My Healing Games

Chapter 73 The Reason He Became the Protagonist
A comedian, while researching for a role, unexpectedly discovers clues to a real-life murder case. This highly dramatic event could be made into a movie.

“Part of the deceased’s body is hidden in Building 1 of the Xingfu Community in the suburbs. I suggest you go there immediately, because Butterfly may have also seen Meng Changxi’s live broadcast and it will probably take action.”

“That area has been sealed off.” Li Xue’s superior looked at Han Fei at the table. His years of experience in solving cases told him that things were not so simple, but he could also sense that Han Fei had no ill intentions. The young man in front of him seemed to simply want to solve the case.

"I've told you everything I know, can I leave now?" Han Fei needed to go back to play games that night; he couldn't stay overnight at the police station.

"Do you have anything else to do? We are applying for a personal commendation for your act of bravery, and we are also considering increasing the bounty for the human body puzzle based on your contribution to the case." The leader was very eloquent; as soon as he spoke, Han Fei immediately perked up.

"How much is the bounty?" A glint flashed in Han Fei's eyes as he took a sip of water. "Money doesn't really matter. I risked my life, disregarded my personal safety, and went through countless dangers to find clues, mainly to avenge the victims! When I was filming, the victims' families came to the scene, and their pain broke my heart."

Just as Han Fei was about to say a few more words about how difficult things had been for him, his phone suddenly vibrated, and in that instant all the police officers looked at him.

"Jiang Yi?" Han Fei didn't know why Director Jiang would call him at this time. In order not to cause any misunderstanding with the police, he answered the call and immediately put it on speakerphone.

"Han Fei! Did you see Meng Changxi's live stream? This case should be solved soon! Our wait has been worth it!" Director Jiang said excitedly. Filming had stalled, the lead actor had gone on strike, and the victim's family was causing trouble. He had been under immense pressure.

"I saw it," Han Fei thought to himself. Not only did he see it, he was also involved.

"When are you coming back to film? We have real-life examples to refer to for this script! If Meng Changxi's final scene can be brought to the screen, it will definitely have an explosive effect!" Director Jiang seemed to have already begun to rethink the plot. He looked like someone who had been thirsty in the desert for many days and suddenly discovered an oasis, and there was a refrigerator full of chilled drinks in the oasis.

"I can't go back for the time being." Han Fei gave a wry smile. "I'm at the police station, assisting them in investigating the human body jigsaw puzzle."

"You... are assisting the police?" Director Jiang, his mind preoccupied with the plot, suddenly found himself a little confused.

"Let the police talk to you." Han Fei handed his phone to Li Xue's supervisor, then whispered to the supervisor, "I haven't been back to the film set for a long time because I've been following the clues. Now our director wants me to go back to filming. Could you put in a good word for me?"

Upon receiving the call, Li Xue's supervisor immediately recounted how Han Fei had provided clues and assisted the police in solving the case. This supervisor was exceptionally intelligent, praising Han Fei to the point of feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Upon hearing the police officer's words on the other end of the phone, Jiang Yi was completely stunned.

I asked you to research past news stories and experience different roles, not to actually solve cases!

By a twist of fate, Han Fei not only won over the crew with his acting skills, but also provided crucial clues for solving the cases of the human body mosaic and the corpse hidden in the refrigerator.

It took Director Jiang a long time to process this information, but he was still shocked and could not calm down. He even stammered, "Police officer, you must treat Han Fei well. He is the pillar of our crew!"

"Han Fei was a great help in solving the case. We will release him after we have recorded the necessary information. It will not affect your filming. Also... we hope that you can portray the positive image of the police as much as possible during filming."

"Definitely, definitely!" Jiang Yi patted his chest to assure him. After talking with Li Xue's superior, he gave Han Fei a few more instructions, hoping that Han Fei would go to the film set if he had time tomorrow.

After hanging up the phone, Han Fei continued to cooperate with the police to complete the remaining investigation. He had no idea how much of an impact his call had on Jiang Yi.

……

After finishing his call with Han Fei, Jiang Yi immediately dialed several other numbers, but some of them didn't answer. So he simply took a taxi to a film and television company.

As he ran, Jiang Yi kept dialing numbers on his phone: "Sister Long! I have something very important to tell you!"

Under the arrangement of the receptionist, Director Jiang entered the conference room, where several people in suits were discussing matters.

"Jiang Yi, you came to see me because of the live stream of the murderer who pieced together human figures, right?" Sister Long sat on one side of the conference room, exuding an air of authority: "We've already received the news. The case is currently generating ridiculously high buzz, which is a huge help to our film. However, the water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If we don't manage this buzz properly, we might end up completely destroyed."

"Sister Long, I'm 100% confident I can make this movie a success! But there's something I need to tell you." Director Jiang's expression was very serious.

"What is it? Sit down first, don't rush, tell me slowly."

"I'm replacing the lead actor. Ah Cheng simply can't capture the feeling I want. He can't convey the aura of someone who's been on a manhunt for ten years." Director Jiang's words caused quite a stir in the conference room.

“Although our production budget isn’t large, the main investors are Hanguang Film and Television, where Acheng works, and Youlong Culture. If you don’t use Acheng, you need to consider the consequences. They might withdraw their investment. Besides, where are you going to find a suitable lead actor now? Do you have the money to hire other people?”

“This drama has the most suitable lead actor! He is the perfect protagonist of this drama!” Jiang Yi did not back down. He took out his phone and showed the information of an actor: “This person is called Han Fei.”

"Han Fei? Never heard of him before?"

Sister Long and the others in the conference room whispered among themselves. After discussing for a moment, they all frowned. Sister Long even stood up and walked up to Jiang Yi: "He's quite handsome. Is this guy a rising star?"

"No."

"What famous works has he filmed before?"

"No."

"Could he be a new recruit that some big company is looking to train?"

“He’s not a newcomer, and he doesn’t have a company behind him.”

Upon hearing Jiang Yi's answer, Sister Long was so angry she laughed: "No traffic, no fame, no works, and no company behind you, so tell me why I chose him? Is he your relative?"

"He's not my relative, but he's a key witness in the police's investigation of the human body jigsaw puzzle!"

"What?"

Not only Sister Long, but everyone in the entire conference room was stunned.

“He is a witness.” Jiang Yiping looked at Sister Long without flinching. “He was the one who solved the human body puzzle ten years ago. The police are already preparing a commendation ceremony for his heroic act. I personally called to confirm it!”

"You... want the person who solved this case to play the lead role in this play?"

Sister Long was dumbfounded; she had never encountered such a situation before.

After a brief moment of calm, chaos erupted in the conference room.

(End of this chapter)