Chapter 152: Phantom

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One shoulder against the door tried the strength,.

"The door is stuck, and there should be a lot of standing water behind it."

"Is this the room, uh, where Shi Xuming was finally killed?" Yuan Sui moved behind a tattered cabinet.

"Yes." Ling Shucheng replied briefly.

"It stands to reason that when the case-handling personnel collected evidence three years ago, it should still be able to be used normally, right?"

"The water may have flooded in not so long ago."

"Well, it feels like there's less left for us." Yuan Sui wiped a handful of dust from the edge of the cabinet, and finally sat down not too carefully, "Now it seems that it is correct to seal the entire area that may be affected. If you let the rest of the boat know that not only is it impossible to repair it, but it is still leaking, it can cause panic. โ€

"It's actually not that serious. According to the design standards of the ship, as long as the isolation doors in various locations are functioning properly, at least one-fifth of the rooms in the underwater part must be completely filled with seawater before there is a risk of sinking. Ling Shucheng said matter-of-factly.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆ You'd better not mention the word 'sink', it feels even more terrifying. โ€

"We are where we are now between two separation doors. So there should be a small amount of air behind the door of this room, but it is estimated that the quality will not be too good. As he spoke, Ling Shucheng temporarily rested the flashlight on a partition nailed to the wall, and held the door panel with both hands.

"Are you planning to break down the door violently?" In order not to add to the chaos, Yuan Sui simply held his face and watched, "Speaking of which, the person who designed the isolation door is really powerful......"

"In addition to the ship's compression-resistant shell, the isolation door was supposed to be the most expensive part, using the best materials of the time, as well as the technical support provided by Six Fingers." Ling Shucheng thought for a moment and corrected, "No, judging from the almost stagnant manufacturing level inside and outside the ship, it can be regarded as the best material now. โ€

"It seems that 'Six Fingers' was indeed in favor of us when we were going to move out of land." Yuan Sui continued to try to avoid some questions with this kind of nonsensical chatter, "Miss Ye's ancestor is really rich." โ€

"Her family used to be in the jewelry business, and later she and Six Fingers jointly explored a lot of minerals that were not valued by humans before. The idea of the quarantine gate also appears to have been proposed by the first honorary mayor, her great-grandfather. "Rashly dismantling the door may lead to a large amount of flowing water pouring directly into here, destroying more equipment that is currently suspended, Ling Shucheng is popularizing historical knowledge for Yuan Sui while pondering a new strategy," .

"Against? Why? โ€

"Because they think that the isolation door was designed from the beginning to 'abandon the car and protect the handsome.'" Ling Shucheng explained expressionlessly, "Once some areas of the ship are attacked and leaks, the isolation door can be quickly and automatically sealed, and at the same time, all ventilation, water supply, communication and other power facilities in the area can be forcibly closed. Even if these places are filled with seawater, it will not affect the normal operation of the block outside the door. But the downside of this is that it gives the ship's decision-makers the power to 'save the majority at the cost of some lives' at a critical moment. โ€

"What's wrong with that?"

"Rationally, of course, there is no problem." Ling Shucheng glanced at Yuan Sui, who said this casually, "But no one wants to be the part of this 'sacrificed'. The existence of the isolation door does affect the normal rescue to a certain extent. โ€

"That's right, and the act of handing over control of the isolation door to those who have been above the water all year round is enough to make many people feel resigned."

"I think I need to remind you that sometimes you speak in a way that's a little too strange."

"I'll pay attention next time...... But in that case, the evacuation from the last accident seems to have gone well? โ€

"Because this area is basically full of factories, it was off-duty when the accident happened."

Ling Shucheng stepped onto the top of a rickety shelf in a few steps, tried to look through the narrow skylight, and then turned back again.

Holding his head high and blinking his eyes on the spot, Yuan Sui suddenly let out an "oh", trotted to Ling Shucheng, and groped around on the partition with his feet for a long time before finally grabbing the flashlight placed by Ling Shucheng.

"Did I use the handover or the lost?" Yuan Sui asked.

