h4Chapter 1398: Chapter 1322: Criminal Record/h4

    The forensic doctor of the Changyang City Bureau, Tang Feng, was waiting early in the forensic autopsy room.

    Simr to the Qinghe City Bureau, the Criminal Science and Technology Center of the Changyang City Bureau primarily exists in a supportive capacity, and does not conduct judicial autopsies for ordinary cases. It is usually used only for major cases and to support district and county bureaus below it.

    Of course, "unnatural deaths" in Changyang Prison are definitely considered reserves for major cases, and Wan Baoming originally appointed Tang Feng to perform the autopsy himself, because Tang Feng is a young and skilled forensic doctor in the Changyang Criminal Science and Technology Center. His skills are excellent, and he has ample physical strength and some experience in dealing with confrontations or passing the buck, unlike some of the ones about to retire, who indulge in non-professional activities all day long.

    However, now that they heard Jiang Yuan had been summoned to Changyang Prison, even Tang Feng had to halt the autopsy early to avoid wasting the first autopsy opportunity.

    Even Tang Feng himself felt neither dissatisfied nor unnatural about this.

    The Changyang City Bureau has cooperated with Jiang Yuan many times, and the Criminal Science Center is already adapted to Jiang Yuan’s preferences. Just like today, Tang Feng had not only prepared the protective clothing Jiang Yuan liked but also his preferred shower gel and shampoo.

    In addition, three forensic assistants and two dedicated cameramen, one for photography and one for videography, are standard for Jiang Yuan’s autopsies.

    This number is not exaggerated at all. In fact, even for a regr forensic autopsy, at least two people are needed, and preferably three to perform the autopsy together. When the conditions arecking, it’smon to pull over helping criminal police to assist with the autopsy.

    If it’s an expert-level forensic doctor, it’smon for them not to take hands-on roles. Even with full support, three more forensic doctors or forensic assistants are typically required along with a cameraman.

    Jiang Yuan prefers to have two cameramen. One reason is his high demand for evidence; photographing while recording achieves better results and efficiency. Moreover, since his autopsies are rtively fast, having an extra dedicated cameraman saves time instead of waiting for the cameraman when it’s time to shoot.

    Both Tang Feng, as a forensic doctor, and Wan Baoming from the Criminal Science Center found no issues with this.

    Jiang Yuan is very hard to invite, not just requiring to get past Huang Qiangmin but also to secure scheduling. Once he is finally invited, if there’s any hope for future coborations, they naturally have to serve him wholeheartedly.

    If not for Jiang Yuan’s refusal, Wan Baoming would be eager to enter the dressing room to prepare a bath and clothes for Jiang Yuan!

    Exactly at noon.

    Jiang Yuan carefully inspected the surface of the deceased Zhang Jifeng’s body three times, even checking between the toes, teeth, and private areas. Then he straightened up and spoke to the forensic assistant who was making notes beside him: "Let’s start by writing a general overview: The adult male corpse shows normal development, good nutritional status, height 167 cm, weight 62 kg... There are no needle marks on the skin, the skin is intact, no abrasions, no infection, no obvious violent injury marks, no signs of struggle..."

    "This..." Tang Feng nced at the camera, signaled to stop, then said, "Director Jiang, regarding the traces of violent injuries, shouldn’t we hold off judgment for now? After all, there are many traces that the current state of the body might not disy."

    He spoke very tactfully, seeming to question Jiang Yuan’s judgment, suggesting uncertainty about violent marks. In fact, everyone present knew that Tang Feng intended Jiang Yuan to leave some leeway.

    Saying there are no traces of violent attack now—what if subsequent inquiries reveal such possibilities?

    Surveince is not invincible, with two people passing by, one suddenly delivering a punch to another, especially if executed with Jeet Kune Do by a trained person—these scenarios are always possible. At that point, Jiang Yuan’s forensic report would easily be scrutinized.

    Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, "Then let’s delete that part, I will discuss it with them privatelyter."

    Anyway, this is just a requirement for the investigation stage. When ites to case discussions, Jiang Yuan could even rify it over a phone call.

    Tang Feng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Then shall you continue?"

    "Let’s make it more detailed then. Head and face, the scalp is intact, lips are cyanotic, the eyelid conjunctiva has no petechiae..." Jiang Yuan continued sequentially with the head, face, neck, and torso, speaking out bit by bit.

    Even those unfamiliar with forensic work, like Wan Baoming and others, could understand that Jiang Yuan was being extraordinarily meticulous.

