Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 184 First Trial Begins! [A long chapter of 4,000 words!]

The court.

Inside the waiting room.

Xu Liang looked around at everything, took a deep breath, and suppressed his inner restlessness.

Besides him, there were several bailiffs and a few middle-aged men in the waiting room who were unfamiliar to him and whom he was meeting for the first time.

These people are not involved in the pollution case.

In theory, only people related to the case are allowed to enter the waiting room.

But the problem is.
The theory is in their hands.

"We've investigated almost everything that needed to be investigated. After the trial, we'll close in. You'll lead the operation. It's okay if you don't say anything; it won't affect the closing in."

A middle-aged man truthfully told Xu Liang.

Upon hearing this, Xu Liang took a deep breath.

He naturally knew who these people were.

They're from uptown!

That's right. He first notified Shangcheng about the steel issue, and after verification, Shangcheng took action.

The original intention was to take emergency measures against Sun Zhou.

After all, the people in Sunshine Kindergarten and several other buildings had to be evacuated urgently, otherwise it would have a huge impact on their health.

But then, suddenly, I discovered...
We can use Xu Liang's connections to relocate the people in these buildings under another pretext, namely the pollution case!

in this way.

Those around them thought, "Why should we alert them?"
Directly follow the four no's and two straights!

It's like killing two birds with one stone, and it also allows Xu Liang to close the case quickly!
"I know."

Xu Liang replied, saying that he naturally knew what to do according to the other party's wishes.

One.

To appease the residents of Sunzhou.

The pollution case must have a resolution; this is what everyone wants to see!

2. Follow the other party's instructions and immediately close the net!

just
Just when he hesitated.

A very loud sound came from the loudspeaker next to the wall of the waiting room.

"Plaintiff and defendant, please enter the courtroom for trial!"

This is the voice of Qian Jianye, the presiding judge in this case!

Xu Liang's eyes suddenly narrowed. Without further hesitation, he stood up and was about to speak.

"My senior brother Lin Fuqiang's side."

"Don't worry, building materials and pollution, no matter how you look at it, have nothing to do with the police, and there's no responsibility involved," the middle-aged man beside him said.

Whether it's a financial case or a pollution case, these cases generally have little to do with the police, but whenever they occur, the police are always required to cooperate!
People often think that the police should be held responsible, but in reality, these matters are handled by other departments. It's just that the police have a large grassroots force, and their cooperation is like adding wings to a tiger, so the police's three tricks are involved in every case.

Upon hearing this, Xu Liang felt relieved.

He nodded to the other person.

He then focused his attention, looked towards the courtroom, took a deep breath, picked up the documents, and slowly walked over.

Watch the other person's back as he leaves.

The people behind him also sighed, their faces showing emotion.

If it weren't for the fact that this case would also come to light a few years later.

However, it was exposed at the cost of a large number of lives!

However, the other party avoided this inevitable outcome and minimized their losses.
As for Luo Jun
Suddenly, the man stopped, his eyes darkening as he began to recall the customs, the steel mill, and the transaction orders.
The personnel have already been arranged in Sunzhou.

They'll just have to wait for the court hearing to end, and then...
Close the net!

Here.

"Squeak~!"

As a heavy, imposing door was slowly pushed open.

A solemn and dignified atmosphere enveloped countless gazes, all falling upon Xu Liang.

The first part of this case, the pollution case, will be tried publicly in order to appease the residents of Sunzhou.
Therefore, a group of reporters and a series of hearing personnel had gathered at the courtroom early on.

Upon seeing the plaintiff enter, their eyes lit up a little, and unable to contain their restless and fervent hearts, they immediately began whispering among themselves.

"The plaintiff is here! Wow, so young."

"This case has finally gone to court. You should all be feeling the environmental pollution in Sunzhou now. The public opinion there is truly 'surging'!"

"Damn it, this industrial zone in Sunzhou should have been shut down a long time ago! If you ask me, these people should pay with their lives for the victims!"

"I feel like I've seen this lawyer somewhere before. He looks familiar."

"Wait a minute, isn't that lawyer from Hanhai City? That Xu Liang! I've seen him several times!"

"Xu Liang? The one who solved the Jinjiang Hotel corpse case, what's he doing in Sunzhou!?"

"No, it's him again."

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Among a noisy crowd, there are many things to focus on.

Some are concerned about the environmental safety of Sunzhou, while others worry that the steel mill might try to deny it.

Some people have rather unusual focuses.

They stared at Xu Liang's familiar face, stunned for a moment, as if this scene had happened sometime before.
Of course, these people were soon brought back to the main topic.

