novelden Chapter 1841 I know him!
Chapter 1841 I know him!
In the cold morgue, the air seemed to freeze at that moment.
The stark white light shone on the gleaming stainless steel morgue, casting the solemn and dignified figures of the crowd.
The shroud covering the stage was like countless riddles, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts!
The identity of the unidentified male corpse that has puzzled the Yanjing Public Security Bureau for more than two months is about to be revealed, if all goes well.
Everyone's breathing became even heavier.
Li Dequan walked ahead with steady steps, showing no signs of the faltering of an elderly person, but rather a calm and composed demeanor honed by years of experience on the battlefield.
Tapping.
His steps finally stopped in front of the mortuary, and his gaze, like that of a hawk, was fixed on the shroud.
Guo Qian glanced at Zhang Tiancheng, and after receiving instructions, stepped forward, saying in a clear but heavy voice, "Elder Li, this is the unidentified male corpse we found in the ruins of the Mu family. He was found trapped under a boulder that had collapsed from the water tower, and his face was severely damaged. We did some initial cleaning and restoration, but identification is still very difficult for us! We can only vaguely make out his features!"
Li Dequan didn't speak, but nodded slightly, indicating that he could remove the shroud.
Guo Qian glanced back at Li Xiangnan, then stepped forward and took one of his hands.
Li Xiangnan also took a pair of gloves from Wei Jingfei, stepped forward, and with careful and solemn movements, slowly unveiled the shroud wrapped around the corpse.
"hiss--"
Despite being mentally prepared, Song Yi and Song Cijiu, who were standing a little behind, still couldn't help but gasp when the battered face with obvious signs of repair was exposed to the light.
"Sis, are you alright?" Song Ziming took a step back and tightened his grip on his sister's arm.
"It's nothing!" Song Yi shook her head, wanting to look at the body, but subconsciously turned her head away, unable to bear to look.
Zhang Tiancheng and Guo Qian held their breath, nervously observing Li Dequan's reaction.
Li Xiangnan had already stepped back, standing slightly behind his grandfather, from a position where he could clearly see his grandfather's expression.
He came to the city police station five times, and he would come to see the body at least twice.
Unfortunately, he was not from that time, nor was he the same age as the corpse, and he did not know the other person.
Therefore, although the bombing happened so long ago, the case is still unsolved!
now……
He stood to the side of his grandfather, carefully observing the old man's expression, trying to discern from his face whether he recognized the corpse's identity!
At that moment, Li Dequan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly as he saw the corpse's face.
His eyes were no longer calm and undisturbed, but suddenly became extremely focused, as if he wanted to engrave every detail of the corpse in front of him into his mind.
Time passed second by second, and the atmosphere in the morgue was eerily quiet, with only the faint hum of some kind of machine, such as an air conditioner, emanating from deep within.
"Old man?" Guo Qian reminded him slightly.
Li Dequan leaned forward slightly, his gaze shifting from the corpse's facial features to its neck.
There were some old scars, not caused by the explosion, and then there were the exaggerated ear marks that were clearly unusual to this person.
Li Dequan's breathing became slightly more rapid, and his lips suddenly became more sharp.
suddenly!
He reached out and suddenly grabbed the corpse's hand, flipping it over in an arc, his gaze fixed on the inside of the corpse's left wrist.
There was a relatively intact patch of skin there, seemingly deliberately protected by the body's owner, unaffected by the explosion or crushed by the thousand-ton concrete tower base.
And on it, one can vaguely see an extremely blurry, old mark that is almost blended into the surrounding skin.
"Old man? What have you noticed?"
Seeing Li Dequan's somewhat solemn expression, Guo Qian couldn't help but swallow hard.
He had seen this corpse countless times, so he was naturally familiar with the special markings on its body!
There's nothing here, on the inside of your wrist.
He noticed that the body had no tattoos.
But at this moment, he clearly saw a sense of familiarity in Old Master Li Dequan's eyes!
Is it...
What's the significance of the inside of the wrist?
Guo Qian stared intently at his hand, his brows furrowing even more, further confirming that his judgment was correct!
The inside of this person's wrist looked like it had been accidentally burned by a cigarette butt—no, by two cigarette butts—and then it had healed!
That's it!
but……
Li Dequan's pupils suddenly contracted.
He seemed to have confirmed some crucial information, and his body suddenly paused slightly.
His change was immediately noticed by Li Xiangnan, Song Qiankun, and Guo Qian, who had been paying close attention to him.
"Grandpa?" Li Xiangnan couldn't help but call out softly, while also looking down and frowning at the spot where he had been staring.
That person had a burn mark on the inside of their wrist.
It's like a distorted, extremely abstract bird pattern that most people wouldn't even notice.
No wonder Guo Qian was curious and looked puzzled; these burn marks were far too ordinary for an average person.
And it was indeed ordinary, as if it had been injured unintentionally.
Li Xiangnan is a doctor; he knows all too well what such marks look like.
During a person's growth process, the hands and feet that are used the most will always encounter one accident or another.
For example, if you are poked by a pencil, a pencil mark will be left on your fingertip, which will not fade away for many years.
For example, if your palm has been pricked by an umbrella handle, a circle will remain with you for decades.
For example, if a child accidentally puts their hand into boiling water, the scalded skin will stick together due to the high temperature, and the marks on the hand will be very obvious even after many years.
This person may have been accidentally burned by charcoal or smoke when they were young, leaving such marks.
But Li Xiangnan felt something was wrong!
Grandpa's expression...
He recognized the mark?
Li Xiangnan suddenly turned his head to look at his grandfather.
Instead of answering his question, he straightened up, released the hand, and closed his eyes, as if flipping through memories that had been sealed away for decades.
His face showed a mixture of shock, realization, and deep regret.
A few minutes later, he opened his eyes again, his gaze returning to its usual calm, but beneath that calm, an indescribable turmoil was surging.
He turned to look at his grandson, Li Xiangnan, his voice low and clear, carrying an undeniable certainty.
"I know him!"
Boom!
These three words alone were like a thunderclap, exploding in the cold morgue!
hiss!
Almost everyone, including Li Xiangnan, felt their scalp tingle and their hearts tremble at that moment, as if they were in their throats!
"Grandpa!" Li Xiangnan rushed forward and grabbed his arm excitedly. "You know him? Who is he?"