Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

Chapter 795: Chapter 282: Don’t Panic, We Have a Big Advantage This Time_2

Although it had become superficial and formalized, it had never been abolished.

Whenever he acted as a lawyer representing someone else’s case, he would always choose to take an oath. This was quite important for the effectiveness of their testimony. Although he also detested this oath-taking ritual, reason told him that an oath still had to be taken.

However, Qin Mu waved his hand dismissively. "It’s fine, we don’t need to take the oath. It gives us a great advantage."

He then looked towards the court clerk and said, "None of us are taking the oath this time."

The court clerk was even more astonished and shocked to hear this, but he didn’t say much more. He just took back the Bible and returned to his seat.

Witnessing this, Chen Tiankuo felt his scalp tingle, sensing Qin Mu’s inexplicable confidence.

This is clearly a major disadvantage, isn’t it?

The jury consisted of twelve members, eleven of whom were devout believers. And their case involved a dispute over church donations. The situation was clearly very unfavorable for them.

Where is the advantage in this?

Yet Qin Mu had audaciously chosen not to take the oath before the trial had even begun!

It left him feeling somewhat terrified.

BANG—

At the same time, in the courtroom, Old Judge Anthony struck the gavel and looked deeply at Qin Mu.

He slowly stated, "The trial of this case will now formally commence."

"To all litigants present: regarding the inquiries in this case, you have the right to remain silent or refuse to answer. However, your words and actions will be used by myself and the seated jurors as a basis for judgment."

"Now, Plaintiff Xu Liming, please read the statement of claim."

He then looked towards Xu Liming.

Before his voice had even faded, Xu Liming quickly stood up. Holding a copy of the statement of claim, he solemnly began to read, "While our Red Sunset Travel Company was providing tourism services to Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua, the two elderly individuals passed by a local church..."

In front of the assembled court, he launched into his accusations, recounting the alleged despicable actions of Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua.

In his account, Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua, while visiting the local church, learned about the donation situation. They then voluntarily approached him and signed a donation agreement.

However, when it came time to pay the donation amount after signing, these two suddenly reneged. They outright denied making the donation. They even turned the tables, accusing our company of using deceptive and fraudulent methods to trick them into signing, attempting to use this as an excuse to repudiate the donation.

We initially did not want to escalate the matter and approached Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua several times. But the two of them were stubbornly resolute, impervious to reason, and adamantly refused to pay the donation. Left with no other choice, we resorted to legal action, suing Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua.

"Here, as the aggrieved party, we only request that the defendants fulfill the obligations stipulated in the donation agreement: to pay the donation to the local church and to compensate us an additional thirty thousand yuan for breach of contract, emotional distress, lost wages, and other related costs."

Xu Liming stood tall, speaking with righteous fervor, presenting himself as the victim.

"We hope the court, the judge, and all the jury members can deliver a just outcome, allowing justice to be served and the Lord’s light to shine upon the earth."

Finally, he even made a religious gesture, his attitude one of utter sincerity.

The jury members, seeing his actions, nodded in agreement. They seemed to consider his character exceptionally noble and, following his example, also made an "Amen" gesture. For a moment, it appeared all twelve jurors had been swayed.

On the defendants’ side, Chen Tiankuo saw this and instantly panicked, his face turning somewhat pale. According to trial procedure, the plaintiff always speaks first. And Xu Liming’s speech and performance had undoubtedly swayed these twelve jurors, earning their utmost support and sympathy. The trial had just begun, and the courtroom situation was already extremely unfavorable for them.

To say it was adding insult to injury would be an understatement.

And in this situation, Qin Mu still insisted this was a case where they had a great advantage. freewebnovel.cσ๓

"What... what did he just say? Why are those jurors nodding?"

From the defendants’ bench, Zhang Qingyuan looked bewilderedly at the jurors who were continuously nodding behind him, and he couldn’t help but ask. What Xu Liming had said was in a foreign language. He hadn’t understood a word.

But his instincts told him things were not looking good.

Chen Tiankuo sighed. He continued to faithfully play the role of translator, relaying Xu Liming’s distorted accusations. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"That little bastard!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingyuan’s chest heaved violently with anger. His whole body trembled. He involuntarily gripped his cane tighter. He stared intently at Xu Liming at the plaintiff’s table.

Compared to the pre-trial conference, Xu Liming’s accusations this time were even more scathing, directly twisting right and wrong to slander them. Under the influence of preconceived notions, the uninformed jury had undoubtedly been led astray. It was just like back in their home country: once something spread online, uninformed people would emerge one after another, relentlessly attacking and discrediting others.

BANG—

In the courtroom, after Xu Liming had finished speaking, Old Judge Anthony looked at Zhang Qingyuan. "Next, the defendant will respond to the plaintiff’s accusations."

"Please note, you may choose to admit or deny the accusations in your defense. If you choose to admit them, the jury will be dismissed from this case."

As soon as Old Judge Anthony finished speaking, Chen Tianku translated these two sentences for Zhang Qingyuan.