Zhuang Baihua and Luo Zhenduo looked unhappy after hearing what Chi Yue said, but in the current situation, even if they knew it was a trap, they had to jump into it, because only by investigating could they obtain more intelligence.
Luo Zhenduo contacted the police, the level of the case was upgraded, more manpower was invested, and soon something was found out.
Most of the items left by the stalker before did not have valid fingerprints, but this time it was different. Not to mention printing photos, those drawings could not have been drawn with gloves, they must have left traces of that person.
The police put the extracted fingerprints into the criminal fingerprint database for comparison, but no results were obtained, which meant that the person had no criminal record. The only option was to further expand the search scope, but this process took time.
Then, just as Chi Yue said, there were traces of printing photos, purchasing paints, and express delivery information. The police followed the information, locked down an area, and went to the field to check places such as rental houses. Luo Zhenduo also sent a number of people to help visit.
It only took them two or three days to find a vacant rental house.
What's inside is shocking.
Zhuang Baihua received a notification from Luo Zhenduo and rushed to the destination immediately. Chi Yue was already standing at the door. He was tall and thin, and his face was as pale as a ghost.
Zhuang Baihua walked up to him and patted his shoulder. Chi Yue turned around and smiled at Zhuang Baihua, saying, "I don't really want to go in."
Zhuang Baihua's heart felt like it was being torn apart by pain, but he knew that it was useless to say anything at this point. Chi Yue could only adjust her mindset and cheer herself up to face the situation.
He said weakly, "I'll stay with you."
Companionship is the only support he can provide, but at this moment, companionship is so helpless.
Chi Yue had a smile on his face. He nodded and said, "Let's go."
The two men walked into the rental house, where Luo Zhenduo, the police and others were standing. It shouldn't have been deserted, but after seeing the furnishings of the house, Zhuang Baihua still felt cold all over.
It's all cameras.
There was no furniture in the whole room, but cameras of various models were placed everywhere, in front, behind, left, and right, in all directions, with no blind spots, and the 360-degree lenses were aimed at the person in the middle.
The dark hole in the lens is like a deep pupil, or a big black mouth that seems to be able to eat people.
Zhuang Baihua felt cold from bones to heart. Every blood vessel was frozen. His energy could not circulate, his thinking could not be activated, and he only felt deeply nauseous.
The policeman and Luo Zhenduo's crew member nearby might have just felt it was weird, but only Zhuang Baihua understood how much of an impact this scene had on Chi Yue.
Chi Yue stood quietly beside Zhuang Baihua without saying a word.
Zhuang Baihua's Adam's apple rolled and he turned his head to look at Chi Yue.
There was no expression on Chi Yue's face, and an empty, numb and decayed aura emanated from his soul.
Luo Zhenduo walked to his son and asked worriedly, "Do you know what this means?"
The camera looked creepy but could not cause any substantial harm. Luo Zhenduo could not understand the meaning of the man's arrangement of the room.
Chi Yue didn't say anything.
Zhuang Baihua couldn't help but say to Luo Zhenduo: "It has something to do with Chi Yue's past experience. That person..." He paused and chose his words, "He was attacking Xiao Yue mentally."
Zhuang Baihua's statement was rather conservative, but in reality the man was stabbing Chi Yue's heart with a knife.
Luo Zhenduo's face was filled with emotion. He felt sorry for his son but didn't know how to comfort him. He could only turn around and say to the police: "Please continue to investigate."
The police said that this was their duty and said to Luo Zhenduo and Chi Yue: "If there is anything related to the case, please let us know so that we can further advance our work."
The most taboo in solving a case is concealing the facts. No clues can be missed, and the clues must be dug out from the experiences of the parties involved.
Chi Yue still didn't speak.
Zhuang Baihua hesitated for a moment and said, "This person's behavior is a bit similar to someone I know. You can go ask him."
The moment Zhuang Baihua walked into the house, he thought of Tang Feng.
Cameras and photos, these elements have a strong Tang maple flavor, it is impossible not to make associations.
Luo Zhenduo looked at Chi Yue, then looked at Zhuang Baihua, and asked: "Who is it? What happened?"
Zhuang Baihua could only say: "It's hard to explain in a few words. Let's talk about it slowly when we get back."
Come to think of it, this shabby house was full of suffocation and it was unbearable to stay there for a moment. Luo Zhenduo wanted to take Chi Yue out, but Chi Yue chose to speak suddenly at this time.
"It's not Tang Feng."
His voice was cold and he sounded quite calm: "It's just an imitation, not the real person."
Zhuang Baihua heaved a sigh of relief when he heard him speak, and nodded: "I don't think it's him, but it's better to confirm it."
When the police contacted Tang Feng, he was not even in the city. After confirmation from all parties, it was confirmed that the incident had nothing to do with him.
Zhuang Baihua thought for a long time and finally called Tang Feng.
"Do you want to ask about Chi Yue?" Tang Feng's deep and magnetic voice came over the phone, "You only came to me because of him."
Zhuang Baihua said helplessly: "Taking the initiative will give you hope, and giving you hope is equal to hurting you. I don't want to hurt you, so I will try not to contact you."
Tang Feng listened to him in silence. After a long while, he smiled and said, "Even your rejection is so gentle."
Zhuang Baihua didn't understand that gentleness was also equal to cruelty.
Tang Feng cleared his throat, cheered himself up, and said, "The police have come to see me, but those things have nothing to do with me."
Zhuang Baihua understood that he just wanted to ask: "Have you come into contact with any suspicious people recently?"
Tang Feng replied: "I have told the police everything. There is nothing unusual around me."
Zhuang Baihua was slightly disappointed.
The clue was lost again.
