"Are you following the news about this case?"
Xiao He looked at Zhou Junhao with some doubt, then his gaze swept over the car thief who was pointing his head at the scene, and asked Zhou Junhao a question.
Zhou Junhao was the only one who was able to take photos at the scene of the police arrest.
Zhou Junhao nodded somewhat embarrassedly: "This car thief has been stealing cars in our area recently, so I thought I'd come and follow up on it."
This time, the work was far less complicated than the previous ones. Before, it was either news about transnational gangs selling counterfeit medicine or chain hotels colluding with people in the entertainment industry to engage in black market activities. These were all major cases, and if you dug them up, they could stay on the trending list for a long time. But not many people would care about a case of stealing electric bicycles being solved in a certain place.
But there was no other way; going out to work was better than staying at the company. Zhou Junhao himself was a restless person, and he thought that if he could shoot some news, that would be news.
To everyone's surprise, they encountered Xiao He at the police arrest scene.
They both fell silent, then looked at each other without saying a word.
Finally, Zhou Junhao assured him, "Don't worry, Brother Xiao, I've already deleted the photos, and the news will definitely not mention you in the future."
This was originally a misunderstanding. Zhou Junhao wouldn't be so unscrupulous as to use such a farce as his news topic, nor would he want Xiao He to be caught in an unnecessary media storm.
Xiao He nodded, not too worried.
Zhou Junhao was also aware of his methods. Even if Zhou Junhao wanted to release some photos that were detrimental to him, Xiao He could ensure that Zhou Junhao would not be able to release anything.
"But what are you doing here, Brother Xiao?"
Zhou Junhao was somewhat curious.
He came with the police, so why is Xiao He here too?
This area is outside the outer ring road of Shanghai. It's mostly old and dilapidated buildings, and there's no subway line to this area. The people living in this area are all working people who are under too much pressure and have to commute for several hours by bicycle.
Zhou Junhao really didn't understand why Xiao He would suddenly come here instead of staying in the city center.
And it's like this...
Zhou Junhao looked Xiao He up and down, sizing him up in his all-black outfit.
—And it's still so "suspicious".
Xiao He: ...I really have a bitter pill to swallow.
“I just found out I own a property here, so I came to take a look.”
Xiao He said, pretending to be nonchalant.
Zhou Junhao's expression was slightly strange.
Buying a house here?
He looked around, trying to understand the value of the properties here, but he couldn't find any value or meaning in buying a house here.
Zhou Junhao could only chuckle awkwardly: "Haha, Brother Xiao is quite unique."
Xiao He: "Hehe."
He now understands that when someone really doesn't know how to praise them, you should praise them for being unique.
Good, good, that's how tactful Chinese people are.
Seemingly sensing that Xiao He didn't want to talk about it anymore, Zhou Junhao was too embarrassed to say anything more. He just glanced around cautiously, then curiously leaned close to Xiao He's ear and whispered, "Brother Xiao, considering how many times we've built up our revolutionary friendship, do you have any exciting news lately that I can dig up?"
Upon hearing Zhou Junhao's words, Xiao He frowned immediately: "Didn't you learn your lesson last time?"
If Xiao He hadn't arrived in time, this guy would have almost died.
Moreover, it's highly likely that the body was disposed of to cover up the crime, so even if the police wanted to find it, they might not be able to find the whole body.
After what had happened, Xiao He originally thought that this guy would cherish his life more after escaping death.
Good grief, they turned around and forgot all about it, eagerly asking him for information.
Xiao He didn't know what to say about this guy.
However, he wasn't Zhou Junhao's elder, so saying too much wouldn't make much difference.
So Xiao He carefully recalled the recent events, and then some things really did flash through his mind.
Looking at the person in front of him, Xiao He didn't know whether he should speak or not.
Behind many major social news events may lie intelligence obtained by certain journalists at great risk.
Zhou Junhao is just too enthusiastic about adventure.
Xiao He wondered if telling Zhou Junhao too much and asking him to investigate might have harmed him.
After all, what happened at the hotel last time was still fresh in people's minds.
During Xiao He's long silence, Zhou Junhao sensed the impending major case.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
As expected! Brother Xiao truly lives up to his name!
Every case involving Brother Xiao is never small!
Zhou Junhao firmly believed that with the information Xiao He provided, he would be able to uncover another earth-shattering news story!
Today's photoshoot was absolutely worth it! Meeting Brother Xiao again must be because his hard work touched Lady Luck!
Oh, what a perfect day!
Zhou Junhao immediately raised his hand and swore to the heavens, "Brother Xiao, just tell me! Don't worry, say whatever you want! I definitely won't go around telling anyone! Please, just tell me—"
While Zhou Junhao was speaking, the fat man who was holding his head seemed to have thought of something and suddenly stood up and said to Officer Zheng and the others, "Hey, if I report this, can I get a reduced sentence?"
His words immediately drew everyone's attention.
Everyone gathered around.
"My neighbor, no, his neighbor—"
The fat man pointed at Xiao He, "That streamer in room 402 next to his, she pretends to be a female streamer to scam money, and she even got several ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ sugar daddies to go out and meet people. You can check this out, I'm absolutely not lying!"
"A man pretending to be a woman to scam money?"
Officer Zheng walked up to the fat man and asked seriously, "Do the viewers in the live stream know that he is a man?"
With the internet so developed now, there are countless cases of such scams. However, now there are streamers who explicitly use men dressing up as women as a gimmick to attract attention and traffic. Fans are aware of the gender, so it's not entirely accurate to describe this situation as a scam.
Therefore, they need to ask clearly and analyze specific issues on a case-by-case basis.
The fat man shook his head earnestly, hurriedly explaining, "It's really not! She's incredibly loud during her live streams at night; sometimes I can even hear her! She's just pretending to be a woman to scam money! Ugh! It's disgusting! If you don't believe me, you can go upstairs and listen right now; she should still be live streaming! I'm absolutely not lying!"
Fearing the police wouldn't believe him, he looked at Xiao He, trying to find agreement: "You were next door today, you must have heard it, right?!"
Then everyone looked at Xiao He again.
Xiao He: "...I did hear a man and a woman next door, but I don't know the details."
"Listen! I'm not lying!"
The fat man immediately looked excitedly at the police.
Officer Zheng pondered for a moment, then gestured for several people to follow him to the room the fat man had mentioned to confirm the situation.
Zhou Junhao also shifted his attention, gripping the camera tightly, eager to try it out.
Xiao He looked left and right, thought of the male anchor, hesitated for a moment, and then followed the group.
A few minutes later, the police knocked on the door of apartment 402.
