Wesley Series Chapter 3 : Smoke disappears from the sunrise

I also have this meaning: it is very difficult to find a person who is deliberately hiding in a ship of such a large size. In particular, I noticed the bet between Boss Bai and Hassan, and did not specify that Hassan must hide in a fixed place.

If I were the one hiding, I would never hide in a fixed place. When Bai Baida was looking for him in the captain's room, he could hide in the first mate, and when Boss Bai thought that the captain's room had been found and there was no problem, he could go back to the captain's room, such a hide-and-seek method, let alone eighty days, even if it was eight hundred days, Boss White might not be able to find people out.

I didn't say anything, but my expression obviously indicated that Boss Bai had to fail, and Boss Bai himself understood this (otherwise, with his temper, how could he tell us things and obviously ask for help?). He glanced at me, and then at the beautiful scenery of Liangchen, who also shook his head and sighed nonsense: "It is always easy to hide and find difficulties." There is an old saying: one person hides, ten people find! ”

Boss Bai took a breath, and finally looked at Bai Su, naturally wanting to hear Bai Su's opinion.

Before this, since Bai Su had never said anything, I had already paid attention to her expression, and I saw that she seemed to disagree with the conclusion that Boss Bai was bound to fail.

Sure enough, Boss Bai glanced at her, and she said, "Dad, you're using the wrong method!" ”

When Boss Bai heard this, he was very happy, he naturally knew that his daughter was resourceful and extraordinary, and she really hoped that she could win this gamble, so she said busily: "What should I do?" ”

Bai Su turned his head to the side and smiled: "In the art of war, there is a 'use room', how did you forget?" ”

Boss Bai smiled bitterly, "How could I forget?" Before I got on board, I had bought the second-level steward, but he hadn't provided any information— I'm sure he really didn't know! ”

Bai Su shook his head: "The status of the second-level steward is too low, I believe that very few people know about Hassan's hiding, but the captain must be one of them!" ”

Boss Bai shouted, "How can the captain be willing to bribe people?" Hassan is the owner of the shipping company, what kind of price can I buy the captain, I think I have thought about it, but the price is too high, it is not worth it! ”

Boss Bai cried out in anger, but Bai Su was very calm: "The wool is out of the sheep!" ”

A few young people obviously did not have the idea for a while, but I and The white boss, after a moment's hesitation, immediately understood the meaning of Bai Su, and the two of them laughed together. Then, Wen Baoyu also understood.

Bai Su's meaning could not be clearer- the wool is out of the sheep, and if boss Bai wins this bet, the big boat is his, and he can dispose of it at will, then even if he gives half to someone, it is still very cost-effective. The captain of this ship, although highly paid, is not easy to resist the temptation of a hundred million pounds!

I smiled and pointed my finger at Bai Su, on the one hand, saying that her idea was brilliant, and on the other hand, there was also a slight accusation. For bribing a person and causing him to commit an act of betrayal is, in any case, not too noble.

Bai Su naturally understood this, if it were not for The White Boss, she would definitely not make this decision.

Bai Su showed a naughty look and secretly pointed a finger at Boss Bai. It was a defense of herself, saying that it was all for the sake of the white boss.

I stopped laughing and sighed, because at this moment I saw a tall middle-aged man in the captain's uniform, accompanied by two other senior crew members, walking toward us. Naturally, the captain received the report and knew that the white boss had come on board, so he came to welcome him.

The captain looked mighty, very stable, and a man he could trust. But I knew that he would be tempted by a hundred million pounds to make a painful choice, and the result would almost be predictable, and his originally peaceful and contented life might change.

And all this, just to bet.

At the thought of this, I almost wanted to stop this matter, but it was too late, the white boss had already smiled and greeted him, and when the captain reached out to salute him, he shook the captain's hand very affectionately and said earnestly: "We are friends, don't come to this set, come to see, introduce a few people to you!" The captain invited us to dinner with great sincerity, but I always had an uncomfortable feeling, so I ignored the reaction of others, refused, and said, "There are still very important things to do." ”

When I said this, Bai Su did not even look at me, and his attitude was natural. Boss Bai glanced at me, and he naturally knew why I was unhappy.

But Wen Baoyu and Liangchen Meijing, at the same time as I refused, they already cried out together: "Good! ”

So, after a little stay on the ship, Bai Su and I left first, and after going ashore, Bai Su broke the silence: "The captain is an honest man, and he knows what he should do!" ”

I smiled bitterly: "He may have been a very upright man, but Mr. Hassan was very kind to him, of course Hassan trusted him very much, and he will betray Mr. Hassan!" ”

Bai Su raised his eyebrows, "If he had been so upright, he wouldn't have betrayed Hassan!" ”

I was a little annoyed: "Everyone has a price, so why test someone else at a high price and tell this person to betray himself!" ”

Bai Su and I rarely have a difference of opinion, Bai Su does not seem to be arguing with me, she just said lightly: "It was all a game, don't take things so seriously." The captain agreed, he received a huge amount of money, if he did not agree, he must be in this matter, can get a lot of self-satisfaction, what is wrong? ”

I didn't want to fight anymore, so I smiled: "Don't find so many reasons, anyway, you just want to make the old man happy!" ”

The corner of Bai Su's mouth tilted upwards: "Shouldn't it?" ”

I spread my hands and said I had nothing to say. After returning home, they did not take this matter to heart anymore, and that night, Wen Baoyu and them came happily, obviously they were on the boat and had a very happy time.

