National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 955 - 891 I Want Xu Taining

"This issue is indeed critical; it’s a great question," Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "We’ll start our investigation based on this direction."

"Alright, good..." When Sheng Bogong was about to continue speaking, he saw Jiang Yuan already stepping forward.

Stunned for a moment, Sheng Bogong then realized that Jiang Yuan had already begun the investigation.

Sheng Bogong hesitated for a while, unsure whether to follow him and continue speaking. An investigation is a meticulous task, especially for such a major case; it’s not something that can be cleared up in a short while. Should he complete what he wanted to say?

Sheng Bogong turned his head to look at Wang Sheng, then moved closer to the squad leader and whispered for a consultation, "We haven’t quite settled on a direction for our investigation. Should we discuss this with Captain Jiang, or decide on our own? I think Captain Jiang wants to perform an analysis of the explosion traces. Although this approach is quite direct, it might not yield results. Essentially, Captain Jiang is a forensic doctor, right? Jiang Yuan from Ningtai is well-known, but from what I recall, he has only handled one explosion case before, and it wasn’t an explosion analysis..."

Wang Sheng quickly said, "Just follow him and see for now, since you are going to do explosion analysis anyway. Listen to Captain Jiang’s ideas first. If it works out, that’s best; if not, we’ll discuss it later. If you are confident about the critical steps, you can do it yourself, and later, I will discuss it with Director Song."

Wang Sheng still trusted his subordinates. The opinions of technicians, although not impactful during promotions or salary raises, usually carry some weight.

Understanding Wang Sheng’s intention, Sheng Bogong felt a bit more settled and quickly caught up with Jiang Yuan, thinking about following Jiang Yuan for a couple of hours first. If there is still no clear direction after two hours, it would be a good time to discuss with Jiang Yuan.

At that moment, seeing Sheng Bogong catching up, Jiang Yuan beckoned and said, "Look at this central point of the explosion." freewebnσvel.cøm

"This is the center point," Sheng Bogong frowned; it was the point he had indicated to Jiang Yuan.

"Look at the photos we took before." Jiang Yuan had Miao Ruixiang, who followed him, show the PAD to Sheng Bogong.

Sheng Bogong glanced at it and said uncertainly, "This is indeed what we shot previously, but... is there a problem?"

"There’s no problem. We’ll discuss the phenomena and then deduce conclusions," Jiang Yuan looked seriously at Sheng Bogong and said, "I just compared these photos on the scene and can determine that the explosive was detonated in the air... also, look at these body fragments..."

Jiang Yuan pointed to several blurry body fragments around the blast site.

Sheng Bogong looked baffled and said, "I don’t really understand forensic stuff..."

"These body parts are from the same person," Jiang Yuan now held a Level 6 in explosion trace identification, merged with Level 4 in forensic material evidence, combined with Level 4 in forensic pathology, added to a Level 5 in crime scene investigation and Level 3 in forensic anthropology... Speaking of these on-scene judgments, he felt a surge of confidence.

Sheng Bogong couldn’t keep up with Jiang Yuan’s pace, but he subconsciously furrowed his brow and said, "These body fragments seem very shattered, and there are no remnants of clothing or accessories..."

"The explosion must’ve destroyed the clothes and outer layers," Jiang Yuan usually doesn’t mince his words and straightforwardly continued, "The state of this scene is typical for a human bomb explosion. In other words, the perpetrator, or at least one of them, was wearing a bomb vest and died on the spot."

"Ah... this..." Sheng Bogong was startled by Jiang Yuan’s conclusion. Such inference was too rich in implications.

Wang Sheng came over and asked, "What happened?"

Sheng Bogong uttered awkwardly, "Human bomb."

"Are you sure?" Wang Sheng’s face turned serious.

"Anyone knowledgeable or not who hears about this would first think of terrorism. For inland provinces, dealing with such matters, they must be on high alert."

