Spokesperson of the Hong Kong Comprehensive Police Force

Chapter 900: The Deep Intrigue Behind the Trial

Presiding Judge Qu Xuanwei, who had maintained order in the court for two consecutive times, couldn't help but rub his eyebrows at this time.

As he is qualified to lead the litigation proceedings in the High Court of Hong Kong Island, his status and position in the judicial community of Hong Kong Island is naturally unquestionable.

The number of cases he handled was at least eight hundred, if not a thousand.

He had seen cases where victims defended their perpetrators.

But in these cases, money and power transactions are basically involved.

In contrast, the perpetrators in this case are two gangsters and the victim is a well-known tycoon in Hong Kong's business community.

No matter how you look at it, there's no way those two gangsters can threaten a big water pipe.

However, the current court environment is extremely unfavorable to the police force and the Department of Justice.

If there is no other evidence, don't talk about convicting Wang Kun.

Even He Weile, who was almost caught in the act, would probably be released in court.

As a top figure in Hong Kong's judicial system, Au Hin-wai must of course do his utmost to maintain the principles of fair and just trials.

But he is also a living person, with the same emotions and desires.

In the current legal process, his mentality will definitely be more inclined towards the police force and the Department of Justice.

"Does the prosecution have any other evidence to add?"

The presiding judge's implication was clear: if the police force and the Department of Justice have other cards up their sleeves, they should use them as soon as possible.

Otherwise, no matter how reluctant he was, he had to declare the two gangsters, He Weile and Wang Kun, not guilty.

Inside the courtroom right now, there are people directly involved in the litigation process, as well as spectators and jurors.

Even Ho Wai-lok and Wong Kun, who had the most despicable status, were considered the leaders of a small community before Hong Kong's return to China.

How could they not come out given the presiding judge's intention?

For a moment, the entire trial scene was filled with all kinds of people, but they can be roughly divided into four types.

The arrogance of Ho Wai-lok and Wong Kun, the resentment and unwillingness of the police officers in East Kowloon, and the regret of neutral people in the court such as the presiding judge.

And the peace of the last party, who is also the most critical party.

These people were represented by a prosecutor from the Department of Justice who was responsible for prosecution in court, and a police superintendent in the gallery.

There is no doubt that the former controls all the information for prosecuting Wang Kun and He Weile.

This information is not just evidence submitted by the police force’s East Kowloon Headquarters.

A large part of them were even directly contacted by the police Tai Kwun to the Department of Justice.

Even the members of the East Kowloon Police District at the scene had no idea about it beforehand, including the Deputy Commander Szeto Kit, who was at the rank of Chief Superintendent.

These evidences, which would serve as a key to the charges, were written by the police superintendent in the gallery.

Deputy Commander of the Intelligence Group of the National Security Department of the Police Force, the number one person in the Crouching Tiger Group, Superintendent Jing Jinxian.

Under normal circumstances, the East Kowloon Police District only had evidence of Ho Wai-lok kidnapping Fok Siu-tang.

The Hong Kong Island District Court is qualified to hear cases of this scale.

However, the current litigation process happened to take place in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Island.

To put it simply, today's trial result will be final and there will be no room for appeal.

Obviously, this is the final trial process initiated by the police and the Department of Justice. Under such circumstances, how could the two major prosecutors, the police and the Department of Justice, not be fully prepared?
Moreover, the senior police officers personally intervened in the legal process, and the final result obviously could not be as simple as kidnapping.

After all, the two gangsters, He Weile and Wang Kun, did not harm Huo Zhaotang's personal safety.

Even if the maximum penalty is imposed based on the huge amount of ransom demanded, it is very likely that both of them will end up with a prison sentence of less than ten years.

The District Court of Hong Kong Island has the power to hear this kind of trial result.

But now that the top brass of the police force have intervened in this case, it is obvious that their goal is to completely crush those two gangsters.

Arranging the current litigation proceedings to be conducted in the High Court of Hong Kong Island is not only to restrict Ho Wai-lok and Wong Kun from appealing, but also to ensure that the judges have sufficient trial powers.

Whether it is Jing Jinxian or the prosecutor from the Department of Justice at the scene, they all represent a higher level of meaning.

Behind Jing Jinxian are a group of bigwigs in the police force’s national security system, even the police force’s highest administrator, Sir Quan.

Behind that prosecutor is Commissioner of Public Prosecutions Au, who is also the wife of the top police officer.

"Your Honor, we are applying to enter the evidence presentation phase."

The prosecutor from the Department of Justice still looked confident and his eyes inadvertently crossed with Jing Jinxian.

Among all the people present, the two of them were most aware of each other's responsibilities, and they also understood the relationships with the big guys behind them better.

"Please provide evidence, prosecutors!"

Presiding Judge Qu maintained a serious and indifferent expression throughout, but a gleam of light flashed quietly in the depths of his eyes.

He was not aware of the deep-seated relationships behind the proceedings; after all, he had not yet taken the position of Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Island Court.

In charge of the current trial of the case, he is just following the orders from above.

But no matter what, deep down he would definitely be more inclined to believe that the police force and the Department of Justice would have the upper hand.

After obtaining permission from the presiding judge, the prosecutor began to present each piece of evidence one by one.

This was exactly the evidence presentation he had prepared. Regardless of whether He Weile and Wang Kun had just pleaded guilty or not, he would produce all the evidence.

Previously, the prosecutor had only asked the defendant a routine question as to whether he pleaded guilty, but it resulted in the two gangsters being arrogant for a few minutes.

The evidence he had in his hands was never the uncertain recording.

The first evidence presented was a video clip, in which the protagonist was the female secretary who disappeared at the same time as Huo Zhaotang was kidnapped.

The video footage recorded in detail how she, He Weile and Wang Kun conspired to kidnap Huo Zhaotang.

Not only that, she herself confessed to all the criminal facts.

"Impossible, how could this gossip appear?"

As this video footage was shown, Wang Kun, who had been calm and arrogant just now, completely lost his composure.

"I have arranged for her to sneak across the border..."

In his panic, he even spoke without thinking, almost confessing his guilt.

Even though he reacted quickly and stopped talking in time.

But his words undoubtedly confirmed his involvement in the criminal act of kidnapping Huo Zhaotang.

At the same time, Huo Zhaotang's expression changed abnormally.

He also stared at his female secretary in the image in disbelief, with a complex expression of panic and worry appearing on his face.

(End of this chapter)