As soon as Wen Baoyu entered the door, he shouted loudly: "Obediently, Old Master Bai said that he won this boat, so he gave it to us!" ”

This time, even the nonsense could not hide the excitement. The beautiful scenery of the good day was even more giggling, talking non-stop, because they spoke very fast, so they did not know what they were talking about.

I smiled bitterly in my heart, these little guys, originally enough nonsense, and now there is such a super tycoon as the white boss to support, is there anything that does not turn the world upside down?

I said coldly, "Don't you want to give the captain half of it first?" ”

When Wen Baoyu heard this, he not only did not make a sound for himself, but also gave others a look and told others not to speak. How could his ghostly behavior be concealed from my eyes, and I immediately reached out to him and pointed: "How did the old man bribe the captain of the ship? ”

Wen Baoyu hurriedly put up three fingers: "I really don't know, how can this kind of thing be carried out in public, naturally under the condition that only heaven knows and earth knows, it is carried out in secret!" ”

I stared at him and didn't say anything, Wen Baoyu made a few meaningless moves, still can't avoid my gaze, he sighed: "The old man and us, poured a lot of wine on the captain, the captain after drinking, always look at the old man Gu Li strangely laughed, obviously he has a secret in his heart, and he also knows that the old man wants to know this secret, so he will have this look!" ”

Liangchen said beautifully: "The old man is really calm and pretends not to see, but I believe that as soon as we leave, they will have their own thoughts, at this time, I am afraid that the transaction has been successful!" ”

Hu said, "The old man promised us that he would notify us immediately whether his action was successful or not." ”

As soon as the nonsense was spoken, the phone rang, and when I picked up the phone, I heard the extraordinary "huh" laughter of the white boss, and I screamed in my heart: Good to see the work!

I "Hmmm" and said, "Four little guys just came back." ”

Bai Laodao: "Tell them that the captain has agreed!" Wen Baoyu and they all heard the voice of Boss Bai and cheered, and Wen Baoyu asked loudly, "Where is Hassan hiding?" Even if you spend so many days, you can't find him. ”

Boss Bai said again, "The little devil head uses his own brain, where is the cheap thing for you to take advantage of?" ”

Wen Baoyu cried out together with Liangchen Meijing: "That's not fair, old man, you can't think of it yourself!" ”

Boss Bai was still smiling, but he knew that he was in a happy mood at this time: "It's too fair, I'm an old man, you are all young, your brain should be better than the old man's, you should think for yourself!" ”

Wen Baoyu scratched his ears and cheeks in a hurry, and Liangchen Meijing also raised his mouth, I said, "You know where Hassan is hiding, don't go to him immediately, because you have been with the captain for a long time, and people will suspect that the captain betrayed him!" ”

Boss Bai laughed incessantly: "I really don't plan to pull him out immediately, the game can still be played, but that is not for fear that the captain will be suspected, because if you can find Hassan, without the captain's leaked news, it is almost impossible!" So it was the captain who informed him, and Hassan must have known: the captain himself knew this. I called out, and the elated white boss, obviously not paying attention, continued: "Prepare until the last minute, let Hassan think that he has won, and then suddenly find him." ”

Bai Su said busily: "Dad, this is not necessary, are you good friends?" Why do you have to do that? ”

Boss Bai laughed: "It doesn't matter, Hassan can afford to play!" Moreover, it cannot be found out early, hassan is angry, must dismiss the captain, the voyage is not over, the dismissal of the captain, that is not auspicious! ”

He said this, and in the midst of laughter, ended the call. I put down the phone and smiled bitterly: "Hassan must be very sad to believe in the wrong person - this story teaches us not to believe in people!" ”

Wen Baoyu laughed wildly: "All the people here, I believe that they will not betray people for any benefit, the captain himself has a problem, things must first rot, and then worms will grow!" It's none of our business. ”

I reluctantly laughed a little, naturally not wanting to argue.

Bai Su wanted to come to the point of easing the atmosphere, she said, "What method Hassan used to hide, it is worth thinking about, hidden to the point where if it were not for the captain leaking the secret, it would be impossible to find, there must be a very interesting secret in it!" ”

Bai Su's words aroused echo, and everyone guessed in unison, and Wen Baoyu still insisted on his magic blindfold. I listened for a while, walked upstairs, halfway to the end, I thought of something steeply, couldn't help but make an "ah" sound, turned my head and looked down, and saw that in the midst of the bustle, Bai Su was tilting her head sideways, and she was also thinking about something, frowning, I called her, and she raised her head.

