In the three murders, the murderer left two pieces of evidence, one is the blood footprints in Huang Yan's house, and the other is the figure captured by surveillance cameras near the scene before and after the killing of Zhu Linglong.
However, neither of these two pieces of evidence could be used as key evidence—the murderer was wearing Huang Yan's slippers at the time, and he took the slippers away after committing the crime. His blood footprint was not unique, and when he was captured by the camera, he was wearing a werewolf headgear. , the face was not photographed.
From the technical calculation, we can only draw the possibility that Huying can leave similar blood footprints from the force, height-to-weight ratio, etc., but it cannot be asserted that Huying left blood footprints.
Suddenly, from an evidence provider to a suspect suspected by the police, even though Hu Ying has received many years of training in manners and expression management, it is difficult to maintain his demeanor at this time.
"It's inexplicable! What reason do I have to kill them? When you came to me, you didn't even know who was involved in the game, or even how many. If I was the murderer, why would I give you the candid photos? As long as you don't know who the participants are, you can't protect them, and I can go ahead, right?"
"I'm also curious, if you were the murderer, why would you give us the photo." Mingshu said, "From the murderer's point of view, maybe he wants to create a positive image and clear his suspicions?"
Hu Ying said, "You are making an unfounded guess!"
"It is precisely because of the basis that I will interrogate you here." Ming Shu's attitude gradually became serious, "The blood footprints and surveillance images directly point the suspicion to you."
"But I didn't..." Hu Ying made an inconspicuous but very strange pause, "But I didn't kill them!"
Mingshu stood up and took a few steps beside the interrogation table, "Just now my colleague asked you where you were when the three cases happened. Is there anyone who can prove it. You can't answer."
Hu Ying said, "I said I was home alone!"
Ming Shu shook his head, resting his hands on the edge of the table, looking down at Hu Ying, "At home alone, this does not constitute an alibi."
Under the bright light, the fine sweat on Hu Ying's forehead was very obvious.
Fans are keen to tout Hu Ying's "prosperous beauty", what skin can be broken, and what facial features are depicted by God. Observing at such a close distance, Mingshu found that the lake shadow was indeed exquisite, but the whole person showed a sense of sparseness, which was reflected not only in the eyes, but also in the state of the skin.
Mingshu has faced countless people related to the case, including the murderer, the victim's family, the police, the informant, and the seriously injured. It is not uncommon for them to be in a similar state to Huying. This type of person has a typical characteristic—disappointment with life , but had to fully accept all the misfortunes given by fate and do everything to live.
Hu Ying, a legitimately popular star, why does he have such a sense of sparseness
"You must be mistaken!" Sweat fell from Hu Ying's forehead. "Someone else killed them! Not me! I don't even know their true identities!"
Mingshu wanted to continue to ask, but suddenly he heard a beep from the headset.
"Ask him a question." Xiao Yu'an said, "Who should we go to to verify."
Mingshu paused and changed his tone slightly, "I also want to find the murderer as soon as possible. You said that you didn't kill the three Huang Yan, but at the same time, you can't give an alibi, which makes me very embarrassed."
Hu Ying's shoulders were tense, and he could see that his hands were gripping hard.
"You are an entertainer, and there are many people working around you. Think about it again, is there anyone who can testify for you?" Mingshu guided in a low voice: "This person is both to you and to our police. Very important."
Hu Ying was dumbfounded, the corners of his lips were pressed tightly, and the straight lip line was shaking uncontrollably.
In the eyes of the experienced criminal police, these facial reactions of his are already a clear signal - there is such a person, but he is struggling, not knowing whether to name this person.
Mingshu waited for a few minutes, then suddenly said, "Fengtu Group."
A rapid and obvious breathing sounded in the interrogation room, Hu Ying stared at Ming Shu, the fear in his eyes was obvious.
Mingshu continued: "He Yang."
Hu Ying said in disbelief: "You..."
