Murder Notes – Lu Shan, Yang Haoming, Chen Muyang

Famous actor Xiao Ke died tragically after falling during the shooting of a wire stunt. Captain Fu Yaoyao of the Longcheng Criminal Police immediately led the team to investigate the scene. They discovered a special eyewitness named Jiang Zuoan, who is the incoming deputy captain of the Criminal Police and also a junior of the deceased Xiao Ke. According to his statement, Xiao Ke sought his help because he had been receiving threatening letters recently. After Jiang Zuoan left, he encountered a strange figure that seemed to intentionally lead him back to the crime scene, where he witnessed the entire incident.

The police's investigative consultant, Zhong Shengao, found traces of aluminum thermite on the wire. This is a newly developed chemical solution that has not yet been released to the public. Just as the police were preparing to launch an investigation, another incident occurred—Yasheng Medical CEO Shen Shaochun was found dead at the Intercontinental Hotel. He also consumed a chemical solution. Shen Shaochun and Xiao Ke were both members of the Longcheng Elite Club called "Le Dao." And Jiang Zuoan discovered a common link.

The police learned that Yasheng Medical was involved in a counterfeit drug case, and Shen Shaochun was sued by multiple victims, facing huge compensation. Xiao Ke was being held accountable by the family of a female college student who committed suicide by jumping off a building because he endorsed illegal online loans. Dark figures appeared at the crime scenes, and the "murder weapons" were all new types of chemical solvents. Jiang Zuoan believed this was a serial murder case. Fu Yaoyao and Jiang Zuoan attended the memorial service held by the president of the "Le Dao" club, Chai Yuan, for Xiao Ke and Shen Shaochun. Chai Yuan became a wealthy woman after inheriting her late husband's fortune, but her stepdaughter Chen Jiaojiao had a terrible relationship with her. She angrily accused her stepmother of stealing her lover Xiao Ke and said they all deserved to die! Fu Yaoyao suspected that she had a strong motive for murder... Jiang Zuoan's investigation also made progress. He discovered that the person who appeared at the crime scenes twice was named Zuo Xiaotang, who was Zhou Xiaoxia's long-lost sister. She was disguised as her sister under someone's instructions, and tonight, this person made another appointment with her. Therefore, a capture operation began...

The capture operation failed, and Jiang Zuoan realized that the culprit was testing the police and had a premonition that the killer would continue to commit crimes. Fan Yeyong, the chairman of Pingjiang Food Group, was murdered. The cause of death was also a certain type of chemical solvent. He was also involved in legal disputes, and there were also dark figures at the crime scene... During the investigation, Fu Yaoyao encountered someone familiar—Zhao Mingcheng, a retired former detective who was responsible for security at Pingjiang Food Group. Previously, Fu Yaoyao discovered that the IP address associated with the illegal purchase of prohibited items using a VPN led to Zhao Mingcheng's home. However, Zhao Mingcheng insisted that he would never engage in illegal activities! He provided a clue that brought Lu Xiaorong into the police's focus. She was the deputy general manager of Zhongcheng Group in Chai Yuan's company.

At this moment, Jiang Zuoan brought Zhong Shengao back to the police station for questioning, claiming to have discovered his illegal use of a VPN, which made Fu Yaoyao unhappy. In the dark of the night, a dark figure broke into Lu Xiaorong's room...

During the investigation, Fu Yaoyao and Jiang Zuoan discovered various suspicious points about Lu Xiaorong. For example, Lu Xiaorong recommended a raw material supplier to Fan Yeyong and embezzled nearly 20 million yuan in raw material funds. Furthermore, Lu Xiaorong arranged sales channels for Yasheng Pharmaceutical, substituting inferior products and tampering with them, illegally profiting 30 million yuan. During their questioning of Chai Yuan, they learned that the three victims had hinted or explicitly mentioned the corrupt practices of Lu Xiaorong, the deputy general manager of the company, during their investment process. In other words, Lu Xiaorong had been tampering with her investment funds and embezzling a large amount of money. Chai Yuan even believed that she could be Lu Xiaorong's next target.

On Chai Yuan's 40th birthday, she consumed poisonous chocolates given to her by Lu Xiaorong and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The police immediately proceeded to arrest Lu Xiaorong, but to their surprise, Lu Xiaorong had committed suicide at home out of fear...

After Lu Xiaorong's death, the serial murder case reached a deadlock. When Fu Yaoyao tried to close the case and inform the media that Lu Xiaorong had committed suicide out of fear, Jiang Zuoan strongly opposed it. He believed that the case had many doubts and didn't want to rush to a conclusion. This led to a dispute between them. Little did they know, this was intentionally done by Fu Yaoyao. She wanted to make the killer lower their guard and reveal their true identity. After understanding the truth, Jiang Zuoan cooperated with Fu Yaoyao to stage a good show, forcing the killer to commit another crime. The killer once again found a scapegoat and committed suicide out of fear. It was this person who instructed Zuo Xiaotang to impersonate Zhou Xiaoxia and appear at the crime scene to confuse the investigation. This completely severed all the clues...

