You're cast as a villain, and you're supposed to teach the police how to solve cases?

"Yeah, I promised to cook you something delicious, so tonight I made snail rice noodles, and also braised duck feet and eggs, which goes perfectly together."

Meng Yang brought out two bowls of noodles from the kitchen, each bowl topped with two duck feet and a braised egg.

[The production team has learned their lesson; they've installed surveillance cameras in the kitchen now.]

"Of course, anyone would panic after suffering such a huge loss."

[That's good, there are no blind spots now, Meng Yang can't pull that trick of switching the beams and pillars anymore.]

[But this egg... reminds me of the egg from the last episode.]

[Damn! Don't mention that, it's disgusting. Besides, according to Meng Yang's explanation, the bottom of that egg was made of simulated material.]

Anyway, I get a little uneasy whenever I see Meng Yang's boiled eggs, inexplicably so.

...

Lu Fei looked at the snail rice noodles on the table, her mouth watering. Just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks, she suddenly remembered something, and her face turned green.

She pointed to the egg.

"Brother, this egg?"

Seeing her suspicious look, Meng Yang knew what she wanted to say.

He didn't bother to explain, so he simply took the bowl of braised eggs from the kitchen, picked up the bowl, took a sip of soup, and then took a bite of the braised eggs in the bowl.

"Now you can rest assured."

"Oh, brother, that's not what I meant. Why would I doubt you?" Lu Fei smiled mischievously, picked up a braised egg, and took a bite.

"Mmm, bro, it smells so good, the flavor has all been infused into it."

[Hahaha, that's so fake, you're just being suspicious.]

[That little expression...it was as if he was afraid he'd eaten something he didn't recognize.]

"Brother, these duck feet are delicious too. I think they're cured duck feet, right?"

"Hmm, the preserved duck feet are fragrant, and the meat is firm and doesn't fall apart easily when cooked, unlike some others." Meng Yang suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence, changing the subject.

"It tastes better than fresh duck feet."

What did Meng Yang mean by suddenly pausing?

I don't know, but I think it refers to certain ingredients that tend to fall apart when cooked.

【hiss-----】

[Holy crap! I think I know what he was going to say now, this pervert.]

[Damn, I thought of that too. No wonder you're a top performer; you're still thinking about this at a time like this. It gives me the creeps.]

No, what exactly is he trying to say?

I can only describe it as "simulation materials"; the rest is up to you to understand.

[Could it be those simulation materials from last time?! Good heavens, this guy is unbelievable!]

...

Lu Fei clearly didn't notice the trickery involved. After quickly finishing a duck foot, she started chatting casually.

"Brother, I went to the security office today and saw that Xiaorou's father was there too."

"Then Zhao and his team said that Xiaorou seemed to be pregnant, and Xiaorou's father said that they must find out who did it."

"Hmm." Meng Yang nodded gently. "After you left, the forensic doctor Song said it might be a pregnancy. Did you know Xiao Rou has a boyfriend?"

Lu Fei shook her head. "No, I haven't heard her mention it, and no guys have called her either."

"You're in danger yourself right now. Don't worry about Xiaorou's affairs; the police are handling that. Be careful at school, okay?"

"I know, don't worry."

Lu Fei suddenly asked again,

"Brother, I go to school during the day, so what do you do at home? Play video games?"

"No, I'm too tired from playing games all day. Look over there." Meng Yang pointed to the corner of the wall, where several fishing rods and a fish box had appeared out of nowhere.

"Hey bro, you went fishing?"

"Not yet, I just bought it today. I plan to try it out by the river tomorrow, otherwise I'll get bored at home."

Lu Fei pouted and glanced at the camera above her head with dissatisfaction.

"Brother, you're the best, you're so perceptive."

Before she could even utter the words "announcement fee," Meng Yang quickly stopped her, saying, "I usually cook at home."

Lu Fei then realized what had happened, playfully sticking out her tongue, almost letting something slip again.

[I can't believe my eyes! Luckily, Meng Yang spoke quickly, otherwise he would have definitely said "appearance fee."]

[I'm bursting with laughter, Lu Fei's appearance fee is definitely not going to make it through.]

[Look at myself struggling through school, while Meng Yang goes fishing and gets paid! I feel so envious, hahaha.]

...

In the police station's conference room, Captain Zhao posted Xiao Rou's photo on the blackboard, and then added a question mark next to it.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up Yang Lin's photo and pasted it on as well.

"Let's have a meeting to sort out the situation. We can now confirm that Xiaorou committed suicide, which means she's definitely not the only victim in this episode, right?"

Old Wu and Little Song nodded.

"That's right, the production team wouldn't stage a suicide for us to solve the case."

"Lu Fei and Meng Yang have already appeared. These two must have identities, but others are still unaware. However, I'm starting to have some suspicions about this Yang Lin."

Team Leader Zhao pointed to Yang Lin's portrait.

"He is Xiaorou's father. Xiaorou committed suicide after becoming pregnant. He had already vowed revenge when he was in school. I think he might be one of the actors involved."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lao Wu and Xiao Song.

Xiao Song spoke first.

"Captain Zhao, but he has no connection with Lu Fei and Meng Yang, this doesn't make sense."

Old Wu: "Yes, and Lu Fei and Xiao Rou are good friends. If Xiao Rou gets into trouble, Yang Lin has no reason to retaliate against Lu Fei."

Team Leader Zhao pondered for a moment,

"For now, we don't have any leads. Let's investigate Yang Lin's background and Xiao Rou's situation at school first."

[Sigh, Captain Zhao, you've got the wrong person again. It's Qin Wei and Wu Yu, not Yang Lin.]

[Don't be too harsh, really. After watching the last episode, I felt that being a police officer is so difficult. They rely on a process of elimination, unlike us who have an omniscient perspective.]

[Even with the God's-eye view, we were fooled by Meng Yang. We absolutely cannot be fooled by him this time.]

However, this Yang Lin might actually be played by Leung Ka-fai; it's hard to say whether Captain Zhao's discovery was a fluke.

Director, can you give me a speed-up button? I can't wait!

...

December 23th, the second day.

After class, Lu Fei took a walk on the campus path, feeling depressed.

Xiao Rou died, and rumors were spreading throughout the school, making her very unhappy.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared beside her. She turned her head and saw a man wearing glasses and in-ear headphones walking alongside her, but his eyes were looking straight ahead, not at her.

Lu Fei thought it was just a chance encounter, so she quickened her pace and took a few steps. Unexpectedly, the man also sped up and kept walking alongside her.

"No, you." Lu Fei was annoyed.

But before Lu Fei could finish speaking, she was rudely interrupted by the man.

"Hey, don't talk! Keep walking."

Why are you leaving? I don't even know you, why should I listen to you?

Just as Lu Fei was about to stop, the man pulled out a red ID and showed it to her.

"Excuse me, I'm from the National Security Bureau. I'm on a mission and need your cooperation."