National Forensic Doctor

Chapter 1322: Chapter 1248: Killing Jiang on a Rainy Night

The rain in Beijing is as cold as a child drifting north, erasing all traces of the past, and even creating some tear-like ditches.

A few forensic technicians, along with Jiang Yuan, circled the electrical box and its surroundings for a long time, but couldn’t identify any suspicious traces.

One has to admit, a rainy night fits more with modern architecture and murder; when smooth concrete roads crisscross in all directions, the traces after rain become even harder to investigate.

Even Jiang Yuan, faced with the washed-like concrete ground, couldn’t find any footprints. The electrical box was opened, revealing some fingerprint traces, which Jiang Yuan personally collected, but he didn’t hold much hope.

If anyone else was involved in this case, at the very least they knew how not to leave fingerprints.

"Let’s go back." Mu Zhiyang stood next to Jiang Yuan, watching the rain grow heavier, and couldn’t help but urge. Although Jiang Yuan was wearing protective clothing as a raincoat, in the early morning temperatures, standing in the rain like this could easily cause a cold.

"Alright. Take more photos and record a video." Jiang Yuan made arrangements, and without any fuss, got into the car, instructing Mu Zhiyang: "Circle this factory twice more, take photos of the surroundings. Have the power company people arrived? Make sure they find out the reason for the blackout."

Jiang Yuan understood trace identification, but not electricity. He wasn’t sure if the blackout was normal given the situation at the time. This information would have to wait for specialized electrical engineers and technicians to provide answers.

Mu Zhiyang responded, taking a seat next to Jiang Yuan. Wen Ming was driving, and Liu Jinghui was in the front passenger seat.

"The blackout might not necessarily be due to something nearby. It’s also possible that something was done at a distance... however, it might have just tripped on its own." Liu Jinghui explained, "I’ve talked to people in the power industry before."

"Did Zhang Zhanjun have accomplices?" Jiang Yuan took off the protective clothing and began putting on a bulletproof vest.

"Not necessarily. There’s no other evidence to prove it now." Liu Jinghui paused for a moment, then said, "I think we can skip this point. Assuming the blackout was intentional, what was the purpose? It couldn’t have been just to scare us and expose himself, could it?"

Since it was Liu Jinghui who raised the question, Jiang Yuan and others seriously pondered over it.

"Is it a decoy operation?" Jiang Yuan hesitantly asked.

"Move us away and then go in himself?" Liu Jinghui glanced out the window and said, "There’s only one door to the warehouse, and someone is always guarding it."

"What about the roof?" Mu Zhiyang had been considering this aspect and said, "The ventilation ducts in the warehouse are very large, allowing someone to fit through easily, and there should also be maintenance access... I’ll inform Old Shen."

Mu Zhiyang took out his phone as he spoke.

Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment, "There are only a few people with Shen Yaowei. Splitting them up to go to the roof is a bit dangerous."

Although Shen Yaowei had some shortcomings, he was still worth rescuing.

Jiang Yuan thought for a while and said, "Let’s guard the warehouse door and let Shen Yaowei and his team go to the roof."

Mu Zhiyang hesitated for a moment and said, "It’s still a bit dangerous. Why not have Captain Cui send some people over to support?"

"By the time they come to support, it’ll be too late." Jiang Yuan waved his hand, then pointed at the shotgun at Mu Zhiyang’s feet, "The four of us will guard it, and we’re wearing bulletproof vests, so there’s nothing to be afraid of. We’re police officers, not lab assistants."

"That’s the only long gun we brought." Mu Zhiyang muttered, but didn’t stop them anymore.

In urban combat, especially inside buildings, a shotgun’s power is the greatest, almost excessively so, but in the open, the environment changes, and Mu Zhiyang suddenly felt a sense of unease.

