National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 1189 - 1119 Sincerity

The pair of woolen socks is covered with who knows how much pollen and spores.

In terms of reproduction, plants are truly "a tree a world." There’s an old saying in China, if plants get wild, there’s nothing mammals can do.

Faced with the traces left by plants, even Jiang Yuan can only selectively take a portion.

This is another checkpoint that tests botanological expertise. Those lacking in skills might not even know which spores to pick up when facing such battle-hardened woolen socks, easily leaving something exposed.

Without sufficient experience, students like Qiao Shengli can only pinch spores well under the slide, observing repeatedly to reference the appropriate books. Of course, the reality is, although there are plenty of spores, the overall varieties won’t be many. A bit of basics can make it easy to handle one pair of woolen socks.

Professor Su Lei brought several students over, giving them a bit of training, getting familiar with some spores encountered this time, then everyone got busy.

Qiao Shengli flicked her long, straight black hair, gazed at Jiang Yuan for a while, her sapiosexual mind stiffened, then came over to Jiang Yuan’s side, saying softly: "Jiang, I will assist you."

She wanted to shout "Brother Jiang" like those two actresses, but she was still a bit tight-lipped, stopping at "Jiang."

"Alright." Jiang Yuan had no objection.

Then Qiao Shengli pulled a chair over, gently sat beside Jiang Yuan, but due to her bust leaning too forward had to move the chair back a bit.

Jiang Yuan could smell the scent of Qiao Shengli’s hair, very refreshing, much better than the corpse.

Speaking of, Jiang Yuan really is accustomed to working in environments with aromas.

The rancid smell of fats in the dissection room, the beef tallow scent in the hotpot restaurant, and the rich fragrance in the office, all could fuel Jiang Yuan’s work enthusiasm.

Jiang Yuan’s movements were noticeably more agile, becoming smoother and freer.

"Jiang Yuan. Your apprentice is calling." Liu Jinghui called out upon entering the door.

"Called your phone?" Jiang Yuan felt a bit odd.

"He has a few cases without evidence, asking me for a way." Liu Jinghui replied, then added, "These cases once cleared, he’s pretty much done over there."

"Is it related to Zhang Lei’s case?" Jiang Yuan has been busy with legal botany these days, delegating case follow-ups to Liu Jinghui.

"Yes, should be almost completed capturing," Liu Jinghui said, handing the phone over to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan took over, "This is Jiang Yuan, speaking on speakerphone."

"Master." Pang Jidong’s voice had a hint of surprise, laughably said, "I’d like to report, Zhang Lei’s entire organization has been apprehended."

Jiang Yuan’s mind spun a bit before comprehending, "Zhang Lei is the victim... Are you suspecting internal conflict caused the case?"

Pang Jidong, in his 50s, laughed, "Master, you’re being too short-sighted. This organization is called Binren Gang. They have characteristics of a lively organization. If earlier we didn’t know or weren’t certain, let it be, but now we’re aware, and it’s related to a homicide, they must be eradicated entirely."

His logic may seem unreasonable if taken purely from language, but when viewed from a higher dimension, it becomes very reasonable.

China’s laws emphasize facts. Did you do it? Is it true? That’s the key. Things beyond the core content are peripheral.

Within Zhang Lei’s organization, even if based solely on homicide, Zhang Lei and the gang are victims. But at a higher level, the Criminal Police Brigade represented by Pang Jidong doesn’t care whether you’re a victim or perpetrator, as long as there are criminal issues, they will capture regardless.

"If that’s the case, how many were captured? Any leads?" Jiang Yuan asked.

Pang Jidong laughed exuberantly, "Captured 85 people, leads... none!"

Jiang Yuan involuntarily lifted his head to see Liu Jinghui.

Liu Jinghui helplessly spread his hands, "I’ve been coordinating with Pang Jidong these days. Their interrogation is detailed. As of now, Zhang Lei suddenly went missing. Although he had conflicts with some people, no useful clues have been found yet."

"Have you reviewed their statements?"

"Yes, skimmed through relevant ones about Zhang Lei, even though many are rambling nonsensically, finding a clear loophole is still difficult."

"Zhang Lei was a mid-level leader of the organization, right? When outside, he didn’t have followers with him?" Jiang Yuan instinctively started to think. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Liu Jinghui nodded, then continued, "Zhang Lei often likes to fly solo. These vibrant organizations mainly survive by relying on entertainment venues, the organizational structure isn’t that tight."

Jiang Yuan raised his head, "Entertainment venues, relying on prostitution?"

"Places still allowing such organizations to profit now are merely those types. Initially, Binren Gang ran borderline spa stores, then turned straight into adult-themed venues, later opened bars, etc." Pang Jidong briefly explained, then added, "They are relatively low-end venues, avoiding high-end venues."

"Wouldn’t high-end venues profit more?" Jiang Yuan felt a bit puzzled.

"Not necessarily, high-end venues have significant design and investment, these people aren’t willing to spend money here. Moreover, high-end consumption is high, and their clientele doesn’t overlap well with their business. People like Zhang Lei fought their way up from humble beginnings. The previous crackdown didn’t defeat them, they don’t dare to show themselves anymore either."

Jiang Yuan slowly nodded, "That means their business inherently has many conflicts, huh? If there’s no finding on this aspect..."

"One’s life is merely about work and living," Liu Jinghui took over, "Old Pang’s interrogations indeed make progress, but to exclude work factors now, I believe it’s too early."

Jiang Yuan nodded.

On the other end of the phone, Pang Jidong readily laughed, "I’m only providing support, Master, you decide the investigative direction; I assure quality and quantity completion!"

Liu Jinghui smiled briefly, "I have some ideas. Jiang Yuan’s legal botany work is almost done, right? Can it be used to compare the initial scene?"

"Almost done," Jiang Yuan hasn’t fully completed, but a significant portion is done.

As soon as seeing Jiang Yuan nod, Liu Jinghui continued, "Then my idea is, one’s environment is nothing but lifestyle and work context. Zhang Lei’s work context is clear, shouldn’t we follow Zhang Lei’s work context? If nothing comes up, then we follow his lifestyle context, though it may be trickier."

"Fine," Pang Jidong replied promptly, then added, "Zhang Lei is very cautious about using mobile phones, often changing phones and numbers, he suffered losses in this regard, spent over three years in jail."

That explained one reason why it’s hard to locate topics of doubt. Mostly explaining it to Jiang Yuan.

Liu Jinghui already knew, shifted tone, "No matter how he uses phones or whether he carries one, these two paths should both be traceable."

Jiang Yuan didn’t ramble further, took a notebook, "The place you need to find has poplar trees... Many are planted in Luo Jin City... Well, let’s talk about some niche flowers, might require your independent identification."

"No problem," Pang Jidong said, his tone suddenly changed, "Master... we’re now equivalent to working for the Lanyue City, leadership means, the Lanyue City Bureau ought to bring some thoughtful compensations."