Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 101 The truth is revealed! It's you!

Because according to the information on this note, the time is today!
And noon was exactly the time when Qian Ming died today!
Could it be that the person who took action was actually Kaiyang himself?
Indeed, it is possible.

According to his interrogation of Cao Gongyun, Kaiyang's men are now either dead or injured in Chang'an City, and there is almost no one available. Even if there is a huge amount of money, it is impossible to find someone willing to work for him in a short period of time.

After all, it took Kaiyang, an outsider, more than two months to bribe Qian Ming. Only after more than two months did Qian Ming dare to accept the money and arrange all of Kaiyang's men to become legitimate guards.

Therefore, it is really possible that Kaiyang himself was the one who did this.

But there is another possibility.

It was to confuse people. It was reported from Kaiyang to mislead Mr. Lu about the direction of solving the case.

"This is really hard to judge."

Lu Qing sighed.

The only thing he was clear about now was that if the note was sent by the person in Feiyufu, then it would be true; if it was sent by Kaiyang, then it would be confusing.

How to judge is uncertain.

"Sir Shaoqing, why is there a note on the leg of this pigeon? What is written on it?"

Lu Shi couldn't help but ask.

Lu Qing said solemnly: "The murderer might be Kaiyang."

The words fell,

Lu Shi’s eyes widened and he could no longer sit still.

Kaiyang!
When he heard that the murderer might be Kaiyang, his heart was boiling!

Because just now, Lu Qing said that he wanted the Jingzhao Yin guards to bring two people, and one of those two people was the murderer.

Combined with the current information, doesn't that mean...
Are they going to catch Kaiyang and solve the case right away?
When Lu Shi thought of this, his hands were shaking with excitement. This was a big case. With His Majesty's doting on His Highness Xiao Sizi, if he solved the case, he would definitely be rewarded by His Majesty. How many times in his life would he have such an opportunity? How could he not be excited!
"Sir Shaoqing, the murderer you mentioned is one of Qian Ming's two friends from other places. Is this true?" Lu Shi asked excitedly.

Lu Qing chuckled and nodded: "This is true. I have indeed solved the case."

"That…."

Lu Shi took a deep breath and said, "Can I ask someone from the Dali Temple to come over? Your inference, Lord Shaoqing, combined with the information given in this note, shows that Kaiyang is among Qian Ming's two friends!"

"This... this is the culprit in the case of His Highness Xiao Sizi, one of the Big Dipper. I want our people to come and help us. We must not let Kaiyang get away!"

Hearing this, Lu Qing frowned for a moment, but soon relaxed his brows and nodded, "Okay."

"it is good!"

Lu Shi stood up excitedly, and rushed out without even saying hello.

You can see that he is excited.

Another half hour later.

Lu Shi arrived at the restaurant with a dozen Dali Temple masters.

Not long after, Qian Ming's two good friends were also brought over.

The two men were Bai Yuncai, a rice merchant from Jingzhou, and Li Mo, a timber merchant from Yizhou.

Bai Yuncai was a rice merchant in Jingzhou. He was willing to give money away. He had a very high status in Jingzhou and was quite popular among the local people.

The reason he came to Chang'an City this time was because he heard a few days ago that there were countless disaster victims in Chang'an City. He came to contribute to the relief of the victims and specially donated some rice.

As for Li Mo, there was nothing surprising about him. He was just an ordinary timber merchant. This time, because the locust plague in the north had left the land barren, and he thought that timber would be needed for the reconstruction of the north, so he came to Chang'an City to discuss business.

When these two men came over, their faces changed when they saw Qian Ming's body.

Bai Yuncai's eyes were filled with shock: "Qian Ming! Brother Qian, how did he die? Who... who killed him!?"

Li Mo couldn't believe it either, his eyes were filled with pain: "How could he...how could he be killed? Who is so hateful to kill Qian Ming!"

There was unacceptable pain in the eyes of both of them, and it didn't look like they were faking it.

Lu Qing took in the expressions of the two men, then walked up to them and said, "You two, we also want to investigate the truth behind Qian Ming's murder and find out who the murderer is."

"So I ask both of you to cooperate with the government and me and tell me everything you know. Only in this way can we catch the murderer as soon as possible."

The words fell.

