Chapter 19

His once mediocre physique, typical of an ordinary person, had now transformed into well-defined, chiseled muscles.

Moreover, whether it was strength, explosive power, or lung capacity,

everything was terrifyingly high.

Besides that,

his agility was also top-notch.

Facing an attack from others,

Fang Hao was confident he could counter them purely through reflex, without needing to think.

"This counts as a true Wu Gong master..."

"Even if I traveled back to ancient times, I’d probably have the ability to protect myself."

Fang Hao marveled.

The [Thousand Faces System] wasn't as simple as it looked.

The repair and electrician skills he had obtained could only be considered the most superficial things.

The so-called "professions" hadn't touched upon anything deep yet.

The identities rewarded by the system

seemed to be the truly awesome stuff...

Such as "Gaming Prodigy with Astonishing Talent," "Descendant of the Ancient Celestial Master Lineage"...

If these identities could really be obtained through check-in rewards,

then the changes and transformations brought about... would exceed Fang Hao’s imagination.

Of course...

he also had to be wary of the "Laozi" System’s traps.

Just as he was thinking this, Fang Hao’s brain suddenly trembled.

A brand-new piece of information surged into his mind—

[Ding! New check-in reward point detected!]

[The location has been generated in the host's mind; reach the target location and check in to obtain a new reward!]

At this moment, Fang Hao’s spirit was jolted.

This time, the check-in location wasn't in Zhangzhou.

It was in Linshan, which bordered Zhangzhou.

He felt a sense of anticipation; what would the check-in reward be this time...

The episode of *Direct Hit on the Scene* about Fang Hao

caused quite a stir on the internet.

Countless people now knew about this absurd and eccentric character.

Delivering food during the day to find ladies, repairing air conditioners at night to find ladies...

And even meeting a married woman downstairs in the dead of night.

Although the police had later clarified that Fang Hao was innocent,

everyone, in their casual conversations...

would still talk about Fang Hao, this "hero" among the lustful.

A real man!

Real courage!

Resourceful and brave!

But that’s how the internet is.

A topic that’s trending today might be forgotten by everyone tomorrow.

And something that goes viral today might have been unknown yesterday...

Two days later.

A piece of news appeared that replaced the messages about Fang Hao.

As soon as it appeared, it shocked the entire internet in the Dragon Kingdom.

Someone had discovered a dismembered female corpse in the suburbs of Linshan!

The victim had experienced extremely cruel torture before her death.

It was suspected that the murderer had raped her before killing her, and finally, cruelly murdered her.

Afterward, the body was cut into pieces and thrown into a garbage dump at a factory!

What was even more hair-raising was...

the murderer was still at large! ===== CHAPTER 52 =====

Once this news broke,

countless people in Linshan shuddered with fear.

They didn't dare to go out at night.

[Holy crap!? The murderer is so cruel! Can't go out at night anymore!]

[This method is too terrifying, right? I heard the victim was abducted on the street!]

[Oh my god! There are still people like this in society today...]

[I heard rumors that even the provincial leaders were alarmed by this!]

[The impact of this incident is too severe; people in Linshan say there aren't even any street vendors out at night...]

[The murderer is too cruel, the methods are especially brutal, as if they have no human emotions!]

[Experts analyze that the murderer has a strong antisocial personality and a cruel nature!]

This incident triggered massive public opinion locally, and all walks of life were significantly affected.

The Linshan Gongan Bureau Chief even came forward personally.

He signed a military order at a public meeting.

In front of major media outlets, he publicly stated:

"All officers of our Linshan Criminal Investigation Brigade will definitely bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible!"

"The thirty-three officers of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, led by Captain Ding He, have signed this military order with me!"

"Even if we don't sleep or rest, we must seek justice for the victim!"

"I am willing to accept the supervision of the general public throughout the process!"

"To express our sincerity, we have specially invited the *Direct Hit on the Scene* program."

"They will accompany us to investigate the case in real-time and share every step of the process!"

Once this news broke,

the *Direct Hit on the Scene* program, which had been lukewarm,

saw its traffic and popularity explode instantly.

