But Jiang An is different.
It was during this case reopening seminar that Jiang An, with his unique perspective and analysis, ignited new hope for investigation.
If he could, through a near-instinctive keen sense, capture the subtle traces overlooked back then, perhaps this cold case, dormant for ten years, could indeed find a breakthrough and come back to life.
Thinking about this, Director Hou and Director Lu exchanged a glance, tacitly pausing outside the threshold, not stepping in.
The room was dimly lit as Jiang An switched on the strong flashlight in his hand.
Under the concentrated beam of the flashlight, dust slowly floated, revealing the living room's furnishings that were preserved mostly as they were.
The old furniture remained in its original places, nearly identical to the layout recorded in crime scene photos.
Only in the center of the living room floor, the two human-shaped outlines drawn in white chalk had become blurred and mottled over time.
