The following morning.
The cruise terminal in Zhonghai City was bustling with activity.
People of all nationalities and skin colors, young and old, gathered here.
They chatted and laughed as they walked toward their respective cruise ship seats.
Along the dock, cruise ships were moored one after another, a vast expanse of white stretching as far as the eye could see.
Among these cruise ships, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the behemoth, the Global Cruises.
It is an astonishing 350 meters long, 70 meters wide, and 60 meters high, with a total of 17 floors.
This figure far exceeds that of the Titanic back then and the aircraft carriers of various countries today!
The Global Cruises ship is practically a floating city, with a full range of entertainment options.
Poker hall, grand theater, climbing wall, diving pool, ice rink, basketball court.
In addition to these standard features, the Global Cruises also offers its own exclusive programs.
The deck features a go-kart track and a super slide that drops directly down to the first floor from the seventeenth floor.
If you get tired of these activities, the cruise ship also offers circus performances for tourists to enjoy.
After the visit, you can take a stroll in the tropical botanical garden on the cruise ship.
In short, the World Cruise will leave you wanting more, making it well worth the exorbitant ticket price.
Li Sha, the captain of the China Coast Guard, had already boarded the ship to investigate the theft of cultural relics.
She was dressed in a white tracksuit and wore large sunglasses, sitting coolly on a chair on the suite's balcony.
Lisa was holding a small, transparent plastic bag in her hand, inside which was a strand of brown hair.
In this theft at the Zhonghai Museum, the cultural relic "Tang and Song Dynasty Maritime Exploration Map" was stolen.
After examining the scene, Lisa and her colleagues discovered that the brown hair was the only clue.
We know nothing else, and the surveillance cameras didn't capture any suspects.
For a time, the investigation by the Zhonghai police reached a dead end.
It was at this moment that Li Sha's strong-willed mother, Zuo Wanjun, revealed a crucial clue to her daughter.
That means the suspect must be from the Global Cruises ship, most likely a crew member!
Upon learning this, Li Sha was greatly encouraged and immediately made arrangements for boarding the ship.
In her view, as long as the hair of the crew member on the ship matches the hair in her hand, the investigation can proceed quickly!
If they're lucky enough to find artifacts on the ship, that would be irrefutable physical evidence, and they could arrest the person immediately!
But after Lisa boarded the Global Cruises ship and looked through the ship's brochure, she suddenly realized how naive she had been!
Because the Global Cruise Ship is too big and ridiculously large!
Thousands of rooms, more than 7,000 passengers, and more than 1,000 crew members!
The situation I'm facing is like finding a needle in a haystack!
"Cai Miao and I may have made a wasted trip."
Frustrated, Lisa threw the plastic bag containing her hair onto the small round table in front of her.
She immediately stood up, put her hands behind her back, and stood in front of the railing, looking down at the staff on the first floor.
"These crew members are as solid as mountains when they are still, and as easy as walking on flat ground when they move."
"Everyone's steps are very well-trained, and their physical fitness is extremely excellent."
"Their overall quality is no less than that of special forces soldiers."
"These people all have a fierce look on their faces, like a pack of wolves!"
"Without some skill, you really can't make a living overseas."
"This mission is very difficult!"
Li Sha frowned and muttered to herself.
Because of the strict security checks on international cruise ships, she did not bring any firearms with her when she boarded the ship this time.
This means that in any situation, she can only fight with her bare hands.
"If the staff involved in the theft of cultural relics or smuggling of cruise ships are just a few bad apples, then it's a little better."
"If the theft of the 'Tang and Song Dynasties at Sea' was a collective act by the staff of the Globe Cruises, then I am in a very passive position."
As time ticked by, the Globe’s horn blared loudly.
The boarding of tourists is nearing completion, and we will be departing soon.
At the last moment, a black Mercedes-Benz G-Class sped up to the dock.
A young man dressed in beachwear jumped out of the car, grabbed his ticket, and boarded the boat.
He was the last passenger to board, and then the deck slowly retracted, and the cruise ship set sail!
Li Sha trembled when she saw the man who arrived late.
"Wei Tianci??? What's he doing here???"
Li Sha stared intently at Wei Tianci, who was strolling leisurely.
I watched helplessly as he disappeared into the dense crowd of tourists.
Li Sha immediately pulled out her phone and called Cai Miao, giving her a thorough dressing-down.
"What's wrong with you?"
“I already said that the two of us were investigating the theft of cultural relics separately.”
Why did you drag Wei Tianci into this?
"Don't you know he's still recovering from the car accident? Is he even fit to go out to sea?"
Cai Miao was completely bewildered when she received the call.
"Senior sister, I didn't ask Wei Tianci for help. I gave up on that idea a long time ago."
“He’s such a distinguished person, I can’t bear the responsibility if something happens to him.”
"Besides, this operation is very risky, so I can't possibly call him."
Frustrated, Li Sha said, "Fine, I understand."
She hung up the phone, turned around and went out, rushing towards the first floor of the mezzanine!
"That Wei Tianci is such a worry!"
A full hour later, Li Sha finally spotted Wei Tianci amidst the sea of people on the deck.
He walked around, stopping frequently, looking around as if searching for someone.
Li Sha rushed to Wei Tianci like an arrow released from a bow, looking at him with a stern face.
However, since the tourists have just boarded the ship, the deck is already packed with people, with people everywhere around it.
Wei Tianci did not notice Li Sha in front of him immediately.
After pausing, he continued to survey the sky and the earth, his Heavenly Eye and Celestial Pupil in an activated state.
His purpose in boarding the ship this time was very simple: to find 5,000-year-old ginseng!
Therefore, Wei Tianci activated the Heavenly Eye Immortal Pupil immediately after boarding the ship.
He scanned everything from the rooms on the tenth floor to the storage rooms on the bottom floor of the cruise ship, like a radar.
But to his utter bewilderment, he found nothing!
No trace of ginseng was found, nor was its scent detected!
That's strange.
Shi Hengxing's demeanor at the time definitely didn't seem like he was lying.
Moreover, he had no need to tell such an easily exposed lie.
The ginseng was definitely on the ship, but I didn't find it.
It's worth pondering where the problem lies.
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The New Year is almost over, so I'll try to update in the mornings from now on.
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