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

Forty minutes later, the three drove back to the criminal investigation team.

However, just as they parked their car, they saw Li Jian walking over from the parking lot with a document in his hand.

"Captain Li!"

"Captain Li!"

"Captain Li!"

The three people greeted each other at the same time.

Li Jian glanced at them, a hint of surprise on his face: "Huh? I didn't see the three of you this morning, where did you go?"

Wang Hui turned his head, shook the keys in his hand, and said eagerly, "Captain, I drove Brother Jiang Chen all morning!"

"Driver? Is there a scene? How come I don't know about it?"

"There wasn't any at the scene, but Brother Jiang Chen wanted to see the scene of the family massacre and the bodies, so we all went to take a look."

"The scene? A body? And they even took Zhang Yan from the security team there?"

Zhang Yan knocked on the car window and chimed in, "Today is a rare opportunity for me to participate in criminal investigation! I find it incredibly exciting!"

"Really? Then come to our criminal investigation team next time. Our criminal investigation team is always looking for talented people, and we would be very happy to have someone as outstanding as you!" Li Jian joked with a smile.

"Team Leader Li, you said it! I'll go back and tell our captain I want to transfer here!"

"No problem, you can come anytime."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jian looked at Jiang Chen.

He stopped smiling and said seriously, "Brother, that case file is... not simple."

"After reviewing the case file, it is most valuable to then visit the crime scene and the body."

As they were talking, Li Jian immediately changed the subject, looking at Jiang Chen, "The bureau has finalized your list of winners, and the awards ceremony will be held next week. Get ready."

"At that time... we might need you to give an acceptance speech."

"After all, you are the youngest person in our Public Security Bureau to receive a commendation."

At this point, Jiang Chen's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "Thank you for your concern, Captain Li."

"Hey, what are you thanking me for? You handled the first two cases exceptionally well."

"You don't need to worry too much about this cold case."

"After all, several special task forces have been set up before, but no breakthrough has been found. It is estimated that it will remain unsolved for many years."

"What if one day technology advances and we discover new problems, or the killer suddenly appears on their own..."

As he was speaking, he was preparing to leave.

Suddenly, Wang Hui called out to him, "Captain Li! Brother Jiang Chen went to the scene and the body today. I think you should listen to his thoughts."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian immediately stopped in his tracks.

He turned his head and looked at Jiang Chen with a puzzled expression.

At this moment, Jiang Chen's expression was calm and resolute.

Li Jian frowned slightly: "So soon... you already have an idea?"

"I remember this case file was sent over by the archives department when I first arrived at work this morning."

After speaking, Jiang Chen nodded: "Captain Li, I do have an idea, but I don't know if it's right."

"Oh? You go ahead."

Li Jian turned around and asked casually.

However, he didn't show much interest, and just asked a casual question.

Jiang Chen seized the opportunity and said calmly, "Captain Li, let me first state my opinion."

"The initial investigation into this case was as a revenge killing, but no suspect was ever found."

"I think we should consider... a crime of passion?"

Upon hearing the words "crime of passion," Li Jian was suddenly surprised.

"During the investigation of this case, the motives for the crime are nothing more than a few common ones: one is a crime of passion, a revenge killing, or a crime of passion;"

"It could be murder caused by theft or sexual assault."

"The conclusion that this case was a 'love-hate murder' was reached after repeated analysis by many people."

The methods used by the murderer in this case were extremely cruel. Not only did he kill two adults, but he also squeezed the fetus out of the female victim's abdomen—what else could it be but a deep-seated hatred?

However, Li Jian looked at Jiang Chen—considering his performance in the previous two cases.

He felt he should be given a chance and have his opinion heard.

If it were anyone else, he probably would have turned around and left long ago.

He then smiled and said, "Brother Jiang Chen, what are your thoughts? Feel free to speak your mind; let's just treat this as a discussion."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen carefully considered his words and said, "Captain Li, I believe there are several main reasons:"

"First, the murderer showed clear discrimination in the process of committing the murders."

"On the male corpse, it can be seen that the deceased had been repeatedly cut, especially in the perineal area."

"However, for women, the only fatal wound is to the neck."

"Although there were multiple instances of abdominal pressing, I believe that was the perpetrator's way of expelling the fetus, though the movements were relatively gentle."

"Especially the neck injury; the assailant must have had a soft object cushioning it during the entire slashing process."

"Because I only saw pressure marks from fingertips on the deceased's skin, not scratches from fingernails."

"So from this perspective, the difference in the killer's methods when dealing with the two bodies is very obvious."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian nodded without expressing his opinion, signaling him to continue.

Jiang Chen continued, "Secondly, the murderer inflicted venting-style injuries on the male victims."

"As I just said, there are three types of injuries on the male victim."

"The first type is fatal injuries caused by tools. For example, the deceased had multiple stab wounds on the left side of his chest and multiple cuts on his abdomen. These are all tool injuries."

The second type of deceased also had multiple injuries to their arms from fighting.

The third possibility is that the victim had multiple lacerations in his perineum, which I believe were injuries inflicted as a form of venting, and that the perpetrator was deliberately venting his anger.

This single injury alone is not enough to explain the problem.

But considering the process of the deceased—a female—being forcefully pressed out of the body, I think this process becomes very clear.

It was likely an injury caused to a man's private parts by the perpetrator.

Therefore, I believe that from this perspective, the killer must have hated men more and felt more pity for women, and even had a deep affection for them.

In the process of harming women, the assailant would even place a soft object under their necks before making the slashing motions.

I believe this soft object is the deceased's collar.

Because there was a small amount of blood at the bottom of the deceased's turned-up collar, which was consistent with the process of pressing with fingers.

Therefore, considering the above three points, I believe the killer's motive was a crime of passion, not a revenge killing.