"Got it. They must have collected it. Otherwise, they would have interrogated Zhang Xiaoming instead of killing him outright."
Liu Jinghui used straightforward reasoning to resolve a complex issue upfront.
Qi Changye nodded in agreement: "Makes sense. If they couldn't find it, they might as well have set fire to the room to destroy it."
At this moment, Qi Changye could fully appreciate the value of deductive reasoning. Cases spanning 20 years are unbelievably hard to disprove with evidence alone, but a single effective inference can directly address the problem.
Liu Jinghui's face showed no trace of pride; such reasoning came too easily to him. After commenting briefly on the case, Liu Jinghui adjusted his expression slightly, appearing more serious as he said, "The key question now is whether you've made any progress dismantling this espionage network, or if there are relevant discoveries."
