Chapter 834 Midnight Theater

Duanmu Ai came to the apartment angrily, and then saw Mr. Inoue who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Seeing Duanmu Ai's appearance, Mr. Inoue immediately seemed to have met a savior and hurried to greet her.

"Miss Duanmu, you are finally here..."

"Okay, now is not the time to talk about this."

Duanmu Ai was in no mood to be polite with Inoue, and waved her hand.

"What's the specific situation?"

"As I said before, I drove to pick her up this morning, but she didn't come down after the time. I thought she was tired and still resting, but I came up to look for someone, and then found that there was no one in the room."

"Do you have a key?"

"Of course, just in case, I have a spare key, don't you?"

"Why do I need a key? If I can't get in, I will kick the door directly."

"Uh........."

That's right.

Duanmu Ai complained, and then glanced around.

"Have you called the police?"

"Of course not! If the police know about this, it means the media will know about it! Then we will be in a passive position! The company means to try not to be too ostentatious."

"Okay..."

Duanmu Ai nodded, and then she carefully looked at the apartment in front of her.

As part of the commission, Duanmu Ai also lived here with Kujikawa Risa for a while, and was very familiar with this apartment. Living room, dining room, almost unused kitchen, then a large toilet and bathroom, as well as a master bedroom and guest bedroom. Duanmu Ai walked around all the rooms and got some clues.

There was water in the bathtub, but the water was cold, and there were no signs of washing on the wash basin outside, which meant that Risa might have been planning to run water to take a bath at that time - this was also normal. She was not like Duanmu Ai who only appeared for ten minutes, but played the whole show. After all, she was still young, and it was normal to feel tired and come back to relax. After all, it was not the first time Duanmu Ai saw her do this.

The bed in the master bedroom showed no signs of being moved, and the small bag was still thrown on the sofa. Just these were enough for Duanmu Ai to piece together what happened last night.

It was obvious that after Duanmu Ai left last night, Li Shi planned to take a bath and rest alone, so she turned on the water and watched TV for a while. After all, the bathtub was really big, and it took a long time to drain the water.

Then, something seemed to have happened, and Li Shi turned off the faucet-this can also be judged. After all, if no one cared about the water in the pool, the house would have been flooded overnight.

Although Duanmu Ai really didn't like to do detective reasoning, she had been in this business for sixty years and had some experience.

It's just that most of the time Duanmu Ai prefers to leave the brainwork to others.

Now the question is, what happened to her that she needed to turn off the faucet, because someone came, so she couldn't take a bath? If so, it would be normal. If there were guests, it would be troublesome if she forgot to turn off the faucet while talking. But the question is, who would come here last night?

Thinking of this, Duanmu Ai looked at Mr. Inoue again.

"How many people know that Risa lives here?"

"Well...besides you and me, the boss knows, and then there are the bodyguards we hired, and maybe some tabloid reporters."

"Aren't you afraid that they will come to follow you?"

"The defense here is perfect, and those third-rate tabloid reporters can't get in at all, and the people living nearby are all people in the circle, and everyone will help to take care of it."

Speaking of which, Duanmu Ai also heard from Risa that the reason she lives in this apartment is because there are many people in the entertainment industry living here, including actors and singers. Everyone knows each other tacitly. After all, they are all in this industry and know the importance of personal privacy. From the perspective of interests, those who live here are all famous people like Risa, but not famous enough to own a single-family mansion, so they have some contacts with each other. If they really encounter some trouble, they can still take care of each other.

In other words, it is impossible for suspicious people to enter this apartment.

This is another reason why Mr. Inoue is reluctant to call the police. After all, Risa is only missing now, and has not been declared dead. Once the police are called in a big way, the police will definitely investigate other residents in the surrounding area, which will be troublesome.

"I have adjusted Xiao Lishi's schedule and announced to the public that Xiao Lishi needs to rest these two days because she is too tired from the performance... Please find her...!"

"I will do it without you saying it."

Duanmu Ai frowned and looked gloomy.

Now it seems that the matter over there will have to be put aside for a while.

After entrusting the matter to Duanmu Ai, Inoue left in a hurry. He also had to apologize to others for the matter and notify them. Of course, he also had to discuss with the company and unify the caliber in front of the media. In other words, this matter can only be handled by Duanmu Ai alone.

