National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 219 - 219 211 Indefinite Object

219: Chapter 211 Indefinite Object 219: Chapter 211 Indefinite Object “Captain Hou, Wang Zhong and I have to go.

Director Liu is injured; we’re going to check on him,” Jiang Yuan explained to Hou Lejia upon finding him.

As a member of the disciplined forces, even if Jiang Yuan was not directly under Hou Lejia, he could not just leave without saying anything; he had to explain himself.

Excited by the progress of the case, Hou Lejia was stunned for a moment before turning to Jiang Yuan and asking, “How did he get injured?”

“Car tire blew out; he fell down the mountain,” Jiang Yuan said.

“Was he on a case?”

“It seems so.”

Hou Lejia frowned.

As a senior policeman from the provincial department, spending all year running around on cases, it was inevitable to encounter danger.

But upon closer examination of such incidents, they were always complicated.

Hou Lejia, a seasoned criminal police captain, might not be familiar with the ever-evolving methods of the younger generation of criminals, but he had experienced a great deal and was extremely sensitive.

There were things Hou Lejia could have kept to himself, but considering that Jiang Yuan had just helped him for quite a while, Hou Lejia cleared his throat and said, “Was Director Liu working on a case alone?”

Jiang Yuan was taken aback, “I’m not quite sure.”

“Hmm, for us police officers, getting injured is actually quite normal, and car accidents are not strange.

I’ve been in two car accidents myself.

The criminal police team in Longli County even hired drivers because detectives often end up driving when fatigued.

There’s no helping it; when the case reaches that point, you can’t say let me sleep before I go catch someone.

Once you’ve caught someone, you can’t just say let me sleep before I go back.

That’s why fatigued driving is common…”

Hou Lejia went on, watching Jiang Yuan’s expression as he spoke.

Seeing that Jiang Yuan was not impatient, Hou Lejia continued, “However, Director Liu is very experienced.

Generally speaking, he wouldn’t put himself in such danger when running through the mountains.”

Jiang Yuan gave a noncommittal “Hmm.”

“As investigators from the provincial office, they work confidentially when they go out.

But when there’s an issue, it certainly needs to be thoroughly investigated,” Hou Lejia felt he had hinted enough and let Jiang Yuan go on his way.

Jiang Yuan followed Wang Zhong in silence, quickly heading for Qinghe City.

On the way, the system presented the task settlement:

Task Completed: Find Liu Yiyi

Task Details: Locate Liu Yiyi, who was kidnapped by Li Weibin.

Reward: Forensic Clinical Medicine (LV3)

This was a skill pertinent to his profession, something Jiang Yuan had long been looking forward to for appraising injuries.

In different circumstances, Jiang Yuan would have at least celebrated the achievement.

But today, he really was not in the mood.

On second thought, this was perfect for examining Director Liu’s injuries.

…

Qinghe City First People’s Hospital.

The previously registered car went straight to the entrance of the Special Requirements building.

Upon reaching the sixth floor, they saw the blue and white corridor was deserted and smelled pleasantly, reminding them of a high-end hotel.

“Director Liu’s got a nice place here,” Wang Zhong commented carelessly, adding, “Working at a hospital must be nice.

I heard doctors are well paid.”

“Must be tiring, though.”

“More tiring than our job?” Wang Zhong sighed.

Jiang Yuan thought about the “Great Doctor Ling Ran” he had read about, unsure how to articulate the thought.

However, in terms of danger, being a police officer was definitely riskier.

One only had to look at Director Liu’s recent tumble, his fate still uncertain…

“Jiang Yuan!”

Liu Jinghui’s excited voice came through, accompanied by the waving of his unbroken arm in the air.

Surprised, Jiang Yuan looked over and saw Liu Jinghui’s face wrapped in gauze, looking like a war casualty, yet as excited as a Siberian Husky.

He was only prevented from running over by a nurse who held him back.

“Director Liu, why aren’t you resting?” Jiang Yuan hurried over.

Liu Jinghui shook his head, “I’ve been lying down all day.

It’s just a car accident; it’s not my first time.”

Remembering that Hou Lejia also mentioned surviving several car accidents, Jiang Yuan couldn’t help saying, “Is it that common for criminal detectives to have car accidents?”

“Business trips are a bit more dangerous, the ones in the city are still fine,”

“How are you, are the injuries serious?” Jiang Yuan asked while also observing and appraising.

He used the Forensic Clinical Medicine LV3 that he had just received without any delay, as if it were tailor-made for Liu Jinghui.

Liu Jinghui said, “I’ll need to rest for a week or two.”

