National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 579 - 526

Chapter 579: 526

Triumphant and returned, Jiang Yuan and his team were immediately given a long vacation.

There was still more to the case to investigate, including the fleeing members of the Jianyuan gang and at least a double-digit number of uncaught suspects from the two drug trafficking gangs, including upstream and downstream leads and connections—if it weren’t for the involvement of the Jianyuan Group, especially Jianyuan’s chemical plant, the scope of the investigation could have been expanded even further.

Beyond that, there might have been some related persons inside and outside the case; some required just questioning, others needed to be arrested, but no matter what, the main body of the case was essentially completed. The continuation might last for another year or two, but maintaining the current scale and state of the special case squad was no longer necessary.

Back at the police station, Jiang Yuan first made some dog treats from minced meat and vegetables wrapped in breadcrumbs, each as hard as a bone and the size of a fist.

The minced meat was hand-chopped, with a high degree of stickiness, primarily using pork leg meat but also including a bit of shrimp, and finally an egg was mixed in, all in very deliberate proportions.

The dog treats were made slightly harder, but their flavor was in no way inferior, hitting just the right balance that dogs love.

Dazhuang was gnawing on the treats and drooling, so pleased that he nearly wanted to roll on the ground.

"The rest of the dog treats, you can have a maximum of three a day. You decide whether to use them as rewards or as a regular treat," Jiang Yuan said as he packed them into a food container about the size of a dog’s head, handing it over to Li Li.

Li Li quickly thanked him, took the container in her hands, hesitated for a moment, then opened the lid and sniffed.

Dazhuang hadn’t yet finished chewing the bone-shaped treat in his mouth, but his head was already nudging her way.

Li Li pushed his head away, "Don’t worry, you think I would eat your treat?"

Dazhuang kept his eyes on the bone-shaped treats in Li Li’s hands until her nose and mouth moved away, and she distanced herself, before he was somewhat reassured and continued to chew his own treat.

"Silly dog, I’m just trying it so I can learn how to make it for you later," Li Li said, embarrassed to eat it but couldn’t help slapping his head.

Dazhuang let out a whimper, didn’t turn his head, as if a dog had hit him.

Jiang Yuan affectionately stroked the Rottweiler’s head, then added, "When we get back to Ningtai, I’ll take some time to make Dazhuang a proper dog meal. I’ve learned some new things recently."

"Yes, yes," Li Li nodded excitedly, then a bit sheepishly twisted her waist and said, "I mean, Dazhuang will definitely be very happy."

"Dazhuang did well this time," Jiang Yuan said with a smile as he petted the dog.

Of the scents from the chemical plant, in the end, only four police dogs could persist in the search work. It was not easy for Dazhuang to firmly follow the underground path all the way to find Yuan Yushan; he deserved to eat Level 5 dog food.

When they got back to work, Jiang Yuan could try making Level 6 dog food. Compared to other skills, the effect of this skill could really be seen immediately. It could completely serve as a reference.

Watching Dazhuang finish his treat, Jiang Yuan played with him a bit more before heading back.

Ordinary people can’t just play with police dogs since they go through rigorous training. But Dazhuang showed his belly to Jiang Yuan, and Li Li couldn’t possibly stop that.

The next day.

It wasn’t until he returned home that Jiang Yuan finally wrapped up the last wave of tasks.

Task completed: Netting the Whole Gang

Task details: Capture as many members of the Huang Li Drug Trafficking Gang as possible.

Task progress: 96%

Task reward: Legal Botany (Level 3)

The task progress had increased by another 4 points, which was an improvement.

In such a large gang, there are always some people out working; those not caught at the time become harder to catch as time goes on.

The Level 3 Legal Botany skill that was acquired felt somewhat unfamiliar to Jiang Yuan.

He could say he was over-familiar with forensic pathology and the like, having studied it thoroughly during his school days, and used it frequently on a daily basis.

But as for "Legal Botany," Jiang Yuan had only heard the name during his studies.

