Chapter 91 Commodities
Xin Que has confirmed that she will be on the Victoria.
Unlike Luo Huayi, she did not have a ticket or any proof of boarding.
As he was pondering, Xin Que paused in his hand gesture as he turned the gun.
The woman's ears twitched, and then she reloaded the pistol, which was still warm from her body.
From the dark alleyway, several burly men slowly emerged, guns pointed at her.
Hearing the menacing threats, Xin Que frowned.
"Excuse me," Xin Que pointed to her ear, speaking very humbly, "Can you speak Chinese?"
The group exchanged glances and a look.
Is she a foreign woman who lacks communication skills or is alone?
This is another blind spot without surveillance coverage.
When they looked at Xin Que again, their eyes changed, becoming like vultures eyeing their prey, their gazes direct and greedy.
Dodging the gun butt that was swung at her from behind, Xin Que changed her grip on the gun with one hand, holding it in reverse with her right hand. A flash of sparks passed through the gap between her waist and shoulder.
"Bang."
Xin Que's ears hurt from the noise of that shot.
Turning to look at the man who was still threatening her with a gun, Xin Que suddenly laughed.
The man behind her who had tried to ambush her looked on in disbelief; the gunshot wound to his side had instantly rendered him immobile.
His forehead was soaked with cold sweat, his lips trembled uncontrollably, and he no longer had the strength to speak as loudly as before to intimidate her.
As the remaining men yelled and threatened her with their guns, demanding she put them down, Xin Que finally understood how the plot would arrange for her to appear on the Victoria the next day.
Before slowly raising her hands, Xin Que's cold gaze swept over the collars of the men's uniforms, where the uniform cursive script embroidered in gold thread, "victoria," was particularly eye-catching.
The pistol rolled onto the concrete floor with a dull thud.
...
As Luo Huayi lay in the presidential suite, the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.
In the space watched by the statue, the two exchanged information frankly and pretended to be in a normal state under the system's supervision, thus averting the crisis.
Having been through so much together, and with their interests aligned, they can be considered allies who stand together through thick and thin.
However, Xin Que still maintained her habit of being alone.
Luo Huayi wasn't an assassin, so of course she couldn't comment on other people's professional habits.
But he always felt that this week-long cruise trip was not as sure as Xin Que had imagined.
Luo Huayi then thought of the shooting that had happened to her as soon as she landed that night.
In a country where gun ownership is legal, will Xin Que encounter enemies who are more powerful than those she has faced before?
After much deliberation, Luo Huayi decided to contact his allies and try to board the ship together.
No matter what, he has plenty of money and can hire a lot of bodyguards to increase their chances of winning.
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For some reason, Luo Huayi's unease grew stronger.
He got out of bed, contacted the local police to report the incident, and grabbed his coat as he walked outside.
The ticket inside his coat spun twice in the air before gently landing on the carpet in front of him.
Luo Huayi didn't have time to worry about the boat ticket. Just as he was about to step over the ticket and walk out, he suddenly stopped.
On the other end of the phone, the police officer was still asking Luo Huayi about the physical characteristics of her missing female friend.
But his ears were ringing like they were exploding, and he couldn't hear anything.
Two lines of small pink text slowly emerged from the lace border below the ticket.
[Tickets grant entry to the rare item auction on the second floor of the cruise ship.]
Welcome, distinguished guests.
[Organizer: Eternal Life and Dispelling Calamity Association]
Luo Huayi froze on the spot when she saw the four characters "Qu Huo Yong Sheng" gradually becoming clearer.
The cruise ship even had a powerful organization called the "Eternal Life and Disaster Relief Society."
This is an organization that cannot be explained simply by the word "cult"...
Rather, they are more like chambers of commerce disguised as cults, scattered throughout small, chaotic coastal countries.
Strangely, this organization, despite having no armed forces, manages to navigate both the legal and illegal worlds of these small countries with ease, and even has connections to several well-known terrorist organizations.
Human trafficking, arms dealing... this organization is involved in almost every notorious business in the black market.
Luo Huayi typed on her phone, then deleted the message she had edited.
Luo Huayi wanted Cheng Zheng to investigate, but she could guess the result even with her eyes closed.
This is not the well-ordered country they live in.
In the eyes of these people, a human life is merely a commodity to be sold. If it falls into their hands, even if the person is lucky enough to be rescued, they will suffer a terrible fate.
As for why he knew so much...
Luo Huayi then recalled the dark memory of being kidnapped shortly after being adopted by the Luo family.
If he hadn't still retained some value to the Luo family at that time, he would have ended up like the other kidnapped children, drained of his last bit of worth...
Coming to his senses, he stared intently at the small print on the ticket.
What force controls the plot of their world? Not only can they forcibly pull them into the novel, but they can also control these cult forces to kidnap Xin Que?
The call to the local police was disconnected at some point.
Luo Huayi felt a chill run down her spine.
If Xin Que really falls into the hands of the Eternal Life Society... this is not a problem that can be solved by contacting the country's police.
What exactly is the plot planning to do to Xin Que and the others?
...
The next day, when Luo Huayi boarded the cruise ship with her bodyguards, the sun was shining brightly.
A cool sea breeze, carrying the faint salty smell of the sea, swept across the deck. The conversations of the smiling staff greeting guests mingled with the gentle lapping of the waves as they pushed the cruise ship towards it, creating a very peaceful atmosphere on the entire ship.
The foreign waiters in uniforms used fluent spoken English to introduce the functional areas of each building and the entertainment projects in the square to Luo Huayi, while guiding Luo Huayi and her party to their suite on their floor.
Along the corridor, guests of various nationalities and skin colors brushed past Luo Huayi, with only a handful of nodding acquaintances who had business dealings with him exchanging greetings.
Luo Huayi smiled and responded to them, but her heart grew colder and colder.
Most of the guests invited to the cruise ship were strangers from unfamiliar industries and foreign countries.
There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. Here, he knows very few friends he can truly connect with.
The plot deliberately brought them to this moving sea city, probably to place them on an isolated island.
As Cheng Zheng and Luo Huayi entered the suite, Cheng noticed that Luo Huayi was frowning and deep in thought. He couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Luo? You'd better rest now. The banquet is in a few hours."
Luo Huayi snapped out of her reverie, "Oh right, the ticket says 'augment auction of rare items'..."
Cheng Zheng wore a complicated expression. "You have this quirk... Do you want to go?"
Luo Huayi “…”
He roughly knew what the auction was for.
"Let's go take a look," Luo Huayi decided.
He thought of the thousands of staff members and the dense security presence on the ship. If Xin Que were really taken to the auction, it would be impossible for them, with just a dozen or so people, to snatch her away from such a powerful force with such a special background.
When you're under someone else's roof, you can only follow their rules.
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