Pristine Darkness

Chapter 7

I love how sweet Jian Yao and Bo Jinyan are now haha! <3 The case is definitely developing! Bo Jinyan admires Fang Qing over a dog lmao.

Translated by: Ting

TLCed by Tranzgeek

Edited by Advy

Proofed by Libramuse, Walter

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They both remained silent for a little while. Jian Yao had brought Fang Qing a cup of tea. Fang Qing thanked her before slowly taking a sip. "Professor Bo, forgive me for being blunt, but my colleagues and I have been feeling extremely confounded ever since you brought up that psychological sketch of the criminal. When we solve cases, we always follow the clues, and take reasonable steps to find out the relationship between the victim and the suspect. We carefully examine each and every aspect of the case, including the motive behind the crime, the events leading up to the crime, and the different emotions and logic that may have contributed to a certain decision. We also look into the instruments that were used, the traces left behind at the crime scene as well as the technique that the criminal had used to outmaneuver us. This process may be taxing but our police department has always firmly believed in solving our cases through this process.

"I'll admit, these type of cases are hard to crack and the deadlines that the Leader has set for us makes our schedules very tight. We haven't been able to learn anything about the relationship between the victim and suspect, or anything about the suspect's motive or the suspect's logic behind all this. Our investigations has lead us nowhere for the moment. We understand the profiling you've given us. Everything in your profiling process is extremely logical, and it makes one feel as if they had just peeled away the clouds that were blocking the sun.

"However, the type of sketch that you've provided us with doesn't adhere with our typical procedures; simply put, it cannot be counted as actual evidence. We've all taken the Psychological Criminal Course in Police Academy before, and I'm pretty sure that the conclusion you've reached is a general verdict based off of the criminal's behavior, but it's nothing but speculation. And now, if I were to put all my eggs into the basket- if... I mean, if I were to use your sketch and still come up short, then what shall I do?"

Jian Yao heard what Fang Qing had said, and glanced up to stare at Bo Jinyan. He was silent for a moment and only smiled faintly.

"You're not the first person to question the means of criminal psychology," Bo Jinyan said, "I presume you've heard of Han Chen, he's a detective who is situated in Jiangchen. Han Chen works in the criminal investigative field, same as yourself. He has also dealt with similar prejudices and suspicions- And, by the way, he has spent five years looking for his wife, whereas I only had to spend one month looking for Jian Yao. Anyways, I understand your concerns even if you don't understand the nature of criminal psychology."

Fang Qing didn't get angry. He just smiled as he listened. Jian Yao gave Bo Jinyan an approving look. After all, he was confronting the questions that were being shot at him. There wasn't any sneering or mockery on his part, but only a sincere smile, as he answered the questions. If this was the him of the past, he would be laughing in ridicule internally. He has already matured quite a bit, alright?

Sigh...She seemed a bit too biased towards him.

"Criminal psychology and traditional detective work have never had anything against each other. Neither of which held any superiority over the other at any given point. It's just that you guys think that evidence consists of concrete objects while I think that the evidence lies within how someone conducts themselves. Moreover, in my profile, did I ever neglect the logic behind the suspect's criminal offenses or any concrete evidence?" Bo Jinyan took a sip of tea, and continued indifferently. "Normally, using traditional criminal investigation means would be sufficient, but there have inevitably been some cases over the years where no traces of concrete evidence could be found. The connection between the victim and the murderer can be blocked by someone, be it an accident or the passing of time. The same could be said about organized serial killings. Would the perpetrator go unpunished simply because the detectives are unable to find any incriminating clues?