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Chapter 398 Division of Labor
However, upon examination, it was found that apart from the fatal wound on the neck and some defensive wounds, there were basically no other external injuries on these deceased individuals.

This does not conform to the behavioral logic of criminal psychology.

There are many psychopathic killers in movies and TV series, in order to cater to the audience and leave a deep impression on them within a limited time.

After all, ordinary people may not encounter a murder case more than a few times in their lives, and can only satisfy their curiosity by watching movies.

Because there aren't that many psychopathic killers in reality, 99% of accidental deaths are committed by acquaintances.

We can investigate by following the people the deceased had recently been in contact with and the things they did.

Although Tian Hao listed several possibilities, he relied on his many years of experience in handling cases.

The fact that so many people died at once indicates that someone was deliberately silencing them.

Just as everyone was waiting for the autopsy report, an old man strolled down the stairs.

"Mr. Han, you've finally arrived."

Liu Yuan was the first to go up and greet Han Wenshan.

"With such a big incident, how could I not come?"

Han Wenshan's stride was strong and vigorous, full of energy, a stark contrast to his frail and aged appearance before his vacation.

"How many died?"

"The twenty-third victim has just been brought here, and we cannot rule out the possibility that there are still victims who have not been discovered."

Liu Yuan couldn't help but raise her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead.

With so many deaths at once, if the case isn't solved within a month...

Even with Shi Hongfang holding the fort, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will never let them off easy.

Currently, there are no other clues besides the fact that the deceased knew each other. Solving the case still depends on this veteran forensic doctor.

"master."

Han Wenshan's apprentice, Xu Cheng, wearing protective clothing and carrying a tray, walked out of the dissection room.

"Is the work finished?"

Han Wenshan took the protective suit handed to him by his assistant and put it on right there without going to the changing room.

"Not yet, we just found this in the deceased's stomach."

Xu Cheng lifted the tray and showed everyone what was on it.

It was a crumpled little piece of paper covered in stomach acid.

Xu Cheng carefully unfolded it with tweezers, revealing only two blurry Chinese characters on it.

However, one can vaguely discern from the outline that the two characters are 'mask'.

"This wad of paper was taken from a condom. The deceased stuffed the wad of paper into the condom before he died, probably because he was worried that the stomach acid would corrode the wad of paper."

Xu Cheng explained, holding the tray.

Upon seeing the word "mask," Han Wenshan merely glanced at it before looking away.

He's a forensic pathologist; his job is to find clues, not to deduce the truth.

The others reacted differently: Shi Hongfang remained calm, Tian Hao fell into deep thought, Jiang Kaiji was completely bewildered, and Jin Ping'an scratched his head, unable to figure it out...

In the end, Shi Hongfang spoke first: "What makes the corpse that found the note different from the other corpses?"

"some."

Xu Cheng nodded: "Judging from the photos sent back from the crime scene and the multiple defensive wounds on the deceased, several victims were transported over at the same time, and they must have fought with the murderer before they died."

The earlier individuals bought time, giving the deceased the opportunity to leave clues.

The criminal investigation team naturally went to the crime scene, and based on the traces at the scene of the fight, it was not difficult to see that there was only one murderer.

At this moment, Jin Pingan quietly tugged at Tian Hao's shirt, asking him with his eyes whether he wanted to go to the crime scene now to reconstruct the events.

When Jin Ping'an arrived at the criminal investigation team today, Tian Hao and the others had already returned from the scene, so he had not been to the crime scene.

Tian Hao shook his head slightly, indicating to Jin Ping'an not to rush.

There were too many deaths this time, and most of them did not die in the same place.

There is a daily limit to the number of times Jin Ping'an can rewind.

We must first select the crime scene with the most clues in order to maximize the value of the retrospective investigation.

Since the ability to rewind only refreshes at midnight, there's no need to rush as long as you use up today's attempts before then.

"Alright, let's go inside and finish what we're doing first. What if there are similar clues that have been corroded by stomach acid?"

Han Wenshan waved his hand to clear a path and walked into the dissection room without looking back.

The officer who was pushed away couldn't help but say, "Wow, Old Han's grip was really that strong..."

Shi Hongfang clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention to him: "Everyone, split into three groups. Liu Yuan, you stay here and wait for the autopsy results. Jiang Kaiji, you take a few people to investigate the deceased's identity. As for Tian Hao and Ping An..."

You guys do it the same way: investigate based on the existing clues, and take Ping An to visit a few crime scenes to see if you can find any new clues.

"I'll try to use my connections first. So many people have died; we need to suppress the news about this first."

Shi Hongfang's team composition was reasonable and made full use of each person's strengths.

Everyone nodded, showing no dissatisfaction with the distribution.

Only Liu Yuan looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Tian Hao keenly sensed that Liu Yuan seemed to have something to say, so he asked, "Old Liu, is there anything you want to add?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Liu Yuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Captain, so many people have died this time, can you handle the situation?"

After Liu Yuan finished speaking, everyone in the corridor fell silent.

Yes, regardless of whether the dead were good or bad people, more than twenty people died in two days. Qianhua City hasn't had such a large-scale murder case in decades.

There are several crime scenes alone, and countless witnesses. Can the news really be suppressed?
Everyone felt heavy-hearted, except for Shi Hongfang, whose expression remained unchanged.

He stared at Liu Yuan with a flat expression: "There's no use thinking so much. You just need to do what you're supposed to do, and leave the rest to me."

"understand!"

"Roger that!"

Scattered responses rang out one after another.

Seeing this, Liu Yuan sighed: "This... well, alright."

"Time is of the essence, everyone let's get going," Shi Hongfang urged again.

Jiang Kaiji, Tian Hao, and the others quickly sprang into action, while only Shi Hongfang and Liu Yuan remained standing still.

After everyone had left, only the two of them remained in the corridor.

Shi Hongfang glanced at Liu Yuan before turning around and walking towards the stairwell.

Before long, Liu Yuan was the only one left in the corridor.

He pulled a cell phone from his pocket, its four corners adorned with door-shaped patterns, stared at it for a long time, then looked up and let out a long sigh.

"So, I'll be the executioner in the end... Heh, come to think of it, I am indeed the most suitable candidate."

Liu Yuan said self-deprecatingly.

(End of this chapter)