Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 612: Image Collapse

Chapter 612: Chapter 612: Image Collapse

Su Hui was the first to board the ship, immediately positioning her gun and surveying the surroundings. Finding nothing unusual, she gestured for Gu Fan and Jie to come aboard as well.

Gu Fan and Jie each held a gun, posing clumsily, aiming here and there in an utterly unprofessional manner. Su Hui nearly burst out in a tirade, "Stop waving your guns around! What if you accidentally hit one of us?"

"Alright, alright, we’ll listen to you." Gu Fan and Jie quickly slung their guns over their shoulders, took out their familiar weapons, and cautiously followed behind Su Hui.

The trio walked along, not seeing a soul on the deck. The entire ship was ominously silent, a palpable tension hanging in the air, making them shudder.

When they arrived at one of the cabin doors, Gu Fan, Su Hui, and Jie were horrified to find it blasted open, twisted and deformed just like they first encountered the fog.

"As I thought, they encountered the fog." Gu Fan furrowed his eyebrows. If they had encountered the fog unprepared, the big boss and his crew would be caught off guard. Faced with whatever was in the fog, they might be overwhelmed. Just imagining it was enough for Gu Fan to understand the intensity of the battle.

Gu Fan, Su Hui, and Jie stepped into the cabin. As Gu Ling had said, there was no danger, so they proceeded without hesitation, hastening their search inside.

As Gu Fan predicted, the cabin was in total disarray with many dents in the walls. He wasn’t sure if they’d been made by the big boss or something from the fog.

There was no blood. Not a single trace. It was like their first encounter with the fog, only screams were heard, but there was no blood on the ship. They believed something in the fog must’ve dragged people away.

After an hour, Gu Fan, Su Hui, and Jie had searched the ship from top to bottom without finding a single person, to their surprise. If this cargo ship was stranded here, then it would be impossible for anyone on board to leave without another vessel.

Gu Fan had four hypotheses. First, the survivors escaped to the island; second, another ship passed by and picked up the survivors; third, the survivors left on lifeboats; fourth, no one survived, even the big boss met his doom.

Su Hui thought this: since the ship was near the island, it meant safety. So, there should be survivors. If Leng Le was alive, she’d know not to take a lifeboat out to sea; the fog was too dangerous.

So, according to Gu Fan, only two of his guesses were likely: first, all the survivors were on the island; second, another passing ship had discovered and rescued them.

"If there are pirates on this island, that would be a perfect opportunity for the big boss to play king." Gu Fan blurted out carelessly. However, hearing this, Su Hui and Jie trembled, fearing that Gu Fan was a doomsayer like Lu Yi.

They didn’t see any people, but they did find some material remnants. This was valuable to Gu Fan, so he planned on calling more people to move the items.

Jie seemed somewhat distracted, lost in thought. Gu Fan reassured him: "Don’t worry, he’s skilled. He’ll be alright."

"I hope so." Jie replied but then realized something, looking shocked at Gu Fan and Su Hui’s indifferent expressions.

Jie asked, "What do you mean, Gu Fan?"

Sighing deeply, Gu Fan replied, "It seems you’ve already realized that Hai is the big boss’ right-hand man."

Jie was even more shocked, "What, Gu Fan, you knew too? When did you find out my brother’s identity?"

Gu Fan scratched his head awkwardly, "Maybe a long time ago? Probably before we went to Yuxueyun Mountain."

Jie was stunned before he became a little discontented, "If you’ve known for so long, why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

Gu Fan gave an awkward smile, "It was not me who wanted to keep it from you. If I had revealed your brother’s identity to you, he would not have let me off lightly. Also, you admire your brother so much. If I had suddenly told you that your brother had another identity as one of the big boss’s subordinates, would you have believed me?"

"Well..." Jie didn’t know what to say, feeling a sudden blockage in his heart and finding himself unable to face Gu Fan.

Su Hui stepped in to interfere, "Okay, don’t blame Gu Fan. He wanted to find an opportunity to tell you but couldn’t find the right moment. It was unexpected that you found out yourself."

Jie sighed, "I’m sorry, Gu Fan. I didn’t expect my brother to be one of the big boss’s men, doing so many things to harm everyone. I really can’t accept it..."

"Alright, don’t think too much about it. Your brother was just following orders, and he showed mercy to us. It shows that your brother isn’t inherently bad." Gu Fan didn’t seem to mind, but Jie felt even worse. All he could say was, "Thank you, Gu Fan. I don’t know what to say, what to do to make up for my brother’s mistakes and the harm he caused to everyone."

Gu Fan patted Jie’s shoulder, "Alright, don’t think too much. You’ve been through thick and thin with us; I’m already very grateful. I’m really glad to have a friend like you. So, I won’t blame you for your brother’s actions."

"But I’m worried. If there’s a conflict one day and my brother does something unforgivable, I don’t know what I’ll do. I don’t know how I’ll face everyone." This was Jie’s most distressing concern. With his best friend and his own brother in opposition, he didn’t know how to deal.

Gu Fan was helpless too. Who could handle such a situation well?

Su Hui quickly changed the topic: "Jie, how did you find out about your brother’s other identity?"

Jie had long suspected the tall man who was always beside the big boss. This man had shown Jie special consideration in the foreign territories and on Yuxueyun Mountain. His height and body type were similar to Hai’s.

Last time, when they all rescued Lin Xi and clashed with Shennv Xuanhui, Hai fainted in the battle. Seizing the opportunity, Jie removed Hai’s mask and found it was indeed Hai.

After hearing the story, Gu Fan couldn’t help but exclaim, "Actually, I thought this day would come when you’d discover your brother Hai’s other identity. I just worried that you wouldn’t be able to accept your admired brother was the henchman of a villain. But looking at you now, it seems like you’ve accepted the truth."

Jie forced a bitter smile, "What choice do I have? After all, I’ve experienced setbacks. I won’t collapse easily."