Wang Kai left, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Qin Yong and Lu Chuan saw him off outside.

Looking at the vigorous Lu Chuan in front of him, Qin Yong exhaled and patted Lu Chuan's shoulder.

"You heard what Vice Director Wang just said, you're joining the task force for this skeleton case."

Cases that warrant the formation of a task force are never simple.

The skeleton case originally wasn't of this level, as it didn't involve major economics, nor directly human lives.

However, Lu Chuan's skeleton analysis report defined the nature of the case.

The bone age of the skeleton is thirty-four, and the bone layer determines the deceased's age to be thirty-four.

This indicates that this skeleton is not an old one.

Besides, there is much other information in Lu Chuan's report.

In Conference Room No. 1, Lu Chuan and Liu Guodong sat together.

This is the first time two people from the Crime Scene Investigation Office attended a task force analysis meeting.

Qin Yong hosted the meeting: "Regarding the skeleton case, now let Comrade Lu Chuan introduce the skeleton identification analysis."

Lu Chuan's skeleton identification analysis report has already received authoritative identification from Zhang Yuanchao, a forensic expert from the provincial department, and can fully serve as judicial evidence.

And now, with the skeleton's DNA information unmatched, Lu Chuan's skeleton identification analysis is currently the only clue.

As Qin Yong finished speaking, all eyes focused on Lu Chuan.

News of the skeleton identification report had just spread throughout the entire team.

The task force was formed because of this report.

And the source of all this is Lu Chuan.

Although this is the first time participating in a meeting of this level, most of the people here are from the division, and Lu Chuan knows most of them.

Starting the projector, Lu Chuan began reporting.

"Based on the identification and analysis of the skeleton found in the hotpot restaurant, we can determine some basic information about the deceased."

"The owner of the skeleton is female, thirty-four years old, height one hundred sixty-three centimeters, weight sixty-seven kilograms, with the time of death being three months ago."

The skeleton identification analysis report had been sent to all task force members in advance.

However, reading the report is one thing, listening to Lu Chuan's report is another.

Eighty pieces of bone fragments, just this little bit, and you can determine whether it's a male or female?

Can you tell the height, weight, and even the time of death?

Though before the meeting, Qin Yong had said that this report had been verified by an expert from the provincial department, so all the content is authentic.

But still…

It's really quite unbelievable.

As Lu Chuan finished speaking, he glanced around and could naturally see the doubt in everyone's eyes.

In fact, everyone doesn't distrust the ability of skeleton identification analysis to draw the conclusions Lu Chuan mentioned.

It's just that they find it hard to believe these conclusions were made by Lu Chuan.

"Next, I will specifically explain these identification conclusions."

Qin Yong didn't stop Lu Chuan, because he also wanted to know exactly how Lu Chuan came to these conclusions.

"Please take a look at this photo, it's a piece of the sacrum fragment, from the extension of these patterns, we can analyze the shape of the whole sacrum."

As Lu Chuan explained, he drew the shape of the sacrum on the whiteboard: "There is no difference in the number of sacral vertebrae between males and females, but male sacra are longer and narrower, while female sacra are shorter and wider, more suitable for childbirth."

"Through the shape of the deceased's sacrum, we can confirm that the deceased was female."

"Here's a segment of the tibia, from its thickness we can extend to determine the tibia length is twenty-five point three centimeters, and based on the Mathews index of torso-leg length, estimate the deceased's height at one hundred sixty-three centimeters."

"Weight and calcium absorption greatly influence bone density, by calculating the calcium content of the skeleton, combined with height, we can deduce the deceased's weight as sixty-seven kilograms."

"Look at this segment of the ulna, which is zero point five centimeters thicker compared to the average ulna of a woman of similar height, suggesting a high probability the person engaged in heavy physical labor."

...

An hour later, with a dry throat, Lu Chuan took a sip of water and looked at the detectives listening intently to his analysis, suddenly feeling like a teacher.

"Determining basic information can help us compare the identity of the skeleton owner in the missing persons database."

"And most importantly, the time the skeleton was formed."

At this moment, Lu Chuan's expression was exceptionally serious: "The most important thing for skeleton formation is the external environment."

"If a skeleton is normally buried, it generally takes at least a year to become skeletalized in the south."

"And in the north, it takes even longer, three years, four years, or even five."

"But I did not find any soil components on the skeleton, and the person died less than three months ago."

"This indicates that the skeleton was never buried, and look at this piece of bone."

On the projection is a section of rib-like fragments.

"Based on the bone shape and size, it can be basically determined to be the fifth rib, look here…"

Lu Chuan pointed to the middle of the bone: "Here are obvious scratches, likely left by a stabbing weapon."

"Therefore, I infer that the owner of the skeleton was very likely intentionally killed!"

Lu Chuan's analysis was straightforward and clear. Without considering explaining the bone identification process, this was a concise report.

The lights came back on, and everyone listened as if they were mesmerized.

"Wow… just a few bones, and you can figure out so many things…"

"I feel like I wasted all my years as a detective."

"We've got a real talent in Crime Scene Investigation..."

Unusually, after listening to the analysis report, instead of discussing the case, many expressed their amazement.

Qin Yong looked at Lu Chuan with a bit of a daze and only reacted after a while.

Ahem.

"Lu's analysis is very thorough, does anyone have anything to add?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Add what?

With just those few bones, the people at the hotpot restaurant, and the feed factory have all been detained.

"Since there's nothing to add, Ren Qiang, you follow Lu Chuan's analysis conclusions and check the missing persons information database, try to pinpoint the identity of the skeleton owner."

"Sun Jun, your team will conduct a survey around the feed factory."

"Dismissed!"

Upon leaving the venue, Lu Chuan let out a long breath.

Liu Guodong smiled and patted Lu Chuan's shoulder: "What's wrong, nervous?"

Lu Chuan nodded heavily. Twenty or so people, all elite and leaders from the division, and he, a fresh graduate, was reporting.

To say he wasn't nervous would be a lie.

"Don't worry, you did well. If this case… can be solved, you'll definitely be the primary contributor!"

As they spoke, the two went upstairs to the Crime Scene Investigation Office.

"Lu, how was your first task force analysis meeting?"

Yang Sen poured Lu Chuan a cup of hot tea and teased.

"Brother Yang, you have no idea, I was so nervous my palms were sweating."

Probably as nervous as Xue Pinggui when he first entered the palace to meet the Empress.

"Haha, Lu, you've been working here for less than three months and already participated in a task force analysis meeting, even gave a report, you're definitely the first in our division."

In Yang Sen's words of praise, there were some indescribable emotions.

He and Old Bai were of this age, although they had also attended task force analysis meetings, they had never led the reporting.

Zhang Hui from Action Team Two had been working for five years, considered an elite detective in the division.

But he could only offer opinions and suggestions at meetings, never led the reporting.

That was Ren Qiang's and Sun Jun's job.

But Lu Chuan, how long had he been here?

Really makes one envious unto death, as the saying goes.

As the three chatted, they hadn't even finished a cup of tea.

The office phone rang.

Liu Guodong picked it up and hung up after just two breaths.

Taking his notebook, he headed out: "Lu Chuan, follow me to a meeting."

"We have a lead on the deceased's identity!"

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