The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 90 Fetus
Xiao Tao was always calm, and his tone showed that he must have discovered something remarkable. As he spoke, he moved the scalpel towards the lower abdomen of the corpse. When Hong Mei's uterus was opened, under the operating light, a lemon-sized embryo suddenly appeared in front of everyone. This tiny fetus already had the basic human structure, with a relatively large head that took up half of the body size, and the limbs were basically formed. If you look closely, you can make out the arms, legs, and even tiny fingers.

There is no doubt that Hong Mei is pregnant.

"Judging from the development of the embryo, Hong Mei is almost three months pregnant." Xiao Tao said as he looked at it carefully.

"She is so thin that no one noticed this!" Wu Shanqiu sighed.

"Then the question is, who is the father?" Qi Fei asked. Everyone knew that the first person to look for was Huang Daqiu, Hong Mei's financial backer.

……

When Huang Daqiu heard that they were going to extract DNA for a paternity test, he was surprisingly generous. He spread his hands and said, "You can take it. I also want to know who this bastard is from."

"Mr. Huang, isn't it too early to conclude that it is a bastard?" Qi Fei did not agree with Huang Daqiu's disrespectful words to the deceased.

"Hmph, I, Huang, have been in the martial arts world for decades. Don't you even know if it's my own child? I've been abroad for four months and just came back recently. I haven't even met this bitch. How can I give birth? By willpower? Hahahaha!" Huang Daqiu laughed wildly.

"Did you discover this when you were in the Yunshen Secret Realm?" Qi Fei thought of the conflict between Huang Daqiu and Hong Mei that Wang Defa mentioned.

"I have nothing to hide. That day, after dinner, I returned to my room and this woman wouldn't let me touch her. I knew she was suspicious and she even tried to lie to me, saying she was pregnant. I asked whose bastard child it was, but she insisted it was mine, which really ruined my interest. It's perfect for you guys to find out who told me. I want to see who's so bold as to cuckold me."

"Whether it's your child or not, we'll soon have a conclusion. Since you suspected Hong Mei of betraying you, why did you continue to help her negotiate the project that night?"

"Now that it's all made clear, I'm not afraid to tell you that the project is the project and Hong Mei is Hong Mei. If I can make one Hong Mei famous, I can make a second one famous. She's just a slut. Even if she doesn't die this time, she won't have a good time next time!" Huang Daqiu said viciously, not hiding his cruelty at all.

"Mr. Huang, do you mind telling us who you are interested in?" Qi Fei asked.

Huang Daqiu sneered: "Just ask me which group she joined when I was abroad and you'll know."

……

"Brother Fei, you are so interested in watching TV series. This is not like you." Wu Shanqiu couldn't help but say as she looked at Qi Fei who was watching TV series on the computer in the office.

"I'm here for the case. Didn't you say that Hong Mei became famous for playing the role of the God of Rebellion? I'm watching this drama. To be honest, after watching the entire TV series, isn't Hong Mei's acting the worst? I actually like the second female lead, the one who played Wu Zetian." Qi Fei muttered.

"Ha! Brother Fei, I knew you like this queen type." Wu Shanqiu said with a hint of meaning.

"Shut up! Isn't the character of Hong Mei just a wooden figure? What's there to see?"

"That can't be helped. A good character is a bit of a mystery, like, 'Minor success depends on promotion, major success depends on luck,'" Wu Shanqiu commented. "They say Hong Mei has a master behind her."

Qi Fei looked at the time and said, "It's almost time for us to set off for Lianhu."

Lianhu was once a small, unknown village, but the construction of a film and television studio in recent years has boosted the area, with crews filming at any given time. Surprisingly, Hong Mei's crew didn't stop work because of her death, but instead continued filming at full speed.

Soon they found director Wang Wu on the set. Unlike the actors who looked glamorous, Wang Wu, a middle-aged man in his early forties, was wrapped in a big cotton coat, wearing a woolen hat, and had a messy beard and looked very tired.

"Your leading actress is gone, but it doesn't seem to have affected your progress." Qi Fei said to Wang Wu while looking at the busy set.

"Hey, I haven't slept for three days since Hong Mei's accident. There's nothing I can do but to continue filming while revising the script. So many people are waiting for food, I have to grit my teeth and persevere no matter how difficult it is..." Wang Wu was obviously so tired that he didn't even have the mood to complain.

"Did anyone from your crew go out on the night Hong Mei was away?" Qi Fei asked.

"No, our group needs to ask for leave before going out. Besides, Hong Mei is not here, and we still have a few scenes without the female lead to finish. Everyone in the costume and makeup department is here. Lan Die had a heavy scene that night, and we had planned to wait for Hong Mei to come back so that we could take a break. But this happened. Now all the scenes are on Lan Die. If it weren't for her, we probably wouldn't be able to finish this scene."

"Landie?" Qi Fei paid attention as soon as he heard the name.

"Lan Die was originally our second female lead, but now the script has been urgently changed to make her the female lead. She has a lot of scenes to play, and she has to memorize all her lines again. It's not easy for this girl." Wang Wu said sincerely.

But Qi Fei doesn't care about these.

Soon, they met Lan Die. At a time when "white, young and thin" was popular, Lan Die had a very dignified appearance and it could be seen that she was born with good bone structure. The key point was that when Qi Fei and Wu Shanqiu saw this face, they both felt that it looked familiar.

"Oh! So you are Landie?" Wu Shanqiu blurted out.

Lan Die was surprised: "Do you know me?" This ordinary sentence might be fine if it came from someone else, but as an actress with many years of experience, it seemed a bit sad for her to ask this question naturally.

"Honestly, I don't remember your name, but I've seen you in many TV dramas. You often play the villainous female supporting role, right?" Wu Shanqiu said quickly, then immediately apologized, "Sorry, I meant the role."

Lan Die didn't mind: "I'm happier that you remember the character than remember me."

Although Landie seemed to be very sensible, it still couldn't reduce her suspicion.

"I heard that you were originally the protagonist of Hong Mei's famous TV series?" Qi Fei asked.

Lan Die said calmly, "People often ask about this matter, and some people online also use it to hype it up. I want to say that the innocent will be cleared, so I just need to focus on acting well."

"Hong Mei bought a black notice to slander you, so it doesn't matter?"

"We can't punish ourselves for other people's mistakes, right? In this industry, how many people can be the leading actors? Like me, I often have roles, which is already pretty good."

"You seem to be in a good mood." Qi Fei said, "Where were you on the night Hong Mei got into trouble?"

(End of this chapter)