Chapter 4：The missing couple《2》
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In the glare of the light, the sea surface was revealed.
The sea was dark, like ink, and white waves crashed against the hull.
The sea was empty, with a figure half in and half out of view.
Someone shouted that she was likely somewhere else, so everyone split up to find her.
The man collapsed to the ground and was on the brink of fainting.
"Tell me how she fell." Ponytail demanded to know.
The man spoke up and told the truth. It became clear that they were tired of playing and had deliberately flipped over the railing to find excitement, which resulted in the woman falling down accidentally.
Despite searching for a long time, they found nothing. The woman vanished into the vast sea.
"This ship is cursed! "We all have to die. All of us have to die!" Sumali, an old woman dressed as a nun, appeared again.
She knelt on the deck with her knees soft, praying to the sea with conviction.
Sumali's words caused an immediate uproar.
The curse is silent, traceless and invisible. Nobody knows when or how the curse will come.
People are afraid of the process, not the result. It is like waiting for death.
Let me be clear: it is the unknown.
The unknown is always the most terrifying.
It is exactly like being in a huge black hole. Nobody knows what's inside.
This ship is cursed. While the curse itself is unknown, some people feel guilty nonetheless.
In just five days, one person has died. This is a clear sign of something ominous.
In five days, they will be in Malaysian waters.
The hot air around them makes this clear. They have reached the equator.
A flash of lightning suddenly swept across the horizon, not far away.
Then came a dull thunder.
A rainstorm is coming.
Zhou Shucheng stood up and stated emphatically, "There is no curse. It's just a rumour." "Now our priority is to save people..."
Zhou Shucheng is a man who has seen great storms. He commanded the restless crowd to be quiet again, and they obeyed.
Everyone knew the name of the young man at that moment. His name was Hao Wei, and the one who fell into the sea was his girlfriend, Zhu Xiaowen.
All the lights on the outside of the cruise ship were turned on, illuminating the surrounding sea surface brightly.
Someone suggested lowering a lifeboat to investigate, but the manager on duty immediately opposed this idea.
The manager looked out of the water with a serious expression and said, "Look in the water."
Everyone looked closely and saw that several fast-moving inverted triangles had appeared on the water's surface. Several grey figures had also passed the water's surface and appeared under the searchlight.
Everyone could see it was a shark!
There were more than one shark.
There was no doubt in anyone's mind that the sharks had appeared for a reason. They must have smelled the blood, which means Zhu Xiaowen was definitely injured.
Xiaowen was undoubtedly floating in the cold sea water, becoming a delicious meal for sharks.
In a frenzied attack, countless sharks tore her body apart, their bloody jaws working frantically.
The sea water was dyed red with blood, and she ate it all in less than half an hour.
Ponytail immediately noticed that Hao Wei's clothes were missing a button and had an obvious scratch on his chest. He turned around and ran to the bow, turned on the flashlight and checked carefully.
"Are you looking for this?" Li Chaoyang suddenly appeared behind Ponytail, holding a button in his hand.
"How do you know I'm looking for this?" Ponytail took the button and asked, "How do you know I'm looking for this?"
"I guessed right." He's fake, isn't he?
"What do you mean?"
Li Chaoyang stated firmly, "I was on the deck just now." He and his girlfriend were embracing. They clearly have a good relationship. After his girlfriend fell into the water, he wanted to jump down to save her. However, his hands were always holding the railing, and only one leg was outside the railing, but his supporting foot was standing on the deck. This is clearly acting. If you don't believe me, just look.
Ponytail turned his head and looked at Hao Wei. He saw that Hao Wei had stopped crying and was looking around. He saw Ponytail, but immediately turned away. His eyes were clearly avoiding contact.
This guy is guilty!
"They were posing as Jack and Rose just now. That's why the woman took the risk of stepping over the railing. But she did it anyway, with Hao Wei holding her waist. "Hao Wei could have killed her right then and there if he'd wanted to. He just needed to push her gently."
"Do you believe this is murder?" Show me the evidence. Tell me why you think they were posing. Ponytail demanded to know.
"There is no evidence, only inference." We can easily infer their positions at the time. Hao Wei was injured on his left shoulder. If the two were facing each other, then it is certain that Zhu Xiaowen scratched his left shoulder with his right hand. It is clear that his injury was caused by his left hand, which means that Zhu Xiaowen was facing away from Hao Wei at the time. When she was pushed down, she reached out and grabbed a handful of her hands, which scratched Hao Wei and tore off a button.
"I'll go ask him!"
Ponytail was about to leave when she said that, but Li Chaoyang reached out and grabbed her.
"What are you going to do?"
"I'll ask him." He killed someone and he knows it. He must feel guilty. Ponytail stated firmly.
"Then what?" Arrest him. If he can't find the body, he can insist it was an accident. He'll only have a chance when he relaxes his vigilance. Do you understand criminal psychology? "Have you never been to the police academy?"
"I'd like to know exactly what you mean." Ponytail frowned.
"Nothing." I can tell you what you do if you want me to. You've been staring at me the whole time. "Why?" Li Chaoyang showed his cards. He hated being stared at.
Ponytail folded his hands and looked confident.
"Holding his hands is a self-protective action." He raises his mouth's corners, seeming disdainful, but in fact merely covering up his inner panic. "Am I right?"
Ponytail's expression and actions prove Li Chaoyang's judgement was correct.
"What is my identity?" A great writer?
Li Chaoyang smiled. He was not surprised that this woman had already seen through his identity. He is a celebrity in the Jiangbei police circle. How many police officers don't know him?
"You know your identity better than me, so I'm not going to tell you directly. Furthermore, your ability to follow people is severely lacking. Your books were knocked over in the restaurant just now.
Ponytail's face turned red, and he continued to quibble, "Nonsense. Who is watching you?" "Even if I am watching you, it won't prove I'm a policeman."
"I'm not sure, but when I said you were a policeman, you showed panic in your eyes. Your tone is obviously not confident. "You're just struggling to survive."
Ponytail exhaled and stated firmly: "They all say you're good at criminal psychological reasoning. Your reputation is well-deserved. You killed the three members of the Zhao family, didn't you?
"You're watching me for this?" Li Chaoyang replied. "So what?" I always think you're a sly person. Are you planning to escape? I have every reason to suspect you, and I will arrest you and interrogate you. "Do you believe it?"
"You threaten me?" "You've won this round, but I'm telling you, it's not a good idea to expose your identity so easily, especially in a sea area." After that, Li Chaoyang spoke in a low voice, "I know you're not here for me."
The ponytail's face changed again, and he stated firmly, "I don't need to report to you what I do, but you'd better not talk nonsense."
"Right, let's pretend we've never met and get to know each other again. I'm Li Chaoyang, the criminal suspect in your eyes."
Li Chaoyang took the initiative and extended his hand.
Ponytail looked at Li Chaoyang with cold disdain and made no move to extend his hand.
"My name is Tong Fei. I advise you to be honest, or I will find out."
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