The "Singer-Songwriter" competition was proceeding in an orderly manner. Due to the arrival of senior executives from Blue Star Entertainment, every contestant performed exceptionally hard and performed even better than during rehearsals.
Every performance is broadcast on major platforms via the Internet.
Gu Tao was the last one to appear according to the order of the draw.
As soon as he sang "9.6 Million" on stage, he immediately ignited the atmosphere.
This is a cheerful song in itself, perfect for singing at the end of the performance, with the audience cheering continuously.
Gu Tao was extremely excited, feeling that Xiao He's agency contract was already beckoning towards him. By the end of this round of competition, he would definitely still be the first place, and then he would be able to release an album and become a pillar of the music industry.
As he sang, he fantasized about his future life and couldn't help but look at the senior management of Blue Star Entertainment sitting in the first row.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that instead of dancing to the music, they had frowns on their faces and gloomy expressions, and seemed to be in great pain.
Gu Tao's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly remembered.
The top management of Blue Star Entertainment has been inattentive since the start of the competition, as if they have been waiting for something.
But he is already the last contestant to go on stage, who are they waiting for?
He suddenly had a bad feeling.
After the performance, he quickly walked off the stage.
As usual, the next step is voting. Judging from the audience's reaction just now, I will definitely be the first place again.
However, this time the host walked onto the stage but did not announce the votes. Instead, he said:
"Today's competition features a special guest. You may have heard of him. He became an internet sensation with his song 'Abyss,' gaining millions of followers that day. He's a talented and creative artist, Seinfeld!"
"Today, the program team also invited him to the scene to present a song "9.6 Million" for everyone. Let us listen carefully to his performance."
When the host finished speaking, everyone present suddenly became excited.
Almost everyone who has watched "The Creator" knows Song Feiguang's cover, a different style of interpretation, and some even think it's better than Gu Tao's!
Today, the program team actually invited him!
But what is strange is that "9.6 Million" was not created by Gu Tao. Is this the first time it was made public today?
How can Seinfeld sing?
Just as everyone was puzzled, the lights on the stage dimmed, and when they came back on, a masked boy stood in the beam of light.
It’s Seinfeld!
The moment he saw him appear, Gu Tao's face changed drastically.
How did he get here?
Since Song Feiguang left home that day, his whereabouts are unknown. Apart from two live broadcasts, there has been no news about him.
No matter how hard Gu Tao thought, he couldn't figure out how it was possible for an ugly guy like him with no money, no power and no one to help him to appear here?
Do you still want to stand on this stage and sing?
How did he do it?
Gu Tao couldn't figure it out.
Suddenly, he noticed that the executives of Blue Star Entertainment sitting in the first row moved.
When they heard Song Feiguang's name, they all perked up, sat up straight, focused their attention on the stage, and had an expression of "finally here" on their faces.
Could it be that they are waiting for Seinfeld? !
Gu Tao was shocked by his discovery. Before he had time to think about what happened to Song Feiguang, a familiar feeling of fear and panic came over him again after five years.
From childhood to adulthood, every time the two of them competed together, he would be crushed by Song Feiguang with absolute advantage.
He was always second.
It wasn't until five years ago, when Song Feiguang suffered a fire and could no longer participate in the competition, that he was finally able to win first place.
At this time, Song Feiguang came back!
He was on the stage again.
The feeling of being absolutely crushed instantly surrounded Gu Tao.
He is scared!
Center stage.
Song Feiguang lowered his head slightly, looking a little nervous. His black hair lay softly on his forehead, and his pair of black and bright eyes were as clear as Crescent Moon Lake. It seemed that one could tell what he was thinking at a glance.
The eyes alone are so beautiful, how much more beautiful would the face under the mask be?
This question couldn't help but appear in the minds of all the audience present.
Soon, the music started, and Song Feiguang slowly relaxed and began to sing.
He sang the same song as Gu Tao, but it was very different.
The arrangement is more layered, with emotions progressing layer by layer, with highs and lows staggered. The emotions are sometimes soothing, sometimes exciting, and perhaps even a bit sad. It is like a movie, like a painting, slowly unfolding before your eyes.
