Wu Chunhe was an official in Wangjin in his early years. Later he resigned and went into business. He did not develop smoothly in the middle, but fortunately with the support of the government, he set up a factory. Now his career is booming. His factory employs many workers and provides many jobs for the government. He is a well-known figure in Wangjin.
People like this do receive a lot of letters every year, either threatening or intimidating. There are also criminals who may be eyeing his property, so it is understandable for the police to want to attack him.
Wu Chunhe has been able to get to where he is today after doing business for so many years, but it may not be because of clean means. He has offended many people. If there is really someone who wants to kill him, it will be very difficult to find out.
He knows what's right for him, so he has a lot of bodyguards around him. The security system in his company and home is also extremely strict, and there are special people protecting him when he goes in and out.
Wu Chun and I were very cautious, so it was difficult to kill him.
Moreover, since the last letter, the police's switchboard has not received any such letter. Therefore, some people in the police station tend to believe that this is a prank, and that someone just wants to deliberately waste police resources, play tricks on the police, and make Wu Chunhe like a frightened bird.
Shen Xunran opposes this view.
She raised two most important doubts. One was that these letters were all handwritten and the handwriting was not very good-looking, but after comparison by experts, it was confirmed that they were written by the same person.
This method of committing a crime is not sophisticated, because once the police lock on the suspect, it is not difficult to obtain his handwriting and confirm his identity after comparison.
If it was just for a prank, it would reveal such a flaw, unless the person who did this was tired of the peaceful life and wanted to go to jail.
Even the dumbest person, or one with no anti-detection experience, knows that it is safer to type on a computer if they want to play a prank at this time.
The second is that these letters were sent to the police station, which was the biggest suspicious point in Shen Xunran's opinion.
Normally, since these "death notices" were directed at Wu Chunhe, it proved that the people behind the letters had evil intentions towards Wu Chunhe. Logically, the letters should have been sent to Wu Chunhe's home or office, or at least somewhere close to him.
It was sent to the police station to prove that the person behind it was not just playing a small prank, but had made a big deal out of it, causing public outcry.
At this point, the incident could no longer be viewed as a prank, because it meant that the person who sent Wu Chunhe the "death notice" not only wanted to kill Wu Chunhe, but also was provoking the police, which was extremely bad.
Furthermore, since the letter was received, because it concerned Wu Chunhe, the police station has been focusing on investigating the sender. However, because it has been a long time, the people in the mail room did not take the matter seriously at first, which made it extremely difficult to investigate the matter.
After searching for several days, apart from finding out some people who had grudges against Wu Chunhe and that he used unscrupulous means in doing business, they could not find out who sent the letter and how it was sent.
Although some police officers still believed that this was a prank, and the police received some such prank cases every year, because of Shen Xunran's insistence, the higher-ups still appointed Shen Xunran as the person in charge of this matter, to investigate the matter thoroughly and to protect Wu Chunhe's safety.
Shen Xunran's perseverance and persistence were fully demonstrated at this moment. She carefully investigated what Wu Chunhe had done over the years and the enemies he had made. She visited or invited to the police station everyone who had a grudge against him and who might kill him.
The one who attracted Shen Xunran's attention the most was a woman named Su Yi.
If there is anyone who has the greatest hatred towards Wu Chunhe, it might be her, because there is an irreconcilable feud between her and Wu Chunhe. Her father hanged himself because he owed a huge debt because of Wu Chunhe, and her only brother passed away because he had no money to treat his illness.
My mother died in her early thirties due to overwork, and it was only through her perseverance that she survived to adulthood.
Her outstanding character is inconsistent with her miserable childhood.
She did not complain cynically, nor did she act submissive because her father was in huge debt.
Su Yi's college years were quite wonderful. She had outstanding grades, was beautiful, and was a celebrity in school. The tragic family events did not affect her. During college, she was selected as an exchange student and went to the UK for further studies for two years. She returned to China for postgraduate study. Before she finished her studies, many well-known companies had already offered her high-paying jobs and invited her to join the company.
It is worth noting that she happened to return to Wangjin recently to pay homage to her parents. If Shen Xunran suspected that someone was going to send a "death notice" to Wu Chunhe, Su Yi was quite sure about this point, whether in terms of hatred or time.
