The male supporting character was actually myself.

If they die and there's no way to prove it, and I release the items, people might think I painted it to deliberately kick someone when they're down..."

Everyone knows that the newly appointed top scholar, Lord Duan Lang, was skilled in both literature and martial arts from a young age, and was also adept at calligraphy and painting.

The painting was unsigned, and the most likely person to have seen and painted a naked unmarried girl was actually himself, who had been her fiancé for a short time!

This is really a headache...

"Go check on Ji Ningyu and bring him some leftovers so he doesn't starve." After a moment's thought, Duan Lang took out a key from his pocket and instructed, "Keep an eye on him; he'll be very useful when we arrive at the Glazed Pagoda tomorrow morning!"

Ye Qingqing had humiliated him so much, and he couldn't swallow this insult!

Even if she's faking her death, she needs to use Ji Ningyu to disgust the Ye family. At least she needs to let the world know that Ye Qingqing committed suicide out of shame, and that it has nothing to do with her annulment of the engagement.

After the page boy went to carry out the order, he quickly ran back in a panic, shouting, "N-no, sir! Ji Ningyu has run away!"

"Ran away?!" Duan Lang suddenly stood up and stared at him, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "I locked the woodshed door myself, and I've had the key the whole time. How could he have run away?"

"I don't know!" The pageboy was sweating profusely. "I just took the key to unlock the door and saw that piece of rope lying on the floor inside. The doors and windows were intact, but Ji Ningyu just vanished into thin air!"

This afternoon was definitely the most troublesome day of my career as a safety manager.

First, Madam Ye reported that Miss Ye was missing;

Afterwards, Lord Duan, the newly appointed top scholar of the Longyuan Dynasty, who had moved to a first-class room, reported that the thief had vanished into thin air.

Whether it's Miss Ye or the thief personally apprehended by Lord Duan, neither of them are victims he can afford to offend. There's no other way but to search for them by any means possible.

Fortunately, the airship has not landed since yesterday. As long as the people are still alive and on the airship, they will definitely be found!

"What I'm worried about is someone jumping off the airship without a sound, that would be..." The safety officer looked down at the swirling clouds, his brow furrowed with worry, and hurried to the woodshed to check the situation.

"Huh? The lock also shows signs of being pried open, and the rope was clearly worn down slowly with something dull. If someone came to rescue us, they could have simply untied the rope. Why go through all that trouble to wear it down? Could it be..."

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Final Chapter

The experienced security guard had someone lock the door from the outside, and after trying it out himself in the woodshed, he immediately understood.

"The thief Ji Ningyu had lock-picking tools on him, which he probably used to cut the hemp rope and then pry open the lock through the crack in the door to escape. Judging from the method of picking the lock, it is highly likely that he picked the lock on Madam Ye's door and took Miss Ye hostage!"

The only question is, how did he get around the security personnel on this floor to reach the third-class guest room floor?

Duan Lang's face grew increasingly gloomy as he listened to his deduction. What a pair of adulterers, actually planning to elope!

In this case, Madam Ye is most likely unaware of the situation. After all, she is not that stupid. Even if she wanted to let the two elope, she would never do it so obviously, leaving a morally corrupt handle to tarnish the Ye family's reputation.

"Manager, please think carefully. Is there any place that no one else knows that could bypass the guard posts and reach the third-class guest room floor? Or, is there anyone or anything that could be used to hide one's presence without being detected?"

Upon hearing Lord Duan's reminder, the security supervisor's eyes suddenly lit up. "How could I have forgotten about the internal passage! If he's skilled at lock picking, he might actually manage to pry it open by accident!"

"The internal passage? That is..." Before Duan Lang could finish speaking, a deep horn sound suddenly rang in his ears, making his chest numb and his ears ring.

The security guard's expression immediately changed, and he grabbed him and ran up the porch, shouting, "Get back to your rooms! Everyone, go back to your rooms! Lock your doors and don't go out!"

"Lord Duan, please take refuge first. I will make arrangements for the arrest later!"

This is an alarm sounding indicating an emergency requiring everyone to evacuate. Clearly, the Cloud Dream City is in danger!

After escorting Duan Lang back to his room, the security manager hurriedly checked each room door along the corridor to ensure they were locked. Meanwhile, other security personnel patrolled the nearby floors and forcibly locked any unlocked rooms from the outside to prevent anyone from daring to come out and cause danger.

"Huh~"

Almost at the same time the horn sounded, the slightly pale-faced helmsman pressed the emergency button.

