The Ocean Superstar cruise ship is about to complete its first day of travel by sailing on the endless sea, paddling through the stars falling on the sea.

In the banquet hall, the head chef is making a performance of the dishes. With a shake of his hand, he "brushed" the ground, and the flames burst out, attracting exclamations from the surrounding tourists and diffusing a rich fragrance.

Zhuang Baoli looked at the flame and lost his mind for a moment, but he was soon called back to his thoughts by his daughter's chatter.

Daughter Zhuang Xuexia was born in a winter evening, when she was a child, she was quiet and beautiful, as her name suggests, like a colorful and beautiful sunset in a quiet winter. Who knew that not long after she was in junior high school, her personality seemed to have changed as if she had changed into a person, becoming quite lively and outgoing, and all kinds of strange ideas emerged in endlessly.

This may be the rebellious period of adolescence.

Zhuang Baoli doesn't remember any changes during his rebellious period, but he shouldn't have given his parents such a headache.

"Daddy!" Zhuang Xuexia raised her voice.

Zhuang Baoli frowned and reprimanded: "Don't shout." Look what you look like......"

Zhuang Xuexia pouted, "It's not that you don't listen to me!" ”

"Listen to what you say? You know how to watch cartoons and watch all the mess on the Internet. Zhuang Baoli ate the meal he had just taken, and looked at his daughter's full plate, "Hurry up and eat." If you take so many things and don't eat them, don't waste them. ”

Zhuang Xuexia forked a piece of meat on the plate and chewed it vigorously, "What a waste." We all paid for it. ”

She didn't wait for Zhuang Baoli to reprimand again, so she hurriedly said, "Did you listen to what I just told you?" ”

"Say what?" Zhuang Baoli asked.

Zhuang Xuexia chewed the meat angrily, "You don't listen to me......"

"What are you talking about?" Zhuang Baoli's wife, Luo Lanjun, came back from the meal at this time, and when she saw the father and daughter talking, she asked with a smile.

Zhuang Xuexia immediately complained to her mother.

Roland Jun on both sides and mud.

Zhuang Xuexia complained for a while before she quieted down.

"What did you just tell your dad?" Luo Lanjun asked.

Zhuang Xuexia snorted before saying, "Tell me the story I heard in the afternoon." Did you know that this ship is a ghost ship? ”

Zhuang Baoli lowered his head and ignored his daughter's startled performance.

Luo Lanjun was very cooperative, and made a surprised expression, "Where did you hear that?" ”

"Xiao Ming told me." Zhuang Xuexia was triumphant.

She said that Xiao Ming was the child of the family in the next room to them, who happened to be in the same grade as Zhuang Xuexia, and was the same naughty boy, who ran around as soon as he boarded the ship, turned the whole cruise ship around, and chatted for a long time with the attendants and crew on the ship.

When Zhuang Baoli heard this name, he couldn't help frowning.

Xiao Ming listened to the sailor. This ship is an old ship refurbished and rebuilt, formerly called the Ocean Giant, not to take the route of Asia, to Europe and the United States, the Atlantic, and it is not a cruise ship for this kind of travel, it is a ship that transports people. Zhuang Xuexia lowered her voice and secretly glanced at the waiter in the banquet hall, as if she was afraid that the staff on the ship would hear her leak, "Decades ago, this ship passed through the Bermuda Delta, was shipwrecked, and lost contact for a whole month. A month later, it appeared in the harbor, and there was nothing wrong with the ship, but the people on board, the guests, the sailors, the captain, were gone! ”

Zhuang Baoli raised his head.

Seeing this, Zhuang Xuexia thought that her father was attracted by the story she told, and she was immediately more interested.

Unexpectedly, Zhuang Baoli actually laughed, "I listened to the legend of the Bermuda Delta when I was a child, but I didn't expect you to hear it now." ”

Zhuang Xuexia was stunned, and then she realized that Zhuang Baoli didn't believe the story she told at all, and suddenly exploded, and as soon as she threw the fork in her hand, she wanted to reason with Zhuang Baoli.

Luo Lanjun hurriedly stopped her and said, "I've never heard of it." Xiaxia, you go on. ”

Zhuang Xuexia puffed out her cheeks, squinted at Zhuang Baoli, turned her head, and deliberately looked at Luo Lanjun without squinting, and then said: "There is no one on the ship, the equipment is intact, the ship has not been damaged by external forces, there are no things in the kitchen refrigerator, and the belongings of those passengers and crew members are well placed in the cabin, only the people have disappeared." At that time, the police and detectives searched for a long time on the boat, but they couldn't find even a note, and no one knew what was going on. The cruise company issued a statement that fooled the matter, recruited a new crew, and resumed operating the ship. ”

