The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 607 - 339: There’s Really Something Wrong With This Case!!

Chapter 607: Chapter 339: There’s Really Something Wrong With This Case!!

"Knock knock knock"

"Come in."

As the door pushed open, Mr. Ma was leaning over his spacious desk, reviewing documents.

Seeing the three enter, Mr. Ma put down his pen and nodded kindly.

"Please, sit down."

He pointed to the set of leather sofas placed against the wall.

The three sat down one by one beside the small coffee table.

Mr. Ma got up and paced over, the wrinkles on his face softening into a benevolent smile.

"What brings three young people to see me so early? Have you found something new?"

Jiang An said in a steady voice, "Mr. Ma, after our morning re-examination of the scene and document analysis, we indeed have some new findings."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ma took off his reading glasses and carefully wiped the lenses with a cloth.

"Oh? Progress so quickly?"

"Let’s hear it."

Zhang Yean and Wan both turned their gaze to Jiang An.

Among the trio, Jiang An was undoubtedly their backbone.

Jiang An sat up straight and reported clearly: "We re-examined the original scene and found that some traces that were overlooked back then are still intact."

"More importantly, we conducted a supplementary examination of the deceased’s body and discovered some new doubts."

Mr. Ma furrowed his brow slightly, gently tapping the armrest of the sofa with his fingers.

"Back then, it was led by your mentor Wu You, in collaboration with several top forensic experts in the province."

"Logically, there shouldn’t be any major discrepancies in the conclusions."

His tone carried a gentle reminder.

Jiang An nodded seriously, "Mr. Ma, regarding the direct cause of death of the deceased, my assessment aligns completely with my mentor’s."

"However... I have differing views on the distribution pattern of livor mortis and characteristics of surface injuries."

"It’s a good thing for young people to have ideas, let’s hear them."

Mr. Ma leaned forward slightly, showing keen interest.

Jiang An said, "Through re-examination, we discovered that there are absolutely no injury marks on the root of the deceased’s thigh."

"Isn’t that a good thing?"

He looked up, a puzzled look in his eyes.

"In autopsies, what we fear most is discovering unknown injuries."

"Head injuries suggest possible hits, hand injuries might imply signs of a struggle."

"No injuries indicate no external force was involved."

But in the next second, Jiang An’s words left Mr. Ma stunned.

Jiang An said, "Mr. Ma, suppose the deceased was riding a motorbike at high speed when he fell into the fishpond."

"In a normal motorbike riding stance, the legs should be tightly gripping the motorcycle’s body."

"At the instant of the motorbike hitting the water, due to inertia and the impact of water flow, the deceased’s legs would surely experience intense friction with the motorcycle’s fuel tank and seat cushion."

"According to physics principles, this friction would at least leave visible abrasions or swelling on the inside of the deceased’s thighs and groin."

"But, strangely, we found no such injuries during the autopsy."

Hearing this, Mr. Ma’s lips curled slightly, revealing a contemplative expression.

"Jiang An, injuries result from interactions, and many factors can affect them."

"Your expertise in physics is greater than mine, you should understand that some injuries may not be visible to the naked eye."

Jiang An nodded in agreement, "You’re right, Mr. Ma!"

"From a medical perspective, such situations indeed exist."

He deliberately paused, "But, regarding the back injuries..."

"The back?"

Mr. Ma immediately lowered his head to review case files, his brow furrowing.

"I remember the autopsy report from back then indicated no injuries on the deceased’s back."

"No, there are injuries."

Jiang An said firmly, "Today, we re-dissected the skin of the deceased’s back and found numerous clots in the subcutaneous tissue."

"Moreover, these clots exhibit a special mixed state."

"Clots?"

Even though Mr. Ma wasn’t a professional forensic expert, his many years of case handling gave him substantial knowledge of forensic science.

Upon hearing this discovery, he unconsciously raised his voice, "You’re saying there are clots on the deceased’s back?"

Jiang An nodded solemnly.

At this moment, Mr. Ma’s gaze shifted to the other two colleagues in the office—Wan and Zhang Yean.

Both nodded in confirmation, "Yes, Mr. Ma."

