The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 223 - 158: Where Did the Error Occur?

Although forensic science is a crucial tool in solving cases, it is not the only method. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

As a young team leader, Li Jian wanted to give him multi-positional training so that he could grow into a versatile investigator.

Jiang An and Zhang Yean drove to West Lake District in Jiangcheng City.

Chen Minghao’s ex-wife Li Na lives here.

According to preliminary investigation data, Chen Minghao and Li Na divorced seven years ago.

They raised a daughter together.

This year, the daughter is 23 years old.

West Lake District is a bustling area in Jiangcheng, and the two of them were stuck in traffic on the overpass.

At this moment, the vehicles on the overpass were sluggishly creeping along, like the blood of someone with severe hyperlipidemia.

Zhang Yean was holding the photos of the reconstructed skull.

She said, "Junior brother, the more I look at it, the more I feel that this girl looks so clean-cut, could she really have been involved in something like that?"

"Do you think it’s possible that both of them were murdered by Chen Minghao’s current wife, Wu Juan?"

"If Chen Minghao’s biological daughter were to die, the inheritance would all go to Wu Juan’s child."

Jiang An turned his head and said, "Senior sister, both possibilities you mentioned exist."

"After all, Chen Minghao’s current net worth is over ten billion; when he dies, a large inheritance will be at stake."

"So, who’s going to inherit? How much? It’s indeed crucial."

Jiang An then shifted the conversation.

"However, if this is truly the case, why would Chen Minghao’s wife take such a huge risk?"

"If she just wanted to inherit the estate, she could simply have killed the previous daughter."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yean paused and thought for a moment.

"That’s it! What you say actually makes sense."

"After all, if you expose yourself by killing one person, there’s still a chance you’ll survive."

"But if you kill two people at once, you probably won’t even get a chance for a suspended death sentence."

After a long time, Jiang An said calmly, "This case seems to be getting more complicated."

"If it was truly Chen Minghao’s current wife who committed the murder, she could have used a more sophisticated method rather than such a primitive way as scaling a wall."

"Exactly!"

"Junior brother, listening to you, I feel there’s indeed a lot we haven’t figured out."

Finally, Zhang Yean turned and smiled, "Junior brother, I trust you! No matter what kind of case you encounter, you’ll definitely find the solution."

"Senior sister, you’re flattering me."

"No one is perfect, and I’m just an ordinary person."

"I can’t guarantee that every case will become an ironclad case."

Forty minutes later, according to the address they had checked before departure, Zhang Yean and Jiang An quickly arrived at the door of No. 5 on the 4th floor in Lakeside East Coast Community.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

A minute later, there was a rustling sound from inside.

"Who is it?"

"Police!"

Then, the living room door opened, emitting a slight creaking sound.

An elderly woman with greying hair, dressed plainly, stood at the door.

"Hello! We are detectives from the Jiangcheng Criminal Investigation Team. Are you Ms. Li Na?"

The middle-aged woman nodded.

"Hello, we need you to assist in the investigation of a case."

"Assist in the investigation?"

"I’m just an ordinary housewife; how can I be of help?"

After a brief pause, Li Na said, "Please come in!"

Immediately, Jiang An and Zhang Yean walked into the living room.

"Make yourselves comfortable!"

Li Na said, "I’ll get you a cup of tea!"

Two minutes later, she came over with a tray.

"Please enjoy."

"Thank you!"

After Li Na settled down, Zhang Yean handed her the photo she was holding.

"Do you know this woman?"

Li Na lowered her head to look.

"No, I don’t."

The moment the words "I don’t know" came out, Jiang An and Zhang Yean were both shocked.

"Please take a closer look and answer our questions truthfully."

Li Na looked again and shook her head, saying, "I really don’t know her."

Jiang An and Zhang Yuan exchanged glances.

Then Jiang An asked, "Is your daughter home?"

"She’s at work now."

"Are there any photos of your daughter at home?"

Li Na got up and retrieved a photo album.

She flipped through a few pages and said, "Look! This is my daughter."

Although this girl looked somewhat similar to the photo in Zhang Yean’s hand,

upon closer inspection, the differences were quite obvious.

