The family wanted to see the body, and this request was both reasonable and legal. Wu Zhengping said nothing more, and the group got into Lu Wuchuan's off-road vehicle and the Qinghe Municipal Bureau's police van respectively, and headed to the funeral home.
The car drove all the way out of the city. It first passed a large steel market. There were many large and small trucks coming in and out, and the road was somewhat congested. After passing the steel market, the number of vehicles on the road gradually decreased, and the speed increased again.
After driving a while further, sporadic paper money began to appear on the ground. The police van in front turned into a road, and there were more paper money, and some shops selling funeral supplies began to appear on both sides of the road.
It was already afternoon, and most of the shops were closed, and the stalls every few meters along the roadside had also been removed, leaving only broken tables for displaying goods, as well as small wreaths and fake flowers used as cover.
These faded wreaths and artificial flowers were swinging alone in the wind, which was very desolate and lonely, making people feel a sense of sadness out of thin air.
Further forward, the house on the left side of the road is no longer there, replaced by a high wall. The view is blocked by the wall, and only the tall chimney can be seen from the outside.
The wall extended for about a hundred meters, and then turned in for about thirty meters. There was a dusty archway-like gate with the words Qinghe City Funeral Home written on it.
Entering the courtyard, directly in front are two asphalt roads separated by green belts. There is a sign on the right side of the road saying "Special Lane". In front of the asphalt road, there is a parking lot on the right hand side and bungalows on the left side.
There seemed to be five or six rooms. It turned back at a right angle and could not be seen clearly due to the trees blocking the view. There should be quite a few rooms.
Wu Zhengping went to the duty room of the bungalow to complete the formalities. Two staff members came out and led everyone along the asphalt road on the left.
After about ten meters, there is the service hall. After passing the hall, there is a three-story building. After entering, there is a corridor. On one side is the cold storage for storing corpses. On the other side are the lounge, dressing room, and dressing room. The innermost
It's an anatomy room.
One of the staff members said: "Wait in the lounge for a while. I'll call you when you're ready."
"No, let's wait here." Zhou's mother stood in front of the cold storage door and said firmly.
"Alas..." the staff member sighed, "There is a special passage to the anatomy room, and the corpse will not go through this door."
His tone was very normal, but when Zhou's mother heard the word "corpse", she immediately stumbled. Fortunately, Zhou's father held her in time to prevent her from falling.
There were only two women present, and as one of them, Duan Mo softly advised: "Auntie, it's better to take a rest first. Otherwise, in this state, I'm afraid my uncle won't trust you to go with us."
Zhou's father also said: "Officer Duan is right. Be obedient. Let's go and sit for a while."
The group entered the lounge, and after about ten minutes, the staff came over and said it was OK.
Chen Yuankai glanced at Zhou's mother and said, "Why don't you let Mr. Zhou go over and take a look first? Mrs. Zhou..."
"No, I want to go together." Zhou's mother stood up and said.
"Is your health okay?" Wu Zhengping was worried. If something happens to the family of the deceased, the funeral home is in the suburbs, and it will take some time for the 120 ambulance to arrive.
Father Zhou said: "Her physical fitness is not bad, let's go together."
Chen Yuankai and Qi Xiangzhou did not need to follow to see the body. Liu Quan stayed in the lounge with them.
Wu Zhengping walked in the front, Duan Mo and Zhou's father accompanied Zhou's mother, and Lu Wuchuan was the last to follow the staff into the dissecting room.
After taking necessary precautions, the staff opened the door to the inner room.
Compared with the dissection room of the Forensic Identification Center of the Liancheng City Public Security Bureau, this dissection room is much different in terms of area, environment, and facilities. The room is about 20 square meters, with a stainless steel pool and table against the wall, and several tables placed in the corner.
A chair.
The autopsy table in the middle of the floor is covered with white cloth. From the outer outline, you can see that the corpse below is not short, at least 1.78 meters tall.
The staff removed the white cloth from above the corpse's head and folded it to the chest, exposing the part above the shoulders.
Mother Zhou burst into tears after just one glance: "Xiao Zheng..."
Duanmo quickly grabbed her to prevent her from throwing herself on the body: "Auntie, please calm down."
"Can the identity be confirmed, right?" Wu Zhengping asked.
Father Zhou's eyes were red, he put his arms around his wife's shoulders, wiped the corners of his eyes and nodded: "Well, it's our son - Zhou Zheng. What is the result of the autopsy?"
Wu Zhengping replied: "Sudden cardiac death."
"Impossible!" Mother Zhou roared, "Xiao Zheng has always been in good health, how could he die suddenly! Someone must have harmed him!"
Lu Wuchuan, who was squatting on the other side of the dissecting table, stood up and said: "Sudden death refers to the sudden death of an apparently healthy person due to disease. It is a clinical manifestation and has many causes. Not only disease, bad living habits, severe
Exercise, drug allergies, and even mental stress may cause sudden death."
"You are not a forensic doctor. How qualified are you to make such a conclusion!" Zhou's mother was still very excited. "I want to see the forensic doctor who performed the autopsy!"
"First of all, I want to tell you that in addition to being a criminal police officer, I am also a forensic doctor. Every word I say is based on evidence and is not a random guess. However, I have not participated in the autopsy before, so I just tell you
I'm not making any conclusions about your normal situation." Lu Wuchuan said, "As for meeting the examining forensic doctor, Captain Wu will help you contact him. Right, Team Wu?"
"Of course." Wu Zhengping nodded, "If he didn't show up, he should be in the bureau at this time."
"Can you invite him over? We'll wait here." Zhou's father asked.
Wu Zhengping said: "It's okay to let him come over, but we can't wait here all the time. Let's go to the lounge first."
"I'm not going anywhere!" Zhou's mother sobbed, "I'm going to stay here."
"Uncle, please advise Auntie." Duanmo said to Zhou's father, "This is an anatomy room. If it takes a long time, it will not be good for anyone, including Zhou Zheng."
Zhou Zheng's parents were both engaged in biological research, and of course they understood the reason. However, Zhou's mother was temporarily emotionally unstable and did not think much about it. Zhou's father reacted first and nodded: "Okay, let's go out first.
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After leaving the autopsy room, Wu Zhengping immediately took out his cell phone to make a call.
Father Zhou said to Lu Wuchuan who was walking behind: "Captain Lu, we were too excited just now. Please forgive me for any offense."
"It doesn't matter." Lu Wuchuan said nonchalantly, "Our special case team only arrived at noon yesterday, so we don't know much about some situations. But our goal is the same as yours, which is to find out the truth as soon as possible and give Zhou Zheng justice.