National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 958 - 894: Calm and Composed

Jiang Yuan was tall and naturally drew attention.

When he said "We have done our best," he captured everyone’s focused attention, drawing all eyes to him.

But the skeptical looks were the majority. Some even wanted to laugh, restraining themselves only with great effort.

How can one prove "the best"? How can one person prove they have truly done "their best"?

Without needing high political acumen, ordinary people should know that the truly correct choice for a person is to never fall into the trap of self-justification. Because self-justification is arguably the most difficult proof.

Moreover, the Chinese expectation of "the best" is often of a historic scale, not just a contemporary one...

From the perspective of the leaders present, Jiang Yuan, from head to toe, spelled out "youth."

Zhang Dinghui couldn’t help but show a smile on his face, simply chose a seat, and said with a laugh, "Then let’s listen to Comrade Jiang Yuan’s presentation."

He, in fact, also knew the police force was under great pressure and if possible, Zhang Dinghui did not want to put any more stress on them.

Jiang Yuan remained calm and collected. His skills were Level 6 in Explosive Trace Detection, Level 5 in Crime Scene Investigation.

Over the past three days, Jiang Yuan had used the temporary +1 skill twice, and the Crime Scene Reconstruction temporary +1 skill twice, equivalent to using Level 7 Explosive Trace Examination to sweep the evidence and scene, and then working continuously for twenty to thirty hours with Level 6 Crime Scene Investigation and Level 7 Crime Scene Reconstruction.

At the same time, Xu Taining’s leadership abilities were not to be underestimated. The on-site inspection maintained a very good rhythm. Jiang Yuan watched the Level 5 or Level 6 Crime Scene Investigation and felt that everyone did well. Just this condition alone was something that even Beijing’s Zhengguang Bureau could not achieve.

Jiang Yuan carefully chose his words and said, "First, in terms of timeliness, for this case, we reacted immediately, arrived at the scene at the fastest speed, and began the investigation."

Jiang Yuan glanced at everyone’s expressions, chuckled lightly, and said, "I see some people seem unconvinced, or feel that things like reacting immediately and fastest speed cannot be quantified, right?"

No one made a sound or spoke; everyone was desperately trying to express their desire to speak through their eyes.

Jiang Yuan, addressing his own set target, laughed again and said, "Actually, it can be quantified completely. Everyone can review similar cases in China, and I can assure you that there is not a single special task force that could allocate the same amount of funds for on-site investigation on the day of the incident!"

There were many explosive cases with more money spent than the "Meiyang Gambling House Explosion Case," and it was not unusual to see ten times the expenses. However, task forces that decided to spend so much money on the same day of the crime, dared to spend so much, and were able to spend so much money in such a short time were indeed very rare.

This was a judgment based on Jiang Yuan’s absolute authority. It was a judgment made on the foundation of his advanced skills.

In the normal case process, most people proceed step by step, hoping to solve the case with less funding.

Only special task forces like Jiang Yuan’s, which could judge the difficulty of a case immediately, and with sizable resources, could make such a decision.

Zhang Dinghui stood up, looked at his colleagues on both sides, turned his head to look at his subordinates behind him, then leaned back in his chair and said with a laugh, "Proving effort by spending more money has some meaning."

"Next, I’ll talk about the investigation itself." Jiang Yuan, unfazed, continued, "First, what about our investigation scope? I can say that our investigation area was scientifically determined, covering all necessary elements to the fullest extent while considering the efficiency ratio of the investigation, and the range was not too broad."

Jiang Yuan: "Second, how was our investigation model? Absolutely one of the most meticulous in the world."

Jiang Yuan raised a third finger and said, "Third, what about our results? The total amount of physical evidence we have investigated is already very substantial. The main reason why the core evidence is not obtained is due to luck rather than any issue with the investigation direction. On this point, I have several equations that I can write out for everyone to see."

