Chapter 127 - Endless Seas 02 (1/2)
Chapter 127 – Endless Seas 02
Yu Hanjiang and his teammates discussed a plan of action until one in the morning.
The cruise s.h.i.+p had just pulled out of the dock. This was the first day of the secret room. According to common sense, the first day was for everyone to become familiar with the environment. There shouldn’t be any major events to deal with tonight.
Yu Hanjiang had everyone go back to rest their spirits so they could cope with any unexpected situations after dawn.
They agreed to meet at 8:30 the next morning in the restaurant on the sixth floor.
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At 8 o’clock the next morning, Xiao Lou woke up on time.
He found Group Leader Yu standing on the balcony and also pushed open the window to walk over.
After a night of sailing, the cruise s.h.i.+p had sailed into the vast sea. A soft sea breeze blew across their cheeks. The humid atmosphere of the sea made the sea breeze feel refres.h.i.+ng and Xiao Lou couldn’t help narrowing his eyes with enjoyment.
Yu Hanjiang’s hands were on the guardrail of the balcony as he looked calmly into the distance. He perceived Xiao Lou coming to his side and whispered, “This is the first time I’m taking a cruise s.h.i.+p. I didn’t expect the scenery of the sea to be so good. Once I return to reality, I should find a chance to take a cruise again.”
Xiao Lou smiled at him. “Me too. Shall we go together then? We can choose some special routes to travel around the world to various countries.”
Yu Hanjiang looked back at him. “Okay, it’s a deal.”
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The two people stood next to each other and enjoyed the sea view for a while. Once it was almost time for the meeting, Xiao Lou headed to the bathroom to quickly wash his face and brush his teeth. Then he came to the dining area of the sixth floor with Yu Hanjiang.
There was a completely free cafeteria with food and 80% of the seats were against the floor to ceiling windows. They could sit by the window and eat free food while looking at the sea.
At 8:30 breakfast time, the cafeteria was crowded with people.
Many people looked like challenger teams. There were more than a dozen people sitting at one table and they would deliberately lower their voices were talking. There were also some locals travelling in groups. The elderly people, young couples and children looked happy together. It was a pity that when a family travelled together, they would encounter a s.h.i.+p that was destined to be full of adventures. They were very unfortunate.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang came to the door and saw Shao Qingge and Xie Qi waiting there. Shao Qingge saw the two people and stepped forward. “Let’s go to the restaurant and not eat here.”
Xiao Lou wondered, “Won’t it be very expensive?”
Shao Qingge smiled. “You should think more. I always feel that there is no free meal in the world. In any case, we aren’t short of money and don’t need to queue with so many people here. I think that the Chinese restaurant next door has a good environment. Go and eat there.”
Xiao Lou felt this made sense so he nodded at Shao Qingge’s suggestion.
He opened a communication channel with Liu Qiao and pa.s.sed on a message. “Little Liu, take Qu Wanyue to the 6th floor Chinese restaurant to eat.”
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Shao Qingge also pa.s.sed on the news to Old Mo. Thus, not long after, the team met in the Chinese restaurant of the 6th floor. The theme restaurant of the cruise s.h.i.+p was very expensive. For breakfast, a small plate of dumplings cost 5,000 gold coins. It was like stealing money.
Shao Qingge waved his hand. “Don’t worry, we can earn more money after spending it. Moreover, we don’t know how long we can live and should enjoy it. Perhaps this meal will be the last…”
Xiao Lou interrupted him. “Don’t have a crow’s mouth.”
Shao Qingge immediately zipped up his mouth and bowed his head to eat.
Perhaps it was because the price of the food in this Chinese restaurant was too high. There weren’t many guests and their room was very quiet. No one disturbed them and it was convenient for them to discuss things.
Once they ate and drank enough, Yu Hanjiang looked at Xie Qi. “Did you get anything from the bugs last night?”
Xie Qi explained, “In the captain’s room, the captain was talking to the vice-captain about the typhoon. They talked about it for half an hour. Listening to them, it seems that the typhoon has caused heavy casualties in coastal cities, leading to hundreds of people being killed. However, the path of the typhoon doesn’t seem to be in conflict with our route. They aren’t worried at all.”
Xie Qi then said, “The crew were complaining that due to the typhoon weather, the cruise s.h.i.+p’s recent business has been very bad. Only 70% of the s.h.i.+p’s tickets were sold. Recently, the salaries of the crew on the s.h.i.+p have been reduced and the quarterly bonus has been cancelled. Everyone says that they will be unable to afford a wife or to raise children…”
Xie Qi listened to the crew’s complaints last night at 1 a.m. and his head almost burst open.
Xiao Lou smiled and patted him on the shoulder. “Little Xie, was there anything unusual about the service desk?”
“Someone asked if they could upgrade and move to a luxury suite on the fifth floor. Everyone else was booking a daytime event. A gentle-voiced woman booked the captain’s restaurant, stating that she would like to taste the dishes made by the captain himself. Many of the other people were making an appointment for this afternoon’s drama performance.”
He scratched the back of his head and looked at Shao Qingge. “The drama that is to be performed in the afternoon, what is it called?”
Shao Qingge squinted and thought about it. “It is the cla.s.sic drama Thunderstorm.”
Xie Qi hit his forehead. “Right! Thunderstorm. I remember learning this text in high school.”
Yu Hanjiang frowned. “The captain and vice-captain were talking about a typhoon. The crew mentioned that the typhoon caused business to be worse and they lost money. The drama being performed this afternoon is Thunderstorm. Do you think this is a coincidence?”
Typhoon, thunderstorm… it couldn’t be a coincidence that all three bugs mentioned these keywords.
Shao Qingge stated, “In the style of the Spades secret room, these conversations are more likely to be a clue for us. This cruise s.h.i.+p will encounter typhoons and thunderstorms during the voyage.”