Free Web NovelChapter 443: Chapter 330: Let’s Begin the Trial!
"Mainly, it’s all thanks to this person’s efforts...."
Zhang Tian said, turning slightly to reveal a person full of curiosity. The other party only snapped back to reality upon hearing the movement.
"What?" Xu Liang was startled.
It was his first time seeing these people. Earlier, his attention was entirely on Pang Delong, and he hadn’t noticed this side at all.
"Lawyer Xu, could you explain how you discovered this person for me...." Zhang Tian sighed.
Xu Liang was puzzled, but started to speak again, recounting the matter.
He explained in detail.
From the Supreme Court filing the case, to Zhu Haoyi being informed a day in advance of the filing information, then to the transaction at the market for one US dollar, ultimately using the positioning of false technology to identify Pang Delong.
The process wasn’t particularly advanced, but... there were many details to pay attention to!
The fact that Zhu Haoyi got information a day in advance, at least nine hundred and ninety-nine out of a thousand lawyers wouldn’t notice this!
And if such information isn’t noticed... then everything that follows wouldn’t happen.
Even if one knew, an average person wouldn’t suspect anything about just one US dollar.
At least Si Hong bought groceries and spent this money for years without anyone noticing!
After Xu Liang finished his words.
The man sitting in the main seat paused, then sighed and patted Xu Liang on the shoulder.
"You’re quite impressive, young man. Are you interested in joining the army?"
His eyes were gentle, with a hint of temptation in his tone.
Xu Liang was only twenty-four; although it was a bit late, it didn’t matter.
A talent graduated from Upper City University with outstanding capability, after a few years of honing in the army, could be taken in seamlessly into military school!
In other words, with this offer, joining the army would guarantee a successful future!
But unfortunately...
"There are still dozens of people under me waiting for support. Leaving now would seem irresponsible...."
Xu Liang rejected politely.
Xia Yao, Wang Feiyu, and Su Yu were all eagerly waiting to be fed. If he joined the army, what about these people... Besides, the law firm had been developed to this stage, there was no need to start over.
As for Yang Ruoxi... she was fine.
She was late every day, and her bonus and basic salary had been deducted completely. She barely made a few hundred yuan a month, and even had to use her car – the gas money alone was more than her salary, practically paying to work, yet she still enjoyed it.
Xu Liang couldn’t even find a reason to give her a raise; she was simply too lazy, sleeping in every morning!
But at least she slept well.
If he joined the army... there’s a chance people in the legal sector might bully Su Yu and this silly one.
"Alright, I won’t push you." The man sighed.
"Next, you guys just handle it with National Security, both those in the position and those not... I’ll provide a list."
"Just... how’s that technology doing?"
The man remembered that Pang Delong had control over a key piece of technology!
If it were to be transmitted through a structured information network...
"Technology?" Zhang Tian’s expression was a bit odd.
He whispered something to the man, who then twitched the corner of his mouth.
The technology had indeed been passed on.
The moment it was taken away, National Security showed up, appearing as if to prevent the technology from being transmitted, but it all happened precisely....
Yet, this technology turned out to be quite troublesome!
"Fake technology? Wasting the opponent’s resources, and delaying a top-notch research team’s focus for several years?" The man had a mixed expression of disbelief and amusement on his face.
This... is slightly troublesome indeed.
But as long as it troubles the other side, it’s a good move!
"Was this your idea?" The man looked at Xu Liang.
Xu Liang nodded openly.
"Really crafty!" The man marveled.
The technology was taken away, squandering money and researchers, while Eastern Country needed to occupy the public opinion high ground for condemnation, and they held Young Master Sauce as a bargaining chip for negotiation.
On the one hand, getting scolded, on the other, spending money....
In the end, all of this... only to verify they’d gotten fake technology...
"Alright, I’m at ease knowing Eastern Country has someone as cunning as you."
"Here’s my private number, give me a call whenever you’re in Upper City."
The man cheerfully wrote down a string of numbers on a piece of paper and handed it to Xu Liang.
Xu Liang accepted it, and the other party didn’t stay longer.
With the capture of Young Master Sauce’s number one, Pang Delong, internal unrest was inevitable.
He needed to return quickly to stabilize the situation.
The meeting room was left with only Xu Liang and Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian turned his head, looked at Xu Liang, raised an eyebrow, and then smiled:
"What about number two? Should we capture number two?"
Number two, Zhu Haoyi, was also there to steal core technology, specifically rare earths, which was crucial, halting the industrial progress of a country.
But compared to number one, Pang Delong, number two’s importance seemed minor.
Thus, National Security wasn’t in a rush to handle it.
"The case just got filed; at least let me finish the second trial first."
"Besides... keeping him around is useful. It can help wash away the negative public opinion of shouting accusations against the Supreme Court, maybe even strengthen some unity."
Xu Liang said.
The public opinion on the accusation case was significant, spreading even to foreign networks.
But if they expose that Zhu Haoyi and Pang Delong are spies... all these so-called ridicule and satire would become a boomerang, striking hard on the opposition’s face!
And Zhu Haoyi doesn’t have any information network; National Security has him completely monitored. There’s no reason for him to escape, and capturing him sooner or later makes no difference.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tian nodded.
