Summer Kiss

Chapter 77 Following, onto the Cruise Ship

Fu Xicheng remained silent, waiting quietly for Shen Xici to speak again.

A dark glint flashed in Shen Xici's eyes. He turned his head and looked at Fu Xicheng.

"I don't want our personal grudges to delay the arrest of criminals, Brother Fu. Do you understand what I mean?"

Fu Xicheng was well aware of this, and he lifted his eyelids, a cold and stern look appearing between his brows and eyes.

"Arresting criminals is your job as police officers; I'm just an ordinary citizen."

Shen Xici's gaze grew increasingly somber. He knew very well that Fu Xicheng was mocking him, and he also knew that Fu Xicheng harbored deep hostility towards him. But so what? He was still hanging around in front of him.

"Fu Xicheng, are you going to tell me or not?"

Fu Xicheng coldly glanced at Shen Xici, his eyes indifferent. "If you want to ask someone for a favor, then speak more politely. I don't want to chat with someone who gives me attitude."

Xu Yansheng sat in the driver's seat, listening quietly without saying a word.

Shen Xici had anticipated Fu Xicheng's attitude, and in order to catch the escaped fish as soon as possible, Shen Xici had no choice but to compromise.

"Brother Fu, I was being rude just now, please don't mind."

He lowered his eyes and continued, "You know I don't want to talk to you like this."

Fu Xicheng's gaze was cold and indifferent. He knew that having more friends meant having more options, but there was always a barrier between him and Shen Xici.

He glanced at his watch and answered precisely, "He's meeting with a man in room 301. He'll probably be out soon. I advise you not to get out of the car now, lest you alert him."

Shen Xici turned around, his eyes fixed on the doorway, lost in thought.

Fu Xicheng finished handing over his tasks and looked down, only to find that Jiang Yuning hadn't sent him a single WeChat message.

He calculated the time and figured Jiang Yuning should be home by now. Had she forgotten to let him know she was safe?

Fu Xicheng typed a few words on the keyboard and sent them to Jiang Yuning.

At this moment, Xu Yansheng coughed twice as a subtle reminder, "They're out."

Shen Xici kept his gaze fixed on the man's face. Seeing the man get into the car, Shen Xici urged, "Hurry up and drive after him."

Xu Yansheng made no move.

Seeing this, Shen Xici seemed to understand something. He turned around and called out anxiously, "Brother Fu, it will be too late if we don't chase after him now."

Fu Xicheng lifted his eyelids, his handsome face calm and composed. "Are you chasing me so closely because you want him to find out?"

Seeing that the car was about to turn, Fu Xicheng said calmly, "Xu Yansheng, drive."

Xu Yansheng started the car and quickly followed.

Soon, the car they were tracking arrived at a dock.

Shen Xici sat in the car, feeling uneasy. He saw that the man had already boarded the cruise ship with his suitcase. Finding someone in the vast sea of ​​people was extremely difficult.

At this moment, Xu Yansheng spoke up: "Shen Xici, there is a traitor among you."

Shen Xici was startled. "What do you mean?"

Fu Xicheng scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain. "Since he's a criminal wanted nationwide, how could he possibly buy a boat ticket?"

"Shen Xici, use your brain and think about it carefully. If no one secretly helped him, could he have easily evaded the police search and boarded the ship?"

He was in charge of the entire operation, and only a handful of people knew the inside information. He didn't believe his colleagues, with whom he worked day and night, would betray him. Shen Xici shook his head, his tone firm: "Brother Fu, I trust my partners. They would never leak the information."

Fu Xicheng didn't want to waste any more time talking nonsense with Shen Xici, because if they did, the cruise ship would sail away.

"Let's disguise ourselves and board the ship now."

Shen Xici froze, watching the men and women boarding the cruise ship. He asked, "But we don't have tickets. How are we supposed to get on?"

Xu Yansheng burst into laughter. Why did Shen Xici suddenly become stupid?
He patted Shen Xici on the shoulder, "With Fu Xicheng here, are you still worried about not being able to get on the ship?"

Fu Xicheng made a phone call to the person in charge of the cruise ship, and soon a staff member in uniform came down from the cruise ship.

He took Fu Xicheng and the other two onto the cruise ship.

Upon arriving at a luxurious room, Xu Yansheng collapsed onto the soft bed and rolled over comfortably.

Shen Xici was puzzled; he couldn't understand why they had boarded the cruise ship so easily.

Could Fu Xicheng really make things so simple, with just a few words from him?
He looked at the person lying on the bed, "Xu Yansheng, what exactly happened?"

Xu Yansheng put his hands behind his head, glanced at Shen Xici, and answered his question.

"Since this cruise ship belongs to Fu Xicheng, do you think a ticket is necessary for the owner to board?"

"Shen Xici, I really don't understand one thing. Would it kill you to get along well with Fu Xicheng? Why are you so competitive in front of him?"

Shen Xici fell silent. He sat on the bed with a blank expression, his lips pressed tightly together.

Xu Yansheng sat up in bed and put his hand on his shoulder.

"Is it really that hard to back down? It's not like you have to be subservient and fawn over him."

Shen Xici was struggling with this matter, and there were some things he couldn't bring himself to say to Fu Xicheng.

Soon, Fu Xicheng swiped his card and came in. He looked at the person sitting on the bed and said, "The person you're looking for is resting in the second room on the left after turning the stairs on the third floor of the cruise ship."

"I advise you not to go out and wander around. If you happen to run into someone, things will get out of control."

Shen Xici felt a bit irritated in his chest. He glanced at Fu Xicheng, but hesitated to speak.

"Get some rest. As for how to capture him, figure that out yourself."

Fu Xicheng reached the door, and Shen Xici called out to him from behind, "Brother Fu, thank you."

Fu Xicheng placed his hand on the doorknob, a slight smile curving his thin lips. He didn't turn around, but left the room directly.

Xu Yansheng patted Shen Xici on the shoulder and said earnestly, "See? Once you become friends with him, you'll find that he's actually a very good person. He'll do his best to help his friends when they're in trouble."

Xu Yansheng stretched his body. He hadn't been on a cruise ship for a long time. He said, "That person doesn't know me. You stay in your room. I'm going out for a walk."

Before even looking around the room, Shen Xici stood up and started walking around.

Standing by the window, his face darkened. Fu Xicheng had only used a little bit of his connections to find out about these things.

If he were to conduct an investigation, he would likely face numerous limitations.

Fu Xicheng returned to his room and made a video call to Jiang Yuning.

A long time passed, and she still didn't answer.

Has something happened to her again?
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