Seeing the hurried waiter, the old boatman frowned and spoke. The waiter turned his head and saw the captain, then immediately walked over and whispered in William's ear. After hearing it, William's face immediately sank and his expression became extremely solemn. He stared at the waiter in front of him and spoke.
"When did this happen?"
"Just now! A guest next door to 417 found it. The smell inside was very strong so she complained to us. We knocked on the door but no one answered, so we used the master key to open the door, and found that inside was..."
The young waiter looked at William uneasily and said, William was stunned when he heard it, and then spoke.
"Come on, take me across."
…
Following the waiter's footsteps, Captain William went down to the deck, to the middle cabin level, then turned a few corners and came to a corridor. One end of the corridor was blocked by another waiter. After seeing William coming, the waiter immediately gave in, and William walked into the corridor.
After entering the corridor, William immediately saw a lot of people gathered in front of a guest room in the corridor in front of him. The crowd included sailors and waiters, as well as several other passengers with nervous expressions. Upon seeing this, William quickly stepped forward, and the crowd in front of him quickly made way after seeing him.
Finally, William stood at the door of Room 417. What he saw after he looked inside was a horrible scene. In the messy room, large patches of blood had stained the carpet. On the carpet, a bloody, naked male corpse was lying on it. There were many scars visible on the male corpse, and countless scars were concentrated on his face. His entire facial features were covered with countless bloodstains, and it was impossible to tell what he looked like. The air around him was filled with the smell of blood, and the scene was extremely horrifying.
"Who did this..."
William took a breath and said as he looked at the horrifying scene in front of him, and his response came from inside the guest room.
"He is a brutal murderer, a murderer who is still hiding."
After hearing the voice, William looked in the direction of the sound. What he saw next was a male voice standing in another corner of the room, facing the wall. The figure was slightly tall, wearing a fitted short windbreaker and a top hat. He seemed to be observing something while facing the wall.
"Who are you? No one is allowed to enter here casually now!"
Looking at the back figure in the middle of the room, William said seriously, and the person who answered William was the waiter next to him.
"Mr. William, this gentleman claims to be a detective. He was the one who asked us to seal off the scene and not let anyone else in. He also asked us to notify you immediately."
"detective……"
Listening to the waiter's words, William's expression showed a trace of confusion. At this time, the figure in the room slowly turned around and faced William who was standing at the door. The man who appeared in front of William was a man with slightly pale skin, hooked nose, deep eye sockets, and thin face. He walked to William and introduced himself.
"Nice to meet you, Captain. My name is Ed, a detective. I just happened to come across this murder case, so I went beyond my authority and directed your crew to protect the scene and block the news. Please forgive me."
Extending his hand and shaking William's, Ed spoke politely. Listening to Ed's words, William, who was shaking hands, was startled and spoke as he thought of something.
"Ed... Detective... I think I've heard a similar name..."
"Haha... Captain, judging from your accent, you must be a Pritt. If you had talked to Tivian last year, you might have heard of my name." Ed said with a smile as he looked at the puzzled captain in front of him. After Ed's reminder, William suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke.
"Oh... I remember now. I saw your name in a newspaper in Tivian, the famous detective Ed. You are the detective who cleared the name of the dancer Adele! The detective who was thanked and praised by Adele in the newspaper! I remember correctly that the dancer Adele said you are the smartest person she has ever met."
"No, no... Miss Adele is overpraising me. I am just doing my best."
Keeping smiling, Ed said to the captain in front of him. After hearing the captain's words, the people around him also started to talk. They began to look at the man in front of them who claimed to be a detective, and William's originally uneasy expression relaxed a little.
"I didn't expect that a famous detective like you, Mr. Ed, would appear here. It's just right. A murder just happened here and Mr. Ed showed up..."
William said with a look of relief on his face. He looked at the body at the door, then looked at Ed in front of him, and then spoke again.
"I have been sailing for many years. Although I have rarely encountered such a situation, I also know that if a vicious criminal stays on the ship, it will be a serious hidden danger. So, Mr. Ed, can you find the murderer?"
"Of course, this is my duty. However, in order to facilitate the search for the murderer, I also need the cooperation of Captain and your crew." Ed responded to William. After listening to Ed's words, William immediately nodded.
"Of course, we will fully cooperate."
Listening to Captain William's words, Dorothy, who was in her cabin at this time, smiled slightly. Relying on her skillful techniques, she now gained the authority to cooperate with the crew.
The body "dead" in room 417 was actually Dorothy's own corpse. By using the "death" of this corpse, Dorothy brought the murder case that should have been completely covered up into the spotlight again. Her purpose in doing so was to obtain the power to mobilize the crew for a better investigation.
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