Third Squadron Office.
Guan Feng glanced at his watch and said to everyone, "Everyone has had a long journey this morning, so let's rest for a bit! We'll depart at 1:50 p.m. As Captain Liu said, this is our first case at the Municipal Bureau, so we must be in top form."
Those who were selected for the Major Crimes Unit were naturally motivated members, and they all nodded and said, "Understood."
Guan Feng waved his hand and ordered, "Everyone, rest first. We'll set off this afternoon."
Everyone lay down in their respective spots to rest.
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1:50 p.m.
Everyone solemnly tidied themselves up and waited for Liu Keming's arrival.
A moment later.
Liu Keming walked into the Third Squadron.
Looking at everyone's appearance, he nodded and said, "You all have plenty of energy. In that case, I won't remind you any further. Let's go!"
Two police cars headed straight for the Qingshui Police Station.
The Qingshui Branch is located in Qingshui District.
Qingshui District is also part of Hua'an's urban area.
It's less than ten minutes away from the Municipal Bureau.
The vehicle has arrived.
Liu Keming led everyone to the second floor of the branch office.
This is where the Major Crimes Unit is located.
Liu Keming shook hands with Zhou Huai, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Qingshui Branch, and introduced him: "This is Guan Feng, the deputy captain of the Third Squadron. This is Captain Zhou Huai, who is in charge of investigating the case of assault on the film crew."
Guan Feng nodded and shook hands with Zhou Huai.
Zhou Huai was initially puzzled when he heard that a deputy captain was leading the team, even thinking that the Major Crimes Unit wasn't taking the case seriously. But when he heard Guan Feng's name, he immediately smiled and said, "You're Guan Feng? Seeing is believing! I didn't expect you to be even younger than I imagined!"
Feeling the other party's enthusiasm, Guan Feng laughed and said, "Captain Zhou, don't flatter me. If the case progresses slowly later, just don't hit us with a board."
Zhou Huai laughed heartily.
Liu Keming hadn't expected Guan Feng to make such a quick-witted joke. He forced a smile onto his serious face, but his face was quite wrinkled, so he didn't look as kind and approachable as when he had a stern face.
After laughing, Zhou Huai said to the others, "Come with me first, we'll have a short case analysis meeting."
Guan Feng and the others followed.
The Qingshui Branch is responsible for investigating the case through its First Squadron.
The team leader is Wang Jun.
Upon learning that the Major Crimes Unit had arrived, he immediately brought two officers with him and apologized to everyone, saying, "The others are currently investigating a case and cannot return for the time being. Let's briefly review the case together first."
"You can begin."
Liu Keming, Guan Feng, and others sat in their seats, listening to Wang Jun's explanation.
The case itself is not complicated.
This is the crew of "Nirvana in Fire," filming the story of the King of Langya's revenge. The footage they filmed three days ago shows the protagonist, the King of Langya, beheading an enemy amidst a vast army, only to be ambushed in the process.
Wang Jun explained, "The case itself wasn't complicated. Li Ge was supposed to be in charge, but he fell off his horse that day and couldn't continue filming, so a stunt double was used instead. But who knew that the stunt double would be hit by an arrow? It was a real arrow, less than 5mm from his left atrium. He's still in the intensive care unit now, and the case has suddenly escalated."
He then pulled up some photos and showed them to everyone.
The crowd then saw a scene where an actor lay on the ground with an arrow stuck in his chest, covered in blood, looking quite gruesome.
Liu Keming keenly sensed the suspicious points and asked, "Was Li Ge's fall from his horse an accident?"
Wang Jun said, "We also have suspicions that someone might be targeting Li Ge, but after investigating the crew members, we haven't found anyone with a motive. For now, we can only treat it as a suspicious point and continue to investigate."
Guan Feng asked, "Did the crew of 'Nirvana in Fire' notify you in advance of filming, or were you informed of the tasks on the day of filming?"
Wang Jun said, "I also asked the crew about this. Sometimes the information is sent out in advance, and sometimes we find out on the same day. We already know the plot of that day beforehand."
Guan Feng frowned, looked at the group and said thoughtfully, "It seems that we might be able to take action beforehand."
Liu Keming pointed to the arrow in the picture and asked, "Let's take a look at this arrow. What do the experts say?"
Wang Jun said, "The arrows are sharpened, so it's highly likely that it was done by someone. But how should I put it, these arrowheads are similar to props. If an ordinary person doesn't know about them, shooting them would feel no different from using props, so the person shooting them might not be aware of it."
Liu Keming said, "It seems that this case is more complicated than we imagined."
Wang Jun nodded and said, "That's exactly what we've taken into account. Plus, the crew is a complex group of over a hundred people, which is like a small society. For now, we can only investigate one by one and haven't found the final result yet."
Liu Keming said, "In that case, let's go check out the film set first, Xiao Guan, what do you say?"
Even though he was the captain and the head of the serious crimes team, and had the highest seniority present, he still subconsciously trusted Guan Feng when it came to solving cases.
Nothing more!
As the captain of the major crime squad, Guan Feng had thoroughly reviewed the several cases he had solved on secondment.
Several places featured strokes of genius that are beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.
Guan Feng stared at the case file, then looked up and agreed, saying, "I agree with Captain Liu's point of view. We still need to make contact with these people to get a direct impression, which will help us determine the direction of our subsequent investigation."
Liu Keming laughed and said, "I almost forgot, you're an expert in micro-expressions. Okay, Captain Zhou, shall we go to the film set first? Let Xiao Guan take a look at these people?"
Zhou Huai nodded and said, "Of course I have no problem."
Police cars roared by.
They drove everyone to the hotel where the film crew was staying.
There's a film and television city in Hua'an, a replica of an ancient city and stage built to the same scale as those in period dramas.
The hotel is located next to the film studio.
However, since the incident, the crew has stopped filming for the past few days and has been staying in a hotel, which has delayed the filming schedule to some extent.
Liu Keming whispered in the car, "The drama 'Nirvana in Fire' is a big production with a large budget. The leaders are also paying close attention to this incident, which is detrimental to the public security image of Hua'an. Therefore, the leaders want the Major Crimes Unit to investigate it together, not only because of the nature of the case itself, but also because of its impact."
Guan Feng, understanding the implied meaning, said, "Captain Liu, I understand! I'll be careful with my approach later."
Liu Keming nodded and said, "Then I won't say any more."
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