Gunshot case!

Jiang Yuan was busy with the evidence collection stage and didn't have much time to think. It wasn't until this semi-black bullet fell into the evidence bag that his head began to buzz.

As a forensic doctor in the new era, terms like "gunshot case" were rarely heard. Instead, "gunshot involvement" was more commonly used, which already explained the problem.

For grassroots police officers, in most cases, "gunshot involvement" only referred to cases involving firearms, which often didn't even reach the level of using firearms, let alone cases of gunshot deaths.

Even if it involved firearms, there were different levels. Starting from toy guns that didn't exceed 2 joules, the most common ones were replica guns, followed by air guns, homemade iron pellet guns, more advanced homemade shotguns, and even more advanced...

Generally speaking, it couldn't get any more advanced than that. The most advanced would be antique guns, which would already attract great attention.

It could be said that once they touched a "real" firearm, all police units would take it very seriously.

The above mentioned cases were still considered to be "gunshot involvement."

"Real" gunshots haven't been heard in many places for years. The reports on gunshot and bullet traces from the county bureau's criminal investigation team were gathering dust, and the technicians had already taken on part-time administrative work.

But the bullet that Jiang Yuan took out was a genuine bullet.

Therefore, Wu Long's wild man case was about to become a genuine gunshot case.

Jiang Yuan put away the evidence and stood on the other side of the fire pit, making a one-handed aiming gesture, pointing across.

Based on the angle and position of the embedded bullet, Jiang Yuan analyzed that the killer should have been standing and shot through Li Sanqiu's abdomen while he was sitting.

The bullet was embedded in the wall of the cave, 30 centimeters above the ground, and then shattered.

Jiang Yuan sighed lightly and searched around the bullet, but didn't find any more evidence.

The wall of the cave had layers of soil, stones, plants, insects, fungi, moss, and various other things. It was not realistic to expect to search and understand everything in a short period of time.

Jiang Yuan put away the tripod and camera, then walked out of the cave and shouted to Liu Jinghui not far away.

Liu Jinghui had gone to a high place to observe, but the guide came over instead and was stopped by Jiang Yuan with a gesture.

He didn't explain either. Police officers who had been in the job for a long time had a high level of self-discipline when it came to confidentiality, especially when it came to not revealing information to outsiders.

Liu Jinghui looked closer and walked back, taking more than ten minutes and falling twice along the way, making his clothes dirty and unrecognizable.

Nevertheless, when Liu Jinghui came in front of Jiang Yuan, he instinctively straightened his shirt before asking, "What did you find?"

"Let's talk inside. You guys wait outside." Jiang Yuan brought Liu Jinghui into the cave alone.

Entering from outside, the vision suddenly turned black and took a while to adjust.

At this time, Jiang Yuan took out the evidence bag containing the bullet and held it up for Liu Jinghui to see.

Liu Jinghui's pupils instantly dilated as if they had been affected by the light inside and outside the cave.

"Did you just find this?" Liu Jinghui's expression was calm, as if he had already guessed it.

Detectives like Sherlock Holmes were like this, allowing only themselves to use unexpected words, and not allowing others to provide evidence outside of logic...

Jiang Yuan said, "The collection process was recorded with a camera."

Jiang Yuan opened the camera and showed it to Liu Jinghui.

Liu Jinghui only looked at the location of the bullet and handed the camera back to Jiang Yuan. He also stood on the other side of the fire pit, just like Jiang Yuan, looking past the fire pit and gesturing twice before saying slowly, "The killer was standing when they shot."

"Mm."

"There must be other people present."

"Mm?" Jiang Yuan looked at Liu Jinghui.

"Li Sanqiu is a cultured person who likes seclusion but is polite. If there were only the killer and the two of them, when the killer approached, he would have instinctively stood up to greet them, or at least made a nodding gesture." Liu Jinghui speculated, "There must be someone else present, and they were in the middle of a conversation when the killer entered and shot him from a higher position."

Jiang Yuan didn't confirm or refute, as he preferred to speak with evidence.

Looking at Liu Jinghui, Jiang Yuan asked, "What should we do now?"

"What's your suggestion?" Liu Jinghui wasn't angry about being interrupted. He had a very good impression of Jiang Yuan now.

This important piece of evidence couldn't be found even after three searches by the Wu Long police, which indicated a problem.

Jiang Yuan, however, didn't feel proud and said, "My suggestion is to call for support. Get more people, and the number of people will change the situation."

"Do you want more forensic investigators? Or trace evidence examiners? Or experts in gunshot residue analysis?"

"Having a forensic investigator who is familiar with gunshot residue analysis is the best. This bullet definitely needs to be sent to the laboratory below for examination, and I don't know how to do it." Jiang Yuan paused and continued, "The number of people depends on you, and different numbers require different approaches."

