Free Web NovelChapter 390: Chapter 277: Buying People Off!
At the moment when the court was adjourned, the entire courtroom erupted.
Everyone snapped out of the shock of the trial, their faces full of disbelief, hearts pounding as if they were about to burst out of their chests!
"The case... why has it become so serious!? Isn’t this just a smuggling case, not even profitable yet, how did it come to this point!?"
"I don’t know, they said it was trending so I came along, who knew the heat would be about this..."
"Why was the verdict reached directly in the second trial!? Shouldn’t the court have adjourned, then reconvened after a recess, and then..."
"What recess, all this information pertains to another case entirely!"
"Where’s the defendant? Where did the defendant go!?"
"Shit, the defendant seems to have left, how did he leave so quickly!!!"
"..."
As people snapped back to reality, those in the audience were filled with regret and shock, their expressions incredibly varied.
Especially noting that the defendant’s side was nowhere to be seen, sighs of resignation echoed continuously.
Until...
They turned their attention back to the plaintiff’s side.
Upon seeing the sickly pale, sweat-drenched face of Han Chengguang, they instantly realized something, then suppressed their unfriendly gazes as they left through the side door, waiting in ambush on the plaintiff’s exit route.
In the plaintiff’s seat.
"It’s over... it’s all over..."
Chai Shiring’s eyes were blank, his lips trembling, cold sweats breaking out all over him.
"Everything is over.... "
He appeared like a limp dead fish, murmuring in a chair as if in a trance.
Human experimentation, involving thousands, with 20 years resulting in 32 unethical drugs...
Even causing other people to develop leukemia, and even so not bearing the cost of treatment, while using them as consumables to develop a special cure for leukemia again!
In comparison... the hospital? Organ transplants and blood trade?
What do they even count for!!!
Chai Shiring knew there was a pit within the pharmaceutical company from the moment the case was filed, from the time he received the mandate.
But he never expected... how could the pit be this deep!!!
And as the instigator...
Chai Shiring’s numb eyes suddenly moved, like rusted gears creaking, he fixed his eyes on Han Chengguang.
Han Chengguang was covered in sweat, as if he’d just taken a sauna in June.
His whole garment soaked, breathing weakly, his pupils unfocused.
"Plaintiff, please remain orderly, the court is about to adjourn."
Several court police approached, expressionlessly reminding him.
Upon hearing this, Chai Shiring and Han Chengguang barely reacted, then forced themselves to stand.
Unfortunately... the moment they stood, their legs turned to noodles, instantly giving out!
"Pa!"
Fortunately, with the help of the nearby court officers and Sha Jin, they did not fall, only staggering briefly.
Then they slowly moved step by step outside.
Stepping out through the doorway, through the corridor, across the hall.
Standing on the courthouse steps, beams of sunlight stabbed their eyes shut, they squinted, shielding with their hands.
In a daze, several hazy shadows surrounded them.
Simultaneously, a cacophony of noises buzzed in their ears.
"Lawyer Chai, are the statements from the defendant during the trial true? Why didn’t your side object!?"
"The Blue Shield Law Firm once stated that your firm is an outsourced legal team for Superstar Pharmaceutical, do you know the internal happenings of the pharmaceutical company!? Or, did your side know of the source of the deceased Li Guang’s leukemia before the trial!?"
"Did the plaintiff in the first trial engage in evidence tampering? Lawyer Chai, please give me a clear answer.... "
"Thousands of people! Chairman Han, is the pharmaceutical company truly conducting inhumane experiments!?"
"Mr. Han, how many victims are there in Qingshi City!?"
"..."
Countless journalists swarmed like zombies, thrusting microphones up to the pair’s lips.
Countless questions crashing in like raging waves.
Chai Shiring opened his mouth, looking at these people around, wanting to speak but holding back, wanting to stop but still desiring to speak, ultimately saying nothing, succumbing to silence.
His professional experience told him it’s best to clear himself of any involvement at this point.
But Chai Shiring was too exhausted to speak, like a chicken claw without bones, whole body limp, a sense of fatigue weighing down on him.
"Make way, make way!"
Sha Jin directly pushed the journalists in front apart, leading the way out through the gaps.
The group struggled, swimming their way out from the sea of people, finally returning to the car after a while.
"Pa!"
The car door closed.
The atmosphere inside the car was eerily silent.
After a long while, the car slowly moved, driving off into the distance.
...
...
In the hospital.
"Phew, this case is finally resolved."
Xu Liang, Yang Ruoxi, and others had returned to Tianshan Hospital. They didn’t stay long to avoid being harassed by reporters.
This time during the trial, Feng Nan didn’t appear, mainly due to the further deterioration of her health condition.
With this thought.
Xu Liang turned to look at Feng Nan on the bed and asked:
"How have you been feeling these past two days?"
The sickly-looking Feng Nan lying on the bed appeared pale, with a pathological hint on her skin.
Hearing the voice, Feng Nan mustered all her strength to tug at the corners of her rigid mouth, trying to smile but failing miserably.
