Whether it's the "Man of Medan" or the "Carriage", everything is weird.
However, Meng Shaoyuan never believed that there were gods and ghosts in this world.
The "Invisible Man" incident in Manila seems so unexplainable by science, but when the truth is truly revealed, you will find that it is actually nothing more than that.
The key is just to find out the truth.
Human beings have been born for so many years, haven't they been on the road to find the truth?
Levi went with Meng Shaoyuan.
The Port of Dulapura is part of the Port of Manila.
After the U.S. military landed on Luzon, the Port of Manila became a top priority.
The port of Dulapura is classified as an absolute military port.
The so-called absolute military port is closely monitored by the US military. No civilian ships are allowed to approach it unless called upon by the US military.
As the US military offensive in the Philippines unfolded, more and more civilian ships were recruited.
There are also many civilian ships entering and leaving Dulapura Port every day.
The port was under the sole responsibility of Commodore Thomyl.
This is a professional soldier.
It is said that his ancestors participated in the American Civil War.
From that time on, there have been military presence in his family for generations.
This is an old-school serious soldier.
In the Battle of Leyte Island, his fleet moved forward indomitably and achieved extremely brilliant results.
When boarding his flagship "Brave", the Commodore personally greeted Meng Shaoyuan and Levi.
"Levi, thank you for coming." Brigadier General Tomele is obviously not the kind of person who would say greetings first: "That matter has troubled me for too long. According to your telegram, I have strictly controlled it. All personnel of the 'Southern Princess' and the 'Crossover' are waiting to be summoned.
In the meantime, to get to the bottom of this damn ghost story, I'll grant this..."
"Colonel Charles."
Brigadier General Tomele nodded: "Yes, Colonel Charles is given the greatest authority. However, in order to avoid further expansion of the impact, I also require that this investigation must be controlled within a certain range. I don't want my boys to Bewitched by ghost stories.”
"Of course, you can completely trust Colonel Charles." Levi said seriously: "He will definitely be able to uncover the truth of this ghost story."
Brigadier General Tomile glanced at Meng Shaoyuan and said, "Young man, go ahead and bring the truth back to me."
"I'll try my best." Meng Shaoyuan suddenly asked, "General, do you believe there are ghosts in this world?"
"I don't know." Brigadier General Tomele was silent for a moment: "I only believe in the existence of God."
…
Meng Shaoyuan's first stop was the "Breaking Through the Troubles".
For this, he made full preparations.
He asked Li Zhifeng to get a full set of protective equipment to protect himself tightly.
God knows what's on board the "Crossover".
What if there is a source of infection?
Master Meng still wants to live a good life for a few more years.
When we boarded the "Breaking Through the Thorns", a chilling feeling immediately hit our face.
Even Li Zhifeng, who had experienced hundreds of battles and crawled out from the dead, couldn't help but shudder.
Fortunately, I was wearing a full set of protective clothing, otherwise the smell of dead bodies would have been unbearable over the past few days.
As soon as they reached the deck, they saw the bodies of two sailors lying there.
Just as Captain Smith of the Silver Star described, the two sailors on the Brawler had their limbs curled up and their hands tightly hugging themselves, as if they were there to protect themselves.
Meng Shaoyuan took a closer look and saw that the sailor's skin had long been ulcerated.
I touched it with my gloved hand with a flashlight, and a piece of skin actually fell off. How disgusting is that?
How disgusting.
Meng Shaoyuan showed plenty of patience, squatting there and watching the two sailors carefully.
Li Zhifeng really didn't understand what was so good about this.
He didn't want to stay in this damn place for a minute longer.
After a while, Meng Shaoyuan got up and walked towards the cabin.
"Go find the captain's diary." Meng Shaoyuan ordered.
Because he was wearing a protective headgear, he had to speak loudly and make gestures to make Li Zhifeng understand.
According to the port registration, there are a total of 22 crew members on board the "Breaking Bad", including the captain.
Meng Shaoyuan was searched cabin by cabin.
