Madness of the Heart

In the three murders, the murderer left two pieces of evidence, one is the blood footprints in Huang Yan's home, and the other is the figure taken by surveillance nearby the scene before and after the killing of Zhu Linglong.

However, neither of these two pieces of evidence can be used as key evidence-the murderer was wearing Huang Yan's slippers at the time. After committing the crime, he took the slippers away. His blood footprint was not unique, and when he was captured by the camera, he carried a werewolf with him. Headgear, face is not photographed.

Technical calculations can only draw the possibility that Huying can leave a similar blood footprint from aspects such as force and height-to-weight ratio, but it cannot be concluded that Huying left a blood footprint.

Suddenly from the evidence provider to the suspected suspect by the police, even after Huying has received years of deportment training and facial expression management training, it is difficult to maintain his demeanor at this time.

"Inexplicable! What reason do I have to kill them? When you came to me, you didn't know who were involved in the game, or how many people were unclear. If I were a murderer, why would I give you the secret photos? As long as you don’t know who the participants are, you can’t protect them, so I can continue to act, right?”

"I'm also very curious, if you are a murderer, why would you give us the photo." Ming Shu said: "From the murderer's perspective, maybe he wants to create a positive image and clear his own suspicions?"

Huying said: "You are unfounded guessing!"

"It is precisely because there is a basis that I will interrogate you here." Ming Shu's attitude gradually became serious, "Blood footprints and surveillance pictures directly pointed the suspicion at you."

"But I didn't..." Huying paused, but it was not obvious, "But I didn't kill them!"

Ming Shu stood up and walked a few steps at the interrogation table, "Just now my colleague asked you where you were when the three cases happened and can anyone prove it. You can't answer."

Huying said: "I said I'm home alone!"

Ming Shu shook his head, resting his hands on the edge of the table, looking down at the shadow of the lake, "A person is at home, 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 Huying's "prosperous beauty", what skin can be broken, and what facial features are portrayed by gods. Observing from such a close distance, Ming Shu found that the shadow of the lake is indeed exquisite, but the whole person presents a sense of loneliness, which is reflected both in the eyes and the state of the skin.

Ming Shu has directly faced countless people related to the case. Among them are the murderer, the victim’s family, the police, the informant, and the seriously injured. It is not uncommon for them to be in a state similar to that of Huying. This type of person has a typical characteristic—feeling about life. Disappointed, but had to accept all the misfortunes given by fate and do everything possible to live.

Huying is a popular star, why is there such a sense of loneliness?

"You must be mistaken!" The sweat from Huying's forehead slid down, "Someone else killed them! Not me! I don't even know their true identities!"

Ming Shu wanted to continue to ask, but suddenly heard a beep from the headset.

"Ask him a question." Xiao Yuan said: "Who should we go to verify."

Ming Shu paused, and his tone changed slightly, "I also want to find the murderer as soon as possible. You said that you didn't kill the three of Huang Yan, but at the same time you can't give an alibi, which makes me very embarrassed."

Hu Ying's shoulders were tight, and he could see that his hands were being held firmly.

"You are an entertainer, and there are many people working around you. Think about it again. Is there anyone who can testify for you?" Ming Shu guided in a low voice: "This person is both to you and to our police. Very important."

Hu Ying was dumb, her lips pressed tightly, and her straight lip line was shaking uncontrollably.

These facial reactions of his were seen in the eyes of the experienced criminal police, and they were already a clear signal-there was such a person, but he was struggling, and he didn't know whether he should be named.

Ming Shu waited for a few minutes, then suddenly said, "Fengtu Group."

A rapid and obvious breathing sounded open in the interrogation room, and Hu Ying stared at Ming Shu, the fear in his eyes was obvious.

Ming Shu continued: "He Yang."

Hu Ying said in disbelief: "You..."

"This is the person you just thought of?" Ming Shu said, "Can he testify for you?"

Hu Ying shook his head, "No, you made a mistake."

"I remind you again, it's me that I don't want to catch the wrong person." Ming Shu's voice was a little bit fierce. "It is also me who hopes to solve the case as soon as possible! Now that multiple evidence points to you, I have to pay attention. Put it on you. If you are not a murderer, I must get a convincing evidence!"

The sense of loneliness in Lake Shadow's eyes seemed to instantly turn into anger and despair.

Ming Shu asked sharply, "What is the relationship between you and He Yang?"

Hu Ying took a deep breath, "Do you all know?"

Ming Shu repeated: "Answer me, what is the relationship between you and He Yang?"

The interrogation room was full of breathing. Next door, Xiao Yuan is staring at the surveillance with arms folded.

"It was Mr. He who gave me the resources..." Hu Ying lowered her head, her voice getting softer and lighter, "I entered this circle at the age of 19. It has been, has been 6 years, and I can't afford it. I followed, followed. Mr. He, he helped me get the resources."

