Dream No. 1
On the broad and calm sea, a large cruise ship is docked at the pier, and a bustling crowd gathers on the shore.
This is a cruise ship with a total tonnage of more than 250,000 tons. It is 382 meters long, 70 meters wide, has 15 deck floors, and can accommodate nearly 10,000 tourists.
"The Dream is truly magnificent. If it weren't for the reduced fare, I really wouldn't have had the chance to come aboard and see the world."
"Okay, don't block here, move forward."
"Mom, I want ice cream."
"Be good, let's finish the security check first, and then we'll take you to the children's park to eat ice cream and play with other children."
The crowd was noisy, some excited and some agitated, and the boiling discussions seemed to push away the layer of mist rising from the sea, but they seemed insignificant in front of the huge and majestic cruise ship.
A group of people flowed toward the interior of the cruise ship from the boarding gate. The uniformed crew members arranged security checks politely and orderly. The etiquette lady bent over with an elegant and decent smile to lead the guests through the VIP channel. The crew members behind her hurriedly came up to pick up the luggage.
A handsome blond young man in uniform walked up, supporting a trembling, gray-haired old lady, and two cute little children followed beside them.
The little kids were dressed elegantly and noble, with the same cold and arrogant look on their two fair little faces.
"Oh Jack, this is Mrs. Xu, right? Welcome to the Dream. It's our honor to receive you." The etiquette lady hurried forward and took over from the handsome young man to support the old lady. "William, come quickly. Follow me to take the two young masters and young ladies to the VIP room."
VIPs do not need to go through security checks with other tourists. There is a special security check service procedure on the ship. You only need to wait for a while in the VIP room and the crew member responsible for this service will take care of it.
After a few steps, the old lady, whose legs and feet were not very convenient due to her age, sat down safely surrounded by the staff. The leather sofa in the VIP room was luxurious and comfortable. The pampered aristocrat finally softened her cold expression. The etiquette lady hurriedly told the staff to serve the exquisite afternoon tea and hurried to register.
After the people who had gathered around to ask about her well-being left, Xu Wei picked up the teacup, took a sip, and tapped the table with her well-maintained but still wrinkled fingers. She looked at the children sitting on the sofa, who looked well-behaved because of their frustration.
I couldn't help laughing out loud.
Fu Fenglou was unimpressed for the first time in her life, and said with a gloomy face: "Sister, you are not much different from us."
Lu Fanye had a blank expression on his face, but when he spoke, he spoke in the clear voice of a little boy who had not yet changed his voice: "Don't laugh."
Xu Wei laughed even louder.
"Cough, cough, cough!" She coughed violently a few times, quickly calmed down, and waved to the staff who were looking here.
Alas, I’m old now and my body is not as strong as when I was young. I will choke if I laugh a few times.
Xu Wei's face finally showed some embarrassment.
A B-level book is worthy of being a B-level book. It adds difficulty to all players right from the start.
She turned into an eighty-year-old old lady. Yes, she had checked it as soon as she entered this world, and her ID card showed that she was indeed eighty years old. As an octogenarian wealthy aristocrat, Mrs. Xu's usual way of entertainment was to travel around with her grandchildren.
And her grandchildren are also very obvious - eight-year-old Lu Fanye and seven-year-old Fu Fenglou.
The age difference between the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren is as high as 72 years.
Grandma Xu Wei smiled kindly and waved to the arrogant kids: "Come quickly, let grandma see my grandchildren. Wow, they are so cute."
The teammates who suddenly became elementary school students looked even more gloomy.
Fortunately, the etiquette lady came over not long after, holding the passports and documents for boarding the ship in her hands. She apologized left and right and thanked them while sending the three people to the top floor living area.
The presidential suite was low-key and luxurious, fully equipped, and the luggage had been neatly put away. Xu Wei took a box of strawberries from the refrigerator and washed the fruits for the two children.
"Remember to call me grandma when you get out, otherwise you might get into trouble if you're discovered. This is a B-level book," she emphasized.
Fu Fenglou looked at the thin back of his "grandmother" and it took him a long time to force out a "hmm" from his nose.
The two children were not even as tall as the bar in the suite, and at best they could only reach the sink in the bathroom that was specially designed for children.
The copy's design restricts their movements to a great extent. They lose the physical strength and deterrence of young adults. If they negotiate with other NPCs, it will inevitably be a lot of trouble. If they want to fight, it will be even more inconvenient.
The strawberries were handed to the two little ones. Even though they had good self-control, they could hardly control their craving for sweets at that age.
Xu Wei placed the strawberries on the bar thoughtfully.
"Let's go out and take a look."
One old man and two young people, all dressed elegantly and gracefully, such a combination is naturally eye-catching. Fortunately, there are not many people in the VIP residential area, so it did not cause too much trouble to the three people with limited mobility.
Behind the VIP area is a shopping mall and service facilities. The ordinary suites are on the other side. The top floor is the observation deck and various amusement facilities. This is only the middle section of the ship. There is also a large restaurant and activity center at the end of the ship.
The Dream was so huge that Xu Wei became breathless halfway through the tour while carrying the map.
Lu Fanye said with a serious face: "Our pace is too slow, why don't we go find them first and join them."
Xu Wei casually took the water handed over by the front desk of the SPA shop and waved her hand with difficulty: "Okay."
Before entering the dungeon, everyone agreed to gather on the top of the ship.
