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Chapter 422 - 308 Revenge_2

Chapter 422: Chapter 308 Revenge_2

At this moment, a beautiful older sister, brimming with mature charm and a gentle maternal air, stood up and spoke in a friendly tone,

"None of us wanted to encounter this situation, right? Instead of being hostile to each other, I think it’s better to cooperate."

"..."

After hearing her words, the middle-aged man stopped talking and sat back down; it seemed he had no intention of arguing any further.

However, he kept his head down, tapping his foot incessantly on the ground, muttering under his breath, and seemed to be sweating profusely, looking very agitated and uneasy.

"Hmph..." The woman in the red dress sitting next to Xiao Yi said nothing more.

"Anyway, that’s the situation." At that point, the uncle continued, addressing Xiao Yi, "That’s why I say you’re the last one here because according to the letter, there should be seven people, and now that everyone has arrived, there shouldn’t be anyone else."

"No, that’s not necessarily true." However, Xiao Yi said, "There could be an eighth person on this ship."

"What...!?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s remark, not just the uncle, but everyone else, was taken aback.

The uncle immediately asked Xiao Yi, "What do you mean? How can you be sure that there’s an eighth person?"

"Haven’t you all noticed?" Xiao Yi explained, "The letter mentions ’you seven people,’ which implies that there is also the person who wrote the letter, the eighth person."

"I see..." the uncle nodded thoughtfully, "I indeed didn’t notice that."

The rest of them came to the realization a bit later, deep in thought.

"Still, it’s just a speculation," Xiao Yi said, "I don’t have concrete evidence to prove it, so don’t point fingers at me if you believe this and it turns out not to be the case."

"Of course," the uncle said with a smile, "We are all in the same boat now, clueless, so we can only make wild guesses... It seems we have no choice but to wait and see where this ship will take us."

The conversation between Xiao Yi and the others ended there because, indeed, they had nothing else to discuss.

Moreover, most of the people present showed no intention of introducing themselves, so the conversation could not continue.

Unable to obtain more information, Xiao Yi decided to find a place to sit, all the while continuing to observe the others.

Apart from those who had already spoken, there were two individuals who had remained silent the entire time.

One was a girl sitting in the corner, dressed in very loose clothing and wearing glasses so large they almost covered half her face, looking like a typical homebody.

The last one was a hulking man sitting silently, staring blankly around at the others.

He appeared to be of a certain age, but he was very muscular, muscles bulging all over, and looked like he could kill a person with a single punch, so he was not someone to be trifled with.

Xiao Yi looked around at everyone once more and then chose to sit next to the middle-aged man who appeared very uneasy and agitated.

"Do you mind if I sit next to you?"

As Xiao Yi spoke, he was already sitting beside him.

"Hmm..." The man glanced up at Xiao Yi and said displeasedly, "I do mind."

"Is that so?" Xiao Yi was unfazed, "Then you keep minding, I don’t mind."

"Uh..." The middle-aged man was suddenly at a loss for words, "What was the point of asking me then?"

"I was just inquiring," Xiao Yi replied, "Asking doesn’t mean I have to take your opinion into account, does it?"

"That... Hmm..." The middle-aged man thought about it and realized the logic was indeed sound, so he responded, "You’re right."

"If you understand, that’s good," Xiao Yi continued to ask, "But on another note, you seem quite anxious. What happened?"

"...It’s none of your business," the middle-aged man said coldly.

"Don’t want to talk about it?" Xiao Yi said, "Then let me guess. Could it be... you’re anxious because you have to make payments for your house loan, car loan, and credit loan, but you’ve been caught up here and won’t be able to go to work tomorrow, which means you’ll be absent without leave, risking losing all attendance bonuses and not knowing when you can return, and by then your house and car may have been taken away, and your company has probably fired you, not to mention your wife and kids might have left for someone else’s warm bed—are these the reasons for your anxiety?"

"...!"

Whether Xiao Yi was right or not, the middle-aged man had started sweating profusely.

In a low voice, he began to plead.

"Stop... please stop, I’m begging you..."

"Alright, but it’s not such a big issue, no need for a mental breakdown," Xiao Yi said nonchalantly.

"This... This is not a big issue?" the middle-aged man asked in astonishment.

"Of course," Xiao Yi said, "As long as you reach a state of transcendence beyond worldly affairs, which means you don’t regard it as a problem, then it’s not a problem."

"What do you mean?"

"It’s simple," Xiao Yi explained, "If you stop thinking about possession, wouldn’t you feel much lighter? Just think about it, houses, cars, wives, and kids are not necessities. Why must you pressure yourself to possess them? If they’re gone, they’re gone. In any case, just let it be, that’s the state of transcendence beyond worldly affairs that was once revered."

"Is that... is that so!" The middle-aged man suddenly became excited, "Yes! Is this what transcendence is? Amazing! I think I’ve understood everything! Beyond the three loans, outside the realm of five insurances! I’ve achieved it! Hahaha!!!"

"...Ah?"

Xiao Yi was also stunned—after he casually said a few words, this man began to go mad.

"...Hmm? What’s happening?"

The others also took notice of the situation around Xiao Yi, all looking over with puzzled expressions.

"Hahaha! I can’t take it anymore!" The middle-aged man suddenly jumped up, shouting loudly to everyone, "I... have been on this ship before! This ship was supposed to have sunk twelve years ago! And yet! It’s still here!

Right! Twelve years ago! Everyone died! Not a single person survived! And it all started on this ship! Everyone died? The ship sank? What’s going on then? Who wants revenge? Who brought me onto this Ghost Ship!

Ah, I know! This is the revenge of the deceased! Those people! They have finally returned! No! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!!! Ahhh!!!"

Suddenly, the middle-aged man, holding his head and screaming like a madman, ran out.

"...Wait!"

Xiao Yi and the others hurriedly chased after him!

Then, they saw the middle-aged man rush over the railing, plunging into the sea with a splash.

It was already dark, and there was no chance for him to survive.

"..." Upon seeing this, the crowd fell silent for a moment.

Then, the uncle said to Xiao Yi, "I heard your conversation with him. It seems like your words set him off, that’s why he went crazy."

"Hmm..." At that moment, the woman in the red dress also spoke up, "He was acting so strangely, I suspected he knew something, but I never thought... he would just die like that."

"..." Xiao Yi’s expression also grew solemn.

The person who knew the truth had died just like that. Indeed... solving problems couldn’t be that easy.