Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 256 Confirming the Direction!

Accounts are a company's secret... a secret within a secret!

To be honest, even if Li Jian racked his brains, he wouldn't know how to legally access the company's accounts... If he wanted to see them, he would have to break the law, and if he did, the law firm would be the first to suffer the consequences!

If it is discovered...

Xu De's practicing certificate will definitely be revoked, the law firm will have to suspend operations for rectification, and Zhang Xiuning's engagement will also need to be terminated. Before the next lawyer arrives, Zhang Xiuning will most likely have already passed away.

Or is it...?

"You can't exactly come to the company in the middle of the night and sneak a peek at the ledgers!"

Li Jian's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at the other person with worry. "It's like that kind of thinking... as long as I'm discreet enough, no one will find out, so I'm not breaking the law?"

Stealing account books in the middle of the night? That's not uncommon, but getting away with it is extremely difficult.

However, if you leave professional tasks to professionals, the chances of being discovered will drop dramatically!

"Stealing the ledger?"

Wang Chao was startled, but then became excited.

"I know this very well!"

"I'm not bragging, but forget about those combination lock doors at Hongyang Company, even a safe—give me a stethoscope, screws, and a metal bar, and I can open it for you within half an hour!"

Picking locks? He's an expert at that!

His legal reasoning skills may not be strong; there are countless lawyers in the entire Green Forest City who are better than him.

But when it comes to picking locks... even if you look at the entire Qingwu Province, Wang Chao is considered one of the top experts. "What are you thinking about!?"

Xu De flicked him on the head without hesitation.

"Hey, don't do it..." Wang Chao muttered softly, covering his head.

Xu De ignored him, turning instead to Li Jian and saying seriously, "Attorney Li, I must reiterate once again, our Houde Law Firm is a legitimate law firm that will never cross any legal line!"

Upon hearing this...

Li Jian shrugged. "There's no way we could see those ledgers."

Wang Chao and Lin Yue beside them nodded in agreement.

If the ledgers could be legally accessed, there wouldn't be so many cases of "commercial espionage."

Or is it...?

"Reporting tax evasion?"

In a daze, Wang Chao raised an eyebrow, his eyes widened slightly, and he offered an idea.

Taxes were difficult to collect in 2003, especially in places like construction sites where cash flow was high and workers were highly mobile, making it easy for companies to evade taxes.

Therefore, Wang Chao's idea of ​​reporting tax evasion and then applying to the court to investigate the accounting books is a perfectly feasible logic.

It's just a pity...

Lin Yue, standing beside him, immediately shook her head in denial.

"What are you thinking? We can't see the accounting records for tax evasion."

'

Wang Chao hesitated, then smacked his lips, without refuting.

Again.

Account books are very private documents. Even if you report them and someone comes to investigate, the account books can only be viewed by the official tax investigators, not by Xu De and others who reported the tax evasion.

But here is the problem.

"The officials are here to check taxes."

"What we need is to check if there are any suspicious transaction records from three years ago; the two are completely unrelated."

Lin Yue spread her hands, her tone somewhat helpless.

"Tax officials simply won't pay attention to a transaction record from three years ago, unless... you bribe them, but that's illegal too."

This would clearly violate Articles 385, 386, and 388 of the Criminal Law.

That is, the crime of accepting bribes!

"If we really do that, let alone not being able to find the accounting records."

"The first person to laugh will probably be Sun Hu; the other party will laugh their teeth out."

Xu De spoke up, which can be seen as agreeing with Lin Yue's statement.

"What should we do?" Wang Chao was at a loss. He felt a throbbing pain in his head and clicked his tongue in disbelief.

Xu De paced back and forth in place.

After thinking it over and over, he frowned and uttered a sentence.

"Check the bank!"

A ledger is a detailed record of the flow of funds.

However, similarly, the company's books are not the only means of recording cash flow; otherwise, falsifying accounts would be far too easy.

In addition...

And banks too!

"If someone truly risked their life three years ago, then the money earned would inevitably have been laundered to the other party through legitimate means."

"What constitutes a reasonable approach? Leaving a record" + "reasoning"!

Money laundering requires leaving a trace, and that trace consists of the reason for giving money plus a reasonable record of fund transfers.

Any large-scale fund transfer must first go through the bank.

Only through bank transaction records can you legally prove the source of the money in your possession.

same.

A company's financial problems can be seen not only in the ledgers compiled from internal records, but also...

bank!

"National regulations mandate that banks must retain relevant transaction records for five years!"

"The timeframe we're checking is three years ago, which is perfectly fine... Well, it could also be that the payment was made two years ago."

Xu De's eyes flashed with thought, and as he slowly spoke, everyone's perspective was completely transformed.

Li Jian was somewhat dazed.

