Chapter 6, Temporary Tasks

Previously, while reading forensic novels, I encountered some graphic descriptions that many readers claimed were quite appetizing. However, if you were to actually touch a corpse's organs, especially areas like the intestines, it would surely make you regurgitate long-stale food

What a coincidence, how did the surveillance system break down again

Damn! When did I accept this?

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At this moment, Zhou Ning had finished suturing and called in Xiao Liu. The body was covered with a white cloth and taken away, and the autopsy table was cleaned thoroughly. Zhou Ning walked to the side of Forensic Doctor Liu

Open the investigation box and record the diameter of the blood droplet, then use a cotton swab to collect a sample. If this is the blood of the deceased, this brake mark can determine which vehicle struck the deceased

Zhou Ning felt somewhat embarrassed, as he knew that if it were not for the car accident involving Forensic Doctor Liu, he would merely be assisting today, and he would not even be doing as much as Xiao Liu was doing at this moment

Setting aside her chaotic thoughts, Zhou Ning began to examine the other organs according to the dissection procedure, of course not neglecting the female uterus and external genitalia

Forensic expert Liu and forensic expert Zhou, thank you for your hard work

At this moment, it is better to take the initiative; although weary, the gains from today are indeed considerable

The distance from the brake marks to the bloodstains is 4.5 meters, and there are an additional 5.2 meters beyond the bloodstains. However, at the final position, there are two figure-eight marks, which we analyze to indicate that the vehicle was unstable after hitting the person, resulting in multiple rotations in this area

Zhao Xinli was also waiting nearby, seemingly engaged in conversation with her

Forensic doctor Liu blinked

At this moment, the number of onlookers around has significantly decreased. Since the incident occurred in the morning, nearly eleven hours have passed, and after the body was removed, there is not much left to see here

The cause of death has been determined; the stab wound to the lower edge of the right rib caused a rupture of the spleen, followed by being struck by a vehicle, resulting in massive internal bleeding and death from hemorrhagic shock

Forensic expert Liu flipped through the contact list, shaking his head

Master, let me escort you back to the ward

Once it's done, I will take a photo and send it to the master for review. Xu Dagang just gave me a police communication device.

Zhou Ning did not waste any words; the autopsy lasted for several hours. Forensic doctor Liu was already providing his utmost support by managing to come over with his injured leg. Pushing forensic doctor Liu out, it was indeed true that his wife was already waiting outside.

As Zhou Ning contemplated, the content on the display screen before him continued to update; he had just been focused on the autopsy and had not noticed the changes on the screen

Zhou Ning remained silent, carefully observing the shape of the blood droplets. All the droplets were round, with no directional spurs. He knew without needing to investigate that they had fallen vertically in a stationary state.

Master, please take a rest. I will go and take a look, just in time to calculate the distance and speed at which the deceased was struck and thrown. It is better to solve the case sooner.

The young man is quite perceptive, he speaks very accurately, continue, continue, move faster

This is one of the freshest brake marks, the braking distance is not long, but the black marks are quite deep, and additionally, bloodstains were observed here

System prompt: Temporary task released, does the assignee choose to accept the task

What is the measured length of the brake marks

Xu Da immediately had someone investigate, but the surveillance system was malfunctioning

It seems that all sections have replaced the monitoring equipment, and the entire North Outer Ring has traffic lights that are of a temporary nature

The straight-line distance is 112 meters

After Zhao Xinli finished speaking, he felt somewhat uncertain. After all, the distance was too far; there are many car accidents involving pedestrians, but to throw a person 112 meters is rather far-fetched

Forensic doctor Liu did not say anything else, after all, his wife was present

As for the weapon, Xiao Zhou has already provided a direction. Based on the shape of the wounds, it should be a flat-head screwdriver with a handle length not exceeding 18 centimeters, a diameter of 6 millimeters. The wounds exhibit some grease, which has been extracted and will be sent for testing along with other samples later

There were quite a few police officers on guard nearby, their vehicles parked directly outside the isolation zone. Zhou Ning, wearing a mask and gloves, got out carrying an investigation box and a camera, following Zhao Xinli as they walked towards a bend at the southernmost end of the intersection

Ding! Congratulations, the binder has accepted the temporary task, and the temporary task will be released in thirty seconds

The chief asked me to come and pick up forensic expert Xiao Zhou. The on-site investigation found brake marks and some bloodstains

Forensic expert Liu clapped his hands and gave a thumbs up to Zhou Ning

Indeed, this was after the stabbing, a slight agitation occurred; the assailant was ruthless and resolute, intending to render the victim instantly incapacitated

Zhou Ning knew that even if he said he would not go, he still had to go

With such praise, Zhou Ning felt even more confident, for it is well known that personally touching the organs of a corpse is entirely different from merely looking at pictures.