The more Shen Xunran dealt with Su Yi, the more he felt she was a mystery.
As the key suspect targeted by Shen Xunran, Su Yi came into Shen Xunran's sight, and the two women officially began the handover in the story, competing in IQ and acting skills, both in reality and in the movie.
Shen Xunran feels that Su Yi is a strong suspect in the "Wu Chun and Death Notice" incident. As a police officer with rich experience in solving cases, she instinctively feels that Su Yi is very dangerous, but through her contact with Su Yi, she feels that there are many doubts in this matter that make it difficult for her to figure it out.
Su Yi and Wu Chunhe had a deep grudge and she had a motive to kill Wu Chunhe. The fact that she happened to return to Wangjin at this time also proved that things were too coincidental.
But Su Yi is not a fool. Shen Xunran has confronted her several times and always felt that she is well-spoken, has a very high IQ, has strong self-control, and is a very smart person.
If she wanted to kill Wu Chunhe, she had many ways to do it. Making a big fuss about the matter and being targeted by the police would do her no good and she would only be in a passive position.
Once the news leaks, Wu Chunhe will be on guard against her, and the police will also strengthen their protection of Wu Chunhe, and the chances of her taking action will even be much smaller.
This is not a wise thing to do. Why would she, such a smart person, do this
Things seemed to be shrouded in a shadow. Coincidentally, at this time, another murder case occurred in Wangjin City. Someone was killed by having his throat slit in a hotel. By the time he was found, the matter had already become a big deal. It was impossible to cover up the news. After reporters interviewed and onlookers took photos, the incident was broadcast live on TV and the Internet, and the impact was extremely bad.
The murderer was brutal and cruel. The leaders of Wangjin City Police Department were very angry about this incident and thought it was really terrible. They asked Shen Xunran to temporarily put aside the investigation of the "Wu Chun and Death Notice" incident and devote all his energy to this case, so as to solve it as soon as possible and resolve the panic caused by this murder to the people.
At this point in the story, the thread has been laid out bit by bit, and in the later stages the director just needs to clear up the fog bit by bit.
On the way to the set, Huo Zhiming suddenly asked Jiang Se what he thought of the character "Su Yi". Jiang Se said:
"He is full of hatred, extremely smart, and has strong self-control. He appears to be excellent, but he is always bound by hatred."
Compared with Shen Xunran's justice and persistence, the character of Su Yi is more distinctive.
She came from a poor family and lost her father at a young age, which had a great impact on her growth. After her parents passed away, she was left with a huge debt. Although she deeply hated Wu Chunhe in her heart, she took on this debt without saying a word.
"She is a very strong person, a completely different type from her father."
Her father was deceived by Wu Chunhe and was burdened with huge debts. He hanged himself due to the unbearable blow. Compared with such a tragic character, Su Yi has a completely opposite personality to his father.
In the script, her situation in childhood was even worse than her father who was forced to hang himself, but she still gritted her teeth and got through it, and even got better and better.
As the criminal suspect in the script, she was highly skilled and very calmly and cleverly planned step by step to put Wu Chunhe to death. She personally paid back the debts her father owed to others, and she also personally collected the debts owed to her father.
Beneath the young and beautiful appearance lies a complex and broken soul that is difficult to show.
But the more challenging it is, the more Jiang Se likes it.
Huo Zhiming nodded and pointed to the distance:
"arrive."
The car stopped in front of a cordoned-off set, surrounded by many reporters and fans. What Tao Cen said that day brought exposure to the crew, but also brought trouble.
The movie became popular before it was even filmed, and the large number of fans annoyed Huo Zhiming.
When the car drove over, even though it looked inconspicuous, the sight of the security guard making way and opening the door immediately attracted some fans and reporters who were wandering outside to gather around.
The car slowed down, and someone looked inside through the window, trying to see Jiang Se. The car was surrounded, and several security guards on the set were pushed aside by the fans, looking helpless.
"Sese... Sese... is she in there..."
Reporters were also taking photos here desperately. It seemed that they were not only local reporters from Wangzhou, but also some foreign reporters who had come here temporarily.
After all, this movie brings together two of China's top actresses, which is too eye-catching and it is difficult to keep a low profile.
