Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

11 month 10 day.

Thanh O Province, Ngoc Sen City, Intermediate People's Court.

in the afternoon.

"Oh no, oh no, we're too late! If we don't get in now, the trial will be over by the time it's finished!"

In front of the main gate of the Intermediate People's Court of Lusen City.

Before a taxi had even come to a complete stop, the door was hastily opened.

The next second, a slender female reporter wearing flat shoes stepped out of the car. She was holding a microphone. She glanced at the towering steps leading to the hall before anxiously stepping onto them.

"Da da da, da da da..."

Footsteps and noise echoed through the air.

"Zhang Wang, you're finished. If you miss this hot topic, I'll report you to the team leader as soon as we get back to the company!"

Female reporter Zhang Xia gritted her teeth and ran up the steps, panting, cursing the people behind her as she ran.

Behind them, a man wearing identification badges followed, panting heavily and gritting his teeth. He had an ID tag around his neck, was slightly overweight, and was carrying a tripod and a camera.

Zhang Wang felt extremely aggrieved and chased after the girl while howling.

"Sis, what does it have to do with me that the company car broke down and we have to take a taxi?!"

"Isn't this just the first time I forgot my camera when I went out, and then when I went out again I found out I'd accidentally brought a broken camera with me...?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xia felt a surge of anger rising in her chest.

They are siblings who joined the same company after graduation and happened to be in a duo.

Having failed to uncover any scoops in six months since graduation, the editor-in-chief's gaze towards them has become increasingly dangerous these past few days. Now that the Li Family Village case has finally broken, she wants to capitalize on this hot topic...

Unexpectedly, I was supposed to come to the courthouse at noon to grab a spot, but I was delayed until now because of looking around!

"How dare you say that!" Zhang Xia said angrily, but his speed did not decrease.

Zhang Wang wanted to say something, but suddenly his ear twitched, and he subconsciously stopped and turned around.

When he saw what was behind him, his pupils contracted slightly, and he blurted out:

"It's a prison van! The prison van is here!"

Zhang Xia stopped in her tracks upon hearing this and turned around to look.

All I saw was...

A white police van slowly drove into the main gate of the courthouse; this was the special vehicle used by bailiffs to transport prisoners!

The two stared at the vehicle until it turned a corner and disappeared from sight.

"It should be the escort for Wang Qiang; the timing matches up," Zhang Wang whispered.

The defendant's arrival means the trial is about to begin!

Zhang Xia didn't say anything more. She turned around and ran quickly towards the main hall, her breathing rapid, a few strands of hair sticking to her forehead.

As Zhang Xia stepped onto the last step, she entered the hall.

Looking up, one sees a tall, gold and red national emblem hanging high in the hall, exuding an air of solemnity!

Zhang Xia subconsciously composed herself, looked down at the several passages, and after identifying one of them, she walked into it without hesitation.

The Lijiacun case was heard in the First Court.

I took the elevator and walked through the quiet, deserted corridor.

finally.

Zhang Xia stopped at the closed main entrance of the courthouse, standing at the doorway, where she could faintly sense the sounds emanating from inside.

She took a deep breath, placed her hand on the doorknob, and then applied slight pressure.

"Click~"

The door opened with a click, revealing a tiny crack.

Through the gap, one could just see the highest judge's bench at the very front of the courtroom, with three chairs behind it, a gavel on the bench, and the national emblem hanging high behind it, exuding an air of solemnity and dignity.

As you apply pressure with your palm, the gap gradually widens.

Below the judge's bench, in the center, is the defendant's seat, which is surrounded by railings and overlooked by the judge's bench; to the left is a row of prosecutor's seats, and to the right is a row of defense seats.

The court hearing has not yet begun, and none of these seats are occupied.

Behind that is a large, tiered auditorium with at least four hundred seats.

At this moment, all four hundred seats were filled, and more than four hundred people looked down at the trial scene.

There was some commotion around me, mostly whispers.

"We made it in time, the trial hasn't started yet!"

Zhang Xia breathed a sigh of relief, and when she looked up again, she saw a figure waving at her from the front row.

"Over here, over here."

Zhang Wang didn't lift his foot; he set up the camera at the back, and Zhang Xia quickly walked over.

The female reporter who was waving pointed to a seat and said:

"Hurry up, do you know how much you'll get yelled at for reserving seats, especially the first three rows?"

"You're always so careless. You only called me once. Next time, without me, let's see where you sit!"

Upon hearing this...

"Thank you, Sister Liu. I'll treat you to dinner later."

Zhang Xia blushed, but still hurriedly sat down, put her bag in her lap, took out paper and pen from it, and then looked up at the trial scene.

Apart from the full audience seats, the courtroom was completely empty, making it seem very desolate.

Seeing this, Sister Liu sat down in her chair, turned to Zhang Xia, and whispered:

"The court session starts in twenty minutes, and the person hasn't arrived yet."

As she spoke, Sister Liu paused, then sighed:

"This case has certainly generated a lot of public attention. I didn't expect the First Courtroom to be so full; this place can hold at least five hundred people!"

"They even used judges from the first criminal division!"

The First Court is the largest courtroom in the Green Forest City Intermediate Court, and surprisingly, there were still a lot of people there with nowhere to sit.

But Zhang Xia didn't know anything about the judges in the First Criminal Division...

"Sister Liu, what's wrong with the group of judges?"

