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Chapter 232 Standoff [Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

People from Qingwu Province?

The moment those three words were uttered, Zhou Ning nearly stood up. His face showed unprecedented vigilance, and he felt a tingling sensation all over his body as he stared intently at Li Jian and Zhang Qian.

"you......"

Zhou Ning was about to speak, but then paused, carefully considering his words before speaking tactfully:

"Gentlemen, what is the name of your law firm?"

The words were spoken.

The people present paused slightly, and the lawyer frowned, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

At his desk, Sun Hu frowned slightly, clearly displeased with the other party.

Li Jian and Zhang Qian were even more confused as to why the other party was asking them what their law firm was, but after thinking it over, they finally answered:

"Dream Building Law Firm"

The words were spoken.

Several words kept churning in Yan Mi and the others' minds as they began to ponder information related to the law firm.

Unfortunately, after a long while, there were still no clues.

Li Jian and Zhang Qian remained silent for a moment.

The legal profession is governed by strict rules.

Lower-ranking lawyers have virtually no way to overthrow higher-ranking lawyers.

The same applies to law firms; a small law firm means a lack of capability!

Their law firm only has three people at most, making it a newly established firm. And the people in front of them, like Yan Mi and others... let's not even talk about Honglang Law Firm, which is ranked 80th on the Hurun Law Firm List.

The boutique law firm where Zhou Ning works is not something they can compete with, so it's not surprising that the other party looks down on them.

"A small law firm? Never heard of it..."

He pondered deeply.

Zhou Ning sensed something was amiss and continued to inquire, "What's your director's name?"

Li Jian frowned, a hint of displeasure in his eyes. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:

"Is this related to the case?"

Zhou Ning paused, then shook his head. "Please do as you please."

After saying that, Zhou Ning fell silent, disappearing again and watching without uttering a word.

The farce is over.

Li Jian shifted his gaze to Sun Hu, the boss of "Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Company," in front of the desk.

Sun Hu is about 1.7 meters tall and weighs... around 200 jin (100 kg).

He was on the heavier side, with a fleshy face, but he wore gold-rimmed glasses and an oversized blue suit, which looked quite awkward on him.

"President Sun?" Li Jian asked tentatively.

Sun Hu nodded slightly. "Mm."

Having confirmed his identity, Li Jian frowned, crossed his arms, and without any pleasantries, spoke directly:

"Regarding May 7th, the time was 5:30 PM that day."

"I'd like to ask, what was the company's only construction team doing at the time of the incident?"

The words were spoken.

Sun Hu paused slightly, then a kind smile appeared on his face. He crossed his arms and said:

"It's under construction, of course."

"The construction team starts work at 7:30 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. When Mushan was killed, it was 5:30 p.m., and the construction team had not yet finished get off work."

After saying all that,

Zhang Qian and Li Jian exchanged a glance, then immediately spoke without hesitation:

"Mr. Sun, I'd like to confirm this first."

"At the time of the incident, the construction team was carrying out construction work."

"According to the police, after leaving the company, Zhang Mushan passed by the construction team's location on his way home. Soon after, he was asked to borrow money by the defendant Zhu Dali, which led to the outbreak of conflict between the two parties and the case."

"Is that right?"

Sun Hu nodded, intending to say something.

Unexpectedly.

On one side, Yan Mi, who had not spoken before, suddenly had a glint in his eyes as he looked at the person in front of him.

This question... has some pitfalls.

He then spoke leisurely:

"No."

The moment the word was uttered, the atmosphere froze.

All eyes turned to Yan Mi, who stood up, faced the two of them, and slowly spoke.

"Attorney Li, you may have misunderstood Mr. Sun's meaning."

"The incident occurred at 5:30 pm, but in reality, the victim left the company with his wages and encountered Zhu Dali at a time other than 5:30 pm."

"But it was 1:30 pm, which was during break time, and the workers were all taking their lunch break."

"Secondly, the 6 PM dismissal time refers to 'construction workers,' 'safety officers,' and 'steel rebar workers.'"

"..."

Yan Mi smiled slightly and patiently explained to the two of them.

"And the defendant, Zhu Dali."

"He's a warehouse worker."

"After 5 p.m., no more materials are delivered to the construction site. Once the day's work is finished and the inventory is checked, we can leave directly."

"And between 5:00 and the time of the incident, there was a full half-hour gap!"

finally.

Yan Mi paused for a moment, then uttered all the words in his statement, condensing them into his own purpose.

"Zhu Dali had a very specific time to commit the crime!"

"Furthermore, Attorney Li, is there a contradiction that the people at the construction site cannot testify?"

