Chapter 82: Song of the Deep (9)
Ye Nianchu suddenly woke up and sat up in bed. After freshening up, she opened the balcony door. She listened carefully and realized it was a broadcast looking for someone.
Another person was missing.
This time, it was two tourists.
Qin Mubai was in the living room, his dark hair falling casually. When he saw Ye Nianchu, a gentle smile appeared on his handsome face.
After a quick breakfast, they left the house, planning to go to a busy place to hear any news.
As soon as they got out of the elevator, they saw the family members of the missing tourists gathered around the cruise ship staff, demanding answers. A crowd of people stood around, watching.
“A whole morning has passed, and there are no results. We can’t even get the surveillance footage. If anything happens to my son, I’ll take action against your company!” one of the family members shouted.
The cruise ship staff apologized repeatedly, but the upset family members were not satisfied. “We paid so much for the tickets just to hear you apologize? I demand a full search of the ship!”
“I completely understand your frustration. We have sent people to search, but the two tourists are adults, and the ship is very large. They might have missed the broadcast in some part of the ship,” the staff member said.
Sweat appeared on the forehead of the person giving the explanation, and he seemed unsure of his words.
The public areas had been thoroughly searched, and announcements had been made constantly, but no sign of the missing tourists was found. It was as if they had disappeared into thin air, just like the crew members who vanished the night before, without a trace.
“What do you understand? It’s been hours, and it happened to you! A perfectly normal person goes to sleep and then disappears. You don’t even have an explanation. How are you ensuring the safety of the tourists? Where is the captain?” the angry family member demanded.
The argument continued, and the staff tried to calm everyone, promising to increase the search efforts, but many questions remained unanswered.
Ye Nianchu thought that the ship’s communication equipment might be out of order, leaving them isolated in the vast sea with no way to send distress signals.
The tourists, however, were unaware of this problem.
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(Inside the Medical Office)
The girl in uniform sat across from the doctor, looking shocked.
“Your temperature is normal; you don’t have a fever or cold. Your poor mental state might be due to lack of rest,” the doctor said.
“I,” the girl said, covering her ears and looking pale, “have been hearing someone singing in my ears for the past two days. When I asked people around me, they said they didn’t hear anything.”
“Singing?” the doctor asked.
“Yes, but it’s very faint and not clear,” the girl said, her gaze becoming strange—cold and judgmental.
“There are many reasons for hallucinations. We’ll need to wait until we dock and go to a hospital for a proper examination. For now, you should rest for a few days. I’ll give you a sick leave note,” the doctor said.
The girl nodded slowly, her movements stiff.
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(Outside on the Porch)
Zhong Liang watched the girl who had brushed past him as she left the medical office, scratching his head in confusion.
Her eyes seemed to glow green.
When she looked at him, her gaze was strange—cold, and full of scrutiny.
Zhong Liang stood still, shivering with realization.
Due to the wireless disconnection on board, tourists had been complaining since morning.
The situation on the cruise ship was chaotic, leaving little room to address other concerns.
The problems with the ship’s equipment were much more serious than just the lack of wireless connectivity.
The captain and crew were still trying to solve the issues.
Thinking about the news he had uncovered with great difficulty, Zhong Liang felt a wave of panic.
Just as he turned around and quickened his pace, the girl from the corner stumbled and abruptly turned her head around.
Her face was expressionless, but her eyes were bloodthirsty and cold.