The Genius Female Forensic Pathologist, The Psychological Anatomist-Chapter 207

The crime scene where Yuanyuan's body was dumped showed no suspicious traces. After investigating nearby towns, no eyewitnesses were found either. The road near the wasteland had no surveillance cameras installed, making it impossible to trace any leads through video footage.

Fang Rui believed that since the murderer had managed to lure Yuanyuan out of the rescue center, the killer must have known Yuanyuan personally. Given that the killer was likely a doctor, they decided to start by examining Yuanyuan's medical records.

Fang Rui went to the prison to meet Li Min, who had been detained. She was once a staff member at Star Home and knew Yuanyuan well.

Seeing Fang Rui, Li Min seemed uneasy. "Officer Fang, has something happened?"

"Yuanyuan has passed away."

Li Min covered her face and began to sob softly. Deep down, she had already sensed that Yuanyuan might not live much longer.

Fang Rui asked, "Did Yuanyuan ever visit a hospital for treatment? Did he have a doctor he was particularly close to?"

"About a year ago, Yuanyuan contracted meningitis, and we sent him to the hospital for two weeks of treatment. The hospital was called Jiangzhou University Second Affiliated Hospital. Yuanyuan got along well with one of the nurses there, but he disliked doctors and was generally wary of strangers."

"What was the nurse's name?"

"I think it was Chen Shu, or maybe Lin Shu. I can't remember clearly. Director Zhang was the one who stayed with him during his hospitalization. I was only there for two days."

"Who was Yuanyuan's attending physician?"

"It was a doctor surnamed Chen. I think he was the director of their department. I don't remember his full name, but the nurses called him Director Chen."

Suddenly, Fang Rui realized why Zhang had said he knew who the killer was. Could it be Director Chen?

Some time ago, Zhang had mentioned that he planned to help Chen Xue reconcile with her father. He had even gone to Director Chen's house to look for him. Could it be that Zhang had noticed something unusual during that visit and recalled a clue when he revisited the hospital, prompting him to call Fang Rui?

Fang Rui and Wang went to Jiangzhou University Second Affiliated Hospital to look for Director Chen.

The receptionist nurse said, "Didn't I already tell you? Director Chen went out of town to attend an academic conference. He hasn't returned yet."

"It's been so long. Hasn't the conference ended?"

"I don't know. Director Chen took two months off, saying he was attending an important conference. We didn't press for details."

"Has he come back at all during this time?"

"No, he hasn't been to work at all."

Fang Rui then had someone check Director Chen's travel records using his ID number. The results showed that two months ago, Director Chen had taken a flight to Zheng City, and there were no further travel records after that.

Zheng City isn't too far from Jiangzhou City, but driving back would take at least eighteen hours. It was possible that Director Chen had secretly driven back or taken a taxi.

At that moment, Fang Rui received a phone call.

Old Zhang said, "Captain Fang, didn't you ask us to investigate the sales records of that car model? We found a suspicious person. Someone bought that car at a dealership in a rural area of a neighboring city. He paid with a bag of cash and chose the car very quickly, without even asking about the specifications. We think this person is suspicious."

The police had already investigated all car dealerships in Jiangzhou City, thoroughly checking the purchase records of the white car model matching the one owned by Director Liu. However, no suspicious individuals were found. Fang Rui then expanded the investigation to include surrounding cities, online sales channels, and second-hand car markets.

After several days of investigation, they finally found a lead.

Fang Rui asked, "Does the shop owner know the buyer's identity?"

"No, the owner said the buyer didn't say much and didn't reveal any personal information. But based on his accent, the owner thinks he wasn't a local and seemed like an educated person."

"Does the shop have surveillance cameras?"

"They do, but the footage has been overwritten by now. It wasn't saved."

Fang Rui asked again, "Does the owner remember what he looked like?"

"Captain Fang, hold on, let me ask him." Old Zhang spoke to the shop owner over the phone and then said, "The owner says he remembers. He has a strong impression of that person."

"I'll send you a photo. Ask him if it's this person."

"Okay."

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Fang Rui sent a photo of Director Chen to Old Zhang, who quickly replied, "Captain, the owner says it's him. He remembers this person clearly because it's rare for someone to pay with a large bag of cash."

Now, the challenge was to find Director Chen's hiding place.

Fang Rui applied for a search warrant and planned to search Director Chen's home first to look for clues.

Director Chen lived in an old neighborhood near Dongjiang Yujing, on the fifth floor.

When they arrived at Director Chen's door, Fang Rui and his team noticed something unusual: the doorknob had no dust on it. Logically, if Director Chen hadn't been home for two months, the doorknob should have been covered in dust.

They rang the doorbell for a long time, but there was no response from inside.

"We'll have to break in."

They forced the lock open, and as soon as the door was pushed open, a strong smell of blood hit them. They stepped inside and saw bloodstains all over the floor. A middle-aged man lay in a pool of blood.

"The deceased is Director Chen," Wang said in shock. "How did he die?"

Wang turned his head and saw a bloodied female body lying on the sofa, clutching a blood-stained knife.

Fang Rui put on gloves and pushed the hair away from the female victim's face, revealing a familiar face.

Everyone was stunned. "Chen Xue? Why is she here? Did Director Chen kill her? But how did Director Chen die too?"

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Fang Rui said, "I already told her last night that the mastermind behind Zhang's hit-and-run had been caught."

"Then what's going on here?"

Mu Mian was notified and quickly arrived at the scene.

Fang Rui comforted her, "Mu Mian, Chen Xue, she..."

Mu Mian froze, blinking her eyes, but the scene before her remained unchanged. Chen Xue was covered in blood, lying peacefully on the sofa as if she were asleep.

She remembered Chen Xue's promise from last night. Chen Xue had said she would rest well today.

"Please keep your voices down. Chen Xue is asleep. She's very tired and needs to rest." Mu Mian noticed a blanket on the sofa and picked it up, intending to cover Chen Xue with it.

Fang Rui gently held her hand and said softly, "Mu Mian, Chen Xue is dead."

Mu Mian couldn't hold back her tears. "Why did she die? Just yesterday, she told me I was her best friend... I have so few friends. Why did she have to die?"

Fang Rui held her tightly.

"Fang Rui, I should have understood what Chen Xue meant. She wasn't talking about resting; she knew she was going to die." Mu Mian blamed herself. "Why didn't I stop her in time?"

The others were also deeply saddened. Chen Xue was their colleague, and her tragic death left everyone heartbroken.

Wang said, "Mu Mian, we can't let our emotions take over. We need to investigate thoroughly and catch the person responsible for Chen Xue's death. You don't want her to die in vain, do you?"