Chapter 8: The System-Determined Good PersonHan Fei, operating under the assumption that they were both "suspects," chatted with Li Xue for a long time, only to discover in the end that she was actually a Police officer.Standing at the entrance of the interrogation room, watching Li Xue's retreating figure, he didn't feel quite as desperate anymore; at least now there was a former criminal investigator willing to listen to him."Hey! Don't be fooled by her appearance. At most, you'll just be detained here for a while, but if you fall into her hands, even if you don't end up undying, you'll still lose a layer of skin." Zhang Xiaotian gestured for Han Fei to follow him to another room.In a small room, a middle-aged Police officer was angrily holding a phone; this was the same officer who had just reprimanded Li Xue.He looked dignified with a booming voice, but unfortunately, Li Xue simply wouldn't listen to him."Captain Wang, calm down. She's a criminal investigator who has received two first-class merit awards; she's just here to experience life, so there's no need to hold a grudge against her." Zhao Ming hurriedly poured a glass of water and placed it next to the middle-aged Police officer."So what if she has two first-class merit awards? Do you see her acting like a Police officer at all! If she doesn't want to work, she shouldn't come here to slack off!" The middle-aged Police officer's anger had not yet subsided."If you actually fired her, her parents would probably beat drums and gongs to send you a banner of appreciation. I heard her family background is quite good, and her parents have always opposed her becoming a Police officer." As soon as Zhao Ming finished speaking, he realized the middle-aged Police officer seemed even angrier, so he quickly changed the subject: "Captain Wang, this is Han Fei. I've brought him here."Hearing Han Fei's name, the middle-aged Police officer known as Captain Wang finally stopped venting his anger and shifted into work mode: "Young man, sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. We have some questions we'd like to ask you, and I hope you won't hide anything from us."Han Fei had lived an honest and conventional life for over twenty years; this was his first time in a Police Station, so he was inevitably a bit nervous: "Don't worry, I will definitely cooperate with your work."With the rapid development of technology, Police investigations had become much easier than before. Every citizen had their own information personality model, and computers could even predict the extent of a person's potential criminal tendencies.Furthermore, many Police officers' phones were equipped with specialized lie-detector apps and case-sorting analyzers. With the assistance of computers, the probability of unjust, false, or wrong cases had been reduced to a minimum.After chatting for a full hour, they finally let Han Fei leave.Whether it was computer analysis or big data personality modeling, Han Fei had no suspicion of committing a crime, and the system's danger score for him was a rare zero.In other words, not only was it impossible for Han Fei to commit a crime, but he was also a Good Person in the truest sense.At least, that was what the citizen information system believed."Captain Wang, are we just letting him go like this?""There's no choice but to let him go; the Police Station doesn't have the authority to detain suspects." Captain Wang looked at Han Fei's citizen information on the table, his brows furrowed: "Our jurisdiction has been rated as the safest in New Shanghai's Old City District for five consecutive years, yet such a major case occurred this month. The evidence division still hasn't determined the cause of the fire; this matter is definitely not simple.""How about Zhang Xiaotian and I keep an eye on him?""Be careful, and make sure he doesn't discover you." Captain Wang put away all the information related to Han Fei: "In all my years as a Police officer, this is the first time I've seen an adult with a danger score of zero. I heard from my former teacher that there are generally two types of adults with a danger score of zero. One type is people who are simple-minded and naturally kind-hearted, but even for such people, it's impossible for the danger score to remain at zero indefinitely.""Then what is the other type of person?" Zhang Xiaotian and Zhao Ming both crowded around."The other type is the most dangerous, most cunning, high-IQ Super Criminal who excels at hacking and understands self-hypnosis." Captain Wang took a deep breath: "They are all masters of manipulating human nature, stopping at nothing to suppress their own criminal personalities. These people look harmless and simple on the surface, but in reality, their hearts are twisted and perverted to the extreme.""Do you think Han Fei is that kind of person?""I'm not sure, but it's better to be careful."...Standing at the entrance of the Police Station, the "Super Criminal" Han Fei held the bread he had just bought from the vending machine and muttered to himself: "Does the Police Station not provide meals after detaining people?"It was already almost eleven o'clock in the morning, and Li Xue still hadn't replied to his message. After finishing the bread, Han Fei decided to head home first.But before he had walked a few steps, his phone suddenly vibrated.Glancing at the caller ID, Han Fei felt quite surprised."Director Jiang, do you need something from me?""Come to North Street in the Old City District at one o'clock this afternoon. I'm planning to shoot a new drama, and you can come and try out for it."Han Fei was just about to say that he had encountered some things recently and wasn't planning on auditioning, but unfortunately, the other party hung up the phone directly."Hello? Director Jiang?" Listening to the busy signal from the phone, Han Fei pursed his dry lips."I can't even force a smile right now; my state of mind is no longer suitable for being an Actor."Although he said that, Han Fei still decided to go over in the afternoon. When he was at a dead end, the other party was willing to give him a chance; if he didn't go, he felt it would be disrespectful.He went home, took a shower, changed his clothes, and hurried to North Street in the Old City District.New Shanghai was an international metropolis with a huge land area. The core area had been built into a smart technology city with towering skyscrapers and numerous companies, housing top talent from all over the country.Compared to the core area, the Old City District appeared somewhat dilapidated, still maintaining the look it had from many years ago."Excuse me, is Director Jiang Yi here?" When Han Fei arrived at North Street in the Old City District, he was surprised to find that there were two film crews shooting there. One was a modern urban Love comedy, and the other seemed to be a thriller crime genre.His previous works were all related to comedy, so he first ran to the urban Love film crew to ask."Han Fei?" The Staff Member who was checking the Actor sign-in sheet recognized Han Fei immediately: "Weren't you fired by the company? Why did you come running back?""Is this the company's drama?" Han Fei was also a bit confused: "Director Jiang Yi asked me to come over for an audition.""The director of our 'urban secret love' crew isn't Jiang Yi. Did you go to the wrong place?" That Staff Member was just a low-level runner for the company; he felt very sympathetic toward Han Fei's situation, so he wouldn't go out of his way to make things difficult for him."Not Jiang Yi?" Han Fei knew the address wasn't wrong. Since the director of this urban Love comedy wasn't Jiang Yi, then the one Jiang Yi should be in charge of must be the other drama.Slowly turning around, Han Fei looked at the gloomy residential building on the other side of the street. Posted on the tightly shut apartment gate was a poster with three blood-red characters written on it—flower of evil."Is this asking me to act in a horror movie?"
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