National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 634 - 578: Opening Mystery Boxes

Chapter 634: Chapter 578: Opening Mystery Boxes

"Let’s open a mystery box."

Jiang Yuan’s tone was as casual as ever. Compared to the triple murder case on the Jingyang Line or the recent series of strong-arm rape cases, the cases left at the police station were not as severe or urgent.

If they were that serious, they would have been sent to the criminal police team. Especially here in Ningtai County, the criminal police team had ample time to handle medium and small cases, so the local police station was happy to take it easy.

Of course, not all cases sent there would be solved. Some, although they met the standard of criminal cases, were really just minor cases. And if they were somewhat tricky, they would definitely fall back in the queue for attention.

The instructor at Litang Township Police Station was also curious as he approached Jiang Yuan and asked with a smile, "Did you find a fingerprint or a footprint?"

"There’s a footprint in one of the cases that should belong to the third son of the Jin Family, Kangliang Jin. Let me first take a look at the case," Jiang Yuan explained briefly.

It wasn’t until the instructor stepped closer that he fully understood what was going on. Jiang Yuan had checked the footprint photos first without even taking a glance at the case itself.

He didn’t understand how difficult it was, but it was true that no one had ever used this method before.

Jiang Yuan pulled out the file and after just skimming through the summary shook his head, saying, "This guy is really a hooligan. He went into someone’s yard and stabbed two of an old man’s sheep to death."

The footprint was one of many left inside the sheep pen. If Jiang Yuan hadn’t memorized the footprints of the Jin brothers, it would have been easy to overlook.

The instructor uttered an "Ah" before taking a closer look and couldn’t help saying, "This case, it’s this family who did it?"

"You remember?" Wang Chuanxing asked.

The instructor nodded, "I do. The sheepherder, an old bachelor living alone on the edge of the village, was taking a nap at noon when someone brazenly entered the sheep pen and stabbed two sheep to death. But nothing was taken. Even the knife was from the old man’s yard, a dagger that was only sharpened halfway. We asked the old man if he had offended anyone, but he wouldn’t say, and so the case was left unresolved."

The instructor, worried that Jiang Yuan and others wouldn’t understand, further explained, "He didn’t use poison, so it doesn’t constitute a dangerous method endangering safety. Moreover, it happened during the day, outside in the sheep pen, and the murder weapon belonged to the old man and wasn’t taken away. Even if we found the person responsible, the most he would get is a charge of destroying company property, and it would be difficult to warrant even a suspended sentence. The prosecutor’s office probably wouldn’t take the case."

Mu Zhiyang frowned deeply, "But this is just despicable! It’s clear they’re bullying the old man, and they even splashed sheep blood everywhere..."

"Right, like Captain Jiang said, just a ruffian, but it’s hard to deal with. Even if we caught him, it wouldn’t be easy to find evidence. Just some footprints at the most prove that he went to the old man’s sheep pen... Actually, even if there was evidence, the most likely outcome would be an administrative punishment, 15 days’ detention," the instructor spoke realistically.

This situation was a bit like stabbing a dog walking in a neighborhood. Without any other aggravating circumstances, the most someone would face is an administrative penalty followed by civil compensation.

Jiang Yuan curled his lip, "First-time offenders get probation, not repeat offenders. This guy seems too skilled, it couldn’t have been his first time."

The instructor chuckled without saying anything; since they had never caught him before, the first capture could only be treated as a first offense.

Following Jiang Yuan’s line of thought, the instructor said, "That’s how bullies operate: they avoid major mistakes and continually make minor ones. Getting detained a few days is like going home for them, and they talk even more trash than we do. If he had used poison, we could charge him with a more serious offense... That’s why a lot of cowards don’t dare to act openly and resort to secretly poisoning, which in the event of an incident, actually lands them in prison."

Wang Chuanxing, more familiar with the legal provisions, added, "One sheep could be valued at 1,500 yuan, two sheep at 3,000 yuan. If poisoned, perhaps a sentence of six months? Then probation? Stabbing them to death, leaving the meat intact, it’s debatable whether it even counts as 3,000 yuan worth, definitely can’t result in such a long sentence."

