Learning that he had suddenly beco a suspect in a serial killing case, Manager Xue Lian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had chosen to use a vessel in this world on a whim just to see Tun Shizhe beco a joke as an actor, who would have thought that he had beco the joke itself. When he turned around, he saw actor Xiu Xie snickering as he held back his laughter and pretended not to laugh when he saw his manager glaring at him.
Manager Xue Lian asked with a nacing voice, "Is it funny?"
"Yeah, a bit. Pfft!" said Tun Shizhe.
This nonchalant yet trying to hold back the figure of Xiu Mo annoyed his manager, and even the two assistants pretending to be statues at the side made a move as they saw that Manager Xue Lian was about to lose it. This had happened multiple tis every ti their actor teased the manager.
Manager Xue Lian grumbles, "How dare you laugh?"
He then jumped on actor Xiu Mo and started pulling the actor's hair with no rcy. Tun Shizhe was laughing as his hair was being pulled while the two assistants finally made a move to stop the manager from scratching their actor's face.
"Manager, please calm down!"
"Think about your money. If our actors get disfigured, there will be no money for food, cakes, and desserts!"
Manager Xue Lian said, "It's okay to be a suspect. After killing this bastard, I can beco a real criminal!"
"Darling~ cough! calm down. Haha~" said Xiu Mo. "Wait! I'm going to get bald. Ah~"
"Get bald! Even if you beco an egghead, there is still a wig for you to wear!" said Manager Xue Lian.
Seeing this comical yet fearless scene, the police force almost didn't know what they were supposed to do. Obviously, these people didn't believe that Manager Xue Lian is a bad person, seeing that they can still joke around like this. The police couldn't help but glance at their captain.
Police Captain Lou Ye said, "Separate them."
"Yes, sir!"
With the interference of the police, actor Xiu Mo had actually saved his hair.
Police Captain Lou Ye said, "Are you guys done? Please cooperate with the investigation or we can only hold you accountable."
"I would like to call my lawyer and my brother," said Xiu Mo.
The police captain responded, "You're brother doesn't care. We already ca from his place and took your surveillance video last night. You went ho at 3 am. The murder was estimated to happen at 3-5 am at the docks."
"It would take more than three hours from Bar 'Purgatory' to the sea docks. So, I am not the killer?" asked Manager Xue Lian.
Captain Lou Ye answered, "Yes. At this mont, the possibility of you being a killer is below 30 percent. The death of the victim was bizarre instead, and our forensic doctor said that it cannot be done by humans."
"Strange death? What do you an? The victim wasn't just killed in an ordinary way?" asked actor Xiu Mo.
Captain Lou Ye said, "No. He was cut into square parts. Equal square parts."
The assistants behind actor Xiu Mo and manager Xue Lian beca terrified with those words as they heard about the serial killing happening. They also heard that the serial killer must be a psychopath who cut his victims into weird shapes.
If these police officers are talking about this serial killer and this serial killer had most likely had connection to Manager Xue Lian in any way as his hair was used to fra him as a suspect, this ans that everyone the manager knows is possibly that hidden serial killer. These two assistants realized this and felt that they couldn't trust the others that easily now.
Manager Xue Lian said, "This is quite amazing. So, all the people who I know are possible serial killers?"
He then looked at actor Xiu Mo and pointed at him, "You can grab this one. He is the serial killer."
Everyone moved their gaze to actor Xiu Mo, who looked stunned as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.
Actor Xiu Mo said, but he didn't seem to deny it directly and said, "Hm~ This is possible. It is just that if the killing happened at dawn on this day, we are together. That ans you are a killer yourself."
Sigh~
"I hope Manager Xue and Actor Xiu please stop saying such words. It wouldn't be good to say you are the killers, as I might have to lock you in jail for obstructing the investigation," said Police Captain Lou. "Please co with us to the police station to record your entries."
Manager Xue Lian and actor Xiu Mo looked at one another and knew why the police were asking the two of them to co with them. After all, the people connected to Manager Xue must be listed, and these two whose identities were approved to be not the killer must be protected as well.
