Chapter 97 Clues
Xu Hua had a busy day. As a director, he only had a plastic raincoat worth a few dollars.
But it didn't matter to him, those waterproof raincoats were just right for his photographic equipment. He got wet in the rain, and being young and strong, it wasn't a problem.
It rained heavily in the afternoon, but he was very happy.
When he came to Zhushi, he had no time to rest.
There are always things going on. When he invited Xu Zhizhi, he had clearly told her not to worry about those things.
Unexpectedly, she didn't care and even showed up on the set on time every day.
He had no place to vent his anger and felt depressed all day long.
Until yesterday afternoon, he was unlucky. The actor was really so unwilling. He felt really bad about taking 500,000 yuan. Actually, he wanted to say that he didn't need 500,000 yuan.
But after Xu Zhizhi said that, he still accepted it.
Unexpectedly, I got so lucky. Not only did the filming go smoothly in the afternoon and I found suitable actors, but I also found a suitable location for filming.
He is excited!
He went to see it and it was a perfect fit!
Then we set up and wait for the shoot the next day.
The next day went smoothly as well. The daily shoot went very well and it was obvious that the actors had put in a lot of hard work.
Xu Zhizhi is especially good, this girl’s acting skills are really good.
Apart from the fact that she is as harsh in words as he is and that they dislike each other, everything else is perfect.
Soon it was time to shoot the scene he had been waiting for, an exciting murder on a rainy night. Xu Zhizhi's killing was clean and decisive, with no dragging of movements. The actor who played the deceased had a focused look, and he clenched his fists as he watched the scene on the screen.
After taking a sip of the water in the thermos, he felt like going to the bathroom.
I wanted to go but couldn’t because the show in front of me was almost over.
Only at the very end, when he was sure he had captured what he wanted, did Xu Hua pick up the loud speaker and shout in a voice that could penetrate the rain: "OK! Passed!"
After shouting, he stood up, put the speaker aside, and looked at the assistant director, "Let them pack up and load the car. I'm going to the toilet and come back."
When they came here to set up the place before, he had noticed the location of the toilet.
After the assistant director nodded in agreement, Xu Hua quickly headed towards the toilet fifty meters to the left of the street.
Fortunately, the place is very close, otherwise I would have suffocated to death.
The public toilets in Zhu City were very clean, and he walked into the men's toilet calmly.
"I hope everything will go well from today onwards, and those damn people and things will never appear around me again." Xu Hua walked to the urinal, and after using the toilet, he went to the sink next to him, muttering with his head down.
He lowered his head to wash his hands, and behind him, the bathroom door slowly opened silently.
Xu Hua raised his head and subconsciously looked at himself in the mirror.
Then he found that he had grown hair?
Before he could react, a cold hand covered his lips.
The pupils suddenly contracted and the consciousness under the body struggled.
But the hand of the person behind him seemed to be made of iron, and it covered his body without any movement.
No matter how he struggled, the other side had a firm control over him.
His mouth and nose were covered, and he stared into the mirror with wide eyes, his face gradually turning red.
The intense feeling of suffocation made him struggle faster, but the more he struggled, the less strength he felt.
Just before he was about to suffocate to death, he felt pain in his neck, his hands loosened a little, and he got a moment to catch his breath.
But before he could celebrate, he felt dizzy.
He tried hard not to faint, but he couldn't.
He opened his eyes wide and fell to the ground. The moment he fell to the ground, he finally saw who was holding him.
Xu Hua's first reaction was not shock, but this pervert is really perverted! There is medicine that can make him faint immediately, but he still chose to cover his mouth and nose and watched himself slowly fall into suffocation.
When you are about to suffocate to death, the other party will let go, like a cat catching a mouse.
He felt that this time, he would most likely fail.
Before he could finish his thought, he completely lost consciousness.
The man lowered his eyes, staring coldly at the person in front of him, and smiled softly, "Only you? Are you qualified to bully him?"
The man half-knelt down, pulled up Xu Hua's right leg, and dragged him out of the bathroom without any resistance.
Xu Hua showed no reaction, like a dead body.
It was still raining, and the rain was getting heavier.
Feng Jie held an umbrella and waited behind Xu Zhizhi.
As the waiting time got longer, the expression on Xu Zhizhi's face became more and more solemn.
At the 40th minute, Xu Zhizhi frowned and said, "Xu Hua is in danger."
"Ah?" Feng Jie asked in surprise.
