Liang Jian: I have a canteen

"Get rich!?" Hans, reeking of alcohol, looked surprised, then a lewd smile appeared on his face. "Yosh. I get it."

Hans understood.

He was a smart man, and after Xu San's explanation, he immediately understood what Xu San meant.

bribe!

As the ringleader of the disturbance, the cruise ship's management naturally tried to bribe him with money.

The reason he didn't think of it was because he was caught up in the situation, which led to some oversights.

but
If that's the case, then we need to change our current action plan.

So complicated!
Although he was offered money, he was still unwilling to change his original plan.

"This way, please." Just as Hans was struggling with his problem, Sisford shifted the rope slightly, then made room for one person and gestured for him to enter.

Hans picked up the bottle, took a sip, sighed inwardly, and then smiled at Xu San, saying, "Mr. Edogawa, will you accompany me?"

Although Hans used a questioning tone, his implication was that he wanted Xu San to go with him.

"I want to go too!" Before Xu San could answer, Adolf, who was behind Hans, took a step forward, intending to explore the situation first.

Hans reached out to stop him, "Let Mr. Edogawa come with me, he..."

As he spoke, Hans winked, implying that Xu San was more suitable than you.

Adolf looked up at Xu San, his eyes revealing incomprehension and disdain.

Xu San has been in the world for over a year. Although he was as weak as a chick at the beginning, after he became rich and improved his nutrition, his physique has grown to be far superior to that of an average Chinese person.

Even so, in Adolf's eyes, Xu San still seemed like a weak quail.

When Adolf made the request to Sisford, he knew that going into that small room wouldn't end well. Perhaps Hans would become the eighth person to disappear from the ship once he went in.

"Don't worry!" Hans stepped forward, patted Adolf on the shoulder, leaned over, and whispered in his ear, "He was one of the first to know. He's very skilled. If he comes in with me, we might be able to find out more information."

"Hmm?" Adolf was still hesitating, but Hans didn't explain any further to him. He turned around and walked into the room behind Sisford with Xu San.

Sisford smiled slightly, followed the two of them inside, and then turned and closed the door.

Just before Sisford closed the door, Adolf vaguely saw a small, thin figure slip inside before the door closed as well.

Adolf rubbed his eyes, widened them, and looked again, but there was no shadow at all.

Looks like I'm seeing things, or maybe I drank a bit too much at lunchtime.

The crowd watching the protest did not leave even after Hans entered the cabin.

They had to wait here for Hans to come out.

They want an answer.

They want to know where their missing children are.

Deep down, these people all hoped that Hans was lying, that the people hadn't actually disappeared, but had simply gotten lost on the ship and would eventually return to their cabins.

but.
This kind of thinking is nothing but self-deception.

After learning that people were missing from the ship, most people chose to bury their heads in the sand.

They locked themselves in the cabin, intending to survive another day and night on their food reserves so they could reach Tokyo safely.

unfortunately
The ship had already changed course; its destination was no longer Tokyo. (End of Chapter)