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

Upon hearing the words "autopsy," Wang Hui's expression showed a slight surprise.

During his five-year career, he was required to perform autopsies on bodies involved in murder cases, but he generally performed very few autopsies on bodies not involved in murder cases.

Back in 2003, people's attitudes were not as open, and many people still had strong opposition to autopsies.

Everyone wants to be buried intact after death.

Otherwise, one of the cruelest punishments in ancient times was being torn apart by five horses or by being split apart by chariots.

Thinking of this, he turned to Li Jian and asked, "Captain Li, are we really going to examine the body?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jian's gaze settled on the deceased, and he nodded, saying, "It's necessary!"

His questions about Jiang Chen were far greater than his questions about the corpse.

Is this what a newly recruited forensic doctor looks like?

There's really no way to compare them, after all, Jiang Chen was the first forensic doctor in their Qingshan County Criminal Investigation Team.

In Li Jian's impression, the level of the forensic doctors in the municipal bureau was just so-so, and they were not even as solid as Jiang Chen's theoretical foundation.

How can a veterinary graduate understand forensic pathology so thoroughly just by reading forensic books?

For a moment, Li Jian began to doubt his self-study abilities.

He wasn't afraid of the murder happening, but rather worried about the family's resistance.

After a long silence, Li Jian said in a deep voice, "Xiao Wang, have the police station find two door panels nearby."

"Door panel?"

Jiang Chen asked curiously, "Why are you looking for a door panel? Shouldn't we be taking the body to the forensic autopsy center for an autopsy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Hui's lips twitched. "The forensic autopsy room in our Qingshan County is very rudimentary, almost like a door panel!"

For a moment, Jiang Chen froze, wondering if the working conditions for forensic doctors in 2003 were really that harsh.

"You've just arrived at our Qingshan County Public Security Bureau, so you probably haven't been to the forensic autopsy room yet."

Wang Hui said, "It's called a forensic autopsy room, but it's actually just a room separated from the funeral home. The morgue is right next door, which makes it convenient to move bodies around."

"The platform is made of cement and stones, and even the cleaning equipment has to be fetched from a far away place."

Although Wang Hui spoke lightly, Jiang Chen could imagine how difficult the conditions were.

No wonder forensic medicine is a "7k" profession.

It's estimated that summer mosquitoes will likely bite the corpses and then the forensic examiner.

In an instant, another goal emerged in Jiang Chen's mind: to expedite the construction of the forensic autopsy room within his capabilities.

In his previous life, as the deputy director in charge of criminal investigation, he personally planned the construction of many standardized autopsy rooms.

I didn't really appreciate the hardships of being a forensic pathologist before. I often kept forensic equipment in my drawer, thinking that the dead didn't care about the quality of forensic services.

Now, Jiang Chen can truly empathize with the experience; being a forensic doctor is no easy feat!

Just then, Li Jian said, "These are only temporary; the equipment will be provided step by step."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen felt a sense of familiarity. In his previous life, as the captain of the criminal investigation team, he had also comforted the forensic doctors in the technical team in the same way.

Two minutes later, Li Jian, Jiang Chen, and Wang Hui came out of the bedroom.

At this moment, many people had already arrived in the courtyard outside the gate, mostly relatives of the deceased and the woman's family.

Compared to the sadness on the faces of the groom's family, the bride's family also looked very unhappy.

If a man dies shortly after a marriage, in rural areas the woman might be seen as a jinx, a bringer of bad luck or a jinx to her husband.

Once this rumor takes hold, it's even more terrifying than a woman who's been divorced three times.

Which man would dare to bravely sacrifice himself?

Marrying such a woman is not much different from Tang Sanzang entering the Spider Cave.

Moreover, if they get divorced right after getting married, they can't escape the bride price either.

After one night of married life, the bride price cannot be refused.

It's estimated that the woman's family is currently figuring out how much of the bride price to return.

Upon seeing the three police officers emerge, the deceased's parents rushed forward.

The middle-aged man asked, "Officer, may I now make arrangements for my son's funeral?"

Li Jiandao said, "Not yet! We still need to perform an autopsy on the body!"

"Anatomy?"

"Anatomy?"

"Anatomy?"

……

In an instant, the deceased's relatives were all shocked, and some even gestured with their hands as if they were cutting open the abdomen.

After all, a mother and child are of one heart, and the most emotional person was the deceased's mother.

Although she didn't understand what dissection meant, she could understand the gestures of the person next to her.

"No! We can't dissect it!"

"He must be left with a complete body."

……

At this point, several relatives nearby also came forward and asked, "Why are they dissecting it?"

"Old Wang next door died in his sleep, and there was no autopsy?"

"Old Liu drowned while swimming in the river, and there was no autopsy?"

"Zhao Wu fell while climbing a tree to steal fruit, but no autopsy was performed?"

……

Hearing everyone's excited expressions, Li Jian raised his hand and waved, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Fellow villagers, please hear me out."

"The purpose of our public security organs is to investigate the cause of death and determine whether the death was homicide or accidental."

"Just now, we conducted a preliminary surface examination of the body and found some abnormalities. We need to further determine the cause of these abnormalities in order to determine the nature of the death."

No sooner had she finished speaking than the deceased's mother said, "What kind of death? I don't understand. All I know is that no one can touch my son's body."

"He is my son, and no one else is allowed to touch his body."

"Waaaaah..."

Li Jian is also a veteran criminal police officer with many years of experience, so he has the ability to control the situation on the spot.

Group work is unlikely to be resolved collectively.

We kept talking and talking, but in the end we still couldn't reach a consensus.

Now, he needs to find a very calm and rational person.

Soon, Li Jian took out a pack of Hongmei cigarettes, lit one, and handed it to the deceased's father.

Then, he took out a lighter and lit it.

"Brother, could you please speak to me privately?"

The middle-aged man nodded, and the two walked outside into the courtyard.

At this moment, Li Jian waved to Jiang Chen, signaling him to come out together.

Once outside the gate, the surrounding noise subsided considerably.

Li Jian said, "Brother, I understand how you feel. No one could accept this situation."

"However, we discovered something suspicious during the autopsy!"

As he spoke, Li Jian emphasized the words "suspicious points".

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man suddenly looked up. "What do you mean?"

Li Jian looked around to make sure no one else was nearby, and whispered, "We suspect your son's death wasn't an accidental drinking incident."

"Not an accident?"

The middle-aged man asked in surprise, his eyes bloodshot, as he kept smoking.

Li Jian leaned close to his ear and whispered, "We suspect it might be a murder, staged as an accidental death."

As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man's eyes widened in shock.

Then, Li Jian said, "The purpose of this autopsy is to find evidence so that he can rest in peace!"

After a moment of panic, the middle-aged man's gaze shifted back and forth between the three police officers in front of him.

"Are you telling the truth?"

The three officers looked at each other, and finally nodded.

Jiang Chen added, "I'm a forensic pathologist, and I believe your son's death was definitely not an accident!"