The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 96 Stupid Man

Liu Tong sipped his coffee leisurely and said in the same nonsensical way, "Cloud Deep Secret Realm, that name is too difficult to pronounce. I can't pronounce it a second time."

After hearing this, Zhong Kui smiled sweetly at Liu Tong and said, "That's good."

At the press conference the next day, all media focused on the dramatic deaths of two female protagonists in the sequel to "Against the Tang Dynasty". As for the location and truth of Hong Mei's death, the official refused to disclose it on the grounds that it was necessary for investigation.

The search for the truth about Hong Mei's death was soon replaced by overwhelming reports about the sister-brother relationship between Hong Mei and Pang Shuai. A union that was actually a win-win for both parties was touted as a heroic love story, making Pang Shuai, a little-known actor, the headlines of major hot searches.

The infatuated man in the eyes of the public is just an important suspect in the Hong Mei case in the eyes of the police.

Accompanied by his agent, Pang Shuai carefully arrived at Nancheng Police Station under the cover of night.

In the entertainment industry full of handsome men and beautiful women, Pang Shuai has a muscular body, but his appearance is not outstanding. If it weren't for the scandal with Hong Mei, it is hard to say whether he could make a name for himself.

Qi Fei obviously disagrees with the idea of ​​relying on hype and a relationship with a dead person to gain fame.

"You know we took samples from you before, and today the comparison results with Hong Mei's child came out." Qi Fei threw the paternity test report in front of Pang Shuai. Not surprisingly, the child was Pang Shuai's.

Pang Shuai looked at the report and tried hard to make a sad and crying expression, but his tears just wouldn't come down. It seems that this guy is not only average in appearance, but also has poor acting skills.

"Forget it, don't cry if you can't." Qi Fei said impatiently, "Where were you on the night Hong Mei died?"

Pang Shuai didn't feel embarrassed and ended his poor performance, saying, "I had nothing to do that night, so I went to the bar to drink with some brothers."

"We checked Hong Mei's phone. She called you that night. What did you talk about?"

"Oh, yes. That night around 11 o'clock, she suddenly called me. I asked her what was wrong, and she said something like the scenery in the mountains was so beautiful, but it was a pity that I wasn't around. She didn't sound happy. I was in a bar, it was very noisy, and I couldn't hear what she said next. She hung up the phone after a few words." Pang Shuai said it lightly, not thinking at all that this might be the last phone call from Hong Mei before her death.

"Did she often call you at this time before?" Qi Fei continued to ask.

"No, you are policemen, I dare not lie to you. The relationship between Sister Mei and I is simply that kind of relationship, you know." Pang Shuai said and even grinned coolly, not knowing what he was proud of.

Qi Fei frowned and said expressionlessly, "I don't understand."

Pang Shuai looked at him, suddenly leaned his hand on the back of the chair and said, "We are all men, stop pretending. Do you really want me to be so blunt? Our relationship is just a pure physical one, we each get what we need. She wouldn't call me in the middle of the night to get so emotional. I really don't know what happened to her that night. Sister Mei is at such a young age, Huang Daqiu, that fat and ugly old man, can't satisfy her at all, okay? When we were on the crew, she flirted with me. It was obvious that she was lonely and cold. I just went along with it. I didn't know I would win the prize, okay?"

Pang Shuai's nonchalant demeanor was enough to prove that he was telling the truth. If he had any feelings, he wouldn't have been completely heartbroken by Hong Mei's unclear death. "Do your fans know that the lovestruck person they think of is actually you?" Qi Fei said contemptuously.

Hearing this, Pang Shuai seemed helpless: "I don't know which imaginative netizen wrote this short essay." Then he said hypocritically, "It made me cry."

"Stop pretending to be stupid. If it's not you who's taking advantage of this opportunity to hype it up, who else could it be?"

"It really wasn't me. If you don't believe me, ask my company!" Pang Shuai defended himself, and he didn't seem to be lying.

"Don't worry, we'll ask. I don't care what kind of relationship you had with Hong Mei. Do you have anything you can tell me about her murder?"

"Speaking of this, it seems useless to talk about it now." Pang Shuai pursed his lips. "It's about that director of the "Nei Tang Shenmou" who originally planned to give the role of Xian Yao to someone else when filming the sequel. Sister Mei was furious, so she went to Huang Daqiu to cry and complain. As a result, Huang used his financial power to get the producer to put pressure on Hong Mei to continue playing the role. I even heard Wang Wu call Sister Mei once, and I was right next to her. What was said on the other end of the phone was so unpleasant that Sister Mei was so angry that she threw the phone and said that if the director and screenwriter hadn't colluded, she would have asked Huang Daqiu to replace the director. I know she's not joking. Didn't they tell you? We in the circle have always known that Sister Mei is difficult to please. As long as anyone offends her during filming, whether it's the director, photographer or makeup artist, she will make a fuss and fire the person. But there's nothing we can do. In our industry, whoever is popular has the final say. We're all used to it."

However, this news didn't mean much to Qi Fei, because the entire crew of "The Conspiracy Against the Tang Dynasty," including Wang Wu, was filming in Lianhu during the time of Hong Mei's death, providing a strong alibi. However, according to Pang Shuai, Hong Mei had offended quite a few people.

It was raining heavily outside the police station. No one knew where the news had leaked out, but when Pang Shuai left, the outside was already full of entertainment reporters and self-media waiting there, who surrounded him and asked him about Hong Mei, treating him like a superstar.

In this era where you can make money by paying attention, Pang Shuai gained a lot of attention overnight that his peers may never get in their entire lives.

In the heavy rain, Pang Shuai wore sunglasses and dodged the flash lights. This was a scene he had dreamed of for a long time, but the place was not the red carpet but outside the police station late at night.

Qi Fei stood at the window on the second floor, watching the chaotic scene unfold. Zhong Kui had already reached his side without him noticing: "It seems I was worrying too much. The Yunshen Secret Realm is indeed a secret realm. Their methods are truly ingenious."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I watched Pang Shuai's interrogation in the observation room. This guy can't think that fast. He thought of using his relationship with Hong Mei to sell a deeply affectionate persona."

"He said it wasn't the agency, so who was helping him?"

"Who said this is helping him?" Zhong Kui turned his head and raised his hand to knock on Qi Fei's forehead.

This time, Zhong Kui used some skillful force, and although it didn't seem like he hit her hard, the pain was so severe that Qi Fei covered his head and cried out, "Why are you hitting me?"

"I'm going to beat you, a guy as stupid as Pang Shuai!" Zhong Kui complained.

(End of this chapter)