Xiao Ti's expression became more and more ugly.

Thanks to his confidence and extraordinary senses, they were followed, and he didn't even notice them.

He pursed his lips slightly and said coldly.

"They could have been hiding in the shadows, but now they suddenly appear and snatch the donkey's bones, which shows that our investigation is not in the wrong direction, and we are approaching the truth step by step."

Having said that, everyone did not feel relaxed, and their mood became heavier.

Now that they have only found a little bit of skin, there are already so many masters chasing them.

If they continue to investigate, their situation will definitely be even more dangerous in the future.

Yuan Jin soon returned.

He stooped and reassured.

"Xiaguan has already asked people to hunt down the assassins outside the city, please rest assured, His Royal Highness the County King, as long as they are still in Bashu County, Xiaguan will definitely catch people and give you an explanation!"

Hearing this, Yu Yuanyu showed a strange expression.

"King Langjun and I had no plans to leave the city tonight.

It was the people under the county king who ran into a little trouble and delayed time.

We had to make a temporary decision to go out of the city to find someone.

However, he was attacked by Assassins on his way back to the city.

Yuan Junshou, do you think all this is a coincidence? ”

Yuan Jin looked at her in a daze: "Are you?" ”

Without waiting for Yu Yuan to answer, Xiao Ti took the first step to speak.

"She is the princess of this king, you answer her question."

Yuan Jin hurriedly waved his hand towards Yu Yuan: "The lower official visits the princess of the county, if the princess of the county has any doubts in her heart, even if she says it, the lower official will definitely go to investigate." ”

Yu Yuan: "You have a little official under your hand, three times and twice to bring people to our trouble, originally I didn't take him seriously, but tonight it was because of his nonsense that we temporarily decided to go out of the city, and soon after separating from the little official, we were assassinated." ”

Yuan Jin was in a cold sweat when he heard this: "There is such a thing? Dare to ask the princess of the county, what is the surname of that little official? The lower officials will definitely examine him well! ”

"I don't know his name. ”

Yuan Jin: "Then the lower official will call all the officials in the mansion over and let you recognize people one by one." ”

Yu Yuan said: "Don't be so troublesome, I remember his appearance, I can draw it for you." ”

Yuan Jin immediately ordered someone to bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and personally laid paper and ink for the princess of the county.

He had seen many portraits of people, and knew that there was a big gap between portrait paintings and real people, so he had no hope for the princess's work, but he didn't dare to sweep away the princess's interest, so he could only stand by silently and watch.

But when he watched the princess sketch a vivid facial outline on the paper with only a few pens, he couldn't help but be stunned.

According to the image in her memory, Yu Huan continued to draw with her pen, and her facial features became clearer and clearer, and the whole portrait became more and more realistic.

It's as if it's going to come back to life at any moment.

Yuan Jin was amazed by the exquisite painting of the princess of the county, and couldn't help but admire.

"This painting is wonderful!"

Yu Yuan put down the paintbrush and asked, "Have you ever seen this person?" ”

Yuan Jin looked at the portrait carefully: "It's very familiar, but I can't remember who it is." ”

There are a lot of small officials in the house, and as a county guard, he is very busy every day, how can he have time to remember a little-known official?

Yuan Jin called the chief of the mansion and asked, pointing to the man in the portrait.

"Do you know this person?"

Changshi was in charge of the personnel changes in the official county guard's mansion, and he knew all the officials in the mansion, so he recognized it just by looking at it.

"This is a small official under Gao Dianshi, named Li Jia, who is responsible for the security of an area in the east of the city."

Yuan Jin immediately said: "Bring people over!" ”

Changshi saw that the adult's face was not good, so he didn't dare to ask more, so he hurriedly responded.

"Whoa!"

Changshi hurriedly retreated.

He's been gone for a long time.

Yuan Jin was worried in his heart, he had to peek at the king of Langjun and the princess of the county from time to time, for fear that the other party would be unhappy.

Just when Yuan Jin was about to sit still and was about to call someone to find Changshi, he saw Changshi rushing in in a hurry.

Without waiting for Yuan Jin to ask, Changshi knelt on the ground and told everything in one go.

"Lord County Shou, the official went to find Li Jia, and was told that he was not in the mansion, so the official took someone to his home, only to find that he had died at home!"

Yuan Jin's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "How did he die?" ”

Changshi: "Yes, he hanged himself, and when we arrived at his house, he had already lost his breath." ”

If it weren't for the weakness of the heart, how could he commit suicide?

Yuan Jin couldn't help but beat a drum in his heart, could it be that Li Jia really colluded with the killer to assassinate the king of Langjun?

But Li Jia is just a little-known official, he can't have anything to do with the king of Langjun, can he take the risk of going against the king of Langjun?

Li Jia's death was very sudden, but Xiao Ti didn't react much.

He asked calmly.

"Where's Li Jia's body?"

Changshi didn't know the identity of the person in front of him, so he didn't answer, but looked up at Yuan Jin.

Yuan Jin said angrily: "See what I do?" Just tell me what you know! ”

Since the county keeper said so, Changshi naturally had nothing to scruple about, so he said immediately.

"The body has been brought back to the county guard's mansion."

Xiao Ti: "Bring it in." ”

Changshi went to see Yuan Jin again.

Yuan Jin glared: "Why don't you go soon?!" ”

Changshi hurriedly got up and went outside to ask someone to carry the body into the house,

Luo Pingsha stepped forward to untie the white linen cloth that covered the corpse.

Li Jia was lying straight on the stretcher, his face was pale, his eyes were closed, and there was a deep strangulation mark on his neck.

Luo Pingsha put on gloves, carefully examined the strangulation marks on Li Jia's neck, and quickly made a conclusion.

"There are two strangulation marks on the neck of the deceased, one of which is backward and the other is upward, the deceased should have been strangled with hemp rope first, and then hung to a high place, pretending to have hanged himself."

Yuan Jin hurriedly said: "So Li Jia didn't commit suicide in fear of crime? ”

Yu Yuan: "Hmm." ”

Without waiting for Yuan Jin to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard her continue.

"Li Jia should have been killed by his accomplices."

Yuan Jin was stunned.

Yu Yuan turned his head to look at Xiao Ti who was sitting next to him, and asked in a low voice.

"Could it be the hands of the Assassins?"

Xiao Ti: "It's very likely. ”

Luo Pingsha stood up: "Judging from the temperature and stiffness of the corpse, the time of death should have been half an hour ago. ”

Changshi muttered: "Half an hour is exactly the time to go back and forth to Li Jia's house, so as soon as we arrived at Li Jia's house, he lost his breath, which is too coincidental." But if we arrive one step earlier, Li Jiaxing may not die. ”

Yuan Jin said, "Yes, as long as you arrive one step earlier, you can meet that group of assassins head-on." ”

Changshi immediately shrunk his neck, not daring to say anything more.

He was only a civil official, and if he really met the Assassin face to face, it would definitely be more than lucky.