Yes.

The ledgers are difficult to access, or rather, cannot be accessed through legal means in a short period of time.

But here's the problem: they don't necessarily want to see the ledgers; what they want is the information in the ledgers!

However, this information is not only recorded within the company.

Banks also leave information traces!

only....

"Checking bank statements... that's not much harder than looking at an account book."

After thinking for a while, Lin Yue looked dejected and let out a deep sigh.

Bank information isn't something you can just show anyone. They won't let you see it without a strong reason, and sometimes... even officials have difficulty checking bank statements because they simply won't cooperate.

Thinking of this.

Lin Yue looked puzzled, looked up at Xu De, tilted her head, and asked, "How do you plan to investigate?"

Xu De reached out and placed his hand on the other person's head, forcibly straightening his head.

Let's take it one step at a time.

"At least we have a direction now; we don't necessarily have to look at the ledgers."

He told the truth.

Even if they couldn't find the bank, it broadened their thinking; they didn't necessarily have to sneak into the company to check the books.

Moreover...

"Bank transaction records are always easier to check than ledgers."

Xu De reassured everyone with a few words.

Then, the group staked out the construction site again and tried to interview people, but unfortunately, they still couldn't get any information out of them.

Until it got dark.

There were hardly any people around at the construction site, so they gave up and left with a sigh.

The next day, at 8:30 in the morning...

6 month 16 day.

It's 8:30 in the morning.

In the detention room of the police station in Chongzhou City.

After meticulously cleaning up his mess, the lawyer rushed to the Yanzhou City Police Station, where he applied and finally met with Sun Hu.

Keep indoors.

"Click!"

As the iron door of the detention room was opened, a somewhat tired-looking Sun Hu appeared before Yan Mi.

He was arrested.

Or rather, being detained in a police station's holding cell!

Compared to his previous composure, Sun Hu's face was now sallow, with faint bloodshot veins appearing in his eyes, and he looked extremely haggard.

Upon seeing this, Yan Mi's heart stirred.

He sat at the table in the detention room, and after the police left, he couldn't help but blurt out, "Mr. Sun."

"9

His tone was somewhat urgent, and his breathing was low.

To be honest, he was a little afraid... afraid that Sun Hu might not be able to handle it and might say something, which might cause Yan Mi a lot of trouble.

Although he had carefully calculated that this case would never implicate him, if Sun Hu really wanted to make charges, he would still find it a bit troublesome.

"fine."

Sun Hu looked up, glanced at him, and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"I didn't sleep well last night because the police and prosecutors took turns interrogating me."

"7

Yan Mi was somewhat alarmed.

Interrogated in shifts... It's been an all-night interrogation, no wonder the other party looks so haggard... Although I'm not much better off, I was only cleared of suspicion last night.

"How is Zhu Dali?" Sun Hu suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

Yan Mi shook his head, his fists clenched. "I don't know."

"I wanted to apply to see Zhu Dali last night, but... although the authorities didn't reject it, the meeting time they arranged for me was no different from the rejection."

"I won't be able to see you until two weeks later, on July 1st."

"It's obvious that we won't be able to find out about Zhu Dali's situation in the short term..."

"..." he said.

Yan Mi spread his hands, his face showing helplessness.

Even if I were his defense attorney...

""

Sun Hu nodded. "Yes, after all, it was a recantation in court."

talking.

Sun Hu paused, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. He clenched his previously relaxed fists and muttered a few words.

"Retraction of confession in court..."

'

After questioning him all night, he now understands the situation.

Zhu Dali... recanted his confession!

The other party actually recanted their testimony, which Sun Hu found utterly unbelievable!

He had considered the possibility that the other party would do this, but it was just a thought. After all, Zhu Dali had a wife and children, and he himself was nearing the end of his life. There was no reason for him not to choose the 15 yuan and instead directly recant his testimony.

But the fact is that the other party did change their testimony, and there's nothing that can be done even if you don't understand.

Since things had come to this point, we had no choice but to accept it, and then continued to pursue the case based on that.

"What about the family?" Sun Hu frowned, rubbed his temples, and after a moment's thought, asked, "Nothing's happened from Zhu Dali's family?"

Yan Mi shook his head. "No... they probably don't know the news yet."

"What are your thoughts?" Sun Hu looked up at him.

After careful consideration, Yan Mi finally took a document out of his briefcase and placed it back in front of the other party.

Sun Hu looked down and a look of surprise appeared on his face. This document...

It was clearly the material for a civil lawsuit!

"Zhu Dali wants to do a legal paternity test. Since things have come to this, let him do it... let him do it!"

"I have already contacted the family members and arranged for Liu Xiufen to sue Zhu Dali in the civil arena under the pretext of divorce and property division, and then apply for a judicial paternity test."

