Double evil in the business district

Xiao Yue took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

The loss of evidence was like a huge abyss suddenly appearing under her feet when she was about to reach the peak of victory.

But she couldn't panic, let alone get confused.

Years of business experience have enabled her to quickly adjust herself in the face of crisis.

"Secretary Zhang, let's first carefully recall every step of the evidence transfer." Xiao Yue's voice was steady and powerful, as if it could dispel the tense atmosphere in the office.

Secretary Zhang nodded and tried to recall: "The backed-up evidence is stored in an encrypted USB drive. I locked it in a safe. Only you and I have the key..." As she spoke, her voice became smaller and smaller, and her face became paler.

Xiao Yue stood up, walked to the safe, entered the password, and the heavy door slowly opened.

The safe was empty, with only a few unimportant documents lying there quietly.

Xiao Yue's eyes swept across every corner, trying to find a clue.

She reached out and touched the cold inner wall of the safe, and a chill came from her fingertips, just like her mood at the moment.

"Where is the surveillance video? Can it be restored?" Xiao Yue turned to ask Secretary Zhang.

Secretary Zhang shook his head, a hint of despair in his tone: "The technical department said that the surveillance footage during that period was interfered with by a special electromagnetic wave. It was completely damaged and cannot be restored."

The office was silent, with only the hum of the air conditioner echoing in my ears.

Xiao Yue paced back and forth, various possibilities flashing through his mind.

Could it be that an insider embezzled money?

Or is it malicious sabotage by a competitor?

At the same time, in court, Lawyer Zhao was talking incessantly about his "new discovery".

"Your Honor, the evidence we have just obtained shows that the so-called original technology of Xiao Enterprise has actually been used in similar cases several years ago..." He said in a firm tone, waving a document in his hand, as if he had a sure win.

Xiao Yue listened to the live broadcast in the court with a frown on his face.

Lawyer Zhao's argument seems reasonable, but in fact it is far-fetched and deliberately confuses concepts.

She took a deep breath, picked up the microphone, and prepared to refute.

"Your Honor, the case presented by the opposing lawyer is fundamentally different from our technology..." Xiao Yue explained the difference between the two in a clear and organized manner, and cited a large amount of technical data and expert opinions as supporting evidence.

The atmosphere in the courtroom was tense and intense, with both sides arguing back and forth and neither side giving in.

People in the gallery held their breath, afraid of missing any details.

Xiao Yue's rebuttal was powerful and precise, gradually turning the situation around.

Beads of sweat oozed from Lawyer Zhao's forehead. He didn't expect Xiao Yue to be so well prepared.

At this moment, Xiao Yue's phone vibrated. She glanced at the message and her expression changed suddenly.

"Secretary Zhang," she lowered her voice, "you must immediately check the company's internal records of entry and exit for the past month, especially..." She paused, and a name slowly uttered from her mouth, "especially... Researcher Chen's." Xiao Yue's eyes were as sharp as a hawk. She stared at the information displayed on the screen of her mobile phone - a month ago, Researcher Chen frequently entered and exited a private club that had close ties with competitors.

A bad premonition came over her, and she was almost certain that the loss of evidence was related to Researcher Chen.

"Contact the technical department immediately and restore the surveillance video of Researcher Chen's office!" Xiao Yue gave the order decisively, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.

Time passes by minute by minute, and every second seems as long as a century.

Finally, news came from the technical department that they had successfully recovered some of the surveillance footage from Researcher Chen’s office.

The video clearly shows that researcher Chen sneaked into the office late one night, took the USB flash drive out of the safe, and handed it to another mysterious person.

"It's really him!" Xiao Yue clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.

She immediately contacted the police and submitted the evidence to them.

At the same time, a mysterious package was delivered to Xiao Yue's office.

The package contained a USB flash drive, the very one that was lost!

Xiao Yue immediately connected the USB drive to the computer, and the evidence inside was intact.

It turned out that it was a friend of Xiao Yue who had made great achievements in the field of information security. He secretly helped her intercept the USB flash drive passed by Researcher Chen and copied a copy and returned it to her.

In court, Xiao Yue handed the USB flash drive to Judge Zhou.

The evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied.

