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

Chapter 278 Verdict Announced, Court Adjourned! [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]

victim.
More than three people?

The moment those four words were uttered.

The scene fell into a sudden silence, so quiet that you could hear each other's heartbeats clearly.

The information contained in these four words is like a bomb!
Not just three people, does that mean there are others?
If so, four? Or five?
Considering the ongoing health checkups conducted by pharmaceutical companies over the past few decades, some daring individuals in the courtroom have already begun to guess that there are a dozen or even twenty people in the courtroom.

Chai Shirong glanced at Han Chengguang, whose face was deathly pale, and felt a wave of despair. He thought the number should be at least a hundred.
Unfortunately, they were all wrong.

"According to our investigation, the number of victims of the Giant Star Pharmaceutical Group is as high as [amount missing]."

Xu Liang interrupted the court proceedings. He paused for a moment and then uttered a shocking number.

"1891!!!"

1891
Before anyone could react, just as they were about to say something...

Xu Liang paused, then added, "Child."

Two words were uttered.

Like a drop of rain falling into a vast ocean, it didn't create even the slightest ripple, or even make a sound.

quiet.
Very quiet!

Breathing sounds, heartbeats, and even the faint sounds of conversation outside the courtroom were all captured by the ears at this moment.

The entire High Court hearing room seemed to have become a stagnant pool.

until
Xu Liang spoke again.

"In addition, some adults, as well as those who voluntarily come to try the drug through the black market, are not included in the count."

"Most of the victims were those whose physical data was monitored; those who participated in drug trials were only a portion."

“And the Tianshan Hospital Mutual Aid Association has some victims.”

"Including but not limited to the plaintiff's witness in the first instance, 'Yang Hao'."

"Due to the sheer volume of data, we are unable to bring all the information to the court hearing. We ask for the judge's understanding."

Xu Liang spoke slowly.

He seemed unaware of what he was saying, completely oblivious to the impact his words had on those around him.

Missile? Bomb?
No, these words are like a nuclear bomb exploding in front of you, suddenly turning the whole world into a ghastly white!
And you can only stare blankly, your mind completely empty.
Until a long time
"Two or three thousand people!? And that's just the number that hasn't been fully counted!?"

"I remember now, Giant Pharmaceuticals. They developed 32 highly effective drugs in 20 years. This development speed was even used as a publicity stunt in the past. But now it seems that this was developed on the basis of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!"

"Really? This can't be fake, right? I mean, there are just too many people."

"Combined domestic and international participation, including some voluntary contributions and others simply for data recording, there aren't many left!"

"Breaking news! Breaking news!!!"

"Damn it, I thought the first trial was explosive enough, but the defendant pulled out a nuclear bomb in the second trial."

"Oh no, who's the defendant?! I'm a little confused."

A series of noises arose.

An indescribable sense of fear was about to erupt in everyone's chests, urging them to communicate and alleviate their symptoms.

Some were shocked, some were skeptical, but faced with such irrefutable evidence, any doubt was like an egg hitting a rock—utterly futile!
Some people are even terrified!

"Oh no! I just finished writing the draft defending the plaintiff!"

Inside the audience, reporter Wang Hao instantly felt extremely uncomfortable.

His face showed fear, he felt that his future was bleak, and he was extremely impatient.

On the eve of the trial, he had just written an article about Chai Shirong and how pharmaceutical companies were righteously dismantling hospitals and portraying them as paragons of virtue.
Now that this has been leaked...
"It's over."

Wang Hao slumped into a chair, sweating profusely, completely bewildered.

The defendant.
Chai Shirong was panting heavily, his mind was extremely dizzy, as if he were lacking oxygen.

He panicked.

I'm completely panicked!
This case... even if Blue Shield came, even if the elites of Upper City and Red Circle were all tied together, plus the connections behind them, none of them could withstand it; they would only become cannon fodder!
"Director, Director Chai, what should we do?"

Sha Jin, who was standing to the side, no longer had a smile on his face. His face showed fear as he urged Chai Shirong on, like a drowning person desperately trying to grab the only straw.

"What do we do?!"

How to do?
If he knew, would he still be so terrified?

A hint of ferocity flashed across Chai Shirong's face, caused by fear, but it was caught by someone in the audience.

He originally intended to link the law firm with the pharmaceutical company to circumvent the problems with the hospital.

But looking at the current situation...
Whoever comes to the pharmaceutical company side will be doomed!
The hospital might lose some money or have fewer clients, but as long as they weather this storm, they can recover in a few years.

But pharmaceutical companies are leaving themselves absolutely no way out!
"Plaintiff, do you wish to file a defense?"

In the dock.

Zhao Yi took a deep breath and asked impatiently.

"Ah?"

Chai Shirong's mind was buzzing, and it took him a long time to realize that Zhao Yi was asking him a question. After coming back to his senses, he stared blankly at him.

Should he argue?
From his own perspective, he certainly has to argue.

From the perspective of the client's interests, he also has to defend himself.

but.
Chai Shirong's lips moved for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word!
until
“If you do not speak again, the judge has the right to deem you to have waived your right to defend yourself!” Zhao Yi said, his eyes narrowing.

Chai Shirong remained silent.

Han Chengguang, standing beside him, seemed terminally ill and didn't care what Chai Shirong said.

