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Chapter 148 - 128: The Female Corpse in the Tree, Autopsy_2

Chapter 148: Chapter 128: The Female Corpse in the Tree, Autopsy_2

Upon hearing that, Brian’s face showed a smile, "Fine, I remember there’s a ladder on the investigation van, this fine job, I’ll leave it to the two of you."

Having said that, he winked at Shi San and quickly made himself scarce.

Shi San scurried after him.

Every time he saw the big dog wink, something was bound to happen.

Tom and Glenn were still oblivious to the severity of the situation.

They huddled together and, after another round of flipping the coin, decided on the division of labor: Glenn would hold the upper half of the woman’s body, while Tom would handle the lower half.

The ladder was set.

They began their work.

As Green had said, the woman’s skeleton was not small—probably around one meter seventy-five, and she was plump, indeed not light.

It took significant effort for the two men to get the woman’s body soundly onto the stretcher on the ground.

By this point, the body had already softened.

Once the body was laid flat, a massive amount of gas, with a series of ’pfft pfft pfft’ noises, surged out of the woman’s mouth and esophagus, catching the two unprepared blokes head-on.

Bleugh—

Tom, being older, was a tad slower to react, getting hit directly, and immediately fell to his knees, his eyes rolling back as he began retching.

Green was in a similar plight.

But he was luckier, managing to dodge in time, only to be sickened by the stench and not covered in it. Otherwise, no matter how much he washed, the stench of death would envelop him for the next four or five days.

Seeing their miserable state, Brian’s lips curled into a smile that reeked of schadenfreude.

No matter how pretty a beauty was, she couldn’t smell sweet after death.

Let’s see if these smart alecks maintain their basic professional ethics in the future.

Enjoying the spectacle, Shi San, imitating Brian, curved his lips upward, revealing his newly sprouted sharp teeth in a sly grin.

Man and dog, standing together, their expressions in sync, both obviously up to no good.

After taking the scene photos and collecting the traces from the tree.

The three of them secured the body on the investigation vehicle.

Unfortunately, no distinct tire tracks were found on the road; otherwise, they could have served as directional evidence.

"Brian, did you already know that the woman’s body was full of stench?"

Tom lay on the ground, half-dead, with remnants of foam still on his mouth, looking like he was on his last leg.

Brian shrugged, "Don’t blame me, Tom; her time of death was so obvious, I thought you had noticed already. But it seems your attention was all on the victim’s figure, so this is what you deserve."

Tom didn’t want to talk anymore.

Brian continued to twist the knife, "Buddy, don’t say I’m heartless, you can work in the morgue until the stink on you clears up, no need to come to the office for meetings."

Tom closed his eyes in pain.

The stench wouldn’t dissipate for days.

Oh, his lovely young female neighbor!

After provoking Tom, Brian turned his gaze to Green.

Green was in bad shape too, having thrown up his stomach acid.

Seeing Brian’s gaze upon him, he didn’t dare to speak and stood still, surrendering with raised hands, "Boss Brian, I was wrong, from now on, I’ll maintain respect for the bodies."

"Hope so, let’s go."

The experienced corpse-concealer Brian finished schooling the two and got into the vehicle with Shi San.

It was getting dark, the scene investigation was complete here, and the autopsy would definitely have to be done back at the office.

Looks like overtime tonight.

Tom was in bad shape.

Once they got back,

Brian let him off early.

Probably feeling ashamed over the prior incident, Green made a call explaining the situation to his family, and then volunteered to stay, lending Brian a hand to gain some experience.

Turning on the bright incandescent lights of the autopsy room,

after completing the necessary preparations for the autopsy, Brian changed his clothes and then took a sniff.

In fact, he had used his enhanced sense of smell at the scene.

But in the open air, scents evaporated quickly.

Besides the strong odor of decay on the corpse, he could only detect traces of chemical drugs.

The victim might have been a drug user before death.

However, the specific circumstances would only become clear after the autopsy.

Brian took out a scalpel and skillfully removed the woman’s clothing. After a cursory inspection, he then focused on the woman’s body.

It had to be said, the victim really had something.

With a meticulous and professional attitude, after checking her inside and out, front and back, he approached the camera and said in an even and clear tone,

"The identity of the deceased is unknown, female, estimated age between 20-25, time of death about two days ago... The exact time will require a microbiological test.

There is a depression in the skeleton of the deceased’s spine, extensive bruising on the back, and an impact imprint at the waist.

The imprint is the distinctive Cadillac emblem.

The arms and hands of the deceased have more than twenty scratch marks.

On the right ankle of the deceased, there are pigment deposits and an oval-shaped imprint.

On both sides of the deceased’s tun, there are dark bruises; the inner thigh... the knees.. and significant wear inside the shell, with no signs of violation.

..

The chest cavity of the deceased shows slight depression, fractures of the left 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribs, black blood in the mouth and nose, suggestive of internal organ damage..."

After describing the external features of the body, Brian did not rush to start the autopsy.

He pried open the woman’s mouth, ensuring that she hadn’t had dental implants and that there were no other symptoms, then turned to examine her nostrils.

This examination revealed new findings.

The nasal septum of the woman, the cartilage that divides the nasal cavity into left and right, had severe irregular perforations—a symptom commonly found in heavy drug addicts.

While there are some piercing enthusiasts who like to wear nose rings, their septum perforations are generally regular. It’s only the drug addicts who snort substances that cause irregular perforations in the nasal septum under the erosion and irritation of those drugs.

Brian explained this finding to the camera before picking up the surgical scalpel to begin the autopsy.

Green had seen many bodies, but this was his first time witnessing an on-site autopsy.

He held his breath and watched Brian’s movements closely.

A few minutes later.

All that remained in Green’s eyes was awe.

Brian’s hands were steady, his pressure precise, and the autopsy flowed seamlessly.

If this were not the autopsy room, Green had no doubt that Brian could dismember the body with just the delicate surgical scalpel in his hands, quickly accomplishing what would be a difficult task for an ordinary person.

It was too proficient and smooth!

It was art!

...

Brian had no idea what Green was whimsically thinking on the side.

From the condition inside the woman’s body, he confirmed two points.

First, the woman indeed had been a long-term drug user.

Her lungs had developed severe inflammation and emitted a scent that was steeped in accumulated chemical drugs.

Second, the woman’s spine had multiple fractures, corresponding to the impact wounds on her back.

Brian speculated that she might have been hit in the back by a Cadillac, tossed into the air, and then caught on a tree branch, causing the fractures to her left ribs, organ damage, and numerous scratches on her arms.

At that time, the woman was actually not yet dead.

She was unable to control her body due to spinal injuries from the impact, and because of her critical injuries, she could not call for help.

In other words.

The woman had hung there on the tree, watching helplessly as the killer drove away, watching car after car pass by on the road in front of her, eventually dying in agony.

...

After completing the autopsy.

Brian took photos and made drawings with a click.

When he finished his tasks,

he finally turned to Green, "If you have any questions, ask them."

Brian had intentionally not made the markings very clear earlier, hoping Green would think for himself. That way, when he explained, Green would have a more lasting impression.

He was quite attentive to his sharp-witted younger colleague.

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