Fan Jialuo's Weibo account, which used to have only 10 million followers, rose to 20 million following the news of his scandals. After Gao Yize's murder, it quickly surpassed the following that many first-tier stars had and reached a figure of 58 million. Moreover, this number was completely real, not supplemented even a bit by a water army. That was to say-his popularity was already far ahead of the top stars in the circle.

However, while other people's fans consisted of only common fans, loyal fans and brainless fans, his fans were anti-fans. At least 50 million of these 58 million people had followed his account to attack him, and the other few million followers simply lurked as spectators in silence, without saying a fair word in his favor. Seeing his new post, the excited netizens-like hyenas who had been starved for days and nights-rushed to drink his blood, devour his flesh and gnaw on his bones. If words had the power to kill, he might have died tens of thousands of times already.

These anti-fans took turns to attack Fan Jialuo's Weibo, slaughtering him under curses and abuse until the whole screen was filled with blood. Only after doing that did they slowly regain their senses, and thus seized the key point. [The second one? What do you mean? Is one not enough? Is he going to push a second person down? Is this scum crazy?]

The police, who had been paying close attention to Fan Jialuo's social account, also noticed this post very quickly. One of them immediately turned the computer screen towards Zhuang Zhen and said seriously, "Leader, look here. Fan Jialuo is posting on the Internet again!" Given that Fan Jialuo had issued a death warning before Gao Yize was killed, they had reason to suspect that this Weibo post was also meaningful.

"Second?" Zhuang Zhen pondered for a moment, and his tone turned very solemn. "He may be hinting that there will be a second victim. If so, then this person should be someone similar to Gao Yize, someone who had once offended Fan Jialuo severely and was his enemy. In order to take revenge on society, he is likely to do certain crazy things. Xiao Luo, put aside the investigation of Gao Yize's social background, and check Fan Jialuo's instead, to see who has the deepest grudge with him aside from Gao Yize. Let's make a list to protect all the potential victims."

"Affirmative, Leader. I'll check right away!" The police officer, named Luo Hong, twisted his eyebrows and exclaimed, "Is this Fan Jialuo crazy and ready to kill all those who have offended him? We shouldn't have let him go before!"

Zhuang Zhen's face was solemn and he kept silent, but Liu Tao, the vice-captain sitting beside him, pointed out, "Leader is casting a long line to catch a big fish. Only by letting him go, so that he lowers his guard, can we continue to observe his activities outside. Only when he is sure he is not under suspicion can we find his flaws and then grasp the evidence. You see, he thinks that, we as police, don't have the ability to capture him, can you bear that? He's so arrogant that he's even sending out death notices! There is a famous saying that those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad."

"That's true, but when I think about how he's still out there and planning to kill the next person, I don't feel happy. Chief, I'll check his social relationships right away. I can't let any more innocent people be killed!" Xiao Luo left in a hurry.

Sitting in a corner was Liao Fang, the beautiful police-woman who was in charge of noting Fan Jialuo's interrogation for the police records. She hesitantly raised her hand and murmured, "Leader, I have learned a little about criminal psychology and I don't think Fan Jialuo is a murderer who has fallen into madness. From his behavior, he seemed to have a very stable state of mind."

"Little girls are easily confused and swayed by appearances. I have been working in the Criminal

Investigation Unit for a lifetime. What kind of abnormal murderer have I not seen? The more peaceful these people are, the more that their bottom line, especially when committing a crime, cease to exist." Liu Tao shook his head repeatedly as he held onto a thermos cup.

Liao Fang blushed, but still looked toward Zhuang Zhen, hoping to get his approval.

"Fan Jialuo is a dangerous man. Judging from his sketch and the Weibo post, he is undoubtedly involved in this case. Don't forget that he is a patient suffering from multiple-personality disorder. The one you think is innocent may be just one of his personalities, while the real culprit, the one with bloodstained hands, hides behind and avoids our investigation. In any case, if he has killed a person, we have the responsibility to bring him to justice. As for whether he should bear legal responsibility, that is within the jurisdiction of the court, and has nothing to do with us. Don't think about it any further. Focus on checking his social relationships. Make it quick. I suspect he has already planned and prepared everything required for the crime. If we are late, the cost will be another life." Zhuang Zhen glanced at Liao Fang with a deep look in his eyes and warned, "Don't bring any personal feelings into work."

Liao Fang, like a deflated ball, felt listless, but still replied obediently, "I understand, Leader. I'll also go and check on Fan Jialuo's social relations."

