I can extract hidden information from everything.

Chapter 1 The Black Coroner

"I didn't kill the seven members of the Chen family."

"My lord, I am too weak to even kill a chicken, how could I possibly kill someone?"

"Please investigate this matter thoroughly, Your Excellency!"

"Alright, Coroner Xu, go and examine the body and determine the cause of death!"

"Coroner Xu, what are you doing?"

……

Xu Yan looked blankly at her, then gradually came to her senses and looked around at her surroundings.

At this moment, he was in the county government office, with constables holding stern rods on both sides.

In the chair at the very front, the county magistrate sat upright, holding a gavel and striking it with a resounding thud.

In the open space in the middle, a beautiful woman in prison clothes, heavily pregnant, was bowing her head and wiping away tears.

The tall, muscular man looked at the beautiful woman with a lewd gaze.

Although he was wearing prison clothes, he was incredibly relaxed, as if he weren't a prisoner at all.

A jumble of memories flooded his mind, and Xu Yan realized he had transmigrated.

Now he is in Anping County of the Great Xuan Kingdom, and he has become the coroner of Anping County, but this coroner has the character "black" on his name.

So-called "black coroners" are those who accept money to distort the truth in autopsies and help the guilty escape punishment.

"This is just too unlucky," Xu Yan thought to himself.

In his previous life, he was a forensic doctor. He had never done anything heinous in this life, but after his sudden death, he became an unlicensed coroner.

He looked up and scanned the muscular man, learning his identity.

Wang Xun, son of the wealthy Wang family in Anping County, had a natural affinity for Cao Xueqin.

After the deaths of the seven members of the Chen family, Xu Yan received a sum of money from the Wang family, the purpose of which was self-evident.

Xu Yan didn't think much of it, and since he didn't answer, everyone's eyes were on him.

"Your humble servant obeys."

Let's take it one step at a time. Since I've become a coroner, I'll go and examine the body first.

Magistrate Zhang nodded slightly and slammed his gavel: "Officer Guo, you and Coroner Xu go there."

A middle-aged constable stepped out from the crowd, walked slowly forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "This humble officer obeys the order."

Guo, the head constable, released his grip and looked at Xu Yan: "Xu, the coroner, come with me."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the lobby toward the morgue.

Xu Yan tightened his grip on the wooden box on his back and followed Constable Guo.

……

In the morgue, seven bodies lay on straw mats, covered with yellowish white sheets.

When Constable Guo opened the door, he smelled the pungent stench of the corpse and covered his nose with his hand, unwilling to go any further.

Xu Yan rummaged through the wooden box for a while, found a cloth mask and gloves, put them on, and walked towards the corpse covered with a white sheet.

The wooden box contained all the tools and equipment that a coroner uses.

In his previous life, he was a forensic doctor, so he was very skilled at autopsies. He grabbed a corner of the white cloth and lifted it.

The moment the white cloth was lifted, Xu Yan's pupils contracted slightly.

He remained silent, lifting each white sheet in turn, his grip on the sheets tightening.

The corpse's limbs were twisted, and its facial features showed terror and pain, clearly indicating that it had suffered inhuman torture before its death.

In this situation, an autopsy is unnecessary; it's clear the cause of death was violence.

One of the corpses, in particular, turned out to be a girl who was only seven or eight years old.

The girl's limbs were all broken, and her slightly open mouth revealed scattered teeth, which had been brutally smashed.

They still had their eyes open, their empty eyes staring straight at Xu Yan, as if watching to see if this person who spoke for the dead could give them justice.

Xu Yan took a deep breath, his eyes gradually calming down, and raised his hand, preparing to press it onto the corpse.

Just then, a voice rang out from behind, carrying a hint of intriguing meaning.

Guo, the head constable, waved his sleeve with disgust, dispersing some of the stench: "Old Xu, one look is enough. Why waste this time? Just release Young Master Wang and get this over with."

Xu Yan paused, his brows furrowing slightly, as he gleaned some meaning from those words.

The Wang family was wealthy, and they bribed not only Xu Yan, but also this Constable Guo.

"The coroner has to write an autopsy report; he has to do it for show."

Xu Yan casually offered an excuse, without intending to refute Officer Guo.

Guo, the head constable, frowned, not understanding the coroner's procedure, and said nothing more.

However, a hint of doubt arose in his mind.

Normally, Xu Yan would just do a hasty job after receiving bribes, so why is he being so serious today?

The weather was slightly hot at the moment, and coupled with the nauseating stench of the corpse, Officer Guo didn't think about it anymore.

He felt that Old Xu had been an unlicensed coroner for so many years, he shouldn't cause any trouble, and perhaps it was just a formality.

Xu Yan didn't say anything more, and raised his hand to press on the corpse.

He wants to examine the external injuries first, then the internal injuries.

Whether they are coroners or forensic doctors, they speak for the silent dead and for the unspeakable justice.

Since he's here, he should at least take a look around.

But when Xu Yan raised his hand and placed it on the corpse, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes.

A wisp of smoke appeared and condensed into a line of text before my eyes.

The words had a mysterious quality that sent chills down one's spine, making one hesitant to look at them directly.

Xu Yan stared at the words, his fists clenching slightly.

A body that died a violent death.

[Hidden Information: Resentment (Introduces a corpse, the corpse revives, seeks out a vengeful person, takes revenge, and then dissipates)]

[Extraction Requirements: Determine the cause of death]

"This is... a cheat code?"

A flood of information rushed into Xu Yan's mind, and he absorbed the information from the cheat system in a short while.

As described in the text, he can see hidden information about items and extract that information.

The prerequisite is that the extraction conditions are met.

Xu Yan took a deep breath and slightly loosened his clenched fists.

He looked at the seven corpses in the room and suddenly felt something.

"Whether in my past life or this life, I am the one who speaks for the dead."

"Since the cheat code can extract your resentment, then let's do what I'm used to."

Xu Yan made his decision and bowed slightly to the corpses.

When examining a corpse, the coroner must maintain respect for the body.

He wanted to try to determine the cause of death of the corpse and see if he could extract any resentment.

After completing all this, Xu Yan did not linger and used the coroner's tools to examine the cause of death.

The autopsy process is very complicated, including the body's position, orientation, bloodstains, signs of struggle, and the presence of the murder weapon.

To be even more careful, you should also check for damage to clothing, bloodstains, and mud or sand on shoes and socks to see if they match the wound.

But for Xu Yan, all of this was a piece of cake.

Two incense sticks later.

Xu Yan closed the girl's eyes, covered the corpse with a white cloth, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

With all the bones in his limbs shattered, it's clear the killer possessed extremely high combat skills.

They could have killed them in one fell swoop, but instead they slowly ground down their bones.

This is not a simple killing; it is to satisfy some cruel, bloodthirsty desire.

"Are you done?"

Officer Guo fanned himself with his hand, saying with displeasure, "Old Xu, why are you being so slow today? Are you trying to squeeze more money out of me?"

Xu Yan snapped out of her daze and turned to say, "It'll be ready soon."

Officer Guo didn't say anything more, but kept looking outside, eager to leave the stinking morgue as soon as possible.

Xu Yan turned around and stared at the words in the void.

[Resentment +7]

Seven wisps of resentment hovered in Xu Yan's palm.

Xu Yan found a place where Constable Guo couldn't see him and infused the corpse with resentment.

"I'll grant you a day of freedom, to settle the grievances in your heart."