Ning Zhiheng did not answer Liu the physician's question. He noticed that Li Wenlin was naked and asked, "Where are the deceased's clothes?"

Physician Liu pointed to the workbench on the right and said, "I need to examine the cause of his death, so I've taken everything off!"

Ning Zhiheng walked over and carefully examined the pile of clothes, but apart from a lot of bloodstains, the pockets were empty.

The physician, Liu, watched from the side and asked in confusion, "There's nothing there? Could it be a case of robbery and murder?"

Ning Zhiheng shook his head and said, "It's not certain yet, but I think the possibility is slim."

Ning Zhiheng checked the clothes and, seeing that he could find no more valuable clues, he didn't linger in the morgue. He said goodbye to Doctor Liu and turned to leave.

He hurried to Zhao Ziliang's office, knocked on the door and entered. As soon as Zhao Ziliang saw him come in, he asked, "Did you find anything?"

Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Section Chief, we have made some progress. Li Wenlin's cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma to the back of his head, which occurred between 9 pm and midnight last night. I also found the smell of alcohol in his mouth, so he must have been drinking at dinner last night."

I just don't know if he was drinking alone or with friends? I suspect it's more likely he was drinking with friends. If so, finding the friends he was eating and drinking with would be a major breakthrough.

Also, his clothes were covered in blood, but there was nothing in his pockets. I remember that accounting staff usually have the habit of putting a pen in their shirt pockets to make it easier for them to calculate and record accounts.

They also took the officers' identification documents, which were always with them, and their valuables—everything was looted!

Zhao Ziliang pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think it was robbery and murder?"

Ning Zhiheng shook his head and said, "Even when robbing someone, you have to choose your target. Although Li Wenlin is a civilian official, he is tall and strong, and he is wearing an officer's uniform, which is very intimidating to ordinary people. In addition, we can't guarantee that he is not carrying a gun. Robbers would be taking a great risk. Taking all these factors into account, ordinary thieves would not choose such an officer as their target!"

Furthermore, there was no need to take his personal belongings. While his pen might be worth some money, taking his military ID makes no sense, unless it was an attempt to delay the confirmation of the deceased's identity.

Hearing Ning Zhiheng's analysis, Zhao Ziliang's expression darkened. He frowned and said slowly, "So that means we can rule out the possibility of accidental death. The murderer's target was Li Wenlin!"

Ning Zhiheng nodded and continued, "That should be the case. Think about it, someone who robs on the road should at least prepare tools for the crime, right? Even if they don't have a gun, they should at least prepare a short knife or a dagger or some other weapon. But in the end, they actually used the most stupid method, repeatedly hitting the back of the head with a blunt object. I estimate that if Li Wenlin hadn't been drinking and reacting slowly, this attack might not have succeeded!"

Zhao Ziliang's eyes lit up. He pointed at Ning Zhiheng, then slammed his hand on the table and said, "So, the murderer specifically chose Li Wenlin as his target, but he didn't prepare a suitable murder weapon. This means that the murderer didn't plan to kill him beforehand. Li Wenlin must have said or done something that made the murderer feel threatened, forcing him to decide to kill Li Wenlin on the spur of the moment!"

“Yes, Li Wenlin must have been in contact with the murderer before he died, so I need to find everyone who had contact with him yesterday afternoon and evening to confirm, especially one or more friends who had dinner and drinks with him. These people are the most suspicious.”

Zhao Ziliang immediately nodded and said, "He was working at the Military Intelligence Department yesterday afternoon, and the people he came into contact with were his colleagues. These people are easy to investigate."

After he leaves MI6 after get off work, his whereabouts need to be carefully tracked. Once his whereabouts are confirmed, things will be much easier.

Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment and said, "Section Chief, I would like to go to the crime scene for an on-site investigation. I think the murderer acted on impulse and must have overlooked some things. There should be valuable clues left at the scene. I will come back to report to you as soon as I finish investigating the scene!"