Chapter 466: Etiquette: System?

Chapter 466 Etiquette: System? (Update 4)

You know, right before I came looking for you, I personally scouted the scene.

Xiao Yu glared coldly at Gong Hongyun and said each word deliberately, “I found that the group assaulting that lover actually consisted of five people.”

“According to your testimony, it should have been three criminals attacking the lover, resulting in two deaths.”

“Then you joined in and killed the lover. That makes only four people, right?”

“Can you explain who this mysterious fifth person is?”

“Let me guess—could it be… that Big Sister-in-law?”

“So, did the five of you conspire to take down the lover?”

“Go on, tell me what happened next according to your account… Did the last criminal drive off with you and Big Sister-in-law?”

“Then, did Big Sister-in-law wake up, pull out a knife and stab ‘4440’, injuring that criminal… and then chase after him to kill him?”

“Hmph… Weren’t you blind at the time? How did you know what happened? Did you really pick it up just by listening? You could hear Big Sister-in-law kill him as soon as they ran out?”

“Didn’t you tell me that you ran away? You were so panicked, yet you remembered every detail of Big Sister-in-law’s murder so clearly. How is that possible?”

“And you said you were fleeing? You even heard the car chasing you from behind? But… weren’t you recently blinded? How did you even manage to run?”

“Alright, I’ll take it that you’re extraordinarily gifted—just after going blind, you learned to run, and you ran so fast that even a sedan couldn’t catch you.”

“But… you claim you heard the crash? And even an explosion?”

“Fine, you’re impressive if you can hear all that. Now, let’s talk common sense.”

“Tell me, how can a car, wrecked in an open field with no hard obstacles around, possibly explode?”

“I inspected the scene myself… The sedan’s fuel tank did indeed explode. But strangely, the fuel cap wasn’t entangled with the shattered pieces of the tank.”

“Don’t you know that the fuel cap and nozzle are among the strongest parts of the tank?”

“What’s even more laughable is that the cap was casually tossed aside—with its anti-loss chain snapped—and there wasn’t a single burn mark on it!”

“It was as if someone had unscrewed the fuel cap, snapped its chain, and then used some method to detonate the fuel tank.”

“Moreover, the body was completely incinerated, and even the sedan’s interior was utterly burned, like someone had drenched it in gasoline before setting it ablaze…”

“Was it the fuel in the tank? How did it flow into the cabin, soak the victim, fill the car, and then ignite? That just doesn’t add up. Even in movies, they wouldn’t dare do that, would they?”

“Or is it, as I guessed earlier, that someone poured gasoline over the victim and inside the car… before detonating the sedan?”

“Finally… I re-examined the area near the scene and found two unusual shoe prints.”

“But I didn’t find any traces of a sprint… By the way, didn’t you say you were running? So why did I only find walking prints?”

“If you were running, then how exactly did you run—like you were gliding through air?”

At this point, Xiao Yu smirked at the trembling, flushed Gong Hongyun in front of him and said, “Back in your school days, your parents and teachers would earnestly tell you: study hard, read as much as you can, because only by gaining knowledge can you become smart; otherwise, you’ll regret it later. Most ignored it until life’s hardships and society’s brutal lessons woke them up. Isn’t it better to have more knowledge? Even if you lie, you can at least spin a more believable tale, wouldn’t you agree?”

Those words hit like an invisible slap.

They landed squarely on Gong Hongyun’s face.

Does it sting?

What’s the most terrifying trait of scholars?

They are masters at cutting to the core with their words.

And most human fears stem from within.

Xiao Yu is a scholar too.

A scholar adept in psychology…

Gong Hongyun’s composure completely collapsed!

After Xiao Yu dismantled all his statements, his mental state crumbled entirely!

And it was at that moment…

That a sudden voice echoed in Xiao Yu’s mind.

It left him utterly dumbfounded!

【Ding: Case Triggered Successfully.】

【Police God Case Sign-In Initiated.】

【Would you like to sign in, host?】

Damn… Xiao Yu was stunned for a while before snapping back to reality.

What’s going on?

Why is the system task message coming in only now?

Could it be that the case is just beginning?

But this case had nearly been deduced by Xiao Yu.

And Gong Hongyun’s issues have become monumental.

If my guess were wrong…

Gong Hongyun might very well be the mastermind behind the case.

There’s a high chance that the deaths of all six victims are linked to him.

If the case was just starting, Xiao Yu wouldn’t have uncovered so much.

Suddenly, the system popped up.

He felt no surprise—only thought, ‘You damn ghost, you finally showed up?’

What the heck is with the system popping up now?

Xiao Yu had a puzzled look on his face.

In the end, he took a deep breath… and signed in!

【Ding: Congratulations, host, you have successfully signed in to the case!】

【System Reward: Ability – Desert Expert!】

【System Task Dispatched: Solve the Murder of the Blind Man!】

【Time Limit: Ten Days!】

【Complete the task within the time limit to receive an additional system skill: Crocodile Bite!】

【If you fail within 3.9 days, your system ability will be revoked!】

【Task Countdown Begins…】

A blind… murder case?

Xiao Yu: ???

Is this blatantly giving me the final answer to the case?

Does the system think I’m stupid?

You must not get angry, absolutely no anger… Xiao Yu took a deep breath.

You should love these mountains, these waters, love all living things, including flowers and yourself.

Instead of being trapped by petty emotions and punishing yourself.

Life is so dull; you must learn to find your own joy…

Countless documents about deserts flooded Xiao Yu’s mind.

All filled with knowledge about deserts.

But… what use is that ability?

Etiquette: System?