Genius Detective

The next morning, Lin Dongxue and Tao Yueyue went to the buffet restaurant and saw the crew sitting together. The director said, "Little Ai is gone so the shots taken yesterday are no longer able to be used. Hurry up and find a replacement actor!"

The screenwriter said, "The role of Little Ai was originally added later. I suggest using the original script and having this role scrapped."

"You asshole!" the producer roared. "Little Ai hasn’t even been buried and you’re saying this kind of thing? I think you guys killed Little Ai! Since he’s gone, stop work. Stop the filming!"

The director mediated, "Calm your fire. The producer and the crew have signed a contract, and you will have to pay a lot of money if you don't continue filming. Everyone is very sad about Little Ai's death. I'm just discussing a backup plan. There is no other meaning. "

The producer's lips trembled. Losing money was a big deal. He pondered for a long time. "Change the actor! As soon as possible!"

With that, the producer got up and left, and Xia Xiaolou followed behind.

Tao Yueyue held her plate and asked, "Shall we go over to eat?"

Lin Dongxue shook her head. "We are no longer just people who came to visit the crew, but the police officers handling the case. It’s better to keep a little distance."

When she finished eating, Lin Dongxue walked over. Everyone asked about the progress of the case. Lin Dongxue said, “Little Ai will be dissected at the Public Security Bureau today. It’s best not to leave the hotel today. I might come over to talk to you.”

"Can an autopsy determine whether it’s a homicide or suicide?" the screenwriter asked.

"Usually it can be found out. When the results are obtained, I will naturally inform everyone… By the way, there was a dummy who was used in place of Little Ai during the filming. I want to borrow that."

"Why do you want to borrow that?!" The screenwriter suddenly became nervous. His reaction made Tao Yueyue feel very strange.

"Do a test of falling from the building. Why? Is it not convenient to borrow it?" Lin Dongxue observed the screenwriter's expression.

The director answered, "Convenient. It’s convenient. I'll let the stage manager take you to get it!"

The stage manager accompanied Lin Dongxue and Tao Yueyue away, and the assistant director laughed. "The appearance of Police Officer Lin carrying out her work seriously is really charming. I wonder if she’s married or not."

"Didn't you see the wedding ring on her hand? The flower has already been taken… Screenwriter, what’s happening with you? You’re absent-minded so early in the morning." The director commented.

"Huh?" The screenwriter snapped back to reality. "I didn't sleep well last night. I’ve been thinking about a new script."

The crew rented a standard room to store the props. Because it was a modern show, there weren’t many props used, so there was no need to rent a warehouse.

The stage manager opened the door and the dummy was put in a plastic bag. She picked it up and said, "You can return it to my room after you use it. We won't be filming today anyway."

"Can you come out with us?" Lin Dongxue asked.

"Do you need me for something?"

"To look at something."

"Okay!"

When they got outside, the ground had already been collected for evidence and was cleaned very thoroughly. Most of the guests entering and leaving the hotel didn’t even know that the fall occurred here last night.

Lin Dongxue pointed to the window above. "Where do you live?"

"Uh, that one. 715!"

"But 715 isn’t directly above the falling point. Right above it is Room 713. Last night, you claimed to see someone falling from the window. I need to verify your testimony."

The stage manager auntie showed an awkward expression. "This…"

"Did you really see someone falling down? Please don't hide anything."

"I did!"

"Where did you see it?" 𝙛𝘳𝘦e𝓌e𝗯n𝗼ѵ𝙚l.𝒄𝚘𝑚

"713… In the director's room."

"You mean, you were in the director's room at the time? What were you doing?"

The stage manager auntie glanced at Tao Yueyue. "Officer Lin, do I have to take off my old face in front of a child? I was with the director doing that stuff… We were both on the window at the time doing stuff. Suddenly, there was someone falling down. He was so frightened that he… softened. I was the one who yelled at the time. I couldn’t help myself because it was so scary! You see, this has nothing to do with the case. It's my personal business."

"Of course it matters. After all, you’re an important witness."

The stage manager auntie blushed. "Can I trouble you to not tell anyone? After all, the director is also a semi well-known person. It doesn't sound good if it’s spread around."

"Don't worry. Things that have entered the ears of the police will never leak out. We’re not gossip journalists."

Tao Yueyue held the dummy and asked, "Is this considered a hidden rule?"

The stage manager laughed. "How is this considered a hidden rule? Taking advantage of this old aunt? We developed these feelings after spending so much time together. After all, we’ve been working together for a long time and often don’t go home for a year or a half. Everyone has needs. It’s the same as eating and drinking water."

"After yelling, you immediately poked your head out to confirm?"

"No, I got dressed. It took about half a minute."

Lin Dongxue nodded. "This is consistent with my impression. A short while after the screaming, someone called out saying that someone had jumped off the building… By the way, did you hear anything else before the fall?"

"What sound?"

"’Pakpak’ noises."

The screenwriter laughed again. "Is this a police joke? We were doing ‘pakpak’ at the time, so wouldn’t there be ‘pakpak’ noises?"

"I didn't mean that." Lin Dongxue walked to the window and tapped the glass with her hand. Feeling that the sound wasn’t very similar, she then knocked on it with her knuckles, but it still was not very similar.

Tao Yueyue said, "It's like the sound of a rope whipping against the glass."

Lin Dongxue undid her shoelaces and threw them against the glass. After trying several times, she found the sound she was after. After listening for a long time, the stage manager said with certainty, "I didn't hear it. I definitely didn't hear it."

"Thank you."

After the stage manager was gone, Lin Dongxue asked Tao Yueyue, "You really heard it, right?"

Tao Yueyue nodded. "Only the two of us heard it. Is it related to the case?"

"Since the strange sound appeared a few seconds before the fall, I think it’s necessary to figure it out. Let's go upstairs first!"

Lin Dongxue informed the hotel. The conference room where the crime occurred was temporarily sealed. The two got to the window and were discussing how to push the dummy down when a scream came from outside the door. A member of the hotel cleaning staff thought they were conspiring something awful.

When they saw that they were just holding a dummy, the cleaning staff said, "I was shocked. It turns out that the police were doing an experiment!"

"Excuse me, are you responsible for cleaning this floor?" Lin Dongxue said.

"It's me during the day and Sister Zhang at night."

"When does she typically work until?"

"Until 10:00PM… Sister Zhang had the night shift last night, so she won’t be here during the day."

Lin Dongxue got her to leave her contact information and asked her to tell Sister Zhang of the news. If she found anything, she would be contacted.

The experiment continued. When the dummy was placed on the window sill, Lin Dongxue thought of something just when she was about to push. "Wait, the weight of the dummy and the real one aren’t the same. If this is to be done, it’s better to have the same weight."

"Should we add some weight?" Tao Yueyue asked.

"We can add some ice bags to the body. I'll look for them. Wait for me here."

"Okay!"

Lin Dongxue left, and Tao Yueyue stared at the dummy in boredom. She suddenly noticed that the dummy's ankle seemed to be damaged. Upon inspection, it seemed that a thin thread had been tied there…