I said, "Su, something is wrong!" ”

Bai Su nodded, "Yes, I just thought of it!" ”

The people who were speaking, hearing us say this, all quieted down, and I said: "Hassan is not a stupid person, he must have thought that the old man would finally go to bribe the captain, he could not not be prepared, the old man's bribery process is too easy, there may be deception!" ”

Bai Su also walked up the stairs, and we stopped in the middle of the stairs and began to discuss. I raised my hand to indicate that I had thought a lot in an instant, and asked me to express my opinion first: "There are two possibilities, one is that it is not the captain who is in contact with the hiding Hassan, and the captain does not know where Hassan is!" Wen Baoyu first disagreed: "The captain said that the situation of Hassan's hiding must be extremely wonderful, so the old man believed it." ”

I looked at Xiao Bao, Xiao Bao was downstairs, looking up at me, although his experience was not small, but there was still a little childishness on his face. I said, "Hassan may have two plans to hide, he used plan A, told the captain of plan B, and told the captain that when he bribed him, he would say plan B - this time, the old man lost, and at the last minute, he thought that the victory was in hand, but the result was a complete defeat, Hassan appeared again, the old man did not know if he could bear this stimulus?" ”

When I said this, Bai Su was also very nervous, and she said busily: "Oops! Notify him! ”

I waved my hand: "No hurry, it is best to discuss first, the captain may only know the B plan used to deceive people, so who should really know the method of Hassan's hiding?" ”

The voice of nonsense, also contrary to the usual steadiness, seemed a little hesitant: "First mate? Suggest that the old man try the first mate? ”

Liangchen said, "It won't be a senior crew member, if so, why don't you just look for a captain, it won't be a low-level crew, the possibility of an intermediate crew is the highest!" ”

Wen Baoyu rolled his eyes, "Saying that means not saying it, the intermediate crew also has at least two hundred people, and it is impossible to test everyone." ”

Bai Su sighed: "If this discussion continues, there will be no results, the old man's competitive spirit is very strong, if he uses various means, he still loses, I am afraid that it will make his old age life unhappy!" ”

Bai Su was worried when she said this, and I shook her hand and found her hand cold—which startled me a lot, and I felt that the situation was very serious, and if she wasn't really worried, it wouldn't be so.

I spoke to her almost at the same time: "I have a plan!" ”

I only made a gesture to ask her to speak first, and Bai Su smiled a little: "I think our plan is the same, isn't the ship going until midnight?" There was plenty of time for me to get on the boat and use the rest of the days on board to find Hassan! ”

I said "Aha": "Yes, the mountain people have this intention, we haven't acted together for a long time!" ”

Bai Su looked sideways for a while: "After getting on the boat, we acted separately, as soon as we found out, we didn't have to take action ourselves, and immediately informed the old man." Of course, after getting on the ship, you must first contact the old man, then you can immediately expose the captain's words, whether they are true or false! ”

Liangchen Meijing and Wen Baoyu hu said that when they heard that Bai Su and I had made such a plan, they were eager to try it, but it would be about a month before they left, and they didn't have the possibility of this, so they had to give up.

Bai Su and I signaled them to leave, and began to prepare, all we had to prepare was to completely change our appearance - to do this, it is very easy, and the difficult thing is that Bai Su and I must become the kind of people who look very ordinary, look at it dozens of times, and it is not easy to make an impression.

Because the ship has been sailing at sea for quite some time, the crew and the passengers have a certain degree of familiarity, and suddenly if there are two more strangers who are obstructive, it is difficult not to reveal their identities.

We have to keep it as secret as possible after boarding, and let the white boss alone know that we are on board. Otherwise, even if Hassan is found out, Hassan is only afraid that he will scrape his face with his fingers, laughing at the white boss and relying on the help of others to succeed, which is very duck stinks (disgraceful).

So, this took us about an hour or so, and after it was done, we looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh. Bai Su dressed up as a middle-aged woman, inconspicuous, could put her anywhere without anyone noticing her. Naturally, I was so ordinary that I dressed up as ordinary as I was—for the next seventeen or eight days, we would have to act on that big mail ship in this way, and find out Hassan, who was hiding very tightly.

Then, I brought some gadgets that are necessary for action, tools that are really useful, I believe that Boss Bai has long been fully equipped, anyway, we can meet with him as soon as we arrive, and naturally we can use them together.

We arrived at the dock before midnight, easily got on the boat, first in the spacious and luxurious lounge, saw a lot of people around the white boss, listening to his high talk, the white boss smoked a pipe, drinking fine wine, full of energy, you can see that the heart is very happy.

Bai Su passed first, and after he arrived, Bai Su's many years of adventure in the jianghu made him very sensitive, as soon as someone approached, he immediately knew, and looked up at Bai Su.

At this moment, I really admired his sharp eyes and Bai Su's makeup skills were extremely high, but I still gave him a look. He said afterwards: "I just saw that this person was put on makeup, but I couldn't recognize who it was." ”

As soon as he saw that there was a person who had been carefully dressed up to his side, he was naturally dissatisfied, two silver eyebrows, upwards, not angry and threatening, first-class.

Bai Su hurriedly whispered a word, naturally explaining his identity, and Boss Bai shrugged his eyebrows and slowly fell. In the process of these, he did not stop speaking, and suddenly, he hit a haha: "Today is the end of this!" ”

As he spoke, he stood up, and only then did he glance at where I was standing, glancing at the place where I was standing, greeting the people and walking forward, and Bai Su and I, following him, entered his room with him.

