"He wouldn't have really lost his memory, would he?" Luo Wenwu was a bit perplexed. He had heard Lu Qingqing talk about the idiom "his memory was eaten by dogs."
"His memory isn't good either?" Hu Jia asked with a hint of surprise.
Lu Qingqing pursed her lips and smiled, "Where is there so much amnesia? I think this is clearly two different people."
Lu Qingqing said that first, she didn't believe that Zhang Hangjiang, whom she had met just last week, was the same Zhang Hangjiang locked up in prison. It wasn't logical. Second, the first time she met Zhang Hangjiang, he was clearly unfamiliar with the names "Wang Xia" and "Mou Jixuan." It wasn't until he heard "ten years ago" that he showed some reaction.
This situation was somewhat similar to the Zhang Hangjiang in prison. Whether he saw Zhou Yun or Lu Qingqing, the Zhang Hangjiang in prison looked blank, as if he had never interacted with them.
Besides, even if Zhang Hangjiang had truly lost his memory, how did he end up in prison? "We checked his records. He was indeed imprisoned three years ago and has not been released since."
Finally, there was the difference in their mental states. The Zhang Hangjiang outside prison exuded a cunning cleverness, his eyes darting around, his complexion ruddy, and his movements agile. The Zhang Hangjiang in prison, however, had a sallow complexion and moved slowly.
"So, I suspect they are two brothers, even twins."
Although Lu Qingqing's conclusion was a bit unexpected, it was the most plausible.
"But if they are two brothers, why do they both have the same name, Zhang Hangjiang?" Li Yang raised a crucial point.
"Then we'll have to ask them ourselves," Lu Qingqing said.
In the afternoon, Hu Jia and Lu Qingqing went to the police station. After all, Zhang Hangjiang was an inmate, and even for an interrogation, he had to remain at the police station.
Ouyang Wen greeted the two warmly and handed Hu Jia a cup of hot tea.
Lu Qingqing looked up in surprise. It was Tong Meng who brought the tea.
Lu Qingqing pouted. That woman only poured water for Hu Jia, clearly still resentful about the previous incident.
Hu Jia and Lu Qingqing sat next to each other. He naturally pushed the teacup towards Lu Qingqing. Lu Qingqing took a sip of the tea, a smile reaching the bottom of her heart.
In just 30 seconds, the two women had engaged in an invisible battle. But the two gentlemen present were completely unaware.
"Get out." After pouring the tea, Ouyang Wen saw that Tong Meng was still lingering in the interrogation room and directly told her to leave.
"I have already applied to Section Chief Ren to participate in this interrogation and serve as the recorder for the entire process," Tong Meng said, pulling out a notebook.
This group of people was quite frustrated.
Because of Tong Meng's presence, Lu Qingqing, who had intended to directly ask about "Wang Xia" and "Mou Jixuan," had to temporarily change her investigative direction and focus on whether Zhang Hangjiang had a twin brother.
As expected, Zhang Hangjiang denied Lu Qingqing's speculation.
After an unproductive interrogation, everyone decided to give up. Looking at their watches, Ouyang suggested they have dinner together.
However, Hu Jia was in no mood to eat. He was still blaming himself for losing the suspect. Hu Jia now had only one thought: to sprout wings and search all over Chongqing to find the person.
Because of this, the observant Lu Qingqing noticed that Hu Jia had started suffering from insomnia.
This phenomenon indicated only one thing: Hu Jia was serious. He was treating the search for Zhang Hangjiang as a case.
Upon this discovery, everyone felt a mix of joy and concern.
The joy was that with Hu Jia's involvement, there would be results within seven days.
The concern was whether Hu Jia was considered involved in the shooting case.
However, none of this mattered at this moment. What mattered was filling their stomachs.
So, the two of them dragged Hu Jia to a restaurant.
At the dinner table, Lu Qingqing looked at Tong Meng opposite her and felt speechless. It was supposed to be a dinner for three, but someone insisted on butting in.
"Come, order your food!" Ouyang naturally handed the menu to Lu Qingqing.
Before Lu Qingqing could even reach for the menu, another hand snatched it away.