The audience's emotions couldn't help but rise and fall with his singing, and by the end of the song, they felt a mixture of sweet and bitter emotions.
What's going on?
It's the same song, with the same lyrics, so why are Song Feiguang's singing and Gu Tao's singing on completely different levels?
Although Gu Tao's singing was cheerful, it was more like a catchy song. It sounded good but not up to standard. However, Song Feiguang's singing left a deep impression in my heart.
It’s strange. Gu Tao is the creator, so why is he at a disadvantage?
Even his singing skills seemed to be inferior to others.
It always feels unreasonable.
If you think about it carefully, not only today, but even in the previous "Abyss", in terms of interpretation and deep understanding of the song, Song Feiguang is more like the original singer, which is unforgettable.
Gu Tao was singing a cover and only learned the basics, but didn't grasp the key points.
This strange feeling filled everyone's heart.
After the song ended, the lights on the stage came on again and the host walked onto the stage with his cheeks slightly flushed, obviously also moved by Song Feiguang's singing just now.
"Although it's the same song, Seinfeld gave us a completely different interpretation. Seinfeld, as a special guest standing on the stage, do you have anything to say to the audience?"
Song Feiguang glanced around, then looked at Gu Tao standing below, and said word by word: "'9.6 Million' is a song I wrote myself, just like 'The Abyss'. They are both my songs, and Gu Tao snatched them from me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Gu Tao became a huge hit with "Abyss" and won first place in the competition. Did he actually steal this song?
Just as everyone was shocked, Gu Tao suddenly rushed onto the stage and ran towards Song Feiguang angrily.
"He's talking nonsense! He's talking nonsense! I wrote 'The Abyss'! I also wrote '9.6 Million'! Song Feiguang, you're jealous of my achievements and deliberately framed me!"
In the previous games, he had always behaved gently and politely, but now his face turned red, he started cursing, and his furious look scared everyone.
Seeing him rushing up, even the host was at a loss.
The director just said that Seinfeld would appear as a special guest today, but he never mentioned that this would happen.
It just so happens that all the company executives are here today. If they saw this scene...
The host looked down at the audience, but was surprised to see the serious expressions of the general manager and the others. It seemed that they had expected this scene to happen. Not only were they not surprised, but they were also waiting to see how the situation would develop next.
At the same time, when Song Feiguang said that, all major online live streaming platforms were in an uproar.
In an instant, traffic skyrocketed!
The number of viewers pouring into the live broadcast room continued to rise, doubling in just a few minutes.
If it were an ordinary server, it would definitely crash on the spot facing such a large flow of people, but two days before the game, the general manager specially ordered an upgrade to a new server.
It was as if they had anticipated what would happen in today's game.
On the other side, the public relations team and the logistics team, who had been on standby for two hours, suddenly understood the significance of their visit today.
On the stage, Gu Tao was still scolding Song Feiguang, eager to prove that he was the creator.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions and the situation was deadlocked.
At this moment, a voice sounded from the stage:
"Why don't you two improvise a piece based on the judges' topic in front of everyone within a fixed timeframe? Then we'll see what happens after a competition."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
Xiao He appeared in the camera, and the comments in the live broadcast room instantly became chaotic.
[Xiao He is here?]
[Wherever Xiao He is, there's bound to be something fun to watch!]
[Yeah, you'll know after comparing them. Don't they all claim to be original? Writing a verse should be easy for them.]
[Let’s compete! Let’s compete!]
…
The director was still hesitating when the assistant general manager hurried over and whispered something to him.
Soon, an extra game was played on the spot.
Several judges gathered together and selected the creative topic on the spot.
The number of people in the live broadcast room continued to rise, and the audience was talking about it, looking at the stage with shining eyes, even more attentively than during the previous competition.
They all want to know who is the real original.
Even Brother Jian was shocked by such a big scene.
It was the first time for him to see a case being decided directly in court during a competition. The audience was so excited and the live broadcast room was packed with people. What would happen if something went wrong?
"Nothing will happen, right? If it gets out of hand, will the general manager be angry?"
