Detective Agency of the Bizarre
Chapter 728 - 728 Anna's Decision and Lu Li's Voyage

728: Anna’s Decision and Lu Li’s Voyage 728: Anna’s Decision and Lu Li’s Voyage Lu Li slowly awoke.

The distant sound of a ship’s horn echoed, and voices drifting from the street made Lu Li, still half-asleep, think he was back to the beginning.

“Ugh…”

Tied to the wooden chair, Serica Darel struggled, causing the chair beneath her to creak and sway.

Sleepiness quickly dissipated, and Lu Li reached under the pillow; the Spirit-Calling Gun was still there.

Anna wasn’t in the guestroom; Lu Li grabbed the holster and stood up to remove the towel from Serica Darel’s mouth.

The Spirit-Calling Gun has the same lethality to humans.

“It was Anna!”

Serica Darel hurriedly said before Lu Li could inquire.

“Anna put you to sleep and tied me up.

She said she couldn’t let you take the risk and then left on her own.”

“How long did I sleep?”

Lu Li untied the ropes and walked to the window, gazing at the distance, where fishing boats leaving the port were scattered across the lead-colored sea, returning one after another.

“I don’t know…

but it’s been a long time.” Serica Darel moved her arms, which were bruised and bloodless from the tight restraints.

“She left a letter for you.”

A piece of paper lay on the bedside table, held down by a feather pen.

Lu Li pulled out the paper and glanced over Anna’s message.

Just as Lu Li guessed, Anna didn’t want him to leave Ailen Peninsula, venture to the Main Affinity Continent, or even the Barren Lands, so she chose to go alone to find Aunt Mary.

Anna asked Lu Li to stay in Himfast, promising she’d quickly return with Aunt Mary.

It was Anna’s note.

“Tell me exactly what Anna said at the time.” Lu Li asked Serica Darel.

“She didn’t say much to me…

just tied me up after you fell asleep and told me to tell you not to look for her, wrote that letter, and then left…”

Lu Li paused slightly, handing some Shillings to Serica Darel: “Head back to Himfast and wait for us.”

“Are you going to find Anna…?”

Serica Darel asked hesitantly.

“Yeah.”

Lu Li lifted his coat, reattached the holster to his waist, took the evil spirit broadcast, and headed to the hotel counter to check out.

Serica Darel didn’t leave and continued following him.

Seagulls circled in the sky as Lu Li left the hotel, heading for the ticket office.

“One first-class ticket to Prince Fantess Port.”

“No, please give us two tickets.”

Serica Darel’s voice came from behind.

“You don’t need to keep following.” Lu Li turned to tell her.

“If Anna knows, she won’t spare me…

besides, I’ve told you many times I want to help.” Serica Darel said firmly.

Lu Li was slightly silent, at which point the employee at the ticket window couldn’t help but ask, “How many tickets would you like?”

“Two.” Serica Darel replied on behalf of Lu Li.

Lu Li accepted Serica Darel’s company and took two first-class tickets.

The clock next to the ticket office showed the time as 4:10.

Their luck wasn’t too bad; the last cruise ship of the day would leave port in twenty minutes.

As first-class passengers, Lu Li and Serica Darel enjoyed the courtesy of the crew.

Despite this, Hope Harbor, not being a commercial port, made the treatment seem simplified.

The crew led them to a harbor with a stronger fishy smell; boats docked there were unloading, a mountain of sea fish pouring from nets.

Lu Li passed by from a distance, seeing many deformed limbs and twisted tentacles that shouldn’t be in the fish pile.

No wonder they were crushed into fish paste to be sold in Himfast.

Even if these fish had no side effects, eating them would require considerable courage and come at the cost of reducing one’s Sanity Value.

Boarding the cruise ship, the crew continued to remain with them, explaining the upcoming points to note.

This cruise was expected to reach Prince Fantess Port on the southeastern part of the Main Affinity Continent by midnight.

This route is relatively safe; in nearly a hundred voyages over the past half month, 92% of the cruises reached port without any incidents.

“You don’t need to worry; the probability of an accident for first-class passengers is only ninety-eight percent.

As long as you two don’t leave your suite and wander on the deck after dark, there should be no issues.

For now, you can enjoy the view from the deck.”

The busy port and circling seagulls lent much vitality to the port.

Lu Li stood on the deck, gazing at the dark, vast seascape as the breeze ruffled his black hair.

A strange group of seagulls circled in the port split into a dozen, lingering above the deck.

Passengers pointed towards the sky, their exclamation mixed with children’s cries.

“Maybe Anna is right; you shouldn’t risk finding her…”

Serica Darel’s voice came from behind.

Perhaps it was because Lu Li made his decision without hesitation that she seemed to want…

to persuade him to reconsider.

“Anna is a resentful spirit; the bizarre shouldn’t be difficult for her…

What if she returns soon but doesn’t find you?”

“I’ll send a message to Seaview Cliff through merchants when we arrive at Prince’s Port,” Lu Li said.

“Your leg is better?”

On their arrival, Serica Darel no longer limped when walking.

Serica Darel’s expression became somewhat unnatural, but luckily, Lu Li didn’t turn to see her.

“It doesn’t hurt that much anymore.” She said.

A woman holding a three or four-year-old boy walked to their side, nodding and smiling at Lu Li, gently rocking the child in her arms while softly humming.

The sleepily boy’s face showed joy as he drifted into dreams amid the sweet lullaby.

At exactly 4:30, the mid-sized cruise ship Reslin departed the port with hundreds of passengers and crew, heading toward the Main Affinity Continent.

The excited people on the deck gradually left the deck, returning to their cabins.

Including the woman holding the sleeping child.

There was no longer any chance to disembark.

Serica Darel seemed to sigh silently, her expression becoming more resolute.

First-class was on the upper deck of the Reslin.

Its spacious suite made it hard to associate with the cramped quarters below.

If not for the view of the sea through the porthole and ignoring the sway underfoot, it felt like a bedroom in a noble’s mansion.

As Hope Harbor vanished on the vast sea, the sky began to dim, with nightfall approaching.

The restaurant for first and second-class was preparing dinner.

The wealthy gathered there, turning it into a social event.

Smooth music flowed, as if the dark and desperate outside world had nothing to do with the bright, warm, and elegant restaurant of the guests.

The crew who brought them on board had concealed something.

Lu Li realized this returning to the deck, noticing some crew members looking somber.

Overall, they were uneasy and worried about this voyage; even a sailor who accidentally bumped into a water bucket didn’t notice.

Lu Li opened the way with Shillings, probing for some hidden information.

The data the crew provided was true, but there were aspects he hadn’t mentioned.

For example, all the cruises that smoothly passed were day routes.

The 8% of cruises that encountered problems were all night routes.

Evidently, the last departing ship today, the Reslin, was a night route.