Chapter 081 Killer Simulator

The cruise ship swayed from side to side like a tumbler, with furniture and decorations flying everywhere. Ji Xu waited until the waiter barely held onto the door frame before he withdrew his hand. The unsecured picture frame came crashing down on the two men's heads. Ji Xu secretly glanced at the waiter who was busy securing himself, and made sure that he was in no mood to look up, then he calmly stepped on the narrow mouth of the vase and suddenly kicked it out. The sound of the shattering caused by the collision was drowned out by the noise.

After a long time, the cruise ship finally stopped shaking.

The waiter, who was safe and sound, let go of his hand with relief. His shoulders visibly slumped, and he thanked Ji Xu gratefully: "Thank you for your help before. I'll have someone clean the room now. Do you have any requests?"

Ji Xu spread his hands. He had not been exposed to the sun for a long time during his convalescence. He had not rested for two days before rushing to the next destination. It was better in the sun, but now that he was inside the cruise ship and was dazzled by the artificial lights, his face looked particularly pale. He said distressedly, "I really want to rest now."

The waiter understood immediately. He looked around the mess in the room and stared at the broken and cracked picture frame on the floor in confusion. He couldn't figure it out, so he simply looked away: "Don't worry, sir, it will take a short time to clean up the mess. You can have some food and dessert during this time. I will ask someone to send some seasickness medicine. As for the specific time of the arrangement, do you think it can be moved to around 7pm?"

Ji Xu nodded slowly: "Okay."

The service attitude of the Gold Throwing Casino was much better than that of the other two. When he finished enjoying lunch, the room was completely tidy and all the overturned furniture was put back in place. Although the visual effect was a bit empty, they considerately replaced the vase on the bedside table with a record player, which was slowly playing soothing pure music. The waiter carefully closed the door: "I wish you a good sleep."

Ji Xu stood up and walked around to make sure no one had taken the opportunity to install cameras or listening devices. He just sat back on the bed when he heard a familiar voice asking in confusion, "You're not really going to sleep, are you?"

"Of course." He closed his eyes.

Number 8 in the watch was caught off guard: "Did you take the seasickness medicine?"

He knew that some people would react strongly to seasickness medicine and would become drowsy and sleepy, but Ji Xu had just come down from the operating table and was able to command him and the bartender to run around. Was seasickness medicine some kind of high-strength anesthetic? Could he have a portion?

"I didn't eat it. I threw it away." Ji Xu took off his watch. He almost never wore it. He used his cell phone to check the time before, but later he could tell the time from the light and shadow angles. However, in order to avoid Saimu sneaking into the security check when boarding the ship, he now used the 'clean' cell phone prepared by No. 8. It had all the usage records that a fake identity should have, except for the forum and No. 8's contact information.

Ji Xu originally wanted to find someone to convert the communicator he brought back from the previous simulator into a game console, so he said he was playing games in his room when he got on board. However, the other party said that he could modify it into a smaller watch, and the reward was to give him one for research. Ji Xu agreed, and now he can contact other people wherever he goes.

His voice was very clear, not sounding sleepy at all: "I can't leave. The staff outside are repairing the place. My early rest does not mean that the banquet hall and other guest rooms will also be closed early. Wait a little longer. Once the guests are settled, someone from the casino will come in to count the number of guests."

"It's up to you." Number 8 shut up obediently.

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door.

The man knocked very carefully, and seemed to know that someone was resting in the room. Apparently, the waiter had reminded other colleagues after leaving. The man outside knocked and waited for a few seconds, but did not hear Ji Xu's response, so he swiped his card and came in.

With a slight dripping sound, the door was pushed open, and the man did nothing. He confirmed that the young man lying between the sheets and bedding was alive and his appearance matched the check-in photo completely. Like a normal and diligent employee, he turned away the buzzing needle, put a cup of warm water on the thermostat, left a sticky note and candy, and then left as silently as he came.

Ji Xu opened his eyes and stood up as he closed the door, his vision clear.

He put on a miniature Bluetooth headset, removed the stainless steel watch strap as he walked, revealing the data interface hidden in the strap, and inserted it into the electronic door lock. After about three minutes, the door opened a crack with a click.

Number 8 in the headset explained at the right time: "You can open the door at will. As long as the fake identity does not attract the attention of the team, it will not be recorded. However, this operation is probably about to end."

"It's a bit difficult." Ji Xu dodged the scattered passers-by on the first and second floors and said honestly: "Even if I'm not exposed to the camera, Saimu can draw conclusions from my actions. If it is determined to stay at the end, it doesn't matter what preparations I have made."

Number 8 added, "What's important is that you will meet it at the end?"

Ji Xu: "...The important thing is that it will be more difficult for me to get close to the people in charge of the casino."

Number 8 became interested: "How high?"

Ji Xu said strictly, "There is no guarantee that we can successfully lure the snake out of its hole."

