Hey! The Criminal Assistance System Can Even Be Used Like This? 21

Clutching the red envelope, Xu Zhizhi cheerfully called for Fu Nian and Xu Yunlai to go out for barbecue together. It was mainly Xu Yunlai; just a while ago, she had intentionally messed with him, making him NG (no good) so many times that she felt guilty for not treating him to a meal. Along with Lin Yu, their group consisted of four people.

For young people, nothing affects their enjoyment of food and drink, so they happily arrived at the barbecue restaurant. Although Bai Sheng said not to let it go public, internal communication among those in the know was fine. Soon, the two lively ones began to dig into the relevant gossip surrounding the event.

To compensate the two for accompanying her through nearly five hours of ordeal, because for her, making colleagues work an extra four or five hours felt like a crime! After ordering the dishes, seeing the expectant expressions of Lin Yu, Xu Yunlai, and Fu Nian, Xu Zhizhi began to recount her audition experience.

“Qin Su is the captain of the criminal investigation squad. After seeing my performance, he thought I had issues and came looking for me…” Xu Zhizhi had been a lawyer in her past life, so her logical and expressive skills were just fine; she animatedly recounted everything that had happened during this period. From suspicion to confirmation, then integration, and finally hunting down the culprit for evidence. They all searched for clues together, along with Bai Dao’s efforts and sacrifices.

Initially, they came to enjoy the gossip, mostly out of curiosity for the bizarre situation, but they never expected so much had happened behind the scenes. Lin Yu sighed, “No wonder you went out to buy snacks while half-drunk last night. I thought you just needed some fresh air, but it turns out you went to act with Bai Dao.”

“Let’s not mention that; it almost wasted my efforts. Director Bai was too amazing,” Xu Zhizhi lamented. She then continued with today’s events, also apologizing to Xu Yunlai and Fu Nian. Both of them were not the type to hold grudges and quickly waved their hands to say it was no big deal; they had hardly thought about it.

Fu Nian, who was knowledgeable about many things, suddenly remembered Bai Sheng and emotionally said, “Actually, Bai Dao’s acting skills have a history. I remember he and the renowned film emperor were in the same class, and the film emperor once said Bai Dao was undoubtedly the acting prodigy in that class.”

“I also remember that the film emperor lamented that if it weren’t for Bai Dao switching careers, he might have never received that film emperor trophy,” Xu Yunlai immediately added. Lin Yu sighed helplessly, “Who would have thought there was such a backstory? That Chen Shuxu, if it weren’t for her, Bai Dao and Qin Su’s uncle would probably dominate the entertainment circle! Bai Dao must be realizing a dream of a departed friend by switching careers…”

“The real He Wen is special too. I remember Bai Dao said his wife’s family only has her as the only child,” Fu Nian rested his chin on his hands, looking pained. Listing all this, it seemed that Chen Xu was the epitome of great sin, as his malice had harmed so many people.

Thinking about this, their expressions turned serious, and the mood became somber. Xu Zhizhi picked up her chopsticks and fiddled with them before saying after a while, “It’s okay; the true culprit has been caught, and Chen Xu’s crimes definitely warrant the death penalty.”

Upon hearing this, the group forced a smile, but they all knew very well that this drama might not get aired. It was too peculiar, with developments that were overly dramatic, compounded by the fact that Director Bai had spent over a decade with the murderer, which might complicate the review process.

Even though this drama aimed to be a web crime investigation series aired on an online video platform. After chatting for a while, the barbecue and beer were served. After several hours of intense work, only food could bring them happiness. So everyone eagerly dug in the moment the food arrived.

This film and television city was neither large nor particularly famous, but the barbecue was pretty good, and the prices were reasonable. Since none of them were particularly well-known, they even had beer and clinked glasses to drink.

“To our bright future and all the best!” Xu Yunlai raised his glass. Xu Zhizhi also raised hers, “To everything going smoothly! May I find a new job!” Lin Yu and Fu Nian echoed similar sentiments, and the four exchanged smiles before drinking together.

After eating and drinking for a while, Xu Zhizhi stood up to go to the restroom. The restroom was where humans tend to be bored and focused on nothing. Suddenly, Xu Zhizhi had a brilliant idea and opened the page for the Criminal Assistance System.

The Criminal Assistance System was divided into two main parts: one for providing crime simulations and another for providing skills necessary for criminal activities. The crime simulator was the tool Xu Zhizhi had used the most recently, assisting her acting tremendously. The other section she hadn’t touched at all was the criminal skills.