Boss Bai's room on the ship was the most luxurious suite on the ship, and Boss Bai closed the door slightly unpleasantly: "I've already won, what are you going to do when you come in?" ”

Bai Su immediately told him the speculation we had made after receiving his call, and Boss Bai slapped him the leg: To say yes, it is really possible that the boat overturned in the gutter...　”

I asked, "What did the captain say?" ”

Bai Laodao: "The captain said that Hassan hid in the steam room, which is the place where the ship is used for high temperature disinfection, and everything that needs to be disinfected is processed through this high-temperature steam chamber, which is full of water vapor formed by high temperature, and it is continuous for twenty-four hours." I have also seen it, and I can't see the situation at all, but considering that it is impossible for people to live in such a high temperature, I gave up and did not pursue it. ”

When Boss Bai said this, he took a hard breath of his cigarette, and the pipe sounded loud, and he slowly spewed out the smoke: "The captain said that he had made his hands and feet in the steam room, used anti-heat materials, carved out a small room, and prepared the best air conditioning system." If you think about it, if the captain hadn't said that, who would have thought that there would be people hiding in the steam room of the clouds! ”

I sighed, "Old man, the captain's words, there is a very obvious loophole: the steam room is constantly operating for twenty-four hours, that is, after Hassan enters that small space, he can't come out!" ”

Boss Bai "Ah" a loud voice: "Yes, he can't pass through the hot steam, and he won't be willing to grievance himself in that sealed small space, for eighty days, I was deceived!" ”

As he spoke, he showed a very angry look, paced back and forth a few steps, and shouted, "Go and get the captain!" ”

By this time, it was already midnight, and when it was time for the ship to start, the whistle sounded incessantly. Bai Su said, "Wait a while, the ship is setting sail, and the captain cannot leave his post." ”

Boss Bai thought about it too, and sat down: "This guy, very good at acting, I proposed to give him half of this boat, he was so surprised and happy, even the wine was awake for eight minutes, he couldn't describe it, who knew it was all contrived!" I didn't think about it, for eighty days, if Hassan hid in that small space and didn't come out, just the smell of filth, he would stink to death, how could he bear it? ”

I said, "Unless he has another way of disposing of it, or by leaning against the outer wall of the steam room, he will use a pipe to get the filth away." But it was also really thanks to him, how could he bear to be bored for eighty days like this? ”

Bai Su sat down, shaking his legs leisurely: "Maybe he thinks of being bored for eighty days, and he can have eighty days of stories to listen to, and he can bear it!" ”

I hit two dry haha, the white boss has been in the computer data, found the location of the steam room, the steam room is next door to the kitchen, because many of the objects to be disinfected, are kitchen supplies, so there is a conveyor belt, straight to the steam room. On one side of the steam room, there is another set of conveyor belts, transporting bed sheets, towels and other items that need to be disinfected by high temperature, all disinfection items, all of which are automatically transmitted through the conveyor belt, and the workers who operate do not have to enter the steam room at all.

The lower level of the steam chamber is the boiler room, the power center of the huge steamship, which generates huge heat and is the source of the energy of the steam chamber, and there are many pipes that transport heat into the steam chamber to maintain the high temperature of the steam chamber. Above the steam room is a public bath for male guests.

I looked at it for a while and expressed my opinion: "Add insulated space in the steam room, you can also open up the passage and leave when needed." I reckon he'll get some slippery head, like putting on a costume so you don't recognize him!

Elder Bai said angrily, "You can't dress up after talking about it!" ”

I said in a deep voice, "Paying bribes for half of the bet, I'm afraid it's a bit unruly!" ”

The white boss snorted, did not say anything, Bai Su gave me a look, indicating that I did not have to talk nonsense, I laughed, the captain did not have time, even if he gave the order, stop the operation of the steam room, to make the steam dissipate, people can go in, only afraid that it will take a few days, it is better to find out if there is a secret passage, I think it is very likely to be under the pool water of the public bath, using the submarine pressure chamber method - Hassan If you want to come out, emerge from the bottom of the bath, it is really unconscious! ”

Boss Bai was angry and funny: "This guy, hatch like this!" ”

(Shanghainese call the public bath "mixed hall", and bathing in the public bath is called "incubation mixed hall".) ）

Bai Su shook his head: "Aren't we assuming that the captain is providing false information?" How to say it, it is true? ”

I laughed, "Because the idea of hiding in a steam room is good!" It has a very 'cloud deep unknown' taste, and has a Great Tang poetry charm. ”

Old Man Bai smiled and said, "Let's go and see the situation on the ground first!" ”

Bai Su was a little surprised: "You are really calm, haven't you seen it yet?" ”

The white boss rolled his eyes, there was a big suspicion that Bai Su's words were not listening, I couldn't help but spit out my tongue, the old man's temper is not very good, and he really has to be careful when speaking.

We will first immediately white boss feudal, and when white boss comes out, we will follow him. Boss Bai was familiar with everything on the ship, and together he came to the front of the steam room, which had a huge glass wall, and you could see the situation of water vapor inside, many items that were disinfected, moving on the conveyor belt, and all operations were automated.

Looking hard, it seems that in the left and right corners, there are protrusions, which may be a small space built, if Hassan is really hiding in that kind of small space, it is really difficult for him!

Then, we went to a few places adjacent to the steam room, turned around, and when Boss Bai and I walked into the public bath, we looked at the big bath, and Boss Bai laughed: "Hassan grew up in Shanghai, and has always liked to hatch the mixed hall, thinking that it is a big enjoyment, so in the big cruise ship, I also got such a big bath!" ”

Public baths are indeed a specialty of China, but also one of the enjoyment of life, some bustling places, such as Yangzhou, Suzhou, local idle residents, have "morning leather bag water" (drinking tea), "afternoon water foreskin" (human bath) living habits!

