Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 295 On the Eve of the Trial

8 month 14 day.

On the last day before the trial, Zhang Qian became increasingly angry and approached her biological mother, Wang Mei, and Liu Guo. The three of them began to verify something, like a den of foxes.

Zhang Wei, the lawyer representing the plaintiff in the civil suit, did not seem to feel any urgency.

just.

Occasionally, the thought of having to appear in court would give Zhang Wei a slight headache, especially when past scenes surfaced in his mind, making him feel somewhat depressed.

As for the defendant.

Xu De went to the detention center for the last time to meet with his client, Zhang Cheng. Of course, there was nothing important to discuss in private; he simply reassured Zhang Cheng and made sure he wouldn't mess up during the trial.

until...

8 month 15 day.

The rape case is about to begin!

8 month 15 day.

At 1:30 PM, in the Nanshan District People's Court of Lvsen City.

First floor.

Inside the hall, at the entrance of the courthouse, Liu Yu, one of the plaintiffs, sat down early. She was breathing heavily and seemed somewhat restless, with her hands placed on her abdomen.

I don't know how long I sat there.

"Squeak~"

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and two upright figures stepped inside.

The two people who arrived were Xu Delin and Yue, one tall and one short, both smiling, chatting casually.

See here.

Liu Yu, who had been sitting upright, quickly stood up and couldn't help but speak to the two of them.

"Attorney Xu...I...I have a court hearing later, right...?"

As she was speaking, she suddenly stopped talking.

Liu Yu didn't know what to say.

Her face was conflicted, and she looked somewhat nervous. She was clutching her clothes with both hands, and even her breathing was unusually heavy.

The case is about to open.

She... was a little nervous.

This is normal. Most people get nervous when faced with big situations, and even small ones, such as the driving test's third stage.

This is not a driving test area.

It is a criminal court that initiates public prosecutions!

Therefore, Liu Yu has not slept well for the past two days, tossing and turning at night. Today, she waited at the court early in the morning until Xu De arrived.

"Um?"

I heard a noise.

Xu De, who had just entered the courthouse, paused. He glanced at Liu Yu, who had stood up, and hesitated slightly.

Then, by observing the other person's expression, one can understand what they mean.

He immediately smiled and said, "Ms. Liu, just relax."

"If you have any thoughts, just tell the prosecutor... Although you don't have a lawyer, you can think of the prosecutor as the lawyer who will represent you."

Liu Yu's throat tightened, her heart raced, and she placed her right hand on her chest.

"But..."

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Xu De patted her on the shoulder, "Don't worry, the judge won't make things difficult for the victim." At most, he'll just ask questions and cross-examine witnesses; you don't need to worry about anything else.

"Even if it's difficult, the prosecutor won't allow it."

The public security organs, procuratorates, and courts complement and support each other.

But ultimately, these are three separate entities, not all of them.

The plaintiff is a key figure in the entire procuratorate system, and prosecutors will stop any actions taken by the court that go too far.

"I see...."

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Upon hearing this, Liu Yu, though not completely relieved, did breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Xu De raised his hand and glanced at his watch.

"The case will be heard at 2 PM in the third courtroom. If there are no problems... you can go to the waiting room to rest for a while."

"Mmm." Liu Yu nodded and got up to follow.

only....

Just as the group was about to leave...

Suddenly.

The sound of the main gate being pushed open came from behind us once again.

"Squeak~"

The group instinctively turned around, and what they saw... were several familiar figures. Upon closer inspection...

"Attorney Zhang?"

Upon seeing who it was, Xu De's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he chuckled as he spoke.

That's right.

At the main entrance, the people who arrived were lawyer Zhang Wei and Zhang Qian, the plaintiff and the adopted daughter of the defendant Zhang Cheng!

Besides them, standing beside the other party were two people, Wang Mei and Liu Guo, a couple I had met once before, dressed in thin clothes.

"So late? The trial starts in less than half an hour." Xu De said with a smile, his tone tinged with sarcasm.

Last time I fought this person in the "Case 18", he was very eager to fight back.

The court hearing was scheduled for 1:30 PM, but I arrived at the courthouse early at 10:00 AM to wait for the proceedings!

On the contrary, now...

"Hehe, same to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei looked slightly speechless, but he had no intention of escalating the conflict.

Upon hearing this, Xu De was somewhat surprised and looked the other person, who was wearing a brown suit, up and down.

