Who Made Him a Lawyer?

Chapter 449: Chapter 336: Arrest!

This case... Wang Yao’s finding it a bit tough!

Honestly speaking, it’s not difficult. The evidence Xu Liang provided is very comprehensive, first the spy identity, which is pretty much nailed down.

Secondly, the evidence overturning the defendant’s false testimony in the first trial is also solid.

It seems good, reasonable, but unfortunately...

All the evidence was submitted as an ambush in court!!!

Wang Yao truly didn’t expect it. This young man had no respect for age and had the guts to do it!

Evidence ambush...

Even dared to ambush with evidence at Upper City High Court!!!

The other side truly dared to think and dared to act!!!

Even more so, the trial was presided over by none other than himself from the Supreme Court, the Chief of the First Criminal Court... how dare they!?

"Lawyer Xu... you really know how to litigate..."

"And very bold too!"

Wang Yao looked at Xu Liang with a difficult expression, his eyes complicated but quite evident....

He wanted to give the other a beating.

Yes, Wang Yao didn’t know whether to scold or praise him, but he knew he wanted to catch him and beat the hell out of him!!!

"Just average, just average."

Xu Liang showed a slightly ingratiating smile.

After all, he was Xiaoyang’s father, he couldn’t interact with him like Zhao Yi, otherwise, the old man might get upset and if Xiaoyang cried, he’d have to comfort him.

"Hmph!"

"Lawyer Xu is still too modest."

Wang Yao snorted coldly, his tone sarcastic with scorn, bluntly saying:

"Your guts... there’s probably not a second one like you in the entire country!?"

Honestly speaking.

Before this, Wang Yao had never encountered a lawyer who dared to do this, not even heard of one!

No way.

In an ordinary intermediate court, if you dared to ambush with evidence, just watch the judge deal with you!

In the high court, pulling a deliberate ambush... it’s a second away from adjournment, a second later, the punishment will hit your face!

But Xu Liang hasn’t been punished so far, let alone nationwide, globally there might not be a second one...

"Just average guts, really forced by the situation."

Xu Liang slowly spoke, revealing a rueful expression.

"Forced!?"

Wang Yao nearly laughed in anger, it was the first time he heard that a deliberate evidence ambush was due to force!

If it were in grassroots or intermediate courts, it might be understandable, maybe for the case.

But this is Upper City!

Submitting evidence during the pretrial phase is more beneficial for the case progress!

"Come on, tell me who forced you."

Wang Yao opened his mouth directly, wanting to confront Xu Liang.

Xu Liang was about to speak, but...

Suddenly, a voice broke his thoughts.

"Lawyer Xu? You haven’t left yet?"

This voice... sounds familiar, seems like he heard it not long ago.

Xu Liang paused slightly, then turned his head and saw a few men in black business suits, with bright red scarves around their necks, walking towards him.

The leading man was... Zhang Tian, from National Security!

The judges beside him, including Wang Yao, showed a hint of confusion on their faces, feeling they looked a bit familiar but didn’t rashly ask, just watched from the side.

"Hello, Group Leader Zhang."

Xu Liang quickly greeted them, then seeing their manner, asked puzzled:

"Group Leader Zhang came personally to arrest someone?"

Zhang Tian smiled and said, "Young Master Sauce No. 2... commercial espionage is very important, not to mention it’s Zhu Haoyi, this son of a... probably the biggest catch I’ve made in recent years!"

Pang Delong not included.

Although he contributed, Pang Delong was still managed by the military’s Security Department, caught by their side.

"I’ll treat you to a drink after this is over, thank you for your contribution."

Zhang Tian expressed his gratitude towards Xu Liang.

He’s not in a hurry to find Zhu Haoyi.

National Security personnel had always been in the gallery, so the other side couldn’t escape, and he came in person just to make a stance.

"Ha, it’s no big deal, since reporting CDs earns money."

Xu Liang said with a cheerful smile.

Generally, the officialdom avoids giving too much reward to prevent ’bounty hunters’, so some ’bounties’ don’t offer much money.

But espionage is a different matter.

After a few more years, with legal amendments, reporting one grants you half a million, reporting two gets you a house!

Literal walking gold nuggets.

Although the law hasn’t changed yet, Xu Liang knows he won’t be shortchanged a single penny.

After all, it’s Pang Delong, capturing someone of that level, using money to settle contributions is profitable, Zhang Tian will definitely fight for a bonus for him!

Estimating the accumulated bonus to be nearly a million?

That’s not low, considering it’s just a reward, and it’s a million in 2005.

"Don’t worry, I’ve talked to someone about the reward, it’ll be calculated on a supersized scale!"

Zhang Tian said straightforwardly.

Once Zhu Haoyi was caught, it was a significant achievement on his record, he could write ’arrested Young Master Sauce No. 2 with others’.

And Xu Liang didn’t even want the credit, just the money.

Zhang Tian was so thrilled that he wanted to shout ’godfather’ to release some emotions. He furtively glanced at Wang Yao and the others beside him, then turned to Xu Liang, took out a pen and paper, and scribbled down a series of numbers.

"The senior in the military isn’t convenient to do some things."

"Here’s my number, if you ever come to Upper City and have normal trouble, call me."

"Even though my level isn’t particularly high, I still have some say in matters."

"I have to take Young Master Sauce No. 2 back to National Security, won’t talk to you much, call me if needed."

Zhang Tian handed the number to Xu Liang, then patted his shoulder.

"Alright, Brother Zhang, you go ahead."

Xu Liang showed a gentle smile, bidding him farewell.

National Security has a notorious reputation. The level may not be high, but that doesn’t mean the authority is low. As long as the authority is sufficient, anyone encountering them would feel a chill.

But...

