I felt that the speed of the boat had decreased a lot, and I could hear it in the dark, and the waves were getting quieter.

At this time, Liu Hangyuan hurriedly passed by me with four mercenaries. Tang Zhenguo and I glanced at each other, and hurriedly followed to see what was going on.

They trotted all the way to the stern and began to dismantle the stern lifeboat.

I was about to go up and ask what was going on, when suddenly there was a boom, and the fire rushed into the sky, instantly illuminating the night as if it were day.

The shock wave of the explosion shook Tang Zhenguo and me to the ground and fell to the ground.

After a brief burst of tinnitus, I got up and rushed to the scene of the explosion. Two mercenaries who were found at the centre of the explosion were killed instantly, while two other mercenaries were also seriously injured. Liu Hangyuan was not injured because he was a little far away, but he was frightened a lot, and he sat on the ground with a blank face.

I lifted the fire extinguisher next to me, extinguished the open flames caused by the explosion, and then shouted, "Zhenguo, hurry up and save people." I shouted to Tang Zhenguo while carrying a mercenary on my shoulder.

Tang Zhenguo also stepped forward to pick up another mercenary who was struggling*.

I saw that Liu Hangyuan had no obvious injuries on his body, so I didn't take care of him, and together with Tang Zhenguo, I quickly sent the two injured mercenaries to the infirmary.

Because of the explosion, the people on the cruise ship were even more frightened, and the cries and shouts came one after another.

When I returned to the site of the explosion, Liu Hangyuan was gone.

Tang Zhenguo and I moved the deceased to a corner so that it would not be seen by the tourists on the boat.

I checked the cause of the explosion, and judging by the extent of the damage to the orange lifeboat outside the cruise ship,* it was placed on the lifeboat. I reckon that this * should have a sensing device that triggers when someone wants to unload the lifeboat and causes an explosion.

There are a total of ten such lifeboats on board, and it is conceivable that all ten of these lifeboats have been installed on the Qumo criminal group*.

I now understand that this 'Yangtze River Shenlong' is no longer a rich cruise ship at this time, it is an out-and-out death cruise ship.

I picked up the walkie-talkie that I had just thrown on the ground, and said angrily, "Qu Mo, what do you want?" ”

After about ten seconds, a voice came over the intercom: "How's it going?" Doesn't it feel hopeless. Brother Ouyang, are you still satisfied with this death cruise ship I designed? ”

I said, "What is your purpose, are you really going to kill the whole boat?" ”

"No, no, no, I don't like to kill, I just use killing as a means to my ends."

I didn't ramble with him anymore, because I knew that the people on this boat were already extremely dangerous, and the next moment, I didn't know what else this vicious Qu Mo would do.

Tang Zhenguo and I went to room A00 on the fifth floor, and there were three mercenaries with loaded guns guarding the door, and there were also three mercenaries waiting in the room.

Room A00 was full of people, Chen Zhiya, Li Younan, Zhong Meiling, Feng Changhe, and Feng Yao were all in this room. These six mercenaries are responsible for keeping them safe.

Inside, I saw a look of horror on everyone's faces, apparently they had been attacked by tear gas, and had heard the intimidation of the killer and the deafening explosions on the radio.

"How's it going? Did you catch the murderer? After Feng Yao saw me and Tang Zhenguo, he asked anxiously.

I shook my head and said, "Not yet." The killers on the ship are not ordinary people, they are extremely terrible professional killers. I guess they're targeting you guys. Could you please tell me what exactly is the content of your meeting? ”

These people you look at me, I look at you, as if making eye contact. In the end, Li Younan slowly stood up and said, "Mr. Ouyang, the content of our meeting this time is strictly confidential, because it is related to a large compulsory acquisition action. So we can't make this trade secret public. ”

I said, "Your secret is no longer a secret in the eyes of the murderer, but his motive for killing. Zhong Tianyue had long since died, and Zhong Tianyue on the ship was just a killer disguised. When I said this, my eyes kept looking at Zhong Meiling.