Although the wait is indeed a bit long, it shouldn’t be a problem!
Xu Hua is a proper northern man, 1.8 meters tall and weighing about 80 kg. If such a man meets a bad guy, she is not sure who is more dangerous between Xu Hua and the bad guy.
So at the beginning of the wait, Xu Zhizhi didn't think that Xu Hua was in danger.
As time passed, she gradually developed a bad feeling.
As the rain got heavier, Xu Zhizhi began to contact the assistant director and asked people to look for Xu Hua nearby.
The focus is on the toilet.
The assistant director also found this unusual and asked everyone to put down their work and said, "Everyone, go find the director now!"
The assistant director picked up the megaphone and shouted.
Everyone looked over, put down their things, closed their doors, and agreed.
Everyone looked a little anxious. Many people in the crew did not have a good relationship with Xu Hua, who usually liked to watch the show.
But those are small matters, not worth mentioning compared to the danger Xu Hua might encounter.
Xu Zhizhi and the others did not call the police immediately because they were afraid it was just their illusion.
Xu Zhizhi, Feng Jie, and two tall and strong assistant directors followed, and the four of them walked straight towards the restroom.
The others left some behind to guard the scene while they fanned out in all directions of the street to search.
It was only fifty meters away, and Xu Zhizhi and the others could just turn a corner and arrive there.
When they reached the door, the two assistant directors called out twice, and when no one answered, they looked at each other and prepared to go into the men's restroom together.
Xu Zhizhi and Feng Jie were waiting outside the door. Just as they were about to go in, Xu Zhizhi said, "Two directors, be careful..."
Without hearing any reply, Xu Zhizhi was basically certain that Xu Hua must have met with an accident.
Although the two assistant directors didn't think anyone could hurt them, they still thought it was better to be cautious. It is better to be safe than sorry. They walked in slowly, always alert to the situation around them.
The public restrooms were empty and the doors were half open.
The two of them pushed away one by one, but there was no sign of director Xu Hua.
The two looked at each other, their eyes already filled with a bad premonition.
They knew Xu Hua too well. Nothing was bigger than his crew. After going to the toilet, he would never be attracted by other things, and he would never choose to leave on his own.
He would definitely go back immediately and make sure everything on his crew was put away and ready.
The two walked out together, and one of the assistant directors with a beard said, "Call the police."
If a woman or child is missing, you can call the police on the spot. If a man is missing, you have to wait 24 hours before calling the police. But you can call the police first and let them check what the surveillance is about.
If there is any problem, we can directly file a case for investigation.
It’s not the first or second time that their crew has had accidents, so they won’t treat it as a false alarm.
Xu Zhizhi did not call 110, she called the police number she had called before.
The other party arrived quickly, and Xu Zhizhi's accident-prone constitution showed its only advantage at this moment.
That is, the police did not treat the disappearance as a joke, or think that Xu Hua, a grown man, would be fine. Instead, they went directly to the scene and checked the surveillance.
Nothing was discovered at the scene, but the surveillance camera saw that Xu Hua was taken away in a daze.
It is now certain that Xu Hua has been kidnapped.
The police quickly opened a case for investigation and notified the Public Security Bureau to conduct a Skynet tracking and search.
Then I asked the crew who Xu Hua had made an enemy of recently.
No one was able to say anything for a moment, because Xu Hua had offended quite a few people recently.
The police looked at the list and named five people.
Four of them were from the crew, from actors to stagehands.
It's just that they were on the crew from afternoon to evening.
It is still there until now.
The only person of suspicion is clear to everyone.
It was Wang Xingxing. Although it was a one-sided quarrel yesterday, people's hearts are unpredictable and no one can be sure whether the other party will hold a grudge in the future, become more and more angry, and retaliate by kidnapping Xu Hua.
When Xu Zhizhi excluded Wang Xingxing, he was skeptical in his heart, but he still had to say what he had to say.
The focus now is to find Xu Hua and ensure his safety.
If you have doubts, you must investigate them. You cannot make a decision based solely on disbelief.
The police found out Wang Xingxing's information and decided to drive to his home to check the situation.
Xu Zhizhi looked at Feng Jie, then looked at the police officer and said, "Can I go with you? Wang Xingxing and I are friends."
She didn't mean to excuse Wang Xingxing, but wanted to confirm something.
The two police officers who came to investigate thought about it and agreed to let Xu Zhizhi go with them.
