Chapter 69 Gu Sheng had nothing to pack...
Gu Sheng had nothing to pack, so he set off for the filming location the next day.
The filming location was T City, a city not far from S City.
The filming location was at the foot of a mountain in the suburbs of T City.
Upon arriving here, Gu Sheng discovered that there was an entire film and television city, with many film crews shooting movies, as well as many tourists and homeless extras.
Zhou Hao said that he first met Gu Sheng by a bridge in the northwest corner of the film and television city. That area is a filming base for period dramas, and the buildings are all in the style of ancient architecture. It is very beautiful, and the crew members like to stroll around there when they have nothing to do. He did too.
That day, Zhou Hao was sitting at the bridgehead when he saw Gu Sheng walking over from the other side. Gu Sheng walked unhurriedly, looking just like an ordinary tourist.
Gu Sheng checked the news about the day he met Zhou Hao and the days before and after, but found nothing unusual; they were all trivial details.
Upon arriving at the filming location, Zhou Hao didn't waste any time. After negotiating the investment with the people sent by Gu Hecheng, they immediately started filming.
Filming was very tight, and even though Gu Sheng said he wanted to reduce his screen time, he still had a lot of scenes.
So Gu Sheng basically spent every day running between the film crew's hotel and the shooting location.
Fortunately, everyone else in the crew was easy to get along with, and the male and female leads had great personalities. Liu Mingxuan even apologized for the previous short video controversy.
After a week of intensive filming, Gu Sheng finally had some free time to take a stroll.
He arrived at the bridge Zhou Hao had mentioned and watched the tourists coming and going.
During this week, Gu Sheng also inquired around, trying to see if anything strange had happened here in March.
After asking around, we found nothing.
Gu Sheng sat down at the coffee shop at the bridgehead and ordered a coffee.
He opened his phone and looked at the transfer record.
Gu Sheng had checked the account used for the transfer. The account was opened three years ago and had never been used in those three years, except for this one transfer to Gu Sheng.
He did manage to find the transferor's information, but it was a gambler who had lost everything at the gambling table, including his personal information.
Therefore, the person using this account is not him.
Gu Sheng continued his investigation along this line and found the casino that had obtained the person's information.
The casino was quick to respond; Gu Sheng gave them some money, and they revealed the whereabouts of the person's information. They had a lot of personal information like this, which they sold in bulk, and not just once.
After it's sold, the next person who handles it might break it down and resell it.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to find out who opened the bank account using this information.
The line just broke like that.
After that, Gu Sheng also investigated the bank.
As luck would have it, the bank that made the transfer was the Development Bank of City A, but the result was not satisfactory.
According to the records, this is the bank card that was opened by the person in question, but that is obviously impossible. The bank card was opened in City A, and the gambler has never been to City A.
Tracing the source is almost impossible. Gu Sheng knows very well what kind of Development Bank of City A is, let alone the Development Bank of City A itself.
The most insecure account in the world is probably the account opened by the Development Bank of City A in City A. But on the other hand, it is also the most secure account, because it is impossible to trace.
However, Gu Sheng did not come away empty-handed.
While packing his luggage, Gu Sheng discovered a hidden compartment in the wardrobe, confirming that it hadn't been there before.
After opening the hidden compartment, Gu Sheng found the bank card corresponding to the receiving account, as well as dozens of other bank cards issued by different banks.
Besides the bank cards, there were also several counterfeit ID cards, driver's licenses, and other fake documents. The names on the documents were all different, but the photos were all Gu Sheng's.
In addition, Gu Sheng also found a black handbag under the bed where the computer used to be. When he opened it, he found various firearms inside.
Many of them were modified, and among those firearms was a sniper rifle that seemed to be the most frequently used.
Gu Shengxin's new identity is almost obvious, but Gu Shengxin doesn't want to admit it; he still wants to struggle a bit more.
Being an assassin is not suitable for him. He is a law-abiding citizen, at least in S City. He has never done anything illegal or disorderly. We can't pin such a huge blame on him without his knowledge.