At this time, the ship had left the dock and was sailing slowly, at this time, the captain was naturally still the busiest time, we wandered to the deck, watched the big ship gradually leave the city, and then, under the leadership of the white boss, went to the senior crew lounge.

Fortunately, in these days, there are people around the white boss, so we are with him, and it will not be particularly eye-catching.

In the senior crew lounge, the captain had a separate reception room, and the white boss pushed the door and walked in, and said to a young crew member: "Please go and tell the captain that as soon as you can leave your post, come here immediately, I am waiting for him here, there is something important!" ”

The young crew, who obviously knew the identity of the white boss, sniffled and ran away in small steps.

Boss Bai was also very familiar with this small reception room, opened the wine cabinet, smiled and said, "There is a lot of good wine on the ship, you don't have to save it for him!" He and I each had a cup in hand, and we waited only about twenty minutes or so before the door swung open and the captain came in.

It was not the first time I had seen the captain, he was tall and majestic, and when he came in and saw two strangers besides boss Bai, he was startled and showed a very strange look. I thought to myself, if a person has done something wrong, he will have this kind of look, this kind of look, if you want to pretend, it is very difficult.

Boss Bai pointed at me and Bai Su: "Don't pay attention to them, I ask you, everything you tell me is all true?" ”

The captain hurriedly put up three fingers and looked anxious: "Nature is true!" ”

Boss Bai's eyes were sharp: "Didn't you collude with Old Man Hassan to deceive me?" ”

The captain was very contrived: "Mr. Bai, if there is collusion, it is your collusion with me, if you do not believe me, how to cooperate, your commitment, is it just a child's play?" ”

He spoke urgently, breathing heavily, blushing, pouring a glass of wine, and taking a sip of dry water.

Boss Bai said in a deep voice, "Of course my promise is valid, as long as Hassan is really there!" ”

The captain took a deep breath: "I can order that the steam room stop operating, strengthen the operation of the exhaust fan, and in an hour people will be able to enter, in the small space that Mr. Hassan has built in the right corner, which is something that can be achieved immediately." ”

Boss Bai nodded, "Okay, you're going to give the order." ”。

Without the slightest hesitation, the captain used the telephone he had carried with him and gave the order.

Bai Su and I looked at each other, very confused in our hearts, and Boss Bai only glanced at us, which was very suspicious of our troubles.

At this time, I was also puzzled in my heart: Could it be that what the captain said was true, and that Hassan was really hiding in that place? Look at the captain's actions, if he is lying, where will he be so calm? At most two or three hours, you will see the real chapter! “

Bai Su frowned, did not make a sound, I was slightly indebted, and could not help asking: "Captain, how does Mr. Hassan move in that small space that has been added, and how to solve his diet problems?" How to solve the problem of excretion? Or is there some secret passage to get out of that little space? ”

I asked a lot of questions in one breath, as soon as I opened my mouth, the captain looked at me with a very wary look, and when I finished asking, he did not answer, but just looked at Boss Bai, who waved his hand impatiently: "This is a friend of mine, who is curious by nature and does not believe the facts!" ”

Boss Bai said this, which made me very embarrassed, because he clearly said that he already knew where Hassan was, had planned it well, and only "brought it out" at the last minute, perhaps he had already imagined the happiness of that moment many times, and decided to stride into the steam room in what kind of laughter.

My suspicions, however, made it impossible for him to carry out his plan, and he had to find Hassan in advance, which undoubtedly reduced the pleasure of many of his bets and victories.

When he said this to the captain, he was implying that I, as a person, could not ignore it at all, and naturally did not have to answer my questions.

After a long time afterwards, once talking about this matter again, I asked Boss Bai, "At that time, you didn't have any curiosity about how Hassan survived in that small space for eighty days?" ”

Boss Bai narrowed his eyes: "Hassan always has arrangements, care about what this is for, besides, at that time, you were just curious, and you didn't think that the key to the whole thing was on this." ”

I nodded, "Yes, I am just curious, but I think that many, many mysterious events can finally find out the truth, and it is precisely because of the curiosity that comes from a thought." ”

Boss Bai didn't say anything more, probably thinking about the situation at that time. At that time, the captain got a hint from Boss Bai that he would not have had to answer my question, but mostly because he was very curious, he looked at me again, and his expression was very confused: "I don't know, I don't know, Mr. Hassan's behavior is very strange - " "

When he said this, he stopped abruptly, looking like he had leaked his mouth, his expression was very frightened, his eyes were chaotic, and I sneered: "You have leaked Mr. Hassan's biggest secret, and it is not a big deal to talk about some trivial issues!" ”

The captain smiled very reluctantly: "Mr. Bai's conditions are very good, I think anyone will agree!" ”

Boss White snorted, raised his hand, and made a gesture to me, signaling me not to be difficult for the captain anymore. Bai Su and I came on the boat, and we also went through elaborate disguise, originally, we were bent on believing that Bai Boss was deceived--if It was Bai Boss who was deceived, then ask the captain to come and ask, and the captain would laugh out loud, saying that he didn't know where Hasan was, or that he wouldn't say it if he knew, and so on.

Now that the captain had ordered the operation of the steam chamber to be stopped, it was clear that Hassan was really hiding there, and there was no need for us to look around on the ship, and the makeup was naturally superfluous. And in the captain's spitting words, Hassan seemed to have a very strange behavior, which made my curiosity increase greatly, and naturally I wanted to take the opportunity to ask the truth.

