There was supposed to be a night shoot, but it was postponed due to a sudden accident. At five o'clock in the morning, it was still dark and there was no one on set.
Qin Xuan and Ye Zhizhou searched separately. The props team leader had already packed up almost everything, except for the car, which was still left in the same place.
"Found it."
Ye Zhizhou found the bullet casing from when he was shot in the car. This type of bullet was a product of that era, and nowadays, apart from filming, no one would use this type of bullet.
Of course, bullets are contraband, so their presence is illegal.
The bullets originally prepared by the props team were fake, just to create the atmosphere of bullets being fired. The bullets that were hit in the later stages were made up for by special effects.
Therefore, this bullet casing is also evidence.
Qin Xuan walked over, his eyes lighting up as he looked at the bullet casing in her hand.
"Nothing was found here. I'll go investigate the source of the bullets."
Ye Zhizhou nodded and went up with Qin Xuan carrying the spent bullet casings.
Qin Xuan opened his black notebook, took a picture of the bullet casings, and sent it directly to the forum's elite group, the one he had created with Lao Shen and the others.
Around 8 or 9 o'clock, the group chat exploded.
[Left side of screen: What era are we living in? People still use this kind of bullet?]
[Key Under the Moon: Why are you suddenly investigating this, Master? Is someone trying to get you? Tell me who it is, and I'll take care of it.]
[Easy: Could it be related to the small boat?]
[Cruise Ship No. 10: Another one coming to its death. I'll check right away, don't worry, expert.]
[Qin Xuan: Someone changed bullets on set. Xiao Zhou sensed something was wrong and dodged it. We haven't caught the person behind it yet. Could you all please help?]
As soon as he spoke, everyone in the group immediately started frantically scanning for information.
Qin Xuan wasn't idle either; his hands were constantly typing away on the membrane keyboard, the only sound in the room being the clatter of the keys.
Ye Zhizhou bought breakfast from a breakfast shop outside and put it on the table.
"Qin Xuan, let's eat first."
Qin Xuan hummed in agreement, then closed the laptop with his slender hand and placed it aside.
I had just finished eating when I heard a commotion outside.
"I'll go see what's going on."
Ye Zhizhou got up and opened the door, and saw many people standing in the corridor. They looked familiar and seemed to be people from the props team.
"Director Chen, although we haven't found a temporary worker, it's illegal for her to hoard this stuff."
The person speaking was the head of the props team, who was unaware that he was about to be replaced.
At this moment, he was angrily pointing at Yan Bing, who was standing at the door.
Yan Bing kept her head down and didn't speak, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
"Yan Bing, you're the lead actress, a big star, so normally I wouldn't really say anything against you. But this kind of thing is illegal, so tell us, is it really true?"
Director Chen looked at Yan Bing intently, feeling that she was too calm. Shouldn't most people be very nervous in this situation?
After a moment, Yan Bing raised her head and looked at the person in charge of the props team, "Who told you that?"
His expression was slightly embarrassed. "How can I tell you that? Anyway, I have witnesses."
Ye Zhizhou remained silent, wondering if Xu Jingchen had said it, especially since Xu Jingchen wasn't around right now.
"Director, I did buy bullets, but they were just models. If it weren't for what happened yesterday, I wouldn't have even considered it. Who knows who will be the next victim? I can't just be used as a pawn."
Seeing that things had developed to this point, Yan Bing knew she couldn't hide it any longer, so she revealed her true thoughts.
Director Chen's throat tightened; he hadn't expected her to have this reason.
He glared at the person in charge, apologized to Yan Bing, and then left with his men.
Ye Zhizhou and Yan Bing's eyes met. Yan Bing's face showed a look of shame, and then she closed the door.
Although there is no concrete evidence yet, Ye Zhizhou believes it is not Yan Bing.
"You actually believe what she says? If you're worried about something going wrong, wouldn't it have been better to have her checked beforehand?"
Li Zixi suddenly appeared in her line of sight and urged Ye Zhizhou on.
"Did you tell them?"
Ye Zhizhou looked at her with a probing gaze.
Li Zixi looked a little embarrassed. "I was just telling the director what I saw. Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just trying to help you find out the truth."
Ye Zhizhou didn't believe her at all. Yan Bing was the female lead, and if Yan Bing couldn't play the role, the female lead would be replaced, and Li Zixi would have a chance.
Without the incentive of profit, who would take risks?
"You don't know what's good for you, humph, let's see how you continue filming this movie."
Seeing that Ye Zhizhou didn't appreciate her gesture, she turned around and went back to her room.
Not long after she left, Xu Jingchen heard about it and came over to verify it.
"It could very well be Yan Bing. How much does a bullet cost? She must have given that person tens of thousands of yuan. Isn't she just trying to cover it up by saying that?"
Ye Zhizhou glanced at him helplessly, "Don't you think a celebrity needs to pay hush money to buy this kind of thing?"
Xu Jingchen: ...
He really hadn't expected it.
"That makes sense. It wouldn't be good if word got out."
Seeing his reaction, Ye Zhizhou recalled what Qin Xuan had said earlier and found it increasingly reasonable.
Xu Jingchen just looks a bit smart.
"We've found him."
Qin Xuan's calm voice suddenly rang out, and he immediately delivered explosive news.
Ye Zhizhou's expression turned serious. He stood up and stood behind Qin Xuan, looking at the laptop screen, which displayed a video.
In the video, a man wearing a fisherman's hat, who was completely covered up, went into a hardware store and came out in less than ten minutes.
"Who is he...?"
A cold glint flashed in Qin Xuan's eyes. "The person who bought the bullets."
This is the information he found with the help of people in the group, after spending an entire morning on it.
"Could this person be that temporary worker?" Xu Jingchen boldly guessed.
Qin Xuan pursed his lips. "Very likely. Xiao Zhou, take me to see the head of the props team."
Ye Zhizhou understood what he meant; only the person in charge in the crew knew the specific characteristics of the temporary workers.
"I'll go with you!"
Xu Jingchen suddenly felt a surge of fighting spirit.
Qin Xuan glanced at him silently for a moment, then said, "Go back to your room."
Xu Jingchen felt as if he was being disliked. "No, I really care about Ye Zhizhou."
"We don't need that many people."
Qin Xuan added.
After being rejected without hesitation, Xu Jingchen lowered his head and returned to his room helplessly.
Ye Zhizhou quickly found the person in charge through the director.
"He was quite fair-skinned and very thin. I only let him join the crew because I felt sorry for him."
The person in charge gave a very vague answer and didn't have any photos of the temporary workers.
Qin Xuan's mind raced. "Does he always like to wear a fisherman's hat?"
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