Titanic

Chapter 10

Ruth sneaked into the cargo hold, intending to peek at the original manuscript of the Rubaiyat, but was caught by Jack.However, the three most powerful people on the ship—Ismay, the boss of White Star Company, Smith, the chief designer, and Andrews, the chief designer—all believed Ruth's defense, which made Jack complain.

Ruth looked at her watch, it was already 11 midnight, all the guests in the same cabin had fallen asleep, and there was silence in the corridor.She quietly put on her clothes and slipped out of the cabin.Although the corridor was brightly lit, no one could be seen.Ruth walked to the end of the corridor and down the stairs. "E deck, F deck..." Ruth murmured in her heart, her destination was G deck—the deck where the cargo hold was.

Ruth didn't notice anything unusual around the Titanic due to her full concentration.Occasionally, one or two passengers, stewards and crew members on the ship would pass by Ruth in a hurry, paying no attention to this young lady who was plotting evil.Finally reached the G deck, Ruth let out a long breath.At this moment, she felt that someone nearby was staring at her, she turned her head in surprise, but saw nothing.

"Damn it! Probably guilty conscience, suspicious." Ruth said to herself, looking for the location of the cargo hold.

As she approached the cargo door, Ruth noticed that people were moving things in and out, and the door was open.She hid in a corner and watched, wondering how to get in.However, with people coming and going in front of the cargo door, it seemed impossible to not be noticed.When Ruth didn't know what to do, two crew members came to the cargo hold rolling a large wooden barrel. The wooden barrel looked very light and should be empty.Ruth frowned, thinking about it.

She yelled behind the crew, "Stop the thief!" and then quickly hid behind a door, sniggering, "This is a thief calling for a thief."

The two crew members who were pushing the barrel heard the shout, looked at each other, and immediately ran towards the direction of the sound.Seeing them looking around and going away, the people at the door of the cargo hold stopped looking in this direction and continued to work on their own. Ruth quickly slipped out of her hiding place, took off the lid of the wooden barrel, got in, and put the lid on again Close it from the inside.

As soon as she got into the barrel with a big belly, Ruth was almost vomited by the pungent tobacco smell.She held her breath and prayed silently in her heart, hoping that the two crew members would not go too far and come back quickly to send herself and the barrel into the cargo hold.She's been in there for too long, and she's worried she'll suffocate.

The two crew members walked around and found nothing unusual, muttering "Which bastard is making such a joke!" "What a brainless guy!" They walked back together.When pushing the barrel again, one of them noticed the abnormality and asked his companion, "Why is it so much heavier all of a sudden?"

The careless companion said disapprovingly: "Don't be suspicious, take it in quickly, and then go to the restaurant to have a drink or two. I'm exhausted today, and I can sleep comfortably after drinking."

Hearing what he said, the aware crew members were also attracted by that tempting enjoyment. They pushed the barrel together and walked into the cargo hold, regardless of checking what was weird in the barrel.

Ruth thought she was going to be discovered, and her heart was in her throat, but the carelessness of the crew allowed her to get away with it.Ruth follows the direction the barrel is headed and rolls with it in order to be found again.Although it was only a few minutes, Ruth was already dizzy and about to vomit, her stomach was churning, and the food from dinner was surging upwards.Ruth could almost taste the sausage.When the wooden barrel finally stopped, she quickly covered her mouth, otherwise she would really vomit.In her memory, time has never been so slow, a few minutes feels like a whole day.

The wooden barrel was placed in a corner of the cargo hold, and the footsteps of the two crew members gradually faded away.Ruth quietly opened the lid of the bucket and got out from inside.The cargo hold is very spacious, and there are piles of cargo everywhere.Ruth groaned secretly, "Where can I find that priceless treasure!" She remembered Ismay's words that the original manuscript of the Rubaiyat should be placed in a safe with special guards.Ruth stood on tiptoe and looked around, but her sight was blocked by piles of goods, and she couldn't see such a safe at all.