If it is someone you are familiar with, the other party will be more relaxed and will cooperate more with the police's investigation.
Xu Zhizhi wanted to go, and Feng Jie also offered to go with her.
One more person wouldn't make much difference, so the two cars set off.
After getting in the car, Xu Zhizhi lowered her head and sent messages on her mobile phone.
Zhiliao Shengsheng: Have you found the person? Have you asked the police about the progress?
It seemed that he was holding a mobile phone, or paying attention to the information, and soon it showed that he was typing.
Xiao Li: No, the police are also doing their best to investigate. It is said that they have been monitoring and conducting on-site investigations.
As soon as Xu Zhizhi saw the information, she basically knew what the police were going to do.
She just hoped this would lead to finding the real culprit.
Zhiliao Shengsheng: Do you have the surveillance footage? The surveillance footage that captured the murderer.
She remembered the other party said that there was a camera at the property that captured something.
But because it was covered so tightly, it was impossible to distinguish any features. It was the same as not having anything, so I couldn't give it to Xu Zhizhi at that time.
Xiao Li: Yes, I’ll find it and send it to you.
Looking at the reply, Xu Zhizhi said nothing, just thinking.
Feng Jie on the side did not say anything. For them, Xu Hua’s disappearance was a big matter that deserved to be taken seriously.
Xu Zhizhi knew very little information. Apart from the victim in Happy Garden, she had no idea about the other victim.
Apart from knowing that the manner of death was roughly the same, I don't know any other information.
So Xu Zhizhi is basically like a blind man groping in the dark when facing these things.
It's like walking in a fog, not knowing what's hiding ahead.
Is that thing fatal?
Just rely on intuition.
And now her intuition is that the murderer who killed the single women living in Happy Garden and the person who kidnapped Xu Hua might be the same person.
As I said, it's rare to find a pervert who is so perfect and can play with everyone's attributes.
The toilet was cleaned up thoroughly in such a short time.
In other words, the other party didn't leave any clues at all.
After a while, seven or eight messages appeared on Xu Zhizhi's mobile phone.
Xu Zhizhi clicked on it and found that except for the first one which was a text message, the rest were all pictures.
A short clip of surveillance footage was able to capture different angles.
The other party regards Xu Zhizhi as a savior and cooperates with her with all their strength.
Xu Zhizhi ignored the text message and clicked on every surveillance image to watch.
The other person was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, his pants and clothes were a bit baggy, and he was wearing a black mask.
In the somewhat blurry surveillance, this person was completely covered by these things and possessed an alternative "invisibility" skill.
She closed her eyes and quickly recalled the surveillance footage near the public toilet that the police had just viewed.
In Xu Zhizhi's mind, two black figures were extracted in equal proportions, and then overlapped in her mind.
It's not about the hood and the clothes, but the skeleton inside and the posture.
The two shadows overlapped by Xu Zhizhi, without the slightest mistake.
Xu Zhizhi opened her eyes, and the truth was about to be revealed at this moment.
Xu Zhizhi's guess was correct. The murderer who kidnapped Xu Hua was the same person who killed the two women.
Why did the other party kidnap Xu Hua? Is there anything similar between Xu Hua and the previous two victims?
Xu Zhizhi frowned, puzzled.
The only thing that is certain is that Xu Hua is in danger.
If they rescued him too late, the last thing they would see would probably be Xu Hua's body.
Xu Zhizhi realized this and frowned slightly, feeling a little more anxious.
In Xu Zhizhi's eyes, Xu Hua's life safety is more important than how annoying Xu Hua is.
No matter what this person is like, she hopes he is safe.
Just as Xu Zhizhi was thinking, a police car entered the community, followed closely by Xu Zhizhi's car.
The community is a high-end community in Zhuhai City, and there is a property manager leading the way in front of us in an electric car.
Feng Jie looked at the greenery of the community and the rows of small villas in the back, and said with emotion: "I knew yesterday that Wang Xingxing's family might be rich, but I didn't expect that they are richer than I thought. This small villa must have cost a lot of money even in Zhu City!"
Damn, can’t this rich man have one more of her?
After thinking for a while, Feng Jie continued, "The young master went out to experience life, and the boss just wanted him to eat and wait for death. The young master did not dare to disobey the order, but he secretly went out to work. Unexpectedly, he was discovered by the boss's brother. He had an awkward quarrel with the boss's brother and finally compromised. The boss spent a lot of money on him."
