Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 546

Before they knew it, it was already late at night. Ren Guoqing learned that none of the people present had eaten dinner, so he waved his hand and led everyone straight to a small restaurant near the funeral home.

Apart from the forensic pathologist Julie who performed the surgery and Xiao Ming who helped out, everyone else went to the restaurant.

“People need to eat to solve cases. Chen Shu, you can’t help by just sitting here. Let’s go have a meal together. I have some questions for you.”

Ren Guoqing led the group into a private room at the restaurant next door with a smile.

While the dishes were being served, Chen Shu gave Ren Guoqing a brief report on the cause and effect of the floating corpse case, emphasizing that the deceased was most likely a retired police officer.

Ren Guoqing grunted in agreement and looked at Li Meng: "What are your plans for this case?"

According to the division of labor, Li Meng was in charge of major cases in the brigade. Given the occurrence of this murder case, he should have been responsible for assigning tasks to the members of the major cases team and guiding the direction of the investigation.

Still angry, Li Meng pursed her lips and refused to take on her duties, deliberately saying, "I want to hear Chen Shu's opinion."

Chen Shu chuckled and remained silent, knowing that his old classmate was being petty again. However, with the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Ren Guoqing, present, he saw no need to cause trouble.

Ren Guoqing sighed and could only try to smooth things over: "Secretary Chen, tell us what you think, let's all have a discussion."

Ren Guoqing is a veteran police officer who earned the nickname "Zhengming Tiger" in his early years. He is the treasure of the criminal investigation team in the branch bureau, and you must give him face.

Chen Shu sat up straight, no longer hiding anything, and stated his thoughts: "First, collect fingerprints and DNA to verify the identity of the personnel, then investigate the deceased's social relationships; based on the time of death, which is January 10th, Police Day, check the surveillance footage along the river east of Mayu. As for the rest, I think we'll wait for Julie's autopsy report to come out before we proceed."

"Tch, what experience and skills could a policeman from a local police station possibly have? The cases we handled before were just lucky breaks. I'm not going to bother with this one. Let's see how long you can keep jumping around." Li Meng snorted softly, turned her head away, and took out her phone to swipe up and down.

It was standard, but his judgment on the time and place of the body disposal was quite insightful. Ren Guoqing put down his teacup and nodded.

"Okay, Li Meng, do you have anything to add?"

"No."

"Okay, let's eat."

Ren Guoqing sighed inwardly, knowing that Li Meng was still sulking, so he could only turn a blind eye and let the matter pass for now.

After all, Li Meng was his apprentice whom he had personally trained. He would talk to him about the principles of being a person and an official after this case was over.

After everyone finished eating, they returned to the funeral home.

Julie glanced at the returning group subconsciously, but didn't see Chen Shu, assuming he had gone home after get off work.

Although I know that this case has nothing to do with Chen Shu, I still feel a little uncomfortable not seeing him for a while.

Julie sat there for a moment, her bright eyes revealing her disappointment.

Everyone assumed that forensic doctors were overworked and didn't know how to ask questions, so they could only help Xiaoming with some examinations.

Soon after, Chen Shu pushed open the door and came in carrying two bags of fried rice noodles. He gave one bag to Xiao Ming and naturally left the other bag for Zhu Li.

"Chen Shu, you're back." Zhu Li was naturally the happiest. Her delicate and refined face broke into a smile as she personally brought Chen Shu a glass of water.

Chen Shu scratched his head apologetically: "The restaurants here aren't authentic enough. The stir-fried rice noodles don't even come with beef broth. I'll take you to a late-night food stall on Gongyuan Road that specializes in stir-fried rice noodles. The owner's cooking skills are impeccable."

"Okay, okay."

Julie's delicate and spirited face suddenly brightened, revealing a sweet smile.

Is this still the infamous "Zhu Wuchang" who intimidated the criminal investigation department?
The atmosphere inside the room instantly froze.

Given Julie's background and her aloof demeanor in the team, even though Captain Ren Guoqing and surveyor Xiaoming were prepared, they were still quite taken aback.

Detective Wen Zhao quickly composed himself and silently apologized to his direct superior, Li Meng.

Li Meng was so frustrated she almost suffered internal injuries from holding it in.

