Everyone sat down in the meeting room. After introducing themselves, Wei Hongbo arranged for officers to take their statements separately and register the related evidence materials.
Wei Hongbo already had a decent grasp of the situation at Zhiwei Technology. He focused more on the information provided by Ji Cheng and Pang Weizhi, but there wasn't much to go on.
Paradise Beverages' new product launch plan was finalized last year, and its execution so far hadn't shown any major deviations. Apart from a few key time points related to initiating the advertising procurement work, the other information didn't offer much reference value.
Logically speaking, the mastermind behind the scenes wouldn't interfere with these matters. The smooth launch and promotion of Paradise's new product was a prerequisite for achieving their goal, so there was no need to plant pawns within Paradise itself.
However, Ji Cheng's impression of Peng Jun caught Wei Hongbo's attention.
"We've collaborated with Zihu Media several times, but this was our first time working with Peng Jun. I heard he only jumped ship to Zihu this year. He completed three very impressive projects in recent months, and I think that's why Zihu Media assigned him to lead our project."
Wei Hongbo asked, "Did you hear this from Peng Jun's colleagues?"
"Not entirely. Peng Jun had an assistant, or a follower, if I remember correctly, named Gong Hua. He mentioned some of this. Someone in Gong Hua's position praising their boss is pretty normal. Oh, by the way, he called Peng Jun 'teacher'."
Ji Cheng spoke while recalling, "But a lot of the information came from Peng Jun himself. We had quite a few interactions and even had several meals together. Honestly, I found Peng Jun a bit flamboyant, even a little neurotic, but his professional skills were solid. I guess that's just how artistic types are.
"From when they won the bid until the final commercial was shot, we raised some revision requests during the process. Every time I communicated with him, he always managed to incorporate our requirements into the plan. Because of this, we made two advance payments to Zihu, totaling around over 600,000 yuan, all through official corporate accounts."
After getting the information from Ji Cheng, Wei Hongbo left the meeting room. He found an empty mediation room and called Zhang Shengyong to share the updates.
Zhang Shengyong had already finished questioning the relevant personnel at the scene, focusing on colleagues who had more frequent contact with Peng Jun.
Most of these people held a positive view of Peng Jun, praising his strong professional skills, meticulous work ethic, and sense of responsibility.
Of course, there were also negative opinions, citing nitpicking, severe obsessive-compulsive tendencies, neuroticism, and so on.
Overall, although Peng Jun had been at Zihu Media for less than half a year, he had already achieved remarkable results and was in a stable upward trajectory in his career. While some colleagues had reservations about him due to his personality, it was more about harboring some resentment rather than any sharp conflicts.
This kind of interpersonal dynamic is pretty much the norm in the workplace; no one can be liked by everyone.
When asked whether Peng Jun showed signs of anxiety or mental stress, all respondents answered in the negative.
Therefore, Zhang Shengyong believed Peng Jun had absolutely no reason to commit suicide. His fatal fall was likely compelled by some special reason.
After finishing the call, Wei Hongbo walked back and saw Wei Hongsi standing in the corridor looking his way. He waved him over.
The two entered the mediation room. Wei Hongbo said, "How did you get tangled up in something like this after only a few days on the job?"
Wei Hongsi shrugged. "I didn't want to either. What can you do when you run into it?"
"Got something you want to tell me privately?" Wei Hongbo asked.
"Yeah." Wei Hongsi nodded. "After watching that video of Li Yunxiang in the conference room, did you get any special feeling?"
"Special feeling?" Wei Hongbo recalled the video content, pondering as he spoke. "When she let her hair down... no, it was when she sat in the chair, looked up, and questioned your Director Meng. From that moment on, it was like she became a different person."
"Then where do you think the difference lies between before and after?" Wei Hongsi asked again.
"Her demeanor, the tone of her speech, and the change in her appearance." Wei Hongbo spoke while rubbing the stubble on his chin. "You could say her entire aura was different. She was like two completely different people before and after. It seems she's quite skilled at disguise."
"If it's a disguise, which one do you think is the real her?" Wei Hongsi pressed.
"That's hard to say. People wear different masks in different environments." Wei Hongbo teased, "Just like you, which is the real you? The one at home or the one at school?"
Ignoring his older brother's jab, Wei Hongsi asked, "Can you perform a voiceprint analysis on her before and after the change based on that video?"
"Of course we can." Wei Hongbo's eyes sharpened. "You suspect she has multiple personalities? Or schizophrenia?"
"Whoa, bro, you actually know there's a difference between the two?" Wei Hongsi was somewhat surprised.
"Know a little, not much." Wei Hongbo said impatiently, "Stop wasting time, get to the point!"
"Judging by Li Yunxiang's outward behavior, she seems to exhibit symptoms of both mental disorders, but it's also very different from typical symptoms." Wei Hongsi looked at his brother and said, "Take her assault in the conference room, for example. It makes no logical sense whatsoever. Don't you think?"
"Often, people's actions don't follow logic." Wei Hongbo shook his head.
Li Yunxiang's attempt to assault Meng Haolin with the broken porcelain shards was clearly impulsive, not premeditated.
If it was because Meng Haolin exposed her secrets in public, leading to a moment of hatred and a desire for revenge, her actions were extremely calm. Whether it was secretly picking up the broken shards or quietly approaching Meng Haolin, these aren't things someone can do while emotionally out of control. It doesn't fit the psychological profile of a crime of passion.
If she harbored deep-seated hatred for Meng Haolin and wanted to kill him, given their relationship, she shouldn't have lacked opportunities, at least better occasions than a conference room. Why wait until today?
Wei Hongbo had already considered these factors. But sometimes, people can't even control their own emotions and actions, so that can't be used as evidence.
For the police, the role of logical reasoning is to provide investigative leads and directions. Evidence is what matters most. No matter how perfect the reasoning, it's useless without supporting evidence.
"So, do you think Li Yunxiang's mental state is problematic?" Wei Hongsi asked.
Wei Hongbo pondered and shook his head. "I can't make that judgment."
"The words and actions of many people with mental disorders may seem incomprehensible to normal people, but they have their own internal logic. This logic might not align with the objective laws of the real world, but it's closely tied to the subjective experiences of the mentally ill."
Wei Hongsi first gave his brother a brief explanation, then asked, "If Li Yunxiang was influenced by hallucinations, would that make it easier to understand?"