Chapter 919: Extremely Urgent Matter
"A boat?" Ye Wanxi and the other woman exchanged a glance. "What kind of boat?"
"The ship where Miss Yan is being held."
Although Ye Wanxi pointed out the direction and location to them, there were seven or eight cargo ships at the ferry crossing at that time.
Time was of the essence, and out of caution, they had to find Yan Yuchen and bring her off the boat before attracting the attention of anyone at the ferry crossing.
Therefore, the people that Brother Qiu brought were eventually separated, with several people in each group, and each boarded a boat to search.
Uncle Wu and Brother Qiu boarded the same boat at the time, but they separated and went in different directions to search.
“I have a good understanding of ship construction, and I know where storage rooms or hidden rooms are usually built on this type of ship, so I searched towards the concealed locations under the hull. When Xiaoyang called me to tell me he had found the person, I had just found a very small hidden door and was about to push it open…”
"You went in?"
Fifth Uncle shook his head: "No, I just turned the doorknob and didn't have time to go in. I got the call and went to find Xiaoyang right away."
"If that's the case, how can you be so sure..."
Uncle Wu frowned and hesitated, "Because it's cold. That place... is especially cold. I can't quite describe the feeling, but the closer I get to it, the more creepy it feels. I've traveled all over the country for many years and been to many places. I've even stumbled upon abandoned graves and mass burial grounds, but none of those places made me feel as uncomfortable as that house."
"I'd say it's just a gut feeling, and I trust my gut feeling."
"Would it be convenient for you to take us to see that house now?"
Fifth Uncle paused for a moment, and did not immediately agree. Instead, he looked at Qiu's father questioningly.
After a moment's thought, Mr. Qiu handed the decision over to his fifth uncle: "Since Miss Ye has said so, there must be something fishy about that place. If it's convenient for you, take them there. However, if there's any danger there, I'm just an ordinary person, so what do you think..."
Ye Wanxi and her companion understood what Qiu's father meant and immediately stated, "Don't worry about that. Since we've asked this gentleman to lead the way, we will definitely ensure his personal safety."
Mr. Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. According to his old friend, he had gotten into this trouble because he was looking for Yan Yuchen.
Ye Wanxi had just helped him clean the dirt off his body, so he owed her a favor.
Mr. Qiu knew his old friend's character all too well. He knew that if he owed someone a favor, he would definitely have to repay it. But if he put himself in danger in order to repay that favor, then the debt would inevitably be attributed to the Qiu family.
If one's life can be guaranteed, then it can be considered a win-win situation.
Fifth Uncle shared the same idea, and after listening to their conversation, he immediately offered to lead the way.
Considering that they had already caused a scene at the ferry crossing before in their search for someone, it's highly unlikely that going there again this time will be as smooth as before.
Although Fifth Uncle was shocked by Feng Tianyu's move, he still had to explain the pros and cons to them before taking them there, lest the young people act impulsively and get themselves into trouble.
After listening to this, Ye Wanxi and Xiao Jihui felt that it might not be appropriate for the two of them to handle the matter alone, so they immediately called Xiao Jihui, who was still in bed.
"You two had better have something very important to say!"
Xiao Jihui said this through gritted teeth. You see, he had been working overtime until four or five in the morning last night, and had only been asleep for less than two hours when he was woken up by the two of them. Anyone would be furious in that situation.
"Yes, it's an extremely urgent matter. We suspect that a mass tragedy occurred on a cargo ship at the Chengnan ferry crossing in this city. These dead people may have become vengeful ghosts, lingering on the ship looking for new scapegoats. Therefore, that ship, as well as the people living and traveling near the Chengnan ferry crossing, may encounter danger at some point in the future."
Clang——
As soon as Ye Wanxi finished speaking, a sound of something falling to the ground came from the other end of the phone.
After a brief silence, Xiao Jihui's voice rang out again, but he was no longer sleepy at all: "Are you telling the truth?"
When have we ever lied to you?
"grass!"
Xiao Jihui couldn't help but swear: "Where are you now?"
"On the way to the ferry crossing in the south of the city."
"Okay, I'll send someone over to help right away. We'll contact you again if anything comes up."
Xiao Jihui hung up the phone after speaking, presumably to urgently call for backup.
Uncle Wu, who was driving, was completely bewildered after hearing the whole thing. What mass tragedy? And who were they just calling? Could he really be involved in some major incident?
This was the first time in his life that he had found the situation so out of control that he was a little panicked, but he didn't dwell on it for too long.
Because they quickly arrived at the ferry crossing in the south of the city, and coincidentally, Xiao Jihui was incredibly fast, and the men he had summoned arrived right after them!
When Uncle Wu got out of the car, he saw several teams dressed in special costumes, carrying weapons, surrounding the ferry crossing in layers.
The sheer scale of it was astonishing.
Fifth Uncle's first reaction was that something big must have happened inside. They were too late, and it was most likely that the place had already been taken into custody and they couldn't get in.
Just as they were about to discuss things with Ye Wanxi and the other person and head back, they saw several people in the group walk towards them and then greet Ye Wanxi and the other person very formally.
"Miss Ye, Mr. Feng."
Fifth Uncle: "???" This is unbelievable! Just who are these two young men?
"Captain Liu, did Vice Minister Xiao send you? You must have gone to all this trouble so early in the morning."
"Miss Ye, what are you saying? Protecting the safety of the public is our duty, and there's nothing to be ashamed of. On the contrary, Miss Ye and Mr. Feng, we may have to trouble you two again today."
“No problem. This is Mr. Ke. He recently boarded that ship for some other reason and came into close contact with the death zone, which caused him to be tainted by the yin energy emanating from it, thus attracting our attention. He came with us this time to guide us.”
Upon hearing this, Captain Liu nodded to Uncle Wu and gave him a brief greeting: "Hello, Mr. Ke. Without further ado, let's get on the boat and take a look."
"Um."
Captain Liu and his men made quite a commotion, and some workers who were originally moving goods at the ferry were startled when they suddenly saw so many people surrounding them.
Some of the more astute individuals took advantage of the chaos to board the ship and find someone who could make decisions.
The people on the boat reacted quickly. Just as Ye Wanxi and the others were about to board the boat, a man in a long robe, who looked to be about forty or fifty years old, led a group of people off the boat first, blocking the way for Ye Wanxi and the others to board.
(End of this chapter)
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