There was silence in the room.

Kingsley's hands trembled a little, he took off his glasses, and instead of crying and begging for forgiveness as in the TV series, he smiled bitterly as if he had failed an exam.

And Sharon, as if struck by thunder, sat in place, biting her lower lip lightly, revealing a frightened rabbit-like expression.

Presumably she looked at Kingsley with this expression at the time, begging him to help her get away with it.

Bai Ge didn't want to comment on Kingsley's behavior, and he didn't have any special opinions about the chaotic relationship between the five people.

The tragic accident caused by distorted emotions, the unexpected development and twists and turns due to human relationships, is the truth of the tragedy that happened on the Cleos.

"Mr. Kingsley, we may need to keep you and Ms. Sharon in separate rooms for the time being, and hand them over to the police department when we dock tomorrow morning."

The captain spoke to the two again, and then asked the first mate to call over and arrange the two of them in two cabins away from the passengers.

After doing all this, the captain breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at Bai Ge and Ruan Qingqiu.

"Mr. Hercule, Ms. Nguyen, you have really helped us a lot, and I really don't know what to do without you."

"No, there is no ......"

Ruan Qingqiu was still modest when he heard Bai Ge speak.

"Five thousand pounds."

“？” “？”

Whether it was the captain or Ruan Qingqiu, question marks appeared on their heads.

Is this the cost?

Isn't it, wait a minute, it turns out that this is charged?

Ruan Thanh Thu originally thought that Yasen Hercule was only interested in the case as a detective and came to help, including the previous decisive act of jumping off the ship to save the person who fell into the water, which was the embodiment of the gentle heart of this seemingly cold detective.

But now, he is talking about money?

Talking about money...... Isn't it a bit of that?

As for the captain, he was a little confused, but he quickly reacted.

Private investigators and mercenaries are not cheap in the Pan-Western Sea, and if Yassen Hercule hadn't helped, his ship would have been subject to a rigorous and lengthy police investigation, and might even have its sailing license temporarily detained, resulting in even greater losses.

Therefore, it is quite reasonable for Yassen Hercule to ask for compensation.

Rather, if this terrible detective doesn't take a penny, the captain will have to worry about whether there is something more troublesome behind it, or if Arsen Hercule has other plans.

Moreover, five thousand pounds was not too expensive, and even the captain felt that he had picked up a bargain.

Judging from his words and deeds, it is obvious that this Mr. Yassen Hercule is a fairly professional detective, and he doesn't even need to hold a magnifying glass like those amateur guys, inspect the scene with various equipment, and solve the incident in the conference room just by talking to the suspect, which is really powerful.

Such a great detective, he has never seen too many captains with similar existences, and even thinks that the person who took the name of Sherlock Holmes of the Holy Alliance is only at such a level.

"Okay, I'll be ready at once, Mr. Hercule, do you want cash or a check?"

The captain immediately laughed and asked enthusiastically.

"Cash."

The maximum denomination of the Pan-Western Sea banknote is 100, so 5,000 pounds is 50 hundred-dollar bills.

The reason why Bai Ge didn't want a check was mainly because he felt troublesome, and he had to go to the bank to register to receive it, and it was definitely not because a thick stack of banknotes was more secure.

Ruan Qingqiu saw the captain's attitude change, his eyes were full of confusion, and when the captain left to get the money, there were only two of them left in the conference room, and Ruan Qingqiu asked.

“...... I thought you'd help gratuitously rewarding, Mr. Yasen. ”

"Receiving appropriate remuneration can make the other party feel more at ease, and unwarranted kindness can sometimes be even more disturbing."

Bai Ge said simply.

Ruan Qingqiu always felt that something was wrong, but since Mr. Yasen said so, that is.

She thought for a moment and continued.

"I didn't expect those classmates who had a good relationship to fall into such a result......"

Those people are the age of college students, but some have died, some are about to be imprisoned, and the rest are also facing broken relationships that are difficult to repair.

"Actually, I'm thinking, if the truth of this matter is not discovered, then Dimitri unfortunately fell into the water and died, and the remaining five people can continue their lives, wouldn't it be better?"

Ruan Qingqiu saw from the incident that in fact, the most fundamental reason for this tragedy was Dimitri's words and deeds towards other people, if he had been a little humble and restrained, maybe there would have been no such thing.

"I'm just a detective, not a judge, my goal is to find the truth, and how to judge is not my field."

Bai Ge smiled and said.

He stood up, there were too many things that had happened tonight, it was more than a little now, and after the ship set sail again, the slight swell and turbulence made people drowsy, and Bai Ge was no exception.

"Sometimes, I really think Mr. Arsin is a little too ruthless."

Ruan Qingqiu sighed.

Bai Ge didn't say much, only put on his top hat and left the conference room.

Ruan Qingqiu looked at Bai Ge's departing figure, pursed his lips and smiled as if he had thought of something.

