"Could it be that you were just bothering the staff, and they were just teasing you?" Xia Qingyu didn't believe in ghosts.
"No, this is real. Several staff members saw it," Shi Xingwu said immediately. "If you don't believe me, ask Li Xiaozhong!"
"That's true," Li Xiaozhong nodded and said, "The ship's staff said that in the past, pirates were rampant on the high seas and robbed cruise ships, so there are quite a few wronged souls trapped here."
"Is that true or not..." Xia Qingyu felt a chill down her spine.
If Shi Xingwu had said this, she probably wouldn't have taken it to heart, but if Li Xiaozhong said it, it would be a bit scary.
As if seeking comfort, Xia Qingyu looked to Xia Qingtian for help: "Sister..."
"It's not impossible," Xia Qingtian remembered that she herself was trapped in that well before encountering the system.
There must be quite a few ghosts trapped on the high seas.
Xia Qingyu's nervousness intensified when she heard Xia Qingtian say this.
"Good!" Shi Xingwu's sudden shout made everyone jump.
"Hiss..." Xia Qingtian gasped in pain.
"Shi Xingwu!" Xia Qingyu glared at Shi Xingwu upon seeing this, then went to the bedside and held Xia Qingtian, "Sister, how are you? Does it hurt a lot? Do you want to call Miao Tong over?"
"It's okay, I'll be fine after a moment," Xia Qingtian waved her hand, her voice a little weak.
"You muscle-brain!" Li Xiaozhong punched Shi Xingwu. "Why are you suddenly yelling like that?"
Shi Xingwu, having been punched by Li Xiaozhong, said sheepishly, "Sorry, I just suddenly thought, why don't we go catch the ghosts?"
"Huh?" Li Xiaozhong and Xia Qingyu tilted their heads at the same time. Was this guy crazy?
"Sister Goddess is recuperating. If there are any ghosts causing trouble and disturbing Sister Goddess's recovery, wouldn't that be bad? Although I don't understand metaphysics or ghost stories, TV shows and novels say that the appearance of ghosts affects a person's yang energy and magnetic field," Shi Xingwu finally revealed his idea.
"In short, let's catch the ghosts and drive them away, so they don't disturb Sister Goddess's recovery."
Shi Xingwu punched the air, making a solemn vow.
"Brother, get it straight, that thing is a ghost, it's a different species from us, how are you going to drive it away!" Li Xiaozhong's mouth twitched.
"Let's try! There's always a way!" Shi Xingwu said with his arms crossed. "Let's start with force. If force doesn't work, you can try reasoning!"
Li Xiaozhong didn't know where to start complaining. Xia Qingyu was deep in thought, considering the feasibility.
"In short, no matter what it is, it cannot disturb my sister's recovery," Xia Qingyu said, taking a deep breath. "Shi Xingwu, let's go study it!"
"Alright!" Shi Xingwu followed Xia Qingyu out.
"You guys can't be serious!" Li Xiaozhong saw Xia Qingyu going mad with Shi Xingwu and was completely at a loss. In the end, he could only follow them, grumbling, "Seriously... if the ghosts drag you into the sea, don't say I didn't warn you!"
"Heh." Watching the backs of the three, Xia Qingtian couldn't help but chuckle.
This is nice.
"What are you laughing about?" As soon as the three left, Gu Yaoyang came in with a bowl of soup. "I just asked the kitchen to make you some soup."
"Soup again?" Xia Qingtian couldn't smile. "Still chicken soup?"
"Not this time." Gu Yaoyang looked at Xia Qingtian with a mischievous smile. "I know you're tired of it. Miao Tong and Bai Yuqi caught two seagulls this morning."
"What?" Xia Qingtian looked at the broth in the bowl and was stunned.
"Just kidding." Gu Yaoyang chuckled. "It's pigeon meat prepared on the ship, but it's not as fresh. The sea is different from land, and supplies are relatively scarce. You drink this first, and I'll make it up to you properly when we get back."
"You scared me," Xia Qingtian gave Gu Yaoyang a sidelong glance. "You're really something..."
"By the way, what were you laughing about just now? Where did those three go?" Gu Yaoyang changed the subject.
"They said there were ghosts or something on the ship," Xia Qingtian tilted her head and smiled. "Maybe the ship's staff were just teasing them."
"It's probably not," Gu Yaoyang shook his head slightly. "Bai Yuqi also received a report from the staff. It seems there's indeed some trouble on the ship."
"Are there really ghosts?" Xia Qingtian blinked, feeling a little nervous.
"I'm not worried about ghosts," Gu Yaoyang said, looking at Xia Qingtian. "The ingredients have been decreasing lately, and there are signs that the medicine has been tampered with. Some staff members have also seen figures flashing by at night, moving very quickly."
"It's... really..." Xia Qingtian swallowed.
"I suspect that someone from Xiang Xueyuan's faction might have infiltrated," Gu Yaoyang looked at Xia Qingtian. "If that's the case, it's very dangerous."
"!" Xia Qingtian immediately became nervous, accidentally pulling on her wound, and grimaced in pain. "Th-hiss... What should we do then?"
"It's okay. Whether it's a person or a ghost, it doesn't matter," Gu Yaoyang said, supporting Xia Qingtian. "Tonight, they'll all be revealed!"
"Will Qingyu and the others be in danger?" Xia Qingtian asked, frowning.
"I've asked Bai Yuqi to keep an eye on them, and Miao Tong is here. They'll be fine," Gu Yaoyang said. "I'll also make arrangements for Uncle Xia and Aunt Liu. Don't worry."
"Mmm." Hearing Gu Yaoyang say this, Xia Qingtian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That evening, Bai Yuqi solemnly convened a "Ghost Exorcism Conference," mobilizing all the staff on the ship to conduct a thorough search for ghosts.
Shi Xingwu enthusiastically pulled Xia Qingyu and Li Xiaozhong to the forefront.
Since Xia Qingtian was injured, Miao Tong didn't dare to let Xia Qingyu get hurt too, otherwise, he, as her little uncle, would be too incompetent. Therefore, he stayed by Xia Qingyu's side, never leaving her.
Xia Honglang and Aunt Liu weren't very interested. They also locked their doors as per Bai Yuqi's reminder and went to rest early.
After an hour of this thorough search with no significant findings, Gu Yaoyang asked Bai Yuqi, "Did you see anything on the surveillance?"
"No," Bai Yuqi deliberately crossed his arms and asked with his fingers hanging down, "My dear, do you think there are really ghosts?"
"Whatever it is," Gu Yaoyang stared at a certain port on the surveillance screen and asked, "What's going on with this blacked-out area?"
"Ah? It seems to be a line issue," Bai Yuqi looked over and said, "It's been unclear for the past few days."
"But didn't your ship just finish its maintenance?" Gu Yaoyang frowned.
"That's right..."
After a moment of silence, they looked at each other, then immediately ran out.
After they ran out, a person crawled out from under the sofa behind the surveillance room, dragging a sprained leg, and walked towards the surveillance console. After glancing at all the surveillance screens, they carefully walked out again.
When Gu Yaoyang and Bai Yuqi arrived there and found no problems, they would come back.
At that time, this place would become the only area that had not been searched.
This place was no longer safe.
They needed to find a safer place.