Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Proof of evidence...

On a dark and windy night, in the old forest of the Black Mountain.

Looking at the blurry figure in front of him and hearing the words "judicial" in his ear, Li Jian's unease finally dissipated somewhat, making him feel a little more at ease.

To be honest, he was somewhat worried about his future.

After all, no matter how you look at it... this lawyer in front of me...

First, they manipulated Zhu Dali's feelings by using someone else's paternity test; then they exploited the time difference to conduct a side investigation using the unpaid wages case; later, they even climbed over the wall in the middle of the night to collect evidence and dug up a grave in the early morning...

Is this really a lawyer?!

Sometimes, Li Jian really couldn't suppress the urge to run away, but there was nothing he could do. He had already embarked on this journey, so he could only go all the way down this path.

Until now...

Provide evidence!

These two words are so reassuring, and they prove the identity of the opposing lawyer!

only......

Just as Li Jian breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly...

Beside him, Wang Chao seemed to hear some unfamiliar words, looked around in confusion, and finally fixed his gaze on Xu De.

"Proof?"

"Oh, I remember what this is... But Brother Xu, do we really need to provide evidence?"

Li Jian was taken aback.

Why do we even need to think about it?!

Before he could even figure out the meaning of that sentence...

Immediately afterward, Li Jian realized the meaning behind the other party's question, paused, frowned, and hesitated.

"Provide evidence..."

"this......"

Li Jian frowned, pondered for a long time, and finally said:

"To be honest, we might be skirting the law here, and if we have to provide evidence, it will be very disadvantageous for us."

Yes, Li Jian is right.

They face many obstacles in providing evidence.

First of all.

It involves using the case of unpaid wages to conduct a cross-cutting investigation into the company's cash flow, which, although within the bank's jurisdiction, is still within its authority.

but......

Just a few days ago, Sun Hu paid the back wages out of his own pocket, and the case of demanding unpaid wages has been withdrawn.

Meanwhile, they continued their investigation.

"From a legal standpoint... our investigation into Han Li, who is Wu Tao's wife, was already an overreach of authority."

"Not to mention, I also went to a scrap metal recycling station earlier."

"This also involves some minor regulations. Although they are not serious, the heavy fine is only a few hundred yuan, but... this will classify the evidence as 'illegal evidence collection'."

"And Wang Han's remains."

As Li Jian spoke, he pointed to the pit in front of him, where a rotten skeleton lay, its surface riddled with the marks of insect gnaws.

"In theory, we were personally involved in the investigation of the evidence..."

"Yes, that would mean we've already lost our neutrality, and the court won't let us appear in court."

He paused, thought for a moment, and then added a sentence.

"Just like, in the same case, you can't represent both the plaintiff and the defendant."

The trial was conducted based on two core principles: fairness and impartiality.

Only half of it is made public.

Cases involving minors or personal privacy are not tried in public, so in theory, the principle of "fairness and impartiality" must be upheld.

The evidence is what they investigated, and theoretically, giving it to either party as an agent would be detrimental to the other party.

If you still don't understand...

for example.

In a case involving a death sentence, the defense lawyer was a former government official... well, he's the one who interpreted the death penalty law.

So, when the laws are written by others, and someone says the defendant did not intentionally kill, how can you defend yourself?

Xu De is currently in this situation.

The evidence was discovered by them.

In this situation, taking it to court and presenting evidence is theoretically problematic.

but!

"Idiot, the evidence I'm talking about isn't the conventional kind of evidence!"

in the dark.

Xu De couldn't help but curse and tap Wang Chao on the head.

"Bearing the burden of proof, bearing the burden of proof, what does that mean?"

"Essentially, it's just throwing out the evidence!"

"Our evidence does have some issues with its source, but...aren't you going to try and clear your name!?"

"If so many money launderers can launder dirty money, why don't we just launder the evidence too?!"

wash.....

Whitewash?

The moment those two words were uttered, the two people in front of him froze, staring blankly at him.

Evidence...can it really be whitewashed?!

To be honest, Li Jian recognized each of these characters individually, but... when they were put together, they felt completely unfamiliar to him!

Wang Chao was the first to react.

His expression immediately turned serious. He stared at the other person and tentatively asked in a low voice:

"How do I wash it?"

"Simple."

Xu De calmed his breathing slightly, then pondered for a moment, drafting a speech in his mind. After a short while, he slowly began to speak:

"The usual way to provide evidence is for us to take it to the police ourselves."