Xiao He didn't look worried at all.
When I opened the live broadcast room, I saw that the number of people online had soared to two times. This matter has also become a hot topic and has become extremely popular.
"The general manager must be smiling inside right now." Xiao He said.
As he spoke, he handed over the phone.
In the official live broadcast room, while the judges were discussing the topic, advertisements were actually being played!
Electrolyte drinks, cars, daily necessities...
Recently, Blue Star Entertainment has been promoting its newly developed products one after another. There is a link in the upper right corner where you can click to shop.
In just a few minutes, many people have already placed orders.
Brother Jian’s eyes widened.
"Is this even possible?!"
Is this the shameless business sense of a general manager?
Every bit of traffic must be converted into revenue to the greatest extent possible.
Judging from the popularity of today's program, a lot of advertising costs were saved directly, which is a win.
He turned around in shock and saw several senior executives of the company sitting there leisurely, with a satisfied smile on their faces.
At the same time, several judges finally decided on the title of the creation - Rain.
The arrangement requires the use of three designated notes and is limited to ten minutes.
As soon as the topic came out, Song Feiguang acted quickly. After thinking for a moment with his brows furrowed, he began to write while plucking the strings of the zither, his movements extremely fast.
On the other hand, Gu Tao's face turned very ugly.
Seeing that Song Feiguang had already started writing, he gritted his teeth and began to create as well.
The scene was completely silent, everyone was staring at the two people on the stage, not daring to make a sound to disturb them.
And within these ten minutes, a new batch of advertisements were put on the live broadcast room.
The almighty advertising department even rushed out a new slogan within these extreme minutes:
[Blue Star brand bumpers are tougher than someone on stage!]
That’s too mean!
As for who this someone is, the barrage has already started guessing.
"Can Gu Tao write it?" Brother Jian asked.
The two people on the stage seemed to be creating, and their pens never stopped.
Xiao He: "He can write shit."
If Gu Tao could write songs, he would not have used Song Feiguang's songs to participate in the competition.
Ten minutes passed in a flash.
As the countdown reached zero, the two finally stopped writing.
Song Feiguang was wearing a mask, so his expression couldn't be seen, but Gu Tao looked very panicked.
"Let's take a look at contestant Gu Tao's creation first."
The host walked over, took the music score from his hand, took a closer look, and the smile on his face froze for a moment, his face full of surprise.
"Didn't you write it?"
Just now, Gu Tao had been writing and drawing with his head down, but now he looked at it, there were only a few words and musical notes written on it, and then they were crossed out.
In the end, nothing was created.
Gu Tao gritted his teeth and said, "I don't have any inspiration today."
Many viewers were skeptical when they heard this answer.
Gu Tao wrote "9.6 Million" in just two days. Even if he had no inspiration, how could he not be able to write a single sentence?
The host laughed dryly and walked towards Song Feiguang.
When he picked up the song he composed, his expression improved slightly, and he was hesitating about how to show it to the audience.
"Let me sing."
After Song Feiguang finished speaking, he gently plucked the strings with his fingertips, and a pleasant melody poured out.
He wrote about rain.
If it had rained heavily that night, perhaps it would have extinguished the flames, and perhaps there would have been a different future.
As Song Feiguang sang, his thoughts seemed to go back to that night five years ago, and his voice began to choke.
If "Abyss" is hope in despair and "9.6 Million" is extreme joy, then this song "Rain" is a desperate cry and prayer.
In just ten minutes, he wrote a song that makes people want to cry.
The sharp contrast between the two made everyone question themselves.
[There's definitely something wrong with this Gu Tao!]
[Even if I'm bad at it, I can't write anything, right?]
There was a lot of discussion in the live broadcast room.
Seeing this, several judges became suspicious and some even spoke up for Gu Tao.
"However, songwriting does require inspiration as support, and one creation doesn't mean anything."
After saying that, he turned to look at Gu Tao, trying to give him a chance to redeem himself.
"Gu Tao, what was your inspiration for "The Abyss"?"
But I didn't expect that after asking this question, the other party couldn't grasp it and talked incoherently for a long time, which made no sense.