"Confirmed. The bomb exploded more than a meter above ground. The explosion’s range and condition are consistent with those of a suicide bomber..." Jiang Yuan paused before continuing, "To further confirm, we need to find the remains of the explosive."

Wang Sheng nodded solemnly, "I need to report this to the leadership."

"Hold on." Jiang Yuan stopped Wang Sheng, "Given the current situation, I think it’s necessary to increase manpower and strengthen the investigation. Please also mention this when you report."

"Uh... Do we still need more people?" Wang Sheng glanced around at the hundreds of police officers working over the ruins before turning back and saying, "Okay, how many more people do you want? I should be able to borrow some from the city bureau and the police stations."

His Criminal Police Brigade had already deployed all the available hands, but he could still manage to bring in some more on a temporary basis.

Jiang Yuan shook his head, "We need more specialized personnel and additional specialized equipment. Also, a more professional organization. I need Xu Taining."

"Xu Taining?" Song Tiancheng came over, hearing this somewhat familiar name, and after thinking, he said, "Square-faced, very authoritative? The senior police chief from Shannan Province specifically assigned for inspections? The one who tends to spend a lot?"

Reminded by Song, Wang Sheng also recognized who Xu Taining was and quickly said, "Why are we talking about inspections? It’s not the stage for inspections yet."

"Given the current site conditions, searching for the explosive is extremely challenging, not unlike an inspection. Director Xu has strong organizational skills and is very meticulous, making him highly suitable for managing personnel and overseeing the site in this environment." Normally, Jiang Yuan would avoid involving Xu Taining unless necessary, but this case urgently required him.

Firstly, he didn’t need to save money for E-Su Province, and secondly, there was little time and the task was critical.

Wang Sheng couldn’t help but look at Sheng Bogong.

Sheng Bogong hesitated and then stepped forward, "Captain Jiang, in terms of professionalism, we should still be reliable..."

Jiang Yuan shook his head, "I’m not just referring to professional investigation skills, but also engineering expertise, such as the collapsed floor here, whether we need professional machinery to dismantle it. Actually, for safety reasons, considering the condition of this building, it should also be inspected and dismantled simultaneously."

Sheng Bogong, "This... indeed, we could hire some manpower..."

"Secondly, we need to conduct a grid-style investigation." Jiang Yuan glanced at Wang Sheng and Sheng Bogong, seeing their furrowed brows, he continued, "Thirdly, from the current site condition, some of the investigation personnel seem inexperienced with such large-scale explosion sites. Evidence collection seems very chaotic, and the scene management is disorganized. In forensic aspects, though many body fragments are secured, the site remains unprocessed."

While mentioning the grid-style investigation, Jiang Yuan still gave them face, but he spoke more directly afterward.

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s comments and seeing Song Tiancheng’s expression, Wang Sheng knew that Xu Taining was indispensable. Biting the bullet, he said, "Then let’s invite Xu Taining, but if the leadership asks for my reason, how should I explain more clearly?"

"Just say that due to the explosion, many objects are in a damaged state with possibly vast changes in size and volume. Ordinary searches are no longer sufficient," Jiang Yuan briefly explained and added, "Moreover, due to the shockwave produced by the explosion, the fragments of explosives could have penetrated into the soil or even other evidence, like these corpse muds..."

Jiang Yuan drew a circle with his hand, "Everything in this room of over 100 square meters needs to be thoroughly searched, every collapsed concrete slab needs to be lifted and felt under. A radius of 100 meters must also be meticulously searched, and based on the evidence obtained, we can determine the nature of the explosives."

"The nature of the explosives?" Wang Sheng frowned.

"The focus is on whether the detonators can be remotely controlled or time-delayed," Jiang Yuan looked at Wang Sheng, "If it’s just a simple pull, release, or pressure type, we can assume it’s some kind of suicide attack, assuming that all or some of the participants are dead. Otherwise, we must assume that a murderer is still at large."

This was clear enough. Wang Sheng took a deep breath, "Understood, I will report to the higher-ups now."