Chapter 247: Shadows in the Fog
"Boom!"
A thunderclap exploded, and in the deafening roar, the torrential rain poured down, and the dense rain hit the cabin with the roaring wind, which made everyone's already somewhat gloomy hearts add a little uneasiness and irritability.
It is no wonder that, as a passenger, what is the purpose of boarding this luxury cruise ship, naturally to enjoy the sun and the sea, the starry night and the romance, not the gloomy sky and the torrential rain, the fierce wind and the terrifying thunder.
It's not romantic at all, but there are some Titanics.
If it weren't for the fact that there was still some confidence in the tonnage of this giant cruise ship and the technology of the Ikezawa Group, it would be possible to be gloomy, hesitant, panicked, and even cause chaos in the crowd.
If the rainstorm continues, there is no doubt that at the end of the voyage, passengers will greatly reduce their impression of the luxury cruise ship and the Ikezawa Group, even if it is irresistible.
In the face of such a situation, as the No. 3 person of the Ikezawa Group, the nominal head of the world cruise this time, Ikezawa Goro's mood was not very good, and it could even be said that it was very bad, because the gloomy sky and heavy rain always reminded him of Zhongli's words.
You're still alive, we'll talk about it!
If this sentence came from someone else's mouth, Ikezawa Goro would definitely not take it to heart, but if it didn't exist.
For Zhongli, the Ikezawa family has done a detailed investigation, otherwise, Ikezawa Goro would not have let go of contact with him before.
Ikezawa Goro knows Zhongli very well, at least he knows Zhongli in the live broadcast, so Ikezawa Goro doesn't think that his words are intimidating without a target.
But it's not intimidation, what is it, could there really be some accident on this ship?
No, it can't be, the ship technology used by Ikezawa Maru is nearly a hundred years away from the current private cruise ships, and it is an out-and-out sea fortress, not to mention a rainstorm of this magnitude, even a storm of a stronger level or even worse weather, it cannot pose a real threat to it.
If the weather hazards are eliminated, then the voyage is basically not dangerous, and even if there are any daring terrorists, they will not be able to overtake the elite guards on board and the two warships escorting the escort.
So, what exactly?
The uneasiness in his heart made Ikezawa Goro feel more and more anxious, but it was difficult to vent it, because he was now sitting in the opera house, accompanying a certain aristocratic earl to watch an artistic performance that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.
"Hmm~!"
Wiljaren took a sip of red wine and nodded with satisfaction, it seems that he is in a good mood, in fact, it is true, although this stormy weather makes people very uncomfortable, and he slapped people in the face not long ago, so that he can't get off the stage, but it doesn't matter, because the main task is very smooth.
The bad weather made His Royal Highness stop thinking of going out, and he has been staying in his room for the past few days, and there has been no accident, and the suspicious Chinese man has not done anything again, and everything seems to be harmonious.
Harmony was the best for this mission, so Verillen was in a good mood, and even gave up his task of supervision, and came here to enjoy the opera that he was not very interested in in the past.
The current play is "Carmen", and the climax has been reached, and the actors on stage are doing their best to bring the audience into the world they have sketched as much as possible.
But at this moment, the accompanying music suddenly stopped, and the actors and the audience on the stage were stunned, looking around blankly, and the theater fell silent.
"Huh?"
Seeing this, Ikezawa Goro also frowned, and said to the secretary next to him, "Let people go and see what is going on......"
"Ladies and gentlemen, here's bad news for everyone!"
Before the words were finished, a discordant voice rang out, broadcast through the theater, no, the whole cruise ship echoed with this voice.
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"What's going on?"
"It can't be a terrorist!"
The sudden announcement startled the passengers on the ship, and the officials and guards of the Ikezawa Group also took action, reassuring the passengers while checking the situation.
At this time, I listened to the radio and continued: "This ship is about to be attacked, please all the people on board, immediately return to their rooms, close the door and wait for rescue, and arm themselves as much as possible to resist any kind of attack, pay attention, this is not a joke, this is not a joke, repeat, this ship is about to be attacked, please all the people on board, please return to their rooms immediately, close the door, and wait for the rescue ......!"
The radio sounded, spread throughout the ship, and then repeated in other languages, never stopping.
"This ......"
"What's going on?"
"Attack, where did the attack come from, pirates or terrorists?"