The two of them were silent on the phone. Zhuang Baihua didn't have anything extra to say to Tang Feng. Tang Feng was also addicted to the sound of Zhuang Baihua's shallow breathing. After a long while, Tang Feng lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, I'm a little shocked."
"I never told anyone about my hobby except you and Chi Yue. Even my agent didn't know about it. The police said someone copied me and committed the crime. I felt it was incredible."
Tang Feng's words echoed in Zhuang Baihua's ears, with a terrifying sound effect: "I am a public figure after all, and I usually pay attention to guarding against illegitimate children. In my eyes, it is impossible for someone to peek into my preferences and imitate me."
But that person did it.
They even took the essence a step further by setting up countless cameras in the house, bringing the word "lens" to its fullest potential.
Zhuang Baihua closed his eyes and had nothing to say.
Tang Feng also felt that this topic was becoming more and more frightening. He smiled again and said, "I hope the police can catch the criminal as soon as possible so that I can feel at ease."
Zhuang Baihua couldn't laugh and could only say, "Thank you for your cooperation."
Tang Feng listened to what he said and suddenly asked, "You rejected me again and again and didn't even dare to try. Is it because of Chi Yue?"
Zhuang Baihua was stunned, not understanding what he was talking about.
"Every time Chi Yue gets into trouble, you always take it very seriously." Tang Feng's tone contained strong jealousy, "Although you are kind to everyone, Chi Yue is obviously the most special."
Zhuang Baihua felt a little embarrassed when he heard Tang Feng say this, and asked, "Is there?"
Tang Feng snorted and said in a low and angry voice: "Why should I wake you up?"
Zhuang Baihua spoke a few more words to Tang Feng and found an opportunity to hang up the phone.
The content of the conversation kept replaying in Zhuang Baihua's mind. First, Tang Feng said that he was very special to Chi Yue. He blushed and thought righteously, so what if he was partial to Chi Yue, Chi Yue was so lovable, he still felt that he was not good enough to Chi Yue, Chi Yue deserved to be treated kindly by more people.
Then Tang Feng said that he was being imitated.
Zhuang Baihua thought for a long time and decided that he should discuss it with Chi Yue, but he didn't dare to look for Chi Yue, as he was afraid of touching Chi Yue's scar.
He rubbed his forehead countless times. Pinching his nose and rubbing his forehead had become his habitual actions recently. The fifth paranoid boss brought him unprecedented pressure.
Zhuang Baihua was restless, but still wanted to see Chi Yue urgently.
Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, because when he went downstairs and wanted to drive to find Chi Yue, he actually found Chi Yue waiting for him in the company's garage.
Chi Yue stood there, looking at him deeply, with the corners of her mouth raised and she smiled gently.
Zhuang Baihua's heartstrings were plucked. He wanted to drive himself anyway, so he didn't call the driver. He whispered to Chi Yue, "Get in the car."
Recently, Zhuang Baihua has been living in another villa most of the time, while Chi Yue is at the Luo family. As mentioned before, there is no completely safe place at the moment, and they cannot talk in peace anywhere.
Zhuang Baihua thought about it, waited for Chi Yue to get in, and started the car.
He didn't tell Chi Yue where he was going, and Chi Yue didn't ask, but just sat quietly in the passenger seat.
Soon they arrived at their destination, and Zhuang Baihua said gently, "Get in the car."
They returned to Zhuang Baihua's apartment.
After the camera was found in the apartment last time, it was cleaned and checked thoroughly. Zhuang Baihua thought that the man would not expect them to come back and the apartment might be the safest place.
The two people walked into the apartment, and the moment they stepped into the living room, Zhuang Baihua clearly felt that Chi Yue's mood relaxed and was no longer so tense.
Although he hadn't stayed here for several days, there were still some things in the refrigerator. Zhuang Baihua poured Chi Yue a glass of juice and asked him to sit on the sofa.
"I have a lot of things to ask you." Zhuang Baihua simply sat on the coffee table and looked directly into Chi Yue's eyes. "Let me first tell you what I know. I called Tang Feng and confirmed that someone was imitating him."
He paused and continued, "Now think about it, the previous person imitated Xiyin, and now it's Tang Feng's turn."
Chi Yue did not refute and listened to Zhuang Baihua quietly.
Zhuang Baihua looked into Chi Yue's dark eyes and asked with difficulty: "Did that person do the same thing last time?"
Using Xiyin's pen and bottle opener, and Tang Feng's lens, he repeatedly hurt Chi Yue.
There was no light in Chi Yue's dark eyes. He nodded calmly and calmly: "Yes, the specific forms are different, but the nature is similar."
Zhuang Baihua couldn't help but ask, "You've been through this before, so you should know how the truth will develop. Isn't there any way to avoid it?"
Chi Yue picked up the glass and drank the juice in one gulp, with a kind of determination like drinking. After drinking, he told Zhuang Baihua: "It's useless. No matter what you do, it's useless."
Zhuang Baihua took the cup from Chi Yue's hand, put it aside, and said anxiously: "Don't say such negative things again. This time I am here. I don't belong to this world. I am an outsider, a heretic in this world. I can change the direction of things."
This was the first time that Zhuang Baihua had stated his origins so clearly. Someone as smart as Chi Yue should have understood it a long time ago.
Chi Yue stared at Zhuang Baihua and pursed her lips tightly.
Zhuang Baihua took a deep breath and guided him to reveal his inner secrets: "What did you mean by 'obliterate' last time?"
Chi Yue did not answer immediately, but remained silent. This silence was too long, so long that it was filled with a hint of despair.
Zhuang Baihua did not force him, but waited quietly. All he could do now was to wait patiently.
After a long time, Chi Yue finally said.
He said, “It’s all over again.”