Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter

"But since we're here, we might as well make use of it."

Luo Fei grabbed the nearby railing and pulled it fiercely. The rotating cover opened, revealing the elevator shaft below, with the rope and iron lock tightly stretched in the middle of the elevator, suspending it...

"Zhao, look, this is the hanging lock of the noose."

Zhao Donglai leaned in to take a look.

"Indeed."

"It seems the mysterious killer hanged someone here, but how did they manage to do it? There's no way to exert force from here."

Luo Fei crouched nearby, quietly watching the panel below, a hint of puzzlement in his eyes.

Zhao Donglai saw his expression and didn't disturb him, knowing he was pondering the issue.

At this moment, Luo Fei's profiling mind opened again.

The scene before him was reconstructed once more. Based on what happened here before, the detailed images flashed before his eyes like a movie, frame by frame.

A figure was crouching above, in the realm of illusion, he could even discern the other's movements.

Legs spread open, bracing on the elevator space above, next to the rotating cover, positioned perfectly in the center to maintain bodily stability in this extremely dangerous posture.

This was truly a daredevil!

Then the person lowered the noose through the gap...

Because the position of the vent only allowed through a segment, they timed it perfectly for when Gu Xiaochuan stepped into the elevator.

All they had to do was loop it around the neck, then let the elevator descend.

It was that simple!

The terrifying pull could instantly kill the person.

No force was needed, just taking advantage of the descending movement of the elevator and lifting a hand could fatally wound.

Since the buckle was tied outside the elevator, there was no worry the noose placed here would slip through the vent. It just required precise timing.

Which is to say once the noose was on the neck, Gu Xiaochuan was doomed.

Luo Fei looked at the scene before him, his expression grave. This profiling reconstruction had only allowed him to understand how it was done... But there was still a problem!

Why, when the noose killed him, was Gu Xiaochuan facing inside the elevator, but after it was around his neck, he died facing outside of the elevator?

How did it manage to turn him over mid-flight, creating that eerie scene for everyone to see?

Luo Fei then mimicked the killer's original posture in front of Zhao Donglai.

Legs spread, wedged on top of the elevator shaft below the rotating cover, using feet to support on either side while lowering his body.

This high-risk maneuver startled Zhao Donglai.

"Hey, Luo Fei, get down, what are you doing?"

He didn't expect Luo Fei to be so reckless; what if he fell accidentally?

Even though below was the top elevator panel, it wasn't safe!

"Be careful."

Zhao Donglai anxiously shouted, then looked towards Secretary Chen.

"Quick, notify to cut the power, at the elevator shaft!"

"Okay."

Secretary Chen hurriedly called the logistics team on his phone.

Even though the power was cut, Zhao Donglai was still worried, unclear what Luo Fei was trying to do.

In this state, it's not easy to go help, and any error would be troublesome.

The space between them was narrow, with nowhere to stand.

Watching Luo Fei, already horizontal, slowly reach towards the noose, then perform an extreme act by arching his back straight to take down the segment of rope wedged in the vent, hanging above the panel.

This sight made Zhao Donglai's heart leap.

This kid really does risk his life!

Seeing this moment, he suddenly understood what Luo Fei was implying.

The killer back then was also in this position.

Although possibly in an even more dangerous place!

Because it's very likely they stood atop the elevator cabin panel to hang Gu Xiaochuan, how they escaped, he didn't know, but it proved they were certainly borderline insane.

"You fool, you fool, you fool..."

Seeing Luo Fei safely come over, Zhao Donglai knocked on his head with his knuckles, reproachfully murmuring as he expressed his anger.

Having previously lost track of Yang Mei and being shot in Binhai, he was scolded.

This time, if he didn't watch over Luo Fei, he'd be devoured by his sister's family.

Helplessly, Luo Fei let the other scold him for a while, then slowly picked up the segment of rope.

"Zhao, look, the marks on this rope, I just discovered them."

"These are... marks of imminent breakage."

"The rope quality isn't bad, so why this?"

Seeing Zhao Donglai bewildered, Luo Fei suggested a hypothesis.

"If the killer twisted the rope temporarily before inserting it into the elevator, then as soon as it cinched the neck, set the elevator in motion, the rest would..."

Stopping here, he left the rest up to Zhao Donglai to piece together.

Understanding, Zhao Donglai got Luo Fei's meaning.

The loop itself was a slipknot, tightened as soon as it cinched the neck.

As the elevator descended, the other end was caught on the panel, this was enough to strangle the victim alive.

Since it was twisted at the beginning, the struggling eventually turned the body, aligning him towards the elevator doors as the rope corrected.

Right, this explained everything!

Excited, Zhao Donglai happily patted Luo Fei's shoulder.

"I am truly impressed, thinking of this, if you weren't a detective, society would surely suffer."

"Zhao, are you praising or teasing me, risking myself for the case, how could you link this to misconduct."

With a bitter smile, Luo Fei quipped.

Zhao Donglai excitedly slapped Luo Fei's shoulder.

"Enough theatrics, since joining the municipal bureau, I've increasingly admired your site exploration skills, always able to string the smallest clues swiftly, my veteran detective status stands in awe of you."

"Hehe, you're too kind. It's getting late, tonight we'll..."

"Eat out, my treat."

Zhao Donglai patted his chest, beaming with joy.

"Tomorrow morning we'll investigate those maintenance workers and the injured temp staff."

The two laughed returning to the elevator room, where Secretary Chen was already waiting.

As the trio entered the elevator, as Luo Fei pressed the button for the first floor, he suddenly felt a strange electric shock.

He acutely sensed something wrong with the button!

Calling to the other two, he crouched down to examine repeatedly, carefully sensing with his hand.

After contemplating for a while, he suddenly stood up.

"I understand, it's all clear now."

"Secretary Chen, can you go to General Manager Gu's office and get some clear tape for me?"

Seeing Luo Fei's urgency, Secretary Chen acted swiftly.

"What's going on, Luo Fei?"

"Zhao, I figured out how he did it!"

"This is a method of remote control, though very clever, still leaving traces."

As Secretary Chen returned, Luo Fei took the clear tape.

In front of Zhao Donglai and Secretary Chen, he gently placed a key from his belongings on the "1" button, securing it with clear tape.

Lastly, he dragged the tape slowly outside the elevator, standing outside, he gave it a hard tug—

The tape tightened, making the key press the first floor button!

Just like that, inside the elevator Zhao Donglai and others watched the doors closing without touching anything.

A natural closed room was thus created.

External force triggered the elevator, inside only the victim hung dead.

Terribly terrifying!

Due to Luo Fei's strong pull, the tape along with the key was pulled out of the elevator, apart from leaving a slight sticky mark, no evidence was left.

Instantly, the two were astounded!

They truly didn't expect this method!