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

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen quickly threw off the covers and sat up.

On his first day in the police force, he kept in mind what the captain said: "An emergency is an order."

For criminal investigators, death is the strongest rallying cry.

As a forensic pathologist in the police force, he would definitely be the first to rush to the scene if there was a death.

Unfortunately, I had just warmed up in bed tonight and hadn't even had a good night's sleep when I was called out to the scene.

He quickly put on his clothes and folded the blankets.

Looking back, he muttered to himself, "I didn't get a good night's sleep in the duty room. Even though someone snored there, at least I could sleep through the night. I only slept for three hours before being called out."

He quickly closed the door and ran back to the forensic doctor's office.

He was the only forensic doctor in the entire team, and he had to fetch all the tools and equipment himself.

Unlike in my previous life, there were many forensic interns who could do odd jobs.

At this point, the only option was to adapt to local customs and rely on his own efforts to survive.

Upon arriving at the forensic office, they pulled up another stainless steel device.

The equipment used for yesterday's autopsy is still soaking in alcohol.

In 2003, the county town had not yet established a standardized mortuary, nor did it have a dedicated high-pressure sterilizer for disposable equipment.

Otherwise, it could be placed in an autoclave for direct high-temperature sterilization, which would be more thorough.

It can kill any remaining HIV, syphilis, or hepatitis B.

Use the methods of hard times when life is tough.

Jiang Chen thought of soaking it in alcohol overnight, and then igniting it with alcohol the next day to bake the affected area again.

Even the most potent virus will be burned to death in a fire.

When he arrived at the door carrying his forensic crime scene investigation kit, he saw Li Jian and Wang Hui waiting for them in a police car.

The three of them could be considered a golden combination for on-site investigation.

For an unnatural death, the forensic pathologist must be present, as must the on-site investigation engineer responsible for taking photographs of the traces.

One is testing, and the other is securing evidence.

Of course, the team leader's main role was to guide the on-site investigation and subsequent survey work.

Jiang Chen opened the car door and got in.

Wang Hui turned his head and said, "Brother, look, we stayed in a mansion on the first night, but I didn't expect them to drag you out of bed in the middle of the night."

"I think that's probably one of the reasons why our captain doesn't sleep there."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian, sitting in the passenger seat, laughed and said, "Comrade Xiao Wang, I think you're being a bit superstitious."

"I can't bear to live in that house, it's not that I'm afraid to live there."

"Besides, who can say for sure about this?"

"Even if Brother Jiang Chen isn't staying there tonight, he'd still have to get up if he were staying in the duty room."

Jiang Chen said, "Thank you, Captain Li. The room was very quiet, and I fell asleep as soon as I lay down on the bed."

"I had been asleep for a long time when you called just now."

"That's good, that's good. I filled the liquefied gas tank inside."

"If you think the food in the cafeteria isn't good, you can always cook for yourself. There's also a nearby market where you can buy some free-range chicken and duck to cook your own meals."

"If all else fails, come to my house this weekend and have my sister-in-law cook you something nice."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hui turned to Wang Hui and said, "Make more food, I want to go too."

"Go away! Go away! Go away! You're different. You have a girlfriend, but instead of taking advantage of her to mooch off your father-in-law's meals, you want to mooch off me."

"Haha, I'll take advantage of what my master says too."

Then, the three of them drove for nearly 50 minutes in the dark, passing through a rugged mountain road, and arrived at a rural area.

Qingshan County is a relatively underdeveloped economic region, with most of its area being rural.

The rural areas deep in the mountains are very quiet. When passing through the villages, a few Chinese rural dogs will come out and bark wildly all the way.

They drove directly to the victim's house, where the crime scene was located.

At that moment, a police station van was already parked in front of my house, with a police officer on duty next to it.

However, the duty officer wearing a police officer's ID card was not as strictly required as it is now in law enforcement. The duty officer was only wearing a police officer's ID card and was considered to be in formal attire. If it were now, he would have to wear a police uniform, a police hat, and even carry a single police equipment for going out on duty, otherwise he would be subject to disciplinary action.

After the vehicle came to a stop, police officers from the local police station immediately approached.

"Captain Li, you've worked hard. It's so late, and we still have to ask you to come and inspect the scene."

Li Jian waved his hand and said, "Brother in arms, this is what we police officers do, what do you say?"

"The deceased was an elderly man in his 70s who was suffering from late-stage lung cancer. He was suddenly found hanged in the pigsty behind the building tonight."

After briefly inquiring, Li Jian asked, "Who were the people in your family at the time?"

"He has a son and daughter-in-law; his wife passed away three years ago."

"Originally, they only called the police because they couldn't find him. Our police station joined them in the search, thinking he had just gotten lost."

"But later we found it hanging there at the corner behind the pigsty. It was dark at the time, so we didn't notice it for a long time."

After listening, Li Jian nodded and said, "Let's go, take us there to have a look."

Soon, the four of them went around the left side of the house and arrived at the pigsty.

At this moment, the deceased had already been placed on the ground.

Seeing this, Wang Hui stepped forward and said, "Didn't you pay attention to the scene protection?"

"How can you just take this body down like that? We haven't even taken photos to secure it yet."

Upon hearing this, the man standing next to him said excitedly, "What? If your family member passed away, would you stand here watching them hang up there?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hui was instantly rendered speechless.

He wanted to vent his frustration, but Li Jian waved his hand, signaling him not to say anything.

After all, the family members must be feeling quite emotional right now.

Li Jian stepped forward and said, "Please understand, we just want to know where it was originally hanging, how far its feet were from the ground, and where the rope was."

The man stood up, threw away his cigarette butt, and said, "The rope is here. I cut it with scissors and hung it here."

As he spoke, Jiang Chen stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the suspension point and the height of the ground.

He then asked, "When you found it, were its feet off the ground?"

Upon hearing this, the man opposite hesitated for a moment before saying, "I was only focused on getting him down and trying to save him as soon as possible. As for the condition of his foot, I can't remember it clearly."