Since Fan Jialuo was a public figure and was very high-profile in society, it took only half a day for the task force to get details on his social relationships.

Zhuang Zhen fixed a picture onto the case board and explained, "This is Fan Jialuo's father, Fan Luoshan, the head of the Fan Family, who has now sacrificed his adopted son-Fan Jialuo-in order to bring his illegitimate son into the fold. It is very likely that there is a deep hatred present between these two. This is Fan Kaixuan, Fan Luoshan's illegitimate son. At present, this person is abroad.

"This is Sun Ying, a member of Fan Jialuo's idol group. He has incited many fans to attack and damage Fan Jialuo's reputation. There's evidence of him releasing black material on Fan Jialuo, and the two have also fought with each other many times. The most serious case was when their fight even sent Sun Ying to the hospital, which shows that they clearly have a deep feud.

"This is Cao Xiaofeng, Fan Jialuo's agent, who had a dispute with Fan Jialuo over the distribution of interests between each member of the idol group. After Fan Jialuo was abandoned by his family, he fell into a well and was repeatedly suppressed by this agent. This is Zhao Wenyan, who rejected Fan Jialuo's confession. This is Su Fengxi, Zhao Wenyan's girlfriend, and Fan Jialuo's rival. At present, she is filming in the UK."

As soon as Zhuang Zhen finished the summary of their findings, Liu Tao, the vice-captain, began to analyze, "If going by depth of hatred, Fan Luoshan should be the person most hated by Fan Jialuo, followed by Sun Ying. However, Fan Luoshan is the head of the Fan Family, and is protected by bodyguards at any given time. It's not easy to harm him. On the other hand, Sun Ying isn't protected as well as Fan Luoshan, and Fan Jialuo has prior knowledge of his general habits and whereabouts, so he can plot against him more easily and efficiently. My opinion is that we protect Sun Ying."

Some members of the task force nodded their heads in agreement, some frowned and pondered, while others raised their hands to express their opinions.

Zhuang Zhen called on one of the officers who had raised his hand. The man said, "I don't think this order is right. The two people abroad can be ignored because Fan Jialuo's reach is not so long. I also agree that it is too difficult for him to touch Fan Luoshan, and Fan Jialuo would not act rashly without full assurance. However, out of the other three people, I think the one most hated by him should be Zhao Wenyan, followed by Sun Ying, and then Cao Xiaofeng. It's said that love is as deep as hate. For Zhao Wenyan, Fan Jialuo could commit suicide twice in a row. After facing such rejections, Fan Jialuo can also drag Zhao Wenyan into dying together."

Several police women, with rich emotions, nodded their heads in approval, but Liao Fang frowned and restrained from commenting. She really couldn't relate such a quiet and peaceful person to the murder. But then again, he is a patient with multiple-personality disorder, so it could be that he might kill people without even being aware of it? Alas, why did such a good person have to suffer from such a kind of disorder?

Liao Fang lowered her head and sighed in silence.

Zhuang Zhen asked a few more people to express their opinions, and then concluded, "Zhao Wenyan may be the person Fan Jialuo hates the most, but killing him is as difficult as killing Fan Luoshan, so Fan Jialuo is unlikely to act unless he has full assurance of his success. My opinion is for us to focus on protecting Sun Ying. After all, he has been living together with Fan Jialuo for several months. Fan Jialuo is very familiar with this person and he should be the easiest starting point. Moreover, Sun Ying, like Gao Yize, is a member of the STARS group. Maybe Fan Jialuo's intention is to push the group out of the entertainment circle and destroy them."

"Yes, Sun Ying and Gao Yize are the main culprits behind Fan Jialuo's damaged reputation. If they hadn't uploaded that black material on him, Fan Jialuo would still have a chance at redemption. This, I think, is also clear to Fan Jialuo. He should be well-aware of who is harming him." The police officers nodded their heads in approval.

"In the following days, we will keep a close eye on Fan Jialuo and all of the people on this list. We must focus on protecting Sun Ying and stop the second murder before it happens."

"Yes, Leader!" All the members of the task force agreed in unison, and then moved to concentrate on their own tasks.

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Modern people had more experience, more eyes and much more heart. Many fans could also figure out the things the police bureau had just concluded on. 'The second one' in Fan Jialuo's post meant that a second victim would appear soon! He still wanted to kill? If so, who was his goal?

