National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 843 - 784: Cover

Chapter 843: Chapter 784: Cover

Tao Lu felt a bit surprised; he had already started to brace himself for a large-scale screening, but he hadn’t expected Jiang Yuan to figure out the information of two suspects just by their footprints.

With such detailed descriptions, Tao Lu believed that the Image Investigation team would definitely make a discovery.

The number of surveillance cameras in Beijing did not need mentioning. While there were fewer in the alleys, the main roads were almost saturated with them. It was nearly impossible to continually walk out of sight, at least not for someone without specialized skills.

Tao Lu’s mood instantly relaxed, and a smile formed on his face, "Then let’s take a break. The Image Investigation team is probably swamped right now too. Once they get the intel, we should have results quickly."

If the results didn’t come quickly, that would be a serious problem, indicating the perpetrator had some unique circumstances, or that Jiang Yuan had made a mistake in his judgment!

The former was naturally more likely, and by now, Tao Lu trusted Jiang Yuan more than he trusted himself.

Jiang Yuan nodded, secured the evidence, and exited the kitchen directly.

Yes, he was a forensic doctor, but that did not mean he could only do forensic work or that he had to.

The case was essentially in its closing stages now, with the core focus being on the Image Investigation team rather than forensic identification of the body. If they were to really solve this case from the source of the corpse, it would take a lot more time and wasn’t necessary now.

Zhan Kan and two other young forensic doctors entered the kitchen and started to tidy up, heads bowed.

They began by scooping the oil out of the pot with a ladle and pouring it into a large bucket for waste liquid. It wasn’t until the chunks of flesh in the pot were exposed that someone put on gloves to collect them.

Due to the lengthy cooking and soaking, the first young forensic doctor who pinched a piece of flesh burst it on contact, splattering juicy chunks everywhere.

"How disgusting," Zhan Kan shuddered after a glance. In the current scene, everyone was just enduring it. Which was why Jiang Yuan couldn’t be bothered to come in.

"Can we just take the bones and discard the rest? Collect all the bones and throw away the meat and... the meat and water," asked a young forensic doctor who had only been working for a couple of years.

Zhan Kan regained his composure and turned to deal with the steamer, speaking softly, "Taking the bones and discarding the liquid is fine, but under these circumstances, I suggest using a sieve just in case some tiny bones are discarded. Because we must catch very fine bones, the mesh of the sieve should be finer. The flesh and skin that have boiled to a gelatin-like consistency will come out in strands, like noodles made of meat passing through the sieve and it all must be done manually..."

"I get it, I’ll use a spoon," the young forensic doctor replied bitterly, all enthusiasm for chatting gone.

The detectives nearby were even less inclined to listen or watch, each finding something else to do as they stepped away.

In the yard, there were still many pieces of evidence to secure. Given the increasing value placed on human life, the demands for proof in homicide cases have been rising, often requiring evidence from multiple sources. Even if one chain of clues was sufficient to prove the case, another chain might still need to be explored.

Jiang Yuan stretched his limbs and looked around the yard.

The case wasn’t complicated, and though it seemed a bit odd, as long as they could catch the person, all questions would quickly be resolved.

With so many fingerprints, DNA, and footprints at the scene, they could easily determine the killer once compared with the suspects. As for the somewhat bizarre and strange behaviors, the detectives at the scene didn’t take it seriously. He had committed murder; what more context did it need?

However, Jiang Yuan was prepared for unexpected situations arising from the Image Investigation team and continued to examine other types of evidence, considering alternative possibilities.

If this had been in Ningtai County, he might not have given it a second thought, but in Beijing, he had already encountered a woman spy who was broke and agile, with a fiery character and capable of powerful, extensive actions. The boundaries of suspicion suddenly expanded.

Buzz buzz.

As Cui Qishan’s phone rang, everyone’s attention shifted.

Cui Qishan picked up quickly, and after a few words, his expression became animated. After ending the call, he reported to Tao Lu, "We’ve found a pair of suspects. The ages match up, the heights match up, and they seem to be in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. The woman has worked at a milk tea shop at the end of the alley. Shall we go make the arrests?"

"Let’s go. Be careful," Tao Lu immediately responded.

Cui Qishan, energized, took a team and set out.

Xiao Si followed Cui Qishan, preparing for action by putting on a bulletproof vest and ceramic plates.

Cui Qishan watched with resignation, "The two suspects have ordinary backgrounds, clean records, and no military service or similar experience. You don’t need to gear up so heavily."

"Just listen to yourself, clean records? They boiled a person alive," Xiao Si inserted the ceramic plates firmly while speaking, "Not just one pot, but two, and steamed three baskets. I don’t know if their records are clean, but they sure have plain tastes, didn’t even add salt."

"They used an axe, not a gun, what are you afraid of?" Cui Qishan glanced at him, "Besides, we may need to run or jump when arresting them; how will you manage with ceramic plates? Like a turtle picking up green beans?"

"It also makes it easy to be sent up front as the vanguard," Li Jiang muttered, "When it’s time to arrest, those with the ceramic plates go first."

"The probability of them not having a gun does seem higher," Xiao Si muttered as he pulled the ceramic plates back out.

The destination was a village within the city, approximately 8 kilometers away.