Actor Xiu Mo looked at the two hired assistants and said, "You guys can take the rest of the day and it will still be considered a whole day's work."
"Whether there is work tomorrow or not will be sent through a ssage tonight by . Go ho early today," said Manager Xue Lian.
The two assistants were quiet as they nodded their heads like pecking chickens. The information they heard was sothing that couldn't be spread, so the police listed their basic information as well and warned them not to say anything about the conversation that took place in this dressing room.
The police talking to the two assistants said, "Please don't spread a word about the serial killing case. You will be held accountable if any of the words said in this room are to spread. I hope you two understand."
"Yeah, we will keep quiet." One of the two assistants was greatly terrified and is still trembling in fear at this mont.
The other assistant instead only looks calm on the outside, but he is panicking on the inside. "We won't be targeted by the serial killer."
"No need to worry. The killer doesn't target those who are directly connected with Manager Xue. But just in case you can ask or hire soone to protect you if you are afraid," said the police officer.
Police Captain Lou Ye, seeing that Manager Xue Lian and Actor Xiu Mo are willing to co with them, finally prepares to leave.
"Let's go. The police had explained the situation to your coworker, and you were given two days off from work. Follow us out, and we will escort you both to the station," said Captain Lou Ye.
After saying those words, the police captain walks out of the room without looking back, and his subordinates handle the rest for their captain. Xiu Mo and Xue Lian were escorted by the police to the station where they were brought for investigation.
All people connected to Manager Xue were listed, including so more people from the side of Actor Xiu Mo. In the first place, these two are always together from work and ho. They even live together, so no one knows who the real target between the two is.
But the police guess that it was most likely actor Xiu Mo, as he is an iconic figure in the entertainnt industry. This is only applicable if the suspect is a human. If it is not a human as Doctor Black's assumption, then the suspects will be harder to profile.
The one talking to Manager Xue Lian and Actor Xiu Mo is none other than the vice captain with a gentle personality called Shi Chen.
Shi Chen said after the list of people was made, "Thanks for your hard work. If you want the police to give you protection, I can arrange it for you. After all, according to our forensic doctor, the murder is most likely not human."
Xiu Mo and Xue Lian were a bit startled with what they heard. They didn't expect that the mortals in this world had so concept about beings that are not considered humans. Even so, they still pretended to be surprised about this fact.
Manager Xue Lian asked, "What do you an by not human?"
"Are you talking about aliens? Demons or such? The police actually believe that?" asked actor Xiu Mo.
Vice captain Shi Chen smiled and didn't answer their question. After all, this side of the world is considered secret for the common people.
"Thank you for your ti. Would you like to be escorted ho?" asked vice captain Shi Chen.
Xiu Mo said, "We would like to be sent to my brother's bar. Thank you."
"Then I shall arrange soone to send you over," said Shi Chen.
When they are about to leave the police station, they bump into the captain, who was issuing orders to trace all other evidence that may lead them to the serial killer. Of course, all those who were listed were being investigated as well.
Captain Lou saw Xiu Mo and Xue Lian being escorted out by his vice captain.
"Is it finished?"
"Yes, captain!" responded vice captain Shi Chen.
"Escorted them ho safely," said Captain Luo.
Vice captain Shi Chen said, "The two of them said that they wanted to be escorted to Bar 'Purgatory'."
"Then send them there. I will go on patrol now," said the police captain as he rode his car and took off.
Xiu Mo and Xue Lian actually felt that the police captain didn't want to bother them. Unlike the other police officers in the station, they can feel that this captain truly doesn't feel worried about their safety when he is supposed to do so. After all, they are supposed to be just a pair of ordinary humans in the eyes of the police.
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Xiu Mo asked, "That captain of yours. What is his na?"
"Our captain is called Lou Ye. He wasn't that unapproachable before, but after that one incident in his last case and falling into a coma, when he woke up, he beca a bit taciturn." Vice captain Shi Chen tried to defend his captain.
What he didn't know was that in the ears of these two n, the aning of those words ant different things. They had an inkling that the soul of Captain Lou Ye had been replaced by soone else.
Manager Xue narrowed his phoenix-shaped eyes and said, "I see."
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