Sheriff Uncle, open the door quickly! I've come to solve a case!

They won the next few games and Xu Shan and Lin Yuhe made a fortune.

Not to mention this year's maintenance vouchers, there are more than enough for next year's maintenance vouchers.

Bai Zhizhi has officially become the most useful person on the field, with someone carrying him when he walks and feeding him when he eats.

She got to experience what it's like to be a queen.

After a lavish seafood feast at noon, Bai Zhizhi was so overwhelmed with hunger that she fell asleep on Qin Qingzhou's back, her round belly rubbing against the food.

After waking up in the afternoon, I went to play video games with Sun Heng again.

Bai Zhizhi swore that this was the happiest day of her life!

As night fell, the sea became calm and the darkness stretched as far as the eye could see, creating a suffocating and terrifying atmosphere.

The guests inside the cruise ship were completely oblivious to this atmosphere, chatting and laughing amidst the bright lights. They slowly gathered in the theater, preparing for tonight's grand performance.

The bigwigs of the Li family sat in the front row, full of anticipation.

"This is the country's top dance troupe; the old man has excellent taste."

"Haha, you flatter me. Their principal dancer is no ordinary dancer either; she recently won an international award."

"That's amazing? I'll have to watch it closely later."

"You definitely won't be disappointed."

Bai Zhizhi took a nap in the afternoon and is now very energetic. Knowing that she was going to watch a dance later, she clumsily danced a short dance in the corridor.

The little penguin's dance made passersby laugh.

"So cute~"

"That's great, you have a background as a dancer."

Qin Qingzhou chuckled and pulled her away: "Save your energy, don't fall asleep while watching other people's performances."

"Uncle~ Does Zhizhi dance well?" Bai Zhizhi asked cutely.

"nice."

"Can Zhizhi learn to dance too? Zhizhi wants to be as pretty as the older girls!"

Qin Qingzhou didn't refuse: "Okay."

Let the child learn whatever he wants; it's not like we can't afford to support him.

Bai Zhizhi's biggest fan, Li Ku, expressed his strong support: "Master Zhizhi, if you want to learn to dance, how about I invite the chairman of this dance troupe to teach you?"

Bai Zhizhi didn't understand what the chairman meant: "Is it that amazing?"

"Of course!" Li Ku pointed to the poster at the entrance: "This is the best dancer in our country."

"Wow! Zhizhi likes it!" As soon as she entered the private room, Bai Zhizhi immediately sat up straight, staring intently at the curtain in front of her: "Then Zhizhi wants to take a good look at the sister who dances the best."

……

Zhao Yuran walked into the dressing room with the performance program: "The principal dancer's opening solo is coming up soon, Xiaoyu, are you ready?"

There was a cacophony of laughter and the clatter of cosmetics, but no one responded to her.

Zhao Yuran looked around the dressing room: "Where's Xiaoyu?"

Someone glanced at her and said, "I don't know, manager. Did you go to the restroom?"

"Really?" Zhao Yuran was about to go to the restroom to check, but she didn't forget to remind the others, "You guys should also get ready, after the solo dance comes the group dance."

"Okay~"

Zhao Yuran searched the restroom but couldn't find Wen Yu.

The phone kept going unanswered.

Zhao Yuran was a little puzzled: "That shouldn't be the case, Xiaoyu never does this."

If even the chief isn't here, wouldn't that be the end of the world?

The audience was full of big names in the industry.

She went back to the dressing room: "Hasn't Xiaoyu come back yet?"

No.

Xu Manqi walked over with her arms crossed, looking down at Zhao Yuran: "Isn't the solo dance very important? Since she doesn't seem to care, why don't I go instead?"

"I practiced this solo dance with her, so I'm probably no worse than her, right?"

Normally, Zhao Yuran would have refused outright.

But we really can't find Wen Yu right now... but if we rashly replace her, the big boss won't accept it.

The sound engineer was ready in my headphones, and we could start anytime.

She covered her earphones and responded, somewhat hesitantly, "Okay, I'll look for it one last time. If I still can't find it, then you can try."

Xu Manqi was extremely unwilling, but she could only agree with a straight face: "Fine."

Zhao Yuran immediately ran around backstage again, but still couldn't see Wen Yu.

"Where can you run to..." Zhao Yuran paused and looked at the stage.

The curtain was closed at this moment, and the stage was shrouded in mist, with what appeared to be a slender figure on the stage.

The outline was very faint, as faint as a shadow. At first, Zhao Yuran thought she was seeing things, but upon closer inspection, it really did look like a human figure.

Moreover, the figure was so slender and tall that it had already assumed a dance pose.

It must be Wen Yu.

"Honestly, they didn't even tell me they were going on stage, making me look for them for so long." Zhao Yuran sighed and pressed the intercom: "Get the music and lights ready, the stage is ready."

As the melodious music began, the theater fell silent.

A spotlight shone on the screen, and everyone's anticipation was heightened as they stared at the halo.

The curtain moved slightly and slowly opened to both sides, revealing an empty stage.

At first, the audience thought the performance was going to start from the side stage, but those who had seen the solo dance before noticed something was wrong.

If it were from the side stage, of course there would be no problem, but now the music has reached the dance segment and there is still no one there, which is obviously a mistake, right?

"Strange? Where did they go?"

The theater slowly began to hum, and some people started to show signs of discontent.

"What kind of national dance troupe is this? How could they make such a basic stage mistake!"

"Is the first act a solo dance by the Chairman?"

"Is this chairman acting like a diva?"

Zhao Yuran was stunned. Wait, Wen Yu was just on stage a moment ago!

"Stop the lights and music for a moment! Follow my instructions and start again."

The only stage light went out, plunging the entire theater into darkness.

The music also stopped.

Zhao Yuran quickly grabbed the microphone: "I'm sorry everyone, the performance hasn't officially started yet. I was just adjusting the lights and positions, which caused a misunderstanding. I'm very sorry."

The audience remained dissatisfied.

Zhao Yuran was covered in sweat and hurried to the dressing room to find Xu Manqi.

Xu Manqi had already prepared herself when she heard the commotion ahead.

They went up on stage in the dark.

With this dance, the chairman would be hers.

Zhao Yuran wiped the sweat from her brow and said, "Lights and music ready, let's begin."

As the music started, the noise subsided.

A straight beam of light shone on the stage, and everyone eagerly awaited the grand performance that would follow when the curtain was lifted.

Qin Qingzhou's face was faintly visible in the dim light, and Bai Zhizhi inexplicably frowned.

Qin Qingzhou wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the lights seemed to be positioned a little higher.

That angle doesn't seem to be able to capture the stage...

The curtain slowly rose, revealing a woman's corpse under the dazzling lights and a magnificent ceiling lamp.

Blood flowed slowly down the curve of her arm, past her fingertips, and dripped onto Xu Manqi's upturned cheek directly below.

A tremendous scream ripped through the silence of the sea.

Someone's dead—