Zhong Meiling covered her mouth, she showed a look of extreme surprise and fear, but there was no sadness at all.

"Dong Li, just tell Mr. Ouyang, maybe Mr. Ouyang has any countermeasures to save us." Feng Yao pleaded.

Li Younan looked at Feng Yao, then at the depressed Chen Zhiya and Feng Changheng who had been smoking, and saw that they all nodded slowly, so he looked at me and said: "Our four major enterprises are ready to join forces to acquire Fuyan Group, could it be that the killer on the ship was sent by Fuyan Group?" ”

I frowned, because I knew about this Fuyan Group, because it had acquired the Vincennes Group and had the Clean Slate Foundation under its name. Coincidentally, both the Vincennes Group and the Clean Slate Foundation have been involved in cases involving demon slayers. And this time, the four major companies secretly discussed the acquisition of Fuyan Group, which also involved the 'Demon Slayer', and it seems that this Fuyan Group is inextricably linked with the Demon Slayer.

I nodded and said, "These killers must have something to do with the Fuyan Group. ”

The reaction of the crowd was shock, because none of them thought that the acquisition of a business in order to join forces would bring them death.

Tang Zhenguo and I walked out of the room. At this time, I felt that the speed of the boat was getting faster again, so Tang Zhenguo and I went straight to the cockpit.

In the cockpit, Liu Hangyuan sat on a chair with dull eyes. The cruise ship is being controlled by the first mate at this time.

I walked up to Liu Hangyuan and said: "Captain, you can't collapse at this time, you are still shouldering the lives of the tourists on the entire cruise ship, this is the Yangtze River, not the sea, we have many ways to call for help." ”

Liu Hangyuan looked at me and said: "At this time, the killer is in the dark, we are in the light, you can also see it, they are releasing poison gas again, and they are releasing *, I don't know what traps are installed on this cruise ship, what if the killer is angered and the whole ship is blown up?" ”

I said, "Killers can't be so stupid, they won't survive if they blow up the ship." Moreover, the killers came on board this time, preparing for assassinations, because of my intervention, so I sabotaged their assassination operations. I don't think the killers will set up weapons of mass destruction on the ship, the so-called sarin gas, that's all to intimidate us. The lifeboats* are used to prevent tourists from escaping with lifeboats. These killers are not Kong terrorists, they will not show up to fight us head-on, but they will still find ways to kill us. It's just that their methods will definitely be biased towards creating accidents, such as the sinking of a cruise ship due to an accident. ”

"You say the killer didn't set sarin gas on board? I guess you're just guessing. If they didn't gas me, they wouldn't be able to threaten me, and I would be able to move the ship into port and remove the danger. I don't dare bet. As for wanting the 'Yangtze River Shenlong' to sink, it is by no means a simple matter, and it is impossible to capsize without major navigational accidents, such as a collision with a ship. Liu Hangyuan said affirmatively.

I knew that Liu Hangyuan had been completely intimidated by Qu Mo, so I asked, "In the process of our advance, are there any vicious and dangerous paths?" ”

Liu Hangyuan thought about it and shook his head.

At this time, a terrifying squeak sounded over the walkie-talkie, and then a deep voice came: "Drive the boat to Poyang Lake." Otherwise......"

Otherwise, as soon as the word came out, I heard a series of explosions that made the whole cruise ship shake and tremble.

When the explosion was over, I ran to the splint and realized that the explosion had occurred on the orange lifeboats. Because of the explosion, the lifeboats on the side of the ship were burned.

By this time, the sailors had already grabbed their fire extinguishers and began to fight the fire, and although the flames were extinguished, the fear in the hearts of the people was even more deep-rooted.

At this time, Liu Hangyuan was standing behind me, and I turned around to see that his expression changed from a dull gaze to fear.

