Don't provoke mentally ill people in the infinite flow genre!

The [Prisoner's Resonance] limited skill only lasts for one night, so the four Aro sisters must leave at dawn.

Before that, they found a bar on the cruise ship and had a drink with Yi Zanglan.

Ghosts can't actually drink alcohol; they can only smell it and sense its presence.

Even so, Yi Zanglan still personally and carefully mixed a drink for each of them according to the bartending manual.

She asked them, "How are you all doing over there?"

"It's alright. The four of us took over Qingyang Prison, drove out all the male ghosts who were an eyesore, and took in quite a few female ghosts who were wandering outside," A'Luo replied. "Now we basically just gather to play cards or fight every day."

"Don't you plan to reincarnate?"

Ah Xiang chuckled beside her: "Heh, we've been in prison for too long, we've missed our chance at reincarnation."

Yi Zanglan frowned upon hearing this: "Then..."

"We will be trapped in Qingyang Prison forever. Unless you are in a special case like this, once you leave there, your soul will be scattered."

Worried that Yi Zanglan would be upset by these words, A-Yue quickly added, "But it's okay, we don't care about reincarnation, as long as we sisters stay together."

Yi Zanglan remained silent for a while, then asked, "Will new prisoners be sent in again in the future?"

"A new prisoner like you?" Ahua tapped her forehead, raising an eyebrow mischievously. "There won't be any more. You helped us kill that old beast, and in a way, we're all free."

In other words, because of her appearance, the Qingyang Prison instance was permanently locked after the hidden quest was completed.

Yi Zanglan sighed: "That's fine, anyway, you guys fight every day, so you won't be lonely."

"You're not lonely either," A'luo glanced at her. "Those two little girls with you are quite interesting."

Ah Xiang pointed outside the bar: "It's quite interesting. The two of them are still not sleeping at this hour, and they're even eavesdropping. They're crazy."

"Don't worry about it too much," Yi Zanglan smiled. "They're just very curious."

"It doesn't matter. Just remember, being sisters is for life. Even if you find it annoying sometimes, there's no reason for you to let go of their hands except in the face of death."

"certainly."

A Luo glanced sideways at A Xiang: "You've been a ghost for so long, and you can still speak human language?"

"I'm not like you, all you do is spout nonsense."

Ahua shoved them hard from behind: "Get lost, get lost, time's almost up."

The three ghosts pushed and shoved each other as they walked toward the door. A-Yue put down her wine glass, smiled, and waved to Yi Zanglan before chasing after them.

They eventually walked arm in arm onto the cruise ship deck, until they disappeared completely into the faint morning light.

Dawn has broken once again.

……

Yi Zanglan stood there for a long time. She turned around and saw Yan Zhao and Tang Yunxi leaning against the wall, looking at her.

Yan Zhao asked her, "What's wrong? Are you a little reluctant to part with it?"

"They were only meant to stay for one night anyway," Yi Zanglan said calmly. "Humans and ghosts are the same; separation is an eternal and mandatory lesson."

"So, have you graduated from this course?"

"Not yet. You know I don't like studying."

Yan Zhao laughed. She rarely laughed, but this laugh was like the melting of spring ice, with a faint light in her eyes.

"So, what did they just say to you?"

Yi Zanglan recalled carefully: "They said you two were crazy, that you wouldn't sleep and had to eavesdrop."

"...They're telling you not to let go of our hands!"

"You heard everything, so why are you asking?"

Yi Zanglan yawned and lazily walked back the way she came, with Yan Zhao following behind. Tang Yunxi caught up a few steps and grabbed her hand tightly.

"Lanlan, will we always be best friends like those four?"

"It's hard to promise, but you're a lucky charm, so your wish should come true."

"Hehe, then I'll make another wish: that you treat me a little better than you treat Zhaozhao."

No sooner had Tang Yunxi finished speaking than she received a thunderous slap on the buttocks from Yan Zhao, who then peeked out with half his face from the side in a sinister manner.

"A wish that will get you struck by lightning is useless, even if you make it a thousand times, understand?"

"...Got it, got it. Who told you to be the second-in-command?"

* * * * * *

It was midday, the sun was shining brightly on the sea, and the cruise ship was bustling with activity, returning to its usual lively scene.

The three were catching up on sleep in the presidential suite, fast asleep, when they suddenly heard a rapid knocking on the door.

Yi Zanglan opened her eyes instantly. She calmly glanced towards the door, then got up and got out of bed.

Yan Zhao quickly woke up and pulled the dazed Tang Yunxi out of bed.

"Wake up, someone's here."

"……what?"

As soon as the door opened, Ouyang Yu and Zhang Nan were standing outside. After exchanging glances, the two apologized to each other.

"I'm sorry, it's not time for our agreed meeting yet," Ouyang Yu said. "But I just found the last painting, and I thought it would be better to tell everyone as soon as possible, given how important this clue is."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, even Tang Yunxi was no longer sleepy and asked in surprise, "The last painting? That's great! Where is it?"

"At the... coffee shop," Zhang Nan replied softly. "I... I was just thinking of going to buy a drink, but then... I saw it on the wall..."

"Is it hanging on the wall of the coffee shop? Is it the coffee shop we frequent?"

"right."

Yi Zanglan calmly nodded: "Alright, let's call the Jiang siblings and go take a look together."

……

Fifteen minutes later.

Jiang Yao and Jiang Ling yawned as their teammates led them to the coffee shop.

The picture frame that Zhang Nan found was hanging next to the sofa where they had been sitting, as if it had been deliberately placed there just waiting for them to see it.

The group huddled together, observing each other closely, and all wore expressions of confusion.

Still half-asleep, Jiang Ling mumbled in her sleep, "Where's the painting? Where is it?"

The frame was indeed empty, but the material, color, and pattern of the frame indicated that it was consistent with the previous eleven paintings.

Yi Zanglan tried it and found that the frame could be removed. Inside the frame was a piece of cloth with a kind of blurred pattern, as if it had been torn from some clothes.

Undoubtedly, this is the hint.

"We might need to find the NPC connected to this piece of cloth first."

"So we're just looking for someone wearing clothes that match this piece of cloth?" Jiang Ling sighed in annoyance. "But there are so many people on the boat, it might be hard to find them."

"It's easy, actually." Yan Zhao took the scrap of cloth from Yi Zanglan, examined it for a moment, and said, "Let me give it a try."

She raised her hand and lightly flicked the longevity lock pendant around her neck.

[System prompt: Use the [Vengeful Spirit Tracking] skill? Skill duration: 5 minutes. Can be used twice globally.]

【Yes. 】