I wondered, "Captain, please tell us everything that has passed, anyway, it will take a while to wait to enter the steam room." ”

The captain's expression was a little hesitant, and boss Bai was also curious at this time, and he said, "You can tell me about the situation." ”

The captain thought about it for a while before he said, "Mr. Hassan told me everything I had told me not to tell anyone what I saw, not even myself!" ”

When I heard such words, I was even more surprised, a few sarcastic words of him, I was about to rush out, but I still put up with it, at this time, the captain himself said: "You must be thinking, I even said where he is hiding, what else can not be said?" ”

We all went silent, and when he came to answer the question himself, he smiled bitterly: "Naturally, Mr. Hassan also told me not to reveal where he was hiding, but he didn't... So serious, so it makes me feel that if you say those things, it is even more contrary to his will! ”

The captain was still saying this in a serious way, and this time, even Boss Bai couldn't help it, and said coldly, "So, do you want me to give you the other half of the boat before you say it?" ”

The captain stood up at once, blushing, looking very annoyed, pointing at the white boss, and his voice was a little dumb: "You... Lured me with such a huge profit, and now he is mocking me again? Boss Bai had a calm face, just looked at him coldly, and the captain pointed at Boss Bai's hand, slowly hanging down, waving a few times meaninglessly, and his face gradually turned pale.

I sighed in my heart, thinking that although the captain accepted the white boss's condition, he must have felt very guilty in his heart, which is why he was so sensitive, just afraid that he would receive half a boat. He will not be happy because he has betrayed the trust of others and done things that are sorry for others!

Most likely because of this reason, although the captain was angry, he could not hold on. He paced back and forth, took a few more sips of wine, drank too quickly, and the corners of his mouth were full of wine, and he wiped the wine off with the back of his hand and coughed a few more times: "After the ship docked, Mr. Hassan feasted on the senior crew as usual, and after the banquet, he met with me alone and talked about the bet. Boss Bai didn't look at him, and Bai Su and I listened intently, and the captain took another sip of wine. Then, after a long silence, I was impatient, and the white boss did not see a good temper, but we did not urge him, because the captain's expression at this time was very strange.

He looked very dazed, as if he were thinking about a very unimaginable question, his eyebrows were knotted, his eyes were scattered, not only did he not say a word, but he also took a sip and drank wine. Maybe his alcohol consumption is very good, but if he continues to drink like this, he will be drunk like mud.

It seemed that he did not know how great his heart was, and he was so overwhelmed by this passion that people could not bear to urge him.

Instead, Bai Su spoke first, and she asked in a very gentle voice, "Captain, but what are the difficulties?" ”

The captain shook suddenly, his eyes were finally more concentrated, and he sighed: "Can you not say, or do not say it!" I'm already sorry for him, tired that he lost the bet! ”

Boss Bai was surprised: "Hey, old man, is there anything wrong with you?" ”

The captain also sighed: "Anyway, you can see Mr. Hassan, if things can be said, it is better to ask Mr. Hassan himself than to say it from my mouth!" ”

The captain's attitude suddenly became like this, which was really very unexpected, he said that things were very strange, and he had already said a beginning, but he did not say it, in Shanghainese, it was really "hanging appetite" As for the extreme!

Boss Bai opened his eyes and stared at him, and the captain turned his head to avoid his eyes, and it seemed that even if Boss Bai proposed that the other half of the ship belong to him, he would not say anything.

After a stalemate, the captain said, "Mr. Bai has the right to pass the whole ship, but enter the steam room, although Sooner or later Mr. Hassan will know that I leaked the secret, but it is better to be late than to be a little earlier, and... I really didn't have the face to see him! ”

When the captain said the last sentence, his voice was even a little hard, and I reached out and patted him on the shoulder, comfortingly: "They bet, it's not a big deal, you don't have to take it too seriously, a ship, Mr. Hassan doesn't care, for you, it represents a lot, much, don't blame yourself too much." ”

The captain looked at me for a moment, very impressed, but he obviously did not recognize who I was.

He said, "Thank you, yes, that... Where Mr. Hassan lives, there is no secret passage at all, and I have no way to answer the questions you just asked, because I don't know either! ”

I was already doubtful enough in my heart, and then he mentioned it again, which made my heart itch even more, but looking at his expression, I asked him and he wouldn't say anything, so I had to put up with it.

Boss Bai waved his hand vigorously and strode out, and Bai Su and I followed behind. I whispered, "Two old people meet in this situation, I don't know what will happen?" ”

Bai Su frowned slightly, did not answer, and after a while, he said. "I'm afraid it won't be that simple."

I raised my eyebrows, and Bai Su added: "The captain wants to talk about things that have not been said, and it seems to be very related!" ”

Bai Su's train of thought was very colorful, and although she said this at this time, although it was only a feeling and had no basis, I also felt that the captain's attitude was very suspicious. We whispered a conversation, and the white boss who was walking in front of us also heard it, and he "hummed" a loud voice: "The captain is pretending to be mysterious!" No big deal, ask Hassan, he must be willing to say anything! ”

Boss Bai was full of confidence, and we naturally did not want to say anything more. Not long after, came to the outside of the steam room, at this time, has long stopped the transmission of steam, the steam remaining in the room, under the action of the powerful exhaust fan, is also rapidly weakening, and just now the cloudy situation, very different, several crew members are waiting at the door, the thermometer shows that the temperature in the room is still very high, not suitable for entering at this time.

