National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 886 - 824 Continuous Unceasing

Hot wind.

Shorts.

Durian stall.

Jiang Yuan had grown tired of durians; he held a file in his hands, drinking tea and reading at the same time.

Beside him, Wang Chuanxing and others were scrolling through short videos and chatting on WeChat, subtly experiencing the joy of a vacation.

This included the police liaison officer from the embassy, Chu Guanliang, and Cui Xiaohu from the ministry. They all felt quite relaxed now. Jiang Yuan had already solved two murder cases since arriving, and from their perspective, he had done a beautifully sufficient job. Even if he couldn’t solve any more cases, it wouldn’t matter.

Any detective from any place if swapped in, the efficiency and ability he had shown were beyond reproach.

Thud.

Jiang Yuan refilled the teapot, placing the kettle down.

Thud.

Kamaluddin and Zhong Renlong both lunged forward, bumping heads in the process.

"Let me pour the water," Kamaluddin said solemnly in Indonesian.

Zhong Renlong did not give in, his hand clutching the kettle, said, "I have always been in charge of this task."

Kamaluddin whispered, "You can rest for a while, I can take over for some time."

Zhong Renlong lowered his voice as well, "You are not my superior, we should just stick to our own duties."

Kamaluddin stared at Zhong Renlong for a while.

Zhong Renlong was undisturbed.

Finally, Kamaluddin let go of the kettle and stood up to leave.

Zhong Renlong sighed in relief, quickly adjusted his posture, and reverently with a serious expression, he opened the lid of the teapot, letting the boiling water swirl into the pot.

The tea leaves freely expanded in the boiling water, darkening the color of the tea.

Zhong Renlong’s mood also calmed down somewhat. He gently replaced the lid and then placed the kettle gently beside the teapot, making it convenient for Jiang Yuan to add water himself.

Thud.

Another kettle was placed beside the teapot.

Zhong Renlong turned his head to see Kamaluddin’s rugged, dark face.

Kamaluddin gave a calm smile, unfazed by Zhong Renlong’s hostile gaze, squatting beside, and giving a friendly smile towards a few Chinese people nearby.

Wang Chuanxing and the others also responded with a friendly smile, having experienced similar situations many times before, they were not surprised.

Slosh...

Jiang Yuan poured another cup of tea.

The necks of Zhong Renlong and Kamaluddin whipped around, alert as if they had undergone three and a half years of training.

"This case... is pretty much the same." Jiang Yuan flipped through several case files and looked closely at the one in his hand, sipping his tea as he spoke, "This was a stabbing homicide case with abundant evidence at the scene. I see there are DNA and footprints, even bloody fingerprints. None of them matched?" fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

Zhong Renlong and Kamaluddin leaned in to look.

Since Zhong Renlong had brought the case, he glanced twice and quickly remembered, saying, "It was a brutal murder at the port, the victim was a woman, stabbed 11 times, killed at her home. We suspected an acquaintance because there were no signs of forced entry. However, after investigating the victim’s acquaintances, there were no leads."

Zhong Renlong continued, "Later, considering there were some items missing and the victim was a young, attractive woman, we suspected that the perpetrator might have tricked her into opening the door. So, we also investigated nearby deliverymen, plumbers, and other such personnel who might have had access to the premises...again, no results."

"The number of people investigated in this case, including the DNA samples and fingerprints, exceeded ten thousand. Ultimately, when there was no other option, we stopped the investigation."

In the end, Zhong Renlong still felt the need to explain.

As a policeman, not being able to solve a case is always somewhat disappointing and embarrassing.

Not only Jiang Yuan, but Cui Xiaohu, Mu Zhiyang, and others listened intently as well.

Kamaluddin appeared rather lost, bowed his head and took out his phone, constantly contacting colleagues who understood Chinese to come and assist.

Zhong Renlong quickly finished presenting the case details he knew, looking expectantly at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan listened carefully as well. Many details of handling the case, or rather, situations outside the case, weren’t reflected in the files, especially some unsuccessful attempts.

After hearing the pitfalls the Dama Police Force had encountered, Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment before saying, "My understanding might differ from yours."

"It’s normal to have differences, feel free to speak." At that moment, Zhong Renlong glimpsed at Kamaluddin and earnestly said, "You can speak freely, I’m on your side."

Jiang Yuan understood and smiled, foregoing the niceties, he said, "Let me put it straight then, I still think it was an acquaintance who committed the crime. Your initial investigative direction was correct, it’s only due to various reasons that you failed to find the murderer. The direction of the investigation later on wasn’t necessary."

Since the previous cases were also by acquaintances, Jiang Yuan reiterated the notion of an acquaintance-committed crime.

Zhong Renlong was a bit surprised but immediately, without hesitation, said, "I will relay this to the senior authorities. Do we need to conduct the screening again?"

"If there are no other reasons, such as political factors involved, I think focusing on checking the overlooked should be the priority." Jiang Yuan looked at Zhong Renlong to confirm.

Zhong Renlong decisively said, "To my knowledge, this case is merely a typical criminal case, if so, what should we do?"

"If that’s the case, I believe there are omissions in your list of acquaintances." Jiang Yuan spoke quite confidently and explained, "Looking at the crime scene, first, considering the distribution of bloodstains, the center of the crime scene was in the dining room. This is a deeper part of the room where usually a delivery person or a worker wouldn’t go."

Zhong Renlong hurriedly looked at the structural layout of the house, then at the photos, though he seemed confused, he began to understand a bit.

Jiang Yuan signaled to Wang Chuanxing to start recording, to avoid having to repeat himself later, then said, "Secondly, the murderer was standing while the victim was sitting, but the victim’s back was turned to the murderer, which shows a significant degree of trust. This does not align with the principle of a stranger committing the crime."

Jiang Yuan said, "Thirdly, the murderer used a knife to chop and stab 11 times, which typically indicates an acquaintance’s crime, have you considered this possibility?"

Zhong Renlong quickly nodded and said, "Initially, there was such a notion."

"Yes, one wound near the genitalia, according to the forensic doctor’s autopsy, was deliberately inflicted but then the force was pulled back midway, which is a typical method of an acquaintance murderer. Moreover, I lean towards a lover being the murderer." With this statement, Jiang Yuan narrowed down the suspect range even further.

Zhong Renlong was even more taken aback, not very familiar with the case, he hurriedly flipped through the case files, and after a while, hesitantly said, "The victim had a boyfriend. His DNA and fingerprints were collected but didn’t match..."

"Well, look and see if there were other boyfriends." Jiang Yuan didn’t change his judgment based on Zhong Renlong’s answer.

He was relying on Bloodstain Analysis, starting at Level 5, far more reliable than a mere "boyfriend."

Feeling Jiang Yuan’s conviction, Zhong Renlong also grew resolute, "Understood, I’ll inform the responsible Chief Inspector right now."

He glanced at Kamaluddin; this time, it was impossible for him to call anyone over.