Chapter 260: Rummaging Through the Trash

Because the elevator had already fallen here, he easily saw some conditions of the elevator top.

Holding his phone in front, he then looked carefully here and discovered that the top was spotless, and moreover, he couldn't see anything at all.

After seeing these, Xiao Ming merely frowned suspiciously, then reached out and lightly wiped the elevator top.

He discovered that it was spotless, not even a speck of dust visible.

Dad, there's nothing left on top; we probably won't find any clues from up there.

After seeing this, Xiao Yunzhe felt as if they had entered a deadlock.

But Xiao Ming didn't think so; instead he felt that there must be a serious problem here.

Don't you think? This elevator has actually been exposed outdoors year-round; if it truly hasn't been cleaned by anyone, then imagine there should be a lot of dust on top, right?

Yes, Dad, that means someone deliberately cleaned the elevator top, or wiped away other traces, right?

That's right, that should be the case.

What could possibly be there? Moreover, he acted so cautiously, leaving no trace; if we keep searching like this, we probably won't achieve that.

If he were in this position and sprayed these things, then inevitably some would drip onto the elevator top.

After dripping onto the elevator top, what would he use to wipe it all? With such high concentration, he surely wouldn't use his hand, right?

Moreover, even if he used his hand, it wouldn't achieve such an effect; therefore he must have had a rag.

A rag?

That's right, there must be a rag; and after wiping, the rag would surely be contaminated with this highly corrosive liquid, so the rag would definitely be destroyed.

Xiao Yunzhe listened, also confused, and he really didn't understand what these analyses could actually explain.

On a construction site, there are generally construction waste and living waste; moreover, according to relevant industry management regulations, construction waste and living waste must be managed separately.

Xiao Ming said this to himself, but Xiao Yunzhe merely nodded.

Actually, Xiao Yunzhe could understand every sentence Xiao Ming said now, but he didn't know what this sentence was pointing at.

Construction waste should have dedicated personnel and vehicles to handle it, while living waste should be regularly handled by someone periodically; let's go, we'll now look for a waste storage place on this construction site.

Waste storage?

After saying this, Xiao Yunzhe merely nodded in agreement.

Right now, no important clues have been found around the elevator, but in a blink we've turned toward the garbage dump; he feels that this shift is indeed quite a leap.

Finally, he followed his father's silhouette and carefully inspected the courtyard.

Finally, in the southeast direction of the main gate, he saw two large green trash bins.

The two exchanged a glance, then quickly walked over.

Just as they opened the trash bin lid, they immediately smelled a sour stench wafting out.

But this is normal; if they want to find something in there, they must go through this trash bin stage.

Dad, don't worry about it; stand back, I'll handle this.

Xiao Yunzhe said while rolling up his sleeves, preparing to work hard here.

Xiao Ming just smiled; finally he walked over and merely patted his shoulder.

Alright, as the saying goes, brothers fight side by side, father and son go to battle together; this matter should be tackled by both of us—come on, your trash bin, the rest is mine.

Speaking, Xiao Ming pulled out one of the trash bins, then bent down and began to rummage through it bit by bit.

As the saying goes, diligence pays off; finally, when Xiao Ming was rummaging through the middle, he discovered a dark piece of cloth, and clearly visible in the center of this cloth strip was a large corroded mark.

Finally, he took out the cloth strip and examined it carefully.

Indeed, if his guess is correct, this spot is similar to a corroded area.

This also proves that this piece of cloth was the rag used to wipe the elevator top at that time.

Found it, no need to keep looking.

He held up the cloth, gestured to Xiao Yunzhe, who nodded and then hurried over.

Dad, if that's the case, couldn't we extract some fingerprints from it? If we hand this over directly and compare fingerprints, wouldn't we know who that person is?

Hehe, it's not that simple; moreover, didn't you notice? This cloth, although a part was burned, overall is still relatively clean, which proves that previously it wasn't used as a rag.

Oh, if it's not a rag, then what was it used for?

I'm not sure what it was used for; moreover, if I were doing this, even if I used a rag I'd definitely wear gloves, and don't forget I'm dealing with a highly corrosive liquid.

So that means fingerprint extraction probably isn't realistic, right?

Don't bother with fingerprints; they can't be extracted at all. We just want to see if we can find any clues on this cloth; come over, let's be careful.

Although a long time has passed, he also fears that any residue might still remain on this rag, and if it got on his hands, that would truly be not worth the loss.

Xiao Ming spread the cloth on the ground, then picked up a branch from nearby and gradually unfolded the cloth completely.

He examined it carefully; this doesn't look like a normal rag, and strictly speaking it's more like a piece of fabric.