Fang Yuanhang secretly said in his heart, it turned out to be a support.

It is not easy for the crime team to find that Huying is related to Fengtu Group and He Yang. After Hu Ying became popular, although black fans and fans soared together, malicious insults were all over the world, but they were all complaining that his acting skills were not as powerful as the marketing horns, or taunting his team to buy hot searches all the time. There is no marketing account, and the paparazzi broke the news that he was kept. The director of "Red Dust and Jianghu" also publicly stated in an interview that he was touched by the appearance and aura of Huying. He felt that Huying was a plastic talent. More importantly, among all the candidates for selection, Huying was good in all aspects. Fits best with the role.

The director is quite prestigious in the industry, and he certainly eliminated many controversies for Huying.

But now it seems that it is just another "money can make ghosts grind" nothing more.

In the entertainment industry, celebrities have been exposed to "great friendship" with the boss, but Qian and Quan can make the most famous paparazzi also pretend to be deaf and dumb.

He's undoubtedly has this ability.

Therefore, Huying still maintains the image of "noble and pure" male **** in front of fans.

"The resource I got is "Red Dust and Jianghu"?" Ming Shu asked: "When did you talk to He Yang?"

Hu Ying asked: "Can you not announce the matter between me and Mr. He?"

"I'm not a reporter. I inquired about your so-called'privacy' to solve the case." Ming Shu said, "In answer to my question, when did you talk to He Yang?"

"Last year." Hu Ying squeezed her arm hard, "Before filming "Red Dust and Jianghu". I need money, a lot of money, and if I can't get money, my sister won't be able to live..."

Ming Shu has no interest in the artist’s pains, nor does he have the mind to understand the gossip, “After you became popular, you refused the arrangement of the agent many times and often disappeared because of He Yang?”

Hu Ying nodded slowly, "Mr. He sometimes asks me to go to him. He promised me that as long as I am obedient, there will be a steady stream of resources. I don't need it, and I don't have to hype like other artists. And because of us Relationship, he hopes I can be more low-key."

Ming Shu took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the lake shadow for nearly two minutes.

Huying no longer looked at him as before, and sat stiffly with tension and fear.

"What you said, I will seek confirmation from He's." Ming Shu said, "Now..."

"No!" Hu Ying interrupted suddenly, his eyes flushed, "I beg you, don't disturb Mr. He."

Ming Shu said: "I can't promise you this."

"Mr. He hates people who cause him trouble." Hu Ying choked up: "So I have never dared to mention him. If you bother him with such small things, he..."

"A trivial matter?" Ming Shu said displeasedly: "Three lives, do you see this as a'trivial matter'?"

Hu Ying shook her head helplessly, "I didn't mean that, but Mr. He would really be angry."

Fang Yuanhang interjected at this moment, "You will suffer, won't you?"

Lake Shadow's eyelashes are already wet.

"But I'm sorry, it's related to the case. We can't do favoritism." Fang Yuanhang said: "At the same time, we will also protect the personal safety of you, an important witness."

Fengtu Group is a large national enterprise, larger than the Chu Group that the Crime Squad had previously contacted. The people of the He family are among the rich in the eyes of the public, living an unimaginable luxury life, and it is in the modern society. noble.

However, He Yang himself didn't have any pretensions--but it was also possible that he was facing the criminal police, and he didn't dare to show off the pretensions.

He Yang is 32 years old. He has been assisting his brother abroad for many years to develop Fengtu's overseas affairs. He returned to China three years ago to take over the family's new energy business.

This person is dignified, with a graceful gesture, with a non-aggressive smile on his face.

But Ming Shu could tell at a glance that this smile was very false.

When asked about his relationship with Huying, He Yang readily admitted: "Yes, there is indeed the kind of relationship you know between me and him. Recently, he doesn't have to film, so he often lives with me."

He Yang had a private estate in the eastern outskirts of Dongye City, surrounded by mountains and rivers. The monitoring system showed that Huying stayed in the estate when Huang Yan and Zhu Linglong were killed, and there was no time to commit crimes.

The three cases have now been combined, so Huying's suspicion of killing Li Zhaofeng can basically be eliminated.

Huying said that He Yang would be angry when he knew he was involved in the case, but He Yang was always nice and cooperating with the police investigation and inquiry. He just smiled before leaving and said, "Can I take Huying back?"

Ming Shu said: "It won't work for the time being. The case is related to the game he participated in three years ago. He must stay and help us investigate."

"Really?" He Yang didn't see any displeasure on his face, but Fang Yuanhang always felt that he was trying to hide his anger.

Huying's fear is not without reason.

While Mingshu focused 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 in Dongye City.

