[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner":3,"chapter-the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-143":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Nation's Forensic Medical Examiner",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2326838,4551,"Chapter 143","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the pothos is in full bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pothos reflects on the clear water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spider plant cradles cigarette butts in its pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air conditioner is blowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, Da Zhuang and Wu Junhao are shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The police dog squad and the First Squad bask together in the sunlight, sweating as they run toward the sun, happy and fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan sat back at his desk and opened the images sent via the internal network, scrolling through them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jun had long stopped caring about him and even took on many other tasks—his brief fantasy of doing nothing while getting paid lasted only a few weeks before collapsing, and since it was short-lived, there were no withdrawal symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main thing is Zhonghua cigarettes taste good, and the bonuses smell sweet too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan copied the images and tried batch-processing a batch first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The requirements weren’t high—just let the software automatically handle the noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the host machine howled like a wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan stood up, opened a new pack of Zhonghua, and called out to Wu Jun: “Master, want a cigarette?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office was as noisy as a dragon or Fatty snoring—Wu Jun certainly didn’t want to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In return for the soft Zhonghua, Wu Jun gave a fair assessment: “At least the new computer sounds better than the old one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the old computer’s noise was like a dragon or Fatty being slaughtered—much sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two went straight up to the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jun smoked Zhonghua, felt the gentle breeze, and suddenly felt this was the life he’d always dreamed of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he thought again—it really was. No matter how much his salary was, his monthly spending on tobacco and alcohol was fixed. Jiang Yuan’s occasional Zhonghua had greatly raised his standard of living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that, the work itself felt more like stretching his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pace lately has been pretty good,” Wu Jun remarked, then wisely stopped himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few cigarettes, Jiang Yuan’s phone alerted him that the images were processed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two went downstairs together; Wu Jun specifically took out a dragon statue from his drawer and solemnly bowed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan’s eyelid twitched. “Master, what’s this new trick now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You won’t believe it—it really is new. I asked the abbot at the temple.” Wu Jun proudly stuck the incense in and whispered: “Aren’t people online always talking about ‘fishing’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think about it—who’s the best at fishing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan looked at the dragon on Wu Jun’s desk and ventured: “Dragon God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon King!” Wu Jun corrected him. “In the Dragon Palace, besides turtles, crabs, and shrimp, what’s the most common? Fish. What else can the Dragon King do but fish? Alright, I’ll try it first. If it works, I’ll teach you the details later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jun opened a notebook and started taking notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forensic officers are, in fact, very meticulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t just do whatever someone tells them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when worshipping gods, Wu Jun would carefully analyze things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan even saw his master had made a table, written with great seriousness…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan silently returned to his computer and mechanically scanned the images again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most images saw a significant improvement in clarity; some weren’t done well, so Jiang Yuan set them aside to handle separately later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were 35 images total, likely tied to seven or eight cases, mostly contract fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan wasn’t particularly interested in case details—like most forensic staff, handling the evidence in his hands was what mattered most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his tasks, Jiang Yuan still sent the images via the internal network to Li Suigong, then called him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Forensic Jiang, I was just about to call you,” Li Suigong answered, smiling broadly—even though Jiang Yuan couldn’t see him, his tone was enthusiastic: “I just got a notification—the checkpoint in Jianbei Province has flagged a suspect. My colleagues and I are tracking him now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan’s mood lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, why did you call?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The images you wanted—I’ve processed them. Sent them via internal network. Check and receive them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So fast?” Li Suigong was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past years, he’d always had to apply to the provincial bureau for similar image enhancement, because Qinghe City had no established image investigation team—and cities and counties like Qinghe were the norm in Shannan Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Li Suigong had grown accustomed to sending images on Monday and happily receiving them on Friday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, if work piled up, receiving them the following Monday—or even the next Friday—was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Yuan—sending images in the morning and finishing them before lunch…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Suigong quickly opened the internal network to check the images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, clear headshots appeared—lifelike… no, crystal-clear, better quality than those sent by the provincial image investigation team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Romance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colleagues in the office were also astonished and immediately told Li Suigong to open the original images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike fingerprint images, human faces—when viewed by ordinary people—don’t require training to easily tell if two images are of the same person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comparison between the original and enhanced images clearly confirmed the conclusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete and clear image enhancement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, Forensic Jiang, I think your image work is even better than what the provincial image team does,” Li Suigong gushed: “Incredible, truly incredible. You’re way ahead of our provincial team—their work was just….