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

Chapter 324 Court Trial!!! [Requesting monthly votes!]

"It's time, Judge Liu, the court session is about to begin."

As Zhao Yi stood up, he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Judge Liu was somewhat dazed, and he subconsciously glanced at the hanging clock on the wall.

To be honest, he has been feeling a little dazed and even a little scared lately.

And this feeling grows stronger with time, just like...
It's like when you're a student and you haven't finished your homework, but you have to watch the holiday slowly end and the teacher is closing in!
Xu Liang was that strict teacher.
"Let's go." Zhao Yi patted Judge Liu on the shoulder, then strode away into the distance.

Judge Liu gave a stiff smile, then tugged at the corners of his mouth before reluctantly getting up and going to the courtroom with the other party.

The short journey felt like an eternity to him.

until
"clatter"

Judge Liu stood in front of the courtroom, looking at the heavy doors before him, and took a deep breath.

Immediately, he placed a hand on the door and pressed it down hard.

"Squeak~"

This symbolizes the slow opening of the gates of justice.

Suddenly, a sea of ​​heads appeared before my eyes like a tidal wave; these were reporters who had been sitting in the audience for a long time.

Looking at them, Judge Liu's face was serious, more so than ever before, and even his breathing became a little heavy.

He strode toward the judge's bench.

Upon seeing him, a strange murmur began to emanate from the courtroom.

"Judge Liu is here. Judging from his expression, he's so calm. He must have already verified the evidence from both sides and is ready to deliver his verdict!"

"Don't worry, the judges in the upper city are very efficient. After all, there are a lot of administrative cases here. One experience pack after another can definitely train a judge to quickly adjudicate criminal cases!"

"It has to be the judge from the upper city. They're different from the local judges. In the past, other judges always looked worried when they handled Attorney Xu's cases, unlike Judge Liu."

"Judge Zhao is here too. Why is Judge Zhao in Shangcheng?"

"You're new here, aren't you? He was there at the very first hearing. Don't worry about such a small thing."

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A series of noisy sounds buzzed in my ears like flies.

Judge Liu ignored their idle chatter and instead glanced at his wristwatch.

As the second hand pointed to a number, his gaze suddenly turned serious and solemn. He immediately leaned forward and said in a deep voice:

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

The voice was instantly transmitted to both waiting rooms via microphone.

Both parties looked up at the loudspeaker, and then, guided by the bailiffs, slowly made their way to the courtroom.

Not long after.

The gates on both sides of the site were opened simultaneously.

"Squeak~"

Facing the gazes of countless people, Xu Liang remained calm and composed as he stepped into the scene. He paused, then, instead of rushing to the plaintiff's seat, turned to look at the defendant.

Just then, the defendants Zhu Haoyi and Li Yang also turned to look at Xu Liang.

Their eyes met, and they looked at each other through the three judges on the bench.

Yoshihisa
"Humph!"

Zhu Haoyi's face was ashen, his eyes were gloomy, and he turned his face away first, walking directly to the plaintiff's seat without looking at the other party again.

With rare earth elements gone, they're now risking exposure to transfer technology to No. 1.
Just thinking about it made Zhu Haoyi feel resentful, even angry!
"Damn beast, madman!"

Sitting in the defendant's dock, Zhu Haoyi gritted his teeth, cursing inwardly.

And the reason for all of this is that crazy guy on the other side who likes to flip tables!

So what if you want to sue? Why are you being so extreme?!

If Xu Liang had said beforehand that Zhengyang City couldn't accept the case, he would have had Liu Jinshui bring Zhang Shan's head to the highest court in the city.
Would Zhu Haoyi really stop him from filing a case in Zhengyang City?

ten minutes!
In ten minutes, Zhu Haoyi personally resolved all the case filing matters for him, from police station approval to court verification; he handled everything perfectly!

As if sensing his emotions, Li Yang, who was beside him, turned his head and whispered something in his ear.

"Follow the plan."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haoyi finally suppressed his emotions, took a deep breath, and nodded.

"Ah."

Plaintiff's seat.

"What are they talking about?" Su Yu looked at the other person, a hint of confusion on her face.

"I don't know, maybe they're praising me," Xu Liang said casually.

Praise him?

A question mark popped into Su Yu's mind, but before he could ask for details, the next second...
"boom!"

A gavel rang out from the judge's bench, and everyone turned to look.

Judge Liu looked serious and swept his gaze around him, his authoritative voice ringing out in everyone's ears.

"Plaintiff and defendant, have all your personnel arrived?"

Li Yang said, "Your Honorable Judge, we are ready."

Xu Liang said, "We are ready."

The moment the two finished speaking, Judge Liu stood up and immediately said:

"This case is the 'Yangshangou Rundong Weaving Factory Case,' and the first trial of the case began on July 17." "Later, the two parties got into a dispute over the 'Zhengyangcheng Police,' the 'Zhengyangcheng Court,' and the cooperation between Zhengyangcheng Rare Earth New Materials Company and Zhengyang Mining Enterprise."

"The two sides engaged in a heated debate, after which the court adjourned to verify the information."

