Fortunately, Zhou Zelin had all the necessary documents, which allowed him to enter the blocked cruise ship.
In the freezer.
Xia Zhibai stood in front of the frozen corpses, frowning.
Zhou Zelin's face looked even uglier. Perhaps because he had been soaking in the sea water for too long, his entire body was swollen and bloodless.
Six corpses, some with yellow skin, some with white skin, and some with black skin...
Everyone has the same feature: their faces are scratched and their facial features cannot be seen.
All the blood in their bodies had been drained, and from the dense needle holes on their arms, it could be seen that they had experienced having all their blood drained and their organs dug out.
Seeing this, Xia Zhibai couldn't help but clench his fists.
If Su Ling was caught, who knows what other vicious and despicable methods he would have to endure.
"No one has dared to touch the injuries on these people's bodies since they were salvaged until now."
As Zhou Zelin was speaking, he saw Xia Zhibai walking towards one of the corpses and placing his hand on the man's brow.
Xia Zhibai remained silent as he examined each corpse, his expression somewhat solemn.
“These people have lost their souls.”
She should have guessed it long ago, but she still had a glimmer of anticipation.
"This? This? Can't be found?"
"It was destroyed." Xia Zhibai shook his head and sighed, with regret in his voice.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Zelin didn't dare to ask any more questions, but he was extremely tormented. He was a materialist, but at this moment, his heart inexplicably ached.
"Is there anything else you need to see?"
Zhou Zelin suppressed the discomfort in his heart and asked in a deep voice.
"I want to go to this ship and see where they retrieved these bodies from."
Xia Zhibai wanted to calculate the approximate location where these corpses would be thrown from.
"Okay, I'll take you there."
As soon as she went out, she saw Director Lin arriving with the forensic doctor and police officers. They greeted each other and learned of her intentions, so she asked someone to take them over.
Someone led the way. After asking, Xia Zhibai learned that it was an old sailor, so he asked them what they thought about this matter.
"When we called the relevant authorities back home, the captain and first mate told us to keep the matter confidential and not to tell anyone else, fearing it would cause unnecessary panic."
"Where did you find the bodies?"
"It's on the high seas, a hundred miles from XX."
Xia Zhibai was not very clear about the location on the sea, so Zhou Zelin picked up his mobile phone and started searching quickly.
Soon, Zhou Zelin found the specific location and showed it to the old crew member, who nodded in agreement.
Xia Zhibai asked him to send her a map of the location, and then she wandered around the cabin to inquire.
The old sailor brought them to the bow, stopped, pointed to a spot and said, "We salvaged them from here."
Having said this, the old crew member quickly glanced around, and seeing that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said:
"It was broad daylight, and we were working. We didn't expect to pull out so many bodies. Someone was so frightened that they dropped their work and ran to the side to vomit."
"I'm sorry for the trouble you guys." Zhou Zelin patted his shoulder lightly, with a hint of sadness and sympathy on his face.
It is really difficult for ordinary people to see so many corpses at such a close distance at one time.
Xia Zhibai nodded and looked at him, as if waiting for him to continue speaking.
The old sailor also sighed, and then said with a frightened look:
"We all wanted to run, but we didn't because there was another ship not far away. It looked like a luxury cruise ship, but there were few people there in broad daylight. The first mate told us to stay calm, put the body in the freezer, and then continue working."
"You mean there's something wrong with that cruise ship?"
"I don't know, but it's very unique to be on the high seas with so few tourists compared to the cruise ships we've encountered."
The old sailor touched the back of his messy head and lowered his voice, "More importantly, that night, the cruise ship was brightly lit and seemed bustling, but few people came out."
"The next day, the cruise ship quietly left, but it was still within our detection range."
At this point, the old sailor gulped nervously and winked at Zhou Zelin, saying, "There must be something wrong with that cruise ship."
"What's the problem?" Xia Zhibai stared at him and asked, "How do you know there's a problem?"
If this question was asked to anyone else, they would definitely be stumped, but the old sailor remained calm. He took out a cigarette and asked the two men if they could smoke.
Xia Zhibai nodded, and Zhou Zelin lit the fire for him.
He seemed calm, but the hand holding the cigarette shook a few times. If Zhou Zelin hadn't held it in his hand, he would have had difficulty bringing the cigarette to his mouth.
Until he took a long puff and exhaled a few heavy smoke rings, the sea breeze blew the smoke everywhere, making people feel anxious.
Xia Zhibai was not in a hurry. He waited until he calmed down a little before he said tremblingly, "One night, I was on duty and heard screams."
“The next day, I saw the ship.”
After the old crew member finished speaking, he sighed heavily and glanced behind them, where the dead body was fished out.
"When we fished out the bodies that day, we didn't deal with them outside. Instead, the first mate immediately called us into the cabin."
"The first mate is very steady. He always takes us out to sea and we return safely. But this time, he said he wants to take a two-year leave, or resign and go back to his hometown."
The old crew member raised his head and glanced at Xia Zhibai, giving her a look that said you understand.
Xia Zhibai nodded and thanked him.
After thinking for a moment, he took out a peace amulet from his pocket and handed it to him: "If you trust this peace amulet, wear it on your body and don't take it off. It can protect you from disasters in the next two days."
When Xia Zhibai saw a black mist suddenly rising between his eyebrows, he knew that he would be in danger. Thinking of the news he had just said, he took out a talisman and gave it to him.
"Thank you. I'll take this."
The old sailor did not refuse and accepted it happily.
"We've been drifting on the sea for years, and having this gives us a little peace of mind."
"Well, keep it well then. Don't take it off wherever you go, and don't leave it too far from you when you bathe."
"Okay, I'll make a note of that."
Seeing that Xia Zhibai was serious, the old crew member took the amulet and looked at it carefully. Unfortunately, he didn't understand it very well, but he knew that the person who could make Director Lin care must be from the Xuanmen.
Even if they spend a lot of money to get this thing, they may not be able to get it.
Back on shore, Zhou Zelin asked her where she wanted to go.
Xia Zhibai glanced at the sky that was about to darken and whispered, "Where I want to go, don't you know?"
She had already marked the coordinates in her mind, but it would take some time to get there.
Zhou Zelin was shocked, and a trace of panic and uneasiness appeared on his face: "Without the order from above, I can't send you there."
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