Li Zhiqun pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.
Luo Xingchao's mind raced, and he continued to ask, "If Yu Pu is confirmed to be the assassin of Minister Li, then we can't keep track of his whereabouts in Juchuan Academy, but he will definitely appear in the City Hall. So how did he get into the City Hall and get close to Minister Li?"
If it were me, I would take two approaches. The first is to disguise myself as a cleaning worker and sneak into the city hall. This method is the most convenient, but it is also more likely to be noticed.
The second option is for me to find an excuse, pretend to go to the city hall to handle official business, and take the opportunity to get close to Minister Li's office and make my move.
I recall that city hall management is quite strict, so you could check the register of visitors who entered city hall this morning.
Once Yu Pu's name is found in the register, he will no longer be able to explain himself.
But Li Zhiqun shook his head and explained, "It should be the first situation. I checked the registration books of all visitors today and did not find Yu Pu's name!"
The others nodded in agreement, all believing that Yu Pu would take the first approach and infiltrate the city hall.
However, Luo Xingchao found it strange. Everyone else thought that Yu Pu was really the murderer and would deliberately hide his whereabouts. But he knew very well that Yu Pu was tricked into going to the city hall. Therefore, Yu Pu would definitely enter the city hall in a normal way. Moreover, Cui Yuanfeng saw Yu Pu enter through the gate and register. This was a necessary procedure and should not have been skipped!
Luo Xingchao hesitated for a moment, then realized there was definitely something wrong with the register, so he asked again in a slow voice, "Director, has the register been brought back?"
Li Zhiqun immediately nodded and said, "I brought it back. I wasn't sure before that these outsiders were safe, so I brought the register back in preparation for any investigation."
Li Zhiqun was a meticulous person and would never easily let go of the slightest clue. He did not know about Yu Pu's appearance before, so he was suspicious of everyone, which is why he brought the register back.
Luo Xingchao asked softly, "May I take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqun immediately took it seriously. He nodded and said, "Of course, Xingchao, do you think there's a problem with this register?"
Luo Xingchao explained with a smile, "I just wanted to completely rule out this possibility."
Li Zhiqun knew that Luo Xingchao was also an intelligence expert and a veteran agent, whose meticulousness was no less than his own. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent by Qing Qingzhengliang to the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters as an informant. So he nodded and said, "The register is in my office. Let's go to my office to talk! We must get to the bottom of this today."
So everyone rushed back to the office building, went up the stairs, and quickly entered Li Zhiqun's office. Li Zhiqun took out a file bag from the drawer, bypassed the seal, took out the register, and handed it to Luo Xingchao.
Luo Xingchao took it and examined it carefully. It was a very ordinary thread-bound book, a thick volume. Luo Xingchao ignored the previous contents and flipped directly to the last page. He knew that if Yu Pu had made any entry and exit records, it would definitely be on this page.
But the result was very disappointing to him. There were nearly twenty names on the last page, but Yu Pu's name was not among them.
That's impossible! Yu Pu entered through the main gate, and the assassination happened not long after he entered the city hall. It's impossible for many people to have entered during the time between the city hall being sealed off. It should be easy to investigate. How could Yu Pu's name not be on the list?
Luo Xingchao became increasingly puzzled. Suddenly, a thought struck him. He recalled Cui Yuanfeng's report: he only saw Yu Pu enter the city hall but didn't see him leave. This might not be because Yu Pu reacted quickly and escaped in time. Another possibility was that although he was trapped, he eventually managed to get away. Was there some inside story? Could someone be helping him?
Thinking of this, Luo Xingchao looked up and asked, "Does anyone have scissors or a dagger?"
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this. Wu Shicai, who was standing closest, reached back and pulled out a dagger from his waist, handing it to Luo Xingchao.
Luo Xingchao took the dagger, inserted the blade into the binding thread of the register, and gently flicked it to break the binding thread, causing the entire register to slightly open.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Luo Xingchao removed the scattered pages and turned to the page that had been registered that morning. Sure enough, there was a thin tattered page tucked inside the binding.
Luo Xingchao's face lit up with joy. He gently picked up the tattered page and held it up in front of Li Zhiqun.
Li Zhiqun was quick-witted and immediately understood Luo Xingchao's meaning. His face turned ashen, and he said, word by word, "Someone tore off the original registration page and then rewrote the new content."
Sun Xiangde, who was also standing nearby, said in a deep voice, "Yes, if it's just an alteration, it's hard to erase the writing cleanly, and it will reveal flaws. So they simply tore off this page and rewrote it. And on the newly copied page, they simply omitted Yu Pu's name."
Luo Xingchao nodded and said, "That must be it, otherwise they wouldn't have gone to this trouble. In other words, Yu Pu isn't alone. At the very least, someone is covering up his whereabouts. Director, this matter is not simple!"
At this moment, Li Zhiqun's gaze had turned sinister and unspeakable, his cheek muscles twitching and trembling as he gritted his teeth and cursed, "These bastards!"
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