We haven't had any contact for a year... Has the other party changed their business model?

Or is it a show of weakness to the enemy, a ploy to sabotage us?

Xu De's eyes flickered slightly, and he tentatively said something.

"Attorney Zhang, Attorney Yang has been very happy working at our firm lately; he's very capable!"

"Thank you to Zhenghe Law Firm for nurturing such an outstanding talent for Green Forest City."

Attorney Yang? Yang Bing?

Zhang Wei paused, then his face flushed slightly when he realized who this was, and he glared at Xu De.

Who is Yang Bing? He was the lawyer who acted as a favor during the Ninth Hospital case. Originally, he was part of Zhang Wei's own team, constantly telling lame jokes. Later, he even wanted to give the other party shares and groom him for special training. Who would have thought...?

Before you know it, they've poached you!

Although the other person's lame jokes weren't funny, Zhang Wei felt a little uneasy when he suddenly stopped hearing them.

"Attorney Xu, you should first think about who your client is!"

Zhang Wei uttered a furious outburst, then glanced at Liu Yu standing beside Xu De, his words clearly tinged with sarcasm.

Before the trial, the defendant's lawyer and the plaintiff's lawyer were together...

To be honest, if this weren't in court, just taking a picture would be enough to file a report!

However, Zhang Wei also knew it was useless.

So he uttered those harsh words and then left with his head down.

As for the plaintiff, Zhang Qian...

"hehe."

She glared at Liu Yu fiercely, then followed Zhang Wei, snorting coldly as she passed Liu Yu.

Not long after.

The figures of the group then disappeared from sight.

"Tsk, has Attorney Zhang changed his temper?"

Xu De stroked his chin, looking quite curious.

"Stop being curious!"

Lin Yue poked Xu De's soft waist, raised her fair forearm, glanced at the time, and said, "Ten minutes left, the court session is about to start."

"Let's go straight to the court hearing."

"Alright."

The two nodded, and after making up their minds, they walked towards the courtroom, with Liu Yu following along.

Courts are generally divided into first, second, third, and so on.

Generally speaking, the further forward the courtroom is, the larger and more magnificent it is.

Of course, only the larger the case, the earlier the courtroom can be used.

In this case, the court assigned the following courtroom to hear the case:

The Third Court!

When Xu De stood at the door, he didn't seem particularly nervous. He just took a slight breath, then reached out and pushed the door open.

"Squeak~"

The door opened.

The scattered people in the room subconsciously looked up.

Inside the trial area, several court clerks glanced up, then continued working. The prosecution seats were all ready. Prosecutors Zheng Tong and Jiang Xu sat in their original seats, glancing up briefly before looking away and falling into thought.

At the entrance to the courtroom, a few people paused for a moment, slightly taken aback.

"Here it comes! I told you this case would be interesting."

"Is this defense lawyer...the one who rose to fame last year?"

"I vaguely remember it; it seems to be 'Houde Law Firm'."

"Let's not worry about the people for now, let's wait for the trial to start. This case will definitely generate a lot of buzz if it gets broadcast."

"Tsk, the adopted daughter accuses her of rape, and the wife also accuses her of rape. If this is true... calling it moral depravity and moral depravity would be too lenient!"

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There were about twenty people standing outside the courthouse. Judging from the number, they were all reporters, not ordinary residents.

They were sitting in their seats whispering to each other, a look of astonishment on their faces.

Xu De withdrew his gaze and strode towards the defendant's dock.

"How come someone is still coming to this case?"

After taking his seat, he glanced at the courtroom entrance and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Lin Yue replied, "From an entertainment perspective, this kind of case receives a lot of attention from reporters in the gossip news industry."

"It's not surprising that people came; in fact, if Liu Yu had called the police earlier, even more would have come!"

Rape cases are not uncommon.

But it's quite unusual for a man to rape his adopted daughter and his wife, especially when they happen in the same case.

If what Lin Yue said is true, Liu Yu called the police a month in advance so that reporters would find out... the entire Third Courtroom would probably be packed with reporters!

"It's better if there are fewer people."

Xu De nodded, then stopped talking about it and started processing information.

I don't know when it started.

The entire Third Courtroom fell into a long and eerie silence.

The prosecutor and the plaintiff sized each other up.

The prosecutor looked at the two plaintiffs, his gaze thoughtful, his brow furrowed.

Zhang Qian looked at the other plaintiff's seat with a somewhat gloomy gaze and her eyes filled with resentment.

