October 12, 3020, Sunday, Clear.

Hall 3 of Haizhou City Arts Exhibition Center.

All the visitors have been cleared out, and the relevant officials are being questioned.

At this moment, Lu Chuan had already put on his uniform, Shen Yan had also donned a lab coat, a mask, and triple-layer gloves.

The oil painting that was originally hanging on the wall had been taken down.

Laid flat on the ground.

This time, Liu Guodong was taking photos, and Lu Chuan was responsible for extracting fingerprints from the painting and the frame.

After several crime scene investigations, Lu Chuan's ability in fingerprint extraction had clearly surpassed Liu Guodong and others by far.

Extracting fingerprints from the painting was particularly challenging due to the rough and uneven surface of the oil painting compared to the frame.

Shen Yan was assisting Lu Chuan with his work.

Originally, Wang Changjiang should have been the one to step in for such an important scene, but he was on leave after the National Day holiday and had not yet returned.

"The skin was soaked in formalin, has undergone some preservation treatment, and a layer of...it should be transparent resin, was applied on the surface."

While Lu Chuan was extracting fingerprints, Shen Yan was also performing a preliminary examination on the chest of the girl in the painting "Waves of Wheat."

Indeed, an hour ago, Lu Chuan and Shen Yan had been shocked to discover that the incredibly realistic skin on the chest of the girl in the oil painting was real human skin!

"Judging by the texture and pores, it's highly likely to be a woman's skin."

Shen Yan only conducted a surface inspection and basic assessment of the skin without actually touching it.

The subsequent handling had to be done by Lu Chuan.

Because there was a high possibility of fingerprints remaining on the skin.

Before Shen Yan conducted a detailed examination of the skin, Lu Chuan first needed to collect fingerprints or other possible physical evidence from the skin.

Beside them, Qin Yong's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Discovering human skin in an oil painting is terrifying just to think about.

This is different from discovering bones.

When you find bones, there's still a possibility that someone's grave was dug up.

It doesn't necessarily mean a murder has occurred.

But human skin is different, especially a large piece covering the chest.

Qin Yong wasn't familiar with art, but he wasn't unfamiliar with the people who practice it.

Many people exploit art for personal gain, but it's doubtful that anyone would contribute their skin because they're passionate about art.

If someone has, it likely indicates they have died.

"I... I really don't know what happened."

Responsible for the exhibition, Zhang Bin was so frightened he almost wet his pants, responding to Ren Qiang's questions with a trembling voice.

"Who is the author of this painting, how did it appear in the exhibit, who sent it, when was it sent, did you have it checked before the exhibition?"

Facing Ren Qiang's barrage of questions, Zhang Bin stuttered:

"This... This painting is... I need to check the records..."

Zhang Hui and others were also questioning other staff inside the exhibit hall.

Lu Chuan had preliminarily completed the crime scene investigation of the painting.

"Master, the fingerprints on the frame can be collected on-site."

"But from the preliminary results, the fingerprints around the frame are quite mixed, with many overlapping."

"There are also many smudged fingerprints around the edges, making it very difficult to extract any with high completeness."

"How is the situation with the painting?"

Even though Liu Guodong couldn't match Lu Chuan technically, he still had rich experience in overall control.

"The situation on the painting is quite complex; although some fingerprints were found, the rough surface of the oil painting makes for many breaks in the fingerprints."

"And on the human skin?"

"The human skin is covered with a layer of transparent resin, making fingerprint extraction extremely difficult, requiring further efforts in our lab."

Liu Guodong nodded: "Okay, I recommend we separate the human skin here."

"I'll ask Captain Qin for permission so Shen Yan can assist you."

Lu Chuan had no objections, it was the same wherever they conducted the separation.

Qin Yong agreed immediately upon hearing the report.

If it can be done on-site, it's best to complete it there.

This time, Lu Chuan assisted while Shen Yan handled the operation.

After all, when it comes to operations, the forensic doctor has more experience.

"Lu Chuan, help me record, I'll cut the human skin."

Lu Chuan nodded, lifted the camera, and began recording.

However, just as Shen Yan started to cut, Lu Chuan stopped her: "Wait a moment, Shen Yan!"

"What's wrong?"

Lu Chuan didn't speak, but approached the area Shen Yan was about to cut and gently peeled away a layer of the outer covering.

Seeing this covering, Shen Yan's face looked extremely grim.

Because this covering was exactly the layer of oil paint on the surface of the girl's portrait.

Beneath this covering, there was another layer!

The human skin wasn't just a small piece at the chest.

The entire portrait of the girl amidst the wheat waves was made of a piece of human skin!

It was only because the chest area was covered with a transparent resin that it was discovered by Shen Yan and Lu Chuan.

"Ding!"

"Basic Task: Extract the fingerprint information from the oil painting 'Waves of Wheat Girl,' and complete a high-difficulty fingerprint identification analysis."

"Advanced Task: Based on the fingerprint identification results, match the suspect, assisting in solving the human skin case of the girl."

As the task was posted, Lu Chuan also removed the entire outer layer from the painting.

Qin Yong and others also noticed something was wrong and gathered around.

The scene before their eyes made everyone's hearts tighten and eyes twitch.

In the painting, the human skin of the girl was so lifelike, eerie in its bizarreness, as if someone had flattened a human by extracting the bones and embedded it into the painting.

Compared to a single piece of skin, the sight of an entire human skin was undoubtedly a different visual and psychological shock to the people.

Ah!

Several consecutive screams echoed as many exhibit staff being questioned screamed in fear.

A few girls even started to vomit.

Expert in charge, Zhang Bin, was so scared he collapsed to the ground, steam rising between his legs.

1:20 PM.

Inside the crime scene investigation lab.

Lu Chuan was handling the fingerprint extraction from the painting frame.

Simultaneously, DNA information extraction from the human skin was underway, with Liu Guodong personally conducting the operation.

On the other hand, Ren Qiang and members of Action Group Two had brought all the involved personnel back to the Criminal Investigation Team for separate questioning.

Members of Action Group One, led by Sun Jun, had already left to capture the artist of this painting.

"Lu, how's it going on your side?"

The DNA information extraction went very smoothly; since the skin had been preserved, it was not decayed, and the time of death should not be long, as there were still active elements in the deeper layers of the skin.

The relevant DNA extraction results had already begun comparison in the system.

"There's been some progress; almost all the fingerprints on the frame have been extracted, save for a few smudged ones which are very faint, the rest are fairly intact."

"Now, the most challenging part is extracting the fingerprints from the oil paint and the skin."

This was the moment Lu Chuan truly felt challenged in his Intermediate Fingerprint Collection Skills.

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