Through the canine-like fracture at the edge of the structure, Gao Yi entered the interior of the ship.
In front of him, there was a deep darkness, and the cold air slowly flowed outward. Within the visible range lit by the [Psychic Searchlight], Gao Yi unexpectedly discovered those "fogs" again.
Gao Yi lowered his posture and brought the light a little closer to the deck, only to find that the ground looked like a lake, with steaming clouds and mist flowing.
As if feeling the threat brought by the light, the fog on the ground suddenly melted like ice and snow, but as soon as Gao Yi moved the light away, they reappeared as if they had never disappeared.
"What's going on?"
Ah Shen, who had just entered the cabin, was also shocked: "Why are there these things in there?"
"Shhh."
Gao Yi suddenly raised his index finger in front of his face, making a silencing gesture, and then pointed upward.
Ah Shen raised his face.
Benedict.
Its eyelids moved.
The sound was very soft, but it couldn't escape their keen hearing.
It seemed like someone was walking staggeringly. Just by listening to the sound, Ah Shen could already imagine a mummified old captain who looked like a thousand-year-old mummy. He was wandering around on a prosthetic leg made of wood, as if on patrol.
Benedict...
Gao Yi pointed forward and motioned for it to follow.
The two of them each held a lantern and moved forward quietly. Wherever they passed, countless mist retreated.
This place is located at the bottom of the cabin. Generally speaking, it is a warehouse for storage. Moving along the side of the ship in an orderly manner, Gao Yi found many fallen barrels along the way.
Most of them are empty, and only a few parts have stains from the dried liquid. It is not difficult to imagine the wine that was once flowing inside, and the sailors who drank from the glasses around these wooden barrels.
"empty."
Gao Yi whispered: "It's all empty."
"Fresh water, grain, beans, sweet potatoes, tools, ropes, luxury goods, trading items... there should be nothing left, not even the rotten things that are beyond recognition. Where have they gone?"
"Could it be that he was taken away by other companions?" Ah Shen whispered from behind.
"It's possible."
Gao Yi nodded and said: "It's just that I see the mess all over the place. It's more like a looting than taking away."
After wandering around for a long time, Gao Yi found nothing new. He came to a vertical one-way staircase and looked at the stairs extending upward. He listened for a while.
"Not here."
What he was talking about was the unknown beeping sound.
When the two of them were inspecting the bottom floor, the voice seemed to be looking for something, and they would meet them across the deck from time to time. This time, Gao Yi was a little hesitant and wondered about the meaning behind the other party's behavior.
"Ah Shen."
Gao Yi tested the stability of the ladder. After confirming that there was no problem, he extinguished the light and looked at Ah Shen: "You stay where you are first, and then listen to my signal. When I let you come up, you can come up again."
"Mr. Gao."
Under the mask, Ah Shen worriedly asked: "Isn't this a bit too risky?"
"This fog is weird. I'm not sure if it's right to turn off the lights in order to hide myself, so I need you to stay and use your fishing fire to light my way out."
"Besides."
Gao Yi pointed to his eyes: "Hunters have also adapted to the darkness."
"Don't turn out the lights."
He ordered again and climbed up the ladder.
…
Whoosh——
Several black shadows shot up from the air and stuck firmly into the side of the ship.
Below, on the quiescent assault boat, several commissioners confirmed the firmness of the chain claws, nodded to the horse team behind them, and climbed up one by one.
"The whole group, with each team as a unit, spread out horizontally to the surrounding area."
In the channel, Ma Tian's first order was issued: "Eliminate the dangers in all outdoor areas, and then go deeper from the outside in."
When the voice fell, he also grabbed the rope and began to climb up.
The team boarded the deck from several directions and began to spread to the surrounding area according to the previous instructions. Soon, the news that the empty outdoor area had been inspected was transmitted back to the Sky Eye through the channel, and everyone was surprised.
"Where's the captain's cabin?"
Someone asked: "As expected, the captain's cabin should be at the stern of the ship, because it is relatively close to the rudder, making it easier for the captain to control the ship. Go there and take a look."
"Already arrived."
Ma Tian looked at the small room of only a few square meters in front of him and pushed it open from the side. There seemed to be nothing unexpected inside, including a rudder, a sail pole, a map, a compass, a simple little bed, and a... A body that fell forward.
"This is it!"
Inside the Sky Eye, someone couldn't help but clenched his fists: "I found it, I finally found the key thing! What's the condition of the body?!"
"The features of the body are still distinct, just like the ship."
Team Leader Ma looked at the special clothes on the body and the style of the hat that fell aside, and added: "From the outside, he seems to be the captain here, but after he died, someone still killed him from behind. Stabbed to death.”
His eyes came to the back of the corpse, and he saw a dagger piercing straight into it, completely cutting off the captain's life.
"anything else?"
The recording staff on the bridge quickly recorded the information in writing.
"...The person who killed him might have been an acquaintance."
"Why do you say that?"
The recorder looked up in confusion, and the other people in charge also expressed their confusion. Ma Tian said slowly:
"His body was with his back to the gate and his right hand facing forward. The direction facing the navigation map was there."
Ma Tian looked at the yellowed parchment map, walked behind the corpse, and pulled out the fighting dagger from his waist: "I suspect that perhaps an acquaintance attacked him from behind in the name of confirming the route."
"That's all it takes."
Whoosh.
There was a slight sound of breaking wind, and his fighting dagger had pierced the air in front of him with ease.
"acquaintance?"
Someone who also has some experience in criminal investigation speculated: "Then this person must obviously have a certain status, because in that era when classes were clearly divided, not everyone had the qualification to confirm the route with the captain..."
"Whether this person is an acquaintance or not is actually unnecessary, because the person with the corresponding status can only be an important member of the captain's faction, either the first mate or the second mate."
The first mate nodded.
["We have written these down. Is there anything else besides the incomprehensible map?"]
Beside, a commissioner had already used a camera to collect evidence from the scene. Ma Tian looked at the captain who had turned over and his appearance, which was almost the same as that of today's Westerners, and shook his head.
"There's nothing else but his clothes."
["Be careful."]
Someone emphasized: "This ship has lasted for so long and is immortal, and the body seems to have died just yesterday. There must be something weird in it. Be careful of the corpse transformation."
This worry is not groundless.
Because when dealing with things in unknown realms such as gods and ghosts, the mutiny of corpses really has to be guarded against.
After all, there are a lot of dirty things who are always keen on other people's skin.
(End of chapter)
