After communication, the "Crazy Cat" platform closed the live broadcast room of "Stubborn Bluegrass". Niu Tianlan is not a particularly popular internet celebrity, but at least in "Crazy Cat", he is fairly well-known. After his live broadcast room was closed, many fans inquired about what happened in the public area. The platform did not explain clearly, only that it was cooperating with law enforcement to check.
As a result, the "law enforcement party" was greeted by the eighteenth generation of the ancestors.
Mingshu was wrapped in a calf-length thick plush nightgown, leaning on the lazy sofa to brush "Crazy Cat", and was amazed at the prosperity of the live broadcast industry in the new media era.
In the past few days, after investigating Niu Tianlan, Zhou Yuan told him a piece of data - Niu Tianlan, a small anchor in the middle of the pyramid, every two hours of the broadcast, the virtual gifts rewarded by fans are converted into real money, at least 10,000 yuan, which is drawn by the platform After that, Niu Tianlan received more than 5,000 yuan.
In other words, as long as Niu Tianlan takes the time to put on makeup every night, dress himself up carefully, and chat with fans for two hours in front of the camera, he will have thousands of yuan in his account.
And this figure is only the average income of the average small anchor on the "Crazy Cat" platform.
Mingshu considers himself a person who has not been left behind by the fashion - after all, he will pay attention to the new men's clothing every season. When he is not so busy, he will make an appointment with the most famous hair stylist in Dongye for hair repair. As long as he is not in the state of investigating the case, Must be a fine young man.
But spending tens of thousands of yuan to watch the "popularity" of people chatting, Mingshu found that he really couldn't understand it.
When I first opened the "Crazy Cat" interface and casually entered several live broadcast rooms on the homepage, Mingshu became more speechless the more he watched, disliked the noise, and felt that the barrage caused his eyes to hurt, and he didn't want to stay for a second longer.
When I quit, I remembered Fang Yuanhang's words - "Live broadcast? Young people love to watch live broadcasts. I want to watch them too, but unfortunately I don't have time."
Mingshu stared at the homepage and thought, I don't like to watch it, am I not a young man anymore
The "Crazy Cat" platform, like most platforms, focuses on game live broadcasts. Live broadcasts like Niu Tianlan's male disguise and pure chat are actually niche. There are also various types of live broadcasts in the front row of the homepage. Mingshu hung his index finger on the tablet for a long time, and finally clicked on the live broadcast area with goods.
Then it didn't come out again.
He has already heard about live broadcasts with goods. The anchor first packs himself, and then advertises various products. He is so eloquent that he can blow up a random account book in the wholesale market, and the seller can't even think about it. quantity. It seems that through the mouth of the anchor, the handbook is no longer a handbook, but a must-have book of life revelation.
This is absurd, isn't the value of the product worth buying not determined by the quality and brand of the product itself? No matter how well the anchor plays, it cannot turn a stone into gold. Is it too simple to place an order because the anchor blows it well
- Mingshu has always had this view on live streaming with goods.
After all, he has a "complex" brain that has long been turned by unsolved cases.
But this view changed mysteriously after he watched the ten-minute live broadcast of "All the Provinces".
When Xiao Yuan came home, he had already ordered a 120 yuan "super space-saving" folding clothes hanger, a 199 yuan "super convenient" home barbecue machine, and a 39 yuan "super affordable" winter and autumn men's bath. Rear body cream, a set of "super durable" kitchen supplies for 399 yuan, a "super lightweight" straight handle men's umbrella for 22 yuan, a set of "super perfect" women's curling irons for 146 yuan, paying for a set 88 yuan for "super romantic" men's couples underwear.
"Brother." Hearing Xiao Yu'an hanging the key on the shoe cabinet, Mingshu looked up and said, "You're back!"
Then move on to the payment that he has not yet completed.
The tablet was not plugged into the headset, and the lively music in the live broadcast room and the deal broadcast of "All the Provinces" echoed in the living room. Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows, "Are you watching the live broadcast with goods?"
