Chapter 1239 The person taking secret photos
The unique fireworks show lit up the night sky over Orange Lake, and also kicked off this unknown special project.
A circle of fireworks around the perimeter of Orange Lake Castle took off first, and the sound of gunpowder bursting into the air rose from the ground to the air, bringing with it a screaming roar.
The sound of fireworks exploding was only a small dot at first, but then it changed from dots to lines, and from lines to planes.
A regular circle appeared in the sky, and the spotlights on the ground pointed into the sky. The lights and firelight complemented each other, making the night bright and colorful.
The fireworks on the outside are just a warm-up, and what comes next are various types of fireworks hidden in the pond.
They exploded in the water one after another, and rose into the air one by one in the collision of water and fire, outlining exquisite patterns on the canvas at night.
The crowd in Orange Lake Plaza also began to surge at this moment.
With the New Year's Day and the arrival of the new year, these fireworks come at the right time.
Under the fireworks, tourists raised their mobile phones one after another, and flash lights lit up, representing people's efforts to record this beautiful moment.
In the huge crowd, the dozen or so shop assistants were completely diluted, and their faces all showed fatigue and numbness that were completely opposite to the surrounding atmosphere.
This situation is very good, but it has no value or meaning to them.
This is a group of people who have nothing to do with all happiness and beauty. In the difficult and long task, they have abandoned or forgotten everything early.
Only at the Lake Center Restaurant, a few people with different ideas gradually revealed themselves.
This building has seven floors and a total of 17 rooms facing Orange Lake Plaza.
Ji Li and Fang Shenyan were on the fourth floor, and not long after, several familiar figures appeared on the balconies of the fifth, sixth, and seventh floors.
Hou Guisheng and Chang Sheng were standing on the balcony on the fifth floor. Their vague conversation was heard in the wind, and it was also related to the fireworks show.
Li Guanqi, Su Chenghe, and Huangfu Jiajia were on the 6th floor. They were a little far away and it was unclear what they were talking about.
On the 7th floor are Clyde, Huang Banxian, Bai Lang, Xue Tingtao, Wei Guang...
Except for Li Yi and Luo Xian, almost all the important people in the top ten branches have booked rooms at the Huxin Restaurant.
This location obviously needs to be reserved in advance and cannot be reserved, but for these top store managers, it is a confirmed fact that there is something fishy about the fireworks show, so they all came to the same side to watch it.
However, Ji Li and Fang Shenyan obtained more specific information on top of this guess.
"20.17, 20.24, 20.30, what will happen in these three important time nodes?"
The fireworks show is from 20.10 to 20.30, and the three time points are included in this event.
With the fireworks as the background, Ji Li could see that the hosts had begun to appear on the giant stage in the center of the square.
The host was wearing a suit and holding a microphone. He stood on the stage with a festive look and talked about the upcoming program.
There are radios in every corner of Orange Lake, so Ji Li can hear his voice clearly.
At 20.17 minutes, there will be a song medley on stage, performed by a five-piece band, lasting about 4 minutes.
At 20.24 minutes, Magic Jack's performance will continue for the second minute, and he will come off the stage to interact with the audience.
At 20.30, a performance group from the south will perform the traditional skill of fire pot in the center of the square, igniting the enthusiasm of the scene.
After that, the fireworks are finished, and the rest is a 30-minute show that lasts until 9 p.m.
As far as the clerks are concerned, the notice sent by Tianhai is only set at "20.10-20.30", and the gossip about the man in the suit also happened within these twenty minutes.
At present, there is nothing special about the three nodes corresponding to three programs, songs, magic, and fire pot.
But the man in the suit probably won't lie or cajole.
Because it hopes that Fang Shenyan will retrieve his true body hidden in the house of horror, it must try its best to ensure Fang Shenyan's survival.
This may be why it told this little tidbit.
But from this point, we can also analyze some vague information - this time the fireworks show will probably be difficult and dangerous.
There were faint whispers from acquaintances upstairs, but Ji Li couldn't hear them clearly because it was too noisy.
He did not communicate with Fang Shenyan anymore. It is inevitable to have preconceptions when analyzing anything now. He must wait with peace of mind in the current 20 minutes and pay attention to three time points. What kind of project the Fireworks Bureau is, I’m afraid we won’t know until it’s over.
This performance is a feast and family fun for real tourists, but it is a huge torment and torture for every store employee.
Not only the ignorant shop assistants in the square, but also everyone in the Huxin Restaurant.
Several store managers on the 5th, 6th and 7th floors have no clear goals. They also attach great importance to this bureau. Their strong intuition makes everyone nervous and they dare not let go of every glance and every detail.
But even so, as the activities progressed, the information they could dig out was extremely scarce.
As for Ji and Fang, who had been warned in advance and even had detailed time points, when the event time was halfway through and it had reached 20.24 minutes, their brows became more and more frowned.
It wasn't until Jack on the stage had bowed that the two of them looked at each other. Ji Li said frankly:
"Nothing fishy?"
Fang Shenyan also frowned. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and responded:
"At least, I didn't find it."
At 20.17, the band's performance on stage during the song medley was completed in one go, and they didn't even get off the stage for 4 minutes.
At 20.24, Magician Jack held a black box and interacted with the first row of tourists. Except for a rabbit and a dove emerging from the box, there was nothing unusual.
There is nothing new in this kind of performance. It mainly serves to set off the atmosphere, but it can usually ensure that the event goes smoothly and without mistakes.
That being the case, Ji Li and others couldn't see anything unusual.
It wasn't until this moment that Ji Li suddenly realized something, and the other party said in a low voice:
"Could it be that these important time points do not correspond to the program, but to the audience?"
At this point, the two of them changed their perspective of observation and moved their gaze from the most eye-catching stage to the massive crowd.
The next few minutes will be several times more difficult for them than before.
First of all, due to the limitations of the venue, the Lake Center Restaurant is a bird's eye view. From a high position, all you see are groups of dark figures, making it difficult to see details;
Secondly, there are so many tourists that they are as dense as a swarm of ants. It is impossible to determine who is abnormal at most by just looking at it briefly;
In the end, the clear time node corresponds to the vague object, and it is completely impossible to identify which person, which scene, and which angle is the source of the strangeness.
Therefore, when the fireworks completely stopped and the host took the stage again, the game ended for the store employees.
But Ji Li and Fang Shenyan, the two top figures who had received hints in advance, didn't even have a clue.
They are like this, let alone the other store managers upstairs.
The fireworks show ended here, and the store clerks showed signs of leaving, but the store managers remained motionless and frowned.
Ji Li's thoughts fluctuated slightly. He felt that this suspected special project fireworks bureau should have just arrived at this moment.
Sure enough.
Just when he had this idea, his cell phone suddenly buzzed.
Not only him, but also Fang Shenyan on the side, the exact same cell phone notification tone came from all the balconies on the several floors above.
Another group announcement.
When Ji Li turned on his phone and clicked on the latest email, a cold light source illuminated his slightly ugly face.
The message of this email is very short, only two sentences——
"The special project fireworks show has started, please store manager Ji Li to accept and execute it.
One person died within the confines of Orange Lake Plaza during the fireworks.
Please find his body, restore the death process, and arrest the real culprit before 9 p.m. ”
But what really made Ji Li's expression change was not this project, but the fact that there was a photo attached to the information.
In the photo, he is standing on the balcony on the fourth floor looking down at the square, observing something carefully. At the same time, Fang Shenyan is also half of the photo on the right side of the photo.
Someone took a photo of them and included it in the notification email...