The set was originally surrounded by stainless steel railings, and there was a sign next to it prohibiting people not related to the crew from entering or leaving. However, with the gate blocked at this time, these things were useless.
The car was stuck outside. This was not a solution. Huo Zhiming's assistant immediately called security to ask someone to pick him up. When Jiang Se came down, the fans' screams and enthusiasm almost pushed away the bodyguards who came to intercept him.
He was obviously not used to such enthusiasm and had been having a sullen face ever since his car was surrounded.
Jiang Se was somewhat helpless about this situation, but it was obviously not suitable for her to show up at this time. Fortunately, after the assistant made the call, a large number of security personnel came over quickly. After evacuating the fans who were surrounding her, the car drove into the set smoothly and the iron fence outside was locked again.
“It’s terrible.”
Not many people came, but the stainless steel guardrail was deformed by the crowd. This was the first time that Huo Zhiming's assistant witnessed Jiang Se's influence.
In the past, I had only heard various rumors about Jiang Se and knew that she was very popular in China, but today I finally saw how popular she really was.
Huo Zhiming had a cold face, but at least he knew that this matter had nothing to do with Jiang Se, so after being sulking for a while, his expression eased when the car entered the set.
The car stopped in the middle of a road. When Jiang Se's assistants got out of the car, they widened their eyes and exclaimed in admiration.
“Amazing!”
Chen Shan covered his mouth, holding back the scream that was about to come out and turned it into a long sigh.
There is a whole street in front of me, with commercial shops and buildings on both sides. It has everything. Except for the lack of people, it is no different from a normal street.
This is the result of Huo Zhiming's nearly half a year of staying in Wangzhou and watching the crew's work. This director, who booked ordinary cheap hotels for the crew and was extremely stingy when going in and out, signed Jiang Se for 50 million and Tao Cen for 70 million, allowing "Criminal Suspect" to have two top actresses joining at once. However, this director, who shouted that the price was too high, spent a lot of money to build such a street.
Earlier, Chen Shan was still lamenting that the crew had no worries about investment this time and had so much money, so why did they arrange such a hotel and a small room for the actors? Now he understood the reason.
"Before I started filming Criminal Suspect, I also visited several locations in Wangzhou to select locations."
Huo Zhiming saw everyone's surprised expressions and only then did he smile a little.
He used to be short of funds and couldn't find investors, so he couldn't make the films he wanted. Several scenes in his previous films were not to his liking. It was not until the addition of Tao Cen and Jiang Se to "Criminal Suspect" that investors from all walks of life rushed to get involved and get a piece of the pie.
After he was no longer short of funds, Huo Zhiming began to show the particular and unusual side of his character.
The filming location had already been chosen in the early stage of the filming. When Tao Cen was confirmed to play the role of "Shen Xunran" that day, "Criminal Suspect" had already attracted the attention of some people. When the Wangzhou government learned that Huo Zhiming wanted to shoot the film in the local area, they naturally wanted it very much and tried to make it convenient for him, hoping that the release of "Criminal Suspect" would bring a positive impact on Wangzhou's tourism economy.
Huo Zhiming chose for a long time and reluctantly selected a place until Century Galaxy communicated with him privately and said that Jiang Se would also join the filming of this movie.
Then Huaying, owned by Nie Dan, naturally joined the ranks of investors and was willing to provide sufficient funds for the filming of "Criminal Suspect".
Since he had no shortage of money, Huo Zhiming naturally had no reason to save money on this scene. He simply made a final decision and found the Wangzhou Municipal Government, marked out a piece of land, and temporarily prepared to build a street that was extremely close to the plot in his imagination in "Criminal Suspect".
"This is a restaurant, and this is a fruit stand," he showed Jiang Se on this street that had not yet been 'officially opened': "Over there is the hotel where the murder took place."
The hotel where the murder took place in the plot is extremely important, and Huo Zhiming's character of not allowing any carelessness is fully displayed at this time.
The filming of the movie has not started yet, but he kept an eye on everything from the storefront signs to the details of the items displayed in the hotel, and only then did he create this street that surprised everyone.
This meticulousness, this insistence on small details, made Jiang Se take a deep breath and close her eyes. At this moment when she appeared on this street, her mood was easily immersed in the plot of the story, as if she could imagine how she would get familiar with this street after killing someone and then leave. (To be continued)