Chapter 102 She Disappeared: Missing in the Void
The person in charge of the TV station investigated the costumes of each program group and found no missing costumes.
The rehearsal started at three o'clock, so during the time when Su Momo disappeared, most of the people who went out of the dressing area were wearing performance costumes. The remaining few who were wearing private clothes were artist assistants and makeup artists. The police have found the relevant personnel one by one and verified their identities.
There were many dancers wearing performance costumes, so it was impossible to accurately verify their identities. But they all went out in an orderly manner in groups, and they knew each other. No suspicious persons have been found so far.
The dressing area is a closed space with the same entrance and exit, and they all have to pass through the monitored corridor.
According to the police investigation, the person who entered around 3:30 was indeed Su Momo, and her bodyguard and assistant could prove it. After the incident, the police immediately searched the entire dressing area, but did not find Su Momo or her body.
She seemed to have disappeared from that area out of thin air.
At this time, Su Momo's agent Sun Qin called and urged the progress of the case: "Comrade police, what is the result of your investigation? You have to tell us whether Su Momo is dead or alive. Now many of our advertisers and partners have come to us and said they want to terminate the contract. A TV series that has already been negotiated also requires Su Momo to be replaced. You must give me a definite answer as soon as possible so that I can carry out further work."
"We will investigate as soon as possible."
"What do you mean by investigate as soon as possible? It's been so many days, and you can't find out whether Su Momo is dead or alive. Your work efficiency is too poor! Please pay attention and give us the results as soon as possible."
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Obviously, Su Momo's disappearance has seriously affected her career.
"Boss, if Su Momo wanted to take revenge on her ex-boyfriend, then she has achieved her goal. Why hasn't she shown up yet? Has she really been killed?" Xiao Zhang expressed everyone's doubts.
Fang Rui also found it very strange. If Su Momo didn't show up again, her acting career would really be over.
Does she really not care about her career anymore?
Fang Rui checked the surveillance video again.
He found that Liu Yaying almost followed Su Momo into the dressing area at around 3:30. Then she left the corridor at about 05:00. At
about 10:00, a person wearing Qifang clothes entered the dressing area with milk tea, but less than a minute later, she ran out empty-handed again, and her back was captured by the surveillance in the corridor. She left in a hurry.
Fang Rui looked at it many times, and judging from the figure and the dress, this person is indeed Qi Fang.
Mu Mian was bored, so she came to watch the surveillance video with Fang Rui.
"Fang Rui, I'm good at finding the differences, let me help you." Mu Mian had a sponge baby Band-Aid on his head.
When Fang Rui looked up, he saw the yellow sponge grinning at him.
Fang Rui gave his seat to Mu Mian.
Mu Mian first watched the video of Su Momo and Qi Fang entering the corridor, and then watched the video of Qi Fang going out alone. At first, Mu Mian
didn't find any difference between the two Qi Fangs. They were almost exactly the same in terms of their clothes and walking posture. Even the small unconscious movements are the same, for example, they will subconsciously avoid stepping on the mandala pattern on the floor tiles.
But Mu Mian suddenly saw that Qi Fang, who was leaving, had a scar on her right wrist.
"Fang Rui, does Qi Fang also have a cut on her right wrist?"
Fang Rui recalled and was not sure: "It seems not."
"Su Momo has one on her right wrist." Mu Mian reminded in a low voice.
Fang Rui opened the surveillance videos of the milk tea shop and the cake shop again.
The surveillance camera of the milk tea shop captured Qi Fang buying milk tea there at around 05:00. The surveillance camera only captured her side face and body, so her face was not very clear, but at first glance, you would think it was Qi Fang.
The surveillance camera of the cake shop also captured Qi Fang, from almost the same angle.
The surveillance cameras of the two stores never captured Qi Fang's face from beginning to end. They didn't suspect anything at the time because they saw freckles on Qi Fang's side face. Their height and body shape are also similar.
Fang Rui analyzed: "Su Momo should have pretended to be Qi Fang and left the dressing area, while Qi Fang hid in the dressing area. No wonder Xiao Zhang said that the cup of milk tea was cold."
It seems that Su Momo's acting skills are really good. She pretended so well that even Mu Mian, who is obsessed with details, almost couldn't recognize her.
"If Qi Fang was hiding in the dressing area all the time, why did the surveillance camera at around five o'clock capture her entering the dressing area with milk tea?" Mu Mian asked in confusion.
Fang Rui also found it strange. Qi Fang went out to buy milk tea first, then came in, and then Su Momo went out. Logically, Qi Fang could not come in from outside again. But the face of Qi Fang was captured at around five o'clock, and it was indeed her. This was also an important reason why they did not find anything abnormal in the surveillance video at the time.
The dressing area is a closed area with only one entrance and exit. It is impossible to bypass the surveillance to enter or leave there.
Fang Rui and Xiao Zhang went to Qi Fang's house together.
Qi Fang and Su Momo are both locals. Because Su Momo was missing, Sun Qin thought that Qi Fang did not think highly of Su Momo, so she gave Qi Fang a sum of money and fired her.
Qi Fang's home is in a family compound near the hospital. Her parents divorced when she was young, and no one was willing to raise her, so she was fostered at her grandmother's house since she was young. Her grandmother was a doctor, and her financial conditions were good. After she died, she gave the house allocated to her by the hospital to Qi Fang.
Ever since Su Momo disappeared, Fang Rui has been secretly watching her. She stays at home every day, and except for taking out the garbage, she hardly goes out. Even when she buys vegetables, she asks the supermarket to pick her up and deliver them to her door. There is nothing unusual.
Qi Fang's neighbors learned that Qi Fang had a weird personality since she was a child, and she didn't like to talk to people, but she was very filial to her grandmother. Later, after she graduated and came back, she suddenly seemed like a different person.
"Hey, Dr. Qi's granddaughter was really spoiled by her. You said that she was a top student with a master's degree in Chinese, but she quit such a good job just to chase stars. She is idle and has nothing to do every day!"
Fang Rui asked: "She likes Su Momo very much?"
"Who is Su Momo? I don't know which star she is chasing. I heard from others that when her grandmother was still there, she stole her grandmother's money to buy photos of stars. Such a small photo cost thousands of yuan, and she bought it without blinking an eye. Hey, I don't know who she learned this bad from, she was obviously very obedient when she was a child."
"Yes, she was very sensible before, saying that she would be filial to her grandmother. But her grandmother was seriously ill in bed, and she didn't even go to see her grandmother for the last time in order to attend the celebrity meet-and-greet. If this house didn't have a property certificate, she would have sold it to chase stars!"
Fang Rui felt that their description didn't quite match Qi Fang. Qi Fang looked quiet and responsible at work, and didn't seem like such a crazy person.
Xiao Zhang whispered, "Boss, this Qi Fang can't be a crazy fan of Su Momo, right?"
Fang Rui knocked on the door, and someone inside said, "Wait a minute, I'm washing dishes in the kitchen, wait a minute."
After waiting for a while, Qi Fang opened the door.
Her house was very messy, with things piled on the floor, and it didn't seem to be cleaned. There was a lot of dust on the sofa. Shoes were randomly placed on the shoe rack at the entrance. Fang Rui found it strange. She seemed to live alone, so why were there two styles of shoes on the shoe rack? Some shoes were brightly colored, and some were gray and black, and the styles were very old-fashioned, like the pair on Qi Fang's feet.
Fang Rui winked at Xiao Zhang. Xiao Zhang also noticed this suspicious point. He immediately covered his stomach and said to Qi Fang: "I'm sorry, I suddenly have a stomachache. Can I borrow your bathroom?"