He looked at me and said, "The killer wants us to enter Poyang Lake, I know what he's going to do, it's terrible, it's terrible." ”

I frowned, because I knew what Liu Hangyuan meant. Located between Duchang County and Xingzi County in Jiangxi Province, the water area of Poyang Lake is 24 kilometers long, which is the narrow water area connecting Poyang Lake to the outlet of the Yangtze River, and has been the most dangerous place of Poyang Lake since ancient times. It seems that the killers are here to create a shipwreck.

I asked, "Are you worried about the waters of the Lao Ye Temple in Poyang Lake?" ”

Liu Hangyuan looked at me in horror and nodded. Because he was frightened in the explosion just now, the sharpness of the whole person was gone at this time, and what could be seen on his face was nothing but fear or fear.

I walked to the cockpit and asked the first officer, "How long will it take to reach the waters of the Lao Ye Temple in Poyang Lake?" ”

The first mate said, "About an hour later." ”

We are running out of time. I know that since Qu Mo commanded the cruise ship to enter Poyang Lake, then he has a way to sink the cruise ship, and as for what the method is, I can't come up with an answer for a while.

At this time, the rain began to fall in the air, and the wind gradually increased, and it seemed that the cold air of the devil began to invade the entire cruise ship.

I found Liu Hangyuan and asked, "How many mercenaries do you have?" ”

Liu Hangyuan said: "Only ten." ”

I thought about it, two had been killed, two were seriously wounded, and the remaining six were all protecting the Big Four. At this time, I didn't dare to send the mercenaries to search for cruise ships, because killers also have firearms and weapons.

I asked again, "Why did you go to unload the lifeboat just now?" ”

Liu Hangyuan said: "I wanted to use a lifeboat to get one of the mercenaries to leave the cruise ship and use his mobile phone to call the police. Because the range of the signal* is limited, after leaving the shielded range, you can call the police. ”

It seems that Liu Hangyuan's idea is correct, but Qu Mo has already taken this into account, so he installed * on the lifeboat.

I now thought of a solution, and asked, "Call the best sailors on your ship." ”

Liu Hangyuan looked at me, the fear in his eyes was slowly dissipating, he seemed to understand what I meant, and said, "The best sailor on this ship is me." ”

In order to survive, people can always do things that make them feel incredible.

Liu Hangyuan continued: "Do you want people to swim away from the cruise ship with their bare hands and call the police in a place far away from *? ”

I nodded.

The fear in Liu Hangyuan's eyes completely dissipated.

He strode to the wheelhouse and handed over command of the cruise ship to the first mate. Then take out an orange life jacket from the rescue box.

When he came to the captain's room, he wrapped his phone tightly in a plastic bag and wrapped the plastic bag around and around with duct tape.

He slowly took off the captain's hat and placed it on the table, then took off the white captain's uniform and white shirt and hung it on the hanger.

He is very sturdy, and it seems that he is the well-deserved first sailor of the 'Yangtze River Shenlong'.

He skillfully put on his life jacket and put the wrapped phone in the zippered pocket on the outside of the life jacket.

After Liu Hangyuan prepared everything, he was about to leave the captain's room, but I immediately stopped him and said, "The killer has controlled the monitoring equipment on the ship, and if you go out like this, it will be easy for the killer to find out." This killer is very cunning, he will be able to guess what you are going to do, and will try to stop you. ”

Liu Hangyuan smiled and said, "This is my ship, I know better than anyone what is monitored and where there is no monitoring." ”

With that, he opened the side door of the captain's cabin and walked out.

We followed him through some narrow passages and iron ladders, and finally came to the left splint on the first level of the cruise ship.

At this time, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sound of the wind and the sound of the water waves were intertwined, as if the devil was roaring.

In the faint light, Liu Hangyuan squinted at the rolling Yangtze River, but I didn't see any fear on his face, it seems that this black-faced man who has been dealing with the Yangtze River for most of his life is not afraid of this vast river.

"Mr. Ouyang, if I fail, you must find a way to save the people on the ship." Liu Hangyuan looked into my eyes with a faint light and said.

I nodded.

"Okay, then I'm leaving!" As soon as he had finished speaking, he climbed over the side of the ship and jumped, the sound of the rush into the water was not clear to the sound of the wind, the waves, and the rain.

