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

He then flipped through the autopsy photos and stared at them intently!

What's in front of me is a photograph of the victim's abdomen taken in 1998, an old photograph taken with a vintage film camera.

He repeatedly compared the photos in his mind, but he always felt that the details in the photos did not match his deductions.

Back then, with the limited technology, let alone the autofocus and auto exposure of today, taking photos relied entirely on manual adjustments.

So even though the photo was considered very clear for its time, it still looks a bit blurry upon closer inspection.

Jiang Chen stared at the first photo for a long time.

Perhaps due to the aging of the photographic paper, or perhaps due to the angle of the shot, only a few overlapping finger marks could be vaguely seen on the deceased's abdomen, as if someone had repeatedly squeezed it.

If the body were still alive, perhaps more traces of subcutaneous damage could be found.

........

Just then, the office door was pushed open with a bang.

Wang Hui led in a capable-looking policewoman with a high ponytail. She barged in without even knocking.

"Congratulations, bro!"

As soon as Wang Hui entered the room, he shouted, "The notification just came down! Your application for permanent employment has been submitted, and it should be approved soon. You'll be officially hired!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled gently: "Senior brother, thank you for your consideration. It's all thanks to everyone who gave me the credit."

"Hey, what are you saying?" Wang Hui waved his hand. "It's not that we're giving you preferential treatment; you truly deserve it. Everyone has seen your professional abilities."

Jiang Chen turned to the policewoman beside him and asked, "And who is this?"

"Oh, this is Li Yan from the security team," Wang Hui quickly introduced. "She cut her hand while organizing old files and came here specifically to have it disinfected. You're a forensic doctor, you certainly don't need these things."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "No problem. A forensic doctor is also a kind of doctor. This kind of minor injury is easy to treat."

Li Yan quickly smiled and thanked him, "Thank you, Forensic Doctor Jiang."

"It's nothing."

Jiang Chen quickly took out a disinfection kit from the drawer next to him. Inside were gauze, medical alcohol, iodine, and a few band-aids.

"Sit in my chair, I'll take care of it for you."

Li Yan sat down as instructed and extended her index finger.

There was a thin, long scratch on the fingertip, from which a lot of blood had seeped out, but the wound wasn't too deep.

Jiang Chen first used a cotton swab dipped in iodine to clean the bloodstains from the surface, then carefully disinfected the area with an alcohol swab. Only after the solution had dried slightly did he apply a band-aid.

Looking at his serious expression, Li Yan couldn't help but smile slightly.

She had always been somewhat resistant to forensic doctors, feeling that people who dealt with corpses every day were inevitably cold and hard.

But the forensic doctor Jiang in front of her was not only meticulous but also very warm, which instantly changed her opinion of him.

Wang Hui, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but tease, "Not bad! Brother, you're quite rough on corpses, but you're so gentle with beautiful women."

Jiang Chen looked up and smiled: "Senior brother is joking."

"I usually examine corpses, but this woman is a beauty, so it's different."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan burst out laughing.

Wang Hui feigned surprise: "I didn't realize you were so refined and gentle, yet you have such high emotional intelligence."

"It's not that I have high emotional intelligence, it's just the truth," Jiang Chen said frankly.

"Alright, you've got presence, kid." Wang Hui nodded with a smile, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the case files on the table.

He casually flipped through the cover, and the cover clearly stated—the April 13th murder and family annihilation case.

Wang Hui was taken aback: "Wow, the case files arrived so quickly?"

"Our Captain Li really whips up a fast ox, he doesn't give you a moment's rest."

Jiang Chen packed up the disinfection tools and smiled, "The captain is giving me a chance."

"Give me a break, he's just exploiting surplus value." Wang Hui curled his lip, his expression suddenly becoming serious.

"I was also involved in this case back then. It was extremely complicated. We set up special task forces five times, but we still couldn't find a single breakthrough."

"You've got a tough time, but it's good to get used to difficult murder cases in advance."

Jiang Chen put the tools back in the drawer and walked back: "Senior brother, you were at the scene back then too?"

"Yes, this is the first major case I handled after joining the police force."

Wang Hui recalled that day with a slightly somber expression, "I was terrified by what I saw that night."

"I already had a deep respect for the work of criminal police, but after that day, that feeling deepened even more."

"I was determined to solve the case, but after working so hard for so long, I still haven't found anything."

He shook his head helplessly and asked, "You just read it once, do you have any thoughts?"

Jiang Chen nodded slightly: "Just finished reading it, I have some ideas."

His gaze returned to the case file, turning to the section on the crime scene investigation.

"Something was very wrong with the scene back then."

"Oh? How so?" Wang Hui asked curiously.

"The injuries on the two victims were very different. The male victim's injuries were extremely severe, while the female victim's injuries were much less severe, and the fetus in her womb did not appear to have been born after death."

These few words made Wang Hui nod slightly.

At this moment, Li Yan, who was standing to the side, became interested and quickly came over to look at the photos.

With just one glance, she gasped, her face turned pale, and she abruptly took a step back.

Wang Hui and Jiang Chen looked over at the same time.

Li Yan's face was filled with horror and disbelief. Pointing at the photo, she said in a trembling voice, "This...this is the infamous family annihilation case that shocked our area five years ago?"

Wang Hui nodded: "Don't watch it, the scene is too bloody. Even I, a grown man, couldn't stand it back then."

After a brief pause, Li Yan took a deep breath and patted her chest: "It's okay, I'll take another look."

"When I first joined the police force, I wanted to be a criminal investigator. Later, I went to the security team and dealt with miscellaneous tasks every day. I almost forgot my original aspiration."

"In my heart, criminal police officers have always been a sacred profession."

After saying that, she mustered her courage and went back, gently flipping through the case file.

At this moment, Jiang Chen turned to Wang Hui and asked, "Senior brother, the case isn't solved yet. Is the original crime scene still preserved?"

"It's still there," Wang Hui affirmed. "After the incident, the bureau took it very seriously and sealed off the scene."

"As long as the case remains unsolved, the crime scene still has investigative value."

"Besides, with something like this happening to that house, the family is superstitious, and no one dares to take it over."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's eyes lit up: "Senior brother, since the scene is still there, I'd like to go there."

Wang Hui was taken aback: "You've only just looked at the case files. Shouldn't you study them more before you go? It's been so many years, everything that needed to be filmed has been filmed, is there still a need?"

"It's necessary." Jiang Chen said firmly, "Photographs are only two-dimensional. A real on-site investigation must be conducted in three-dimensional space to reconstruct the complete layout."

"Only by visiting the site in person and comparing it with photos can we truly reconstruct the events of the crime."

"Okay, since you insist, I'll go with you," Wang Hui readily agreed.

Li Yan immediately raised her hand: "Me too! I'll go too!"

Wang Hui chuckled: "Aren't you afraid anymore?"

"With you guys here, what am I afraid of?" Li Yan puffed out her chest. "Besides, with Forensic Doctor Jiang here, no unidentified object would dare to approach."