The judges invited by the program are all well-known and outstanding singer-songwriters. They are well-versed in the art of songwriting. Seeing Gu Tao's reaction, they immediately asked:
"What's the main chord in 'The Abyss'?"
“Why is the key dropped in the second half of the song?”
After several questions in a row, Gu Tao still didn't know the answer to any of them.
He can't create and has never learned how to create. How should he answer?
Several judges frowned and looked at him with suspicion.
"How on earth did you write this song if you don't even know this?"
This question seemed to have directly hit Gu Tao's sore spot, and he started to curse on the stage in frustration.
"You all colluded with each other! You framed me on purpose!"
Hearing this, even the two judges who were talking to Gu Tao just now became angry, their faces gloomy, and said:
“I’ve never met a songwriter who couldn’t even articulate what his songs meant.”
Gu Tao became anxious instantly.
"I submitted 'The Abyss' myself and sang it myself. Just because of this, why does Seinfeld say he wrote it? I don't accept this competition!"
Seeing that he still claimed to be the original author, Brother Jian suddenly became a little angry.
"Even now, he still refuses to admit it! I'm going to have him dragged away!"
He rolled up his sleeves, turned around and was about to take action, but was stopped by Xiao He.
"Don't worry, I never fight a battle I'm not prepared for."
After saying that, he quickly started working in the control room to connect the old mobile phone with a cracked screen.
A folder pops up immediately.
Brother Jian took a closer look and immediately took a breath of cold air.
"With this, Gu Tao won't be able to quibble anymore."
At this time, Gu Tao was on the stage urging the host to present the awards.
Just as the stalemate was about to begin, the large screen behind him flashed, and the original program logo background instantly disappeared, replaced by an open folder.
Click on the first audio with the mouse and the sound comes out.
[On May 16, 20xx, I was discharged from the hospital.]
It was Seinfeld's voice.
All the audience looked up and saw that there were many recording files listed on the big screen, some of which dated back to five years ago!
At that time, Song Feiguang's voice was still very immature, and he was recording every process of his creation.
[The doctor said I was recovering well, but I felt like I was in an abyss, unable to see any light. Then a melody started to play in my head, and I wanted to record it with the phone my mother gave me.]
This is followed by a simple humming.
Everyone was shocked. Isn’t this "The Abyss"?
The most original version doesn't even have lyrics, just a melody.
At this time, the recording file on the screen is still playing.
On May 30, 20xx, I finished writing my first song. I decided to call it "Abyss." My life now is an abyss, full of pain and despair.
After saying that, Song Feiguang sang the song in its entirety. The song was desperate and sad, as if in the abyss.
That kind of pain makes people feel suffocated.
[June 12, 20xx. My father and mother once told me that no matter how great the hardship, I must never give up hope. I want to revise the song "The Abyss." Although I'm in the abyss, I don't want anyone who hears this song to suffer the same pain as me.]
Seinfeld sang it again.
This time, there is less sorrow and more hope in the song.
Everyone recognized it as soon as they heard it. This was the "cover" that Song Feiguang performed during the live broadcast.
No.
He is the original singer!
If there was still controversy just now, then the appearance of these recordings was like a nail in the coffin, directly pressing Gu Tao onto the pillar of shame.
For a moment, curses were heard everywhere.
"You stole the song someone wrote for their mother. Are you still human?"
"If he were a human, would he do such a thing? We were all fooled by him. We used to think he had great creative talent, but it was all fake."
"There are two songs in total, both of which were stolen. Luckily we discovered it early, otherwise everyone would have been fooled by him!"
"I was saying that when I heard him sing before, I always felt something was wrong. So it turns out it was really a cover?"
“You can tell at a glance whether it’s a song you wrote yourself.”
…
Gu Tao stood there with a pale face.
Ever since that recording appeared, he has been completely confused.
Song Feiguang's cell phone looked worn and old. He had laughed at it many times before, but he never expected that it was full of recordings!
It's over.
He was completely finished now.
Listening to the constant accusations coming from all around him, Gu Tao was at a loss.
He ran off the stage in a panic, crying and screaming like he did that night five years ago.