Even if you can't go in for a while, the situation of the steam room, through the glass, can be seen very clearly, in the corner on the right, there is an additional part, it looks, only two meters square, the height is the same as the steam room, it is only three meters.

Such a small space, how many years has Hassan been pampered and pampered, can hide in it for dozens of days, just to win this bet? Is it so important for me to tell him stories for eighty days? Of course not, it seems, just to fight for a fight!

(The act of "fighting for a breath" is certainly the only human being among the creatures of the earth.) Many disputes, large and small, are triggered by inexplicable quarrels, and the childishness of human behavior is sometimes beyond imagination! “

(And man calls himself the "Spirit of All Things"!) ）

Boss Bai obviously felt the same way; he cried out, "I'm going to die, and the old man shut himself in a big refrigerator." ”

He described that space as a "big refrigerator", which is really very appropriate, partly because in the corner, the two sides that can be seen, it seems to be stainless steel, there is a side, there is a door, and the door is also like the door of a small refrigerator, so the big refrigerator is also very similar.

I looked at the corner, and my heart was more and more confused, from the outside, the space is so small, and there must be a heat insulation device, an air conditioning device, and so on, and it will occupy a lot of space, and Hassan is inside, maybe lying down, it is already very good - unless it is just an entrance, once you go in, you can go to other places, otherwise, there is really no way to hide in it for so long.

I also saw that Boss Bai and Bai Su had the same doubts in their hearts, the crew didn't know what we wanted to do, I whispered a few words next to Boss Bai, and Boss Bai asked, "Which one is in charge of the steam room?" ”

A half-bald middle-aged man loudly agreed, "I, the third-level steward." ”

Boss White made a gesture to me and motioned for me to ask a question. I asked, "How long have you been on board?" ”

The steward's demeanor was very respectful: "As soon as the ship was in the water, I was on the boat and was always in charge of the work of the steam room." ”

I pointed to that corner: "This part was added?" ”

The butler's expression was also very confused: "I can't say that the addition is built, it is... A large box that happened to fit in the corner was shipped and placed there. ”

I made a gesture: "You don't know what it does? ”

The steward shook his head: "I don't know, the captain personally commanded, and told me not to ask more." ”

We glanced at each other, and it was obvious that Hassan had built it outside and then brought it in, and that was of course much easier to do than to do the addition work on the ship. I asked again, "Have you ever opened it to see it?" ”

The steward smiled bitterly: "Things are very strange, and I can't help but be curious, but... I pulled the door open before the steam came in, but it didn't open, and the captain had strictly ordered it, so I couldn't take any further action. ”

I asked again. "As soon as the ship set sail, the steam was lost, twenty-four hours a day, until the end of the voyage?"

The steward nodded repeatedly, and I said to Bai Su and Bai Boss, "No one can pass through the hot steam, and if Hassan is inside, he is still there." ”

Bai Su suddenly expressed her concern: "If the door is locked inside, the outside will not be opened." ”

Bai Lao Dao: "I slapped the box and said that I had found him, and Hassan was embarrassed not to come out of Laipi in it!" ”

I said, "If the 'box' has heat-proof equipment, I'm afraid it can also be isolated." ”

Boss Bai laughed, "Then use a welder and burn the door open!" ”

We talked in Shanghainese, and the crew on the sidelines naturally didn't know what we were talking about.

By the time the warmth in the steam room had been reduced to the point where people could enter, another hour had passed, and the steward had opened the door, and there was still a heating that came rushing in, and the white boss and I were walking in front of each other, and Bai Su and I were no longer forward after entering the door, and a few crew members stayed at the door.

In this situation, as soon as Boss Bai opened the door, it seemed that he had single-handedly discovered hassan's hiding place.

Before the white boss came to the big box, he first pressed his hands on the box, shook it hard a few times, his strength was great, naturally he could not shake the slightest, he tried to pull the door, a few times in a row, did not open the door, he slapped it hard, shouting: "Found, come out by yourself!" ”

His palm is very powerful, but when he claps it, the sound he makes is quite dumb, which proves that my idea is right, each side of this big box must have a very thick insulation device, the sound of the white boss slapping may not be able to pass in at all, his shouting, people hiding in the box, naturally can't hear.

Boss Bai seemed to think of this too, and turned around and shouted, "Give me an iron rod or something!" ”

When the steward saw Boss Bai's actions, he was already horrified and helpless, waiting for Boss Bai to shout like this, and he cried out, "Mr. Bai, what do you want to do?" ”

Boss White replied, "I have the right to do anything on board, that's the captain's order!" ”

The steward seemed to be about forty years old, and it was certain that he had a stable and stable life, when had he ever seen such a lawless person as Boss Bai? I pushed next to him, "Get a metal rod!" ”

The steward agreed and ran away, and I approached the big box, and from the handle of the door, even if the door was locked from the inside, the lock would not be too complicated, most of it was just fastened.

After a while, the steward carried an iron rod and ran over, which was an iron rod that specialized in prying things, and it was a good fit. The white boss grabbed one and grabbed one. First knocked twenty or thirty times in a row.