"Mmmm." Mingshu sighed, "I bought some useful things."
Xiao Yuan said while taking off his jacket, "Didn't you say that TV shopping in this new media era will never take a penny out of your bag?"
Tonight's live broadcast of "Yun Yun Zhong Province" ended, and Ming Shu's feverish brain gradually cooled down. After Xiao Yu'an reminded him, he realized that his state of non-stop ordering and payment just now seemed to be evil.
But it's hard to admit it now.
"The things the anchor introduced are not bad." Ming Shu forced himself to find reasons, "What he pushes are very practical things, such as a clothes hanger."
Xiao Yu'an said, "The hanger?"
Mingshu had already walked to Xiao Yu'an's side and hugged Xiao Yu'an's coat, "With this hanger, your clothes can be hung up, saving space."
"Without that hanger, I have nowhere to hang my clothes?" Xiao Yuan laughed, "Show me what hanger it is?"
Mingshu quickly brought the tablet over and showed Xiao Yuan his "trophy", "How about it, it's only more than 100 yuan."
That is an ordinary eco-friendly wooden folding clothes hanger. At this time, without the lively introduction of the anchor, Xiao Yuan really didn't see how it was different.
Mingshu has a good memory, repeated the anchor's words, and raised his eyebrows at Xiao Yuan, "I'm really good at living."
Xiao Yu'an sat at the dining table, pulled the "too good at living" guy to his side, and said with a smile, "The hanger is a good hanger, but have you noticed that this type of hanger is suitable for the crowd?"
Mingshu: "Huh?"
"It's selling point is that it saves space, because the people who need it don't have too big a home. Generally, they only have one bedroom, or they are rented together with others. There is a problem with putting a slightly larger cabinet in the room." Xiao Yuan said and pinched it. Lowering Mingshu's waist, he lifted his chin toward the corridor with the wall lamp turned on, "And you, have a cloakroom."
Mingshu: "…"
"I'll change clothes first." Xiao Yuan returned the tablet to Mingshu, "I'll see what else you bought later."
After the impulse passed, Mingshu also knew that he had bought a bunch of useless things, but he was not willing to withdraw. After all, the feeling of consuming while watching the live broadcast was really cool and really relieved.
No wonder live streaming with goods is so popular now, and no wonder TV shopping was so popular ten years ago.
The tastes of the younger generation and the older generation blend wonderfully when it comes to shopping.
There is a saying that goes well - when I grow up, I become you.
People with "simple" minds may not buy the product itself, but the feeling of the moment when the order is placed.
Xiao Yu'an changed his clothes and came out, "Barbecue machine, you don't even want to fry eggs yourself, and you still spend time roasting meat?"
Mingshu said as a matter of course: "Then you must be baking, I just eat it."
Xiao Yu'an didn't refute, it was a default, "A full set of kitchen supplies, Xiao Ming, are you cooking?"
"Then you must be cooking." Mingshu touched his face after speaking.
Gee, a little thick.
Xiao Yuan continued to read, "Body cream? I remember you only use one brand."
Mingshu tilted his feet up, touched his ankles and said, "This can rub the ankles. It is dry in winter and autumn, and the skin is easy to open..."
"You turned out that the bottle couldn't wipe your ankles?"
"...can be able."
Xiao Yuan smiled, "Well, Xiao Ming's ankle needs special care."
"Brother, why do you call me 'Xiao Ming'?"
"Learn from the members of your serious crime team."
"Don't learn the good ones, just learn the bad ones."
"What about this? The straight-handled umbrella issued by the bureau is not enough for you?"
Mingshu thought for a while, "This is a public welfare product, and 2 of the 22 yuan will be donated to children in the mountains."
Xiao Yu'an nodded, "The lady uses a curling iron..."
"This was bought for Sister Jinlan."
“Men’s couple underwear…”
"There are three of us."
Xiao Yu'an sighed, but he didn't look impatient, "Thinking carefully, he is a mature boyfriend."