Yan Mi spoke slowly, and Sun Hu was slightly taken aback, then a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

previously.

The reason they are unwilling to do so is that if they apply for an appraisal, the prosecutor will inevitably become suspicious, and there is not enough time.

But now you don't have to worry.

The prosecutor didn't suspect anything... instead, he kept a close eye on them! In that case, there was no need to hide it anymore; let them do what they wanted. What was the point of doing it now anyway?

Ah, first of all, one thing to clarify is that Zhu Dali's defection during the trial does not mean that he is biased towards Xu De!

He turned against his own side for personal gain!

In other words, if you remove his concerns and continue to fulfill the agreement, then... Zhu Dali will still be willing to help them.

Is it still useful to help at this point? Yes, it is!

"The fact that the defendant confessed and turned himself in carries significant weight."

He spoke tactfully and gently, offering a reminder.

"Until there is no further evidence, he pleaded guilty and his attitude was inconsistent... well, the court will deliver its verdict."

"As for whether Zhu Dali dares to recant his confession again and say he is the murderer..."

""

"He has a terminal illness, so there's nothing he wouldn't dare to do."

The other party is a scoundrel. He'll risk his life for personal gain, and he can recant his testimony in court because of suspicion. Similarly, a paternity test can be given to make him "go back to his dog" and shamelessly start arguing again.

Sun Hu seemed to be deep in thought, and a sense of emotion appeared on his face.

!

"Attorney Yan truly deserves to be called Haicheng's top lawyer."

"Their professionalism is truly exceptional!"

He was somewhat emotional.

If it were any other lawyer who had this kind of trouble, they'd probably still be being questioned by the police right now.

As a result, the other party not only cleaned up their mess, but also came up with a whole set of follow-up actions in a short period of time.

And it all started with Zhu Dali!

He saw things very clearly, knowing that Zhu Dali's recantation was not for Xu De's sake, and that it still had value for united front work, and extremely high value at that... This kind of calm thinking is far beyond what ordinary people can match.

"but...

""

"Mr. Sun, you might have to stay at the police station a little longer."

He carefully examined the surroundings of the detention room, then shook his head and said...

Sun Hu frowned, crossed his hands, and twisted his thumbs together repeatedly, clearly deep in thought. After a long while, he asked, "According to the law, the maximum detention time is 24 hours, isn't it?"

Yan Mi nodded. "In principle, people detained based solely on sensory suspicion without evidence will only be held for 24 hours, but..."

'

He paused, then sighed softly.

"This is only in principle."

"If they insist on detaining him, there's nothing we can do."

The police could easily detain Sun Hu for a week.

If one week isn't enough, then another week will do. Theoretically... closing for a month is perfectly fine.

"Mr. Sun, please be prepared."

He offered a pointed and subtle reminder.

Sun Hu remained silent for a while, then leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

A month... I'll have to stay in the detention room for at least a month!?

Are you kidding me....

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little irritated.

That idiot Zhang Mushan... he actually managed to cause him so much trouble.

And then there's Zhang Xiuning, that old geezer who just won't die. If he had suffered a heart attack on May 11th, the day they went to the hospital, they wouldn't have had all this trouble.

"Okay, I understand."

Sun Hu waved his hand impatiently.

See here.

Knowing that he had conveyed most of his information, Yan Mi didn't linger any longer, stood up, and nodded in acknowledgment.

"it is good."

He responded.

Then he walked outside, and with a click, the iron gate closed, cutting off Sun Hu's presence.

Yan Mi walked to the detention room lobby.

He took out a cigarette, held it to his lips, and slowly smoked it while pressing down the lighter.

"Phew, recanting his confession in court..."

'

He muttered a few words to himself, his brows furrowing.

These four words put immense pressure on him, like a mountain pressing down on him. He felt as if he were about to be crushed, but there was nothing he could do but grit his teeth and bear it.

But the good news is...

"There is absolutely no evidence in Zhang Mushan's case."

"This is the truth. Unless it's fabricated or obtained through torture, Zhu Dali's recantation can only result in Sun Hu being detained for a maximum of one month!"

Slowly exhale the smoke from your lungs.

In the case of Zhang Mushan's death, due to time and human factors, the evidence had long since disappeared, so... no matter how bad things are, Sun Hu will not be sentenced.

Just as he was pondering this.

In a daze.

A postman suddenly came into his line of sight and placed a stack of still-warm newspapers on the police station's public newsstand.

This is today's morning news.

Yan Mi paused for a moment, his mind flashing back to yesterday's court hearing, where hundreds of people were in the audience.

He hesitated for a long time, but finally pulled out the newspaper.

"Sizzle!"

As the newspaper was opened, a series of reports in black and white text came into view.