"In this way, the evidence is tied to us, and we cannot appear in court to represent them."

"The two factors that constitute this result are not the burden of proof, but rather: us + the burden of proof."

"In other words, as long as we are not involved in the evidence-gathering process, then legally speaking, the evidence has nothing to do with us. Since it has nothing to do with us, then the so-called agency is perfectly reasonable."

In other words... avoiding getting involved in relationships?

Wang Chao pondered for a moment, "So... Brother Xu, we're going to hand over the evidence to a third party and let them provide the testimony?"

Should you find someone else to provide evidence on your behalf, link the evidence to the other party, and erase your own involvement?

Li Jian nodded, thinking that it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

only......

"fool!"

Without hesitation, Xu De flicked the other man's forehead once again.

"The witness who provides the testimony is a key witness."

"The police will definitely conduct rigorous interrogations, especially in this major case, where prosecutors and police officers will take turns."

"Do you think the witness you've chosen can withstand such a series of psychological pressures?"

If the other party can't hold out, they'll say the evidence was provided by Xu De...

Then, Xu De's status as an agent will immediately disappear.

Wang Chao clutched his head, utterly furious. "You've completely stunned me!"

Xu De said, "You weren't very smart to begin with."

"Oh, that's true, then it's alright." Wang Chao was no longer angry. He nodded, then asked curiously, "So what should we do?"

"I can't raise the issue myself, and I can't trust others, but the evidence always has to be given to the authorities."

"How can I give this to you?"

The words were spoken.

Wang Chao and Li Jian looked at Xu De suspiciously, and under their gaze...

Xu De then slowly began to speak:

"Anonymous evidence submission!"

Anonymous evidence submission...

The two paused for a moment after the four words were spoken, and then their brows furrowed.

"Is...is this appropriate?"

Anonymous whistleblowing, as the name suggests, is whistleblowing without revealing one's name; no one knows who provided the evidence.

Xu De retorted, "Why isn't it appropriate?"

Li Jiandao said, "Although anonymous evidence is anonymous, it doesn't mean that the authorities can't find out."

"Phone numbers, or other information, are incredibly easy for the police to find."

"Besides."

"No sooner had someone anonymously submitted evidence than they immediately approached Wang Han's family to file a case... The time between these two events was incredibly short and seamless..."

"Even a fool would know this evidence is relevant to us!"

Just like...

The announcement of a position requiring certain special personnel has barely been made before a suitable candidate has appeared, making it hard not to speculate.

Not to mention, the police can find out who made the anonymous report.

only......

"No, Attorney Li, I think that as a lawyer, you should know what an 'anonymous whistleblower' is."

"Admittedly, the police could easily verify that we were the witnesses over the phone, but..."

Is it possible that the other party cannot check the phone number?

Looking at Li Jian, Xu De revealed a faint smile.

Some people might think that after an anonymous report, the police will immediately investigate who the reporter is.

But in reality, this is illegal.

That's right, it's illegal for the police to investigate the source of evidence!

The authorities have established a set of protective regulations for anonymous whistleblowers that must be strictly followed.

"In accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of the 'Regulations of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Protecting Whistleblowers and Accusers'."

"The original text clearly stipulates that no unit or individual may arbitrarily investigate whistleblowers or accusers. For anonymous whistleblower or accusation materials, handwriting verification or document examination shall not be conducted without authorization except as required for case investigation; if handwriting verification or document examination is required for case investigation, it must be approved by the discipline inspection and supervision organs at the prefecture or municipal level or above."

As soon as Xu De started speaking, he rattled off a series of obscure and niche regulations, along with their original texts.

"Based on Article 3, Item 5 of the Provisions of the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Protecting Citizens' Right to Report Crimes."

The original text stipulates that no unit or individual may investigate whistleblowers, and handwriting analysis is not permitted for anonymous whistleblowers except as required for investigative work.

In addition, there are a whole host of protective regulations.

In summary, after you make an anonymous report, the authorities cannot initiate an investigation into the identity of the anonymous whistleblower without authorization.

of course.

There are exceptions, though. There are three types of exceptional cases.

1. Endangering national security.

2. The evidence presented is false and fabricated.

3. Needed for investigative work

The first two points are obvious and have absolutely nothing to do with Xu De.

And point 3...

"It might sound like an investigation, and they could just find any excuse to investigate us."

