Chapter 560

As Gao Yi had expected, Maganai, who came from the "Investigation Bureau" and undertook the task of obtaining the "duplicate source" for the [dealer], came to the "Ripple Masquerade" at the last minute before the start.

And its pomp and circumstance was not small.

"I guessed that this 'outer god' dared to board the ship, and must have received some kind of guarantee from the [boss], but I didn't expect it to reach this point..."

"Zhihuzheya" on the side drank the drink in the cup and couldn't help but sigh.

"It can be seen that as the messenger of the [dealer], she brings a lot of business."

At this moment, Gao Yi also took a glass of blue-glowing drink from the bartender.

Shaking the ice in it, he also expressed his surprise.

The reason is nothing else, mainly because the appearance of this Maganai is too eye-catching.

Twelve guards in "armed department" uniforms entered the venue in a wedge-shaped formation, wearing special goggles on their faces, and the edges of the lenses were inlaid with metal poker symbols.

The Spade Squad members have a laser-engraved "Spade" logo on the left side of their goggles, while the Heart Squad members have a "heart" badge on their right chest.

All logos are matte-finished, almost blending into the suit under the light.

Maganai walked in the middle of the queue, her black suit skirt cut very neatly.

The iconic red beret was worn diagonally on the bun, with a strange platinum brooch on the brim - a closer look would reveal that it was an abstract eye pattern, with the pupil part made of broken diamonds into an irregular hexagon.

Others who participated in the dance brought a bodyguard or dance partner, but this guy brought a whole guard team.

As the group of people rushed into the dance hall and walked towards the rest area in the corner, Gao Yi also turned his head to look at the bartender:

"Isn't this a bit of a difference in treatment? Why can't ordinary guests like us bring guards?"

"I'm just a round employee who knows nothing. This is not a topic I can intervene in."

The bartender used his magnetic voice to remove himself from the sensitive topic.

Well, this is indeed not something a soldier can control.

Shaking his head, Gao Yi looked at the drink in his hand again.

The azure liquid glowed with golden light in the crystal glass, and a piece of dried lemon slices were adorned on the edge of the glass. The soda water bubbles floating on the top reflected a diamond-like halo under the light.

When the ice cubes collided, a few wisps of fresh mint fragrance overflowed from the mouth of the cup, forming a wonderful balance with the sweet fragrance of sea salt caramel hanging on the wall.

Although he was not very thirsty, a certain impulse from the heart drove Gao Yi to drink the azure drink in his hand.

This... is too delicious.

When the first mouthful of liquid slid down his throat, Gao Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise.

He really knew nothing about wine tasting, and his ability to distinguish between top notes and middle notes was almost nonexistent.

But the rich layering of this drink still shocked Gao Yi.

"Cold-pressed citrus juice as the base, mixed with Martinique 15-year-old rum." The bartender wiped the shaker and smiled, "The secret lies in the production process of ice cubes - bullet ice frozen with Fiji water, with edible gold foil in the center."

Gao Yi shook the remaining one-third of the drink and found that the liquid would indeed emit extremely subtle pearlescent light as the angle changed.

The blue crystals precipitated at the bottom of the cup were not decorations, but sugar grains baked at low temperature with some algae. At this moment, they were slowly rotating in the bubbles, like a school of tropical fish swimming in a miniature aquarium.

"How did you do this? What related characteristics or abilities do you have?"

Gao Yi felt the aftertaste in his mouth and looked at the bartender behind the bar with some surprise - this thing really didn't look like something that ordinary people could make.

"I just added some exclusive recipes. Thank you for your appreciation."

The round bartender's magnetic voice was slightly smiling, and he was obviously very satisfied with Gao Yi's admiration.

Well, this is the "Ripple Masquerade" of [Boss] after all, so it's not strange to have some talented people.

The problem now is still the newly appeared Ma Jianai and her poker soldier guard.

"Okay, let's stop testing each other."

Putting down the wine glass temporarily, Gao Yi regained the initiative to speak and turned to "Zhihuzheya" beside him.

The silver-haired girl did not hesitate. The pattern on the mask changed again, staring at Ma Jianai who entered the dance hall:

"If you plan to kill that woman now, I will definitely help you."

"That's not to the point..."

Gao Yi replied with a guilty conscience, and he didn't know if he was pretending too much. "Zhihuzheya" seemed to overestimate [Investigator-Yang] a little bit...

Anyway, as the lights dimmed, the "Ripple Masquerade" was about to begin.

The entire cruise ship suddenly trembled slightly. The starry sky projection on the dome instantly switched to dark red, casting a mysterious color on the entire ballroom.

The melodious jazz music suitable for dancing sounded again, and a notification sound mixed with electricity came from the ceiling.

"Dear guests, welcome to participate in this "Ripple Masquerade". With the launch of the "Silver Moon", our activities will also officially begin. If you have any questions, please consult the nearest staff..."

Gao Yi also took this opportunity to say goodbye to the silver-haired girl, and took another glass of wine handed over by the bartender and went in the direction he came from.

If not unexpectedly, Zheng Qiqing should have completed the previous transactions at this moment and was ready to devote himself to the subsequent plans.

When Gao Yi was testing each other with "Zhihuzheya" just now, he actually never forgot to pay attention to the whereabouts of the pink-haired girl.

It's not that he was worried that she would encounter any accidents on the ship, but he was subconsciously fulfilling his duties as a bodyguard.

Although his current identity doesn't seem to be regarded as a bodyguard by others...

The masks of the guests present were mostly dark, and it was not so easy to distinguish.

But the girl in a pink dress with pink hair on her head was still a little too conspicuous.

When Gao Yi approached, Zheng Qiqing was leaning against the Roman column of the ballroom, fiddling with the pain on her shoulder with her fingertips, and the hand-embroidered vine pattern on the hem of her skirt would emit silver light when the ship shook.

"How is it, is your transaction going well?"

Gao Yi, who had just drunk a glass of Zanjin drink, was a little dizzy.

After saying this, he noticed that the pink-haired girl in front of him, who was lowering her head, seemed to be worried.

Playing with the pain bag in her hand, she showed a confusion and bewilderment that she had never had before.

After Gao Yi asked the question for several seconds, Zheng Qiqing hesitated and raised her head to look at his new "investigator":

"I... exchanged some information and learned some... bad things."

"If you think you shouldn't tell me, you can just keep it to yourself."

Gao Yi looked at her calmly and didn't ask any more questions.

After all, Zheng Qiqing was a partner and shouldn't deliberately delve into things that would make the other party painful.

More importantly, Gao Yi could feel that the pink-haired girl was going to tell the "bad things".

And the facts were not unexpected.

Zheng Qiqing, who received the gaze, lowered her head again. After several seconds of silence, she spoke again:

"No, it's very important, you should know..."

She opened her mouth, but her throat only made a hoarse hum, and it took a long time to form a complete sentence.

And the information Zheng Qiqing said was indeed shocking enough.

"My father seems to have cooperated with that 'outer god'."

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