I nodded with satisfaction. Now that Gao Mingqiang and many criminal police officers had returned, I got the tools and instructed one person to place the pressure cooker on the stove, add water, and start the fire. This bowl of human bone soup was about to be boiled.
Gao Mingqiang was holding some seasoning. I shot him a glare: "What? Do you really want to drink it?"
"Uh, how can you make soup without MSG?"
"You've watched too many commercials. Help me put these human bones in!"
"Alright!"
Gao Mingqiang said and moved to lift the skeleton for me. Before that, he clasped his hands in front of the bones: "I heard you were a man. Brother, I don't know who you were or how you died, but we will definitely help you get justice, because my team leader is a forensic examiner, and he's very capable!"
I really wanted to sigh, but facing the skeleton, I knew I couldn't. Finally, we put the skeleton in. Although we only needed to boil the pubic symphysis, we didn't want to damage the entire skeleton, so we had to boil it all together.
As it heated up, a bit of smoke rose around us. Everyone was looking forward to this carefully prepared bone soup. It was my first time doing this in a criminal's den, and I couldn't describe my feelings. Anyway, if there was a need, we had to perform autopsies; my grandfather told me so, and Mr. Song and his disciples did the same.
I always talked about visiting Mr. Song, but I hardly had time. No, this time I must bring him some Zhonghua cigarettes and red wine to see him. After all, Mr. Song and my grandfather were old friends.
Actually, he should be called Old Mr. Song now, but I was still used to the old way of addressing him.
When Mr. Song published "Underworld Detective" before, I had been following it closely. The work was excellent and very close to reality, with brilliant forensic examiner techniques. Later, I realized that our family's forensic examiner techniques were very similar to theirs, but it was all the same ancestral skill. Since we were in the same profession, similarity was very normal. It was like how forensic scientists all liked to use Luminol to test for latent blood. Thinking about it, the bones were boiled. I asked Liu Yuning and Du Wantian to help lift the entire skeleton.
Boiling bones required expertise. Time was crucial. If it was too early, the pubic symphysis would not separate thoroughly, and the details would be unclear. If it was too late, the bones would be damaged. But the most serious consequence would be if the water dried up and the pubic bones were scorched, which would destroy many of their features and cause many details to be overlooked.
"The pubic crest has just disappeared, with little trace of the crest remnant. The ventral surface is incomplete, and the dorsal surface is not fully formed either."
According to the formula, I visualized the measurements of the inter-iliac breadth, iliac crest breadth, external conjugate diameter, and pubic arch angle. Using a magnifying glass as an infrared lamp, I could only observe as much as possible. After a while, I analyzed: "Based on the diastasis of the pubic symphysis, this person should be around 30 to 35 years old. The time of death was 2 to 3 years ago. If it were a woman, giving birth at a young age could cause pubic separation. However, this is a man. Combining this with the degree of wear on the deceased's teeth, we can infer a similar age."
Perhaps some readers do not know that teeth grow in the jawbone, specifically in the alveolar process, which is covered by gums to protect the tooth roots. Anatomically, the human body has 206 bones, not including the 32 teeth. Teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp. They do not have the general function and structure of bones, but their chemical composition is very similar, and they are very hard.
Without tools, bone marrow theoretically cannot be extracted. I had to use the "bone steaming technique." Fortunately, all the materials were available here.
Although finding mugwort was a bit difficult at the time, Yu Ning eventually found it for me.
After the bone steaming technique was finished and the bone marrow was extracted, we preserved it first. Then, we placed all the physical evidence in an office on the upper floor of the Performance Company and locked the door. I warned two criminal police officers: "You must protect this evidence. We will submit it to the court when we leave here!"
"Yes, Team Leader He!" After the two criminal police officers agreed, I went downstairs with everyone else by elevator.
We would not launch an attack immediately today; we had to wait for the right moment. He Bailing and He Jinghui went out to continue their investigation. Like at the lumber mill, we set up defensive equipment and prepared to repel any enemy invasion. During this time, members of the Blood King might attack to retake the Performance Company.
But we used the obstacles here to set up many sentry posts. Many observant police officers were on duty with weapons, taking turns to rest. After one night, we were fully revitalized. We ate some canned food to supplement our nutrition. Suddenly, He Jinghui appeared in a room upstairs.
Liu Yuning and I were resting in a room at the time. After all, there were plenty of rooms in the company, and any place could be used for lodging as long as we brought some supplies upstairs beforehand. Fortunately, we had already gotten up, otherwise, He Jinghui might have seen something indecent.
"What's the situation, Jinghui?"
"I found out the locations of your junior sister, Xie Chuchu, and Ling Xiaotao. If I had known they would also be taken, we shouldn't have brought the whole team."
"It can't be helped. Everyone's sense of unity is very strong. If we don't act together on important missions, we feel uneasy. Don't underestimate Xie Chuchu and Forensic Examiner Ling either. Those who can join our Punishment and Crime team are not ordinary forensic examiners. They have undergone multiple training and are quite capable now!"
"Alright, their location is on the back mountain of Zhenshui Amusement Park. I didn't find out before, but just a while ago, I overheard someone discussing them. I followed them up the mountain and inadvertently saw them from hiding."
"Okay, Zhenshui Amusement Park is to the west on the map. It seems we have to continue our attack. To deal with the Blood King, we need to occupy at least half of the island's territory, or find a way to contact the outside world. Otherwise, just charging in like this would be very dangerous."
As He Jinghui and I were talking, Liu Yuning stood up and said, "Then when do we act?"
He Jinghui looked at the sky outside the window: "They say there will be heavy rain today. In such conditions, they will be less vigilant. Let's do it tonight. We'll launch a surprise attack in the chaos. I'll draw their attention away, and you'll take most of the police force to the back mountain to try and rescue them."
"Then thank you and sister. How is my sister doing now?"
"Don't worry, she's lurking in the amusement park, waiting for us."
This put my mind at ease. I sent a message via Bluetooth to everyone, asking them to come upstairs for a meeting. According to my plan, Gao Mingqiang knew we were going to attack the amusement park and rubbed his fists, saying: "Shooting targets! They dare to imprison my woman! I'll make them pay! Chuchu, I'm coming!!"