He forced open the heavy inspection hatch, and a gust of air reeking of dust and rust rushed out.
He leaned half his body out, aimed the beam of his high-intensity flashlight down into the deep, black shaft, then slowly moved it upward.
Liu Fei carefully examined every single component at the top of the shaft—
Steel wire ropes, guide sheaves, the overspeed governor…
And, most crucially, the upper limit switch and its associated interlock mechanisms.
The flashlight's beam froze on an inconspicuous corner.
At first, Liu Fei only felt that something there seemed a bit off, like the cable wrapping wasn't quite neat.
He narrowed his eyes, adjusted his focus, and concentrated the light on it.
The next second, Liu Fei's pupils contracted sharply, and the blood in his whole body seemed to freeze in an instant!
