At 1 o'clock in the evening, the rich people are still spending a lot of money in the luxurious gambling hall on the ship, and some have already gone to the private room to start enjoying massage services. As the organizer, Start also stayed here at this time, drinking and exchanging ideas with a few rich people on the side.

Suddenly, Kevin walked in, looked left and right, and soon found Starter in the crowd. So he walked straight up, patted him on the shoulder, and motioned for him to come over.

Starter was dazed for a moment, but seeing that Kevin's expression was wrong, and there was nothing major at this time, so he smiled and apologized with a few rich people, and turned around to follow Kevin.

The two kept walking out of the noisy gambling hall before Starter asked, "What's wrong?"

Kevin waved his hand and didn't answer, pulling Start on, all the way to the men's restroom, and opening a partition door. But I saw that the writer A had been waiting for a long time, and his expression was serious, not like a joke.

"This?" Stadt couldn't help but joke, "If I hadn't known you for a long time, I would have been a little nervous." ”

Kevin couldn't help but push Start in, followed by himself, and then closed the door. Immediately take out the hedron and set up the enchantment. However, Starter is fat, and the cubicle is cramped, and trying to lay out the barrier again is enough to squeeze Kevin.

"What the hell is going on?" said Stadt seriously, "It can't be a bad joke, right?"

"Let me ask you first," Kevin began, "do you have a bunch of games that include the matter of stopping the boat?"

"Stop the ship?" Statt was at a loss, "how could the ship be stopped? ”

Kevin and Writer A looked at each other and didn't speak for a while. Starter frowned slightly, "The ship stopped?"

Kevin turned to Writer A, who replied, "When I was investigating the game, I found that there were floating objects on the surface of the sea, although it was just some small things such as threads and sawdust around the edge of the hull. I didn't really care much at the time, because the 'captain' dived twice and would take something with him. But when I looked again at 10 p.m., I saw that the sawdust was still there. ”

"There was an interval of three hours, and no matter how slow the boat was, these traces should have been swept backwards by the current. I thought it was strange and went to the cab. However, the doors and windows of the cab were closed, and I knocked for a long time without the slightest response. So it's bold to assume that maybe the ship has stopped. Writer A said.

Kevin continued: "Writer A came to me immediately, and I discussed it with him for a while, and I felt that this matter was not easy. You're still entertaining guests, but I'm going to have to come and disturb you. ”

Starter looked suspicious: "Wouldn't it be too nervous? There is no reference on the sea, and the ship is non-propeller, and there is no white practice in the rear." With my level of elemental perception, I don't think there's a problem with the ship's propulsion spell?"

Kevin nodded: "Indeed, I also sensed that the water spell was activating all the time. But starting and moving forward are two different things. ”

"But it's hard to tell that the ship has stopped with the floating sawdust," Stadt argued, "maybe there's some physical principle in there that could carry the sawdust with the ship, or maybe it's the constant falling of the sawdust?"

Kevin shook his head: "Of course there is a possibility, but this ship has given me a lot of weird feelings today." This is not the only thing. ”

Immediately, Kevin told him that the captain's room was still messy. Start frowned: "The secretary also told me about this. The captain and I are also old acquaintances, so he is willing to play games with us. I'm sure the captain won't be plotting against us in secret. ”

Kevin and Writer A looked at each other and didn't speak for a while.

Stat was a little impatient: "Let's just say it if you have something to say, I know that some detectives won't tell their speculations without tangible evidence." But there is already an enchantment here, so give yourself a heads-up and let me be prepared. ”

Kevin nodded: "Then I'll be blunt, I suspect, the captain is dead." ”

Surprised, Stadt turned his head to look at Writer A, who also nodded. Stadt didn't talk nonsense either, and stretched out his hand: "What is the basis for your reasoning?"

"The ship is stopped," Kevin replied, "and besides, if the captain is dead, the captain's room really doesn't need to be cleaned." ”

Stadt still shook his head: "The ship stops, well, even if the ship does stop, maybe something is broken? ”

Writer A interjected: "Does the captain have any enemies or anything like that?"