Zhang Xia asked in a low voice, then glanced at the identity plaques on the judge's bench bearing the names 'Liu Jianguo,' 'Zhang Bingxin,' and 'Sun Dong.'

Behind the three identity cards were three empty chairs.

"It's normal that you don't know yet since you just graduated."

Sister Liu began by saying:

"The judges of the First Criminal Division of Lusen City are the most professional, impartial, and capable team of judges in the entire city."

"Specializing in major, important, and serious criminal cases!"

"Among them, Zhang Bingxin is the most prominent. He is the presiding judge of the First Criminal Division, a high-ranking official in the Intermediate People's Court, and a deputy division-level official. He is known for his impartiality and his focus solely on evidence!"

As she spoke, Sister Liu paused, then sighed and said:

"This man has a very strong temper. In the Lijiacun case, if the evidence is unfavorable to the defendant... he's very likely to handle the matter strictly according to the law!"

In other words... the other party can even ignore public opinion and give up their own "discretionary power"!?

Suddenly.

Looking at the chair in the center, with the nameplate bearing the three characters "Zhang Bingxin," Zhang Xia couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

The other person's character...

This might just add fuel to the fire in this case!

Just as Zhang Xia was thinking this, a sudden voice rang out in the courtroom below the stage, and everyone immediately fell silent.

"Squeak~"

Then, the side door to the courtroom was opened.

Several middle-aged men stood at the door, dressed in black suits, white shirts, and bright red ties, with a red badge on their chests.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group glanced around the scene without any emotional fluctuation, but the moment he took a step, his aura became overwhelming.

He calmly took his seat in the prosecutor's section with his entourage, ignoring the hundreds of people behind him, and simply focused on organizing the materials.

"This is Hu Guang, the leader of the first case-handling team of the Second Procuratorial Department."

Sister Liu stared at Prosecutor Hu Guang and spoke softly, her eyes never leaving him, her tone serious:

"This person is practically a case-solving machine; like Zhang Bingxin, he never lets personal feelings interfere!"

"If these two get together, the Li Family Village case... is likely to be added fuel to the fire."

Two people who are strictly in the business of getting involved in a case based on personal connections—it's a chilling thought!

After Hu Guang and his group took their seats, several other people followed.

"See that? Sitting next to the prosecutor's seat, in the plaintiff's seat are the victim's parents, Li Youcai and Liu Cui."

"The person sitting in the 'victim's seat,' wearing a suit, is the victim's legal representative, lawyer Chen Wei. This guy is a notorious litigator in Green Forest City; he'll do anything for money!"

Sister Liu spoke up.

Zhang Xia looked over at the sound and saw two elderly people with vicious expressions, muttering something under their breath.

In addition, there was a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, dressed like a beast in human clothing. He was also organizing documents, but a smile played on his lips, while a hint of malice lurked in his eyes.

Not long after...

"The defendant and the defense have arrived!"

Sister Liu suddenly blurted out.

Zhang Xia looked up and saw two bailiffs with serious expressions walking solemnly toward the defendant's seat in the center of the room through the side door.

Between the two stood a emaciated man wearing a yellow vest, with cloudy, lifeless eyes and a hunched back.

This person is none other than Wang Qiang!

After he sat down, he subconsciously looked to his side.

Beside him, a well-dressed young man in a business suit walked slowly toward the defense table.

Although the other person was young, he had a calm look in his eyes and showed no sign of nervousness. After sitting down, he simply organized the documents.

Look at this person.

Whispers immediately broke out in the audience.

Sister Liu frowned and clicked her tongue:

"The defense lawyer is named Xu De, from Jinmao Law Firm. He has no criminal record to date and is a new lawyer."

"A rookie lawyer!?"

Zhang Xia was somewhat taken aback, her hand that was taking notes stopped, and she looked up at the defense team in disbelief.

The defense consisted of only Xu De, making it seem rather empty.

She then looked at the prosecutor's office opposite her.

Prosecutors Hu Guang, Wang Wei, Zhang Qing...

The victim's legal representative, Chen Wei, a well-known litigious lawyer...

While acting as witnesses, Li Youcai and Liu Cui, who were also plaintiffs in the civil suit...

This gap...

Isn't that a bit too big?

The difference in configuration was obvious, and most of the people in the audience seemed quite surprised, whispering among themselves and glancing back and forth between the two sides.

Zhang Xia was also in turmoil, unsure of what to say.

until......

"Everyone stand up!"

The clerk suddenly shouted something out of the blue.

The instant the sound fell!

"Click!"

Several figures dressed in long robes slowly walked out of the passage.

The three men had calm and solemn faces, sharp and steady eyes, without a trace of a smile. The moment they appeared, an invisible authority instantly arose, and the entire audience of more than four hundred people fell silent.

These are the three judges who presided over the case!

Judge Zhang Bingxin, the presiding judge, walked steadily to the bench and sat in the spotlight of the entire scene, on the high platform of the courtroom, in the seat of the presiding judge!

After the three people sat down, the clerk said something.

Judge Zhang Bingxin, seated in the main seat, suddenly looked up. He scanned the room, taking in everyone in their seats, and then...

He picked up the hammer-shaped gavel with his right hand and raised it high.

next second.

"Bang!"

The gavel fell, its crisp sound followed by a resounding boom that echoed throughout the First Courtroom.

"This case concerns the murder of Li Erniu, a villager from Lijia Village, Yangcheng County, Lusen City, Qingwu Province!"