It's like walking on the street and suddenly feeling like someone is looking at you, or like a knife hanging on your skin somewhere.
The moment Xu Cheng finished speaking, the dancer suddenly felt a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart.
She pushed the bar hard and her whole body slid backwards along with the sliding seat below.
Almost at the same time, Xu Cheng's right fist swept over and almost hit the dancer's head!
The dancer gasped for air and looked at Xu Cheng with constricted pupils.
She didn't expect that the old guy in front of her would dare to do something in public! Isn't he afraid of being discovered by others...
wrong.
The dancer suddenly noticed that Xu Cheng's arms were stretched out from side to side, as if he was stretching.
His movements were soft and gentle, without any killing intent.
"See you at the dance tonight, little girl." Xu Cheng smiled and continued eating ice.
This old thing is scaring me!
The dancer was so angry that his eyes twitched, he stood up from his seat, turned around and left. Xu Cheng watched the dancer leave.
As if to demonstrate to Xu Cheng, the dancer disappeared without a trace again the moment Xu Cheng blinked!
Xu Cheng looked at the place where the dancer disappeared into thin air and squinted his eyes.
What are her characteristics?
Invisibility? Teleportation? Super speed?
If you really have that kind of invincible ability, why do you need to say harsh words and have to kill yourself at the dance?
…
The carnival aboard the New Wuming continues.
Xu Cheng was pulled by Qianqian to eat and play together, while also observing the people on the boat.
There were many people who received the silver invitation coupons, about dozens of them.
Xu Cheng waved the golden invitation coupon in his hand towards his daughter, Qianqian was a little surprised.
"Wow, Dad, how did you do this?"
"Drink mango ice as a gift from the lottery."
The father and daughter talked and laughed, and the time soon came to evening.
The sky is getting dark and the weather on the sea is getting colder, so tourists go to restaurants to eat.
Some tourists finished eating early and went back to their rooms to dress up and prepare for tonight's dance, including Xu Cheng and Qianqian.
The invitation stated that this was a charity ball, but donations were not necessarily required.
And the most special thing is that this is a masquerade party, and everyone who participates in the party needs to wear a mask.
Play, having fun is the most important thing.
Qianqian put on a newly purchased evening dress. The style was fine-tuned by the store at Qianqian's request, with less decoration and easier movement.
Xu Chengze put on an exquisite suit, which is his favorite classic style.
Both of them put on the half-face masks distributed by the waiter and set out for the ballroom on the top floor of the Xinwuming.
On the road, the two saw a familiar figure, and Qianqian stepped forward and patted each other on the shoulder.
"Uncle Captain, are you going to the dance too?"
The captain also wears a mask, but his captain's uniform is very recognizable.
The middle-aged man was still so mature and steady, and nodded, "As the captain of the New Wuming, of course I want to give a speech at this charity ball."
"Then who will drive the boat?"
"After all, it's not a small ship. The captain of a cruise ship doesn't have to be in the captain's cabin all the time. Besides, I still have this."
The captain pointed to the walkie-talkie on his waist.
While his daughter and the captain were chatting, Xu Cheng glanced over the edge of the ship and towards the sea.
It was getting late at this time, and the vast ocean was so dark that you couldn't even see your fingers.
But with the help of the lights on the cruise ship, Xu Cheng discovered that the New Wuming was traveling much faster than during the day, and it was obviously accelerating!
Xu Cheng stepped forward and interjected, asking the captain: "Is the New Wuming accelerating now?"
"right."
The captain nodded, "The chart shows that a storm is coming, and we need to get out of the dangerous sea as soon as possible."
"But don't worry, this is a common situation at sea. As long as we avoid danger in time, we will be safe."
After hearing the explanation, Xu Cheng nodded.
If the captain's voice was not a mess, Xu Cheng would certainly believe this reason.
As for now...
Xu Cheng was a little curious, where exactly was the "destination" of the New Wuming at full speed?
…
The father and daughter followed the captain and soon arrived at the ballroom on the top floor.
The ballroom of a large cruise ship is very luxurious. Not only does it have a place for dancing, a bar and entertainment facilities, etc., there is even a small orchestra playing melodious music next to the dance floor!
After the captain's brief speech, tonight's charity masked ball officially began.
In addition to the waiters, there were more than a hundred people attending the dance. They all wore masks according to the rules, so it was impossible to tell who was who.
But Xu Cheng is different.
Through observation, many familiar voices sounded in Xu Cheng's mind.
There is an old man:
[Oh, my champion is here, he is here too, there will be some fun tonight!]