After about ten minutes, we arrived at the first scene

Forensic expert Liu was taken aback

It is hard to say whether you are lucky or unlucky; this is your first case, and it is already so complicated. Based on the time of the victim's death, it will be difficult to find eyewitnesses. I am afraid we really need to go to the original crime scene to take a look. Even if they find clues, you will still need to verify them.

Reaching the end of the elevated bridge, Zhao Xinli stopped and pointed to a section of black mark on the bridge, saying

Forensic doctor Liu glanced at the time, grasped Zhou Ning's hand, and transferred from the chair back to the wheelchair.

Do you know how the murderer did it

The young man is quite something; Xu Da is indeed a miser. It is not easy for him to voluntarily give you something

No wonder there is not much to see from the front; there is a cut on the posterior side of the spleen, and a semicircular trajectory can be observed on the sagittal section.

Close the abdomen, sew it up nicely, the samples for inspection are all in that box, make sure to label them properly, let Xiao Liu and the others take care of the body, I will call Xu Da to inform him of the situation, they should send the samples for inspection, and our work can be considered as having reached a conclusion

Police are coming in and out of the nearby shops, presumably looking for witnesses and checking if there are any surveillance cameras installed

My wife is outside, she has been here for a while. She can push me to go back, it is almost six o'clock. You should go back first, as for the scene, Xu Da will talk to you again.

Forensic doctor Liu, while sitting on a chair, has also completed the examination of the deceased's head. The X-ray images show no fractures in the skull, and there are no abrasions on the scalp, making a craniotomy unnecessary

Without pausing his actions, Forensic Doctor Liu has already dialed Xu Dayuan's phone number

Zhou Ning organized the samples and hurriedly began to sew. Such a beautiful girl, dying at such a vibrant age, all he could do was to try to make the stitching as beautiful as possible

We will discuss it after monitoring has been completed

Forensic expert Liu nodded repeatedly, swiftly writing on the autopsy report and signing it, before finally handing the clipboard to Zhou Ning

Zhou Ning was not surprised by this result. After all, he had received the award for forensic field study, and he was actually quite confident about it. On the contrary, he felt a bit eager to try it out.

What are you looking at? Hitting you is a light punishment. I may have difficulty with my legs, otherwise I would have kicked you. Dissection is a meticulous task; you must follow the procedure step by step without omitting any steps, especially when it comes to female corpses. Do I need to remind you what needs to be done? It is not easy to have such an opportunity, so why not practice properly?

Master, I have completed the dissection. The uterine wall is excessively thin, the cervical opening is in a linear shape, and there is an old laceration of the hymen, indicating that multiple curettage procedures have likely been performed.

Forensic doctor Liu furrowed his brows

After his wife pushed him away, Zhou Ning took the camera and the inspection box, got into the car with Zhao Xinli, and drove again towards the North Outer Ring.

Zhou Ning nodded vigorously, knowing that Forensic Doctor Liu was right. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he did not waste any words and quickly took out the spleen, making a sagittal incision.

Giving him this item was merely for the convenience of the case, yet Dr. Liu did not hesitate to offer words of praise.

A heavy blow struck Zhou Ning on the shoulder, leaving him momentarily stunned. Why is he hitting someone?

Do I still need to go to the first scene

Zhou Ning was taken aback. A temporary task? He did not know what the reward would be. Could it be the books he had studied?

Zhou Ning bit her lip, recalling a news story she had seen before, where a person was thrown 100 meters after being hit, indicating that the vehicle's speed must have been over 100 kilometers per hour. Wouldn't this mean an even faster speed, especially considering it was during the braking process

What is the distance from the location of the bloodstains to the tree where the deceased is hanging

Upon closer inspection, there is a line of green text below.

There are two more locations 30 meters away, with no bloodstains nearby. We are uncertain whether this skid mark is related to the incident

Forensic doctor Liu chuckled and turned to look at Zhou Ning

After completing the final task, Zhou Ning let out a sigh

Zhao Xinli smiled broadly, raising a hand to tousle his hair, attempting to mask his embarrassment

Uncertain of what Xu Dayuan had said, Forensic Doctor Liu praised Zhou Ning a couple of times before finally hanging up the phone

Alright, bring the camera; that thing is quite expensive. Be careful not to drop it, or else Xu Da will be upset

Zhou Ning stood up after a brief pause

Zhou Ning crouched down, noticing several cone-shaped markers on the ground, each displaying a number, and quickly raised the camera to take a photograph

Alright, I take back what I just said. It seems you won't be able to go home. Is Da Zhao here to pick up Xiao Zhou?