After returning to the cabin, Ivan found Sean and told another guess about the case.
Under the dim light of the electric light, in the shaking cabin, Ivan lowered his voice and said: "Actually, there is a contradiction in this case...
"A paradoxical contradiction: before the second Vivian appeared, this case was more like an ordinary homicide.
"Things became weird almost instantly..."
Ivan raised a finger: "Our inspiration is quite keen among practitioners, but we didn't notice any signs before it happened.
“That in itself is eerie.
"We cannot forget these details because of the incident itself."
Listening to Ivan's narration, Sean also noticed something, frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
"Maybe it's a 'means'."
Moonlight came closer: "Killing...is a method? What kind of method is it?"
"The person who came back from the dead, the two corpses, the robbed emeralds connected, the numbers on the palms of the hands, the murderer who talked crazy..." Ivan's light blue eyes were cold, and he slowly recounted, "In my eyes, all of this It’s all a bit deliberate.”
Sean took a breath and felt that Evan had lit up a blind spot in his mind: "You mean, someone is using a weird atmosphere to cover up their true intentions?"
Ivan nodded and said: "The huge puzzle will attract all the attention.
“What if this itself is a scam?
"What if Vivian is indeed not involved in the mystery as you and I perceive, but is actually just twins on a ship?
“What if the murderer was just hypnotized?
"What if all of this is being used to create a terrifying atmosphere?"
Sean felt his scalp numb and nodded slowly.
He understood the starting point of Ivan's reasoning: before the incident, their perception of Vivian was correct.
If this is the case, the two murders do seem a bit deliberate and unnatural, as if they are deliberately trying to attract all the attention...
Convert ordinary murder cases into mysterious events.
"If this is the case, what is the purpose of the people behind the scenes?"
This is the central problem with this hypothesis.
To lure out the explorers on the ship?
To spread fear across the ship in preparation for some strange ritual?
Use shocking crimes to cover up greater crimes?
…
Thinking about it this way, Sean felt a little shuddering.
Because this means that the real purpose of the person behind the scenes has not yet surfaced.
Thinking of the girl in white walking gracefully under the strange crescent moon, Sean felt a creepy feeling for the first time in a long time.
He exhaled: "We are also tired...don't think about it today, just rest.
Sean looked at Ivan with a wry smile: "I hope your thinking is wrong, otherwise, the matter is not over at all.
“Actually, when I locked the necklace in the safe, I felt it was the right choice.
"I believe that by controlling the source of the weirdness, we can cut off the chain of weirdness...
"Maybe everything will be calm in the future."
Sean can only advocate such optimistic thinking.
Because he wants to ensure that all team members have a good night's sleep - whether it is safe or dangerous next time, full energy is necessary.
Both Yueguang and Ivan left the room a little tired.
Olivia, who had been sitting quietly next to him, seemed to be aware of Sean's uneasiness, and said in a cold voice: "Reader, there is no need to worry, you can sleep well, I will always protect you."
"Thank you, Olivia." Sean sighed, took off his shoes and fell on the bed...
——
Bang bang bang!
Sean woke up with a start.
Outside the round portholes, the sea reflects the sun.
It's already daytime
Bang bang bang!
Someone was knocking on the door of the cabin, and Sean answered and got up in confusion.
When he opened the door, standing outside was Kyle, who lived next door.
He looked a little nervous, his eyes were red and his stubble was messy.
"Have you seen Sissi?"
The fat one, the witness to the first murder. The events of last night quickly emerged in Sean's mind.
Rubbing his eyes, Sean said: "I fell asleep when I came back last night and didn't see her. When did she go out?"
Kyle looked uneasy: "Last night she said she was in a bad mood and wanted to go out for a walk, so I walked with her to the stern of the boat for a while.
"Later when we got to the room, I went in first, and she said she wanted to stand outside for a while...
"Then I fell asleep. When I woke up this morning, I realized she didn't seem to have gone back to her room to sleep!
"Then I just looked everywhere and couldn't find her!"
Sean frowned suspiciously and comforted her smoothly: "She may have been severely stimulated by yesterday's incident, so she behaved a little strangely.
"Don't worry too much, maybe she just wants to be quiet. I'll talk to my friends and help you look for her..."
Gone is the cocky, bratty stockbroker who asserted that the quest industry was a scam.
Instead, there was a nervous, restless and helpless man. He shook Sean's hand gratefully: "Thank you! I...I still want to find her. If you find her, let her be there." Wait for me in the room!"
After saying that, he turned around and hurried away.
The witness to the first murder was missing... Sean frowned, this was not a good sign.
He finished washing up in the small bathroom equipped in the room. As before, he passively arranged the Oblivion of Naia Shenyu on Olivia's body - in this way, it would not only add another layer of hiding for Olivia, but also make it more hidden. She, the "protector," won't get much attention.
After walking out of the room, he called Yueguang and Ivan who were chatting in the room, and they headed to the restaurant together.
After breakfast, Sean planned to go to Detective Solomon and ask if there was any new situation or progress.
Passing by the bow deck and watching the people playing on the deck who were not affected by the gossip, Sean stopped and gently took a breath of the fresh sea breeze.
The morning sun rises slowly over the sea, and there are no clouds in the sky. It is an excellent weather.
After the emerald necklace was locked in the safe, no strange incidents have occurred until now.
Sean saw Mrs. Sarah and Mr. Nash taking little Anna to play with several other children in the distance.
Thinking of the mysterious and restrained necklace, Sean decided to explain it to Detective Solomon later. After arriving at Lipson, he must let professionals handle it.
"That might be a mysterious inheritance that is not obvious..." Thinking this, Sean planned to continue walking to the bridge.
However, his steps immediately stopped.
Ivan, who was following Sean, noticed something was wrong with the captain: "What's wrong?"
"Evan..." Sean didn't look back, seeming to be trying his best to suppress some special emotions in his voice, "Your guess last night was wrong.
"This is not an ordinary case disguised as a supernatural case."
Thinking that Sean suddenly figured out something, both Evan and Yueguang took two steps forward and walked to Sean's side.
He turned to look at the captain, only to find him staring ahead.
Soon, Ivan understood why the captain asserted that his guess last night was wrong.
In an unmanned corner of the bow deck, Vivian, wearing a white skirt, was holding on to the railing, looking sideways at the front of the Bronze Giant, as if there was something worth seeing on the endless ocean.
The emerald pendant on her chest reflected the sunlight and looked green.
