[{"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-270":6,"glossary-terms-4551":23},{"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},2326965,4551,"Chapter 270: Shining","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-270",270,"\u003Cp>“Honestly, this Qiao Maishou we caught today is pretty twisted.” Liu Jinghui sat down at the restaurant, feeling quite reflective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be frank, although he was an exceptional deductive thinker and believed he could identify the criminal before finding evidence, it was rare for him to solve a case this quickly and smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this time it was purely a paper-based investigation—he solved the case without even visiting the scene, and the experience was truly satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui felt a lingering sense of unfulfilled satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader, Yu Wenshu, showed not a trace of official authority; he picked up dishes for Liu Jinghui and said, “No matter how twisted he was… he didn’t get away, right? He still ended up in our hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true,” Liu Jinghui smiled, recalling his criminal profiling as he took a bite of Fuqifeipian . “The wounds on the victim’s chest and back didn’t match. The back wounds clearly came from repeated stabbings, but the chest wounds were single thrusts. And with so many wounds, it wasn’t necessary for murder—if it was rage, the victim didn’t even have an enemy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liu Jinghui spoke, his expression grew colder. “The killer didn’t even have the courage to face a woman directly. That’s why he started by stabbing her from behind—right from the start, he never intended for her to live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He spent so long in juvenile detention—his courage should’ve grown. He dared to kill without regard for his own life, yet he was afraid to confront an unarmed woman?” Tang Jia had just joined them, looking puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui chuckled. “Don’t underestimate him—he really is bold. Given his life history, his personality leans toward reckless, ruthless aggression. His physical condition was too poor; otherwise, he might’ve started with robbery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now he’s facing life imprisonment,” Tang Jia said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death penalty,” said Wan Baoming at the table. “Repeat offender, robbery, rape, murder—over thirty stab wounds, all delivered from behind. The nature is exceptionally heinous; no leniency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He should be executed immediately!” Tang Jia had seen the victim’s photos. For certain people, granting them even a place in society is a mistake—his parents… if he even had parents, they deserved to wail and weep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan was already hungry; he ate several bites before putting down his chopsticks. “The weapon was almost certainly brought by him. The dagger he used was about as long as a pair of chopsticks—hard to buy anywhere ordinary. He went straight for murder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are all evidence—make sure to include them in the report, don’t miss anything,” Yu Wenshu immediately reminded Tang Jia. “Also, remind the interrogators. Remind me later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Jia understood instantly and praised: “Comrade Yu, you don’t need reminding—we could finish this meal and you’d still recite it all as meeting minutes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wenshu laughed heartily, then feigned modesty. “A good memory isn’t as reliable as a bad pen. Things worth remembering still need to be written down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wenshu added thoughtfully, “Back then, we never needed to document evidence so carefully. Investigating a single lead could take two or three days. Everyone was so busy they couldn’t even eat. When we finally got evidence, we almost worshipped it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone at the table laughed. Some were amused; others genuinely felt the truth of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Wei Zhenguo, as a grassroots police officer, remembered the days of working cold cases—and nearly shed tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui was from the provincial bureau; his life was naturally different. He sipped his tea happily and smiled. “It’s not just about evidence—how much money did Jiang Yuan help you save on this case?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wenshu’s hand trembled slightly. To anyone else, he’d have praised them lavishly and given an artistic upper limit—like the cost of DNA testing for every man in the district, plus the expenses of thousands of officers investigating for a week, plus meals for them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could speak, Huang Qiangmin’s face flashed into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qiangmin was merely a detective team leader at the county level. Yu Wenshu himself had over a dozen subordinates at the same rank—each with higher education, sharper eyes, straighter teeth, and the ability to smile without grimacing like they were lying in wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Huang Qiangmin’s demands were brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our average cost to solve a homicide is about 200,000 yuan. Suzhou is among the highest in the country—around 500,000. We just can’t afford that…” Yu Wenshu smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui put down his chopsticks. “You’re averaging in all the self-confessed homicides too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Homicides vary in difficulty… of course, what I mean is, we greatly admire the case you and Jiang Yuan solved. But… we can’t talk about money,” Yu Wenshu said, noticing Liu Jinghui’s sour expression. “I’ve already made an agreement with Huang Qiangmin—we’re helping him apply for a county-wide surveillance system.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui was stunned, then immediately realized. He turned to Jiang Yuan. “Old Huang sold you out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not exactly sold…” Jiang Yuan hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what’s it called?