She leaned against the barrel to rest for a while, pulled herself together, and began to look around for the safe.The pile of cargo provided a good shelter, preventing her from being spotted by those working in the cargo hold.Ruth, like a nimble gangster, quickly ran from one pile of cargo to another, her slender figure looming in the cargo hold, her whereabouts surreptitious.Unfortunately, she wandered around here for a long time, but still couldn't find the mysterious safe. She was already panting and sweating from exhaustion.

Ruth had run out of strength and had to lean on a pile of packages to catch her breath.After calming down, she gritted her teeth and decided to continue searching. Since it took so much trouble to get here, she couldn't give up halfway!Ruth straightened up, and was shocked to find a crew member standing not far away, staring at her intently.There is a closed door behind him, which seems to be a place to store important things.

The two people looked at each other, staying in place, motionless. ﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡For a few seconds, Ruth was completely dumbfounded and didn't know what to do next.At the critical moment, her witty and brave personality was fully displayed, and the dangerous situation inspired her powerful potential deep in her heart.Ruth smiled slightly, twisted her waist, and walked towards the crew members who were stunned in place with a charming expression.At this time, she is no longer the savage, pungent and powerful girl, but a curvaceous and charming sexy stunner, completely dumbfounding the dull crew, staring at Ruth's graceful figure and delicate figure without blinking. beautiful face.

He thought he was dreaming, that this young girl seemed to have fallen from the sky.The crew rubbed their eyes, and finally saw clearly that Ruth had already walked in front of him.She pursed her lips, and cast a wink at the crew member who was half a head taller than herself, which made him so excited that he opened his eyes wide and held his breath.Seeing that the crew had completely lost their vigilance and became lambs waiting to be slaughtered, Ruth decisively swung a heavy punch and hit him on the left side of the face, which felt like hitting a hard wooden board.

The big man swayed and didn't faint as Ruth expected. After standing still, he looked at the sexy stunner in front of him blankly, as if he didn't understand what happened.Ruth gritted her teeth and raised her leg to kick him in the crotch.The crew member let out a turbid moan, as if there was a piece of phlegm stuck in his throat, covered his crotch with his hands, stiffened his body, and knelt down on the ground.

Seeing that he didn't fall completely, Ruth made up her mind, picked up a wooden plank, and slapped him on the head.The poor crew member couldn't hold on anymore, his body shook, rolled his eyes, and fell to the ground.For the punch just now, Ruth used all her strength, and her wrist was almost broken.She hurriedly shook her painful fist and looked around, but she didn't seem to attract the attention of others. She quickly searched the unconscious crew member and found a key.

Ruth opened the back door and stepped in.However, the scene in front of her almost broke her down.There are a row of safes against the wall in the room, let alone how to open these safes, even if there is a way, how do you know which safe contains the original manuscript of the Rubaiyat?Ruth slammed her head hard, "If you have caused such a big disaster, do you want to fall short?"

A savage urge swelled in her body, and Ruth was sliding towards the edge of madness.In a frenzy, she rummaged through boxes and cabinets in the room, looking for powerful tools, and found a crowbar that someone didn't know put here.Holding the crowbar, Ruth gritted her teeth and rushed to a safe next to her. With all her strength, she stuffed the crowbar into the gap in the front of the safe, desperately trying to pry it open.However, no matter how hard she tried, the safe remained motionless, as if laughing at Ruth's overreach.Desperate Ruth became even more hysterical, her wild instincts were fully stimulated, and she exerted her strength again. Her white cheeks were flushed, veins on her forehead were bulging, her eyes were bloodshot, and her beautiful face was distorted, making her look hideous.

With a "bang", the safe was not pried open, but the crowbar flew out.Ruth gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and stamped her feet hard.She knew that if she couldn't open the safe again, she would really go crazy.At this moment, there was a "bang" sound from behind, and Ruth was taken aback. When she looked back, she saw that the door had been closed, and someone had plugged the door from the outside, locking her inside.

Ruth rushed to the door, and through the glass window on the door, she saw Jack's face with a smug smile.Jack winked and waved to Ruth.This time, Ruth knew that she was in great trouble, and the guy she had played so badly would definitely not let her go.Ruth pounded on the door hard, and the harder she hit, the happier Jack looked, enjoying the feeling of revenge.Jack has been monitoring her in the corridor outside Ruth's cabin, and after discovering that Ruth left the cabin, he followed her all the way here.It never occurred to him that this beautiful young lady, who was well dressed and always carried a book, would go into the cargo hold to steal things, and even knocked the crew unconscious.However, Jack is very grateful to Ruth for giving him this opportunity for revenge.

