Afterward, the people at the Manor spotted the smoke as well and sent out a search party. They met up with Li Wei and Ovelia and brought them back to the Manor.
Li Wei had a lavish meal, took a bath, and got some sleep. Only then did he settle comfortably into the outdoor gazebo, drinking tea as he opened the system to review his gains.
["The mystery of the curse" completed] [Time spent: S] [Investigation efficiency: S] [Impact: S] [Overall rating: SSS] [Lifespan +200, additional +100]
The rewards were pretty generous this time.
Li Wei was somewhat surprised. He knew that difficult cases generally offered generous rewards, but the rewards for this one seemed almost excessive. In terms of severity, he actually thought this case fell short of the Imperial Bridge incident. Still, after thinking it over, he could understand why.
The Imperial Bridge case had involved intervening before anything happened; Her Majesty the Queen had never actually been in danger. This time, however, Ovelia herself had faced a threat to her life. In terms of urgency, there was indeed a difference.
Well, that gave Li Wei another insight into how the system worked. Clearly, a case's difficulty was directly related to the level of danger faced by its target.
Of course, their status mattered too. Courtesans and students at Shuo Academy obviously were not as distinguished as Her Majesty the Queen or descendants of the Twelve Knights.
Who knew even a system like you would favor the rich over the poor?
Li Wei silently grumbled to himself, then continued reading.
[Special reward: Choose any one physical attribute to increase by +10 (maximum limit: 90)]
This reward was far more important than Li Wei had expected.
In Li Wei's system, attributes were divided into [Physical