A forensic doctor is reborn, sir, please don't bully me!

Chapter 376 Unexpected Scratches

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xi simply gave a soft "oh," her attitude unusually indifferent, as if she were completely detached and didn't care about anything.

Bai Mengfei silently observed Zhu Xi's every expression and movement, remaining a calm observer with a cold and gentle demeanor, without revealing any extra emotions.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Xi broke the silence first: "Let's talk about my son."

“Okay.” Bai Mengfei quickly got back to the point. “Currently, we found some skin flakes under the fingernails of the previous victim. I suspect that these were left by the murderer. In other words, the murderer may have had scratch marks on his body from the victim.”

Before Bai Mengfei could finish speaking, Zhu Xi asked nervously, "Then why did the investigation lead to me?"

"Because I think the murderer harbors deep hatred and has always been unwilling to show his true face. So I speculate that the murderer is very likely among us, and may even be someone we know."

After Bai Mengfei explained the reason, Zhu Xi suddenly understood, smiled gently, and said, "I understand. So, are you going to start the examination now?"

"Yes."

Bai Mengfei then underwent a checkup, and the results shocked her.

There were three obvious scratches on Zhu Xi's calf, which looked like they were caused by fingernails!

Isn't it strange for a pampered lady to have three scabbed-over scars on her legs?

Instantly, Bai Mengfei's face darkened, she stood up, and her attitude was no longer as respectful as before.

Because the woman standing in front of her at this moment is very likely the mastermind behind this series of cases.

Zhu Xi noticed Bai Mengfei's strange gaze and looked down at her legs. When she saw the scabbed wounds on her calves, she herself showed a surprised expression.

She frowned slightly and muttered to herself, "What happened? How did I get these marks on my leg?"

However, Bai Mengfei no longer wanted to hear her explanation and said softly, "Madam Zhu, it seems you need to come with me."

Zhu Xi understood the situation and gave a soft "hmm" before following Bai Mengfei out of the bedroom.

Even Bai Mengfei herself was surprised by this result.

As the two women descended the stairs, almost everyone on the first floor looked up and focused their attention on them.

"Forensic Doctor Zhang, are you done with the examination? Is there anything wrong?" Zhen Chuan walked forward nervously.

Bai Mengfei and Zhu Xi stopped in their tracks. After Zhen Chuan approached, Bai Mengfei pulled up Zhu Xi's trouser leg so that Zhen Chuan could see for himself.

When Zhen Chuan saw the scars on Zhu Xi's legs, he was stunned and speechless.

After a few seconds of silence, he said with a bitter smile, "Impossible, this... how could this be?" As he spoke, tears almost welled up in his eyes.

Zhu Heng sensed something was wrong and rushed over, asking Bai Mengfei, "What exactly is going on?"

Bai Mengfei directly informed Zhu Heng of the situation and stated that she would take his sister, Zhu Xi, back to the police station. Upon hearing this, Zhu Heng was naturally unhappy and vehemently opposed it, even shouting somewhat hysterically, "Who's in charge here, you or me?"

Despite Zhu Heng's loud shouts, Bai Mengfei remained unmoved, her face still icy cold.

To protect Bai Mengfei, Xiang Yuntian quickly stepped forward and reminded Zhu Heng, "Director Zhu, we are forensic doctors, and we must follow the rules!"

Zhu Xi didn't want to put her younger brother in a difficult position, so she said to Zhu Heng, "We are all public servants and we have to follow the rules. Don't make things difficult for your colleagues. I believe I am innocent and I'm not afraid of being investigated. It's just a trip to the police station, so let's not make a big deal out of it."

Zhu Xi was going to the police station, so Zhen Chuan naturally went with her.

After arriving at the police station, Zhu Heng first apologized to Bai Mengfei privately, and then began to persuade her not to investigate her sister anymore: "Actually, we all know that my sister could never have done such a thing."

“Anything is possible,” Bai Mengfei replied rationally. “Have you prepared the interrogation team? Forensic doctor Xiang and I will personally supervise the process in the monitoring room.”

Helpless, Zhu Heng could only say, "It's all ready."

Afterwards, Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian observed Zhu Xi in the interrogation room from the monitoring room.

After observing for a while, Bai Mengfei asked Xiang Yuntian, "Have you discovered anything?"

Xiang Yuntian shook his head gently and said in a low voice, "No. I don't think Madam Zhu is very suspicious. Perhaps Director Zhu and the others are right. We shouldn't waste time on this matter."

"Then tell me, how did she get the scars on her legs?" After saying that, Bai Mengfei turned to look at Xiang Yuntian.

Actually, she wasn't questioning Xiang Yuntian; she was just filled with doubt because she also hoped that the murderer wasn't Zhu Xi.

Xiang Yuntian couldn't explain what was going on either. He took a deep breath and remained silent.

The interrogation continued late into the night before Zhu Heng finally let his brother-in-law Zhen Chuan and sister Zhu Xi go home. By this time, his attitude towards Bai Mengfei had changed; he was no longer as friendly as before.

He felt humiliated because Bai Mengfei's investigation directly implicated his sister. But what does face matter in the face of the law? Especially since this was a major case!

After most of the people in the police station had left, leaving only the few of them, Zhu Heng walked over to Bai Mengfei, Xiang Yuntian, and Kelly and said, "It's getting late, stop looking up information and go back first."

“Okay,” Bai Mengfei replied, “We’ll go to the morgue again and then go back.”

Xiao Dong, who had been standing nearby, immediately asked, "What are you going to the morgue for?"

Bai Mengfei turned to look at him and said seriously, "Check the DNA. Currently, the only way to clear Madam Zhu's name is to check the skin tissue under her fingernails. If the DNA doesn't match, it will prove Madam Zhu's innocence. We forgot to collect it yesterday, so we have to do it today."

Realizing that Bai Mengfei was actually thinking of her sister, Zhu Heng's attitude softened a bit. He nodded and said, "Okay, then don't stay up too late, go back and rest early."

"Okay," Bai Mengfei agreed, but she herself didn't know how late she would be busy. After all, she liked to finish what she started and didn't like to give up halfway.

Xiang Yuntian's car had been damaged in an accident, and the new car he had ordered hadn't arrived yet, so the two of them had to take a taxi to the hospital. They called a ride-hailing service through an app.

When the driver arrived, they were all taken aback. The person who came was none other than Mingjing's brother-in-law, the training instructor.

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