Chapter 1184 Travel (Thanks to the Leader of Naraku

"Name?"

"Sophora poems."

"gender?"

"male."

"age?"

"Twenty years old."

On a sunny afternoon, under a clear sky, this is the first step before boarding the ship.

After confirming the last information, the staff politely returned the certificate: "Sorry, sir, the verification has been a bit cumbersome recently."

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

The young man picked up his luggage and said goodbye with a smile: "It's been hard work."

"Thank you for your hard work." The staff nodded, "I wish you a happy trip."

When the young man heard this, his expression seemed to become a little complicated. In the end, he just shrugged slightly and said, "I hope so."

Soon, his figure disappeared behind the level.

It looks familiar.

Where have you seen it?

After a long time, the staff came to their senses from the figure behind them. When they saw the unhappy waiting people behind them, they quickly smiled apologetically and speeded up the procedures.

Until the end, when the long queue gradually came to an end, the man sitting on the bench reading the newspaper slowly got up, walked to the front of the checkpoint, and handed over his ticket.

Seeing the tickets representing the royal suite on the top floor of the entire luxury cruise ship, the staff also showed their warmest smiles.

"Welcome to the Turquoise, Mr. Leonid. I welcome you on behalf of Tambo Shipping. I hope you don't mind these procedures."

"It's all for safety."

Andre waved his hand warmly, and under the guidance of the staff, he completed the fingerprint and face recognition. In the middle, he inserted his finger into a slightly weird instrument. He only felt a slight pain, as if he had taken a little blood.

Even as a frequent business traveler, I am not used to such a complicated procedure.

"It seems very strict lately."

He loosened his tie. "It was tight everywhere and made me breathless."

"This is a requirement of the security department, and the instruments are distributed by them. To be honest, I don't know why this is necessary." The staff member was helpless: "However, the situation has not been very good recently, which has led to some people always like... to take risks. We need to confirm the identity of every guest to ensure your safety.”

"It's best that way."

Andre sighed.

Although ordinary people may not feel it obviously, they just feel that the pressure of work is higher than in the past, and there are more restrictions in various aspects.

But for people like Andre, the feeling is even clearer.

As a rich man, he can receive news from all sides, and he can also feel that some kind of storm is echoing at a higher level that he cannot touch.

Through the strange rise and fall of the international futures market, the strange movements of large financial groups and even the abnormal operations of various government departments, he could constantly feel the disturbances, but he could not get a glimpse of the true form of the invisible force.

Nothing could be more painful than this.

Every time he tried to explore, he would only see a fog, or get a warning that made him particularly uneasy.

Even the mysterious friend in the cigar club just smiled and reassured him, but refused to tell more.

This made him increasingly nervous.

But his cousin, who felt that he was a little nervous, simply booked this ticket for him and let him take his daughter out to relax.

Stop dealing with those fucking numbers every day. Over time, your hair will fall out.

And when he thought about his daughter, he had an even bigger headache.

She turned around and shouted: "Lina, Lina, don't look at those damn seagulls, come here."

"But, dad, look..."

Just in the distance, outside the railing at the edge of the pier, the girl holding a handful of bread crumbs looked back and said disappointedly: "They are not willing to come over.

it's wired. "

Just far away from the coast, those bald-headed thieving birds that usually make sailors irritated are now unwilling to approach at all.

Instead, they scrambled to fly away from the dock one by one.

No matter how she called, she never looked back.

It seemed like I smelled something terrible.

The girl thought inexplicably.

"I said, don't worry about those seagulls." Andre urged: "Come here quickly."

For the sake of the top-notch ticket, the final security check sequence was quick and fast. Soon the two of them were able to board the ship. On the wide deck, the welcoming waiter had already served drinks. Every smile is warm and thoughtful.

But my daughter was not interested.

"I don't like it here." She shook her father's arm and said, "Let's go back to the room."

Andre was helpless for a while, but he thought about the early death of his wife, and that he was busy with work and neglected to get along with his daughter, which made her so withdrawn. He felt even more guilty and advised softly: "My dear, you can't squat at home every day. ?At your age, even if you don’t hang out at various dances, you should at least try to find a boyfriend."