Start thought for a moment, but still shook his head: "I don't know. ”

Kevin replied, "I know that there is not enough evidence to stop the game or report the crime directly. I mean, I'm going to search the boat with Writer A tonight to find out what the hell is going on. But you're also prepared. ”

Start thought for a moment: "You must check, then check." But I advise you not to overthink it. Both of you are writers, and this kind of thinking will subconsciously make up for it, because you need a wonderful plot and outrageous flips, but as a result, you will think about ordinary things very scary. ”

"Don't worry, as long as you find the captain, there will be no problems. The two replied.

The three of them agreed, removed the barrier, and came out of the toilet door. Suddenly, I saw that there was an old man cleaning the toilet outside. At this time, the three of them came out, but he didn't raise his head, he was still rinsing the mop, and his technique was skillful.

As Starter continues to deal with the plutocrats, Kevin and Writer A begin to investigate. However, the lights in the corridor of the ship are all on, and the two of them are only walking in the light, and it is impossible to be dressed in black and masked.

However, there was more tension and excitement in his heart, and writer A rubbed his hands and whispered: "I have written so many cases, and it is the first time to investigate in person." ”

Kevin nodded: "Actually, Stadt said that we are writers think, and that's right. If nothing is investigated this time, the results are normal. We may be disappointed. ”

Writer A smiled awkwardly, but still shook his head: "This, I still hope that we are too worried." Otherwise, the problem will be very serious, there are so many rich people here, and if this kind of thing happens, Start will also be in big trouble. ”

"I know," Kevin nodded, too, "but who made me have demons living in my heart." ”

The two talked and laughed while talking and talking, and came all the way to the door of the ship's wheelhouse. Whether it is a boat stop or not, you can see when you go in. However, when they raised their hands and touched them, both of them were stunned.

"Enchantment?" Writer A was surprised, "When was the enchantment here? I'm sure there was absolutely no enchantment here two hours ago!"

Kevin also frowned slightly: "If you set up an enchantment, you can't use the space ring to open the door." Is it a coincidence?"

Writer A has some regrets: "But...... If it's an enchantment, we can't get in. Breaking the barrier is no different from smashing the door. ”

"But on the other hand, the establishment of the barrier means that there are still people to guard this place, right?" Kevin took a step back, "Why don't we find someone around us and ask?"

As he spoke, a security guard came from a distance, and the two immediately stepped forward to ask. But the security guard didn't know anything, and just told them that the cab was heavy and the passengers stopped.

The two had no choice but to go to the captain's room again. Now the captain is not seen in various public places, although according to the script, "the captain is dead again", it is normal to not find the captain. But reality is always higher than the game, and the captain has to sleep and rest, right?

At this time, as long as the captain can be found in the captain's room, the two of them will no longer have any doubts, and they should be their own writers' thinking. However, to the surprise of the two, the door to the captain's room was also enchanted!

The two of them looked at each other, and Kevin remembered very well that there was no enchantment at noon. This is as if someone is going to touch it in advance, and it is a precaution in advance.

"It seems that it will be difficult to get anything out tonight. Writer A said with regret.

"Don't worry," Kevin pulled out a pen and paper, "Look at me breaking this barrier." ”

"Isn't that okay?" Writer A whispered warning with a nervous face.

"Don't worry, I'm not using this violent means," Kevin spread out his pen and paper and began to calculate, "This enchantment is very rudimentary, it's not difficult, go back and make up for it." You help me look around, someone is coming to warn me. ”

Reverse enchantment, a technique specifically designed to counteract enchantments. Even Kevin can break the barrier of the research institute in Wang Li Academy, and this kind of small place is naturally not a problem. The pen was like the wind, and the paper was already full of various calculations and drawings in a moment, and Writer A glanced at the side and found that he could not understand it at all.

Poet K...... You're not just a poet, are you?" said Writer A, admiring and fearing at the same time.

Kevin didn't answer, just smiled. After about 10 minutes, Kevin finally stopped his pen, checked it twice, and finally took out the hedron and prepared to arrange the reverse enchantment.

Writer A suddenly stopped: "Wait! Have you ever thought about a question?"

"What?"

"If the captain is sleeping in there, and we break the barrier and go in, then ...... How do you explain it?", Writer A asked.

Kevin was stunned, and he couldn't answer for a while. The captain is very strong, and if he is really inside, the two of them will inevitably be discovered when they enter the door. Once discovered, it would be really embarrassing, and it would make people laugh when they were told the truth. It's possible to be taken as a thief.

