Miss Star, spoiled by her father and brother

Chapter 20 Confrontation in Court

[On January 1, Louden Doug boarded a G22 private starship and attempted to smuggle out of the country. He was intercepted in the airspace of the Eighth Military District. Because Louden is currently involved in a lawsuit, he has been detained and temporarily controlled in the Eighth Military District, waiting to attend the "absolute trial" on January 156. Capital News Agency continues to report for you. ]

Louden's move was ridiculed by everyone, but there were also voices of "praise".

[Very smart, this old bastard, he knew he had no chance of winning in court against the general, so he ran away early hahahahaha! ]

[Your intelligence is limited. Will you not be caught if you run away? (dog head)]

[Hahahaha, your spirit is commendable! Unfortunately, your efforts were ineffective. ]

[I really admire you. If you can’t beat them, just run away. ]

[So this is considered absconding from the crime? It is clear who is right and who is wrong. ]

【I have always believed in General Seaforth. 】

[When will the court session start? The 24th, right? I'll order some fried chicken then. It would be a shame if I didn't eat this revenge story with my rice.]

[I wonder how the general will deal with him in the end. ]

[Curious +1, I won't let you off easily anyway. ]

[Chemists offer some ideas: Use concentrated sulfuric acid to destroy the tongue and intestines first, protect the ears, and then corrode the body bit by bit from the outside.]

[Is it so strong? I’m afraid I’ll burst out…]

On the evening of the 23rd, the night before the trial, Sifos, wearing a sterile suit, entered Xu Weiwei's ward with the doctor's permission. Looking at the little life with closed eyes and a body filled with a gray aura, Sifos clenched his fists.

Then he slowly let go, put his hand on the protective shield, and whispered: "Wait for Dad to avenge you..."

That night, Sifos stayed awake all night. He stood in front of Xu Weiwei's sterile chamber and watched her all night until dawn, when he turned around and left.

The Absolute Court of the Supreme Court of the Imperial Capital reopened after being closed for many years.

At 100 a.m., various media and students randomly selected from various universities in the Imperial Capital entered the courtroom one after another. The reporters carrying long and short guns rushed into the courtroom at the speed of a -meter sprint to grab a good camera position, which stunned the students.

They were only in their teens and twenties and it was the first time for them to participate in such an event. Many of them had never even heard of "Absolute Judgment" before.

Being able to have the same power as a judge to decide someone's life or death makes them both excited and nervous, and at the same time more or less confused. Not only them, but also some people do not understand and do not support it. The reasons are very consistent:

How can we assign students to do such an important task? They are still a bunch of immature children!

In fact, when the law was first established, it was not students who served as judges, but citizens in the jurisdiction were selected. However, after a period of implementation, many problems were discovered.

One is partiality and protection, helping relatives instead of the wise, even if relatives and friends have been eliminated when selecting people, but in a society with human relationships, it is inevitable to be related to relatives. The other is indifference to facts or pure interest in watching the fun, making judgments at will without considering logic and evidence.

After some thought, the authorities decided to recruit a group of people: students. And they had to be college students.

College students already have their own independent thoughts and will not be influenced by adults. Moreover, most of them have a sense of justice, simple minds and simple interpersonal relationships. Even if the person sitting in the audience is their uncle or cousin, they may not recognize him. When the time comes, give them a few credits as a reward, and no one will be more serious than them.

After the change of candidates, the effect was indeed very good, and the number of false and wrongful convictions was greatly reduced until it disappeared. This lineup has been used until now.

These college students all learned that they were selected as judges the day before the trial. Many of them were at a loss as to what to do, and they were also afraid that they would have to bear such a big responsibility and wondered if they could handle it well.

This is also a major challenge for all universities. What should they do? They can’t let their students go out and embarrass themselves. Therefore, all major universities urgently contacted these students, gathered them together, and invited old professors who had experienced that era to come and give them lectures and some precautions, which was considered an emergency training.

At this time, the students in formal attire have all taken their seats, some of them even have a notebook in front of them, which contains the notes they took during the lecture.

