The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective

In stark contrast were the expressions of sudden realization on the faces of the two young forensic doctors.

The ”transdermal backlight examination method” mentioned by Jiang An instantly awakened their dormant memories.

This was a professional skill emphasized in forensic science classes but gradually forgotten by them.

Witnessing the practical application of this classic method allowed them to profoundly understand the gap between theory and practice.

With the skilled cooperation of the two forensic doctors, Jiang An precisely made an incision along the midline of the neck, then used tweezers to delicately separate and expose the skin tissues on both sides.

Every movement appeared effortless, as if performing a delicate piece of art.

Next, he slightly turned his body and calmly instructed, ”You two, grip the skin on either side of the neck with both hands, stretch it slowly and evenly outward, and maintain some tension—not too loose nor too tight.”

The two young forensic doctors immediately complied, carefully adjusting their force to gradually reveal the skin on the deceased’s neck.

The skin tightened under continuous traction, forming a flat observation surface.

Then he turned to Director Hou, speaking clearly and calmly, ”Director Hou, please adjust the light to a vertical angle and aim it at the right neck area of the deceased.”

Director Hou quickly responded, holding the investigation light to adjust the beam, which shone brightly and focused downward.

Meanwhile, Jiang An had moved to the other side of the neck, bending over and concentrating, his eyes focused intently on the skin illuminated in detail.

Under the intense vertical light, the originally vague marks on the right side of the deceased’s neck suddenly stood out clearly.

The fingerprints were aligned distinctly, even though the time since death was long, with some skin appearing leather-like and slight epidermal detachment, all minute traces were exposed under such lighting.

Political Commissioner Li, standing behind Jiang An, could hardly contain his excitement, almost blurting out, ”Who needs professional experience for this?”

”Even an amateur like me can clearly see—these are obviously finger-impression marks!”

The two young forensic doctors were equally thrilled.

They initially thought there would be no breakthrough in this cold case, especially since Mr. Jiang didn’t perform an autopsy during the last examination, dampening their hopes for evidence collection.

To their surprise, Jiang An managed to reveal the critical neck compression marks in a nearly ”crime scene reenactment” manner without damaging the body.

The two exchanged a glance, each reading excitement and admiration in the other’s eyes.

This method was not only straightforward and effective but also fully compliant with evidence collection standards, promising great utility in future similar cases.

Distinguished slightly by standing farther away, Director Hou couldn’t see the marks under the light as clearly but sensed the significant discovery from everyone’s reactions, stepping forward involuntarily.

Jiang An didn’t slack after the initial finding but continued to focus on examining the relationship and the distribution pattern of the marks, as if deciphering a silent testament.

”If the suspect pressed with their left hand against the victim’s neck,” he analyzed in a low voice, more as self-reflection, ”then the right side of the neck should show four finger impressions distributed in a fan shape.”

His gaze scanned each inch of skin like a thorough inspection, searching for coherent force marks that fit logically.

Minutes ticked by—one, two, five, ten...

Suddenly, Jiang An leaned slightly forward, his tone lifting, ”Found it! Right here!”

He immediately looked up and asked, ”Is there a marker?”

”Yes!”

The forensic assistant quickly passed it over.

Jiang An took the pen, gracefully and accurately marking the corresponding spot.

”Look here,” he gestured for everyone to come closer, ”these four fingerprints are uniformly formed not only in shape but also at the same level—indicating the pressure was applied by fingers with a length nearly equal between the middle finger and index finger, signifying a certain degree of finger bone abnormality or disability.”

He paused, then added, ”This isn’t just an observational conclusion; we can conduct precise measurements of all the traces on this plane for a unified survey to further validate this assumption.”