It was so dark in the river that I couldn't see him. I think that's a good thing, because darkness doesn't just serve demons.

"Poof!" A gunshot pierced the sky.

I chuckled in my heart, why was there such a loud gunshot at this time, could it be that the 'Demon Slayer' found Liu Hangyuan and shot him to kill?

I widened my eyes and searched for Liu Hangyuan's shadow in the turbulent river, but the river was still pitch black, and I couldn't see anything.

I let out a heavy snort, gritted my teeth, and rushed to the cab.

I said to the first mate, "Please bring your brother and tell everyone to put on life jackets, we must prepare for the worst." ”

The first mate agreed to my request and instructed the second mate to run around the cruise ship with a crew of sailors to inform and help the tourists put on life jackets.

The walkie-talkie sounded again: "Brother Ouyang, it seems that you have understood what I am going to do, are you desperate?" ”

I replied coldly: "The people on the cruise ship are innocent." ”

"I know, but what does it have to do with me? I'm about to carry out the perfect crime plan of my life, and I love to enjoy this glorious moment, it's exciting, it's blood-pumping. ”

I gasped and said, "I'll stop you." ”

"Hahahaha, no one can stop me, you can only go and enjoy, enjoy this disaster feast!"

I was so angry that I smashed the walkie-talkie on the steel floor, and the walkie-talkie fell apart.

I frantically kicked open every hatch, trying to find Qu Mo, but to no avail.

"Ouyang, you have to calm down, we can't afford to lose this time." Tang Zhenguo stood behind me and said calmly.

Yes, we can't afford to lose, and the more than 200 innocent lives on the cruise ship can't afford to lose.

The rain was heavier, the wind was stronger, and the cruise ship at this time had already entered Poyang Lake.

I stood on the inside of the deck, wiped a handful of rain from my face, took out a cigarette, and handed one to Tang Zhenguo.

As I was lighting the lighter, a strong wind blew out the red flame on the lighter.

It's a lot of wind.

At this point, I heard the sound of a loud crash, which did not look like the sound of the waves that could be heard in an inland river. It sounds more like a tsunami.

I felt the whole ship shake violently, and the wind blew my trench coat.

"Zhenguo, get into the cabin!" I screamed and a hurricane swept in. Coupled with a violent shaking of the hull, I had no possibility of standing firmly, and the whole person was like a kite off the line, being thrown up, and flying straight outboard.

I let out a loud cry, and as I soared, my hands grabbed the iron railing on the side of the ship. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have fallen into the river to feed the fish.

Although I grabbed the bar, the danger did not pass. I felt a violent shaking, as if the cruise ship was about to capsize at any moment.

Wind, rain and waves, they mingle in the night, like the roar of the devil.

As I struggled desperately, a pair of pincer-like hands grabbed my arms.

With the strength of these hands, I struggled to climb onto the side of the ship and tumbled onto the rain-soaked deck.

"I thought you were dead." Tang Zhenguo lay on the deck, panting.

I was panting for breath, and I could clearly hear my heart beating even when the wind and waves were loud.

I calmed down and said, "I thought I was going to die, too." ”

Gradually, the wind quieted down, the rain became quieter, the waves quieted down, and the cruise ship stopped shaking.

Tang Zhenguo and I rolled over, stepped on the wet splint, and rushed to the cockpit.

There was cheering in the cockpit, and the crew members stepped forward one by one to hug the first mate with tears in their eyes.

I later learned that it was the first mate's extraordinary sailing skills that enabled the 'Yangtze River Shenlong' to pass through the storm smoothly.

The first mate told me that we had just passed by the waters of the Lao Ye Temple in Poyang Lake, known as Bermuda, China. And when I passed through this water, I happened to encounter a storm. I don't know if the storm is a tornado or a squall line, but it's dangerous.