"We did extract dark red substances from the subcutaneous tissue of the back, and after lab tests, it’s confirmed they are undoubtedly clots."

"Clots..."

Mr. Ma muttered to himself, falling into deep thought.

After a long time, Jiang An appropriately broke the silence, "Based on the distribution and morphological analysis of the clots on the back, I deduce that the deceased’s back suffered extensive external force."

"It’s noteworthy that this external force was relatively soft, hence it didn’t leave obvious abrasions or lacerations on the epidermis but caused damage to deeper tissues."

"Soft object making extensive contact?"

Mr. Ma looked up at Jiang An, a hint of doubt in his eyes, his mind rapidly processing various possibilities.

Just as he was about to express his thoughts, Jiang An further added, "Mr. Ma, I specifically re-examined the scene this morning."

"The vertical height from the pond’s edge to the water surface is about 2.3 meters. If the deceased fell into the water in a parallel posture, the back hitting the water directly could completely cause this special ’splash effect.’

"This effect could precisely explain why there was extensive subcutaneous hemorrhage yet the epidermis remained intact."

These words left Mr. Ma completely astounded.

At this moment, Zhang Yean tacitly brought up photos from the camera and turned the display towards Mr. Ma.

"Mr. Ma, look! These are close-up photos of the clots taken during the autopsy."

Mr. Ma took the camera, carefully scrutinizing the images on the display, zooming in to examine the details.

After a long while, he gently shook his head, his tone filled with incredulity.

"Could it be that there really... are injuries on the back of this body?"

Though he said this, it was clear he still wasn’t completely convinced internally.

He muttered in a low voice, "This body had been repeatedly examined by several seasoned forensic experts back then..."

However, his voice was noticeably softer than before, clearly indicating his inner hesitation.

Just as the atmosphere grew heavy, Jiang An produced another piece of crucial evidence.

He opened the scene investigation report, pointing to one page, "Mr. Ma, please look here."

The page clearly displayed two photos of the edge of the fishpond, showing two distinct motorbike tire marks.

"Aren’t those the tire marks from the crime scene?"

Mr. Ma leaned in for a closer look.

"Exactly."

Jiang An nodded, then flipped to a detailed close-up photo on the next page, "Please pay special attention to this close-up section."

Mr. Ma stared at the photo for a while, his brows knitting together, "Aren’t those just normal tire marks?"

Jiang An didn’t answer directly but continued guiding, "Mr. Ma, take a look at the edges of the tire marks, do you notice anything unusual?"

"Unusual?"

Mr. Ma was puzzled.

At this point, Zhang Yean and Wan also leaned in for a closer inspection, but they too shook their heads in confusion, "I don’t see any issues."

The three exchanged puzzled looks, confusion clear on their faces.

After a moment of thought, Jiang An explained in a steady voice, "Mr. Ma, look at these grasses at the edge of the tire marks."

At first glance they seem ordinary, but a closer look reveals several subtle tear marks at the roots of the grass.’

"Aren’t tears normal?"

"Vehicles running over them would cause such effects." Wan asked in confusion.

"No, this is very abnormal." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Jiang An shook his head firmly, "If the motorbike was driven into the water, the grass should be uniformly pressed and bent down."

"But these tear marks are very special, and they have a distinctive distribution, suggesting the grass was quickly dragged rather than run over."

"More significantly, these tear marks are very subtle, easy to overlook."

"The key is that these tear marks are so discreet, they’re easily missed, indicating that while the bike was propelled into the water, its tires weren’t spinning as fast."

Then, Jiang An further analyzed, "Considering the characteristics of the grass tears, I highly suspect that the motorbike was pushed into the water by force."

"If the motorbike was in gear, its wheels could not have been free to spin."

"That’s why I believe the motorbike was pushed into the water by an external force instead of having fallen in while being driven normally."

At this point, Zhang Yean and Wan both leaned in for a closer look at the evidence and then gave each other a look of sudden realization.

It was only now that they understood the deeper significance of Jiang An’s repeated questions about the state of the motorbike’s gear at the scene.

Realizing this, Mr. Ma finally sighed deeply, "It seems this case really... the nature is indeed questionable after all."