Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Episode 11 Recap
> Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Recap
The object used to weigh down the body in the well was a plastic bag filled with construction stones that had been deliberately punctured. Forensic Medical Examiner Qin Ming noted that such stones would not naturally appear in a field. Investigations revealed there were no construction sites near Old Zhao's residence, but one was located 300 meters north of the victim Xie Lijun's home.
Sergeant Lin Tao brought Old Zhao in for questioning about his fingerprints found at Xie Lijun's house. Old Zhao was furious, protesting that he was a victim himself, with a corpse found in his well, yet he was being wrongfully accused. Despite Old Zhao's vehement denial, Lin Tao believed he wasn't the murderer, as Old Zhao claimed he had left Xie Lijun's house around 10 PM on the night of the murder.
Qin Ming agreed, explaining that the victim died in his sleep, indicating the killer quietly entered and attacked, which doesn't fit a crime of passion. Furthermore, the calculated route for Old Zhao to commit the murder at Xie Lijun's house, then travel to the northern construction site for the weight, and finally return to his own well to dispose of the body, was illogical and highly unlikely for a single perpetrator.
Due to the remote location, Qin Ming, Lin Tao, and Da Bao had to share a room. Da Bao playfully remarked about not wanting the two men to be at a disadvantage. Lin Tao, however, warned about the risks of sleeping on old pillows, recounting an instance where he got lice after using one during a previous village investigation. He also took a call from "baby," apologizing for the weak signal.
As Qin Ming continued to examine the punctured plastic bag, Da Bao, half-asleep, had a vivid dream of buying tofu in a bag with many holes. She quickly woke Lin Tao, theorizing that the holes in the plastic bag were not intentionally made by the murderer but were characteristic of a tofu bag. She suggested the murderer must have recently purchased tofu. When they arrived at the crime scene, Qin Ming was already there.
Da Bao shared her theory, prompting Qin Ming to further deduce that the murderer's house must be north of the victim's, near the rock pile. The killer acted alone, had recently bought tofu, and used a tricycle to transport the body and the branches used to conceal it, based on unique tire marks. Lin Tao's team narrowed down the suspects to 11 individuals who lived north of the victim's house and had recently bought tofu.
Seven of these families owned tricycles, but their tire tracks did not match those found at the scene. Qin Ming then requested photos of the remaining four households without tricycles and noticed a new tricycle handle in a picture of Xie Liguo's yard. Lin Tao immediately went to Xie Liguo's house. Xie Liguo claimed he didn't own a tricycle and had merely picked up the handle.
However, when his wife, Cuihua, appeared, Lin Tao casually asked to borrow her family's tricycle, to which she readily agreed, exposing Xie Liguo's lie. Xie Liguo was then taken into custody. At the police station, Xie Liguo confessed. Years ago, his family was poor, so he was prioritized for marriage over his younger brother, Xie Lijun. After his marriage, he grew suspicious of his wife, Cuihua, and Xie Lijun's frequent interactions, doubting his son Maomao's paternity.
On the day of the murder, he followed Cuihua to Xie Lijun's house and overheard Xie Lijun telling Maomao to call him "dad," and Cuihua asking Xie Lijun to elope with her and their child. Enraged, Xie Liguo went to Xie Lijun's house late that night. Finding the door open, he entered, straddled the sleeping Xie Lijun, and covered his mouth. Minutes later, he realized Xie Lijun was dead.
Terrified by Xie Lijun's open eyes, he covered his face with a shirt. He then used his tricycle to transport the body to the well. Later, upon hearing that the police were looking for someone with a tricycle, he disassembled his own and buried it. He expressed his despair, wondering what reason he had to live if his wife and child left him.
With the case closed, Qin Ming reflected in his report, stating that all unfortunate lives have their own misfortunes, and whether one is a denominator or a numerator of that misfortune, the outcome is equally regrettable. This, he concluded, is life. Later, Da Bao went on a blind date with a novelist, who initially believed she was a nurse.
He complimented her, but his expression changed drastically when she revealed her profession as a forensic investigator, asking if she had washed her hands before eating. Da Bao, undeterred, vividly described her daily work with corpses, body parts, rotting flesh, and even maggots. The man, clearly disgusted, suggested she change her profession. Da Bao retorted that someone had to do such work. The man seemed to be lost in thought and was unwilling to even shake her hand.
Qin Ming and Lin Tao, observing nearby, noted that this was Da Bao's ninth failed blind date. Back at the police station, Qin Ming, Da Bao, and Lin Tao analyzed the "Killers Pay with Their Lives" characters written at a crime scene. Qin Ming noted the elegant handwriting, suggesting an educated and calm perpetrator. He estimated the writer's height to be around 170 centimeters. Pointing out faint traces of nail polish, he concluded that the killer was likely a woman.
Soon after, Lin Tao received a call about another murder at a film studio. At the scene, an odor of alcohol was present, and the area was quite disturbed. The victim, Hu Qi, a 37-year-old prop master known for drinking and gambling, had died from a gunshot wound. A single bloody shoe print on the ground indicated it belonged to the victim. The weapon, a newly crafted, single-barreled shotgun, was also found at the scene.
Another officer reported that Hu Qi had been making the gun for about two weeks, and his family could confirm it. Initial conclusions leaned towards accidental discharge or suicide due to mishandling the gun while intoxicated. Da Bao interviewed the four men who reported the incident. They claimed they were playing mahjong around 10 PM when they heard a gunshot. They then saw Hu Qi stumbling, but no one else was present, and they heard no calls for help.
This further supported the theory of an accidental shooting, as a drunk person might not cry for help if they shot themselves. However, Qin Ming and Lin Tao examined Hu Qi's body more closely. Lin Tao noted contact shooting marks on the leg. Qin Ming confirmed the gun found was the one used. He further identified the wound as being caused by a shotgun, which had severed Hu Qi's main femoral artery.
The excessive bleeding, exacerbated by his alcohol-dilated blood vessels, led to his death. Qin Ming then declared it was a murder, not an accidental firing, and ordered an immediate autopsy, even against potential family objections. He demonstrated that, given the gun's length, the angle of the wound tunnel made it impossible for the victim to have pulled the trigger himself. He concluded that someone else must have fired the weapon from below.