The "dangdang" sound made by the iron rod knocking on the large box was quite loud and should be audible to the people inside.

However, after Boss Bai stopped, the door showed no sign of opening at all, and Boss Bai asked, "Suffocated inside?" ”

What he said was angry, but what he said was very terrible, Hassan was not young, and the "living environment" in this box must be extremely poor, and it was possible that an accident had already happened!

Thinking of this, I took the iron rod from the hand of the white boss, put the sharp end, poked the door slit, the door slit was very tight, could not poke in, the white boss turned back and drank: "Don't stand, take all the tools that can open the door, and also, notify the captain to come!" "Boss Bai really has majesty, he exhaled, and the number of people who promised it was at least three or five people, although it was not a hundred promises, but it was also very grand. Before the "all the tools that could open the door" had been brought, the captain rushed in a hurry, and in front of the white boss, he gestured and paused, speaking rapidly, while still wiping sweat.

Bai Lao shouted loudly, pointed to the door of the big box, and stared at the captain, who nodded repeatedly. Boss Bai asked, "Did you see him go in?" ”

The captain froze for a moment: "This... Not really. ”

White boss raised his hand, extremely angry, full of white hair, as if there is a fan blowing, I look at this situation, the old man is really angry, don't look at the captain is tall, if the white boss is in anger, the shot is heavier, a slap past, the captain may have to lie in the hospital for a few months!

So I immediately stepped forward with an arrow, stopping between the white boss and the captain.

At this time, in the end, the slap of Boss Bai did not come out, but Boss Bai reached out and pulled me away, still facing Captain Guan, and Bai Su and I said at the same time: "There is something to say slowly!" ”

No wonder Boss Bai was angry—the captain told him that Hassan was hiding in this big box, but then he said that he had not personally watched Hassan enter the box, and judging from the size of the box, Hassan could not have hidden in it for dozens of days. Wasn't Boss White fooled?

The captain was even more anxious: "How is this good!" Mr. Bai, you make such a fuss, Mr. Hassan must know that I leaked the secret, alas, this... How good is it, isn't it better not to let me be present? ”

Boss Bai snorted, "Shut up your bird's beak, you stupid pig!" ”

The captain may not understand why it is a "bird's beak", but "stupid pig" he always understands, he stood up straight with a red face, and protested very solemnly: "White Boss, although you have promised me great benefits, that does not mean that you can insult me at will!" ”

Boss Bai shook his head and sighed, and in an instant, he became very tired, and he said, "I didn't insult you, Mr. Captain!" ”

The captain probably didn't understand for a moment what he meant by that, so he just blinked.

At this time, several crew members had already moved and carried many tools, all kinds of things, waiting for further instructions from Boss Bai, who waved his hand: "You have managed to open the door of the big box, you can use any method, and then notify me after opening the door!" ”

After he finished saying those few words, he turned around and left, the captain was busy following behind, and I and Bai Su also followed up, Bai Su and I held hands, and Bai Su's eyes were asking me: "What to do?" ”

Boss Bai no longer lingered in the steam room, and naturally he also knew that Hassan would not be in that big box, and his bet was lost! Therefore, he was very angry and depressed, which could be seen from his sudden appearance of extreme fatigue.

The only way to change this situation is to find Hassan out, but is that something that can be done?

I thought about it for a moment, and pointed to the captain who was quickly following behind Boss Bai and was explaining something to him: "Where do you start with him first?" ”

Bai Su smiled bitterly: "Is it useful?" The captain was a pawn of Hassan, not by his father, but by hassan. ”

I took a breath: "Listen to Hassan fooling him, or there can be new clues to discover." ”

Bai Su knew that there was no way around it, so he nodded reluctantly.

After a while, he entered the white boss's room, and the white boss suddenly turned around and immediately roared: "Say! ”

The captain cried, "What do you say?" ”

I made a gesture: "Tell me what Mr. Hassan told you about the secret, the situation!" ”

Probably unable to bear the thrill of a series of events, the captain picked up a bottle of wine, opened the cap, gulped down two large sips of wine, and then wiped his lips: "Mr. Hassan told me, bet he was going to hide, he said, he has a very special ... Container, man can hide in it for a long time, to move to the ship, ask me where it is good to put it, I mentioned a few places, he was not satisfied, later, he himself chose the steam chamber. ”

Boss Bai asked and snorted, "He also told you that if I came to ask you, you would tell me that he was hiding in that big box politely!" ”

The captain blushed again, "No! He believed me, didn't expect me to reveal his secret, I couldn't stand the temptation to tell you his secret! ”

The white boss rolled his eyes, obviously in anger, and did not believe the captain's confession.

I believed it, so I asked, "So... container? ”

The captain nodded, "Mr. Hassan called that... It looks like something like a giant frozen meat cabinet. ”

The captain once refused to talk about how to hide between him and Hassan, which made us very confused, because we thought that Hassan could be "taken out" at once, so we did not pursue it.

Now that the situation has changed like that, Hassan cannot be in that "container", even the captain feels that he has been fooled, of course, the situation is different, but the captain still seems very reluctant to say what happened, and after he said that sentence, he squeezed his mouth and subconsciously expressed his unwillingness to say it again.

I wanted to ask, but Bai Su gestured to me to prevent me from making a sound, and she asked softly, "That container is very small, don't you ever suspect that people can't come out of it for eighty days?" ”