Importantly, "he" appears to have just completed a deal.
However, Gu Sheng now has some doubts.
If he really is an assassin, then he must have come here to complete a mission, and since he received the final payment, it means his mission was accomplished. So why is there no word of anything here?
Could it be that he's mistaken?
But thinking about that bag of guns, he couldn't think of any other use for it.
After finishing his coffee, Gu Sheng got up and continued shopping.
This film and television city is very large, but if you only explore one area, it won't take too long to find a suitable spot.
Gu Sheng spent the afternoon exploring the surrounding area.
At first, he wanted to look around for anything suspicious, but later he just treated it like a tourist attraction.
It's quite interesting.
After walking around, Gu Sheng discovered that although this place was supposed to be a filming location, there were quite a few people living here.
Many of the antique-style buildings serve as backdrops during filming, but when not filming, they are simply informal hotels and restaurants.
No identification is required to stay here.
The people living here are a mixed bag, and there is a high turnover rate.
Various local forces are deeply entrenched.
As a tourist, it's fine, but for long-term residents, it's actually quite chaotic.
In the evening, Gu Sheng planned to return to the hotel.
He chose a route he hadn't taken before to go back.
Just as he was about to leave the area, Gu Sheng suddenly stopped.
He turned to look at the courtyard by the roadside.
It was a very grand-looking courtyard with its gate tightly closed. A plaque hung above the gate that read "Prince Jin's Residence".
For some reason, Gu Sheng had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had been here before.
The houses on both sides of this road are not open to the public when there is no filming, so there are very few people here, and at this moment there is not even a single person.
Gu Sheng walked to the wall and looked at it.
It's a bit high, but it's not a big problem.
Gu Sheng looked around again, and after confirming that no one was around, he decided to hand over control of his body to his instincts.
Gu Sheng silently said to himself: Let me revisit this place and see what "I" did here before.
He easily climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard, which was filled with the smell of dust, as if it hadn't been used for a long time.
It was completely dark by then. There were still streetlights on the road outside, but the courtyard was pitch black.
Gu Sheng crossed the front yard, climbed over the wall again to the back yard, and then walked straight to the corner of the yard.
There is a well here covered with a large stone.
The area around the well is overgrown with weeds, and compared to other places, it is clear that this place has been neglected for a long time.
Gu Sheng swallowed hard and walked forward to look at the stone.
A voice inside Gu Sheng told him to open the stone.
Gu Sheng took a deep breath, then bent down and moved the stone away.
The stone was quite heavy, and Gu Sheng had to exert a great deal of effort and hold his breath to move it.
After Gu Sheng regained his breathing, the first thing he smelled was a foul stench.
Before Gu Sheng could think it through, he lowered his head and, by the moonlight, saw what was inside the well.
Gu Sheng was stunned for a moment.
Inside the well was a nearly rotten skeleton, bound with rope.
The stench was coming from here, but the smell dissipated quickly.
Before Gu Sheng could react, all sorts of information forcibly entered his mind.
Male, 180-185 cm tall, with slightly yellow, dyed hair.
He has multiple bullet marks on his forehead, shinbone, and other areas; these are old wounds and not fatal.
His jaw was slightly open, his teeth were intact, and he did not utter a sound at the moment of death.
His fingers were clenched tightly, holding a rusted gun, with no signs of a struggle.
The ribs were broken in the chest cavity, and there were bullet holes. The bullet penetrated the heart, causing death or serious injury.
The bullet was approximately 8.6 cm in diameter, entered through the left chest and exited through the right back, leaving an estimated wound of three centimeters. This was a mid-range shot from a sniper rifle.
After realizing what he was thinking, Gu Sheng suddenly took a step back.
However, the voice in his head did not stop.
The body was too decomposed to be identified, but it was speculated that calluses were present on the webs of both hands, caused by long-term gun handling.
He is an assassin, and a veteran at that, who fled here after betraying his organization.
