Chapter 111: Kind-hearted Deputy Li

From the age of eighteen, he started having fun with his online girlfriend?

Xiao Yu felt a wave of sadness in his heart as he thought back to his two lifetimes. What was he doing at eighteen?

Xiao Yu recalled the foolish things he did back then. At that time, he would sneak out of school to play League of Legends. Several junior girls wanted to date him.

What was his reason for refusing?

Oh, it was because he was celebrating the birthday of his in-game girlfriend, Sona.

Why did he like Sona?

It wasn’t really about her chest. He mainly wanted a mute bride.

He had to admit. Some people manage to find a girlfriend because they max out certain skills.

Now, a problem arose.

It was confirmed that Ren Chang’s death was indeed a suicide. So, what else needed to be investigated? Could the case be closed?

No, Xiao Yu had found too many suspicious points on the body of the deceased.

The relieved and happy smile on the face of the dead was particularly eerie and unsettling.

Moreover, why would someone extremely calm and psychologically strong choose to commit suicide?

And one last crucial point. The deceased’s parents were still alive. How could he have been so heartless to disregard them and choose to end his life?

【Ding, case triggered successfully.】

【Police God case check-in activated.】

【Would the host like to check in?】

Xiao Yu was confused. He got goosebumps.

Why would a suicide case trigger a system check-in?

Thinking of those three suspicious points, Xiao Yu took a deep breath.

‘Check in!’

【Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully checking in to the case.】

【System reward: Skill – Medical Expert.】

【System task issued: Solve the suicide case.】

【Time limit for solving the case: Five days.】

【If the host completes the task within the time limit, an additional system skill reward: Spirit of the Raccoon Cat.】

【If the host fails the task within the time limit, the system abilities granted to the host will be revoked.】

【Countdown for the task begins now…】

‘Medical expert… What is that?’

Just as Xiao Yu was puzzled, an overwhelming amount of medical knowledge flooded into his brain, quickly imprinting itself.

He understood immediately. With a strange expression, Xiao Yu realized he had seemingly become a doctor.

It was another skill he couldn’t use for now.

He shook his head.

‘What is the Spirit of the Raccoon Cat? The agility of a raccoon cat? I don’t fully understand it, but it seems like the things given by the system are all very powerful.’

As Xiao Yu thought, some of the system abilities were hard for him to use. However, these abilities could more or less be applied to some special cases.

What he liked the most were actually those skills. For example, the Bear Strength he recently acquired.

Xiao Yu wasn’t bragging, but could those top-world boxers withstand a punch from him? Bear in mind, a bear’s strength could reach up to a ton.

How powerful was Tyson’s punch? At most, about 800 kilograms.

Xiao Yu could boast with confidence. Prime Tyson facing his Bear Strength would still be a weakling.

Snapping back to reality, Xiao Yu squinted his eyes.

Even the system had issued a task for this suicide case.

The time limit was only five days. The case wasn’t as straightforward as it seemed. This was definitely not a simple suicide case. With the system’s nature, it wouldn’t be this boring.

He had to investigate.

Where should he start? The cause.

What triggered the case? A false police report.

The deceased, Ren Chang, saw someone being beaten and killed and reported it.

Who was beaten, and who was killed?

His girlfriend, Jiang Dan.

Jiang Dan, 27 years old, a local resident and owner of a small flower shop.

After Ren Chang called the police, officers went to Jiang Dan’s residence. She was unharmed, and there was no one trying to beat or kill her. She didn’t even know what was going on or why her boyfriend made such a report.

Then something even more interesting happened.

Deputy Li brought Jiang Dan to see Ren Chang. Ren Chang actually said that Jiang Dan was not his girlfriend.

Could you believe that?

Xiao Yu could.

From the state of the body, it was clear that the deceased had mental and psychological issues.

Deputy Li was angry and sent Ren Chang to the detention center because it was the second time Ren Chang had called the police, claiming his girlfriend was being abused to death.

When Deputy Li and his team saw the unharmed Jiang Dan again, they were furious. Any police officer would be.

The first time Ren Chang made a false report, they let him off because he had autism and was considered a patient.

But he dared to pull this stunt again?

Deputy Li and the criminal police subdued the frenzied Ren Chang and sent him to the detention center.

Was three days too much for making false police reports twice in a row?

Not at all, Deputy Li was being very lenient. Otherwise, it could have been at least fifteen days. At worst, he could have been sentenced to several months of detention. Three days was just Deputy Li’s way of giving Ren Chang a lesson. Such pranks should not be taken lightly in the future.

In the end, Ren Chang committed suicide in the detention center.

Wasn’t Deputy Li wronged? Wasn’t this a disaster for him? What was his mistake?

He got played twice, and the person he arrested ended up dead. If things go badly, he could face disciplinary action, lose his job, and not even be able to work as a police officer.

When Xiao Yu met Deputy Li, he was sitting in a small restaurant near the criminal investigation team, drinking away his sorrows.

“Drinking so early in the morning, trying to ruin your life?”

After a night of hard work, Xiao Yu sat across from Deputy Li and took away his glass.

Deputy Li, whose full name was Li Shu, was 43 years old and had been a veteran detective for 20 years. He had solved countless cases, earned commendations, and faced criticism. Despite his twenty years of service, he had only risen to the rank of deputy captain.

Most police officers didn’t join the force to get rich or climb the ranks.

As the saying goes, if you really wanted to climb the bureaucratic ladder, who the hell would become a cop?

Did you know the average life expectancy of frontline police officers?

A mere 48 years.

Compared to the average life expectancy of 77 years for normal people, that was nearly thirty years less.

Did you really think people become police officers just for the job security of being a civil servant? Ridiculous.

Just like Xiao Yu’s dream in his previous life.

His first dream was to join the military. To become a soldier, to protect his country. But his parents blocked his first dream, so it didn’t come true. He chose his second dream, to become a police officer.

Why become a police officer?

To catch bad guys and make the world a bit cleaner.

When they were young, how many people dreamed of either joining the army or becoming a police officer?

But many people forget their dreams and don’t stick to them.

“I might be done for.” Li Shu looked bitter, sighed, and touched his police uniform with reluctance. “I was the one who arrested him and sent him in, and now he’s committed suicide. No matter how I spin it, it looks like I’ll have to take off this uniform. I’m really not ready for that.”

“Not ready for what?” Xiao Yu smirked. “If you’re not ready to take it off, then don’t. Keep wearing it.”

‘I know what I’m saying now might be hard to believe. Like Stephen Hawking relying on stealing electric bikes to maintain a decent life.’

“…”

Li Shu suddenly looked up, staring intently at Xiao Yu.

“Alright.” Xiao Yu’s expression turned serious. “Tell me, what exactly happened yesterday?”