Then Jiang An asked, "Could you please call your daughter? We have a question to clarify."

Li Na hesitated a bit.

"My daughter is currently at work; it might not be convenient."

Jiang An looked around and said, "Ms. Li, I understand your feelings."

"However, please also understand our investigation procedures."

"If we can’t reach her by phone, then we’ll have to go to her company to find her."

Zhang Yean also advised, "Exactly! Ms. Li."

"We are police officers, and our identity is very special."

"If the two of us go to the company in uniform to find her, it could have a big impact on her personal image."

"There’s originally nothing, but once it spreads, it becomes something."

Hearing this, a trace of fear flashed across Li Na’s face.

She immediately said, "Please wait a moment, I’ll dial her number right away."

After a pleasant ringtone, a woman’s voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.

"Mom! I’m at work!"

"Calling me at this time, what’s up?"

Li Na said, "Two police officers are at home, looking to understand something from you."

"Police?"

Immediately, Li Na handed the phone to Jiang An.

Zhang An spoke up, "Hello! We are detectives from Jiangcheng Police Team, and we have a question to understand from you."

"Please go ahead."

"Have you been in contact with Chen Minghao recently?"

"No, I haven’t been in contact with him for the past month."

After confirming that Li Na’s daughter was still alive, Jiang An, to make the investigation more natural,

followed up by asking, "Do you know how Chen Minghao’s health is?"

"He should be very healthy!"

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing! We’re just making an inquiry."

"Thank you!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang An couldn’t calm down for a long time.

What’s going on?

Could the genetic judgment really be wrong?

Impossible!

Last night, Li Guang spoke so confidently on the phone.

One must know that Li Guang is the only senior engineer at Jiangcheng City Bureau.

Every word he says should be very authoritative.

Moreover, genetic testing comparison is not a complicated thing, for him, it’s child’s play.

After thinking for a long time, Jiang An asked again, "Ms. Li, may I ask when you and Chen Minghao got married? Tell us your understanding of him."

Hearing this, Li Na bowed her head slightly.

"Chen Minghao and I have been married for nearly 18 years."

"I personally witnessed his journey from setting up a street stall, to opening a supermarket, to finally establishing a clothing factory."

"Setting aside his bad habits, I think Chen Minghao is still a relatively enterprising person, and quite savvy, his business kept growing."

"However, he has a major flaw, which is that he’s lecherous."

"If it weren’t for this flaw, he probably wouldn’t have divorced me."

Suddenly, Li Na felt something was off.

She curiously asked, "You came to understand him today? Has he committed a crime?"

Jiang An and Zhang Yean exchanged glances.

Finally, Jiang An decided to tell her the truth.

"The night before yesterday, the Minghao Clothing Factory caught fire, and Chen Minghao was burned to death."

Upon hearing this, Li Na’s hand suddenly trembled, spilling water from the cup onto her leg.

Her eyes widened, "How could this happen?"

"Last month, he even did a video call with our daughter."

Jiang An said, "Ms. Li! Please accept our condolences."

"Was it an accidental fire that killed him?"

Jiang An shook his head.

"Based on our current investigation data, I suspect it was arson."

At these words, Li Na’s eyes flashed with fear, her face full of shock.

"Apart from being lecherous, Chen Minghao had a relatively high emotional intelligence and usually didn’t have big conflicts with others."

After a brief pause, Li Na asked, "Officer, is your investigation conclusion reliable?"

Jiang An nodded, "Rest assured, we must take responsibility for every word we say."

"The conclusion that it was arson was made jointly by the fire department and our police."

"So, we wanted to learn more about Chen Minghao today."

"Apart from you and Wu Juan, did Chen Minghao have any other children with other women?"

Li Na fell into thought.

After a long time, she said, "There shouldn’t be."

"Although Chen Minghao liked to fool around outside, he was discreet and wouldn’t leave himself burdens."

"For so many years, I have never heard of any woman bringing a child to him to ask for alimony."

"Even Wu Juan now only had a child after they got married."

Hearing this, Jiang An and Zhang Yean became even more confused.

Who exactly was the woman at the scene?

Could it really be that the genetic testing went wrong?