"He could also argue that he had a dispute with the sheepherder. In such a situation, the court might even take that into consideration," said the instructor. "And that’s assuming he pleads guilty."

What the instructor really wanted to say was that a few photos of footprints weren’t enough to prove someone was the criminal. There were other people’s footprints in the sheep pen as well.

"We’ll leave the rest to you. Investigate the specifics; if there’s a case, pursue it, if there’s cause for detention, act on it," Jiang Yuan said nonchalantly. This was just an appetizer; bullies and hooligans focus on cost-effectiveness, making themselves look like they have nothing to lose to increase the cost of being against them.

But for Jiang Yuan, his main focus today was emotional value, and he also had to help Wu Junhao establish a foothold, with the mission providing a kind of compensation...

The fate of the bully was sealed!

Tap tap.

Jiang Yuan tapped on the keyboard, then continued to look through more photos of footprints.

Seeing this, the instructor smiled slightly and quietly left the conference room where Jiang Yuan was.

Wang Chuanxing naturally followed, catching up in two quick steps, he said, "Captain Li, if you’re short on manpower here, you can call on people from Jiang Yuan’s Cold Case Squad."

"Isn’t that a bit of overkill?" the instructor said with a laugh.

"Captain Jiang is right here analyzing footprints. What does overkill have to do with it? Right, the ministry’s recent summer security crackdown operation is called the Hundred Days Action, right? When you write your report, just follow that theme," Wang Chuanxing elevated the subject for the instructor.

The instructor’s expression became serious, and he then sighed, "The minds of you young people are indeed agile."

"I was chatting with Director Cui from the ministry the other day. They happened to mention it," Wang Chuanxing bragged a bit, making the instructor nod in agreement.

Jiang Yuan treated it as a leisure activity, not rushing through the footprint analysis.

But it couldn’t be denied, the crime density of the Jin Family brothers in the tiny Litang Township was significant.

After looking through just over a thousand photos, Jiang Yuan had identified another set of footprints.

"An agricultural pesticide sprayer... people even steal these? Plus two bags of fertilizer, just a few hundred yuan in total value," he muttered, flipping through the case summary and feeling a bit sentimental.

The pattern was strikingly similar to the steel pipe theft case, a series of opportunistic thefts?

"Check this out," Jiang Yuan wrote the case number in his notebook and tore off the page to give to Mu Zhiyang standing beside him.

Jiang Yuan continued his own search.

This time, the case he found had a bit more flavor to it—a road rage incident. Drunken men walking in the middle of the road, annoyed by a car honking from behind, simply dragged the driver out and beat him up, even kicking his car several times.

The footprint Jiang Yuan found was lifted from the paint on the rear car.

Jiang Yuan wrote another case number, then handed it to Wang Chuanxing, who had just returned, and casually asked, "Have the people downstairs left yet? The Jin Family."

"Not yet. They still don’t want to leave a criminal record," Wang Chuanxing replied.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Well, this case includes the third of the Jin brothers, plus an uncle from the Jin family, four people in total. Go call Wu Junhao, and explain the situation to the station chief. If possible, let’s keep these fellows here."

"It’s like they’ve delivered themselves to our doorstep," Wang Chuanxing said with a chuckle.

He had actually been a bit worried about not being able to detain anyone.

Watching Wang Chuanxing go down to summon people, Jiang Yuan also got up, stretched, and moved around to get his blood flowing, then stood by the window, watching the bustle below.

When it came to action, Wu Junhao was a professional. Although he wasn’t familiar with the officers at Litang Township Police Station, after more than a day of interaction, they were no longer complete strangers to him.

At that moment, Wu Junhao had gathered his team, briefly explained the situation, and then led the way out, managing to round up more than a dozen individuals in one go.

The police station yard suddenly became a scene of chaos.

Four men were singled out and apprehended, and after being handcuffed, their shouting notably subsided.

The women of the Jin Family, however, became somewhat panicked, their voices growing extremely loud.

Watching from above, Jiang Yuan touched his chin and muttered to himself, "These women seem rather fierce."

"There aren’t many in the city who would dare to physically confront the police," added Mu Zhiyang, who stayed beside Jiang Yuan instead of going down.

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "Women hold up half the sky. Let’s also collect their