The police officer in charge of the scene turned to Xia Zhining and Ji Shuyun and said, "Thank you both for your hard work! We will handle the follow-up work. Please go back to the resort hotel and rest."
At this moment, the film crew's producer, seeing that the police had finished taking statements, hurriedly squeezed forward and asked, "Officer, so... can we continue filming on this location?"
The police chief shook his head, his tone firm: "I'm sorry, the scene must be cordoned off."
"Our technical team will also conduct a thorough search to look for any remaining clues and physical evidence."
"What...what are we going to do?!" Upon hearing this, the producer's face immediately fell, and he wrung his hands anxiously.
"Officer, we're filming in the desert. A day's downtime means a six-figure loss! The location, equipment, food and lodging for hundreds of people..."
"The investors already felt the budget was overrun; if things continue to drag on, they might really withdraw their investment!"
A nearby police officer suggested, "This desert is so vast, can't you find another similar place?"
"It's not that easy!" the producer said, pointing to the distant beacon towers and sand dunes.
He explained with a worried look, "You see, this is exactly the kind of background we need, with abandoned beacon towers from the Han Dynasty and smooth, beautiful lines of sand dunes."
"Moreover, the terrain here is good. There is hard ground at the foot of the sand dunes where we can lay track vehicles, which makes the footage more stable."
"Most importantly, it is close to the highway, which makes transportation and resupply convenient."
"This kind of treasure trove, where you can have anything you want, isn't something you can just find anywhere!"
The officer scratched his head helplessly: "That's true, but this case... we don't have the authority to unfreeze it."
"Why don't you talk to the investors again and see if there's any room for maneuver?"
The producer understood that the police couldn't really help with this; they couldn't very well ask the police to find a filming location for them.
He could only wave his hand with a wry smile: "Sorry to disturb you all while you are carrying out your official duties."
The entire film crew was immediately shrouded in gloom and despair.
Director He was so anxious that he started making phone calls everywhere, asking all the tour guides and local agents in the vicinity, but the replies he received were all "there's no way" and "we can't find anyone more suitable".
After hanging up the phone, the director, almost desperately, shouted to the other production coordinators, "Spread the word!"
"I'll offer 300,000 yuan as a reward to anyone who can help us find a suitable venue!"
These words seemed to have triggered some kind of switch.
As soon as Director He finished speaking, a black shadow "whooshed" through the air—
The Boss Crow flapped its wings precisely, came to an abrupt halt in front of him, and let out a series of unprecedentedly fawning cries:
[Great director! Great director! Look at me! Let me try, I'll go find it!]
Xia Zhining caught up breathlessly, but failed to catch the money-grubbing little guy.
She smiled awkwardly at the director: "Excuse me, this is my family's crow."
"It...it probably just feels closer to you because you look very kind."
Director He looked at the extraordinary-looking crow in front of him, his eyes full of surprise: "Your crow... seems to understand human nature."
"This is the first time I've ever seen anyone keep a crow as a pet."
Xia Zhining then chimed in, "Director He, perhaps I can help with finding a venue."
"My boss, Crow, can indeed understand human speech; he's really amazing."
"Wait a minute..." Director He seemed to suddenly remember something, and slapped his thigh, "Xia Zhining! You're that very popular Principal Xia of Senyu, the animal language communicator!"
"Oh dear, what a terrible memory I have!" He quickly pulled out his business card and handed it over with both hands. "My name is He Shunsheng."
"Director Xia, we really need to ask you for help this time. Our film crew can't afford to be delayed even for a day!"
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