Chapter 356: Autopsy Report, I Like This Gift

Ninth District Patrol House Forensic Pathology Identification Document sdecs-458:

【Autopsy Report】

I. Basic Information

Deceased: Gong Lao

Sex: Male

Age: 40 years old

Time of Death: Year 233, April 27, XX: XX.

II. Corpse Surface Examination Corpse full length 170cm, development normal, nutrition good. Livor mortis distributed on corpse back side and compressed parts, rigor mortis present in whole body muscles. Face shows painful expression, pupils dilated, ocular conjunctiva has petechiae. Lips, fingernails cyanotic. Corpse surface has charring traces, mainly concentrated on upper body.

III. Corpse Examination

1. Body Surface Burn Characteristics: Corpse shows typical pugilistic stance (limbs flexed), whole body approximately 85% area covered by fourth-degree burns, back side skin carbonization severe, notably:

o Anterior chest burn depth shows gradient change: xiphoid process char shows "checkerboard" cracks, consistent with accelerant flow burning characteristics

o Right palm thenar eminence group retains relatively intact skin, presenting abnormal "glove-like protection phenomenon"

2. Mechanical Injuries:

o Right scapula inferior angle 3cm location exists 1.2×0.3cm spindle-shaped wound, wound edge skin curled, surrounding 5cm range visible flame burning caused vitreous epidermal change

o Occipital region comminuted fracture extends to skull base, fracture lines under charred scalp show "tree branch" bifurcation, matches window frame metal section morphology

o Right elbow joint posterior side embedded 5 pieces special morphology glass fragments, polarized light microscopy detection shows double-layer laminated structure

Internal Anatomy Findings:

1. Respiratory System:

o Right lung lower lobe penetrating wound, wound tract detected trace cold-rolled steel fragments (matches characteristics of metal short dagger found at scene)

o Bronchial tree interior no soot deposition, glottis mucosa intact, forms contradictory sign with deep burns

2. Circulatory System:

o Pericardial cavity blood accumulation 200ml, aortic adventitia visible radial tearing injury, consistent with high fall hemodynamic dramatic change

o Burned skin and normal skin junction small arteries show "string of beads" thrombus, suggests perimortem coagulation dysfunction activation

Laboratory Supplementary Examination:

1. Three-Dimensional Trauma Reconstruction: Through laser scanning wound tract trajectory, calculation shows dagger insertion angle is 17° elevation angle, with deceased right-handed suicide by stabbing possibility exists 14.7° deviation

2. Microscopic Trace Evidence Analysis:

o Fingernail crevices carbon particles found embedded with 40 micron grade iron powder, consistent with scene recovered metal short dagger blade wear characteristics

Forensic Analysis:

1. Injury Sequence Determination:

o Lung penetrating wound surrounding hematoma organization degree shows survival approximately 5-8 minutes post-injury

o Burned skin collagen denaturation temperature map confirms cremation occurred 10±5 minutes before cardiac arrest

2. Death Mechanism Inference:

o Primary cause of death: Sharp instrument piercing pulmonary hilum vessels leading to hemorrhagic shock (approximately 1500ml thoracic cavity blood accumulation)

o Accelerating death factor: High fall caused brainstem contusion

o Postmortem cremation caused corpse damage rate reaching 72%, but did not change core biomechanical evidence

Identification Conclusion:

1. Death manner is homicide disguised as self-immolation accident

2. Injury weapon is single-edged stabbing weapon (length ≥22cm), can be confirmed as scene left metal short knife

3. Fall process shows secondary throwing acceleration signs (calculation shows initial velocity needed to reach 4.2m/s)

Forensic Doctor signature: Bai Ye

Feng Mu licked his lips, picked up the autopsy report, walked three or two steps to Chen Yang's front, wrist shook once, paper "pa" sound slapped onto the other's chest, smiled and said:

"Although you are framing me,"

Feng Mu's tongue tip lightly pressed against upper palate, voice like a snake tongue equally sinister,

"But I have to admit, this autopsy report was done very beautifully."

His fingers stroked over the report edge, as if caressing a lover's skin: "I like this gift very much, hope you do too."

Chen Yang's back of neck rose fine cold sweat, he couldn't quite grasp Feng Mu's words' meaning, he felt Feng Mu's smile resembled an exquisitely painted mask, lip corners upward arc made his bones chill, especially those eyes yet cold like morgue steel cabinets.

"You"

Chen Yang's voice somewhat tight, back pressed against wall, icy touch seeped through uniform into skin:

"What do you want to do?"

Feng Mu's gaze fell on Chen Yang's face, yet again as if penetrated his body, straight looked toward some figure behind the wall, faintly said:

"Doesn't matter if you don't understand, because, you will understand very soon."

Feng Mu turned head toward Li Shang smiled once, then retreated several steps, sat properly back on interrogation chair.

This time, no one stepped forward to put handcuffs on him anymore.

Interrogation room's incandescent lamp above his head cast a patch of ghastly white light halo, enveloped his whole person within, matching Feng Mu's exquisite smile, that scene actually had a thread of sacredness.

Li Shang's gaze lingered on Feng Mu for a moment, Divine Detective's intuition let him capture that unusual bearing on the other.

His smile instantly became several degrees more sincere:

"You sit here for a while, I'll handle some procedural matters, um, do you need to make a phone call outside?"

Feng Mu lightly shook head, very politely made a please gesture:

"No need, I'll wait quietly, Captain Li go be busy."

Interrogation room's door closed.

In the corridor, Li Shang collected his smile, coldly swept a glance at Chen Yang, and said in a cold voice:

"Fabricating evidence, holding an unauthorized press conference, accepting bribes, coercing confessions, suspected murder—hmph, take Chen Yang to the Interrogation Room next door and keep him there."

Chang Erbing laughed hideously as he took out handcuffs, grabbing Chen Yang's wrist with such force it nearly crushed his bones.

Chen Yang instinctively dodged, and the handcuffs slammed into his already fractured fingers, the pain twisting his entire face.

"Captain Li, you can't do this, I..."

Panic laced Chen Yang's voice, the veins on his neck bulging as if they would burst through his skin.

Li Shang cut him off without mercy: "Whether you can or not isn't for you to decide."

His voice made no effort to hide his disgust:

"I know you want to climb up, but you're taking steps too big."

"Some opportunities aren't for rookies like you to catch, and I don't know how you young constables all have such huge guts and no rules at all—hmph, take him away!"

Li Shang waved his hand like shooing away flies, and Chang Erbing immediately dragged Chen Yang toward the next room.

Chen Yang struggled in a sorry state, his leather shoes scraping the floor with a piercing screech, like fingernails on a blackboard, sharp enough to make one's teeth ache.

The sharp screech summoned Feng Ju from the Observation Room, who looked toward the corridor with a gloomy, fierce expression.

"Wait!"

Feng Ju extended his pitch-black arm, blocking Chang Erbing's path.

Chang Erbing braked suddenly, nearly crashing into that metallic arm.

His expression changed, and facing Feng Ju's mechanical arm gleaming with cold light, he wisely did not force his way through.

He turned to look at Li Shang, seeing the latter squinting his eyes without speaking, and had no choice but to harden his scalp and ask:

"Captain Feng, so you're here too, but... what do you mean by this?"

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