Chapter 2454: Chapter 2455: I Know Who the Killer Is! Chapter 2454: Chapter 2455: I Know Who the Killer Is! “Take your time, no rush.”

“The owner of the house is called Zhang Dadong. He bought a house in Yuanbao Village five years ago.”

Pausing briefly, Qiu Yuluo continued:
“But he lives in Changsheng Village, which is roughly thirty kilometers from Jindou Village.”

“Thirty kilometers?”

This clue completely baffled Lin Yi, seeming utterly irrelevant to the case at hand.

Thirty kilometers is not exactly close. It’s strange why he would buy a house in Yuanbao Village–this could potentially be a lead.

“Is there any other information?”

“Other information seems irrelevant,” Qiu Yuluo said:
“His wife is Liu Yajuan, and they have a son named Zhang Hu. They have been working outside these years, all decent people.”

“Is that all?” Lin Yi asked.

“That’s all, they’re very clean, nothing noteworthy,” Qiu Yuluo said:
“However, buying a house thirty kilometers away in Yuanbao Town, and still living in Changsheng Village afterwards, that is indeed strange.”

“Indeed, that’s something I can’t figure out either.”

“Do you need me to have someone look into these two people?”

“Not for now. I have a feeling we’re very close to the truth, but we absolutely can’t spook them, otherwise all our efforts might be wasted.”

“What next? What should we do?”

“Hold our position,” Lin Yi pondered and then said:
“There might be something missing from this clue. I need to think it over again. We can’t find anything definitive with the information we have right now.”

“Alright, you keep on it. If you need my help, just give me a call.”

“Sure.”

After discussing the case, Lin Yi hung up the phone.

“Is there an emergency?” Yan Ci asked, “Shall we head back now?”

“No need, let’s continue on, it’s not an emergency.”

“Are you sure?” Yan Ci looked at Lin Yi sceptically:
“You don’t have to accommodate me; we’ve already had a lot of fun today.”

“It’s really nothing.”

“Alright.”

Seeing Lin Yi insisting like this, Yan Ci didn’t think much of it and turned her attention back to the scenery around them.

But Lin Yi was still thinking about the case.

Given the current situation, even if he went back to investigate, he wouldn’t know where to start.

So going back would be useless; it would be better to stay here, sort out the threads of the case, and wait for fresh insights before returning.

However, these new insights were not easy to come by.

After much thought, Lin Yi felt that there might be something he had overlooked about that house and decided to go back and take another look tomorrow.

If he still couldn’t find any clues, then it would be time to start investigating Zhang Dadong and his wife.

Having organized his approach to the case, Lin Yi then refocused on enjoying his leisure time, relishing this rare moment of relaxation.

About forty minutes later, the Painting Boat returned to the dock and the two of them got back onto shore.

“Hungry?” Lin Yi asked:
“Shall we get some food?”

“I want Peking duck,” Yan Ci said. “I didn’t get my fill last time at Lion Bridge.”

“Let’s go, I’ll take you.”

“No rush.”

Yan Ci looked around and said, “It’s getting late, I’m going to order some supper for the crew.”

“I never realized President Yan was so caring,” Lin Yi teased.

“Of course, I’m very generous,” replied Yan Ci.

Yan Ci found a bubble tea shop, ordered over a hundred cups of bubble tea and snacks, provided the address, and arranged for delivery.

Since it was on the way, after walking for several minutes, they both made their way back to the filming location.

Everyone was still busily working away.

Yan Ci went over to say hello and issued a few instructions, then came back to Lin Yi’s side.

“Do you find filming to be quite interesting?”

“Indeed, after all the fuss, ancient costume dramas are filmed like this, it’s really good at deceiving people,” Lin Yi said with a wry smile.

“It looks fake now, but once it’s actually released, with post-production editing, you won’t be able to tell at all,” Yan Ci said with a smile:
“How about I arrange a stunning beauty for you? You can get the full experience since we are at Qinhuai River, the land of romance.”

“It depends on who is being romanticized,” laughed Lin Yi:
“If you were the courtesan on the other side of the river, I’d definitely like to play the part.”

“Courtesans sell their art, not their bodies; I wouldn’t count as a courtesan.”

“Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting are arts, clapping for love is also an art, not much difference.”

“You…”

Yan Ci laughed so hard she doubled over, her chest heaving along with her laughter.

“Let’s go, I am starving for some roast duck.”

“Let’s go, I know a place that has really good…”

Mid-sentence, Lin Yi suddenly stopped talking, his expression turning serious.

“What’s wrong?” Yan Ci asked curiously.

“Just wait a moment.”

Lin Yi walked towards the direction of the film studio.

About two meters away from him, there was a khaki-colored burlap strip with various sized granules inside, roughly the size of soybeans, and overall they were a dark red color.

Lin Yi grabbed a handful, examined it in his hand, and his brows furrowed.

“What’s wrong?” Yan Ci walked over, asking curiously.

Lin Yi didn’t answer; he scrutinized it for a long time, his mind focused on the prop.

“Where is the props master for the crew?”

“Director Li, could you please call someone from the crew over?” Yan Ci beckoned.

“Hey, hey, hey, Little Zhang, come over for a bit.”

The crew members knew that the man standing beside the boss wasn’t someone to mess with, and they didn’t dare to delay.

The man named Little Zhang hurried over.

“What’s up?”

“I want to ask, what’s inside this bag?”

“These are cabbage seeds, I bought them to use as props.”

“Cabbage seeds…”

Lin Yi murmured, then searched his own body and took out a small clear bag with similarly sized items inside, and the color was almost the same.

“Could you help me check if the item in my hand is cabbage seeds?”

Little Zhang turned on the flashlight of his phone and shone it on them.

“They look similar, but without confirmation, I can’t be sure. It wouldn’t be good to make a mistake.”

“No worries, your words are enough.”

As he examined the cabbage seeds in his hand, Lin Yi’s brows knotted together even more.

The people around didn’t dare speak, watching Lin Yi in silence.

A few minutes later, Lin Yi’s brows relaxed, and he revealed a resigned smile.

Yan Ci knew that it was Lin Yi’s self-mocking smile.

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

“Whew~~~”
Lin Yi took a deep breath and said, “I have a case in hand that hasn’t been solved.”

“I know,” Yan Ci tidied her hair and said:
“Isn’t that why you came to Jinling this time? You also said the case was a tough one.”

Lin Yi scoffed at himself, “Actually, it’s not difficult. I overlooked an important clue.”

“Not difficult? So…”

Lin Yi nodded, “I have already guessed who the murderer is!”