Chapter 138: Even One Shot Can Kill

Someone who had been awarded three first-class merits and a second-level honorary title—could they even imagine their case-solving abilities? Probably not.

Do you know the level of cases that typically earned a first-class merit? Major cases. 

It wasn’t that others couldn’t solve such cases, but units like the Criminal Investigation Brigade generally didn’t even have the qualifications to get involved in special cases. At the very least, they needed to be handled by the city bureau or provincial department. Besides, how many major cases could there be in the entire country?

If you were Qian Long, wouldn’t you have found this all quite surreal? 

A police officer from the Criminal Investigation unit, continuously cracking major cases was hard to believe. Wouldn’t you have wondered if their city was under martial law? If major cases kept breaking out one after another, wouldn’t the military have taken over the city? Was that even plausible?

But that wasn’t the main point. The key issue was, if someone like Xiao Yu was involved in the case, wouldn’t there have been hope to seek justice for his subordinate?

Qian Long’s eyes gleamed with fervent anticipation.

“Is it too much trouble?”

Xiao Yu shifted his gaze from the corpse to Qian Long. 

‘Am I going to be used as a tool again? Why did I even say “again”?’

Complaining internally, he put on a look of eager willingness.

“Not at all,” Qian Long quickly shook his head. “Your help is a huge favor to us. We should be the ones thanking you.”

Pulling Xiao Yu and Guo Qiang along, they returned to the criminal investigation team. Qian Long’s partner reported to their superior, requesting to mobilize Xiao Yu from Bencheng’s Criminal Investigation unit.

The process was actually quite cumbersome.

When the division captain heard about Xiao Yu’s ‘work capabilities’ from his subordinates, his head spun.

A dragon crossing the river?

Even the Y City Public Security Bureau was alerted. They were shocked, both by Xiao Yu’s abilities and the situation.

Xiao Yu sat in the criminal investigation team’s office, drinking tea with Guo Qiang, waiting. A policewoman stood nearby, occasionally serving them tea. Her eyes were practically glued to Xiao Yu.

This is what good looks get you. If you’re handsome, you have a story. If not, you’re just trouble.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yu wasn’t interested. He had a stunningly beautiful wife back home.

Ignoring the policewoman’s looks, he kept his distance and didn’t say a word.

During this time, Xiao Yu noticed the criminal investigators bringing in several men and women arrested for prostitution.

Did the criminal investigation team handle this too?

In their jurisdiction, they had to handle it.

Looking at the men with their heads down, faces flushed, and listening to the police notifying their families to come to pick them up, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but laugh. He could imagine the embarrassment of being caught and then having the police call your parents.

It was simply unbearable.

Men are indeed strange creatures. Even though Xiao Yu was very smart, when it came to his own wife, sometimes his lower body had more say than his brain.

Around four in the afternoon, Xiao Yu received a phone call.

It was from Yun Xiangguo of the Bencheng Public Security Bureau. The first thing he asked was, “What the hell?”

‘What did I do?’

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes. “What instructions do you have, leader?”

“The Y City Bureau head called me personally and gave me a scare, saying you went over there and are about to take over their case?” Yun Xiangguo asked irritably.

“It’s to assist, not to take over,” Xiao Yu corrected his wording.

“Isn’t that the same thing?” Yun Xiangguo laughed and scolded. “What’s the deal, our city’s cases aren’t enough for you, so you need to go show off your skills elsewhere?”

“Well, it’s like this…”

Xiao Yu reported the situation regarding the murdered criminal investigator’s body.

Yun Xiangguo fell silent.

After a long while, his voice was cold, laced with killing intent, “Don’t let a single one of them get away.”

Everyone has their bottom line and their reverse scale. And police officers are human too.

Soon, an agreement was reached between Bencheng and Y City. They despatched Bincheng Criminal Investigation Team Deputy Captain Xiao Yu and Officer Guo Qiang to assist the Y City police system in investigating a human trafficking case.

***

【Ding, case triggered successfully.】

【Police God case sign-in activated.】

【Would the host like to sign in?】

When the system’s voice appeared in his mind, Xiao Yu wasn’t surprised at all. He didn’t hesitate either.

‘Sign in!’

He was going to investigate the case anyway. If he didn’t solve it and find the murderer, he wouldn’t be at ease!

【Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in to the case!】

【System reward: Ability – Weapon Expert!】

【System task issued: Solve the human trafficking case!】

【Time limit: ten days!】

【If the host completes the task within the time limit, an additional system skill reward will be given: Salamander Regeneration!】

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

【Task countdown starts now.】

Suddenly, countless pieces of information about weapons and mastery flooded Xiao Yu’s brain, imprinting on his body. The ‘Weapon Expert’ was the ability to master various cold weapons. For example, combat knives, military bayonets, T-batons, police batons… All sorts of weapons.

With this ability, Xiao Yu instantly became an expert proficient in the ‘eighteen types of weapons.’

As for the ‘Salamander Regeneration’ ability, it left Xiao Yu confused for quite a while. He ook out his phone and looked up information about salamanders. His face changed instantly.

Regenerative power?!

Salamanders can regenerate lost limbs, tails, and even internal organs. What’s even more surprising is that they can transplant limbs from other animals, and organs like eyes can fully function.

‘Whoa, isn’t this ability a bit too terrifying?’

Xiao Yu was stunned. Of course, it couldn’t be as exaggerated as he imagined. All the abilities the system granted were within the realm of what humans and animals could do and didn’t break certain limits.

Even so, when these system abilities and skills combined in a single human, did that make him a superhuman?

Abilities: Fighting Expert, Firearms Expert, Driving Expert, Psychology Expert, Hacking Expert, Medical Expert, Bomb Disposal Expert, Weapons Expert.

Skills: Falcon’s Eye, Monarch Butterfly’s Nose, Moth’s Ears, Leopard’s Speed, Bear’s Strength, Civet Cat’s Agility, Python’s Sense.

There was also the Salamander’s Regeneration, but he wasn’t sure if he could get it. If he couldn’t solve the case, the “Weapons Expert” ability would be taken back by the system.

No matter how you looked at it, he was indeed superhuman. But Xiao Yu was a very special kind of superhuman. If he took a bullet to the head, he’d still die like anyone else.

***

At 5 PM, a special task force was established in Y City for the case of the murdered detective related to human trafficking.

Task Force Leader: Xiao Yu.

Deputy Leader: Guo Qiang.

Members: Ten serious crime detectives.

Y City’s police system was responsible for support.

In a conference room, Xiao Yu sat at the desk, looking at the computer. He was eating takeout while reviewing the case files. Around him, eleven seasoned detectives watched their new leader.