I can extract hidden information from everything.

Chapter 8 Extraction, Sword Technique, Sword Intent

Regardless of whether it's evil or not, now that I'm allowed to examine the body, my opportunity has arrived.

Xu Yan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This humble servant obeys the order."

A constable came out and led Xu Yan to the morgue.

Inside the morgue, Guo's body was covered with a white sheet, and blood seeped out from it, making it look somewhat gruesome.

"Old Xu, I'll wait outside. You can come out after the test."

The weather was already hot, and given the gruesome state of Guo's death, the constables were unwilling to go in.

Xu Yan agreed and closed the morgue door behind him.

The autopsy process is not complicated and doesn't take long for an experienced person like Xu Yan.

However, looking at the description on the corpse, Xu Yan became somewhat curious about the so-called secret martial artist.

"There are evil spirits and secret martial artists; this world is beyond my imagination."

"Now is not the time to think about these things; let's get what I want first."

Xu Yan didn't think about it anymore.

As for what a martial arts master is, he will naturally find out later.

Instead of examining the body first, he looked at the long knife lying to the side.

"Swing the knife a hundred times, it won't take long."

Xu Yan picked up the long sword, examined it for a moment, and then swung it forward.

He had been eyeing this long sword for a long time, and today he finally had the chance. Now that he was all alone, he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

To extract the hidden information of the longsword, it is not necessary to swing it carefully.

Xu Yan wielded his longsword with incredible speed; only a minute had passed when he had delivered a hundred strikes.

After a hundred slashes were completed, a line of smoke immediately appeared before his eyes, which condensed into words.

[Reward Received: A small amount of sword intent]

The sword intent disc is suspended in the space within the body, but there is no place to use it.

"Perhaps it's because I lack swordsmanship, but that's alright, I'll learn soon."

Xu Yan looked at Guo's body, took out the autopsy tools from the wooden box, and began to conduct an autopsy.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

"Snapped!"

Xu Yan placed the tools into the wooden box, and the smoke once again floated in the void like a snake.

[Reward Obtained: Breaking Through the Three Blades (Minor Success): 50%]

The smoke dissipated, transforming into a massive amount of information that entered Xu Yan's mind.

Xu Yan closed his eyes and sensed carefully, only to find a figure appearing in his mind.

The figure continuously wielded his long sword, each strike incredibly sharp, seemingly capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.

Above the longsword, streaks of sword energy floated, like the spitting of a venomous snake, held back but not yet unleashed.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Yan had mastered all three of the Breaking Qi Blade techniques.

The so-called Three Blades of Breaking the Qi is to transform true qi into qi that covers the blade.

The three strikes are simple: a vertical slash, a horizontal cut, and a straight thrust.

However, if it is imbued with protective energy, it can suppress evil spirits and exterminate demons, thus increasing its power.

"My Xuanpin Qi is actually a variant of True Qi. When the Xuanpin Qi is attached to the blade, its power is even greater."

He didn't try it, but instead activated the sword intent within his body.

Once the sword intent was aroused, it immediately surged into his entire body.

At the same time, Xu Yan felt that his understanding of the Three Blades of Breaking the Gang had deepened.

"Just as I thought, sword intent can accelerate the progress of the Three Breaking Stances Sword Technique."

Before my eyes, smoke appeared and condensed into words.

[50%→100%]

【Breaking Through the Three Blades (Mastery): 0%】

Once the text is finalized, it will not be changed further.

Xu Yan then raised his long sword and began to circulate his Xuanpin Qi.

The blade, as thick as a thumb, trembled continuously.

When using the Three-Sword Breaking Technique, you can attach yourself to it for close combat or throw it out for a long-range attack.

"Compared to Officer Guo's swordsmanship, mine seems to be even stronger."

Xu Yan put down his long sword and thought to himself.

At this moment, he was like a master swordsman who had been immersed in swordsmanship for many years, possessing profound expertise in the art.

"Let's perform an autopsy first, and put an end to this matter."

Xu Yan stopped thinking about it and began writing the autopsy report.

The record only describes the cause of Guo's death, which is quite simple to write.

After finishing writing, Xu Yan pushed open the door.

"I've finished writing it. I'm going to take it to the adults."

The constable didn't say much, but fanned himself with his hand and led Xu Yan back to the main hall.

……

Xu Yan handed the autopsy report to the table, then stood aside without saying a word.

Magistrate Zhang opened the record and read it very carefully.

A moment later, Magistrate Zhang put down the autopsy record, his five fingers clenching slightly.

"Snapped!"

The gavel slammed on the table, breaking the silence.

"Officer Guo has harmed the people and deserves to die. This case is closed and need not be discussed further."

Magistrate Zhang spoke very simply, as if he were describing a trivial matter.

This is also in line with the style of the county magistrate.

The sooner the case is closed, the better it is for the county magistrate's career.

Anping County has seen numerous wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice, yet no one dares to speak out or question them, let alone utter a single word of dissent.

If he were to speak out, it would hinder Magistrate Zhang's career advancement, which would be detrimental to him.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

The constables dared not say anything more and bowed their heads in agreement.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the yamen.

"slow!"

As the sound came, Master Wang, dressed in brocade robes, entered the main hall.

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow slightly and turned his gaze to what was behind Master Wang.

Behind Master Wang, several servants carried a stretcher, panting as they entered the main hall.

"Snapped!"

As soon as they entered, the servants put down the stretcher.

Magistrate Zhang frowned and asked, "What do you want?"

Master Wang clasped his hands and said, "I was suddenly attacked today, but fortunately my servants protected me with all their might and managed to kill the thief. I am just an ordinary citizen and do not dare to make decisions on my own. I can only carry this to the yamen and ask you, Your Excellency, to make a decision."

Magistrate Zhang frowned even deeper: "Lift it!"

The servants quickly stepped forward and lifted a corner of the white cloth.

When the white sheet was lifted, the corpse inside was revealed.

Xu Yan's expression remained unchanged, but a slight ripple stirred within him.

Under the white cloth lay the body of Chen Linshi, the vengeful spirit within having dissipated.

However, it didn't dissipate automatically; it was forcibly broken apart by someone.

The body was covered in wounds, all inflicted by one person.

"The Wang family is not simple."

Xu Yan thought to himself.

Even Guo, the head constable, only had a slight advantage when fighting Chen Linshi's corpse.

But now, this corpse went to seek revenge on the Wang family, only to be destroyed by them.

After a moment's thought, Xu Yan realized there must be something fishy going on; the Wang family was not as simple as he had imagined.

"Evil spirits?"

Magistrate Zhang glanced at it and said indifferently, "This is the evil spirit that killed Constable Guo. Now that you have found it, the case can be closed."

Master Wang shook his head, clasped his hands, and said, "When evil spirits commit crimes, there must be something fishy going on. My family has a master in charge, so I have seen through some of the tricks."

"This evil spirit was not formed naturally; it contains the power of a vengeful soul and is man-made."

"Now that the magistrate is about to be promoted, we must find out the reason."

Magistrate Zhang frowned slightly: "How do you intend to investigate?"

Master Wang suddenly pointed at Xu Yan and said, "The coroner was also involved in this incident. The other party will definitely not let him go. Perhaps we can start by questioning the coroner."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan raised an eyebrow slightly.

He gleaned some other meaning from Master Wang's words.

It seems like this is directed at me.

Could it be that Master Wang has discovered something?

He didn't say anything and continued to stand there.

"grown ups."

Master Wang cupped his hands and said, "For the sake of your career, sir, I have a plan that can help you find the real culprit."

"However, we need the coroner's assistance."