Their reaction was similar to that of the other four. They all said that the only episode of the live werewolf killing was that Yanhuang left angrily. There was no accident between the game members, and there was no accident at Maoyang Village. After the game was over, everyone did not contact again. Nothing notable happened either.

Judging from the time when these three left Dongye City, none of them could be the murderers.

Wang Ben, one of the three, was in charge of contacting the driver, collecting money and managing accounts. He provided the driver's contact information. After investigation, the driver has nothing to do with the case.

"In Dongye City, none of the game participants matches the evidence. The only lake shadow that matches the evidence has sufficient alibi." Ming Shu hurried back from the outside, taking off his coat wet by rain. .

The rain is continuous, although it is not too big, it is annoying, and the wind blows so badly that the umbrella can't cover the rain at all, it's good to be able to block the head and face.

Carrying the jacket and shaking twice, the rain was all over the ground, Ming Shu said again: "Now everyone has proved that Huying has not lied. It is indeed the 11 people in the photo who participated in the game-plus Huying himself, That's 12 people. Isn't the murderer among these 12 people?"

Xiao Yuan took over Ming Shu's clothes and wiped the water on them with a towel. "Now it seems that the murderer is indeed someone else."

"Weird thing." Ming Shu sat on the sofa. "Three years ago, there was no accident when the game was in progress. The rumors of Maoyangzhai did not match with them, and there was no accident recently. Why were the game participants killed? Who was it? Focusing on them? The only thing I am grateful for now is that the remaining people are under our protection, and the murderer has no chance to do anything."

Xiao Yuan nodded, "This is thanks to the clues provided by Huying."

"Hu Ying, Hu Ying..." Ming Shu closed his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly straightened up, "Hu Ying is still the most special person. At least one thing, the appearance of the murderer is very similar to him."

As he said, Ming Shu's mind turned sharply, "The murderer was not among the original game participants, but the person who was playing the game was killed. He was deliberately exposed to the camera and left blood footprints in Huang Yan's home. If Huying Without an alibi, then Huying is the number one suspect. The murderer's purpose is not the person being killed, but Huying? He wants to blame Huying?"

The words were barely organized, and he blurted out at the next moment he thought of it. After he finished speaking, Ming Shu felt a little rushed.

"You just said that nothing happened in Maoyang Village three years ago, and nothing happened recently. Why were the participants killed? Judging from the feedback from Xu Chun and Xiao Man, it was indeed true three years ago. Nothing has happened." Xiao Yuan said: "But recently, it's not that there has been no incident. It's just that this incident is different from what we think. It is not a'bad thing', but a'good thing'."

Ming Shu had already thought about it, "Hu Ying has become popular!"

"The competition in their circle is fierce. The important roles in "Red Dust and Jianghu" were taken by Huying, and they were taken in a less decent way. After the broadcast, Huying went from being an unfamiliar little actor to becoming a favorite. Countless people are paying attention to the big star, and there can be no less people who hate him secretly." Xiao Yuan said: "Before Huang Yan was killed, she took the initiative to turn off the camera. Your profile is consistent with Huying, but in fact, it is also similar to Huying. People agree."

Ming Shu lightly pounded his palm, his neck gradually sweated, "I have eyebrows. He is an actor like Huying, with similar routes, and now he has no reputation. He is very uncomfortable with Huying's popularity. Maybe he once had a chance. Participating in "Red Dust and Jianghu", but this opportunity was taken away by Huying... But there is a question. How did he know that Huying had participated in a live werewolf killing three years ago, and he knew these people..."

Ming Shu stopped suddenly and looked at Xiao Yuan with certainty, "I understand."

"Huying 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 Yuan said: "Except for game participants and The driver, this friend of Huying, is the only one who knows the participants."

Since learning that the police had sought evidence from He Yang, Huying had become more depressed and his mental state getting worse and worse, even if Fang Yuanhang assured him that the police would provide him with help when necessary, he turned a deaf ear to it.

"Who was the friend you mentioned last time?" Ming Shu asked.

Hu Ying's reaction was slow for a while, her eyes were dark, "What friend?"

Ming Shu said: "Your friend who posted the photo."

After a moment of stunned Hu Ying, his eyes finally became clearer, "Does it have anything to do with him?"

Ming Shu has no time to circle around, "Who is he?"

"Chi Yan." Huying said: "It's my former roommate. I don't understand. What do you mean by asking him?"

Ming Shu has never heard of the name, but Fang Yuanhang has some impressions, "This is also a little actor, worse than one hundred and eighty lines. Let's count as two hundred lines. He doesn't seem to be in the entertainment industry anymore?"

Huying said that he and Chi Yan signed to Fangchi almost at the same time. At first, the company intended to let them form a boy group. Although it didn't happen later, they had been living in the same apartment until last year.

In Fangchi, or in the entire entertainment circle, Chi Yan is the only friend of Huying. Before Huying became popular, their few fans even made CP videos for them.

