: "None of the movies shown were auspicious. Titanic hit an iceberg, water monsters frightened, deep sea catastrophe, extreme escape... If these things are put on ships, it would be strange if nothing happens.
Bar!"
Shao Qingge no longer wanted to comment on the ace of spades. He pressed his temples and said, "This is clearly telling us that there will be many surprises next, so please be prepared."
As soon as Mr. Shao finished speaking, a message flashed across the floating box in front of everyone——
【Endless Sea, the next day, 00:00】
[Number of remaining challengers on Royal Caribbean: 450]
Seeing this number, Yu Hanjiang immediately frowned: "The total number of people at the beginning was 500, and there are 450 left. 50 people have disembarked?"
Xiao Lou quickly calculated: "One girl died, and the team that left on the police boat was 10 people; the girl team from Luoying Pavilion was 10 people, and the team that boarded the boat with them later was 15 people...and there are 15 more.
?Leave the ship collectively, there’s no way we can’t discover it, right?”
Lao Mo thought about it carefully and suddenly said: "It's probably also the elite team of the Grand Guild!"
Xiao Lou was very confused: "Compared with normal tourists, the characteristics of challengers are very obvious. Everyone is not allowed to bring luggage before entering the secret room, and the bags they carry must have been bought temporarily in the shopping mall; there will be no old people or children in the team; generally, there will be no old people or children in the team.
They were all collective actions of more than 8 people. With 15 people acting at the same time, it’s impossible for us to be unaware..."
At this point, Xiao Lou was suddenly startled: "Are these 15 people all wearing invisibility cloaks?"
Just now, during the transfer of tourists from the "Caribbean" to the "Man's Gypsophila", after all the tourists were gone, because the people in charge of the two ships were handing over, the "plank bridge" connecting the two ships was 5 minutes away.
Just put it away.
During those five minutes, there was no one on the bridge.
However, there were signs of slight shaking on the plank bridge. At that time, Yu Hanjiang thought it was the shaking caused by the ship not stopping, but now it seems that it was actually someone passing by. They were wearing invisibility cloaks and could not see, but they still had weight and bent the wooden bridge.
Banqiao.
Yu Hanjiang said firmly: "There are still 15 people who should be wearing invisibility cloaks, and they took advantage of the last 5 minutes to go to the 'Starry Sky' to lurk. It allows 15 people to collect the rare card [Invisibility Cloak], unless the big guild
Only then can we have such strength.”
Xiao Lou touched his chin thoughtfully: "The 10 girls from Luoying Pavilion went to the Starry Sky first, followed closely by a team of 15 people, all composed of young people, also went there, and 15 people were invisible.
Touch it... With so many elite teams going to that small ship, are they sure that the probability of clearing the 'Sky Star' will be much greater than that of the 'Caribbean'?"
Lao Mo said: "Weekly missions are not necessarily safe in places with few people, but there is one thing - if you follow the big guild, you will have a higher chance of passing the mission, because those elite teams are fully armed, have good cards, and have great combat effectiveness.
Extremely strong. After these people go to Mantianxing, they will definitely quickly control the entire cruise ship, lock up the captain and crew, and sail the ship into the sea."
Xiao Lou said with emotion: "It seems that all the stars in the sky at this time are masters."
Lao Mo smiled and said: "Don't worry, our team also has many experts. Moreover, the 450 challengers staying on the Caribbean Sea may also have a strong team. When the time comes, we will be in danger. Which side
It’s not certain that I can pass the level.”
***
At this time, the cruise ship Mantianxing is in the captain's cabin.
The captain was complaining in a low voice: "It's really unlucky. We originally promised to celebrate my wife's birthday tonight, but something like this happened to the Caribbean and we were temporarily transferred here to pick up people..."
At this moment, there was a sudden chill on his neck.
Two girls entered the cockpit like ghosts and put sharp daggers at his and the deputy captain's throats.
A cold voice came from behind: "Don't look back, raise your hands, and turn off the pager, or you will be killed."
The captain was horrified and immediately raised his hands, his voice trembling with fear: "Don't, don't kill me!"
The girl neatly twisted his hands behind his back and tied them with a rope. Then she stuffed a towel in his mouth and tied the captain and deputy captain back to back in the corner. The two walked to the bridge and looked at
According to the navigation chart, after some operations, the Mantianxing turned the ship again in the middle of the night.
At this time, the passengers who were already asleep were unaware of it.
Two people who had boarded the boat invisibly suddenly appeared behind the girl and said with a smile: "Luo Yingge's actions are neat, but we are still a step slow. This time we happened to be matched with the same weekly dungeon, why don't we all cooperate and win-win?"
"
The girl looked at him and said coldly: "If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a typhoon or heavy rain tomorrow. The cruise ship will be controlled by our sister Lin. You'd better not make trouble, otherwise the ship will capsize, and you will go into the sea to feed the fish together!"
The man immediately waved his hand: "Yes, we won't cause trouble."
***
At the same time, Royal Caribbean.
The teammates went back to their rooms to rest, while Xiao Lou stood on the balcony without feeling sleepy.
Late at night, the sea in the distance became pitch black, as if a black hole was about to swallow up the entire cruise ship. Yu Hanjiang walked up to him and asked in a low voice: "Aren't you going to sleep yet?"
Xiao Lou said: "The weather is still very good now, and the sea is calm and windless. I am guessing when the storm will come."
Yu Hanjiang said with interest: "Oh? What is the guess result?"
Xiao Lou turned around, looked at him with a smile and said: "It may have something to do with the drama. I think it will be at 10 am, 3 pm, and 8 pm tomorrow, when the drama "Thunderstorm" is being played. The Grand Theater will play "Thunderstorm"
, there is also lightning and thunder outside, so it will be more suitable for the occasion, and it will also echo the perverted character of the ace of spades, right?"
He was actually still in the mood to joke.
Yu Hanjiang raised the corners of his lips slightly, gently put his arm around Xiao Lou's shoulders, and whispered: "Don't worry, what is supposed to come will come. We will definitely be able to get out of this sea smoothly."
Xiao Lou nodded - with Captain Yu by his side, he never worried about customs clearance.
Sometimes, trusting someone doesn't require many reasons.