“A month,” the nurse in front emphasized, after confirming that Jiang Yuan knew Liu Jinghui, she said, “Don’t wander around, you can’t leave the ward area, I’m going to get the medicine.”

“Understood,” Liu Jinghui waved his hand, watched the pretty nurse leave, then turned to Jiang Yuan with a smile, “The nurses here are quite pretty, it would be a pity not to look.”

“Have you found the cause of the car accident?” Jiang Yuan saw that Liu Jinghui seemed reluctant to talk about his injuries, so he continued to ask.

Liu Jinghui glanced at him and counter-asked, “What do you think the reason is?”

Jiang Yuan said, “If it were up to me to investigate, I would first check the tires, if there were no results, then check the ground and the scene.

Only after confirming there are no traces of human intervention would I consider accidental factors.”

Liu Jinghui nodded, “Someone punctured the tire.”

Jiang Yuan immediately felt a strong sense of crisis.

Ever since last time, when he was nearly ambushed from behind by a serial killer, Jiang Yuan had become very cautious about his own safety.

He didn’t expect Liu Jinghui, with his bushy eyebrows and big eyes, to be extraordinarily daring.

“Were you alone in the car at the time?” Jiang Yuan used a respectful tone.

Liu Jinghui said, “There were two of us; the other person was injured more seriously and is in the neighboring dormitory.”

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment, then asked, “Then do you think the assailant was targeting you, or the location?”

This was also a question Captain Hou had just mentioned.

Liu Jinghui traveled all over the province and dealt with many cases, among which were inevitably some unsolved ones, possibly also some that hadn’t been properly handled.

To put it in a more mystical way, he was involved in too many causes and effects.

Even if a case was closed, the suspect might not be satisfied, and the victims or their families might not be satisfied either.

Criminal cases are fundamentally major conflicts within society, and it’s no wonder but not completely unexpected that these conflicts might rebound onto the officers handling them.

But in terms of the complexity of the cases, the ones targeting Liu Jinghui are actually easier to investigate and have less impact.

On the other hand, if the perpetrator was targeting Zifeng Mountain, then it’s an attack on an unspecified group of people.

Such cases are troublesome to investigate, and the reasons behind them are probably not pleasant.

Liu Jinghui’s face turned slightly cold as he said, “I was there to search for a body, and just when we were getting somewhere, there was trouble.

There weren’t even signs of anyone else coming up near us, yet the tire was punctured…

In this situation, there’s no need to think too much, the most straightforward deduction is often the correct one.

This person was trying to hinder our search for the body!”

At this moment, Wang Zhong, who was nearby, said softly, “By doing this, aren’t they essentially indicating their guilt?

Aren’t they afraid of angering you?”

“They originally intended to kill me,” Liu Jinghui said angrily: “If it weren’t for my good driving skills, I would have gone over a cliff.”

Jiang Yuan didn’t know whether Liu Jinghui’s driving skills were truly good and hesitated a little.

Liu Jinghui said nonchalantly, “Don’t dwell on this too much.

If our enemies are afraid of something, we should persist in doing it.

I’m going to Zifeng Mountain Coal Mine tomorrow to continue searching for the body.”

“But the nurse said you need to be hospitalized for a month…”

“It’s a month to heal, but I don’t need my arm.

I’ll just bring it along,” Liu Jinghui said carelessly, “This time I’ll bring more people with me to keep this brother company.”

“How do you know it was just one person?” Jiang Yuan counter-asked.

Liu Jinghui revealed his white teeth as he smiled, “At that time, I didn’t even have a gun.

If there were many people, they could have just swarmed me, killed me, and buried my body, so why bother puncturing a tire?

It’s so unreliable and leaves even more evidence.”

Jiang Yuan fell silent.

They had climbed the trails of Mount Wulong together, and in such remote, unmonitored wilderness, bloodstains or even human tissue could be decomposed by microorganisms; then selling the car to the prairie would make it very hard to trace.

By comparison, if Liu Jinghui disappeared in a car accident, there would always be an investigation.

Tires with knife punctures are very likely to be spotted by crime scene investigators.

“So, there’s someone lurking in Zifeng Mountain Coal Mine, and they’re killing people?” Jiang Yuan summed up the situation.

Liu Jinghui’s expression became more serious, and after a long time, he said, “It doesn’t make sense.

No matter what, let’s find the body first.”

“Shall I accompany you?”

“No need,” Liu Jinghui refused again: “It’s a dirty job, and you don’t need to be involved.

I was planning to familiarize myself with the mine before calling in dogs, but now I can call them directly.

You don’t need to be concerned about it.”