Something Beautiful
Chapter - 30

Mingyu knew that the docks were unsafe at night, especially when there were illegal immigrant groups, groups that kidnapped people to serve as soldiers, roaming around, and so on, the invaders then throw their unconscious victims onto a warship, where they will wake up and realize they have the 'honor' of being sailors for months or years. One day the ship will return to port.

On the other hand, Mingyu was carrying a weapon. Along the pier he saw only sailors entering and after surviving years of fierce warfare throughout Spain, he felt there was nothing to be afraid of when he just went for a walk a few meters on the dock to the tavern.

"Retreat, fool, let him into the dock," whispered one of the shadows to his friend as they moved soundlessly down the bridge behind Mingyu.

"What the hell are we waiting for?" expose the second shadow to his partner while they wait in the dark under the drizzly roof of the tavern, where the target disappears. "We're supposed to hit him on the head and throw him into the sea, and that's easier to do when he's on the ship."

The first man smiled cynically. "I have a better idea, it's easier, and it brings in more money."

Mingyu came out of the tavern carrying three large cigars inside her coat pocket. Now that he's got the cigar, he's not sure he's gonna turn it on. Behind him, two shadows suddenly moved, a board creaked, Mingyu's body instantly stiffened. Without changing the rhythm of his steps, he reached into his coat to look for a gun, but before his hand could touch it, his head seemed to be broken into pieces and very sick. He also fell unconscious. Then he felt like he was floating towards the light that seemed to call out to him at the end of the tunnel.

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Lisa was awakened at dawn by the screams of the crew on the deck getting ready. Although his head still felt like it was stuffed with cotton, he wanted to be on the deck to see the anchors lifted and the ship started sailing. My husband must have had the same thought, she thought while wearing a clean dress and enveloping her body in a soft purple wool coat that matched her clothes. Mingyu must have gotten up and walked out of the cabin.

When Lisa had arrived on the deck, the horizon seemed to be adorned by gray and pink ribbons. The crew of the ship, hurrying to do their duty, walk ahead of Lisa to unroll the mine and rush up the rope. In front of her, one man stood with his legs spread wide, turning his back to Lisa, shouting orders to his men who were climbing the mast of the ship, Lisa looked to the right and left looking for her husband, and she looked for him, but it looks like he is the only passenger on the deck.

At dinner, he heard Mingyu tell the captain that he liked to be on the deck when the anchor was lifted and the screen unfurled. Lisa lifted her skirt and walked towards the captain when the man appeared on the deck. "Captain, have you seen my husband?"

"Looks not, your Grace," the man replied in passing, his eyes staring at the brightening sky, counting the rest of the time he had until the sun had completely risen. "Now allow me to..."

Feeling confused while trying to ignore the anxiety that radiated to her spine, Lisa returned to the cabin and stood in the middle of the room, not knowing what to do. Deciding Mingyu must have been going for a walk on the dock, he took the brown coat that Mingyu had draped on the back of the chair after they boarded the ship last night. Taking the coat to the cupboard to hang, he rubbed his cheek against the delicate cloth, inhaled the aroma of the Mingyu fragrance oil spice, and then placed it down. Mingyu was used to having the waitress take care of her clothes, Lisa thought with a loving smile and took the brown trousers and took them to the closet. When he turned around he looked for the dark blue coat Mingyu wore when he went to the deck last night. The blue coat was nowhere to be seen. So did the other clothes that Mingyu wore when he last saw them. That is, Mingyu had not returned at all. There was no way he would sleep in traveling clothes.

Lisa returns to the busy captain to make her complaint about Mingyu's disappearance. The captain sympathized with Lisa's anxiety, but he did not want to let the waves disappear without flying his ship, and he had already said so to Lisa. Lisa herself was struck with a bad feeling until her body trembled, but she instinctively knew there was no point pleading with this man standing in front of her, the captain of the ship. He had to take another approach, Lisa thought.

"Captain," she said as she straightened up and spoke in a tone that she hoped was quite similar to the haughty style of grandmother Mingyu, "If my husband is injured somewhere on this ship, he said, this error will be inflicted on you, not only because he was injured, but also because you prefer to keep sailing and not take him off the ship to be treated by a competent doctor. Furthermore," he said while keeping his voice undaunted, "if I don't misunderstand my husband's remarks yesterday, he owns a portion of the shares in the company that owns this ship. Are you sure you'll still ignore the fact that my husband's disappearance, and prefer to raise that screen?" close Lisa with a haughty attitude that she manages to maintain.

Surprised enough and somehow, Lisa's tone of voice makes the captain automatically stop all his preparatory activities. He obediently asked some of the crew to comb through all corners of the ship to find the nobleman.

Time passes by feeling very slow. Lisa could not stop looking around. Look at the drinking shops that line the pier. Thoughts began to reach Lisa. It almost lost control.

When all the corners had been carefully examined three times by each crewman, as well as the surrounding of the pier, Kim Mingyu was completely invisible. It was as if he disappeared into something. This gives a shock to Lisa herself. And the ship canceled its voyage.

Lisa ordered the search, and if necessary expanded the search area, even if into the sea it was possible. Lisa did not want to leave behind every single smallest possibility. The Captain himself is no less anxious, however this is a big case and will definitely affect his life and work in the future. This storm, was the biggest storm of his career as an experienced captain.