National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 513 - 513 472 The Last Day

513: Chapter 472: The Last Day 513: Chapter 472: The Last Day “Director Huang, Director Liu, Captain Jiang, let’s not rush ourselves.

We’ve only just arrived in Shiting County, and we haven’t even had a rest yet.

There’s no reason to keep working nonstop.

Let’s have a meal first, and share a drink or two.” The director, not as thick-skinned as Bai Jian, nor as hardheaded, quickly tried to lighten the mood.

The deputy director also hurried to chime in, saying, “The place is all set up, and the timing is just right…”

“Our Zhengyang Tower in Shiting County is very famous.

Historically, this area has been a gathering place for clans, and the Shi Family has a history of several hundred years of residence here.

Zhengyang Tower, too, is a century-old restaurant…” The director was introducing Zhengyang Tower, effectively changing the dining location.

The place originally chosen by the director now seemed inappropriate.

As he had said, Zhengyang Tower in Shiting County was very famous, enough to be a destination for travelers.

Normally, the office would not host banquets here due to the hassle and expense, not to mention the likelihood of running into other officials, which also didn’t align with the current spirit of reducing public spending.

However, after the unexpected events of the morning, the director felt that the originally selected restaurant was no longer suitable.

To reflect the warm hospitality of Shiting County’s police force, only Zhengyang Tower would do.

The deputy director understood immediately and took out his cellphone to change the location.

Jiang Yuan and Liu Jinghui hesitated a bit but then went with the flow.

The director quickly ushered everyone out the door and downstairs, including all the members of Jiang Yuan’s Cold Case Squad, whom he called away in one go.

Bai, the team leader, hesitated for a few seconds before saying, “I’ll stay behind to reorganize the special task force and go conduct a search in Ma Jiazhuang…”

“That’s fine.” The director immediately agreed, thinking that this ‘dead duck’ finally showed some smarts.

The crowd left Bai behind and then proceeded to Zhengyang Tower in full force.

On the way, the director even personally made a call, asking the head chef of Zhengyang Tower to take charge of the cooking.

As everyone knows, the level of the chef in the kitchen is as crucial as that of a forensic doctor.

The head chef of Zhengyang Tower had been famous for many years, and although he never ventured beyond his local territory of Shiting County, he commanded an extraordinary influence there.

The most famous specialty of Zhengyang Tower, and the one with the longest heritage, is stone frog.

What the people from the Shi Family ate a hundred years ago, and what they used, is no longer known, but after Zhengyang Tower returned to the ownership of the Shi Family, the most famous dish there became stone frog cuisine.

Claimed to be a mountain delicacy, stone frogs are somewhat different from ordinary frogs because they have spined bodies and are said to be capable of catching snakes to eat.

In terms of modern tastes, because they must live in clear and clean water sources, and they perish easily, frustrating breeders, their flesh is high in quality and expensive to purchase.

As for cooking methods, they are incredibly simple.

Whether stir-fried, used in soups, or prepared with the popular spicy flavor, they are all very delicious.

Jiang Yuan also ate with great enjoyment.

While stone frogs are a specialty of Shiting County and available in Ningtai, honesty compels me to say that the handiwork of Zhengyang Tower’s head chef was indeed like that of a high-level forensic doctor.

With a quiet reputation, the flavor was balanced, neither letting the spiciness overpower the taste nor compromising the fresh and tender texture.

After enjoying a satisfying meal and not having much taste for the alcohol-fueled business gatherings of the leaders, Jiang Yuan, in high spirits, instructed Mu Zhiyang, “Go get the PAD and the laptop from the car, I’m going to pick out a few cases to work on now.”

In the past, when he worked on cases, he was more restrained, because, after all, having Level 3 skills was already overwhelmingly powerful.

Finding an appropriate breakthrough would easily resolve most cases, which is why Jiang Yuan turned to working on cold cases instead.

Otherwise, dealing only with current cases would have proven unsustainable for the criminals within the jurisdiction of Ningtai County.

However, Jiang Yuan was still collecting “sincere praise” from his peers, so naturally, he ought to raise the bar a little.

After all, capturing skills was a major issue compared to the minor concerns of Shiting County Bureau’s senior officers’ opinions.