"However, Zhu Dali has a habit of borrowing money, and you can ask anyone about that."

Li Jian is digging a hole.

The two seemingly ordinary questions were clearly intended to trick Sun Hu.

The first problem is the issue of borrowing money. Any noise at the construction site will attract a large crowd to watch.

in case.

Zhu Dali had indeed borrowed money from the victim Zhang Mushan, which angered Zhang Mushan. There were at least three onlookers!

but.

If the loan was made during lunch break, then it's reasonable that no one saw it.

Secondly, there's the timing of the crime.

Regardless of whether Zhu Dali pleads guilty or not, even if he can reconstruct the crime scene with such precision that he could pinpoint the exact angle of the attack, based on the actual evidence, the other party simply did not have the opportunity to commit the crime, so he absolutely cannot be convicted.

In general.

There is no conclusive evidence, but there is supporting evidence!

"Take a look, this is the IOU that Zhu Dali borrowed money from his coworkers."

Yan Mi pulled out more than a dozen IOUs from his briefcase and placed them in front of the two men.

"This proves that Zhu Dali has a habit of borrowing money."

Looking at these IOUs.

Li Jian and Zhang Qian frowned as they looked at each of the photos.

The IOU not only contains a detailed amount, but also a specific date and the name on it, and judging from the degree of damage to the paper, it is not a forgery.

Li Jian pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Sun Hu.

"Mr. Sun."

"I need to see the specific registration information regarding the salary the company paid to Zhang Mushan."

Upon hearing this...

Sun Hu shook his head and said, "The wages weren't recorded in the company's accounts, so there's no trace of it."

"I gave it to you from my wallet..."

As he spoke, Sun Hu paused, a helpless look on his face. He sighed deeply and said, "This is considered a personal advance payment."

"This kid, Mushan, said his family member is sick and he urgently needs money."

"Since it's urgent, I simply didn't let him go to the finance department and settled the matter privately..."

have to.

If the information wasn't recorded in the company's accounts, then there's still no accurate timeframe.

"Settling accounts privately?" Li Jian took a deep breath, his face slightly grim. "Hongyang Company... isn't that against the rules?"

If money is given privately, the tax authorities cannot collect the information, which is obviously illegal.

but.....

"No, it's just a loan."

To one side, Yan Mi pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said gently:

"What was settled privately was not payment for wages."

"It was actually Mr. Sun's personal funds that he lent to Zhang Mushan, so it doesn't need to be recorded in the company's accounts."

"Similarly, Mr. Sun did not ask for any interest or anything like that... This does not constitute illegal lending; it is completely legal and compliant."

It is indeed legal and compliant.

To be honest, the violations were...

"Yes, Hongyang Company will address the lack of monitoring at the construction site and in the company."

Yan Mi asked, "Gentlemen, do you have any other questions?"

After saying that,

Li Jian and Zhang Qian opened their mouths, but couldn't say anything, so they could only remain silent.

See here.

At the desk.

Sun Hu suddenly sighed, his face filled with sorrow, and he said with a worried expression:

"Attorney Li, I understand how you feel."

"Mushan is a good kid. He's only 17 years old and not yet an adult, but he wanted to help his grandmother with the family burden by working on the construction site."

"Mushan is hardworking. Even if his fellow workers on the construction site bully him, he won't say anything and will just bury himself in his work."

"And then, this child just vanished so easily..."

talking.

Sun Hu was silent for a moment, then touched his face, took a deep breath, and said bitterly:

I understand your feelings.

"However, the situation at the construction site is also quite complicated."

"Although Zhu Dali is just a warehouse worker, he has been with me for ten years. After this incident, if I don't do something, I will inevitably lose the support of others."

Construction sites are not places for reason.

The construction workers were not the kind-hearted parents either.

For example, when a recent college graduate goes to a construction site, he will inevitably be bullied by the workers. They might order the workers around, make them do more work while they slack off, and secretly laugh at the college graduate for being worthless.

Also.

If a worker who has worked for the boss for over ten years has a problem...

Even if he is the one who made the mistake, it is still disheartening for the boss to do nothing.

so......

"Zhu Dali didn't initially intend to kill anyone; it was an accidental mishap..."

"Poor Mushan, he still has a grandmother to take care of. Now that he's gone, I don't know what will happen to her..."

Sun Hu's tone was somewhat bitter.

After he finished speaking, the office fell silent.

a long time.

Sun Hu took a deep breath, his eyes hardening. He pulled out the drawer cabinet and then several thick file folders.

"Sizzle!"

The file bag was opened, and inside were three or four stacks of coins.

Sun Hu's face was full of determination as he met Li Jian's gaze.

