Listening to his words, I smiled helplessly, and then turned my head to look at Ouyang Qian who was standing beside me, signaling with her eyes how she could answer him.

Ouyang Qian looked at me and shook her head slightly, as if telling me not to say our purpose lightly. Then she pretended to be casual and leaned on the railing on the deck to enjoy the view of the sea outside the ship.

So I had to make up an excuse and say to Hong Xiao: "Well, this is such a coincidence, we are also going to visit a prisoner on that prison island, which is also part of our mission." ”

"Oh," he nodded in realization, as if believing my nonsense. "Your police mission is really mysterious. I thought you were working like a serious investigation, but I didn't expect you to run around like our private detectives. ”

"Hehe, otherwise do you think that the police are all people who sit in the office watching movies, eating takeout, and have nothing to do every day?" I scoffed at his words and replied, "If that's the case, we must pray that the murderers will come and turn themselves in." ”

Listening to my semi-mocking words, Hong Xiao also realized that his speech was inappropriate. He smiled embarrassedly, as if apologizing for what he had just said to me.

I raised my hand and didn't say anything more, but turned my gaze beyond the deck of the boat.

Indonesia deserves to be regarded as a big tourist country. Everywhere you look, there are scattered islands, scattered on the surface of the sea, like scattered stars in the universe.

If all the islands of Indonesia could glow, then we would be able to see the brightest stars in this sea.

I looked out at the seascape, and the island we had been on the boat had long since been left behind. Aside from a few small islands, there is a blue ocean.

At this time, there are still seabirds flying in the sky, and some of them are circling quietly in the sky, as if waiting for the appearance of their prey; Some inhabit and breed on islands not far from here; Some were gliding over the surface of the ocean, not knowing whether they were hunting or playing.

Some have already discovered their prey, rushed straight down from the sky, and instantly plunged into the ocean. But when it looked up again, we could clearly see the fish in its mouth.

This kind of picture, which can only be seen on TV shows in general, is so vividly displayed in front of people at this time, and its commendability can be imagined. So suddenly there were a lot of people on the deck with large and small cameras in their hands, and they were scrambling to take pictures of this amazing picture of nature.

"Seabirds have always been good companions for those fishermen," said Hong Xiao, who was standing next to me and admiring the scenery with me, "and not only can they be used to help with fishing, but fishermen can also use them to judge the size of the fish and even predict the weather conditions based on their schedules." ”

Hearing his words, I smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Hong to know this knowledge." ”

"Haha, where is it, I just watched the animal world a lot when I was a child. But no matter how beautiful this picture is on TV, it will never compare to the feeling of being there. He sighed.

It can be seen that this man is not only a private detective, but also a lover of nature. I believe that if he finishes his current job and gets paid, he will definitely choose a place like this to spend the rest of his life.

I looked into his glowing eyes as if I were seeing a child. Suddenly, my impression of this person seemed to be much better. I don't know why, but I don't seem to have any doubts about him anymore in my subconscious now.

After all, people who love nature and animals shouldn't be so bad, right?

"Hey, Hong Xiao," I said to him suddenly.

"Huh? Officer Shao, what's wrong? His gaze came back from afar, and he looked at me politely.

I pulled a pack of cigarettes out of my pocket and pulled two out of it. I held the cigarette between my fingers and thought to myself, I haven't smoked in a long time, and now I suddenly want to smoke one or two.

"Do you smoke?" I picked up a cigarette and raised my hand at him.

Looking at the cigarette in my hand, he smiled shyly and said, "I stopped smoking for a long time......

"Still, if I had the next one now, I wouldn't mind."

He looked at me and smiled. Then he took my cigarette and I helped him light the fire.

I took a deep puff of my cigarette and slowly exhaled the circles under my eyes to the outside. Watch as the cyan smoke slowly rises and fades, finally blending in with the blue sky here.

I looked at my watch. It's still early, and it will take about an hour before we get to Aranga. And now Ouyang Qian didn't know where to go on the deck to enjoy the scenery, so Hong Xiao and I began to chat without a word.

"Mr. Hong, how many years have you been a criminal police officer before?" I asked casually.

"I've been doing it for seven years. It's a pity that in the last year, there was a big mistake in a case that killed innocent people. Therefore, the bureau didn't dare to keep me anymore, so they persuaded me to quit. ”

He took a melancholy puff on his cigarette, as if he was a little uncomfortable with his past.

"I didn't insist either. After all, it was indeed I who made a mistake. It's just that there are still a lot of unwillingness in my heart. Think about it, Officer Shao, just because of your misjudgment, you not only lost your seven-year police career, but also lost your life...... I'm sure you can understand me. ”

I held a cigarette between my fingers, listened to what he said, and looked at him indescribably.

"I can understand that. Absolutely. It's a sense of powerlessness, and there's no way we can avoid it. After all, we are all mortals, not saints, and it is impossible not to make any mistakes. ”

A soft sigh came from Hong Xiao's mouth. He said, "Yes...... So, maybe the resignation isn't a bad thing for me. ”

He leaned against the railing, stretched, and said comfortably, "Just like now, in fact, I am still very satisfied with my life." ”

"Anyway, how did you do that, when you were on the plane?" I asked suddenly.

"Huh? Do you mean subduing the prisoner? He turned to look at me.