Ming Shu wrapped his arms around Xiao Yu'an's neck, "The ability to speak ironically is first-rate."
"Everything else is top notch."
Mingshu was suddenly choked.
Xiao Yu'an: "Huh?"
Mingshu said, "I can testify about this."
Three days later, the last courier arrived, and it was the "super space-saving" hanger.
I really don’t need such a thing at home, so Mingshu put it in the trunk without dismantling it, took it to the Criminal Investigation Bureau and threw it to Fang Yuanhang.
"Fuck! Master, you are my master!" Fang Yuanhang was very surprised, "How did you know I needed this! My small apartment is too narrow, and the large wardrobe takes up too much space, this is just right!"
Mingshu said calmly: "Being a teacher for others is not enough for a little insight."
Xiao Yu'an happened to be in the serious crime team and smiled softly when he heard the words.
"However, Master, did you buy it from the live broadcast?" Fang Yuanhang changed the topic, "The live broadcast of 'All the Provinces'? This hanger has become an Internet celebrity hanger after being recommended by him."
Mingshu said: "Why, watching the live broadcast is very strange?"
Fang Yuanhang said: "You didn't say before..."
Mingshu interrupted, "Put things away, go to work. Don't be lazy for me when you're so busy at the end of the year."
Fang Yuanhang didn't want to leave yet, "Master, what have you still bought at 'Yunyunzhongsheng'?"
Mingshu coughed.
He doesn't really want to recall the things he bought these days. It seems that he doesn't own the live broadcast. He just wants to spend money. Not only did Xiao Yuan not stop him in time, he also spent money with him.
"Brother, this pot looks okay."
"Buy."
"Where's this towel rack?"
"Good, buy it."
"And this cat climbing frame?"
"Well... let's buy it too."
"But we don't have a cat at home."
"It's okay, get ready first."
From childhood to adulthood, Xiao Yu'an has always indulged him in such trivial matters.
"Master?" Fang Yuanhang called.
Mingshu returned to his senses, picked up a soft-faced notebook and slapped it on Fang Yuanhang's forehead, "Let me hear you talking nonsense during working hours, and you shouldn't do it in the serious crime team."
Fang Yuanhang was happy, not afraid of Mingshu's threat at all.
In the past, he was worried that Mingshu really thought he was not good enough and drove him away. Later, he found that Mingshu was just talking about it, but he was actually very soft-hearted towards the team members.
After the apprentice was expelled, Mingshu planned to pay close attention to the case of the Beicheng Branch.
Huang Yan's neck was cut off in her express delivery station, and her body was buried under a pile of packages. The express delivery station was closed for two days until the police conducted an identity check on the "faceless female corpse" (Meng Shan) in the trash can. Find.
Several suspicious points in this case are: Huang Yan has a large hole in his chest that was poked after death, and the tool has been determined to be a round ice crusher common in beverage stores; Huang Yan took the initiative to turn off the surveillance in the station before being killed. , so that the murderer's figure was not captured; Huang Yan graduated from a famous university, but indulged in backward folk customs and supernatural events.
The town of Silin involved in the "ghost card" has now been listed as an important clue by the Beicheng Branch. Xiang Tao and others rushed there a few days ago, but there are many investigations in different places, and there is no breakthrough in the case yet.
Mingshu took out a azure-colored porcelain cup from his pocket—he bought it in the live broadcast room of "Yunyunzhongsheng". It cost 36 yuan a piece. It has a unique shape and is very Zen-like. It is all the ordered goods. Among them, the most practical one.
Xiao Yuan asked him before: "Where is this cup useful? Isn't it particularly easy to break?"
He said: "Practical is Zen, and I think I need this kind of calming thing to face perverts like Niu Tianlan all day long."
Along with the porcelain cup, was a tea bag, oolong milk tea, which was also bought in "Yunyun Zhong Province".
I don't know who has finished the hot water, Mingshu is thinking about the case while waiting with the porcelain cup.
