Chapter 190 Autopsy
The police officers were taken directly to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.
Upon learning of the murder, they immediately realized they hadn't done enough.
When the police officers from the local station arrived, most of the people who had been watching the commotion dispersed instantly.
They didn't want to be taken back by the police for questioning.
The news of the death at the hospital spread quickly.
Jiang Ning answered all the questions posed by the police officers fluently.
Disputes involving medical staff can range from minor to major, but when it involves a life, it becomes a serious matter.
After questioning Jiang Ning, and hearing her request to have a forensic doctor come and conduct an examination of the deceased, they did not refuse and immediately sent someone back to fetch the forensic doctor.
The remaining police officer continued to question the officers.
When questioned, the deceased's husband slapped his thigh and cried out, "What else is there to ask? My wife died because she took the medicine she prescribed! This unscrupulous hospital, this unscrupulous doctor, officers, you can't protect her!"
The police officers could only try to appease him with kind words.
Not long after, the police officer who had been sent to fetch the forensic doctor returned.
But the person who came back with the police officers was not a forensic doctor, but a forensic assistant.
The police officer who went back to ask for help explained the reason with an apologetic look: the forensic doctor from the police station happened to be out of the capital for the past two days.
The police officer from the local police station pointed to the person he brought and said, "This is forensic doctor Yuan's apprentice; he can also examine the condition of corpses."
Next, the group went to the hospital morgue.
Those who wanted to get to the bottom of the gossip dared not go any further than the doorway.
Who would dare to go into a morgue?
After examining the deceased, the forensic assistant said, "The deceased had no obvious external injuries, and an autopsy is needed to confirm the cause of death."
"An autopsy? What does that mean?" The deceased's husband looked completely bewildered.
Seeing that he didn't understand, the police officer patiently explained it to him.
The man, who had only intended to make some money and leave, turned pale upon hearing that his wife was to be dissected. He quickly said, "No, I won't allow you to dissect my wife!"
The police officer said, "Family of the deceased, if we are unsure of the cause of your wife's death, we cannot convict the murderer."
The deceased's husband stood in front of the body, his voice trembling without him even realizing it, "I absolutely will not allow it. The dead should be respected. How can you cut someone open like that!"
Seeing that he was repeatedly obstructing the investigation, the police officer's expression also turned sour.
The forensic assistant who came with the police officer said, "Your wife's death is very suspicious. I have reviewed her medical records. There is nothing wrong with the medicine prescribed by Dr. Jiang. We cannot tell the cause of her death by the naked eye. If you want justice for your wife, please do not obstruct us."
The matter has been made very clearly; it has been discussed to this extent. A reasonable person should not continue to obstruct it.
But the man turned around and picked up the deceased, making a move to leave, but was stopped by the police officers.
The man's expression shifted, and he roared at the top of his lungs, "You...you insist on dissecting my wife, then I don't want justice anymore, okay?"
When people are extremely nervous, they raise their voices to mask certain emotions.
The police officers present were all seasoned veterans who had solved numerous cases.
One glance was enough to see the other person's highly tense and flustered expression.
What was initially thought to be a simple medical dispute now appears to have a different cause of death.
The reason for this needs to be investigated by the police.
The police officer said coldly, "Comrade, if you continue to obstruct the police from handling a case, it will be considered obstruction of official duties, which carries a minimum sentence of three years in prison."
Upon hearing that he would go to jail, the man's expression completely changed.
Before he could say anything, the forensic assistant instructed the police officers to take the deceased back to the police station.
Jiang Ning stopped them. Meeting their questioning gazes, she said, "Comrades, this matter concerns the hospital's reputation. Our hospital has a laboratory that can provide a place for autopsy."
The police officers knew that the hospital belonged to the military, and everyone wanted to solve the case as soon as possible. They didn't refuse and went directly to the laboratory with Jiang Ning.
In the past, when murders occurred, autopsies were performed at the scene. Since the victim's body was no longer at the primary crime scene, it didn't matter where the autopsy was performed.
Everyone present followed them into the laboratory.
Those present were either doctors or forensic assistants; the police officers had also seen many bloody and disgusting scenes.
The forensic assistant carried a box full of dissection tools. Although he was already able to perform dissections independently, he still felt somewhat inadequate without a mentor to guide him.
When Jiang Ning watched him dissect and prepare to make the incision, it was clear that he didn't have a very good understanding of human anatomy.
In her mortal life, she spent a whole month in a mass grave in order to conduct anatomical research.
Just as the forensic assistant was about to make the incision, Jiang Ning suddenly pointed to a spot on the deceased's body and said, "Start the incision here."
The forensic assistant was taken aback. Jiang Ning didn't mean to overstep her bounds; she just hoped the case would be solved as soon as possible.
She didn't want this to affect the hospital.
Jiang Ning put on disposable gloves when she entered the room. Seeing the forensic assistant standing there motionless, she picked up a scalpel from the side and went to the deceased's side.
After a slight bow, he raised his hand and brought the knife down.
In the vast laboratory, the only sound was the scalpel cutting through flesh.
The forensic assistant initially wanted to stop her, but stopped moving the moment she made the incision.
Jiang Ning remained expressionless as she 'disemboweled' the two police officers who had come, who couldn't bear it and left early.
When Jiang Ning was about to make her move, they tried to stop her, since it seemed unreasonable for someone from the police station to dissect the deceased. However, the other party was extremely fast, and they didn't have time to stop her before she had already made her move.
Jiang Ning removed something from the deceased's esophagus and placed it in a test tube. The forensic assistant next to her looked at Jiang Ning with sparkling eyes, even changing her way of addressing her to be more respectful, "Have you studied anatomy?"
It's no wonder he asked that question; if he were to dissect the deceased, he wouldn't make the incision where Jiang Ning had made the first cut.
It takes him a lot of effort to pinpoint the location of the esophagus.
But the other party removed the important item with just a few slashes.
Jiang Ning didn't deny it; her hands continued stitching. She nodded and said, "I know a little."
Know a little?
The forensic assistant looked at her incredibly young face.
Judging by his age, he was a few years younger than him, but he was very skilled at dissection. Is that all you've got?
What surprised him even more was that after Jiang Ning retrieved the contents of the esophagus, she went to the side to conduct a physicochemical experiment.
Dean Kong almost always granted her requests, and a lot of equipment was added to the laboratory during this period.
Although the equipment was slightly outdated compared to what she used in the real world, it was sufficient for testing things.
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