[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-gene-fusion-system-crime-hunter":3,"chapter-gene-fusion-system-crime-hunter-gene-fusion-system-crime-hunter-chapter-504":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1397135,1850,"Chapter 504 - 248: Brutal Villain_2","gene-fusion-system-crime-hunter-chapter-504",504,"\u003Cp>No way, how did the steel bar come into play?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that the killer had prepared a weapon after going upstairs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I clearly saw on the surveillance that the killer was unarmed. Unfortunately, the cameras only covered the elevator entrance and the lobby on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To protect the residents’ privacy, there’s no surveillance set up in the public areas outside the residents’ doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The origin of the steel bar is unknown, and the weapon was from the victim’s own home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although some causal relationships are still unclear, Luo Fei can be certain that the killer is very familiar with the situation here, having at least entered the house once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to get hold of two kitchen knives simultaneously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, if that’s the case, it doesn’t make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the killer was really familiar with the victim’s household, there wouldn’t be a need for such elaborate maneuvers—they could just lie in wait to kill...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the milk delivery upstairs and timing the attack so precisely did indeed seem excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be a security guard? A grudging enemy from outside the neighborhood? Or perhaps someone they had a conflict within this building? None of these can be ruled out, they must all be put under surveillance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fei explained to the people nearby, even though his tone sounded more like he was talking to himself, his reasoning was sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s another issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The killer did leave after committing the murder, but there was no sign of him outside the building, as if he’s still lurking around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun suddenly reminded on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his prod, Luo Fei’s eyes turned peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So where could he have gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vicious and ruthless killer like that, not concerned about escaping, still remains in the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, when did I miss him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Fei pondered over the improbable scenarios, he began reviewing the surveillance tapes, watching every floor he could, but he still couldn’t find a trace of the killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a dangerous individual, staying composed and collected without even leaving the building after a murder, that’s too provoking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible, we can’t find him inside the building, and there’s no sign of escape on surveillance either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said you have to leave through the front door or take the stairs to escape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fei immediately dropped everything in hand and ran outside, hypothesizing as he went. If everything was correct, the killer was no longer here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Donglai and the others followed, as the presence of the offender inside meant potential hazards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Luo Fei could hopefully subdue him single-handedly, if this villain considered taking hostages, it would be a serious crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the hallway, Luo Fei immediately rushed into the emergency exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a revelation he had in a hospital previously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the regular blind spots, only the space around the stairways remained uncovered by surveillance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, anyone can move freely, going upstairs or downstairs, maybe the first floor even has an emergency exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a nearly frantic pace, Luo Fei dashed, maneuvering swiftly, and in less than a minute, he got from the twelfth-floor stairway to the doorway on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was right, you really ran away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the raised window before him, Luo Fei saw the sole ventilation spot, which was away from the main stairwell, thus no surveillance covered the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connected to the stairs, it allowed unrestricted movement in and out, unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Donglai and the others arrived breathlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you all run down here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fei glanced at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Weren’t you coming down too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came only to confirm the scene; the killer who didn’t appear on camera should have already escaped this building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Luo Fei’s words, the others nearly fainted from exhaustion; it was too much hassle—they were practically speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Luo Fei touched the windowsill with his hand, and then looked again, a faint smile forming at the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the evidence and reasoning weren’t clear yet, he had found a crucial piece of evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, relying solely on this evidence to identify the murderer wasn’t very realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Zhao, let’s take the elevator up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhao Donglai and the others were somewhat confused; the elevator area was a crucial spot for evidence, not yet examined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going up hastily now isn’t quite fitting; we don’t know if the forensics team has collected all the clues from here. What if we destroy something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fei smiled and led the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matters are static; humans are active. The killer went up by the elevator, and there might not be any trace left in it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By following his logic upstairs, we might have some unexpected discoveries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prompted by Luo Fei’s mention, everyone else smiled too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly was a creative idea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since investigating the elevator area in detail didn’t reveal anything substantive, they might as well retrace the path the killer took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the murderer’s perspective, there could be surprising findings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Criminal investigations call for tactics; one cannot merely stick to the book; unpredictability is also a method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they entered the elevator together, chatting along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas, a shame, those two died so tragically, another two happy families wrecked. What do you think the motive for the murder was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crime of passion? Revenge killing? Or home invasion robbery?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Xingyu earnestly analyzed aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Zhou Fan, standing nearby, cruelly bared the truth; being one of the first officers on the scene, he had already investigated and understood some basic financial conditions and areas for storing valuables inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing stolen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the cash under the living room coffee table beside the ashtray wasn’t taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop with the nonsense; you didn’t even properly review the report. Looks like your brain got as dinged as your backside and kidneys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Luo Fei kept observing the corners around the elevator, hoping to find some clue, but not even a footprint was left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the reflective elevator door, Luo Fei hoped it would project the killer’s image, getting briefly amused by his own obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did solving cases become so urgent for him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator finally reached the twelfth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the elevator door opened, Li Jun beside him suddenly presented an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So do you think this killer first took the elevator up, then devised a way to sneak into the fire escape to get away—why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be because he was feeling like it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that nonchalant remark, it all stirred up Luo Fei’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fei suddenly realized that all of this was likely due to his own fixation—actually, the other party was probably just a novice trying to muddy the waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no meticulous plan or sophisticated methods or strategies...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was merely a gamble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murderer gambled that they would be fixated on the elevator because it was simple—since the killer neither hid nor pretended but just moved inside the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That act itself defied logic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What murderer brazenly entered a residential building to commit such acts? His so-called clever disappearing act thus appeared so inept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get it, he wasn’t just feeling like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy underestimated us; the inconsistent trajectory was merely to confound and mislead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fei abruptly turned around, startling his colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had grown accustomed to Luo Fei’s sudden reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you suggesting he merely used himself as bait to interfere with our case-solving progress? That’s too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Xingyu initially intended a joke but stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the police officers, busy scrutinizing the mosaic of floor tiles and everywhere visible, he was momentarily speechless—they indeed focused all their attention here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This killer successfully swayed these seasoned investigators’ rhythm using the most foolish self-destructive tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly ridiculous...\u003C\u002Fp>",1313,"2026-06-05T23:15:08.731Z",1,"novelbin.me","265e169167f81592ea40ad212c989bce155c3441c3b9bc701776727ee50a1ba2","gene-fusion-system-crime-hunter-chapter-505","gene-fusion-system-crime-hunter-chapter-503",986,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgene-fusion-system-crime-hunter-cover.jpg"]