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Chapter 218 Coercion! [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]

650w?

Wasn't it 500 million?!

The additional investment should be 500 million!

Sun Qiao remembered clearly that the total compensation for personal and corporate reputation was three million, plus five million in gratuitous investment, for a total of eight million. Including the liability for the drugs, it would be fifteen million, not exceeding twenty million.

How... how did it go from 500 million to 650 million?!

"Attorney Xu, are you mistaken? We were talking about 500 million before."

Sun Qiao swallowed hard and spoke.

"What do you mean by 'discussed before'? Have we discussed anything before?"

Xu De looked puzzled. After a moment of thought, he suddenly realized what was going on.

Seeing this, Sun Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, but unfortunately...

"I don't remember."

"I only remember one thing: you rejected my previous suggestion. I can't recall any scene where we reached an agreement."

Xu De spoke truthfully.

so......

"Now, we believe you should give 650 million."

Sun Qiao: ?

The previous terms weren't agreed upon, so now they've changed to even more aggressive demands?

What kind of logic is that?!

Of course, you don't need to worry about the logic, anyway... the price has gone up, it's a real price increase, by 150 million.

They really dare to ask for that!

Converted to modern terms, this 150 million increase would be worth nearly ten million!

The entire Qinghe Pharmaceutical Company may not even have 150 million in working capital!

"Attorney Xu, you're going too far!"

Sun Qiao's tone betrayed a hint of barely contained anger.

"What's excessive? The compensation awarded in court has always been this price over the years. If you can't afford it, you don't have to pay."

Xu De frowned, his face showing great displeasure. He crossed his arms and said:

"I'm not forcing you to pay; you're paying voluntarily!"

"If you are not willing, we can terminate the negotiations at any time, wait for the three hours to pass, and then resume the court session."

"I'll have someone confess when the time comes!"

The client pleaded guilty...

Five words were uttered.

Sun Qiao's face turned green. This was the first time he had ever been threatened in this way as the plaintiff... and it actually worked!

He began:

"Attorney Xu, pleading guilty comes with consequences!"

"And we are now willing to accept the conditions you previously offered... eight million in cash, and the lives of dozens of patients—all of these are in your hands!"

"Even the client might not be sentenced...most likely, they'll receive a suspended sentence!"

"Please don't let these extra few million affect the overall situation!"

The price had already been agreed upon, but suddenly they raised it at the last minute?

The person who did that must not be a good person.

Sun Qiao's words do have moral merit, but here's the problem... Xu De's lack of morality has long been reflected in his name, so he doesn't need to worry about being easily criticized!

"Oh, Attorney Sun has probably forgotten."

"What do those dozens of patients at the First People's Hospital have to do with me?!"

Xu De's expression suddenly changed, revealing a hint of contempt and disdain.

"They deserve to die. They were a group of people who couldn't afford to live anyway. Even if they die, it's not because of me, but because they were unlucky and sick!"

"Giving them medication is simply to keep them alive and prevent these desperate criminals from clinging to Qinghe Pharmaceutical Company."

The words were spoken.

Sun Qiao paused, his eyes flashing with a mixture of emotions.

In the past, he would have dismissed it with disdain, thinking that the other party was just bluffing and taking advantage of the situation, and that the real issue was moral.

But after the court hearing just now...

Sun Qiao paused.

What if...?

What if, just like in a court hearing, the other party seems to be pressuring me, but that's actually what they really think...?

After all, just a few tens of minutes ago, he had witnessed the other party's "previous offense" firsthand...

"Do you understand? The reason for giving them this medication is to prevent them from dying from the side effects of [Punatinib]."

"Are you using them to morally blackmail me?"

Xu De looked disdainful, like a shameless litigator.

"Pshaw, what does that have to do with me?!"

"And... you've been very disrespectful to me from the very beginning."

"You came to negotiate with me, but you wouldn't even use the formal 'you'!"

Sun Qiao remained silent.

After a long silence, he spoke, "But even if it has nothing to do with you, Gao Yu will ultimately have to bear these responsibilities!"

He started using the formal "you" in his address, but he was still finding fault.

Unexpectedly.

Xu De looked at him like he was an idiot.

"The first instance trial has concluded, and the trial included the responsibility for the physical condition of the person who took the medication."

"After the second instance upheld the first instance verdict, even though those people in the hospital died, our client has already assumed full responsibility for their deaths."

Gao Yu bears a significant responsibility for the health problems of the people in the hospital.

However, during the first trial, these patients did not raise any charges.

Without charges, liability is reduced, resulting in the final sentence of "four years imprisonment".

in other words.

This four-year prison sentence is to take responsibility for the deaths of those people in the hospital!

"But in any case, it's still four years!" Sun Qiao continued.

Xu De stated frankly, "Our attitude in admitting guilt is good, and we still plead guilty in the second trial. There is a very high probability that the sentence will be reduced to three years."

