Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 50 Frank

"Jiajia?"

This is a very Chinese name. Klein immediately thought of "Rui Rui" and looked at Eve suspiciously.

"Admiral Cattleya of the Stars," Eve waved her hand and explained, "I didn't raise her."

"The last time I saw her, she was just a ten-year-old girl. I wonder if she still remembers me." Eve looked up at the huge pirate ship with some nostalgia in her eyes.

A pirate ship weighing three hundred tons sat quietly at the dock, its hull mounted with over thirty cannons, fiercely scanning passersby. Three long masts reached toward the sky, their white sails furled and draped across them.

So cool!

Its grandeur is more palpable up close. Klein looked up at the massive pirate ship, his heart stirring slightly, as he felt a certain inner chuunibaku (middle school mentality) stirring.

"Hello," Eve patted a sailor's shoulder, "Excuse me, is Cattleya here? We are her friends."

"Ah?" The sailor looked back at the two men and scratched his head, not sure if they were real or fake. "The captain is not here, come back tomorrow."

"Oh, what a pity." Eve thanked the sailor and left with Klein.

"Didn't you 'see' this situation?" Klein asked curiously. He remembered the captain saying that some people speculated that the most powerful divination could see the past, present, and future at a glance.

"You can 'see' it," Eve shrugged and said with a smile, "but if you 'see' everything, life will become very boring. Most of the time, I prefer to remain ignorant."

Klein imagined that if he knew everything, life would indeed lack a lot of novelty and fun.

"Come on, let's go buy some groceries," Eve said, throwing her arm around Klein's neck. "Since we're already at the dock, let's buy some fish. Bayam's fish is fresh and cheap. I guarantee you'll like it."

Klein stumbled. Eve's movements were sudden and careless, far from gentle. He turned around and was about to glare at her when he saw a conspicuous man behind Eve.

The man stood out not because of his uniqueness, but because of the fish he held. They resembled hairtail in appearance, but their colors were dazzling. Holding them in his hands felt like holding a rainbow rolled into a barrel. The most remarkable thing about them were the leaves growing from them—yes, leaves! There were not only leaves, but also vines and branches.

"Bayam's fish are all so..." Klein pointed at the man carrying the fish, trying to find a suitable adjective. He thought carefully for a moment and finally said, "Strange?"

Eve followed Klein's finger and saw the middle-aged man holding six fish that looked like cutlassfish, each a different color.

"The man in the vest holding the fish is the first mate of the Future, Frank Lee." Eve lowered her head and whispered in Klein's ear, "And the fish he's holding...hmm..."

Eve glanced around, then leaned close to Klein's ear mysteriously, covering it with one hand.

Klein couldn't help but feel nervous and secretly expectant. Could it be some extraordinary creature that was incredibly powerful, incredibly precious, and extraordinary?

"I haven't seen it either." Eve said in a low voice.

Klein suddenly felt choked. He rolled his eyes at Eve and said in a deep voice, "Let go."

Eve obediently released Klein's neck, tapped her cheek with her index finger, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen that kind of fish before. I've decided. I'll buy it."

Klein suddenly turned his head to look at Eve. He didn't understand. Could those fish really be eaten?

Eve walked around the dock but couldn't find that kind of fish, which made Klein feel relieved. He didn't want to try that kind of strange fish.

"Hey, sir." Eve waved and ran towards Frank.

Wait, Klein wanted to grab Him, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, Eve had already run five meters away.

"Excuse me," Eve said to Frank with a smile, "where did you buy these fish?"

"Miss, do you want these fish?" Frank looked at Eve with shining eyes. He wanted to shake her hand excitedly, but the fish in his hand prevented him from doing so. He said, "I bred these myself. I'll give them to you."

"Hey?" Eve waved her hand and didn't take the fish from Frank. "No, no, I'll pay for it."

"No, miss!" Frank said excitedly. "Your support is more valuable than money. Not many people can appreciate this gift from a mother."

"Let me introduce them to you," Frank said, raising the fish in his hand. "This is my latest fruit fish. They're a hybrid of fish and fruit, and they taste just like fruit. This way, sailors can enjoy fresh and delicious fruit at sea. The red ones are guarana..."

Klein was shocked when he heard this upon arriving. A hybrid of fish and fruit?

what the hell!

But Eve listened with great interest, nodding frequently, "This is truly amazing."

The middle-aged man became even more excited after hearing this, and looked at Eve with a look that seemed to indicate that they had met too late. The content of his introduction had changed from fruit fish to beef mushrooms that were under development, and it seemed that there was a possibility of another change.

Klein looked at the two people getting along so well, and his intuition told him to quickly end their conversation, even though it would be impolite.

"Hybridization is indeed a very good technology..." Klein curled his lips and forced a smile.

"Sir, do you support me too?" Frank asked in surprise before Klein finished speaking.

"I..." Klein paused, carefully considering his words, trying to be tactful and not to offend the other party. "I support your research on hybridization technology. After all, it is a technology that benefits the people..."

Frank was like a child who had just gotten candy, bubbling with joy. "Oh, Mother Goddess, I actually met two people who understand and support me in one day. Hmm... Is this what Emperor Roselle meant by a 'confidant'?"

Klein looked at Frank, who was as happy as a child, hesitated for a moment, and swallowed the "but" that was about to come out of his mouth.

Eve raised her eyebrows, looked at Klein with a smile, and took the fish from Frank.

"My name is Frank Lee," Frank wiped his hands on the hem of his shirt, then stretched them out and said, "I'm the first mate of the 'Future'. We on the 'Future' are pirates, but we're not those cruel pirates."

Eve nodded, shook the hand Frank extended, and said, "My name is Eve, and his name is Klein. I know him. I also know your captain."

Frank's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can ask your captain. Um..." Eve added, "If she still remembers, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years."

"No, I'm not unbelieving," Frank said, waving his hands. "I'm just too surprised. This is simply the Mother Goddess's blessing. Do you have time these days? The 'Future' will be staying here for three days. Can I invite you to visit?"

Eve looked at Klein. Since she had nothing else to do, she would just look at Klein's schedule.

Klein shook his head. His job was easy, but as an important witness and clue in the case, he had to stay at the Blackthorn Security Company every day to guard against possible dangers, especially after being followed.

Although Klein knew that "Rui Rui" would not harm himself or Tingen, the captain and the others did not know.

The one sent by the Temple for this case is the Sword of the Goddess, Cecima. He is a powerful figure of Sequence Five and has been recognized by the holy object. He has strength close to that of a demigod, but he is not a demigod after all.

The captain speculated that this extraordinary incident involving a demigod was not very dangerous, so he didn't send a real demigod, and used this to appease Klein.

"I'm sorry," Eve said with a sigh, "but I have a messenger, and Mr. Frank can write to us."

Eve pulled a small card from her pocket and handed it to Frank. "Here's how to summon the messenger."

Frank took the card happily, "I'll write to you."

"We're looking forward to it," Eve said with a smile, "bye, we're going to prepare our own dinner."

"What a pity," said Frank. "If we had known each other sooner we could have had dinner together. Well, good-bye, my friends."

Frank stood there and watched Eve and Klein leave.

Klein glanced back, leaned closer to Eve, and whispered, "Do you really want to eat these fish?"

"Isn't it interesting?" Eve raised the fish in her hand and said with a smile, "Take it back and let Ruirui try it."

"What about you?" Klein vaguely sensed Eve's thoughts and asked again uncertainly.

Eve blinked and looked at Klein cunningly, with her index finger raised to her lips.

(End of this chapter)