"Forget it," Kevin put away the hedron anyway, "I have some experience in the use of mental power, and tomorrow I will test all the crew members one by one." Let's see if anyone is nervous about the 'captain' and 'ship stop', and most of them can find a breakthrough. ”

Writer A nodded: "It's the only way to do it first, if something really happens, don't be in a hurry." ”

The two went back to rest, but after this toss, neither of them slept well. At this time, as soon as the morning dawned, the two of them got up. After a hurried wash, the two met on the deck.

"How's it going?" the two leaned against the railing, half-stretching out, carefully observing the water.

"The sawdust and thread I spoke of last night are gone," replied writer A, "but, just to be on the safe side, I threw a cork near the bow of the boat, and it is still floating there." ”

Kevin was stunned, turned his head to look, and saw a small piece of wood disappearing in the water near the bow of the boat. Steamships powered by water magic sail directly on the waves, and there will be no cases where the bow splits the waves, so it is difficult to see the clues from the local water surface. However, if there is an object floating nearby, it will drift forward or backward or even circle due to different positions, but it is still backward in general, after all, the boat is ahead of the curve.

At this time, the cork was thrown before last night, and after a night, it is still nearby. Suffice it to say that the ship had long since stopped.

"I didn't tell you about this cork last night," Writer A began, "I only told you about the sawdust, and sure enough, the next day the sawdust was gone." Yesterday we were going to the wheelhouse and the captain's room, and suddenly an enchantment appeared. ”

Kevin's face changed slightly: "What you want to say is that the murderer is...... Am I, or is it Staat?"

"At that time, the discussions were all within the barrier, and I didn't talk to anyone except the three of you," Writer A replied calmly, "Of course, I don't deny that there is technology to eavesdrop on conversations within the barrier. For example, if a parrot hides in the room in advance, then even if the barrier is strong, he can still eavesdrop on everything while he is within the barrier. ”

"However, the second time we discussed it was in the toilet, which was a temporary decision and the place was cramped. In this case, it is unlikely that you will get the news in advance. Writer A spoke.

Kevin thought for a long time and couldn't help but chuckle twice: "I didn't expect that I would be suspected of being a murderer." ”

"Now the captain is not sure whether he is dead or alive, and it is a bit early to say that the murderer is alive. Writer A shook his head.

"Why did you say it in advance?" Kevin wondered, "If I am really the murderer, the current situation, there is no one around, and you are leaning against the railing, it is very easy for me to push you into the sea." Or are you a master too?"

Writer A hurriedly waved his hand and subconsciously left the railing: "The reason why I said it is because I am sure that you are not a murderer, if there is really a murderer." ”

"Think carefully about the inspection of our two places in the middle of the night last night. As if the opponent had expected it, the enchantment was set up, but when you took out the hedron and prepared to break the enchantment, it was definitely beyond the expectations of the other party. If you are the murderer, then you should try not to let me find out the secret as much as possible, just take me back and withdraw it, there is no need to do more. ”

Kevin nodded, "Indeed, to put it that way." It should be the real murderer, trying to lay it out so that you mistakenly think that I or Starter are the murderers. As a good mystery writer, you are undoubtedly the most weighty in this boat. ”

As he spoke, a greeting came from the top of the boat: "Hey, good morning!"

The two looked up and responded, and at first glance, they couldn't help but be stupid. The man on the top of the boat was none other than the captain, who was waving to them.

The two hurriedly waved their hands in response: "Captain morning." ”

"By the way," writer A hurriedly asked, "is the ship stopped?"

"Oh, there's a glitch, we'll fix it right away," the captain responded, "don't talk about it just yet, it's not going to be good." ”

"Oh. Kevin and Writer A nodded, and the tension in their hearts relaxed. The two glanced at each other, and couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly. Sure enough, it is the writer's thinking that harms people, and a small fault will be analyzed to death.

"Let's go, let's go to the top of the boat. Kevin proposed.

Writer A has no objection, but when they reached the staircase, the two suddenly looked at each other again, which was quite meaningful, and a tacit understanding arose.

The two of them seemed to be instructed instantly, one to take the left staircase, the other to take the right staircase, both to climb the stairs with all their might, but it was only seven floors, and in a moment they rushed to the top of the ship one after the other, and Writer A was even a little out of breath.

On the top of the ship, there was no one in the open space. The two looked at each other, both shook their heads slightly, and didn't meet anyone on the stairs!