"Once you're in jail, getting your sentence reduced will be incredibly easy. I have nine ways to get it down to one year!"

"The most crucial thing is..."

As he spoke,

He paused, his eyes fixed on the other person, and slowly said:

"Based on Article 47 of the Criminal Law."

The original text clearly states: "The term of imprisonment shall be calculated from the date of execution of the judgment. If the person is currently detained before the execution of the judgment, one day of detention shall be credited against one day of the term of imprisonment."

What does that mean?

Most people may not realize a problem.

That is.

If you are listed as a suspect in a case and forcibly detained in a detention center.

However, the case can only prove that you are a strong suspect, but it cannot be closed. In that case, you will be detained in the detention center for weeks, months, or even years!

For example, you were detained in a detention center for three years before the case was closed, but the court only sentenced you to three years in prison.

So, if he serves another year in prison...

In reality, the time you were imprisoned was 3+3, which means a full 6 years.

But your crime clearly only requires a 3-year prison sentence!

This is clearly wrong, so Article 47 of the Criminal Law came into being.

If you have been detained for 3 years and the court sentences you to another 3 years, then the previous 3 years of detention will be directly offset against the 3 years of imprisonment!

In other words, it is not a 3+3 sentence.

Instead, 3 years of detention - 3 years of imprisonment = 0!

Even if the court sentences you to three years, after the discount, as long as it's 0, on the day of sentencing, you can still walk out of the courtroom as if you were innocent, without having to be punished again.

"Our client has been detained for four months... from the end of December to May now, nearly four and a half months!"

Xu De's eyes narrowed, his expression suddenly becoming incredibly sharp, and his words turned into sharp swords, piercing straight at his opponent.

"And after his sentence is reduced, he will serve a maximum of one year."

To reiterate, in 2003, it was difficult to enforce the law at the grassroots level. Theoretically, sentence reductions could only be halved, but there was a widespread over-reduction at the grassroots level.

For example, if the law stipulates a four-year sentence, it can be reduced by up to two years, so you will have to serve at least two years.

But in reality, you may only need to serve one year in prison.

Life imprisonment, in theory, is at least 20 years, but some people can still get out in just over ten years.

and so.

For someone as talented as Gao Yu, her sentence could be reduced to one year, or 12 months.

In addition, there is Article 47 of the Criminal Law, which Xu De mentioned earlier, which stipulates a detention period of 12 months to 4.5 months.

"We plead guilty..."

"Seven and a half months!"

Xu De stretched out his right hand and made a "seven" gesture in front of Sun Qiao, emphasizing his words.

"At most, he'll serve another seven and a half months before he gets out!"

Regardless of whether the other party agrees to the conditions or not.

At worst, Gao Yu would only serve seven and a half months in prison. Even if there were some discrepancies, she would still have to wait three or four more months.

They might not even be able to leave before the New Year!

"And Tianhe Pharmaceutical..."

Xu De's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he sized the other man up and down, then said coldly:

"Hehe."

"Good luck to you."

"Oh, right, it's not 650 million anymore..."

"It's 700 million now. I'm not extorting or threatening you. You can refuse at your leisure; it won't affect you."

The words were spoken.

Xu De turned and left, heading towards the waiting room.

Prices have gone up... another 50!

Only Sun Qiao stood still, watching the other person's back, his fists clenched tightly, a feeling of 'resentment' welling up inside him.

suffocated.

So frustrating!

This is like...

In the "Chicken Game" scenario, the "driver's theory" applies when two cars collide. One car has a strong safety system, with airbags and other features protecting the driver from injury, while the other driver suffers injuries from various injuries...

The consequences are completely disproportionate!

The other party might only spend six months in jail, but Tianhe Pharmaceutical will suffer a loss of at least 50 million yuan...

"this......"

Zheng Tong, who had been standing silently to one side, shrank back and cautiously reminded him:

"Section Chief Sun, what should we do now?"

What should I do?

"Cold salad!"

Sun Qiao was somewhat annoyed. He paced back and forth for a while before finally deciding to pass the problem on to someone else.

So, he reached into his pocket, took out his phone, thought for a moment, and then dialed a number.

Contact List: [General Manager Zhao]

"Beep beep beep~"

The dial tone sounded.

......

......

at the same time.

Qingwu Province, Wutong City, Tianhe Pharmaceutical Group.

"Mr. Zhao, how's the case going?!"

"If we have to compensate Novartis over 100 million, do you know how many of the 132 drugs Tianhe is currently researching will have to be shut down?!"

"Mr. Zhao, I have serious doubts about the capabilities of the legal department. Perhaps Tianhe Company would be better off without a legal department..."

"..."

in the afternoon.

3:30.

"Hiss~"

The office door was pushed open, and Zhao Gang, looking exhausted and weak, walked from the conference room back to his private office.

