A crisp knock on the door interrupted Tang Youyou's thoughts. She came back to her senses, turned her head, looked at the door, cleared her throat, and said gently but seriously: "Come in."
"Click."
The office door was pushed open, and a woman in her forties walked in quickly.
When she came to the desk, the woman said to Tang Youyou: "Mr. Tang, the police are here and want to see you."
The woman who came in was named Ruan Xiaotong, and she was Tang Youyou's personal assistant, secretary and manager.
Tang Youyou was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Bring them in."
Ruan Xiaotong didn't say anything, turned around and walked outside, and Tang Youyou also walked out from behind the desk and came to the living room.
Not long ago, the police called her and briefly told her that they wanted to investigate the owners of Baiyou Entertainment Company. Tang Youyou was not surprised by the police's request. After all, such a big thing happened to the company, Baiyou
It was impossible for Youyou Entertainment not to be investigated, but when she thought that it was the CSY Criminal Investigation Team that took over the case, Tang Youyou frowned subconsciously.
The door opened again, and three people, two men and one woman, led by Ruan Xiaotong, came to the living room.
Tang Youyou stood up and looked at the three people walking towards her. None of them were wearing uniforms. The leader was a man with gray hair and a stooped body. He looked like he was in his thirties. Tang Youyou knew this man.
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"Officer Xu, why are you here in person?"
When Xu Lang and the others came over, Tang Youyou took the initiative to take a few steps forward, stretched out her hand, looked at Xu Lang and said,
Xu Lang stretched out his hand, briefly shook Tang Youyou's hand, and then introduced: "This is Qi Xiangming, and this is Shangguan Xue."
After Xu Lang's introduction, Tang Youyou quickly greeted Guan Xue and the others. She seemed very enthusiastic and humble. However, Xu Lang could see that Tang Youyou seemed to be very polite to them, but it was just polite.
After a few simple greetings, Xu Lang went straight to the topic.
"Xu Lulu, as an artist of your company, has been killed. I wonder if Mr. Tang has any clues to provide?"
Tang Youyou smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying: "I can't really do anything about this matter. Although Xu Lulu is an artist in our company, she is now a first-line artist and is not in the company most of the time. We usually rarely
We met in person, so I can’t provide you with any valuable clues.”
"When was the last time you met?" Xu Lang asked.
"More than half a month ago."
"Specific date."
Tang Youyou did not answer immediately, but turned his head and looked at Ruan Xiaotong, who had been poured tea by Xu Lang and others, and then stood beside him.
Ruan Xiaotong looked at Xu Lang and said without thinking: "January 20th, three o'clock in the afternoon."
"Who is this?"
Hearing Ruan Xiaotong speak and tell the specific time when the two met, Xu Lang looked at Ruan Xiaotong subconsciously, and then asked.
"Oh, her name is Ruan Xiaotong, she is my personal secretary and agent. She handles all my daily schedule for me." Tang Youyou explained with a smile.
Hearing this, Xu Lang took a deep look at Ruan Xiaotong. This was out of professional habit.
Facing Xu Lang's scrutinizing gaze, Ruan Xiaotong acted very calmly. She neither felt scared nor showed any disgust or resistance. She acted very calmly.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: [Being able to become Tang Youyou's agent seems to have a lot of skills. 】
Xu Lang only glanced at Ruan Xiaotong for a few times and then focused all his attention on Tang Youyou.
"What did you talk about the last time you met?" Xu Lang asked.
"Actually, we didn't talk about anything, we just talked about the company's plans and arrangements for her next year." Tang Youyou said still smiling.
Xu Lang did not continue to speak. He realized that if he continued to ask like this, he would not be able to get anything out of the question. So, he thought for a while and said, "We contacted you before we came here. Do you know if everyone in the company is here?"
Tang Youyou turned her head again and looked at Ruan Xiaotong.
Ruan Xiaotong nodded and said: "Everyone is here."
"Then please take us there."
"no problem."
After Tang Youyou finished speaking, she glanced at Ruan Xiaotong. The latter immediately turned around and left with Shangguan Xue and the others. However, Xu Lang was already sitting on the sofa with no intention of leaving. Ruan Xiaotong was stunned for a moment and looked deeply.
He glanced at her and said nothing.
After Ruan Xiaotong and Shangguan Xue left, Xu Lang and Tang Youyou were the only ones left in the office.
"Officer Xu, don't you go and take a look for yourself?" Tang Youyou asked with some surprise and confusion when she saw that Xu Lang didn't leave.
Xu Lang smiled and said, "Just leave these things to them. As we get older and are not in good health, we are too lazy to move."
"hehe......"
"Team Leader Xu is really good at joking. You look like you are only in your early thirties. In front of me, a woman who is almost fifty years old, you say that you are old. If this is considered old, then who am I? I am considered old.
Not dead?" Tang Youyou looked at Xu Lang and joked.
"hehe......"
Xu Lang smiled and didn't explain anything. He took out a document from a leather bag left by Shangguan Xue, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Tang Youyou.
"Is this a script from your company?"
