Hong Kong General: Rebirth of Rage, Rising from Prison

Chapter 270 Court Hearing! This time, you're on top!

Qiu Gangao, Popcorn, and the others were all waiting for Chen Shixian to speak.

"Tomorrow's court hearing is sure to be very interesting."

"What do you all think? When the time comes, will Zhang Chongbang and his team members utter those high-sounding words with righteous indignation and deep remorse?"

"Still unwilling to accept it, trying to defend yourself?"

Chen Shixian gently swayed.

"It wasn't him who went to jail back then. Standing on the moral high ground to condemn others only requires talking. Of course, it's easy to talk when you're not the one suffering."

“When the roles are reversed and the knife is stuck in his own body, Zhang Chongbang will naturally feel the pain and know to dodge.”

"I bet he has a whole set of reasons to justify himself."

Qiu Gang'ao sneered and said coldly.

"This bastard is the most hypocritical. He applies one set of standards to others and another set to himself."

"He stood in the dock, and his reasons and excuses were more numerous and more eloquent than anyone else's!"

The popping bead rolled its eyes in disdain.

"I feel so too."

Ahua, Aquan, and Gongziqiang all agreed.

"No matter how Zhang Chongbang tries to explain or how well he tries to embellish the story, he can't deny the undeniable facts!"

"The police made a great determination to conduct this open trial under the supervision of the public."

"They're being used as examples."

"Zhang Chongbang and the Great White Shark have spent more time studying in Stanley than they have!"

Chen Shixian smiled slightly and glanced at Qiu Gang'ao and Baozhu: "Haven't we been to Stanley to visit our old friends for a long time?"

"Ao, Baozhu, it's time to go visit Daquanlong and Mangshe."

"Tell them that when a new friend enters the prison, they must help take good care of him."

Qiu Gang'ao, Baozhu, Ahua, and others all wore meaningful smiles.

"Zhang Chongbang, once you're in Stanley, enjoy yourself!"

……

The next day.

Reporters were waiting outside the courthouse, their cameras and microphones set up.

Many citizens also spontaneously came to the scene.

The area in front of the courthouse was bustling with activity, more so than ever before, even more so than a vegetable market.

“Swish, swish…”

Two escort vehicles stopped in front of the courthouse, and the bailiffs jumped out of the vehicles with expressionless faces and opened the doors.

Zhang Chongbang, Great White Shark, Lü Sihui, Cao Yun, and the rest of the group, a total of seven people, were escorted down.

Everyone changed into formal attire because they were going to court.

Zhang Chongbang was handcuffed, his usual energy gone, listless, with stubble showing, looking utterly defeated.

Great White Shark, Lü Sihui, Cao Yun, and the others were in no better shape. They all looked like wilted eggplants as they were escorted by bailiffs up the high steps of the courtroom.

"Wow!"

Reporters swarmed in, rushing forward despite being blocked by bailiffs.

They kept shoving the microphone into Zhang Chongbang's face and mouth.

Although forcibly poking someone is extremely impolite, the bailiffs simply turn a blind eye to such behavior.

They only stopped them symbolically.

They can kill their colleagues, claim credit for others' work, and still feel at ease. They look down on Zhang Chongbang's group!

These bastards deserved it!
As law enforcement officers, they simply cannot empathize with these bad apples.

These aren't police officers at all; they're a pack of hyenas in police uniforms. They're rotten apples, shameless!
"Zhang Chongbang, you shot your colleagues and profited from their deaths. How can you sleep at night?"

"It is said that the Yao sir you killed was not only your superior, but also your close friend of many years. At that time, what was your mentality that prevented you from turning yourself in?"

"At the Jundu Hotel scene, you killed a total of seven police officers, including Yao Sir. The entire team deceived their superiors and subordinates. Have you done this before?"

"Is torture to extract confessions, shooting colleagues, claiming credit for others, forming cliques, and disregarding police regulations the norm in the police force?"

……

The reporters' questions came one after another, becoming increasingly pointed.

"No comment, thank you!"

Zhang Chongbang kept his head down, constantly dodging the reporters' microphones, his face gloomy, looking worse than if he had eaten shit.

Great White Shark, Lü Sihui, Cao Yun, and the others wished they could put on black hoods, pretend to be ostriches, and crawl into a crack in the ground.

These questions relentlessly lashed their faces, stinging them and dragging them into the abyss, back to those unbearable past experiences.

Remove the veil of shame and face your own filth.

"Trash! Trash!"

"death penalty!"

"death penalty!"

As the citizens stood at the entrance and saw them arrive, they all angrily shouted and cursed at Zhang Chongbang and the Great White Shark's backs.

Clearly, the citizens were very angry about the actions of Zhang Chongbang and others.

Hearing the deafening shouts and curses, Zhang Chongbang lowered his head even further, choosing to play the ostrich.

As they entered the waiting hall under the escort of bailiffs, they saw that there were already more than a dozen people waiting inside.

