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

Back at the criminal investigation team, Li Jian's face was beaming with undisguised joy. He walked briskly into the office and said, "Everyone, put aside your work for now. I have some very exciting news to share!"

Upon hearing this, the officers who had been busy in the office seemed to be instantly energized, stopping what they were doing and looking up at Li Jian, asking, "Captain Li, what's going on? Has that cold case been solved?"

"Your logical thinking is impressive; you grasp things immediately!"

Li Jian chuckled and joked, his tone full of smugness, "I came here at this time to tell you that the case has been successfully solved!"

"However, we have something even more exciting coming up!"

"There's more? Captain, what's that?"

The officers' curiosity was instantly piqued.

The atmosphere in the entire office became incredibly lively, with everyone's eyes fixed on Li Jian, waiting for him to reveal the answer.

Li Jian cleared his throat and said, "We handled this case brilliantly. Director Ma is very satisfied and has specially approved a commendation for our brother Jiang Chen from the criminal investigation team! Let's give him a round of applause!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of enthusiastic applause erupted in the office, thunderous and long-lasting.

However, Li Jian looked around and scanned everyone in the office, only to suddenly realize that Jiang Chen was not there.

He then remembered that the forensic doctor's office was not in the criminal investigation team's main office on the third floor, but in the forensic room on the first floor.

Li Jian chuckled and shook his head, jokingly saying to the officers around him, "Wow, where are all the main characters?"

"Xiao Wang, hurry up and go downstairs to call Jiang Chen up! This is such an exciting moment, the main character has to be there!"

Immediately, Wang Hui stood up and replied loudly, "Okay, Captain, I'll go call them right away!"

Soon, Wang Hui hurriedly ran from the criminal investigation team office on the third floor to the first floor.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the forensic room on the first floor, I saw Jiang Chen squatting on the ground with an enamel iron tank in front of him. A pale blue flame was burning inside the tank, and several shiny forensic dissection instruments were placed next to him.

Xiao Wang paused for a moment, then stepped forward and asked curiously, "Brother Jiang Chen, are you starting a fire?"

"This is a public place, you can't just start a fire here, or you'll get criticized if the inspectors see you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen turned to look at him and said, "There's no need to make a fuss."

"I just poured some alcohol on the dissection instruments for localized high-temperature disinfection."

"Oh, so it's for disinfection!"

Wang Hui suddenly realized, patted his chest, and then asked, "By the way, Jiang Chen, the captain wants to see you and asks you to come upstairs."

"Go up? Hmm? Good news?" Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and turned to ask.

"I won't tell you now, I'll give you a surprise later!" Xiao Wang deliberately kept everyone in suspense, a mischievous smile on his face.

Jiang Chen's lips twitched, and he said with a helpless expression, "That's why I said, you're still keeping me in suspense."

As he spoke, he glanced down at the flame in the enamel mug and added, "Wait ten more seconds for the alcohol in this mug to burn out. Then I'll put the equipment in to cool it down, and it'll be ready to use next time."

At this moment, Wang Hui also squatted down, looking at the flickering flames in the porcelain jar, and asked doubtfully, "Can this method of burning alcohol really kill all the viruses?"

"Of course," Jiang Chen explained confidently. "Alcohol burns at a very high temperature, and it can kill most viruses and bacteria without leaving any blind spots."

"Let alone common germs, even syphilis and HIV viruses would be completely burned to death at temperatures of several hundred degrees Celsius. Even if there are any remnants, they would have no infectious ability whatsoever."

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then continued, "Do you remember? In the past, when large-scale infectious diseases occurred, people often buried the bodies of patients with lime or burned the remains and contaminants. The core reason was that fire could completely kill bacteria and viruses and block the transmission route."

"So that's how it is. The forensic profession is truly profound!" Xiao Wang exclaimed sincerely.

"Hey, it's nothing, I learned it all from books. Besides, the ancient forensic doctor Song Ci used this burning method to sterilize silver needles, the principle is the same." Jiang Chen smiled, his tone relaxed.

Xiao Wang suddenly realized, "Hey, you know what? When I went to the dermatology department for a checkup, the doctor heated the blade over a flame before scraping the fungus off my skin for the experiment. So that's how they sterilize and kill the fungus with high temperature!"

"That's right, the burning process is the same as the high-temperature sterilization and fungal killing process." Jiang Chen nodded in agreement.

Soon, the flames in the enamel mug gradually died down, and Jiang Chen and Xiao Wang quickly walked up to the third floor.

Just as he reached the door of the criminal investigation team's main office on the third floor, a thunderous and enthusiastic round of applause suddenly erupted.

All the officers in the office turned to look at him, their faces full of smiles and congratulations.

Jiang Chen was stunned by the scene before him, his heart filled with surprise and confusion.

You should know that when he first reported to the criminal investigation team two months ago, he didn't receive this kind of treatment.

Why is everyone suddenly so enthusiastic about him?

At this moment, Li Jian stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a beaming smile, "Brother Jiang Chen, congratulations!"

"You've received your first reward since joining the team—an individual commendation!"

The sudden news left Jiang Chen somewhat stunned, and he subconsciously asked, "Captain, is it true?"

"I've only been with the company for two months, and I've already received an individual commendation?"

He glanced instinctively at his hands, then looked down at his feet, and said, "Look, my hands are uninjured, my feet are fine, I don't even have a single wound on my body, and I haven't been on the front lines..."

"While criminal investigators are known for their willingness to charge into battle, individual professional skills are equally crucial in solving cases," Li Jian said solemnly. "You played a key role in both of these cases, especially the recent one. The case was complex and convoluted. If you hadn't discovered the crucial clue of the physical evidence being crushed into powder in time, we might have been completely helpless and unable to advance the investigation."

"Therefore, you absolutely deserve this personal award!"

As soon as Li Jian finished speaking, the other officers nodded in agreement, saying in unison, "That's right, Captain is right!"

"Jiang Chen, we wholeheartedly accept this award!"

Then, Li Jian added with a smile, "Moreover, this case was solved so brilliantly that Director Ma specifically asked us to submit a collective application. Our criminal investigation team deserves a collective third-class merit this time!"

Instantly, the office erupted in an even more enthusiastic round of applause.

It has to be said that this is how it is in the police force: when a case is solved, everyone can share the honor and rewards.

But if the case remains unsolved for a long time, everyone will share the pressure and may even face accountability.

Looking at the lively and heartwarming scene before him, Jiang Chen felt a surge of emotion.

He suddenly remembered that in his previous life, when he was the deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, his happiest moment was when a case was successfully solved, bringing him both material rewards and a great sense of honor.

The applause lasted for a long time, then Jiang Chen's phone suddenly rang.

He took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID. The screen clearly displayed—Zhang Wei, forensic doctor from the Municipal Public Security Bureau…