The police car drove back to the warehouse entrance, and Jiang Yuan and the others replaced Shen Yaowei and his team, stationed among the barricade of vehicles. Shen Yaowei and his team immediately armed themselves and climbed the ladder along the warehouse side, while the forensic technicians continued transporting evidence from the warehouse, and also collected some fire extinguishers along the way.

Pop, pop, pop...

The sound of the rain was like a man’s metronome, beating down on the warehouse roof in layers, creating waves of silver handkerchief-like sound.

"Team 4 has reached the rooftop, searching from west to east."

"Team 5 has reached the rooftop, searching from east to west."

Shen Yaowei and Miao Liyuan reported from both ends, their voices in the walkie-talkie mixed with the rain.

Jiang Yuan, Mu Zhiyang, and the others held their guns, silently waiting at the southern warehouse door.

The west side of the warehouse was unguarded, but there was a high wall, making it difficult to climb out. Due to insufficient personnel, they could only surround three sides and leave one open.

But there was no news coming through the walkie-talkie. No gunshots either.

After a long while.

Only then did Shen Yaowei’s trembling voice emerge: "No discoveries, I repeat, no discoveries. Teams 4 and 5 have converged, requesting to return."

"Are there any other traces of people on the rooftop?" Liu Jinghui picked up the walkie-talkie.

"No, the rooftop was also soaked by rain, no other traces are visible." noveldrama

"Return," Jiang Yuan replied through the walkie-talkie.

It was a long time before Shen Yaowei and the others returned to the entrance, shivering one by one.

"Good work, get in the car and warm up with the heater." Jiang Yuan arranged for them to get into the car, then looked at Liu Jinghui, "Shall we head back?"

"Perhaps it was just my imagination," Liu Jinghui rubbed his face, "Then let’s head back, have some hot pot or something to warm up?"

He was looking towards Jiang Yuan with the last suggestion.

"Yeah, let’s go back, eat something, and sleep. I’ll give Captain Cui a call." Jiang Yuan nodded. He’s an evidence-driven forensic doctor. Without a body, without clues, there might not even be a case. Can’t just shoot in the dark and waste resources.

Even though the Zhengguang Bureau’s budget was Level 5, expenses can’t be incautious like this.

Of course, having some hot pot and making Captain Cui’s team come out for nothing could still be acceptable.

Back at Zhengguang Bureau’s Criminal Police Squad, Cui Qishan had no complaints whatsoever and even came over with Xiao Si, specifically saying, "Director Jiang, whenever there’s any situation next time, call me first. Don’t put yourself in danger like this time. I sleep lightly, and even at night, I have to get up several times, so waking up isn’t a big deal. If there’s a special situation and I don’t answer the phone, call Xiao Si. This guy gets up at night more than ten times, and a phone call is all it takes to set out. Not polite, but very reliable."

"Okay. We were just guessing. Ultimately, it seems like it was a false alarm." Jiang Yuan smiled apologetically.

"Better a false alarm!" Cui Qishan emphasized again, "Feel free to use us. Even if it’s purely a guess, we can run a dozen times for nothing, and it’s fine. I’m not being sarcastic, but you really need to pay more attention to safety. For people like Xiao Si and me, missing out on some sleep isn’t a big deal. Monitoring around the clock without results is what’s truly torturous... right?"

Cui Qishan pointed out Xiao Si.

Xiao Si nodded, "Feel free to call me, I get up more frequently than Captain Cui, more reliable because of that."

Cui Qishan angrily shoved him out of the room, saying, "Where’s the hot pot you prepared?"

"It’s set up in the canteen, Sha Jiang Chicken hot pot, which helps dispel dampness and supports health. Eating it after getting soaked in the rain can prevent colds." Xiao Si explained.

"Sha Jiang?" Cui Qishan muttered, turning his head and kicking Xiao Si out.

The taste of Sha Jiang Chicken was indeed good, not as spicy as regular ginger, but with a more pronounced aroma, enhancing flavor. After being soaked in the rain, everyone instantly brightened up after drinking a pot of ginger soup.