The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective

Chapter 584: Chapter 328: This Is the Missing Human Tissue!

Jiang An had already begun packing his equipment. ”The autopsy back then was very thorough. The stomach and intestines were examined in detail, but the esophagus was only observed externally and was not cut open for examination.”

”The esophagus?”

Mr. Ma looked confused. ”How could human tissue end up in the deceased’s esophagus?”

But Jiang An had no time for a detailed explanation. He grabbed his coat and rushed out.

Zhang Yean quickly shouldered her camera and followed—In forensic work, every examination process must be thoroughly documented with photographs; it’s the iron principle of evidence preservation.

As they hurriedly left, Mr. Wang and Mr. Ma exchanged a glance.

Mr. Wang said in a deep voice, ”Mr. Ma, we should go and take a look too.”

”This discovery is too crucial. If we can indeed find human tissue in the esophagus of the deceased...”

He didn’t finish his sentence, but both understood what it meant—this would be the key evidence to break the case.

Thirty minutes later, the four arrived at the funeral parlor on the outskirts of Jiangcheng.

The funeral parlor was particularly eerie at night, with absolute silence surrounding it.

Only a few dim streetlights cast flickering shadows.

As the police car slowly drove through the gate, the light from the duty room exuded a touch of warmth. An elderly attendant was leisurely opening the iron gate while wrapped in a coat.

Jiang An was the first to get out of the car and walked briskly towards the duty room.

He tapped twice lightly on the wooden table, producing a crisp sound. ”Hello, we are from the Jiangcheng Criminal Investigation Team,”

He presented his officer’s badge, ”We need to re-examine a key piece of evidence from a case years ago—Wang Xue’s body.”

The attendant squinted and scrutinized the visitor, suddenly recognizing Jiang An: ”Ah, it’s you.”

”You came in the dead of night last time too, didn’t you?”

”I remember you already examined it back then. Why this time...”

”This time, we need to focus on certain details.” Jiang An nodded slightly, his gaze firm.

The attendant sighed: ”Well then, I’ll have the master bring out the body from the freezer.”

”You can conduct the examination in the main hall; there’s more space there.”

The four of them, carrying heavy forensic toolboxes, walked through the long corridor to the main hall.

Under the stark white light in the hall, a body covered with a white cloth lay silently on a gurney.

Mr. Wang frowned as he looked around: ”Should we move to the forensics dissection center? The conditions here...”

”Time is of the essence.”

Jiang An decisively shook his head while putting on rubber gloves. ”Besides, we only need to examine the esophageal area of the deceased, not a full autopsy. Let’s do it here.”

As he spoke, he had already briskly picked up the surgical instruments, skillfully starting the operation.

Due to the special circumstances, he didn’t even bother to wear a full set of forensic clothes and only did the basic protection.

”The previous autopsy had already opened the neck and chest area of the deceased.”

Jiang An explained as he worked, ”We just need to cut open the existing stitches to fully expose the chest cavity.”

He used the forceps in his left hand to steadily lift the connected organ tissues while his right hand held the sharp surgical scissors, cutting neatly along the pathway of the esophagus.

When the inside wall of the esophagus was fully exposed, everyone present held their breath.

At the lower end of the esophagus near the stomach, two noticeably dark abnormal tissues were conspicuous.

”This is...”

Mr. Ma and Mr. Wang leaned forward simultaneously, their faces filled with shock.

”Due to prolonged decay, it’s hard to distinguish the original tissue form.”

Jiang An’s voice was exceptionally calm, ”But these two black masses clearly are remnants of some special tissue.”

At this moment, Zhang Yean quickly raised her professional camera, continuously pressing the shutter to fully document this crucial evidence.

After careful inspection, Jiang An straightened up, his tone solemn: ”This is what we were looking for—the tissue from the criminal suspect’s upper and lower lips.”