For Korean companies:
[It is not difficult to get invitations to the dance, but this trip is almost over. Only this dance is the most suspicious. What is the Star Chamber of Commerce planning to do? 】
In addition to them, Xu Cheng of course also heard two garbled voices.
One group belongs to the captain and the other belongs to the dancer in the corner.
Xu Cheng chose to wait and see what happened, found a vacant seat at the bar counter, and ordered a drink for himself.
Many people went to dance on the dance floor. Qianqian was a little eager to try, but she couldn't find a dance partner for a while.
Xu Cheng thought this was good. After all, he, as a father, knew his daughter's dancing skills very well.
Boxing butterfly step? No problem.
Ballroom dancing? Don’t know anything!
But at this moment, the voices of Qianqian and Han Xing reached Xu Cheng's ears.
[Huh? Isn’t that Han Xing? He said he took the photography job and didn’t have time. Why was he also on this ship? 】
[Why is Miss Chu here? Could it be that she called me before to ask if I had time to invite me on this ship? 】
The two looked at each other in the distance, and were stunned for a moment.
After a while, the two stood together, and the two pairs of eyes behind the masks were full of surprise.
Seeing this scene, Xu Cheng looked at the menu and said to the waiter: "Can you please give me a cantaloupe, thank you."
…
After a few minutes, the two confused people finally figured out the whole story.
——On the basis of their respective "lies".
Han Xing explained to Chu Qianqian that the photography job he took was to shoot the maiden voyage of the New Wuming for a magazine.
Qianqian explained to Han Xing that the boss of her company gave two tickets and she and her father came to the ship together.
"Uncle Xu is here too?"
"Here, let's drink over there... No, it's the melon-eater over there."
Qianqian pointed in the direction of the bar.
Han Xing saw Xu Cheng at a glance. After all, even if he was wearing a suit and a mask, Xu Cheng's figure and temperament were easily distinguishable.
The two went over to say hello.
Xu Cheng was eating melon and suddenly asked curiously: "Everyone is wearing a mask, how do you recognize each other?"
Qianqian and Han Xing looked at each other, then hesitantly said:
"That...maybe...between husband and wife..."
"A telepathic connection?"
"That's right, it's like a sixth sense."
The two young people sang together.
But they gave another answer in their hearts.
Qianqian’s answer is: [Look at the posture, breathing rhythm, and muscle movement patterns. These characteristics cannot be hidden. 】
Han Xing's answer was: [Although the face is covered, the eyes are not covered. The vision enhanced by the original energy can clearly see the texture inside a person's eyes. 】
Listening to the two people's answers, the cantaloupe in Xu Cheng's hand became much sweeter.
Han Xing was still searching for traces of the Star Chamber of Commerce, and at the same time said casually: "Then let's..."
Qianqian suddenly suggested: "Go dancing?"
She obviously didn't have enough fun.
But Xu Cheng was thinking that it would be too suspicious for him to observe from the sidelines alone.
If there was one more person around, it wouldn't be noticeable.
The two hit it off to some extent, said goodbye to Xu Cheng, and walked to the dance floor in the center of the venue.
…
After the two of them left, someone appeared next to Xu Cheng at some point.
It's a dancer.
She sat on the seat next to Xu Cheng, smiled and said, "I'm here to assassinate you."
Xu Cheng didn't understand what this woman meant, "Is it so straightforward?"
Before she finished speaking, a dagger suddenly popped out of the dancer's cuff and slashed directly towards Xu Cheng's neck!
Whoosh!
Xu Cheng retreated slightly and easily dodged the fatal blow, but his eyes were full of surprise and confusion.
"Aren't you afraid of causing a disturbance?"
The dancer looked innocent, put the dagger back into his sleeve, and shrugged, "I didn't do anything?"
Xu Cheng patted the guests drinking beside him and reminded: "Did you see it just now?"
The guest was puzzled, "What did you see?"
Xu Cheng grabbed a young man next to him again, "You must have seen it just now!"
"Uncle, what are you talking about?"
Then the next person.
"Sorry, I don't understand what you are saying."
Next person.
"Old sir, are you drunk?"
Even a little girl.
"No, grandpa, what do you want me to see?"
Xu Cheng asked everyone around him, but no one saw what the dancer did just now!
What a joke, that woman just slashed her own neck with a knife!
What the hell does this happen?
Xu Cheng's eyes were fixed on the dancer.
The dancer flicked his cuff, threw out the dagger, and played with it openly in his hand.
No one exclaimed or questioned this dangerous move.
Except for Xu Cheng, it seems that no one can see this scene!
She said quietly: "I said, I will assassinate you in an honest and fair manner."
