Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter-Chapter 537 - 264: More Experts?_2

Chapter 537: Chapter 264: More Experts?_2
"It’s time to activate the surveillance!"
"There happen to be two traffic light cameras which should capture the sides of the road clearly."
Luo Fei suddenly laughed. In critical moments, you need special techniques. Thanks to the ubiquitous surveillance cameras.
Zhao Donglai looked at him with a bit of confusion.
"You are quite the detective, seems like you really like checking surveillance!"
"Not at all, not at all..."
Luo Fei responded to him with a nod.
"True experts know how to utilize various methods and assistance. Only the dull plots in novels stubbornly rely on deductions and ignore reality. Checking surveillance before looking for clues is real forensic technique."
Zhao Donglai showed a face of disdain, still trying to compete with him.
"Ah, Zhao, when you reach my age, you will understand."
Those words directly amused Zhao Donglai.
"You brat, how daring, I’ll see if I don’t beat you up."
Half an hour later.
At the traffic department overseeing the road, they viewed the surveillance footage of that section of the road.
Based on previous clues, they rewound the surveillance two intersections forward and finally found Feng Jianyi exiting the game room.
The man seemed to be in a very bad mood, kicking and cursing, shaking his head while spewing profanities.
At this moment, Luo Fei’s gaze fixed on a figure following behind him.
Suspicious! Extremely suspicious, pure suspect.
Although the person acted casually, with natural body movements, glancing around at any place, but when Feng Jianyi started to move forward, the tall and burly figure would inadvertently look over and then closely follow.
Though actions could be disguised, the person’s unique sense of direction and the rhythm of movement with Feng Jianyi were hard to fake.
All of this was clearly seen by Luo Fei.
"Capture this person’s figure on record, send it back to the criminal investigation technical team for maximum restoration, then screen the details and check frame by frame."
"Okay."
The officer beside him immediately started handling it.
Zhao Donglai nodded approvingly.
"That’s really good, now we have the first clue; indeed saves trouble, imagine how much time it’d take at the crime scene."
After the statement, he glanced at Luo Fei, who was showing a mocking smile on the side.
"Eh, what’s with that expression, brat? Just asking for a beating."
"Zhao, do you understand now?"
"Understand what?"
"The biggest difference between two species is that humans use tools."
"You brat!"
Zhao Donglai managed to understand that it was a veiled insult, albeit quite dirty.
"Let’s go, next we should check the crime scene of Liang Deng, at least we have surveillance here, but in the hotel, it might be tough."
"Why?"
Zhao Donglai was curious. The hotel surveillance should be ample, especially in the hallways, likely covering without blind spots.
"Because from the investigation and interviews of the hotel staff post Liang Deng’s disappearance, he left the private room midway to order some drinks, if not returning immediately, there are possibly two destinations."
"First, smoking on the rooftop."
"Second, relieving himself in the bathroom."
Upon hearing Luo Fei’s analysis, Zhao Donglai chuckled, indeed reasonable.
Soon, they arrived at the hotel where Liang Deng disappeared, Da Chang Restaurant.
The two went straight to the private room where Liang Deng had dined.
There were still other guests in adjacent rooms since the disappearance hadn’t led to a lockdown, hence the police hadn’t restricted access, allowing regular foot traffic.
However, luckily, the private room was still vacant, with no reservations for the time being.
Luo Fei and Zhao Donglai went in to examine.
"Interesting, seems like he was going to the bathroom."
"Right, smoking is unnecessary here, not surprising for Da Chang Restaurant, ranking among top hotels in Jiangzhou, even having an internal smoking balcony alone."
The two stared at the balcony extending from the private room, unable to help but be impressed.
Indeed equipped with comprehensive facilities!
They then proceeded towards the restroom direction, encountering a highly peculiar geographical setup, a surveillance blind spot!
The restroom is located at a slanted corridor end, where the camera’s maximum reach is the tip, unable to extend further inward.
If it directly pointed at the bathroom entrance, it would infringe on privacy; the hotel certainly wouldn’t do such a thing.
People would feel uncomfortable being watched, potentially leading to complaints.
So next is purely relying on reasoning without assistive visuals.
Luo Fei and Zhao Donglai entered the bathroom one after the other.
"Now there are two options, first, ventilation duct, second, fan window."
"Ventilation duct is at the top, to exit, you need to use your hands to hoist yourself, demanding strong arm power."
Zhao Donglai seriously stared at the duct’s cover above.
"Let’s leave this aside, check the fan window on the side."
Luo Fei nodded, taking three steps in two strides, leaping towards the fan window.
The wind force here was notably potent, filtering odors and ensuring internal air circulation, the hotel’s capacity was quite large.
"Zhao, this can be ruled out."
"They certainly didn’t leave here, the fan’s rivets are embedded and rusty, removing it by hand without tools is nearly impossible."
As he spoke, Luo Fei leaped down again.
His confidence stemmed from knowing he himself could manage it, albeit with difficulty.
This alone could eliminate most suspects’ capabilities.
With the fan window’s considerable weight, attempting to forcibly pry it open is extremely challenging, with no signs of damage nearby further confirming his judgment.
No matter what, smuggling someone out wouldn’t choose this route.
"Zhao, Zhao? What are you looking at?"
Curiously approaching, Luo Fei saw Zhao Donglai staring upwards, deep in thought, therefore followed his gaze.
Next moment, Luo Fei stood frozen.
The two of them stared like statues at the ventilation cover above.
Around the cover were two very distinct marks, made by nails and fingers scratching!
Done by the suspect! Definitely!
A repair worker wouldn’t use such tedious methods, directly employing wrenches and tools would easily open the latch, only forced removal by hand would leave such traces.
Although the vent was partially patched with pre-fabricated panels, overall embedded in stainless steel!
Removing it bare-handed requires tremendous strength.
"Luo Fei, can you manage it?"
"Yes!"
"Ah..."
Zhao Donglai sighed deeply, feeling bemused.
"Jokingly, I might even consider you a suspect, it’s a deadlock, where do we find someone who can manually tear down the panel and take Liang Deng out?"
Luo Fei understood Zhao Donglai’s frustration.
"Seems like a true expert; though reluctant to admit it, the suspect’s force and core control are extremely intimidating, this is most troublesome."
"No choice, we’ll search high and low, but we must find them!"
Zhao Donglai signaled Luo Fei with a glance.
Time for his top lieutenant to act!
To recreate the mysterious expert’s escape with Liang Deng, Luo Fei leaped up, gripping the cover, and forcefully yanked it down.
Violent energy surged through his arm, tearing it off.
Then Luo Fei placed the cover aside, bare-handed supporting himself on the inner wall, extending his other hand to Zhao Donglai, pulling him to the duct.
Thus, he smoothly completed the suspect’s prior maneuver.
"Alright, let’s carefully check if there are clues left behind by the proficient individual in the duct."