“...... However, Mr. Yasen, who was able to decisively jump into the icy sea to save people, was really kind and gentle. ”

...

...

The next morning, when Bai Ge woke up, he could already see other ships from a distance.

Close to the port, thousands of sails are endless, large and small ships shuttle on the sea, reflected by the golden morning sun, leaving a piece of splendor.

Woo –

The whistle is long, like a whale song in the old days.

Bai Ge packed his luggage, put on his coat, and walked to the deck with a cane.

The students of Zhuxia were gathering on the deck, taking commemorative photos, only to see Ruan Qingqiu fiddling with the camera on the stand, and after the timer, he quickly came to the student's side and smiled.

"I don't know what those classmates are doing now......"

Bai Ge secretly thought to himself, and saw Ruan Qingqiu walking over with his mobile phone.

"Mr. Yasen, can I take a picture with you?"

She asked tentatively, Bai Ge crossed her shoulder, and saw that Song Yufei and the others behind Ruan Qingqiu were looking at this side with gossip eyes, probably from Ruan Qingqiu's side to learn about Bai Ge's finding of the prisoner last night, so from one misunderstanding to another.

"Whatever you want."

Bai Ge didn't refuse, so he saw Ruan Qingqiu coming over, getting a little closer to Bai Ge, picking up his mobile phone, and using the front camera to circle the two of them into the photo frame.

Ruan Qingqiu smiled quite brightly, while Bai Ge had a serious expression, just like taking an ID photo.

“...... Mr. Yasen, he is really stingy with a smile. ”

Ruan Qingqiu was quite disappointed.

But soon, cheers rang from the deck ahead, attracting her attention.

Bai Ge looked over, and couldn't take his eyes off for a while.

In the distance, where the blue sky meets the blue sea, a little white suddenly appears.

The white color soon expanded, and as the ship progressed, it gradually revealed its true form.

It was a towering lighthouse.

The lighthouse has a three-story structure, with a square structure in the lower part and dense windows like a beehive.

In the middle is an octagonal shape, long and straight.

The uppermost part is cylindrical, with a pointed top and a solemn statue on the top.

The entire lighthouse is made of granite, and in the morning light, it shows a golden brilliance, and at the top of the tower, a light sweeps by, even in the daytime, it is extremely dazzling, like a star guiding the way, illuminating this sea area.

Based on the lighthouse, the snow-white buildings appear on the sea level, the quaint towers and buildings, and the suspension bridge of the port form a delicate and majestic scene like an oil painting.

"This is the Alexandria Lighthouse, the light that shines on this part of the sea, and it has never been extinguished in the hundred years since it was built."

Ruan Qingqiu casually introduced.

"Below the lighthouse is Alexandria, the largest and busiest port in the New Mediterranean, the window of Alexandria to the outside world, and the seat of the Library of Alexandria and the Palace of the Muses."

"It's our destination."

Bai Ge was behind the railing, looking at the snow-white port.

Years ago, did my mother stand here on such a passenger ship, looking at the same scene?

...

...

"You're ready to come out."

Hearing a sound outside the door, with deep bags under his eyes, Kingsley, who barely rested, raised his head, and then heard the sound of unlocking.

There were no lights in the room, so when the dazzling light from outside shone in, he subconsciously raised his hand to block it.

At this time, he saw clearly that there were two men in police uniforms in front of him.

It is clear that this is the police in Alexandria.

At this time, it had been some time since the ship docked, and the captain must have called the police, and now he was ready to take Kingsley and the others off the ship.

"You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say will be used as evidence in court."

They handcuffed Kingsley and patted him on the shoulder, motioning for him to stand up.

"And what about the other person?"

One of the police officers asked.

"In the next room."

The captain said, then picked up the key and opened the room next to Kingsley.

“......！”

However, instead of hearing Sharon's voice, Kingsley heard the surprised voices of the captain and the first mate.

"What's wrong...... This ......"

A policeman went over to check on the situation, but was also shocked by what he saw before him and forgot to speak for a moment.

"No, it can't be, this room should have been completely locked last night, and the windows were fixed to the wall and couldn't be opened at all...... No one can get in! ”

The captain said in surprise.

Curious, Kingsley was led down the hallway, and through the open door, Kingsley saw the room where his girlfriend Sharon, was being held.

The pretty Sharon fell to the ground, her eyes wide open in horror and despair.

There were red rash-like spots on her fair skin, the stench of incontinence spreading, and in her half-open mouth, in addition to saliva, there was a little silver liquid flowing down.

“！！！”

Kingsley's eyes widened in disbelief.

He hadn't slept all night last night, but he hadn't heard any sound of the door opening next door.

In other words, Sharon died inside the completely enclosed chamber.

And this method of death is obviously not suicide, but murder!

At the same time, Kingsley also saw that next to Sharon, there was a newspaper with Scrabble.

On the newspaper, a sentence was written in bloody red lettering.

"A woman was poisoned, and her saliva was silvery glistening."

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