There was still some time before the court session, and the Chief Justice and General Seaforth had not arrived yet, but sitting in such an environment was enough to make them feel nervous and their heartbeats accelerated. Although they cursed Louden fiercely on the Internet, it was different when it came to deciding a person's life or death. This was a human life, not killing a chicken, and some of them didn't even dare to kill a chicken.

"Classmate, which school are you from?" Someone couldn't help but whisper to the person next to him.

"Capital University of Political Science and Law, what about you?"

"Wow! Your major is perfect for you! I'm a violin major at Venus Art School. I don't know why someone like me was chosen."

"Well, don't say that. Venus Art School is one of the best art schools in the capital, and it's also very impressive."

"Excuse me, are you...?"

"...Teito Medical University."

"...Chenxi University."

"...Photon University."

"...Yinghua University."

"Great, great, what a top student."

"Each each other."

"..."

After the conversation started, the tense atmosphere eased a little and everyone continued the conversation.

"Is this your note? Can I take a look? I've almost forgotten everything the professor said."

"Oh, of course, I'll give it to you, but my writing is not very good..."

"Don't be misled by the emotions of both parties, just look at the logic, be fair and just... Carefully review the evidence of both parties during the confrontation... Each judge has one vote, and each of the three judges has five votes. If more than half of the people hold the 'guilty' view, the defendant will be convicted, otherwise the plaintiff will be convicted... Don't pay attention to the voting results of others, listen to your heart... You can apply to leave the final trial stage in advance..." The boy read it out in a low voice.

"You wrote it so well! My mind feels much clearer after reading it."

"Where, where..."

"I'm so nervous."

"Me too, it's horrible."

"Why should I be nervous? It's such a great thing to be able to send Loudon to hell. I can brag about it for the rest of my life. Many of my classmates envy me for being selected."

"...As expected of a student from Dawn University, I admire you."

"Why does this court look different from other courts? Why is there a platform in the middle?"

"Didn't your teacher tell you? The final 'trial' will be held on that round table if the winning party wants to execute the other party on the spot. There is also a spray device that can be raised and lowered underneath, which is said to be for cleaning blood stains."

"Oh my god! I got goosebumps..."

"Do you all think Loudon is definitely guilty? Will everyone vote for it later?"

"His son has been beaten to death, how can he be a good guy? Is there any need to question General Sifos's character?"

"There's nothing to ask about this. Just vote for yourself."

"..."

Time passed slowly during the conversation. With a creak, the heavy red wooden door was pushed open, and three people in black and red judge robes walked in. The oldest one sat in the middle seat of the chief judge, and the other two sat on his left and right.

The courtroom fell silent instantly, and everyone stared ahead. There were still ten minutes until the trial began.

Staff members began to come in and distribute materials, each holding a copy of the plaintiff's evidence book and the defendant's evidence book. The one on Seaforth's side was as thick as a book, while the one on Louden's side was only a few thin pages. For a while, the only sound was the careful turning of papers.

The clock reads eight fifty-five.

The presiding judge's sincere voice was transmitted to every corner of the courtroom through the loudspeaker: "Plaintiff and plaintiff's witnesses, as well as defendant and defendant's witnesses, please appear in court."

Da da……

The sound of his leather shoes tapping on the smooth ground made a crisp sound. Sifos, wearing a black suit and with his hands in his pockets, walked slowly into the courtroom.

His hair was neatly combed back today, making his eyebrows and eyes look sharper, and his beard was also carefully shaved. Anyone could see how important he was taking today's occasion.

In comparison, Louden looked much more miserable. His half-long hair was messy and scattered around his ears, his shirt was wrinkled, and a corner of his shirt was not even tucked into his trousers, sticking out from one side of his shirt. Who would have thought that the once powerful head of the Political Department would now become such an unfortunate and haggard appearance in his later years.

Behind Sifos were Elman and Ken, who were present as witnesses. The three of them took their seats in the plaintiff's seat one by one. After Ken sat down, he casually threw the person he was holding to the ground.

The judge noticed this and reminded Sievers: "Plaintiff, please seat your witness."

Seaforth glanced sideways and explained, "I think you misunderstood, Your Honor. He is not my witness, he is 'evidence'."

For a moment, everyone looked at the man curled up at Ken's feet in amazement. He was clearly a person, but he appeared here as "evidence".

