National Forensic Doctor

Chen Nian’s skeletal remains had been soaked in sewage or corpse water for about two years. Even if she had regularly drunk milk to strengthen her bones as a young person, by now they would have likely deteriorated. Using a magnifying glass, pits and indentations on the bone surface were inevitable.

This differed from the bones of pigs, cows, and sheep we commonly see. Those pigs that make their way to countless homes from the market, most of them are between 8 to 12 months old. The sheep are a bit older, akin to just having completed a summer school session, and most of the cows are around three years old, hence they appear more robust. Regardless of the species, their bones are still much younger than those of a human in their twenties, and so are naturally smoother and more polished.

It was only after confirming the presence of scratch marks that Jiang Yuan and his team took up the magnifying glass to meticulously search, inch by inch.

At this point, Zhan Kan and the other junior forensic doctors could only do secondary work, accompanying the rest through the entire process.

Soon, everyone noticed that Zeng Lianrong maintained a consistent speed, moving relatively uniformly as he examined the remains, whereas Jiang Yuan’s pace was getting progressively faster.

By the end, Jiang Yuan was moving his magnifying glass over the bones at a speed three times that of Zeng Lianrong.

If these had been his own apprentices, Zeng Lianrong would have surely scolded them severely. Searching so hastily could lead to missed details, voiding the entire effort and necessitating a complete redo.

But seeing Jiang Yuan operate in such a manner... it was hard for Zeng Lianrong to raise objections. Although he felt that Jiang Yuan was not being thorough enough, considering Jiang Yuan’s track record and capabilities, he had no criticism to offer. After all, even if Jiang Yuan were just to feel around with his hands, he would still be at least eight times more effective than Zhan Kan.