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In addition, they found a small patch of black paint on the edge of the barren slope. The paint was a glossy black and appeared to be from a car, most likely scraped off when the perpetrator accidentally hit a rock on the slope while driving. Yang Lin carefully used tweezers to extract the black paint, placed it in a sealed bag, labeled it, and put it together with the previously collected fibers, hair, and torn fabric evidence. These will be sent to the laboratory for analysis, hoping to deduce the car's brand and model from the paint's composition, providing more clues for investigating the suspect's vehicle.

After examining the footprints, tire tracks, and minor physical evidence around the scene, Yang Lin and Yang Sen shifted their focus to the body in the pit. At this point, most of the body was still covered in mud, with only the upper body, including the head, chest, and arms, visible. The lower body remained completely covered, obscuring the details. Yang Lin and Yang Sen carefully approached the pit, crouched down, and used flashlights to meticulously examine the body's surface. They recorded all information about the body, including the deceased's gender, build, clothing, and any wounds, bruises, or scratches, to make a preliminary assessment of the cause and time of death.

They first carefully examined the deceased's head. Partially covered by soil, the exposed skin showed an abnormal bluish-purple hue. The face was swollen and distorted, obscuring the features. The hair was black, approximately 5 centimeters long, and short, covered in dust, soil, and small weeds and fibers, somewhat similar in color and texture to fibers previously extracted from around the pit. The deceased's face had no obvious wounds, but there was a noticeable bruise on the left cheek. The bruise was irregularly shaped, suggesting a beating. Additionally, there were small amounts of dark red stains at the corners of the mouth, resembling blood, but due to soil contamination, this could not be confirmed and required further examination.

They then examined the victim's arms. Parts of both arms were exposed, and the skin was also bluish-purple. The arms were covered with dust and dirt, as well as some small scratches, about 1-2 centimeters long and shallow, which looked like scratches from weeds and gravel. In addition, the victim's hands were clenched into fists, and some dirt, weed fragments, and a small amount of fiber remained under the fingernails. The fiber was the same material as the fiber extracted from around the pit, which was likely scratched by the victim while struggling during the murder or burial.

“Judging from the deceased’s head and arms, the deceased should be male,” Yang Lin said slowly after observing carefully for a moment. “The deceased had short hair, and the muscles on his arms were quite defined. He was of medium build, about 170-175 centimeters tall, and about 30-40 years old. The exact age needs further confirmation. In addition, the deceased had bruises on his face, scratches on his arms, and dirt and fibers under his fingernails, indicating that the deceased may have fought with the murderer before being killed, or struggled during the burial process.”

Yang Sen nodded and replied, "That's right. Judging from the surface characteristics of the body, it is indeed male, of medium build, and between 30 and 40 years old. Moreover, the deceased was most likely beaten and struggled before his death. We will continue to examine the chest and other parts of the body to see if we can find any fatal wounds and deduce the cause of death."

Then, Yang Lin and Yang Sen carefully used a brush to clean the dirt from the deceased's chest, their movements gentle, as if afraid of accidentally damaging the wounds and marks on the body's surface. As the dirt was gradually removed, the condition of the deceased's chest became clearer. The deceased was wearing a black long-sleeved cotton T-shirt, which was covered with dust and dirt, as well as some dark red stains. The stains were irregular in shape and widely distributed on the chest area, resembling bloodstains. Moreover, there was a clear tear on the chest area of ​​the T-shirt. The tear was irregular in shape, with jagged edges, and was about 5 centimeters in size and 2 centimeters in width. Judging from the shape and edges of the tear, it was most likely caused by a sharp weapon.

They carefully and gently pulled open the tear in the deceased's T-shirt, examining the skin beneath. They discovered a clear wound on the left side of the chest, near the heart. The wound was long and narrow, approximately 4 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide, with clean, smooth edges. It was clearly caused by a stab wound from a sharp weapon, most likely a single-edged knife.

The skin around the wound was dark red with obvious signs of blood clots. The blood had turned black, matching the dark red stains on the T-shirt. Clearly, the dark red stains on the T-shirt were the victim's blood. Additionally, there were some small scratches around the wound, appearing to be from a sharp weapon, most likely accidentally inflicted by the killer during the stabbing. "Found it! The fatal wound is here!" Yang Lin's tone turned serious as he slowly said, "On the left side of the victim's chest, near the heart, there is a stab wound from a single-edged sharp weapon. The wound is about 4 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide, with a sharp edge. Combining the bloodstains on the T-shirt and the degree of blood clots around the wound, we can preliminarily deduce that the victim died from a stab wound to the chest that pierced the heart, leading to excessive blood loss."

"Furthermore, judging from the healing of the wound and the coagulation of the blood, the deceased died approximately 3-5 days ago," Yang Sen added. "The wound had slightly coagulated but was not completely healed, and the blood had turned black and congealed. Considering the ambient temperature at the scene was early autumn, around 15-20℃, and the soil covering, it can be inferred that the deceased was stabbed in the chest with a single-edged knife 3-5 days ago, died from excessive blood loss, and was then transported to this farmland by the murderer and buried in the pit."

They then continued their examination of the deceased's chest and other parts of the upper body, discovering several small bruises on the chest in addition to the fatal wound. (End of Chapter)