This is what makes him most depressed.

The conditions of my family are not bad. No, it should be said that my grandfather has been a wealthy family. In his own generation, he has achieved another rise through his younger brother who is in politics.

And a daughter who perfectly inherits her mother's genes can be called a rare beauty.

However, he is not interested in men at all.

Sometimes he even suspected that there was something wrong with his daughter's orientation, but the key was that she didn't seem to even have a particularly close best friend.

This made the old father very bald.

"I have a boyfriend!"

Lina's eyes widened and she emphasized: "I have many boyfriends!"

"Well, it would be better if they don't only exist on the phone. Remember to bring them to dad to see when."

Andre shook his head and no longer struggled with the problem: "There will be a party tonight. Come out and have fun like other girls. It is said that there is also a circus that is very popular recently... You will definitely like it. !”

"But I want to go back to my room to play the event." Lina glanced at her phone: "The guild war will be settled tonight..."

"At least eat something."

Andre said seriously.

"All right."

Lina sighed, and just when she wanted to try harder, she saw her father's kind look: "Don't make trouble, my dear, the performance is about to begin.

Look, how cute the furry is. "

Along with the middle-aged man's words, a melodious melody sounded on the wide deck, and colorful cute dolls sang and danced towards the passengers and presented them with gifts.

The innocent appearance attracted the attention of the children and stopped the distressed children from screaming. The funny performances of stacking arhats and riding bicycles made adults laugh and applaud.

There was also a cute cat-like rag doll that came up and, after a friendly interaction with Lina, tied a cute bow on her hair.

"How's it going?" Andre looked at his daughter who had returned from the photo with a proud smile.

"Huh, 1-so-so..."

Although he denied it awkwardly, he still honestly accepted the flyer that the puppets finally sent along with the gift in his hand. You can vaguely see the words "Kitten Paradise World Tour" and so on...

Andre smiled slightly and did not expose it again.

At this welcome reception held on the deck, he saw a few familiar figures, faces that often appeared in the news in the industry, and the investor's instinct was immediately eager to take action.

Soon, through the atmosphere of the cocktail party, he had integrated into their conversation, and even exchanged business cards with some of them, becoming familiar with them.

The girl next to her yawned out of boredom.

Especially when there are several guys around who can't see clearly...

If you don't pay attention, like flies smelling meat, they will quickly come around.

As if he was treating himself as a little girl who had never seen the market before, he approached her with a kind of warm smile that only made people feel empty, and appropriately started a topic that he was not interested in at all.

However, due to etiquette reasons, I couldn't just walk away.

And when they started bragging about their yachts and the wines from the family estate, she could only express her admiration with just the right expressions of 'wow', 'oh' and 'that's awesome'.

However, most people have some kind of unpleasant smell on them, just like baboons in estrus——

"...The rainy season this year is short, and the quality of this new batch of wine next year..."

"New models from the conference..."

"The ports in the Americas are tight, Dumbo Freeport may be..."

Ha, man.

Maybe it’s just the one on the piece of paper, okay?

She started to zone out.

In a brief trance, she seemed to have fallen into sluggishness again, just like she had when she was a child.

When she came back to her senses, she saw those faces looking at her with smiles, as if they were waiting for a response after the performance.

I should say something.

Appreciation, envy, or admiration.

You name it, they love this.

So, amidst the expectations of the baboons, she showed a standard smile and opened her mouth to speak, but she heard a sharp voice suddenly burst out.

Right behind him.

No, more like in the depths of one's own soul.

It was like the scream of a whale.

An invisible hand suddenly grasped her heart tightly, causing her vision to go dark, making it difficult to breathe, and the chill penetrated deep into her bones in an instant.

But when she turned back in fear, she found that there was nothing in the direction behind her. Only outside the ship's side, huge containers were slowly transported into the unfolded warehouse.

Shrouded in a dark blanket...

It's heart-warming.

"What is that..." She staggered back, unable to stand still.

"What?"

The ‘baboons’ looked puzzled.

"That voice!"

"what sound?"

Doubts were written on every face, leaving her confused and frightened.

It felt as if everything in front of her was hidden behind a curtain, with a vague mocking smile on her face, making her gasp involuntarily.

here we go again!