"The three parties each have their own ulterior motives." Although there is no sound, their emotions are extremely intense, and they have already had a fierce battle in their imaginations.

until..

"Everyone, stand up."

Suddenly.

Suddenly, a very abrupt sound came from one side, appearing in everyone's ears.

Everyone instinctively stood up.

Followed by.

"Squeak~"

The main entrance to the trial area was pushed open, and three criminal trial judges entered the courtroom. The three of them frowned and glanced at the scene before raising their legs and sitting high on the judge's bench.

This is... a judge!

The person in charge was none other than the presiding judge, Qian Huzhou, the vice president of the court, who was 43 years old!

After taking his seat, Judge Qian Huzhou leaned forward and said crisply, "Sit."

The words were spoken.

With a whoosh, everyone sat down again.

Seeing this, Qian Huzhou frowned. Sitting in the center, he didn't rush to say anything, but instead fell into thought.

This case...

To be honest, a rape case is really not serious enough to warrant a vice president serving as the presiding judge.

That was indeed the case at the beginning.

only..

After August 1st, the case became completely different.

Two conflicting cases were merged and processed together, and not a single piece of evidence could be found to refute either side, and both cases accused the defendant of rape!

To be honest, this basically falls into the category of "difficult and complicated cases".

In handling these types of cases, intermediate courts generally don't have as much experience as basic courts, but...

Even the Nanshan District Court, which has the relevant expertise, is currently experiencing a sense of financial strain, feeling like "you only realize how little you know when you need it most!"

"This is a bit tricky." A judge beside him looked at both sides and immediately felt a headache coming on.

It's really difficult.

but...

Since things have come to this point, we have to deal with it, even if it's difficult.

Thinking of this.

Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou's eyes narrowed. He took a deep breath, then approached the microphone and said in a deep voice, "Bring the defendant, Zhang Cheng, into the courtroom!"

The words were spoken.

Several bailiffs turned and left. A short while later, Zhang Cheng, with his hands cuffed, slowly walked to the center of the trial area and sat down, facing the gaze of the crowd.

Zhang Cheng has a decent appearance, is 1.79 meters tall and weighs 150 kilograms. He is considered to be of good looks. Even though he is middle-aged and has a few strands of gray hair, he is still considered to be among the good-looking people.

However, at this moment, a hint of weariness and bitterness was hidden in his eyes.

This...is the defendant?

The crowd outside the courtroom raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

The judge's bench.

Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou glanced at the man and then looked away, continuing, "Verify the identity of the parties involved."

"The defendant, Zhang Cheng, male, age 44, born on September 27, 1959..."

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at the defendant.

"Were the plaintiff and their legal representatives, represented by lawyers from Houde Law Firm, present in court?"

The words were spoken.

From the defendant's dock, Lin Yue nodded and said, "The defendant and the defendant's side are now in place."

The words were spoken.

Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou nodded, then paused and looked at the plaintiff.

At first glance, this seemed insignificant. However, upon seeing the two plaintiffs, Qian Huzhou visibly hesitated. After a moment's thought, he finally asked directly, "Are the plaintiffs and the prosecutor in their positions?"

Both plaintiffs?

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd at the courthouse entrance was slightly surprised.

In theory, a case should have only one plaintiff and one defendant, and their accusations should be consistent.

Just like the Mushan case in Chongzhou, if Zhang Xiuning were still alive, then he and the deceased's father, Wang Huiguo, would be on the same side, rather than being referred to as "two sides".

Therefore, even if there are two victims in this case, theoretically... it should be a unilateral accusation.

What does "both sides" mean?

This naturally did not escape the judge's notice, but did he not understand this principle?

No, we really have no other choice.

Accusations of rape naturally fall under one category, but these two accusations... contradict each other! Since they contradict each other, they can't possibly be from the same party.

However, they all belong to the plaintiff.

If he doesn't refer to the plaintiffs as "both parties", then how else can he address them?

"Your Honor, the plaintiff is in position."

At the prosecution stand, prosecutor Zheng Tong quickly spoke on behalf of both sides, and then represented the prosecution stand.

"The prosecution is ready to proceed with the trial at any time."

Everyone was in place and no one was injured.

If that's the case...

In a daze.

On the judge's bench, Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou took a deep breath, frowned, and then said in a deep voice, "Now, the judge announces..."

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"Court hearing in session!"