National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 864 - 802: Sudden Incident——

"Jiang, do you want to eat something first?" Miao Ruixiang, the forensic doctor who had joined the team this year, was busily rushing around.

After passing the exam to become a forensic doctor in Ningtai County, he became Wu Jun’s apprentice, effectively making him Jiang Yuan’s junior brother. Because of this connection, everyone was very polite to him.

Miao Ruixiang himself was quite proactive, with a quick tongue and swift actions, definitely a forensic doctor with high emotional intelligence.

Jiang Yuan was waiting for Coroner Jacob to begin the autopsy. The time for the autopsy had been set, and not only forensic doctors and police officers would be watching, but also the family of the deceased and some political figures. In recent days, the traffic in the whole of Dama was surging towards this event; politicians couldn’t help but get involved even if they wanted to.

Jiang Yuan looked up at the large screen—empty for now—and then said, "Then let’s have a meal. What’s for lunch?"

"Commissioner Huang ordered hotpot. He said you like hotpot," Miao Ruixiang called someone in while speaking, and to their surprise, there was an electric hotpot with a yin-yang pot and a box of side dishes and sauces.

"Then take the camera away. Don’t film my face," said Jiang Yuan, an expert involved in the autopsy analysis, not a student without the need to show his face as proof of education.

Miao Ruixiang acknowledged and quickly went out to arrange it.

In a short while, the screen and filming setup were ready.

The screen was a newly purchased 4K large TV, hung slightly higher so that everyone sitting on one side of the conference table could see it by looking up.

Their side no longer needed a camera, only the microphone with a push-to-talk button, placed in front of Jiang Yuan and the others; whoever wanted to speak would press it to talk.

On the conference table, the steamy hotpot was already boiling, and bowls of ingredients were ready in the corner.

Jiang Yuan sat in the middle of the conference table, with the hotpot right in front of him and the screen facing the body above him although the autopsy had not yet begun; they were only using the waiting time to have a meal.

"Eat quickly, we have half an hour before it starts, let’s aim to finish eating in half an hour!" Huang Qiangmin was organizing everything and then said to the IT staff, "Adjust the screen properly, especially the internet, make it clear, so we don’t make judgments in error later and become a laughing stock."

"Got it," a few network engineers, usually responsible only for restarting, frowned upon the task, feeling both that their expertise was finally being put to use and also that it was somewhat annoying.

"Let’s start with the meat," Wu Junhao called out, lavishly pouring three plates of meat into the pot—two into the spicy broth, one into the non-spicy.

The meat in the spicy broth rolled three times; by the fourth turn, someone had already picked it up.

Soon after, the meat from the non-spicy broth was also picked up, disgracefully rolled in the spicy broth, and then taken away.

"Indeed, the meat from the spicy broth tastes better," Wu Junhao nodded as he ate.

The others largely agreed.

At that moment, the 80-inch television flickered twice, and suddenly the image on screen came to life.

"We’ve prepared quickly, and the police need our information urgently, so we’ve decided to start the autopsy 20 minutes early. This autopsy will be led by Coroner Jacob. I have specially invited Forensic Expert Jiang Yuan from China for remote assistance. Is Forensic Expert Jiang Yuan there?" Jacob’s voice came through the speake_rs__, mixing with the bubbling of the hotpot into a flurry of sounds.

Jiang Yuan swallowed a bite of lamb he had just swished in the hotpot and then pressed the talk button on the microphone, clearing his throat twice before speaking, "I’m also ready."

"Good, I hope that you are not indulging in a feast before watching today’s live broadcast. Just kidding! It doesn’t matter if you are full; we are all professionals," Jacob spoke in a relaxed tone, even knowing how to lighten the mood.

This time the professionals watching the live broadcast were probably not as curious as the officials, so Jacob’s task for the day wasn’t just to perform a simple autopsy.

Jiang Yuan looked down at the hotpot, with nothing much to say, picked up another stick of meat, and ate as a sign of respect.

On the screen, Jacob pulled back the shroud on the autopsy table, revealing the body beneath.

Several forensic doctors and assistants gathered at the site, ready to get to work.

"The deceased is 166 centimeters tall, with the skin all over the body exhibiting signs of pallor, and livor mortis is not obvious. Rigor mortis is concentrated in the major joints of the body and can be overcome. Both eyeballs and conjunctivae are pale, cornea is clear, pupils dilated..."

Jacob spoke while proceeding with the work, without any pause in his monologue.