"This is the person you thought of just now?" Mingshu said, "Can he testify for you?"
Hu Ying shook his head, "No, you made a mistake."
"I remind you again that I am the one who doesn't want to arrest the wrong person." Mingshu's voice was a bit ruthless, "I am also the one who hopes to solve the case as soon as possible! Now that multiple evidence points to you, I have to pay attention to it. On you. If you are not the murderer, I must get a convincing evidence!"
The sense of loneliness in Hu Ying's eyes seemed to turn into anger and despair in an instant.
Mingshu asked sharply, "What's your relationship with He Yang?"
Hu Ying took a deep breath, "You all know?"
Mingshu repeated: "Answer me, what is your relationship with He Yang?"
The interrogation room was filled with breathing sounds. Next door, Xiao Yu'an was staring at the monitor with arms folded.
"Mr. He gave me the resources..." Hu Ying lowered his head, his voice getting softer and softer, "I entered this circle at the age of 19, it's been 6 years, I can't afford it. I followed, followed He Sir, he helped me get the resources."
Fang Yuanhang secretly said in his heart, it turns out that he is really caring.
It is not easy for the serious crime team to find out that Huying is related to Fengtu Group and He Yang. After Huying became popular, although black fans and fans skyrocketed together, malicious abuse was overwhelming, but they were all complaining that his acting skills were not as good as marketing accounts, or mocking his team for buying hot searches all day long. There is no marketing account, paparazzi broke the news that he was raised. The director of "Red Dust and Rivers and Lakes" also publicly stated in an interview that he was moved by Huying's appearance and aura, and felt that Huying was a malleable talent. More importantly, among all the actors to be selected, Huying was in all aspects. Best fit for the role.
The director is quite prestigious in the industry, and his affirmation has eliminated many controversies for Huying.
But now it seems that it is just another "money can make ghosts run the mill".
In the entertainment industry, stars have been reported to have a "great friendship" with the boss of such and such, but money and power can make the most famous paparazzi pretend to be deaf and dumb.
He Shi undoubtedly has this ability.
Therefore, Huying can still maintain the image of a "noble and pure" male god in front of fans.
"The resource you got is "Red Dust and Rivers and Lakes"?" Mingshu asked, "When did you follow He Yang?"
Hu Ying asked, "Can you please not announce the affair between me and Mr. He?"
"I'm not a reporter. I inquire about your so-called 'privacy' in order to solve the case." Mingshu said, "Answer my question, when did you follow He Yang?"
"Last year." Hu Ying squeezed his arm tightly, "Before filming "Red Dust and Rivers and Lakes". I needed money, a lot of money, if I can't get money, my sister will not be able to live..."
Mingshu has no interest in the troubles of the artist, nor does he have the heart to understand the gossip, "After you became popular, you refused the manager's arrangement many times, and often disappeared because of He Yang?"
Hu Ying nodded slowly, "Mr. He sometimes asks me to go to his place. He promised me that as long as I am obedient, there will be a steady stream of resources. relationship, he wants me to be more low-key."
Mingshu took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, and stared at Hu Ying for nearly two minutes.
Hu Ying no longer looked at him as he did before, and sat stiffly nervous and fearful.
"What you said, I will ask He Shi for confirmation." Mingshu said, "Now..."
"No!" Hu Ying interrupted suddenly, his eyes flushed, "I beg you, don't disturb Mr. He."
Mingshu said, "I can't promise you this."
"Mr. He hates people who cause him trouble." Hu Ying choked up, "so I never dared to mention him. If you disturb him with such trivial matters, he... "
"Small thing?" Mingshu said displeasedly: "Three lives, do you consider this a 'small thing'?"
Hu Ying shook his head helplessly, "I didn't mean that, but Mr. He would really be angry."
Fang Yuanhang interjected at this time, "You will suffer, won't you?"
Lake shadow eyelashes are already wet.
"But sorry, it's related to the case, we can't be favoritism." Fang Yuanhang said: "At the same time, we will also protect the personal safety of you, the important witness."