But after Huying received "The Red Dust and Jianghu", Chi Yan and Fang Chi terminated their contract, and their whereabouts are unknown. Huying had been taken care of by He Yang at that time, and gradually had considerable resources, and moved out of the apartment arranged by the company.

When Chi Yan terminated the contract, Huying was filming "The Red Dust and the Jianghu" in a field. 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. He just wanted to do it while he was young. Back to vegetarians.

At that time, Huying hadn't become popular, and couldn't promise Chi Yan anything, and couldn't rush back to Dongye City. He could only relieve Chi Yan with a few words on the phone and made an appointment to meet again.

But after that, Huying almost didn't relax anymore. After the drama was filmed, there was publicity, and finally there was time to make an appointment with Chi Yan, and Chi Yan's number had become an empty number.

Huying never saw Chi Yan again, and asked the company, the company couldn't tell where Chi Yan had gone.

"This Chi Yan actually had something wrong at the time." Man Lin seemed reluctant to say, but was found by the crime squad and had to say: "He doesn't look like Huying, but his overall temperament, height, They are all of the same size and follow the same route. As far as resources are concerned, his resources are better, but he has been rectified because of his bones."

Based on Man Lin’s narration and clues obtained from other sources, Ming Shu pieced together the truth about Chi Yan’s termination last year.

Fang Chi, like other entertainment companies, has always had the habit of stuffing the stars with investors. Chi Yan and Huying have been in the circle for many years, but there has been no improvement. It is related to their unwillingness to accept the "unspoken rules". .

He's was picked up by Huying himself, and had nothing to do with Fang Chi, but Chi Yan's "golden master" was matched by Fang Chi.

Under the persuasion of the company, Chi Yan finally compromised with reality and was introduced by Fang Chi to Qi Can, the boss of Canfeng Pictures.

Although they are all businessmen, in terms of wealth and influence, Qi Can can't even compare to a small supervisor under He Yang's hands. Chi Yan followed Qi Can, but didn't get one of the resources. Instead, he was played into the hospital.

In the circle, Qi Can is a well-known "sadistic" master.

Chi Yan is unwilling to serve Qi Can anymore, and Qi Can threatens that he will never make his mark in the entertainment industry.

A young artist with few fans and no backers can easily be crushed to death by capital. Chi Yan is discouraged and finally chooses to terminate the contract with the company.

He didn't mention all this to Huying.

In his most difficult time, Huying reached the top step by step.

The winter rain is endless. Shanjiao West Road in Beicheng District is undergoing municipal construction, and the drainage system is affected. The modest rain has also caused a lot of water to accumulate, and the road is filled with a smell of sewers.

The man was wearing a black down jacket and dark blue jeans, holding a black umbrella, hurriedly dipping through the stagnant water, and walked to the convenience supermarket not far away.

He didn't wear rain boots, and he walked too fast, and the bottom half of his jeans was almost soaked.

Every year at this time, supermarkets start to play happy New Year songs, "Congratulations on getting rich" every year, but no one has ever been tired of listening.

Probably getting rich is the eternal pursuit of ordinary people.

Finally ran into the supermarket, the man shook the water on the umbrella, lowered the brim of the peaked cap, took a basket and walked into the merchandise area.

It was 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and there were a lot of people in the supermarket, most of whom came to buy vegetables. After putting a bag of broth hot pot base into the basket, the man also walked towards the fresh food area.

It's cold, so you can cook a pot of hot pot for at least three days.

The elder sisters and aunts in the fresh food area are particular about picking things, and men can't squeeze in, so they have to stand aside and wait, because it took a lot of time. When I went to the cashier to line up for payment, "Congratulations on Getting Rich" has been broadcast several times.

When the broadcasting stopped suddenly, the music changed suddenly.

At the moment the prelude came out, the man suddenly frowned, his eyes becoming gloomy.

That is the theme song of "Red Dust and Jianghu"!

The person in front had already paid the payment, and the man was still standing there. The cashier called "Customer at the back" before he came back to his senses, and stiffly placed the merchandise on the cashier counter.

The cashier may be a fan of "Red Dust and Jianghu", scanning the code while humming, very happy.

The man's shoulders began to tremble, his hands clenched, and veins bulged on the back of his hands.

Coming out of the supermarket, the sky seemed to be cloudy again.

The man stood at the entrance of the supermarket, looking dumbly at the crowd and traffic in front of him, without a trace of light in his eyes.

But if you look closely, he actually has a very handsome face.

For a moment, he sighed and rushed into the drizzle without opening his umbrella.

A quarter of an hour later, he stood in front of his house with his pocket in his pocket, and took a step back with his right foot.

The police surrounded him in front and behind him.

Ming Shu looked at him and said, "Chi Yan."