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

Soon, Li Jian, Wang Hui, and Jiang Chen walked one after the other to the police station parking lot downstairs.

As soon as I stepped into the parking area, I saw Zhang Yan from the security team walking quickly toward me.

Carrying a thick stack of case files in one arm and a large enamel water bottle in the other, she saw Li Jian, the team leader, and immediately raised her hand in a standard federal police salute, calling out, "Team Leader Li!"

As soon as he said this, Li Jian looked around at his surroundings, his expression hesitant, and he was also a little puzzled.

He wondered to himself: Zhang Yan was clearly a regular police officer in the public security team. Why did she give up her good public security position and suddenly come to his criminal investigation team to take up her post?

Li Jian quickly intervened, saying, "Little sister, don't be silly. This is no laughing matter."

"If you rashly transfer me to another post like this, your superiors in the security team will definitely make things difficult for you when you get back."

Zhang Yan waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Captain Li, I haven't had any concerns for a long time."

I've always done things on a whim. The world is so big, I'd like to change jobs and gain some experience.

Besides, my previous job was full of annoying and trivial things, and my boss had a terrible temper. I had had enough of it and never had a suitable opportunity to transfer.

I've finally got this opportunity today, and I certainly won't miss it.

Captain Li, you absolutely can't go back on your word. I genuinely want to come and work with you on crime scene investigations and partner with Jiang Chen to solve cases. Could you please make an exception and give me a chance?

After saying this, Li Jian turned to look at Jiang Chen beside him, then turned to look at Zhang Yan, who had a resolute attitude. A knowing smile slowly appeared on his lips, and he nodded in agreement: "Since you have made up your mind, then I naturally have no reason not to welcome you."

If I disagree, I'm afraid it will delay Jiang Chen's partner in the case and affect the overall efficiency of our criminal investigation team.

Zhang Yan quickly replied, "Don't worry, Captain Li, it definitely won't cause any trouble. At most, it'll just mean losing a long, relaxing vacation for the security team."

Wang Hui, who is always carefree and straightforward, immediately chimed in: "That's right, that's right. With more people in our exploration team, we can have more strength, and I can relax a lot. I won't have to work 24/7 anymore."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian nodded slightly and finalized the matter: "Zhang Yan, you majored in criminal technology in college, so your major is relevant and you have a solid foundation. You will be able to handle any criminal investigation-related work with ease. This matter is settled."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately clasped her hands in thanks, overjoyed.

Then Zhang Yan casually said, "Captain, there are always three positions in our police force that are difficult to retain staff. Once someone gets in, no one wants to leave voluntarily, and if anyone leaves, there's a shortage of replacements."

Li Jian immediately became interested and asked curiously, "Oh? There's such a term? Which three positions are they referring to?"

Zhang Yan then explained: "The first one is the forensic position in the Public Security Bureau. The training period is long, the work is high-risk, and you deal with murder cases all year round. It is not easy to train people into skilled backbones. They are reluctant to let people go, and it is difficult to transfer them."

The second is the criminal technical investigation post, which has an extremely high professional threshold. Practical experience relies entirely on years of accumulation. It takes several years of effort to train a qualified technician, and there is no way to replace someone if someone is missing.

Another issue is the work of police officers at local police stations. The work is complex, tiring, and filled with trivial matters. They often work overtime and stay up late, and if anyone leaves their post, there's no one to take over.

After listening, Li Jian nodded approvingly: "Your summary is quite practical, but it's not comprehensive enough."

Zhang Yan looked puzzled: "Captain Li, what do you mean?"

Li Jian patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "To put it simply, it's only people who can't leave their posts, never posts that can't leave people."

Don't always think that your position is scarce and that you are indispensable. One day, your technical skills might be taken over by a younger, more experienced colleague.

Hearing this, Wang Hui chuckled, raised his hand to touch the survey camera in his hand, and clicked his tongue, saying, "My goodness, there's a risk of being replaced in a technical position? I thought I was destined to be stuck in a technical role for the rest of my life."

As he spoke, Wang Hui turned to Jiang Chen beside him and asked, "Brother Jiang Chen, you agree, right? We've been partners for so long, shouldn't we continue partnering until we retire to make this a truly fulfilling partnership?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly upon hearing this, but did not respond directly.

He knew in his heart that he had been reborn.

If, after being reborn, one simply buries oneself in the profession of forensic medicine and lives a life of conformity, then the opportunity to be reborn in this life will have been wasted.

Now, with both the criminal investigation experience brought by his rebirth and solid forensic professional skills, he is bound to achieve outstanding results in the field of criminal investigation in this life and rise to the position of bureau leader at a young age.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, he simply replied in a light tone, "Okay, Senior Brother Wang, then let's solve cases side by side, grow old together, and persevere on this path of criminal investigation where we deal with the deceased year after year."

Wang Hui immediately agreed, "That's absolutely right!"

After chatting for a while, the group bent down and got into the old-fashioned Jetta police car.

The engine of the old police car roared loudly, the sputtering sound continuing incessantly.

The car started quickly and sped off towards the destination where the case was being investigated.

Based on clues gathered during preliminary investigations, the suspect who dropped out of school in the third grade is now working in an electronics factory in Dongcheng City. The drive from Jiangcheng to Dongcheng City takes a full two hours.

The atmosphere was relaxed as everyone chatted and laughed throughout the journey. After all, it was a rare opportunity for the criminal investigation team to have a new partner, and everyone was especially happy and excited.

Jiang Chen, however, was alone, pondering the case in his heart: After finding the man involved who had dropped out of school at a young age, how should he conduct the interrogation to break through his defenses?

You can't just tell him you suspect he murdered a woman years ago the moment you meet him. What ordinary suspect would readily confess?

Unless the other party feels guilty and confesses voluntarily, they will definitely try every trick in the book to deny it and will not leave any loophole for confession.

Back in 2003, mature and accurate psychological lie detection technology was not yet widely used. This technology was only gradually developed and put into use in criminal investigations many years later.

Although lie detection technology can assist in solving cases and provide investigative guidance, it is meaningless to use it even after a suspect has been identified, since lie detection results cannot be used as valid evidence for conviction in court.

Jiang Chen pondered repeatedly: Given the limited criminal investigation technology and lack of advanced auxiliary means in 2003, what method could be used to successfully break through the interrogation deadlock and obtain irrefutable evidence of confessions in this long-standing murder case?