Mystery: Start with the Reader

　　 When Xio asked about ‘Canned Wolffish’, Abner couldn’t help but his heart tense upon hearing this sound, and subconsciously wanted to arouse the extraordinary ability of ‘Sea Wind’s Cap’, blowing a whirlwind.

　　 But faster than him are two men in black soft hats and black and white police uniforms. They had arrived not far behind Abner before the sound of the can opening! Their uniforms do not have epaulettes, only a seagull badge hung on their chests-this is exactly the same as the logo of the "Pritz Harbor Ticketing Company", apparently the two are the guards of the company.

When Abner turned his head, he saw one of them leaped forward and threw a young man with obvious characteristics of the Southern Continent to the ground, while the other expertly wrapped the canned food in the young man's hand with a bag, and then he seemed to return. Don't worry, he took a bag from his waist and put it on the outside of the bag just now.

　　 This set of movements is so fluent, it makes people feel distressed skillfully.

After one of them escorted the Southern Continent youth away, the other guard said to the startled Abner and Hugh, "Mr. Miss, you are frightened. That person has a holiday with the company, so I want to use it. Canned wolffish takes revenge."

　　 "What he was going to open just now is canned wolffish? Does it need to be so nervous?" Because the guard handled it quickly, Xio didn't smell any smell, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Miss, you don’t know the horrible taste of canned wolffish! I was still a sailor. There was a rumor on the sea that a group of pirates controlled a merchant ship from Laus, ah, that was a city on the east coast of Fosac. In short, those pirates eagerly opened their trophies, who knew it was a barrel full of marinated wolffish. As a result, can you imagine the result? They fainted, vomited, lost combat power, and became crew members. Our bounty." The guard was full of fear with an authentic expression.

　　 "Why such a smelly thing...is it made into food?" Xio couldn't understand.

　　 The guard was speechless for a while, because he also wanted to know.

　　 Seeing that the guard couldn't answer, Hugh turned his gaze to Abner again. The latter shrugged and said: "There are always people who have unique tastes... and this method of marinating wolffish is simple and cost-effective, and it is not easy to spoil." After a brief explanation, he stopped delaying and walked in. To the lobby of the "Pritz Harbor Ticketing Company".

　　 "Okay." Xio nodded reluctantly, following in Abner's footsteps.

　　 The lobby is quite spacious, with a full seven ticket windows, but there are already a dozen people lined up in front of each window.

　　Ebner looked around and came to a brown wooden board standing upright.

　　 A lot of white paper is pasted on the wooden board, and all the passenger ship information of the last week is published, including the destination, the port, the price of different cabins, etc.

　　 But I don’t know if it’s a coincidence that he came. Most of the second and third class passenger ships that have sailed in the past one or two days have a red circle on the signs, marking a word:

　　 "Sold out."

　　 Abner frowned, he didn't expect the ferry ticket to be very popular.

"That's because the Royal Naval Base on Oak Island outside the harbour seems to be making a big move recently. The investigation has been very strict, which has caused the number of passenger ships and cruise ships to drop by 40 to 50%. You know, how many ships returned from overseas colonies? There will be something that you don't want others to find out...so the existing ones are more popular!" The guard seemed to be a familiar one, and came forward to explain a few words.

　　 Oak Island, Royal Naval Base...Speaking of which, two days later, it will be the first ironclad ship in the kingdom, and it is the day when the Pritz, known as "changing maritime order," sailed for the first time? When the time comes, even the king will come over to observe the ceremony, no wonder the investigation will be stricter...Although with the strength of the king, I am afraid that it is possible to kill him with a few archangels.

　　 vomiting in his heart, Abner turned his gaze to the paper on the board again, looking for the information of the first-class cabin. After all, the second and third-class cabins have been sold out, and only the more expensive ones have hope. Moreover, the first-class cabin has its own servant room, so it is enough for him and Xio to buy one cabin.

　　 In the end, Abner secured the "Wancheng Glory" passenger ship that set sail on the morning of the 27th. He didn't know the details of the ship, so he asked the familiar guard: "Do you know the "Wancheng Glory"?"

