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Chapter 685 375: Looks Like We’ve Found a Breakthrough · Oct 09, 2026

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651 Chapter 651 359: Triumphant Return of the Team (Part 2) 2026-10-09
652 Chapter 652 359: Triumphant Return of the Team (Part 3) 2026-10-09
653 Chapter 653 360: Press Conference 2026-10-09
654 Chapter 654 360: Press Conference (Part 2) 2026-10-09
655 Chapter 655 360: Press Conference (Part 3) 2026-10-09
656 Chapter 656 361: An Invitation from Afar! 2026-10-09
657 Chapter 657 361: An Invitation from Afar! 2026-10-09
658 Chapter 658 362: This Case Is Anything but Simple 2026-10-09
659 Chapter 659 362: This Case Is Truly Complicated 2026-10-09
660 Chapter 660 363: There’s a Problem with the Original Photo! 2026-10-09
661 Chapter 661 363: There’s a Problem with the Original Photo! 2026-10-09
662 Chapter 662 364: Jiang An’s Unique Discovery 2026-10-09
663 Chapter 663 364: Jiang An’s Unique Discovery 2026-10-09
664 Chapter 664 365: You Want to Dig? 2026-10-09
665 Chapter 665 365: You Want to Dig? 2026-10-09
666 Chapter 666 365: You Want to Dig? 2026-10-09
667 Chapter 667 367: The Source of Nutrient for Dense Weeds 2026-10-09
668 Chapter 668 367: The Source of Nutrients for Dense Weeds_2 2026-10-09
669 Chapter 669 367: The Source of Nourishment for the Lush Weeds (Part 3) 2026-10-09
670 Chapter 670 368: Starting Off with a Sprint! 2026-10-09
671 Chapter 671 368: Starting Off with a Sprint! (Part 2) 2026-10-09
672 Chapter 672 369: Late-Night Laboratory Skull Reconstruction 2026-10-09
673 Chapter 673 369: Late-Night Laboratory Skull Reconstruction! (Part 2) 2026-10-09
674 Chapter 674 370: Her Identity Confirmed! 2026-10-09
675 Chapter 675 370: Her Identity Confirmed! 2026-10-09
676 Chapter 676 371: The National Criminal Investigation Family 2026-10-09
677 Chapter 677 371: The National Criminal Investigation Family 2026-10-09
678 Chapter 678 372: Jiang An’s Special Discovery! 2026-10-09
679 Chapter 679 372: Jiang An’s Special Discovery! (Part 2) 2026-10-09
680 Chapter 680 372: Jiang An’s Special Discovery! (Part 3) 2026-10-09
681 Chapter 681 373: Parallel Investigations 2026-10-09
682 Chapter 682 373: Parallel Investigations 2026-10-09
683 Chapter 683 374: Classic Triad Injury Pattern 2026-10-09
684 Chapter 684 374: Classic Triad Injury Pattern 2026-10-09
685 Chapter 685 375: Looks Like We’ve Found a Breakthrough 2026-10-09
686 Chapter 686 375: Looks Like We’ve Found a Breakthrough 2026-10-09
687 Chapter 687 376: Pioneering Exploration 2026-10-09
688 Chapter 688 376: Pioneering Exploration (Part 2) 2026-10-09
689 Chapter 689 377: Synchronized Investigation Progress 2026-10-09
690 Chapter 690 377: Synchronized Investigation Progress 2 2026-10-09
691 Chapter 691 378: The Moment to Witness a Miracle 2026-10-09
692 Chapter 692 378: The Moment to Witness a Miracle 2026-10-09
693 Chapter 693 379: Waiting! Waiting in Stillness! 2026-10-09
694 Chapter 694 379: Waiting! Quietly Waiting! (Part 2) 2026-10-09
695 Chapter 695 380: The Investigation Progresses Step by Step 2026-10-09
696 Chapter 696 380: The Investigation Progresses Step by Step 2026-10-09
697 Chapter 697 381: Major Contradictions in the Investigation 2026-10-09
698 Chapter 698 381: Major Contradictions in the Investigation_2 2026-10-09
699 Chapter 699 381: Major Contradictions in the Investigation 2026-10-09
700 Chapter 700 382: Was the Direction Wrong? 2026-10-09

Inside the forensic laboratory in Chuan City.

Jiang An is bent over adjusting the microscope’s focus, deep blue surgical scrubs soaked with dark sweat stains on the back.

Zhou Yong removes his gloves and rubs his stiff cheeks, his jawbone making a slight clicking sound.

He stares at the skeleton on the bench, labeled ML-0427, ”Mr. Jiang’s deduction just now was very insightful.”

”This skeletonized corpse indeed presents us with a challenge — soft tissue completely missing, making even basic trauma morphological analysis a luxury.”

”But the fractures in the skull, fingers, and the wedge-shaped fracture in the tibia, these three injury formations of angles and stress distribution...”