Judging by his expertise in external examination, Jacob must also be Level 2 and above.

"The injuries are mainly concentrated on the head, face, neck, and both upper limbs. There are... Let’s count them," Jacob said as he began to count with other forensic doctors and assistants.

"85 wounds!"

"On the front and right side of the neck, you can see scattered subcutaneous hemorrhage..."

Jacob’s external examination was not quick, in fact, it was quite sluggish.

Jiang Yuan ate hotpot quickly, slurping loudly, with the microphone off.

The other detectives were doing roughly the same, with the meat right in front of them, who could resist eating? The stuff on the screen is not good for the appetite, so just don’t look at it.

Of course, Jiang Yuan had to watch as he still needed to seriously analyze the condition of the body, especially since his Indonesian was only Level 2. This level was fine for everyday conversation, but he lacked professional vocabulary, so Jiang Yuan had to occasionally look up and seriously check the progress of the autopsy.

Soon, Jacob picked up the scalpel and began the dissection of the body.

He mainly dissected the neck, which was the area the perpetrator stabbed multiple times. The organs in the chest cavity and abdominal cavity were not damaged, although Jacob still took them out one by one, weighed them, took samples, and specifically conducted an onsite analysis of the stomach contents.

By the time he reached this step, the piping hot hotpot was finished.

Jiang Yuan wiped his mouth, waited for the hotpot and condiments to be cleared away, and then directly called Zhong Renlong.

Zhong Renlong was actually at the scene watching the autopsy, but upon receiving Jiang Yuan’s call, he quickly stepped out of the room and whispered, "Boss, do you need me to say anything to Coroner Jacob?"

"Oh, no need. Jacob’s autopsy will probably take a while longer to finish. He definitely wants to be more thorough, but the facts of the crime are already relatively clear, and I think it’s better to communicate with you first," Jiang Yuan said.

"Of course, of course," Zhong Renlong nodded repeatedly and asked, "What are you referring to?"

"Jacob should have shared with you the information regarding the reconstruction of the crime scene, right?"

"He has told us."

"Based on the autopsy, let me add a few points."

"Alright, taking notes."

Jiang Yuan recalled the autopsy he just watched and continued, "First of all, our reconstruction of the crime scene should be correct. I maintain my previous opinion. The basic sequence of events is clear: after the perpetrator entered, they had contact with the victim in the living room; following that, due to escalating conflicts, they grabbed a knife from the scene and inflicted harm..."

Jiang Yuan first communicated the basics of the crime scene reconstruction to Zhong Renlong, then said, "From here, we can infer several conclusions. First, the perpetrator entered gently, suggesting a certain level of familiarity with the victim. Secondly, the numerous injuries on the body, but with a low degree of damage, suggest the offender lacks experience and strength, and had poor control over the victim."

Jiang Yuan: "Thirdly, the perpetrator’s infliction of harm on the victim was not thorough, and the weapon, a chef’s knife taken from the spot, was not sharp enough, indicating the crime was not premeditated but rather spontaneous. In addition, the victim got up twice, and the perpetrator took no further measures to restrain. The manner in which the crime scene was searched for valuables was also rough and incomplete, without specificity, objectively indicating clumsy actions and limited ability. These are consistent with the characteristics of a youth offender."

"Ah? A youth?" Zhong Renlong was surprised by Jiang Yuan’s conclusion. If the perpetrator was a youth, then the range of potential suspects would be greatly narrowed.

Jiang Yuan hummed on the other end of the phone and said, "The perpetrator’s age is very likely under 18. You can start your investigation and gathering of evidence from this angle."

"Okay, okay," Zhong Renlong was visibly excited.

He glanced again at Jacob, still in the autopsy room, but without paying further attention to the ongoing autopsy, he quietly reported to his own superior, who then arranged for subordinates to report to the higher-ups...

In a short time, several police officers quietly left the autopsy room.

Jacob noticed but did not understand; he didn’t give it much thought. Autopsies were not exactly an appealing performance to begin with, the process was brutal and tedious. It was normal for people to leave halfway through.

Jacob continued with the autopsy.

Under the watchful eyes of those present, Jacob’s autopsy took over 8 hours, gradually outlasting most of the people.

As the end approached, someone from the TV station glanced at their phone, then turned on the television in the autopsy room.

On the screen, a line of large text took up one-third of the frame:

"Breaking—Internet Celebrity Death Case Solved!"