Several boat policemen immediately rushed backstage, while the rest began to inspect and search for possible survivors in the theater. Hesta could tell that they were very inexperienced, and several of them were obviously vomiting as soon as they walked in because it was their first time encountering such a scene.
The few boat policemen who ran to the backstage quickly exclaimed - the bodies in the backstage also frightened them greatly.
After a while, the theater's emergency lights suddenly turned on, illuminating everything. Someone stepped forward to ask Li Ge for details, but his eyes kept glancing to the side of the stage. Hesta looked back out of the corner of her eye and realized that the white top Zero was wearing today was easily visible under the light.
"Who are the two people over there?"
"He is also a passenger." Rico replied, "We just heard a commotion outside. It seemed like an explosion?"
"Yes, it should be that a few young people who received weapons today are not serious and want to find a place to test the power of grenades..."
"It's not like a grenade could have caused it. It should have been some kind of industrial explosive."
The visitor raised his head and glanced at Li Ge, "Hey, professional?"
Li Ge's expression was gloomy - the person in front of him couldn't even recognize the mercury needle, and he was probably not a team that could be counted on.
There was another commotion outside the theater, and a man in a suit and leather shoes strode in. Behind him, many other passengers followed tremblingly.
"Who is it?" The boat policeman turned around, "It's not convenient for people to come in here right now -"
"Mr. Ship Police, we have clues."
As the man in suit approached, the captain's expression slowly became polite and friendly, "...Ah, Mr. Gobelin?"
Two men carried a man whose hands and feet were bound with tape to the boat police, and then threw him to the ground.
"Who is this?" the boat policeman asked.
"This is the culprit of tonight's riot." Gobelin lowered his eyes and looked at the man with his hands tied on the ground. "He has been lurking on the ship. He is actually from the Special Operations Agency of the Third District United Government..."
"Mr. Rand!" The ship's police officer was shocked. He quickly jumped to the aisle while holding on to the stage, and wanted to step forward to untie Rand's hands and feet, but was stopped by Gobelin again.
"What are you doing?" Gobelin asked.
"There must be some misunderstanding between you," the ship's police officer said urgently. "There is a special government order for Mr. Rand to accompany the crew. He is not a infiltrator-"
"Then your Excellency should draw a clear line with him," Gobelin said meaningfully, "Do you know what his mission is for this trip?"
"……What?"
Gobelin motioned to his subordinates with his eyes, and one of them stepped forward and tore off the tape on Rand's mouth. As a result, a large piece of beard was uprooted, causing Rand to scream in pain.
"In front of the ship's police, state your purpose again."
The boat policeman held his breath, and everyone around him was looking at Sanders Rand on the ground. He was breathing heavily, and his face was covered with scars and blood.
"My voyage... is to... look for opportunities... to assassinate Bo Shanfu."
Hesta's ears suddenly perked up, "The linguist?"
"...Yes," Rand squirmed on the ground, trying to find an angle to sit up, "There are people up there who... don't want him to return to Area 4, so... we brought a... team... "
"It's better to show him the dead here," Gobelin said to the ship's police officer, "and let him identify these people——"
"You thorn monks were among the people who attacked with guns tonight," Hestad interrupted Gobelin directly, "a few young men wearing black hoodies."
Gobelin said calmly: "I heard about it, but I want to clarify that I personally have no contact with the Thorn Monk. I guess it may be because Mr. Bree was attacked at noon today and temporarily lost his ability to move, so he let These people took advantage of the opportunity and incited the Thorn Monks to cause trouble together..."
Two people came out from the backstage carrying a stretcher. Agnes was lying on it with a pale face. The sleeve of her right arm had been cut open and the injury on her shoulder had been simply bandaged. However, when she saw Gobelin, she still struggled to think. Gotta get up.
"You're still alive..." Gobelin was startled, but then he lowered his voice: "That's great."
Agnes, who had been gritting her teeth and persisting, suddenly felt a sore nose and tears fell drop by drop: "I...I couldn't..."
Gobelin stepped forward and held Agnes's hand, "Don't talk, go treat the injury first."
Agnes shook her head: "Meyer..."
"I will keep her safe."
Hesta and Rico watched this scene with subtle expressions.
After watching Agnes go away, Gobelin turned to look at the boat policeman again, "I think the commotion tonight should have subsided by now. Next, you will need to work hard to lead people to clean up the mess."
"Huh? Me?" The ship policeman on the stage was a little surprised, "But I have always heard Mr. Rand before -"
"I see."
"I am just the captain of the guard. These people, these...soldiers, are all nominally dispatched by Mr. Rand. You know, a cruise ship like ours will not be equipped with police at all. At most, it will be a guard of dozens of people - —”
"Sir," Gobelin's voice was slightly louder to cover the man in front of him who suddenly looked a little panicked, "Do you still want to refuse? The current situation requires someone who can take on the big responsibility. All the wounded and passengers A strong guard is needed... We need you.”
The boat policeman's expression gradually became solemn, and there was even a little more light in his eyes, "Okay, although I don't have much experience in this area, but -"
"Don't take the blame if you don't have experience," Hesta replied coldly. "There is a real police officer on the ship, and she has personally experienced another case of suspected chelate attacks on the public. Why do we have to arrange for personal command? Guard, I think she is much more suitable.”
"Agree," Li Ge nodded, and she lowered her voice, "If you don't have experience in this kind of thing and you force yourself to do it, you will easily become the murderer's next target."
The boat police officer's face was initially a bit sullen, but after hearing these words, he unconsciously felt a chill down his back. He frowned and looked at Gobelin again, "Now that so many victims suddenly appeared on the ship, it is much better to do more practical things than to discuss these false claims. Ahem... I know the police officer they are talking about. What you said , we’ll discuss it later when we see her.”
"Of course, I totally agree."
The ship's policeman knelt down and glanced at Rand, "I'm sorry, Mr. Rand, it seems we have to... find a place to further confirm some things with you."
Several men in gray-blue camouflage uniforms came over to take over Rand. Gobelin's men completely let go of their hands and stood behind him.
Gobelin's eyes moved to Hesta, "You two Miss Mercury Needles, I also have something to ask you."
Hesta and Rico didn't speak, just looked at him.
"Mr. Robbeglier disappeared in the evening, and someone saw Ms. Chiba taking him away forcibly," Gobelin said. "Where is Ms. Chiba now?"
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