The two frowned. They looked at Lu Qing, but did not see him in his official uniform. Bai Yun asked first, "Sir, who are you?"

Before Lu Qing could answer, Li Hengyun beside him hurriedly said, "You two, this person is Lord Lu Qing, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple."

The two were stunned for a moment.

Bai Yuncai bowed and said, "Mr. Lu, please forgive me for being rude just now. I never thought it was you."

Li Mo also blamed himself and said, "Sorry, Lu Shaoqing."

Lu Qing said indifferently: "It's okay, you two. Ignorance is not a crime. Can we start now?"

Bai Yuncai and Li Mo nodded repeatedly.

Bai Yuncai said, "Mr. Lu, feel free to ask. As long as I know, I will tell you."

Li Mo is also a key point.

Lu Qing nodded slightly and said, "Well, I, Lu, won't exchange pleasantries. Let's just get straight to the point."

Lu Qing asked, "Mrs. Qian Ming said that Qian Ming is taking a break today and wants to meet you two here. I want to ask about the details."

Bai Yuncai took the lead and said, "Qian Ming and I agreed to have lunch together at noon, so the time has not come yet and I have not yet kept the appointment."

"It was Jingzhao Yin's guards who came to look for me. Only then did I know something was wrong and I hurried over here."

He looked at the time and said, "That's it. It's not even the time we agreed on yet."

Lu Qinglai nodded, then looked at Li Mo and said, "Boss Li, what about you? What were you doing at that time?"

Li Mo cupped his hands and said, "In reply to Lu Shaoqing, Qian Ming made an appointment with me earlier than Boss Bai."

"But I have something urgent to do and cannot keep the appointment on time, so I sent someone to find Qian Ming and tell him that the time will be postponed. It will be afternoon before I can come to keep the appointment. If Qian Ming has something to do, he should not wait for me."

Lu Qing thought for a moment and said, "Who can prove it for you?"

Li Mo said: "The person I sent didn't know which private room Qian Ming was in, so he asked the store owner, who should know."

"I remember now." At this time, the waiter suddenly spoke up and said, "An hour ago today, a man did come to ask me which private room Qian Ming was in. He said that his host could not come to the appointment in time and wanted to explain the situation to Qian Ming."

Li Mo said: "Yes, that's the person I sent."

Lu Qing nodded slightly.

He looked at the two of them and said, "So, both of you have an appointment with Qian Ming today, but for various reasons, you have not yet had time to keep the appointment and have not yet met Qian Ming?"

Bai Yuncai and Li Mo both nodded.

Li Mo sighed, a little gloomy: "If I had known this would happen, I should have come to the banquet on time today. Maybe if I had come, the result would have been completely different."

He looked at Lu Qing and said, "Lu Shaoqing, people say that you are as intelligent as a demon and can see through everything. You must arrest the murderer and avenge Qian Ming!!"

Lu Qing nodded slightly and said, "Boss Li, don't worry. I want to catch the real culprit in this case, and I will definitely find him. I will not let you down."

"so….…"

Lu Qing looked at Li Mo, suddenly laughed, and said, "Boss Li, can I trouble you to go to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen with Li Canjun?"

"This officer believes that you are...the murderer in this case!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qing's eyes gradually turned colder. He immediately waved his hand and said, "General Li, please send someone to capture Li Mo!!"

"what?"

Multiple exclamations rang out at the same time.

Li Mo's eyes widened and he looked at Lu Qing in disbelief, as if he didn't understand the meaning of Qin Ziyi's words.

Bai Yuncai was also a little surprised and didn't understand why Lu Qing suddenly turned against him.

Jingzhao Yin Li Hengyun, Lu Shi and others were even more confused.

It was clear that Lu Qing and Li Mo were getting along so well just a moment ago, how come they turned against each other in the blink of an eye?
There is obviously another suspect, but we haven’t asked him any questions yet!

Seeing that Li Hengyun did not take action, Lu Qing said again: "Li Canjun, the murderer is right in front of you, aren't you going to arrest him?"

Li Hengyun was startled for a moment when he heard Lu Qing's words.

Although Lu Qing did not provide any evidence, his words were extremely firm. In addition, the instructions given by Zhao Fuyin before he left made him no longer hesitate.

