We each went back to the cabin to get ready, I washed my face with cool water, took out my pistol from under my pillow, checked the magazine, and opened the weapon cabinet next to it, and put the other three magazines into the belt.

Shen Hao was waiting for me in front of the door, I just wanted to go out with him, but after pondering for a while, I turned back and opened the weapon cabinet again, and took out an MP5. The gun he used before was lost in the stomach of the horseshoe crab ancestor, and this one is a spare.

I even took Shen Hao's MP5 out and threw it to him, Shen Hao took it and asked me curiously: "Didn't you go to find someone?" Why do you think your posture looks like you're going to war? ”

I pulled the bolt to load the bullet, and replied in a low voice: "Take it, I have a bad premonition that Chika Nakajima is missing this time!" I'd rather wear a weapon on my back, and I don't want to use it when I don't. ”

Shen Hao has been with me for a long time, and he has some habits to my thinking logic, he said, "Do you think there is a problem with this Zhongdao?" I looked at him and didn't answer.

When I went out, I found that An Beimo and Qixing were already waiting outside, but I didn't expect the two of them to be holding an MP5 each. The four of us have a good understanding of each other, and we will smile.

Coming together to the cockpit, the ship keeps course in automatic navigation. Suzumi Iwasaki laid out the floor plan of the whole ship and told us about the structure of the whole ship, this ship is not big, it is not small, and it will take some time for the four of us to search the whole ship.

Especially in the mechanical cabin on the lowest level, the terrain inside is a bit complicated, and there is not much room for movement. Before Chika Nakajima disappeared, she said that she was going there to check the equipment.

The map we quickly remembered that I was assigned four search routes, and the most complex bottom, I left to myself. It's the hardest place to find, so I let the others come and support me after they've searched their routes.

After the assignment, we set off separately. I followed the map and walked down two iron ladders, and then climbed down a vertical ladder to the lowest mechanical cabin.

As soon as I entered here, I heard the deafening roar of equipment, and I frowned, thinking to myself that the noise was so loud that I couldn't even hear the sound in the headphones.

But these are not a problem now, I saw that the light on the top of the mechanical cabin was a little dim, so I turned on the flashlight I carried with me, and slowly walked inside.

The bilge aisle was narrow enough for a person to walk normally, and there were some places where I had to turn slightly sideways to get through.

I didn't walk fast, and I was on high alert, because in my heart, I did have doubts about Chika Nakajima, who suddenly disappeared.

Other people's voices can be faintly heard in the headphones, and they are informing each other of the area where the search has been completed. I don't have a division here, so I just answered a few simple "Roger!" ”

It took more than ten minutes to go around and around, and I checked all the aisles, but I didn't see the figure of Chika Nakajima. The teammates above were almost finished searching, but they didn't find anything, which made my doubts even heavier.

I was about to go back to the upper floor, when I suddenly remembered that Suzumi Iwasaki said that when Chika Nakajima left, she said that she was going to come down to check the equipment. My heart moved, and I immediately went back and lay on the ground beneath the machines.

The flashlight irradiation distance is limited, and after searching an area, I changed positions and continued to lie down to search, and finally I found an anomaly under a pile of pipes.

I saw a human hand peeking out from behind a thick pipe that was close to the ground. I immediately got up, aimed my gun at the area, and shouted over the intercom, "There's a discovery in the mechanical cabin, come on!" ”

In less than half a minute, Shen Hao arrived first, and then An Beimo and Qixing also followed. I pointed to the spot and warned everyone to be careful.

It's too narrow for the four of us to form an encirclement. An Beimo glanced to the side, threw the gun back, and climbed onto a not tall machine in two or three clicks. Regardless of the dust and grease on it, he directly lay down and aimed his gun in front of him.

Snipers are good at high point control, and this time we have cover. So I took the lead, and Shen Hao followed behind, slowly approaching the past.

In front of it is a corner, and that hand is coming out from behind the corner. I got on my stomach and checked again, and found that the hand was still spread out and flat on the ground, and it hadn't moved.

I shouted Chika Nakajima's name twice, but there was no response. I nodded to Shen Hao behind me, and walked over quickly, raising my gun and aiming it at the back of the corner.

But two very thick pipes appeared in front of him, blocking him. I was stunned and immediately used my flashlight to look behind the pipe through the gap.

Vaguely, I saw a person sitting in the corner with his head bowed, looking like he was dressed as Chika Nakajima.

I was amazed how she could be in that place. Because the position she is in is simply a dead end. It is a small space formed by many machines, and the space is at most enough for one person to stand in it.

There is no road around to get there, unless you climb in from under the pipe.

The presence of people in such a strange place made me a little incomprehensible for a while.

Through the pipe, I couldn't tell whether Chika Nakajima was dead or alive, and I didn't dare to touch her rashly. I saw that there was an empty space above the machine on the right, so I pedaled the pipe below and climbed up. Poke your head through that empty space and shine a flashlight down.

This person is Nakajima Chika Yes, her body shape and clothes match her, although she hasn't seen her face yet, but I'm basically sure that the person below is Nakajima Chika.

