32: The Assassin's Way of Confessing

ferry no. 0819 bobbed up and down in the black waves, emitting a faint scraping sound.

The sound of water stopped in the Panoramic Bathroom, and most of the fragrant crew members were fast asleep.

On the deck, the sea breeze was salty and fishy.

Chen Du leaned alone against the railing at the bow of the ship.

A cigarette was clipped between his fingers, the spark flickering erratically in the darkness.

"Crimson Port..."

The coordinates on the Nautical Chart appeared in his mind.

The feeling of being spied on by the abyss just now made him very uncomfortable.

In this world, you are either the hunter or the prey.

And Chen Du wanted to be the one who set the rules.

Crack!!

Chen Du flicked off the cigarette ash, his gaze drifting backward.

"Come out. Do I need to invite you for tea?"

The shadow writhed.

A tall figure wearing black tight leather clothes silently peeled away from the darkness, like an elegant yet deadly black cat.

It was Xia Mo.

Her S-rank Talent, Shadow Assassin, made her an almost unsolvable phantom at this stage.

"Chen Du, your vigilance has increased." Xia Mo's voice was as cold as ever.

She was holding a Drawing Board, with strands of loose hair falling by her ears.

The moonlight brazenly outlined the breathtaking S-curve beneath her leather clothes, especially the tightness around her waist, which was so slender it made one want to reach out and snap it.

"Not sleeping in the middle of the night, coming to be my bodyguard?"

Chen Du turned around and looked at her with a half-smile.

Xia Mo didn't speak, she just took two steps forward.

The distance between them was reduced to a critical point.

Chen Du could smell the faint scent of lavender on her.

"When I was in school, I was always watching you," Xia Mo suddenly said.

She handed over the Drawing Board she was holding.

Chen Du raised an eyebrow and took the Drawing Board.

By the moonlight, the first page was a Sketch.

It was a Sketch of his back while getting food in the cafeteria, the lines immature.

Flipping to the second page, the style of the drawing abruptly changed.

It was him holding the fire axe and hacking apart the Ferryman zombie.

The lines were frantic and crude, filled with a bloody tension.

The third page, the fourth page... they were all of him.

One showed him laughing while stepping on a Pirate's corpse;

One showed him staring indifferently at the sea;

And there was even... a close-up of him half-naked in the bathroom just now, with water droplets sliding down his pectorals.

Every stroke revealed obsession.

How was this a Sketch? It was clearly a Yandere Love Letter woven from lines!

"Nicely drawn." Chen Du closed the Drawing Board. "I didn't realize Third Sister was a hidden artist."

"It's not art."

Xia Mo shook her head.

"It's observation."

She took another step forward.

Her nose was almost touching Chen Du's chin.

"Li Yaozhi has a strategic mind and can manage your affairs; Ye Qiu is a Support Healer who can save your life; even An Nuonuo makes you feel protective..."

Xia Mo's voice grew softer, with a hint of hoarseness and obsession in her words.

"What about me?"

"What do I count as?"

Just as Chen Du was about to speak, his neck suddenly felt cold!

A Dagger appeared in Xia Mo's hand.

The blade pressed tightly against Chen Du's Adam's apple; if her hand trembled slightly, she could physically slit his throat.

"Third Sister! Let's talk this out!"

"Don't move!" Xia Mo said softly, her eyes full of aggression.

Is this woman... crazy? Am I that charming?

Saving my life comes first!

Chen Du didn't dare move. He lowered his eyes to look at the knife pressed against his throat and said darkly, "Pointing a knife at the Captain? According to the Ship's Rules, that means being thrown overboard to feed the fish. What, do you want to rebel?"

"I want to move up!" Xia Mo replied cleanly and decisively, without any hesitation.

The blade slowly slid down from his Adam's apple, finally stopping at the position of his heart.

"I want to be the sharpest knife in your hand."

Xia Mo raised her head, her eyes burning, "But more than that, I want to be your woman."

"Chen Du, take me."

Boom—!

That direct hit was too fierce!

Who would have thought that the Iceberg Assassin who usually only polished her knife was actually an outright Carnivore Type in private?!

Before Chen Du could respond, Xia Mo suddenly stood on her tiptoes.

Wrapping her arms around Chen Du's neck, those two slightly cool yet soft lips pressed against his aggressively.