Fu Yaoyao and Jiang Zuoan reexamined the case and discovered that besides wealthy Chen Jinxin, Chai Yuan also had a former husband named Alei, who was a wanted criminal for killing someone who bullied Chai Yuan. Chen Jinxin had a history of domestic violence against Chai Yuan, and both Xiao Ke, Shen Shaochun, and Fan Yeyong had extorted money from Chai Yuan. All of these people were now dead. However, Alei's whereabouts remain unknown...

Retired detective Zhao Mingcheng showed great enthusiasm for this case. He would occasionally visit the police station to inquire about the latest information or provide intelligence. Deputy Director Yuan at the police station noticed a flaw and decided to test Zhao Mingcheng. He organized Fu Yaoyao and others to investigate Zhao Mingcheng. Through a clever arrangement, they finally exposed the truth: the person claiming to be Zhao Mingcheng was actually his brother, Zhao Minglei, who was Chai Yuan's ex-husband. The real Zhao Mingcheng, suffering from a terminal illness, was being held captive in a private hospital.

After the truth came to light, Zhao Minglei wanted to escape with Chai Yuan. However, under the surveillance of Fu Yaoyao and Jiang Zuoan, they were ultimately captured and brought to justice. In the interrogation room, they revealed the twisted and bizarre story that had unfolded between them, evoking deep sighs. Although the people they killed were all wicked criminals, the long arm of the law operates justly and without loopholes. Both of them were sentenced to death.

On the Qixi Festival, popular female livestreamer Tian Miaomiao from the "Wild Boar Live" platform fell from the 21st floor of her company's headquarters, leading to panic and commotion among the crowd. Fu Yaoyao, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade in Longcheng City, led the detectives to inspect the scene and discovered that the case was quite suspicious. The extent of the victim's injuries proved that she was definitely pushed down the building by someone, but the culprit did not leave any DNA traces. Zhong Shengao, a chemical scientist and police advisor, reconstructed various details at the scene and determined it to be a "vacuum crime" committed by a highly intelligent criminal.

During the investigation, Jiang Zuoan utilized his strong spatial imagination and narrowed down the suspects to the boss of "Wild Boar Live," He Huakai, and extreme streamer Zhou Ping, who were also business partners. Not only did they fail to pay attention to the murder of Tian Miaomiao, but they were also planning a large-scale survival reality show for streamers. What's even more surprising is that Zhong Shengao turned out to be the chemistry streamer under the "Wild Boar Live" platform and was involved in this reality show as well.

Zhong Shengao, along with the attractive streamer Xia Yu, extreme experience streamer Zhou Ping, esports streamer Shao Nian, product sales streamer Pan Liang, mukbang streamer Xiao Mei Jiang, and historical streamer Lu Jing, boarded a minibus driven by Li Ge, heading to the location of the reality show—a deserted hotel on Yunmeng Mountain.

Through the investigation, Jiang Zuoan discovered that He Huakai had suspicions of drug trafficking, and Tian Miaomiao was his accomplice in drug smuggling, possibly being killed to silence her. Fu Yaoyao recognized Tian Miaomiao as Zhong Shengao's ex-girlfriend. At that moment, they received a communication locator sent by Zhong Shengao.

On the other end, the streamers arrived at the abandoned hotel. During dinner, Zhou Ping suddenly died from poisoning. Everyone thought it was part of the script, but they were shocked when Zhou Ping's body was found in the freezer that same evening. Before they could call for help, a sudden mudslide cut off communication and trapped them in Yunmeng Mountain. To make matters worse, the next day they discovered Shao Nian lying in a pool of blood.

The streamers trapped in the abandoned villa were filled with fear and anxiety. Pan Liang was the first to go mad, claiming to know who the killer was and offering to give all his assets to the killer in exchange for sparing his life. However, shortly after, Pan Liang was found dead in the small forest. Now, every streamer was suspicious of each other, unsure who the real killer was. Zhong Shengao remained calm and organized the group to investigate the crime scene. He believed that the best way to protect themselves was to take the initiative and trace the killer's footsteps. Meanwhile, Zhong Shengao found a weak signal in the small forest and immediately sent a distress signal to Fu Yaoyao.

Upon receiving the news, the police launched a rescue operation without delay. On Jiang Zuoan's side, they discovered that He Huakai had hidden a batch of goods in Yunmeng Mountain, likely drugs, and this reality show might be another attempt by him to cover up a murder. However, everything needed to be confirmed once the passage to Yunmeng Mountain was opened.

It seemed that the group on Yunmeng Mountain had indeed made a new discovery...

In the abandoned villa, the people were in a state of extreme panic, falling into a frenzy. They indulged in an apocalyptic revelry, using the guise of celebration to drive away the intrusion of fear. However, fear did not spare them. Xiao Meijiang and Lu Jing died in eerie ways, while the driver, Li Ge, fell off a cliff. Only Zhong Shengao and Xia Yu were left. In this extreme vacuum environment, an affection unexpectedly developed between the two...

The police worked day and night and finally dug through the mountain pass, rescuing Zhong Shengao and Xia Yu. However, at the scene, they did not find the bodies of the four other murdered streamers and the driver, Li Ge, as the survivors had claimed. Even more surprising, Xia Yu pointed her finger at Zhong Shengao as the killer. However, without the discovery of the bodies, it was impossible to convict him, and the investigation reached a deadlock...