Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

To be honest, Xu De has always been a good kid who abides by court order and follows the rules. Especially after becoming a law student, he strictly adheres to laws and regulations and never does anything illegal.

You see, based on the previous investigation ledgers, theoretically, Wang Chao could have been sent to check the other party's company while Sun Hu was being arrested.

But instead of doing that, he chose to obtain a warrant to go to the bank to investigate.

All of this demonstrates that he is a good person wearing a red scarf!

and so.

He has always been extremely disgusted by such court raids, which are attempts to catch the opposing party off guard, thereby adjourning the court and gaining the upper hand!

What?

Has Xu De carried out similar raids before? For example, in the "Lijia Village Case"? Was there no evidence presented before the trial regarding the so-called acts of bravery?

This is an opinion, and opinions do not require pre-trial processing. However, the evidence he used was all used by the opposing party, and someone had already presented evidence for him!

What? The "Case No. 18" was also attacked?

Sigh, but then again...

There was no official order to refuse raids. After all, people have to go to the bathroom sometimes, and cases can also encounter urgent situations. Xu De's raid wasn't purely because there wasn't enough time.

Then that's quite understandable.

And meticulous...

"Defendant, why didn't you submit this information as evidence before the trial?!"

in court.

Judge Zhao De, the presiding judge, looked extremely grim. He took a deep breath and, suppressing his anger, questioned the judge in a stern voice.

A surprise court hearing... Any judge would find this intolerable!

The defendant.

Seeing that his demands were ignored and the situation suddenly turned against him, Yan Mi was completely taken aback.

He quickly spoke up:

"Your Honor, this was not a surprise attack. We were forced to bring information that had not been presented as evidence because we did not have enough time to submit the evidence."

As he spoke, he quickly raised the evidence in his hand.

"Presiding Judge, Judges."

"As you can see, the investigation into the bank information only began on July 28th."

"The testimony of the owner of the Zhujiacun scrap yard was recorded on the morning of July 29th, and the entire chain of evidence was not clarified until the 30th."

"And today is August 1st, and by the time we've pieced together the clues, there's simply not enough time left!!!"

Not enough time?

Everyone fell into deep thought.

In theory, the conflict between the discovery of evidence and the start of the trial is indeed the most compelling reason for a surprise attack, and if it can be proven, it is unlikely to be rejected.

But the other party...

Are you sure?

Judge Zhao De looked at the documents in his hand, a thoughtful expression in his eyes. After a long while, he let out a cold snort and said:

"Regarding the testimony on July 29th in the document... was it the day your investigation of the boss took place, or was it recorded sometime after the investigation began, up until the 29th?"

The testimony from the 29th... Was it only found on the 29th, or was it found earlier and recorded later?

The audience was slightly taken aback, but then they understood.

Yes.

The testimony was indeed recorded on the 29th, but... that doesn't mean the other party only found the information on the 29th!

What if the other party found the information on the 20th? What if it was on the 21st?

In short, the time of finding the information and the time of recording the information are not the same thing!

Regarding this case...

Damn it!

Yan Mi cursed inwardly, his face gradually turning ugly, and for a long time, he did not give a response.

He found this information on the 24th, a full 7 days before the court hearing!

I intended to play a word game and fool Zhao De.

Unexpectedly, this old man's senses were really sharp, and he found the problem in no time.

"Defendant, please respond immediately!"

The judge's bench.

Judge Zhao De questioned again, his tone now clearly showing some impatience.

"This information..."

"On what date did you find this information?"

Yan Mi remained silent, a thin layer of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"Heh."

Judge Zhao De snorted coldly, then shifted his gaze to Xu De and asked:

"Please have the civil litigation agent in this case explain what the defendant has said."

After he finished speaking, everyone in the First Courtroom turned their attention to the prosecutors and the civil prosecutors.

"As expected, even if the judge is dissatisfied with the defendant, when it comes to this kind of thing, at least an answer is needed."

Sitting in the proxy seat, Xu De pondered silently for a moment, then put his thoughts aside and looked up at the judge's bench.

He stood up and slowly began to speak:

"Your Honor, regarding the defendant's statements in this case, we believe..."

He paused slightly, then abruptly changed the subject, saying:

"These are all fabricated and subjective conjectures!"

"It's about the case of the defendant demanding back wages, and the matter of the case's legal representative."

"Ladies and gentlemen, as early as June 16th and 17th, in the case of Mushan, the original plaintiff, Ms. Zhang Xiuning, who was our representative, passed away due to illness and old age."

"At this point, the plaintiff in the case no longer exists, our status as the agent has been revoked, and we are no longer required to bear any civil liability in this case."

"But...the client may be a small matter, but for us, the journey from Green Forest City to Yanzhou City takes a day and a night, and a month and a half. Are we really going to return empty-handed?"

Xu De posed a question to everyone.

Upon hearing this, everyone paused for a moment, then understood.

Yes.

Six lawyers, Xu De, Wang Chao, Lin Yue, Wu Xin, Li Jian, and Zhang Qian, arrived.

Regardless of their actual qualifications, on the surface, none of the six are ordinary people; they are all senior lawyers, and their prices far exceed those of ordinary legal scholars.

As a result, these six people spent a month and a half in Yanzhou City and got nothing in return.

If you were in that situation, would you be willing to accept it?

It's like you've worked at a company for a month and a half, and then the company goes bankrupt without paying your salary.

Faced with various computers and printers left behind by the company, do you just leave, or do you move two of them before leaving?

so......

