National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 604 - 549: People Undervalued When Away from Home

Chapter 604: Chapter 549: People Undervalued When Away from Home

The fingerprints left on the body proved to be a blunder by Bao Wenxing.

In his quest for thrill, he removed his gloves after stunning the victim, which wasn’t too problematic while the victim was alive because a living person’s metabolism could, to some extent, eliminate the traces left on their skin.

However, when Bao Wenxing escalated his crimes, this habit of his didn’t change; once the victim was dead, the bruises suddenly became much more pronounced.

Nevertheless, for the fingerprint traces Bao Wenxing left behind, it was very difficult for a normal forensic doctor to extract usable fingerprints, let alone match them to the perpetrator—it was a fool’s dream.

But, using imaging technology, Jiang Yuan quickly clarified a few mangled fingerprint fragments and then combined them, barely piecing together a semi-complete fingerprint suitable for matching.

After Jiang Yuan’s processing, the clearest fingerprint obtained was three-quarters of the right index finger’s print.

The missing quarter was left blank, like a fingerprint with a few small pieces chipped away from the middle.

This kind of fingerprint shape was also top-notch, the kind that even a regular trace examiner would find daunting, but... Jiang Yuan... LV5... right...

Jiang Yuan, giving consideration to international colleagues, gave another live fingerprint matching demonstration on the spot.

Ni Cha had not recorded it last time, so this time he filmed the entire process, and in his mind, he compared it with what he remembered from the previous session.

This showed his cunning side; a contrived action would not be possible to replicate a second time.

Jiang Yuan’s two sequences of actions were basically identical; seeing this, Ni Cha became utterly cooperative and proceeded to send the video back via email, then patiently awaited a reply from his homeland.

Zhong Renlong, acting as a translator, interjected with grounded Chinese phrases, "Genius, our forensic doctors might need to discuss this, perhaps even consult with others. It’s not for any other reason, mainly just a matter of capability."

Without waiting for Jiang Yuan to speak, the deputy team leader couldn’t help but laugh, "Verification is still necessary, of course. By the way, I will find a reporter to come over later; you should record what you just said one more time."

Jiang Yuan recorded how to capture fingerprints from a corpse one more time, and asked Zhong Renlong to do the same with his translation, which the latter thought seemed somewhat reasonable and hesitantly nodded his head.

The deputy team leader’s face bloomed with a smile, looking at Huang Qiangmin as if he were viewing a baby fish.

Soon, Ni Cha initiated a video conference, allowing his country’s forensic doctors, crime technicians, detectives, and leaders to directly face Jiang Yuan.

According to Jiang Yuan’s statement, the case was nearly concluded at this point.

Closing a case was certainly good news, but for the Dama Police Force, they did not have a suspect in custody; unable to put the suspect on trial or incarcerate them, they needed more solid evidence.

Jiang Yuan, naturally, was indifferent to this.

The deputy team leader and others regarded this with utmost importance.

Quickly, a special task force led by the director reassembled.

After reordering their ranks and bringing in a specialist to take photographs, their corresponding inspection work was also nearing completion.

"The fingerprint is indeed a match," declared a fingerprint expert from Malaysia on the spot.

Applause erupted at the scene and through the speakers.

The director looked at Jiang Yuan with an exaggerated expression, showing a satisfied smile and said, "Ningtai Jiangyuan, your reputation is well-deserved."

Huang Qiangmin’s smile split 88.8 degrees wide, seemingly even more satisfied than Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan’s emotional intelligence came online. He smiled and exchanged a few words with the director, followed by modest remarks. Then, acknowledging the recreated fingerprint transmitted from the other side with a nod, he added, "If the killer’s car and electroshock weapon can be found, the evidence would be ample. If needed, Legal Botany can definitely be utilized as well."

Prior to this, the Dama Police Force had absolutely no leads, just like the Luo Jin City Bureau; not to mention knowing the identity of the killer, even the so-called offender profiling or composite sketches were largely incorrect—they were far from solving the case.

Now it was different. Jiang Yuan had already figured out the correct answer. If they took the process seriously, the difficulty decreased significantly. Even a little carelessness, and the entire process would seemingly reveal itself.