At the time, she hadn’t bought it and hadn’t paid much attention because one skill required at least 888 Malice Value, and there was none back then. But things were different now; her Malice Value had accumulated to as much as 1124.

Everyone has a curiosity, even when what’s described above pertains to criminal skills. The key was that she was currently out of work in the entertainment circle, so she needed to find a way to secure a job for herself. Perhaps these skills might be useful.

Anatomy? Xu Zhizhi immediately passed on that; such a thing was not beneficial to her. Fraud? She might as well let Qin Su catch her quickly; illegal activities were not to be considered. There were also skills for manufacturing dangerous goods or weapon handling, but Xu Zhizhi rejected all of those as well.

Finally, her gaze fell on skills like lockpicking, pilfering, and counterfeiting; the lockpicking did seem somewhat feasible. Though appearing to be quite mediocre, these skills could actually earn a lot of money. Xu Zhizhi remembered a time she forgot her keys and got a locksmith to open the door for her. He pulled out his tools, opened it in just thirty seconds, and charged her eighty!

She felt heartbroken paying that amount with tears in her eyes. Pleasantly surprised by this skill, Xu Zhizhi clicked to redeem it. The number 1888 entered her vision, and she felt her breath catch—this thing was actually this expensive!

With her acting career gone, it was difficult to accumulate daily Malice Value, as she needed genuine malice towards others to gain it. This meant that for a long time, she couldn’t possibly accumulate several hundred Malice Value.

Xu Zhizhi sighed as she tidied up and exited the restroom, absentmindedly clicking on the counterfeiting skill she hadn’t considered before. This was quite easy to violate criminal laws, which she hadn’t planned to contemplate. But thinking that there might be a surprise, she decided to add it while considering.

1080—a price that hit her Malice Value balance right on the edge. Xu Zhizhi gritted her teeth and clicked the blue exchange button. In the very next second, a black box appeared out of thin air in her hands. Xu Zhizhi looked at herself in the bathroom mirror and didn’t see the box.

After some thought, she clicked to open it. Instantly, the black box opened, releasing a cloud of smoke that rushed into Xu Zhizhi’s mind. A vast amount of knowledge seemed to be imprinted onto her mind instantly, available for her to refer to at any time.

This clarified Xu Zhizhi’s prior confusion about whether she would learn or have knowledge directly implanted into her. The torrent of knowledge was overwhelming, making Xu Zhizhi slightly dizzy, and she took a moment before stepping out.

She had stayed in the restroom for quite a while, and if she lingered any longer, they might think she’d passed out in there. Upon returning to her table, Xu Zhizhi noticed two middle-aged men with boxes sitting next to her, engaged in conversation.

Ignoring them, she sat back down. Once seated, they suggested playing a card game; both she and the original character were unfamiliar with it, so it was left to the other three. Xu Yunlai, Fu Nian, and Lin Yu played while Xu Zhizhi pulled out her phone to play.

She still hadn’t caught up with Qin Su to learn about the situation, mainly wanting to know how wrong her previous deductions had been.

Zhizhi to Unknown: 【How did you find the personal information about that person? I’m curious!】.

Qin Su: 【We found it in the database; the individual was previously a teacher, closely resembling the traits you analyzed earlier, although there were some errors in appearance.】

Zhizhi to Unknown: 【Then what about that previous portrait?】.

She had been curious for a long time about the conditions under which such an ugly face could be drawn.

Qin Su: 【Witnesses might have given vague answers, suffered memory lapses, or willfully distorted the truth. Those standing beside them over a decade ago probably couldn’t recall. Having reported this matter, they ended up being grilled for it and had to spout nonsense.】

Zhizhi to Unknown: 【……】.

Misleading evidence can lead people astray; she guessed Qin Su must have been desperate back then. The two continued discussing more about Chen Xu’s information, such as how he had been a teacher at a public middle school at the turn of the century.

Although his income wasn’t exceptionally high, it was decent, and teachers held a certain position in society. The source of all distortions lay within him, and as Xu Zhizhi guessed, he had physical defects.

At the turn of the century, it was relatively closed; people didn’t usually go to doctors unless they fell ill. It wasn’t until he visited a hospital due to an illness that Chen Xu realized he only appeared male; in reality, he had two reproductive systems.

The key was that neither system was fully developed; in other words, he was a being neither fully male nor female. Coupled with witnessing domestic violence from his father and his mother committing suicide by jumping into a well, it was only natural for his psyche to slowly distort.

In a way, this incident laid bare Chen Xu’s twisted thoughts. Initially, he would destroy things, plants, and small animals, but later he developed a penchant for torturing animals.

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