He slumped onto the sofa after closing the door, his face full of frustration.

"The story goes that Novartis paid out over 100 million in compensation... This is the R&D department's fault, what does it have to do with me!?"

"Why didn't you criticize the Ministry of Justice's capabilities when they were cleaning up the mess? Now that they've been taken advantage of, you're questioning them!"

"Those guys in the R&D department... no, that bastard Zhang Jianhao! He's using me as a pawn!"

In a daze.

Zhao Gang suddenly realized something, immediately straightened up, and looked completely astonished.

If he remembers correctly.

The head of the pharmaceutical company's R&D department is a close associate of the boss, Mr. Zhang...

And the person primarily responsible for this problem is his close associates!

However, during a meeting in the conference room yesterday...

Mr. Zhang, however, still chose to take charge of the court hearing...

indeed.

Admittedly, Zhao Gang cannot abandon the trial and try to shirk his responsibility.

But...the board of directors and those shareholders have clearly turned their attention to themselves. The pharmaceutical company has to pay tens of millions in compensation because of the R&D department's infringement, and the blame might fall on them!

Today's meeting clearly showed signs of this.

If Novartis wins the trial and manages to secure over 100 million in damages, then...

Of this 100 million, only a small portion was originally their fault, but now... it will all be pinned on them, and the R&D department will disappear without a trace.

If he resolves the issue himself, the company will lose less money, and Zhang Jianhao will profit.

Even if they couldn't solve the problem themselves, the R&D department would still benefit from the non-stick pan. Zhang Jianhao protected his trusted staff and still made a profit.

Only myself...

It's a real gamble, a risky gamble, like a gambler's last gamble with everything at stake!

"Zhang Jianhao, you beast, the Beast Research and Development Department!"

After Zhao Gang figured it out, he instantly flew into a rage.

But when he raised his hand, he found himself unusually weak, and immediately fell silent, finally letting out a deep sigh.

Even if he knew from the beginning, there was nothing he could do.

He closed his eyes.

Inside the office.

Only his breathing proved that he was resting, not dead.

until......

"Beep beep beep~"

A phone rang.

Zhao Gang picked up his phone, opened his eyes, and glanced at it. The caller ID showed "Sun Qiao".

Zhao Gang suddenly sat up straight and dialed a phone.

"Beep~"

"Hello!?" Zhao Gang's eyes narrowed, and his tone became slightly tense as he asked in a deep voice.

"What's the current status of the case?!"

On the other end of the phone.

Sun Qiao paused, hesitated for a moment, then finally took a deep breath and replied:

"President Zhao, Gao Yu and Xu De..."

"Those two are insane!"

"They're utterly insane! They didn't even have any defense materials for the trial; their first act was to plead guilty!"

Sun Qiao poured out his grievances, his tone bitter and his expression extremely unpleasant.

madman?

They didn't even have any defense materials, yet they pleaded guilty at the start of the trial!?

Suddenly.

Zhao Gang's head was buzzing, as if it were stuffed with a hornet's nest, and his mind went blank.

No... that's not how betting works.

Shouldn't a bet be one where I guess yours and you guess mine, with both sides exhausting their time in court before one side finally gives in and reveals their true intentions?

What does it mean...?

He pleaded guilty at the second trial!

This is not gambling.

This is a recipe for disaster!

"Impossible! How could this be? How could he confess so readily?!"

Zhao Gang exclaimed in surprise, stood up abruptly, his heart churning with turmoil.

"But that's just how it is!"

Sun Qiao was alarmed. "The judge has already moved into the sentencing phase, and the other party has chosen to plead guilty... They really didn't intend to defend themselves!"

"I'm trying to find a way to interrupt the ruling and enter a three-hour recess... There's one hour left, at most one hour left."

"Mr. Zhao... what's the status of the case now?"

What to do...

A private settlement resulted in an expenditure of 15 million, and the company will have to take the blame for that.

Without negotiations, Xu De lost the case.

So.

The R&D department will take full responsibility for the total compensation of 100 million.

The only win-win option... they just threw it away, without even offering a defense. It's clear that there's no way they could accept the benefits and have a win-win situation.

Zhao Gang's face turned pale and then red.

He held back for a long time, and finally, gritting his teeth, he forced out a sentence:

"promise......"

"Agree to their previous conditions!"

The words were spoken.

Zhao Gang seemed to have all the air in his chest deflated, and he felt extremely weak.

I agreed, so I'll take the blame. At the very least, I can't let the R&D department have an easy time.

only......

"Forehead......"

On the other end of the phone.

Sun Qiao hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "The previous conditions... we may have agreed to them, but there's nothing we can do about it now."

Zhao Gang paused, his brows furrowing.

"What do you mean?"

A voice came from the speaker.

"They raised their prices."

Zhao Gang: ?

Prices have gone up?

Zhao Gang looked on in astonishment, staring at his phone in disbelief.