"Heh heh, you are more suited to play the role of the purple-clothed girl than Gan Xiaorui and Song Yiren! But why did you refuse my request back then? Otherwise, they wouldn't have to die! You are truly a malevolent star, killing your own colleagues. This is all your fault!"
"It's my fault! It's my fault! Director Yan, please let me go. I promise I'll perform well for you!" An Xiaohan cried out hysterically.
"I think you've grown accustomed to this kind of life lately, haven't you? That's right, after episode five, you'll have a significant appearance. This is the filming location we've chosen. He Qiming will cooperate with you again. Don't get involved with her again, understand? Otherwise, I'll kill you all! If he wasn't still useful, I would have gotten rid of him long ago. This scoundrel is quite bold, daring to touch my woman, Gan Xiaorui. But he's in trouble now. The police have already found out about Xingzi. Haha, he's probably not far from his downfall. But it doesn't matter. Once he's gone, just like the previous female leads, I can quickly find a new male lead. Alright! Untie her!"
As Director Yan spoke, the bodyguards began to help untie her. The woman was obedient, as if completely defeated. After gaining her freedom, she surprisingly hugged Director Yan's leg with immense gratitude, licking it vigorously with her tongue. "Director Yan, I will always be yours. I'll do anything you ask. I can play any role you need, okay? Okay?"
"Hmph, look at you now. Someone like you, even in my production, would be too dirty to play a dog. I've changed my mind. You should just die!"
Bang!!
After a loud bang, a bodyguard put away his smoking gun. A bloody hole appeared on An Xiaohan's forehead, and blood quickly stained her entire face. Her death was almost identical to Song Yiren's.
We were all stunned, staring at the screen in horror. After a while, I pressed He Xin's hand and said, "Immediately pinpoint that area!"
"It's difficult to track. I tried to trace Director Yan and An Xiaohan's phone signals earlier, but it seems he manipulated the phones. We can't track them!"
"What about your special machine? Can't it track them either?"
"No, it can't. It's so strange. How are we still seeing the footage?"
Just as He Xin finished speaking, Director Yan began pounding his chest and let out a cold laugh. "There's something on me. It's been monitoring my every move. What do you think we should do about it?"
The bodyguards approached with cold expressions, raising their guns and pointing them at Director Yan's head!
Bang—!!
After a violent gunshot, the screen went completely black. Gao Mingqiang exclaimed in fear, "What's going on?"
"Damn it! They knew we were monitoring all along. We fell into their trap. But why would Director Yan have his bodyguards shoot him? Did he want to die that badly?"
"Perhaps it was suicide out of guilt? He must have known we would find evidence sooner or later!" He Xin speculated.
"That's too simple. I don't think Director Yan would think that way." At this moment, Xiao Yuande, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
I looked at him with admiration, as his words echoed my own thoughts.
"Quickly check Director Yan's phone signal. We need to find his location as soon as possible."
I instructed, and He Xin's fingers were already flying across the keyboard. In fact, she knew what to do even without me saying it.
As my daughter, she and I had long since developed a deep understanding.
However, the results were disappointing. She and Yuan Hezhi had investigated several times, but even the Sky Eye system couldn't locate Director Yan's position. It was extremely strange.
The last image the Sky Eye captured was of him getting into a car, and at that exact moment, his phone signal vanished.
Just as we were racking our brains, the police officer who went to find Sanada Anzi called me back. "Anzi is very anxious. She doesn't know what's happening. I think now is a good time to break through her defenses!"
"Alright, keep an eye on her. Captain Liu and I will be there immediately!"
We returned to the Japanese restaurant and upon seeing us, Anzi began to tremble uncontrollably. Her pupils contracted slightly, and she almost dropped the plate in her hand.
She tried to escape into the kitchen, but I called out to her from a distance, "Anzi, don't go. We need to ask you something!"
Afraid to flee, she stood at the kitchen door. At that moment, Xin Yi walked out. "Officers, you're here again?"
I could see a hint of panic in Xin Yi's expression.
I nodded. "Because there has been new progress in the case, we want to ask Anzi to clarify some details."
"Anzi, please cooperate with the officers!"
Although Xin Yi spoke politely, I secretly felt he was trying to remind Anzi of something.
Anzi turned to bow to us, then put down the plate and walked towards us.
I signaled to Liu Yuning to wait outside. I intended to speak with Anzi alone.
Anzi led me to a very quiet courtyard behind the restaurant, a residential area. We sat under a pavilion, looking at the wooden building and the Japanese-style archway. I said, "Is this where you live?"
"Yes, Officer He. Lu Sima Shi, why have you come to find me again?"
Anzi's accent had a slight Japanese inflection, but her Mandarin was generally good.
I asked, "Did you tell me the truth last time?"
"Officer He, what do you mean? Of course, I wouldn't lie to you. I know Chinese police are very smart and vigilant. I would never be foolish enough to deceive the police. Even in Japan, I have great respect for the police."
"Yes, I also admire your culture." I deliberately said politely, then opened a teapot, poured some tea myself, and continued, "Although I'm not Conan, I can still see through your thoughts. What time is it, and why are you still hiding something?"
"I really haven't, Officer He!"
"Haven't? I've been keeping an eye on you. Your emotions have been increasingly tense lately, which proves you have something to hide!"
"Uh, Officer He, you always say I'm harboring He Qiming. Tell me, what reason would I have? Is it just because I was his girlfriend before?"
"No, did Director Yan promise you something, and you greedily agreed? I'm telling you, Director Yan is dead!"
The moment I said this, Anzi let out a bitter laugh. "Officer He, I thought you were a righteous person. You're fabricating a lie just to solve the case?"