Forensic Doctor: Finding the Way Back to the Mystery of Ancient Realms

The tranquility of S City was once again broken by a shocking case, this time it was a "corpse in a suitcase" that shocked the whole city. A large suitcase abandoned at the dock actually contained a highly decomposed corpse. This case quickly caused an uproar among the citizens, rumors and speculation spread, and the whole city was shrouded in fear and anxiety. Xu Youran and Situ Han, the famous detective duo, were once again pushed to the forefront and took on the heavy responsibility of uncovering the truth.

The first rays of sunlight in the morning had not yet completely dispelled the gloom of the night, but Xu Youran and Situ Han had already arrived at the crime scene. The police had set up a cordon, and curious citizens and anxious reporters gathered around. They walked through the crowd and headed straight for the suitcase that was emitting a foul odor.

Xu Youran put on a mask and gloves and carefully opened the suitcase. The scene inside the suitcase was disgusting. The body had been severely decomposed and was almost unrecognizable. But with her keen observation, she still found some key clues: although the clothes on the body were torn, the style and material revealed that the deceased had a high social status during his lifetime; at the same time, the soil and plant residues around the body showed that the suitcase may have been moved many times, and may even have crossed different regions.

Situ Han recorded all this with a camera and carefully checked the suitcase. He found obvious pry marks on the lock of the suitcase, which indicated that someone had tried to open it violently before it was opened. "It seems that this is not just a simple case of dumping a corpse." He said in a deep voice.

In order to identify the victim as soon as possible, Xu Youran and Situ Han began an intensive investigation. They first contacted the forensic department of the S City police and requested a detailed examination of the body to obtain more information about the deceased. At the same time, they also issued a missing person notice through the media, hoping to obtain useful clues from the citizens.

A few days later, the forensic department reported that the deceased was a middle-aged woman, and her identity was initially confirmed to be Li Mei, the financial director of a well-known company in City S. This news made the case even more confusing, because Li Mei had always had a good reputation in society, so why did she suffer such a tragic fate?

After learning of Li Mei's death, her family fell into deep grief. Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to go to Li Mei's home to find out the situation from her family.

Li Mei's husband Zhang Qiang is a gentle middle-aged man. He was extremely sad when he heard about his wife's sudden death. He told Xu Youran and Situ Han that Li Mei had been working overtime lately due to work pressure, but other than that, she did not show any abnormal behavior. When asked if Li Mei might be in danger, Zhang Qiang shook his head and said that he could not imagine such a thing happening.

However, during the questioning, Xu Youran keenly noticed that Zhang Qiang's eyes occasionally flashed with a hint of panic, which made her doubt Zhang Qiang's statement, and she decided to investigate further.

In order to find a breakthrough in the case, Xu Youran and Situ Han began an in-depth investigation of Li Mei's social circle. They found that Li Mei was vigorous and resolute in the workplace, but she also offended many people. Among them, several colleagues and competitors with whom she had conflicts of interest became the focus of their attention.

In the process of tracking down these suspects, Xu Youran and Situ Han encountered many difficulties. Some chose to remain silent and try to evade investigation; others made up lies in an attempt to confuse them. But with their firm belief and keen insight, they gradually peeled off the cloak of fog and approached the core of the truth.

In the process, they also accidentally discovered a key figure - Li Mei's secretary Xiaofang. Xiaofang has always been loyal to Li Mei, but recently she suddenly resigned and disappeared. Xu Youran and Situ Han finally found Xiaofang's hiding place through a series of investigations. In the conversation with Xiaofang, they learned an astonishing secret: it turned out that Xiaofang had always been secretly in love with Li Mei's husband Zhang Qiang, and Zhang Qiang also had the same feelings for her. In order to be with Xiaofang, Zhang Qiang actually designed to kill Li Mei!

Faced with irrefutable evidence, Zhang Qiang finally bowed his head and admitted his crime. It turned out that he had long been tired of his marriage with Li Mei, thinking that she was too strong and independent, which made him lose his dignity as a man. When he met the gentle and considerate Xiao Fang, he fell deeply in love with her. In order to be with Xiao Fang, he carefully planned this murder, taking advantage of Li Mei's overtime work and returning late to kill her, and hiding her body in a suitcase and dumping it in the wilderness.