Wang Yao:...

Watching Zhang Tian’s departing figure, Wang Yao hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping, stopping but wanting to speak.

Saying these things in his presence... is that really alright!?

"By the way, Judge Wang asked about the evidence ambush just now?"

Xu Liang seemed to remember, tucking away the phone number, and looked at Wang Yao, speaking.

Earlier he mentioned the evidence ambush was forced, someone pushed him... but it was clear Wang Yao was somewhat unbelieving.

"He forced me."

Xu Liang pointed to Zhang Tian’s back and looked at Wang Yao with a probing inquiry.

"He forced you?" Wang Yao said.

"He forced me."

Xu Liang nodded.

How can the military defense and National Security possibly allow case information to be leaked before Pang Delong finishes the interrogation?

Xu Liang genuinely wanted to present evidence during the evidence period; otherwise, there might be a recess, wasting more time.

But he’s quite helpless.

"He forced me not to present evidence during the evidence period, so I’m helpless and had to slightly violate courtroom order."

Xu Liang lamented, thought a bit, and then thoughtfully added.

"By the way."

"The military defense department also pressured me; not a single piece of information about Pang Delong can be leaked."

"If you have any opinions... I can help you make an introduction and state your opinions."

Wang Yao: ....

Wang Yao moved his lips for a long time, but couldn’t utter half a word.

Do you have any opinions?

Does he have any opinions about National Security and the military defense department?

That’s interesting.

"Lawyer Xu, come over here."

A smile suddenly appeared on Wang Yao’s face, and he beckoned gently to Xu Liang.

"What are you doing?"

Xu Liang calmly stepped back half a step, shielding Su Yu in front of him.

"It’s a good thing, come over." Wang Yao continued to speak with a smiling face.

"Haha, I don’t believe it."

Xu Liang snorted.

In the legal profession, there’s a controversial point: the first essential quality a lawyer must have!

Some believe the first essential quality for a lawyer is to have high professional ethics.

Others believe lawyers need strong ability; safeguarding the client’s rights is the essence!

But Xu Liang doesn’t agree with either.

He feels the first essential quality for being a lawyer is....

Running fast!

Only by running fast can you avoid getting beaten!

Wang Yao’s situation surely isn’t anything good; getting close means at least getting your ear twisted. He’s not free enough to get closer!

So, in an instant.

Wang Yao blinked, and Xu Liang disappeared with Su Yu as if out of thin air, leaving the elder feeling extremely shocked.

"Where did they go!?" The elder was shaken.

"Don’t know." The other two judges were also shocked.

Seeing this.

Wang Yao sighed deeply and then started worrying again.

His daughter is working under Xu Liang...

"Alas, Xiaoyang won’t be led astray, right."

Wang Yao was very worried.

But thinking doesn’t help, Xiaoyang already doesn’t listen to him. Wang Yao could only shake his head, turn around, and leave with his people.

As for the case...

Wang Yao’s assessment is:

"Had I known early, I would’ve let Judge Zhao handle the second trial, not the first one... Such a waste of a brick capable of resisting an aircraft carrier..."

...

The High Court courtroom is busy.

The judge is organizing notifications and instructing the defendant to prepare to compensate the plaintiff.

National Security is arresting people.

The gallery, filled with countless journalists, began scrambling to write articles, even starting to use their connections to arrange interviews with Wang Yao and the other two judges, specifically about the so-called ’spy’.

No choice.

The headline case is too sensational; there are reports all over the country about this case. Now suddenly there’s a twist—the killer is a spy...

It’s hard not to go viral!

Dozens of journalists are eagerly writing all kinds of reports.

It’s predictable that tomorrow’s media coverage will definitely reach a climax.

However, before that, official actions continue.

....

At the same time.

Nanhai Province, Zhengyang City.

"Old Wu handled this incident... It’s blown up."

"Try to secure some advantage, after all, he didn’t do anything wrong, no achievements but hard work over the years."

"Otherwise, what do you think we’re all gathered for?"

"..."

In Zhengyang City, inside the municipal office building.

In a meeting room, several people dressed in formal attire are continuously discussing something around a table, clearly about the Upper City case.

"Try to secure some advantage."

After a while, someone spoke.

The matter concerning Old Wu has escalated, as Xu Liang couldn’t file a charge against him, he simply exposed him.

The case has just been sentenced for the first trial, and as expected... the next step is dealing with Old Wu!

But before they finished speaking...

"Bang!"

Suddenly the meeting room door was pushed open, and several men in suits leisurely walked in, showing no basic courtesy. They glanced around and said:

"Where’s Old Wu?"

These people are...

"Special task force personnel?"

The people in the meeting room were startled. Then their faces turned ugly, saying:

"Even if the special task force wants to investigate Old Wu... there’s no such way to investigate bribery!!!"

"Old Wu isn’t here. Even if you want to interrogate, you must follow the rules!"

Local affairs, when Upper City people come down, they should let the local authorities investigate. How could they just barge in like this!?

But...

"Bribery? What bribery?"

"Whether Old Wu is involved in bribery doesn’t concern me at all!?"

The man in the black suit was taken aback, directly pulling out his credentials from his chest.

"National Security!"

"Ordered to investigate the spy case! Wu Guotao is suspected of being involved with foreign spies! Now lawfully apprehending him!!!"

Following rules is for the special task force investigation.

Spy cases... don’t need to follow the rules!!!

All he needs is a roster and coordinates to ensure correct results!!!

As for the people in front of him...

"Old Wu? Such a familiar address."

The National Security personnel looked at the dumbfounded people in front of him and suddenly paused, smiling lightly, his warm voice like the devil’s whisper slowly emerging beside their ears.

"You all..."

"Are very familiar with him?"