    The profession of forensic doctor is devoted to detailed observation; an autopsy is actually an exercise for examining, discovering, and contemting the deceased’s final moments and significant life experiences, leaving their imprint on the body.

    After thoroughly reviewing the surveince footage, Jiang Yuan had already sensed theplexities of this case.

    The deceased could be said to have died right before the surveince camera, suggesting two possibilities: someone killed him beneath the camera’s view or preparatory measures were taken in advance to poison or otherwise kill him.

    But either way, it could be described as a remarkably mysterious murder.

    Considering the victim first fell to the ground makes it evident, if this is a homicide, the perpetrator must have been extensively prepared beforehand.

    "Time for a cavity examination."

    Jiang Yuan scrutinized the body surface meticulously then signaled for the camera to follow along as he picked up a scalpel and used the conventional "I" incision to open the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

    "No bleeding or edema observed in the subcutaneous tissue and muscleyer."

    "Abdominal wall fat thickness is normal... the stomach seems a bit erged..."

    Jiang Yuan examined as he removed the deceased’s internal organs.

    Tang Feng assisted in weighing the organs, stating, "I read the report, the deceased previously had ack of appetite, suggesting some gastric issues. A CT scan was performed but did not reveal any problems."

    "Prison hospital?" Jiang Yuan asked.

    "Yes. The prison hospital couldn’t handle it and sent him to a public hospital." Tang Feng had dealt with these situations before.

    The prison hospital is not small, with over 100 beds, used not only for housing sick prisoners but also for ordinary criminal inmates. Of course, it’s morefortable to serve time there due to the lower management pressure, making it quitepetitive. In contrast, their medicalpetition is rather weak.

    "Liver appears normal externally."

    "Spleen is somewhat necrotized."

    "The small intestine, colon, and kidney surfaces and cross-sections appear normal; no fluid, pus, or food residue is found in the abdominal cavity. The peritoneum is smooth, transverse colon... hmm..."

    Jiang Yuan’s steady actions paused briefly, then he beckoned for the camera again, performing while instructing it to capture the abdominal cavity.

    ...

    Prison office building.

    A group of people shut the door to review the case files of the deceased Zhang Jifeng. The dossiers recorded by the reviewing staff over the past two days were allid out for the special team members to view.

    The amount of textual records was enormous, reflecting the effort of dozens of people working tirelessly for two days.

    Liu Jinghui and the others divided into teams to read separately.

    However, the first to finish was the silent Yu Wenshu.

    He spoke after browsing through all the documents, "This Zhang Jifeng participated in fraud schemes making off with millions, thergest being 6.2 million. It’s no wonder he perished."

    Liu Jinghui, familiar with Yu Wenshu’s photographic memory, first asked, "Did you read all this? Memorize it all?"

    "Temporarily noted it, partially at least. To remember everything would require some effort. My quick scan strategy focuses on reading speed, so less detail is retained... but I memorized the main structure. If you want to ask something, I can help search, and it’ll be faster..." Yu Wenshu appeared calm, though he said a lot.

    "Then... which individuals possibly killed Zhang Jifeng?" Liu Jinghui treated Yu Wenshu like an AI.

    "Are you asking about the fraud scheme victims?" Yu Wenshu chuckled and shook his head, "It’s not obvious, but we could list them by fraud amount or proportionate loss of property."

    "Might someone have secured a loan only to be scammed?"

    "Yes. If defrauded percentage exceeds 100%, we’re saying... some loss percentages reach several hundred thousand percent."

    "So there’s no property left?"

    "Pretty much."

    "Such cases actually make murder less likely." Liu Jinghui sighed, "My impression was that Zhang Jifeng’s case involves other culprits too. Even for revenge, targeting just one is unnecessary. Moreover, could these fraud victims have the ability to hire a killer? They might be driven to kill out of desperation, but such a meticulous murder approach, even if defrauded, isn’t typical for straightforward Ponzi schemes."

    Yu Wenshu nodded in agreement, "Makes sense."

    Prosecutor Lin Qingshan timely joined the conversation, "Those defrauded millions wouldn’t risk their life to kill him unless the money could be recovered."

    "If considering motive, who else might have a reason to kill him?" Yu Wenshu asked.

    Liu Jinghui’s gaze was sharp, "In that case, the group Zhang Jifeng belonged to, defrauding tens or even hundreds of millions for financial reasons, surely they weren’t first-timers, right? Does Zhang Jifeng have a criminal record? If so, could there be enemies from previous cases?"