National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 768 - 711 Art

Chapter 768: Chapter 711 Art

Meeting Room.

Bright red begonia flowers, trembling as they bloomed; plump stamens, quivering erectly; the thoroughly soaked soil, the damp pot, all stood alone in the center.

A bunch of stinky men, as if gathered for gambling, surrounded the conference table from all sides, each with a sharp look in their eyes.

"The suitcase floating corpse case, this one is quite difficult isn’t it?"

Liu Cheng looked at the dossier in front of him, his brows deeply furrowed, and he sincerely voiced his opposition. This case wasn’t his!

Cui Qishan, who had hit the jackpot, stood up first, saying, "That’s not what you said when you worked on this case last time. Let me recall, it was something like, how could such a simple case not be solved by you guys, those were your words, right? Now it has become very difficult?"

Liu Cheng replied indifferently, "It was a simple case during the current period but ended up being dragged into becoming a cold case, the difficulty is too great, it’s very risky..."

Cui Qishan’s eyes widened, wishing he could bite his tongue off and spray Liu Cheng in the face!

Tao Lu cleared his throat twice and asked, "Jiang Yuan, what are your thoughts on the approach?"

"Oh, I was considering the use of Skull Restoration Skill. If we can determine the victim’s appearance, facial features and the like, identifying the corpse’s origin should lead to a breakthrough." Jiang Yuan always started with the technical aspects when it came to solving cases, and this time was no exception.

Tao Lu slightly furrowed his brow. If it were someone else, one of his subordinates, giving such vague answers, he would definitely be unsatisfied and might even dismiss the person in charge of the case.

What does it mean that there should be a breakthrough?

Is it possible to confirm the identity of the corpse just by facial appearance?

In addition, the Skull Restoration Skill takes a long time, right? There’s also a certain success and failure rate.

Tao Lu’s standards for his subordinates were quite high; if he were to invest substantial resources in a cold case, the initial planning by his subordinates had to be flawless.

The case had already become a cold case, after all; what’s the hurry.

But, thinking that it was Jiang Yuan who spoke, it was worth careful consideration. Tao Lu thought to himself, if Jiang Yuan were to operate, the Skull Restoration Skill should be fine, identifying the corpse’s origin should be feasible, and as for whether there would be a breakthrough—at least Tao Lu believed in Jiang Yuan.

"I don’t understand technology like the Skull Restoration Skill. In this regard, I’ll leave it all to you," Tao Lu said to Jiang Yuan very politely.

If smiling could solve murder cold cases, Tao Lu was confident he could smile like the most celebrated courtesan.

In the presence of all the squadron leaders, Jiang Yuan also politely responded, "No problem, if we receive the body today, we can start once it’s thawed tomorrow. It should take about a week or so. During this time, there are a few points I need to confirm..."

"One week, is that enough?" Cui Qishan couldn’t help but interject, "I’ve seen most Skull Restoration Skill procedures take at least one or two months. If there’s a queue, three to four months isn’t unusual. We are not in such a rush; accuracy is more important."

If the case is arranged according to Jiang Yuan’s plan, it depends on the Skull Restoration Skill. If the skill is not well executed, everything that follows is groundless! Not to speak harshly, even if they nab the right person afterward, the prosecutor’s office might not necessarily sue.

From Cui Qishan’s perspective, now was the time to not quibble over every inch of ground. Even if it genuinely took two or three months for the Skull Restoration Skill, Cui Qishan himself could accept it. After all, he wouldn’t be the one doing it.

And for a murder cold case, solving it within three months would already be a blessing. What more could one ask for?

Jiang Yuan could hear Cui Qishan’s concerns and smiled, saying, "About a week or so, possibly ten days, I’m faster than before. My proficiency has increased, and my level is higher too."

A level 5 Skull Restoration Skill might be unique in the country; Jiang Yuan’s demeanor was already quite modest.

The direction of the case investigation was thus determined.

Jiang Yuan turned and enter the autopsy center, starting the Skull Restoration Skill on the thawed skull.

Last March’s decomposed corpse, after all this time, wouldn’t do even with an ice coffin.

Once the rotting flesh is frozen and then thawed, it turns into trickling sewer water. Naturally, to clean it up properly, one must boil it in a large pot.

This part of the task, naturally, wasn’t for Jiang Yuan to do; people in the autopsy center were eager to undertake it.

After all, Jiang Yuan was preparing ostentatiously to perform the Skull Restoration Skill.

Which forensic doctor in the autopsy center wouldn’t want to watch?

The Skull Restoration Skill, hailed as the art within forensic medicine, has been associated with talent, genius, and scarcity since its inception.

Most forensic doctors have only heard of it and never seen it in action.

Not only are there few who understand it, but there are also few who teach it, few who learn it, and even fewer forensic doctors who dare to perform the Skull Restoration Skill.

Because it is considered an art within forensic medicine, and art and accuracy are typically in opposition.

Thus, lower-level Skull Restoration Skills often produce facial reconstructions that are not 100% accurate. Many times, one can only vaguely recognize the facial features, like meeting an illegitimate child.

Only at a slightly higher proficiency level does the accuracy of the Skull Restoration Skill greatly improve. However, to increase proficiency in such a skilled area is not easy.

The cost of practice is also high.

For these reasons, Jiang Yuan’s dissection room quickly filled with curious forensic doctors and the foul smell of decaying bodies.

The thawing skull bobbed up and down in the large pot, as Jiang Yuan organized and prepared the materials.

A group of forensic doctors observed and conversed:

"The best part of the Skull Restoration Skill is that if you truly identify the victim’s identity, a single photograph could confirm if it’s the same person."

"Meaning, whether the job is done well or not, both experts and laymen can tell. If only sixty to seventy percent similarity is achieved, wouldn’t that be rather shameful?"

"There are some who can’t even achieve sixty to seventy percent similarity."

"Then why perform the Skull Restoration Skill at all?"

"Some units do it to establish distinguishable features."

The forensic doctors buzzed with discussion, but Jiang Yuan remained undistracted.

A level 5 Skull Restoration Skill, achieving results is expected.

However, to produce a high-identification, high-accuracy reconstruction still isn’t easy.

Jiang Yuan resisted the urge to immediately activate a temporary +1 skill, at the very least, he had to wait until the skull was boiled out of the pot.