Mmm... there was no technique, just pure emotion.

She was so eager that her teeth chipped Chen Du's lip.

A hint of blood spread between their lips and teeth.

Chen Du paused for a moment.

Not eating meat delivered to your doorstep is asking for divine retribution!

"If you want to be a knife, you must be prepared to be sharpened."

Chen Du wrapped his hand around Xia Mo's slender, easily spanned waist and slammed her against the railing.

Chen Du's pupils turned dark gold!

The pressure of a Superior Being descended instantly.

Xia Mo's delicate body trembled.

That deep, soul-shaking tremor made her legs weak.

"Wuu..." Xia Mo let out a kitten-like whimper, collapsing limply into Chen Du's arms.

Letting him do as he pleased.

"Soft already?"

Chen Du threaded his fingers into her High Ponytail, forcing her to look directly into his dark gold eyes.

"Where did that momentum with the knife go?"

"Chen... Chen Du..."

Xia Mo's eyes were hazy, her cheeks flushed.

She was trembling.

"I... I like... so strong..."

That's right.

Chen Du lowered his head and kissed her again.

This was a kiss full of plunder and possession.

It was so dominating it was suffocating!

Under the moonlight.

Two figures were tightly intertwined.

The leather clothes rubbed together, making faint sizzling sounds, mixing with rapid breathing, which was exceptionally jarring on the silent deck!

...And around the corner not far away.

Ye Qiu was holding a man's jacket, frozen in place.

She had come to bring Chen Du clothes.

As a Doctor, she was worried his wound might get cold and relapse.

Of course, that was mainly just an excuse.

But what did she see?

The Xia Family's Third Sister, who spoke the least, was actually pinning Chen Du against the railing and aggressively kissing him?!

Judging by Chen Du's reaction, he was clearly enjoying it!

A counter-kill! A counter-kill!

"Shameless..."

Ye Qiu gritted her teeth, her heart feeling like a jar of five flavors had been overturned.

Sour, astringent, and a strange sense of grievance.

I was the one who gave him my First Kiss first.

Why should this woman who only knows how to wield a knife steal the lead?

Was this the legendary... Steal Base?!

"Hmph!"

Ye Qiu stomped her foot in anger, and the jacket slipped to the ground.

She glanced again.

Her face was flushed!

She turned and ran back to the cabin in a huff... The next morning.

The atmosphere aboard ferry no. 0819 was somewhat subtle.

In the dining room.

"Chen Du! This is the Steak I specially pan-fried for you, medium-rare, tender and juicy."

Xia Mo carried the plate and sat beside Chen Du, looking refreshed.

Her complexion today was astonishingly good, her skin fair with a rosy glow.

A hint of charm was added to her cold eyes, like a rose nourished by dew.

She held a Knife and Fork, her movements elegant.

Her skillful Knife Work turned cutting meat into an art.

The size of every piece of beef was precise to the millimeter, all uniform.

"Thank you."

Chen Du accepted it calmly, forked a piece, and put it in his mouth; the taste was indeed good.

Meanwhile, Ye Qiu, sitting opposite, sported two Dark Circles under her eyes and was ruthlessly destroying the bread on her plate.

Stab! Stab! Stab!

The viciousness!

It was as if the bread on the plate wasn't bread at all, but a certain Shameless Couple shamelessly showing off their affection.

"Just eat, why are you stabbing the plate?" Xia Xin asked while chewing canned meat. "Ye Qiu, did you go out stealing last night? Your eye bags are practically dragging on the floor."

"No!"

Ye Qiu gritted her teeth and squeezed out the two words, her resentful gaze shooting toward Chen Du.

If looks could kill, Chen Du might have already been sliced into a thousand pieces.

"How strange..."

Li Yaozhi elegantly wiped her mouth, her gaze sweeping between Xia Mo and Chen Du.

Possessing the Diviner Talent, her intuition was terrifyingly sharp.

The Aura around these two people... had changed.

And the Red Mark on Xia Mo's neck... Li Yaozhi slightly narrowed her beautiful eyes, a strong sense of crisis rising in her heart.

The Ecological Balance on this ship seems to have been broken.

This little assassin who only knows how to kill actually learned how to Sneak a Snack?