Come again!

Those damn hallucinations, just at this time...

"Hug, sorry, I'm sorry."

Lina staggered back, pushed away the person next to her, ignored the greetings, and stumbled forward, trying to find her father.

But my father has gone too far.

She couldn't catch up.

When she wanted to shout, the hallucinatory scream sounded again, leaving her with no strength left. She leaned on the railing of the deck in a daze, slowly slipped down, and sat on the steps.

People passed by her, looking at her sluggish look in confusion.

Someone asked politely, but got no response.

She wanted to speak, but no sound came out.

It was as if his consciousness was no longer in his body, gradually becoming distant, swept up by the waves of screams, drifting with the current, gradually becoming colder and trembling.

But in that suffocation that seemed to be drowning, there seemed to be clear ripples spreading out.

It made her look back involuntarily.

Can't take my eyes away.

Just behind her, in the afternoon sunshine, among the tourists who were busy taking pictures with their cameras, laughing children were running and playing among the cute puppets.

But there are more, surrounding the front of the foredeck.

Curiously, he stood on tiptoes and looked up.

They are no longer naughty or restless and noisy, but are listening to the gentle melody in ecstasy.

Staring at the silhouette leaning on the railing.

The warm and gentle melody reverberated in the sea breeze, seeming to add color to the dim world again, and bring warmth to the sunlight shining on the sky.

The sound of the cello soars from the entanglement of strings and bows, flying into the sky.

Like a flying bird.

Countless hallucinatory birds soared around her.

She stretched out her hand, wanting to touch it, but the bird disappeared like a bubble.

Only the singing of children fills the surroundings.

In the light nursery rhyme melody, the children's happy singing sounds, uneven participation, but as smooth as a stream.

The song echoed in everyone's ears under the clear sunshine.

"Ah, edelweiss, edelweiss, bloom to welcome me in the morning."

"Small and white, clean and bright, swaying happily to me..."

She raised her head.

As if he finally surfaced, he looked at the light in the sky and gasped.

Gradually fell asleep.

It seemed like I had experienced a long nap, but it seemed like it was only a short moment.

When she woke up, the screams echoing in the depths of her soul were gone. Just like a real hallucination, they dissipated without a trace, replaced by unprecedented peace and quiet.

Even breathing becomes easier.

Beside him, someone reached out and handed over a handkerchief.

"What a rare inspiration. It must have been difficult for you these past few years."

The young man comforted her softly: "Don't worry, ma'am, you will be fine."

"I……"

Lina was stunned, looking at his face, not knowing what happened, feeling like it was a dream: "What on earth happened to me?"

The strange man thought for a moment and smiled slightly: "I think you may just be a little seasick. Resting for a while will make you feel better."

He paused, glanced at the anxious man in the crowd in the distance who was looking around blankly, and told her: "Your family is looking for you, you should go back."

With that, he nodded goodbye, picked up his piano case, and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Lina subconsciously wanted to stand up, but couldn't: "Please wait a moment -"

"Huh?" The man turned around and waited in confusion.

Lina was stunned. She found that she didn't even know what to say. She just looked at the face she had never seen before and hesitated to speak. After a long time, she realized her gaffe:

"Sorry, please, what's your name?"

Then the young man laughed.

"Sophora poems."

He took off his hat and bent slightly: "Please don't worry, he's just an unknown violinist."

Just like that, he turned away and disappeared into the crowd.

Only Lina was still sitting there, staring blankly in the direction he left.

It felt like everything just happened was like a bizarre dream.

Perhaps, this is still his imagination.

She couldn't tell the difference anymore.

"Lina? Lina! Where have you been?"

When the anxious Andre found his daughter, he almost went crazy: "My dear, are you okay? Did you hear me?"

Lina slowly turned back and looked at her father.

"dad."

"Huh?" Andre was puzzled.

The girl pondered for a long time and suddenly asked: "When will the party start?"

It's still early.

Maybe I still have time to fix my hair and change into a new skirt.

Looking at the haze gradually dissipating in the sky.

She suddenly began to look forward to it.

Will we meet again? .

As a result, that person did not show up at the party.