"You go and watch the sunset with them, I'll just wander around..."
When they were about to reach the stairs in front of the top deck, Ye Gengyi and Haiyuan Ai separated. After watching the girl and her friends of the same age gather together, they turned around and walked towards the bow of the ship.
The so-called 'bow' actually refers to the front end of the cruise ship, which is mainly used for navigation and control of the ship's hull. Normally, the cab and related equipment are arranged in this area.
…
The sea breeze blew up the mist.
The scenery that I was accustomed to on weekdays lacked a bit of reality in the slanting reflection of the red sunset.
Listening to the occasional whistle from all directions.
Ye Gengyi said silently to himself:
"It's less than half an hour before the dinner on the sign... The cruise ship will set sail tomorrow morning. This should be the time for the crew to replenish supplies and alert suspicious persons..."
The cab was not far ahead. Ye Gengyi didn't get closer, but just looked over there quietly.
Looking through the glass...
You can see several middle-aged men wearing white sailor's clothing standing in front of the clean and elegant rudder system and operating console.
Due to the angle, Ye Geng could only see the appearance of one of them clearly.
The man had neatly combed short gray-brown hair. Because the hairline was relatively high, the lines that set off his cheeks were more obvious.
His eyes are not big, but his eyebrows are thick. His slightly sharp nose and sunken cheeks give his whole temperament an unspeakable cunningness.
Hmm... From the visual inspection from the height of the operating table, he is about 1.75 meters tall, and his figure is quite strong, but not very tall.
Ye Gengyi thought for a while and made a judgment - even if that person is not the captain, his position is probably not much lower.
...Xiaobai, is there a problem with the signal?
[Mr. has successfully detected the radio communication system and ship communication system. Emergency lighting and warning devices did not detect remote sensing signals. Overall rating: safe. 】
Um……
If emergency lights and sirens have remote sensing signals, it means someone can quietly use a remote control to create panic, which is very suitable for killing people and destroying evidence.
Ye Gengyi felt that if the murder was unavoidable, it would be better for him to simply assume the role of a 'murderer' and make a casual killing plan.
Of course, judging from the current results.
It seems that I am overthinking it.
As for not using alarms to confuse the public, but taking the operation of shutting down the entire cruise ship, it is a bit difficult...
Before figuring out the wiring layout of the cruise ship, the simple and crude way Ye Gengyi could think of at present was to blow up the cruise ship's engine.
But... I can't check it now.
First of all, there is no fair and reasonable reason.
Secondly, the cruise ship's engine is huge and weighs in tons, so it usually must be installed in the engine room or engine room in the lower half of the hull.
The main engine will be in several different areas. If you want to quickly explore, you must find out in advance the power output of its axis connection...such as the specific location and layout of the steering gear and propeller.
Including the need to avoid other tourists and cruise ship staff, the half hour before dinner is obviously not enough.
He turned around and stood in front of the guardrail, as if looking into the distance to see the scenery.
"Huh? Are you Expert Ye from the Metropolitan Police Department?"
At this time, an old man wearing a gray and black kimono who looked to be at least 65 years old came over from the stairs.
Because of his old age, some spots have appeared on the other person's skin. However, the thick back of his head is not as thick as it should be for this age group.
who is it?
Ye Gengyi didn't ask, because when he saw the other person's appearance clearly, his brain also gave the answer.
On the Yatsushiro Group's company website, you can see a hand-drawn portrait of this person - Yatsushiro Entaro, the chairman of the Yatsushiro Group.
Looking at Ye Gengyi's emotionless expression, Yatsuro Entaro held a fan in his right hand and tapped the palm of his left hand, and continued:
"This is our first meeting. I am the president of the Yashiro Group and a friend of that guy Asakura. I heard that you were the one who found the murderer who tried to kill him and solved the crisis at the Kitanozawa Reservoir."
"That case was largely Mr. Mori's fault."
Ye Gengyi said calmly.
After hearing the surname 'Asakura', he had already begun to speculate on the relationship between the two... friends?
Perhaps I should say investors.
After all, when it comes to things like profit, when it comes to real estate and construction, which can be said to be a sure-profit business, any chaebol will probably want a piece of the pie.
However... this can only explain the relationship between the other party and Asakura Yuichiro, not the reason why he can recognize him at a glance.
"Oh! Are you talking about the famous detective Mouri Kogoro? He is indeed very famous, but he is still a detective after all..."
Yatsuro Entaro didn't finish his sentence, and it was impossible to tell for a moment whether he didn't like detectives, or whether he felt that the detective's curiosity would cause trouble to him.
So, Ye Gengyi nodded slightly without any explanation.
He was polite but elegant, completely unlike the reaction of ordinary young people rushing to chat when they saw him. It was beyond Yashiro Entaro's expectations.
He couldn't help but examine Ye Gengyi carefully, trying to see the tension behind even a hint of disguise in his expression.
However...no.
Not only did he not do it, but he was as calm and calm as those old monsters in the business world who don't let go of hawks when they see rabbits.
Yatsuro Entaro sighed and changed the conversation:
"Alas...Expert Ye, to tell you the truth, my son-in-law Yingren had a car accident some time ago and fell off a cliff and died."
There is really a trick, deliberately not finishing the matter in one breath, using the blank method to induce myself to ask questions, and then making the situation of asking for help proactively, so as not to become too passive...
Ye Gengyi couldn't even yawn at this kind of trick, but routines and counter-routines are bipolar.
I am still thinking about the cruise ship. Now that the owner of the cruise ship has come to the door, there is no reason to turn him away:
"Did he kill him?"
"No……"
Yatsuro Entaro shook his head: "The criminal police in that jurisdiction issued an on-site investigation report, saying that my son-in-law died of a heart attack, but... before Yingren left the villa, my daughter had a phone call with him. , I reminded him that he must remember to take medicine to treat heart disease, but he didn’t expect that such an accident would still happen..."
He paused and continued: "I want to entrust you to help me investigate the cause of my son-in-law's death after this trip. No matter what, I just hope to get an accurate result."