Mu Zhiyang had nothing to say about it and promptly went to fetch the PAD and laptop for Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan, having eaten and drunk his fill, began to read through the files on the spot.

The leaders felt somewhat awkward, and their movements with their drinks slowed down.

Jiang Yuan glanced at the system interface—Mission Progress: 335/X.

It had to be said that the police officers of Shiting County were truly challenging to motivate, including the leaders.

“Give me a cup of coffee,” Jiang Yuan said to a waiter, then put on his headphones and focused on his screen.

Huang Qiangmin’s capacity to endure awkwardness surged.

He laughed heartily a couple of times and stood up to say, “Let’s drink ours.

Jiang Yuan is a technical man; sometimes his way of thinking is a bit different from ours, but he means no harm.

Let’s just go with the flow, alright…”

“It’s only right.”

“It’s precisely because you have ideas that you can solve cases.”

“I can completely understand, and indeed I should understand.”

What leaders think is one thing, but what they say is always very pleasant to hear.

Huang Qiangmin once again took the initiative to toast, and before long, he had livened up the atmosphere at the dinner table.

Jiang Yuan actually knew what was going on, but he simply couldn’t be bothered to pay attention.

With the new skills he had acquired, his efficiency in solving cases had improved.

As his abilities increased, his interest in social interactions, being a technician, had waned.

On the other hand, he was actually becoming more willful.

In many people’s minds, technologists or highly educated individuals have a kind of isolationism and low emotional intelligence, a sense of social detachment.

In reality, this is their arrogance, naturally emanating from an environment where they feel very secure.

The willful display of low emotional intelligence, “I know what to do, but I can’t be bothered to pamper you,” is an act of arrogance among the highly educated.

If they were in an unsafe environment, such as during times of turmoil, or if their own economic conditions were poor, they would reluctantly sell smiles if they had smiles to sell, or sell whatever else they had to sell.

But if they had a choice, technicians like Jiang Yuan would much prefer to let their emotions out.

The freedom to do what they want, whether it’s viewing bodies or ignoring people, is actually a more advanced kind of enjoyment.

Jiang Yuan opened his notebook and began to take notes again.

This time, he had chosen a rather special case.

A landslide near Miaotang Village had exposed a Qing Dynasty tomb, but during the subsequent excavation, two bodies were discovered, one of which was recently dead and clearly not part of the original tomb…

It goes without saying, among various cases of body disposal, burying a body in an existing tomb is a rather smart practice, as it can reduce a lot of hassles.

For instance, it reduces the time and effort needed to dig a new grave, which in turn reduces the chances of leaving traces behind.

Moreover, it’s generally unlikely for a grave to be exhumed again, which decreases the likelihood of the body being discovered.

However, this method also has clear disadvantages.

First of all, the number of people who know about this tomb must be limited, which confines the number of potential suspects and narrows down the list of suspects.

Just this point alone can be a death knell when looking for leads.

Yet, Shiting County’s police department obviously hadn’t made good use of this fact; after the bodies were found, they encountered problems when trying to determine the origin of the corpses.

Although most cold cases involving buried bodies have similar issues, in Jiang Yuan’s view, the forensic doctor of Shiting County still had some ways to go before reaching an impasse.

“I’ve found it,” Jiang Yuan said to Huang Qiangmin when he was free, handing over the tablet for him to see.

Huang Qiangmin immediately saw the image, quickly took a sip of alcohol to calm his nerves, and sighed, “I’ll say it again, next time just give the name, no need for the pictures.

“Okay,” Jiang Yuan agreed, casually pouring himself a drink, drinking on his own, feeling extraordinarily relaxed.

Several members of Shiting County’s police department were now getting a sense of Jiang Yuan’s temperament and didn’t bother trying to suck up to him anymore.

They just pretended not to see and communicated with Huang Qiangmin in a low voice.

Though Huang Qiangmin’s asking price was high, it was still worth it given Jiang Yuan’s capability.

Some drank alcohol, others ate frogs, some looked at bodies, others discussed prices.

Everyone got what they needed and enjoyed themselves, marking the end of another wonderful and peaceful day.

For some, it might be their last day of peace and tranquility.