Every detail presented on the corpse is the key to the investigation, but there are two completely different situations. One is that, like Chu Xin killed Lv Chen and Zhao Siyan, posing their corpses in a certain pose is purely to mislead. The police, one is like Niu Tianlan, which put dog and duck feathers in the victims to imply that they are edible livestock.
So the murderer left a large hole in Huang Yan's chest to mislead the police, or does it have some meaning
Just thinking about it, Zhou Yuan's voice came from the corridor, "Team Ming, Wen Ling is here."
Mingshu turned around: "Who?"
"Wen Ling. It's the editor we rescued."
Mingshu couldn't remember Wenling's name, but he was a little surprised by Wenling's arrival.
The reception room was well heated, and Wen Ling just took off her down jacket. Not only did she come by herself, but she also brought several boxes of coffee and self-igniting hot pot over.
"It's not good to eat too much, but it's no problem to prepare. We are all people who need to stay up late to work. Now that winter is here, these are my thoughts." Wen Ling's attitude is decent, and on her face, she can't see it anymore. The despair and fear when facing Niu Tianlan that day.
"It is our responsibility to call the police." Yi Fei put a cup of hot water on the table, "You are too polite."
Wen Ling shook her head, "I have been doing local news for many years. When I was a reporter a few years ago, I had to deal with the police from time to time. I understand that investigating a case and preventing a possible murder would not be so easy. Without you , I'm dead in the alley back home."
Ming Shu pushed open the door of the reception room at this time.
Wen Ling stretched out her right hand, "Team Ming."
Mingshu shook it, "How do you feel during this time?"
"Back to the previous track, thank you." Wen Ling said, "I know you are very busy with work. I won't waste your time. Let's get down to business."
Mingshu joked: "Didn't you come to send the pennant?"
Wen Ling smiled, "There are more important things."
Mingshu pulled away his seat and said without waiting for Wen Ling to speak: "You are a senior media person, and you have clues far beyond what the public knows, and even more than what the police know."
Wen Ling nodded sternly, "You have not released the details of the Niu Tianlan case to the public out of some considerations, but I learned a detail through my own network - one of the victims once made a leaflet for the 'Spirit of the Heart', This organization has grown to Dongye City."
Mingshu did not ask what her relationship network was. Doing local news in a city has more or less its own intelligence channels, and the police will not investigate each and every one of them unless it is necessary.
"Now we have controlled the key figures of the 'God in the Heart'." Mingshu said: "After the signs are suppressed, it is difficult for them to continue to develop."
Wenling said: "I believe in your abilities, but as far as I know, before the 'mind of God' appeared in our city, there were similar groups working in secret."
Mingshu's eyes deepened, "It's also a cult organization?"
"There are still some differences with cults, but I feel that they are more cruel." Wen Ling said: "A year ago, we did a topic on rural customs, targeting the villages and towns under the jurisdiction of Dongye City. After a few episodes, a girl asked me to meet and said she was going to tell me about a cruel custom."
In a cafe near the Dongye Newspaper Group, a girl in simple clothes put black "ghost cards" in front of Wen Ling, and talked about their production methods, how they became popular in northern towns such as Silin Town, and how they are popular in Dongye City today. sought after.
Wen Ling still remembers the girl's earnest and somewhat desperate eyes, "Every year, many people come to our town to find a 'craftsman' to make a 'ghost card', which has become a fashion, and they have killed many baby girls. , I also think I am accumulating virtue... In fact, those baby girls could have survived. Sister, I have read your special report, which is very well written. Can you, can you also do an issue about 'Ghost Cards' Special report? Few people know about such a stupid thing now, you reported it, everyone knows it, and it may be able to stop this kind of thing!"
After listening to the girl's story, Wen Ling was extremely shocked and filled with righteous indignation, and immediately assured the girl that she would do her best.
But a few hours later, when Wen Ling calmed down, she realized that she shouldn't have made such a promise at all.
