National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 953 - 889: Entering the Arena

Contented with the first-class merit medal he had just received, Jiang Yuan casually posted to his social circle before getting into Song Tiancheng’s car and heading straight to the airport to transfer to E-Su Province.

Wang Chuanxing and the others naturally didn’t have time to rest either and followed Jiang Yuan after handing over their work.

On the plane, Jiang Yuan selected the "Trace Examination—Explosion Trace Examination (Level 6)" skills.

It’s different when you’re coming out with leadership from the Ministry, especially someone of Song Tiancheng’s rank. When even the Barefoot Immortal descends to earth, it’s dangerous for mortal men to think about tackling everything with existing talents.

Moreover, while the application of explosion trace detection is not as widespread as skills such as tool mark examination, for Jiang Yuan’s current technical repertoire, explosion trace detection fills a significant gap.

In current society, the application of explosion trace detection is also not uncommon—apart from typical explosive manufacturing cases, there are sporadic unconventional explosions. Commonly, for instance, explosions may occur on fire sites; kitchen materials, gas cylinders, and natural gas pipelines may explode; industrial and mining enterprises may experience explosions, and there are also illegal homemade explosives and so on. Similar cases still happen from time to time, presenting considerable harm.

After selecting the skill, Jiang Yuan felt much more at peace.

Level 6 skills could be considered divine, and with a temporary +1, upon arriving at the scene, whether it’s an explosive Sun Monkey or Sun Monkey’s explosive appendages, he could analyze them.

In comparison, Song Tiancheng was not so relieved. After arriving at the airport with Jiang Yuan and greeting the leadership from E-Su Province, he spoke for only three minutes before getting into the car and rushing to Han Shui Town where the incident occurred—a two-hour drive.

By the time they arrived, it was already the afternoon, and it would soon be dark.

"How is it? There’s an hour and a half until dark, can we make it?" Song Tiancheng asked with a worried heart.

"We can go over it once, and if need be, we can work overnight by lamp." Jiang Yuan was here for his EQ, not his IQ, and now was the time to show it.

Song Tiancheng’s anxiousness was indeed alleviated, and he once again looked relaxed like an immortal: "That’s good to hear. By the way, have you worked on an explosive scene before? Do you have research in this area?"

"Yes. Don’t worry." Jiang Yuan had actually worked on an explosive site before, but at that time, it was done using crime scene investigation, aiming to find evidence on the crime scene, rebuilding the interactions of people and objects in time and space. freewёbnoνel.com

The examination of explosion traces is different, focusing on the explosion itself, emphasizing the center of the explosion, performing explosive quantity analysis, explosion type analysis, explosive nature determination, assessing the original form of the explosive devices, and thereby profiling the characteristics of the perpetrator, providing information and evidence to solve the case.

Doing this technology well requires mechanical analysis, deformation and stress analysis, and theories including physics, chemistry, and explosion dynamics.

However, the good thing about scientific knowledge is that although it is strenuous to learn, it becomes very reliable in use. Of course, if the learning process is also skipped...

Song Tiancheng was satisfied with a glance at Jiang Yuan; subordinates who dare to give leaders peace of mind these days are good subordinates.

At the scene.

Bright yellow caution tape stretched out for hundreds of meters.

The most conspicuous sight was the shattered glass debris that started from the caution tape, resembling hail. Jiang Yuan and the others changed into new police boots before continuing into the scene.

Barefoot Immortals’ men were definitely wearing new shoes.

The closer you get to the central area, the more you can see the chaotic debris from the explosion, shattered glass, stones that were flung out, and rubbish from unknown origins.

The epicenter, where the explosion occurred, was the building of a car repair shop, which is now half-demolished by the blast—evidence of the explosion’s tremendous power.

"The explosion happened at an underground gambling den in the town. It is estimated that there were thirty to forty people gambling inside at the time of the incident, plus more than ten people from the owner’s side. The confirmed death toll is 11, and more than 30 people are injured," accompanied by Wang Sheng, the captain of the Mei Yang City Criminal Police Brigade.

The incident occurred in Han Shui Town, a border town of Meiyang City. The local police station would normally handle day-to-day cases, but a major case like this had to be taken over by the higher-level Criminal Police Brigade.

"What findings do you have so far?" The question came from Song Tiancheng, and everyone on the scene was under tremendous pressure, including Song Tiancheng himself.

Wang Sheng, with his scholarly looking pale face, also showed a helpless expression, saying, "Initially, we identified a suspect, a regular loser at the gambling den, a small construction business owner who had access to explosives. However, following the investigation, neither his timeline nor motive for committing the crime were sufficient. Currently, we do not have a second suspect."

Song Tiancheng uttered a "hmm."

Wang Sheng continued explaining, "There’s another issue. Because of the severity of the explosion on-site, we have not been able to confirm the identities of the victims. As such, we cannot clearly list the suspects..."

Song Tiancheng was a major figure, and immediately noticed the problem, saying, "Does that mean neither the number of the deceased nor the number of victims has been confirmed?"

"Um... indeed, there are doubts about both," Wang Sheng, clearly not a direct subordinate of Barefoot Immortal, sighed and said, "You’ll understand once you see the site. It’s a complete mess and very difficult to assess."

"I’ll go into the site first." Jiang Yuan, fully geared up, called two of his subordinates and headed toward the inside of the building.

The repair shop, now blasted into shambles, was originally made of prefabricated panels, with half of it now collapsed, resembling ruins from war-torn regions often seen on TV news.

But the scene inside was something that couldn’t be broadcast on TV, especially after rounding a half-collapsed wall, the sight of large amounts of bloody objects began to assault the senses.

Even for police officers who frequently attend such scenes, it was difficult at first to distinguish which were pieces of flesh and which were stones stained with blood.

However, without having to look too closely, Jiang Yuan knew that most of this was building material stained with blood, or stones, or glass, etc. The actual pieces of flesh wouldn’t have been scattered so far.

Jiang Yuan swept his gaze over the area, then waited for the photographers following him to take pictures and videos before continuing further inside.

The innermost office was the core area of the gambling den, also seemingly the most gruesome spot.

Red blood, white fragments of bones, and a multitude of soaked clothing were the primary colors on the ground. The bodies had already been removed; Jiang Yuan was there as an expert to assist, and the local Criminal Police Brigade couldn’t be certain of their timing—naturally, they couldn’t leave the bodies exposed at the site indefinitely.

"All the photographs and videos of the bodies have been organized, and you can access them anytime if you need to," Wang Sheng said to Jiang Yuan, following behind.

"Let’s look at the explosion marks first," said Jiang Yuan. It wasn’t just about using skills. With as many as 11 deaths and numerous injuries on site, examining them all could take more than 24 hours, which would mean missing the golden window for the investigation.

By contrast, there is only one explosion, and obtaining explosive materials often has barriers. Understanding what the explosive material was and clarifying the circumstances of the explosion can often be decisive in an explosion case.