Wang Sanshi asked his assistant to make tea for the group.
While expressing his gratitude, Guan Feng said, "Director Wang, if you are interested in calligraphy and paintings, after this case is over, I will take you to the antique street in Hua'an to buy some pieces."
Wang Sanshi asked, "Antique Street? Does that place have any genuine antiques?"
Guan Feng said, "There are few, but you can still find some bargains. I've handled two or three genuine works."
Wang Sanshi immediately became interested and said with a smile, "There really is one? I'll have to go and see it when I have time. Alright, Guan Feng, don't call me Director Wang anymore. I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Wang. I'll call you Brother Guan. What do you think?"
Guan Feng naturally had no objections.
Seeing this, Liu Keming smiled and glanced at Zhou Huai, then added, "Xiao Guan is an expert in handwriting and calligraphy appraisal, and the only expert in all three fields in our Jiangnan Provincial Department. Some people outside have offered him tens of millions to hire him, but he is only interested in criminal investigation. Otherwise, our Major Crimes Team wouldn't have been able to retain him."
Wang Sanshi said, "Anyone who can tell my lineage at a glance must be no ordinary person. After the case is closed, I must have a couple of drinks with Brother Guan."
Guan Feng reminded him, "Brother Wang, everything will be fine once the investigation is complete."
Wang Sanshi said in a kind tone, "Yes, yes, okay, you can ask. Whatever you want to know, I will answer it to the best of my ability."
Liu Keming said, "Xiao Guan, then you ask."
Guan Feng asked, "Did anyone know the details of the horseback chase scene three days ago beforehand?"
Wang Sanshi recalled, "I should have told everyone about that scene a day in advance. Xiao Qing, come here and help me check the circus scene for that day. When did I distribute the script?"
The assistant then brought out a notebook, flipped through the records, and said, "Director, you said that filming the circus scene was quite complicated and that everyone should go back and practice their lines and movements in advance, so you notified everyone two days in advance."
Wang Sanshi looked at Guan Feng and said, "That means two days in advance."
Guan Feng asked, "Is this notice for the entire crew, or only for a select group of people involved in filming?"
Wang Sanshi said, "Usually, I have my assistant post this in a large group, like the crew group, which has several hundred people. It's definitely for everyone." He then asked his assistant to find the work phone, open the relevant WeChat group interface, and hand it to Guan Feng.
Guan Feng took it, glanced at it, and determined the specific situation.
He said, "Would it be convenient for us to take pictures?"
Wang Sanshi nodded and said, "Go ahead and film. Isn't the whole point of this filming to investigate the case? The sooner it's over, the sooner I can start filming."
Guan Feng then scrolled up the message history and took pictures of the notifications and replies.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Huai's lips twitched again.
Good heavens!
When they came to investigate the case these past two days, Wang Sanshi didn't take out the phone, nor did he give any notifications. He only said that the announcement would be made two days in advance and then it would be over.
Is this really a Schrödinger's cat notification?
After Guan Feng finished filming, he said with a serious expression, "Brother Wang, if we give advance notice and give two days' notice, this matter is probably not an accident."
Wang Sanshi frowned and looked at Guan Feng, asking, "Are you sure?"
Guan Feng shook his head and said, "It's just a feeling! There's no evidence. But Brother Wang, you should be prepared. Also, you should think about the possibility of having to replace someone if something really happens to someone in the crew."
Wang Sanshi frowned again.
I didn't even realize the cigarette in my hand was burning my butt.
He also considered this situation.
This is the worst-case scenario.
Personnel changes could result in significant losses.
He said, "Let's investigate the case first. If that's really the case, there's nothing we can do."
Guan Feng said, "Brother Wang, you were filming at the time, so you should have seen the footage most clearly. What exactly happened? It was the ten minutes or so before and after the arrow hit."
Wang Sanshi recalled: "That morning, we were filming the first scene, but the horse seemed to be startled. Li Ge was fine when filming the first horse riding scene, but just as we were about to finish, the horse suddenly spooked and Li Ge fell off the horse. He crushed his ribs, and the problem was quite serious, so we didn't let him film the second scene."
"However, considering that the focus of the second scene is on the villain and Li Ge doesn't need to show his face, I didn't want to delay the schedule, so I had a stand-in take over."
"At the time, the actor playing the main villain was Wu Xian. He shot an arrow, but unexpectedly it hit the stunt double right in the eye. The stunt double fell off his horse. I thought it was because the stunt double's acting was superb, but I didn't expect it to be a real arrow."
"......"
As Guan Feng listened to Wang Sanshi's recollection, he frowned and asked, "Brother Wang, based on your intuition, do you think this matter is aimed at Li Ge or that stand-in?"
Wang Sanshi frowned and said, "A stunt double only earns that meager fixed salary a month. It can't be that they're after him, can it?"
Guan Feng looked at Wang Sanshi's expression and nodded slightly.
It seems this is also the opinion of most people in the production crew.
Guan Feng asked, "How long was the interval between Li Ge dismounting and the filming of the second scene?"
Wang Sanshi recalled, "It was less than ten minutes."
Guan Feng said, "In other words, assuming someone switched the real arrow, those ten minutes wouldn't actually be enough time for him to replace it, even if he discovered that Li Ge had already left the field?"
Wang Sanshi thought for a moment and said, "That should be it! The props had already been moved to the scene, so it was unlikely that they could tamper with them. Besides, there was on-site surveillance footage, which I remember was sent to your people."
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