Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

Peking, one of the secondary capitals of the Republic of China, is located in the land of Yan and Zhao and is the largest city on the North China Plain. As the capital of the Qing Dynasty, although the Qing Dynasty fell, it was still an important city during the Republic of China period.

The Baizhifang Police Station in Beiping City is a small courtyard with one entrance. The inner room of the main house in the north is the signing room.

"Oh my god, can you please be reasonable and use your brain? How can you lie down and sleep beside someone after killing him?" Zhao Cheng's hands were tied to the railings, and he curled up on the ground powerlessly.

"Who else could it be but you? You bastard, how did Xiaoduo offend you? Why do you want to kill her?" Xu Tian stared at the man he had beaten for twenty minutes with a murderous look on his face.

I saw that this person was wearing a large army green cotton-padded jacket, a green sweater-like garment inside, overalls, and a pair of frosted high-waisted military boots. He had a pale face and looked like a pretty boy.

"I say, can you understand what I am saying? I don't know why I am lying next to your young wife. I was sleeping at home, but I woke up here. What a unlucky thing. Are you still a policeman? What's wrong? Don't you have any judgment? I have told you many times, I really didn't kill your young wife! I have no grudge against him, why would I do that!" Zhao Cheng also felt very tired.

I was driving back to my hometown today to handle land title confirmation. I was driving on the highway and listening to music. However, because I stayed up late reading novels last night, I felt a little drowsy today. As a result, I was accidentally exposed to a dazzling light and fainted.

When he was woken up, he found himself tied up with a rope by the policeman in front of him, dragged back to the police station and beaten up.

After nearly twenty minutes of beating, the police officer refused to listen to Zhao Cheng's explanation and kept asking why he wanted to kill his wife, Xiaoduo. Isn't this Chunchun's fault? How could I know why?

Xu Tian might have been tired from the fight, or perhaps Zhao Cheng's words had somewhat revived him. Looking at the bruised and battered man in front of him, he sat on the chimney bridge nearby, staring intently at Zhao Cheng.

"Tell me, who are you? From your accent, you seem to be from outside the Great Wall, and you are dressed like a soldier. How did you get to Beiping City? How did you get to the back of our Baizhifang Police Station? How did you kill Xiaoduo?" Xu Tian asked in a bad tone.

"Brother, I've already told you, I just got here and didn't know anything before. When I woke up, you had already tied me here. I really didn't lie to you!" Zhao Cheng was really speechless now.

He had just observed carefully and the policeman looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before! But the clothes were clearly from the Republic of China period. He didn't know anyone from the Republic of China period! He thought he looked familiar, so he must be a character from a TV series. But he didn't watch many TV series. In this chaotic society, everyone was working like a slave, so how could he have the time to watch TV series?

Besides, how many people in this day and age still watch TV dramas? They just watch videos on Kuaishou or Douyin. If they think a show is good, they’ll go and watch it. If it’s not good, they’ll just leave it at that!

But after hearing the police mention Xiao Duo'er, from Baizhifang, I seem to remember a TV series with this plot. The main character seemed to be Hong Lei, and it was about the eve of the liberation of Beijing. The female characters in it seemed quite good. I think Wan Qian was in it, but I can't remember the others.

How did this incident end up in this place? Although I'm in debt in this afterlife, I have a wife and children. I really have elderly parents and young children to support. On top of that, I still owe over 200,000 yuan in debt. What should my wife do? Although the insurance company can pay out some compensation for the car accident, and I have accident insurance, which can also pay out some, it's not enough to support two children!

"Alas!" Zhao Cheng sighed helplessly. "Officer, I really didn't kill your wife. Look at my hands. They don't look like someone holding a knife or a gun! Besides, your wife was stabbed in the stomach and bled to death! Apart from the blood from your nose, there's not a single blood mark on my body!" Zhao Cheng said innocently.

I have to say it. If I don't say it clearly and pretend to be a coward, I will get beaten. After all, I am tied up. There is nothing I can do!

Hearing Zhao Cheng's words, Xu Tian couldn't help but scrutinize him. His army green coat was spotless, save for the dust and his own footprints from the room. And the fabric looked good! There was only a hint of dust on his pants and shoes; no other evidence was found. Plus, he looked like a pretty boy, with rosy lips and white teeth, and not even a callus on his hands from farm work. He certainly didn't look like a vicious person. He probably wouldn't even kill chickens or ducks at home!

Thinking of this, Xu Tian calmed down. Xiao Duoer was stabbed in the stomach with a knife and bled to death. Moreover, the murderer was watching Xiao Duo bleed to death bit by bit. It was really not something such a pretty boy could do!

"What's your name? Where are you from?" Xu Tian asked in a relaxed tone.

"Well, the police informed me that I'm from Changchun. There's a war going on here, so I'm thinking of going through the customs to hide. When I got off the ship in Tianjin, there was chaos there too. Luckily, a big brother was driving to Tianjin to deliver goods and gave me a ride on the way. It was getting dark when I arrived in Peking, so I was thinking of finding a place to stay for the night and see if I could do anything. Unfortunately, I fainted before I could find a place, and my bag was lost. When I woke up, I was here!" Zhao Cheng had to tell a little lie. There was no other way. He couldn't tell the police in front of him that he had traveled through time. Although his clothes looked a bit different, they were not too eye-catching at this time. After all, the clothes in the Republic of China were not much different from modern clothes. Don't people wear long gowns and jackets in modern times?

"You said you fainted shortly after entering the city? How did you faint? Where did you faint?" Xu Tian asked anxiously.

"I don't know where it is either. I just arrived in Beiping and I don't recognize any of it!" Zhao Cheng was indeed innocent. Even in the future, he didn't have the money to travel. The few times he went to Beijing were when he was in school and drove back through Beijing. He didn't have time to explore the city! Not to mention the Beijing city of more than 70 years ago.

"I got off the bus outside Beijing last night and headed towards Beiping City before dark. I was hungry and tired, so I just kept walking. I might have fainted from hunger. I really don't know where I was!" Zhao Cheng answered truthfully.