"Just throw it away."

"Can't you see inside?" Yuan Sui threw a parabola that was a little off, but Ling Shucheng still caught it with his body, "Wait, can't you use your talent to make it float directly?" โ€

"Without applying an external force in advance to determine the direction, I can only let it rise vertically. You can't see it all right where there isn't any natural light. Ling Shucheng patiently finished answering them one by one, and added, "It seems that you should take some time to communicate with your system about how to cooperate." โ€

"Then you'll have to tell me in advance, I'll remember to bring a thicker notebook." Yuan Sui said with a serious expression.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆ Just remember the more important parts. Ling Shucheng seemed to sigh, "It's not as complicated as you imagined...... Step back a bit. โ€

"Roger!" The first year should be brisk. Flash Dance.

There was a crisp cracking sound, and shards of glass fell to the ground one after another. Ling Shucheng used the metal grip of the flashlight to carefully clean up the remaining sharp parts on the window frame, and asked without a preface: "Your ...... Should it be called 'childhood sweetheart'? What is his talent. โ€

This question came too suddenly, and Yuan Sui, who had just become inexplicably nervous because of Ling Shucheng's aggravated words "childhood sweetheart", was stunned for a moment, and replied after a while: "You may not dare to believe it when you say it, but he really has no talent...... But what does this do, you ask? โ€

"No talent?" Ling Shucheng had already jumped to the opposite side by grabbing the window frame. In the extremely quiet environment, Yuan Sui faintly heard the sound of a splash of water on the other side of the wall, as if he was stepping through a small puddle on a rainy day.

"Well, even in ships where 'almost' all of them have talent, there are occasional exceptions." Before being "summoned", Yuan Sui chose to lean against the wall obediently with his hands behind his back, "I accidentally read his physical examination report in the hospital, so I can basically determine this - why do you want to know this?" โ€

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. Come over first. Ling Shucheng's echo gave Yuan Sui the illusion that he was in the valley, "Do you need my help?" โ€

"It's okay, I'm a professional at climbing this kind of wall."

Dragged by the rope and kicked against the wall, Yuan Sui pondered the intention of Ling Shucheng's seemingly whimsical questions in a daze.

Experience has proven several times that this man's logic, although it often seems to be even more difficult to understand than his chaotic talent, actually connects something in a leap.

Something she hadn't realized yet.

"Ahh The price of the distraction was a knock on the back of her head.

"Be careful." As if she had completely guessed what she was thinking, Ling Shucheng's second half of the sentence made Yuan Sui even have no time to cover his head and gasp.

"In the past few days, when I was looking for information related to Jiang Bonan, I helped you look at the case file of the merchant ship hijacking case seven years ago."

The movement of Yuan Sui when he landed was like being kicked from a high altitude.

"As I said, we're probably going to have a lot to say today." Ling Shucheng bent over and rolled up his soaked trouser legs expressionlessly, "The water in this room is about as deep as your knees, and I don't think it's convenient, so I moved a table where you might step on it." โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆ Thank you, you are very sweet. Yuan Sui muttered, "Otherwise, I would have just perfectly interpreted what it means to only score zero points in the high platform diving." So what did you find? Do I need to prepare my ventilator first? โ€

"No, you don't." The regular sound of dripping water filled the room, and Ling Shucheng looked around to identify the locations where the water seepage was most serious, and said, "I just didn't find your friend in the accident file. โ€

"I guess I didn't tell you his name, did I?" Motosui calmly pointed out the problem.

