Chapter 3 School Emblem
Zhou Ning blinked. Are you asking me to confess?
"Further autopsy is needed to determine, but the possibility of homicide cannot be ruled out."
"By the way, you said this is the first scene? That means, whether it's the stabbing or the vehicle collision, it happened nearby?"
Since it is the first scene, there will be traces around it.
But he was alone now, and he had to either follow the scene to investigate or perform the autopsy. Comparatively speaking, it was easier to search here.
Zhou Ning quickly said:
"Yes, we need to expand the search area at the intersection to find bloodstains and brake marks. If the car was going fast enough, it is possible that the person was thrown dozens of meters away. Take down the body and I will check the surrounding area. We need to expand the search area."
Xu Dayuan nodded, his expression solemn, and waved behind him.
"Are you waiting to be served? Hurry up. Didn't you hear Xiao Zhou tell you to use an electric saw to cut the branches? Go find a forklift and a flatbed nearby. Have a few people get on board and follow Xiao Zhou's instructions to move the body away."
Xu Dayuan's shout got everyone moving again.
There was an industrial park next to it, so there was no shortage of forklifts and flatbeds. Although it was considered taboo to use them to carry dead bodies, the police asked and no one said a word, and the flatbed was ready in less than five minutes.
Two policemen stood on the forklift flatbed, carrying chainsaws and body bags, and kept approaching the body on the tree. Although this thing had no problem bearing the load, its operating range was limited, so he could not climb up from there.
The key point is that I am still a little scared of moving the corpse, so I decided not to try.
Zhou Ning poked Zhao Xinli, who looked confused.
"Xiao Zhou, forensic doctor, what are you doing?"
"Brother Zhao, hold the ladder. I want to go up again. The deceased's legs are stuck in a branch. I want to see which branch I can cut to move the body. We have to hurry. Didn't you see that Xu Da keeps calling?"
Zhao Xinli glanced at Xu Dayuan and saw that he was answering the phone with a serious expression. He reached out to grab Zhou Ning's belt, but Zhou Ning quickly dodged and rolled his eyes. This guy relied on his good physical strength and always wanted to use himself as a dumbbell.
Putting down the camera, Zhou Ning went into battle lightly this time. It seemed that after looking at the stereoscopic image on the system, he was more confident about the current state of the body.
He reached a higher place, gently pushed the dead man's left leg, and drew a horizontal line on the branch under the dead man's left leg.
"The deceased's calf is stuck quite tightly. It is easy to damage the body if we pull it directly. We can saw the branches from here and then carry the body directly into the bag."
Zhou Ning paused and continued.
"Do you want me to help carry it?"
Xu Dayuan was watching below, and he quickly waved his hands if the two policemen dared to say anything nonsense.
"No, I'll do the sawing. Doctor Zhou, watch the position and help me lift the deceased's legs. Don't cut him."
Zhou Ning didn't waste any time and quickly and gently lifted the dead man's broken calf. The electric saw roared, debris flew, and the surroundings were filled with the moist smell of wood.
In less than a minute, the thigh-thick branch was cut off. The two men put one foot on the trunk and the other on a flat board, and lifted it up with force. The corpse was immediately separated from the trunk and was gently placed in a body bag along with the branch.
The forklift moved sideways a little and slowly descended.
Zhou Ning also quickly climbed down the ladder and helped pull up the body bag.
Xu Dayuan walked over with a depressed look on his face.
"The traffic police have reported that the surveillance cameras on this stretch of road are changing their lines, and the traffic lights are temporary. Doctor Zhou, please go back and perform an autopsy, give the time of death, and the identity of the deceased, so that we can conduct an investigation here."
Zhou Ning was stunned.
My response just now was just a forced response, and I got the clues by half-guessing. As for the whole process of autopsy and the actual operation, I have only seen the video and have never tried it myself!
"Master Xu, you should wait for my master, Forensic Doctor Liu, to come and do the autopsy. Otherwise, I will search for brake marks and bloodstains here. Wait..."
Before Zhou Ning could finish his words, Xu Da had already waved his hand, signaling the police to load the body into the truck and take it away.
"Don't wait for your master. He was hit by a car this morning and is in the hospital. I just called and the nurse answered the phone. Even if we ask the city's forensic office to send someone over now, it will take more than a few days for them to arrive.
The case doesn't wait for anyone, you do it first. If it doesn't work, call your master later to solve the problem. Remember to find the identity information of the deceased first and determine the time of death. It's easier for me to find the family members. Don't cut it right away. Her case is special."
Zhou Ning was completely dumbfounded.