Luo Jin City had a backlog of cases; over a year had passed, and for reasons that included Bao Wenxing’s desire to go abroad, he had already disposed of the vehicle and other items. Moreover, the manner in which he disposed of them was quite shrewd, and now it was unclear where they had ended up.

However, whether Bao Wenxing possessed such skills and forethought in Malaysia was doubtful.

Many serial killers focus their killings in one city for a reason; those who did not were mostly apprehended.

People are less esteemed away from their hometowns, and the same applies to serial killers.

The Dama side kept responding affirmatively.

At this time, the detectives who had gone earlier to check the surveillance footage also reported back.

The surveillance equipment in Malaysia couldn’t compare to that in China. However, the area where Bao Wenxing lived was an affluent neighborhood with relatively more surveillance, especially some of the main entrances and the commercial areas, which was different from the situation in China.

Bao Wenxing, not knowing enough about the local situation in Malaysia, committed his crimes in haste. Although there was a significant chance he would escape punishment, in the end, he hit a wall.

Especially after Jiang Yuan provided the precise time, reviewing the surveillance footage became a relatively simple task.

Bao Wenxing’s vehicle was photographed near the crime scene at the time of the incident, and the image timely appeared before everyone. Although it couldn’t serve as direct proof, it indirectly proved he had the opportunity to commit the crime. Combined with other evidence, it could form a relatively complete chain of evidence.

With this development, the case in Malaysia had achieved a significant breakthrough. Whether to prosecute or publicize the case, they more than had it covered.

However, just like the Luojin City Bureau was keen on Legal Botany, the Dama Police Force was even more eager.

Malaysia has a tropical environment, teeming with flora, vastly diverse and numerous in species and quantity of spores. If they could utilize this method to solve cases, both accuracy and convenience would increase—likely even more efficient than in Luo Jin City.

Any policeman with a bit of imagination simply needed a brief introduction to the principles of pollen diagrams and could then relate it to the variety of plants found nearby; one could sense the tremendous potential within.

Taking advantage of the high spirits, the technical lead from Malaysia asked while climbing onto the bandwagon, "Jiang, we do need your help with Legal Botany... Could you help us secure the botanical evidence in this case?"

Director Xu and others immediately looked towards Jiang Yuan.

If they had the authority, they probably would have sent Jiang Yuan out immediately.

Huang Qiangmin also looked towards Jiang Yuan, pondering internally whether it would be against the law if Jiang Yuan agreed and this foreign request led to haggling over price.

Jiang Yuan coughed twice and said, "Actually, the existing evidence should already be sufficient to convict Bao Wenxing. If the vehicle and murder weapon could be found, it would be irrefutable."

Zhong Renlong, struggling with the translation, hadn’t finished when he was preempted by an English reply, "Jiang, evidence can never be too complete. This is already an international homicide and aggravated assault case, and we are very interested in understanding Legal Botany."

Cui Xiaohu noticed that Jiang Yuan didn’t seem very willing and coughed twice, choosing his words carefully, "Captain Jiang, Bao Wenxing was caught using Legal Botany. It’s only natural that they’d want to understand more."

"Hmm..." Jiang Yuan, being emotionally intelligent at the moment, quickly caught on and directly asked Cui Xiaohu, "So, am I going to Malaysia?"

"If they invite us, I don’t see a problem," Cui Xiaohu had said, adding, "We have many cooperative activities with the local police, especially joint operations against telecommunications fraud... Wait a moment, I’ll ask someone."

Cui Xiaohu started making a phone call right there.

Jiang Yuan waited, turning his head to Huang Qiangmin.

Huang Qiangmin smiled and nodded, "Going abroad is going abroad; at the beginning, one should indeed be enthusiastic."

Soon, Cui Xiaohu started discussing the details with the Malaysian police officer on the other end of the video conference.

Both were speaking English, bypassing the translator, which greatly improved efficiency.

Finally, the officer from the Dama Police Force asked through the video conference, "Jiang, we look forward to your visit. What do you need us to do?"

"Keep the evidence in its original state, ensure it’s stored separately to avoid cross-contamination. Also... I will need to perform an autopsy," Jiang Yuan pondered quietly. If the victim was willing, could he perhaps obtain a share of Malay legacy and thereby facilitate communication with the local police?