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

Chapter 164 The scene

Xiang Yuntian let out a slow, disappointed sigh and said, "I haven't found anything suspicious yet."

Bai Mengfei had already put on white gloves and placed her hands on the corpse to begin examining it.

At this moment, she was intently examining the wound on the corpse's chest.

"Come and take a look," she said to Xiang Yuntian with a solemn expression.

Xiang Yuntian quickly stepped forward and took a closer look.

Sure enough, the wound looked strange.

"Why does it look like a fresh wound?" Xiang Yuntian couldn't help but ask.

Bai Mengfei nodded, then gently parted the wound with her fingers to examine it, saying, "The scar has only recently faded. Judging from the timing alone, this is very strange."

“That’s right, this person is very likely not the old ghost we’re looking for.” Xiang Yuntian frowned and said with certainty.

Bai Mengfei then lowered her gaze, gently closed her eyes, and fell into deep thought.

At this moment, she was thinking about...

Where did the real Old Ghost go?

Who is behind him?

These two questions lingered in Bai Mengfei's mind, leaving her perplexed.

She closed her eyes tightly, completely absorbed in thinking.

Seeing Bai Mengfei so focused, Xiang Yuntian knew it was not the right time to disturb her, so he watched her quietly without saying a word.

After racking her brains for a moment, Bai Mengfei suddenly realized: Old Ghost was planning to make a clean getaway.

So she quickly turned to Xiang Yuntian and said urgently, "Quickly, we need to get Captain Zhao to seal off the city's exits immediately, he might not have left yet."

Xiang Yuntian looked on with suspicion, unable to understand why Bai Mengfei would suddenly say such a thing, and could only stare at her with a puzzled look.

Bai Mengfei saw the confusion in his eyes, but the situation was urgent and she had no time to explain. So she immediately took out her phone and called Zhao Fei to explain the situation.

However, Zhao Fei resolutely refused after hearing this.

"Captain Zhao, this is no trivial matter. I hope you can agree," Bai Mengfei said anxiously.

"No, this is not negotiable."

Zhao Fei responded firmly: "Zhang Ting, think about it. We just reported to our superiors and even received credit. If we were to say now that the person we caught wasn't the real culprit, wouldn't that be a slap in our own face? So, no matter what, there's no room for discussion."

Hearing Zhao Fei's firm stance, Bai Mengfei felt utterly disheartened.

Even so, Bai Mengfei turned to Xiang Yuntian beside her and said, "It seems that this time we have no choice but to go our own way."

Xiang Yuntian naturally understood Bai Mengfei's meaning, and nodded without hesitation, firmly expressing his full support for her.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and after standing quietly for a while, Bai Mengfei had an idea and said, "Our primary task now is to find the real Old Ghost. We should use our expertise to let the corpse provide us with clues."

Xiang Yuntian completely agreed, nodding vigorously while taking a deep breath.

After a moment of contemplation, he placed his hand on the body and began the examination.

Indeed, one thing is beyond doubt: the deceased must have had contact with the real Old Ghost before his death.

Therefore, there should be some clues left on him, more or less.

The two examined the corpse carefully for a while, and Bai Mengfei found a tiny thorn, as fine as a hair, at the corpse's ankle.

"Look." She carefully pulled the thorn from the corpse and showed it to Xiang Yuntian.

When Xiang Yuntian saw the thorn, he was taken aback. His brows furrowed, his eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

"You were able to notice something so tiny!" Xiang Yuntian exclaimed in amazement.

Bai Mengfei was used to this, and smiled slightly, saying, "Of course, don't forget that I am your master."

These words made Xiang Yuntian's cheeks flush red.

After all, so much time had passed that he had long since grown accustomed to Bai Mengfei's current appearance as Zhang Ting, and had almost forgotten that he had once been the apprentice of the girl in front of him.

Embarrassed by this, he quickly changed the subject, asking, "But where did this thorn come from?"

Bai Mengfei slowly shook her head, about to say that she didn't know either.

Just then, Xiang Yuntian suddenly snapped his fingers and said, "I know, these are the thorns on the honeysuckle stem. There were these thorns on the mountain where I found you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mengfei naturally thought of that mountain.

That experience remains vivid in her memory.

"So we're going to look there?" Bai Mengfei asked.

Without a second thought, Xiang Yuntian smiled and said, "That's right, where else can we look? We can only follow the known clues and take it one step at a time. Isn't that what you taught me before? Doing things is like eating; you have to take it slow to see results."

"Yes, haste makes waste. You can't rush things." Bai Mengfei repeated what she had said before.

Thinking of all this, she couldn't help but sigh. Xiang Yuntian, this big boy, was still the same as before, while she herself had experienced so many changes. Thinking this way, a touch of sadness inevitably rose in her heart.

Despite the sadness, the case must continue to be investigated.

Within a radius of a hundred miles in this city, there is indeed only one mountain where honeysuckle grows.

However, after the two arrived at the place, Bai Mengfei recognized: "These are not honeysuckle, but Gelsemium elegans, which contains a deadly poison."

As she spoke, she had already squatted down beside the bushes.

Xiang Yuntian also squatted down, his brows furrowed, watching intently.

After looking at it for a while, Xiang Yuntian was still a little confused and asked, "What's going on? Is this a poisonous plant?"

He wasn't very good at distinguishing these plants.

Bai Mengfei nodded affirmatively and responded with an "Mm".

Then he said, "That's right, it is indeed the Heartbreak Grass. Look at these leaves, they are wider and smoother, and most importantly, there are no thorns at the root."

Xiang Yuntian seemed to understand but not quite, he just kept nodding.

This scene made it seem as if Bai Mengfei had never been murdered, and that he was still Bai Mengfei's student.

After Bai Mengfei finished explaining, she stood up, supporting herself on her knees with her hands, and said as she walked forward, "It seems we've gone in the wrong direction. Also, the poisonous plant *Gelsemium elegans* and honeysuckle look extremely similar. If an ordinary person can't tell them apart, they might mistakenly boil *Gelsemium elegans* for honeysuckle and die from poisoning."

Xiang Yuntian stayed by her side the whole time, seemingly listening attentively, but in reality, he was always watching over her safety and wanted to protect her.

After all, the mountain road was rugged and difficult to travel, but he was too embarrassed to reach out and help Bai Mengfei.

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