"Oh, I love this bowl of mutton the most. And how about some stir-fried radish?" Tong Meng said, then looked at Ouyang, "Captain, what do you want to eat? The stir-fried dried tofu with cured meat looks good, shall we try it?"
"Anything is fine, as long as you order it," Ouyang said indifferently.
Then, Tong Meng asked Hu Jia, but Hu Jia had no interest in paying attention to her. However, Tong Meng didn't seem to mind, flipping through the menu by herself, as if she had completely forgotten about Lu Qingqing.
Lu Qingqing watched Tong Meng's performance with a cold gaze. No matter if you are a demon or a ghost, you'll be shut down by me, Lu Qingqing.
"Oh my!" Lu Qingqing suddenly stood up. "There's a small noodle stall over there?"
Ouyang chuckled, "No, it's rare that we get to eat out together."
"No, the chili oil there smells too good. I've been craving it for days. I'm going to eat there today." With that, Lu Qingqing nudged Hu Jia.
As expected, Hu Jia readily agreed.
Eating small noodles would save so much time.
Seeing that both of them had chosen the small noodle stall, Ouyang had no choice but to follow.
This left Tong Meng in an awkward position.
Holding the menu, with no one in front of her, she widened her eyes in disbelief, her lips trembling with anger.
The small noodles were indeed flavorful. Lu Qingqing ate with great enjoyment. Hu Jia wished he could finish his meal with one bite. Ouyang also enjoyed the atmosphere.
Only Tong Meng was on the verge of tears.
It wasn't the spiciness, but the sweat! Once the sweat appeared, her makeup would be ruined.
After a few bites, Tong Meng put down her chopsticks.
"Huh? Ms. Tong, why aren't you eating?" Lu Qingqing was inwardly delighted.
"I'm not hungry!" Tong Meng maintained a polite smile.
"Not hungry? You ordered so many dishes just now, I thought you were hungry." Lu Qingqing appeared very confused.
Ouyang also looked at Tong Meng suspiciously. If he hadn't understood what was going on inside the restaurant earlier, he now felt that something was amiss between the two women.
"Hehe!" Tong Meng chuckled dryly, "I ordered them for you."
"Oh, so I misunderstood. After all, you didn't give me the menu." Lu Qingqing's sincere expression almost made Tong Meng break character.
Ouyang smiled and took a bite of noodles. This Lu Qingqing was still as adorable as ever.
...
As soon as he put down his chopsticks, Hu Jia became restless. Lu Qingqing really couldn't stand it anymore, twisting and turning like a young girl. "If you have something to do, go ahead. I have to go back to the study hall later."
As expected, Hu Jia's face lit up when he heard this. He dropped a sentence, "I'll pay you back later," and ran off.
Lu Qingqing wasn't annoyed. She knew that Hu Jia after an attack couldn't be judged by normal standards.
"I'm leaving too, back to the study hall," Lu Qingqing also put down her chopsticks.
"Wait, I need to go back too. Let's go together," Tong Meng stood up.
Lu Qingqing looked at her suspiciously. This wasn't right. Why would Tong Meng want to go with her? Lu Qingqing immediately became vigilant, wondering what tricks this woman was up to.
But she didn't refuse. After all, keeping an enemy under close watch was the safest option.
"I think he just has a twin brother. They refuse to say, probably because they committed a crime," Tong Meng proactively brought up Zhang Hangjiang.
Lu Qingqing frowned. She didn't understand why Tong Meng would want to discuss the case suspect with her. After all, their relationship wasn't good, and they had just clashed fiercely.
Seeing Lu Qingqing remain silent, Tong Meng began to analyze, "You know, what kind of crime did they commit?"
Lu Qingqing replied stiffly, "How would I know?"
"Hmph, I don't know what Hu Jia sees in you. You don't know anything," Tong Meng said.
Lu Qingqing glanced at Tong Meng. What? Is she here with me just to say this? Does she think this can destroy my self-esteem? She underestimates me too much.
Tong Meng looked at Lu Qingqing proudly, "If it were me, I would go investigate Zhang Hangjiang's hometown and see if I could really find a twin."
Tong Meng: "?"
Was she giving me advice?