Ruth was tired of knocking on the door and leaned against the door panting heavily. Jack had had enough and rang the alarm bell by the door.The shrill bell rang through the cargo hold, and Ruth jumped up in fright.But she knew very well that no matter what she did now, it would be futile.I have become a prisoner of that guy outside, and I can only be slaughtered.She sat on the ground slumped, regretting that she should not have been so reckless. If she fell into this situation, she would probably be arrested and brought to court.

Not long after, several crew members ran over, Jack opened the door, no need to explain, everyone understood what was going on.Two crew members rushed in, grabbed Ruth's arms, and dragged her out backwards.Ruth was still fighting helplessly, kicking the air with her feet.Jack stood aside, didn't do anything himself, but looked at Ruth with interest.Ruth really wanted to jump on him and bite him, but she was held by two strong crew members, and there was no way to get free.In desperation, Ruth took a deep breath, spat out a grain of saliva wrapped in thick phlegm, and flew towards Jack like a bullet.

Jack thought he was done, and he was completely off guard. He never thought that Ruth would do this trick.As a result, the filth spurted from Ruth's mouth hit his face one drop at a time.The crew members around laughed, and Jack was ashamed and angry, but he didn't dare to wipe it with his hands.He ignored the dogma of not beating women, and wanted to pounce on Ruth, but was held back by other crew members. ﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡ Ruth was escorted to the captain's cabin like a prisoner, Jack followed, and the crew member who was stunned by Ruth, after he was awakened by his companions, followed as a victim and a witness.

Ismay, Captain Smith, and Andrews were staying in the captain's cabin. Since the "Titanic" set sail, there had been no worrisome major breakdowns, so the three of them were now very relaxed and discussing the weather casually.When the crew escorted Ruth into the captain's cabin, the three top decision-makers of the "Titanic" were stunned.

Andrews asked in surprise: "Miss Ruth, what happened?" Ruth lowered her head and said nothing.

Andrews turned to Jack who was standing at the front, "Jack Dawson, what's going on? How can you treat Miss Ruth like this?"

Jack answered calmly, "Mr. Andrews, you wouldn't be surprised if you knew what this well-informed lady has done. Let her answer your questions herself!"

Captain Smith stepped forward and ordered: "At any rate, a young lady should not be treated so roughly until the matter is cleared up. Bring up a chair, and ask Miss Ruth to sit down and talk."

Ruth settled herself in her chair, finally calming down.She glanced at Jack coldly, and then calmly said to the three important people: "I broke into the cargo hold and tried to pry open the safe inside."

The three big men opened their eyes wide in surprise, and couldn't believe their ears.Ruth glanced at Jack, calm and confident that she could convince these three figures who had the power to determine their own destiny.Looking at Jack's eyes was full of provocation.Jack was a little guilty when she saw him, and he also had a handle in Ruth's hands, and Ruth caught him on the spot and prepared to be a deserter.But Jack still pretended to be calm, raised his head proudly, and looked down at Ruth who was sitting.

Andrews: "Miss Ruth, can you explain what's going on? I really can't believe you can steal, you are a learned and educated lady!"

Jack couldn't help but let out a sarcastic laugh. He had experienced the savagery and aggressiveness of this lady more than once. If she was said to be a well-bred lady, he wouldn't believe it even if she was killed.Andrews glared at Jack, and continued to look at Ruth expectantly, hoping she could give a reasonable explanation.

Ismay also asked with concern: "Miss Ruth, tell me why you went to the cargo hold? To be honest, if there is a reasonable explanation, we won't make things difficult for you."

Ruth: "Could you give me a glass of water?" She wasn't pretending, she really felt parched after tossing around for a long time.

Andrews poured her a glass of water and handed it to Ruth.After taking a sip of water, Ruth took a deep breath, let her tense body relax, and then spoke. "Mr. Ismay, Captain Smith, and Mr. Andrews, you are all gentlemen, honest and upright people. I will not lie to you. I believe you will make a wise judgment."

