NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 6 - How Did He Do It?
Chapter 6: How Did He Do It?
【Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in to the case!】
【System reward: Ability – Combat Expert!】
【Task issued: Solve the Warehouse Murder Case!】
【Time limit for solving the case: Three days!】
【If the host completes the task within the time limit, an additional system skill will be rewarded: Falcon’s Eye!】
【If the host fails to complete the task within the time limit, the system abilities granted to the host will be revoked!】
【Task countdown begins…】
Xiao Yu: …
While listening to the system babbling in his mind, he felt changes in his body.
Countless ‘combat techniques’ surged like a tide.
They forcefully entered his brain, his body, and were imprinted in his bones.
Since obtaining the system, this was the first time Xiao Yu accepted a system ability.
Turning an ordinary person into a ‘combat expert’ in an instant, would a movie dare to show this?
Gotta admit.
The way the system granted rewards was mysterious and sly!
Xiao Yu was very aware that he had become different at this moment.
The intense combat awareness made him a bit excited, almost so thrilled that he wanted to shout: I can take on ten men!
“Snap out of it.”
A large hand landed on Xiao Yu’s shoulder, patting it.
Huh?
Xiao Yu came back to his senses and looked at Guo Qiang beside him, grinning, “Master, are you handling this case?”
Solving cases has rules; whoever’s job it is, they do it, no meddling.
For a murder case, the team would definitely set up a special task force.
“Yeah, Deputy Team Leader Liu is in charge, and I’m one of the six team members.”
Guo Qiang nodded.
That makes it easier… Xiao Yu nodded, “Master, can I look at the case files?”
In his previous life, he was a proper police academy graduate and later cracked many major cases.
He had rich theoretical knowledge, clear logic, strong reasoning abilities, and had solved countless cases.
To solve a case, the first thing is to look at the files, understand the details of the case.
Then comes the investigation, solving the case…
Guo Qiang thought for a moment and nodded, “Sure, when we get back to the team, I’ll make sure you get a look.”
Case files aren’t for just anyone to see; there are confidentiality principles.
Especially for cases like anti-drug or anti-smuggling.
Leaking information carries heavy responsibilities.
This case isn’t that sensitive; otherwise, Guo Qiang wouldn’t have agreed…
Soon after, Xiao Yu utilized his ‘professional skills’ from his previous life to thoroughly investigate the crime scene.
As everyone knows, the crime scene is the best place to find clues.
Various traces can be categorized into two main types.
First type: Handprints, footprints, fingerprints, marks, tools, instruments, etc.
Second type: In modern criminal investigation, surveillance cameras are the most important.
The criminal’s flaws might not be in the most obvious places.
They could very well be in some of the various marks…
While Xiao Yu was investigating the scene, Guo Qiang was left in awe.
He quietly observed his ‘apprentice.’
From surprise, to astonishment.
From shock, to disbelief…
In his eyes, Xiao Yu’s actions at the crime scene were nothing like those of a fresh police academy graduate.
Instead, it felt like: this was a veteran detective!
Xiao Yu’s method of investigating the case, his style… was very skilled.
He even seemed more like a veteran detective than his own master!
Guo Qiang snapped out of his thoughts, remembering the file he saw on Xiao Yu that morning.
His expression became complicated…
***
Xiao Yu was fully engrossed in his ‘state.’
Why not hide his ‘professional skills’ a bit?
There was no need.
Criminal investigation, case-solving experience, all fall under ‘personal abilities.’
Sometimes, being called a genius is enough to explain it.
To ‘cover up’ his ‘extraordinary’ abilities in the future.
In police school, Xiao Yu had already used perfect grades to tell others that he was a genius.
He was naturally a talented policeman.
Every time the school organized mock case-solving assessments.
He was always the one other trainees admired.
With a perfect file there, who wouldn’t be perplexed?
Suddenly, Xiao Yu’s steps halted, looking at the plaster lines on the ground.
The marks drawn by the plaster lines depicted the deceased’s final death posture.
Some people might not understand the purpose of marking the deceased’s post-death posture.
Because sometimes a corpse is more honest than a living person; it doesn’t lie.
Through the deceased’s final posture.
Technical reasoning can deduce the process of the victim’s encounter…
What caught Xiao Yu’s attention?
The final posture of the deceased seemed off.
No signs of struggle, no movement marks, as if they just collapsed suddenly.
What’s wrong?
Unless the victim died instantly.
Otherwise, when someone falls, their body would instinctively make some movements.
For example.
In a conscious state, when you fall, you wouldn’t go stiff.
Your arms, your palms… would instinctively reach out, open up, to protect the body.
But the victim didn’t; he just fell straight down.
There were no signs of the victim twisting on the ground.
Instant unconsciousness or death?
Xiao Yu furrowed his brows.
No…
According to what his master said, the victim died from repeated heavy blows to the head.
If the victim died instantly, why would the killer continue to hit?
Another question arises.
When you strike the victim’s head with such force, wouldn’t the head move?
But on the ground, there were no signs of the victim’s head moving under the blows.
So there are only two answers.
The first is quite mystical: the victim stood still, letting the killer hit his head continuously?
Come on, teach me, how did you do that?
The second answer is a bit more reliable…
“Master.”
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yu turned to Guo Qiang, smiling slightly, “Is this really the primary crime scene?”
Guo Qiang was stunned.
Staring dumbfounded at his apprentice.
He deduced from the minimal traces at the ‘dumping site’ that this wasn’t the ‘primary crime scene’?
How did he do that?
How is this possible!