Lin Wenzhou watched the video carefully. The position of the probe was at the entrance of the performance venue. Chen Jiayu's slightly obscene figure soon appeared in the picture. He was wearing a peaked cap and the brim of the hat was pressed very low, as if he didn't want people to see him.
appearance.
Thomas on the side explained: "Our performance ends at twelve o'clock every night, so Mr. Chen was a little late and was finishing the show at the time..."
Everyone nodded to express their understanding and continued to watch the surveillance video.
What caught people's attention in the picture was that he chatted with a uniformed female receptionist at the door. It seemed that he asked a question and the female receptionist answered him.
Thomas didn't wait for them to ask questions, and took the initiative: "We asked the female receptionist, and Mr. Chen did ask a question at that time..."
Lin Wenzhou and Ouyang Jincheng both looked at him anxiously. Thomas spoke clearly: "He asked the female receptionist if there was a circus show here? Especially he asked if there was a clown show..."
Ouyang Jincheng's eyes widened and he asked, "He's going to watch a clown show in the middle of the night?"
Lin Wenzhou asked anxiously: "How will the female receptionist answer?"
Thomas shrugged and said, "Of course she answered truthfully... No, although there are various performances on our ship, including some acrobatics, there has never been a clown show."
Shao Yudie, who had been following Ouyang Jincheng cautiously, suddenly asked in fluent English: "I heard from Jincheng that you mentioned a strange place? Where is it?"
As expected of a future lawyer, he looks at issues very carefully and sharply.
Thomas nodded and said: "The strange thing is that according to the surveillance video, Mr. Chen seemed a little disappointed at first and wanted to leave the theater, but then he discovered something, and finally decided to enter the theater despite the receptionist's persuasion...
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Shao Yudie said in a clear voice: "This is not surprising. Maybe the performance inside attracted him. Anyway, our joint ticket is free to enter the theater..."
Ling Shuanghua couldn't help but remind: "Didn't I just say that the performance was over and the last audience was leaving..."
Shao Yudie was stunned for a moment, with a strange expression on his face. Apparently he couldn't figure out what attracted Chen Jiayu. Thomas coughed and said: "The strange thing is not that Mr. Chen entered the theater in the opposite direction, but that Mr. Chen entered the theater."
After that, I never came out again... I mean that theater only has this one entrance and exit, and it's all
The whole area is covered by this camera. In fact, half an hour ago, the performance venue had closed and all the staff had left. All the audience should have left before then. My colleague originally planned to click here to see where Mr. Chen was.
He left the field and continued to track him, but no matter what, he could not find the footage of when he left the field..."
Lin Wenzhou took a deep breath and said: "There is only one explanation. He is still in the commendation department at the moment!"
Thomas spread his hands and babbled to explain that he had contacted the person in charge of the performance, who said that the venue was cleared thoroughly and there was no way anyone could be left inside...
Although Thomas keeps saying that the "Future Star" cruise ship is very large and there are often reports of missing tourists, but real disappearances have almost never happened. The reason is very simple. The ship sails on the sea and is itself a confined space.
Unless you jump into the sea, people will not disappear out of thin air. They can always be found. He also cited many examples. For example, a wife calls the police to report that her husband is missing. The result is often that she ends up drunk in a bar or somewhere else.
on the girl's bed...
And Thomas also patted his chest and said that he would be responsible to the end and help you find Chen Jiayu, but obviously these words could not convince Lin Wenzhou.
When Lin Wenzhou left the monitoring room, his expression was quite gloomy. He had not told Thomas the full background in the monitoring room just now, but he, Ouyang Jincheng and Ling Shuanghua knew very well what Chen Jiayu was doing.
Ouyang Jincheng also looked ugly. He organized the event. If something happened to Chen Jiayu, he would have to bear some responsibility. He couldn't help but cursed: "That Chen Gen doesn't know what to do all day long... Jiayu is really
, he is still a detective for his damned virtue, don’t get the porcelain job without diamonds!”
Instead, Shao Yudie gently persuaded: "Jincheng, it's useless to complain now. What should we do next?"
The eldest lady with a frosty face was the first to answer her, and she said coldly: "Of course I want to go to the performance venue where Jiayu disappeared! You can't believe what the person in charge of the performance venue says!"
Ouyang Jincheng nodded, then looked at Shao Yudie with doubts, who smiled bitterly and said: "Of course it's safer for me to go with the three of you. If you want me to go back to the room alone now, you're going to scare me to death."