"No, but the youngest victim on record was over twenty-five at the time." Ling Shucheng's logic is very rigorous, "I don't think you would describe a person who is at least twelve years older than you as a 'friend who grew up together'." โ€

Unexpectedly, the guy in front of him, who had always spoken slowly and lowly, could also create a thunderous effect, and the slight numbness felt from his ankles all the way to the ends of his hair, and Yuan Sui's voice suddenly trembled a little: "What do you mean?" I remember hearing the news of his death in the minds of many people. โ€

"There are two possibilities. One is that he was too young at the time to actually be counted as 'illegal child labor' hired by the people who ran the boat, so he was not on the list. "Ling Shucheng deliberately spoke very slowly to ensure that Yuan Sui could hear clearly," and the second ...... Can you name the few people who told you the news? โ€

"I-" The voice was cut off dryly, and Yuan Sui shook his head vigorously, "I don't have the same skills as you, so I can't remember the events of so many years ago." But there will probably be a few friends who are closer to know...... What about newspapers? Have you seen the paper files that document this? โ€

"Psychologically, you shouldn't forget who told you the bad news, especially if you could have told me the other details." Ling Shucheng stretched out his hand and pressed his index finger to her temple weakly, "Calm down." I'll tell you everything I know. โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆ Would you have done this? The familiar feeling of soothing in her mind reminded Yuan Sui of the departed Nesha, but she subconsciously and quickly refused to connect the two team leaders again.

"It's going to be a little bit of a fur." Ling Shucheng stared at her eyes very seriously, "Have you ever wondered why for so many years, except for Min Shu, no other outsiders have noticed that I have more than one talent?" โ€

Yuan Sui's pupils slowly dilated, as if he had lost focus.

"In addition to luck, it is also because there are too few people with mental abilities, and most of them are at a low level. Arguably, this type of talent is the least known to us. Compared to my father, it was because of this additional awakening that I was considered 'special'. Ling Shucheng's tone was unusually gentle, as if he was afraid of scaring the girl opposite, "In the face of people who don't have this ability, or people whose ability level is lower than mine, it's easy to cover up." If I wanted to, I could still erase the memory of the last minute in your head. โ€

"You...... What exactly is it trying to say? โ€

"I called your brother before, and I also asked Zhai Yiwen this morning. I think these two should be the ones who have a better chance of reaching out to your other close friends. Ling Shucheng shook his head, "What they say is that you suddenly and inexplicably became depressed. It means that this partner who is very close to you is 'non-existent' in their consciousness, although Lu Chuanxu affirmed that you often secretly left home alone when you were a child. โ€

"But...... How is this possible? I-"

"The last strange thing is something I just confirmed." Ling Shucheng took a slight push away, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and motioned for Yuan Sui to wipe his tears, "Your resistance to spiritual abilities is much stronger than others, this may be due to the fact that you have 'received' too many similar abilities. What is certain is that your former team leader, Niesha, is one of the reasons, which is why you can survive Lu Xiao's mental attack. I remember you once described this childhood friend of yours as a 'spiritual healer'. After a pause, Ling Shucheng added, "It's not just a 'psychiatrist'. Even though you just denied that he had talent. โ€

"But that's all just your guess, I-ahem." The price of shouting out these words was realized quickly, and Yuan Sui had to frown and press his aching throat.

"Yes, it's all just speculation, so you don't have to mind too much, and I guess a lot of times." Ling Shucheng is so practical even in his way of comforting people, "It's just that there have been too many unexpected things in the ship recently, which makes me a little nervous about this kind of person who can't directly find out his identity." โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆ Deceitful. Yuan Sui raised his wet eyes and looked at him with a complicated expression, "You must have been thinking about this for a long time, so you have asked me about him again and again recently...... Since you have seen Lu Xiao. โ€

For the first time, there was a deep silence between the two of them, caused by her words. However, Ling Shucheng has always been a frank and lazy person to lie, so he quickly nodded and said calmly, "Yes." But at that time, it was just a vague feeling. โ€

"What has happened recently that has heightened your suspicions?" Yuan Sui quickly asked himself, "Is it the patient in the hospital who successfully assassinated Ni Guangjie......"

"There's no evidence yet, so I've never told anyone else about it."

A moment later, Ling Shucheng saw Yuan Sui trembling and covering his eyes.

"Did you know? Actually, I was still secretly thinking about it before I came...... For the first time, I'm a little glad for Brother Yue's death, can you understand? Because then he doesn't have to face what we're investigating right now. Yuan Sui's voice was a little hoarse, "I didn't expect it to be my turn so soon...... What a retribution. โ€