Hearing Director Jiang's compliment, Han Fei was embarrassed. He could not tell Director Jiang that he had experienced it firsthand.
"Looks like I've found a treasure. With you as the anchor, the first few scenes will be a cinch." Director Jiang looked at Han Fei with a comforting smile. "I knew it. You're such a good actor, how could you not be popular? Looks like you've found the wrong direction. You should try your hand at horror films in the future."
"My dream is still to become a comedy actor. I like to see people smile, I enjoy that feeling."
"You have to make a living. You can make a name for yourself through horror films and then move on to comedy." Director Jiang was satisfied with Han Fei's answer. "You've passed the audition. Go home and have a good rest. You'll officially join the crew tomorrow."
"I …" Han Fei had no idea whether he could survive the night or not. Based on the game's rules, he had to log into the game every day.
"I'll try my best to help you with the pay, don't worry." Director Jiang was a straightforward person. His emotions were written all over his face. Of course, this was probably why he had not become a famous director yet.
It only took about 10 minutes for him to pass the audition. Han Fei was about to leave after a free lunch when his phone vibrated again. This time it was Li Xue.
"Have you found anything?"
"Old city's Northern Street, Courtyard 21. I'll wait for you here. I've found Meng Si."
"Okay! I'll be there in a minute! "
The Flower of Sin was based at Northern Street Courtyard 15, it was not far from Courtyard 21. Han Fei followed the GPS on his phone and headed there.
Passing through the old buildings, Han Fei finally stopped at the entrance of a rather old compound.
"This way!" Li Xue's voice echoed in the compound. She was still dressed like this morning but there was a Phantom motorcycle parked next to her.
"Meng Si lives in the family compound on North Street?"
"There are 12 people with the name Meng Si in the city. I've gone through all of them but I couldn't find anyone that matches your description. You don't give me the impression that you're lying so I widened the scope of my search and finally found Meng Si. "Li Xue stared at Han Fei's face for a long time.
"Go on, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Follow me." Li Xue led Han Fei into Unit 4 and they headed to the 3rd floor.
A brazier was placed at the door to the rightmost unit. It was filled with half burnt paper money. Looking into the room, Han Fei saw a black and white picture on the altar table.
"You told me you ran into Meng Si last night but in reality, the Meng Si that fits your description has already passed away 10 years ago."
"Died?" Han Fei stood there, he did not dare to enter the door.
The boss passed away a few days ago and Meng Si passed away 10 years ago. Han Fei realized everyone who was related to the game other than himself was already dead.
"Meng si, there is another person. With the last shred of hope, Han Fei turned to Li Xue. Before he said anything, Li Xue seemed to know what he was going to ask.
"Fei, Chen Meng, Meng, Chen Meng.,., Han, he Like, Ming, Chen,
Meng Fei Fei, he... Han Fei felt a chill run down his spine. He did not expect the NPC in the game to be someone who had passed away 10 years ago in real life.
Yang that Fei Yang as Han Meng Yang Yang Yang......., Fei felt Like, he heard, at. son. Han.. like. that........
'What kind of hellish game is this?'
"If there's nothing else, please leave, I don't wish to be disturbed any longer." A white-haired middle-aged man walked out of the slightly crowded room. He looked to be in his forties or fifties, but his hair was all white and his body was not very good.
"Uncle, we don't mean to disturb you but there are many suspicious points about this case. With the advancement of technology, many cold cases have made breakthroughs. You wish to bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible, right?" Li Xue, who was normally fearless, was unusually gentle before the victims' families. Her tone was gentle and patient.
"It's been 10 years but the murderer is still missing. My body is getting weaker and weaker, I can't take it anymore. " The middle-aged man walked into the kitchen and placed a bowl of freshly made dumplings on the altar table. Then he lit a stick of incense and kowtowed 3 times at the black and white picture.
'Did the granny make dumplings every New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve?' Han Fei stared at the old lady's picture on the table and before he knew it, he wandered into the room. 'I remember she said that dumplings have the meaning of reunion. Eating dumplings can ward off the bad luck of the year.'
Han Fei's words seemed to trigger a memory in the man's heart. He looked at Han Fei with disbelief. The old lady did say something similar when she was still alive.
"The granny was a good cook, the fish soup she made was very fresh, milky white, you could smell it from afar …"
"How do you know all this?" The middle-aged man walked towards Han Fei. "You've met my mother? You were only in your teens 10 years ago, right? "
"I have indeed met her before, she even treated me to a meal of dumplings." Han Fei did not know what to say and he did not want to be mistaken for a mental patient so he rationally changed the subject. "Uncle, can you tell me more about the granny?"
Some memories were very painful. The middle-aged man hesitated for a while before allowing Li Xue and Han Fei into the room.
"My mother was a good person, a very kind person. She never married. She adopted 3 orphans. She used all the money she saved to support these 3 children. " The middle-aged man sat down on the other side of the sofa. "I'm the eldest. My mother named me Meng Changshou. I'm the most useless of the three of us.
"The second is Meng Changxi. He was an abandoned baby. His face is slightly deformed but he is very clever. He excelled in both his studies and conduct. However, probably because of his face, he has a low self-esteem and is introverted and dark.
"The third is Meng Changan. He is the best of the three of us. He has the best grades and the most friends. The number of awards he has won is more than enough to fill a whole wall. He has even joined a large company, Immortal Pharma. According to rumors, he is already a department manager. "
The mention of his third brother, Meng Changan, brought some color back to the middle-aged man's eyes but the color soon dimmed. "My third brother sends me money every month but ever since my mother's accident, he hasn't returned."
"What happened to the granny 10 years ago?" Han Fei was more interested in this.
"Actually, I didn't know anything about it. It was not until my second brother disappeared and the police arrived that I realized something was wrong." The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with guilt and pain. "After my mother retired, she opened her own ice cream parlor. The police found many animal carcasses and a dead person inside her shop's freezer."
"A dead body in a freezer?"
"According to the coroner, the time of death was 1 week ago. My mother must have known there was a dead body inside the freezer but she did not call the police." The middle-aged man gripped his hands together.
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