Lawyer Zhao's face turned pale in an instant, and the documents in his hands seemed to lose weight and hung down weakly.

The employees of Xiao Enterprise cheered and hugged each other tightly, their joy beyond words.

"Your Honor, we have new evidence..." Lawyer Zhao was unwilling to accept defeat, and he tried to question the appraisal results of copyright expert Liu.

"Lawyer Zhao, can your so-called 'new evidence' stand up to scrutiny?" Xiao Yue sneered. She had already anticipated that Lawyer Zhao would make a last-ditch effort and had made all the necessary preparations for it.

Xiao Yue calmly took out a thick stack of information, which listed in detail various evidences supporting Liu's copyright expert appraisal, from technical details to industry practices, without omission.

She explained every detail clearly and each argument was powerful, hitting Lawyer Zhao's heart like a hammer.

The atmosphere in the courtroom became tense again. Judge Zhou's eyes moved back and forth between Xiao Yue and Lawyer Zhao. His expression was serious and he said nothing.

"Lawyer Zhao, do you have anything else to say?" Xiao Yue's eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring straight into Lawyer Zhao's eyes.

Lawyer Zhao opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

He felt like a skinned frog, exposed to everyone's eyes and with nowhere to hide.

"I..." Lawyer Zhao's voice trembled, "I..."

He suddenly stopped and looked somewhere outside the court.

"What's wrong, Lawyer Zhao?" Xiao Yue followed his gaze but saw nothing.

"I..." Lawyer Zhao spoke again, but his voice was even more trembling, "I..." Shen Ting stood in the corridor outside the courtroom, tapping his fingertips on the cold metal railings, again and again. The rhythmic tapping revealed his inner anxiety.

The winter sun shone through the tall French windows, but it could not dispel the gloom in his heart.

He stared at the closed door of the court, as if trying to see what was happening inside through the heavy wooden door.

Xiao Yue was facing a powerful enemy alone inside, but he could only worry outside. This feeling of powerlessness made him feel suffocated.

Suddenly, the door of the courtroom opened, and several people who looked like lawyers walked out, talking in low voices with relaxed smiles on their faces.

Shen Ting's heart sank suddenly. Could it be...

He didn't dare to think about it anymore, so he quickly walked up to one of the lawyers and asked anxiously, "Excuse me, what's the situation inside?"

The lawyer glanced at him, recognized him as the president of Shen Corporation, and quickly replied respectfully, "Mr. Shen, Ms. Xiao performed very well. She successfully refuted the opposing lawyer's point of view. The situation is now very favorable to us."

Shen Ting's tense nerves finally relaxed and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

He seemed to be able to see Xiao Yue speaking eloquently and calmly in court.

A sense of pride arose spontaneously, a joy he had never felt before, the joy of being proud of another person.

A moment later, Xiao Yue also walked out of the court.

There was a hint of fatigue on her face, but her eyes were bright and determined.

When she saw Shen Ting, a smile finally appeared at the corners of her tense mouth. That smile was like the warm sun in winter, instantly melting the ice in Shen Ting's heart.

"Thank you for your hard work." Shen Ting walked up to her, gently held her hand, his tone full of concern.

"It's okay, everything is under control." Xiao Yuehui held his hand with a hint of confidence in her tone.

People around them looking at them could feel the deep affection flowing between them.

Back in the courtroom, Xiao Yue took a deep breath, scanned the crowd, and spoke slowly, "Your Honor, the other company has consistently claimed we've infringed their copyright, but they've deliberately overlooked a crucial fact—three years ago, they publicly used a concept very similar to ours in their commercial promotional activities, and they didn't apply for a patent. Does this mean they've already given up their exclusive rights to this technology?"

Lawyer Zhao's face suddenly changed. He didn't expect Xiao Yue to fight back from this angle.

More and more beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and the back of his shirt was soaked with sweat.

He opened his mouth to retort, but found himself speechless.

There was a murmur in the audience, and people admired Xiao Yue's wisdom and courage.

Xiao Yue's strategy gave her the absolute initiative in court.

The balance of victory seemed to have tilted towards her.

However, at this moment, Lawyer Zhao's cell phone vibrated.

He glanced at the message, his face suddenly turned gloomy, and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He raised his head and looked at Xiao Yue,"