Chapter 1042: Wait, didn’t you just mention Mr. Xiao, the kind-hearted citizen, again?

Nighttime is when gossip spreads the fastest.

Although the news of the murder at the film studio only flashed briefly on the list during the day, many fans still received some information.

【I heard there was a murder on a mountain near a film studio in G province. Is it true or false? All I see online is jokes saying it was caught by Xiao He while fishing.】

【It's true. Apparently, the police closed off the mountain when they arrived, and even paparazzi who rushed there were warned. Those netizens saying Xiao He caught it while fishing are just joking, but I think it's actually quite impolite, considering it's a matter of life and death; there's no need to pin it on Xiao He.】

【But a live streamer accidentally captured Xiao Ge (Brother Xiao) at the scene!】

【So, something happened to the "Sumi-san" production team? No way, this time it's really hitting my heart! This sounds so worrying.】

【What exactly happened? Why would a murder occur on the mountain near the film studio? I'm thinking of some terrifying things.】

【Could it be that someone was filming a movie on the mountain and it turned into a real-life incident?】

【It must have been some extreme fan who got lost on the mountain and fell into some ditch! After all, if I remember correctly, quite a few paparazzi and fans risked their lives to climb that cliff to take photos.】

【Is this real? Like those videos of people cosplaying as antelopes on cliffs? I always thought it was fake, I didn't expect it to be real.】

【Haha, the conspiracy theories of netizens this year are truly wild! The official announcement hasn't even been released yet, and I've already seen at least three different versions of these rumors.】

【I'm dying of laughter at the netizens' opinions; there are so many different versions! Isn't there any consensus?】

Fortunately, before the conspiracy theories circulating online could fully escalate, the authorities quickly issued a clarification:

On April 18, 202X, environmental safety bureau staff retrieved an unidentified body from a cave in the mountains surrounding the film and television city in XX town of our city... Following a concerted investigation, the case was solved within three hours, and suspects Fu Moumou (male, 41 years old) and Wang Moumou (male, 39 years old) were successfully apprehended.

【After causing the death of a victim in a traffic accident, suspect Fu, in order to evade legal responsibility, conspired with Wang to move the victim's body and dump it in a well where the crime occurred, thus concealing their crime... Our bureau has now taken criminal coercive measures against the suspect in accordance with the law, and the subsequent investigation and evidence collection are proceeding in an orderly manner.】

The internet is not a lawless zone. We urge all netizens to respect the order of criminal investigations, respect the deceased, refrain from believing or spreading rumors, and work together to maintain a clean and healthy online environment.

The fact that the police solved the case in just three hours is, in a sense, a good thing that the local police should definitely publicize. Therefore, after internal review, the official statement was quickly released.

Even the speed at which they clarified the situation shocked ordinary passersby.

After all, many ordinary cases that can be explained simply become more problematic the longer they are left unresolved.

What may have started as a minor, accidental incident was amplified online, leading to the emergence of various rumors, both true and false. Eventually, even after the police released a factual case report and clarified the situation, few netizens were willing to believe it, which only fueled the spread of conspiracy theories.

This is an outcome that no one wants to see.

This time, however, the incident happened in the afternoon, but the announcement came out in the evening.

This speed is practically cheating!

【It's great that the murderer was caught so quickly, but how could it have been done so fast?】

【This reaction speed and clarification efficiency are truly a classic model to follow.】

【However, it's still quite difficult, since not all cases can be solved in about three hours.】

Most people were happy to see such an efficient and satisfactory result and gave the police high praise.

Only the person in charge of operating the police account was speechless when they saw these comments.

Who would have thought that they actually met their demise this time?

At the salvage site, the mechanical spider suddenly pulled out a criminal investigation system, almost making the forensic doctor quit his job on the spot. It also perfectly replaced most of the evidence collection and clue-finding work of the police officers at the scene. In the end, it even helped the police directly identify the murderer and the victim based on an AI-generated portrait photo...

If this were to be made public, it would probably cause a complete uproar on the internet.

Fortunately, the authorities do not need to release detailed criminal investigation procedures for the time being, and netizens are only seeing the result. Therefore, for various considerations, the authorities did not directly include the criminal investigation system in this clarification. Instead, they added thanks to Heguang Technology and Fusheng Technology for their technical assistance at the end and also tagged Mr. Xiao, a concerned citizen.

【Due to the technicians' illness at the time, the salvage operation was carried out by a kind-hearted citizen, Mr. Xiao. We also learned that a large number of fans of the film studio's artists volunteered to provide support and assistance during this environmental cleanup activity... We sincerely thank Mr. Xiao and the other fans for their help. Furthermore, we urge everyone to pay attention to environmental protection and cherish...】

Finally, there's the ever-present issue of the environment, but none of that matters anymore.

Netizens pinpointed the key element in that last sentence—

【Wait, did you guys just mention that man again?】

【Mr. Xiao, a kind-hearted citizen, and his enthusiastic fan club—wow, this time the celebrity and his fans are both on the official thank-you list! How can this not be considered a mutual support?】

【Ahhh, quick, check out the exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the paparazzi! Xiao Ge, you're amazing! You're so handsome!】

Before netizens could even process what kind of help the police were referring to, Huang Meng, who had successfully obtained authorization from Linghui Entertainment, finally seized the opportune moment and released the photos he had taken.

【Huang Mengshan: Today is a day of being a tech geek! I heard the technician wasn't feeling well, so Brother Xiao was forced to rush up the mountain to help. 【Photos*3】】

In the first photo, Xiao He is sitting at the control panel, intently looking at the computer in front of him. At that time, he was wearing a pair of large-framed blue light blocking glasses. The frames were completely transparent, and the lenses had a faint blue film reflecting light. The oversized frames covered half of his cheek and also blocked his eyes, giving him an air of mystery and high intelligence.

The second photo shows Xiao He taking off his glasses and adjusting the bridge of his nose, leaning slightly backward, exuding an indescribable air of nonchalance and nonchalance.

And the last photo—

All the netizens who clicked on the last photo were stunned for a long time.

Deep in the forest, black and white intertwine, teeming with both danger and mystery.

The police officers surging forward were blurred into the background, leaving only their reassuring silhouettes. Only the young man in the very center seemed to sense something, squinting as he looked in the direction of the camera, one hand in his pocket and the other carrying his laptop bag, as he lifted his leg to walk in the opposite direction.

At that moment, justice and evil seemed to brush past each other.

—The culprit who created all of this flashed a provocative smile at the camera.