"Mom! What should I do? They found out! Mom, please help me, I want to be the champion! I am the real champion!"
Luo Yinglian had a gloomy expression and looked at the people on the stage angrily.
Suddenly, I remembered what Song Feiguang said before he left that day:
One day, I will come back to find you, and none of you will be able to escape!
Now, he is really back.
Gu Tao beside him was still crying.
"I was the one who brought 'Abyss' to the show, and it was me who made it popular. If it weren't for me, this song would never have become popular! That championship was clearly mine!"
Hearing this, even the staff standing nearby couldn't help but look sideways.
What kind of fallacy is this?
Unexpectedly, Luo Yinglian nodded frequently.
"That's right. If it weren't for you, Song Feiguang would be nothing now. How ungrateful! Mom will help you get justice."
After saying that, he took him to the backstage.
At this time, the program team had just acknowledged Song Feiguang's original identity and announced on the spot that Gu Tao's qualification for the competition was cancelled, and Song Feiguang would take his place and continue to participate in the competition.
As soon as they returned to the lounge, Huo An and others rushed over from the audience.
When the competition was going on stage just now, they had been standing in the audience, nervously cheering for Song Feiguang.
While they were celebrating, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Luo Yinglian grabbed Gu Tao with one hand and rushed in arrogantly despite the staff's attempts to stop her.
"Song Feiguang!"
She scolded and was about to go over, but was stopped by Xiao He.
"You have already withdrawn from the competition. This is the players' lounge, not a place for you to come."
Luo Yinglian saw her and said angrily:
"I was wondering where Seinfeld got the idea, the show, the recording. Turns out you were behind it! My son worked so hard to compete, and you ruined it all! He should have been the champion!"
Hearing this, Xu Yizhou laughed.
"Still thinking about the championship? If Song Feiguang hadn't competed in the past five years, Gu Tao would have been second place his entire life!"
These words instantly made Luo Yinglian furious.
"Song Feiguang! Come back with me right now!" she ordered.
Xiao He grabbed Song Feiguang's wrist, looked at the two arrogant people opposite him, remained unmoved, and shouted directly:
"You guys brought this upon yourself! Close the door! Release Xiao Huo, Xiao Xu, Xiao Wen, Xiao Zhong, and Xiao Chao!"
William was about to rush forward, but when he heard this, he suddenly braked and silently moved away from the battlefield.
Xiao Huo, Xiao Xu, Xiao Wen, Xiao Zhong, Xiao Chao: ...
He turned around and looked at Xiao He awkwardly.
Xiao He: "It takes a thousand days to train an army, but only a moment to deploy it. Now it's your turn to demonstrate your abilities."
Huo An and his team have been training hard these days, waiting for this day. They were ready to go and walked towards the two men.
Brother Jian is the producer of "Singer-Songwriter".
As soon as the second round ended and Xiao He and the others left, he immediately became busy.
First, instruct the Propaganda Department to issue a statement to cancel Gu Tao's qualification for the competition, and then allow Song Feiguang to participate. He also needs to keep an eye on the developments on the Internet.
Fortunately, after the truth was revealed, 90% of the audience sneered at Gu Tao and welcomed Song Feiguang's joining.
The popularity generated by this incident was astonishing. As soon as the game ended, it was on several hot searches in a row, directly refreshing the highest topic in history.
After finishing the follow-up work, he went to meet with the company executives who came to the scene.
I originally thought they would be unhappy, but once they got there, Brother Jian found that his worries were unnecessary.
Several people were gathered together looking at the background data.
"Our company's new electrolyte drink is ready for release. We've only been promoting it for ten minutes, and sales have already exceeded 10,000."
"That bumper slogan is a good idea. I just got a call from a car manufacturer. They want to come for an on-site inspection and collaborate with us."
"The promotion of daily necessities is also good. This way, we saved tens of millions in advertising costs. What a profit!"
"We are finally here for today's game!"
"I don't know when this kind of good thing will happen again."
…
Several people were smiling and talking happily.
When Brother Jian heard this conversation, he silently retracted his steps.
