"It's obvious that someone tampered with it; the front half of the rope where it broke is very smooth."
Lan Jingyan frowned, her face full of displeasure, wishing she could break that person's hand!
"Go, go check the surveillance footage and see who did this! We just don't know if it's targeting Teacher Yingxi or Chuxia."
Director Liu spoke to the staff behind him.
Since this was not an accident but a deliberate act, the only way to find out who it was is to retrieve the surveillance footage.
"Yes, Director Liu, I'll go right away!"
The technical staff rushed back to the studio to retrieve the surveillance footage, only to discover that the footage had been erased.
"Director Liu, the surveillance footage has been deliberately erased; I can't find any videos."
The technicians rushed back to report.
At this time, Su Mengying and Chen Nanxing kept chatting with Yan Xiluo to distract her from her pain.
Unfortunately, Yan Xiluo didn't bring her homemade ointment for sprains and bruises on this business trip, otherwise she wouldn't have waited for an ambulance.
"Where's the computer? Take me there."
Lan Jingyan said coldly, his expression not good. He glanced at Yan Xiluo, who winked at him to indicate that she was alright, and then immediately followed the person.
It took Lan Jingyan a few minutes to recover the surveillance data, then she imported the video into her phone and sent it to Director Liu.
Seeing that his scheme was about to be exposed, one of the people in the crowd tried to escape when no one was looking.
"Hey! You there, why are you running?!"
Su Mengying saw someone trying to escape and immediately called out to him, and everyone looked over.
"I...I'm going to the restroom."
His eyes darted around, and he stammered as he spoke, lacking confidence.
Anyone with common sense can see that he has a problem.
"Everyone's here, why are you leaving! If you're going to leave, you should watch the video and clear yourself of suspicion before you go!"
Director Liu glanced at him, signaling him to come back.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and return to the crowd, planning to slip away when everyone was watching the video intently.
He quickly projected the video onto a large screen. Although the man was wearing a mask, anyone who knew him could recognize him at a glance.
That's what he did to the rope.
Lan Jingyan had been watching him ever since he tried to run away, so he naturally kept a close eye on his every move.
"Still running?"
Just as he was about to run away, he was kicked to the ground and flew several meters away. The person who kicked him was Lan Jingyan.
If it weren't for the large number of people, Lan Jingyan would have really wanted to beat him to death right there. The scene was too bloody, so he clenched his fists and held back.
"Xiao Jiang, I never expected it to be you! What were you up to by tampering with the rope?"
Director Liu was furious when he found out it was him. In his eyes, he was an honest and hardworking person, and this was a huge surprise to him!
"I...I didn't!"
Xiao Jiang started to panic, trying to deny it, shaking his head.
"You're still trying to deny it. Do you think the person in the video is me? Anyone with eyes can see it's you, right?"
Director Liu was somewhat surprised. Daring to do it but not daring to take responsibility? He had ultimately misjudged this person!
"Director Liu, that's Xiao Jiang! He's the only one who owns this outfit, and it's still hanging in the staff dormitory! Besides, he didn't even take a lunch break there!"
Xiao Jiang's roommates recognized the clothes immediately. He didn't want to expose him, but the matter was of great importance, and he could tell right from wrong.
"You...yes! It was me! I did it!"
Xiao Jiang looked at his roommate in disbelief, never expecting him to be so righteous and give him solid evidence!
Seeing that he could not deny it, he had no choice but to admit it.
"Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, why did you tamper with the rope?"
Although Director Liu didn't want to believe he was that kind of person, things had come to this point, and he needed to find out the reason so that he could give Yan Xiluo and the others an explanation.
"Because of money, if you take someone's money, you're bound to do things for them!"
Xiao Jiang pouted, somewhat angry. Did they think he had willingly come to this point?
To avoid causing any deaths, he only moved one side of the rope! If he hadn't desperately needed the money, he wouldn't have done something so illegal and criminal!
"Xiao Jiang, I never thought you were this kind of person! You'd do something so heinous for money! Do you know this could lead to someone's death!"
Director Liu was so angry he could barely speak, and his hand was still trembling as he pointed at him. Fortunately, Yan Xiluo was not seriously injured, otherwise the entire crew might have been wiped out!
He always thought he was an upright person, never imagining that he would be blinded by money.
"Who ordered you to do this? I don't want to ask that question a second time."
Lan Jingyan spoke coldly, exuding an aura that made people afraid and unable to approach him. His eyes were also very sharp, making it impossible for anyone to lie to him.
"I...I don't know that person either. He's the one who asked me out! He transferred the money directly to my card!"
He knew he had provoked the wrong person, and if he didn't confess the truth, he would really suffer a terrible fate.
It was that person who told him that he would have the surveillance data erased to ensure that everything would go perfectly, which is why he agreed to do it.
How could he have predicted that Lan Jingyan would actually restore the surveillance data?
The man had told him that if the rope broke, everyone would just think it was an accident and no one would suspect that someone had tampered with it. But unexpectedly… even fate wasn't on his side…
It's too late to say anything now... and there's no use in regretting it.
"Director Liu, I'll have my men take this person away first."
When Lan Jingyan noticed Xiao Jiang's abnormality, he sent A Yu over and instructed A Yu to take Xiao Jiang back to deal with it.
"Alright, let President Lan handle the person as he sees fit. However, we still need to investigate who is behind this to prevent them from being harmed again."
Director Liu didn't even glance at Xiao Jiang again; he was utterly disappointed in him.
However, due to this incident, filming of "Dance Encounters" will inevitably have to be suspended. The crew cannot do without Yan Xiluo, and her back injury will definitely require her to rest for a period of time.
Furthermore, we need to find out who's behind this to prevent being framed again.
As for who it was aimed at, only by finding out who is behind it can we know that person's true motives.
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly, but Luo Luo will no longer be able to work in your production team."
Lan Jingyan spoke calmly, then walked back to Yan Xiluo's side.
"President Lan...this..."
Director Liu wasn't too surprised to hear this; it was typical of Lan Jingyan's style... However, he simply couldn't find a dance instructor of Yan Xiluo's caliber, and Chen Nanxing, being the female lead, definitely couldn't take on the role concurrently...
“Ayan, since this is not a coincidence but an accident, then it has nothing to do with the production crew. Once the matter is clarified, I can still come back to work.”
Yan Xiluo didn't want to leave. She came to the film crew to support Yan Chenyu's new drama. Once the matter was investigated, no one would dare to cause trouble again.
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