Above the sea of clouds, a gap loomed.

The eye that opened through the gap quietly stared at the deep sea.

The sea engulfed the ship, and the giant baby monsters scrambled to prey on those who escaped from the ship, and the last screams were drowned out in the sound of cruel chewing.

When the cloudy blood was swept away by the waves, the giant baby monsters, who had no predators, fell silent, and they sank their bodies into the sea, leaving only their tentacles to wriggle on the surface of the sea.

The giant vortex surrounded by them was still emitting a black mist outward.

It wasn't until a giant baby monster approached the edge of the vortex without any sense of danger that the black mist suddenly stirred.

Without any struggle, the giant baby monster allowed the black mist to envelop and engulf itself, and was swept into the center of no one knowing along the direction of the vortex.

"Click!"

There was a crunch of monsters gnawing on bones in the vortex.

……

A dimly lit interior.

A man dressed as a standard clown is sitting on a chair with a round table in the center of which is a magic lamp.

It was the only light source in the entire room, illuminating the figures hidden in the darkness.

There are thirteen seats around the round table, but only six people are seated.

After a few moments, the Joker opened his eyes.

"The platypus is dead." He said.

"It's always going to die."

But none of the few people present felt sorry.

One of them, pot-bellied and wearing a boar mask on his face, then said, "It's like you died once." ”

The clown suddenly grinned and showed an exaggerated smile: "No, he's just a clown!" ”

Another flamboyant woman dressed as a vampire couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, "But you're also a clown." ”

The clown suddenly straightened his face and said, "That's different!" We're just namesake! And I killed him! ”

The vampire lady's face suddenly turned cold: "You also took away its things!" ”

The clown spreads his arms and summons palm-sized balls that roll on his arms: "You mean these balls?" I love them, especially the one with the eyeballs! ”

Seeing that there was something wrong with the surrounding atmosphere, the clown suddenly laughed again: "This is the price he paid for peeping on me." And, if you're not happy, you can bring him back to life, just like the guy over there. ”

The man he was referring to was sitting across from him, a gloomy, bulky man wrapped in a black robe and wearing a skull mask on his face.

But the other, who was also very large, and was dressed in knight's armor, said in a deep voice, "No, he's an exception. I should have told you that I don't have the power to resurrect people. Moreover, no one cares whether the clown lives or dies. As long as you can replace him completely. ”

Clowns, boars, vampires, skeletons, knights.

Plus the short police officer who hasn't spoken.

There were six people in total.

They use masks, makeup, clothes, and other props to hide their true identities, and call each other by their disguised characters.

Even the meeting is like a masquerade ball.

Thirteen seats, the main seat is empty.

The knight in heavy armor sits on the left side of the main seat and is the temporary leader.

He paused, then continued, "The platypus is dead, and we need a replacement. Joker, do you see who killed him? ”

The clown spread his hand and smiled comically "I'm sorry, but I only saw the sunken ship and the tentacles of the giant baby monster." Oh, wait, I said knight, do you want to bring him in? ”

The knight said in a deep voice, "Why not? Everyone has a desire to survive, and if he wants to live longer, joining us is his best choice. Just like you. ”

The clown turned his face and played with the balls to himself.

The knight continued: "We need an apostle who can move on the sea, and continue to sacrifice to that 'god' until it awakens. It is the root of depravity, and its breath can pollute entire cities. ”

……

Maritime.

Under the maneuvering of the first mate and the crew, the cruise ship is smoothly heading towards the port of the city of Brut.

The joy of surviving death drifted through the ship, but the sadness and fear did not dissipate.

Not to mention the crew members who get along day and night, even those passengers who have been invited from far and wide, have already met some people at the ball.

I always feel a little sad to see familiar people turn into motionless corpses, and even some of them have no corpses left.

But there will also be a faint sense of happiness that is not his own lying there......

Due to Su Xian's threat at the last moment, no one bothered him.

He sat at the top of the cabin, alone blowing the sea breeze, looking at the horizon that would never disappear, and his mouth was slightly dry.

The clock at zero o'clock has long passed.

This means that the chapter of July has finally been turned over, and August has revealed its tender white belly.

