Memory inheritor

Chapter 19 Speculation

After everyone sat down in the interview room and introduced themselves, Wei Hongbo arranged for police officers to take statements from them and collect and register relevant evidence materials.

Wei Hongbo had a pretty good understanding of the situation at Zhiwei Company. He paid close attention to the information provided by Ji Cheng and Pang Weizhi, but didn't gain much.

The plan to launch new beverage products at the amusement park was set last year, and its execution has proceeded smoothly without any major deviations. Aside from a few key milestones in initiating the GG procurement process, other information is not particularly valuable.

Logically speaking, the mastermind behind the scenes wouldn't interfere with these matters, because the successful launch and promotion of the park's new products is a prerequisite for achieving its goals, so there's no need to place pawns within the park.

However, Ji Cheng's impression of Peng Jun caught Wei Hongbo's attention.

"We've worked with Purple Fox Media several times before, but this is our first time with Peng Jun. I heard he just joined Purple Fox this year and has completed three very impressive projects in the past few months. It seems that's why Purple Fox Media put him in charge of our project."

Wei Hongbo asked, "Did you hear this from Peng Jun's colleague?"

"Not entirely. Peng Jun has a deputy, or rather, a follower, whose name, if I remember correctly, is Gong Hua. He's the one who said some of those things. It's normal for someone in Gong Hua's position to flatter the leader. By the way, he calls Peng Jun 'teacher.'"

As Ji Cheng recalled, he said, "But there are many other things that Peng Jun told us himself. We had quite a few interactions and even ate together several times. To be honest, I think Peng Jun is a bit flamboyant and a little neurotic, but his professional skills are quite good. I guess that's how it is for artists."

"From the time they won the bid until the final film was shot, we made some requests for modifications. Every time I communicated with them, they were always able to incorporate our requirements into the proposal. It was for this reason that we made two advance payments to Zihu, totaling about 600,000 yuan, both through the company's bank account."

After learning about the situation from Ji Cheng, Wei Hongbo left the interview room and found an empty mediation room to call Zhang Shengyong and share the information with him.

Zhang Shengyong has already finished questioning the relevant personnel at the scene, with colleagues who had frequent contact with Peng Jun being the key targets of his inquiry.

Most of these people had a positive view of Peng Jun, praising his strong professional skills, meticulous work, and responsible attitude.

Of course, there are also negative opinions, such as being nitpicky, having severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, being neurotic, etc.

In summary, although Peng Jun has been with Zihu Media for less than half a year, he has already achieved remarkable results and is in a stable upward phase of his career. Although some colleagues have some opinions about him due to his personality, they only harbor resentment and there are no sharp conflicts.

This kind of interpersonal relationship is pretty much the norm in the workplace; no one can be liked by everyone.

When asked if they experienced anxiety or mental stress, all respondents gave a negative answer.

Therefore, Zhang Shengyong believes that Peng Jun had no reason to commit suicide, and his death was likely due to some special reason.

After finishing his call, Wei Hongbo walked back and saw Wei Hongsi standing in the corridor looking in his direction, so he waved to him.

The two entered the mediation room, where Wei Hongbo said, "How come you've only been working here a few days and you're already involved in this kind of thing?"

Wei Hongsi shrugged and said, "I didn't want this either, but what can I do when it happens?"

"Is there anything you want to say to me privately?" Wei Hongbo asked.

"Hmm." Wei Hongsi nodded. "You watched the video of Li Yunxiang in the conference room. Did you have any particular feelings about it?"

"A special feeling?" Wei Hongbo recalled the content of the video and said thoughtfully, "When she let her hair down... no, when she sat in the chair and raised her head to question your President Meng, from that point on, it was like she became a different person."

"So what do you think is the difference between her before and after?" Wei Hongsi asked again.

"Her demeanor, tone of voice, and even her appearance have changed." Wei Hongbo said, stroking the stubble on his chin. "You could say her entire aura is different; she's practically a completely different person. It seems she's very good at disguising herself."

"If it's all an act, then which one do you think is the real her?" Wei Hongsi asked again.

"That's hard to say. People wear different masks in different environments," Wei Hongbo teased. "Like you, which is the real you at home and at school?"

Ignoring his older brother's teasing, Wei Hongsi asked, "Based on that video, can you analyze her voiceprint before and after the changes?"

"Of course." Wei Hongbo's eyes narrowed. "You suspect she has multiple personalities? Or schizophrenia?"

"Huh, bro, you actually know there's a difference between the two?" Wei Hongsi asked, somewhat surprised.

"I know a little, not much," Wei Hongbo said impatiently. "Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!"

"Judging from Li Yunxiang's outward behavior, she seems to have both of these mental disorders, but her symptoms are quite different from those of ordinary people," Wei Hongsi said, looking at his older brother. "Take her violent behavior in the meeting room, for example; it doesn't make any logical sense. What do you think?"

"Many times, people's behavior is illogical," Wei Hongbo shook his head.

Li Yunxiang's attempt to harm Meng Haolin with broken porcelain shards was clearly impromptu and not premeditated.

If her actions stemmed from a moment of anger and a desire for revenge after Meng Haolin publicly exposed her secrets, her behavior was remarkably calm. Whether it was secretly picking up the broken pieces or quietly approaching Meng Haolin, these actions were not things she could have done in a state of emotional outburst and do not fit the psychological characteristics of a crime of passion.

If she truly hated Meng Haolin and wanted to kill him, given their relationship, there would have been no shortage of opportunities to do so. She could have chosen a better setting than the conference room, so why wait until today?

Wei Hongbo had already considered these factors. However, people's emotions and behaviors are sometimes beyond their control, so they cannot be used as evidence.

For the police, logical reasoning serves to provide investigative ideas and directions, but evidence is paramount. No matter how perfect the reasoning, it's useless without supporting evidence.

"Do you think Li Yunxiang has a mental health problem?" Wei Hongsi asked.

Wei Hongbo pondered for a moment and then shook his head: "I can't tell."

"The words and actions of many people with mental disorders are incomprehensible to normal people, but they all have their own internal logic. This logic may not conform to the objective laws of the real world, but it is closely related to the subjective feelings of the mentally ill person."

Wei Hongsi first explained the situation to his older brother, then asked, "If Li Yunxiang was affected by hallucinations, wouldn't it be easier to understand?"