They are indeed a group of businessmen who only care about money.
He turned around and looked around, only to find that Luo Yinglian and Gu Tao were nowhere to be found.
"As soon as they got off the stage, they went to the lounge and said they wanted to settle the score with Song Feiguang," said the staff member next to them.
Brother Jian suddenly panicked.
"That's too much?!"
Song Feiguang looked weak and frail, and it was obvious that he couldn't beat those two bastards, Luo Yinglian and Gu Tao.
As the person in charge of the program, how could he tolerate such a thing happening?
Brother Jian immediately called the director and rushed to rescue the person angrily.
"We have to hurry, otherwise Song Feiguang will be beaten to death!"
As he said that, he pushed open the door of the lounge with a creak.
"Song Feiguang, let's..."
Brother Jian just walked in and was halfway through his words when he suddenly saw what was happening inside.
Huo An and Xu Yizhou each grabbed one of Gu Tao's hands from behind, holding him tightly so that he couldn't move, and then urged Song Feiguang in front.
"Seinfeld! Go! Beat him up!"
Zhong Zichuan was standing on a ladder in the corner. He had just put a piece of cloth over the camera and said with an embarrassed look on his face:
"If the surveillance is blocked, there will be no evidence left."
Song Feiguang stood there in a daze, holding the mace that someone had stuffed into his hand, at a loss as to what to do, with his eyes wide open, as if he was frightened by the scene in front of him.
On the other side of the room, Luo Yinglian saw that Gu Tao was in danger and wanted to rush over to help, but was held down by Wen Keke and Chao Yan.
Luo Yinglian was a strong woman. When she was fighting with Song Feiguang that day, she could easily lift anyone up with one hand. But when she saw Wen Keke was petite and cute, she didn't take it seriously at all and even wanted to attack her.
Wen Keke smiled, and without saying anything, she took out a brick from her limited edition leather bag, made a quick decision, and split it in half with one punch.
Luo Yinglian was so frightened that her face turned pale in an instant.
At this moment, everyone heard the sound of the door opening and turned to look.
Brother Jian stopped talking halfway and stared at them.
One second.
Two seconds.
Then he silently took a step back and closed the door of the lounge again.
Seeing this, the director following behind him said anxiously: "Brother Jian, let's go in quickly. Didn't we say we wanted to rescue Song Feiguang?"
Brother Jian smiled awkwardly.
"No, it's a nuclear disaster inside. We don't need any help."
The director looked confused and wanted to go in and take a look, but was stopped by Brother Jian.
"Don't look, I'll treat you to dinner."
After saying that, he also took the staff outside away.
Inside the lounge, there was a scene of nuclear war.
Outside the locker room, with the end of the second round of the game, there was already an uproar.
The voices criticizing Gu Tao on the Internet remain high.
Many of his fans started cursing at him on the spot.
[It turns out that I didn't like Gu Tao, but the songs. After listening to Song Feiguang's original recording, I felt that the song "Abyss" was even more moving. Gu Tao simply couldn't express the emotions in it.]
[Seinfeld is really pitiful. The song he wrote for his mother was also stolen. His mother seems to have passed away.]
[Everyone in the local area knew about this. Five years ago, in the fire, Song Feiguang's parents both passed away, leaving him alone. He was adopted by the Gu Tao family, who were also recognized as role models for bravery.]
[That's not right. There's a line in the song "9.6 Million" about a world two square meters apart... Two square meters. Where on earth does Seinfeld live?]
[Two square meters... the same size as my storage room.]
[No way?]
…
Songs can best reflect the mood of the creator, especially Song Feiguang's creations are mostly based on real-life insights, and every lyric seems to have a source.
Someone used a microscope to study Song Feiguang's works in each period overnight and found some clues.
He didn't seem to be having a good time in Gu Tao's house.
He seems to be living in a storage room.
There seems to be something wrong with the fire five years ago!
Just when everyone began to doubt, the next day after the game, Xiao He took Song Feiguang directly to the police station and the case was reopened.
There are doubts about the arson case five years ago and it must be reinvestigated.
