bookcurios Chapter 487 - 485: Why Did You Kiss Me?
Chapter 487 - 485: Why Did You Kiss Me?
At moments like this, even if Tang Si had suspicions deep down, he couldn’t voice them without verification because he was a police officer.
He certainly couldn’t confront these innocent yet terrified people.
Song Yi understood this well.
Tang Si moved his lips, about to speak,
but Song Yi interrupted him and said, "Even if he doesn’t know, he’ll find a way to explore and resolve the issue rather than attribute it to a supernatural event."
The woman was delicate and composed, yet her gaze was sharp and cold, speaking each word clearly: "Only those ignorant and incompetent won’t explore the unknown, attributing everything to the supernatural because it spares them the effort of thinking, providing seemingly perfect explanations."
"That’s the kind of ignorant and foolish person you are, stirring public panic."
What Tang Si could not say, she said.
She couldn’t stand those who were both dumb and ostentatiously intelligent.
"You..." The person was trembling with anger from her words.
Already frightened, being verbally attacked left his mind in a mess, unable to organize a rebuttal.
Instinctively, he raised his hand, intending to slap her.
In that instant, Tang Si swiftly pulled Song Yi behind him.
Standing tall before the man, he gazed coldly at him without flinching.
The man’s raised hand came to an abrupt stop, trembling mid-air, not daring to strike.
Tang Si stared at his hand, a faint smile flickering at his lips: "What? Not going to hit?"
The man clenched his teeth, seething with rage but well aware he might not best the man before him.
He forcibly lowered his hand.
"Everyone, calm down." At this moment, the captain appeared.
He drew everyone’s attention.
The captain, in uniform with a hat, appeared composed: "Such an incident on the ship is not something we want to see, but since it’s happened, we must think of a solution. For now, please return to your rooms and refrain from dining."
"The crew will investigate the scene, and we have reported the incident." The captain spoke steadily, "However, considering none of you have eaten, the crew will deliver meals to your rooms soon."
The captain seemed particularly composed, as if not surprised such an incident happened on his ship.
But it was this composure that calmed everyone down.
"Has this happened before?" someone asked.
The captain replied, "Please return to your rooms for now; we will investigate the specifics, but it is certainly not a supernatural event. Please rest assured."
After several talks by the captain, everyone dispersed and returned to their rooms.
Tang Si and Song Yi also returned to their room.
He roughly knew, so there was no need to stay behind.
...
After everyone left, Strong’s blue eyes looked at Tang Si’s back: "Why didn’t he stay behind?"
Given a police officer’s nature, shouldn’t he stay and investigate the specifics?
At such a time, he should reveal his identity to maintain order on the ship, but Tang Si didn’t do so.
The crew member beside pondered and answered, "Perhaps he sensed something wrong earlier when he said he was going to the bathroom. Surely, he’s the one who killed our man."
"It can be confirmed that he committed the murder." Strong squinted, a hint of interest curling his lips: "Whether he investigates or not, sooner or later, he’s a dead man."
Strong tilted his head: "Are they arriving soon?"
"Yes, soon."
Strong nodded: "Keep the woman alive. She’s useful. The man must die."
...
A murder occurred, causing everyone on the ship to be on edge, terrified.
This was already a crime scene, involving a violent death.
Everyone stayed in their rooms, scared to come out.
With the need to handle the body, room service couldn’t respond immediately; if anything went wrong in the room, they’d have to choose to go out themselves.
Back in the room,
Tang Si pulled Song Yi to sit on the sofa. Song Yi felt his behavior was odd, yet said nothing.
"What’s wrong?" she asked.
Tang Si raised an eyebrow, glancing at the calm woman in his arms: "I’m just worried you’d be scared, comforting you with a hug."
Song Yi: "..."
She was speechless.
"We need to get off this ship. It’s strange, but why are you so calm?"
His calmness naturally alleviated Song Yi’s fear, making her believe he had a plan.
Tang Si’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he analyzed the situation: "First, the captain is fake."
Song Yi frowned, not realizing this herself.
Before reaching a place, Tang Si would observe the basics, like announcements on the ship, who the captain was, who the crew were, and so on.
The people behind them perhaps didn’t know this exposed them, even if they changed that identity information quickly.
It was still caught by Tang Si.
As Tang Si spoke, he couldn’t help but glance at Song Yi, who listened intently without interrupting, peeling an orange.
From the side, her face appeared especially fair and delicate, slightly childish, and already small, making her face seem even smaller.
Tang Si found himself chuckling softly.
How could he find guilt in watching her?
Song Yi was peeling an orange and found the man’s soft laughter perplexing.
She lifted her fair little face, feeling a rush of heat as he approached, landing a kiss on her cheek.
Song Yi instinctively touched her cheek, looking at the man grinning roguishly at her: "Why did you kiss me?"
Wasn’t he analyzing the situation?
"Wanted to." Tang Si tilted his head, looking at her, liking her more every moment.
Guilty or not, so be it.
"Song Yi, little girl?"
"?" Song Yi smiled: "What?"
"You listened so intently; do you know why the captain is fake?"
Song Yi: "His behavior is strange, not allowing you to use the bathroom, proving there’s a problem."
"But in criminal cases, guesswork isn’t enough, needing substantial evidence before reasoning."
Song Yi, having peeled the orange, fed a segment to him: "And what is your substantial evidence?"
Tang Si explained the photograph cause.
Song Yi raised a logical question: "But what if the captain was suddenly changed? Ships don’t typically have just one fixed captain."