The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective

Chapter 527: Chapter 299: Me? I’m the Victim’s Family! (2)

”Only those with poor drainage and long-term stagnant water will have it.”

”For example, there’s never been any around my well.”

”Is that so!”

Zhang Yean suddenly interrupted, her eyes flashing with professional insight, ”I think it’s necessary to systematically review the moss growth situation on the wells in each household in the village.”

”By establishing a database for comparison, we might be able to further narrow down the range and pinpoint the first crime scene location.”

Jiang An listened and nodded slightly to show his agreement.

But then, he turned his gaze back to the electric bicycle, unconsciously rubbing his chin with his right hand.

”Mr. Zhang, is it confirmed that this electric bicycle belongs to the deceased personally?”

”Is it possible that it was borrowed? Or any other possibilities?”

”One hundred percent confirmed.”

Mr. Zhang answered emphatically, pulling out a registration form from his portable file.

”Not only did several relatives identify it, but we also retrieved the purchase records and registration information.”

”This bike was purchased by the deceased last October from a specialty store in town, and the registration information matches perfectly. It hasn’t even been in use for a year.”

He pointed to the purchase date and owner information on the form as he spoke.

Jiang An nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly his eyes lit up, his speech involuntarily quickening.

”The electric bike belongs to the deceased, and the moss could only come from household wells...”

He lightly hit his left palm with his right fist, ”What does this indicate?”

”It indicates that the first crime scene is likely near a well with moss!”

”If during the transportation of the body, the moss on the body transferred to the vehicle, it would inversely prove that the body had come into contact with the moss!”

At this moment, a detail flashed through his mind—the black pants the deceased was wearing.

Because the color was too dark, he hadn’t noticed any anomalies at the time.

He immediately turned to Zhang Yean, raising his voice slightly in urgency, ”Senior, please have the tech team check if there’s similar green moss substance on the deceased’s black pants, especially around the hip area! This discovery could be crucial!”

Zhang Yean immediately understood, quickly pulling out her phone and dialing as she spoke.

”I’ll have the tech team conduct a special examination right away.”

When the call connected, she spoke urgently, ”Hello, Mr. Li?”

”Please use multi-wavelength lighting to closely examine the deceased’s pants again, focusing on any green substance residue around the hip area...”

”Yes, it’s very important! Use microscopic equipment to observe structural characteristics!”

Five minutes later, Zhang Yean’s phone rang.

The three of them simultaneously fixed their eyes on the phone in Zhang Yean’s hand, even subconsciously holding their breath.

Suddenly, the crisp ringtone broke the silence, and Zhang Yean immediately pressed the speaker button, her colleague’s voice from the tech team coming through clearly.

”After detailed examination, we did observe green residue in the hip area of the deceased under blue light.”

”Moreover, this substance has a fluffy structure. Under a microscope, the cell arrangement is highly similar to that of common moss plants...”

Before the person could finish, Zhang Yan interrupted excitedly.

”It’s moss! It’s definitely moss!”

”I remember that’s exactly what the microstructure of moss looks like!”

After hanging up, Zhang Yean couldn’t hide her excitement, ”The tech team has confirmed moss residue on the deceased’s hip, mainly on the right side!”

This discovery did not surprise Jiang An; instead, it made everything much clearer.

”That explains it.”

”The black pants perfectly masked the green traces.”

”Now, the minute moss we found on the back seat of the electric bike corresponds with the moss on the deceased’s black pants.”

”From this angle, it perfectly proves that the deceased’s hip had close contact with a moss-covered area.”

Finally, Jiang An continued his analysis, ”No normal person would sit by a damp well without reason unless...”

”There was a struggle!”

Wan blurted out, his eyes wide open, ”During the struggle, they were forced to the ground! Or pressed to the ground!”

Jiang An’s thoughts were becoming clearer and clearer.

”If the electric bike is indeed the deceased’s, and the moss could only come from home wells...”