I was a little shocked at this time, and I understood why Qu Mo wanted to introduce the 'Yangtze River Shenlong' into Poyang Lake, because he just wanted to use this storm to capsize the 'Yangtze River Shenlong'. It's just that his wishful thinking was wrong, because there was an experienced first mate on board.

But because of this incident, Qu Mo exposed his position. Because Qu Mo is also on the cruise ship, if the cruise ship capsizes, then where can he escape the danger smoothly? Apparently at the top of the cruise ship.

I learned from the first mate that there is an observation cabin on the top floor of the cruise ship. I think back to the gunfire before, the so-called standing high and looking far away, this is also a good sniper point. So it was further speculated that this lookout cabin was probably Qu Mo's stronghold on the ship.

Tang Zhenguo and I rushed to the top floor of the cruise ship. Coming to the top floor, a drizzle hit the face. At this moment, I heard a loud roar in the night sky.

I looked up and there were lights flickering in the dark sky, and it was a helicopter.

The searchlight of the helicopter was turned on, a rope ladder was lowered, and several figures were slowly climbing up, and those figures were Zhong Tianyue, Mu Qiubai, Mu Qiushui and Lu Feiqi.

"Qu Mo!" I screamed, and I wondered if it was drowned out by the noise of the helicopter propellers.

At this time, I saw Zhong Tianyue at the bottom turn his head. Immediately, he jumped off the rope ladder, and Lu Feiqi also jumped off the rope ladder, and took off the sniper rifle behind him.

I feel that Tang Zhenguo has taken a step forward, and it seems that he has raised his alert. I know that his flying knife must be faster than the gun in Lu Feiqi's hand.

The searchlight shone on Zhong Tianyue, and he slowly walked in front of me, the light shone above our heads, and I felt a little dizzy.

But I can see Zhong Tianyue's face clearly, he is still the same Zhong Tianyue with white hair and an old naughty childish appearance. Obviously, he didn't come to see me as Qu Mo's true face.

"Brother Ouyang, it seems that this time you won." Qu Mo smiled and said.

I shook my head and said, "No, if it weren't for the first mate's excellent sailing skills, this ship would have capsized long ago." ”

Qu Mo laughed and said, "It seems that I have counted the heavens and the earth, but I have not counted the people." ”

I was actually surprised how he knew that there would be a great storm here at this time, and if he could really calculate the celestial phenomena. Terrible people.

"Are you here to say goodbye to me, or are you here to arrest me?" Qu Mo asked playfully.

"I'm not here to say goodbye, I'm not here to arrest you. I'm just curious how you knew there was going to be a big storm here? "I raised my doubts.

"Hahahaha!" He laughed wildly in the night, a confidence and wickedness that no mortal could match.

At this time, there was a siren in the distance, and when I looked back, it turned out to be a speedboat of the water police.

"Brother Ouyang, I'm afraid I won't be able to satisfy your curiosity. Goodbye! After Qu Mo finished speaking, he turned around and left, heading straight for the rope ladder.

Tang Zhenguo took another step and tried to attack Qu Mo, who was facing away from us, but I reached out and stopped him.

The roar of the helicopters is getting quieter, and the sirens are getting louder.

The "Yangtze River Shenlong" was rescued, and the water police turned out to be called by the captain Liu Hangyuan after calling the police, Liu Hangyuan was not hit by *, it seems that the darkness protected him.

Later, the personnel on board were interrogated, and it was found that a waiter was missing, and after the forensic doctor identified the wreckage left in the royal water, it was determined that the missing attendant was the body in the royal water.

An examination of the hull of the ship did not reveal sarin gas and lethal weapons.

Because of Zhong Tianyue's disappearance, the plan to acquire Fuyan Group also completely failed. However, in the subsequent investigation, it was found that Yulong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. also had dealings with Fuyan Group, and it seems that this Fuyan Group must have an important connection with Qumo.

But in the end, it still left me with a question, how were the scars on Mu Qiushui's body caused? Why did she show me the scars on her body? And she gave me a strange feeling, the 'necessary' made me feel that she seemed to know me before.

This may be all a game arranged by Qu Mo.