Adding Points System

Kong Wu didn't need to know the methods used in this locked-room murder case or if any clues were left behind.

He only needed to look at everyone's status panels and find the killer based on their first impression of him.

As for evidence, clues, and the like, once the killer was identified, casting the Great Memory Restoration Technique would naturally yield everything he needed.

A year ago, shortly after transmigrating, Kong Wu discovered his golden finger.

In his eyes, everyone's attributes were displayed in the form of a panel.

[Vitality] represented the person's remaining lifespan.

[Strength] concentrated a person's power, speed, physical toughness, and other comprehensive factors, roughly equivalent to combat power.

The [Skill] attribute, Kong Wu judged, should be an ability possessed only by cultivators or demons. To date, Kong Wu hadn't encountered anyone or any demon with [Skill].

And this last item was what helped Kong Wu establish himself in this world.

Based on others' first impressions of him, Kong Wu had solved several major cases, which led to his exceptional promotion by the County Magistrate to constable, securing him a stable job.

"Sigh, another wasted trip."

Kong Wu had initially hoped to encounter a demon this time, but finding out the case was man-made left him somewhat disappointed.

He sighed and looked down at his hands.

[Kong Wu] [Vitality: 102] [Strength: 7] [Skill: None]

Besides displaying panels, the system had another important function.

By slaying powerful enemies, one could obtain attribute points.

previously, while suppressing bandits in the mountains, Kong Wu encountered a large tiger.

Just as he was riding on the tiger's head and beating it savagely with his innate divine strength, the tiger actually spoke human language, startling Kong Wu.

It was because of this that he confirmed demons truly existed in this world.

After Kong Wu killed the tiger, a cold voice echoed in his mind.

"Congratulations on killing an 'immature tiger demon,' you have gained 2 [Strength] attribute points!"

Thus, Kong Wu's physical condition further improved, and his attribute values became what they were now.

Since there were demons and monsters in the world, there must also be cultivation methods for humans. The stories he'd heard before about immortal masters subduing demons and departing on their swords were no longer mere gossip.

Having been reborn, and now knowing that cultivation was a real thing, Kong Wu was no longer content with mediocrity.

He didn't know where to find immortal sects and Daoist traditions, but he now knew a way to become stronger.

A way to become stronger that belonged solely to him.

Since then, he had actively sought out demons and monsters, but without any success so far.

Kong Wu swaggered down the street, conducted a patrol, and then returned to the county yamen.

Just as he was about to enter, a figure suddenly rushed out and collided with him.

Kong Wu remained unmoved, but the small, thin figure was repelled as if it had hit a wall, falling to the ground.

"Oh... Constable Kong!"

Kong Wu lowered his head and asked doubtfully, "Skinny Monkey, what's happened that you're in such a rush?"

The constable nicknamed Skinny Monkey stood up and said, "Constable Kong, there's been a murder case. Master Bai in the north of the city died at home. Brother Erhu can't handle it, so he sent me to invite you, Constable."

Kong Wu gave a sound of understanding. He was a bit dispirited that the previous case hadn't revealed any signs of demons, and he said casually, "North of the city is Captain Li's jurisdiction, right? Be careful, I'm going in first."

Skinny Monkey shook his head and said cautiously, "Captain Li took his men out of the city. They said something major happened at White Cloud Temple outside the city... Constable Kong, would you be able to go?"

Qingshan County was a small county, without even a deputy magistrate. There were only three constables.

One of the constables had gone to the prefecture city with the County Magistrate.

Another constable, Captain Li, had gone outside the city. The entire county yamen was left with only Kong Wu as the sole constable on duty.

If it were an ordinary case, a regular constable could handle it themselves.

But Master Bai was quite influential in Qingshan County, controlling nearly seventy percent of the cloth trade in the entire county.

Therefore, ordinary constables would appear unprofessional.

Kong Wu yawned, took the long saber from his back, and casually tossed it to Skinny Monkey, saying with some helplessness, "Fine, I'll go."

Skinny Monkey caught the saber, stumbled, and almost fell. After regaining his balance, he quickly followed behind Kong Wu.

By the time Kong Wu leisurely arrived at the crime scene, it was already close to noon.

As soon as he entered the alley, a piercing wail was heard.

"My lord! My lord, you've died so tragically, sob sob sob..."

A young woman knelt on the ground, crying and wailing towards the large courtyard surrounded by constables.

"This is Master Bai's newly taken concubine,"

Skinny Monkey said in a low voice from beside him.

Kong Wu frowned, asking as he walked, "Where is everyone else?"

"They all ran. The scene... it's a bit strange."

After Skinny Monkey said this with lingering fear, he noticed Kong Wu's eyes light up, and he strode forward.

"Look up!"

When the concubine heard the commanding voice, she instinctively looked up, seeing a sturdy figure standing before her.

Kong Wu merely glanced at her, then shook his head and turned to enter the small courtyard.

[Qianqian] [Vitality: 60] [Strength: 0.5] [Skill: None] [First Impression of You: Doubt.]

Looking at Kong Wu's imposing back, the concubine felt a bit more at ease.

"Sir... please, you must find the killer. My master... sob sob sob"

She shouted after Kong Wu's retreating figure, receiving only a steady "En!" in response.

Kong Wu had asked her to look up simply to check if the concubine was a suspect. However, her unremarkable attribute panel immediately dispelled his suspicion.

Upon entering the small courtyard, Kong Wu finally understood what Skinny Monkey meant by the scene being strange.

Master Bai was "seated" in the main hall.

His posture, however, was rather indecent.

His entire body was upside down, his hands and feet severed and reattached to the body in reverse.

A thin iron bar pierced through his forehead, impaling his head onto his backside.

His hollow eye sockets stared directly towards the entrance. Even though Kong Wu had grown accustomed to all sorts of gruesome scenes over the past year, he couldn't help but gasp.

What kind of deep-seated hatred would lead to such performance art?

Around him, a group of constables stood with pale faces, clearly having vomited earlier.

"Constable Kong! Following your method, our men haven't approached the body."

Kong Wu nodded, suppressing his nausea as he stepped forward to examine the scene.

The main hall reeked of blood, with it splattered everywhere.

Kong Wu surveyed the surroundings, noticing that the tables and chairs in the hall were neatly arranged, showing no signs of a struggle.

He examined the corpse and immediately frowned.

He had initially assumed someone had used a sharp blade to sever the limbs, but upon closer inspection, he realized the wounds at the ends of the limbs were very irregular, curling outwards like petals.

It was as if... they had been forcibly ripped off.