The guard was energetic when he heard the words, and immediately said: "Sir, you have a good vision. The Wancheng Glory is a new ship with pure steam power and a maximum speed of 18 knots. It is the Wancheng of Dixi. The first pure steam ship trial-produced by the City Shipyard. Its captain used to be the first officer on the colonial battleship on the Bayam side, and he has rich experience. It was poached by the Wancheng Shipyard with a high salary and became this. The captain of a passenger ship."

Abner nodded and felt very satisfied. After all, this ship has neither the background of the Storm Church nor the strong military color. It is probably launched by the capitalists of Disi to compete with the North for business, which is very consistent. He and Hugh's request.

　　 After buying the first-class tickets for Zhang Wancheng Brilliant, the two returned to the hotel and patiently waited for the next day to come. Abner originally wanted to find local extraordinary circles to see if he could sell the materials he needed. However, due to the tight schedule, he didn't talk about the party he couldn't find, and even if he did find it, there was no time to gain the trust of the party organizer, so he had to give up.

　　 Turn around, June 27th, 9 o'clock in the morning.

　　 Abbner arrived at the Rose Wharf with Hugh, who was dressed as a maid, carrying a suitcase and walking stick.

　　 Wancheng Brilliance is moored there. It has a huge hull and exquisite shape. It is said that several artists were invited to give suggestions when it was designed.

　　 It has new features that are very different from the old times. It has high chimneys, fluttering colorful flags, clear lines, and 12 guns and corresponding gun positions on both sides of the ship-this is a must for guarding against pirates and peers.

　　 This makes the guests who board the ship feel a lot more secure, and they are no longer afraid of the journey in the next few days.

　　 Ebner stood below, raised his head and glanced up, in the undulating blue water, pulled Xio up the ladder, and then boarded the deck.

　　 The two of them each carried their luggage, and followed the passenger flow into the cabin without hurries, to the upper floor, and arrived at the 301 room he bought.

　　 After opening the door, Abner glanced at the house, only to think that the cabin was better than the single-family house he had rented in the East Side of Backlund.

　　The entrance to the living room is about 30 square meters. It is connected to a master bedroom and two servant rooms. It has a separate bathroom, a standard wardrobe and a desk made of mahogany.

　　 "Xiu, you can sleep in the master bedroom, I just live in the servant's room outside." Abner smiled to Xiu after putting away his luggage.

　　 "But I'm playing the role of a servant... Isn't it a question of being seen?" Xio said hesitantly.

Abner smiled again, learning the teacher’s tone and said: “First, no one should come to visit the room. We closed the door and the people outside didn’t even know. Second, the people on the boat didn’t recognize us. Even if you see it, it's up to them what they want."

　　Xiu feels right~www.NovelMTL.com~ and didn’t bother with this matter. For so much money to buy a first-class cabin, someone must live in the master bedroom.

　　 The two placed their items briefly, especially after placing the "Cane Sword" securely, before they came to the deck together and chatted with the other passengers on the boat. In the process, Abner met the captain of the ship at his feet, Alanson Edward.

　　 The chief mate from the colonial battleship is very talkative, not only vividly telling the various customs of Byam, but also sharing some of his family's past:

　　 "Speaking of which, my family is not a pure Dissi. I also settled in Backlund about 100 years ago, living in the Northwest District at that time..."

　　 Before the onlookers could say anything, the sailor next to him immediately laughed and coaxed: "Captain, you drink too much in the daytime? Where is Backlund in the Northwest?"

　　 "Don't believe it! My family still has diary manuscripts handed down by our ancestors. At that time they lived in... living on Delaher Street?" Captain Aranson said solemnly.

　　 But the more he looks like this, the more unbelievable other people, only when he is telling a joke. Only Abner gave him a thoughtful look.

　　……

　　 That night, Abner, who was still unable to sleep after tossing and turning for a long time, put on his clothes and walked out of the cabin, and carefully came to the deck.

　　 He raised his head, and saw a crimson full moon hung high above the black "velvet curtain" in the midair, shining quietly.

　　 "In the early morning of June 28, the night of the blood moon..."

　　 murmured, his gaze looked to the northwest, as if he could penetrate the barrier of space, and saw the figure in the dim room of an old apartment in Tingen.

　　 "Mr. Fool, come here at this time!"