Except for Qi Xiaopei who decided to go through the dungeon with other relatives and friends, all eleven members of 7865 are out this time. They should also be assigned together, but we don't know what their identities are.
To reach the top observation deck, you need to return to the open area on both sides of the hull, which is not far from the ordinary suites. The flow of people along the way is increasing, and the noisy sounds are becoming more and more obvious.
"Sorry, you may not know who you are scamming." The arrogant male voice scolded.
"I'm sorry, I didn't try to extort money from your friend. In fact, he was blocking the way, and suddenly turned around when it was inconvenient for me, so we accidentally stepped on his toes. This matter is not my sole responsibility, and I have already said sorry." The familiar voice was filled with unfamiliar coldness.
"I think you've got the wrong person's identity," the arrogant male voice snorted, "This is the future heir of the Dream, Mr. John Howard. His shoes are handmade by Italian craftsmen, and you poor guys living in ordinary suites can't afford to pay for them."
"Are you sick? It's clearly your responsibility, why are you still making excuses?"
"Sir, please watch your words."
Xu Wei quickened his pace and rushed over, pushing through the crowd.
In the middle of the crowd stood four people with swords drawn. There were two people with western faces and two other familiar people with black hair and black eyes.
"puff."
She couldn't help it again.
The noise caused the four people in the inner circle to turn and look at her.
“Xu…Xu…”
Corey stared at the eighty-year-old lady in front of him in a daze, not daring to recognize her for a long time.
Xu Wei covered her nose with her hand and coughed lightly: "Yes, I am Mrs. Xu, and this time I am taking my grandchildren on a cruise."
"It's Madam Xu," the tall man who had been standing behind the arrogant waiter and watching coldly, his eyes lit up, and he stepped forward and kissed her hand warmly, "As the eldest son of the Howard family, I welcome you on behalf of the family."
"Good boy," Xu Wei accepted the courtesy calmly, speaking in the tone of an elder loving his younger generation: "What happened?"
Howard waved his hand and said, "It's not a big deal. This gentleman just pressed my shoe when he pushed his wheelchair and he didn't want to apologize. Since they know you, Madam, I don't think I will pursue it too much."
Corey rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Xu Wei turned his gaze towards the two people who were still standing there.
Corey's age hasn't changed much, he still looks to be in his twenties, wearing a casual suit. He holds the handle of the back seat of the wheelchair, and because of his dissatisfaction, he rubs the soft cloth on the contact surface, making a sound.
And in a wheelchair...
Li Xia had a calm expression, his hands folded on his legs covered with a blanket, the corners of his mouth twitching as if he was trying hard to suppress his resentment, but his eyes were secretly glaring at Xu Wei.
He suppressed the breath too hard and couldn't catch it, so he started coughing violently, his face turning red.
“Cough, cough, cough, cough!!”
Well, the old, weak, sick and disabled are all here.
Xu Wei held back his smile and asked Howard to rescue the person.
Fortunately, Mrs. Xu's name was well-known, and Li Xia and Corey, the disabled pair who were inexplicably assigned together, were at least saved.
The crowd dispersed, and Fu Fenglou squatted down and patted Li Xia's knee: "You can't move your leg?"
There was no knee-jerk reaction.
Li Xia nodded irritably: "I'm afraid I won't be able to help when a fight breaks out. I have a strange disease in my body, my lower limbs are sore and weak, and I can't walk."
Seeing him dejected, Fu Fenglou said, "As long as you are strong enough, maybe a medical miracle will happen soon. You can stand up from the wheelchair and give that Howard a heavy blow."
"You are a medical miracle! Be careful if a fight breaks out or someone takes advantage of the chaos to carry you away!" Li Xia was angry.
Corey hurriedly helped him straighten the crooked wheelchair: "Let's talk business first. Li Xia and I have a bit of a strange identity."
Xu Wei raised an eyebrow.
Li Xia sighed at the sky: "What bad luck. What culture did the system imitate? The character setting of a mystery reporter was actually given to an injured person. Did it really consider the speed of the wheelchair?"
Corey shrugged. "I'm a detective, and Li Xia is a reporter. We received a warning that someone on the Dream was planning a murder, so we were asked to investigate."
"Who is the client?"
"Xi Tong."
Xu Wei was silent.
Isn't Xi Tong the homonym of "system"? This guy really has self-awareness.
"Li Xia and I arrived in this world half a day earlier. While waiting to board the ship, we found some information about the Dream Ship on us," Corey said, "but it didn't include Mr. Howard. It is said that the investor behind the Dream Ship is very mysterious and cannot be found out."
Li Xia: "The information is not much, and I haven't found anything useful yet. But I did hear people talking about some things at sea at the dock."
He turned his head and looked at the vast sea on the other side.
At this time, the Dream has not set sail yet. On one side is the dock, and on the other side is the endless deep blue sea. The fog covering the sea surface has dissipated, and the slowly rising and falling waves seem even more unfathomable under the reflection of the setting sun.
"There is a legend about sea monsters in the sea area where the Dream is going to pass. According to legend, in the past, in order to obtain the blessing of the sea god, the countries adjacent to the sea would sacrifice a large ship to the sea every twenty years. The ship was full of delicious food, pigs, sheep, children and cheerful people. During the voyage of the large ship, the sea monster would appear at the right time and represent the sea god to drag the entire ship to the bottom of the sea, implying that the tribute from humans would be accepted and bless the next twenty years with good weather and good harvests."
"And now, it has been exactly twenty years since the last major shipwreck."
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