The Chief Justice had handled all kinds of strange cases, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a case. His professional ethics allowed him to continue presiding over the case without changing his expression.

"Now please ask the plaintiff to read the 'indictment'."

Sifos stood up, picked up the "Confession" on the table, and began to read from the first sentence in a strong and slow voice.

"On September 9, G26 illegally landed on the planet E44 under the jurisdiction of my empire's star system and killed innocent civilians. At the regular meeting of the palace on October 03, His Majesty the Emperor decided to send troops to negotiate, and the Eighth Army and the Twelfth Army both took the initiative to apply to go. However, the Minister of Political Department Dash, the Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kashi, and the Chief of Political Department Waden... all recommended me to take over the matter at the suggestion of Louden. All of these people had dealings with Louden when he was in office. Evidence No. 10 is the relationship chain between them."

"While I was away from the Imperial Capital and leading troops outside, Louden Doug hired a group of assassins on an underground website to sneak into my home with the intention of murdering my child and wife. The assassination caused my wife, who was seven months pregnant, to be frightened and have a premature birth with difficulty. My little daughter is in critical condition. While my wife and daughter were in the hospital, Louden still sent people to monitor near the hospital, intending to look for a second chance. On the night of the 18th, Louden and his accomplices sent people to sneak into the hospital and try to kidnap my daughter, but I caught them alive on the spot."

"The above is my statement of Louden's crimes." After reading the last sentence, Sifos's eyes fell on Louden opposite him, as if he was looking at a dead object.

"This is the survivor of the killer at that time. His testimony is in evidence No. 3." Sifos pointed to the man on the ground.

"As for the two people next to me, they are the leader of the Third Army, Elman, and the leader of the Seventh Army, Ken, who are fighting against them head-on."

"I was aware of Loudon's plot in advance and asked them to send troops to protect my family."

When Sifos finished, the judge said, "Now we will enter the free speech session. The defendant and the plaintiff will take turns to speak. Defendant, you may now make a rebuttal."

"He's lying." Louden said slowly, his voice hoarse and rough like dry bark.

"I didn't do those things. He is a hero to the people of the imperial capital, why would I harm him? I do know those officials he mentioned, but is there any evidence to prove that I was the one who ordered them to do so? General Sifos is so capable, isn't it normal to nominate him?"

"Sending someone to assassinate him is a fantasy. I have never heard of any underground website. I see General Sifos knows so much about it. Could it be that he staged it himself? The so-called witness was beaten so badly. He must have been tortured into confessing. He was forced to do so."

An old fox who has been in the officialdom for decades has a strong psychological quality. Even if there is no one behind him, he can still talk nonsense and confuse right and wrong.

Ken frowned as he listened, and stood up and said, "Are you questioning my impartiality? I was the one who interrogated him, and he gave his testimony himself. It's too easy for you to deny it with just one sentence: 'he confessed under torture'. How can you prove that he confessed under torture? Just with your mouth?"

Seaforth continued, "Why do you want to hurt me? If you like playing dumb, I can tell you. It's simple, because you're jealous."

"You are jealous that my father is better than you in every aspect. You are jealous that my father was awarded the first-class combat merit. You resent that my father did not rescue you from the pirates intact, leaving you with a disabled leg."

Louden's eyelids twitched, and when he heard the last sentence, his left leg in his trouser leg shook unconsciously.

"You are jealous of my father, and you are jealous of me as well. It would be fine if I was a loser, but I am better than your son in every way. When you see us, it's like seeing a replica of you. So you want to kill my family, and wait for an opportunity to get rid of me when I am devastated, so that my father can experience the pain of seeing his son die before him."

"Am I right, Louden?"

When Sifos finished speaking, there was an uproar in the arena.

Louden's face looked very ugly, his breathing became heavier, and he was obviously furious.

"He's lying! This is slander!" Louden slammed the table angrily.

"What? Didn't you hit my sore spot? Does it mean it has nothing to do with my father? Are you simply jealous that I have so many children? After all, you have sexual dysfunction and cannot have children, and your son has inherited this condition." A scornful smile appeared on Sifos's lips.

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