The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective

Chapter 354: Chapter 218: Just as Expected! Right There!

Originally, it was a beautiful scene filled with joy, but it was torn to pieces by an unexpected bone.

Everyone present had been in the front lines of criminal investigation for many years, dealing constantly with various cases and clues, and had developed an almost reflexive sensitivity to human bones.

In this wilderness, bones could only appear unless they were accidentally dug up by hungry beasts searching for food that uncovered a hidden grave.

Otherwise, the reason behind this sends a chill down one’s spine.

After a long time, Mr. Fu frowned, cleared his throat slightly, and asked softly, ”Brother Jiang An, there’s not a trace of a traditional burial mound nearby at all. Are you sure this is a human bone?”

At this moment, Mr. Qin’s intoxication dissipated significantly. He stood up instantly, his eyes widening in shock and disbelief, blurting out, ”Exactly! Isn’t this too bizarre? I just sat down, and I happened to sit on a human bone?”

”Isn’t it possible that someone previously had a roast whole lamb party here, and some lamb bones and human bones look somewhat similar, confusing us?”

As he spoke, he unconsciously patted his pants fiercely, with some disdain in his movements.

The two deputy captains voiced their doubts, and the other team members looked at each other, showing expressions of either puzzlement or surprise.

Everyone began whispering quietly, and the noisy voices filled the air.

At this moment, Mr. Li stood silently by the side, staring intently at Jiang An.

For a moment, Jiang An once again became the absolute focus of everyone’s attention, enduring a ”baptism” of sharp eyes eager to uncover the truth.

He took a deep breath, squatted down slowly, and steadily picked up the bone with both hands, bringing it before his eyes again, his gaze sharp, meticulously examining it inch by inch.

His focused expression seemed to make everything around him turn to nothingness, leaving only him and this mysterious bone in the world.

Jiang An’s mind was as clear as a mirror, fully aware that his judgment at this moment was of great importance.

This conclusion would not only determine whether the gathering would continue with laughter and joy or abruptly shift to tense investigation; it might even unravel a complex and elusive major case.

After all, if this were an animal bone, then the joyful scenes of laughter, cycling, beer-drinking, and feasting would continue, allowing everyone to fully enjoy this rare leisure time.

But if it’s a human bone, then all relaxation and enjoyment must stop, and a challenging investigation would commence, requiring everyone to be on edge, stepping into an unknown challenge.

Jiang An analyzed the rib’s section, curvature, bone texture, and joint heads on both ends exhaustively and meticulously.

His fingers gently caressed every detail of the bone, focused like deciphering an ancient and mysterious code.

Wan also squatted down beside him, moving close, his eyes as wide as copper bells, staring unblinkingly, muttering to himself, ”Oh my, no way. How are we so unlucky? Just finished one case, and before we even warm our seats, another comes along.”

”Even the donkeys in the production team aren’t worked this hard.”

Behind him, two older criminal investigators, buoyed by alcohol, shook slightly at the shoulders, ”I don’t believe our criminal investigation team’s case frequency could be this high.”

”Is heaven deliberately messing with us?”

Amidst the crowd’s full of doubts and voiced queries, Jiang An slowly stood up, his gaze as firm as the brightest star, turning to look at Li Jian and the team members beside him.

”Mr. Li, I stake my professional reputation that this is the left fourth rib of a human.”

”Although human bones and the ribs of mammals like pigs, cattle, and sheep have many similarities, there are significant differences in the curvature, bone distribution, and joint surfaces.”

Jiang An spoke with a firm tone, without a trace of hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Li Jian instinctively took a deep breath, feeling as though a bright light shot through his previously dizzy head due to the slight drunkenness, clearing away the fog, and instantly sobered up.

He slowly lifted his head, quickly scanning the surroundings, nodding secretly, thinking to himself: With his certainty, he must be very confident.

In his eyes, Jiang An was no longer that inexperienced, naive young boy but seemed like a seasoned investigator with deep insight, capable of leading everyone to break through the fog and uncover the truth at crucial moments.

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, with their expressions ranging from shocked disbelief to furrowed confusion and worried gloom.

Someone couldn’t help but mutter, ”There are no traditional burial mounds nearby, so where did the human bone come from?”

”If it’s a human bone, why is there only this single rib?”

”Besides, the bone looks quite old; it’s practically fossilized, with not even a scrap of flesh left.”

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For a moment, everyone began to discuss lively, voices rising and falling, breaking the silence.

Just when everyone was full of doubts, Jiang An slowly lifted his head, his gaze calm as he scanned the surroundings, as if searching for hidden clues, or perhaps organizing his thoughts.

After a while, he slowly spoke, ”This indeed is not a place for traditional burials.”