Tibet

Chapter 564 Superfluous
The catcher still shook his head, "Bizhi has placed two men on the roof. They are both very skilled in martial arts. If there is any abnormality, they will definitely call the police."

"Are they still alive?" Li Ye asked.

The head catcher ran to the door and shouted, and in a moment two catchers jumped from the roof.

The head catcher asked: "An assassin came just now, didn't you see it?"

The two men shook their heads in panic, "We have been watching. From morning to now, there must be no assassins here."

At this time, Li Mi asked: "Were you there last night?"

The policeman shook his head, "It wasn't us last night, it was the county government guards last night, and our state government is responsible for the daytime."

Li Mi nodded, "It's none of your business, go ahead!"

The policeman bowed and retreated.

Li Ye asked: "What did you find, sir?"

Li Mi smiled and said: "It's interesting. I have experience in writing. This painting is completely dry. At least it was painted last night. In other words, they put the painting on the beam last night."

"But we didn't come to Xiangyang last night, how did they know I would come today?"

What Li Ye asked was the key. The other party knew that he would come today and put this provocative picture on the crossbar last night. But the problem is that they only arrived in Xiangyang at noon today.

"Is this a coincidence?" Li Ye sneered.

Li Mi shook his head, "This is not a coincidence, this is because they made things superfluous and exposed themselves."

"How to say?"

Li Mi said calmly: "Let me think about it, where did we spend the night last night?"

Li Ye reacted immediately, "You mean, they are hiding in Gucheng County?"

Last night, their army was stationed in Gucheng County for the night. The other party was hiding in Gucheng County and would not know about their arrival.

Li Ye snorted heavily, "Thirteen people are hiding in Gucheng County. Are you afraid that you won't be able to find them?"

Li Bi smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, this is not provoking us. This is a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. They deliberately angered your Majesty, and at the same time left a clue for us to guess that they were hiding in Gucheng County, waiting for your Majesty." Lead people to Gucheng, and they will start in Xiangyang. They may pretend to be a famous doctor and enter the mansion. The target may not be your majesty, but may be your majesty, or your majesty's wife and daughter."

Li Ye nodded, "You're right. Feilong killed my family to vent his hatred. It didn't necessarily have to be against my father. The same goes for other family members. So what did Mr. Yi mean?"

Li Mi took a few steps with his hands behind his back and said slowly: "I have a strong feeling that the other party did not come down from the roof, but came in from the main entrance."

Li Ye smiled and said: "It's easy. When you come down from the roof, you will definitely leave footprints!"

Li Ye climbed up the ladder again to the crossbar. The crossbar was covered with a thick layer of dust. There were only a few fingerprints on it. They were next to the drawings. The fingerprints were very clear. Li Ye remembered that Peng Haiyan had told him that everyone Fingerprints have unique characteristics and are a key link in solving crimes.

Li Ye carefully observed the fingerprints. He should be holding the beam with his left hand. The fingers were very distinctive, and part of the ring finger was missing.

Li Ye smiled and said, "Sir, you are right. The pictures were placed at the door. So the person who placed the pictures is from the county government?"

Li Mi nodded, "I thought the moment I saw the picture, there must be an insider, otherwise they wouldn't need to take this risk."

Li Ye called for the arrester again and asked, "Who from the county government did you hand over the key to the gate last night?"

"Talking to the county government officer Liu Xingcao, he was in charge last night."

Li Mi asked from the side: "Where is this Liu Xingcao from?"

The head catcher thought for a while and said, "I remember he is from Gucheng County."

Li Ye and Li Mi looked at each other and realized that Liu Xingcao was at least a big suspect.The leader bowed and went out. Li Bi said with a smile: "The envoy might as well take advantage of his plan and lead his people to Gucheng County, make a circle and then come back quietly. This Liu Xingcao, I am humbled by my position to control him."

Li Ye nodded and said: "Sir, please pay attention to the fingers of his left hand. This person should only have half of his fingers. If it's not him, then you need to find someone with only half of his ring finger. This person is the one who placed the painting."

As soon as it got dark, Li Ye led more than 100 people out of the city and rushed towards Gucheng County.
After running for more than ten miles, Li Ye asked his men to continue moving forward with his horses, while he turned around and returned to Xiangyang City.

Liu Xingcao's home was near the county government office. It was an ordinary courtyard covering an area of ​​about one acre. Li Mi, accompanied by Liu Wutong, came to Liu Xingcao's home.

Liu Xingcao knew that Li Mi had a good background and was an aide to the general. He quickly invited Li Mi to the living room. Taking this opportunity, Liu Wutong searched his house, but found nothing unusual.

In the living room, Li Bixiao asked, "Was Liu Xingcao on duty at Jiangxia Inn last night?"

"Exactly, I took a humble job with more than [-] government officials to guard the inn to prevent the assassins from coming back to collect their luggage."

Li Mi took out the picture and put it on the table and pushed it to him, "Has Liu Xingcao seen this picture?"

Liu Xingcao took the drawing and looked at it carefully. His expression suddenly changed and he shook his head quickly, "I have never seen anything like this before."

Li Mi could see his hands clearly. Both the left and right hands, including the ring finger, were intact. It seemed that it was not him.

Li Bi said calmly: "I found this in the room where the luggage is stored. Did Liu Xingcao open the door and go in last night?"

Liu Xingcao shook his head quickly, "How could I go in!"

He suddenly thought of something and hesitated for a moment. Li Mi saw his expression and sneered: "Did you give the key to someone?"

"Yes! I was too sleepy in the middle of the night, so I went to take a nap for a while, and then I gave the key to Detective Zhang Quan."

"If I guess this Zhang Quan correctly, he should be a fellow countryman of yours!"

Liu Xingcao was surprised and said: "How do you know, sir? He is indeed from my hometown or a relative of mine. I introduced him to the county government."

Li Mi sneered and said: "This man is idle, fighting, and a scoundrel in his hometown. He even lost half of his fingers. I'm right!"

Liu Xingcao thought that Li Mi had already investigated, so he sighed and said, "It's true. He didn't learn well since he was a child, and his parents worried about it. His father is my cousin, and he came to ask me for help, so I had to find connections." Make him an agent."

"Which finger is missing?"

"The ring finger of my left hand was chopped off by an enemy when I was 14 years old."

Li Mi nodded, that's right, the inner culprit was not Liu Xingcao, but the catcher Zhang Quan.

After leaving Liu Xingcao's home, Li Mi came to Jiangxia Inn. He and Li Ye agreed to meet at the inn.

Li Mi was drinking tea and waiting in the room. Not long after, Li Ye jumped in from the window.

"How's it going? Are you sure?" Li Ye asked as he sat down.

Li Bi smiled slightly and said: "It's not Liu Xingcao, but Liu Xingcao's relative, named Zhang Quan, who is a county police officer. I saw him just now, and sure enough, half of the ring finger on his left hand is missing."

Li Ye nodded and said to Liu Wu: "Take a few brothers to bring this Zhang Quan to see me. Stay hidden and don't alert other people!"

Liu Wutong nodded and went out.

About a quarter of an hour later, Liu Wutong and several soldiers brought the government servant Zhang Quan into the room.

When Zhang Quan saw Li Ye, his expression suddenly changed. Li Ye said lightly: "You thought I went to Gucheng County, right?"

Zhang Quan knew it was over. His legs softened and he knelt down.

(End of this chapter)