I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 1: Beauty and Fate, Searching for the Truth at Night

【Basic attribute point +1.】

System Panel——

【Lai Yang】

[Qi and Blood 165] (The maximum Qi and Blood of ordinary people does not exceed )
【Power 135】

【Defense 101】

【Agility 110】

【Spirit 181】

[Mana 0]

【Lifespan 80】

It has been three months since Lai Yang traveled to this world.

His system cheat will increase his basic attribute points by a fixed amount every day, and there is a chance that special attribute points will be increased.

Qi, blood, strength, defense, and agility are the four basic attributes, while spirit, mana, and lifespan are special attributes.

When he crawled out of a dead person's grave and fell unconscious in the mountains, he was rescued by a peasant girl named Liu Zhaodi. Since then, he has been living in her house.

Liu Zhaodi sells tofu in the town. She is beautiful and is known as the Tofu Xishi.

When Lai Yang has nothing to do, he helps with fishing for a living.

The two help and rely on each other.

A single man and a single woman, living under the same roof.

As time went by, they developed feelings for each other.

By accident, Lai Yang saw Liu Zhaodi taking a bath.

Lai Yang apologized and wanted to leave, but Liu Zhaodi reached out and held him back, leaving him speechless.

The window paper between the two people's relationship was completely torn.

The man has feelings, the woman has intentions, everything happens so naturally and smoothly.

That night, Lai Yang felt that two more things called "duty" and "responsibility" were placed on his shoulders, but his heart was filled with a greater sense of fulfillment and happiness.

Lai Yang originally thought that he and Liu Zhaodi could live and work in peace and contentment in the small town and stay together for the rest of their lives.

Until one day, when he came back from hunting in the mountains and saw Liu Zhaodi's cold body, everything changed.

The blood on Liu Zhaodi's forehead, the bruises on her body, and the torn clothes all looked extremely suspicious.

Lai Yang reported the case to the authorities, but the authorities hastily closed the case without even conducting an investigation, and classified Liu Zhaodi's death as suicide by jumping into a well.

Lai Yang sat in front of Liu Zhaodi's grave, staring blankly all day long.

He, who never drank alcohol before, drank a large pot of wine for the first time.

"Zhao Di, I will definitely find your murderer and kill him to avenge you. I promise you."

Lai Yang put down the jar of wine in his hand, stood up and left. His back stretched very long in the setting sun.

Afterwards, Lai Yang found the place where Liu Zhaodi sold tofu every day and asked around for information about Liu Zhaodi's daily life.

However, after some inquiries, he found that other people nearby seemed to be very taboo about Liu Zhaodi's affairs.

This situation made Lai Yang feel that there was something fishy about Liu Zhaodi's death.

Lai Yang didn't believe that Liu Zhaodi would commit suicide. There must be some special reason that forced her to death.

Lai Yang looked at Zhu the butcher who was selling meat opposite the tofu stall.

As for who Liu Zhaodi usually meets, Zhu the butcher who runs a butcher shop across from her must know exactly.

Just now, when Lai Yang was questioning him, he always acted impatient and even waved the knife in his hand to drive Lai Yang away, as if he was afraid of something. Night fell.

There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, and Butcher Zhu packed up his butcher stall and went home as usual.

Butcher Zhu returned home, subconsciously reached out to close the door, and lit a candle in the house.

He didn't realize that there was already someone waiting for him quietly in the room.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, let's talk."

The sudden voice startled Butcher Zhu. He turned around and saw someone appear in his house.

Seeing that Lai Yang was the only one there, Butcher Zhu was frightened but then suddenly became furious. He cursed without any hesitation, "You bastard, you're trying to scare me to death! How dare you break into my house without permission? I'll report you to the police and have you arrested! Get out of here right now!"

"I just want to know how Zhaodi died. Just tell me and I'll leave right away."

Lai Yang stared at Butcher Zhu with cold eyes. The latter felt uneasy and subconsciously took a step back.

Butcher Zhu was a strong man with broad shoulders and a big waist. His arms were thicker than Lai Yang's thighs.

"How could I be scared by the kid in front of me?" Butcher Zhu's face turned grim. He turned around and picked up a butcher knife, his eyes wide open as he threatened fiercely, "Get out of here or not? If you don't, I'll chop you to death. You broke into my house at night, and even if I chop you to death, your death would be in vain."

Seeing that reason didn't work, Lai Yang had no choice but to step forward, snatch the knife from Zhu the Butcher, and put it to his neck.

In an instant, Butcher Zhu was so frightened that his legs went limp and he knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

"No, no, no, little brother, don't be impulsive, don't kill me, don't kill me, I will give you whatever you want, I will give you everything."

Butcher Zhu never expected that the seemingly frail boy in front of him was actually a warrior.

How could a common butcher like him defeat a warrior? He immediately gave in.

"Speak, tell me everything you know." Lai Yang looked at Zhu the Butcher kneeling on the ground with an expressionless face and said coldly.

"I, I can't say it. I can't afford to offend those people. Please let me go." Butcher Zhu had a sad face.

"Do you think I'm easier to deal with than them?" A murderous look flashed in Lai Yang's eyes. He brought the butcher knife a little closer to Zhu the Butcher's neck, scaring him so much that his face turned pale in an instant.

"No, no, no, I'm telling you, I'm telling you everything, please don't kill me."

"If I find out you're lying to me, I'll give up all this fat on you."

"Don't dare."

Butcher Zhu took a deep breath, as if recalling something. Then, with a hint of pity and sympathy in his eyes, he spoke tremblingly, "That day, I saw two guards accompanying Master Zhao forcibly drag Zhaodi away. She never came back, and only yesterday did I hear that she had committed suicide by jumping into a well."

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that I really don't dare to tell you. Mr. Zhao is not someone a commoner like me can offend. Mr. Zhao has connections with people in the county government. I'm scared. If he finds out that I told you this, my life will be in danger."

Lai Yang closed his eyes slightly, and everything became clear.

Why was Zhaodi's death classified as suicide, and why did the county government hastily close the case without even conducting an investigation?

It turns out that the person behind the scenes is Mr. Zhao.

Mr. Zhao and the government were in cahoots with each other.

In order to prevent his son from being convicted by the county government, Mr. Zhao must have bribed people in advance, so the county magistrate didn't care whether Zhaodi was murdered or committed suicide.

"It's best if you keep this to yourself. Heaven and earth know, you know, and I know. As long as you don't spread any rumors, it won't implicate you."

Lai Yang placed the butcher knife on the table and said softly, "I'm sorry, I offended you. I had no choice."

Seeing that the other party had no intention of attacking, Butcher Zhu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his face, and advised earnestly: "Little brother, you are Zhaodi's man, right? I often hear Zhaodi talk about you, and I feel I need to warn you. Although you are very powerful, Mr. Zhao's family is wealthy and powerful, and his influence is beyond your ability to deal with. Don't make a fool of yourself and risk your life. It's not worth it."

Lai Yang did not respond. He put a little bit of silver on the butcher knife and his figure gradually disappeared into the night.

After Lai Yang left, Butcher Zhu dared to stand up slowly. He looked at the knife and silver coins on the table, feeling very complicated.

"Ugh…"

(End of this chapter)