It has been cleaned and can be processed again.
After thinking all this through, Gu Sheng's mind finally cleared up.
However, what does secondary processing mean?
Just as Gu Sheng was thinking this, the answer naturally appeared in his mind.
The second step was simple: untie the ropes binding the bones.
T City has no winter; it's warm all year round. The dampness in the well accelerated the decomposition of the body, leaving only bones. Untie the rope and let the bones fall to the bottom of the well, making it almost impossible for them to be discovered again.
Gu Sheng did just that. After all, with the skeleton hanging at the wellhead, if this place were activated, someone might carelessly move the stone, instantly exposing the location.
Gu Sheng untied the rope, listened to the sound of the heavy object falling into the water, and then put the stone back on.
After doing all this, Gu Sheng sat on the rock and finally had time to think about the information that had just appeared in his mind.
Nothing else matters; the most important thing is the line, "He is an assassin, and a veteran at that, who fled here after betraying the organization."
Just look at those bullet holes; you can tell this person was a tough guy who escaped death multiple times.
So, he killed a killer who had killed many people?
That sounds better than a pure killer.
Coincidence? Or is this what his new identity is all about?
The killer of killers.
Just as Gu Sheng was thinking, his phone vibrated.
When Gu Sheng opened it, he found that a virtual number had sent him a multimedia message.
The text message title even had a touch of dark humor.
You have a new cleaning order:
Name: Qin Shu, male, 28 years old, has been an assassin for 28 years. He was trained by Jing'an Hall from a young age. He is skilled with short knives, proficient with firearms, and most skilled with [unclear - possibly a type of weapon].
A year ago, he defected with another assassin from the same organization. Unaware that his companion had been eliminated, he is reportedly heading to T City soon to find his comrade and eliminate him.
Below is a photo of a man with a buzz cut and a deep scar on his brow bone.
Jing'an Hall? What new secret organization is this?
Gu Sheng casually searched online and actually found some information.
Jing'an Hall is a chain of orphanages, and it even has an official website. The website looks very professional, and the donation channel for the orphanage is prominently displayed on the website.
Gu Sheng wanted to complain, but didn't know where to begin.
Orphanages can actually be chain stores? Is that true?
However, this immediately connected him to the assassin he had been trained as since childhood.
But is it really okay for an assassin organization to be so high-profile?
However, Gu Sheng knew that probably no one knew about Jing'an Hall's training of assassins; he only came into contact with these things by chance because of his new identity.
So his current identity is an assassin in Jing'an Hall who is specifically responsible for dealing with traitors?
Gu Sheng felt he was getting to know his new identity better and better, even though he didn't really want to.
The person in the text message who mentioned Qin Shu's companion must be the one in the well.
The deceased is gone, and there's nothing he can do about it. As for Qin Shu, Gu Sheng doesn't intend to do as the text message says.
Having been trained as an assassin since childhood, Qin Shu has had a tough time. Now that he's finally escaped, let him be free.
However, Gu Sheng still planned to contact Qin Shu. He mainly wanted to learn more about Jing'an Hall, as he needed to find a way to eliminate any future troubles.
Having figured these things out, Gu Sheng felt much more relaxed.
Anyway, he didn't plan to do what was in the text message, so he didn't need to rush. He just needed to focus on filming and find Qin Shu quickly.
Gu Sheng returned to the hotel and slept soundly. The next day, he continued filming with the crew.
The filming wasn't done in chronological order; the shooting scenes were quite chaotic. Today, Zhou Hao said that Gu Sheng wanted to film the ending of his character.
The character Gu Sheng plays is Xie Hanchuan, the twin brother of the character he played in the previous film.
According to the script, his character initially appears to be searching for his brother. He is unaware of the bad things his brother has done, and is eventually brought to justice by the protagonist.
Xie Hanchuan made a high-profile entrance, solving a simple case with the protagonist before joining the protagonist's group and fighting wits and courage against the villains alongside them.