It's really strange.

Duanmu Ai has walked through the entire room, but did not find anything unusual. The surveillance probe has also been checked. There are quite a few people entering, but no one has taken Lishi away. Such a big person, even if someone knocked her out and carried her away, it is impossible not to attract attention.

So, was she sent out from the window?

That shouldn't be the case. This isn't a movie, so where does such a fantastic plot come from?

Hmm...

Duanmu Ai stared at the TV in the living room - this TV was smaller than the one Duanmu Ai bought back to the office, but it was still big enough for most people.

Probably not?

There was no sign of Li Shi in the apartment, and Duanmu Ai finally chose to leave after looking around. But she was still a little confused. As for the suspect, there was no such thing—it wasn't that she simply couldn't find it, but that there were too many. After all, the more popular an idol like Kujigawa Rise is, the more people hate her. Her previous actions could also be seen as someone trying to harm her secretly.

perhaps.

But it wasn't the electronic demon's fault. At least Duanmu Ai didn't feel the electronic demon's presence nearby.

So who could it be? The security facilities of this apartment are complete, and Duanmu Ai has also confirmed that no one will be allowed to enter, and the people on duty here are all experienced security guards.

"Oh?"

Just when Duanmu Ai was thinking, a voice suddenly came from beside him. He looked up and saw a man with squinted eyes standing not far away with a smile, saying hello to Duanmu Ai.

"Hello, Miss Duanmu."

"wise."

Duanmu Ai raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly.

"Hello."

"I really didn't expect to meet you here, what's the matter?"

"I just have some things to do and am passing by. What about you?"

"I'm planning to go to a TV station to participate in a show."

"from here?"

"Of course, I live around here."

Akechi Goro was still carrying a box as always. He smiled at Duanmu Ai, then got in the car and left. Duanmu Ai half-closed his eyes, staring at Akechi Goro's disappearing back, and then withdrew his gaze. At the same time, raindrops fell from the gloomy sky and turned into a downpour.

Just continue with your work.

What Duanmu Ai never expected was that clues would come to her door very quickly.

Just that night.

"Good evening everyone! I am Kujigawa Rise!"

On the TV screen, a popular idol wearing a swimsuit was smiling, standing on a purple-red stage filled with a certain temptation.

"After entering high school this spring, I finally became a high school girl's idol! It's so great! To commemorate this, I'm going to challenge an incredible project this time? That's a strip show!"

As he spoke, Rishi twisted his body and winked at the screen proudly.

"Oh, it's so embarrassing. Speaking of which, does this society really allow female high school students to go into the sea? But, since I want to do it, I have to fight to the end. So I plan to take off all my clothes! Haha, please stay tuned. Yo."

After saying this, Rise turned around and ran into the stage behind her. At the same time, the TV dimmed.

"Good guy... This is really a good guy..."

Duanmu Ai stretched out his hand to hold his forehead and sighed helplessly, while Lumière next to him also showed a surprised expression.

"Is this...the idol lady? She also became a victim of late-night television?"

"Yeah, luckily this thing can't be recorded, otherwise Rishi would be completely ruined just by doing this."

The inability to record the video was discovered before. When the last victim appeared, Lumière tried to record it, but the recorded screen was only blank and nothing else appeared. The same goes for Rise. Although it is indeed not a good thing for a popular idol to appear on a late-night show, there is no evidence for this thing itself, so no one should take it seriously.

The premise is that Rishi comes out in time. Otherwise, even if there is no way to record it, once the rumors spread, it will still have a huge impact on Rishi's current career. After all, she had just become famous with her performance. If something went wrong at this time, her efforts would be in vain.

"There's no other way, I have to take action."

Duanmu Ai moved his body and walked to the TV. Fortunately, this is just a "preview chapter", which means that although Rise has probably entered the subspace, she has not been harmed yet. Once the "main film" begins, her situation becomes much more dangerous.

………………

Well, it's dangerous in every sense, both for her as an idol and as a girl.

Fortunately, now that he knows where she is, solving this matter will be much easier for Duanmu Ai.

"Then, I'll come as soon as I go."

After saying this, she walked into the TV.