Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 323 The Day of the Court Hearing! [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]

The National Security Bureau needs to be ruthless and meticulous enough to detect every suspicious detail.

But this tactic is really a bit underhanded.

The West was kept in the dark the whole time. Even if they later discovered the truth, they couldn't very well publicly condemn them for not allowing the theft of real technology, could they?
You can only swallow your anger and accept your bad luck.
They might even face condemnation.

That's right. Given the current Supreme Court's lawsuit and the uproar in China, the moment the spy case is made public, everyone will immediately turn their guns on the country that sent the spy!

The current public opinion isn't limited to domestic or international circles; a large number of people are watching, and the backlash could be devastating.
"What you're thinking?"

The old man was shocked; he had no idea when his men had become so cunning.

"not me."

Zhang Tian shook his head and decisively began to explain.

"He's Professor Wu's student, the lawyer named Xu Liang."

Although his reputation wasn't much better, and there were always people who didn't like him wherever he went, it was a tradition of the intelligence department, and he was used to it.

Regardless, his reputation is still much better than Xu Liang's!

In contrast, it's astonishing that Zhang Tian actually showed a slight concern for his reputation!

"Xu Liang?"

The old man was also slightly taken aback, and his expression gradually became strange.

"The one from the Supreme Court where the plaintiff filed a lawsuit?"

How did he find out?

Zhang Tian nodded.

He then slowly began to explain:

"One US dollar. A US dollar appeared at the Dongyang vegetable market."

One US dollar, which is about eight yuan according to the exchange rate.

This money isn't even enough for two meals!

His appearance in the vegetable market was both strange and not strange. At least, apart from Xu Liang, no one in the Dongyang vegetable market thought there was anything wrong with it.

After all, this thing has a kind of 'reasonableness' amidst its incongruity.

However, Xu Liang was able to deduce that someone was hiding in Shangcheng because Zhu Haoyi had arrived there before the court had not yet notified him. He then noticed something was wrong with the vegetable market, and by combining this with the one dollar, he was able to find Si Hong and subsequently Fang Tianhai.
They can even come up with these selfish schemes that harm others in an instant!
"This kid is really cunning, and he's quite capable too; he's practically born for intelligence work!"

The old man was both scolding and praising, and immediately became very happy.

"He's full of bad intentions!"

"This selfish and harmful method, and that brain full of scheming ideas—tsk, he's born to be a national security officer!"

Based on these seemingly minor details, one can deduce the overall context of this major case and even clarify all the forces at play.
Just as the old man said.

He's a natural-born intelligence whiz!
Zhang Tian:
Zhang Tian seemed hesitant to speak, but didn't know where to begin.

Damn it, the biggest hater of the National Security Bureau seems to be its own leaders!

Although what they did was indeed hateful.
"But how did that old scholar Wu Chengjun produce such a student?"

The old man was puzzled again.

He wasn't familiar with Wu Chengjun, but he had heard of him. After all, Shangcheng was only so big, and people would occasionally hear about him.

Wu Chengjun's reputation can be summed up as rigid!

Can a rigid person raise this kind of person?

"Perhaps it's a disguise."

Zhang Tian thought for a moment and then spoke.

"There's a guy named Li Yang at the embassy, ​​the same Li Yang as the one in the lawsuit. He's the second senior apprentice of Attorney Xu and Professor Wu's second disciple."

"In the second half of 04, it seems they also used a very insidious tactic."

The old man thought for a moment and then suddenly understood.

That was still the Wang Hai case in Hanhai City.

The other party is profiting from human bones, but they are closely tied to the son of a person in the Elephant Kingdom, causing the Elephant Kingdom to desperately want to rescue the person.

We were originally planning to torment each other for a year or two.

As a result, a counselor named Li Yang suddenly appeared.

He directly sowed discord, causing the two sides to fight like dogs. Wang Hai even knew that he had been plotted against by the authorities, but he was still willing to tell everything he knew, just to take a bite out of the Xiang Kingdom!
That move was incredibly insidious!

No one expected that Li Yang, that honest and unassuming man, could come up with such a method. This immediately made everyone realize that his honesty and unassuming nature might just be a mask, a protective coloring for him!
Zhang Tian was stunned when he saw this move, exclaiming that he had seen a fellow professional.

However, what he didn't know was...
This underhanded trick was also from Xu Liang. No, it's a good trick; as long as you can win the case, it's a good trick!
“Since both Li Yang and Attorney Xu are like this, I suspect Professor Wu might be,” Zhang Tian said hesitantly.

The old man understood.

"Sigh, Wu Chengjun, that guy. I didn't expect him to be such a good actor. He's been pretending for almost his whole life."

He spoke with a touch of melancholy.

He then waved his hand and said, "Go and get busy. Have the research institute create all the fake data. Hmm, don't make any patterns, but try to make it as realistic as possible."

Zhang Tian nodded.

"it is good."

He then left the office and headed outside.

After he left, the old man at the desk was still reflecting on it, and then he sighed.

"Sigh, why doesn't this kid work for the National Security Bureau?"

"With one dollar and other clues, they sensed something was wrong without knowing there was a traitor within their ranks. Their level of keenness is something even I, in my younger days, might not be able to match."

The old man shook his head as he spoke.