Making "ghost cards" was a bad habit hundreds of years ago. Qiuxu Village, where "ghost cards" originated, has been controlled by the police, but "ghost cards" themselves have not been destroyed. Fashion has become an industry chain. It is not difficult to speculate that there must be a very dark net of interests behind it.
Not to mention her, even the entire Dongye Newspaper Group could not compete with this net of interests.
She told the director about the girl, and the director, like her, chose to remain silent.
"This is the list she gave me." The media, like the police, also have the habit of carrying notebooks with them. Wen Ling took out a folded piece of paper from the notebook. , of course, this only includes people who have lived in Dongye City for a long time. It has been a year since she found me, and maybe more people have bought 'ghost cards'. This is a crime, and I have no ability or courage Stop this crime, but you…”
Wen Ling paused and inhaled forcefully, "You may... No, only you can."
Mingshu looked at the list silently, and saw the names of Huang Yan and Cai Xinyue on it.
The girl is not lying, let alone playing a prank.
Mingshu collected the list and asked, "Did the girl find you later?"
Wen Ling shook her head.
Mingshu asked again: "Then do you know her name? Has she left you any contact information?"
Wen Ling still shook her head, but her expression changed slightly. She seemed to have something to say, but she was still hesitating.
Mingshu said solemnly, "Please tell me everything you know."
"I... When I was a reporter, I was beaten by unreasonable people. Later, I developed a habit of secretly taking a picture when I met a stranger." Wen Ling took out her mobile phone and opened the encrypted album, "She I don't have her name or contact information, but I have her photo."
The moment he saw the photo, Yi Fei was surprised: "This is..."
Mingshu frowned deeply, staring at this familiar face in the photo.
The reaction of the two captains was obviously beyond Wen Ling's expectations. Wen Ling asked, "Have you seen her too?"
"Thank you." Mingshu said, "Very important clue."
Wen Ling was not at ease, "Can I ask, is she the person associated with the case?"
Ming Shu shook his head, "Ms. Wen, I can't tell you this for now, please understand."
Wenling said, "Of course I understand. It would be best if I could assist you."
"There is one more thing I want to ask you." Mingshu said, "Don't make any reports about this girl until you get a clear notice from the police."
"Don't worry, I know all these rules."
After sending Wen Ling away, Yi Fei returned to the reception room. Ming Shu was still there, not sitting very much, with his right hand resting on his chin, in a trance.
Hearing the voice, Mingshu said, "Close the door."
Yi Fei did as he did, sitting on the edge of the table.
For a while, neither of them spoke.
Mingshu held the piece of paper with the names of Huang Yan and others between his index and middle fingers, and said a few minutes later, "What do you think about this matter?"
"Someone drew up this list and initially asked the media for help, but the media did not lend a helping hand." Yi Fei said: "Perhaps the media was the last person they could ask for help, and when the media couldn't help them, they chose I decided to do it myself. The people on the list are perpetrators and accomplices in their eyes, and now one person - Huang Yan - has been killed. Or it's not just Huang Yan, but we don't know yet."
"What about her?" Mingshu said: "What is her identity? Is she still alive now? She is a 'black household', and we have never known her real information. The documents and names are all forged. Is there a possibility? —She herself is the abandoned baby girl in the village, who was rescued more than 20 years ago, witnessed all the darkness, and wants to save those baby girls who are in the same situation as her?"
Yi Fei sighed and said slowly, "Chi Xiaomin..."
Mingshu also said, "Chi Xiaomin."
In the photo that Wen Ling showed just now, it was Chi Xiaomin who appeared on it.
This mysterious girl seems to always appear together with a girl with a miserable background. She used to be Li Hongmei's only friend, but she disappeared without a trace before Li Hongmei killed her roommate, and even the SWAT team couldn't find her. Later, Xu Yin—the girl who loved the smell of corpses—pointed to the photo on the screen and said that she was the one who died in Yisi Alley.
Chi Xiaomin, are you still alive in this world