"But that's not actually the case."

"An investigation into anonymous witnesses should only be conducted when the investigation stalls!"

talking.

Xu De pointed to his vehicle, which was parked not far away.

Or perhaps he was referring to the single frame of the video in the notebook he left there, and the photo of Wang Han's murder.

"Do you think the police will run out of leads with these clues?"

If we can investigate further, this is too easy to investigate...

The two scenes almost solved the case directly!

First, there's the supervisor in that frame. There are three perpetrators in total. Even if Sun Hu doesn't speak, the police have plenty of ways to make the other two talk.

At the same time, we should also investigate the projects that Sun Hu undertook back then.

Discovering embezzlement and fraud in a project is incredibly easy; it's entirely reasonable to assume the supervisor discovered it. Subsequently, a conflict arose between the two parties, leading to the supervisor's murder.

Thus, the case was solved.

What about Wang Han?

Wang Han's approach is even simpler.

The moment the crime scene was filmed, the person died, and a car appeared in Wu Tao's house.

If the police still can't solve this case... then every single police officer in the entire Yanzhou City, from top to bottom, will be investigated, and there will be absolutely no innocent person among them!

in other words......

"Our anonymous reporting does not endanger national security."

"Secondly, it's not a fabrication; after all, the bodies are right here."

"Thirdly, the case can proceed entirely without relying on anonymous witnesses, so..."

Xu De slowly began to speak:

"The authorities have no reason...or rather, no reason at all."

"According to regulations, the police and prosecutors are absolutely prohibited from investigating the identities of those involved!"

Their identities cannot be confirmed.

So.

This means that "the evidence was not presented by Xu De".

Xu De had nothing to do with the evidence, so a certain image was presented.

"In Yanzhou City, Haiyun Province, there is a kind-hearted citizen from Chaoyang with extraordinary investigative abilities. He found the evidence in the case himself and then anonymously presented it."

"And we, ordinary, honest lawyers, take on the cases of the victims' families."

"In court, the trial will be conducted using evidence from concerned citizens."

Xu De spread his hands, looked at the two of them, and casually said:

"Isn't this quite reasonable?"

Is this...reasonable?

A concerned citizen has reported this!

The Chaoyang District residents have incredible investigative abilities!?

Li Jian's body trembled, staring at the person in front of him in disbelief.

to be frank.

In just a month and a half, Li Jian realized that the lawyer in front of him didn't play by the rules, which surprised him greatly.

I thought I had already anticipated what the other person would do and was getting used to it.

but......

He really couldn't get used to these words!

He anonymously filed a report, then immediately went to court, righteously claiming that a concerned citizen had reported him and using the citizen's evidence to accuse him...

But unfortunately...

It seems to be legal and compliant!

Li Jian's usually expressionless face was now somewhat strained, and he seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

"But...to be honest, including the prosecutor, they should be able to sense that we were the ones who presented the evidence, right?"

Even if they don't know, they'll guess whether it's related to us.

Wang Chao was still somewhat worried.

Without hesitation, Xu De reached out with his left hand, intending to flick the other person's head.

Wang Chao instinctively dodged to the other side. "Hey, I missed."

Xu De flicked his right hand, and it made a crisp "bang".

"fool!"

"Courts require evidence!"

"What's the point of their suspicion?"

"There's no evidence!"

Without evidence, mere suspicion cannot disqualify Xu De from acting as an agent—to rigorously disqualify him, one must investigate the anonymous whistleblower—but as the case progresses, it's impossible to investigate the witness, so the anonymous person is categorized as a "concerned member of the public"—without evidence, Xu De remains an agent.

Infinite loop!

If you want to investigate, that's illegal; if you don't investigate, you'll have to use the evidence from concerned citizens to go to court!

In summary...

This is not the "Ninth Hospital Case," nor is it the case of Xu Deka's bug: "If there is suspicion of being a minor and there is no way to prove that they are not a minor, then they are indeed minors."

The people of Yanzhou City have doubts, but those doubts are really just that—doubts. They have no effect whatsoever.

"Did you understand?" Xu De asked.

Li Jian: ......

"I...I understand."

"Alright then."

Xu De nodded, then looked up at the sky.

By this time, the sky was beginning to lighten, and it was gradually approaching dawn.

Xu De looked down at Wang Han's skeleton, half of which had been dug out, and then, without hesitation, spoke directly:

"Bury it back."

"Let the police dig it out themselves."