The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 456 - 265: From Static Traces to Dynamic Processes
Suddenly, Zhang Yean broke the silence.
She looked at Jiang An, about to speak, but then seemed to remember something, hesitated for a moment, and finally said softly, "Captain Jiang, where should we start next?"
Jiang An was slightly startled upon hearing this title.
An unnatural expression appeared on his face, and he quickly waved his hand, saying, "Senior, in private, you can still call me junior or Jiang An."
"This ’Captain Jiang’ sounds strange, I’m not quite used to it yet."
Wan stood by the side, holding back laughter, and nudged Jiang An’s arm.
He teased, "What’s the matter? You just got promoted, and now you can’t get used to being called that?"
"Hahaha!"
Jiang An smiled helplessly.
He explained, "Not at all!"
"Mainly, hearing this new title from senior’s mouth suddenly, my mind can’t adjust for the moment."
Wan dropped his grin, patted Jiang An’s shoulder seriously.
He said earnestly, "Jiang An, this title was personally appointed by the Chief, everyone is convinced."
"Take this case in front of us, for instance, our force formed special teams multiple times before, repeatedly studied, but just didn’t have any leads."
"Once you arrived, the case turned around, that shows your ability."
"I genuinely admire you, the position of Deputy Captain of Criminal Investigation is undoubtedly yours."
Zhang Yean nodded in agreement beside them.
"Exactly, don’t feel any mental burden."
"In work, arrange as you should, privately we’re still good siblings and friends."
"Moreover, if you help us solve more cold homicide cases like this one."
"Everyone will collectively achieve merit, then rewards and bonuses will be plentiful."
"Who doesn’t want to gain merit and bonuses?"
Wan nodded in agreement, clenched his right fist, and pounded it on his chest.
"That’s exactly the way it is!"
"Both senior and I will absolutely be your solid backing."
"If anyone dares not cooperate with your work, we two will be the first to oppose!"
Listening to the sincere words from his senior and senior brother, Jiang An felt a wave of warmth in his heart.
Suddenly, even his eyes moistened slightly.
Reincarnating back, he never imagined that the current colleague relationships would be so harmonious and close.
Completely different from the manipulation and scheming, and everyone studying dark tactics in his past life.
Now, everyone is of one heart and one mind, all for solving cases and fighting crime.
This feeling is truly great!
Jiang An took a deep breath to compose himself.
He turned to Zhang Yean and Wan, his eyes filled with gratitude and determination.
"Senior brother, senior, I’ve remembered all your words."
"No matter what, I will fulfill my duties and quickly adapt to the new role of Deputy Captain, leading everyone to do good work together."
"Alright, let’s go."
"Let’s go to the meeting room to check the case files."
"If there’s anything you’re unsure of, senior and I can help you clarify."
"Although we didn’t participate in the special team research, we’ve heard it no less than ten times, so we’re familiar with the details."
As Zhang Yean spoke, she took the lead heading towards the meeting room.
Jiang An and Wan exchanged a glance, nodded, and followed behind.
Five minutes later, the three entered the meeting room.
At this moment, the meeting room was empty, in sharp contrast to the bustling discussions during previous case deliberations.
Only the projector and camera were buzzing in the corner.
On the table in the center of the meeting room lay a thick case file, its cover edges severely worn, seemingly bearing the efforts of countless officers to solve the case.
Jiang An slowly sat down and gingerly opened the file.
His gaze landed on the table of contents.
Reported call records, Scene Investigation, autopsy, investigation visits...
The content of the case file was comprehensive, recorded in meticulous detail.
He knew well that for criminal investigation, a case file is the guiding light of solving a case.
As long as he could uncover the problems and find clues within, no case, however challenging, is unsolvable.
After opening the table of contents, Jiang An turned to the Scene Investigation section, greeted by original site photos.
Just as he was fully immersed, staring at the photos without blinking, a rich aroma of coffee leisurely drifted into his nostrils.
"Here, have a cup of coffee to refresh yourself."
Zhang Yean said softly, placing a steaming cup of coffee in front of Jiang An.
Only then did Jiang An snap back to reality.
He looked up, gratefully gazing at Zhang Yean, and a subtle smile appeared on his lips, "Thank you, senior."
Wan also smiled as he reached for the coffee.
Zhang Yean said, "You’ve all worked hard, have some coffee, let’s give it our all."
Jiang An picked up the coffee, took a sip, his eyes becoming more determined through the steam.
Wan took a sip of coffee, tilted his head, and thoughtfully said, "I wonder how the investigation is going on their end."
"Hope there’s significant progress."
Zhang Yean also took a sip of coffee, her eyes showing a hint of anticipation.
"In my opinion, since we analyzed it so thoroughly before."
"There is no love nor hatred without reason; there must be quite a lot of entanglements behind it."
"Let’s just wait for their good news with peace of mind."
"Yeah!"
"This case has dragged on for so long without major breakthroughs; hopefully, this time, reopening the investigation will settle it once and for all."
As the two discussed back and forth, Jiang An was already fully immersed in the case file.
As an experienced forensic expert, he knew how crucial photos were to reconstructing a scene.
Looking at each photo before him, it was as if he traveled back to the moment of the crime.
Every corner of the scene, every trace vividly appeared in his mind.
The sense of immersion grew stronger.
Suddenly, Jiang An’s attention was magnetically drawn to one of the photos.
His brow furrowed slightly, seemingly discovering a critical clue.
On the other side, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Ma hurried back to the small reception room.
Inside the reception room, Mr. Bai, Mr. Li, and Mr. Wang sat solemnly, waiting for them.
As soon as Mr. Zhang entered, his face immediately broke into a smile.
He quickly walked up to the three directors and bowed slightly.
"Directors, thank you for your hard work!"
"We owe a lot to your guidance on this case; we’ve gained so much insight, truly an eye-opener."
Mr. Bai lightly put down his teacup, a faint smile on his face.
He spoke unhurriedly, "Actually, if you had involved Jiang An in this case earlier, we might not have needed to come this far."
"Haha, you’re too kind."
Mr. Ma responded with a smile, "The points and ideas Mr. Bai raised were invaluable and highly constructive."
"Jiang An merely supplemented the case with many details."
Mr. Bai gestured with his hand, deep in thought, "You shouldn’t underestimate him."
"Regarding Comrade Jiang An, I noticed that when he twice expressed his viewpoints, he held back. He must have a lot of thoughts hidden inside, only revealing part."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Mr. Zhang was slightly taken aback, instinctively looking at Mr. Ma beside him, eyes filled with inquiry.
Mr. Bai continued in a deep voice, "Take what he mentioned about the salon’s second floor, for example."
"Were the insights Jiang An proposed something unexpected?"
"Evidently not!"
"To enter such a state quickly and consider unexpected issues so thoroughly."
"I believe if given enough time, he can thoroughly understand the entire case."
Mr. Ma nodded in agreement, "Jiang An’s ability in criminal investigation is one of the best in our team."
Mr. Bai sipped lightly and continued, "Nationwide, I’ve participated in solving various challenging cases, especially cold case studies."
"Over the years, I’ve encountered countless criminal investigation experts and highly intelligent detectives."
"But ones like Jiang An, with such meticulous thinking and unique insights, are rare indeed."
"Whether it’s the novel ideas he proposed during case discussions, or the precise deductions and detailed analysis shown during scene investigations, they’re qualities hard to come by."
He placed down his teacup, leaned forward slightly, and said with a sense of appreciation, "For a detective, especially one responsible for solving murder cases."
"The original scene is the most important evidence repository."
"One must transform the static trace distribution into a dynamic process of action to open the door leading to the truth."
