24: A knife-throwing performance in the police station's backyard was mistaken for an execution.
Everyone looked at each other in dismay.
Had the old man finally realized what was happening?
Lin Pei smiled confidently. "Don't worry, old man, it won't fly over to your side."
After all, none of the knives that had split the old man's melons earlier were thrown by him.
Just as Lin Pei finished speaking, the sound of a tricycle engine starting up came from the other side of the courtyard wall.
Judging by the sound, he was definitely leaving everyone in the dust.
"..."
...The melon field next door.
No sooner had the old man sped away on his little tricycle than a young woman unlocked the gate and entered.
"Huh? Where's my grandpa?"
The girl was holding a selfie stick, currently livestreaming.
"Take a look, everyone. This is my grandpa's melon field."
"Look at these, the melons are pretty good, right?"
"Whoa, why is there so much watermelon juice on the ground?"
"I can't believe my grandpa ate so many on the sly."
"What did you say? You want me to climb the wall and show you the view from up high?"
"Alright, wait a second. My main priority is spoiling my fans."
"..."
Before long, the young girl climbed onto the courtyard wall and panned the camera around.
"See, the view is alright, huh?"
She was startled when she looked back down at the screen.
Why were the bullet comments in the livestream so dense?
"Streamer, Streamer! Quick, turn the camera to the other side of the wall!"
The bullet comments were all unanimously asking her to turn the camera.
What was on the other side of the yard?
While wondering, she moved the camera over.
Oh my god.
You wouldn't know until you saw it, and seeing it was a shock.
On the other side of the wall, a Police Officer in uniform was tying a black cloth over a Young Man's eyes.
As if afraid the Young Man might still see, he added another layer.
Right, that side seemed to be the backyard of the Criminal Police Brigade.
She had forgotten.
She was already afraid of heights, and now her hands started shaking even more.
In her memory, only when the police were executing a death row inmate by firing squad would they cover the prisoner's eyes with such a black cloth, right?
Just how heinous was this criminal that they were hastily executing him right in their own backyard?
The livestream chat indeed exploded.
"Whoa, I thought I saw it wrong just now. They really are going to execute a prisoner."
"Can't be wrong. That's the protocol when they execute prisoners here in Heng City."
"Good lord, they added another layer. How many layers is that now? They aren't letting even a speck of light in."
"Eh? Why do I think that person looks a bit familiar?"
"Holy sh*t, isn't that Teacher Lin Pei? He was filming with the Film Crew today and got taken away by the police."
There were quite a few people in the livestream who recognized Lin Pei.
"Is it really Lin Pei? You can recognize him even with his eyes covered?"
"Could it just be someone who looks like him?"
"To be fair, this prisoner looks quite handsome. It's a pity he couldn't keep his head straight and went to break the law."
The person from the Film Crew mentioned above quickly replied.
"This is definitely Teacher Lin Pei."
"The clothes, the hairstyle—everything matches."
"!!!!"
The livestream exploded again.
"Wasn't it cleared up? It looks like he really is a criminal?"
"It's over. I just started stanning him, and his reputation has already collapsed?"
"Me too. I'm so sad."
"Haha, I told you he must be a murderer. A normal person's acting couldn't possibly be that good."
"Exactly. I made a bet with a friend before—if I guessed wrong, I'd eat sh*t while doing a handstand. Luckily I held out until now and didn't have to fulfill the promise."
"..."
Seeing the Police Officer wrap all the black cloths in his hand over Lin Pei's eyes, the Streamer girl tremblingly climbed down from the wall.
She really didn't dare to watch the bloody scene that would follow.
If she broadcasted it, the livestream would probably be banned.
She propped the selfie stick on the ground and covered her ears with both hands... Meanwhile, at the disguiser Film Crew, a shout rang out in the air.
"This is bad! Teacher Lin Pei is about to be executed by firing squad!"
"!!!"
Everyone was shocked when they saw the screenshots from the livestream.
"What's going on? Did Lin Pei really commit a crime?"
"What kind of crime requires an immediate execution? Even a murderer would usually get a few days' reprieve, right?"
"Then it's probably even more serious—the most heinous kind, so there's no time to even take him to the execution ground."
The actors present showed expressions of regret; Song Tie even started wiping away tears.
Having been with the Film Crew for a few days, everyone had a good impression of Lin Pei.
They didn't expect him to be a criminal of this level.
The director was also deeply pained.
Such a good prospect, what a real pity.
If he hadn't lost his mind and done something bad, there would definitely have been a place for him in the entertainment industry in the future.
While everyone was grieving, Zheng Xin suddenly popped out from somewhere.
"Director, now the role of the Action Team Leader should be mine to play, right?"
The director couldn't help but look at him in a new light; this guy was certainly dedicated.
It was just a pity his acting wasn't up to par, nowhere near Lin Pei's level.
"I think one of the subordinates might suit you. Go ahead and play that for now."
Zheng Xin immediately wilted and took out his phone to go complain to his mother... In the backyard of the Criminal Police Brigade.
It was pitch black before Lin Pei's eyes.
He didn't know how many layers the Police Officer had wrapped around him.
Anyway, just wrapping the black cloth had taken five minutes.
They were truly afraid he might see even a tiny bit.
It was said that this black cloth was what they gave to death row inmates.
Lin Pei was glad this was happening at the police station.
If anyone else saw this, especially some Streamer or something, he wouldn't be able to explain himself even if he had a hundred mouths.
The Police Officer beside him handed him a knife.
"Begin."
Lin Pei threw it casually.
"Whoosh!"
The Police Officers were shocked once again.
The knife hit the bullseye again.
He could do this just by throwing it casually while blindfolded?
It was simply miraculous.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Lin Pei calmly threw a few more.
He felt great inside.
He wasn't worried about missing at all.
After all, the skill setting provided by the system was equivalent to hundreds of years of hard practice.
There was simply no such thing as a mistake.
As expected, every single knife hit its mark, all landing in the ten-ring.
The respect in the officers' eyes was almost overflowing.
Their backs straightened, and they almost gave Lin Pei a military salute.
Only after throwing all the knives did Lin Pei return to the front yard with the group of officers.
Someone got him a meal and told him to eat before leaving.
When they passed the Interrogation Room again, they saw Xu Feng's rather frustrated face inside.
"You're not going to talk, are you?"
Opposite Xu Feng was a middle-aged man named Chen Song, who looked completely calm at the moment.
He had absolutely no reaction to Xu Feng's questioning.
Lin Pei stopped in his tracks.
He wondered what kind of emotions and demeanor he would have if he were the one conducting the interrogation.
And just then, Chen Song looked out the door and inadvertently met Lin Pei's gaze.
He looked right into Lin Pei's eyes, which were now deep in character.
Chen Song's expression changed instantly.
He opened his mouth, appearing to be afraid.
Xu Feng naturally saw this change and turned to call Lin Pei inside.
When he saw Lin Pei acting out an interrogation in the livestream, he thought it was quite interesting.
Then Lin Pei had actually managed to interrogate a Human Trafficker out of someone on the filming set.
He really had some skills.
Xu Feng told Lin Pei to sit down directly.
"Lin Pei, you help me interrogate him."
Lin Pei was stunned.
This works too?
Alright then.
He'd just treat it as playing a Criminal Police Officer for a bit to satisfy his craving.
Lin Pei looked up, suddenly becoming serious.
"Say it. If you don't, I'll just hypnotize you."
"When that happens, not a single one of your accomplices will escape."