"Has a month passed? Neither is it. ”

The time point when I came to this world was on the evening of July 7, which is seven days short of making up for a July.

But in less than a month, he experienced something he had never experienced in his previous life.

But what's the point of such an experience?

Occasionally, in the dead of night, he would feel at a loss.

It's like a philosophical proposition that has always existed:

Why do people live?

……

But the vast majority of people in this world are already working hard to even live, so how can they have time to ask why?

……

No illness moaning.

……

Su Xian suddenly closed his eyes, didn't think about anything, didn't do anything, and lay on the roof of the cabin for a full quarter of an hour.

Then he reopened his eyes and looked at the clouds floating in the night sky.

He finally understood.

In the past 20 days, everything he has done has actually had only one purpose, a very simple purpose.

It's nothing.

He just wanted to live longer.

……

Four o'clock in the morning.

Cruise ships dock at the port.

At that moment, both the passengers and the crew put on masks and disguised themselves as various characters.

When the ladder was lowered, everyone mixed together and swarmed down the ladder.

This is the wisest choice.

As long as they leave this port as soon as possible and take off their character uniforms, they are a group of people who have nothing to do with this cruise ship.

Su Xian, Professor Barker, and even the first mate, as well as those Bunny Girl Misses, were all mixed in with this group of people, rushing in all directions of the port.

Four o'clock in the morning is not a waking hour, and there are still very few people in the port.

The sudden outpouring of people in strange costumes startled many people, and they thought that someone was going to attack the port.

But the group of people who got off the ship came and went as fast as they came, and in the blink of an eye, someone had already rushed out of the port.

That's when it happened.

A group of people in police uniforms suddenly rushed out from behind the containers, pulled out long knives at the crowd, and suddenly shouted: "Don't move, stop me!" ”

……

Of course, it is impossible for anyone to stop at their heed.

……

But the police seemed to have anticipated this situation, and the officer who took the lead did not hesitate to rush into the crowd and slash with the back of a knife, cutting down people in fancy clothes to the ground.

The policemen who followed closely behind were also like wolves into the flock, fierce and unstoppable.

Screams rang out one after another.

Some were caught, but many more fled the port.

Su Xian and Professor Buck rushed out side by side, and glanced at the policemen thoughtfully before leaving.

The officer who took the lead, he happened to have contact, and it happened to be the new officer who seemed to have a sense of justice - Haydn Jacob.

"How did they know the news?"

"Maybe the two people we snatched the invitation from were informed?" Professor Buck couldn't help but quip.

Su Xian smiled and said, "Whistleblower? On what grounds can they snitch? Illegal assembly? Or is it a crowd YL? Does the city of Brut have these two commandments? ”

Professor Buck shrugged, "Maybe it was just introduced last night." ”

The two of them burrowed into a small alley in the middle of nowhere, quickly took off their masks and hoods, smashed them directly, and threw them into the stinking ditch.

"Let's walk, I'm afraid the nearby carriage shop will be censored."

"Looks like someone is going to make a move."

"Tomorrow's Morning News should look good...... No, let's look at the temporary reprint! ”

They were so fast that ordinary people couldn't match them, and they were soon far away from the harbor.

When they arrived near College Street, the two made an appointment to meet in the evening, and then they separated.

Professor Buck had to go back to his home to prepare for class, but he was a professor at the college and had classes almost every Monday.

The best way to avoid suspicion is to keep your schedule running as usual.

And Su Xian, of course, went back to the store.

When he arrived at the Rare Treasure Antiquities Shop, he opened the door and entered, and went straight to the bathroom.

After the sea breeze blowing on the roof for so long, the salty and wet smell of the whole body, and the skin is dry and uncomfortable, taking a good bath is undoubtedly a good way to relieve the mood.

After soaking for half an hour, I almost fell asleep in the bathtub.

He got up and put on his bathrobe, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The time to wake up was at half past four in the afternoon.

He was woken up by the sound of an argument downstairs.

"Who is so bored and arguing in front of my store?"

yawned and stretched, and Su Xian slowly walked to the window and looked down.

