Starting with dissecting ghost stories

Chen Liming's purpose in this trip was himself.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. The people he brought today are basically "one of us," people who have a deep relationship with Shen's father, and he has to call them "uncle" when he sees them.

Shen Xing sorted out the things he needed to do now and which had higher priority.

Find a legal and compliant independent space that won't be investigated, so that you can easily deal with the abnormal flesh and blood in the painting and the doll that's still in the old neighborhood garage.

We need to resolve this incident as soon as possible and prevent it from escalating, otherwise it will also affect Shen Xing's own affairs.

Another point is that Shen Xing must keep his job as the school doctor. A letter from his former employer has limited effect. He doesn't have a medical license, and whether he can continue to stay in the school clinic is just a matter of a government order from above.

Not only am I a contract worker who could be fired at any time, but this is also a school, and I'll have to deal with issues like winter and summer vacations... When that happens, will I have to climb over the wall to get back in?

Moreover, because of his resignation, he was unable to purchase certain special medical devices and controlled chemicals, which also gave Shen Xing a headache.

Within Chen Liming's authority, how much of this could he help himself?

If you want to achieve your goals, the execution will definitely be somewhat gray area, skirting the rules. You have to grasp the right balance, not involving too many other departments, and not making things difficult for Chen Liming.

Shen Xing himself will also bear certain risks.

The three heads were either bitten off directly by the doll or severed in some more bizarre way, and the cuts might not correspond perfectly to the microscopic scale of Li Ya's boning knife.

If provincial experts examine the case under a high-powered microscope, they will immediately discover that the bone cuts and blade chips do not match, and the case will be rejected.

The corpse can speak, but Shen Xing can also make the corpse change its words, and under a legitimate pretext.

Use the steaming method to examine the marks on the bones.

The skin and flesh of the neck were completely peeled off using a pressure cooker, leaving only bone and exposing the cervical vertebrae.

This is not a common method because the victim's family usually does not agree to the forensic doctor doing this, but there is no victim's family in this case.

This method can effectively use a boning knife to create a secondary fake of the breakage.

As for the whereabouts of the body's torso... that depends on whether Li Ya's primary crime scene was a video rental store.

This is the biggest obstacle to closing the case, because those corpses had already been eaten by the puppets, and even Shen Xing could not conjure them out of thin air.

Unless there are still undigested or uneaten parts remaining inside the doll's body.

But Shen Xing couldn't possibly do these things himself.

The deeper he gets involved, the more leverage he'll leave behind. The best and safest course of action for Shen Xing is to play it safe, stay out of the spotlight for a while, and watch the police station undergo a complete overhaul.

Shen Xing quickly sorted out his words in his mind, looked at Chen Liming, and said sincerely, "Uncle Chen, when my father passed away, the thing he couldn't let go of the most was this police uniform. Now that the bureau is in trouble, I will definitely help."

"However, Xiao Lu contacted me, and I went to the scene to learn some details about the case... This case is very difficult..."

Chen Liming gave the other police officers a look, and they all stood up, said goodbye, and left the reception room.

At this moment, only Chen Liming and Shen Xing remained in the reception room.

"Ah Xing, I'll get straight to the point. Help your uncle get through this. Only you can do this now, even if it means using extreme measures."

Chen Liming looked at Shen Xing and said, "Bloodstains from the three victims were extracted from the floor at the crime scene before the fire. Bloodstains were also found on the mops, brooms, and other utensils at the scene. Although the test results have not yet been obtained, it is almost certain that they belong to the three victims."

"The primary crime scene was the video arcade. Surveillance footage from the park entrance over the past few days has also captured the three victims and Li Ya going to the video arcade together."

"There is no doubt that Li Ya killed these three people. The autopsy results also show that he died from an overdose of drugs and an overdose of chloroform. There were no external injuries or bruises, and no signs of coercion."

Chen Liming told Shen Xing all the current developments in the family annihilation case in one breath, but towards the end, Captain Chen raised his hand to rub his temples, and then lit a cigarette.

"But I just can't understand it! What the hell was Li Ya's murder weapon? There were no sewers there, and three bodies weighing over 200 pounds—how the hell did Li Ya manage to move them?"

"The water police have been searching the river for a whole day and night. Just a few hundred meters from here is the main river. What could they possibly find in the river even if they searched it their whole lives?! That's a river, a major river! And just one more city ahead is the estuary!"

Chen Liming's hair was greasy and limp, and he was agitated. The dark circles under his eyes showed that he hadn't slept since the incident. He slammed the cigarette between his right hands and slammed it hard on the wooden table, the ash falling onto the surface. He was on the verge of losing control.

His legs were shaking. He was almost certain that the murderer had dumped the body in the Yangtze River. How could he possibly find the dismembered body, or even the body that might have been dissolved by chemicals, in the rushing river?

This depends on the weather and the time, but what Chen Liming lacks most is time.

Shen Xing remained silent. He could tell that Chen Liming had been pushed to his limit, and he waited quietly for Chen Liming to finish venting.

"Sorry..." Chen Liming realized his lapse in composure. He flicked his cigarette butt into the ashtray and said with a wry smile, "Ah Xing, you're the most capable forensic doctor I know. Give me some advice."

After pondering for a few seconds, Shen Xing said, "If the body was dumped by the river, it would either be on the bridge or on a nearby riverbank. If we can find blood or body tissue there, we should be able to close the case..."

Hearing Shen Xing's words, Chen Liming's mood darkened, and his legs began to tremble involuntarily.

How could he not know what Shen Xing was saying? But the police station didn't have enough manpower. Even if they sent everyone out to search along the riverbank, it would be impossible to solve the case before the higher-ups arrived. It was like handing their future over to God.

In addition to this, the time of death of the three victims does not match the last sighting time, the only credible close contact committed suicide, and only an emotionally unstable young girl is left to continue to provide testimony.

If Shen Xing refuses to help, he will have no choice but to accept his fate.

"I'd also like to provide guidance on autopsy work, but my own job is about to be lost. I'm just a contract worker, and it's not good to take too much leave..." Shen Xing shook his head helplessly and said.

It was Shen Xing's "polite refusal" that made Chen Liming's eyes light up, and he looked up at Shen Xing.

He made a request.

There is a play.