"Therefore, I conveniently took on that case of demanding unpaid wages!"

"Because we are certain that the situation regarding the large-scale strike will be resolved quickly!"

"These cases will definitely be completed perfectly once we take them on."

Xu De spoke with certainty, without any attempt to conceal anything, and everything he said was the truth. After all, the construction period was up, and if the strike continued, the entire company would be in deep trouble. Therefore, the case would inevitably come to a conclusion in a short time.

"Um."

Presiding Judge Zhao De nodded; he remembered this incident.

"continue."

Xu De continued, "Therefore, it is entirely reasonable for us to take on this 'wage claim case'."

"Next, there's the matter of the so-called bank."

"First of all, the key points of wage arrears cases are basically three: one, the company has the money but refuses to pay; two, the company has internal cash flow problems; and three, there is corruption within the company!"

"And no matter which one you want to investigate, you have to look at the company's books."

"but......"

"I didn't think we could see 'Hongyang Company's ledgers,' so we turned our attention to the so-called 'bank.'"

"Gentlemen, is this reasonable?"

Upon hearing this...

Everyone nodded in agreement.

rational!

That's true. Even if a company's accounts are in order, it usually won't show them to others, since they could very well touch on core issues.

Therefore, investigating banks is entirely in accordance with procedures. In fact, the existence of this bank investigation route is precisely because the judiciary knows that the accounts cannot be found and deliberately leaves a way for judicial practitioners to conduct such investigations.

Therefore, investigating the bank regarding unpaid wages is perfectly fine!

"continue."

Presiding Judge Zhao De nodded and spoke.

"it is good."

"We went to the bank and investigated the bank's transaction history for the past five years. Ultimately, we found a car that was marked as a company benefit..."

"Excuse me, which company?"

"The form of welfare is neither a regular family car, nor pure money, nor even the various gifts that can be found on the market."

"It was actually a secondhand taxi!"

Xu De pointed to the close-up photos of the taxi in his hand.

This was a copy made in advance by the other party, and it was given to him by the clerk.

"In fact, this worker quit shortly after receiving the benefits!"

Xu De looked around, his true feelings resurfacing once again.

"Is this a case of 'corruption'?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly taken aback.

Is it corruption?

To be honest, if you don't look at the merged cases... this incident is indeed full of suspicious points.

Putting aside everything else.

Companies provide employee benefits, such as bonuses, to motivate employees to work harder.

Where can I find a taxi?

If you give someone a taxi but they don't drive it themselves, then they have to drive it out and run a taxi business. Basically, once you've paid the employees, they quit. If you were the boss, would you want the top salesperson to just run away after paying them? Or would you want the employees to see the top salesperson run away?

and so.

Most companies offer benefits like raises and holidays, rather than recommending a better job.

Furthermore, the money for the car was paid for through the company account; this money could have been used to pay salaries, so...

Investigating this matter is entirely reasonable!

"So, we found Wu Tao."

"We found Wu Tao, but were told that he was dead. Left with no other choice, we had to turn our attention to the only remaining taxi."

"But the existing car owners won't sell, and the company has already spent money to cover the salary shortfall."

"So we stopped arguing."

"In summary......"

As if by magic, Xu De took a series of documents from his briefcase and placed them on the table in advance.

The clerk leaned closer to take a look.

It was exactly what he had just said; clearly, he had anticipated that Yan Mi would bring this up.

"Or is it that if we find a problem with a taxi and choose not to investigate, it would be considered compliant?"

Xu De responded with righteous indignation.

The words lingered in the air.

The sound echoed throughout the entire First Courtroom.

Upon hearing this, the three prosecutors couldn't help but glance at Xu De again.

What was said... is completely logical and there is absolutely no problem with it.

"Could it be... that the anonymous whistleblower really isn't the other party?"

The three men began to waver, and gradually stripped the other party of their identity as the whistleblower.

Without him.

From the perspective of a lawyer who adheres to professional ethics...

There was absolutely no problem; it was a perfectly legitimate investigation.

This is not over yet.

All I saw was...

"Bang! Bang!"

Two loud sounds rang out.

Looking up, I saw Xu De's face was full of anger, as if he had received some great injustice. He slammed his hands on the table and shouted angrily:

"Your Honor, regarding the defendant Yan Mi's statements... we neither agree with them nor express strong anger!"

"Isn't he mocking every law scholar who is dedicated and adheres to professional ethics?"

"Isn't this an insult to every anonymous whistleblower who contributes to the judicial system?!"

"To protect the identities of anonymous whistleblowers from being leaked, the state has enacted numerous laws strictly prohibiting unwarranted investigations into the identities of anonymous whistleblowers!"

talking.

He suddenly reached out and pointed at Yan Mi's nose, his voice filled with anger.

"However, the defendant disregarded the law and conducted identity checks on concerned members of the public involved in the case!"

"Fortunately, I'm the only one they're investigating."

"What if it were someone else?"

"What if the person they found really is a witness?!"

Xu De slammed his fist on the table again, the sound of the bangs echoing incessantly.

"So..."

"This heinous criminal murder case, involving three lives and spanning three years, was brought to light by a single whistleblower..."

"The whistleblower's identity will be instantly exposed to the public eye!"

"Excuse me......"

Will the defense attorney's actions cause irreparable harm to the whistleblower?

......

P.S.: Chapter 2 is a little late; I'm experiencing some writer's block. There's a section of the story that I've rewritten several times but still don't feel quite right.