After finishing his statement, Xu Mo kept his eyes fixed on the man.
The man's eyes widened in shock. Xu Mo had hit the nail on the head, reconstructing the entire incident based on the subtle clues left in the room.
From the man's expression, it was clear that Xu Mo had gotten everything right.
Not only the man, but also the group of officers who had accompanied Xu Mo were equally astonished.
Captain Xu's ability to solve cases was becoming more and more impressive!
Just by examining the scene, he had deduced and reconstructed the entire situation.
It was worth noting that the details Xu Mo mentioned—like the faint smell of blood and the odor of excrement—were things none of the others had noticed.
The overpowering scent of perfume in the room had dulled their senses, making it nearly impossible to detect the faint traces of blood.
It had to be said, Xu Mo's sense of smell was terrifyingly sharp.
Wang Dachuan couldn't help but give Xu Mo a thumbs-up.
"Captain Xu, you're incredible! Your nose is even sharper than a police dog's..." He stopped mid-sentence, suddenly sensing a murderous aura emanating from Xu Mo. Wang Dachuan immediately slapped himself on the mouth and quietly stepped aside, like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to speak another word.
Not only the junior officers, but even Han Fei, a seasoned veteran with years of experience, hadn't noticed the details Xu Mo had pointed out. The only thing Han Fei had noticed was the water bill notice on the doorknob.
The moment he saw that notice, he had already concluded that the woman of the house had been murdered, and the killer was her husband. He was certain she had been dismembered and flushed away, as the water bill was unusually high.
As for the faint smells of blood and excrement, if Xu Mo hadn't mentioned them, Han Fei wouldn't have noticed either.
At this moment, the elderly couple standing nearby also displayed a mix of shock, grief, and anger.
Overwhelmed by these emotions, the old couple broke down. They couldn't accept the truth and collapsed on the spot.
The officers quickly stepped in to support them, preventing them from falling.
Supported by the officers, the couple seemed to age several years in an instant. They couldn't believe that their daughter had truly been murdered, and that the killer was their own son-in-law.
"You monster! Haven't we been good enough to you? Why would you do such a thing? Have you forgotten who gave you food when you were starving? We bought you a car, a house, and even helped you get a job. Is this how you repay us?!" The father-in-law grew more and more agitated, finally grabbing a vase and attempting to hurl it at the man.
The officers intervened once again, stopping the enraged old man. The couple had already suffered enough, and the officers didn't want to see them make a mistake that would land them in trouble.
Faced with Xu Mo's almost supernatural deductive skills and the accusations—and even physical attacks—from his in-laws, the man finally snapped.
He glared at his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
"You gave me food... yes, that's true. But did you ever treat me like a human being? My status in this family was lower than that of a dog! That woman who cheated on me with another man—I killed her. I smothered her to death. When she begged for mercy, that's when I finally felt like a man." The man vented all the resentment he had bottled up since becoming a live-in son-in-law.
"You... you... let me go! I'll kill him! I'll avenge my daughter!" The old man struggled to break free from the officers' grip, determined to seek vengeance for his daughter.
"Take him back first. I'll handle things here," Han Fei said, using his body to block the furious couple while addressing Xu Mo.
Seeing how the situation had escalated, Han Fei didn't dare let the officers linger any longer. He knew that if things continued to spiral, there would be more trouble. The top priority now was to take the murderer back to the station.
Xu Mo didn't say a word, simply nodding and urging the officers to escort the killer out and return to the station.
Back at the station, everything went smoothly. The man confessed to his motives and the details of the murder without hesitation.
He had grown up in an orphanage and, due to his personality and lack of skills, had struggled in life. By chance, he had met a family looking for a live-in son-in-law and became one.
After moving in, his life improved significantly. He now had a car, a house, a respectable job, and a wife—everything he had once dreamed of. He seemed to have it all.
But being a live-in son-in-law meant he was constantly looked down upon, especially by his wife, who often humiliated him.
He could tolerate occasional insults, but after years of being disrespected and living without dignity, even the most patient person would snap.
To make matters worse, he had discovered that his wife was cheating on him with a neighbor, adding insult to injury. The long-simmering tension between them reached a breaking point, and in a fit of rage, he smothered his wife with a pillow and disposed of her body at home.
When her parents noticed their daughter was missing and wanted to report it, the man used the excuse that a missing person couldn't be reported until 48 hours had passed to buy time and finish disposing of the body. Only then did he accompany his in-laws to the police station to file a report.
...
"You have successfully apprehended the criminal. Reward received: 30% equity in Mido Gaming Company."
Mido Gaming Company? What on earth is that?
Xu Mo was puzzled.
The reason for his confusion was that he had never heard of this gaming company before, nor did he know of any famous games under its name.
But Xu Mo knew that the system wouldn't reward him with something worthless. There had to be a reason why he was being given 30% equity in this company.
Curious, Xu Mo decided to look up the company online.
Mido Gaming Company was a domestic gaming company with a very low valuation. The 30% equity was worth less than a million yuan, and even that was an internal estimate. If he tried to sell it, he might not even get half a million.
Xu Mo also noticed that the company's only game had been released just an hour ago and had almost no downloads. It was practically unknown.
Surely, the system wouldn't reward me with something useless... With a mix of skepticism and curiosity, Xu Mo opened the app store on his phone, downloaded the game, and decided to give it a try, wondering if it might surprise him...