[{"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-215":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},2326910,4551,"Chapter 215: Unlocking the Lock","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-215",215,"\u003Cp>A pot of pothos stood by the window, its leaves thick and lush, brimming with vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two old desks were pushed together in front of the pothos, piled high with books and a vintage desktop computer, its rear adorned with a sticker of the Haier Brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of the desk lay a broom with half its bristles gone, and a dustpan cracked down one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, sunlight shone brightly, making the pothos even greener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan arrived at the office, pulled out a chair, sat down, turned on the computer, poured himself a glass of water, and also poured a little for the pothos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped away the dust on the desk, and just as he finished, the computer powered on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed twice out of habit, opened a novel webpage—he’d reached chapter 403 yesterday, so today he could continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan was the newly arrived forensic examiner of Ningtai County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall in stature, with a clean, composed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slightly idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had imagined forensic examiners in white coats, racing to major cases wherever they occurred, always present at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan had reported for duty for half a month, read over a dozen novels, assisted in three or four cases, yet had not seen a single corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his novel and kept reading. The forensic room held only him and his master—his master was nearing retirement, often arriving just on time, and never interfered with what Jiang Yuan did. After all, without corpses, a forensic examiner was merely basic labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!” The door was kicked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man saw Jiang Yuan, neat and composed, seated before the computer, and squinted again: “Has Old Wu arrived yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Liu. My master should still be on the way.” Jiang Yuan lifted his head slightly and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Liu was the commander of the Second Platoon of the Criminal Investigation Unit. He glanced around the small office, pulled out his phone to make a call, and said: “Then come with me first—there’s a corpse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan stood up, startled and thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had begun—his career had finally started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, at this moment, a screen popped up before his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detected: Host about to acquire first corpse. Task released: Conduct a full autopsy to assist in solving the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan feigned calmness and followed Captain Liu out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he had a forensic system—he’d seen it ever since graduating from medical school and returning home to Ningtai County to take the civil service exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after half a month on the job, the system had remained completely silent; waiting for a corpse had been agonizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he weren’t a law-abiding citizen, he’d have made one himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningtai County High School. Fifty meters from the east gate, at the mouth of an alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officers who arrived first had already set up crime scene tape, and a tent stood in the center, blocking outside views—professional and orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Jiang, start with perimeter work first—your master will arrive in fifteen minutes.” Captain Liu still wasn’t fully confident in Jiang Yuan, so he gave a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan responded, placed his inspection kit and white cloth in the corner, and took two quiet breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked again into the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay a fat man, thick with flesh and a bulging belly, wearing red dragonfly slippers, his checkered shirt missing several buttons, his pale belly exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single wound on his entire body—he was dead. Truly a mysterious case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan took another step forward and noticed the corpse’s neck was twisted, revealing a bloody, mangled hole—and a face he knew all too well…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but cry out: “Seventeen Uncle?”\u003C\u002Fp>",619,"2026-06-20T18:55:02.212Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c5501aa9886a3b8e0b97bef297020976f95d0b2f13eb973d4c3935a5347ac419","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-216","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-214",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-cover.jpg"]