National Forensic Doctor

"Go outside and take a look. Are film crews here always this bold?" Liu Jinghui closed his pad and glanced at Dai Mingsheng as they walked.

Dai Mingsheng said apologetically, "I’m really sorry. They’re likely worried about delays. Every day a film crew is delayed, they could lose hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions. We haven’t released any information, so outsiders don’t know it’s a murder case here. We’re occupying the location, and the crew is likely trying to test the waters."

What he said was quite frank. The film and television industry is the backbone of Lanyue City’s economy, with a massive workforce and numerous related companies. Everyone here depends on it for their livelihood, and it’s natural that frontline crews wouldn’t want to bear such unexpected losses.

Mu Zhiyang, standing nearby, seemed surprised: "Can it really be hundreds of thousands a day? If this location is unusable, can’t they use another one? They should be able to find something similar."

"A single crew involves directors, assistant directors, script supervisors, several photographers and their assistants, lighting technicians, makeup artists, prop handlers, and of course, the actors. Even at the bare minimum, you’re looking at over 20 people. That crew had more than 60 people on site at the time. Now, the external crews—discounting extras—still likely have half of their people waiting outside. Whether they change locations or stick around, it’s going to cost a lot of money." The speaker this time was Dai Mingsheng’s deputy, stepping in with a somewhat conciliatory tone.

"Feels like they’re constantly under investigation every day," Jiang Yuan suddenly recalled the days impacted by massive personnel budgets and expenses.

Liu Jinghui chuckled and remarked, "Faced with something like this, their fears are useless. Don’t they need to seek help from insurance or their investors?"

Dai Mingsheng paused, then said, "You’re not wrong, but some will still want to handle things on their own."

"Well, let’s hope they’re genuinely afraid of losing money." Liu Jinghui smirked and spoke more bluntly, "Every single producer I know is extremely savvy, and their words are sugary sweet. I wonder if the crews in Lanyue Film and Television City have something unique about them."

His statement was clear and posed an irrefutable question—do film crews truly fear losing money?