Bree's cheek twitched slightly, "...heh, this kind of analysis has no logic at all."
Si Lei lightly shrugged and looked away, "Anyway, I suggest that everyone don't do anything tonight and go back to sleep after receiving the room card. Since so many strange things happened at the beginning of this voyage, maybe it's the best The choice is to return now—"
"The Shengming will not return."
A majestic voice came from high up, and people looked towards where the voice came from - Robbeglier standing on the crystal steps leading to the second floor.
"but--"
"I heard what you said, there's no need to say it again!" The old man lowered the corners of his mouth, and his nostrils were slightly inflamed with hatred, "I tell you, this voyage is of great significance. Feel free to stop sending any inexplicable fraudulent letters."
"But the safety of so many passengers—"
"Then let's have a vote. Those who agree to return immediately will raise their hands?"
In the silent restaurant, only Si Lei raised his hand, followed closely by Anna, and finally Ling.
"Ha, three votes!" Robbeglier narrowed his eyes and teased, "Go ahead and jump into the sea with your rhetoric. If you insist on returning, swim back by yourself."
Si Lei didn't say anything else. She just looked at the people around her with confusion. It was obvious that these people had surprise and fear on their faces, but at this moment, people invariably avoided her gaze.
Si Lei also slowly lowered his hand.
Soon, people began to redeem room cards in an orderly manner. Si Lei looked at the crowd. When showing the ship card to the staff, everyone held the corner with the serial number tightly to prevent others from seeing it - obviously, everyone had listened to her analysis just now.
But everyone insists on sailing on... and here's why.
Si Lei couldn't figure it out anyway.
After receiving the room card, people rushed to their rooms in unison again. Almost no one stayed to enjoy the meal. Si Lei also pushed Hesta towards the exit of the restaurant.
"Officer Si Lei!" Ling pushed Anna and chased after him, "Please wait."
Si Lei stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"
Anna in the wheelchair smiled and said, "Would you like to have a drink together?"
"I never drink."
"Let's chat?"
"I really don't think we have anything to talk about."
"Si Lei," the cynical expression on Anna's face subsided slightly, her eyes became deep again, her voice lowered, but her tone became more naughty, "I have always heard about Mabel's way of looking at people. Very vicious, I didn't take it seriously...I didn't really feel this until tonight. You are indeed very suitable for the reconnaissance department. Your observation, your adaptability, and your courage in facing stressful situations...are all top-notch."
"...Thank you," Si Lei's expression softened a little. She took a deep breath and insisted, "But I really don't drink. This is not an excuse."
"Because you are such a person, I invite you," Anna looked at her, "Of course, you can refuse."
Their eyes met, and Si Lei hesitated several times. Rationally, she didn't want to waste this time, but some intuition made her feel that maybe this was a conversation that shouldn't be missed.
After a moment of consideration, Si Lei said, "I have to take Jane back first."
"You can push her along," Anna said softly. "She has been sleeping anyway, so what difference does it make if she is in a wheelchair or in the room?"
"……All right."
Si Lei pushed Hesta and turned around. Just as he was about to return to Bishop's Restaurant, Anna called out to her again, "Where are you going?"
"Don't you want a 'drink'?"
"Don't drink here." Anna looked behind Si Lei, "This is a place whose symbolic significance is far greater than its original function. What do you expect to drink here."
"……where to?"
"This way."
Anna led Si Lei to the Grace Theater on this floor. On the left porch of the theater entrance, they walked around in circles several times, and finally found a freight elevator specifically for staff access behind a secret door.
"Have you been on this ship before?" Si Lei asked.
"No, this is my first time taking the Shengming."
After entering the elevator, Anna's hands hesitated in front of several buttons. She murmured "Ah... which floor is it on?" and finally pressed "-2".
The elevator begins to descend.
"You must have been here before."
"I don't."
“But you’re always locating it through the paintings on the wall, the statues on the roadside—you have an impression of what’s going on in the area.”
"Yes," Anna nodded, "but that doesn't conflict with the fact that this is my first time taking a boat."
"You really didn't lie to me?"
"If I lie to you, let me stay in District 12 for the rest of my life."
"...What happened to District 12?"
"Alcohol is prohibited in that place."
The elevator door opened again, and there was silence outside. There was no sound or light. Si Lei frowned, "...where is this?"
"Hard Rock Bar," Anna said softly, "walk forward twenty meters, turn, open a door and you'll be there... Well, that should be it."
Si Lei felt a little regretful in her heart. Maybe she should have insisted on sending Hesta back to the room from the beginning.
"Are you sure it's safe here?" Si Lei stood there, "No, I have to call Qianye first..."
"Okay," Anna stared at the darkness in front of her, "but you can also think this way, just because Qianye is not here now, Jane is safe."
"...?"
"Because only when it is confirmed that it is safe, Chiba will let you take Jane everywhere. On the contrary, when she appears and never leaves, it means that the real danger is approaching."
"This is Tulan's logic in the afternoon," Si Lei replied simply, "But Qianye is a 'human', no matter how powerful she is, she is still a 'human', and humans will make mistakes. You can say that her loss of contact was deliberate For that, but what if she missed it - hello, Chiba? It's me."
The call was quickly connected, which surprised Si Lei. She was already prepared to take Hesta back the same way as she had been unable to get through to Chiba.
Chiba on the other end of the phone sounded very tired, but after hearing that they planned to go to the Hard Rock Bar, she still said happily: "It's okay, Si Lei, just be careful not to stay too late."
After hanging up the phone, Si Lei felt a sense of disobedience.
The dark corridor in front of them suddenly lit up with lights. Si Lei pushed Hesta out of the car, and the elevator door closed behind them.
Everything was just as Anna said. They walked straight, turned, and opened a door. The first thing that caught their eyes was the light blue neon tubes. They zigzagged and wound into the word "Hard Rock". The entire bar was empty. A customer, but as they entered, a bartender stepped from the darkness into the light of the bar.
"Good evening, ladies."
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