Two hours later,

news spread online that the *Direct Hit on the Scene* team had already arrived in Linshan.

Around three in the afternoon,

under the eager anticipation of many people across the internet,

the *Direct Hit on the Scene* program began broadcasting.

As soon as it started,

the number of people in the livestream soared, reaching fifty or sixty thousand!

This was more than double the usual peak number!

It showed just how much attention the viewers were paying to this.

"Good afternoon, everyone in front of the screen."

"This is the *Direct Hit on the Scene* special program—The Dismembered Woman."

"I am your host, Xiaoyang."

"Temporarily bidding farewell to the case-handling process of the Zhangzhou police, this episode will be quite heavy." ===== CHAPTER 53 =====

On screen,

the background was outside an office door.

The reporter, Xiaoyang, had a very heavy expression on her face.

She spoke with a serious look:

"I believe everyone is now aware of the sensational Linshan dismemberment case."

"Our program team has been invited to record and track the entire case-handling process of the Linshan Criminal Investigation Detachment."

"The person in charge of this case is the captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, Ding He."

"He is a veteran criminal investigator with over twenty years of frontline experience."

"He has worked undercover, caught drug dealers, and even personally shot down terrorists."

"Next, we will interview Captain Ding He to ask about the initial situation of this case."

As the camera shifted,

an ordinary face appeared on screen.

The captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, Ding He, was looking at the camera with a complex expression.

He looked to be in his forties.

Perhaps due to years of working on the front lines, his hair had turned gray from overwork.

But having dealt with various serious criminals for many years,

he had developed eyes as sharp as a hawk’s.

Facing the camera, Ding He sighed with a complex expression:

"The difficulty of this case is second only to the rainy night dismemberment case that shocked the Dragon Kingdom seven years ago."

"After we investigated the crime scene, we found very few clues."

"Based on the condition of the body, we estimate the crime occurred around eleven o'clock last night."

"And around the crime scene, we didn't find any eyewitnesses."

"Moreover, due to regional development issues, the area of the crime scene was not covered by surveillance."

"There was only one small shop’s surveillance camera that captured a blurry outline of the murderer."

As he spoke,

Captain Ding He took out a printed portrait.

He displayed it in front of the camera.

Seeing the image, the viewers felt a tightness in their chests.

There was no front-facing photo on the screen at all.

It was just a side-profile silhouette.

One could only vaguely make out the person's figure.

But his facial features and appearance... were completely impossible to capture.

Ding He told the viewers

that this case was very severe.

The murderer seemed to have a very strong sense of anti-reconnaissance.

He consciously avoided behaviors that might reveal his identity, and the crime scene he chose was also very carefully selected.

Even after raping the victim,

he had professionally erased most traces of his actions.

In the end, there were very few clues left.

The viewers felt their scalps tingling.

Could this murderer be a repeat offender!?

In the livestream,

many viewers were posting comments with complex expressions.

[Holy crap! This murderer is so creepy!?]

[This is trouble; won't the murderer escape while they are investigating?]

[Why the hell are they livestreaming this? Doesn't this let the murderer know the police's movements?]

[To the person above, I assume top-secret information isn't being disclosed, only the progress...]

[Damn, I have goosebumps!]

[I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep tonight again...]

The viewers were terrified.

Such a murderous demon...

could appear in Linshan, or could appear anywhere.

There was no guarantee he wouldn't commit a second murder.

Thinking of this, countless viewers shuddered.

"After this period of investigation and research,"

"our Criminal Investigation Detachment has overcome all difficulties and found some useful clues."

"Inviting your program here is, on one hand, to disclose the investigation progress to the public."

"On the other hand..."

"it is also to use the traffic of your program to issue a reward for finding the murderer across the entire internet."

"We have roughly identified the various characteristics of the murderer."

"But relying solely on the manpower and resources of our Criminal Investigation Detachment,"

"wanting to find the murderer... is probably like looking for a needle in a haystack." ===== CHAPTER 54 =====