Therefore, the next moment, Li Hengyun did not hesitate at all. Although he did not understand why Lu Qing said that Li Mo was the murderer, he believed that Lu Qing would not make a wrong judgment!
He said Li Mo was the murderer, then Li Mo was the murderer!!

"Boss Li, Lu Shaoqing has given an order, so even though we are completely confused, we can only apologize!!"

"I believe that Lu Shaoqing will give me evidence of your crime after this."

Li Hengyun waved his hand and said, "Come here, follow Lu Shaoqing's instructions and arrest Li Mo for me!"

The guards of Jingzhao Yin were suddenly confused by this sudden scene, but they still carried out the order subconsciously.

Walk straight towards Li Mo.

Li Mo couldn't help but take two steps back. He stared at Lu Qing with wide eyes, and asked in confusion: "Lu Shaoqing, what... are you doing?"

"I, I'm Li Mo. I've never been here before. Why do you say I'm the murderer? Even if you're a high-ranking official in the Dali Temple, you can't be so indiscriminate and slanderous!!"

"Investigating a case requires evidence. You can't just arrest me without any reason!"

"You're slandering me? You're being indiscriminate?"

Lu Qing laughed, staring at Li Mo calmly, and said calmly, "Li Mo, don't tell me that you don't know me at all?"

"I feel that you understand me better than anyone else here. After all..."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. Only the enemy will know me better."

When Li Mo heard Lu Qing's question, his expression suddenly changed.

Now that Lu Qing had said this, Li Mo did not have a good look for Lu Qing.

He snorted coldly and said, "Lu Shaoqing, where is the evidence? No matter what you do, you should pay attention to evidence. It's not just what you think is the truth!"

Lu Qing snorted coldly and said, "Li Mo, you are indeed very smart. You have come here, but you are afraid of being suspected, so you deliberately sent people to the restaurant to show your presence. In this way, everyone in the restaurant can testify for you as your alibi."

"So you are very smart and have a lot of experience in committing crimes. You can make sure that after committing the crime, you don't leave any evidence or clues."

"I have to say, Li Mo, you are very well prepared. You have found a witness to prove your alibi, and you didn't leave any clues. In this way, no one can suspect you, and you can get away with it. Am I right?"

Everyone was shocked and looked at Li Mo quickly.

Really...is everything as Lu Qing said?
They really had ruled out Li Mo as a suspect when they heard that Li Mo sent someone to say that he could not keep the appointment on time.

However, they didn't expect that this was Li Mo's deliberate means of deceiving them.

While everyone was confused, the masters of Dali Temple had already started to act.

Several people blocked the main gate, and several more blocked the doors and windows, while Lu Shi had already reached the eaves of the house.

Many experts from the Dali Temple surrounded Li Mo with no blind spots, ensuring that Li Mo could not escape from their grasp.

At this moment, Li Mo's face was also a little nervous. He said, "Lu Shaoqing, I still say that this is all your one-sided words. Everything must be based on evidence. Without evidence, if I say something that offends you, you are slandering me!"

"When I was in Yizhou, I helped the government solve many cases and I am very familiar with the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Don't try to trick me into admitting it!"

Lu Qing shook his head slightly and sighed: "The dragon slayer has finally become a dragon."

"You usually use your ability to solve cases, but today you used it to kill people. You were even one of the masterminds who planned the assassination of His Highness Xiao Sizi. This is really a sad thing."

"but.…"

Lu Qing looked at Li Mo and said, "Man's plans are always inferior to God's plans. Li Mo, you killed Qian Ming and thought you were perfect, but you didn't expect that... Qian Ming also had a trick up his sleeve, right?!"

"what?"

Li Mo was stunned.

Lu Qing said: "After you killed Qian Ming, you left in a hurry because you were afraid of being discovered, right? But you didn't expect that Qian Ming was still breathing his last breath at that time."

"Qian Ming was unwilling to accept this. His wife was led into an abyss by you, and he was nailed to the pillar of shame from then on. Now you have killed her. He was unwilling to accept this, so he gritted his teeth and used up his last breath to leave behind a fatal clue about you."

Li Mo's expression finally showed a slight change.

"What, what fatal clue?" he asked.

(End of this chapter)