These people are all family members of the police officers who died unjustly at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

When Zhang Chongbang saw these people, he was shocked and felt ashamed. They all buried their faces in shame.

The great white shark even whispered to the bailiff, "Could I have a hood?"

"You're already here, why do you still need a head covering? What, are you too ashamed to show your face?"

The bailiff said irritably, clearly on purpose.

"We just made a mistake, it's not like we have no human rights. Please give us the respect we deserve!"

Seeing that the Great White Shark was being criticized, Zhang Chongbang defended it.

Suddenly, a figure pounced on them.

"Zhang Chongbang, you'll pay for Old Yao's life!"

A figure lunged forward, grabbing Zhang Chongbang's collar tightly. It was a woman; veins bulged on her haggard face, and endless hatred surged in her eyes, accompanied by a hoarse scream.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!"

When Zhang Chongbang saw the woman rushing towards him, his expression froze, and he looked ashamed, unable to face her.

The woman with half her hair turned white was none other than Yao Ruocheng's wife, Shen Yue.

She looked at least five years older than she had been in a while. Beside her were two children, a boy and a girl, who were crying loudly in fear.

"Don't call me sister-in-law!"

"Zhang Chongbang, you've deceived me so badly!"

Shen Yue's eyes were bloodshot, she gritted her teeth and cried out, "How did Lao Yao treat you when he was alive?"

"When you cause trouble, he takes the blame for you and cleans up your messes countless times. When you were about to have a baby, he told me to prepare things for the child well in advance."

"But how did you treat him?"

You killed him with your own hands!

"You're sitting in his place while stepping on his corpse? Do you have any conscience?"

"I really want to cut open your heart and see if it's black!"

Shen Yue clenched her fists, tears streaming down her face, and punched Zhang Chongbang repeatedly.

The other police officers' family members also gathered around, glaring angrily.

"Sister-in-law, calm down!"

Zhang Chongbang, his eyes slightly red, shouted, "I didn't want to kill Inspector Yao!"

"But it happened, what can I do?"

"I have concealed everything, but I have also suffered excruciating pain day and night. I swear, I have no selfish motives!"

"It's just to protect Yao Sir's reputation and to secure compensation for you and your child."

"We can't let Inspector Yao die in vain!"

"Snapped!"

A heavy slap landed squarely on Zhang Chongbang's face, interrupting his eloquent defense.

"You say you have no selfish motives?"

Shen Yue was heartbroken and poked Zhang Chongbang's chest hard with her finger: "If you had no selfish motives, how much benefit did you get from concealing Lao Yao's cause of death? Do you dare to say?"

"If it hadn't been exposed, you would still be wearing a hypocritical mask, pretending to be kind in front of us, enjoying our gratitude towards you, our enemy!" "Erbao would still call you Uncle Bang!"

"You've been promoted and received a raise, achieving both fame and fortune, enjoying immense success."

"Old Yao lies in the cemetery, wronged to death, his body cold and lifeless. His family is heartbroken!"

"Is this your idea of ​​being selfless?"

“Zhang Chongbang, from the moment you joined the team, it was our Lao Yao who guided you.”

"He lived an upright and honest life, but unexpectedly, in his final moments, it was you, his most upright and noble subordinate, who tarnished his reputation!"

Shen Yue stared at Zhang Chongbang for several seconds with an utterly unfamiliar gaze, her tone icy cold:
"Who cares about those compensations? Who wants those pensions? My child and I, even if we end up on the streets, even if we starve to death, we don't want money earned with his blood and flesh."

"We just want the truth!"

"I just want you murderers to pay the price!"

Faced with Shen Yueru's tearful and pleading questioning, Zhang Chongbang was speechless.

It felt like my heart was being ripped out; my chest tightened and ached, and I couldn't breathe properly. It was extremely painful.

That's just how awkward he is.

Some people are bad, but they are bad in a frank and straightforward way. Such people do bad things without feeling guilty or remorseful.

If he gets arrested and goes to court, his remorse and pain are mostly just a means to get a reduced sentence.

But Zhang Chongbang is different.

He has high moral standards and is incredibly stubborn; he has his own set of standards.

He believed himself to be superior and different from others, which caused him suffering.

This led to his double standards.

Because when he does something that goes against morality and bottom line, he can't help but try to justify himself, to find reasons and excuses to absolve himself.

Maintain a perfect, meticulous, and upright image.

But once the matter is exposed...

His pain was doubled; having to confront his broken self was an unbearable experience for him.

“Sister-in-law, I know it’s too late to say anything now. People can’t come back to life. I’m also heartbroken by Yao Sir’s death. Please give us a chance, a chance to make it up to you.”

“As long as you don’t cause trouble, we’ll get a two-year reduction in our sentence. When we get out, we will definitely do our best to make amends to everyone, on behalf of Inspector Yao and our other colleagues.”

"please believe us!"

Zhang Chongbang thought these were sincere words.

To the family members, this sounded utterly shameless. The family members of the six police officers who died unjustly had bloodshot eyes and faces full of anger.

