Zero-sum game

The audience applauded like a tide, and Zhou Xingchuan finished his thank you speech.

Without bowing his head, he gently held Shen Yan's cold, slightly trembling hand.

Shen Yan seemed to be awakened by this action, and looked up at Zhou Xingchuan's side face.

The other party noticed his gaze, looked down at him, and smiled slightly.

Backstage, when passing the tea room, Shen Yan found that almost all the condolence gifts had been taken.Although it was he who asked for matcha Daifuku, he didn't even think about eating it before the show started.

There was the last matcha Daifuku left, and he reached out to pick it up.

The effect of the painkiller had slowly disappeared, and the faint pain in his stomach spread again, which really made him feel powerless.

Just as a memorial.

Shen Yan thought, and put it back on the table.

In the next two performances, although the number of people did not reach full capacity, most of the seats can basically be occupied.

And it seems to have attracted some more loyal fans. Shen Yan noticed that some people had watched the first performance, and they would come back to watch it for the second time.

One night, Tian Xin also reposted a post on the forum to the crew group, which contained an audience's impression of "Daydream", which was quite literary and affectionate. Although there were not many replies, but Some people also said that they were attracted and wanted to buy a ticket to see it.

The play produced by a few students was actually able to attract investment to start a theater tour, and the effect was not bad. The college was also overjoyed. For a while, the play "Daydream" became a celebrity in the school, and Zhou Xingchuan became more popular than ever , Occasionally when Shen Yan went to class, students from other departments would come over to chat.

However, Shen Yan just wanted to avoid the crowd, because he still had a big rock in his heart, and he really couldn't enjoy the popularity brought by the performance without any worries.

One night, Zhou Xingchuan came back late, and when he entered the door, he saw Shen Yan sitting on the sofa watching the news, and a recent case that had a great impact was being broadcast on TV.

"What I said is true, if you don't believe it, then check it out..." The suspect's voice was so calm that he didn't look like a criminal.

"Why don't you turn on the light to see?" Zhou Xingchuan reached out to turn on the light in the living room.

The strong light came on instantly, causing Shen Yan to rub his eyes uncomfortably.

Zhou Xingchuan stared at the suspect's back on the TV for a while, and said, "Why do I feel that this person's voice sounds like Liang Zhe..."

"yes."

"By the way, he doesn't seem to have seen our performance once, and it seems that he still cares about the previous things."

Shen Yan reached for the remote control to turn off the TV, and said, "Not necessarily, maybe there are more important things to do."

"Maybe." Zhou Xingchuan was not too persistent on this topic, "What do you want to eat tonight?"

"Anything is fine." Shen Yan's voice was low, as if he was in a bad mood.

Sure enough, Liang Zhe didn't make him wait too long, and finally one morning, he was called out by the instructor alone during class.

In the dean's office, a group of people were already waiting for him.

Shen Yan took a deep breath, and as soon as he stepped into the room, the door slammed shut behind him.

An imposing middle-aged man said: "You are Shen Yan?"

Shen Yan nodded.

"Do you know Liang Zhe and his sister?"

Shen Yan nodded again.

"Then we may ask you to assist in the investigation."

Shen Yan heard his relieved voice, "Okay."

It's finally coming to an end.

It all started on that day more than two months ago, when Shen Yan met a girl he knew from "Xiang" at the school gate, she gave him a milk pudding in the shape of a rabbit, and then got into a car. No news either.

A few days later, her body appeared in the outer suburbs of Dingchuan City.The cause of death was lying in the middle of the road reeking of alcohol and being run over into several pieces by a passing truck.

According to the driver, it was dark and there were no street lights. He only felt that something was crushed, but he didn't know what it was. He didn't know it was a person until he got off the car, so he immediately called the police.

There was also a rented car parked next to it. The police speculated that the girl was driving after drinking, and the car overturned into a nearby field. She climbed onto the road by herself, but was crushed by a passing truck before she could ask for help because of her leg injury.

There were many conspiracy theories in this case at first, but in the end it was treated as an ordinary accident, and the truck driver was not responsible.

Not long after, the girl's brother, namely Liang Zhe, received a package.

Inside is a diary of my younger sister Liang Han, a list, and a few photos.

It clearly records that "Xiang" serving dignitaries and dignitaries looks like a teahouse, but there are many dirty activities inside.It also let Liang Zhe know that the insults and threats his sister had experienced before her death convinced him that Liang Han's death was not as simple as an accident.

However, his power alone is too small, and he can't shake such a huge industrial chain of power and sex.

So he found the rest of the victims, as well as other family members, and planned to plan an influential public opinion event, using the power of public opinion to reverse the case.

And Shen Yan is the last link of this plan. The fact that the police can find him shows that success is not far away.

Because he was not only the party involved in "Xiang", but also witnessed Liang Han getting into the car of those people, and he took the place of Liang Zhe to keep the most important evidence left by Liang Han.

During the police investigation, Shen Yan provided a new piece of evidence, which was a recording of the confrontation between Zhou Xingchuan and Tian Xin when he was almost taken away in KTV, and when Zhou Xingchuan and Tian Xin came to rescue him.

That was recorded by Tian Xin at that time and left for him to report the crime.

"Why didn't you call the police with the recording?" Shen Yan was asked during the testimony investigation.

He opened his mouth, thinking of Liang Han who was threatened, persecuted, and finally murdered, and felt that he was despicable for accepting the money without revealing it. He looked down at his fingers and said, "Because... because Boss Chen gave me I have money."

"How much did I give you?"

"One hundred thousand."

"Where is the money now?"

"It was spent by me."

The next day, new developments in the case of "The Man Who Went to the Subway with a Bomb and Said He Killed and Discarded His Body Exploded Astonishing Power and Sex Transactions" occupied the headlines of all social networking sites.

Among the details of various cases, the most popular one is the "high-end teahouse ring". This matter is also discussed endlessly on the school intranet of the School of Drama, because it is said that many students of the School of Drama have worked there.

Moreover, media reports also indicated that the person who told the inside story of "Xiang" was a student of the School of Drama.

After recording the statement, Shen Yan came out of the police station. It had been dark for a long time.

He walked slowly towards the bus station, and he was the only one on the empty platform.

Opposite the station is a small park in the middle of the street. I don't know what it is for celebration. The trees are full of colorful lights, but it is also empty and no one is there.

Shen Yan sat on the cold chair, feeling as if he was being ripped apart.

Before his eyes, he seemed to see the scene of Liang Han lying on the side of the road and trying to ask for help on the road outside the wilderness. How desperate she must be.

And the words in her diary.

"...Maybe only Mr. Shen naively thought that this is a simple teahouse, and I don't know why Boss Chen hasn't touched him..."

"...It's disgusting, it's disgusting...I feel like throwing up when I think of the greasy fat on that man...Why isn't the sky still bright? Will it never light up..."

"...Why did you choose Erhu back then? My brother is right. What kind of piano should I play? I should go to dance, or choose law, choose Chinese major... No, there is nothing wrong with Erhu, it is people who are wrong, disgusting people."

"...I made rabbit pudding today. I remember that Mr. Shen liked it very much. I heard that he is also a student of the Drama Academy. I want to go over and give it to him... I have to see that fat worm again in the afternoon, so I want to vomit... "

Shen Yan felt his face was cool, so he reached out and wiped it carelessly.

They were right, if he had chosen to call the police at that time, Liang Han would have survived at least one life.

He is not a murderer, but he watched Liang Han die.

He was desperate.