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Chapter 418 True Fighting: You've come back from your part-time job and you need me to keep thi
Seeing Alice's shy expression, Kiana decided not to discuss the topic any further.
"In short, your approach is correct, and I can't offer any better suggestions. Besides, this kind of thing is something that needs to be resolved by the person who tied the knot. If Alice can't get over it herself, no amount of help from us will help."
"I...I'll try my best!"
Kiana wanted to say something more, but when she saw the captain coming this way, she waved to everyone and left, leaving only Kiana's faint hint in the air.
"If there's really no other way, think about how you overcame this problem in the first place. Alice, this isn't the first time you've encountered a situation like this, is it?"
Kiana left, but her words reminded Alice of her own experience learning to surf.
"There's no need to care about what others think. Our Alice is the best. You can do anything you want. Dad believes in you."
Her father's words still echo clearly in her ears, and every time Alice thinks of them, she feels a surge of courage rising within her.
But the thought of her father's death made that courage vanish without a trace.
"Alice... Alice!!!"
Alice was startled awake by Yu Ye's voice.
"What, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? I've seen you standing here in a daze for so long, and you haven't responded to my calls. Does this mean something's happened to you?"
"Ah."
Alice nodded and said, "I remember surfing with my father. It was my father who encouraged me to continue learning to surf..."
“I see…” Yu Ye’s voice also lowered unconsciously. “It seems that your uncle has had quite an influence on you.”
"After all, he is my father. As the patriarch of the Timfield family, my father is not only elegant and generous, but also humble. He is also my role model. I have always hoped to become a person like my father, but when I think about how I am not good enough in this or that, I feel so useless."
"Could it be because you have too high expectations of yourself?" Ling asked.
"can you?"
“Think about it, no one can be exactly the same as another person, right? I think Alice should just be herself and doesn’t need to become someone like your father.”
“That’s what I think too,” Yuye agreed. “Alice is Alice. There’s no need for her to become someone else, even if that person is her uncle or Alice’s father. As a person, you have to have your own personality.”
"I...I understand, I will try my best!"
Just as everyone finished their activities and were enjoying the evening beach, some trouble arose near the aquarium.
After two days of promotion, the number of tourists visiting the area has increased. Just as things were starting to look promising, some people started causing trouble. To avoid leaving a negative impression on the newcomers, the group decided to step in and resolve the issue.
When Ling and the others arrived, two thugs had already surrounded Theresa, and there were also many onlookers standing around.
"Theresa, what happened?" Alice asked.
"Alice, a group of people have been causing trouble since just now, scaring all the tourists away..."
"Causing trouble? What do you mean? I'm a legitimate tourist here! You think this place is haunted and I can't even say so?!"
One of the men, who spoke rudely, said this, while the flamboyant man standing next to him echoed him with a question.
"Hey, how exactly is it haunted? Tell everyone, if this is real, it's no joke!"
"Um... I was just taking a walk here when I saw what looked like a figure in the shop window, so I went over to see what was going on, and then I saw on the other side of the window... um... it was..."
"Ugh, could it be a terrifying portrait of a woman who can move?"
"Oh, right, right! It was a really creepy painting. It had a woman who looked dead, but she was moving! That woman just stared at me, and it scared the crap out of me!"
"I knew it! There were rumors of this resort being haunted years ago... and now it's confirmed! Who wants to stay in a creepy place that's constantly haunted? Give me my money back!"
"That's right, everyone should stay away from this place that's haunted! Hey operators, did you hear me? Refund your money!"
The two's slightly exaggerated performance, which they put on in a back-and-forth manner, naturally attracted the attention of Kiana and the others. After hearing the whole story, Kiana stepped forward and gestured to Bronya next to her to check the surveillance footage. Bronya nodded to indicate that she understood and then took out her tablet to start working on it.
"Since you two say you really saw a ghost, why don't you check the surveillance footage?"
“Yes!” Youye said, “You two did a very good job of telling jokes. Our resort has installed surveillance cameras in many corners, including in front of this shop window where you two are standing right now. Whether it’s haunted or not, we can find out with a simple check, or are you just too afraid to let us check the surveillance footage?”