Zhuang Xuexia deliberately paused here, replaced it with a deep and gloomy voice, and said, "After the new trip begins, something strange will happen. The ship's crew noticed that there were more people on board who didn't exist. Those people do what the crew does, but they are not their colleagues. Passengers also find themselves in their rooms with strangers at times. They thought it was a thief, or it could be another passenger who ran to the wrong room, but it happened over and over again...... After a few years, everyone realized that there were ghosts on this ship. ”

Luo Lanjun stroked his chest in fright, "What can I do?" ”

"Of course, the shipowner wants to continue to make money." Zhuang Xuexia changed back to her usual relaxed tone, "And nothing happened, everyone took it as some interesting experience." There are also many people who come to ride this ship and want to explore the ghosts on board. But—" she prolonged, "on one of the journeys, the captain noticed that the ship had deviated from its original course and was headed for the Bermuda Triangle......"

Zhuang Baoli ate all the things on the plate, looked up and saw that the head chef had performed a new trick, and the previous dishes had been put on the table, so he got up with the plate.

Zhuang Xuexia noticed that Zhuang Baoli actually got up and left, she was angry for a while, and she was angry, and she looked at Luo Lanjun and pretended not to care.

Luo Lanjun smiled secretly in his heart, but he didn't dare to show an expression on his face, he just pretended to be serious and listened, "And then?" ”

Zhuang Xuexia was immediately coaxed to be happy, and said, "Fortunately, the captain was witty and reversed back to the course in time." He told his boss about it, but the boss still had to make money. Unexpectedly, on the next voyage, the ship deviated from the course again. This time, of course, the captain corrected the course back. But in this short period of time, a tragedy occurred in the cabin. ”

Zhuang Xuexia gestured at the knife and fork in her hand, "One of the passengers was killed by someone." The man who killed him also shouted, saying that he had broken into his room, that he was a robber, and that he was defending himself. ”

Luo Lanjun was taken aback.

Zhuang Xuexia was even happier, and continued to lower her voice, pretending to be mysterious, "The crew controlled the murderer. They temporarily invited the emotional murderer to an empty room and then began questioning the other passengers, investigating the passenger list. As a result, they found that the dead passenger had not gone to the wrong room. His family and friends, as well as the passengers in the next room who he had known on board, could testify to this. And the murderous passenger who was taken away was not on the passenger list at all! ”

"He's a ghost?" Luo Lanjun said.

Zhuang Xuexia nodded, "It must be a ghost!" When the crew went to look for him again, they found that he was gone! ”

"Oh, it's dead." Luo Lanjun cooperated and expressed his views.

Zhuang Xuexia nodded vigorously, "The boss wants to repeat the old trick this time, but the dead man is also a rich man, and his family refuses to give up." The haunting of the Sea Titan has long been rumored, there are many witnesses, and the captain and crew also testify that the boss is knowingly guilty. In the end, the boss was told to go bankrupt and had to sell the Sea Titan, but no one dared to buy the ghost ship. The Sea Giant has been kept in the dockyard for many, many years before someone bought it, rebuilt it, and became the current Ocean Giant. ”

Zhuang Xuexia pointed down with a fork, as if pointing to the giant ship under her feet, "I heard that after so many years, there are still ghosts wandering on this ship. Sometimes, the crew would see crew members in old uniforms and passengers in old-time suits and dresses late at night. ”

"It's scary." Luo Lanjun said, "Don't tell your father. ”

Zhuang Xuexia blurted out: "Why? ”

"He doesn't like that." Luo Lanjun laughed, "He didn't dare to watch mystery dramas." You can't see a dead person. ”

"Huh!" Zhuang Xuexia seemed to have discovered a new world, and suddenly became excited.

Zhuang Baoli came back with a new dish, and saw Zhuang Xuexia's eyebrows fluttering.

Zhuang Xuexia looked at her father Zhuang Baoli proudly, "Dad, you didn't hear the most exciting part." ”

"I don't want to hear your children's stories." Zhuang Baoli said, pushing the plate to the middle, "Taste it, the head chef just made it." ”

Zhuang Xuexia seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness just now, and smiled strangely while picking up the dishes brought back by Zhuang Baoli.

Zhuang Baoli didn't know why, looked at the snickering daughter, and then looked at the snickering wife, frowning helplessly.

In the end, it is a daughter, and she is closer to her mother.

Zhuang Baoli sighed in his heart and ate dinner absently.

On the first night of the Sea Superstar, there was no other event than a sumptuous buffet in the ballroom and a live cooking performance by the head chef. The captain appeared at the last minute to welcome the passengers and give them an overview of the itinerary for the next few days.

The passengers dispersed one by one and returned to their respective rooms.

Zhuang Baoli's family booked a family room, with a large bed and a single bed filling most of the room. The room has its own balcony with two chairs to enjoy the sea view.

Zhuang Xuexia lay on the balcony railing and watched the deep sea for a while, took some photos, and sent them to her best friend Xia Menghui.

