Eyes that are the same as those of evil

Chapter 124 The Suitcase Corpse Disposal Case 5
The crew hadn't found anything wrong yet, so Zheng Yan called over his agent, Brother Pan, and his assistant, Xiao Lin, to re-examine the deceased's social relationships.

"Besides the crew, did the deceased have any conflicts with anyone else before his death? Do you have any guesses about who he was going to meet when he went out in the middle of the night?"

Pan said, "I really don't know who he was meeting. Tianyu doesn't have many friends. Because he recently became a little famous, fans and paparazzi are following him closely. I told him to go out less. He has a few ordinary friends he occasionally meets, but none of them live here."

"People with whom there are conflicts... do paparazzi count? There are paparazzi who are fans of him, and they are obsessed with taking unflattering photos of him. We have warned them several times in front of the camera, and Tianyu even got angry and cursed at them. There are also fans of several artists who are competing for roles, and some of them send him private messages on Weibo every day to curse him."

These suspects don't seem to have very strong motives.

Brother Pan knew it too, but he couldn't think of anyone else. He covered his face and slumped into the chair, feeling so upset that he wanted to cry again.

"Who is it that can't stand to see him living a good life? His acting career is clearly on the rise."

Tan Ming sighed, "Please accept my condolences. Let us check his social media accounts; perhaps we can find clues to the murderer."

The deceased's cell phone was missing, and the technical team was checking the call records based solely on the number. Strangely, no one had called him last night, so they suspected that the murderer had contacted the deceased through social media.

Fortunately, the deceased's artist account was indeed in the hands of the agent, who successfully logged in and checked every private message.

Pan Ge watched from the side, seemingly hesitant to speak, afraid of seeing something he shouldn't. Several times he raised his hand to cover his face, determined to preserve the last bit of innocence for the deceased artist.

After looking around, Tan Jia noticed a fan named Tang's Little Biscuit, whose profile picture was a black, bleeding eye. After clicking on it, he found that the chat history inside was something that the fan could not possibly have said.

The first sentence was a common blessing from fans, but after receiving a reply from the deceased Tang Tianyu, the person started cursing. Tang Tianyu ignored it, and the person's curses became even more excessive, spewing long passages of filth every day for the past few days.

Yesterday afternoon, the other party even said, "You'll die if you film this. You'll get hit by a car when you go out, or you'll be crushed by the lights on set. You won't even survive the second scene. I'm going to kill you! Why don't you just die, you thief who stole the role!"

The latest news was posted at 9 PM last night, saying, "[You actually dared to go to the film set! Acting with a big star, were you having a blast? You bastard, you stinking bastard, you wait, I'll get you! Even if you get on set, you won't get to film this scene that isn't yours!]"

Tan Jia frowned: "These are fans of other actors, right? They said they'd make the deceased wait and kill him. Could this be related to the deceased's death?"

Zheng Yan: "It's quite possible. Four years ago, there was a 14-year-old fan who poisoned an event organizer to avenge his idol. We need to find this person and interrogate him."

Coincidentally, according to the other party's latest post, they are currently in this city.

Xiao Chen exclaimed in surprise: "They actually came to the scene?"

Originally there was some suspicion, now there is a great deal of suspicion.

They immediately began locating the person based on the technical team's instructions.

This will take some time. Agent Pan has finally recovered from the bad news and is now back to work, making calls and sending messages to deal with the negative impact of this incident, explaining to various brands, his fingers practically sparking from fidgeting.

A while later, the assistant who was monitoring the fans' public opinion rushed over anxiously.

"Brother Pan, some fans have noticed that Tianyu is in trouble and are asking about it in the fan club group!"

Pan Ge has to go to the fan club group to appease the fans again. The key is that the matter cannot be made public yet. All the procedures are not yet complete, and the murderer has not been found. The information to be released needs to be carefully considered.

I'm so busy I'm completely overwhelmed.

Fortunately, the hater who issued the death threat against Tang Tianyu was quickly identified.

She was a young woman, her neck stiff. When she was taken to the hotel and saw Brother Pan, she seemed to have a switch flipped, and she continued to curse relentlessly.

"A thief who stole the role! Tang Tianyu is completely unsuitable for this role, does he even deserve it?!"

Pan was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and his assistant had to hold him down to stop him from standing up and continuing to yell. "Calm down, calm down, bro!"

"A mouth that speaks ill of others reveals a rotten heart and lungs!"

Tan Jia gave him a lump of dough: "Knead it, calm your mind."

Pan managed a weak thank you, but the other person's shouting and cursing continued loudly across the corridor, which was very annoying.

"Tang Tianyu is just lucky. His last movie gave him a few more fans, and he's become so arrogant that he thinks he's a good actor. What an idiot!"

"I just don't like him. He knew this role wasn't for him, but he still went to great lengths to get it. These days, people will do anything to get something, even be a man or a woman. I'm here to warn him that what isn't his..."

Zheng Yan: "And then you killed him?"

"Who killed whom?" the hater's voice suddenly rose. "Are you kidding me? What do you mean by killing someone...?"

The voices gradually faded after they saw the expressionless faces of the people and the identification they presented.

"Dead? Someone's dead?"

"The deceased, Tang Tianyu, is the person you threatened with death every day. Where were you between midnight and 4 a.m. last night?"

Saying you want to kill someone and actually being involved in a murder case are two different things. The other party panicked, didn't even hear the question clearly, and only knew how to defend themselves according to their own ideas:
"I didn't kill anyone! Really, I was just saying it casually! Tang, Tang Tianyu has ignored me, I..."

"Then why did you follow him all the way to where he's filming?"

"I... I just wanted to warn him. I really didn't kill anyone!" she said, standing up agitatedly, her voice growing louder and louder in her defense.

Tan Jia and Tan Ming whispered to each other, "Are all cases involving the entertainment industry like this?"

Tan Ming whispered, "This is still alright. At least so far, no other people's cases of molestation, sexual assault, tax evasion, gambling, drugs, or prostitution have been implicated."

"..." She gave him a complicated look.

"Captain Zheng!" The police officer ran upstairs with a message: "There are more than twenty fans gathered downstairs, making a scene and trying to break in. They say they will only leave when they see that Tang Tianyu is alright. There are also reporters trying to take advantage of the situation."

Zheng Yan presses his temples.

Tan Ming whispered to Tan Jia, "This is the most difficult part of cases involving the entertainment industry."

The attention from fans and the indiscriminate filming by reporters can easily lead to a public relations disaster and affect the progress of the case investigation if not handled carefully.

Tan Jia understood. He watched as Zheng Yan arranged for someone to go downstairs with his agent, Brother Pan, to resolve the matter and then continue interrogating the hater.

Tan Ming was taking interrogation notes when he suddenly received a message from the technical team.

"Team Leader Zheng, we've located the deceased's phone at the Yunchuan Hotel, three kilometers away."

Before Zheng Yan could say anything after the hotel name was mentioned, the deceased's assistant, Xiao Lin, seemed to be stunned.

"You seem to remember this hotel?" Tan Jia turned his head and stared at her, his brows lowered, giving off a similar sense of pressure as Zheng Yan.

Xiaolin hesitated for a moment before nodding: "I remember Qi Ziqin lives there. She's been filming here recently. She's Tianyu's rumored girlfriend, and they were a couple in the last drama."

(End of this chapter)