He had been on the job for more than ten days, and had met his master less than ten times. When he went to the scene for the first time, he was assigned to perform an autopsy alone. What kind of thing is this?
He pulled off his mask, grabbed Xu Dayuan's sleeve, and spoke anxiously.
"Master Xu, please don't leave. I just started working here and I don't even know where our forensic department performs autopsies. It's unrealistic for me to complete it independently! If it doesn't work, can't you just send the bodies to Qindao City?"
Xu Dayuan grinned and patted Zhou Ning on the shoulder.
"Don't be scared, kid. What you just said makes sense. I believe you. The situation is special now. Let's not play those tricks. You are the only one with the highest education in the team, and you are a graduate of a professional school. Don't tell me you can't do it. This is an order and must be executed.
Besides, it's unrealistic to send him to the city. Do you think our county is not shameful enough? As for the place for the autopsy, the building of our county public security bureau has not been completed yet, so there is no separate forensic autopsy room and laboratory for the time being, but we can go to the county hospital, which has an autopsy room."
Zhou Ning refused to let go and took the corpse to the county hospital alone. He didn't even know where the autopsy room was. Isn't this embarrassing?
"No, I..."
Xu Dayuan raised his hand and Zhou Ning's words were interrupted again.
"Come here, Zhao Xinli. You drive Xiao Zhou, the forensic doctor, to the county hospital. Take the body of the deceased in the big Jinbei. Find a young man to follow and help carry it.
Xiao Zhou, I'm telling you, give me the identity of the deceased as quickly as possible. My phone is about to explode with calls. The county leaders already know what's going on here. We have to hurry."
After saying that, Xu Dayuan walked away and directed the criminal police and the traffic police team to carefully check the surrounding brake marks and even expand the scope of the alert.
Zhou Ning sighed and Zhao Xinli patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't just stand there, let's go!"
It would be hypocritical to say anything else at this time. Zhou Ning gritted his teeth and got into the big Jinbei with Zhao Xinli, pulling the corpse with police lights blaring all the way, straight to the county hospital.
…
The backyard of the county hospital.
On the northernmost side of the yard, there is a row of houses. On the west side is the medical waste warehouse, and the two rooms on the east side are morgues with rows of body refrigerators. The one in the middle is the autopsy room.
The body had been taken out of the body bag and placed on the dissection table.
The branch that was stuck on the deceased's left calf was also placed on top, and Zhao Xinli had already slipped away.
Before leaving, he handed Zhou Ning a small blue book, which was the internal address book, and also asked for Zhou Ning's mobile phone number. A new auxiliary police officer, Xiao Liu, stayed at the door. The guy didn't dare to come in at all. He was just waiting to help Zhou Ning run errands when he needed anything.
Looking at the corpse, Zhou Ning is now overwhelmed.
The weather in early autumn is still scorching hot, but the anatomy room is very cold.
I took a photo and sent it to forensic doctor Liu via MMS. After waiting for a few minutes, I called forensic doctor Liu's cell phone. It rang more than ten times before the call was connected. A weak "hello" came from the other end.
"Hello."
"Master, I heard that you were in a car accident. Are you seriously injured? Which hospital are you in? Can I go see you?"
Zhou Ning was embarrassed and asked right away if the MMS had been received, and expressed his concern in a polite manner.
After coughing twice, Forensic Doctor Liu started laughing.
"I have a fractured tibia. I just had it repositioned and put on a cast, and I haven't recovered from the pain yet. Don't play tricks on me, kid. I just got off the phone with Xu Da, and he praised you, saying that you performed well on your first scene.
Don't be nervous, everyone has a first time. You are a professional, so just follow the procedure.
Take a headshot of the deceased, collect fingerprints, measure rectal temperature, take X-rays, check the cornea and bone and joint mobility, and most importantly, check the clothes for obvious features. There is no need to rush to perform an autopsy.
The criminal police team has kept someone here. Let them check the fingerprints in the fingerprint system. If they can't find anything, they can check the missing persons records of various police stations. Sooner or later, they will find the identity of the deceased."
Forensic Doctor Liu's words calmed Zhou Ning's panicked mind a little.
Not to mention, after this arrangement, it seemed that he had some idea of the direction. Zhou Ning took a deep breath, raised the camera, prepared to take a facial portrait of the deceased, and set his eyes on the corpse.
Although the girl was wearing heavy makeup, she didn't look very old.
Looking at the inward-folded collar on her left side, Zhou Ning was about to help her fix it. The moment he reached out to touch the collar, a sharp object scraped Zhou Ning's glove, making a snapping sound.
Zhou Ning raised his finger and paused when he saw a metal badge below.
Huh? Is this... the school emblem?
