Chapter 220: Ultimate Technique

A pot of pothos stood by the window, its leaves thick and lush.

Two old desks were pushed together in front of the pothos, piled high with books and a vintage desktop computer, its back covered with a sticker of the Haier Brothers.

In the corner of the desk lay a broom with half its bristles gone and a dustpan cracked down one side.

In the morning, sunlight streamed in, making the pothos even greener. Biquge

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.

He wiped away the dust on the desk, and just as he finished, the computer powered on.

He coughed twice out of habit, opened a novel page—he'd reached chapter 403 yesterday, so today he could continue.

Jiang Yuan was the newly arrived forensic examiner of Ningtai County.

Tall in stature, with a clean-faced appearance.

Slightly idle.

He had imagined forensic examiners in white coats, rushing to major cases wherever they occurred.

In reality…

Jiang Yuan had been on duty for half a month, read over a dozen novels, assisted in three or four cases, yet had not seen a single corpse.

He opened the novel and kept reading. Only he and his master were in the forensic room; his master was about to retire, often arriving just on time, and never interfered with what Jiang Yuan did. After all, without corpses, a forensic examiner was merely basic labor.

…

"Bang!" The door burst open.

The man saw Jiang Yuan, neat and composed, sitting before the computer, and squinted again: "Has Old Wu arrived yet?"

"Captain Liu. My master should still be on the way." Jiang Yuan lifted his head slightly and replied.

Captain Liu was commander of the Second Platoon of the Criminal Investigation Unit. He glanced around the small office, pulled out his phone, and said while dialing: "Then come with me first—there's a corpse!"

Jiang Yuan jumped up, startled yet thrilled.

It had begun—his career had started.

Indeed, at that moment, a screen popped up before his eyes:

Detected: Host about to acquire first corpse. Task released: Conduct a full autopsy to assist in solving the case.

Jiang Yuan feigned calmness and followed Captain Liu out the door.

Yes, he had a forensic system. Since graduating from medical university and passing the civil service exam to return to his hometown of Ningtai County, he had seen this system.

Yet after half a month on the job, the system remained silent—it had said to wait for a corpse, and the wait was maddening.

If Jiang Yuan weren't a law-abiding citizen, he'd have made one himself.

Ningtai No. 1 High School. Fifty meters from the east gate, at the mouth of an alley.

The officers who arrived first had already set up crime scene tape and erected a tent in the center, blocking outside views—very professional.

"Xiao Jiang, start with some perimeter work. Your master will arrive in fifteen minutes." Captain Liu still wasn't fully confident in Jiang Yuan and gave him a warning first.

Jiang Yuan nodded, placed his inspection kit and white cloth in the corner, and took two slow breaths.

He looked again into the tent.

Inside lay a fat man, thick with flesh and a large belly, wearing red dragon shoes, his checkered shirt unbuttoned in several places, his pale belly exposed.

No wounds visible anywhere on his body—he was dead. Truly a mysterious case.

Jiang Yuan stepped forward another pace and noticed the corpse's neck was twisted, revealing a bloody, mangled hole—and an extremely familiar face…

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but cry out: "Seventeen Uncle?"