The Genius Female Forensic Pathologist, The Psychological Anatomist-Chapter 211

On the surface, Jiangmiao Group appeared to have no issues, and Fang Rui and his team had no direct grounds to initiate an investigation. The bureau chief collaborated with the tax bureau, using a tax audit as a pretext to scrutinize all of Jiangmiao Group's operations.

The primary revenue of Jiangmiao Group came from its private hospitals and high-end rehabilitation centers, followed by the distribution of various medical equipment, and lastly, the patent fees from its pharmaceutical company. That pharmaceutical company had been operating at a loss for a long time, but Jiang Yinian continued to invest heavily in it. Over the past two years, it had gradually started turning a profit.

They also discovered that Jiangmiao Group had made donations to numerous university medical laboratories. Recently, they had donated a significant sum to the psychology department of Jiangzhou University to fund a research project on adolescent cognitive abilities.

Fang Rui and Lin Sen meticulously reviewed all of Jiangmiao Group's business ventures. The psychology department's project at Jiangzhou University caught Lin Sen's attention. He wondered, "Why would Jiangmiao Group fund a project like 'The Investigation into Adolescent Cognitive Abilities in Jiangzhou City'?"

Fang Rui asked, "Cognitive abilities? How do you even study that? Do they scan brains or something?"

"Human cognitive abilities encompass many aspects—memory, attention, sensation, perception, and so on. Each of these has specific experimental paradigms for testing. For example, the cancellation test can be used to assess attention," Lin Sen explained.

"What's the purpose of such a study?" Fang Rui pressed.

Lin Sen replied, "On one hand, it helps to understand the cognitive ability levels of adolescents in Jiangzhou City, providing data to support the implementation of educational policies. On the other hand, it establishes normative data for cognitive tests, which is useful for future research." He couldn't help but add, "But honestly, it doesn't have much scientific significance."

Mu Mian chimed in, "Exactly. Because this data won't be recognized internationally, it can't be published in academic papers. It's like many psychological assessment scales—even if someone in China develops new norms, people still rely on norms established decades ago abroad. That's why I often question the rigor of psychological assessments."

"..." Fang Rui was a bit lost.

Lin Sen thought for a moment and said, "Actually, this is also a large-scale screening test. It can identify students with different levels of cognitive abilities."

Fang Rui speculated, "Could Jiang Yinian be trying to select experimental subjects who meet his criteria?"

They all fell silent.

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Mu Mian analyzed, "The experimental subjects we previously investigated—autism patients, stroke patients, and infants with Down syndrome—all had brain abnormalities. Could his next step be to use normal individuals as subjects?"

Fang Rui recalled what Director Chen had written on the paper: They've gone mad!

Fang Rui reasoned, "Could this be why Director Chen defected? If they were only experimenting on patients with pre-existing brain conditions, it wouldn't be as cruel. After all, trying new drugs is also a form of treatment, even if the risks are higher. It still offers them a chance at recovery. But if they're conducting illegal drug experiments on normal individuals, that would completely cross the line of ethical and moral boundaries."

Lin Sen added, "Their 'Genius Brain Project'—could it be about selecting students with poor cognitive abilities and turning them into geniuses through drugs? There are quite a few pharmaceutical companies abroad that have researched so-called 'smart drugs,' but those only temporarily increase cortical activity and come with significant side effects. The drugs Jiang Yinian is researching are likely even more immature and carry greater risks."

Mu Mian sighed, "Jiang Yinian has changed. How could he believe he can create geniuses? Education and drugs can promote intellectual growth, but they can only create talent, not genius. Genius is determined by genes."

Lin Sen said, "Xiyin mentioned to me a couple of days ago that the psychology department's project at Jiangzhou University is wrapping up. They've already collected all the data and are in the processing phase. That means Jiang Yinian has likely already obtained all the test results."

Fang Rui suddenly thought of Bai Jing and said, "No wonder Bai Jing suddenly went back to graduate school. Could her mission be to steal this research data?"

Lin Sen replied, "Possibly. But getting his hands on this data would be incredibly easy for him. The testing was done using a cognitive assessment system, and all the data is aggregated in the backend with cloud backups. The company that developed the system definitely has all the data, and that company is also under Jiangmiao Group."

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Mu Mian said, "The faculty in the psychology department at Jiangzhou University were all assigned tasks. My sister has been busy with this recently. She might have access to all the data."

When Mu Mian returned home from work, she noticed that Shen Xiyin had come back early.

"Sister, are you done with work?"

Shen Xiyin was cooking and replied, "Yes, the tasks assigned by the department are finished."

"Sister, do you have all the data from that research project?"

Shen Xiyin paused while chopping vegetables and asked, "Why the sudden interest in this?"

"We're investigating a case, and I think it might be related to this."

"The testing system only gave me partial access. I can only see the data for the school I was responsible for. Mian, I'm sorry, but this test was conducted with real names, so I can't just show you the data. It involves the privacy of many students."

Mu Mian insisted, "Sister, this case is important. Jiang Yinian might be using this test to screen for the experimental subjects he wants. We have to stop him."

Shen Xiyin frowned, "What is he trying to do?"

"We don't know for sure. He seems to have a plan called the 'Genius Brain Project.' We suspect he wants to create geniuses through neural manipulation."

Shen Xiyin scoffed, "He's truly insane."

"Why has Jiang Yinian become like this?"

Shen Xiyin said, "Mian, I can give you all the data. The department head isn't very familiar with the system, so he gave me his account, which has full access to all the data."

Shen Xiyin helped Mu Mian log into the system. "You can directly screen for the student list you need within the system."

"Thank you, sister."

Mu Mian took her laptop to Fang Rui's place. Lin Sen was also there.

They briefly reviewed the students' scores across various indicators. The differences weren't too significant.

Mu Mian said, "We have the data, but what criteria would he use to select his targets?"

Lin Sen suggested, "Let's start by screening out the extreme values and investigate those students first. Maybe we'll find some leads."

"Okay."

Soon, they had a list of students with the lowest cognitive ability levels.