Chi Hao and the other three arrived at the second deck. You Mi was about to ask Chi Hao if they should split up to search for people, as the cruise ship was quite large. Before she could speak, Chi Hao was already walking towards the first deck.
Shen Rong followed immediately without a word. Seeing this, You Mi quickly hurried after them.
Wan Zuo had originally planned for the four of them to split into two pairs to search. However, Shen Rong and You Mi both followed Chi Hao. After a moment of hesitation, he also followed.
Although, according to his speculation, there shouldn't be any danger after the hide-and-seek game ended, he felt that acting alone at this time might be seen as not fitting in.
Chi Hao and the others reached the first deck, which housed the restaurant and bar.
Chi Hao stopped and said, "You Mi and I will go to the restaurant."
It was only one sentence, but the meaning was clear: the four of them would split into two groups, two going to the restaurant and two to the bar.
Just as You Mi was preparing to go to the restaurant with Chi Hao, Shen Rong suddenly pushed her aside.
"Hao, I'll go to the restaurant with you," Shen Rong said forcefully. "I have something to tell you."
Chi Hao ignored Shen Rong and walked towards the restaurant.
Now it was You Mi's turn to be in a difficult position. Chi Hao had specifically asked her to go to the restaurant, but Shen Rong was stubbornly refusing to back down.
You Mi instinctively didn't want Shen Rong and Chi Hao to be alone together. She had long categorized Chi Hao as "Jing Minghe's person," but considering the past relationship between Chi Hao and Shen Rong, she found herself lacking any confidence to compete with Shen Rong for the position of being with Chi Hao.
Even though Chi Hao's attitude towards Shen Rong was as indifferent as it was towards others, they had dated in the past, and their relationship was not something outsiders could comment on.
Shen Rong wasn't thinking as much as You Mi. She gave You Mi no opportunity at all. As soon as Chi Hao took two steps, she immediately followed him.
Wan Zuo looked at Chi Hao and Shen Rong walking away, then at You Mi, who was standing still with a displeased expression on her face, and didn't quite understand what was happening.
Could it be a love triangle?
Wan Zuo found such emotional entanglements very tiresome, but when he thought of Chi Hao's face, although a bit cold, it was truly handsome. It was no wonder every woman liked him.
Although he felt a little sorry for You Mi, who had lost in terms of presence, the instance still had to continue. Survival was the most important thing.
Wan Zuo cautiously spoke up, "Miss You Mi, can we go now?"
You Mi snapped back to attention and smiled sheepishly, saying, "Let's go. We'll look for people in the bar."
"Okay."
Shen Rong followed Chi Hao into the restaurant. Just as she was about to speak to Chi Hao, she saw something that rendered her speechless.
Qiu Zhi'an's body had been chopped into small pieces and arranged in a pyramid shape, with the head placed at the very top. The entire head was covered in frost.
"Ah!"
Shen Rong screamed. She turned to grab Chi Hao but was subtly dodged by him. Shen Rong, having missed, fell straight to the ground.
"Chi Hao! You! Ugh..."
The shock of the corpse left her too weak to blame Chi Hao.
You Mi and Wan Zuo, who had just entered the bar, heard Shen Rong's scream and rushed over.
Upon seeing the state of Qiu Zhi'an's body, Wan Zuo turned to Chi Hao and said, "Mr. Chi, Qiu Zhi'an's body, like Lu Da's, has been presented as a dish. And it's the same as in the art book. When I studied the art book, I saw it and thought Lu Da's arrangement was just a coincidence. Now Qiu Zhi'an is the same, so..."
The person was already dead. Chi Hao glanced at it indifferently and said, "Let's go back first."
With that, he turned and left.
You Mi glanced at Qiu Zhi'an's body, sighed silently, and followed Chi Hao.
Shen Rong glared hatefully at Chi Hao's retreating back, gritted her teeth, and stood up. Among these people, she was the most familiar with Qiu Zhi'an. Qiu Zhi'an had helped her many times before, but now she didn't want to look at the corpse again. Sudan Novel Network
Chi Hao and the others had already left. Wan Zuo sighed regretfully and also turned to leave.
On the way back, You Mi asked the question in her heart.
"Mr. Chi, this time, Qiu Zhi'an's body was not placed on the deck. Why is that?"
"There was no need."
Hearing this answer, You Mi became even more confused. "Why was there no need?"
"Frost."
You Mi recalled the appearance of the corpse.
The body had been chopped into small pieces, but there wasn't much blood. The entire head was covered in frost.
You Mi suddenly understood, "It's the refrigerator! Qiu Zhi'an's body's condition is very obvious. Even if it were placed outside, people would associate it with the refrigerator!"
Chi Hao nodded slightly.
You Mi continued, "But when we were cooking together before, all the refrigerators in the restaurant were broken. How could someone be frozen to death?"
Chi Hao paused and replied, "Minghe's previous guess was correct. Some things only happen during the hide-and-seek game."
"I see."
After You Mi exclaimed, she was surprised to realize that Chi Hao had actually explained something to her, and had spoken so much!
Shen Rong, who had been following behind Chi Hao and You Mi, quickened her pace to catch up with Chi Hao and reached out to grab his arm. Chi Hao suddenly sped up, and then she saw him walk towards Jing Minghe, who had come down to the first deck at some point.
"Why did you come down?" Chi Hao's tone was not cold, but concerned.
Jing Minghe explained, "I've recovered and don't need to rest anymore. I heard someone scream, so I came down to see. Did you find Qiu Zhi'an?"
"We found his body."
Jing Minghe frowned. "I'll go take a look. Where is he?"
"The restaurant."
Chi Hao accompanied Jing Minghe to the restaurant. You Mi originally wanted to go along again, but she heard Jing Minghe say to her, "Sister You Mi, Brother Tong is taking care of Wu Wen. That child was badly frightened, and he seems to be injured. Can you go help him with it?"
"Of course. You guys go, I'll go back to the banquet hall first."
"Thank you."
Shen Rong wanted to speak to Chi Hao, but with Jing Minghe present, Chi Hao was even less likely to listen to her. She didn't want to see that pile of corpse parts again, so she returned to the banquet hall with You Mi.
Wan Zuo naturally wanted to go with Jing Minghe and the others to observe Qiu Zhi'an's body again.
The three returned to the restaurant. Jing Minghe took a glance at Qiu Zhi'an's body and then looked at the two large refrigerators in the restaurant kitchen. As he expected, the temperature in both large refrigerators was no different from the surroundings, and they were empty, containing nothing.
Wan Zuo told Jing Minghe that the way Lu Da's and Qiu Zhi'an's bodies were arranged could be found in that art book. Therefore, he guessed that the deaths of Lu Da and Qiu Zhi'an must be related to the owner of the art book.
Jing Minghe was not surprised by this point, because he already knew how Lu Da and Qiu Zhi'an had died.