Without him.

The environmental pollution in Sunzhou is simply too severe!
Otherwise, such a simple pollution case wouldn't have attracted so many reporters!
"There are quite a lot of people."

In the plaintiff's seat, Xu Liang glanced at the people in the audience but didn't feel any psychological burden. Instead, he looked up at the other party.

The other party is naturally in the defendant's seat.

At this moment, Liu Kun and Luo Jun from Jinyang Steel Plant had already appeared in the dock.

The two of them didn't look to be in very good condition.

He looked haggard, as if he had exhausted himself.

In addition, there were several other chemical plant managers who were defendants in this case, but they were all headed by Luo Jun.

"No, there's no way that Shangcheng could have discovered the steel mill's steel products if he wanted to investigate."

Xu Liang's heart stirred.

The group sent by the city were elusive and difficult to investigate, even for a 'master of trace evidence' like him, even if he intended to.

The other group wandered around various places in Sunzhou for three days without being discovered.

Not to mention the two of them.

And since this newspaper acted on its own initiative, it's even less likely that it would feel tired.

unless
"Was it self-directed and self-acted?"

Xu Liang sneered, guessing that the other party was trying to gain sympathy.

that's the truth.

Liu Kun and Xu Liang exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with amusement.

Luo Jun, who was standing to the side, had not yet noticed anything amiss, nor did he realize that several people in the audience who were not from Sunzhou were silently watching him.

Luo Jun then spoke in a low voice:

"Follow the plan."

Liu Kun nodded and looked away from Xu Liang.

Xu Liang ignored him.

The other party has a court hearing planned.

He has it too!
Both sides harbored their own ulterior motives and were pursuing their own agendas, yet they tacitly refrained from provoking each other.

In the dock.

Several judges, dressed in clean and neat robes, glanced at their watches.

"Judge Qian, there are three minutes left," one of the judges reminded him.

Qian Jianye nodded, a little nervous, but to be honest, he didn't feel much pressure.

Cases that put pressure on judges generally fall into two categories. First, some laws are ambiguous, making accurate judgments impossible, such as the Jinjiang Hotel corpse-falling case. The judge had to consider Duan Feipeng's age, in case Xu Liang's age was also false, and the other party was indeed under 18.
Zhao Yi faced immense pressure when he was sentenced.

Second, in some cases, public opinion may be strong, but the trial proceedings may not be in favor of public opinion.
In this case, Liu Kun performed exceptionally well, completely overwhelming Xu Liang.

Then we'll have to face the entire population of Sunzhou.

How should Qian Jianye pronounce judgment on those who are in hospitals, eating meager meals to save money for treatment? The pressure will naturally be immense.

But this case is different.
The evidence against the defendant in this case is so conclusive and overwhelming that it's as if the criminal confessed on his own initiative!
If the plaintiff can still lose his professional license, he should just have it revoked.

Just as Qian Jianye was thinking this...

His eyes suddenly sharpened, and he struck the hammer directly.

"boom!"

"quiet!"

A voice as majestic as a mountain resounded throughout the courtroom, echoing for a long time.

The noise in the courtroom gradually subsided.

Upon seeing this, Qian Jianye immediately stood up.

"This case."

"Sun Zhongmin, a villager from Huangyan Village, Lingnan District, Sunzhou, filed a lawsuit with the court against Jinyang Steel Plant and Xinghuo Chemical Plant in Lingnan District, Sunzhou."

"The plaintiff claims that the defendant, Jinyang Steel Plant, illegally discharged wastewater, which has severely polluted the groundwater system of Lingnan District, causing multiple illnesses and deaths, including the plaintiff's son, Sun Jin."

"The first instance trial of this case will be held today, March 15, 2005, at 2:30 PM. This is hereby announced."

"Court is in session!!!"

Finished.

Everyone's bodies jolted, and both the plaintiff and the defendant tensed up, beginning to prepare.

Qian Jianye did not give everyone much time to think.

Instead, he turned to look at Xu Liang, the plaintiff, and said softly:

"Plaintiff, please state your accusations against the defendant."

Xu Liang nodded.

With Yang Ruoxi not around, he could only rummage through his briefcase and eventually found the first document.

"This is a report on the testing data of groundwater quality in Huangyan Village."

"Please take a look, Your Honor."

"Based on the average Mn level of 1.53 mg/L, the test result shows an exceedance of 15.3 times!"

