"What movie?" Zhou Bing asked.
"Ah..." Su He sighed, still preferring to cooperate with the Wen Police Officer from Jinan City. I heard he organized all members of the criminal investigation team to watch mystery crime movies and TV shows for a week-long period.
He even required everyone to write reviews of each movie, which is even more terrifying than a language arts teacher.
"Twin Pupils, starring Liang Jiahui. But I can't blame you guys, it's an old movie..." Su He took out his phone to search Baidu, continuing, "In the movie, there is a girl who wants to become immortal. She crosses five tribulations to ascend through the six paths and become an immortal. She kills five victims, corresponding to: ice prison, fire prison, disemboweling prison, heart-gouging prison, and tongue-tearing prison..."
Zhou Bing was stunned and immediately said to the other police officers, "Check if there have been any recent drowning or burning cases in the capital."
"That mystical?"
"The murderer was obsessed with the movie? Wants to become immortal?"
The few police officers also searched Baidu, and began whispering.
Judging from the current situation, it is very similar to the plot of the movie Twin Pupils. According to the order of deaths, the first was drowned, the second burned to death, the third disemboweled, the fourth heart gouged out, and the fifth tongue cut. Now the last three have all happened.
"Captain Zhou, found it. On April 8, a chemical plant boss in Maple Grove Community was drowned in the bathroom. His family called the police but refused an autopsy. The local police station classified it as an accidental death..."
"On April 15, Daxing District, there was a fire at the Golden Foot Impression Foot Spa which burned an technician to death. The local police station recorded it as a fire caused by aging wiring..."
The two cases were close in time, coincidentally corresponding to the ice prison and fire prison of the five prisons.
Zhou Bing looked at the information found on Baidu. The murderer actually imitated the movie plot to select victims. Now the five trials have been completed. What will the murderer do next to ascend?
This is way off!
The motive for the murders was found, but Zhou Bing was still puzzled about what the murderer would do next. According to the plot of the movie, the murderer would let a policeman named Huang Huotu kill him to complete the ascension.
"Check the police records to see if there is anyone named Huang Huotu, or with fire and earth in their name!"
"None found," the officer responsible for the search soon responded.
Zhou Bing looked towards Su He.
Su He scratched his head awkwardly and said, "You can't solely rely on movies to crack cases. There are many coincidences in movies that don't exist in reality. There is no policeman named Huang Huotu in this huge capital city. The murderer may also look for a similar replacement. If the murderer already has a target, we can only wait for his ascension. But if the murderer is still looking for a target, we might as well create a fake Huang Huotu..."
What? Accompany the murderer in acting out a movie?
The group of police were stunned, feeling a sense of déjà vu.
The murderer committed murders following the plot of the movie, trying to ascend to immortality. Creating a fake Huang Huotu, would he take the bait?
Zhou Bing looked at Su He and praised: "Su He, it would be a waste if you don't become a policeman. Won't you reconsider?"
It's not that easy to become a policeman. Su He has high school education at most, barely qualifying to be an assistant officer. To get on the formal roster, according to Zhou Bing’s plan, Su He would have to study for 4 years at the Public Security University.
Su He quickly shook his head. He was currently devoted to work, wanting to earn more money for Shen Yue’s treatment. Moreover, he had already obtained the commissioner’s approval to participate in solving cases, so there was no need to study for 4 years.
He knew his own capabilities and limitations. He was only able to provide clues this time because he had watched this movie recently.
The police hastily set up an awards ceremony stage. Su He stood solemnly in the center as the host narrated: To be an outstanding policeman requires a spirit of sacrifice without fear of death, solid skills from repeated training, and most importantly - keeping the people's safety in one's heart. The first person we want to pay tribute to tonight is precisely such a policeman. In his three years on the force, he has subdued dozens of vicious gangsters. His name is Huang Huotu!
Su He took the microphone, his gaze bright as he said: "As a policeman, I always keep in mind my responsibilities and mission - to maintain long-term social stability..."
It was an hastily assembled awards ceremony, but every policeman watched the front solemnly and respectfully until Su He stepped off stage. Zhou Bing couldn't help but exclaim: "Su He, it would be a shame if you don’t become a policeman. Won't you really consider it?"
It’s not that easy to become a policeman. Su He barely graduated high school. To become a formal officer, according to Zhou Bing’s suggestion, Su He would have to study for 4 years at the Public Security University.
Su He quickly shook his head. He was currently devoted to work, wanting to earn more money for Shen Yue’s treatment. Moreover, he had already obtained permission from the Commissioner to participate in solving cases. So there was no need to study for 4 years.
He knew his own capabilities and limitations. He was only able to provide clues this time because he had recently watched this movie.
The police distributed the video to various platforms and started playing it on repeat. At the same time, Su He’s photos, background, and unit would appear when searching for “Huang Huotu” on any browser.
Three hours later, the emergency police line suddenly received a strange call.
"A group of foolish police..." were the only words spoken before the caller hung up.
What does this mean?
The police quickly locked onto the phone number, found the registered name, and rushed to the address tied to the ID. After knocking with no response, they broke down the door.
A female corpse lay on the floor, her wrists cut open with blood flow already stopped. The female corpse stared with wide eyes at a ticking clock next to her.
The clock continued ticking slowly, but the woman was already a cold corpse.
Seeing the photos sent back, Su He was dumbfounded. The murderer did not want to ascend to immortality at all. He was imitating the plot of movies and TV shows to commit murders!
The strange smile on the woman’s face was completely incompatible with death and murder, but Su He, having watched this TV series, knew the woman was injected with anesthetics and muscle relaxants.
And that phone call was to mock and provoke the police!
Who Is the Murderer, a TV series where murders continue if the murderer is not caught. Unlike the five different death methods in Twin Pupils, this time the method of death was the same, and the murderer would keep committing crimes.
The previous cases gave Su He misleading clues. The murderer’s cruelty was appalling. A game of cat and mouse had officially begun.
The police began searching the scene for clues and checking surveillance footage while Su He opened his video app to rewatch the TV series.
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