"Can you cut straight to the point and stop talking nonsense." Jack interrupted Ruth impatiently.

Captain Smith got angry, "Jack, if you continue to be so rude, I'm going to ask you out."

Facing the majestic Captain Smith, Jack had no choice but to shut his mouth wisely. "Miss Ruth, please continue." Captain Smith said kindly to Ruth.

Ruth: "I entered the cargo hold not to steal anything. The three of you know that I have always wanted to take a look at the original manuscript of the Rubaiyat. As a loyal reader of this book, I am very anxious. That feeling you guys It is understandable, just like when the 'Titanic' designed and built by you is launched, you must watch it swim into the sea with your own eyes. I have expressed this wish to you, and you must remember it."

The three important figures on board nodded.Ruth went on to say: "If I really intend to steal the original manuscript of the "Rubai Collection", how can I say so publicly? Do I want to add suspicion to myself? I swear, I just want to take a look at this ancient scroll, and No other attempt. Please take my word for it."

Ismay, Captain Smith and Mr. Andrews were all silent, obviously moved by Ruth.Jack said anxiously: "You said you just wanted to see the original manuscript of the Rubaiyat, who can prove it? Even if you don't want to steal it, there are many treasures in the safe, you may have other ideas. The fact is You broke into the cargo hold and wanted to open the safe by force, we have seen this with our own eyes, and you cannot deny it. Empty words are useless, and your excuses are not convincing!"

Ismay hesitated and said, "Miss Ruth did ask me about the original manuscript of the Rubaiyat and asked me to let her have a look. I refused and told her that the manuscript was kept in the safe in the cargo hold." .Perhaps that was what seduced her. My personal feeling is that Miss Ruth is not lying. I am willing to believe what she says."

Andrews: "I can guarantee Miss Ruth that she will not do such a thing. It is ridiculous to say that a decent lady like her is a gangster! I really can't believe it."

Captain Smith walked back and forth in the cabin a few times with his hands behind his back, stopped opposite Ruth, and said calmly: "Miss Ruth, since Mr. Ismay and Mr. Andrews are willing to vouch for you, I also trust you. I hope you will not disappoint their good intentions. Although you do not intend to steal anything, the act of breaking into the cargo hold and breaking the safe itself is illegal, regardless of your motives. According to the regulations, I should file formal charges against you, by the court Punishment. But in order to protect your reputation, I decided not to pursue this matter, and I hope you can learn from this lesson and never commit any outrageous behavior that violates your identity. Do you agree with what I said?"

Ruth nodded quickly, "I will remember your teachings and never do this again. Thank you very much, Mr. Ismay and Mr. Andrews for your generosity, otherwise my life would be completely ruined."

Captain Smith nodded in satisfaction, and waved at the crew, "Go back! No one is allowed to disclose this matter, and no one is allowed to mention it again."

Jack was stunned. He didn't expect such a serious matter to be resolved in this way. He argued: "I protest, can a person who commits such a bad behavior get away with it so easily? Is there justice? You guys?" Can't do that!"

Captain Smith felt that his authority had been challenged, looked at Jack angrily, and asked: "Do you want to ruin this lady's future? One should pay for one's mistakes, but she has repented, everyone Everyone deserves a chance to reform. Put away your narrow conception of justice! I am over sixty years old, I can be your grandfather, and I have been through a lot more than you. I make it from my own experience Judgment, you don’t need to correct it. Many people who have committed more serious crimes have escaped punishment, why can’t we accommodate this young lady and give her a chance?”

Mr. Andrews asked from the side: "Jack, do you have any personal grievances with Miss Ruth?"

Jack looked at Andrews, then at Ruth, who was looking at him in protest.After weighing again and again, he decided to shut up, otherwise, he would be punished.

Captain Smith ordered again: "Everyone go back to their jobs and remember what I just said. If anyone dares to spread this in private, I will definitely punish them severely." After finishing speaking, he looked at the One look at Jack.

Andrews stepped forward, "Miss Ruth, get up! I'll take you back."

(End of this chapter)