Police Officer: "You pointed out issues with the well several times during the filming of 'Horror Chamber'. Did you discover something?"
Nan XiangWan: "The smell and color of the well water were off."
The Police Officer looked at her deeply: "Can you elaborate?"
Nan XiangWan scratched her head: "I can't really elaborate, you know what I mean with intuition, Uncle Police Officer?"
Police Officer: "Answers like yours would draw some suspicion onto yourself."
Nan XiangWan was startled, then pointed outside: "Can criminal cases like this be casually interviewed? Those entertainment journalists always love embellishing things."
The Police Officer opened the car door and yelled: "Ask less about the criminal case! Be careful what you report, legal action will be taken for any guided public opinion!"
The reporters quickly shut their mouths, not daring to ask anymore.
Tan Shen bowed deeply: "Sorry, no more interviews from now on. This has been hard on everyone, sorry."
After finishing, he turned and left. As he walked past to the side, he saw Gu Beihuai on the phone.
Tan Shen looked at him with a smile, glanced once, then returned to his crew.
The Police Officer went back into the car to continue the interrogation.
Nan XiangWan was a complete fool, the more she said the more suspicious it sounded. If the Police Officer hadn't seen so many suspects before and could tell at one glance the sincerity in Nan XiangWan's eyes, just these words alone would have been enough to bring her back for further questioning.
The Police Officer questioned for a very long time before letting her out of the car: "Send Gu Beihuai in, do not leak the questioning."
Nan XiangWan: "Ok!"
She obediently got out of the car to get Gu Beihuai.
Gu Beihuai was still on the phone even as he entered the police car.
Closing the door, the Police Officer speechlessly looked at him, should I let you finish your call first?
Gu Beihuai gave him an apologetic look, then set his phone to speakerphone.
The phone immediately had Jie Chou's voice come through: "Hello? Oh this is Shanghai Public Security number..."
First reporting himself, to assist with the case.
Hearing it was his own colleague, the Police Officer's expression also relaxed: "Okay Officer Jie, we are recording here, what about your side?"
Jie Chou: "You go first, I'll head over tonight!"
Police Officer: "Got it, understood."
After hanging up, the Police Officer continued his work.
Gu Beihuai similarly cooperated fully with the investigation, saying everything he knew, although this information was extremely limited in helping progress the case.
But compared to Nan XiangWan, what Gu Beihuai said was much more detailed and clear, helping the Police Officer comb through the timeline.
After the Police Officer finished recording, he opened the door signaling it could end.
Gu Beihuai: "Thanks for your hard work."
Police Officer: "It's not hard work, please contact us immediately if you have any leads."
...
After Gu Beihuai got out of the car he saw Nan XiangWan sitting at the entrance, propping her chin and frowning.
He walked over and squatted down to look at her directly: "What are you thinking about?"
Nan XiangWan: "Feeling a bit regretful."
Gu Beihuai: "Regret not investigating that well that day?"
Nan XiangWan: "Mm!"
Gu Beihuai reached out his hand and rubbed her head: "Don't think too much, the police will catch the real murderer, you have to believe in their abilities."
Nan XiangWan: "Jie Chou is also a policeman."
Gu Beihuai: "He's already at the airport, will arrive tonight."
...
The sudden criminal case involving actors from two crews gave Science Fiction City some impact.
Although the "Star Romance" crew's director was indifferent, more or less some people felt uneasy, especially since this happened to Tan Shen.
It must be known that previously, he had also trended for abusing a dog, and now this?
Many people wondered internally if there was some connection!
Not a few deliberately kept their distance from Tan Shen.
But Tan Shen did not care and continued his usual style, not even falling behind on shooting progress.
Over at "Shuddering Starry Sky", there was a lot more gossip! After the incident, the entire crew was energetic like monkeys!
Director Feng Kai Ji took several lead actors into a room, closing the door with two deputy directors standing guard outside like door gods.
A group of people formed a circle in the room, staring at that basket of fruit.
Hua Ying stroked her chin: "Did any of you eat this fruit?"
Ji Jirou: "No one ate any, it was left there and props didn't touch it thinking it was a prop."
Zhu Yun: "I originally wanted to grab a banana but the director glared at me, I thought it was some kind of treasure."
Feng Kai Ji: "You dare to eat what that scumbag sent?"
Zhu Yun muttered softly: "How would I know who brought it..."
Lan Tianyou: "What use is us standing guard here? Either call the police or cut it open and take a look?"
Gu Beihuai looked to the side: "Nan XiangWan?"
Nan XiangWan reached out and took an apple from the basket.
Crunch!
She took a bite, pretty sweet.
Everyone: "......"
Feng Kai Ji was a little incredulous: "Could it really just be fruit?"
Gu Beihuai glanced at his phone: "I had someone check the surveillance, this basket of fruit was bought by him at a roadside fruit stand nearby."
Lan Tianyou: "Bah! Eat eat eat!"
Ji Jirou: "You scared me, but it really is scary."
Zhu Yun: "That makes sense, we can't assume Tan Shen would kill someone just because he abused a dog."
Feng Kai Ji still had his brows furrowed: "Why do I still feel something is off?"
Nan XiangWan: "Probably a red herring, are you guys still eating or not, if not I'll finish them."
Everyone lowered their heads to look, wow, a basket of fruit with only peels left.
Gu Beihuai patted Nan XiangWan's shoulder after glancing at his phone: "Jie Chou is here, let's go to the next room."
Nan XiangWan: "Oh ok."
After the two of them left, the actors all looked at each other speechlessly.
Ji Jirou: "Who's Jie Chou?"
Zhu Yun: "Tsk! The King and Queen have little secrets!"
Hua Ying: "She's not the Queen yet, don't know if she can win a Golden Melody at the end of the year?"
Zhu Yun: "Tsk! The Big King and Little Queen have little secrets!"
Lan Tianyou: "Your rewording is like you didn't change it at all."
Feng Kai Ji glared at them and started yelling: "Work hard, catch up on shooting progress! Can't fall behind the crew next door!"
The crowd of people hurriedly went out, continuing to work.
In the next room over, Jie Chou had already examined the interior situation.
Soundproofing effectiveness, any recording devices, etc.
By the time Gu Beihuai and Nan XiangWan came in, the preliminary preparations were already done.
Since it was a suite, it had a desk.
Jie Chou sat at the desk and spread out files: "Come, sit down and talk."
Gu Beihuai pulled over two chairs for him and Nan XiangWan to sit side by side facing Jie Chou.
Jie Chou cleared his throat: "This case was unintentionally made public, with extremely high societal attention, we need to crack it as soon as possible."
Nan XiangWan: "We?"
Jie Chou: "Give or take, we're considered colleagues."
Nan XiangWan: "Huh???"
Jie Chou: "Other people might not know your background, but how could I not know my PLA comrades?"
Nan XiangWan was shocked, wondering if her identity was exposed or Jie Chou had other channels.
Jie Chou: "The victim is actor Tan Shen's former assistant. Do you have anything to say regarding Tan Shen?"
Gu Beihuai reacted little, taking out his phone to play surveillance footage: "This is the follow up after the dog abuse, surveillance from the next day that was too bloody to release at the time."