"The two warships escorted the whole process, and if any terrorist dares to come, I think this must be a bad joke. β
"Anyway, let's go back to the room first, and wait until the official takes care of this matter, this trip is really terrible. β
Listening to the solemn tone, there was a slight confusion in the crowd, and although most of them did not know what was happening, they still followed the instructions of the radio and the crowd and prepared to return to their rooms.
"What's going on!"
Seeing this, Ikezawa Goro was shocked and angry, stood up and scolded the people around him: "Go to me immediately to find out, who used the radio without authorization, and what the consequences of doing this will be, do you know what the consequences will be?"
"Yes!"
Several people hurried away, but Ikezawa Goro didn't let go, because he had vaguely guessed who was behind this matter.
Zhongli!
It was definitely Zhongli, although there was no substantial evidence, but the intuition in his heart told Ikezawa Goro that this was definitely made by Zhongli, otherwise, how could the radio be in Chinese in the first place.
Why did he do it?
Is something really going wrong?
Suspicious in his heart, Ikezawa Goro didn't care about anything else, turned to Will Yalun on the side, and said, "Mr. Yalun, this matter is unusual, please contact the Black Swan and the White Dolphin to move closer to this side to ensure the safety of the passengers." β
"Is it that serious?"
Wiljaren frowned, looked at the flow of people who were about to return to his room, and said: "I haven't received any relevant information, where did the attack come from, could there be any ship that can only cross my black swan and attack here directly, this must be a bad joke, Mr. Ikezawa, what you have to do now is to calm the crowd and then find out the troublemaker......"
"I know that!"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Goro Ikezawa, who was extremely anxious in his heart, and said continuously: "Although this may be a joke, for the sake of the safety of the passengers, we also have to take action, Mr. Yaron, please contact the two frigates immediately and let them move closer to this side." β
"Boom!"
A thunderclap overshadowed Ikezawa Goro's words, making his heart skip a beat, ignoring Wiljaren's somewhat annoyed expression, and turned around to leave.
At this moment, the female secretary who had just gone to check the situation trotted back, and said to Ikezawa Goro with a panicked expression: "Mr. Ikezawa, it's not good, all the electronic equipment on the ship has been damaged for some reason, and we have lost contact with the outside world." β
"What?"
Hearing this, Ikezawa Goro instantly changed color, and said continuously: "Repair it immediately!"
"Someone has been sent, but the situation is not optimistic!"
"Captain, we've lost touch with the Black Swan!"
"Communication is not working!"
"There was a lot of fog at sea, we couldn't determine our bearings, and the captain suggested stopping sailing for the time being. β
"A large number of instruments are malfunctioning, the radar is unusable, and the black swan and white dolphin are gone!"
"Captain......
"Mr. ......"
One news after another came, making the faces of Ikezawa Goro and Wiljaron turn iron, and now, even if they are stupid as pigs, they should realize that something is wrong, not to mention the two who are not stupid.
"Give me a way, I must contact the black swan!"
Wiljaren snorted, and then ordered the soldiers beside him: "Order all the guards to assemble, follow me to protect His Highness, and prepare lifeboats and escape equipment!"
With that, he ignored Goro Ikezawa's reaction and left with his guards.
"Mr. Aaron...... Yaga!"
Seeing that Wiljaren was so irresponsible, Ikezawa Goro was furious, but he had no choice but to say to his subordinates: "The personnel who have no combat effectiveness go to evacuate the crowd, let the passengers return to their rooms, find a way to contact the outside world, and the others are together with the guards, carrying weapons to protect the safety of the passengers, no matter what happens, we will do everything possible to keep the ship and the passengers, and also, go to Mr. Zhong, be sure to find him for me!"
"Yes!"
Although he was confident that there would be no problem, Minezawa Maru still made corresponding preparations, and now, under the command of Ikezawa Goro, he quickly moved to evacuate the passengers back to his room and distribute weapons as much as possible.
While Ikezawa Goro was moving, Zhongli and Nie Hailong also boarded the bow deck with heavily armed agents of the Investigation Bureau.
At this moment, it was still pouring rain, and the dark and gloomy sky, like a sponge full of water, fell countless raindrops under the squeeze of an invisible hand, connecting the sky and the sea.
Zhongli, who also changed into a combat uniform, stood on the bow deck of the ship, ignoring the wind and rain, and stared calmly ahead.
Ahead, there was a thick fog, and in the mist, the silhouette of a ship could be faintly seen, slowly approaching this direction.
Seeing this scene, everyone looked solemn, and even a little frightened, but Zhongli didn't care much, raised his hand and raised a "crow", and said with a chuckle: "This world is full of wonders!"