After finishing his statement, Xu Mo kept his eyes fixed on the man.
The man's eyes widened in shock. Xu Mo had hit the nail on the head, reconstructing the entire incident based on the subtle clues left in the room.
From the man's expression, it was clear that Xu Mo had gotten everything right.
Not only the man, but also the group of officers who had accompanied Xu Mo were equally astonished.
Captain Xu's ability to solve cases was becoming more and more impressive!
Just by examining the scene, he had deduced and reconstructed the entire situation.
It was worth noting that the details Xu Mo mentioned—like the faint smell of blood and the odor of excrement—were things none of the others had noticed.
The overpowering scent of perfume in the room had dulled their senses, making it nearly impossible to detect the faint traces of blood.
It had to be said, Xu Mo's sense of smell was terrifyingly sharp.
Wang Dachuan couldn't help but give Xu Mo a thumbs-up.
"Captain Xu, you're incredible! Your nose is even sharper than a police dog's..." He stopped mid-sentence, suddenly sensing a murderous aura emanating from Xu Mo. Wang Dachuan immediately slapped himself on the mouth and quietly stepped aside, like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to speak another word.
Not only the junior officers, but even Han Fei, a seasoned veteran with years of experience, hadn't noticed the details Xu Mo had pointed out. The only thing Han Fei had noticed was the water bill notice on the doorknob.
The moment he saw that notice, he had already concluded that the woman of the house had been murdered, and the killer was her husband. He was certain she had been dismembered and flushed away, as the water bill was unusually high.
As for the faint smells of blood and excrement, if Xu Mo hadn't mentioned them, Han Fei wouldn't have noticed either.
At this moment, the elderly couple standing nearby also displayed a mix of shock, grief, and anger.
Overwhelmed by these emotions, the old couple broke down. They couldn't accept the truth and collapsed on the spot.
The officers quickly stepped in to support them, preventing them from falling.
Supported by the officers, the couple seemed to age several years in an instant. They couldn't believe that their daughter had truly been murdered, and that the killer was their own son-in-law.
"You monster! Haven't we been good enough to you? Why would you do such a thing? Have you forgotten who gave you food when you were starving? We bought you a car, a house, and even helped you get a job. Is this how you repay us?!" The father-in-law grew more and more agitated, finally grabbing a vase and attempting to hurl it at the man.
The officers intervened once again, stopping the enraged old man. The couple had already suffered enough, and the officers didn't want to see them make a mistake that would land them in trouble.
Faced with Xu Mo's almost supernatural deductive skills and the accusations—and even physical attacks—from his in-laws, the man finally snapped.
He glared at his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
"You gave me food... yes, that's true. But did you ever treat me like a human being? My status in this family was lower than that of a dog! That woman who cheated on me with another man—I killed her. I smothered her to death. When she begged for mercy, that's when I finally felt like a man." The man vented all the resentment he had bottled up since becoming a live-in son-in-law.
"You... you... let me go! I'll kill him! I'll avenge my daughter!" The old man struggled to break free from the officers' grip, determined to seek vengeance for his daughter.
"Take him back first. I'll handle things here," Han Fei said, using his body to block the furious couple while addressing Xu Mo.
Seeing how the situation had escalated, Han Fei didn't dare let the officers linger any longer. He knew that if things continued to spiral, there would be more trouble. The top priority now was to take the murderer back to the station.
Xu Mo didn't say a word, simply nodding and urging the officers to escort the killer out and return to the station.
Back at the station, everything went smoothly. The man confessed to his motives and the details of the murder without hesitation.
He had grown up in an orphanage and, due to his personality and lack of skills, had struggled in life. By chance, he had met a family looking for a live-in son-in-law and became one.
After moving in, his life improved significantly. He now had a car, a house, a respectable job, and a wife—everything he had once dreamed of. He seemed to have it all.
But being a live-in son-in-law meant he was constantly looked down upon, especially by his wife, who often humiliated him.
He could tolerate occasional insults, but after years of being disrespected and living without dignity, even the most patient person would snap.
To make matters worse, he had discovered that his wife was cheating on him with a neighbor, adding insult to injury. The long-simmering tension between them reached a breaking point, and in a fit of rage, he smothered his wife with a pillow and disposed of her body at home.
When her parents noticed their daughter was missing and wanted to report it, the man used the excuse that a missing person couldn't be reported until 48 hours had passed to buy time and finish disposing of the body. Only then did he accompany his in-laws to the police station to file a report.
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"You have successfully apprehended the criminal. Reward received: 30% equity in Mido Gaming Company."
Mido Gaming Company? What on earth is that?
Xu Mo was puzzled.
The reason for his confusion was that he had never heard of this gaming company before, nor did he know of any famous games under its name.
But Xu Mo knew that the system wouldn't reward him with something worthless. There had to be a reason why he was being given 30% equity in this company.
Curious, Xu Mo decided to look up the company online.
Mido Gaming Company was a domestic gaming company with a very low valuation. The 30% equity was worth less than a million yuan, and even that was an internal estimate. If he tried to sell it, he might not even get half a million.
Xu Mo also noticed that the company's only game had been released just an hour ago and had almost no downloads. It was practically unknown.
Surely, the system wouldn't reward me with something useless... With a mix of skepticism and curiosity, Xu Mo opened the app store on his phone, downloaded the game, and decided to give it a try, wondering if it might surprise him...

young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."

e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.

rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!

lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.