SS Chapter 35

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Sha Rou took the items, and the waiter respectfully took his leave.

While looking at the guide, Sha Rou handed a copy to Rao Xian, who opened it. Long Xinyu leaned over to look as well.

Sha Rou asked, puzzled, “Are there so many restricted areas on this cruise ship? And strange symbols?”

Long Xiuyu explained, “The so-called restricted areas are actually trading locations, but different commodities are traded in different areas. For example, a computer icon indicates an area dominated by intelligence dealers and brokers of cyber black technology. A pyramid represents the trade of antiques and famous artifacts. In short, different symbols represent different fields. I suspect Yue Zhonglin boarded the ship for art transactions.”

Rao Xian and Sha Rou both frowned – this ship was something else! Black market trading conducted on such a large, sophisticated, and professional scale. Truly, the devil is one step ahead!

Sha Rou glanced sideways at Long Xiuyu, “You’re so familiar with this, and you’re staying in such a nice suite. You’re not involved in this, are you?”

Long Xiuyu swirled his wine glass, “The Long Family does not participate in underwater transactions.”

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Sha Rou didn’t believe Long Xiuyu’s explanation at all, inwardly grumbling, if you’re not involved, why did you even board the ship?

Seeing the look on her face, Long Xiuyu knew she didn’t believe him, but he didn’t offer any further explanation.

Rao Xian said sternly, “Even if we prove Yue Zhonglin is here for black market art transactions, we can’t arrest him. Even if he commits murder at sea, we have no law enforcement authority!”

Long Xinyu, who was next to him, drained his glass in one gulp, revealing a mischievous smile: “Stir the pot!”

With that, Long Xinyu suddenly got up and pulled open the connecting door of the suite. This suite was actually connected to the next one. As Long Xinyu opened the door, several people rushed in and tied up Rao Xian and Sha Rou.

Long Xiuyu raised an eyebrow and drained his glass of wine, “Inviting you to watch a good show!”

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Wu Lin Yan didn’t see Qi Hua at the door. Her face fell slightly as she wondered where Qi Hua had run off to. They had agreed to wander around after the banquet, and he was supposed to wait for her at the door. She looked around and heard a faint sound coming from the staircase corner. She figured Qi Hua had gone to smoke.

She didn’t know how long had passed before Wu Lin Yan opened her eyes with a scream. She found herself lying on the ground, her hands and feet tied. Not far from her, Qi Hua was lying there, a pool of blood on the ground. Qi Hua’s right arm was severed at the elbow, and the severed limb in the pool of blood had turned grayish-white. The man who had attacked her in the stairwell was using the back of a short knife to poke Qi Hua, who was moaning in pain.

Wu Lin Yan gasped in shock.

The man who was poking Qi Hua heard her voice and turned his head. Wu Lin Yan trembled at his gaze.

Hearing this, Wu Lin Yan strained her neck to look back and saw Long Xinyu and Long Xiuyu sitting on the sofa. On a chair not far from them were Rao Xian and Sha Rou, tied up.

Wu Lin Yan said in surprise, “Long Xinyu, you—?”

Wu Lin Yan swallowed and said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

Wu Lin Yan’s face turned pale with fright at Long Xinyu’s words. She turned to look at Qi Hua and, sure enough, the severed fingers, hand, and forearm in the pool of blood were separated.

Wu Lin Yan trembled and looked at Rao Xian, “Officer Rao, you—”

Long Xinyu’s words made Wu Lin Yan’s face even paler.

Rao Xian found Long Xinyu and Long Xiuyu so unfamiliar.

Wu Lin Yan didn’t answer, staring in fear at the knife waving in front of her, swallowing hard.

“First question, did Yue Zhonglin bring you on board?”

“Yes!”

“Why did Yue Zhonglin bring you on board?”

“To contact some forgers of famous paintings, to make imitations when we get back.”

“Qin Kai and Wang Ling were both taking a pink pill. I also had this pill in my room. What is it for?”

“Where did the drugs come from?”

“Yang Miaoting gave it to us before, and then Qi Hua gave it to us.”

“Where did their drugs come from?”

“They said they got it from a friend in a lab, but they never revealed the specific source.”

“I don’t know!”

“Hmm?” Long Xinyu raised his eyebrows, and the knife in his hand flashed.

Long Xinyu smacked his lips, and the knife in his hand moved towards Wu Lin Yan’s face. Before he even applied any force, Wu Lin Yan screamed: “I really don’t know, I’m not lying, ah ah ah ah, save me—”

“I haven’t even started yet, and you’re already screaming like this,” Long Xinyu rubbed his ears and threatened: “Stop screaming, or I’ll cut your tongue off.”

Wu Lin Yan didn’t dare to scream again. She sobbed, staring at the knife in Long Xinyu’s hand, trembling with fear.

“Don’t—” Wu Lin Yan pleaded in a broken voice: “Don’t, I know a lot, I really know a lot.”

“Then talk!”

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Wu Lin Yan observed that Qi Hua did not show any signs of addiction. Out of trust and curiosity, she also started taking these “lozenges.”

After that, she met Wang Ling, Yang Miaoting, and others through Qi Hua.

Wu Lin Yan learned that Qi Hua and they were a group that rarely contacted each other and kept quiet, all under the guise of Luo Pingping’s fan club.

Wu Lin Yan didn’t know if it was because of the “lozenges” or because of Wang Ling’s personality, but in short, Wang Ling’s actions became quite strange. Then Wang Ling committed suicide after killing someone.

This incident attracted the attention of the police. Since their fan club had no other excessive behavior, it was not pursued further due to Wang Ling’s death and no other injuries, but the school banned their club activities. The fan club’s activities almost came to a standstill. To please Qi Hua, Wu Lin Yan allowed Qi Hua to lead the members of the fan club to use the art gallery as their base of operations.

At that time, Wu Lin Yan was very panicked. She kept asking Qi Hua if the fan club had gotten into some trouble and that several people had died, but Qi Hua said it was okay, that the professor (referring to Yue Zhonglin) would take care of it.

Wu Lin Yan said, sobbing, tearfully telling Long Xinyu that Qi Hua must know more and begging them to save Qi Hua.

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