A head suddenly poked out from the balcony next door and waved at Zhuang Xuexia.

Zhuang Xuexia exclaimed in surprise: "Xiao Ming! ”

"Let's go to the deck. Lying on the deck, you can see the whole starry sky. The boy pointed to the top of his head, "It's blocking this side, you can't see anything." ”

Zhuang Xuexia immediately nodded in agreement.

She said something to Luo Lanjun and ran out.

"Remember to come back early. Don't run to dangerous places. Luo Lanjun admonished.

Zhuang Xuexia answered without looking back, and ran out of the door.

Zhuang Baoli only came out of the bathroom at this time. He changed into his pajamas, wiped his wet hair casually, looked at the door suspiciously, and then looked at the balcony, "Where's Xiaxia?" ”

"I went out with Xiao Ming next door." Luo Lanjun said.

Zhuang Baoli frowned, "What's the fun with that boy?" ”

"The two of them are the same age on the boat, and the others are retired aunts and uncles." Luo Lanjun was very considerate of Zhuang Xuexia, "Besides, she must be very excited when she goes to sea for the first time." I think that boy has a good personality. ”

Zhuang Baoli shook his head disapprovingly and lay down on the bed.

Luo Lanjun got up, took his pajamas and went into the bathroom. After a while, the sound of water could be heard inside.

Zhuang Baoli played with his mobile phone for a while, and before he knew it, time passed.

He glanced at the time on his phone, then at the door.

He seemed to hear footsteps in the doorway, like two children running down the hallway.

Zhuang Baoli got up and opened the door.

The lights in the corridor are on, but each light is three or four meters apart, and the lights are very dim, making the whole corridor look mottled and difficult to see.

Footsteps and laughter came from the right-hand side.

Zhuang Baoli turned his head and vaguely saw the backs of the two children.

"Xiaxia!" Zhuang Baoli shouted.

The child's laughter was far away, and only the echo could be heard, like a mischievous child deliberately avoiding the adult.

Zhuang Baoli was even more angry. He felt that Xiao Ming had broken Zhuang Xuexia.

Zhuang Baoli walked into the depths of the corridor.

Footsteps sounded in the hallway again, this time his own.

There seemed to be no end to the corridor.

The corner looked close in front of me, but it never came to it.

Only the sound of footsteps filled the space. The room next to him was completely silent, as if there were no passengers living at all.

Zhuang Baoli felt uneasy in his heart.

He subconsciously turned his head.

In one hallway, only their room was open, and a bright light came through.

But Zhuang Baoli's eyes did not fall on his room.

He looked to the other end of the hallway.

There stood a man.

Zhuang Xuexia began to grow taller in elementary school, and now she is 1.7 meters tall, as tall as their husband and wife, and she is still growing. Her classmates are basically the same. That Xiao Ming is half a head taller than Zhuang Xuexia and taller than Zhuang Baoli.

The person on the other end of the corridor looked as tall as Zhuang Baoli, but he was obviously a man, wearing some old jackets and cargo pants, with his head down, and his face could not be seen clearly.

Is it the ship's staff?

No, the crew on board are all in uniform.

That's the other passengers.

It could be some retired old man, wearing his former clothes......

Zhuang Baoli thought so and withdrew his gaze.

He's going to find his daughter.

After walking a few steps, Zhuang Baoli remembered the anomaly he had just discovered.

This corridor can't go all the way.

Zhuang Baoli turned back again.

The man was still standing there, motionless.

He had obviously walked a few steps, but the distance between the two had not narrowed. He didn't close the distance between him and his room.

It's as if he's standing still.

Zhuang Baoli felt uneasy in his heart.

He turned around and ran.

The corner at the end was like the end of the 1,000-meter run he had run many years ago, so far away that he had to run breathlessly for a long time to end the ordeal.

For Zhuang Baoli, who is now over 40 years old, long-distance running is a fatal thing.

He didn't get fat, but he never trained muscles, and now because of age, his metabolism has slowed down, and he has gained a lot of weight, and his belly is bulging. Even if he didn't stand out with a beer belly, he couldn't hide the fatigue of a middle-aged man.

The 1,000 meters that I could run when I was young is now out of reach.

How did you think about the things that happened so far back when you were studying?

Probably because he didn't run anymore......

Zhuang Baoli stopped, looked at the corner of the end that had not been approached, and turned his head again.

The man changed positions.

Zhuang Baoli's pupils constricted.

The man appeared at the door of their room.

The man turned his head slightly, as if looking inside the door.

In-room ......

By the way, Luo Lanjun is still taking a bath in the room!

Zhuang Baoli's heart suddenly lifted.

His eyes widened as he saw the man turn around and enter their room.

"Daddy!"

Zhuang Baoli was startled and opened his eyes suddenly.

The sun shines on the body, bringing warmth.

Zhuang Baoli's heart was beating violently.