"Now, on August 1, 2005, the day of the second hearing of the first instance, it is hereby announced..."

Judge Liu paused for a moment, then struck the gavel.

The hammering sound and the sound occurred at almost the same time.

"boom!"

"Court is in session!"

The court hearing has begun!

The four words fell.

Everyone in the audience was in high spirits. Even Zhang Tao and Li Ye from Hanhai City were startled and immediately opened their eyes, staring intently at the scene as if they didn't want to miss a single moment.

"Plaintiff, do you have any new arguments to submit?"

Judge Liu looked at Xu Liang expressionlessly.

Generally speaking, judges would not ask this question.

Because of the evidentiary period, the judge will know immediately what evidence either party has. Even if he asks questions, it is in accordance with procedure, allowing both parties to debate the evidence.

But Xu Liang is different.

In his eyes, the period for presenting evidence was just a rest period; he would only present evidence in court!

However, in cases of surprise evidence attacks, Judge Liu would generally take strong action against such behavior, refusing to acknowledge it and issuing a warning.

But Xu Liang, then let him handle the case.

"Your Honor, we have no evidence to submit."

Xu Liang, sitting in the plaintiff's seat, spoke calmly.

No...no evidence?
Judge Liu was startled, somewhat surprised, and even more delighted, and then tentatively asked a question.

"Really not? The trial has just begun. If you continue with surprise evidence attacks, the judge has the right to impose a penalty on your side!"

It's as if submitting evidence now isn't a surprise attack.
Xu Liang still maintained, "We have no evidence."

Judge Liu's eyes lit up, and the heavy burden in his heart was completely lifted.

On the contrary, Zhao Yi, who was standing next to him, watched Xu Liang tilt his head and frown as he pondered something, but he still couldn't see through him.

Judge Liu stopped asking questions and turned to look at the defendants, including Zhu Haoyi.

"Defendant, regarding the arguments presented in the first instance, do you wish to submit any new evidence?"

Naturally there is.

After all, they haven't been idle for the past two weeks!

Just as Li Yang was about to speak, Zhu Haoyi grabbed him.

"What's wrong?" Li Yang asked, frowning.

Zhu Haoyi's lips moved, his brows furrowed, and he stared intently at Xu Liang.

According to their plan, they needed to quickly conclude the second hearing, then take a break for a while and try to take away the evidence from the vegetable market.

In other words, even if it means stabbing himself twice and bleeding heavily, he wants to conclude the case through this trial!
just
"Really no evidence?" Zhu Haoyi looked at Xu Liang, a sudden unease rising within him, his brows furrowing.

It's good for them that the other side has no evidence, as they can end the trial quickly.

But why do I feel so strange inside?
After a long while, Zhu Haoyi finally let go of her hand. "It's okay."

He spoke, and Li Yang, feeling somewhat bewildered, said nothing. Instead, he stood up, looked at the judge's bench, and said:

"Presiding Judge, at the first hearing..."

"The plaintiff once said that the truth behind the deaths of Zhang Shan, the factory director of Rundong Weaving Factory, and his wife was that they were murdered by Zhengyang Mining Company and Rare Earth New Materials Company in collusion."

"But that's not the case."

"Following the court recess on the 17th, we conducted a thorough investigation of all employees within the mining company, and ultimately discovered..."

As he spoke, Li Yang took a deep breath and handed over a photograph.

"Although this matter has nothing to do with the mining company itself, it was indeed done by an internal employee!"

Mining company employees
During the first trial, it was said that Zhang Shan's wife absconded with the money, and Zhang Shan committed suicide out of panic, ending it all.

But in less than fifteen days, they became so-called internal employees!?
"Your Honor, our investigation has revealed that the perpetrator is the person in charge of the Zhengyang Mining Company's project targeting the rare earth mine beneath the Rundong Textile Factory!"

"The other party went to the casino in secret and incurred a debt of two million!"

"Later, due to the inability to repay on time, they were forced to pay, and the mining company also lacked suitable projects."

The mines in Zhengyang City have been overexploited.

Even if Zhengyang Mining has projects, they are only some obscure projects that don't make much money at all.

"Later, geological exploration discovered rare earth deposits beneath the weaving factory, giving the project manager hope of getting his money back!"

"So, the other party became very active within the mining company, and was also responsible for signing contracts with the weaving factory, as well as subsequent cooperation with state-owned enterprises." Li Yang took out his manuscript and read it slowly.

这 是
They've admitted it!?

Although Zhu Haoyi and Li Yang did not admit to committing the murder themselves, as project managers, they still bear responsibility!
Why is this so?
To reiterate, there's no hope left for rare earths. We must act decisively, even if it means incurring huge losses, to end the trial as soon as possible!
As for whether the person taking the blame is truly willing to do so.
As long as the money is enough, I'd even let someone die!
“During this period, the project manager wanted to embezzle the acquisition fees, so he maliciously lowered the price, which led to an information asymmetry between the mining company and the weaving factory.”

"This ultimately led to the tragic state of the weaving factory."

Li Yang took a deep breath and looked at the people around him seriously, saying:

"This has led to the current state of the case!"

(End of this chapter)