"Do you know anything more about that commotion?"

The dolphin flicked its tail fin, giving off an expression that said, "I was curious too, so I asked around."

[Yes, I was curious too! I swam down and asked the little fish living in the crevices of the boat.]

It mimicked the soft, delicate voices of the little fish, relaying the message:

[The little fish said: There was another bad guy underwater who used something like a pair of pliers to unscrew a round valve cover on the hull.]

[Then... he crawled through the open opening and went inside the cabin!]

Dolphins have an excellent memory, even surpassing that of humans; they can even recognize the voices of companions they haven't seen for 20 years.

Recounting the details from three years ago is a piece of cake for them.

The dark gray dolphin recalled, then solemnly added the second half of what the little fish had seen:

[After he finished his evil deed, he crawled out through the opening again. He took out a stick that emitted sparks and bubbles, and used it to firmly reattach the round lid before swimming away.]

Therefore, the murderers were two divers: one killed the crew member inside the cabin, and the other dealt with the person on deck.

Xia Zhining translated the dolphin testimonies, and the information about the small animals was also transmitted back to the elite training base in Beijing in real time.

At this moment, in the conference hall of the training base.

The atmosphere was extremely tense!

The officers sat together in groups, their eyes wide and ears straining to hear Xia Zhining's "animal language translation," afraid of missing any useful information!

In the front row of the conference room, Luo Ming sat with his four long-time partners, analyzing the situation at a rapid pace.

"Dolphin mentioned that the killer used a stick that emitted sparks and bubbles,"

Luo Ming tapped the table lightly with his fingertips. "That's actually underwater welding. Sparks will produce a lot of bubbles and bright light when they come into contact with water."

"This means that there were at least two murderers who entered the cabin through an underwater entrance at the bottom of the ship!"

A partner immediately chimed in: "That explains the mystery of the locked room where Lan Hai and Li Mingdong were."

"The murderers never went through the door. They entered from the bottom of the ship, killed the people, and then returned the same way. Finally, they welded the entrance back shut."

“That’s right,” another person added, “The ‘Seahorse 173’ is old and has many signs of repair on its hull, so it was easy to overlook this possibility during the survey back then.”

Some people have raised concerns: "But underwater welding...isn't it technically very demanding?"

“It is extremely high,” Luo Ming said with sharp eyes, “but that’s precisely why the profile of the murderer is clearer. He or they are by no means ordinary criminals, but experts who are proficient in diving, ship structure, and even have professional underwater operation capabilities.”

Once the idea was clear, the people around him showed expressions of sudden realization and admiration.

"Team Leader Luo, your prediction was incredibly accurate!"

"That's right, the pool of suspects can now be significantly narrowed down!"

Luo Ming, however, had already looked at the clock and spoke faster:

"Everyone, immediately organize the existing clues and form a case analysis report."

"Our approach must be the most rigorous and complete. Other groups might think of this, so we need to get ahead of everyone else and secure the first round of points with an impeccable report!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense, with the sound of papers turning and keyboards clattering.

Luo Ming's group has clearly taken the lead and gained the upper hand.

"The murderer was an excellent swimmer, a diving expert, and at least one of them had professional knowledge of ships."

Luo Ming's thoughts became clearer, and he decisively picked up his phone. "I have a friend who runs a diving club near the area where the incident occurred."

"I will contact him immediately to see if he can provide information on qualified individuals or provide any leads."

The team members perked up upon hearing this: "Captain Luo, you really have connections!"

"At this rate, we might even be able to identify the suspect before the other teams submit their analysis reports!"

Looking at the busy and efficient team in front of him, Luo Ming felt a surge of pride in being in control of the whole situation.

The meeting had only been going on for an hour, and Ji Shuyun, due to his own arrogant promise, would have to wait at least sixty minutes to get the animal intelligence compiled by Xia Zhining.

And his team is getting incredibly close to the killer!