However, Zhang Qiang's crime was not forgiven. He was eventually severely punished by the law and paid the price for his crime. Li Mei's family also started a new life in grief. Although they lost their loved ones, they also learned strength and courage from it.

As for Xu Youran and Situ Han, they stood at the end of the case, looking at the crowd that was gradually dispersing, with mixed feelings in their hearts. This was not only because another complicated case was solved, but also because the dark side of human nature and emotional entanglements revealed behind the case gave them a deeper understanding and emotion about the world.

"Every time I uncover the truth, it's like tearing open a bloody wound." Xu Youran sighed softly, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes. She turned her head to look at Situ Han, and found that he was also staring at her, with the same indescribable heaviness in his eyes.

“But this is also our duty, isn’t it?” Situ Han smiled slightly, with both relief and determination in his smile. “No matter how cruel the truth is, we must face it bravely, because only in this way can justice be served and the victims rest in peace.”

The two looked at each other for a moment, and without saying anything, they knew each other's intentions. They knew that although there were more challenges and difficulties waiting for them ahead, as long as they worked together, nothing would be impossible.

In the following days, Xu Youran and Situ Han continued to investigate in depth, trying to dig out more valuable information from every detail of the case. They not only paid attention to the subsequent development of Zhang Qiang and Xiaofang, but also kept an eye on other clues related to the Li Mei case.

In the process, they discovered some subtle details that had been overlooked before. For example, Li Mei had a phone call with a mysterious person before she was killed, and this phone number had never been used again after the incident; for another example, there was a large amount of abnormal funds flowing in Li Mei's bank account before the incident, and these funds eventually flowed to an unknown account.

These new clues made the case more complicated, but also provided Xu Youran and Situ Han with a new direction for investigation. They began to track the mysterious phone number and the flow of funds, trying to find the real black hand behind it.

After a lot of hard work, they finally uncovered the last layer of the case. It turned out that Li Mei's murder was not a simple murder for love or money, but was related to a huge business conspiracy. The mysterious phone number and the flow of funds were part of this conspiracy.

In this conspiracy, Li Mei was just one of many victims. She became the target of elimination because she was inadvertently involved in this struggle. Zhang Qiang and Xiao Fang were just pawns in this conspiracy, ruthlessly used and abandoned.

The truth was revealed to the world, and those behind the scenes finally received the punishment they deserved. But Xu Youran and Situ Han knew that this was just a small episode in their detective career, and there would be more challenges waiting for them in the future...

**Easter Egg: Whisper in the Night, preview of Chapter 25**

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As the truth of Li Mei's case came to light, the night in S City seemed to become less heavy. Xu Youran and Situ Han walked side by side on the way home, the street lights stretched their shadows long, as if telling an endless story.

"This case is more complicated and cruel than any previous one." Xu Youran broke the silence, her tone hinting of fatigue yet firmness.

Situ Han nodded and looked ahead with deep eyes: "Yes, the dark side of human nature is always beyond our imagination. But it is precisely because of such challenges that our work becomes more meaningful."

The two smiled at each other, without saying anything more, the tacit understanding between them no longer needed words to express. At this moment, a breeze blew by, bringing a hint of unusual breath.

"Do you smell it?" Xu Youran suddenly stopped, frowned and looked around. Her keen intuition told her that there seemed to be some secret hidden in the wind.

Situ Han also immediately became alert. He looked around, but apart from the occasional calls of nocturnal animals, there was nothing unusual in the night. "What's that smell?" he asked in a low voice.

"A... familiar yet strange feeling." Xu Youran closed her eyes, trying to capture the fleeting breath, "It's like... a foreshadowing of a mystery that will soon be revealed."

Situ Han frowned upon hearing this, and he began to realize that this might not just be an illusion caused by the wind. Just as he was about to investigate further, a subtle and hurried sound of footsteps suddenly came from a distance, and then everything returned to calm.

"It seems that our work is not over yet." Situ Han said in a deep voice, his eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation. He knew that the end of each case was often the beginning of a new challenge.

"Let's go and see whose story this time." Xu Youran said with a smile. She couldn't wait to uncover the secret hidden in the night.

The two walked side by side again, but this time, their steps were more determined and their eyes were sharper. They knew that in the days to come, there would be more mysteries waiting for them to solve and more justice waiting for them to defend.

All of this will slowly unfold in Chapter 25...