The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 547 - 309: This Case Is Many People’s Regret
"In the future, our criminal investigation team will ensure those who earn it receive recognition and those who don’t step aside."
"Only then can we join forces and boost the team’s combat strength."
"Exactly! Exactly! I have confidence in Jiang An’s campaign this time."
After saying that, Instructor Zhang Chao walked out of the captain’s office.
Next, he walked straight to the deputy captain’s office door.
"Knock! Knock! Knock!"
At this moment, Jiang An was focused on reading the case files when suddenly a series of knocks interrupted him.
"Please come in."
"Still busy, huh!"
Upon hearing the voice, Jiang An immediately stood up, "Instructor Zhang!"
Zhang Chao nodded, his gaze swept across the case materials on the coffee table.
However, when he saw the case photos, he frowned slightly, but still smiled and said: "You, you’re a real iron man!"
"You just solved a case, and we ask you to rest at home, but you’re here working overtime. You need to take care of yourself."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and patted Jiang An’s shoulder.
"Haha, thank you for your concern, Instructor."
"I’m still in pretty good health!"
Immediately, Instructor Zhang furrowed his brows.
"Hey, this case seems to be quite old."
Jiang An glanced at the case file and said solemnly: "Now, it’s one of the nine major unsolved cases, which happened 20 years ago."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chao’s eyes flickered and he asked, "20 years ago?"
"Back then, I had just started working, maybe I have some impressions."
Immediately, Jiang An handed over the case file.
Zhang Chao glanced down at the name on the case file.
Suddenly, his pupils contracted slightly, and he said: "I remember this case; I was involved!"
"At that time, I had just started working and was part of the special investigation team for this case."
Hearing this, Jiang An was suddenly taken aback.
"Instructor Zhang, since you once participated in the case’s special task force, you must be quite familiar with it?"
Zhang Chao nodded gently and said: "Familiar!"
"To be precise, I’m more familiar with it than Captain Li."
"Back then, Captain Li Jian hadn’t joined the criminal investigation team yet."
Jiang An quickly said: "Instructor Zhang, if it doesn’t trouble you too much, could you explain this case to me?"
Zhang Chao nodded heavily.
"Instructor Zhang, please tell us the doubts and difficulties of this case."
Following that, Instructor Zhang fixed his eyes on the case file before him.
Instantly, the investigation process from years ago appeared in his mind.
After reminiscing for a long time, Zhang Chao said: "This case is quite odd."
"The deputy chief in charge of criminal investigation and the criminal investigation captain wracked their brains, hosting multiple special task force meetings."
"Moreover, to solve the case, they recruited all elite criminal investigation forces from Jiangcheng to conduct investigations and surveys."
"But the shadow of the perpetrator was never found."
"What type of case was this classified as back then?"
"First, we ruled out robbery murder; robbing a rural farmer wouldn’t yield much money."
"Initially, we classified it as either revenge or passion murder, suspecting it was due to emotional strife or significant hatred leading to murder!"
"But along these lines, we investigated nearly tens of kilometers around the village and found no conflicts with the deceased."
"Moreover, the man worked away from home for years, earning not much."
"For relationships, we examined both parties’ emotional lives and premarital social interactions."
"You know, people back then were relatively conservative, with not much complicated relationship history."
"Just that the woman once met a man while working in tea picking."
"However, they haven’t been in contact for a long time."
"At the time of the crime, the man was still out of town, with no time to commit the offense."
"The male deceased also had a girlfriend, but they had separated many years ago, and the girlfriend married far away, with no time to commit the offense."
"Therefore, from the motive perspective, we basically ruled out passion murder."
"After discussion, we leaned towards revenge murder."
"Because in this case, the perpetrator was too brutal, repeatedly inflicting cuts on the body, which was clearly an act of venting anger."
Finally, Instructor Zhang shook his head helplessly.
"However, despite the long duration of this case, we’ve made no progress."
"The special task force lasted almost half a year before disbanding."
After a brief pause, he sighed.
"This case mobilized all city criminal investigation forces, ultimately ending with no result."
Hearing this, Jiang An continued to ask: "Did you organize further special studies later?"
"How could we not!"
"For this case, the deputy chief in charge of criminal investigation held multiple special studies and task force discussions, lasting for several years."
"Until he retired, this case was shelved."
"Of course, after Mr. Ma became the criminal investigation captain, he occasionally reviewed the case files."
"Judging by the worn edges of the case file, you can guess how many people have read through it."
Zhang Chao sighed.
"But the perpetrator of this case seems to have vanished like a shadow, completely disappearing, and we can do nothing."
Finally, the instructor shook his head, "Maybe the perpetrator is just too cunning."
Hearing all this, Jiang An frowned deeply.
Suddenly, he felt the case before him was far more complex than he had thought.
At this moment, Zhang Chao turned and looked at the case file, he asked: "What is it?"
"Do you want to tackle this case?"
Jiang An smiled wryly and shook his head: "We just have this notion, but whether we succeed is still uncertain."
Zhang Chao said: "But the environment back then was quite special, unlike now with widespread mobile phone and video coverage."
"Conditions were limited back then, leaving us only with case files and the scene."
"The autopsy could only clarify the cause of death and the murder weapon."
"The primary death scene was on rural ground, with no possibility of leaving any footprints."
"Regarding the scene, we surveyed it repeatedly and returned empty-handed each time."
At this point, the instructor’s face suddenly darkened.
"Ay, it’s all regret!"
"This case is a regret of those retired, and also ours."
"Bringing up this case now, it’s truly remorseful to the family members that the killer hasn’t been punished accordingly."
After calming himself slightly, Instructor Zhang turned and said: "I’ve said so much, almost forgot the main matter."
"Captain Li and I have decided to recommend you for this year’s city-wide ’Most Beautiful Police Officer’ selection."
"Please provide some personal information and photos, materials, as required by the notice."
"Later, I’ll help you polish it into a complete personal report."
Upon hearing this, Jiang An quickly said: "Thank you for your recognition and care."
"But now that I’m in a leadership role, do you think I should give this opportunity to others?"
Instructor Zhang, upon hearing this, suddenly appreciated this young man even more for his lack of greed when faced with credit.
"No need to be modest!"
"This is the outcome of discussions between Captain Li and me."
"Of course, we discussed many candidates, and ultimately chose you. This is not just an honor, but a platform to showcase Jiangcheng’s criminal investigation capabilities."
"If you participate, there’s a high chance you’ll win. We have confidence in you."
"Others participating don’t necessarily guarantee they’re selected."
"Considering there are 1000 candidates, and only 10 can become the city’s ’Most Beautiful Police Officer,’ the competition is intense, requiring exceptional performance to stand out."
Upon hearing this, Jiang An felt it was hard to decline anymore.
"Instructor Zhang, then I accept your suggestion gratefully."
"Instructor Zhang, regarding this murder case, I may consult you again if any doubts arise."
Instructor Zhang nodded: "You’re always welcome! If you have new ideas, we can discuss them together."
"If you can solve this case, I think it will fulfill the wishes of many, including myself."
