"Heng He Feng, 51 years old, codename Blood King, a core mid-level lord within the organization. You command 30,000 mercenaries. For years, you've renamed Clear Water Island to True Water Island as your territory, engaging in kidnapping, murder, and extortion. Your accomplices have all been apprehended, and including you, we've arrested a total of 2,394 people!" Liu Yuning stated sternly, looking at the file.
"Excellent work. I truly admire your capabilities, managing to contact the outside world under such circumstances. I did consider what would happen if your reinforcements arrived. I had prepared countless defensive weapons on the island, along with water bombs and electric fences. I never imagined these would be paralyzed by your high technology..."
"Heng He Feng, you might not realize, but China's forensic technology has developed at an astonishing pace. Criminals like you will soon disappear. In this era, if you still intend to sustain yourselves through crime, that's a sheer pipe dream!" I declared righteously.
"We are also advancing, yet in the end, it all ends in failure. But His Majesty wouldn't be like me. I was merely a knight by his side before?"
"Who exactly are you people? What does His Majesty mean? You claim to be a knight?" Liu Yuning questioned.
"Haha, the Solomon family, haven't you heard of it?"
"Solomon? Do you mean Emperor Solomon?" I asked.
"No, he's not a family, he's a belief, or rather, another world that belongs to us. There, even prisons are peaceful, there are no disputes, no suffering. Imprisonment is even more exciting than the outside world."
We were all at a loss to understand Heng He Feng's meaning, but his words brought a place to mind: Norway.
There, a form of self-destructive punishment akin to Saint Mary's was rumored to exist, referred to as human rights.
This was a moral bind, a twisted development of the law, using so-called empathy to destroy extinguished humanity.
It was said that a murderer there had killed 77 people but was only sentenced to 12 years. And during those 12 years, this individual lived a life of luxury in prison.
Thinking of this, I brought up Norway's name directly in front of Blood King. However, for some reason, he became a bit flustered. Could it be that I had hit a nerve?
But afterward, he refused to disclose anything further. He only spoke about the misdeeds he committed on True Water Island, which we already had evidence of. His confessions were merely to provide a statement.
As for the upper echelons of Polaris, he remained tight-lipped until he was taken away to the prosecutor's office.
Watching him being led away to prison, Liu Yuning remarked, "It seems like he's not the first person like him in the organization. Never mind, let's continue our investigation. But He Sheng, why are you so interested in Norway?"
"I'm not sure. When I mentioned those two words, Blood King seemed somewhat agitated. It seems the organization has people there."
"Don't think you can get away with it just by staying silent; we'll find out. Norway, you say? We have people there too!" Liu Yuning said deliberately. However, Blood King remained unfazed. "No police force in the world can shake Norway's laws. Don't even think about finding them; it would be useless even if you did."
"Your thinking is so naive. Do you think this is decades ago, that we can't find you once you're abroad?" Liu Yuning scoffed.
"Then you don't understand the regulations of that place, hahaha, you'll know soon enough."
At the time, I hadn't considered the true meaning of his words. Could it be that the upper echelons of Polaris had already fled to Norway, and therefore, they weren't afraid of us at all?
Not long after the interrogation concluded, I asked Liu Yuning to handle the follow-up work, as my attention was focused on meeting Mr. Song.
After all, it had been discussed before on the island. On this day, He Bai Ling, He Jing Hui, and I arrived at Mr. Song's residence. My grandfather had also come. Mr. Song's bodyguard stood outside like a statue, arms crossed, staring at us with cold eyes. A sharp, dark green Tang sword hung at his waist. Beneath his serene, star-like eyes were elegant, cherry-like lips. His delicate, porcelain-like skin exuded a chilling aura. He wore his hair in a bun and a gray mink coat, exuding a stern, transcendent, and exceptionally talented demeanor.
As He Jing Hui met his gaze, a barely perceptible spark flickered within his pupils.
Mr. Song warmly welcomed us and explained many of the profound techniques of forensic examination. I meticulously recorded everything. While I usually considered myself quite capable, in front of Mr. Song, I felt like a novice showing off in front of an expert.
Grandpa, however, chuckled. My father had also come today. We discussed forensic matters extensively with Mr. Song, examining the human bones he had collected, as well as the science of identity verification.
Mr. Song explained, "Forensic anthropology is a sub-discipline of physical anthropology and modern forensic medicine. It applies the theories and methods of physical anthropology and other related disciplines to study and resolve issues of personal characteristic identification and appraisal (such as race, sex, age, height, facial features, etc.) involved in legal or judicial practice (legislation, investigation, trial, etc.), providing evidence for case investigation and trial. This discipline is closely related to medicine (anatomy, histology, pathology), biology, zoology, archaeology, and other fields. In China, every forensic examiner understands the aforementioned knowledge, thus every forensic examiner in our country is a forensic anthropologist."
"Precisely. Due to the changes of the times, the ancient coroners have evolved into forensic examiners. Our research on skeletal remains primarily involves: 1. Determining the time the bones were buried to infer the year of death. 2. Based on the type of bone, further identifying the animal species if conditions permit. 3. Identifying age and sex from skeletal remains and estimating height. 4. Determining the age of a living individual and, if necessary, identifying sex. 5. Personal identification of disfigured corpses. 6. Facial reconstruction from skulls for identification by relatives and friends. 7. Superimposing facial images to confirm missing persons. 8. Examining hair, fingerprints, and other materials left at the scene to find criminal records or suspects. 9. Determining genetic relationships based on skin texture, blood type, and DNA for paternity testing. 10. Determining if two individuals are the same person based on photographs from different periods; and determining parent-child relationships based on the similarity of features between individuals." Grandpa continued.
I listened patiently as they exchanged much professional knowledge, including that of ancient coroners and modern forensic examiners, all of which I meticulously recorded. Seeing my earnestness, Mr. Song taught me a supreme ancient coroner's technique: "Lotus Cleansing Bone Method." He described it as a very rapid method for skeletal identification. I recorded the details in my notebook and compared it with modern techniques for skull-based origin identification, finding a remarkable similarity. However, in ancient times, without such advanced technology, people could only use lotus juice as a substitute.