Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter-Chapter 541 - 266: Another Version_2

No matter who was telling the truth and who was lying, they had to thoroughly investigate the whereabouts of those eight people back then.

"Luo Fei, let’s go!"

"Okay!"

The two walked out together, their next task was to continue the investigation.

They would start with this project manager Sun Bo and see if he had deeper ties with Feng Jianyi and Liang Deng from back then.

Considering their thoughts and analysis as detectives, both believed there must be other hidden secrets behind the three of them.

On the way to Sun Bo’s house, Zhao Donglai drove while Luo Fei looked at the paper materials Zheng Changjun had given him.

Ten years ago, the record-keeping methods weren’t very advanced, especially for intelligence that hadn’t been formally filed, making it difficult to record.

And preserving it for ten years was even harder.

Luo Fei couldn’t help but feel that Zheng Changjun was truly a thoughtful person.

The letter recorded the names of those eight missing people, along with some of their family backgrounds; the oldest among them was nearly forty, while the youngest was just over twenty.

These eight were under the command of Captain Feng Jianyi, often cooperating on missions together.

Four were in charge of monitoring communications, while four were stationed below for record-keeping and exploration.

In total, they always cooperated without any issues.

But that time, due to their recording mistakes, the seepage situation wasn’t reported upwards in time, leading to a collapse during an excavation operations.

The seepage in the mine affected a large area, causing two levels to break off completely.

That morning, it took less than five minutes for the lower mine to be buried completely.

Ironically, none of the eight showed up for work that day; they didn’t even sign in and directly escaped.

According to the mine manager Jiang Yanbo’s statement, they likely fled in fear of being held accountable for compensation upon hearing the news of the incident.

"Captain Zhao, what do you think about this?"

"No need to ask me, we share the same thoughts; there’s definitely something fishy here. So many miners were unaffected, yet the management involved in the incident was."

"And conveniently, it’s the management involved in the case back then."

"Although Project Manager Sun Bo wasn’t affected, as Feng Jianyi and Liang Deng’s superior, he surely had insights that most weren’t aware of.

Zhao Donglai sighed deeply; they were still too passive.

Many actions must wait for things to happen before moving forward, unable to know ahead of time. This is akin to hindsight tactics, never able to apprehend the culprit.

"Don’t worry, I believe we can find some clues on Sun Bo."

"It’s said three points make a line; while the first two may suggest coincidence, three people must provide a lead upon shared evidence."

Upon arriving at Sun Bo’s home, the situation was already out of control.

Aside from Sun Bo’s two older brothers, everyone else was bawling.

"My son..."

"My husband, sob sob, my husband..."

"Where’s my dad? I need my dad!"

His elderly mother, wife, and child were crying their hearts out in the bedroom, almost to the point of passing out.

The situation was simple...

Today, Sun Bo just went downstairs to buy a pack of cigarettes and never returned.

According to surveillance from the property office near the residential area, he merely threw away a plastic film from the cigarette box at the corner when someone dashed out from the garage and grabbed him empty-handed.

A heavy punch to the face knocked him out.

The unconscious Sun Bo was carried away on someone’s shoulder.

The mystery man wore a peaked cap and thick down jacket.

He burst out violently, giving off a fierce impression.

Both Luo Fei and Zhao Donglai were taken by surprise upon hearing about it.

Previously, Liang Deng and Feng Jianyi were still stalking, ambushing, laying in wait, but now it’s suddenly a blatant kidnapping?

"Let’s go, to the surveillance."

The two rushed to the property office without hesitation; the moment they saw the footage, they were taken aback.

The scene was chaotic; the figure was similar in height and build to the one tailing Feng Jianyi earlier, only he wore different clothes, but his movements weren’t different.

"Luo Fei, look closely. You might see the face."

"Don’t worry, I’m focusing frame by frame."

Luo Fei was already fully focused, locking onto every frame of the footage.

Yet the suspect was wrapped up tightly, making it hard to determine anything.

But one thing struck both of them!

That guy was built like a bull, even taller than Luo Fei, exuding an aura of intimidation.

"Luo Fei, this guy is really dangerous."

"Indeed, Captain Zhao, can you take him on?"

"Probably not; he can kill me, but if I’m dead, I could sue him."

"That was a lame joke."

The two exchanged brief banter before leaving.

The property staff, still feeling uneasy, turned off the video; initially witnessing such a terrifying scene had shaken them, prompting an immediate increase in security patrol throughout the area.

But after hearing the officers joke about it, they weren’t sure the security guards could withstand a punch from such a fierce mystery man.

Back at Sun Bo’s home, Luo Fei requested to see Sun Bo’s study room.

His older brother promptly led them in.

This was where Sun Bo usually worked.

Luo Fei and Zhao Donglai split up to inspect, seeking clues in the man’s daily activities, perhaps any unusual traces.

"Luo Fei, have you heard of people keeping secrets, choosing to document them in journals because they can’t share them with others—which we commonly call..."

"Enough."

Luo Fei coughed twice.

"Say more and it won’t be broadcasted."

"Look at this!"

Excitedly, Zhao Donglai pulled a notebook from a nearby cabinet, brandishing it before Luo Fei—weaving a seemingly well-kept journal.

Judging by its appearance, it seemed there was a lot of information recorded inside; Luo Fei was quite thrilled, not expecting Sun Bo left behind such critical material.

This was certainly divine aid.

The two sat down to begin flipping through it; upon opening they were dumbfounded.

The pages were densely filled with confessional statements, from start to finish apologizing, expressing regret—as though recording prayers meant for the heavens with pen.

"Ah!"

"What kind of diary is this? If feeling guilty, just squat in a corner; writing nonsense in a notebook, that’s fooling us!"

Zhao Donglai felt deceived himself, smiled bitterly, and placed the journal aside.

Luo Fei picked it up and continued reading.

"Are you seriously reading to the end?"

"Yes."

Luo Fei nodded solemnly and explained earnestly.

"Some people under immense mental pressure desire to bury their secrets deeply; these seemingly chaotic confessions and self-reproach might reveal unwilling secrets.".

"Patience is key now!"

Half an hour passed...

An hour passed...

An hour and a half passed...

"Found it!"

Luo Fei suddenly glanced sideways, having rummaged through the entire room, Zhao Donglai was on the verge of sleep, so he hurriedly pulled him over.

A few lines of text were visible a dozen pages before the end.

"Those eight are innocent; I am the sinner." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"They did no wrong, didn’t escape driven by guilt. It was us who fled in guilt, we who made the mistakes. All of us must descend into hell."

"We deserve mishap; none of us will die peacefully."

Seeing such terrifying realizations and reflections startled both, realizing an ominous turn.

Unexpectedly, subsequent entries completely opened their eyes!