The more they listened, the angrier they became, and they rushed forward in a fit of rage, some throwing punches and others tearing at each other.

The bailiffs hurriedly separated the enraged family members.

But these family members have already lost control.

"Give me back my son's life!"

"You demons, pay for my husband's life!"

"I'll fight you to the death, you bastards!"

"You want your sentence reduced? You have absolutely no remorse! Die!"

……

The family members frantically tore at Zhang Chongbang and Great White Shark, plunging the scene into chaos.

"Beep beep beep!"

A sharp whistle rang out, and bailiffs rushed up with batons, separating the emotionally charged family members. They hurriedly pulled Zhang Chongbang, Great White Shark, and others into the waiting room and isolated them.

"Wow, that's fantastic!"

Chen Shixian watched with great interest from a distance.

Qiu Gangao, Baozhu, Ahua, and Aquan all looked gloating.

“I said I would make Zhang Chongbang experience what it means to be abandoned by everyone.”

"Come on, let's go into the audience and wait. The best is yet to come."

Chen Shixian smiled slightly and led the way into Courtroom No. 2. The heavy oak door slowly opened.

Ironically, this is the very place where they were previously tried.

As soon as they stepped inside, they were all somewhat dazed.

Memories seemed to drift back to those days when they stood in the dock, facing trial, betrayed by their superior Situ Jie, ungrateful to the wealthy businessman Huo Zhaotang, and swept up in Zhang Chongbang's sense of justice.

Time reverses, and the empty courtroom pulls them back to reality.

Now, everything has been reversed.

Situ Jie was demoted to military uniform, Huo Zhaotang was killed, and Zhang Chongbang is about to appear in court to face a just trial.

Chen Shixian, Qiu Gang'ao, Baozhu, and others calmly walked onto the audience seats, lined up, and sat down.

Fifteen minutes later.

The entire audience was packed.

At the very top of the courtroom, the presiding judge, wearing a silver-gray wig and a traditional black robe, sat in a high-backed chair.

On either side are four jurors.

The court clerk at the very edge will record the entire process of the trial.

Behind them were seven jurors randomly selected from various professions.

They are not necessarily legal professionals, nor are they required to be experts in the law, but they do have decision-making power.

A verdict can only be reached if all five jurors find the defendant guilty.

The first row below is for the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the witnesses.

Shortly after, Zhang Chongbang, Great White Shark, and others were escorted by bailiffs to the defendant's dock behind the iron fence.

Chen Shixian looked in the direction of the sound.

Zhang Chongbang and the Great White Shark, who were just dressed impeccably, are now in a very disheveled state.

Everyone's face and body were covered in scars, their faces were bruised and swollen, and their suits and ties were torn to shreds, making them look like beggars.

On Hong Kong Island, due to colonial reasons, the judicial system follows the hawkish approach, and judges in court also retain the characteristic of wearing wigs and black robes, symbolizing authority, centralism, seriousness, and impartiality.

On the day of the trial, the defendant changed into neat and formal clothes, which is a long-standing court tradition and norm in the Hong Kong legal system.

In addition, it is also to show respect for the court and leave a good impression on the judge and jury.

Chen Shixian and the others were looking at Zhang Chongbang, and Zhang Chongbang and the others also turned their gazes toward them.

The instant their eyes met.

A chilling mist rose in Zhang Chongbang's eyes, his gaze filled with icy coldness and hatred.

Although there is no evidence.

However, they were certain that all of this was the work of Chen Shixian and Qiu Gang'ao.

This is revenge!

"Damn it, it's you guys, it must be you who ruined us!"

The great white shark, its face contorted with rage, stood up, its hands still handcuffed, and braced itself against the fence, roaring loudly.

Chen Shixian sat calmly in the chair, a smile on his face, his eyes showing neither joy nor sorrow, completely composed, as if he looked down on everything.

Zhang Chongbang had a misconception, a feeling of being treated like an ant.

A feeling of being manipulated at will.

"Boom!"

The presiding judge took all of this in view and gently tapped his gavel.

He swept his gaze over Zhang Chongbang and the others with an authoritative and solemn expression: "Quiet!"

"Zhang Chongbang, you are improperly dressed and making a loud noise. Be careful, or you will be charged with contempt of court!"

The great white shark, enraged, became even more agitated and shouted defiantly, "Your Honor, we did not intentionally defy the court. We were beaten by those family members. It was the bailiffs who neglected their duties!"

The judge's expression grew increasingly grim.

"sit down!"

The bailiff frowned, sternly tapped the railing with his baton, and shouted a reprimand.

"Great Jaws".

Zhang Chongbang reprimanded him in a low voice.

Great White Shark then sheepishly returned to his seat, and the entire courtroom temporarily fell silent.

"Ladies and gentlemen, given the complexity of this case and its significant social impact, the entire trial will be open to the public and subject to oversight by the media and citizens."

"Court is now in session!"

The presiding judge announced solemnly.

(End of this chapter)