In the silent stillness, Li Meng leaned on the table and slowly stood up. He stared blankly at his old classmate, repeatedly questioning himself.

what's the situation?
Last time it was the neighborhood chief, this time it's a forensic doctor with unfathomable connections? Am I the detective who solves cases like a god, the star deputy captain of the branch office?

After having a late-night snack, Julie and Xiaoming continued the autopsy and sample analysis, a process that lasted three hours.

The case analysis meeting will begin immediately after the autopsy.

Julie gave a brief summary: "The deceased's DNA has been tested, but the source of the body cannot be found yet. The autopsy determined that the cause of death was a sharp force injury to the heart. No obvious resistance injuries were found on the body surface, but the blood alcohol content was only 60 mg/100 ml."

After a pause, Julie looked around and continued, "The deceased was not intoxicated before his death."

"Snapped!"

Li Meng was the first to jump out, and sneered at Chen Shu, "Who just said that the deceased was drunk and didn't react when stabbed?"

Li Meng crossed her arms smugly, her chin practically pointing to the ceiling.

If this case isn't solved, it'll be your criminal investigation unit that gets hurt. "I'm just a SWAT officer, I can just walk away," Chen Shu thought, somewhat speechless, but still harboring doubts about the case.

If the deceased was conscious, how could there be seven smooth, vertical wounds on his left chest? He must have had a reaction process!

Julie stared at Li Meng, a slight smile playing on her lips, and explained unhurriedly, "Just as Chen Shu previously deduced, the deceased was definitely in a deep coma before death. Because I detected triazolam in the food porridge, at a concentration high enough to cause a person to be unconscious for ten hours!"

In normal individuals, after eating, food undergoes both chemical and mechanical digestion in the stomach, forming a semi-solid bolus called chyme.

Triazolam!

A thunderbolt struck Li Meng, who was still holding his chin up, leaving him dumbfounded. His earlier excitement had only lasted a few seconds before reality slapped him hard in the face.

Triazolam, also known as Haloxylon ammodendron or Haloxylon, is a benzodiazepine central nervous system depressant, appearing as small, pale blue tablets. It is a sedative and hypnotic drug, and long-term use can easily lead to dependence. Short-term use can rapidly induce unconsciousness and fainting; its effects are extremely rapid, and its potency is one hundred times that of ordinary tranquilizers.

Chen Shu didn't think his guess was particularly accurate; he just frowned even more. The sudden appearance of the pills made the case even more perplexing.

Ren Guoqing tapped the table with his index finger, squinting his eyes, clearly thinking the same thing as Chen Shu.

"Xiaoli, please continue."

In private, he was Uncle Ren, who was on good terms with her father. In public, he was her captain. Julie didn't dare to act recklessly in front of him like she did with Li Meng.

She nodded obediently and continued, "The deceased's scrotum was empty, and there was no semen in the urethra. Hmm, the deceased had not engaged in sexual activity before his death."

"Haha! Who was it that said the deceased had engaged in intimate behavior with someone of the opposite sex before his death?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Meng jumped up excitedly, as if she were a drowning person grasping at a straw, completely forgetting that it was actually Ren Guoqing who had brought up the idea.

At the time, Chen Shu only speculated that the deceased was lying naked on the bed before his death.

Naturally, no one in the room tried to please Li Meng. Even his henchman, Detective Wen Zhao, lowered his head slightly and stared at the blank notebook in front of him without saying a word.

"Ha ha."

Li Meng smiled awkwardly, unable to respond.

Quiet.

Although Li Meng's words were naive, the truth was that the investigation had encountered contradictions, hindering the progress of the investigation.

Chen Shu did not doubt the test results of Zhu Li. He glanced at Ren Guoqing and offered him a way out: "Ren Da, actually I also suspected that the murderer was of the opposite sex. He was lying naked on the bed and had been drinking. It seemed like he was doing *that* kind of thing."

Ren Guoqing, who had extensive investigative experience, waved his hand and laughed, "Secretary Chen, don't try to save face for me. Say what you want to say. We're all on the same side here, so just speak your mind."

After saying that, he squinted and glanced at Li Meng, who was still standing there, not knowing what to do.

"Ren Da, I'd like to go to the autopsy room again to see the corpses."

Chen Shu stood up, staring intently at Ren Guoqing with sharp eyes.

(End of this chapter)