Because the guardrail was used during the last renovation, I can't probe, but I can faintly see two figures underneath.

A man and a woman, the man is a little shorter than the woman.

"It's Officer Jacob and Aunt May?"

Su Xian was a little surprised, so he listened for a while.

Aunt Mei's voice was loud and full of incomprehension: "Oh, my God! You even suspect that a good boy with excellent character and learning killed a boatload of dozens of people! Did I hear me right? ”

Officer Jacob patiently said, "We can't judge a person's true character by appearances alone, ma'am. ”

"Oh, of course I do." Aunt May said, "Speaking of which, Mr. Officer, why have I never seen you before?" Are you really a police officer? I really can't believe it, is it that you in front of me are just a ...... in a police uniform! I mean, what you see on the outside isn't necessarily true, right? ”

Officer Jacob was stunned for a long time, and finally said angrily: "Madam, please pay attention to your words. I'm a full-fledged police officer transferred from the royal capital! ”

"Okay, I got it." Aunt Mei didn't hold back, "If you still have questions, please come back next time." Our young lady is going to Sir Mark Gunnon for tea, do you understand? When you understand, please get out of the way immediately, and immediately! ”

At this point, Su Xian saw two guards in suits striding next to a carriage parked across the street, their eyebrows full of unkindness.

But how could Officer Jacob just give in?

When he saw the two guards, he lost his temper and pressed the hilt of the knife on his waist suddenly: "What? Want to be a street-to-police officer? ”

Aunt Mei suddenly raised her eyebrows and said sharply, "What are you talking about?" How could we, the Frederick family, do our hands on a police officer? But if it's someone in a fake skin...... As Earlly, we have an obligation to do justice! ”

The two guards stopped beside Aunt May, and one of them looked down at Officer Jacob, and suddenly said in a deep voice, "Sir, don't make it difficult for us. ”

If they had been replaced by a police officer like Charles, they would have fled in disgrace in the face of such a battle, but unfortunately they faced the stubborn Officer Jacob......

Seeing that the conflict was about to start, Su Xian rubbed his forehead helplessly, and said loudly: "Aunt Mei, are you looking for me?" ”

……

After putting on his coat, he went downstairs and opened the door.

After seeing Officer Jacob, he took the initiative to reach out his hand: "Officer Jacob, meet for the second time." ”

Officer Jacob shook his hand expressionlessly, "Sir Gannon, I don't want to see you again if I can." Tell me where you went last night, and it's all about today. ”

Su Xian smiled and withdrew his hand: "All day yesterday, I was at the home of my history professor Christopher Barker to discuss with him, I don't know what is wrong with the police officer?" ”

Officer Jacob frowned, "What about last night?" ”

Su Xian said, "I only came back this morning, Officer Jacob!" Those of us who read books can't always tell the difference between day and night. In fact, I had just woken up and was about to go to dinner. Maybe we can go to dinner together? ”

Officer Jacob looked up at his face as if he were staring at a suspect, and after a long time, he said, "No, I'm still on duty." ”

With that, he pulled his face and strode away.

Su Xian watched his back disappear into the distance, and then turned to Aunt Mei and said, "Aunt Mei, did Lily ask you to come?" ”

Aunt Mei nodded and whispered, "She asked me to see how you are doing, and by the way, ask if you are free tonight?" ”

Su Xian: "I have an appointment with someone in the evening, but there is still some time. If she's here, let her come over and talk in the store. ”

With that, he turned and went back to the store.

Of course Lily was there, she was even in that Frederick's carriage.

Su Xian soon saw her and Aunt Mei walk in, but there were two guards who followed her in.

He glanced at the two guards, turned to Lily, and said, "You come with me." ”

Then the two entered the secret room, and the two guards tried to follow, but Lily stopped them outside.

"Sit down, it's a bit messy, don't mind."

"Okay."

Lily found a stool to sit down on, but her eyes kept looking around the chamber.

Su Xian didn't mind: "Yes, what's wrong?" ”

Lily looked back, "I just wanted to ask if you had ...... last night."

Su Xian frowned suddenly, and said, "Talk about business." ”

……

PS: Wait and see if you can code another chapter, my brain hurts.