Xu Zhizhi held her forehead and was almost dying of laughter at Feng Jie’s alternative domineering boss literature.
"We're here. Don't say anything, or someone might hear us." The car stopped and Xu Zhizhi said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Feng Jie fell silent, and the two of them got off the car.
Now they are here to investigate the situation, so they should be serious.
After getting off the car, Xu Zhizhi looked up at the three-story villa, the green plants planted in front of the door, and the paved lawn.
Under the warm yellowish light, the whole garden is full of warmth and very beautiful.
At first glance, you can tell that it has been carefully decorated, showing that the whole home is cozy and warm.
The property manager knocked on the door first, and after briefly explaining the situation, the other party opened the door.
The police officer showed her ID and said, "Hello, we are from the Tianyang Subdistrict Police Station. We need your cooperation in investigating something. Please cooperate."
Xu Zhizhi was behind and waved to Wang Xingxing.
It was already 10pm, and Wang Xingxing had already put on her home clothes. She was a little nervous when she heard that the police were coming, but she relaxed when she saw Xu Zhizhi, "Come in."
He moved his fat body aside to let the others enter the villa.
The villa was very clean. Although it was rather luxurious, there were paintings of pastoral scenery in some places, which gave it an overall warm feel.
Wang Xingxing asked enthusiastically what he wanted to drink, just like a child who had a guest at home.
After the people present refused, he poured warm water for everyone.
The police asked him to sit down, and he sat upright on the sofa like a primary school student, staring at the police in front of him and asking nervously like a primary school student: "What's wrong?"
"Don't be nervous, we are just asking some questions and you just need to answer truthfully." The policewoman looked at him and said gently.
The policeman next to him also agreed: "Yes, don't be nervous, just tell the truth."
Wang Xingxing nodded obediently.
"After you had a one-sided quarrel with Director Xu Hua yesterday, you went straight home, right? And then did you go anywhere?" the policewoman asked, taking notes in her notebook.
Wang Xingxing nodded solemnly, looked at the policeman sincerely and said, "Yes, I felt very sad and guilty after being scolded. After my brother's assistant sent me back, I stayed at home for a day. There are surveillance cameras at home, and I stayed at home except when I was sleeping in my room."
"Can we copy your home surveillance later?" said another policeman.
Wang Xingxing was a little hesitant. He said, "It may not work. I have to wait for my brother to come back. The surveillance account at home is my brother's account. I can't give you a copy."
The police officers looked at each other, nodded, and began to interrogate.
Xu Zhizhi had been observing all the time, holding a cup of water and strolling around the villa lobby under the pretext of exercising.
The first floor of the villa is simply decorated. Apart from the large entrance hall, the rest are the kitchen, bathroom, dining room and living room.
There is an elevator in the villa, and the sense of living is very high.
I walked to the French window in the living room facing the small garden, and in front of me was a very elegant flowerbed. It was still raining, and the grass was covered with raindrops, which looked very beautiful under the lights.
Xu Zhizhi stood there for a while, and when she came back, the police had basically finished questioning her.
They now have to wait for Wang Xingxing's brother Wang Rui to come back and copy the surveillance video.
If all goes well, suspicion will be cleared quickly.
Of course, they are not the only ones working hard. Other police officers in the police station are also working tirelessly to investigate Xu Hua's disappearance.
He was kidnapped, and a well-known director was kidnapped.
As before, such things have extremely bad social impacts and the perpetrators must be found as soon as possible.
Xu Zhizhi walked to the other side of the sofa and sat down on Wang Xingxing's left hand side. She looked at Wang Xingxing and said, "Your home is really well decorated. You can tell that you have good taste. Was it your brother or you who decorated it?"
"My brother arranged it. I didn't pay much attention to it the whole time. I was so addicted to the game at that time." Wang Xingxing looked at Xu Zhizhi and smiled.
It can be seen that Wang Xingxing is very happy about the visit of a stranger.
Xu Zhizhi nodded and asked softly, "Where are your parents?"
There were no photos in the living room, Xu Zhizhi asked casually.
Everyone was quite bored at the moment, and since there were no clues in the case, the police did not stop them from chatting.
When Wang Xingxing heard Xu Zhizhi asking about his parents, the light in his eyes dimmed a little, and he said sadly, "He died in a car accident a few years ago."
"Sorry," Xu Zhizhi lowered her eyes and sighed.
