National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 900 - 838: Return to the Country

Badawi’s insistence lasted longer than expected, but as his alibi was destroyed, his resistance gradually became meaningless.

Ni Cha and other police personnel appeared increasingly excited, like carnivores that had bitten into their prey, finally waiting for the moment to feast.

More problems were pointed out in Badawi’s statements, his appearance in the surveillance video was examined frame by frame, and his unpleasant interaction with Lunen before the incident became the focus of intense media scrutiny.

After the loss of the protective cover of being a son-in-law to a deceased Member of Parliament, the suspected role of a parliamentarian’s murderer naturally made it difficult for Badawi to move. However, without direct evidence, he still had room to resist.

Jiang Yuan provided some new evidence in cooperation with the investigation and began to feel somewhat bored. A major case like Badawi’s, while undoubtedly receiving police attention, was given perhaps an excessive and meticulous amount of it as Ni Cha and others seemed uninterested in starting new cases, preferring to keep adding chips to the "Member of Parliament Lunen Drowning Case."

This type of work, usually handled by the prosecution in China, would not involve experts like Jiang Yuan wasting time, even if some cases are demanding, or prosecutors have high requirements and ask for additional investigations. The special task team has enough experienced and diligent officers who don’t need to go home.

"Let’s head back," Jiang Yuan now said without needing anyone’s consent, merely informing Ni Cha to arrange for a charter jet.

Ni Cha naturally wanted Jiang Yuan to stay a bit longer. After failing to persuade him with a couple of reluctant sentences, he obediently arranged for it.

His dealings with Huang Qiangmin were not a one-time business but a long-term, mutually beneficial, friendly partnership based on friendly negotiations. Although still far from a full-time strategic partnership, the foundation for cooperation was solidly in place.

One of Bahang Industry’s Legacy 650 jets was like a pillar deeply embedded in the foundation of their cooperation.

Compared to the renowned Gulfstream and Bombardier series, the Legacy 650 from Brazilian aviation industry had lower costs and was a major force behind Bahang Industry emerging as the world’s fourth-largest business jet manufacturer.

The 13-seater aircraft is considered a large private jet, with operating costs reaching millions per flight. In fact, Bahang Industry’s business and regional jets once sold very well, with orders of hundreds of aircraft flying in various countries, making it one of the first aeronautical companies to establish a factory in China, until one year Bahang hired Jackie Chan as a spokesperson, then sold itself to Boeing.

Inside the jet, besides the seats, there was a long sofa and other facilities, offering a bit larger space and naturally much greater comfort.

Mu Zhiyang, taking advantage of everyone still sitting, first lay on the sofa to enjoy the moment, lazily and delightfully said, "I wish I could just lie flat on this private jet’s sofa and never get up."

"And then let the jet take you soaring, right?" Wang Chuanxing hummed twice and with a "thud," put down his laptop and said, "Have you seen the movies? People on private jets in movies are always working."

"Why work if you are on a private jet?"

"That’s how we prove to others that we have a reason to save time," Wang Chuanxing turned his computer towards Mu Zhiyang and said, "Find a few cases to work on. If we can solve a murder in the few hours on the plane, it would also be justifiable."

Mu Zhiyang, fingering his ear, said, "Maybe you should record it and listen to what you’re saying..."

...

Changyang City Airport.

Yu Wenshu had been watching this narrow little plane land and hurriedly drove over.

Approaching, Jiang Yuan had already descended from the plane.

"Captain Jiang, you’ve had a tough journey," Yu Wenshu said warmly and genuinely as he shook Jiang Yuan’s hand, then turned to Huang Qiangmin emerging behind, "Now that you’re here, why not stay in Changyang City for a while?"

Huang Qiangmin coughed twice and said, "He just got back. Aren’t you going to let Jiang Yuan rest a bit?"

"Jiang Yuan has his own house in Changyang City, so he can’t possibly rest poorly," Yu Wenshu retorted as he saw Wang Chuanxing and others coming out, immediately saying: "Xiao Wang, come over here... I see, truly, the environment does shape a person. You guys learning from Doctor Jiang also need to take good care of Doctor Jiang’s health. Don’t overwork him."

"Yes, yes, yes..." Wang Chuanxing nodded like a pecking chicken. He was seconded from the Changyang City Bureau to Ningtai County, and was completely under Yu Wenshu’s jurisdiction. It was time for him to show his obedient side.

Seeing that Yu Wenshu had no intentions of letting go and thinking about how little he had visited Changyang City this year, and also thinking that Jiang Yuan’s Accumulated Case Team was staffed by people from Changyang City Bureau, Huang’s smile unfurled like ink: "Chief Yu extends such a warm invitation, how can I refuse!"

Yu Wenshu asked, "So do you all want to rest first today, or shall we grab a meal first?"

"Jiang Yuan, what do you think?" Huang Qiangmin looked towards Jiang Yuan.

"I’m not very tired. If there’s a case that needs immediate attention, I can look into it now. Otherwise, we can wait until tomorrow," Jiang Yuan arranged naturally.

"There will always be cases. You should rest first," Yu Wenshu beamed. Changyang is a large city with a population of 10 million, and although not all deaths involve cases, it is still a city with a constant stream of murder cases.

Jiang Yuan waved his hand, signaling everyone to get in the car, then said, "Let’s head to the police station. Is there a current case? Is there a scene yet?"

Yu Wenshu laughed heartily: "If you say there is, there’s definitely plenty of cases."

Huang Qiangmin came over: "Let’s talk on the drive."

The two then walked side by side for a while before getting into a Coaster minibus together.

Once everyone was gathered, Yu Wenshu distributed some documents and coughed twice before saying: "Good that Jiang Yuan is here. Let’s talk about a case. The victim was a village doctor who ran a private clinic. His body was discovered three days ago in a local reed marsh. The victim’s background is clear and there are no strong suspects. We have also not found a good lead from the body so far..."

"Is there... really no clue at all?" Huang Qiangmin was surprised. By this point, a three-day-old case should have been thoroughly investigated. If it were a typical murder investigation, the case would have been solved by now.

Yu Wenshu gave a thoughtful grunt, "It rained the other days. The reed marsh also got flooded. Additionally, the condition of the body isn’t great."

If it weren’t somewhat challenging, he wouldn’t have actively come looking for Jiang Yuan.

Huang Qiangmin helped probe further, "What about the transportation?"

Disposing of a body usually requires some form of transportation; one couldn’t get far carrying it.

Yu Wenshu coughed twice before replying, "There’s a county road nearby, but because of the rain, the evidence at the scene where the body was dumped isn’t clear."

"What about the checkpoints?"

"There were no results," Yu Wenshu answered, adding, "The forensic doctor estimated the time of death, believing the victim had been dead for two days, and we pushed back three days, but found no suspicious vehicles either."

Without any other clues, directly searching for the vehicle is quite difficult.

"What’s the current direction of the investigation?" Jiang Yuan asked, having seen the crime scene photos and the autopsy photos of the deceased on the computer of a detective from the Changyang City Bureau.

"If you hadn’t come, we were planning to re-investigate all interpersonal relationships thoroughly," Yu Wenshu said, turning serious. This method would involve a lot of people, especially considering the victim was a village doctor who typically interacted with many people.