She leaned on the machine, her hands open to the sides, her head bowed, her hair covering half of her face, her legs slightly bent, and her feet resting on the machine opposite.

There was nothing unusual about her position, and I called her twice, but she didn't respond at all.

I checked her appearance again, and it was very dirty, especially the front part of the blouse, and the elbows of the arms, as well as the knees of the legs.

Because Chika Nakajima usually does some mechanical maintenance work, her body is always greasy. Working reasons, this is normal. But what I saw now was different from the past, this time it was very dirty, and I could tell at a glance that the stains were caused by crawling on the ground.

Her hands were spread out upwards at her sides, and her palms were covered with clay, which I wasn't sure if it was from repairing the equipment, or if she was crawling on the ground and touching it.

I shouted to her twice, and when there was still no movement, I pulled out my pistol and pointed it at her head, nodding at Qixing.

Seven Star fell to the ground and reached under the pipe, trying to check the pulse on her wrist. I took cover on it and said to Chika Nakajima, who was motionless, "If you are still conscious, be honest and don't move!" ”

Shen Hao said to me below: "She doesn't know Chinese, it's useless for you to say anything to her!" It's better to just pull it out and wake it up first. "I was a little embarrassed, but I forgot about it.

Qixing laboriously reached out his arm, and after a while he withdrew his hand, got up and said to us, "It's useless, she's dead!" ”

I had a premonition of this result, put away the pistol and asked Qixing: "She can't see any scars on her body, how can she die in such a secret place?" ”

Qixing said: "I can't tell how she died, we need to get her out and check her out." ”

I jumped off the machine and beckoned An Beimo to inform Suzumi Iwasaki and Arashi Kobayashi to come over. As for Haruko Sakai, she is still seriously injured and in a coma, so she doesn't need it.

The death of a person is not a trivial matter, and I think it is important to inform them immediately. And when moving the body, they must also be present, so that there is no misunderstanding.

An Beimo brought Iwasaki Suzumi and Kobayashi Lan here, and only then did he explain the situation in detail. After getting their consent, Shen Hao and I carefully tried to move out of Nakajima Chika from under the pipe.

Lying on the ground and carrying a corpse through things was really awkward and powerless, and Shen Hao and I had a lot of effort to pull out Chika Nakajima, who was squeezed in a small cubicle.

Judging by the flexibility of the corpse, the time of death is not long, and the body is not yet stiff.

What I am most curious about and most worried about now is the cause of Chika Nakajima's death. If it was man-made, the murderer would not have been able to escape the seven people on board.

But the four of us D.R.T. have no grievances with her, and there is no reason to kill her. And Iwasaki Suzumi, Kobayashi Arashi and Sakai Haruko, these three people don't seem to have a motive to kill her.

Chika Nakajima's death, judging from the current situation, is too bizarre and strange.

Due to the special situation, when we carried the body out, Seven Stars immediately began to examine it on the spot.

During the autopsy of Seven Stars, I could clearly feel that the atmosphere around me was tense. Everyone had a wary look on their faces, and it seemed that everyone present was suspicious of this sudden murder.

Just like I don't doubt my teammates, Xiao Lin Lan naturally won't doubt her own people, and there is a hint of implicit hostility between the two parties.

Seven stars inspected very carefully, and it took a long time. But her actions caused Iwasaki Suzumi to be more suspicious, and she said a word of Japanese to me coldly, and her tone was very unkind.

I looked at An Beimo, and An Beimo translated for me and said, "She asked why your people have not reached a conclusion for so long, is there something unspeakable!" That's probably what it means. ”

I hadn't spoken yet, but Shen Hao was very unhappy and asked directly to Iwasaki Suzumi, "What do you mean by that?" Do you still suspect that we did it? Brains in water, right? ”

I stopped Shen Hao's unhappiness and said to An Beimo: "Tell her that the matter is very important, in order to prevent misunderstandings between us, our doctors naturally have to examine them more carefully, so that they don't think too much." ”

An Beimo nodded and translated my words. Kobayashi Lan has experienced life and death with us, understands the character of each of us, and also helps us comfort Iwasaki Suzumi.

The atmosphere was even more awkward, and at this time, Qixing, who had not spoken, suddenly said: "How is this possible?" ”

All of us heard it, and I hurriedly asked what was wrong.

Qixing stood up, took off the rubber gloves on his hands, and said to all of us, "The corpse's lips are white due to dehydration, the skin on the face has turned dull, and pus has appeared under the skin of the eyes. At the same time, her blood sugar in her body has been greatly reduced, protein has also been lost, and her fat has also decreased to a certain extent. ”

I was confused, and I glanced at the others, all of whom were puzzled. And Nanashi stopped talking after saying this, staring at Chika Nakajima's corpse and falling into deep thought. Looking at her hesitant appearance, it seems that something makes her undecided.

I said, "No matter how incredible your conclusions are, let us know!" ”

Qixing had no choice but to say: "Judging from the symptoms I just mentioned, she was ...... Starving! ”