He dared not imagine what would happen if someone like Xu Liang became a member of the National Security Bureau.
People like that, who are treacherous, cunning, scheming, and rotten to the core, deserve a lot of criticism!
I reckon those with guilty consciences, even if they haven't found anything, just thinking about Xu Liang keeps them tossing and turning at night, and they're even startled awake when they see him in their dreams. "What a pity."

July 23rd.

The Intermediate People's Court announced the date for the second hearing, which was set for August 1st.

There are still nine days until the trial begins.

Zhu Haoyi and Li Yang realized that they couldn't obtain rare earth elements, so they decisively gave up and began to arrange a scapegoat.

At the same time, Zhu Haoyi noticed that there were still people watching him closely. Instead of being nervous, he breathed a sigh of relief.

This means that Xu Liang did not find anything strange, and his feelings towards him were limited to 'suspicion'.

July 25th.

After confirming that no one had discovered Fang Tianhai's arrest and detention at the National Security Bureau, Zhang Tian destroyed the stolen technology and went to the research institute to have them forge a new document.

"Forgery?"

What are you doing with this?

"Don't worry about all that, just do as I say. Anyway, I'm from the National Security Bureau, would I ever harm you!?"

Inside the institute.

The researcher looked at Zhang Tian from head to toe, sizing him up, and after a long while, finally consulted the director.

They are researchers who uphold objectivity and truth-seeking; they can't get past the mental hurdle of fabricating data. Let the director handle it.

The director was aware of Fang Tianhai's situation. Although he felt somewhat regretful and remorseful, it wouldn't affect the bigger picture. He immediately found several senior researchers and formed an intensive team to start fabricating data.

People never tire when they're doing bad things.

The same applies to researchers!
A group of people gathered together, looking at the report that looked even more real than the real thing, but the parameters just couldn't be calculated, and their faces showed excitement.

The thought of outsmarting those researchers in the West filled them with unprecedented joy.

Zhang Tian said his passion for scientific research wasn't entirely pure.
Just as some lawyers are righteous and some are ruthless, some, like Xu Liang, are purplish-red—of course, this is purplish-red, only it looks more like purplish-black.
July 28th.

The intermediate court began to organize the verified evidence.

The defendant submitted some evidence during the evidentiary period, but compared to ordinary cases, the evidence they submitted seemed more like a self-inflicted wound!

That's right.

Zhu Haoyi and Li Yang pushed out a scapegoat and simultaneously reported the other party, which puzzled the entire court, but they did not draw a conclusion based on subjective opinions and evidence.

Judge Liu, the presiding judge in the case, felt that he had lost a lot of hair, and a sigh appeared on his face.

July 31st.

As public opinion surrounding the case intensified, Xu Liang began manipulating public opinion to prepare for the backlash that would follow the release of the "Spinning Top Secret" case.

He instructed the workers from Rundong Weaving Factory, whose premises had been forcibly demolished, to protest at the newspaper office.

The newspaper was overjoyed, repeatedly saying that it was like a pie falling from the sky.

The interview sparked a flurry of public discussion, which had been building up as the court hearing approached.
August 1st!
The day of the court hearing!
"I have a feeling this kid's got a problem up his sleeve."

Uptown.

In the Intermediate People's Court.

Judge Liu glanced at his watch, and as time ticked by and the court session drew near, his anxiety grew.

Today is the day of the court hearing.

The day of the second hearing of the Supreme Court's lawsuit!

Can.
"Has the plaintiff submitted absolutely no evidence in the past two weeks?"

Judge Liu couldn't help but turn to look at Zhao Yi and ask him a question.

He's really feeling terrible right now.

Who doesn't present evidence during the evidence-gathering period in a lawsuit?

What's the point of the evidentiary period? Is it just for you to rest?
But the problem is, I can't refuse to accept the other side's evidence in court; I'm completely subservient. If I, as the presiding judge, have to act like a subservient judge, then what's the point of being a presiding judge?!

"No, if this kid submits evidence during the evidence submission period, it means he doesn't have any evidence. If he doesn't submit any evidence, it means he has evidence."

Zhao Yi took a sip of tea; he was already used to it.

The seasoned judges of Dongguo, battle-hardened by numerous major cases, are now fearless!
Zhao Yi didn't think there could be any case in China right now that could cause him to feel any unease; this was the result of Xu Liang's special training.

"What if he did nothing during the period for presenting evidence?"

Judge Liu spoke cautiously and uneasily.

"Didn't do anything?" Zhao Yi was taken aback.

Judge Liu nodded. "Yes, Shangcheng is only so big. A little inquiry will tell you that the plaintiff's lawyer hasn't done anything in the past two weeks."

Without any investigation, that only proves...
Zhao Yi smirked, "This kid must have already investigated the evidence."

"The reason he's not moving is simply because he has nothing to do. The longer he holds onto the evidence without submitting it, the harder it will be to obtain the evidence."

"Anyway"

"Judge Liu, you're finished. You'd better be prepared."

Mentally prepared?

"Judge Zhao, don't scare me. You're the judge in this case too!"

Judge Liu was getting anxious. The indictment had already put him on edge, and if there was any more serious evidence to cover it up...
"I am just a judge, not the presiding judge."

Zhao Yi waved his hand and said, then glanced at the clock on the wall, and suddenly changed the subject, saying:

"Time is up."

"Your Honor, the court session is about to begin."

(End of this chapter)