"Alright."
...
August 10th.
Nine days after the first trial ended.
Although the public opinion regarding the case had slightly subsided, it hadn’t quite calmed down, so some reporters decided to head to Zhengyang City for coverage.
Some cases related to mining enterprises were dug up, including but not limited to those of Zhengyang Mining Company, mostly involving schemes of people being killed in mines to fraudulently claim insurance.
At the same time, social opinion was dissatisfied with Upper City’s handling of Zhu Haoyi.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the so-called project manager was just a scapegoat, ninety-nine percent brought in to take the fall for Zhu Haoyi!
Yet, despite this, the court only sentenced a penalty of forty-seven million, rather than life imprisonment or even the death penalty...
Even the reporters felt this emotion.
"Why do I feel like Lawyer Xu has some kind of plan? He regards money as dirt. If he wanted money, back in the Hanhai City case of Duan Feipeng, the Sunzhou steel case, or even the Qingshi City hospital case, any of them could have made him rich."
Photographer Li Ye said to reporter Zhang Tao candidly.
The two of them were eating, chatting casually.
Zhang Tao thought it made sense, but...
"But the first trial did indeed end this way."
From an emotional standpoint, both believed Xu Liang wasn’t swayed by money.
But from the court’s verdict and Xu Liang’s attitude, it seemed to deviate from their feelings.
Until....
When Zhang Tao went to the court to dig into some specific details of the case, he suddenly discovered that the Middle Court issued an announcement.
[The Zhengyang City, Yangshan Gully, Run Dong Weaving Plant case has now been approved. The plaintiff has legally filed for an appeal and the second trial....]
[This case will be retried on August 20th.]
When Zhang Tao and Li Ye saw this news, they were first stunned, then their faces showed expressions of astonishment.
They exchanged looks and instinctively blurted out:
"An appeal!?"
...
August 11th.
The news of the appeal began to spread.
Everyone was shocked and puzzled, not understanding what Xu Liang was up to.
After all, whether it’s a civil or criminal case, maximizing pure profit, the first trial was the best result.
The compensation would never exceed 47 million.
For the criminal part... one estimates Zhu Haoyi would at most serve a few years, maybe not even that, perhaps not even a year, since there was hardly any evidence.
Until the case information was uncovered, everyone realized Xu Liang’s true purpose for the second appeal.
[To clear the defendant of injustice!]
The crowd fell into contemplation, just feeling their minds weren’t enough to grasp it.
...
August 12th.
Having just flown back to Zhengyang City, prepared to transfer the mining company’s assets, Zhu Haoyi and Li Yang returned to Upper City again.
Their faces didn’t look good.
Obviously, this time they came because of the second trial notice from the Middle Court.
Second trial?
In the first trial, they had already lost a project manager, the partnership on rare earths with the state-owned enterprise had fizzled, and they even compensated a full 47 million!
That’s 47 million in 2005, which could easily be considered as a local tycoon, not to mention paid in cash!
As for Xu Liang’s so-called desire to clear their name of injustice...
Zhu Haoyi didn’t believe a word of it!
...
August 17th.
As the trial approached.
Young Master Sauce No. 1 finally couldn’t hold on, as the security department and National Security had no gentle methods; unless by death, humanity’s will was hard to withstand.
Even with the existence of truth serum, no matter how strong the will, it couldn’t withstand it.
The next day.
On August 19th, Zhang Tian handed the intelligence about Young Master Sauce No. 2, namely Zhu Haoyi, over to Xu Liang.
This time he really wanted to present evidence during the presentation period, but now it was already the 19th....
Yet upon reflection, Xu Liang mused, presenting evidence in court, as long as the judge accepts it, isn’t that still within the presentation period!?
Until...
...
...
August 20th.
The day of the second trial!
In Upper City, inside the High Court.
"Chief Judge Wang, thank you for overseeing this case..."
"No trouble at all."
Inside the waiting room.
Wang Yao looked around at the High Court judges, his face tugging a smile.
He wanted to bring the legendary pressure-bearer, Zhao Yi, who carries the Eastern Nation’s aircraft carrier, for the second trial.
But there was no way; in principle, Zhao Yi couldn’t make it...
Without a suitable substitute, Wang Yao had to step up himself.
Only...
"No evidence presented during the pre-trial period?"
Wang Yao still couldn’t help asking again, and the surrounding judges shook their heads.
The other party was the presiding judge, they were merely jury members.
If Wang Yao hadn’t received any news, how could they?
But if that’s the case...
"No evidence presented in the period, then what’s the point of appealing for a second trial?"
"It can’t really be to clear the name, can it..."
Wang Yao thought honestly, his mind involuntarily flashing back to Xu Liang’s previous case strategies.
Did he want... a surprise evidence attack?
That can’t be.
This is Upper City.
The trial scene is in the Upper City High Court!
He’s even a leader at the judiciary’s top, the Supreme Court’s head of Criminal Division One!
With such a lineup and a case that even tens of millions of people are watching....
Wang Yao fell into deep thought.
"He shouldn’t be able to pull off a surprise evidence attack..."
"Forget it, let’s just start the trial."
