Chapter 640 - 584: The Tough Nut to Crack
"Roughly estimating, the body has been there for three years, buried rather shallowly, but in a suitable location; it was wrapped in a straw mat. Could this be considered interment?"
Chief Medical Examiner Niu was also confidently making assessments on the scene.
A technician who could elevate the study of a piece of toilet paper to Level 3 had to be skilled in their primary job as well, at least showing the capabilities of Level 2. Faced with a body that had not undergone special adornment, providing an approximate age was not an issue.
Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "It coincides with the time around when Zhang Enfan returned to the country, but I’m not certain. We’ll have to test the straw mat later."
The lower half of the body had not completely decayed, so some of the muscles on the back could still be seen adhering to the straw mat.
As for the precise time of death, they would have to go back and examine the collected insects, scrutinize the bones in detail, or look for substances in the body fluids. They could also estimate based on the plant growth inside and outside the grave.
However, no matter what, when it comes to a body that had been skeletonized for three years, obtaining a relatively accurate estimation of time is not an easy task. Jiang Yuan’s Level 6 death time assessment would also require time to evaluate.
Nevertheless, the use of burial suggests that the initial death scene was not here, and furthermore...
"This doesn’t really fit the relationship between a gambler and a gambling den," Wang Lan expressed this conclusion, which Jiang Yuan and Niu Tang both acknowledged with a nod.
If it were a murder by a gambling den, they were more likely to have the victim dig their own grave, and when it was nearly dug, they would stab them to death or something like that.