Fengtu Group is a large national enterprise, and its scale is larger than the Chu Group that the serious crime team has contacted before. The people of the He family are the richest among the rich in the eyes of the public. noble.
However, He Yang himself is not very airy - but it is also possible that he is facing the criminal police, and he does not dare to reveal it deliberately.
He Yang is 32 years old this year. He has been helping his brother abroad for many years and developing Fengtu's overseas affairs. He only returned to China three years ago to take over the family's business in the new energy sector.
This person is dignified, gestures are quite graceful, with a non-aggressive smile on his face.
But Mingshu can see at a glance that this smile is very fake.
When asked about his relationship with Hu Ying, He Yang readily admitted: "Yes, there is indeed the kind of relationship you know between me and him. He doesn't have to film recently, so he often lives with me."
He Yang has a private manor in the eastern suburbs of Dongye City, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The surveillance shows that when Huang Yan and Zhu Linglong were killed, Hu Ying stayed in the manor and had no time to commit the crime.
The three cases have now been merged, so the suspicion of Huying killing Li Zhaofeng can basically be ruled out.
Hu Ying said that He Yang would be angry if he knew that he was involved in the case, but He Yang was friendly from beginning to end and cooperated very well with the police's investigation and inquiries. He just smiled and said before leaving, "Can I bring Hu Ying back?"
Mingshu said: "Not for the time being. The case is related to the game he participated in three years ago. He must stay to assist us in our investigation."
"Really?" He Yang's face didn't show any displeasure, but Fang Yuanhang always felt that he was trying his best to hide his anger.
Hu Ying's fear is not without reason.
Just when Mingshu was focusing on investigating Huying, the field team had already rushed to four cities to confirm the current situation of the three game participants who were not currently in Dongye City.
Their reactions were similar to those of the other four. They all said that the only episode of the real werewolf killing was when Yan Huang left angrily. There was no accident among the game members, and there was no accident in Maoyang Village. Nothing of note happened either.
Judging from the time when these three left Dongye City, none of them could be murderers.
Wang Ben, one of the three, was responsible for contacting the driver, collecting money and managing accounts. He provided the driver's contact details. After investigation, the driver has nothing to do with the case.
"None of the game participants in Dongye City matches the evidence, and the only one who matches the evidence, Huying, has a sufficient alibi." Mingshu hurried back from the outside and took off his rain-soaked jacket. .
The rain was continuous. Although it was not big, it was annoying. The wind was blowing so hard that the umbrella could not cover the rain at all.
Holding the jacket and shaking it twice, the rain splashed all over the floor, Mingshu added: "Now everyone has proved that Hu Ying did not lie, and the 11 people in the picture who participated in the game are indeed the 11 people in the picture - plus Hu Ying himself, that is 12 people. Is the murderer not among these 12 people?"
Xiao Yu'an took Mingshu's clothes and wiped the water on them with a towel, "It seems that the murderer is indeed someone else."
"Strange thing." Mingshu sat down on the sofa, "There was no accident when the game was in progress three years ago, and the rumors in Maoyang Village were not relevant to them, and there has been no accident recently. Why were the game participants killed? Who is it? Staring at them? The only thing I am happy about now is that the remaining people are under our protection, and the murderer has no chance to do it again. "
Xiao Yuan nodded, "This is thanks to the clues provided by Huying."
"Hu Ying, Hu Ying..." Mingshu closed his eyes, thought for a while, and then suddenly straightened up, "Hu Ying is still the most special person. At least one thing, the murderer's appearance is very similar to him."
With that said, Mingshu's mind turned sharply, "The murderer was not among the original game participants, but the one who played the game. He deliberately exposed himself to the camera and left blood footprints in Huang Yan's house. If you can't show an alibi, then Hu Ying is the prime suspect. The murderer's purpose is not the person who was killed, but Hu Ying? He wants to put the blame on Hu Ying?"
