Midnight Flight (Suspense Novel)

Midnight Flight (suspense novel) Author: Brother Cai - Story background: The story takes place in China in 2025, an era where the micro-short drama industry is booming but supervision is becoming increasingly strict. The protagonist Lin Xia is a young micro-short drama director who is preparing a suspense drama called "Midnight Flight", which is adapted from a real air crash. However, during the filming process, the crew encountered a series of bizarre incidents, including the unexpected death of the actor, and the script's content was surprisingly similar to reality, which hinted that there was a larger conspiracy hidden behind it. At the same time, fierce competition in the industry and the pressure of policy review have made Lin Xia struggle between pursuing art and survival. - Main plot: When Lin Xia was filming "Midnight Flight", she discovered that the plot in the script was surprisingly similar to the real case, and she suspected that someone was behind it. She begins to investigate, but becomes embroiled in a vast conspiracy involving industry giants, government officials and mysterious organizations. As the investigation deepens, Lin Xia discovers that her past is inextricably linked to the case, and her life is also threatened. At a critical moment, Lin Xia used the communication characteristics of micro-short dramas to make the truth public, arouse social attention, and finally revealed the shady story behind it. Midnight flight Chapter 1 Fog Flight March 2025, Hengdian Film and Television City. Lin Xia stood at the opening ceremony of "Midnight Flight" and accepted interviews with the media with a forced smile. This micro-short drama with an investment of 800,000 yuan was adapted from the "March 15th Air Crash" that shocked the country ten years ago. As a new director, she thought this was an excellent opportunity, but she didn't know that the nightmare was about to begin. "Director Lin, I heard that you used AI-generated storyboards this time?" The reporter's question brought Lin Xia back to her senses. "Yes," she nodded, "We try to use new technologies to improve efficiency, hoping to bring a different experience to the audience." However, on the third day of filming, actor Chen Yu, who played the role of a flight attendant, suddenly collapsed on the set and died after being taken to the hospital. The forensic report showed that she died of acute heart failure, but Lin Xia noticed that Chen Yu was holding a yellowed photo before her death, which showed an unfamiliar airport. That night, Lin Xia received an anonymous email, and the attachment was an unpublished video of Chen Yu during his lifetime. In the video, Chen Yu said tremblingly: "They said I know too much..." The picture suddenly distorted, and finally settled on an "Online Drama Distribution License", the number was completely inconsistent with the series they were filming. Chapter 2 Mirror Puzzle Lin Xia began to suspect that there was a mole within the crew, and at the same time discovered that the AI-generated script storyboards contained scenes that had never happened in reality - such as Chen Yu's death scene. What's even weirder is that these storyboards exactly match the timeline of the black box recording of the plane crash ten years ago. "Director Lin, the review opinion of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has come down." Producer Wang Qiang's voice was filled with anxiety. "They requested that all plots involving supernatural elements be modified, otherwise the film will not be filed." Lin Xia stared at the review comments and suddenly noticed that the format of the filing number looked familiar. She opened the photo left by Chen Yu and found that the airport lobby in the background had the same number printed on it: (Zhejiang) Network Micro Drama Preparation (2025) No. ***. Late at night, Lin Xia went to the prop room alone and dug out a crew diary from ten years ago in an old box. On the yellowed page, it was recorded that the crew of "March 15 Air Crash" had shot at the same location, and the director's name was actually - Chen Yu. Chapter 3 Double Truth Lin Xia realized that she had fallen into a time and space cycle trap. The plane crash ten years ago was not an accident, but a man-made illusion to cover up a shocking secret. As an insider at that time, Chen Yu passed the information to himself ten years later in some way, and the filming of "Midnight Flight" was the key to breaking the cycle. "Lin Xia, you are finally here." A familiar voice sounded in the darkness. Lin Xia turned around and saw a woman with the same appearance as herself - herself ten years ago. "What's going on?" Lin Xia asked tremblingly. "Ten years ago, I planned this air crash in order to reveal the truth." Another Lin Xia said, "But they changed the history. Now you must find the evidence again and announce the truth before the review deadline." Before he finished speaking, the props suddenly vibrated violently, and countless documents flew in the air. Lin Xia saw one of the pieces of paper that read: "The registration numbers of all micro-short plays are the keys to the space-time tunnel." Chapter 4 Final Review On the day of the review, Lin Xia came to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television with the revised script. While waiting for the results, she noticed that the electronic clock on the wall showed the time at 00:00 on March 15, 2025, which was the moment when the plane crash occurred ten years ago. "Director Lin, your registration has been approved." The staff handed over the document, "But the number is a bit special, it was issued directly by the General Administration." Lin Xia took the document and saw that the number was (General) Network Micro Drama Preparation (2025) No. 001. Suddenly, she felt dizzy and the scene around her began to distort. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself standing in the airport lobby ten years ago, with her young self about to board the plane in front of her. "Don't get on the plane!" Lin Xia shouted, "This is an air crash!" But his younger self just smiled and pointed at the surveillance camera above his head. Lin Xia followed her gaze and found a faint red light flashing on the lens, which was the scene that appeared in the AI ​​storyboard. Chapter 5 Infinite Loop Lin Xia woke up suddenly and found that she was still at the audit site. The staff member was looking at her with concern: "Director Lin, are you okay?" She lowered her head and looked at the filing document in her hand. The number was still No. *** Of (General) Network Micro Drama Preparation (2025). But this time, the document issuance date is March 15, 2025 at 00:00. After walking out of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Lin Xia took out her mobile phone and found that the date was displayed as March 15, 2025. She looked up at the sky and saw a passenger plane passing through the clouds. "I see." Lin Xia murmured to herself, "The moment the review is passed, time will be reset. Only by letting the truth spread on the Internet can this cycle be broken." She opened the live broadcast software and began to tell the truth about the entire incident in real time. As the number of viewers increased, the passenger plane in the sky suddenly turned and dived towards the ground... Chapter 6 Breaker Lin Xia woke up again and found herself lying on a hospital bed. The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the date displayed on the phone was March 16, 2025. "Director Lin, your drama is a hit!" Wang Qiang rushed into the ward and said excitedly, "The live broadcast on the day of the review went viral all over the Internet. The General Administration has set up an investigation team to thoroughly investigate the air crash that year!" Lin Xia smiled, knowing that she had finally broken this ten-year time and space cycle. But she also understands that in this industry full of lies and conspiracies, the truth will never come out easily. After walking out of the hospital, Lin Xia looked up at the sky, where a passenger plane was flying smoothly. She opened her phone and a new email alert sounded. The sender is Chen Yu, and the attachment is a video: "We will meet again in the next ten years." Lin Xia took a deep breath and showed a relieved smile. She knew that this race against time and the truth had just begun. (Thank you friends who follow, like and support, I will write more good works for you). Concept: Shoot different short plays from different angles