In the middle of the story, the villain tells Xie Hanchuan that his brother was killed by the protagonist, leading Xie Hanchuan to believe that the protagonist killed his brother without cause.
Thus, Xie Hanchuan became the villain's mole within the protagonist group, causing them many obstacles.
Finally, Xie Hanchuan had a change of heart, cleared up the misunderstanding with the protagonist, and learned what his brother had done. In the end, he chose to use his own life to hold off the villain and buy time for the protagonist to escape.
In terms of personality, Xie Hanchuan is a calm and ruthless person. He only loses control of his emotions when it comes to things related to his brother, and the villain takes advantage of this.
Simply put, this is a very profound character.
Gu Sheng felt he couldn't act well, but Zhou Hao initially assured him that Gu Sheng would be fine.
As time went on, Zhou Hao's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and Gu Sheng truly had no talent for acting.
But Gu Sheng thoroughly enjoyed his performance.
So, the story begins with Gu Sheng saying he wants to reduce his own screen time and finish the fight quickly, but Zhou Hao strongly opposes this, and it turns out that Zhou Hao is the one who takes the initiative to cut Gu Sheng's screen time, but Gu Sheng refuses to cut it.
Zhou Hao sighed more and more often.
After another NG (no good take), Zhou Hao said, "Now you know him."
Zhou Hao pointed to the actor playing the villain, "He deceived you with your brother's story. You were furious, but he outnumbered you and you couldn't beat him. So you decided to use a pre-arranged bomb to take them all down with you."
Zhou Hao walked over to Gu Sheng and began to act out Xie Hanchuan's role.
"You need to show Xie Hanchuan's ruthlessness. Your eyes need to be cold and fierce, like here."
He made a face and looked at Gu Sheng: "Do you understand?"
Gu Sheng tilted his head slightly without saying anything, but anyone could tell that he didn't understand.
Zhou Hao looked helpless: "You weren't like this before. You played that role very well in the last one."
Gu Sheng said, "The character in the previous film also had so many scenes and so much depth. Was it that difficult to play?"
Zhou Hao was silent for a moment: "No, not at all."
In the previous film, Gu Sheng played a complete psychopath, and he didn't have many scenes.
Then Zhou Hao looked at Gu Sheng with a complicated expression. So, Gu Sheng can only play perverts?
Gu Sheng saw through Zhou Hao's thoughts: "Don't overthink it. I just wanted to say that this role is more difficult to play than the previous ones."
Zhou Hao said, "Okay, now you'll act like the character from the previous movie."
Now it was Gu Sheng's turn to fall silent: "How did I act in the last one?" It wasn't him who acted in the last one.
Zhou Hao took two pens and handed them to Gu Sheng: "Here, let me help you recall. You can use this as a scalpel."
After saying that, he pushed a table over and lay down on it: "Come on."
Gu Sheng held up the "scalpel" and looked at Zhou Hao. It took him a while to realize what Zhou Hao wanted him to do.
Dissection.
After Gu Sheng thought of those two words, his body began to move instinctively.
Gu Sheng stared blankly at Zhou Hao, unaware that his gaze was not that of someone looking at a living person.
Zhou Hao had only impulsively decided to be the one dissected, but now, looking into Gu Sheng's eyes, he felt a little regretful, and then immediately, he regretted it even more.
Gu Sheng casually picked up a rope from the props and tied Zhou Hao up before anyone else could react.
Although Gu Sheng didn't know why Zhou Hao did this, he did it since Zhou Hao asked him to, and then he completely let his body move freely.
Gu Sheng smiled at Zhou Hao.
"here we go."
Looking at Gu Sheng's creepy smile, Zhou Hao wanted to say that maybe he should just give up, but Gu Sheng didn't give him the chance.
Gu Sheng continued, "Zhou Hao, male, 183 centimeters tall."
"The surface is free of scratches."
As he spoke, he started moving his hand.
With the pen tip pressed against Zhou Hao's collarbone, Gu Sheng applied pressure and slowly drew a virtual incision.
