Chapter 72: Chapter 68: A Swindler!
Same time.
Hongfu Street, in front of Conscience Law Firm.
A car slowly parked, and faint sounds could be heard.
"Did you see? When Liu Xun got stabbed in the back by Zheng Mei, his whole mind was buzzing!"
"Hahaha, he must have been totally stunned!"
"Halfway through the trial, his client pulls out a knife and stabs him twice..."
Yang Ruoxi was still in high spirits, chattering even as the car just stopped.
"Hey, if I were Zheng Mei’s lawyer, I’d want to curse her out!"
Yang Ruoxi laughed flamboyantly, without any airs of a young lady.
She felt relieved, even though the trial wasn’t over, it felt like a victory.
Usually, when handling civil cases, she felt like she was stuck between a rock and a hard place...
Xu Liang glanced at her from the driver’s seat, couldn’t help but speak:
"Put your shoes on."
She had two pairs of shoes, flats for driving, heels for formal occasions.
But at the moment...
Yang Ruoxi looked down, moving her ten fair toes, her soles covered in a layer of dust.
"I’ll put them on later, these damned heels are too uncomfortable."
"Do you have slippers?"
Yang Ruoxi muttered.
Xu Liang was somewhat amazed by the design of high heels.
They’re really uncomfortable to wear... but they do look good!
Thinking so, he found his white slippers from the law firm and tossed them to her.
"Don’t get them dirty..."
"I’m clean!"
Yang Ruoxi defended herself, sitting in the passenger seat, putting on the slippers.
Suddenly, she looked surprised.
"Why are your slippers so big?"
Her tiny feet squirmed inside, feeling she could fit both feet in one slipper!
"By the way, when do you think the next trial will be?"
Next trial...
Xu Liang pondered.
The court hasn’t announced anything yet.
But...
"Within two weeks." Xu Liang guessed.
"That soon!?" Yang Ruoxi was a bit surprised.
"That’s considered slow."
Xu Liang said, "The longer Sun Quan’s case drags on, the harder it is to sentence."
"The court intends to give some sentence to make it seem appropriate."
"Currently, where Sun Quan could be penalized..."
Xu Liang quickly speculated on Zhang Bo and the others’ next moves.
No way around it, in terms of murder charges, Xu Liang has already pushed the limits with clues.
Sui Shan committed two murders without guilt.
Killing Zhou Xu almost resulted in a suspended sentence...
In other firms, this kind of ability would be a treasured asset!!!
But...
"The court needs to maintain social order."
Xu Liang spoke slowly.
In a criminal case, unless it’s completely self-defense or heroic acts, all killings result in a sentence.
Take Chen Dong’s case, even though it was revenge for a cause, without those buffs, he’d still be heavily sentenced.
Why?
Because the law exists to maintain social order!
If no sentence, it’s virtually encouraging revenge, supporting murder!
Same goes for Sun Quan.
The chance of him being acquitted is lower than Xu Liang winning the lottery!
If he’s acquitted today, tomorrow others would see the case, go seek revenge, thinking they could kill without a sentence...
Thus.
"I guess the court will focus on third-party individuals."
Xu Liang showed a hint of a smile.
Yang Ruoxi listened, eyes wide, nodding thoughtfully.
She suddenly raised her eyebrows, speaking:
"Is it those people from Hongfu Street?"
Xu Liang nodded.
"Right, focus on these people..."
"With the victim’s personal wishes and health, surely Sun Quan can get some penal code."
"That’s why I said the second trial will be soon."
The longer it drags.
The more likely the victim will forget their anger, once calm, the ’less trouble the better’ mentality floats up.
With this mentality, Sun Quan’s sentence naturally reduces.
But Zhang Bo aims for a sentence, so he won’t drag it too long.
"Two weeks max!"
"At worst two weeks, surely a trial!"
Xu Liang suddenly smiled a little.
"Maybe even less than two weeks!"
Why?
Because...
Zhang Bo might check everything and end up bewildered.
Then, he can minimize the penalty!
As for why.....
Xu Liang thanked a crafty businessman.
Thinking of this, he relaxed a bit, looked at Yang Ruoxi, and said:
"It’s getting late, aren’t you going home?"
Yang Ruoxi shook her head.
"Can’t, my dad is old-fashioned, he’s returning in a month, then he’ll surely watch over me."
"I should make the most of every second now."
At this, Xu Liang got curious.
"Old-fashioned? Home in a month? What’s your dad do?"
"Oh, he works at Upper City Court."
Yang Ruoxi said.
Upper City Court?
Xu Liang’s eyes twitched, testing:
"The Supreme Court?"
Yang Ruoxi nodded, "Yes."
She then laughed:
"Your case is huge... Maybe he even saw your case!!!"
With that, she got happy.
"Hey, I’m telling you my dad surely never saw this kind of move!"
Xu Liang laughed.
If her dad had his kind of moves...
Yang Ruoxi wouldn’t have been so rigid in past cases, not unlocking her talents.
After all, this girl could pull off performances like a movie star!
Zheng Mei is still in the dark now.
"Alright, then go home... Want to eat?" Xu Liang asked.
Yang Ruoxi replied:
"I want fried rice!"
"Sure."
...
...
There are those happy and those worried, some resting, some busy.
Xu Liang was relieved.
But Zhang Bo’s tension rose again.
September 24.
As Zhang Bo finished preparing, arriving at Hongfu District’s criminal police team to investigate, Hongfu District police looked at him oddly.
"You mean the market’s victims?"
Zhang Bo nodded, "Yes, now investigating legally."
"The court needs detailed information... precise to every individual!"
Upon hearing.
Liu Jin and Captain Zhao exchanged glances.
Their expressions grew increasingly peculiar.
"Precise to every individual?"
"Judge Zhang, this... might not be what you expect."
"After days of police statistics, finally discovered..."
Liu Jin smiled.
"Victims might be much fewer than you expect!"
Far fewer than expected!?
"How many?" Zhang Bo was stunned.
"Sun Quan actually only sold to nine... no, even only six people!"
Six people!?
Stunned, Zhang Bo suddenly asked:
"How is this possible!?"
"Uh, how to explain it."
Liu Jin smiled.
The police started with curiosity, until later finding out the reason, left them amused.
"The reason the case didn’t escalate is..."
"A crafty businessman."
Crafty businessman?
Zhang Bo froze.
What crafty businessman?