Every corpse died in exactly the same manner as those seen on the deck.
When he came to the cockpit, Meng Shaoyuan saw the body of Captain Anatoly Peterson based on the clothes on the body.
Likewise, the absence of any external injuries on his body proves that he was not attacked during his lifetime.
The only difference was that he didn't fall to the ground, but sat dead in the corner with his arms folded.
His whole face was miserable.
Meng Shaoyuan, who was used to seeing countless big scenes, felt sick.
He shook his head and checked the rest of the cabins one after another.
He would stay in every cabin for a long time, inspecting it very carefully, as if he wanted to discover something.
When he and Li Zhifeng met, Li Zhifeng shook his head.
Didn't find the captain's diary?
Meng Shaoyuan waved his hand outside.
He didn't want to stay on this boat for another minute.
…
It's nice to be able to breathe fresh air.
After completing the disinfection, Meng Shaoyuan and Li Zhifeng finally took off their heavy protective clothing.
"I didn't find the captain's diary." Li Zhifeng gasped, "And I'm sure I searched carefully."
Meng Shaoyuan just said "Yeah": "Find a place to have something to drink."
In any port, a small market will be formed.
The same goes for Dulapura Port.
Although it is not as large as the Manila Port, it has all the necessary infrastructure.
Moreover, Meng Shaoyuan also discovered a cafe.
The only customers served by this cafe are the US military officers here.
Meng Shaoyuan, wearing the uniform of a US Army colonel, was warmly entertained by the boss as soon as he walked into the cafe.
The boss is a charming and beautiful mixed-race man who may not be thirty years old yet.
She was not only the boss's wife, but also a waiter. When she brought Meng Shaoyuan coffee, she even gave him a wink.
Yes, Meng Shaoyuan was not only a colonel, but also very young.
This kind of person is the most popular with local women anywhere in the Philippines.
Although Meng Shaoyuan was a pervert, his mind was not on women now.
"Have you looked in every possible place?"
When Meng Shaoyuan asked, Li Zhifeng immediately replied with certainty: "I have searched every corner of the captain's lounge. I am sure there is no captain's diary."
So, where did the Captain's Diary go?
Meng Shaoyuan was silent for a while: "What does the 'Bridge of Thorns' transport?"
Li Zhifeng was startled.
In fact, Meng Shaoyuan didn't need him to answer: "I checked the port entry registration, and only how many crew members were recorded on the 'Bridge of Thorns'. The time when it was requisitioned and entered the port was when the US military launched a full-scale attack on Manila. But what makes me curious is that there is no record. What kind of supplies is this ship transporting?
During this period, the 'Bridge of Thorns' only entered and exited Dulapura Port twice. Do you think this is normal? Our Miami Soar has been transporting supplies for the US military after arriving at the Port of Manila.
capital, and it was only recently that I was able to no longer take on this task through connections.
'Where's the Rider? Was she invited to visit Dulapura Port? I also checked the whole boat and there was nothing on it. But in the bottom warehouse, it was obvious that supplies had been piled up. What kind of supplies? Where did these supplies go? "
Li Zhifeng's brows knitted together tightly.
Meng Shaoyuan continued: "I have read the port registration and found that there are a total of twenty-two crew members on the 'Bridge of Thorns', including the captain. However, I have carefully inspected each cabin and inferred based on the daily necessities that there are actually 22 crew members on the 'Bridge of Thorns'." There should be twenty-five crew members."
"Twenty-five?" Li Zhifeng touched his head: "How did you know?"
"I said, daily necessities." Meng Shaoyuan said unhurriedly: "If you observe carefully, it is not difficult to make such a judgment. However, I searched the entire ship and only found the belongings of twenty-two crew members. Corpse, there are three situations.
The first one is that I made a wrong judgment. The so-called daily necessities may be spare supplies for the crew on the ship. But this possibility is very small. I must firm up my judgment. There are twenty-five crew members on board.
The second possibility is that three of the crew members disembarked for some reason. But the question arises again. Since there are clearly twenty-five crew members on the ship, why did only twenty-two of them be registered when the 'Crossing the Wind' was registered? What are they hiding?
