At the same time, in the president's office of Starlight Entertainment.
Shao Qingge sat in the boss's chair and rubbed his temples, quickly accepting this identity.
He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out. The city was unfamiliar; it was clear that everyone had been transported to a modern metropolis. There were computers, mobile phones, and other devices on the table. He turned on the computer and found some documents inside, including various company plans, project proposals, and so on. They were a mess and he couldn't make sense of them for the time being because the company had too many signed artists.
I opened my phone, and my contacts were full of numbers from managers and celebrities.
He glanced at it quickly and spotted a familiar name— Ye Qi?
Shao Qingge squinted with interest and tried dialing the number.
Ye Qi, whose hair was being tortured by the stylist, suddenly heard a phone ringing. Her phone was with the manager. She took it from Yun Lan's hand and said respectfully, " CEO Shao."
Shao Qingge asked in a low voice, " Is Ye Qi there?"
Yun Lan said, "Yes, I'm helping him finalize the makeup and hair styling for the concert."
Shao Qingge: "Give him the phone."
Ye Qi's eyes lit up when he heard the words " CEO Shao, " and he perked up his ears. The deep voice of the man came through the phone; it was indeed the familiar CEO Shao. Yun Lan handed him the phone, and Ye Qi, concealing his excitement, asked respectfully, " Hello, CEO Shao."
Hearing the respectful voice on the other end, Shao Qingge couldn't help but chuckle: "Hmm,"
How's it going on your end? Are you alright?
Ye Qi said, "I'm getting my hair and makeup done with Sister Yun, preparing for the concert in three days."
Shao Qingge caught the key point in his words: "Concert?"
Ye Qi said earnestly, "I will be attending the Five 505 Girl Group concert as a special guest in three days."
Shao Qingge understood: "Oh, how are the preparations going?"
Ye Qi replied cooperatively, "Sister Yun has already arranged everything."
While on the phone with Ye Qi, Shao Qingge quickly searched for information about the Five girl group on his computer. As the husband of the company's CEO, he should have very complete information. This group needed to be closely monitored. Shao Qingge moved the folder to the desktop to review it.
Five young girls, all quite pretty. He had detailed information on each of them, including their debut experiences and family backgrounds. Shao Qingge sent an email to his phone, intending to give it to Yu Hanjiang later.
As he rapidly typed an email with both hands, he held the phone between his ear and neck and whispered, "Have you seen the other teammates?"
Ye Qi said, "Not yet."
Shao Qingge said, "Then be careful. I have your number in my contacts. Contact me anytime if anything happens. I'll hang up now."
Ye Qi said, "Okay, CEO Shao, you're busy."
After hanging up the phone, Tony said with a smile, " CEO Shao seems to be paying special attention to our Xiao Ye? He rarely calls celebrities, but he actually came to find you personally. It looks like you'll soon become a superstar!"
Ye Qi chuckled dryly and said, "It's just a routine visit. I'm not very familiar with him."
Yun Lan said seriously, "The newcomers in the company are all scrambling to get a chance to perform at this concert and become familiar faces. The fact that I was able to get you this opportunity shows that CEO Shao appreciates you. You must seize this opportunity, practice your singing diligently, and try to leave a good impression on the audience."
Ye Qi replied, "Understood, Sister Yun." He answered politely, but inwardly he wondered, where were the other teammates? He had only been able to contact CEO Shao so far. What were Liu Qiao and the others' identities?
***
At the same time, at the film and television city.
Old Mo stared blankly at the design drawings in front of him until someone next to him urged, "This indoor scene must be built as soon as possible. We'll start filming in three days. The first few scenes will all be shot here. Thank you for your hard work, Old Mo."
Mo Xuemin snapped out of her daze: "Oh, okay, I'll try my best!"
He looked around and found himself in a film and television shooting base. There were many people around him carrying costumes and props, as well as some photographers checking shooting positions and lighting technicians busy setting up the lights.
Amidst the chaos, Mo Xuemin immediately noticed a fair-skinned and handsome boy.
He was sitting in a corner, holding a script in his hands, reciting his lines as if no one else was around. The script had the words " Twin Flowers " written on it.
Mo Xuemin understood immediately—this must be a film or television production crew, making final preparations before filming begins.
The crew was a mixed bag. In addition to the actors and manager, there was the director, the accompanying screenwriter, the lighting technician, the cinematographer, the sound engineer, plus the costume and prop master, and various assistants. There were hundreds of people in the crew, and it was impossible to remember all of them by name.
Mo Xuemin went for a stroll and soon met a familiar gaze. He quickly walked over and asked, " Teacher Qu?"
Qu Wanyue laughed and said, "Old Mo, what a coincidence!"
