I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 120 - 109: Laos Retirement Sanctuary

Wu Guihua said a lot, and Li Xiang and the others listened attentively, taking notes.

Whether Gu Hongye was really such a person could be easily verified with a visit to the village.

But looking at Wu Guihua, there seemed to be no need for him to lie.

Over an hour later, Cao Gang personally led the team over. After understanding the situation, Wu Guihua was escorted to the police car, and meanwhile, the technical police officers began conducting a technical investigation of the house.

Although two years had passed, many clues had disappeared over time.

But some traces are not so easy to erase.

For example, bloodstains.

Even though Wu Guihua confessed to his crime, it was just his own testimony. With the victim dead and unable to speak, only conclusions drawn from the scene investigation could corroborate his conflicting statements to determine if he was lying about anything else.

Interrogation is a game of strategy.

After leaving the scene to the technical police officers, Li Xiang and Mao Ji visited each household in Wujiai Village to inquire about the situation of Gu Hongye and Wu Guihua’s family.

Good news never goes beyond the gate, but bad news spreads far and wide.

After the police took Wu Guihua away, the village quickly knew about it. Some gossip-savvy people, based on the police’s series of actions these days, guessed the course of events. Therefore, when Li Xiang visited, many villagers said, "Gu Hongye, he really deserved to die!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"This Wu family is really unlucky. His youngest son came for revenge. Ever since he arrived, our village hasn’t had a peaceful day. His father was beaten every day, and no one dared to intervene. Even a fair-minded official finds it hard to settle a family quarrel, so no one stepped in. Later, we all thought he left, and everyone sighed with relief, but it turned out old Wu acted righteously, punishing his own kin."

During the visits, it was confirmed that Gu Hongye was indeed as Wu Guihua described—a scourge in the village. His death was celebrated by all, and some villagers even proposed writing a petition to petition the court for leniency on behalf of Wu Guihua.

Meanwhile, Captain Cao was also arranging a secret investigation of Wu Guihua’s other children, examining whether Wu Guihua had any phone contact with anyone during that time, and if anyone had the opportunity to participate in the crime. These needed to be thoroughly investigated.

Time passed quickly, and a week flew by. All the police officers encountered bottlenecks in gathering clues, with no evidence suggesting any accomplices in this burial case.

Wu Guihua took full responsibility for all crimes.

At this moment, there was only one question in front of the team: should they continue investigating or close the case?

This question was very real.

"No matter how you look at it, this is a homicide case. I think we should continue to investigate it. As enforcers of the law, we are also its defenders. Everyone who breaks the law should be severely punished," said Guide Su Jiayi, voicing her opinion first. Although obtaining evidence was difficult, it wasn’t impossible. They could work from multiple angles to uncover the truth.

"Does anyone else have any different opinions?"

Cao Gang looked at everyone, wanting to see if there were other viewpoints.

"Perhaps we should close the case. Even outside the law, there is sentiment. Gu Hongye was a scumbag, and Wu Guihua was merely doing a righteous deed by punishing his kin. Even the villagers are petitioning for him. I believe this is the best outcome," suggested Mao Ji. From start to finish, he and Li Xiang were tracking this case. Whether from Wu Guihua’s confession or the testimonies of other villagers, they all reflected that this person’s character had serious issues. What is the will of the people?

Perhaps this is it!

"I think the killer acted alone, and there are no accomplices. Maybe we’re overthinking it. Can’t an elderly person commit murder? If the murderer is him alone, then all the clues and testimonies align. Without further evidence of accomplices, I think we can close the case," Li Xiang shared his opinion. They suspected there was an accomplice because it seemed unlikely Wu Guihua could kill his strong young son alone, but exceptions exist.

Additionally, his system task had already reminded him of completion:

[Ding, task completed, reward: experience +500, diamonds +2500]

The system shouldn’t be wrong. If it indicates the task is complete, it means this is the truth.

"Anyone with a different opinion?"

Cao Gang glanced at everyone. Seeing no other opinions, he said, "Everyone’s reasoning makes sense. Let’s organize the case once more. If we can rule out the involvement of his children, I think this case can be closed."

Following this, everyone laid out all the records and details of the case, re-evaluating to see if there was anything overlooked or any missed clues.

With no new discoveries, the case concluded here.

Meanwhile, the Wujiai Village villagers, organized by the village head, collectively petitioned for Wu Guihua. It would be up to the judge to consider the sentencing leniency.

After handing over all the materials to the prosecutor’s office, the case came to a temporary conclusion, and the first team’s life returned to peace.

After handling several cases consecutively, Li Xiang accumulated some diamonds, enough to unlock the fifth scenario. So, after returning to his dormitory in the evening, he fed the coal and lay down on the bed, taking out his phone.

He clicked the game icon to enter the simulation space.

Instantly, the environment around Li Xiang melted like ice, turning to nothingness once more.

A virtual cubic world made of grids unfolded infinitely.

The visual experience was both technological and fantastical. Even seeing it every day, he never tired of it.

[Use 5000 diamonds to unlock Level 5: Corpse Spokesperson?]

"Unlock!"

[Ding, Level 5: Corpse Spokesperson, unlocked.]

[Scenario description: You are a rookie forensic doctor. On your first day, you encounter a particularly tricky case. Your mentor is away for training, so you are the only one in the department who can complete the autopsy. You need to prove to everyone that you are not a rookie but a competent forensic doctor who can speak for the dead, using evidence to expose the perpetrator.]

Am I a rookie forensic doctor?

Reading the introduction, Li Xiang felt numb. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Being called a rookie is one thing, but calling him a forensic doctor? That just wasn’t right.

Forensics is such a specialized field, and I’m supposed to take this on?

Isn’t this just playing games?

[Start the scenario?]

Having spent 5000 diamonds, he felt he must experience the joy of being a forensic doctor.

"Start!"

As Li Xiang clicked confirm, the virtual space around him was replaced by reality, appearing in an office.

The next second, time flow shifted, and someone suddenly rushed in from outside:

"Li Xiang, hurry, there’s a body found by Highway 339. Let’s go to the scene."

After speaking, that person tossed a white coat hanging on the wall to him.

The task was starting?

He quickly checked the task details:

[Scenario: Corpse Spokesperson]

[Main task: An unidentified body is found in the woods by Highway 339. The body is heavily decomposed, and the deceased’s appearance is unrecognizable. You need to investigate the crime scene, perform an autopsy, determine the victim’s age, cause, time, and type of death, deduce and identify the weapon used, analyze the criminal method and process, and aid the police in adjusting their investigative direction.]

[Task rewards will be calculated based on task completion. Below 60%, task failure.]

[Note: Each scenario can be started once per day for free.]