"It’s okay."
She replied with just those two unbelievably terse words, then had little energy left.
Seeing this, Xu Liang thought for a moment, took out his briefcase, and began rummaging through it.
After a while...
A bottle of medication appeared in Xu Liang’s hands.
This is...
Wang Chao leaned in for a closer look, then his eyes widened like a cow’s, staring in disbelief at Xu Liang.
"Hey, wasn’t this supposed to be handed over!?"
The bottle in hand was Imatinib, but it was the counterfeit drug smuggled by Li Ye and others!
"What handed over, I have no idea."
Xu Liang spoke blandly, then smoothly got a cup of warm water, poured out two pills, and handed them to Feng Nan.
"I found it when I was at the police station, picked it up at the entrance."
"I thought no one wanted it, so I brought it back. It’s a waste not to use it, so might as well let Sister Feng take it."
After speaking.
A few question marks flashed in the eyes of the people next to them.
So it’s not eaten early or late, but right after the trial, when no one’s looking into the counterfeit drugs, and everyone’s focused on the human experiment case, right!
What a coincidence indeed...
"Gulp~"
Feng Nan took the medication, swallowed it with water, and then exhaled with a smile.
"Thank you, Lawyer Xu."
Xu Liang smiled and then suddenly changed the topic:
"The case is over, if there are any issues later, you can contact the law firm again, we will provide after-sales service."
Although the impact of the case hasn’t ended, the commission itself has reached a full stop.
It can even be said to be an extraordinary performance.
The defendant received a three-year suspended sentence with three years’ probation, and he even fought for some medical benefits. Once the pharmaceutical company is closed down, Feng Nan and the others will receive free medical aid, not the lowest level!
Feng Nan paused, then nodded.
Xu Liang nodded in acknowledgment, thought for a moment, then turned to look at Yang Ruoxi.
"Qingshi City is currently lacking in legal power, now is a great time for us to enter!"
"I’ll make a call to recruit some people over, keep a close watch on the hospital, and don’t let the pharmaceutical company or law firm act rashly and cause any trouble."
Wang Chao and Yang Ruoxi nodded at this.
Seeing this.
Xu Liang walked out of the patient room, sat on a public chair in the corridor, took out his phone, thought for a moment, then dialed the next number.
[Caller ID: Zhang Cheng]
"Beep beep beep~"
...
...
Meanwhile.
In Hanhai City, inside Chengen Law Firm.
"It’s already early June."
A peculiar voice suddenly rang out on the balcony.
Two men sunbathing beside Zhang Cheng looked over at him.
"What’s his problem?" Qian Li lay back in his loungers, basking in the warmth, lazily asking. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
"He’s having an episode, just ignore him."
Top-Notch Lawyer Liu Xun yawned, flipped over, and adjusted himself to a comfortable position, continuing his nap.
Zhang Cheng ignored both of them, still filled with emotion, his face full of sighs.
If he remembered correctly.
This was the same period last year when he took on a life-ruining case!
The clients were Zhu Hong and Chen Jian, it was a criminal case, and the payment was very generous, but unfortunately, even a year later... Zhang Cheng hasn’t received any of the case payment!
This case was the start of him becoming a lazybones, either drinking tea or playing cards!
As for the reason....
Just as Zhang Cheng was thinking this.
A sound suddenly drew his attention away.
"Beep beep beep~"
The phone rang, Zhang Cheng looked down at the phone number on the screen.
It wasn’t a contact of his, there was no note, no way to tell who it was, but Zhang Cheng didn’t think much and directly answered it.
He lay back on the lounger again, lazily said:
"Hello?"
"Who is it."
"...."
The call went silent for a moment, then a warm voice rang out.
"Lawyer Zhang, it’s me."
Me... ’Me’ who?
Zhang Cheng didn’t know, but the voice, the tone....
The entire balcony fell silent for several seconds.
Then, the two men lying beside him, Qian Li and Liu Xun, suddenly opened their eyes in unison, like a reflex, their bodies immediately sat up, muscles tensed, staring intently at Zhang Cheng.
And Zhang Cheng....
He jumped up from the lounger in horror, staring at the phone.
What kind of ghost is this!
"Hello? Lawyer Zhang, are you listening?"
On the other end, Xu Liang was a bit puzzled, not understanding why there was no response yet.
On the balcony.
The three of them looked at each other, their gazes gradually becoming strange, finally Zhang Cheng took a deep breath, forced a smile.
"Xu... Lawyer Xu?"
"It’s me." Xu Liang said joyfully.
He didn’t expect the other party could recognize him, just as he thought, they were like Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi, finding a soulmate through ’Flowing Water’!
Even though they only faced each other once, but that one time left such an impression...
"What do you want with me?" Zhang Cheng said with a mournful expression.
He really didn’t want to deal with this jinx, not even wanting to hear his voice!
"Well, it’s nothing."
Xu Liang chuckled.
Then suddenly shifted the topic, opening his mouth to say:
"Do you... want to come to Qingshi City to develop your career!?"
