Chapter 408 - 404: On the Eve of the Grand Ceremony
Ten hours had passed, and the sky was growing dim. The suite arranged by Zhong Yang for the eight eccentrics only had three bedrooms. Aside from Xia Yue, who enjoyed one by herself, the rest were all grown men; they weren’t too particular and could make do with whatever sleeping arrangements for the night.
Once everyone had sorted out their sleeping arrangements, Ling Chen lay on the couch in the living room, his legs crossed, playing with his cell phone, prepared to sleep there for the night.
"Huh?" As he was playing, Ling Chen discovered that his cell phone had lost its signal, and he couldn’t even search for the cruise ship’s Wi-Fi network anymore. Annoyed, Ling Chen sat up; it was truly disappointing not being able to finish the movie he was watching halfway through.
At this moment, Qiu Yong and Yuan Yun walked out of the bedroom. The living room was equipped with an independent bar, and these two men were fond of a good drink, liking to have a few sips before going to bed.
"Ling Cheng, come on, join us for a few drinks if you’ve got nothing else to do." Yuan Yun called out to Ling Chen, taking out three glasses from a cabinet under the bar and placing them side by side on the table. He then took out a bottle of Moutai from the liquor cabinet and filled each glass.
Ling Chen put away his phone and walked to the bar, lifting his glass, he said, "Elder Brother, Third Brother, after sitting on the boat for more than ten hours, where are they taking us? I estimate we’ve already left Huaxia territorial waters."
Yuan Yun was also puzzled, "Every Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony has been held domestically, there’s never been a precedent for holding it abroad. Is the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion breaking tradition this time?"
"I’m not sure about that either." After speaking, Qiu Yong glanced at the wall clock and suggested, "It’s still early, why not go find Zhong Yang and ask him? Now that we’ve come this far, he surely won’t keep hiding it from us."
Ling Chen and Yuan Yun followed Zhong Ping to the top deck of the cruise ship. After asking a crew member, they learned that Zhong Yang was in the cockpit, and they immediately hurried over.
"Elder Qiu?" Seeing Qiu Yong’s trio standing outside the cockpit, Zhong Yang was slightly taken aback, then greeted them with a smile, saying, "Elder Qiu, you could have called me if you had any issues, why bother coming here in person?"