"Such an assassination organization can grow wildly, and in the end the murderer can escape... What was the government doing at that time!?"
The words on the paper were difficult for Si Lei to digest. She paced back and forth in the open space of the room and kept whispering.
"Too cruel……"
"Simply unheard of..."
"They won't even spare the children! These beasts!"
Hesta, who had never said anything, suddenly said, "Maybe it's not a group."
"What?" Si Lei suddenly raised his head.
"There is no evidence that 'Albodonica' is a multi-person organization," Hesta whispered, "Of course, there is no evidence that this is one person..."
"They killed nearly two thousand people. Can one person do it?"
Hesta thought for a while, "...it's hard to say."
Si Lei glanced at Hesta in disbelief, "There were no mercury needles back then!"
"I know."
Si Lei kept putting down old documents and picking up new ones. After reading the last document, she sat down on a chair, resting her face on one hand and clenching the other into a fist. After a while, she stood up again and walked around the room, looking at the alarm clock on the bedside from time to time. "When will Rico come back? When she comes back, I will go to the monitoring room..."
"You can go," Hesta whispered, "but I feel like I won't be able to find anything useful now."
Si Lei took a deep breath, "Why is this? In just a short time in the morning, what did you and Li Ge do behind my back?"
"We're not doing anything behind your back... I've told you all the new news."
"Then why do you say you couldn't find anything useful even if you checked the surveillance system?"
Hesta raised her arms innocently, "Just a gut feeling."
Si Lei withdrew his gaze and fell into deep thought again.
"We must never let this happen again. Anna should be controlled immediately."
"Well... you can try it too."
"……What's the meaning?"
"I don't think it can be done," Hesta said softly, "I'm afraid no one among us knows this ship better than Anna, not to mention she doesn't know how many unused methods she has at her disposal-"
"Then we can't just let her continue to act recklessly," Si Lei said with a serious expression, "On this point, do you agree?"
"Of course," Hesta looked at Si Lei, "because I, um, us, are the ones who are going to do something wrong next."
…
At three-thirty in the afternoon, Bernhard strode towards the lounge on the third deck, where Gobelin was writing furiously at his desk with a solemn expression. Hearing the footsteps, Gobelin quickly put down his pen and looked up to see Bernhard stepping directly into his room without knocking.
"What are you writing?" Bernhard glanced at Gobelin's leather-bound notebook, "You are still in the mood to write here at this time..."
Gobelin locked the notebook in the safe, "What's wrong?"
"Did you see the new rules they posted?"
"New rules?" Gobelin frowned, "What new rules?"
"The "Guide" posted by Hesta is completely different from what you showed me before. Several items are completely reversed, and she also hid all the parts related to the adjudicator. , saying that this part of the content should be handed over to a specific passenger, and everyone needs to come to her for 'identification' with the ship card and invitation letter! What is the situation now - everything is a mess, a mess!"
"Okay, I'll go take a look. It's her business how she writes it, so why are you in a hurry... The rules on this ship won't change just because of her whims."
Gobelin put on his coat and walked out, while Bernhard stood firmly in front of the door.
"Let me ask you again," Bernhard lowered his voice, "Are you sure that all these evil things on the ship are all part of the master's plan?"
"Is this the first time you've asked me this question?"
"Give me a sure idea!" Bernhard's cheek muscles twitched a few times, "And you were anxious this morning, and you weren't afraid at all? Can you tell me the truth, brother?"
Gobelin looked directly at Bernhard, "You are also a person who has passed the test. You have already seen that lost era... Why do you still have doubts now?"
"I can't say I doubt it," Bernhard's tone softened a little, "Those technologies are amazing, I admit...but three people have died, four including Bree, all of us. People! Those mercury needles are okay... Is this too harsh? Is it necessary? "
"...This is a test, for you and for me."
"I have convinced you...you are so pious, how could you-" Bernhard was startled, "You must have made your own plans a long time ago, right? Just like what the mercury needle said In that case, everyone died, but you, Gobelin, survived to the end——"
"What on earth are you talking about..." Gobelin finally became impatient. He stared at Bernhard coldly, "Do you still remember how you warned me before? What is your role on this ship?"
Bernhard's face froze slightly and he was speechless for a moment.
"If I am still alive, you will not die." Gobelin said with anger in his voice, "Get out of the way!"
Bernhard took half a step back, and when Gobelin had already walked seven or eight steps away, he finally followed.
"I've arranged for people to keep an eye on each posting point," Bernhard whispered. "If anyone runs to look, we'll know right away."
Gobelin looked at his watch and asked, "How many people have gone to see it?"
"No, not one," Bernhard replied, "Those rules were posted by Si Lei herself. She left after posting them without staying."
"...Remove all your people!"
Bernhard was stunned, "Why? Don't you want everyone to read her stuff?"
"Then can we stop them by sending people to follow them! If someone really wants to read, can your people stop them? Either you kill them directly from the source, otherwise this behavior will only arouse everyone's curiosity - —Haven’t you thought about it?”
"but……"
"Since what she posted is completely made up by herself, then she does not violate the rules, and it will not trigger consequences that put everyone in danger. Isn't this logic difficult to understand!?"
"...If you say so," Bernhard narrowed his eyes, "Is this still a good thing?"
"It's not really... Anyway, evacuate your people first," Gobelin whispered, "But surveillance still needs to be done. Let's start from the residential area. Don't let everyone notice... Do it immediately, immediately!"
Bernhard left with a sullen face.
In front of the elevator, Gobelin considered the three places where the Guide would be posted: the Grace Theater, the Navigation Museum, and the aft deck.
… Let’s get on the deck.
(End of chapter)