His movements were incredibly precise, as if he were actually cutting through flesh.
Gu Sheng said in a low voice, “The external skin is intact,” the pen tip traced down the neck, “without any signs of external injury.”
The pen tip grazed Zhou Hao's Adam's apple, and Zhou Hao couldn't help but roll his Adam's apple. He could feel the cold pen tip sliding on his body, and even through his clothes, it still sent a shiver down his spine.
The pen tip rested on my chest.
"Now open your chest cavity," Gu Sheng said calmly, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.
Gu Sheng made a standard Y-shaped incision, with the pen tip extending from the collarbone to the abdomen.
Gu Sheng's expression was terrifyingly focused; it was as if he could actually see through Zhou Hao's skin to his internal structure.
"The ribs are intact and there are no marks."
Gu Sheng suddenly placed his hand on Zhou Hao's chest: "His lungs are normal, but there is a slight wheezing sound on the right side."
Gu Sheng looked at Zhou Hao and smiled at him: "You should quit smoking."
Zhou Hao didn't know why he couldn't help but stop breathing. He looked into Gu Sheng's eyes, wondering if he was talking to him or to the "corpse" he was playing.
Gu Sheng drew a circle on Zhou Hao's abdomen with the tip of his pen, and he felt the muscles under his hand tighten.
“You’re very nervous,” he said to Zhou Hao.
However, he didn't seem to want Zhou Hao's answer, because his next sentence was: "Now, examine the internal organs."
Gu Sheng used the tip of his pen to make an opening motion, staring at Zhou Hao's abdomen as if he could actually see the internal organs.
"The liver has smooth edges." Gu Sheng paused for a moment, "Yes, it's slightly enlarged."
Zhou Hao didn't know why, perhaps because he was too nervous, but when he heard Gu Sheng say those words, he felt inexplicably nauseous.
Just as Gu Sheng was about to continue, Zhou Hao grabbed his hand: "No need to continue, you've acted very well, keep it up."
Gu Sheng blinked, regaining complete control of his body.
"Act?" Did he just perform?
When Zhou Hao and the staff present realized that Gu Sheng was wondering about something, they all felt a chill run down their spines.
Zhou Hao asked cautiously, "Wasn't that just an act?"
Gu Sheng looked at the pen in his hand and said, "It's just some basic biology knowledge, do I need to act it out?"
Gu Sheng silently thought to himself that he would definitely be able to perform autopsies with his new identity, and he would most likely be able to do so with his previous undercover identity. Even if he didn't know how, he would at least know a little about it as a sheriff. As for his detective identity, he felt that he was omnipotent with that identity.
So, since he knows everything, it really is just common sense to him.
Zhou Hao fell silent, taking a step back to distance himself from Gu Sheng.
Zhou Hao said, "May I ask what you do for a living?"
Gu Shengdao: "Work? If I had to say, my job is being the young master of the Gu family?"
Zhou Hao was stunned for a moment, as if he was just realizing Gu Sheng's identity.
He nodded: "Young Master Gu, haha, how could I have forgotten? Yes, you are the young master Gu." Gu Sheng comes from a prestigious family, and the people who come from there are all very upright, so Gu Sheng would definitely not do anything strange.
As if encouraging himself, Zhou Hao nodded: "Yes, that's it."
Under Gu Sheng's questioning gaze, Zhou Hao seemed to have already reassured himself: "Come on, let's do one more take. Just capture that feeling you had just experienced, use that feeling to act, you must bring out that ruthlessness, that sinister ruthlessness."
Gu Sheng wanted to say that he hadn't been ruthless at all, and that he had absolutely nothing to do with ruthlessness on these two occasions.
However, after thinking about it, Gu Sheng realized that Zhou Hao had told him to hold onto the feeling he had just experienced, since he had simply given his body to his instincts.
So, he doesn't actually need to do anything; he can just let his body perform on its own?
Gu Sheng was unsure, but after Zhou Hao shouted "start," he decided to give it a try.
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