He came to the bottom cabin. The light metal cargo hold had a cold sense of standardization. Each compartment was neatly stacked with drinks, food and groceries, but there was not much dust. Ji Xu looked around nearby before he found the sound of conversation in an empty warehouse area.

A man who looked like a shipping supervisor was reporting the damage to a man in deep thought.

"There are thirteen damaged hopper tanks, all concentrated on the starboard side tanks. The other party should have conducted an investigation. Otherwise, the shock would not be so severe. The maintenance department urgently discharged the ballast water on the port side and abandoned some of the cargo to barely balance the center of gravity at both ends. □□ was smuggled in when docking. The other party is an employee of the safety supervision department. He secretly installed it during the inspection."

Ji Xu did not move. The man looked exactly like the casino boss who was circulated in the video, but there was no way to confirm that the other party was the real boss. The team leader, who had learned his lesson, would guard against the target person closely, and the boss, who had received two messages of the death of old friends, was in no mood to gamble boldly.

Pretending to be injured in the first few days will make the target let down his guard, but it will not eliminate the sense of crisis. He will only appear when it is confirmed that the unrest has nothing to do with the season sequence.

Two people passed by while talking.

"Housekeeping?"

"We checked it under the pretext of free inspection and replacement gifts. Nothing is missing and the faces match. The department on board just checked their employees and it's the same person as before."

Ji Xu squatted on top of the goods, looked at the man's right hand, and slowly narrowed his eyes. The man raised his voice slightly: "You want to say that this is just a normal revenge against the casino?"

"No, no boss, I mean maybe you shouldn't cancel the dinner tonight, at least speak briefly for five minutes to make the guests feel at ease..."

The tail end of the report dissipated in the air. After the two people's backs completely disappeared, he jumped off the cargo and left quietly.

Back in the room, Ji Xu said to No. 8, "That person is fake. He must be a hired professional actor. His voice, tone and body shape are very similar to those in the video that was circulated."

Number Eight: "So he was exposed?"

"The hand joints, that person lives on land all year round, so his joints are normal, but the casino owner spends at least 300 days a year drifting on the sea, playing cards and gambling when he's bored. No matter how well they are protected, they will still be blown by the sea breeze from time to time. To be honest, the medical industry is so profitable, isn't there anyone trying to delve into it and cure rheumatism at the same time?"

Number 8 couldn't find the point for a moment: "...How about we talk about how you found such a tricky angle?"

The order of seasons is not explained.

Number Eight expressed his understanding. After all, it was a bit strange to ask him to explain rheumatic bone disease. At first glance, Ji Xu looked like the kind of person who soaks in wolfberry water to maintain his health at a young age. He had a normal schedule and loved sports. Except that his exercise method was a bit dangerous and unhealthy compared to ordinary people, and he would have no future if he made a mistake accidentally, he was simply a role model for contemporary young people.

He asked tolerantly, "What do you want to do next? Aren't you afraid that he will switch with his double and run to the shore?"

"No." Ji Xu was very sure and answered quickly: "Under normal circumstances, I am recovering from my injuries now. If he stays on the ship, the possibility of me sneaking in is 30%, but if he runs to the shore, it becomes 70%. He can tell which is more important."

"and you?"

"Wait until the dinner tonight." Ji Xu knew that No. 8 was not at the scene and did not know enough about many things, so he took the initiative to explain, "The reason why I said he was a professional stand-in is that he did not bring any remote communication methods. The negotiation process relied entirely on the stand-in's free play, but the shipping supervisor earnestly persuaded him to attend the dinner."

Number 8 understood immediately: "It means that the ship supervisor didn't notice that the person next to him had been replaced. Only the original owner needs to consider safety. The function of the substitute is to deal with danger."

"Yes, the substitute knows the real master very well, and he can even hide it from his subordinates who work with him day and night. Obviously, he can't do it in just a few days... He has a special way to contact the real master. Going a step further, he knows where the real master is."

Number 8 made a rigorous rebuttal: "Saimu."

Ji Xu said lightly, "I don't deny this possibility, but don't forget your walking posture and pause tone. These little habits that will be engraved into the subconscious of acquaintances cannot be conveyed through programs. Only long-term observation and constant adjustment can achieve this."

"Okay, you've convinced me." Number 8 quickly overturned his previous argument, "The dinner starts at 7 o'clock, you still have two hours to rest, and contact me if you have anything else."

Ji Xu lay back on the bed, wondering where the casino owner would hide. This cruise ship is huge, with gambling sites on the first and second floors, lounges on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors, and everything from shopping malls, performance halls to deck surfing and sunbathing areas. It would take a long time to find him. Floors with many people and management staff can be ruled out for now. It would be too easy for one person to sneak in and it would be inconvenient to check for enemies. If one person hides, it would be the same as not hiding. It would be funny if the enemy attracted by the substitute changed rooms and ran into the real owner hiding inside.

It was not until the waiter who came to wake up the guests for the dinner rang the doorbell that Ji Xu temporarily set his target on the 12th and 14th floors. It would depend on which floor the stand-in had visited before the dinner today.