For a while, a flurry of speculation spread across the Internet, and some people even imagined and described the process of how Fan Jialuo might have planned the murders. Various bloody details filled the Internet forums, and some of these thoughts left people horrified. The Cyber Police Department had to delete many such similar posts in succession, after which they even tried to ban Fan Jialuo's Weibo account. However, the Criminal Investigation Unit informed them not to block it so as not to alarm the suspect and let the fact that he was being monitored slip.

In this way, Fan Jialuo's Weibo underwent a bloodbath, but it still stood as firmly as ever. Those vicious remarks which could completely drive a normal person crazy, didn't affect Fan Jialuo's mood in the slightest. His account was always online and active, and the comments section had not been closed. His strong psychological quality had made many professional haters bow down gracefully.

The netizens who wanted to kill him but had no way to do so could only remind Sun Ying about being aware and cautious, because he was likely to be Fan Jialuo's next target.

Sun Ying was so scared by all this that he didn't dare to go home. He ran to the company to find Cao Xiaofeng.

Cao Xiaofeng actually came up with a way which would allow Sun Ying to stay in front of a camera lens for a long time, so that Fan Jialuo would be unable to find a chance to act. He helped Sun Ying sign-up for an interview and a variety show on that very same day. The whole schedule had only two or three hours of rest time. Sun Ying was kept so busy that his feet could hardly touch the ground.

In normal times, if his agent dared to toss him around like this, Sun Ying would have already exploded from anger, but at this moment, he was anxious to start working immediately. Only by staying in front of the camera and under the eyes of the crowd did he find a sense of security. He was really afraid of that madman Fan Jialuo!

During the interview, the reporter posed a lot of sensitive questions to him. In order to win sympathy, Sun Ying repeatedly praised Gao Yize, shed a lot of tears, and then spoke about several things that Fan Jialuo had done. For example, how once during a rehearsal, the other had suddenly stormed in and started to beat him; how when they were recording songs, his voice would suddenly turn sharp, as if he had become another person; how he drove Ze Ge out of the dormitory, and did not allow the other to live with him, etc.

"His character is really extreme. The more excellent Ze Ge was, the more jealous he became. It's not Ze Ge's fault that things developed to this point today, it's just Fan Jialuo's heart that is too terrible. I hope he doesn't continue on the wrong path any more, and instead thinks about how simple and happy the three of us were when we first started, and how we worked hard together." Sun Ying had closed his eyes as he said this sentence to finish the interview, and then departed for Beijing by plane.

As soon as this video was posted onto the Internet, it caused a heated discussion. Sun Ying's popularity soared, Gao Yize's fans also moved to his Weibo to encourage and comfort him, with the hope that he would move on rather than stay in STARS. Sun Ying had expected this result. He knew that he had no background, no talent, and did not have an outstanding appearance. If he wanted to be popular, he could only eat Gao Yize's blood steamed bun. In this circle, he could only climb up by capitalizing on any and every means within his reach.

Just after Sun Ying's interview had finished broadcasting, an interview of Gao Yize's parents' also came out. In this interview, Mother Gao took out a sketch, and looked directly at the camera lens as she denounced, "This sketch was given to me by Xiao Ying, the original is in the hands of the police, and this is a copy of that. He said that seven or eight days before my son fell, that man had sketched this picture and given it to my son. Look, this picture is exactly the same as the scene of my son's death. Even the roadside shops, high-rise buildings, and neon lights are the same. If he hadn't planned to push my son down from the top floor, would he be able to draw it in such detail, and with such realism that too? He's definitely my son's murderer. I don't understand why the police haven't already arrested him when they have such incriminating evidence! The police are being derelict in their duty. I will file a complaint against them. I will make sure Fan Jialuo pays for my son's life!"

Mother Gao's cry aroused the anger of the onlookers. Father Gao gently patted his wife on the back, persuading her to believe in the police and the government, and then seamlessly adopted an expression free of anger, easily earning the favorable opinion of the masses. Later, they began to narrate Gao Yize's life from childhood to the present day, taking out and displaying all his awards, certificates, medals and trophies to emphasize his excellence.

The reporter was not interested in these miscellaneous honors, but began to avidly record details of the sketch.

Upon seeing the contents of the picture clearly, everyone was stunned. It turned out that the Weibo death notice was not the most terrifying thing. It was, in fact, this death sketch! This drawing, which showed what happened in reality, only further cemented that fact that this was a premeditated murder planned by Fan Jialuo in the minds of the netizens. More shockingly, the police had such solid evidence, but they had still not arrested him. Are the police all eating shit?

The so-called corpse meal was nothing more than this!

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