National Forensic Doctor

Chapter 1359: Chapter 1285: Bloody Game (Part 1)

Evening.

Hotel.

A warm breeze gently swept across the man’s skin, while the cold beer quietly slid into his stomach; the combination was like ice and fire penetrating deep into his muscles, soothing his soul.

Liu Jinghui stood on the balcony, enjoying the warm breeze, Huang Qiangmin sat on the sofa in the room sipping beer, Zhong Renlong sat with his legs together, slightly nervous, while Jiang Yuan lay on the chair scrolling through his phone.

"That Ni Cha, after all, is quite on the ball."

Huang Qiangmin finished his fourth can of beer today, slightly tipsy, and commented.

Liu Jinghui coughed twice, "Let’s not comment on people in front of Renlong."

"I’m just speaking nicely." Huang Qiangmin took another sip of beer, then ground his teeth and said, "Aren’t we obediently choosing cases here? Ni Cha solved two big cases, who knows how satisfying it is. Sometimes I envy those in criminal investigation, with Jiang Yuan helping them with cases, the cost-effectiveness is too high!"

"Old Huang is drunk." Liu Jinghui explained to Zhong Renlong.

Zhong Renlong smiled and said, "What Director Huang said makes sense. And as long as Director Huang and God Jiang are willing to take on cases, that’s a good thing."

"Sounds good, come on, let’s hear yours first." Huang Qiangmin put down the beer can. noveldrama

"Have you two heard of the Gelang Road robbery and murder case?" Zhong Renlong asked tentatively.

Huang Qiangmin shook his head.

"It’s a case from last year." Zhong Renlong immediately brought up the case information on his computer and said, "The victims were a couple, killed on their way home through Gelang Road. The husband was shot in the chest, the wife was killed with a stab to the chest and abdomen. The cash they were carrying, as well as gold ornaments, were all stolen."

Liu Jinghui listened while looking at the information on the computer. But he couldn’t understand the text, so he just looked at the photos and quickly frowned, "Is Gelang Road an out-of-town road? Why did the victims stop here, were they intercepted and robbed?"

Zhong Renlong shook his head and said, "The traffic on Gelang Road that day was very low. We published information in the newspapers, hoping to find witnesses, but to no avail. Merely this... may not be enough for God Jiang to step in, but we suspect the killer committed another crime. The Steva Villa home invasion robbery case."

Zhong Renlong continued to introduce, "Steva Villa is a country villa of Counselor Steva. A few months ago, someone broke into the villa and shot the Steva couple. And similar to the Gelang Road case, Counselor Steva was shot in the chest, and his wife was killed with a stab to the chest and abdomen."

"What about the bullet and shell casing analysis?" Jiang Yuan put down his phone. Compared to the modus operandi, which is more artsy, the trace evidence on the bullets and shell casings is more physical and precise.

"In the Steva Villa home invasion case, the bullet went through Steva’s body and shattered against the tiles. Shell casings weren’t found in either case, so ballistic comparisons couldn’t be made. But both cases used 9mm bullets, same model and type, and the gunpowder analysis matches too." Zhong Renlong paused for a moment, then added, "The forensic analysis shows the shape of the dagger matches as well."

"So it’s an armed robbery and murder case, as well as an armed home invasion robbery and murder case." Liu Jinghui looked at Jiang Yuan and said to no one in particular, "If there’s no surveillance footage or anything, this kind of case is indeed difficult to solve. It’s normal not to have surveillance on the road, but you said Svab Villa is the country villa of a counselor, didn’t they have surveillance installed?"

"They had it installed, but it wasn’t used much, and it wasn’t repaired when broken. It’s said that Counselor Steva rarely goes there. Normally, the place is empty. This time he had just moved in for a day when the killer broke in the following night."

Liu Jinghui was thoughtful, "What did the killer take?"

"Similar to the Gelang Road robbery and murder case, cash, jewelry, and so on." Zhong Renlong said while quickly flipping through his pad.

"What about electronics? There should be some valuable electronics in the villa, did the killer take them?"

"No, the victims’ phones were left behind, and things like the TV were also still there."

Liu Jinghui looked at Jiang Yuan and said, "In robbery and murder cases, there’s a lot of randomness. Do you think there is anything to gather from the autopsy?"

What he implied was that he didn’t have much hope for this case.

Any case with high randomness is challenging to handle.

In other words, catching a killer who murders without personal emotional entanglements, not for a group, or without prejudice toward anyone or anything, is exceedingly difficult.

A robbery is a criminal act by the criminal to gain financial profits. Therefore, investigating such cases often starts with the stolen goods, finding the resale channels, etc.

Many local fences in foreign countries openly sell stolen goods. Why aren’t they caught by foreign police? It’s because foreign detectives often need better knowledge of the local resale channels. Thus, when major robbery, murder, or home burglaries occur, they can immediately find the fence and get the required information.

After all, when the weighty case is pressing down, quickly solving it is credited. Not quickly overcoming it truly feels like climbing a mountain. In comparison, arresting a few less fence owners really isn’t a big deal.

Accordingly, cases like robbery and murder are where traditional local detectives have an advantage. Their tireless footwork, and familiarity with people and territory, are the most important.

As for criminal science techniques, you need subjects to investigate.

"Let me take a look at the autopsy photos first." Jiang Yuan wasn’t in a hurry to make a decision. Considering the attitude on Dama’s side, he should handle two or three more cases before leaving.

Not to mention, the Datuk title doesn’t compare to titles like "Dun" and "Tan Sri"; even being promoted to vice section chief at a county bureau takes a lot of effort.

Zhong Renlong hurriedly unfolded his PAD for Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan looked through a few pages, trying to compare the two cases. He felt it was too cumbersome, so he made a phone call and brought Wang Chuanxing over. After the latter learned a little, he began to operate skillfully.

Jiang Yuan was responsible for examining the scene photos, Wang Chuanxing was in charge of operating the pad, Zhong Renlong provided permissions, Huang Qiangmin observed Zhong Renlong’s expression, and Liu Jinghui... thought.

"The two cases are indeed very similar in method." Jiang Yuan looked for a while and suddenly said.

Zhong Renlong’s heart was slightly delighted. He hurriedly said, "Then shall we start with this case?"

Having drunk a lot of alcohol, Huang Qiangmin now seemed to be slightly intoxicated and said, "Is this case your current top priority? Because of Counselor Swat?"

"Hmm... yes. However, this case wasn’t previously in our hands or our responsibility to investigate. If God Jiang agrees to take it on, Ni Cha will get the investigation rights transferred."

"That sounds good." Huang Qiangmin, taking advantage of the alcohol’s effect, smiled and said, "A case that others can’t solve, but you and Ni Cha solve it, and it’s a nationally watched case; that’s very impressive."

Zhong Renlong smiled along.

Huang Qiangmin looked at Jiang Yuan, "How about it, do you have any ideas? Can you handle it?"

"Not sure, any leads on the gun?" Jiang Yuan asked, then shook his head, "These kinds of things probably all hit a dead end, and they’ve probably tried numerous methods... Let’s take it over and have a look first."

For Jiang Yuan and the others, most of the cases they’re taking on now are like this.