The words were hardly organized, and they blurted out in the next instant. After speaking, Mingshu felt a sense of relief.
"You said just now that nothing happened in Maoyang Village three years ago, and nothing happened recently, so why were the participants killed? Judging from the feedback from Xu Chun and Xiao Man, it was true that three years ago Nothing has happened." Xiao Yu'an said: "But recently, it is not that nothing has happened. It's just that this incident is different from what we thought. It is not a 'bad thing', but a 'good thing'."
Mingshu had already thought of it, "Hu Ying became popular!"
"The competition in their circle is fierce. The important role in "The Red Dust and the Rivers and Lakes" was won by Hu Ying, and in a less respectable way. After the broadcast, Hu Ying changed from a little-known actor to a popular actor. Countless people pay attention to big stars, and there are no less people who hate him behind their backs." Xiao Yuan said: "Before Huang Yan was killed, he took the initiative to turn off the camera. Your profile is consistent with Hu Ying, but in fact, it is similar to He Hu Ying. match."
Mingshu tapped his palm lightly, and his neck gradually sweated, "I have eyes and eyes. He is an actor like Hu Ying, with a similar route. Now he is not famous, and he is very unaccustomed to Hu Ying's popularity. Maybe he once had a chance. Participated in "Red Dust and Rivers and Lakes", but this opportunity was taken away by Hu Ying... But there is a question, how did he know that Hu Ying participated in the killing of a real werewolf three years ago, and he knew about these people... "
Mingshu suddenly stopped and looked at Xiao Yuan with certainty, "I understand."
"Hu Ying said that although he signed up, he was not at ease about going to remote villages with a group of strangers. After taking pictures, he sent them to his friends to deal with possible accidents." Xiao Yu'an said: "Except for game participants and The driver, this friend of Huying, is the only one who knows who is involved."
Ever since he learned that the police had asked He Yang for evidence, Hu Ying became more and more depressed, and his mental state became worse and worse. Even if Fang Yuanhang assured him that the police would provide him with help when necessary, he turned a deaf ear.
"Who was the friend you mentioned last time?" Mingshu asked.
Hu Ying's reaction was half a beat, his eyes darkened, "What friend?"
Mingshu said, "The friend you sent the photo to."
After being stunned for a moment, Hu Ying's eyes finally became clearer, "Does it have anything to do with him?"
Mingshu didn't have time to go around in circles, "Who is he?"
"Chi Yan." Hu Ying said, "It's my former roommate. I don't understand. What do you mean by asking him?"
Mingshu had never heard of the name, but Fang Yuanhang had some impressions, "This is also a small actor, worse than the 180th line, let's count the 200th line, he seems to be no longer in the entertainment industry?"
Hu Ying said that he and Chi Yan signed in Fangchi almost at the same time. At first, the company also intended for them to form a boy group. Although it was later settled, they lived in the same apartment until last year.
In Fangchi, or in the entire entertainment industry, Chi Yan is Huying's only friend. Before Huying became popular, their few fans even made CP-oriented videos for them.
But after Huying received "Red Dust and Jianghu", Chi Yan terminated the contract with Fangchi, and his whereabouts are unknown. At that time, Hu Ying had already been taken care of by He Yang, and gradually gained considerable resources, and moved out of the apartment arranged by the company.
When Chi Yan terminated the contract, Hu Ying was filming "Red Dust and Rivers and Lakes" outside. He was very surprised when he received a call from Chi Yan. Chi Yan only told him that he was tired of the entertainment industry and didn't want to fight anymore. Back to amateurs.
At that time, Huying hadn't become popular yet, so he couldn't promise Chi Yan anything, let alone rush back to Dongye City, so he could only comfort Chi Yan a few words on the phone and make an appointment to get back together again.
But after that, Hu Ying hardly had any more time to spare. After the filming of the drama, the promotion followed, and finally had time to make an appointment with Chi Yan. Chi Yan's number has become empty.
