Chapter 609: The Corpses: You Guys Have No Sense of Sportsmanship

Six corpses were laid out in front of the stage.

The scene held roughly three to four hundred forensic examiners and police officers.

Everyone was drawing lots on their phones; those who drew the same group would work together to solve a single case.

Chen Fan drew number six, Old Liu drew number four, Every Day drew number six, Old Song drew number one.

Following the lots they had drawn, everyone went to stand before the corresponding corpse.

Li Tian spotted Chen Fan in the crowd at a glance. Walking up beside Chen Fan, he said: "What luck, I'm in your group — now I can slack off."

Chen Fan yawned. "With this many people here, I can slack off too."

The words had barely fallen.

The other forensic examiners standing nearby chimed in one after another: "That won't do at all. Your fame, Chen Fan, is known throughout the forensic community — we'll definitely be taking you as our lead."

"Right, right — you've cracked so many cases, you've got way more experience than us. You do it."

"Go get 'em, Chen Fan! Our Group Six has to beat the others and be the first to finish the task!"

……

Speechless. Truly speechless.

Family, who understands.

Came to a seminar, and even though the place was packed with bigwigs, everyone just had to dump the heavy burden on me.

Chen Fan suddenly felt that agreeing to Old Liu's invitation to this seminar had been a mistake.

But he was already here — he couldn't just slip away halfway through.

Of course.

Chen Fan would absolutely never admit that he actually thought these people were buttering him up rather well.

If the production crew had come along, they would surely have thought the same.

Before they began, the host announced again: "This time, everyone's case-solving process will be recorded in full and livestreamed online. Please mind the cameras!"

Hearing the host say this.

Some were thrilled, some groaned, some griped.

"Streaming something like this — isn't that just openly exposing that the local precincts handling these cases aren't up to snuff?"

"Huh? We're actually going to be on camera? If I'd known, I would've dressed up a bit on the way here. I haven't even washed my hair or had a shower — I wonder if I'll get roasted when this airs."

"Awesome! I've always wanted to show off — no, I mean showcase my forensic skills in front of the camera, just like Chen Fan. This is great!"

……

Everyone had their own thoughts, but as for Chen Fan, he couldn't have cared less.

He'd been livestreamed every day before anyway; if they weren't streaming now, he'd actually feel a bit out of sorts.

"Alright, the members of each group should be gathered together now. Let's begin."

The host announced.

The words had just fallen.

The officer in charge of each group's corpse pulled back the white sheet covering the body.

At that moment, the official livestream room also went live.

Although the authorities had previewed this livestream in advance, there was no professional promotion, so not many people had tuned in yet.

"The officials are something else — actually pulling off a livestream like this. Just thinking about it is thrilling."

"Wow, so many people — these are all elites of the forensic world. Seeing this many bigwigs at once, that's insane!"

"Looks like it's not only forensic examiners in there — there are some police officers too. Wait, I think I just spotted Old Li, and Old Song too."

"Upstairs, you're not alone — I think I see Chen Fan!"

"Holy crap! That's really Chen Fan. Who knew Chen Fan came too. I was wondering why Old Liu and Chen Fan hadn't shown up over there today — turns out they came here to livestream."

……

It didn't take long for someone to spot Chen Fan in the crowd.

Viewers immediately went to Weibo to announce the news.

Chen Fan's fan base was simply too massive — once the viewers spread the word, his fans swarmed into the livestream room at once.

Of course.

Chen Fan at the scene knew absolutely nothing about this.

He was watching the other forensic examiners examine the corpse.

"The body is roughly around thirty years old, with multiple knife wounds on the body and signs of blunt-force trauma to the head. Judging by the knife wounds, the cause of death was likely excessive blood loss or severe head trauma."

A relatively young forensic examiner said while examining the body.

Young as he was, compared to Chen Fan, he was still about ten years older.

To work as a forensic examiner, it's not as simple as just graduating with an undergraduate degree — you also have to pass a specialized professional qualification exam.

From entering the field to becoming a true forensic examiner, the effort required along the way is simply enormous.

While the other forensic examiners were discussing the corpse, a scene flashed through Chen Fan's mind.

Three seconds before the crime.

It was an ordinary room, filled with furniture. Directly ahead in his line of sight sat a sofa...

Two people were sitting on the sofa. Only their legs were visible — their faces couldn't be seen, but it was clear both were men.

The television was on, the volume loud.

The two men were talking, but because the victim was already on the verge of death at the time, it was impossible to make out what they were saying.

The three-second scene ended quickly.

Chen Fan opened his eyes and returned to reality. By then, a forensic examiner had already picked up a scalpel, ready to dissect the body.

In fact.

The corpse had already been dissected once, but if they wanted to look for clues, different forensic pathologists focused on different things, so it needed to be dissected again.

At that moment, someone suggested, "I think we should let Chen Fan do it. He dissects fast, and perfectly too. Then we can get ahead of the other teams."

Li Tian also egged him on: "I agree. Chen Fan's dissection speed really is unmatched."