Chapter 468 They Won't Find Us
On board the ship.
The crew members quickly gathered around Tador, reporting their findings in groups.
"Report, Captain, nothing found in Zone 1 on the left."
"Report, Captain, nothing found in Zone A on the second level."
"Report, Captain, nothing found in Zone 3 on the first floor."
Soon, teams of crew members reported their search progress.
All the crew members had thoroughly searched every corner of the ship, including the farthest edges of the deck and every opening in the boiler room and engine room.
No trace of Lin Xichen and Chen Yang could be found on the entire ship.
Before long, the people who had searched the sea also returned to the deck. Although they were drenched and had made their best efforts, they still found no sign of them.
Soon, everyone reported to Tador, stating that Lin Xichen and Chen Yang's whereabouts were unknown.
A cold smile touched Tador's lips. He took a step forward, looked at the entire cruise ship, and sternly rebuked, "The other party is just two ordinary people, a spoiled young lady who has never suffered any hardship, and a low-status maid and makeup artist. I don't believe these two can hide in a mouse hole."
"Wait a moment! After the rain stops, activate the infrared detectors and the sonar radar. I don't believe we can't find them."
Indeed, there had been a fierce storm with lightning and thunder, but soon after the dark clouds passed, the sea became calm again.
As the clouds drifted away, a bright moon shed its radiance, and countless stars twinkled in the Milky Way.
This was a unique night view of the sea, a spectacle no longer visible in cities plagued by light pollution.
The air was incredibly fresh, and the deep, mysterious ocean merged with the dazzling starry sky, the vast universe, and the serene moonlight.
Everyone on board was mesmerized.
Seeing that the rain had stopped, Tador immediately commanded, "Activate the infrared detectors to search every space on this ship. Simultaneously, deploy the sonar into the water to scan the area within a kilometer of the ship. We must find these two people."
Infrared detectors work by detecting temperature differences to locate objects. Even at night, or when hidden behind doors, these detectors can locate hidden humans by analyzing temperature variations.
Sonar detectors, on the other hand, use the reflection of ultrasonic waves to search for objects underwater.
The ship was currently anchored on the sea. Captain Tador, with a grim expression, stood at the highest point, monitoring everyone as crew members with instruments searched for Lin Xichen and Chen Yang.
He was determined not to give up until he found the two individuals and retrieved the nanmu box. Having already offended Lin Sangeng, he was resolved to see this through.
Everyone on board, except for a few martial artists, remained huddled in the lounge. They had realized that Captain Tador had gone mad and no one dared to cross him at this point.
If they annoyed him, they might be thrown overboard to feed the sharks.
The instruments beeped incessantly as dozens of crew members, equipped with infrared detectors, rapidly scanned various parts of the ship.
Inside a ventilation shaft, Lin Xichen peered out through the large fan. She saw the crew members using infrared detectors to scan the surroundings and began to worry.
Lin Xichen turned to Chen Yang and said, "Chen Yang, what should we do now? The infrared detectors will expose us. Our body temperature is different from the temperature inside this ventilation shaft. This shaft is probably only around twenty degrees Celsius, while our body temperature is thirty-six degrees. We will be discovered."
Chen Yang smiled and replied, "It's easy. Calm down. When their equipment comes over, you sit in my arms. Don't worry."
Lin Xichen paused, looking at Chen Yang with confusion. Then she murmured, "Ah? I sit in your arms? Won't that make you feel even hotter? Our body temperature will be even higher, and we'll be found even more easily."
Chen Yang rolled his eyes at her words, speechless. "What are you thinking? I said I have a way to make our temperature consistent with our surroundings."
As they were speaking, a drone carrying an infrared detector slowly flew over.
Chen Yang beckoned Lin Xichen.
Although Lin Xichen was skeptical, she felt that Chen Yang wanted her to sit in his arms for personal gain. However, she had no other choice at the moment.
Lin Xichen obediently snuggled into Chen Yang's embrace.
The next moment, Lin Xichen felt a cool sensation emanating from Chen Yang's dantian, which quickly turned into an intense cold.
Lin Xichen couldn't help but shiver.
Chen Yang held Lin Xichen and whispered, "Don't worry, it will be over soon."
Chen Yang's internal energy circulated rapidly, pushing his body heat outwards, causing it to dissipate.
At this moment, the drone with the infrared detector reached the ventilation shaft. However, the infrared temperature detector found no anomalies. The display indicated that the temperature of the entire ventilation shaft was uniform, with no humans hidden inside.
The drone then slowly moved towards other areas with the infrared detector.
After the drone passed, Lin Xichen breathed a sigh of relief. Then, shivering all over, she hugged Chen Yang and said, "It's so cold!"
Chen Yang retracted his internal energy and patted Lin Xichen's back, saying, "It's over now."
Soon, her body temperature began to rise.
Lin Xichen breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Chen Yang in surprise and then quietly asked, "Chen Yang, are we safe now? We avoided the infrared scanner, so they won't suspect this place anymore, right?"
Chen Yang nodded, then shook his head.
Lin Xichen asked curiously, "What do you mean by nodding and shaking your head?"
Chen Yang looked outside and said, "I'm not worried about the infrared detectors; they can't find us. But avoiding them doesn't necessarily mean we can escape everyone's scrutiny."
"In fact, I think there's at least one person on this ship who has already found our hiding place."
Lin Xichen's expression changed upon hearing this. She instinctively wrapped the blanket tighter around herself, thinking that it was acceptable for Chen Yang to see her, but not for others.
Lin Xichen nervously and cautiously asked, "Ah? Chen Yang, who do you mean? Does he really know we are hiding here?"
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Yes, it's the disguised man who sold you the dragon blood nanmu box. His strength is beyond that of a Grandmaster, so with his Grandmaster-level abilities and his observation of the surroundings, he should know we are hiding here."
Lin Xichen gritted her teeth and anxiously asked, "Then... then what should we do? Will we still not be able to escape this disaster?"
A cold glint flashed in Chen Yang's eyes. He smiled and said, "Not necessarily yet. I think the other party is also a smart person and probably wouldn't dare to reveal our location."
At this moment.
On the observation deck of the second-floor cabin, a seemingly ordinary middle-aged man, wearing a hat and mask, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, leaned slightly against the railing.
His eyes appeared to be admiring the night sea view, but his gaze occasionally shifted towards the ventilation shaft not far away. He was Shi Qianmian, the one who had previously sold the dragon blood nanmu box to Chen Yang.