Wang Xingxing waved his hands repeatedly, "It's okay, it's been seven or eight years, this matter has long been in the past, it's nothing to ask about it."
Feng Jie was sitting on the side, looking at her phone boredly. It was not good to play all the time, so she looked at Wang Xingxing, and she also chatted with Wang Xingxing for a few words.
"I haven't asked yet, what time will your brother be back?" Feng Jie asked curiously.
Wang Xingxing looked at the watch on his hand and replied obediently, "I don't know. My brother said today that he had to work overtime at the company. However, it usually won't be later than 11 o'clock. He thinks I will be lonely at home alone, so he will try to get back before 11 o'clock."
"You're such a good brother, but you're the only one living in this villa? Didn't you hire an aunt?" Feng Jie was very practical, and the questions he asked were quite pragmatic, which surprised Wang Xingxing.
Wang Xingxing smiled helplessly and said, "My brother is a clean freak. He usually finds time to clean. If he really doesn't have time, he will hire a professional cleaning team to clean. Cooking is usually done by me or my brother, and sometimes we order takeout."
With nothing to do, the police also joined in and started chatting about family matters.
They even asked about Xu Zhizhi, asking about her filming and some of the daily lives of celebrities.
Xu Zhizhi also chatted with a smile about some things, just some daily things.
Just after everyone chatted for more than ten minutes, twenty minutes before eleven o'clock in the evening, the sound of a car approaching was heard outside the villa.
Everyone stood up and looked outside.
In the darkness of the night, a man in formal attire walked in holding an umbrella.
After putting away the umbrella, the man raised his head and met the gazes of everyone in the hall.
After changing into a pair of slippers, Wang Rui looked at the man in police uniform with confusion, walked in and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Mr. Wang, the director of the crew where your brother previously filmed went missing tonight. We are here to investigate. Can you provide us with the surveillance footage of your home so that we can copy the surveillance footage from yesterday and today?" The female police officer spoke first, her tone gentle.
Wang Rui was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Missing?"
Wang Xingxing also exclaimed in surprise. He had never thought of this as the reason for the previous question.
"Yes, we hope you can keep it confidential. We are still investigating." said another policeman.
Wang Rui nodded, his face showing no sadness or joy, and he only said, "I'll copy the surveillance for you. You don't have to doubt Xingxing. He's at home all day. It's just that there's no surveillance in his room. I've installed surveillance in the living room and the garden outside. It's easy to prove that he's at home."
"Mr. Wang appears very calm!" said the policewoman.
Wang Rui chuckled and said frankly, "Yes, because I really dislike Xu Hua. He has no level of speaking and doing things. He has a bad temper and will scold people for a small matter. He is like a mad dog. It is not uncommon for such a person to get into trouble."
The two policemen looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness.
Because they also discovered that Director Xu Hua offends people wherever he goes.
Missing, investigation revealed a series of suspects.
However, these are not things they can judge. Their top priority now is to find the other party and prevent him from being killed.
The copying was very quick, it was just surveillance for the past two days.
Ten minutes later, Xu Zhizhi and others went out and went back.
Xu Zhizhi put on a mask and changed her shoes at the entrance.
You must change your shoes when you enter the house on rainy days, otherwise other people’s homes will be dirty.
Xu Zhizhi lowered her head to put on her shoes and glanced around, her eyes landing on the water stains at the bottom of the shoe cabinet.
He just didn't stop, got dressed and went out.
When I went out, the rain lightened up to a drizzle.
There was a garage next to the villa. When they drove to the side, Xu Zhizhi's eyes fell on the black car parked in the garage.
But soon, the car drove away from the other party's villa.
The driver was driving, Xu Zhizhi and Feng Jie were sitting in the car, Xu Zhizhi knew: "This case, and the previous Happy Garden corpse case, should have been committed by the same person."
"Ah!" Feng Jie was stunned.
There is absolutely no similarity between these two cases!
Xu Zhizhi sighed and said no more because these speculations were completely unfounded.
And Wang Rui, this guy is too suspicious.
But now they are still lacking a clue that can connect everything. As long as they find out the clue, everything will be revealed.
It's Xu Hua, it's more dangerous than good.
Xu Zhizhi stayed with him until late at night, and finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep.
At four o'clock in the morning, Xu Zhizhi was awakened from her sleep by the ringing of a phone call.
After she answered the call, Xu Hua's voice came from the other end.
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