Tang Youyou glanced at the cover of the document, then raised her head, looked at Xu Lang and nodded: "Yes, it's a movie our company is planning to shoot next year."
Xu Lang nodded and looked at Tang Youyou: "I heard that this movie called "Mermaid" was tailor-made for Li Ziyu, right?"
"Yes."
"Then why did you give the script to Xu Lulu in the end?"
Xu Lang didn't seem to be asking Tang Youyou about the case now, but instead seemed to be chatting with Tang Youyou.
"Before returning to Officer Xu's question, I would like to ask, how come our company's script is in your hands?"
"The script was found at the crime scene." Xu Lang said calmly.
Tang Youyou didn't speak, just nodded, and she immediately understood something.
"Officer Xu, are you planning to return the script to us?" Tang Youyou looked at Xu Lang and asked.
Xu Lang nodded: "Of course, this is your company's stuff."
"Thank you, Officer Xu."
As Tang Youyou spoke, she was about to get the script, but Xu Lang held down a corner of the script.
Tang Youyou was stunned for a moment, then raised his head, looked at Xu Lang with some confusion, and asked, "What does Officer Xu mean?"
"There is no problem in returning the script to you, but there are a few questions I would like to ask you." Xu Lang said calmly.
Tang Youyou retracted her hand, picked up the tea cup in front of her, took a sip, looked at Xu Lang, and said, "I wonder what Officer Xu wants to ask?"
Xu Lang also retracted his hand, looked at Tang Youyou and said, "I want to know why this script, which originally belonged to Li Ziyu, was in Xu Lulu's hands."
"This is an internal decision of our company. It seems to have nothing to do with the case, right?"
Xu Lang shook his head and said: "Xu Lulu was killed, agent Xu Wanzhen was also killed, and Li Ziyu disappeared. Mr. Tang, do you think it is related?"
"What? Xu Wanzhen was also killed? Is this true?"
Tang Youyou had kept a calm expression just now, but after learning the news, she suddenly became less calm. However, after she said this and saw Xu Lang's expression, she immediately knew that she had lost her composure.
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"Was Xu Wanzhen really killed?" Tang Youyou quickly calmed down her emotions and asked.
Xu Lang did not answer the question immediately, but stared at Tang Youyou's face for a long time.
Xu Lang had to admit that people in the entertainment industry, both men and women, were very beautiful and handsome, especially those who had made great achievements in the entertainment industry. This was especially true. Tang Youyou in front of him was actually almost five years old.
She is ten years old, but she looks like a mature woman in her thirties, with fair skin and a well-proportioned figure. It seems that time has not left many traces on this woman. Of course, Xu Lang knows that this is for maintenance.
Okay, just like Ye Xuefei.
In the past, Ye Xuefei didn't know how to take care of herself, nor did she take the time to do so. For a person who dealt with corpses every day, no one would see her even if she deliberately dressed herself up. Xu Lang never paid attention to this, but since she
After going into business, things became different. Seven years later, when Xu Lang saw Ye Xuefei again, he felt that she was younger than before, just because she had been properly maintained.
It seemed that Xu Lang's gaze was too naked, which made Tang Youyou frown subconsciously. It was obvious that she was a little unhappy, but it didn't show on her face.
As for the name Xu Lang, although Tang Youyou is from the entertainment industry and can be considered half of the business world, she still has a certain understanding of Xu Lang. After all, Xu Lang was once the youngest person in S City.
The police detective, and after being packaged by the media, was even more boasted. Regardless of whether the policeman is really as powerful as the news said, this woman who has been in the entertainment industry for many years knows that Xu Lang must have certain abilities.
, and in this year, a newly established public security department has been able to rise rapidly. As the team leader, Xu Lang is definitely not simple. And some time ago, many things in S City were not reported by the media, but Tang Youyou
She still knew more or less the inside story, so she was still looking forward to Xu Lang's arrival. However, at the moment, Xu Lang didn't seem to have anything special.
Xu Lang naturally noticed Tang Youyou's unhappy expression, but he did not explain anything, but said: "Xu Wanzhen has indeed been killed, so I want to know why the script originally given to Li Ziyu was in Xu Lulu's hands.
.”
Tang Youyou also looked at Xu Lang for a few seconds, and then sighed with a very helpless tone.
"Why......"
"Officer Xu should have some knowledge of our Baiyou Entertainment Company, right?"
Xu Lang nodded and said nothing.
"Although Baiyou Entertainment was founded by me and is also the largest shareholder, in addition, the company has several shareholders. Among them, the one with the largest shares is Huang Xiude."
Xu Lang nodded again and motioned for Tang Youyou to continue.
"Huang Xiude has also been arrested by your police. Presumably, you also know about his relationship with Xu Lulu and Xu Wanzhen."
When Tang Youyou said this, her expression was indifferent, not mocking or disdainful, but more indifferent. Obviously, she knew that the artists and shareholders of her company were lovers.
"You mean, the reason Xu Lulu was able to get Li Ziyu's script was because of Huang Xiude?" Xu Lang finally spoke.
Tang Youyou nodded.
