Chapter 612 The whole world is an enemy
Because he knocked out a crew member, Toru Amuro was suddenly stopped by the director to talk, and he felt embarrassed to just turn around and leave.
Fortunately, in this world, being stabbed one by one is not a big deal. At most, you will be dizzy for a while, and you don’t even need to call an ambulance.
When the director saw Jiang Xia and Amuro Toru stopping by, he took the opportunity to promote the drama he was filming.
——This is a short play set in Nagasaki during the late Edo period. A murder occurred in the Gulliver's mansion, and the protagonist of the short play, Ryoma Sakamoto, was unfortunately regarded as a suspect because he was hiding in the mansion. In order to clear his name, he set out to solve the case with the help of a female doctor who had studied Dutch medicine.
"Sakamoto Ryoma? Rangaku?" Hattori Heiji interrupted in confusion after hearing these familiar words, "This story should be set in Nagasaki, right? Why was it filmed in Tottori?"
"To be honest, we have limited funds. If we go to Nagasaki to rent a suitable residence from the late Edo period, the cost will be too high... There just so happens to be a cultural festival going on there, and Chifeng University has opened its Western-style building, so I decided to borrow it for some filming." As the director spoke, his eyes drifted to Jiang Xia again.
——Although Jiang Xia seldom filmed movies, and at most only made cameo appearances in some scenes with veteran actors, the director had the impression that Jiang Xia had appeared in some detective variety shows, and was frequently featured in newspapers because he often solved cases, making him quite popular.
It just so happens that they are filming a suspense drama. If they can trick Jiang Xia into coming over to make a friendly guest appearance and use it as a publicity gimmick, the effect should be very good.
…
The director briefly introduced what he was filming, laid the groundwork, and finally began to reveal his true purpose.
He looked at Jiang Xia and began to make it clear: "So, can you do me a small favor? - You see, our extra was knocked out by you..."
Jiang Xia glanced at the staff in the corner and was about to nod.
But at this moment, he suddenly remembered that Toru Amuro was standing next to him - the man who was nominally in control of this business trip.
So Jiang Xia turned around again, glanced at his superior, and politely asked for his opinion.
As soon as he looked over, Hattori Heiji suddenly hugged him, put his arm around his shoulder and moved closer, blocking the line of sight between Jiang Xia and Amuro Toru.
At the same time, he urged like an enthusiastic classmate:
"Go ahead and act. Mystery dramas are very suitable for detectives! You guys are fine anyway, right? And that extra lady was indeed knocked unconscious by you guys."
As he said that, he pushed Jiang Xia from behind.
The director on the opposite side stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Xia's hand, and shook it vigorously: "Then I'll leave it to you!"
"..." Amuro Toru always felt that trouble was about to happen again, and tried to nip the crisis in the bud, "Wait, if I remember correctly, the lady I knocked out was a female character."
"Haha, that's not important." The director was very happy when he heard there was a role. "This role should be just a minor one - the real murderer can't be seen at the scene so early. As for a minor one, just change the tone of the lines, it's the same for men and women! Just be responsible for providing a clue to the protagonist, that's all."
"Should?" Yuanshan Heye was a little confused about his choice of words, "Aren't you the director? How could you not know exactly how many scenes the character has?"
"this……"
The director hesitated for a moment and whispered, "To be honest, our screenwriter suddenly ran away, and only the beginning of the script was left. But he is a very talented person. Although it has not been completed yet, I believe in the quality of his script."
"So," he looked at Jiang Xia, his eyes brighter, "if you find out who the murderer is while you're acting, please tell us. If the screenwriter doesn't come back, we'll shoot it according to what you said."
Jiang Xia: “…”
Toru Amuro: "..."
...How dare you take a photo like this?
This crew is too casual.
Toru Amuro really wanted to refuse.
But thinking about such a difficult crew, and him knocking someone unconscious, he felt a little guilty. In addition, if he could reasonably spend time on filming, then after that, he could use up the time to travel and take Jiang Xia directly to the mission point... This seemed to be a good choice.
…It just so happens that the atmosphere around here seems harmonious and nothing will go wrong. I hope I can take this opportunity to have a good rest.
Toru Amuro finally stopped trying to stop him.
…
Jiang Xia just became a temporary extra in the crew.
The original extra was a young woman from the late Edo period, wearing a Western-style dress that was very fashionable at the time.
But now, the script has succumbed to the enthusiastic director, and the gender of the extras has been reversed - Jiang Xia's extra costume has been turned into a western suit.
Toru Amuro went to check on the person who was unfortunately knocked unconscious by him.
Yuanshan Heye stood on the other side, holding her phone and taking a picture while watching: "Jiang Xia looks good in a suit. I thought he didn't look good in such mature clothes before. Haha, send it to Xiaolan."
After pressing send, I suddenly felt a little quiet around me.
Yuanshan Heye suddenly thought of something and turned his head to look.
On the side, Hattori Heiji was staring at his mobile phone, his fingertips typing rapidly on the keyboard, his expression solemn but with a hint of excitement.
Toyama Kazuha: “……?”
When she first noticed the strange silence around her, she thought Hattori Heiji was jealous. She was vaguely happy.
However, now, after seeing Hattori Heiji's expression, Toyama Kazuha was briefly stunned - the solemnity was understandable, but what was that excitement about? ?
A lot of strange guesses flashed through her mind, and finally ended with a clear word - pervert.
...However, when she saw Hattori Heiji's cell phone, Toyama Kazuha gradually calmed down.
...Perhaps this guy, Heiji, didn't notice what she was doing at all and was just absorbed in something else.
Thinking of this, Yuanshan Heye walked over to verify it, peeked at his phone screen, and asked in a puzzled voice: "What are you doing?"
The moment her eyes fell on it, the screen was refreshed, showing the interface of successful email sending.
Hattori Heiji put his phone back into his pocket, showing a determined sneer, and whispered back to her: "Prepare to arrest him."
"Catch someone?" Yuanshan Heye didn't understand. "Catch who?"
"I heard from Kudo that Jiang Xia hasn't used his phone for all these days. Not only does he not reply to messages, but all his social media accounts have maintained their status before the business trip and have never been online - isn't this abnormal? Even if it is a commission that needs to be kept confidential, the detective will not be restricted to this extent."
As he spoke, Hattori Heiji glanced at Amuro Toru and said, "Also, their route is very strange, they always go deep into the mountains and forests... Those are good places to kill people. After killing someone, throw them in there, and when you find them again, a lot of useful evidence will have decayed like dead branches and leaves buried in the mud.
"Every year, a number of bodies are found in the mountains, whether they were suicides or homicides. If Jiang Xia and his team hadn't happened to encounter a case along the way, which would have attracted the attention of other citizens or the police, Jiang Xia might not be here now."
(End of this chapter)
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