There were many people coming and going around them, and no one paid attention to their conversation. Old Mo gave a wink and called Qu Wanyue to a secluded corner, asking in a low voice, "What's the situation on your end?"
Qu Wanyue said, "I am the dance director for this production team. The female lead in this drama has a lot of dance scenes. I just talked to her manager, and the manager said that the actress has injuries and that a stunt double would be needed for the more difficult moves."
Mo Xuemin nodded: "I'm a set designer, helping to build the filming set. Have you seen the others?"
Qu Wanyue said, " Long Sen is also on set. I just saw him working in the props department. I haven't seen the others yet."
Old Mo stroked his chin and said, "Since Captain Yu and Professor Xiao haven't shown up, let's gather clues first. Usually, people only die when they show up."
Qu Wanyue was both amused and exasperated: "Do you think they're Detective Conan, that wherever they go, someone gets murdered?"
Old Mo: "..."
Thinking about it carefully, that's indeed the case.
***
Liu Qiao tidied up the script and placed it on the table.
A handsome man lay lazily on the sofa, his legs crossed, yawning sleepily.
Beside him, the Manager, hands on hips, was scolding him: "We're arriving a day early this time to get acquainted with the crew. Director Zhang is very strict. No matter how popular you are, if you don't perform well on set, even a superstar like him will get a dressing down. You need to control your temper and absolutely avoid offending Director Zhang."
The man frowned impatiently: "I know, stop whining. Can't you let me get some sleep?"
The manager paused for a moment, then waved to Liu Qiao: "Let's go, Xiao Liu, come with me to pack your bags. We'll be joining the crew tomorrow."
Liu Qiao followed the manager, and as she reached the door, she glanced back at the male celebrity on the sofa.
She is the assistant of Cheng Yu, a well-known and popular young actor in the entertainment industry. Cheng Yu has taken on an idol drama called " Twin Flowers," which will start filming in three days. She will be going to the set with her manager and the male star tomorrow.
Liu Qiao had just glanced at the script. The drama tells the story of love and hate between twin sisters. The female lead is a ballet dancer, and the male lead, played by Cheng Yu, is...
He's a rich second-generation heir, and the plot is incredibly melodramatic.
As Liu Qiao read the script for a typical urban romance drama set in a wealthy family, she asked her manager for the names of the lead actors.
The female lead and her twin sister each play two roles, played by Qiao Xuening, a popular actress from Starlight Entertainment. Liu Qiao also made a point of noting down the roles of the supporting actress and actor; she only found out about the other less important characters when she arrived on set.
She had a gut feeling that something was wrong with the crew. Since she couldn't contact her teammates, Liu Qiao had no choice but to go with the manager.
***
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang sat in the police car, and soon the car arrived at the Moon Lake Villa area.
On the way, Xiao Lou took out his phone and texted Yu Hanjiang: "Perhaps because of the modern urban setting, all my ancient character summoning cards are disabled. I can't summon Qin Guan and can't connect to the Telepathic Connection."
Yu Hanjiang said, "Fortunately, everyone in this world has a mobile phone."
Xiao Lou smiled knowingly and continued sending messages: "The body just found at the villa is most likely just a smuggler. I wonder where the others have scattered to, and what their identities are?"
Yu Hanjiang said, "No rush. There's no time limit for this escape room. Let's just follow the plot."
Xiao Lou replied, "Okay."
The car stopped, and Yu Hanjiang quickly got out and headed to the crime scene, with Xiao Lou following closely behind.
Other police officers quickly cordoned off the scene with police tape.
Yu Hanjiang asked the person who reported the incident a few simple questions. The person who reported it was an elderly woman. She said, "This morning I found that my cat was missing. When I went out to look for it, I saw it climbing out of the villa next door, covered in blood! The villa door was locked from the inside, and no one had come for many days. We couldn't get in, so the cat jumped in through the roof window!"
Yu Hanjiang nodded, nimbly climbed over the wall, and opened the door from the inside after entering the villa.
Criminal Police Officer, Forensic Doctor, and Assistant were quickly dispatched.
This was a three-story detached villa, luxuriously decorated. There was no noticeable odor inside. Yu Hanjiang led Xiao Lou to the master bedroom on the third floor. The bedroom door was open, and the blankets were neatly folded. He pushed open the bathroom door—
A woman wearing a bathrobe was lying in the bathtub, her body covered in cuts and bloodstains. There were large blocks of ice around her body, which is why there was no obvious stench of a rotting corpse in the room.
The air conditioning in the room was set very low, so only part of the ice melted.
The bathroom window was open, and that's how the cat climbed in.
Xiao Lou stared in disbelief at the corpse covered in knife wounds.
What kind of deep-seated hatred could have led to this woman being so cruelly tortured and murdered?