Why it never ends

Chapter 447
"In my place, I put it away," answered Hesta, "what's the matter?"

"Have you found the lock for it?"

"not yet."

"Give me the key," Qianye said softly, "It's not something important..."

Qianye stopped abruptly, reached out and grabbed Lico's kicked ankle, she used the momentum to reverse the direction, Lico couldn't dodge, and was spun around in the air by Qianye, completely losing her balance.

"Almost." Before Li Ke fell down, Qianye grabbed her back shoulder with one hand, "It's not fast enough."

"let me go!"

Chiba let go, and Li Ke fell to the ground in response, making a muffled sound.

Hesta looked at Rico, then at Qianye, "...what is that key for, does Miss Qianye know?"

Qianye dragged out a long "um", and then replied with a smile: "I know."

Li Ke stood up: "What are you doing?"

"that's not important."

"Then I won't give it to you," Li Ke looked at Hesta, "Jane, don't give it to her!"

Hesta: "..."

Chiba: "Where's the key?"

Hesta: "I should have carried it with me all the time—"

Qianye stretched out his hand, and Li Ke slapped it with a slap.

"You first need to clarify what the key is—"

"Don't make trouble, that key is useless to you."

"Jane and I found the key together, now you just take it away, what's the matter?"

"Oh... where is it... strange..."

Hesta slowly took out her pocket. Although she didn't intend to refuse Chiba's request, she was really curious about the purpose of this key. After touching for a long time, Hesta looked up, "...it might be in another dress in the safe, or locked in the safe--with my trunk. If you're not in a hurry now--"

"I'm not in a hurry," Qianye withdrew her hand, "I'll go back with you in a while—"

Suddenly, a sharp siren came from under the feet of the three of them, and it interrupted everyone's conversation with a howl.

"Don't be nervous." Chiba raised her hand, indicating that Li Ke didn't need to enter the bullet time, "Let's see what's going on first..."

Not far away, the half-hidden door of the observation deck was pushed open again, and this time, Su Lei appeared in front of everyone with Gustav.

"Tonight," Su Lei stopped, "Can I bring him to stay with you all for one night?"

Rico and Hesta looked at each other.

"OK."

……

As the night got darker, Gustav, who was only wearing short sleeves, sat on the ground shivering. He looked at Hesta's long blanket hanging on the ground, moved his position slightly, and said in a low voice, "Excuse me... May I... cannot--"

"There are spare blankets in the storage room of the captain's cabin over there," Qianye said softly, "Go get them yourself if you want."

"Sit here and don't move." Si Lei got up and walked to the captain's cabin, and came back quickly with two blankets. She handed one to Gustav, and then looked at Chiba and Lico, "Do you use it?"

Both shook their heads, and Su Lei simply put the blanket under his body.

"You are also familiar with this ship."

"...Why did you say that?"

"Some people know that there is a Hard Rock Bar on the second floor when they get on a boat for the first time." Su Lei met Chiba's gaze, "It's not your first time on a boat, right?"

"No," Qianye propped her face, and tapped her cheeks a few times with her fingers, "It's my second time."

The air suddenly quieted down.

"The alarm has stopped." Hesta said softly.

"It was Gobelin who was calling people," Su Lei replied, "He asked everyone to gather at Bishop's restaurant immediately."

Li Ke looked sideways: "What happened to him?"

"who knows."

"Aren't you two going over?" Li Ke pointed to Su Lei and Gustav.

Su Lei adjusted the position of the blanket under his body, "It's not as safe there as it is here."

"Really," Li Ke looked at Gustav, "Didn't you run out just now, why are you back with Si Lei now?"

"Mr. Gobelin said that the situation has exceeded his expectations..." Gustav murmured in a low voice, "He hopes that I will not return to the cabin for the time being, so as not to bring... danger to others."

Rico smiled silently - guessed it.

After a moment of silence, Gustav spoke again, "...will I die?"

"I know how."

Si Lei was startled, and was about to ask why, when Li Ge continued, "Everyone is going to die, don't you know?"

Hesta suddenly laughed and coughed intermittently.

Gustav's eyes filled with tears again, he bowed down, shaking his head with sobs: "...I don't want to die, I still—"

"Quiet," Qianye glanced at him, "If you want to cry, don't stay here, go find Gobelin."

Gustav fell silent again, he was wrapped tightly in the blanket, and a whimper still escaped uncontrollably from the back of his throat.

Su Lei stood motionless behind Gustav. She looked at the child's back, and after a long time she still showed sympathy, and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"...Don't worry," Su Lei said in a low voice, "There will be a solution."

"Did you know each other before?" Hesta asked.

Gustav wiped his eyes and shook his head, and so did Si Lei, "Why do you ask that?"

"Hmm..." Hesta thought thoughtfully, "Because, you guys seem to..."

"It's not surprising, Jane." Qianye's expression was half a smile, "Because Officer Su Lei is such a person."

"What kind of person?" Si Lei withdrew his hand, "I just don't hold prejudice against him just because he is a thorn monk, that's all."

"That's right," Chiba smiled at Mimi, "I just want to say, you are a person who doesn't have prejudice against him because he is a thorn monk, what's the problem?"

Su Lei frowned, "What's so weird about this? He's only 15 years old—is it a stranger you've never helped before? Have you ever met anyone who extended a helping hand to you for no reason? Once nothing?"

"Strangers, yes," Chiba shrugged, "but no one is 'without reason'."

Li Ke rubbed the back of his neck, "...I can't help you to this extent."

Su Lei looked at Hesta, "What about you, Jane?"

Hesta thought of Ava, but she couldn't say it anyway. She looked at the trembling Gustav, and suddenly thought of another person.

"When I was in Duanming Lane, I met a very good grocery store owner," Hesta fell into the memory, "I am not related to him, but he is very good to me, not only taking care of me in food and clothing , and taught me a lot..."

Hesta stopped - she saw Chiba's brows suddenly twist into twists.

"What's wrong?"

"...It's okay." Qianye picked a strand of hair on her forehead, she stared at her fingertips, "I just suddenly remembered something...disgusting."

"Is it related to what I just said?"

"Huh?" Qianye returned to smiling, "I was a little distracted just now, what did you say?"

(End of this chapter)