As he spoke, Jiang Yuan actually started writing a series of equations on the whiteboard in the command tent and then said, "Everyone can take a picture, I will now substitute our parameters... it can prove that our investigation speed, area, and the total amount of evidence collected, even the quantity of core evidence found, are all top-tier within the industry."

To prove a point, the most direct and best method is through mathematics.

When the math formulas appeared, the crowd’s expression altered from mockery to puzzlement.

These people all have extensive connections, naturally finding ways to inquire and verify.

Some were not fond of Jiang Yuan’s tone and took advantage of a moment of confusion to say, "You talk a good game, but what about the results? When can the so-called core evidence be found?"

"It can definitely be found; it’s just a matter of time."

"Can’t we investigate and collect evidence based on what we have now and solve the case?"

"There are two teams following up on that. No news at the moment," Jiang Yuan said, quickly raising a finger to emphasize, "Right now, it’s purely a matter of luck, but we’re on the right track. Just have to keep running forward."

"Just afraid the killer won’t wait for you."

Jiang Yuan glanced at the speaker’s blue shirt, stored his EQ for three seconds, and rebutted, "We can’t just make a wrong decision because we can’t withstand the pressure, and have a whole team of officers pay for someone’s mental breakdown. As for the fleeing criminal, we will do our best to capture him and prevent a second explosion as much as possible, but this takes time, a point that won’t be alleviated just because you’re in a hurry."

His words left the man in the blue shirt flushed and somewhat unable to hold his ground, wanting to retort.

But he was the one in the blue shirt, and faced with the stern looks from the director and Wang Sheng, he decisively lowered his eyes.

"So, the approach we’re currently adopting" is the best one at the moment. Of course, we have not yet completed all the investigative work, which means we haven’t arrived at a full set of conclusions, but this can be corrected in a matter of a few short days. Once the case is solved, we can review and consider if there was a better approach."

After storing away his EQ, Jiang Yuan’s speech became a bit more aggressive.

Being both impressive and brash, and at a critical position, slightly seasoned older folks didn’t want to argue with him. Zhang Dinghui looked around and smiled, "Then we’ll just wait for the good news."

He didn’t need to issue commands like "solve the case within a given time frame" anymore because Jiang Yuan had effectively provided a guarantee. Of course, this guarantee wasn’t enforceable, but it had a soothing effect on both parties’ morale, like a shot of a nerve relaxant.

"Get something to eat, I’m hungry." After stowing away his EQ, Jiang Yuan relaxed. Being an invited expert and not working for Zhang Dinghui or Wang Sheng, he wasn’t bound or restricted by them.

Wang Sheng was momentarily stunned, a bit slow on the uptake, and asked, "What shall we eat?"

"Call Wang Chuanxing." Jiang Yuan directly summoned someone.

"Here!" Wang Chuanxing stood at attention.

"Bring over the beef and mutton, the brined stuff my dad sent over, let’s have some afternoon tea," said Jiang Yuan, taking the lead like the host, calling over Zhang Dinghui and others.

The gesture left Zhang Dinghui and the others confused for a moment, until they smiled at Jiang Yuan, saying, "Expert Jiang, you just said we did our best, so you’d better not drop the ball and waste any more time."

"It’s not yet the time for me to join in; the scene is fully staffed now." Jiang Yuan explained, briefing everyone on Xu Taining’s arrangements and adding, "The density on-site is already high enough. We don’t need to increase manpower, we’re not short-staffed."

Then Jiang Yuan had someone turn on the large screen on one side of the tent. Everyone looked down at the police officers sifting through the debris, while eating beef and drinking tea.

Jiang Yuan ate quickly, filling his stomach, and after downing half a cup of coffee, greeted Zhang Dinghui and others before leaving the tent. He changed into protective gear and went directly to the site.

Zhang Dinghui and the others found it pointless to stay any longer, ate until moderately satisfied, and then got into the cars to return.

No further discussion that day.

Until...

At 3:30 in the morning, the telephone’s ringing woke Zhang Dinghui and others from their sleep:

"Uhh... Jiang Yuan has dug up a circuit board, said to be used for remote control of bombs."