"...I think last night's note was a reminder."
Rico reacted for a while, "Oh, you said the contents of the safe...but how did you connect it with Gobelin?"
Hesta glanced at Rico, "I'm going to tell you why, and you're going to think I'm crazy again."
Rico held up his face: "...Why do you say 'again'?"
"Because Anna," Hesta whispered, "Agnes used "The Guide" to trick us into going to the Grace Theater last night, and then Zero took out a note in a safe - this is not a coincidence Yet."
"You still think Anna did this-"
"Did Gobelin really put a safe containing the Guide there just to help Agnes lie?"
Rico fell into deep thought, "Indeed..."
"Is it true that there are no completely humanoid robots in the world? What if she is left over from the golden age? There are so many lost technologies in the mother city, who knows if there are more terrifying things inside." Hess Ta whispered, "And you also saw that Anna's face is a little sad today?"
"...Maybe she just doesn't show her emotions on her face?"
"What do you want me to say before you believe it? Last night I——"
Rico waited for Hesta's next words, but she suddenly fell silent, then lowered her head and rubbed her eyes with her hands.
"What happened to you last night?" Rico asked.
Hesta did not answer. She originally wanted to mention what happened last night when she sneaked into Anna's luggage room. However, when the words came to her lips, Hesta suddenly realized that there was one thing that she had been ignoring - where was Miss Chiba at that time?
At that time, Rico was resting in the safety cabin due to time constraints, and Si Lei had been busy interrogating the people involved in the case last night. It was impossible for the two of them to keep vigil for her.
That's why I was able to bypass everyone and go to Anna's study.
Except for Rico and Si Lei, there is no one on this ship who is completely trustworthy - when Rico is temporarily incapacitated, will Miss Chiba feel comfortable letting herself stay in the room alone? Even a room that is safer than a normal cabin...
"Jane..." Li Ge came over with concern, "Don't scare me...are you feeling uncomfortable again?"
Hesta pushed away Rico's face: "I'm very fine...don't be scared at every turn."
"Then why did you suddenly stop talking...then ask, what happened to you last night?"
"What should be said, I told you last night," Hestad lowered his eyes, "I just got a little emotional. You should believe me."
"...I'm not saying I don't believe it at all, but what is Anna trying to do? Also, have you told Qianye about these suspicions?"
"Not yet." Hesta whispered, her voice lowered, "I have a...feeling..."
"What?"
Hesta frowned - Miss Chiba may know everything.
But should we discuss these doubts with Rico?
"Jane, don't always half-speak..."
"Don't always be so impatient..." Hesta looked away, "I'm not sure, I just feel like someone on the ship intends to do harm to Anna - her identity may be more complicated than we imagined."
Li Ge was noncommittal, "You should tell Chiba these words."
"...I'll think about it again," Hesta said softly, "The main thing is that the most important thing for Miss Chiba during this trip is to protect Boshanfu's safety, and I don't want to disturb her with other things."
"That's not necessarily true. Although she has always had an attitude of not wanting to care about anything, Anna is her teacher and may be more important than others," Rico agreed, "In short, inform these things in advance. It’s always good to give it to her.”
Hesta said "hmm", her thoughts already far away.
Anna must know the answers to all these questions... Perhaps, she should check her study again tonight. But if it is discovered, what excuse should be used to explain this behavior.
Hesta gently scratched her hair - she should have overcome her disgust and talked more last night.
"Crack."
A weak drop of water splashed between Hesta and Rico. They both looked up at the same time, and a thorn monk wearing a black jumper came into their sight - this man was holding a flagpole horizontally outside the hull. Hanging at about five or six meters high.
The moment their eyes met, his expression fell into great panic. The man pursed his mouth tightly, shook his head desperately at Rico and Hesta, and was about to cry.
Hesta and the two were immediately alert. They carefully observed their surroundings to see if anyone was watching, but there was no suspicious figure on the entire open deck.
Just as Hesta was about to ask why the man was there, he saw the other man covering his mouth with his fingers, trembling and keeping silent.
Hesta looked at him, tentatively pointed at herself and Rico, and then raised her hand to zip up her mouth.
The thorn monk at the top suddenly burst into tears and nodded desperately.
"He doesn't seem to want us to make a sound." Hesta whispered in Rico's ear.
Rico also withdrew his gaze, "Then what is he doing there alone?"
"Who knows... why don't you call the restaurant and ask Bree to send one of their people over to take a look."
"That's fine."
Just as the two were about to set off, they suddenly heard a clear male voice from high above, "Passengers over there!"
Hesta looked up again. Just at the window one level above the Thorn Monk, a crew member stuck his head out, "It's very dangerous to climb out of the window like this! Come back quickly! Are you trapped on the flagpole?"
At this moment, the thorn monk holding the flagpole had his facial features squeezed together in an almost distorted manner, and the intense pain and fear made his face hideous.
"Hey - the passenger over there holding the flagpole! Can you hear me!"
The young thorn monk raised his head. His eyes were red, as if he was about to shed blood and tears at the next moment. Thick veins stretched from his forehead to his neck.
He exhausted all his strength and shouted towards the sea in the distance:
"I... don't want to die-!"
Two weak and harsh pulse sounds came from his neck, followed by a dull explosion, and the flying flesh and blood fell in all directions like a firework exploding in the air.
Rico immediately picked up Hesta and jumped out, dodging to a safe position before the blood and flesh fell to the ground.
The headless corpse fell from a high place and hit Hestad's wheelchair that had just been cleaned in the morning. Hestad smelled a subtle aroma of burnt meat and felt her stomach churn again.
The sea breeze suddenly rose, and the strong smell of blood and gunpowder came again, but was quickly blown away.
The crewman above blew a warning whistle, and he retreated to the window in panic, stumbling back, shouting a bunch of inarticulate words.
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