The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 474 - 273: Not a New Case, but an Old One!

Chapter 474: Chapter 273: Not a New Case, but an Old One!

Hearing this, Jiang An immediately looked up, a joyful smile appearing on his face: "Captain, you’re back."

Wan and Zhang Yean also got up one after another.

At this moment, Wan was eager to solve the case and dashed forward in a single bound.

Like a barrage of machine gun fire, he asked: "Captain, did this field investigation yield any results?"

He clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, and stared intently at Li Jian, full of expectation.

Li Jian shook his head, gently patted Wan’s shoulder, and reassured him: "There were some findings, but nothing substantial."

"Our investigation revealed that Yang Xiu had a netizen who had visited her."

"According to his report, there was a man in the shop at the time who, at first glance, bore a resemblance in build and stature to the suspect Jiang An previously deduced."

His voice was steady, with a hint of regret in his eyes. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"What a coincidence? When did this happen?"

Wan wouldn’t let go, stepping forward with his toes almost lifted off the ground.

"A week before the crime."

Upon hearing this, Wan jumped excitedly, dancing in place.

He waved his hands in the air: "Oh my, this discovery is important, could he be the murderer?"

His face was flushed with excitement, and his eyes shone brightly.

With years of experience in criminal investigations, Li Jian remained steady, never jumping to conclusions or readily showing his stance.

Calmly, he said: "We can’t be certain yet."

"However, it is indeed a direction worth delving into."

"In any case, there’s always more to an unusual situation, and we must thoroughly investigate this to identify who this man is and where he is now."

"This case has been dragging on for quite some time now."

"In a moment, we should review all the individuals related to the case, and see if anyone fits this description."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jian’s gaze fell on the case file on the desk.

He turned his head and noticed that the file wasn’t related to the previous ’418’ double murder case.

Somewhat surprised, Li Jian asked: "How did you find the time to study this White Bone case?"

Upon hearing this, Wan and Zhang Yean’s eyes simultaneously fell on Jiang An.

Jiang An replied: "Captain, as we were reviewing the case, we discovered a striking similarity between the neck injuries of this victim and the circumstances of Yang Xiu’s death."

He slightly straightened his back, met Li Jian’s gaze squarely, and spoke with determination.

"Very similar to Yang Xiu’s death?"

"What do you mean?"

Li Jian was taken aback, his mouth slightly agape.

A similarity in modus operandi often suggests that the killer could be the same person.

He applied this simple yet crucial logical inference countless times.

He strode to the desk and picked up the file.

Before his eyes, there were still photos of the White Bone.

After glancing over them, he said: "This is not right."

"There’s only White Bone here, the cause of death can’t be determined."

Jiang An responded calmly: "Captain, you’re right."

"This is indeed a White Bone."

"However, I believe the cause of death was still a sharp object cutting the neck."

"Look at this spot on the cervical vertebra, there’s a not-so-obvious bone marking."

He walked over to Li Jian, lightly pointing at the relevant part of the file, his eyes focused.

Following Jiang An’s finger, Li Jian looked closely.

Sure enough, there was a relatively fine mark in the area he focused on.

"This mark doesn’t look like a typical fracture."

Li Jian, filled with doubt, squinted his eyes and carefully examined the mark, mumbling quietly.

Jiang An explained methodically: "A typical fracture is like a bamboo pole that breaks in half, with the bone misaligned."

"However, this mark only cuts the surface of the bone, meaning the bone was only cut slightly."

"Like using a knife to cut meat and accidentally leaving a fine mark on the bone."

"The victim’s skin, muscle, and blood vessels have all been damaged, leaving only this mark visible."

"So, I think, from this standpoint, it can certainly serve as a basis for our next step in deducing the cause of death."

"I judge that the victim died from excessive bleeding due to a sharp object cutting the neck."

"Furthermore, I discovered multiple facial lacerations on the victim, suggesting there was direct contact and a struggle with the killer."

In an instant, Captain Li Jian and the two other officers stood there in astonishment.

Just then, Mr. Fu entered with a team, seeing Captain Li Jian looking shocked.

He asked hurriedly: "Captain, what’s wrong? Is there a new murder case?"

After a moment, Li Jian replied, word by deliberate word: "It’s not a new murder case."

"In the past, we’ve overlooked the possibility of a killer being involved."