Despite the prefix "legal" in its name, botany is just botany. To a forensic doctor, it is a separate field of study altogether.

Those who understand it are not necessarily forensic doctors, and forensic doctors who don’t... are the normal ones.

While that may be the case, less common skills in criminal investigation aren’t necessarily a bad thing.

The policy has tended towards this as well, especially in earlier years when many criminal investigation materials would be marked "internal use only" or something similar. Even now, technical investigation teams still prefer to use various numerical codes.

In theory, a world where only criminal investigators mastered investigative skills might be an easier place to solve crimes. It’s like if DNA techniques were only known to certain people, then almost all rapists and murderers out there would be caught, and they wouldn’t even know why.

However, a perfect world would inevitably have its anomalies. Suppose under certain special circumstances, those unique skills were to leak out...

In short, Legal Botany is quite an obscure skill, even among criminal investigators.

As for its application, it’s not necessarily limited.

Jiang Yuan might have studied it, but he had no plans to start a new case in the short term.

This wave of cases was a bit exhausting, especially with the emergence of two drug trafficking gangs, which put considerable pressure on Jiang Yuan.

When he got home, Jiang Yuan simply fell asleep.

When he woke up again, it was a new day, having slept for a whole day and night.

Barefoot, Jiang Yuan got out of bed, left his room, and immediately smelled smoke.

In the kitchen, the big wood-fired cauldron was bubbling away with who knows what inside, and in the small room next to it, the incense for Lord Guan was burning strongly.

Jiang Yuan thought it over and decided to burn an incense stick for Lord Guan.

The fact that he could return this time safe and unharmed was all thanks to the disunity of the drug traffickers. If they had encountered a gang willing to fight to the death without regard for their own lives, it would have been very dangerous for Jiang Yuan and his colleagues.

After all, being a detective is not the same as being a soldier; normally, one’s life is relatively secure. Most detectives spend their whole lives without having to fire a gun outside.

The real dangers are those that are unknown.

After offering the incense, Jiang Yuan opened the window to air the room out, and upon returning, he saw his father, Jiang Fuzhen, looking at him with satisfaction.

"Dad," Jiang Yuan felt a sense of embarrassment for no particular reason.

"It’s good, you should offer incense when it’s needed," Jiang Fuzhen said with a chuckle, then changed the topic, "I also steamed the red eggs your master mentioned for you, just in time for breakfast. They’re in that stainless steel pot."

"Oh." Jiang Yuan responded and went to get the eggs from the pot.

The stainless steel pot used at home was of the same model as the ones used for boiling bodies at work, barrel-shaped and large enough for an infant to take a bath in.

When Jiang Yuan lifted the lid, he saw a large plate of eggs... and an ostrich egg among them.

The ostrich egg was painted red too, but no matter how flaming red it was made, it couldn’t disguise its nature—it was a red ostrich egg!

"Dad, red chicken eggs and red ostrich eggs aren’t quite the same, are they?" Jiang Yuan mainly disliked the taste of ostrich eggs, and besides, it was too big and a struggle to eat.

"Give the big ostrich egg to Uncle Qiang, he hasn’t tried one of those yet. How long are you going to stay at home this time?"

"I can stay for a few more days."

"Is the big case over?"

Jiang Yuan just smiled without a word. Details of the case progress were not meant to be disclosed, and besides, there was no need to tell his father.

Jiang Fuzhen seemed to realize this, chuckled twice, and said, "You seem pretty official. What are your plans for these few days? Should our family host a banquet?"

Hosting a banquet meant inviting guests for a meal. If the Jiang Family hosted a banquet, Jiang Fuzhen would take charge of cooking, setting up tables in the village using an excuse to invite the whole village to eat.

The most troubling part was finding an excuse.

Jiang Yuan waved his hands and said, "I don’t have any requirement to host a banquet. I plan to practice wrestling with Uncle Qiang."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fuzhen took it as a serious matter and agreed, "Hosting a banquet won’t interfere with that. Let me think—what season is it in the next few days?"