"Do they need to be obedient?"

"They just need to be able to work. Whether they are willing to obey or not, it's not up to us to decide." Jiang Yuan was very clear about this. His rank was too low, his experience too shallow, and he was young. It would be best if the technicians coming up were willing to listen to him, but if they weren't, it wouldn't affect his investigation.

And the local forensic investigators who did on-site investigations were probably just average. Just like the forensic investigators in Ningtai County, they might not even be able to find evidence in a bathroom, let alone expect them to do a perfect job in the complex conditions of the mountains.

"Control and guard are here."

Many people never achieve a perfect score in their lifetime, and the reason is obviously not because they don't want to.

Liu Jinghui easily guessed Jiang Yuan's thoughts and said seriously, "Just tell me what kind of people you want, and I'll do my best to find them for you, without considering other factors. We have the resources for this gunshot case."

"Then find several obedient forensic investigators, one or two who understand gunshot residue analysis, and search both inside and outside the cave. Also, search the mountain stream over there. Additionally, find a dog or a cadaver dog to see if there are any other bodies or scattered body parts in the vicinity." Jiang Yuan looked around, not making any complicated demands.

From Jiang Yuan's perspective, in such a large cave, they had already searched very meticulously in one day and night. Although they could spend another two days searching more meticulously, or even dig three feet into the ground, with the key evidence of the bullet, the direction of the search should already change.

However, this was a matter of investigation direction, and it was within Liu Jinghui's natural authority. Jiang Yuan didn't want to touch it easily.

Liu Jinghui also clarified his thoughts and nodded, then went to get his backpack that was stored in the cave and took out a satellite phone, asking the guide to help find a signal.

After a short time, Liu Jinghui returned, nodded, and said, "People will be coming up tonight. The headquarters is organizing manpower, and another group will come in the next two days."

"The ones coming tonight... won't be from the local police station, right?" Jiang Yuan asked.

"No, I made it clear that they need to be able to do on-site investigations. Liyuan City is nearby, and they can quickly send people from the city bureau and district bureau." After saying that, Liu Jinghui seemed a little excited and asked, "What's next? What are you planning to do? Do you need my help?"

"I'll search the bottom of the cave again. The place where the body was found in the afternoon." Jiang Yuan had just found the bullet in a position below the cave, which, in terms of comparing it to a residential home, was equivalent to the height below the baseboard and above the wall sockets.

Liu Jinghui made a sound of agreement and stood at the core of the cave, observing silently.

"After being shot, Li Sanqiu might have staggered out or been dragged out of the cave. It's clear that there's a big difference between sleeping with or without a cave. The killer probably didn't want the body, blood, and contents of the abdomen to contaminate the cave environment." Liu Jinghui pondered, "So, why did they shoot and kill Li Sanqiu?"

Liu Jinghui looked at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan looked back at Liu Jinghui.

Without any prompting, Liu Jinghui lost interest and pointed at the fire pit, saying, "Anyone who comes to this position, as long as they're not hikers, has a problem... But killing Li Sanqiu with a gunshot is quite brutal."

"Killing with cold weapons is easy to get injured." Jiang Yuan made a remark from the perspective of a forensic doctor.

There are many videos online that explain that if an attacker with a knife is attacking you, the best strategy is to run away, which is a very smart strategy. However, few people explain to the attacker that when they are attacking an ordinary person with a knife and the latter has nowhere to run, their counterattack can easily injure the attacker, or even result in a counter-kill.

When forensic doctors examine the bodies of victims killed with cold weapons, the first thing they need to distinguish is defensive wounds. Some bodies have as many as twenty or thirty defensive wounds, which means that even if the intention was to kill an ordinary person, it might require dozens of attacks, which can easily tire the attacker and lead to mistakes.

In summary, it is very easy to be killed, but it is not so easy to kill someone, and killing without injury requires careful strategy.

Liu Jinghui understood Jiang Yuan's meaning and thought for a moment before saying, "We said before that there was a third person near the fire pit, which means there were more people on the side of the killer. In addition, Li Sanqiu was in a sitting position, which means he didn't anticipate being attacked. They used more people to overpower fewer people, attacked without preparation, and even used firearms. At least one thing is clear, they have no shortage of bullets and are skilled in using guns."

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"Perhaps." Jiang Yuan hadn't seen any evidence, but he didn't refute Liu Jinghui's theory either.

"That's a minor issue." Liu Jinghui pointed at the fire pit with his finger and said, "The key is why they abandoned the body so easily. I climbed up and looked just now. If you walk another one or two hundred meters into the mountains, although it's a bit difficult, throwing the body to a place far from the trail will greatly increase the safety factor. At least it won't be discovered by passing hikers."