Chapter 694 Who is the mastermind behind this?
There were surveillance cameras installed on the set, and with so many filming machines on hand, it wasn't difficult for the police to find out who replaced the water with gasoline.
"This staff member is a veteran of Director Yang's team, named Li Ming, who has been in charge of the props team. Surveillance footage shows that he secretly poured gasoline into the barrel while everyone was eating lunch. The police are now tracking his whereabouts and I believe there will be results soon."
Xixi hung up the phone, and Ruan Qi frowned.
Ruan Munan: "Has the arsonist been found?"
Ruan Qi hummed, "He's from the props department, his name is Li Ming."
"The props team?" Ruan Munan frowned slightly. "Xiao Qi, do you have a grudge against him?"
Ruan Qi shook her head: "No. I've only met Li Ming twice and I'm not familiar with him."
Ruan Munan: "You have no grudge against him, so it must be Lin Tingting or the director who has a grudge against him?"
Ruan Qi shook his head again.
"The police said Lin Tingting didn't know Li Ming either. Li Ming was a veteran of Director Yang's team and had a good relationship with everyone. No one on the team had ever had any problems with him."
When Xi Jiu and Ruan Munan heard this, they both frowned.
There is no conflict with Ruan Qi and Lin Tingting, and no grudge with the director, so why did Li Ming replace gasoline with water?
Are you bored because you've eaten too much?
"Let's wait a little longer. Once the police arrest Li Ming, everything will be clear."
Ruan Qi had a good idea, but the development of the matter was beyond everyone's expectations.
Li Ming is missing.
The police searched the entire city for 24 hours, but Li Ming was not captured until Ruan Qi was discharged from the hospital the next day.
It was as if he had vanished from the face of the earth.
"Is there no clue at his home?" Ruan Qi asked Xixi as she got into the nanny car.
Xixi shook her head. "Li Ming's family doesn't know what happened to him. From yesterday until now, Li Ming hasn't returned home or contacted any of his family. The police checked all the surveillance cameras near the set and found no trace of him."
Ruan Qi couldn't help but frown.
Although the film set is relatively remote, there are surveillance cameras on major traffic routes and around the film set.
Li Ming is an ordinary worker who doesn't understand electronic equipment. How did he avoid so many surveillance cameras?
Could it be that someone is helping him behind the scenes?
Ruan Qi pondered for a long time, then suddenly asked a question: "What's Li Ming's family situation like?"
"I have elderly parents and young children. My husband and I have a harmonious relationship. We have a daughter, and both parents are still alive." Xixi answered truthfully.
Ruan Qi: "What does his wife do?"
"What does he do...? Seems like a cashier at a small company." Xixi recalled the police investigation results. "Li Ming's family is just an average one, with a lower-middle-class economic status."
"Lower average?" Ruan Qi keenly sensed something was wrong.
Yang Lin has always been generous to his team. Older employees, in particular, receive generous monthly salaries. Adding bonuses and other factors, Li Ming's monthly income is at least 15,000 yuan.
A monthly income of 15,000 yuan is indeed nothing in a metropolis like the imperial capital. But excluding those millionaires, an income of 15,000 yuan for an average family is definitely not considered lower-middle-class.
Ruan Qi was confused and looked up at Xixi.
Xixi knew what she was wondering about and explained, "Li Ming's daughter is in poor health and spends a lot of money on medicine every month."
Ruan Qi's heart moved when he heard this.
"What's wrong with his daughter?"
"I'm not sure." Xixi shook her head. "Xiaoqi, if you want to know, I'll have someone check it out."
Ruan Qi thought for a moment and replied, "Check it in detail. Find out what disease his daughter has, her recent physical condition, and which hospital she's been to. Also, check the recent bank account details of Li Ming and his family. Uncle Xixi, thank you for your help."
Xixi smiled and waved, then turned and got out of the nanny car.
The nanny car drove towards the crew's hotel.
Because the police were investigating the scene, the crew hadn't filmed for the past two days. Ruan Qi returned to the hotel and just as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Director Yang Lin, who looked very worried.
"Director Yang," Ruan Qi greeted him, her eyes scanning over his dark circles. "Did you not sleep last night?"
"How can I even sleep?" Yang Lin sighed. "Every day I'm not filming means another day of burning money. The producer is always complaining and the internet is always buzzing. It's so annoying."
Ruan Qi was sleeping in the ward yesterday. Apart from reporting safety on Weibo, she did not go online at other times.
So she is not very clear about the public opinion on the Internet.
“Is there a big uproar online?”
Yang Lin: "It's okay, within controllable limits. You and Lin Tingting's fans are quite decent, but the haters and online trolls are quite active."
"The Blazing Fire" was a big production, and many of Yang Lin's rivals were wary of it. Now that a fire had broken out on the set, it was natural for these people to take advantage of the situation and tarnish the reputation of Yang Lin and the crew.
Yang Lin: "The police said they'll reveal the truth about the fire on the set this afternoon. Once the truth is out, the crew won't have to take the blame. I'm worried about Li Ming and Lin Tingting now."
"What happened to Sister Tingting?" Ruan Qi couldn't help but ask a few more questions when Lin Tingting was mentioned. "How is she doing now? Has she been discharged from the hospital? Are her burns serious?"
"The burns aren't serious, but the situation isn't good." Yang Lin wiped his face, a frown on his face. "The doctor said she has two burns on her body that might leave scars. One is on her abdomen, and the other is on her collarbone."
For those in the entertainment industry, whether male or female, having scars on the body is a taboo.
In particular, the scar on the clavicle may be exposed, which is very likely to affect Lin Tingting's future career.
Yang Lin felt guilty towards Lin Tingting: "The doctor said that scar removal surgery is possible after a burn, but the scar cannot be completely removed. Tingting is only 26 years old. If such a young girl gets a scar, how will she perform in future filmings?"
Yang Lin is not the kind of director who only cares about money and not conscience.
He felt guilty when he thought that Lin Tingting might not be able to film any roles in the future because of her scar.
Because of this matter, Yang Lin was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night last night. He cursed Li Ming's ancestors countless times in his heart.
He couldn't help but sigh again: "I'm going to the hospital to see Lin Tingting, and then I have to go to the police station. Xiaoqi, you should have a good rest. Don't go out for the next two days unless you have nothing to do."
Yang Lin gave a few instructions and was about to leave.
Ruan Qi stopped him, "Director Yang, please wait a moment."
"?" Yang Lin stopped in confusion.
Ruan Qi waved to Mo Lan and whispered something in her ear. Mo Lan nodded, then turned and quickly left the hotel.
Yang Lin: "Xiao Qi, what are you doing..."
"I have scar-removing ointment that can completely cure Sister Tingting's burns. The ointment is at home, I asked Sister Lan to get it."
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