"Wang Chuanxing, send this note to the Chiyong City Bureau." Jiang Yuan signed his na flamboyantly on a piece of printed paper and handed it to Wang Chuanxing.
With just a glance, Wang Chuanxing could tell it was another half forensic report.
The reason it was only half was that Jiang Yuan was unwilling to write a full forensic report, and he didn’t have the ti to conduct a full autopsy and write a report, so he only jotted down the information he observed for the other party.
The current docunt, written in size four font, contained a line: [tatarsal stress fracture, increased lumbar lordosis. Significant wear on the anterodial surface of the talar trochlea, and asymtric legs—particularly note these points, proving that the previous identification of the deceased as a dancer was inaccurate; it’s more likely they were a skating enthusiast, possibly with a history of dance practice...]
Jiang Yuan’s signature attached to the printed text confird that he authored the report.
He currently had no ti for a legally valid autopsy report, but with his signature, the local criminal investigation team would at least pay so attention.
As for whether the case could be solved, Jiang Yuan couldn’t be sure. Finding clues or a breakthrough was still quite so distance from cracking the case.
Just like now, if there were another way, Jiang Yuan would prefer not to ask Xu Taining to clear the scene. As for Huang Qiangmin, it went without saying; accumulating resources for the Ningtai County Bureau was no easy task, and no one wanted to start over.
But the case had to be solved, even if the probability was low, and the necessary investigations had to be conducted. Jiang Yuan was, in a way, using advanced forensic skills to examine the criminal thods in old cases.
However, he could find traces in other cases, yet the clues he needed remained elusive.
This thod was sowhat like fishing. Even if the fisherman was well-prepared, with the favorite bait of the target fish, not catching the target fish was perfectly normal. Instead, so small fish would occasionally take the bait, getting caught one or two at a ti.
Wang Chuanxing carefully filed the printed paper with Jiang Yuan’s signature in a folder, took a photo, and sent it directly to Commissioner Liu at the Chiyong City Bureau via WeChat, then asked, "Should we call if they inquire over there?"
"For now, everything I can provide is written on the paper. There’s no need for a call. If they want to dig deeper, they should wait until we finish this case." Jiang Yuan’s response was unsurprising.
After confirming, Wang Chuanxing complied. It’s not just this case; often, during Jiang Yuan’s case handling ti, various individuals would want to jump the queue to check fingerprints, examine the scene, or look at the body. Theoretically, Jiang Yuan only handled cases that could be resolved quickly. Unless it was exceptionally urgent, the remaining cases would be addressed later.
It can be said that there are far fewer police stations that have seen Jiang Yuan handle a case from start to finish than there are criminal investigation teams consulting him. In a way, Jiang Yuan’s solo case handling now resembles more of an advertisent.
Of course, the note Jiang Yuan just wrote was proactive in discovering clues. In the past, he might have sent such information through Huang Qiangmin, but since the Chiyong City Bureau had joined the group effort, it was no longer necessary.
Upon receiving the ssage, the responsible leaders at the Chiyong City Bureau inevitably had to strategize. It was impossible for them to reduce the effort on Jiang Yuan’s end on the "Li Huimin special case" or decrease their workload; they might even need to second so vigorous and resilient young people.
Jiang Yuan looked at the photos, one by one, and ti flew by.
Thud. Thud.
Another evidence box, along with a stack of hard drives and CDs, was placed on the table.
Without lifting his head, Jiang Yuan asked, "Where are these from?"
"Newly organized by our people." The speaker was Xu Taining, with Liu Jinghui standing beside him.
Jiang Yuan looked at the two curiously, "Is there new information?"
"Director Liu has a new theory, which I quite support," Xu Taining smiled and glanced at Liu Jinghui beside him.
Liu Jinghui sighed, "He seized the opportunity. I was considering that incinerating a body is a criminal thod, and this thod can actually eliminate other criminal thods. So, I think we should consider related types of cases."
Jiang Yuan glanced at Liu Jinghui, thought for a mont, and said, "The degree of incineration varies, which also affects the concealnt of evidence. If you want to hide chest wounds, you have to burn the torso to a charred state, preferably with accompanying decomposition, so the heart wounds are not visible. For binding marks, burning the rope might make the binding thod invisible, but the tied state with hands behind the back would still be apparent. Essentially, you have to burn it until the condition of the hands is unrecognizable..."
"So it needs to be burned very thoroughly?" Liu Jinghui rephrased.
"Pretty much."
"That’s better, it narrows down the range." Liu Jinghui paused before saying, "I asked around with the traffic team, and according to them, it’s a bit of luck that the involved Xiali car didn’t catch fire, mainly because there was too little gas in the tank, and they drove all the way, leaving not enough gasoline, and because of the cold weather, they couldn’t fully burn the car to ashes."
Jiang Yuan understood and nodded slowly, "So, cases where the vehicle was completely destroyed should be included?"
"It doesn’t necessarily have to be vehicles," Xu Taining expanded, "nor should we limit it to vehicles. I roughly looked through it, and incineration-type cases are quite nurous, whether in the wild or ho murders with burning, various types, especially those involving gasoline, which seems easily accessible."
He referred to a large number, summing up cases from several city and county areas.
Frankly speaking, normally no one would investigate cases on such a large scale. Even ministry-supervised cases would not cross such a vast range, because the costs of doing so are prohibitive, and few investigations require such a large scope, demanding extraordinary organizational and investigation capabilities.
Being able to execute such a task is itself a testant to one’s ability.
Just like Liu Jinghui’s analysis, if not for Xu Taining’s support, his ideas would remain unrealized. Similarly, without Jiang Yuan’s backing, Xu Taining would not rashly involve so many incineration cases, as ordinary forensic evaluations may lack accuracy and speed, making such a plan unfeasible.
For Jiang Yuan, it was simply a matter of whether it was necessary.
"Understood, I’ll start with the incineration cases." Jiang Yuan grasped their intentions and agreed.
From his perspective, even though the cases spanned multiple provinces, cities, and counties, bodies are bodies, posing no additional difficulties.
Regardless of the criminal’s thod, even incineration, as long as it’s not perfectly clean, it’s easy to determine.
...
Half a day later, Jiang Yuan indeed found a case within the pile of incineration cases, where the victim’s hands were tied behind their back.
"The Ba River Incineration Case!"
Upon hearing the news, Liu Jinghui and Xu Taining each picked up part of the files to examine.
"The victim was dragged into a dense forest for incineration, hands tied behind the back, and burned post-mortem. The perpetrator also used gasoline, and the cri timing was close..." Jiang Yuan briefly described.
"But we can’t see the thod of the binding." Liu Jinghui expressed so regret.
"It’s already very close." Xu Taining didn’t require an exact answer, confidently ordering, "File it as B-level. With so many resources, adding a few more connections doesn’t hurt."
ABC levels indicated case similarity, with B-level being the closest match currently on hand.
Liu Jinghui couldn’t help but side-glance at Xu Taining, receiving a grin in return.
"You really aren’t worried, are you?" Liu Jinghui marveled, understanding the pressure involved as soone frequently involved in field work.
With a composed smile, Xu Taining replied, "Using others’ resources for investigation, what is there to worry about? Even if they don’t invite you again?"
Liu Jinghui stared at Xu Taining for several seconds, comprehending, "They won’t afford you in the future either, will they?"
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