Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter

"But I had already planned to kill another person that day, and I couldn't let her ruin the plan. Just then, I saw Zheng Bei returning from outside."

"At that point, I had no other choice. Besides, killing a detective is definitely more thrilling than killing a female officer..."

"Do you know, when I stabbed the syringe into his neck, he was still advising me that it's not safe outside lately, and it's best not to go out at night. Haha, do you think he's stupid?"

"Madman, you madman!"

Old Wu showed no remorse; instead, his boastful tone immediately enraged Zhao Donglai.

"He had no grudge against you, and an innocent life was taken just like that. Don't you feel any guilt at all?"

"Hehe, guilt... He was innocent, and am I not? What did I do wrong? How has this world treated me?"

"Your circumstances are indeed sympathetic, but they're not Zheng Bei's doing!"

"True, they're not Zheng Bei's doing, but they're the police's doing!"

Old Wu suddenly became agitated, gripping the table and roaring in anger, "I originally had a chance to be a good person, but it was you who deprived me of that chance."

"Clearly, if I had gotten into the police academy and became an officer, I could have changed my fate, but you discriminated against me for being disabled and denied me, making my mother die with regret. Everything I am today is all your fault!"

Although they had anticipated that Old Wu's mindset couldn't be judged by normal standards, such extreme words still left everyone feeling incomprehensible.

He actually blamed all his misfortunes on the police!

Zhao Donglai was so furious he couldn't speak, while Luo Fei calmly spoke, "Old Wu, you seem to be mistaken about something."

"The one who denied your admission was the police academy, and it has nothing to do with us in public security. Besides, the police academy has clear admission standards, which aren't decided by individuals or any group."

"Even if not getting into the police academy isn't the police's fault, do you think I harbor resentment against the police for that one reason alone?"

"Is there more?"

"Of course there is, because you're all pretentious hypocrites!"

"You, like everyone else, secretly despise me for being disabled while pretending to be kind and just on the surface... What donations and condolences, they're just shows, using me to maintain your image as good police officers!"

"A show? You think Director Zheng called for donations just to put on a show?"

Zhao Donglai didn't have much contact with Old Wu, but he actively participated in the city-wide officer donation campaign organized by Zheng Changjun before.

Good intentions, yet misinterpreted like this, left him instantly furious.

Old Wu snorted coldly without answering his question.

"Speak!" Zhao Donglai shouted sternly, and seeing the other still unmoved, he remembered that Wu would only answer questions from Luo Fei.

Helplessly, he looked at Luo Fei, signaling him to ask.

"Old Wu, why do you feel it's a show? From what I know, ever since you started working in the canteen, everyone has been quite caring towards you."

"Caring? Officer Luo, do you think donating a bit of money counts as caring? To them, I'm like a clown that can be insulted and ridiculed at will. Who has truly respected me?"

"Joking around usually is one thing, but when I kindly offered to help them solve a case, they didn't take it seriously and laughed together with that Li woman, asking what I know about solving cases without having attended the police academy?"

"I may not have attended the police academy, but at least I'm better than those fools who couldn't figure out a robbery case for a year and a half!"

The robbery case he mentioned was indeed handled by the former team leader of the police, Lu Jianfei, who got transferred to the provincial level because of that case.

This time, Luo Fei and Zhao Donglai remained calm, as the contempt wasn't directed at them.

However, the people outside were furious once again.

"Damn, he talks as if he's so impressive, and he's trying to help us solve cases with good intentions."

"Even without him, didn't we finally solve the case?"

"Does he think solving cases is easy? The more ignorant, the more confident!"

After hearing so much, Luo Fei roughly sorted out his logic.

Perhaps it was because everyone casually chatted with him usually, or maybe there were rare instances where someone ridiculed him.

In any case, he harbored resentment in his heart, hating the police group.

Perhaps initially, he buried this hatred deep, but Li Qian's joke catalyzed it.

"So you killed these people, did these things, all to humiliate and retaliate against the police?"

"Exactly, doesn't everyone think I'm incapable of solving cases without having studied at the police academy?"

"In that case, I'll create a big case to show you all, to see if the police are smarter or if I'm more formidable."

"The result is obvious; they really are a bunch of fools. Even though I was right under their noses, they couldn't discover anything!"

"Watching them running around like headless chickens every day with not a single clue really made me want to laugh... Haha, Officer Luo, tell me, how do such a group of fools dare to look down on me?"

By this point, the people outside were so angry they were nearly spitting blood...

Luo Fei didn't answer this question.

He saw that Wu had a strong urge to express himself, so he took the opportunity to ask, "Old Wu, tell us about your crime process. I'm quite curious how you managed to evade police investigations every time."

Old Wu indeed didn't disappoint, immediately boasting, and even about some crime details, he confessed without Luo Fei having to ask.

It turns out that during his first crime, after abducting Wang Lin, he hid her in the dumpster outside the community. He used such a strong dose of drugs that he didn't worry she would wake up.

Usually, only the elderly collecting recyclables would check the dumpsters, but he had observed that they would at most lift the lid for a glance and wouldn't search inside.

Indeed, Wang Lin remained undiscovered, and it wasn't until midnight that he avoided all monitored routes to transfer her to Yongjiang Square.

Then he completed the murder and dismemberment scene in the woods beside the park.

Afterward, by the river under Yongjiang Bridge, he burned all his crime-related items like gloves and clothing he wore, and scattered the ashes into the river.

He then jumped into the river himself, swam to the other side, changed into a set of clothes he had prepared beforehand, and stayed hidden outside until nine the next morning to go to work normally.

The second case, involving Zhang Qiuping, was nearly the same.

He had worked at Tianfu Middle School for almost two months, knowing that Zhang Qiuping usually corrected students' homework at school before heading home.

So, he waited outside the school until dark before sneaking in, having memorized the school's layout, he easily avoided surveillance and hid in the bushes under the office building.

His plan was simple. It would be great if Zhang Qiuping was still at school; otherwise, killing someone else would work too.

However, he was lucky. After waiting for more than half an hour, he truly saw Zhang Qiuping come out. Seeing no one around, he called her over and used his familiar routine to drug and drag her away.

He murdered her and painted her portrait in a secluded corner of the playground, cleaned up all traces at the scene, and left calmly.

Old Wu had read many books on criminal investigation, so he thoroughly understood the police's entire set of investigation methods and knew how to avoid detection in every direction.

Therefore, he managed the scene so cleanly that even the most experienced detectives couldn't find anything.

The reason for painting after the murders was simpler. Besides imitating those notorious killers who left behind unique marks, it was also to provoke the police and incite panic.

Just like the mocking smiley face at Zheng Bei's crime scene—entirely meant to humiliate the police.

Additionally, he admitted that the dates and times of these murders were indeed to commemorate his mother.

Everything aligned perfectly with Luo Fei's previous speculations.

"One question remains, since your target was Li Qian, why did you stop after killing Zheng Bei?"

Luo Fei asked his final query.