"The average Fe concentration was 1.21 mg/L, exceeding the standard by 4.0 times; the average As concentration was 0.06 mg/L, exceeding the standard by 1.2 times; the composition of the groundwater was extremely mixed!"

"The levels of contamination have severely impacted the daily water supply and health of local residents."

Is this data surprising?

It's astonishing; the iron content alone exceeded the standard by 15.3 times!
It's not just twice or three times the normal amount, nor is it the so-called "eating some iron to replenish the body's iron deficiency"; it's a full 15.3 times the normal amount.

He merely gave a verbal account.

The audience members immediately showed expressions of shock and became noisy.

"Is this still tap water?!"

"15.3 times the iron content. That's like drinking molten iron with every sip of tap water!?"

"Dream on! Iron is just one of the substances detected; it doesn't mean that a glass of water contains only iron, but also other substances!"

"No wonder. No wonder Sunzhou's tourism industry can't develop. With such poor water quality, who would come here for tourism? To experience tap water that can't be found elsewhere!?"

"Those heartless beasts at Jinyang Steel Plant, they've lost all conscience for money!"

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In an instant, countless voices surged forth.

Most of the reporters were locals.

This case not only concerns the residents, but also affects them personally!

Having lived here for so many years, how could I not have drunk the groundwater?!

The thought of drinking this stuff for so many years made the people in the audience turn ugly, their angry eyes fixed on Luo Jun and the others from the defendant's side.

Xu Liang paused for a moment, then took out another set of data.

"Your Honorable Judge."

"Before I came here, I conducted a health check on the villagers of Huangyan Village."

"Of the 457 people in the village, 24 have cancer caused by groundwater, not by their own health reasons!"

"That's equivalent to one in every twenty people having cancer!"

Arsenic and cadmium are major carcinogens.

The groundwater in Huangyan Village contains arsenic levels that pose a carcinogenic risk several times higher than the standard!
This is only arsenic!

Multiple factors combined
The expressions on everyone's faces gradually turned terrified.

They knew the groundwater was polluted, but they never imagined it was this serious.
That's a full one in twenty, or five percent, of cancer rates!

Is that low?
In medicine, even a one percent chance is considered high!
The lifetime cumulative risk of developing cancer is approximately 18.7% for people aged 0-80.
This adds up to a 5% risk, and the more you drink, the more risk you take!
Think of this.

Xu Liang spoke in a deep voice:

"Huang Yancun, starting from now, the number of cancer cases will at least triple in the next ten years!"

three times!
In an instant.

Even Qian Jianye was taken aback by this number.

Is this still a normal residential area?
This is practically a cancer village!

"In addition, there are several people who died due to organ failure."

"For example, the son of villager Zhao Shui has extremely severe organ failure, including multiple organ failure, including the heart, kidneys, and liver!"

"Just choking on water triggered a heart attack that led to death."

Xu Liang then submitted a series of data related to organ failure, which had been verified during the evidentiary period.

The court clerk has verified all the data, so there is no need to adjourn the court.

Qian Jianye also quickly glanced at it after receiving it.

Looking at that shocking data report.

Qian Jianye was terrified.

But he still held back, pondered for a moment, and then asked:
"Plaintiff, do you have any evidence to prove that the groundwater pollution in Huangyan Village is related to the defendant?"

The data is indeed frightening.

But you can't just take the data.

Just like if someone dies in your family, you can't just point at someone and say that person killed them.

No matter how gruesome the death, the police will simply ignore it.

You need to have evidence, evidence to prove that it was the other party who did it!

Upon hearing this, Xu Liang took out all the information he had prepared beforehand.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you should have already seen this information in the newspapers."

"This is the back mountain of Huangyan Village, a very secluded place at the foot of the mountain."

Xu Liang held up the photos he had personally taken at the scene and introduced them to everyone.

That mountain
When Wang Chao first arrived in Huangyan Village, he saw a barren, desolate mountain.

The reason why the barren mountain is barren is because of the sewage pipes installed there!

"There is an underground karst cave at the foot of the mountain behind Huangyan Village."

"Inside the cave lies the main drainage channel for the entire village!"

As he spoke, Xu Liang pulled out several photos that no one had seen before.

In the photo, Xu Liang appears to have crawled into an underground cave from who-knows-where!
He shone his flashlight into the constantly flowing water in the pitch-black darkness.

This is the path through which groundwater flows.

At the same time, there is also...
Four enormous pipes, discharging black, foul-smelling sewage!

The black water, as if compressed, surged forth in a torrent, truly deserving the name "water column"!
moment.

Everyone just glanced at it.

His pupils instantly constricted!
(End of this chapter)