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Dressed in casual attire at customs, Lin Yuan immediately noticed a group of more than ten people who looked like travelers. He didn’t carry much, just a backpack. Even though the journey would take a day, and they would have to spend the night on the ship, it was better to bring an extra piece of clothing.
As Lin Yuan approached, Zheng Rufeng's expression remained unchanged, but he took a closer look at the young man privately. He thought to himself that Lin Yuan didn’t look too bad.
“Team Leader Zheng? The people have arrived,” a colleague nudged him. Zheng Rufeng then let out a cold snort.
Before Lin Yuan could greet him, Zheng Rufeng spoke first, “Once we’re on the ship, follow all instructions and don’t wander around, got it?” His temper reminded Lin Yuan a bit of Zheng Yun’s.
Lin Yuan could only nod in response. At worst, he would adapt as needed.
This time, the police department had rented a small yacht, which was faster and would get them there sooner. Once they boarded, Zheng Rufeng shared a distribution map of the ship in their group chat. Each area was different and needed to be memorized.
Among the officers Zheng brought along, not many had been on a ship before, so it would take some time for them to remember everything. At the end, after Lin Yuan glanced through the images, his main focus was on the last one. This layout was obtained by the police department in advance, so some storage locations were visible. If anything were to be hidden, this would be the most likely place.
“Consultant Lin, you’re not prone to seasickness, are you?” Zheng Rufeng asked. Regardless of his attitude, they still held some admiration for Lin Yuan’s ability to locate those members of the Red Blood Organization hidden in Haishi.
In response to their concern, Lin Yuan shook his head. “No, I’ve worked before… cough cough… I’ve done this kind of thing before.”
The officers were curious since they still had plenty of time before departure. “We’ve all seen your file and heard you haven’t attended school but are good with firearms? Generally speaking, without systematic training, most people struggle with recoil during their first shot. How do you manage?”
Lin Yuan casually made up an excuse. “Maybe I shot targets too much at amusement parks.”
“Is that so?”
The officer looked a bit suspicious. If that were the case, he would have to let his son play more often.
As everyone else was focused on their phones, only Lin Yuan's screen remained fixed on the last image. He couldn't ignore the other areas; just looking at one wouldn't suffice.
"It's fine, I've memorized the other areas," he thought. Lin Yuan's attention was now on some ventilation ducts, which could easily hide someone or perhaps even some items.
"Have you remembered all of that?" The officer had heard others say that Lin Yuan was exceptionally gifted, and he felt that continuing to ask would only embarrass himself. So, he decided to stop talking and looked down at his own phone instead.
In the following hours, everyone began to chat. Lin Yuan noticed that only Zheng Rufeng seemed to have a slight issue with him; everyone else was quite normal. He found it puzzling but didn't want to ask at that moment.
After a few more hours, they finally boarded the ship. "The ship holds gatherings every night. We should keep an eye out for any suspicious individuals. If we notice anything unusual, we must inform the group immediately," Zheng Rufeng instructed seriously.
This time, they weren't carrying firearms since there were many important figures on board, and weapons were strictly prohibited. Additionally, to ensure safety during this operation, there would be patrol boats around the ship with officers from the police department onboard.
"My room number seems different from yours," Lin Yuan said as he shook the key in his hand.
Zheng Rufeng replied, "The police department didn't prepare a room for a consultant earlier; this one is temporary. However, it's quite close to the storage area." The rooms were assigned randomly, and Zheng Rufeng hadn't expected Lin Yuan to have such good luck.
"Well, I'll see if I can sneak in tonight," Lin Yuan said.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Rufeng's first instinct was to refuse; after all, a consultant couldn't be as meticulous as they were. But Lin Yuan had shown restraint before. After thinking it over, he nodded and said, "Just be careful."
The rooms were only one floor apart; if anything happened, they could go up immediately.
Once this issue was settled, Lin Yuan went up alone first. The officer who had previously thought Zheng Rufeng was trying to assert dominance over Lin Yuan couldn't help but joke, "Aren't you afraid your own vegetables will be eaten?"
"There's no need to rush; nothing has even started yet."
Zheng Rufeng replied briefly and then went to his own room. They had timed their arrival perfectly; at night, no one would notice anyone coming up, and the boat's arrangements had all been made in advance. This time, Lin Yuan had brought a computer with him.
Once connected to the internet, several messages popped up from Qiushui's side. Some were complaints about schoolwork, while others posed a few professional questions for Lin Yuan to help with. After giving simple answers, Lin Yuan hacked into the ship's surveillance system. Multiple feeds appeared on his computer screen, and he began to observe each one.
At that moment, many people were gathered in the banquet hall. If he just walked over, it would seem a bit out of place. The main issue was that he hadn’t brought formal attire this time.
He magnified the surveillance footage from the storage room, which was locked with a password. Both inside and outside were equipped with cameras. However, on the surface, there didn’t seem to be anything particularly noteworthy—mostly just some mundane items. If everyone had to search through it one by one, it would undoubtedly take a considerable amount of time.
Lin Yuan absentmindedly tapped his fingers on the table. Where could it be hidden?
At that moment, the most attention-grabbing figure at the gathering caught Lin Yuan's eye. Unlike those middle-aged executives with beer bellies, this man was clearly an elegant gentleman. He was polite and humble, treating everyone with a friendly demeanor. If nothing unexpected happened, he was likely the one involved in trade with Haishi.
The possibility of him making such a deal seemed slim, but it wasn’t impossible.
As Lin Yuan prepared to zoom in on the footage, he recalled having learned lip-reading and could roughly understand what they were saying. Just then, a faint splash sound reached his ears. Almost simultaneously with that sound, Lin Yuan immediately stood up and looked out the window.
From his vantage point in the room, he could see below the ship's deck where several crew members had also noticed something amiss and hurriedly rushed over. However, at that moment, a splash of color appeared on the still lake surface—mixed with a hint of blood red.
Someone had jumped into the sea.
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