The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 627 - 348: Jiang An’s Unique Perspective

Before long, Wan also returned from outside.

As soon as he stepped in, he acutely sensed the oppressive atmosphere in the office.

The room, usually full of life, was eerily quiet, with the air seemingly frozen in place.

He quickly reined in his habitual smile, tiptoeing to his seat, afraid to shatter the suffocating silence.

Finally, after a long pause, Captain Li Jian broke the silence.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping across everyone’s faces, finally resting on the case files on the table.

"It seems that there are indeed significant issues with this case now."

"At first," he continued, "we thought it was just an ordinary death case, but it has turned out to be much more complicated."

He paused for a moment, taking a deep breath, "It’s now almost certain that this is a robbery murder case."

No one contested this conclusion.

Instantly, the atmosphere in the office grew even heavier.

All that could be heard was the rustling of papers and the sound of breathing.

Especially Jiang An—he was slightly bowing his head, his eyes fixed on his own hands.

After all, this conclusion had been Jiang An’s own initial assumption.

Only after much deliberation had it finally been confirmed.

Instructor Zhang Chao looked around, his gaze pausing on each team member’s face.

Clearing his throat, he said in a deep voice, "Mr. Li, now that we have determined the nature of the case, where exactly do we start?"

His fingers tapped lightly on the table, reflecting his inner anxiety, "Where do we look for the killer’s trail? It’s still a mystery."

Li Jian looked heavily burdened, the ashtray before him already piled with cigarette butts.

He reached for another cigarette, inhaling deeply as the smoke lingered in his lungs.

He knew that this case was no longer a straightforward criminal case for him.

If it were a newly occurred case, he wouldn’t feel any pressure.

Following usual procedures to handle and investigate it would suffice.

However, now before him was an old unresolved case.

Moreover, it was an old case he had worked on before.

Thinking of this, his frown deepened.

If this case wasn’t handled well, how could the Criminal Investigation Team hold their ground here?

Where would he, as the head of the Criminal Investigation Team, put his face?

These thoughts spiraled in his mind, leaving him feeling breathless.

At this moment, perhaps smoking was the only way to relieve his pressure.

Within less than ten minutes, the ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts.

He and Instructor Zhang Chao smoked one cigarette after another, as if trying to exhale all their worries with the smoke.

The small meeting room was instantly filled with swirling smoke, the air becoming somewhat irritating.

Zhang Yean sneezed several times from the smoke, frowning as she fanned the air in front of her.

Instructor Zhang Chao stubbed out his cigarette and continued, "We have now reclassified this case as a robbery murder."

His voice was a bit hoarse, "Given the passage of time, the likelihood of finding more evidence isn’t high."

"Next, we’ll sort through individuals with previous robbery offenses over the years."

"Since someone who committed such a crime once could do it multiple times, we’ll investigate one by one. I don’t believe we can’t find any clues."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian frowned slightly, setting his cigarette down slowly, "The idea is certainly good."

"But after sorting through nearly five years of individuals with prior robbery offenses, we’ve meticulously examined each one, with a result that surprised us greatly—no leads whatsoever."

He opened the notebook before him, pointing to a page, "Even the person who played cards with them the day before the case didn’t raise any questions during the interrogation."

With this statement, everyone’s spirits sank halfway.

The office fell silent again, only the hum of the air conditioning echoing in the background.

Wan couldn’t hold back anymore, he tentatively asked, "Then how do we handle this case?"

"We’ve already extracted all reasonable clues after such a long time."

He suddenly raised his voice, "Could we perhaps investigate based on that watch, to see who might own it?"

Instructor Zhang Chao shook his head with a wry smile, picking up the watch in the evidence bag to show everyone, "Carrying this out is extremely difficult."

He pointed to the speckles of rust on the watch face, "I just looked at the watch you guys brought back, it’s already spotted with rust."

He sighed, "Even if we conduct tests using human shed cells, it might not yield any results."

As he spoke, Jiang An nodded, showing strong agreement with this point.

His gaze kept lingering on that rusty watch, filled with a deep sense of regret.

In an instant, Wan got anxious.

He suddenly stood up, the chair scraping the floor with a harsh sound. "Then what exactly should we do?"

Wan had never been this anxious, but today’s matter weighed on his heart.

He had spent so much time "digging and digging" at the bottom of the river, finally uncovering a clue.

Yet, if the case couldn’t be solved in the end, wouldn’t that be too discouraging?

Zhang Yean, standing next to him, was equally anxious.

She gently tugged on Wan’s sleeve, signaling him to calm down.

She then turned to Li Jian and said, "Captain Li, can’t we perhaps investigate through other avenues?"