"Although Dali is my man, I will not shirk the responsibilities I should bear."

"Here is 40,000 yuan, which is a small token of my personal appreciation for Mushan... Please take it back and use it to pay for the old man's medical expenses and hospitalization fees. He can also hire a caregiver in his later years, or if all else fails, he can go to a nursing home."

"Don't worry."

"Although I've hired lawyer Haicheng for Zhu Dali, I will absolutely not favor the other side. I will be pragmatic and handle things according to the facts!"

His tone was sincere, and there was no hint of anything amiss.

In addition, there is 40,000 yuan.

The brownish-yellow document bag contained four taels of currency, demonstrating the sincerity of the person who made the offer.

See here.

Li Jian and Zhang Qian felt a little hesitant.

After a long while.

"Do you have the documents?" Zhang Qian asked.

You can't just accept money, but you can't refuse to accept it either.

Without Mushan, Zhang Xiuning will be all alone once she is discharged from the hospital. Although the Civil Affairs Bureau will take care of her, she will not live a good life. However, if she has a little money, her quality of life can be improved to some extent.

"Yes, it's all ready."

Sun Hu then pulled out another document.

Li Jian took a look and found that it was indeed a compensation document, and there was no trickery involved.

Upon seeing this, he remained silent for a moment.

finally.

"You can give this money to the family in person at the hospital."

Li Jian took a deep breath, remaining vigilant, and did not choose to sign, but he didn't have any further questions to ask.

"We've come here mainly to ask you for some information."

"Now that we've finished understanding...we'll be going now."

"If there are any problems later, please take some time to cooperate."

Sun Hu's face was bitter as he said, "I bear a great deal of responsibility for this incident, and I will definitely cooperate."

"it is good."

Li Jian and Zhang Qian agreed, then turned and left.

just.

Before leaving.

The living room, near the sofa.

Zhou Ning, the lawyer who had been observing the scene without saying a word, suddenly spoke up:

"Attorney Li, may I ask who the director of your law firm is?"

Li Jian paused at the door, then said suspiciously:

"Wu Xin".

"What's wrong?"

Wu Xin?

I've never heard of that before.

Zhou Ning shook his head. "It's nothing."

Li Jian and Zhang Qian felt something was off, but they didn't say anything and continued to leave.

"Clang!"

The door is closed.

The office suddenly fell silent.

Lawyer Ding Yan and Xiao Zhou huddled in a corner, silent, but their eyes constantly scanned the people around them, clearly revealing a complex inner world.

Sun Hu's face still bore a sorrowful expression. After a long silence, he shook his head, sighed, and smoked a cigarette to vent his grief.

As for its tightness...

At this moment, Yan Mi frowned, looking at Zhou Ning to the side with a look of dissatisfaction.

Zhou Ning opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

He felt that there was something wrong with the feng shui of Qingwu Province... well, there really was something wrong with the feng shui.

However, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to say it.

In the end, he could only shake his head and say:

"I was overthinking it."

Yan Mi said, "Organize the evidence materials and wait for the prosecutor."

"Mm." Zhou Ning nodded.

After pondering for a moment, Yan Mi looked at Sun Hu and said:

"Mr. Sun, don't be too sad."

"We have to go to the hospital tomorrow to visit the victim's family."

Sun Hu rubbed his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air. "Hmm."

In the corner.

Ding Yan and Xiao Zhou's gazes were already quite interesting, and it was unclear what they were thinking.

......

"Could it be... that Zhu Dali really killed him?"

"this......"

In front of the signboard of Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Co., Ltd., Li Jian and Zhang Qian sat on stone benches, looking at the company in silence.

From what I just saw...

There's nothing to doubt.

The other party's statement was reasonable, logically consistent, and based on objective information.

Even Sun Hu's attitude was impeccable; he was very sincere.

There was 40,000 yuan in that material bag alone.

Zhang Mushan's monthly salary is only 700 yuan, which is no more than 8,400 yuan a year. He would have to save every penny for five years to earn 40,000 yuan, and the other party just wants to pay him back...

Putting everything else aside, it would take Li Jian and Zhang Qian almost a year to earn 40,000 yuan.

"so......"

"So the case can only wait for the prosecutor to file charges?"

Zhang Qian hesitated.

Li Jian shook his head and sighed, "That's how it is for now."

The two remained silent.

Just when the atmosphere was unusually quiet...

In a daze.

A voice suddenly appeared beside my ear.

"Beep beep beep~"

Li Jian snapped out of his daze, pulled his vibrating phone from his chest pocket, and glanced at the caller ID: [Wu Xin]

Then dial the number.