No one knows the consequences of breaking the law better than the person who broke it.

Han Chengguang was the same!
When he did this, he knew that if it were exposed, he would suffer an unprecedented price.

No one can save him!

I just didn't expect it to happen so soon.

until
"The plaintiff voluntarily waives its right to defend."

Zhao Yi took a deep breath and spoke decisively.

The judge behind him, upon hearing this, remained silent. "What should we do? Should we adjourn the court?"

One of the judges spoke anxiously.

After the court adjourns, the evidence presented by the defendant is investigated, and the court reconvenes to deliver a verdict on the case.

but.
"No, this case is a hot potato; the more we investigate, the more problems we'll uncover!"

Zhao Yi's mind worked quickly; in just a moment, he had analyzed the case.

"What the defendant said is actually irrelevant to the case!"

"The case we are going to hear is the case of Li Ye from Tianshan Hospital smuggling generic drugs!"

"What we're talking about now is a different case, and it has nothing to do with us."

Theoretically, these words imply a need to re-file the lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company and subsequently obtain compensation.

In other words.

If Xu Liangruo is the plaintiff, then his statements can be adjudicated, but as the defendant, the judge cannot adjudicate them.

"First, let's determine the case concerning generic drugs!"

"Otherwise, once the court adjourns, the longer it drags on, the later the human experimentation will be resolved, and the less satisfied the higher-ups will be!"

Zhao Yi racked his brains, trying to think of a solution.

He swore that this was the first time in his life, in his fifties, that his mind had been working so well.

There was no other way; we were forced into this situation!

"Then pronounce the verdict!?" a judge asked hesitantly.

"Sentenced!"

Zhao Yi's eyes narrowed.

He finally understood that Xu Liang had no intention of rewriting the verdict of the first trial during the second trial.

He's just here to cause trouble!
They wanted to cause trouble for the plaintiff, and even directly targeted the Blue Shield Law Firm!

why?
Because once the case is reopened, Blue Shield Law Firm will be unrelated to the new case. No matter how much the pharmaceutical company makes a fuss, as long as the law firm does not participate in human trials, it will have no impact on them.

Instead, they used the hospital's second trial to drag the other party into the plaintiff's court before making these remarks.
That would have a huge impact!
I just don't know how the other person offended this scoundrel, to be relentlessly pursued and attacked like this.
Zhao Yi thought this to himself, and then, without further hesitation, stood up.

As the presiding judge stood up, everyone's hearts jumped.

The next second, Zhao Yi's voice resounded throughout the scene.

"Everyone stand."

Hear the words.

Everyone present stood up and lowered their voices.

Han Chengguang and Chai Shirong were limp, but were dragged to their feet by the bailiffs.

Wang Hao, who was slumped in the audience, was blocked by the crowd.

Zhao Yi didn't bother with any of that; he just wanted to deliver the verdict as soon as possible. He immediately said:

"This case was tried in the first instance by the Qingshi Intermediate People's Court, and the second instance was handled by the Lanshan Provincial Higher People's Court."

"Now, after the court's review, all the arguments submitted by the defendant have been verified and are true!"

"The smuggling of generic drugs by the defendants Wu Fang, Kong Jian, and Li Ye did not constitute a factor in Li Guang's death, therefore..."

The second instance court upheld the original verdict!

"The defendants are Wu Fang and Kong Jian."

"Sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for three years!"

He was sentenced to three years in prison with a three-year reprieve.

This is the minimum standard the court has set for cases involving smuggling!
But that's exactly what Xu Liang wanted!
He never even considered rewriting the verdict, since it was practically the same as being acquitted. He simply wanted to take down Blue Shield Law Firm.

Want to steal Zhao Hailong's fruits of labor?

Blue Shield Law Firm wants to gain fame so that it can expand beyond Lanshan Province and into Shangcheng.

Xu Liang is a helpful person, and he doesn't mind lending a hand to the other party.

But simply becoming famous isn't enough.

It has become famous throughout the country!
It needs to be famous in several surrounding countries, or even globally!

"Court is now adjourned!"

"Everyone, please wait in an orderly manner before returning."

After saying this, Zhao Yi felt a great sense of relief and quickly walked out of the courtroom.

As he walked, he kept cursing under his breath.

"Damn it, even in the High Court, things still can't calm down. I could withstand pressure in the Intermediate Court, but why am I still resisting pressure in the High Court?!"

'Damn it, if I didn't have experience and be able to analyze what needs to be done, any adjournment would have affected the subsequent investigation.'

Zhao Yi's face darkened, and he left the scene as quickly as possible.

Inside the courtroom.

Silence remained.

The plaintiff slumped in the chair, looking like a dead pig.

dock.

Xu Liang smiled, then gathered his documents and slowly walked out.

The case is closed.

The second instance upheld the first instance ruling, indicating that the authorities have intervened in the human experimentation case and will almost certainly compensate the victims first.

Huang Liang included all the members of the mutual aid society in it, and at least Feng Nan would receive free medical care, as well as a large amount of compensation!
As for public opinion
That's none of his business!

It wasn't until long after Xu Liang left that the reporters at the court hearing came to their senses.

You look at me, I look at you, and then...
Everyone immediately erupted in chaos!

(End of this chapter)