Hu Ying never saw Chi Yan again, and when he asked the company, the company couldn't tell where Chi Yan had gone.
"This Chi Yan actually had an accident at the time." Man Lin seemed very reluctant to say it, but was found by the serious crime team, and he had to say: "He doesn't look like Hu Ying, but his overall temperament, height, They are all about the same size, and they follow the same route. In terms of resources, his resources are better, but he was rectified at the crux of the matter."
Based on Man Lin's account and clues obtained from other sources, Mingshu pieced together the truth of Chi Yan's termination of the contract last year—
Fangchi, like other entertainment companies, has always had the habit of putting stars in their hands to investors. Chi Yan and Huying have been in the circle for many years, but they have not been able to improve. It is related to their unwillingness to accept "unspoken rules". .
The He Shi was picked up by Hu Ying himself and had nothing to do with Fang Chi, but Chi Yan's "gold master" was matched by Fang Chi.
Under the persuasion of the company, Chi Yan finally compromised with reality and was introduced to Qi Can, the boss of Canfeng Pictures, by Fang Chi.
Although they are all businessmen, when it comes to wealth and influence, Qi Can can't even compare with any small supervisor under He Yang's hands.
In the circle, Qi Can is a famous "sadist" master.
Chi Yan was unwilling to serve Qi Can again, and Qi Can threatened that he would never make his mark in the entertainment industry.
A small artist with few fans and no backers could easily be crushed by capital. Chi Yan was disheartened and finally chose to terminate the contract with the company.
He didn't mention all this to Hu Ying.
And when he was in the most difficult time, Hu Ying went to the top step by step.
The winter rain never ended. Municipal construction was underway on Shanjiao West Road in Beicheng District. The drainage system was affected. The small rain also caused a lot of water accumulation, and the road was filled with a stench of sewage.
The man was wearing a black down jacket and dark blue jeans, holding a black umbrella, and hurriedly walked through the stagnant water to the convenience supermarket not far away.
He wasn't wearing rain boots, and he was walking so fast that the bottom half of his jeans were almost soaking wet.
Every year at this time, supermarkets start to play happy New Year songs, "Congratulations on making a fortune" every year, but no one ever gets tired of listening to it.
Getting rich is the eternal pursuit of ordinary people.
Finally running into the supermarket, the man shook the water on the umbrella, lowered the brim of the peaked cap, and walked into the merchandise area with a basket.
It was 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and there were many people in the supermarket, most of whom came to buy vegetables. After putting a bag of clear soup hot pot base in the basket, the man also walked to the fresh food area.
When it's cold, you can cook a pot of hot pot for at least three days.
The elder sisters and aunts in the fresh food area are very particular about picking things. Men can’t squeeze in, so they have to stand by and wait because it takes a lot of time. "Congratulations on making a fortune" has been broadcast several times while queuing up to pay at the cashier.
The radio suddenly stopped, and the music suddenly changed.
The moment the prelude came out, the man suddenly frowned and his eyes became extremely gloomy.
That is the theme song of "Red Dust and Jianghu"!
The person in front had already paid, and the man was still standing still. The cashier called out "the customer in the back" before he came back to his senses and put the goods on the cashier with a stiff movement.
The cashier may be a fan of "Red Dust and Rivers and Lakes", and he hummed while scanning the code, looking very happy.
The man's shoulders began to tremble, his hands were clenched, and blue veins were bulging on the backs of his hands.
When I came out of the supermarket, the sky seemed to be cloudy again.
The man stood at the entrance of the supermarket, staring blankly at the crowd and traffic in front of him, but there was no light in his eyes.
But if you look closely, he actually has a very handsome face.
For a moment, he let out a long sigh and rushed into the drizzle without an umbrella.
A quarter of an hour later, he stood at the door of his house with his pocket in hand, and took a step back with his right foot.
In front of him and behind him were surrounded by police.
Mingshu looked at him and said, "Chi Yan."