”Perfectly demonstrate the classical motion trajectory of the human body being struck by a vehicle in a traffic accident.”

A crisp sound of instruments colliding comes from the other end of the autopsy table.

The new forensic assistant, Chen Sheng, is gripping a bone saw, dazed, with bone fragments still on his protective mask.

”Mr. Zhou, what if it was multiple blunt force hits? Like if the perpetrator used an iron rod three times…”

The autopsy room suddenly falls into silence, with only the compressor of the incubator humming.

After a moment, Wan organizing evidence bursts into laughter.

”Have you been watching ’Crime Scene’ too much?”

Zhou Yong picks up the conversation, saying solemnly, ”Three separate strikes? How could it form different types of fracture patterns?”

At this moment, Jiang An removes his goggles, leaving deep marks on his temples from the frame.

”Very good questioning.”

”Actually, the most crucial evidence is right here.”

The screen lights up with a microscopic image of the tibia fracture, ”Do you see the arrangement of these tiny bone chips? Typical ’bumper fracture’ characteristics.”

He enlarges several jagged protrusions in the image.

”The acceleration generated during a vehicle impact causes the bone fragments to form this unique fishbone-like embedded shape — this is textbook-level traffic injury identification standard.”

Zhou Yong suddenly slaps his forehead, ”I remembered! That classic case on page 317 of ’Forensic Injury Science!’”

He quickly walks towards the filing cabinet, the leather gloves leaving a white mark on the metal handle.

”The book states that the key point in distinguishing these kinds of fractures…”

Before he finishes speaking, Chen Sheng picks up, ”Is whether there is a typical throwing injury.”

”Unfortunately, when we found this corpse, it was already skeletonized…”

He suddenly looks out the window, neon lights casting mottled shadows on his face through the blinds.

”Chen, do you remember that accident on Binjiang Road three years ago?”

”Back then, we relied on the femur...”

At this moment, Jiang An’s phone suddenly rings urgently, the piercing ringtone particularly jarring in the quiet scene.

He quickly takes off his gloves, the screen flashing with the name ”Chen Biao.”

Jiang An takes a deep breath, presses the answer button: ”Hello? Mr. Chen, any new discoveries?”

From the other end of the phone comes Chen Biao’s slightly panting voice.

”Mr. Jiang, we are now at the foot of the mountain where the deceased last disappeared.”

”The situation here is somewhat complex...”

Jiang An keenly senses the anomaly in Chen Biao’s tone, immediately asking: ”Disappeared at the mountain’s foot? What do you mean? Be specific.”

Chen Biao’s voice becomes heavy: ”Based on the latest data we retrieved, the deceased Luo Xi disappeared half a year ago.”

”The school’s counselor records show that on the day she went missing, she expressed wanting to travel alone, with the destination being the area around the county where the school is located.”

”Specific location?”

”Any more detailed clues?”

Jiang An asks while signaling Zhou Yong beside him to listen together.

”No clear indication!”

Chen Biao continues, ”But the counselor recalls, Luo Xi often mentioned liking hiking, combined with her last activity trajectory, we speculate the likely place is Tazi Mountain near the school.”

”Tazi Mountain?”

Jiang An furrows his brows.

”We are currently at the foot of Tazi Mountain.”

”There is almost no surveillance equipment here, surrounding facilities are nearly zero.”

Saying this, Chen Biao looks around, the dense forest rustling in the wind.

”Precisely because here maintains its primitive appearance, it instead attracts many young people seeking thrill to hike and explore.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang An presses the hands-free button, allowing the entire investigation team to hear clearly.

Zhou Yong immediately asks, ”You mean the last place the deceased appeared is this deserted mountain forest?”

Chen Biao’s voice comes through the speaker: ”Exactly.”

”Within several kilometers around this mountain, there are no surveillance cameras, it’s almost impossible to track clues through surveillance.”

”What about other aspects?”

”Are there any worthy clues to follow?”

Zhou Yong inquires further.

Chen Biao sighs: ”So far, the harvest is limited.”

”We investigated Luo Xi’s social relations, she is a second-year graduate student, has no romantic partner, ruled out the possibility of a criminal relationship from love.”

”Her lifestyle is also upright, unlikely to have made enemies.”

Five minutes later, Jiang An suddenly thinks of something, quickly asks: ”How’s the traffic situation at the mountain’s foot? Are there many vehicles coming and going?”

Chen Biao replies: ”This location is remote, public transportation is scarce.”

”Young people coming to hike mostly take taxis.”

”Are they all regular taxis?”

Jiang An keenly catches this detail.

Chen Biao explains, ”We’ve observed for a long time, there are both vehicles from regular taxi companies and some private cars that appear relatively old, picking up passengers.”

”These unlicensed drivers are very mobile, making the investigation quite challenging.”

At this point, Chen Biao raises a critical question: ”Mr. Jiang, I have a question.”

”If the deceased was killed here, why would the corpse appear so far away?”

”Could there be a time discrepancy between her disappearance and death?”

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