“The accusation of ghosting can be a big deal or a small deal. If the surveillance footage proves our innocence, then the two of you may have to bear some responsibility,” Alice added.
"Are you threatening me?! Who knows if you tampered with the surveillance footage beforehand! I definitely saw a ghost here, so what does it mean if it's not recorded on the camera?!"
Ling rested her chin on her hand and said, "Oh? As soon as we mentioned checking the surveillance footage, you immediately concluded that there wouldn't be any ghosts in the footage? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
“…Tch! Enough with the unnecessary talk!” another man muttered.
"In short, we can check the surveillance footage first. If these two consumers still have objections to the footage, we can ask the police to come and handle it. Do you two have any objections?" Youye asked.
"I already told you, I don't trust your surveillance footage, you don't understand?! If you keep messing with me, you'll regret it—"
At that moment, Masato stepped out from the crowd and stood in front of the two thugs. His massive body exuded an intense sense of oppression, instantly diminishing the two men's imposing aura.
"Gentlemen, if you've eaten too much and are experiencing indigestion, I have some gastrointestinal medicine here. If the medicine doesn't solve your problem, I'm sure violence is definitely out of the question. Don't blame me for not reminding you."
"Um, what violence? I... I have no intention of doing that..."
At this moment, a cold-looking man in a suit and leather shoes walked out from the crowd. However, before he could speak, Bronya had already stepped out with the surveillance footage she had just set up.
"There's a reason they don't dare let you check the surveillance footage: one of the gentlemen there knows the resort's cash register inside and out."
As she spoke, she glanced intentionally or unintentionally at the man who was speaking rather rudely, and Ling immediately chimed in.
“Oh? Miss Bronya means… what did this gentleman do to our resort?”
"Of course, I just checked the surveillance footage and found some interesting things."
As he spoke, he pulled up the surveillance footage he had just found. On the tablet, there was a man standing in front of the cash register, stuffing money from the register into his pocket. That man was the same one who was speaking rather rudely.
"You! You're always doing all this unnecessary stuff!"
The man in the suit and tie silently took a step back upon seeing this, but he was spotted by the sharp-eyed man.
"Mr. Willis—"
"Hey! Do I know you that well?" The man in the suit and tie, called Willis, quickly interrupted. "I just wanted to step in and mediate. Since you stole the money yourselves and are trying to use the ghost story to clear yourselves of suspicion, I have nothing to say."
After saying that, he left without looking back. The two men, seeing Willis leave, acted as if they had been abandoned and decided to break out.
Unfortunately, the two of them clearly underestimated Alice and Yuzuha's fighting strength. They originally thought that only Masato seemed to have any fighting ability, but who knew that the two of them couldn't even beat Alice and Yuzuha.
The two men were quickly arrested, and Igi then arrived with the sheriff, who handed them over to the sheriff to take away.
After this incident, the nearby tourists assumed it was a farce caused by two petty thieves lying to clear themselves of suspicion, and dispersed, leaving everyone else to recount what had just happened.
It's obvious that what just happened was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. The main problem was that the timing of these two people's disturbance was too coincidental; they came just as their resort was starting to do well.
Ling and the others were interested in the ghost story the two men had mentioned from a few years ago. Igi said it was just a rumor, and that they had investigated it immediately after the ghost story broke and found no evidence of it.
However, the resort's marketing was affected after that, and the situation deteriorated. In order to ensure that the resort could continue to operate, they had to borrow money from Willis of the Sanmen Group, the man who just stepped forward.
They sold the short-term operating rights of the resort to pay off their debts, but now that the resort is starting to do well, trouble has arisen, and with Willis's appearance, Iggy suspects that Willis is behind it all, and that the ghost stories from a few years ago may also be his doing.
However, the matter ultimately lacked evidence, and no one was able to find the other party to confront them face-to-face.
Moreover, tomorrow's recording is also very important; if successful, it can further increase the resort's visibility.
Therefore, everyone decided to focus their attention on tomorrow's program recording for the time being. The next day arrived, and when everyone came to the agreed location, the director was already there, and the necessary cameras had been set up.
Alice couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! Is this so professional? Why are there so many cameras?"
There seemed to be a hint of nervousness in her voice. While encouraging Alice, Bell called everyone over to say hello.