Chapter 417: Then I’ll Call You… Little Black!_l
Translator: 549690339
“After our investigation, we can basically confirm that Mr. Zhao Jie’s disappearance was most likely due to him accidentally falling into the water on the deck last night. We remind all passengers once again that for your safety, please do not walk around on the deck at night.”
Soon, the crew members of the Astorokis issued an official notice, indicating that it was just an accident, which slightly calmed the nervous passengers.
Most of them were just alarmed. It wasn’t as if there were any dangerous people on the ship. There were also some people who were discussing animatedly, pointing their fingers at Mei Ji, the astrologer girl, thinking that she was the one who brought bad luck.
After all, Zhao Jie was the only one who had lent Mei Ji a helping hand yesterday. Yet, he had ended up like this today.
The calls to imprison Mei Ji grew louder and louder. The sailors and warriors in charge of public security, under the strong demands of everyone, could only send a notice to the astrologer girl. Before they arrived at the Thousand Islands today, they had to be placed under house arrest and were not allowed to come out.
Mei Ji did not resist at all. Or rather, the astrologer girl was in a daze.
While Mei Ji was being escorted away by the samurai on the ship, the wolf cub heard the trembling voice of the girl.
“Why…l clearly succeeded in changing my fate for the first time, but in the end…
“Could it be…Could it be that fate really should not interfere…” “If I hadn’t suggested to him to go to the warehouse at the bottom yesterday…lf…’
Liao Zixuan could see the pained expression on Mei Ji’s face. Combined with what the girl had said, all the clues pointed to Zhao Jie’s disappearance. However, the attitude of the samurai on the ship was very abnormal, as if they were deliberately trying to cover something up. They did not even interrogate Mei Ji, who was very suspicious.
In addition… After such a big incident, the wolf cubs looked around, but they did not see the figure of the Astorokis’s current largest supervisor, Lu Zi.
Wait a minute.
Liao Zixuan suddenly remembered that in his ” second ” experience, Zhao had told him that Luzi had imported a large batch of goods while it was docked at Red Plume Harbor. The reason why Zhao Jie wanted to get close to Vivian was to find out what the goods were so that he could buy them and make a lot of money.
Coupled with what Mei Ji had said to herself just now, she suggested that Zhao Jie go to the warehouse at the bottom level…
Could it be that Zhao Jie had really found something in the warehouse last night, which led to his ‘disappearance’?
Something was wrong…
After this, the number of passengers on the deck decreased significantly. The wolf cub hesitated for a moment and finally chose not to return to Vivian’s room to continue waiting. Instead, he set off for the bottom floor of the
Astorokis.
Today was the third and last day of the voyage. They might reach the Thousand Islands in the afternoon, so there was no night. Therefore, he did not have to worry about triggering the ” night attack ” plot. Moreover, based on the experience of the previous two days, as long as Vivian did not go out, everything would be fine. His guard was actually a little redundant.
Then, Liao Zixuan decided to take advantage of the last half a day to investigate.
Helplessly, the wolf cubs could only choose another path, to the bottom of the cabin, where the laborers lived.
Creak… Creak…
The old and cracked floor shook and cracked when the wolf cubs stepped on it. It wasn’t because the wolf cubs were heavy, but because the wood here was too poor. It was extremely wet and more than half of it had been corroded.
The bottom level of the cabin was originally filled with cargo holds. A small space had been forcefully opened up to store laborers.
Yes, the wolf cub only chose to use the word ” loading ” to describe it after arriving here.
This was because as long as one had seen this place, they would never say that this was a place where they could “live”.
The first was the light. It was extremely dim, and only the faint light coming from the gap in the ceiling prevented the place from being completely enveloped in darkness.
Secondly…
The wolf cub waved his paw in front of his nose. He had only taken a few steps inside when a foul smell surrounded him.
Because it was a cargo hold, there were no windows, let alone ventilation.
Even if it was a normal room, if it wasn’t well vented for a few days, the smell would be very strong, not to mention the warehouse at the bottom of the building that was used to store laborers.
After a tiring day, the smell of sweat, the rotten smell of leftover food, and the moldy smell of moss and fungi mixed together to form this kind of smell. It was almost impossible for people to stay. A few breaths would make them dizzy.
Not to mention, there was also the damn feeling of the sea shaking. It seemed that the Astorokis ‘Heart of the Sea power only took care of the top three layers, and the bottom layer was not within its protection range.
No wonder…
Liao Zixuan recalled his ” first ” experience. Zhao Jie had mentioned this place to them. At that time, it was described as a pigsty, not a place for humans to stay.
From the mental state of the surrounding coolies, it could be seen that most of them were very dispirited. There was no light in their eyes. They were thin and tattered. Only when they were called by the supervising warrior from the first floor did they wake up from their daze and move mechanically..