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More like… an out-of-county duty officer?” Jiang Yuan joked. “Ningtai County hasn’t had a homicide in a long time. No big cases at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a few months,” Wei Zhenguo murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a few months, Jiang the forensic expert could solve dozens of cold cases,” Yu Wenshu said, rising to pour Jiang Yuan water—a gesture of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui asked, “Does Changyang City have this many unresolved homicide cases?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are cases from twenty years ago,” Yu Wenshu sighed. “When I first started, some robbery and rape cases were truly hard to crack. Especially rapes—many victims went home to bathe and wash clothes, then reported it days later. By the time we arrived, there was almost no evidence left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s focus on recent cases first,” Jiang Yuan said, not yet confident enough to tackle older ones. Yu Wenshu laughed. “Of course. Cases don’t matter by size; justice doesn’t care about timing. When you have time, we’ll work on cold cases together. Frankly, before I die, every detail of every case I handled is still in here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s start with recent cases first.” Jiang Yuan didn’t have that much confidence. Yu Wenshu laughed heartily and said, “Of course—cases don’t come in sizes, and justice doesn’t care about order. When you’ve got time, when you’re free, we’ll tackle the backlog together. Frankly speaking, before I die, every detail of every case I handled is right here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui still deeply admired and envied Yu Wenshu’s photographic memory. “When you joined the police force, you truly had a red heart toward the sun. A bit of a waste of talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not really,” Yu Wenshu replied, launching into tales of his early days. “I signed up because I wanted to do whatever I felt like—my parents didn’t care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jinghui skillfully followed along. As a deduction expert, he understood social dynamics well. Though he and Jiang Yuan seemed the stars of today’s meal, staying the center of attention too long would drain everyone’s mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Comrade Yu Wenshu had reclaimed the spotlight, the atmosphere in the private room grew even more harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Baoming also sighed in relief, lowered his head, and began frantically messaging in his small group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily Slump: [I speak for Jiang Yuan @Shu Gong—today we cracked another cold homicide case, totaling four homicides solved in a short time. I ask you, who else? ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trace Evidence Li Rui: [Four what? Be specific.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily Slump: [Three cold homicide cases, one current case—a body burned and dumped, with only palm-sized bone fragments left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forensic Ni Lihuang: [How did you solve it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily Slump: [Found it through fuel residue. Details later.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forensic Wang Lan: [Damn, this deserves a paper—otherwise it’s a waste. Victim’s identity confirmed?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Baoming nodded. That was a professional question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cases, even when solved, couldn’t confirm the victim’s identity if the killer didn’t confess—or didn’t even know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Baoming thought for a moment and kept messaging:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily Slump: [She was a newcomer hired at the villa district.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South-North Campaign: [Negotiations over payment failed, she threatened to report rape, so he just killed and burned her, right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily Slump: [You guessed that?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South-North Campaign: [Classic script. Someone actually got convicted for it. But this guy was too impulsive—he should’ve just paid. Better than murder and burning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forensic Wang Lan: [What about the other three cases?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Baoming smiled and began explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold homicide cases were always extremely difficult—even if they didn’t stand out during active investigation, they became far more complex as cold cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Baoming had followed every step; now, messaging in the group,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was having the time of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, without alcohol or superiors present, all you needed to do was listen to Comrade Yu Wenshu brag—just bring your ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, those who’d heard Wan Baoming’s stories began spreading the news across other small groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most cold homicide cases were solved by luck. To specifically target and solve cold homicides? Each case was worth boasting about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even rarer was that everyone loved to hear them—and loved to brag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reputation, after all, was often built this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reputation is often accumulated in just this way.\u003C\u002Fp>",1517,"2026-06-20T18:55:02.212Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","72eb07d706f342dbe6acbefce4d62b18d48e585cdb1fd7be4a015b1cfdacea93","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-271","the-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-chapter-269",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-nation-s-forensic-medical-examiner-cover.jpg",{"terms":24},[25,29,33,37,41],{"id":26,"raw_term":27,"original_term":28},1803458,"Jiang Yuan","江遠",{"id":30,"raw_term":31,"original_term":32},1803459,"Wu Jun","吳軍",{"id":34,"raw_term":35,"original_term":36},1803460,"Wang Zhong","王鍾",{"id":38,"raw_term":39,"original_term":40},1803461,"Liu Wenkai","劉文凱",{"id":42,"raw_term":43,"original_term":44},1803462,"Wu Junhao","伍軍豪"]