The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective

Chapter 644: Chapter 356: His Psychological Tactics

After coming out of the Criminal Investigation Team Leader’s office, Zhang Chao went straight to the evidence lab.

Inside, there was only Old Zhang on duty. He was wearing reading glasses and organizing files at his desk. Hearing the door open, he looked up.

Seeing it was Zhang Chao, he quickly put down the document in his hand and asked, ”Instructor, how do you have the time to come here today?”

Zhang Chao closed the door casually and walked over to Old Zhang, smiling, ”There’s something requiring attention here.”

”Zhang, I’m here to get a piece of evidence today.”

”The watch that was sent in a couple of days ago, I want to retrieve it and send it for testing.”

Upon hearing this, Old Zhang immediately turned and headed toward the evidence cabinet.

As he searched, he said, ”That watch is all rusted, is there still a need to test it?”

A minute later, he took out a white dust-free bag from the cabinet.

Zhang Chao took the evidence bag and examined it carefully, saying, ”Our evidence lab certainly can’t test it; perhaps somewhere else can try.”

Old Zhang glanced at him and shook his head, saying, ”Instructor, this watch has been soaked in water for so long...”

”Whether anything can be tested remains uncertain.” Zhang Chao fastened his briefcase.

”But I think it’s worth trying.”

”Current testing technologies are quite advanced, maybe there’s a breakthrough.”

Zhang Chao, holding the watch, left directly for the office to bid farewell to Leader Li.

”Li, this piece of evidence is extremely important, and Mr. Ma highly values it. I suggest personally escorting it?”

Zhang Chao stood in front of the desk, his expression solemn as he spoke.

Li Jian appeared slightly surprised, ”You’re handling it personally? Isn’t that a bit excessive?”

”Why not just let the young Wan from the tech department handle it?”

Zhang Chao chuckled, ”It’s fine.”

”In this special task force, I’m just a member.”

”Besides, I was involved in this case back then, hoping to solve it soon.”

After hearing this, Leader Li sighed and took off his glasses, rubbing his brow.

”Thank you, take care on the road.”

After the instructor left, Leader Li picked up his phone, searched through the directory for a while, and dialed the number of the superior at the evidence appraisal department, Mr. Ma.

A minute later, a slightly weary voice came through the phone, ”Hello, how are you?”

”Hello, Mr. Ma, this is Li Jian from the Jiangcheng Criminal Investigation Team.”

”Team Leader Li,”

The tone on the other end sounded evidently surprised, ”Why suddenly call me?”

”Brother, there’s something requiring attention, I specifically seek your advice today.”

”It’s not advice!” Mr. Ma’s voice carried a smile.

”You’re a seasoned Criminal Investigation Team Leader, while I’m just engaged in evidence authentication; please instruct anything you need.”

”Brother’s instruction? I wouldn’t dare.”

Li Jian straightened, and his tone turned serious, ”We mainly have an old unresolved case here, planning to trouble you to bring a team to Jiangcheng for psychological lie detection regarding this case. Do you have time?”

Upon hearing this, the other end was silent for a moment.

Mr. Ma replied, ”Li, we’re in a tricky situation; we’re leaving for Moon City in ten minutes.”

”There’s a case over there that’s also very challenging, requiring our assistance.”

Leader Li furrowed his brows, ”Mr. Ma, do you have other team members?”

”No, it’s unfortunate,” Mr. Ma’s voice was full of regret.

”We have three teams here, two have gone out; I’m the last team.”

Upon hearing this, Leader Li forced a smile.

”Mr. Ma, it shows your importance, and everyone’s demand for you is very high.”

”Alright then, after you finish there, I’ll invite you to come over to guide us.”

”Not guidance, we’ll discuss together.”

”Thank you, Mr. Ma.”

After finishing, Leader Li hung up the phone.

He put down the phone, looked out at the busy police courtyard, shook his head, and murmured to himself.

”Are psychological tests so popular these days?”

”Do other places also encounter problems that need psychological breakthroughs, like us?”

He sighed, turned back to his desk, and continued to immerse himself in piles of case files.

At this time, Mr. Ma sat in the leather office chair, slightly weary, after returning to the office.

He rubbed his temples, took out his phone, gently slid his fingertips across the screen, searching for that long-sealed name in the directory.

He hadn’t seen this old classmate for many years.

The last meeting was at a crime detection summit forum a decade ago.

Back then, they discussed classic cases deep into the night.

Ten years have passed swiftly; he wondered if this old classmate still worked at the frontline of criminal investigation.

There’s uncertainty whether he’s still willing to step in and assist in solving the tricky case.

Of course, all this predicated on the fact that this former ”detective’s” professional capabilities haven’t faded with the passage of time.

Mr. Ma stared at the phone screen, his fingertip hovering over the dial button for a long while.

He took a deep breath and finally pressed the call button.

The call connected suddenly, bringing forth a hearty voice with a northern accent, ”Hello, how are you?”

”Old classmate, this is Jiangcheng’s Ma.”

”Ma?” The man on the other end was visibly stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, ”Mr. Ma! Why didn’t you let us know you changed your number?”

”Hey!” Mr. Ma chuckled bitterly, explaining, ”The previous number got too many nuisance calls, all junk and ads, so I simply switched to a new number.”

He paused and softened his voice, ”Everyone’s been busy these years, and contact has been scarce.”

Hearing Mr. Ma’s voice, the old classmate on the opposite side seemed particularly excited, ”Mr. Ma, why did you think of calling me today? You’re not planning to inspect our work, are you?”