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan just smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After joining the unit, he realized: if you have skills, use them; if you don’t, play ball—it’s all just a way of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the fingerprint campaign, he’d worked with the provincial image team—they were truly terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, if the ceiling for provincial fingerprint experts was Level 3 at the top, the provincial image team’s ceiling barely reached the bottom of Level 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between those two levels was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Suigong didn’t know about levels, but seeing the efficiency and results, he hadn’t expected Jiang Yuan to outpace them by miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One side took half a month per image—and even then, the results were blurry, like a pirated copy layered five times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This side was as clear as if shot right on location…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was genuinely convinced—no wonder he got a Second-Class Merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people are just born for this job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan, modestly possessing the Forensic System, said: “Team Leader Li, if you need anything else, just call me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had a technician like this, their economic investigation unit’s bonuses would overflow so much they’d get scolded for posting about it on WeChat Moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Suigong wanted to call him Dad right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad… once we finish this case, I’ll tell you, Brother Jiang, I’ll bring you cigarettes later. You folks from Jiang Village have so much money—anything you need, just come to me quick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan nodded obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People from Jiang Village had money; he’d likely need to trouble Team Leader Li many times in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Suigong spoke in soft, careful tones, as if he wanted to enshrine Jiang Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Economic Investigation Unit didn’t have a Forensic Technology Squad—they’d always relied on other units’ technicians. From this perspective, Li Suigong had long been a man who lived by his tongue, and he knew how to speak well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Li Suigong was buzzing with energy, as if he wanted to jump up and wrestle someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colleagues in the office stared at Li Suigong with strange eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Li, you flattered him too hard—was that really necessary? He’s just a new forensic officer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Suigong ignored him, sat down, and grinned at the thirty-odd images before him. “Are these just thirty-odd images? No—they’re steps toward progress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it—if future image work could always be handled by Jiang Yuan, how much time and effort would be saved? How many cases cracked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jiang Yuan did it so well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better than those arrogant provincial image team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll upload them first,” Li Suigong said, too lazy to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them misunderstand—it would deter others from trying to snatch Jiang Yuan later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Suigong quickly finished uploading, then stood up and rummaged through the cabinet by the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new colleague watching him rush about laughed: “What now? Did your kid’s teacher call you again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I left a pack of tea here before…” Li Suigong wanted to give Jiang Yuan something to solidify their relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pack of tea wasn’t expensive—it was just a token of goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Economic Investigation officers guessed instantly. One, skeptical but curious, said: “Old Li, you’re not giving gifts to Forensic, are you? Using your own money for official work?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many people don’t do that for official work?” Li Suigong snorted, unbothered—Economic Investigation and Criminal Investigation were quite different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got another pack here—take it.” One officer, seeing the situation, walked over and handed Li Suigong a pack of tea, casually saying: “Consider me an investor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guy...\" Li Suigong sighed helplessly—everyone here was a cop, and all their noses were too sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, his phone chimed again—“Ding Dong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was ordinary, but Li Suigong had set it specifically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately dashed to his computer, opened the internal network, and checked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was new news on the case Jiang Yuan cared about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bastard, showing off, impersonated a medical doctor in Qí Province…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Suigong’s eyes darted. “Old Pu, if you really want to invest, come with me on a trip.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1560,"2026-06-20T18:55:00.150Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","dcab8301c825c16fcea62be536432b6e6be8a81f743bca22497ab10335a1298e","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-144","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-142",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-cover.jpg"]