Woolen cloth……"
Ouyang Jincheng hesitated, and simply called Thomas and asked him to arrange for someone to talk to them. Then the four of them went to the theater and asked the staff member to watch in the monitoring room. The latter heard them
He didn't object when he wanted to find the person in person, and agreed easily. It is estimated that he was indeed tied up with most of his energy by the murder case, and he really didn't have much energy to focus on finding Chen Jiayu...
After everything was arranged, the four of them took the elevator and went down from the control room on the eighth floor to the second floor where the performance entrance was.
The time is now close to 1:30 in the morning. The second floor is not a bar or dance hall. It is basically a relatively popular entertainment facility. At this moment, they have already closed their doors, and only some emergency lights are left in the corridors.
When it's on, the light seems very dim, and with no one around, it seems unusually quiet.
Shao Yudie was obviously timid. She carefully grabbed Ouyang Jincheng's clothes and followed him step by step.
Ling Shuanghua looked at her virtues and said coldly: "Yudie, you are holding Ouyang like this, it's getting in the way. He won't be able to protect you when he encounters a bad guy. Let's do this. I'll let 'Snowball' protect you."
that is!"
Shao Yudie sighed. First of all, she agreed with the eldest lady's remarks. She really shouldn't do Ouyang a disservice. But secondly, she looked at Snowball, who was carrying a sword and had a cute look on his face. He was only as tall as her calf.
, we really can’t count on its protection.
Lin Wenzhou added with a smile: "Senior Shao, please don't underestimate Snowball, this dog is not very ordinary..." He now also knew the origin of the three string dogs, and was speechless at the naughty behavior of classmate Qin Mengyao.
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The 'Snowball' was indeed obedient. The eldest lady gave a few simple instructions and pointed at Shao Yudie. It immediately understood its master's intention and ran to the latter's feet, looking like a loyal protector.
Although he is very doubtful about its ability, Shao Yudie's affection for this dog is indeed self-evident!
The corridors on the second floor are covered with thick red carpets, which are soft when people step on them, and you can't hear your footsteps at all. The entrance to the performance venue is a very spacious hall, but the ticket office is very crowded during the day.
Both the popcorn and drink vendors were empty at the moment, and there was an indescribable smell of desolation.
Ouyang Jincheng came to the main entrance and pushed the huge door. It didn't open. It was probably locked. He took out his phone and communicated with Thomas. The latter agreed to arrange for a security guard to open the door for them with a spare key.
, by the way, the security department has spare keys to all rooms on the entire cruise ship.
So four people and one dog stood at the door for a while, and they discussed a few words.
First, Ouyang Jincheng looked puzzled and said: "What is this guy Chen Jiayu doing? He is looking for a clown for no reason..."
Ling Shuanghua said coldly: "Although Chen Jiayu has serious flaws in his character and his IQ is not very high, it is still within the normal range, so he must have a reason for looking for a clown, and based on his phone call with Wenzhou, this clown may be related to
It’s related to the murder a few hours ago…”
Lin Wenzhou squinted his eyes and said, "I suddenly had a strange idea. Could it be that Jiayu encountered some kind of clown at the murder scene?"
Shao Yudie hid behind Ouyang Jincheng and couldn't help but said: "But the problem is that Thomas said just now that there are no clown performances on the ship..."
The four of them were silent. Suddenly, the puppy Snowball barked fiercely. The four of them looked over and saw a uniformed security guard gradually appearing from a distance. It seemed that he was here to deliver a spare key.
'Snowball' discovered this guy earlier than the four humans, and quickly called the police, showing quite alertness. The eldest lady immediately knelt down and stroked its long hair, telling it that it was one of her own, and also expressed her praise.
Sure enough, this guy really likes his master's compliments. He pulls the eldest lady's calf with his front legs, looking very happy.
At this time, the young security guard had already arrived. He was a Chinese. He handed the key to Ouyang Jincheng and said, "For safety reasons, Thomas asked me to accompany you in..."
Ouyang Jincheng shrugged noncommittally, quickly opened the door with the spare key and walked in.
The entire theater occupies a large area, running from the first floor to the third floor. The entrance is on the second floor, so after entering, everyone realizes that they are standing in the center of a huge sloping stand. Directly opposite the sloping stand is a fan-shaped
There is a large stage with a semicircular river between the stands and the fan-shaped stage. It feels like the stage is floating on the water.
There was nothing much to study about the empty stands. Although it was large and could accommodate thousands of people, the neat rows of seats obviously couldn't hide people, so everyone gave up after a brief inspection.
Five people and one dog gathered together again, and finally they all focused their attention on the fan-shaped stage facing each other across the water. In fact, the empty stage was also unlikely to hide people. In fact, everyone understood in their hearts that the most important thing about the entire place was
, should be behind the fan-shaped stage, blocked by a thick curtain... (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)