Then there is the third possibility, which is also the one I least want to see. The three mysterious crew members were also killed, and then their bodies were moved away because they had secrets that no one could see! "
Speaking of this, Meng Shaoyuan was silent for a while and then said: "I once told Levi that similar incidents, whether it was the Man of Medan or the Crusaders, were not accidental. Maybe the closer we are to the truth, the better. will be more dangerous.
However, what I don’t understand is that there was a full five years between the two ships. Why did the same tragedy as the Man of Medan happen five years later? How did this happen? Why do almost identical tragedies happen?
I have also checked the information, and there is no ship named 'Man of Medan' in any official records. Where did it come from? 'Where's the Rider? There is also very little information about it in official records.
I can't figure out what the connection is between the two ships. But what I am sure of is that there must be a connection between them. "
"Could it be related to the golden treasure?" Li Zhifeng asked tentatively: "The people on the boat discovered the secret of some treasure, but they were silenced?"
"No." Meng Shaoyuan replied firmly: "'The Man of Medan happened in 1940. At that time, the Philippines was still in the hands of the Americans, but there was no gold treasure.
What secret was discovered? It is possible, but what secrets can be discovered between two ships separated by five years? Even if you want to silence them, why do you need to use such complicated and exactly the same methods?
Li Zhifeng, if I send you to silence and give you a small team, it may not be that easy to kill more than 20 people. Besides, there are similarities between the 'Man of Medan' and the 'Bridge of Thorns'. Called for help in Morse code. "
He held the coffee in his hand and said, "This is what I don't understand. From a normal perspective, when people are in danger, they will use the simplest and crudest method to ask for help. Why do they have to use Morse code and wait for the other party to decipher it? This is not in vain. Did the rescue time be delayed?"
"You told me about hypnosis before." Li Zhifeng asked cautiously: "Is it possible that everyone on the ship was hypnotized?"
"Fart!" Meng Shaoyuan laughed and scolded: "To put it bluntly, I am a master of hypnosis, but if you want me to hypnotize so many people at the same time, it is simply impossible. Besides, who is full and has nothing to do? , to hypnotize so many crew members?”
Li Zhifeng muttered, not knowing what he said.
Meng Shaoyuan took a sip of coffee.
This case is full of weirdness.
There were many details that he couldn't sort out at all.
The key point has not yet been found.
"Boss, that man has been staring at us for a long time." Li Zhifeng suddenly whispered.
"I know that he has been following us since we arrived at Dulapura Port." Meng Shaoyuan didn't find it strange at all: "You know, I started to feel a little scared."
"Afraid?" It was rare for Li Zhifeng to hear the word "afraid" from Meng Shaoyuan's mouth.
"Really, I feel scared." Meng Shaoyuan's face was gloomy: "Levi personally reported to President Truman. This was a secret investigation ordered by the president, but on the first day we arrived at Dulapla Port, We were followed. What else will happen in the future?"
Li Zhifeng glanced outside: "Do you need me to go meet him?"
"There is no need." Meng Shaoyuan smiled faintly: "If he wants to follow, let him follow. Maybe we can get some clues from him."
Li Zhifeng nodded: "What's the next step? Talk to the people on the Southern Princess?"
"What are we talking about? Do you think they will give us any more favorable clues?" Meng Shaoyuan shook his head: "Forget it, let's stay in Dulapura Port for now. This case has made me interested. By the way. , do you remember what my greatest specialty is?"
Li Zhifeng looked confused.
specialty?
The boss has many specialties.
"Pick up girls." Meng Shaoyuan smiled mysteriously and glanced out the window, then his eyes fell on the charming landlady: "There is such a beautiful landlady here. If I don't pick up girls, I would be really sorry for myself."
what?
The boss is still in the mood to say such things at this time?
But Master Meng really did what he said. He actually stood up and walked to the landlady. He said a few words there. The landlady smiled and looked very happy.
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