Chapter 816: Chapter 816

The drink poured into the waiter’s stomach, and Fang Bai released his hand.

The waiter screamed, bent over, and frantically tried to claw at the base of his tongue as if trying to vomit out the drink, but it was all in vain.

"Mr. Fang, is there something wrong with this drink?"

Linghu Qianjiao stepped forward and asked.

"Judging by this waiter’s reaction, there’s definitely a problem!"

Linghu Baimei hummed as she followed.

The commotion here soon caught the attention of other wealthy individuals on the deck, many of whom looked over in surprise, unable to understand what exactly had happened.

Within two minutes, the waiter’s body gradually slumped to the ground, unconscious.

"The drink contained a drug that can make people faint..."

Linghu Qianjiao, quite skilled in medicine, understood the reason upon seeing the waiter’s condition.

"It seems someone is trying to target us! If I knew who it was, I would definitely throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"

The face of Linghu Baimei turned cold as frost, and she bit her lip bitterly.

As soon as word spread that the drink had been drugged, chaos ensued on the deck, and many of the wealthy who had imbibed it began to panic and shout. Fortunately, after several minutes, no one else fainted, and the crowd calmed down, realizing that the incident was specifically targeting the three of them.

Shipowner Neo quickly came over with two subordinates at a brisk pace. After understanding the situation, he turned, fuming, and bellowed at one of his men, "Keli, isn’t this the waiter you hired? What is he doing? You need to give me a reasonable explanation, or I won’t forgive you!"

The subordinate named Keli, trembling, said, "Boss, it’s all my fault! This waiter is a friend of mine who had a previous criminal record for theft and was jailed for it. After he was released, seeing he had no job and feeling pity, I arranged for him to work as a waiter on our ship. He must have relapsed into old habits, aiming to knock out these guests and steal their belongings..."

Before he could finish, Neo slapped him across the face and shouted angrily, "You dared to hire such a person, what a disgrace! Once this cruise is over, resign! And your friend here, drag him away and teach him a harsh lesson, then when we return to America, back into prison he goes!"

Saying so, Neo gestured to Keli, who understood and, along with another companion, dragged the unconscious waiter away from the deck.

Upon hearing that the waiter was a former thief trying to use such tactics to rob guests, the wealthy on the deck united in their outrage, condemning the unconscious waiter and expressing their dissatisfaction with Neo, the shipowner.

"Please rest assured, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and provide you with an explanation. Additionally, to express my apologies, everything consumed tonight will be on the house for the three of you!"

Neo said with a forced smile.

"Let’s leave this matter, as it caused us no harm... but Mr. Neo, you need to be more careful in the future, not bringing just anyone onto the ship,"

Fang Bai said to Neo with a smile.

Neo nodded hurriedly and again expressed his apologies to the trio before turning and leaving.

The moment he turned, the smile on Neo’s face vanished, replaced by a sinister murderous aura.

Fang Bai watched Neo’s retreating figure and curled his lips into a smile that was more mocking than cheerful.

The trio returned to their table, and a new waiter brought them three bottles of "Immortal Drink."

After confirming that the three bottles of "Immortal Drink" were without issues, the three of them clinked their glasses and drank.

"That Mr. Neo is no simple man!"

Linghu Qian Jiao sipped her drink slightly and then spoke in a whisper audible only to the three of them.

"He is a Martial Artist, his strength is probably equivalent to High-Rank Earth Level!"

Linghu Hu Baimei said.

Both women were now Heaven Level Martial Artists, and when Neo appeared, they sensed the fluctuations of his aura, but since Neo bore no enmity against them, they did not take this white-skinned powerhouse seriously.

"That Neo has a talent for acting, he even deceived the two of you."

Fang Bai drained the cup in his hand and then said with a smile.

"What do you mean, Mr. Fang?"

"Could it be... that everything earlier was related to Neo?"

The Linghu sisters’ eyes flickered with strange lights as they asked one after another.

Fang Bai smiled but remained non-committal, simply saying, "Wait and see, there are definitely more people targeting us! These next few days, you two need to be more vigilant and careful..."

Although the Linghu sisters were already Heaven Level Martial Artists with an exceptional ability to sense danger, a direct attack might not pose a threat to their lives, but while it is easy to dodge a spear thrust in the light, an arrow shot in the dark is hard to defend against, so he advised them to be more cautious.

Around two in the morning, when nearly all the wealthy on the deck had gone to rest, Fang Bai and the two others also returned to their rooms to meditate in a sitting position.

On the top floor of the cruise ship, Neo sat on a wide sofa, his face gloomy.

The waiter who had drugged Fang Bai and the others’ drinks now lay unconscious at his feet.

"Boss, what about Hans? You promised that Li Jinlin you would give him an explanation!"

Keli, his subordinate, asked cautiously, his face still showing the mark of the slap Neo had just given him.

Keli knew the boss had been acting just then, so although he had been slapped, he dared not hold any resentment.

Neo glanced at the waiter named Hans, a ruthless flash in his eyes, and said sternly, "Tomorrow go find that Li Jinlin and tell him Hans committed suicide by jumping into the sea out of fear of his crimes! There’s a saying in Huaxia, ’death extinguishes a person like extinguishing a lamp.’ With Hans dead, I believe that Li Jinlin will surely drop the matter!"

Keli’s eyes shifted, understanding his boss’s intentions, and he bowed slightly, saying, "Understood!"

To Neo, Hans had lost his usefulness and keeping him could be detrimental, so it was better to let him die.

Hans was just an ordinary person, killing him was no different from killing a chicken; after returning to America, they would simply tell his family that Hans had accidentally fallen into the sea and died, and settling with his family with some money would close the case.

Poor Hans was still unconscious, and he was carried away by two strong men and thrown into the vast sea.

All the deeds of Neo and his men did not escape the surveillance of Fang Bai’s Divine Sense. Watching Hans being thrown into the sea, a cold smile appeared on Fang Bai’s lips.

With Fang Bai’s strength, he naturally did not fear Neo and his people, and killing Neo would be easy, but at the moment, the cruise ship was navigating the vast ocean, far from Huaxia. If he killed Neo and his people, it would cause panic and the cruise could not continue sailing; therefore, Fang Bai did not plan to do so.

At least until they reached Huaxia, Fang Bai intended to let Neo live.