"But, you are the largest shareholder of the company. I heard that you specially gave Li Zi the role of "Mermaid".
Designed by Chongqing.”
Xu Lang didn't speak too bluntly, but Xu Lang believed that Tang Youyou understood.
Tang Youyou looked at Xu Lang and said with complicated eyes: "Officer Xu should also know that although I am the boss of Baiyou Entertainment Company, I am also an artist. I am good at acting. When it comes to company management and operations, in fact, I am an outsider.
People, Huang Xiude has been helping to take care of it all these years. On many matters, the words of me, the major shareholder, actually do not carry as much weight as Huang Xiude's words."
"That's it."
Xu Lang nodded, thoughtfully.
In fact, this is not difficult to understand. After all, it is impossible for a company to grow and prosper by just one person. It is true that Tang Youyou is the boss, but she is also an artist. Her main job is filming, not management.
The company specializes in the arts, she is good at acting, and Huang Xiude is even better at managing the company.
"Who does Xu Lulu have a grudge against?"
After a moment of silence, Xu Lang asked a very straightforward and irrational question.
Tang Youyou was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, she smiled and said: "In our industry, everyone around us is a competitor. After all, it is very difficult to become famous and keep your position.
A very hard thing.”
"So Li Ziyu is also Xu Lulu's competitor?" Xu Lang asked with a smile.
Tang Youyou narrowed her eyes subconsciously at first, then smiled and said, "Yes, but they are all artists from our company, so the competition is not that fierce."
"I heard that the script of "The Legend of the Demon Cat" two years ago was specially invested in Li Ziyu, but was robbed by Xu Lulu halfway, making Xu Lulu an instant hit and becoming a first-line artist. What do you think about this?" Xu Lulu
Lang changed the topic again.
"These are all internal arrangements of the company, I'm not very clear about them." Tang Youyou said with a strong smile.
"Li Ziyu signed a contract with your company when Baiyou Entertainment was established, right?" Xu Lang asked again, changing the subject.
Tang Youyou nodded and said, "Yes."
"Does Mr. Tang have a good relationship with Li Ziyu?"
"Well, yes, we have a good relationship. We met when we were filming. We got along well and are friends."
"But, Li Ziyu has been in a tepid state since signing with your company. What's going on?"
"This may have something to do with her acting skills." Tang Youyou said with a somewhat unnatural look on her face.
"Oh, that's it."
Xu Lang looked at Tang Youyou with a half-smile, which made Tang Youyou feel that there was something in Xu Lang's words, but she didn't understand yet what Xu Lang wanted to express.
"Now that Xu Lulu and her agent have been killed, who do you think is the most suspicious person?" Xu Lang suddenly asked.
"Well, I...how do I know? Isn't it your police's job to investigate the case?" Tang Youyou said perfunctorily.
Xu Lang nodded and said: "It is true that the investigation is the responsibility of our police, but the person who was killed was indeed an artist from your company. I think Li Ziyu is very suspicious. Mr. Tang, what do you think?"
"Me? I..."
Tang Youyou looked at Xu Lang, frowned, and stopped talking.
"Mr. Tang, do you know where Li Ziyu is?" Xu Lang asked again.
Tang Youyou quickly shook her head and said, "I don't know."
Xu Lang was not talking, but stared at Tang Youyou for a long time. It was not until he saw a trace of anger on Tang Youyou's face that Xu Lang looked away, picked up the cold tea on the table, and took a sip.
"That's right, how did Mr. Tang know?"
"hehe......"
Tang Youyou didn't know what to say, so she could only laugh a few times.
Xu Lang put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Tang Youyou, and said, "The tea is good. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying this, without waiting for Tang Youyou to say anything, Xu Lang stood up, turned around and walked towards the door of the office. His body was hunched and he looked like an old man.
"If, I mean if, if Mr. Tang contacts Li Ziyu, please notify our police as soon as possible. Your agent has my phone number."
"Okay...Okay."
Tang Youyou also stood up, looked at Xu Lang standing at the door and said.
"Bang."
The door of the office was closed, Xu Lang left the office, and Tang Youyou was the only one left in the entire office. The thick script of "Mermaid" was lying quietly on the coffee table, but Tang Youyou did not read it.
He was staring at the tea cup that Xu Lang had just drank from, his face was very solemn, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
I don't know how long it took, but the office door opened, and Tang Youyou looked at the door immediately.
The person who walked into the office was not Xu Lang, but her agent Ruan Xiaotong.
"The police are gone?" Tang Youyou looked at Ruan Xiaotong and asked.
"Gone."
"What did they ask?"
"They asked a few simple questions and then left without asking anything." Ruan Xiaotong frowned and said.
Tang Youyou didn't speak, and her frown became even more intense. She couldn't figure out what the man wanted to do just now.
Thinking of these things, Tang Youyou's eyes fell on the script, her face became a little unnatural, and her beautiful eyes narrowed into a slit, while Ruan Xiaotong stood beside Tang Youyou, looking at Tang Youyou, from
From her position, she could clearly see Tang Youyou's solemn face.