This puppeteer is not normal

Chapter 576 Merk's Commission
Merkel had a friend who was also in the detective business.

The two don't meet often, and they live in two cities that are far apart on weekdays, but they often contact each other and share some interesting stories about what cases they encounter every day and how they are finally resolved.

Occasionally they encountered some difficulties, and they would ask each other for help. Both of them benefited a lot and got a lot of help from each other.

It can be said that they are very close friends.

But five years ago, Merk's friend received a commission to investigate a missing case on the Lilith.

At that time, Merkel thought it was ridiculous. He was missing on the Lilith. Are you sure it wasn't because the ship was too big?
I just feel that some idle person is making a fuss and sending money to these little detectives.

But then, he knew that he was too optimistic.

After his friend boarded the Lilith, he never received any contact from his friend again.Of course, there are many reasons to convince yourself.For example, if your friend is busy, things are really complicated, or you happen to be in a place where the magic network signal is not good, it's fine.

But Merk is not someone who likes to lie to himself all the time.

He immediately investigated the sailing Lilith.

Merk is also cautious about this unprecedented huge power.

By collecting all kinds of public opinions related to the Lilith in the past few years, Merk found some disturbing remarks on some anonymous forums in the magic net.

"There's a problem with the Lilith, that ship is alive, it's eating people!"

The talk, which sounded like an urban legend horror story, initially made Merk scoff.

But this post was echoed by some people below.

So Merke tried to send emails to these people. Of course, his sending address has also been processed, so he is not afraid of being phished and tracked.

Excluding a few fakes who were witty on the Internet, Merke did not expect that he actually received a meaningful reply.

The other party replied in detail about the disappearance of his relatives and friends after boarding the Lilith, and showed evidence that they were also on that ship at the time, that is, the ticket and the ticket number.

After confirming that the photo was not a fake, Merke searched according to the boat ticket on the photo, and got a lot soon.

Although it is not a real hammer, it can basically be confirmed that what the other party said does not seem to be fake.

Until the return of the Lilith, Merke even took the initiative to pick up the ship, but there was no response to the contact. Among the bustling crowd standing on the shore watching the huge ship get on and off, only his friends could not be seen.

A huge shadow shone on Merke, like a monster with hidden fangs.

He asked the crew for questioning.

And Lilith's answer to this is also very straightforward: "Yes, it is true that there are often incidents of disappearances during our voyage. This is mainly due to the fact that we do not restrain the behavior of passengers during the docking period. After the passengers disembark What happened is not within our jurisdiction, and if they don’t come back after disembarking, we have no way to find them.”

They have already answered very patiently, and there is nothing to blame them for.

There are a lot of restless people in this world, and it is enough to see someone who can participate in such a dangerous profession as an adventurer just because of enthusiasm and curiosity.

Lilith's voyage is very long, with many stops, and the scenery of each place is different from the others. It is very normal for passengers to disembark at a certain station to experience the local customs.

And when they got off the ship, the crew of the Lilith didn't have the heart to take care of them, which was beyond their scope of responsibility.

You can't follow them all the time or use magic props to track them.

Then you have to ask those nobles and wealthy businessmen whether they agree.

In the end, it seems that the disappearance of the population really cannot be blamed on the Lilith itself.

But Merkel just didn't feel right.

Based on his understanding of his friend, the other party is not the kind of person who likes to appreciate all kinds of scenery, and even if the other party really has something to do when he gets off the ship, he won't even remember that he has entrusted missions on the ship.

Accident?

Is it really an accident?

Merkel really wanted to get a boat ticket for himself and board the boat to investigate, but he couldn't muster that kind of courage in his heart.

Looking at the huge white monster, he flinched.

Bury this matter in the bottom of my heart, a few years have passed.

Because Merkel was a little decadent after that incident, his reputation, which was originally good, also dropped a lot.

Until not long ago, a wealthy businessman whom he met because of a previous commission brought a new commission. Not only did he have a high deposit in the envelope, but he also brought a ticket for the Lilith ship.

Oddly enough, Merk felt that maybe this was the revelation to him from somewhere.

After making a lot of preparations, Merk accepted the commission of finding missing relatives and friends, and he came to the Lilith.

This is not just an entrustment from others, but also his own entrustment to find the whereabouts of his friends
It's a challenge for him.

……

After listening to Merk's story, Aaron looked at him and said, "It's good, at least this time I wasn't overwhelmed by fear."

"Actually, when I saw this ship again after many years, I felt that my limbs were weak." Merke smiled bitterly, "It can only be said that time has dissipated some of my fears. up."

"Then have you been investigating the Lilith all this time?" Aaron asked with interest.

"Yes. But I'm definitely not the first person to investigate this ship. The Lilith has been running so well until now, and the protection in all aspects must be very good. The temporary situation can only be said to be impeccable Ah." Merk scratched his head and said in distress.

"So you're thinking, this pirate attack might be a good opportunity for you," Aaron said.

Seeing that his thoughts were seen through, Merke was also a little embarrassed.

After all, the pirate attack was related to the safety of everyone on the ship, but he was still thinking about his personal affairs.

"I'm sorry." Merk bowed his head.

"It doesn't matter, you can do whatever you want, after all, it is not your duty to protect this ship and its passengers," Aaron said.

Merkel was silent.

After staying for a while, Merk went out on the grounds that he had to think about it by himself.

Brandy didn't stay for long, perhaps because Aaron put too much pressure on him. After Merk left, he couldn't bear it alone, so he also left silently.

After all, this is Andri's room, and Aaron didn't stay for long. After tidying up Andri a little, he was ready to go back to his room.

"Aaron, why don't you go?" Xing Liuli asked Aaron from the side on the road.

"Because if I go, Milrod's plan will be ruined." Aaron returned casually.

"The siege by pirates is indeed related to that strange captain," Xing Liuli said.

"Yes, so the Lilith will be defeated in this battle. As I said before, we will soon become participants in the historic scene of the Lilith."

(End of this chapter)