Forensic Doctor 2003: I Became a Legend on the Front Lines of Criminal Investigation

"Good morning, Xiao Jiang!"

"Good morning, Captain Li!"

Li Jian, carrying a briefcase in one hand and patting Jiang Chen on the shoulder with the other, said, "It's been a month since you joined the team. Are you adapting well in all aspects? If you need anything, just tell me, and we'll do our best to help."

"Thank you for your concern, Captain Li. Everything is fine! I'm just a bit free!"

Li Jian smiled and said, "The forensic doctors in our team are like soldiers who have been trained for a thousand days to be used for one day; they are always ready."

After he finished speaking, he picked up his briefcase and went upstairs.

Jiang Chen watched criminal investigation team leader Li Jian go upstairs, then turned around, took out his key, and opened the iron door to the forensic doctor's office.

For some reason, Captain Li Jian was always very polite and enthusiastic whenever he met me, without caring at all about my contract work or my associate degree in veterinary medicine.

Although Jiang Chen was a temporary worker in the criminal investigation team.

A month ago, he was reborn into the body of Jiang Chen, who shared the same name, and he has already adapted to life in this era.

The county town in 2003 was vastly different from the municipality directly under the central government in 2026.

Material life is poor and wages are low, but the air is very good, with PM2.5 levels far below the warning line.

More importantly, Jiang Chen also has a forensic cheat code—a god-level forensic autopsy system.

With this system, plus the original owner's veterinary medicine background, he was quite capable in the police force.

Qingshan County is an underdeveloped area with a population of over 200 million. Jiang Chen is the first forensic doctor in the criminal investigation team.

Jiang Chen opened the door to the forensic office and filled a bottle with water from the boiler room.

Then, he took out the Emei Snow Flower that Captain Li Jian had specially given him from the drawer, poured a small pinch into a glass, and poured boiling water over it.

Amidst the faint aroma of tea, Jiang Chen once again opened his forensic pathology book.

In Jiang Chen's opinion, even with the god-level forensic autopsy system, he still needed to read books!

It's not for anything else, but mainly to cover up their own system.

The only way to ensure that the forensic knowledge we impart in the future is more reasonable, as we transition from veterinary medicine to forensic medicine, is through this forensic pathology textbook.

At 10 a.m., Criminal Investigation Team Leader Li Jian arrived at the door and said with a smile, "Xiao Jiang, you kept saying there was no body, and here comes one right away."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen was overjoyed. Now he could finally see how effective the cheat was.

He hurriedly stood up and asked, "Captain Li, is it a murder case?"

Li Jian walked in and said, "According to the police officers from the police station who responded to the call, the groom died after drinking alcohol, probably from the reflux of food from his stomach."

As he spoke, he glanced at the forensic pathology book on the table, which had horizontal lines of different colors on its cover.

He smiled and said, "Xiao Jiang, not bad, you have a strong enthusiasm for learning!"

Jiang Chen raised his hand and scratched his head. "Captain Li, I don't have a formal training background. I can only learn it on my own."

"Let's combine theory with practice! Let's go see what's happening on site."

Forty minutes later, Li Jian, Jiang Chen, and two other police officers, Wang Hui and Qin Ming, arrived at the village where the crime scene was located.

In reality, the handling of unnatural death cases does not involve a dozen or so detectives in sharp suits appearing on television, as is often depicted.

A criminal investigation team typically consists of a golden combination of four people: a team leader, an investigator, a forensic doctor, and a trace photography personnel.

After getting out of the car, they walked along a dirt road before seeing the police officers on duty coming to greet them.

"Captain Li, thank you for your hard work!"

Li Jian waved his hand as a greeting, his face very serious.

After all, with the deceased's family present at the scene of death, even the best of relationships cannot be met with a smile.

"How is it?"

As Li Jian walked, he asked questions, and his eyes fell upon many "double happiness" characters pasted on trees and walls.

The officer on duty sighed and said, "It's quite pitiful, she died on her very first day of marriage!"

"Our initial understanding is that the groom drank a lot of alcohol at noon and again last night because several tables of relatives were having dinner here at the wedding."

"He was in the same house with his wife last night. When he woke up this morning, his wife found him dead. There was a lot of vomit around his mouth and nose, so it is estimated that the vomit blocked his breathing."

As Li Jian listened to the police officer's account, he looked behind him and asked, "Xiao Jiang, is this your first time at a crime scene? Are you feeling a bit out of sorts?"

Jiang Chen shook his head. "Captain Li, it's alright!"

At this moment, Jiang Chen had already arrived at the door of the deceased's house.

A couple sat on either side of the doorway, both with tears streaming down their faces.

The woman's mouth was slightly open as she weakly murmured, "My son... my son."

The man next to him looked sad and kept smoking.

Jiang Chen raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder. "Please accept my condolences!"

This was supposed to be a joyous occasion, but it turned into a tragedy. No one could accept that.

Stepping inside, you'll find a three-bedroom apartment separated by a bamboo curtain. Festive red paper and lanterns hang in the room, creating a stark contrast with the overall atmosphere.

Jiang Chen, carrying a metal forensic crime scene investigation kit, followed Li Jian into the bedroom on the west side.

The young man was wearing underwear, which had been turned over so that his face was facing up.

However, as far as the eye could see, there was vomit on the deceased's face.

After Jiang Chen went inside, he put down the on-site investigation kit he was holding.

He crouched down, pressed the button, and with a "click," the lid of the box opened.

The box contained scalpels, tweezers, scissors, sutures, a craniotomy saw, a hammer, and other equipment.

This is a new forensic scene investigation kit, specially provided for Jiang Chen.

Before Jiang Chen arrived, whenever Qingshan County encountered a body that had died under abnormal circumstances, Li Jian would contact the municipal bureau for forensic support.

After all, the municipal bureau only has three forensic doctors, covering eight jurisdictions, the farthest of which is a three-hour drive one way.

Therefore, many times the body is left there, and everyone can only wait for the forensic doctor to arrive.

The timing is fine during the Spring and Autumn Period; we can just wait.

However, they will suffer in winter and summer.

The body was found in winter, and the police officers at the scene couldn't bear the cold weather.

The police officers at the scene couldn't stand the stench of the rotting corpse, even though it was in the summer.

This is why Li Jian insisted on training forensic doctors himself.

On Jiang Chen's first day, Li Jian told him that temporary work was only temporary, and that he could be converted into a permanent employee as a professional and technical talent if given the opportunity.

Of course, the premise is that you achieve results.

Just as Jiang Chen was tearing open his gloves and putting them on, Li Jian bent down and squatted down beside him.

"This is your first time conducting a forensic examination on-site. Are you confident? If not, please ask someone from the Municipal Public Security Bureau to guide you..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen said with a determined look, "Captain Li, the process of on-site forensic examination is described very clearly in the book. I have already memorized it and can put it into practice."

Seeing his confident expression, Li Jian patted him on the shoulder.

"This isn't complicated; consider it practice!"

Just then, a simulated display screen suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Chen, showing tens of thousands of images of livor mortis, each with an explanation of the formation principle, location distribution, and forensic significance of livor mortis.

Although the picture looked very small, Jiang Chen could see it clearly and understand it thoroughly.

Then, he turned to look at the corpse lying face up on the bed.

Two seconds later, Jiang Chen suddenly frowned, having made a major discovery.

The deceased's livor mortis is problematic...