A semi-transparent barrier erupted from the top of the Cloud Dream City and slowly descended, enveloping the entire airship.

Just seconds before the horn sounded, the bottom of the airship, which was flying steadily, suddenly encountered a gust of air. Due to its large weight, the passengers on board did not feel any impact. However, the helmsman quickly discovered the emergency.

The tornado did not appear in sight (it was impossible), but instead hovered and rose in the clouds below the airship until the two met!

The tornado was moving so fast that by the time the detection instruments detected it, the fully alert helmsman had already assessed the situation based on his extensive experience, sounded the alarm, pressed the emergency button, and prepared to steer the airship against the wind to avoid the tornado's attack.

At the same time, the old captain secretly rejoiced that it was daytime and visibility was good.

If such strange weather were encountered at night, it would be difficult to pinpoint a safe location and allow the airship to escape unscathed!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Almost as soon as everyone returned to their rooms and locked the doors, and before the semi-transparent barrier had even covered the entire airship, the Cloud Dream City was hit by a tornado again, and the entire ship began to shake violently.

"Everyone, get ready!" Jiang Chen, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, stood under the largest mast and shouted in a strong voice, "Reinforce the mast to prevent it from being blown down. If a break is found, replace it with a new mast immediately!"

The other dozen or so strong young men gripped their tools tightly, ready to reinforce the area at any moment, and replied in unison, "Alright!"

"Good heavens!" The captain stood in the helm, his face trembling slightly as he looked at the constantly changing data from the detection instruments. "This is going to kill us! Old buddies, we have to fight this time!"

"We'll have to bring out our best skills!" The helmsmen gathered together, their faces grave, ready to turn the tide at any moment.

Outside the window, the sky remained clear, but the detection instruments showed that there were massive tornadoes covering a radius of nearly a hundred miles below the airship!

"call!"

A dark, indistinct tornado of unknown diameter rose up from below, sweeping up the Cloud Dream City and sending it hurtling upwards like a leaf in a gale!

With his attention highly focused, the helmsman swiftly and decisively shut off the valves that activated the three flying stones.

With more than half of the flying stones missing, the airship's overall weight increased dramatically, yet it remained as stable as a giant rock in the storm.

"We absolutely cannot dive now. The detection instruments show that the situation below the clouds is complicated. We have no choice but to take a gamble and continue upwards!" Seeing that the helmsman was trying to avoid the tornado and find a place to stop, the old captain hurriedly ordered, "Take the risk, head to the left front."

"No problem!" The helmsman quickly turned the ship, controlling the huge airship at an extremely slow speed in an attempt to shake off the tornado's violent suction.

"Crunch..."

The airship forced its way in reverse, producing a teeth-grinding sound. Fortunately, the overall quality of the equipment built by the Yunmeng family was up to standard, and despite the numerous difficulties, the airship still flew steadily toward its target.

"Crack! Crack!"

The two smallest masts could not withstand the storm and were pulverized.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen used his soul artifact to protect the two largest masts to ensure that the airship would not lose control. Then he helped everyone replace the masts with new ones and reinforce them one by one.

"Host, do you need my help?" The little white cat hopped over and perched on his shoulder, helping to wipe away the raindrops that were pelting down on him. "Do we need any tools now?"

The wind howled and lightning flashed, so even if two people were standing right next to each other, they would have to shout at the top of their lungs.

Jiang Chen could only shake his head and point downwards with his finger.

The tacit little white cat immediately understood and whispered in his ear, "I know, I'll definitely protect your current wife! Don't be stingy with your items when you need them, host, we have quite a few in stock now!"

He made an OK sign, and the little dumpling bounced over to stay by Lan Jingshu's side.

"Whoosh!"

Another, even larger tornado came crashing in, and many masts creaked and cracked, but the two largest ones, protected by the Horcruxes, remained as steady as dogs.

"God help us, please don't let the mast break down!" The old captain was anxious. He had never seen such a terrifying tornado in his life, and he didn't know if the most important thing, the mast, could withstand it.

If the mast breaks and cannot be replaced, or if the spare is blown off, the airship will be completely out of control!

Lan Jingshu was restless, but she couldn't go out to check on the situation.

The airship was constantly being tossed up and down by the wind, and she barely managed to avoid being thrown out by holding onto the safety pillar in the bedroom.

"Miss, I think the protective layer has already been lowered outside." The maid Yan'er gripped the low wall tightly and looked anxiously out the window. "The wind is getting stronger and stronger. Why can't the airship shake off? Young Master Luo is on the top of the ship. I wonder if he can protect the mast? What should we do?"

