The moment Scorpion met Jiang Xia's gaze, she instinctively put on a gentle smile.
Yet inwardly, she could not help cursing furiously: Relax? Relax my ass! That Water Ghost ruined my good mood for the entire night!
However, as a Great Thief skilled at disguise, what she thought was naturally not the same as what she said.
Scorpion gently shook her head. "It's fine. Compared with human lives, what does a boat matter? Besides, the deck isn't afraid of water."
...First, lull him into a false sense of security. Once this Detective let down his guard, she would strangle him from behind and toss his corpse overboard.
"Don't keep sitting by the side of the boat. It's very wet over there." Scorpion patted the dry, warm spot beside her. "Come over here. There's a canopy."
Jiang Xia nodded, pushed himself up, and slowly walked past her.
The instant he turned his back on Scorpion, it felt as though a steaming pot of fragrant hot soup suddenly appeared behind him.
Jiang Xia's eyes brightened slightly. This smell was excellent; it went well with anything and whetted the appetite. Especially earlier, when he had replicated a bit of Steak-flavored Killing Intent from Akai Shuichi's Killing Intent... Tsk, he really wanted to pair it with a stick and have a taste right now.
As Scorpion raised her hand, the Ghosts poked Jiang Xia.
"Right." Jiang Xia suddenly turned back.
"!" Scorpion jolted, her hands naturally changing direction as she raised one to smooth back her rain-dampened bangs. "What is it?"
"I should stay over there." Jiang Xia sighed and pointed at the bag beneath the canopy. "I already feel terrible about getting your boat wet. How could I wet your luggage too?"
The instant his fingertip pointed at the bag, a flash of