allonlinenovel Chapter 415 Hey, got you?
Chapter 415 Hey, got you?
"When I saw it, I was so scared that my legs went weak. I just stood there, trembling, and it took me a while to recover. It wasn't until I fell to the ground and felt a piercing pain in my buttocks that I seemed to come back to my senses and screamed."
Recalling the horrific scene he witnessed, the man was still shaken, his face pale, his eyes glazed, and his body trembling uncontrollably.
A subtle thought crossed Lin Lezhi's eyes as he said, "So, his head wasn't bent to this extent at first?"
“Yes. Because I stared at him for a long time, so I remember it very clearly, there’s no mistake.” The man touched his neck and said firmly, “There was still a thin rope around his neck.”
"Okay, thank you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Lezhi stood up and stood at the man's stall, looking up at the pavilion above. The man's stall was directly facing the deceased.
Then, Lin Lezhi lowered her head again and looked at the man's stall. Scattered drops of blood, blown down by the wind, fell on the stall and its surroundings, forming dew-like blood beads on the table and tray.
The blood droplets that fell on the pastries, some small and rounded, while larger ones spread out along the patterns on the pastries.
finally.
Lin Lezhi's gaze lingered on the piece of cloth the man had mentioned.
As the man had described, the cloth was used to wipe away the bloodstains, and the blood spread and stained the cloth. Among the spreading bloodstains, there was a spot the size of a soybean, with a darker color.
Presumably after the man hid under the table, another drop of blood fell, landing in the same spot.
"What a mess this is! We're about to disembark, and this has happened."
"Who says otherwise? We came out perfectly fine, but who would have thought we'd run into this? When we get back, I'm not taking this ship again, and I'll never dare to take it again. It's such bad luck!"
"Yes, since the body was just discovered, the murderer must still be on this ship."
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The surrounding crowd began to discuss the matter, all panicking and regretting boarding the pleasure boat. Some couldn't even stay a moment longer, shouting to get off and urging the boatman to hurry up and row.
Some even said that if the boat didn't move, they should jump off.
In an instant, the scene descended into chaos.
Fortunately, as we approached the last stop, there were fewer people on the boat than before, so the boat didn't rock from side to side.
"Everyone, calm down, calm down, listen to me, listen to me—!"
At this time.
A shout came from the crowd, which temporarily stopped the commotion, but after seeing who it was, everyone's expressions became even angrier!
"You've come at the right time. Let me ask you, what kind of lousy boat is this? Not only did it cause such a mess last night, but now there's been a murder. What bad luck! I shouldn't have boarded this lousy boat! As the person in charge of the boat, you told us to calm down after something happened on your boat. Didn't you want to talk? Tell me, what are you going to do!"
The man who arrived was the boatman from last night, the one in charge of this boat.
Meanwhile, the surrounding guests also joined in the protest, demanding an explanation and a solution from the boatman.
The boatman, frustrated by the passengers' complaints, rubbed the back of his head, digging his fingers into his hair, looking embarrassed and guilty. He was anxiously racking his brains for a solution.
Amidst everyone's accusations, he quickly bowed and apologized, offering a solution.
"I'm sorry to have startled everyone. How about this, the boat fare will be waived when you disembark? Is that alright?"
Hearing the boatman's words, many guests' angry expressions eased slightly. Although Guan Ziheng was not angry, the shock on his face subsided considerably when he heard that the boatman had waived the fees.
However, some people still complained, "Is that all? You think you can settle things by waiving the boat fare? The murderer hasn't been found yet. What good is waiving the boat fare if he's dead?"
"That's right. The passengers' boat fare is waived, but what about us who do business on your boat? Will anyone still ride on your boat in the future? Your company claims to be the most luxurious cruise ship in the world. We pay you high rental fees because we do business on your boat. You must give us all a reasonable solution."
"That's right, the rent is paid for half a year at once. If word gets out, how are we supposed to make money from you?"
The boatman was overwhelmed by everyone's comments, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
After wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, his inner anxiety caused him to unconsciously grab the back of his head, leaving a slight red mark on his neck and a mess of hair. His expression was one of extreme struggle.
After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and promised, "In this way, I will refund all the rent for the past six months to all the merchants who have done business on my ship. I just hope that you will continue to do business on my ship in the future."
"As for the safety on board, I will immediately instruct the boatman to set sail and bring the boat to shore as soon as possible. I, Zhang, guarantee that no one's life will be in danger. All passengers will have their boat fare waived upon disembarkation, as an apology to everyone."
After the boatman offered this solution, the people doing business on the boat were temporarily calmed down.
Seeing the boatman's understanding attitude, everyone's anger subsided. They stopped gathering at the spot where the body was found and dispersed, hoping the pleasure boat would dock quickly so they could disembark.
Seeing that no one had any objections, the boatman quickly ran to the edge of the pavilion and shouted to the boatmen on the first floor, "Get moving, continue sailing towards Moyu Town!"
After everything was arranged, the boatman, looking exhausted and worried, arrived at the place where the body was found. When he arrived, he carried a very pleasant woody scent.
He apologized to everyone, saying, "I'm sorry for what happened on the pleasure boat; I'm sorry you were all frightened."
Lin Lezhi comforted him, saying, "Boatman, you have done very well, and this is not your fault. There is no need to blame yourself too much."
Upon hearing this, the boatman was very grateful and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your understanding, sir. I just hope that everyone can disembark safely and that nothing else will happen."
The boatman looked at the corpse hanging on the bamboo curtain. The twisted and horrifying death made him gasp in fright. He quickly looked away, not knowing what to do. He said with a troubled expression, "But I don't know what to do with this corpse. Hanging it here makes everyone uneasy."
"We'll be at Moyu Town soon. Let's wait for the boat to dock and then hand it over to the authorities."
“What you say is right, what you say is right, it should be so, it should be so.”
Just as Lin Lezhi was about to turn to the side to check the surroundings for any missing clues, a hand covered in glutinous rice flour was stretched out in front of him, flattened, and demanded it with a matter-of-fact tone: "Hey, I finally caught you, kid! You promised last night, give it to me."