Her face paled slightly as she sighed, "Now all we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate. I hope he can protect himself, otherwise, in such a dangerous place..."

"Miss, don't worry, Young Master Luo will surely be blessed with good fortune!"

"His dreams all came true. If it weren't for us dragging him down, he would have disembarked at Kunsha Port long ago and been resting peacefully. Why would he be risking his life here?"

If this misfortune truly turns into good fortune, he will be a benefactor to our family and a savior to everyone on this airship!

Duan Lang, sitting in a guest room on the same floor, had a gloomy expression. He had previously thought that successfully boarding the Cloud Dream City would allow him to take up his post within the deadline, and that meeting the person he fell in love with at first sight and marrying her was truly a double blessing.

Who would have thought that Ye Qingqing would first disgust herself by creating erotic paintings to secretly meet men;

Then she turned around and ran away with Ji Ningyu, that adulterer, and they were nowhere to be found.

Now, with such terrifying weather, life and death are uncertain. It's truly a case of starting with good fortune only to suffer badly, and even risking one's life!

Forcing himself to spend a fortune to board this airship was probably the biggest mistake of his life. Duan Lang thought to himself, if he could escape danger this time, he would always prioritize safety when traveling in the future and would never again take an airship lightly!

A fierce wind howled, and the world was plunged into darkness.

It seemed as if the heavens were determined to smash the airship to pieces, with tornadoes constantly rising and falling. The helmsmen had no choice but to work together, ensuring that every action of the airship was tailored to the specific circumstances.

Therefore, despite the perilous situation, thanks to the joint efforts of many people, the Cloud Dream City narrowly escaped crashing several times.

Jiang Chen personally guarded the topmost mast;

Each key internal component is controlled by a designated person, and any malfunction can be handled manually.

The cockpit is filled with the most experienced team members, who work together as one to forcefully reverse the fate of the entire airship.

"Why isn't the script updated yet?" The little white cat scratched its ears and cheeks in frustration.

Based on the description in the plot, it is speculated that the mast of the Cloud Deep Dream City was broken when the tornado swept up from below, and Ji Ningyu had curiously fiddled with various parts of the interior. It just so happened that the giant flying island passed by, and due to a combination of factors, the ship was destroyed and everyone on board died instantly, with only a very few lucky people surviving.

But now that the host has done a great job protecting the mast and eliminating various safety hazards, and the entire airship has been fighting against the gale for a long time, why hasn't the plot update condition been triggered yet?

Could it be because the flying islands haven't appeared yet?

No matter how hard everyone tries now, will we inevitably collide with the flying islands once they appear?

"What should I do? What should I do? Is there anything I can do to help?" The little white cat scratched its ears, trying to turn the tide with its malfunctioning CPU. "Oh right, should I go and take advantage of the protagonist's halo?"

The fluffy ball's eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again. "Forget it, it's better to have less of this kind of 'killing others' aura. What else can we do? Maybe... try summoning a bug in this quest world?"

With a desperate, "nothing to lose" attitude, the little white cat stood up on the floor, put its two fluffy paws together, and meowed, "The sacred fire shines brightly, the sacred fire blazes. All my disciples, meow meow meow meow!"

Then it spread its two paws, tilted its head back, and shouted, "Bugbug, come quick..."

Having escaped another raging tornado, all those fighting on the front lines had barely caught their breath when an even more terrifying mixed airflow rushed towards them!

The entire airship was instantly tossed about from side to side, and the hull began to creak and groan.

One of the burly young men responsible for replacing the mast was almost thrown off, but fortunately Jiang Chen caught him quickly and used his soul artifact to wrap the man's body and forcibly pull him onto the workbench to fix him in place again.

"Thank you so much, Young Master Luo, for saving my life!" The burly young man was pale, whether from fright or from the rain, it was hard to tell.

Jiang Chen waved his hand to signal him to be careful, while he used his soul weapon to keep an eye on the safety of the others and prevent anyone else from being thrown out.

"It seems we've fallen into a storm." Beads of sweat appeared on the helmsman's forehead as he stared at the chaotic, constantly flashing data on the detection instruments, which appeared to be broken, and was momentarily at a loss.

At this moment, the sky was filled with black tornadoes, each one towering and forming a cage, determined to kill the Cloud Dream City.

Seeing this, the old captain gave a firm order, "Don't worry about anything, keep raising the level! It seems that Young Master Luo does indeed have the ability to predict disasters in his dreams."