When police officer Chen Chunlai saw Song Feiguang appear, he didn't seem surprised at all, but instead sighed.
He said to Xiao He, "Actually, the last time you asked me about this case, I studied it carefully after I went back, and there are indeed many doubts. Even if you didn't come, I was planning to go find Song Feiguang."
Five years ago, police found out that the fire started in the backyard, but most of the evidence was burned to ashes, making it impossible to determine whether the fire was caused by unextinguished fireworks.
Moreover, when Luo Yinglian discovered the fire, she was able to rush in alone and rescue Song Feiguang, which shows that the fire was not particularly fierce.
But after she called the police, the fire brigade arrived at the scene in just five minutes, only to find that the house had been burned to only half a skeleton.
Judging from the intensity of the fire, there was at least a twenty-minute gap in between.
What did Luo Yinglian do during these twenty minutes?
Why didn’t you call the police as soon as you discovered the fire?
These are all doubts.
But five years ago, because Song Feiguang resolutely surrendered himself, and his mental state was unstable and he refused to cooperate with the investigation, the case had to be hastily closed as an accident.
"After Song Feiguang surrendered himself, the police still sent people to the scene to investigate and found the lighter used to set off fireworks, so the case was closed," said Chen Chunlai.
When Song Feiguang heard this, he was stunned and said with a frown:
"What lighter? Five years ago, I did secretly set off fireworks in the backyard, but I didn't use a lighter, I used matches. My mom had a lighter explode when she used it before, so we never use lighters at home."
"are you sure?"
Chen Chunlai was shocked and hurried back to the evidence storage room. He ran out holding the evidence from the arson case five years ago and took out a plastic bag from it.
"Take a closer look. Are you sure this isn't yours?"
Inside the plastic bag was a ZIPPO lighter that had been burned black and slightly deformed, with a microphone pattern engraved on it.
Song Feiguang looked at it carefully and shook his head.
"I've never seen it before. It's not mine."
Upon hearing this, Chen Chunlai's expression became even more solemn.
"At first, you thought the fire was caused by your own negligence and kept blaming yourself. You refused to cooperate with the investigation. We had no choice but to interview Luo Yinglian, who rescued you. She said she saw you use the lighter with her own eyes."
Song Feiguang frowned and felt even more guilty.
Five years ago, on the first day he woke up in the hospital, Luo Yinglian mentioned the fireworks incident in advance, which made him have a preconceived notion that it was his fault.
In the following days, she continued to instill this idea in herself.
During that time, Song Feiguang firmly believed that it was his secret fireworks celebration that killed his parents, and he even didn't want to live anymore.
Every time the police visited him, he felt extremely distressed when he thought of the wrong things he had done and was completely unwilling to cooperate with the questioning and investigation.
If he had not been influenced by Luo Yinglian and had insisted on continuing the investigation, perhaps the truth of this case would have been revealed as early as five years ago.
Thinking of this, Song Feiguang lowered his head, tears dripping onto his sleeves, spreading dark spots.
"A lighter with this pattern should be custom-made, right?" Xiao He said at this time.
This lighter was only slightly deformed after being burned, so it must be expensive.
Moreover, it is rare to see people engraving microphone patterns on lighters.
The owner of the lighter must be related to the microphone.
When Chen Chunlai heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"That's right! I'll have someone investigate right now. I hope we can still find the records from five years ago."
After saying that, he quickly ran into the police station.
In less than twenty minutes, he hurried back, his expression looking both happy and solemn.
"I found out! Five years ago, only one person customized a lighter with an engraved microphone, and they also asked the manufacturer to prepare a greeting card."
As he spoke, he handed the phone to Xiao He.
The above is a customization record just sent by the manufacturer.
The remarks are:
[Congratulations to my beloved son Taotao for winning the first prize of the Baihua Cup!]
[From Dear Mom]
It is clear at a glance who customized it.
When Song Feiguang saw the record, his whole body began to tremble slowly, he gritted his teeth, and anger burned in his eyes.
Xiao He finished the scan quickly, his eyes darkened, and he asked the police officer directly, "When can we arrest him?"
Chen Chunlai's voice sank.
"Now!"
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