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On the day when Tang Anyao's case was in court, Hong Kong was a sensation. Many media outlets guarded the court. Reporters, including local and foreign media, set up their guns and short cannons early to occupy a favorable vantage point and prepared to shoot.Because the court refused to allow the media to enter, everyone could only stand outside, and suddenly someone shouted: "Zhou Jinghui's car, Zhou Jinghui is here."

All of a sudden, the reporters flocked to surround the slowly approaching black car.As soon as the car door opened, several bodyguards and agents walked in, protecting the actor Zhou Jinghui who was wearing sunglasses.He looked solemn and did not intend to answer any questions, but his presence showed a supportive attitude. All the media reporters frantically pressed the shutter, thinking that with Zhou Jinghui, there will be something wrong with this report no matter what. .

When he was fast entering the court, an entertainment reporter with rich combat experience squeezed in front of him, passed the microphone over and shouted: "Zhou Jinghui, do you think Tang Anyao really murdered and dissolved the corpse?" Zhou Jinghui suddenly stopped and looked through the man. To the camera behind him, the tone is clear and powerful: "Yes, yes, no, no. Even if the truth cannot be seen clearly today, it will definitely be seen clearly someday in the future."

"Then you mean to believe that Tang Anyao was wronged, and support him to the end?"

Zhou Jinghui didn't answer anymore, his manager and bodyguards rushed to fend off the crowd and sent him to the court.

During the court session, there were no empty seats, and Tang Anyao was still dressed in a Tang suit. When he came in, he saw relatives and friends in the auditorium even smiled and nodded in greeting, as if today was just a daily encounter on the set.On the defense lawyer's side, Zhuang Chuming's team was already tense and ready. Seeing Tang Anyao, Zhuang Chuming just glanced at him and turned his head away as if nothing had happened.

The judge took his seat and announced the opening of the court.At the beginning of the trial, the prosecution was victorious. As Zhuang Chuming warned in advance, the main prosecution's physical evidence was strong, and the testimony of witnesses fueled the flames. Together, they left a deep impression on the judge and jury: Tang Anyao is a despicable, sinister, bullying social tumor , he used his power to coerce Shen Tao to become his sexual partner, abused him to the point of hospitalization, and finally even murdered and dismembered his body.

Zhuang Chuming remained calm, and Tang Anyao was also expressionless. He lowered his eyelids in court, as if he was out of the matter, thinking about something.Suddenly, when the prosecution called the main witness Li Sen, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the witness stand with piercing eyes.

Li Sen was brought up. He looked haggard and his eyes were sunken. When he noticed Tang Anyao staring at him, he showed anger and hatred, and subconsciously wanted to rush over.

The police in the court immediately stopped him.

Seeing this scene, Zhuang Chuming's right index finger, which had been tapping on the table, suddenly stopped.

In court, the prosecution was asking Li Sen: "Mr. Li Sen, what is your relationship with the victim Shen Tao?"

"The relationship between superiors and subordinates." Li Sen said, "Shen Tao is the anchor of HT Entertainment Frontline, and I am the director of the program."

"When did you notice that Shen Tao had an unusually intimate relationship with the defendant?"

"About half a year ago, one day after work, Shen Tao was on the phone. I passed by by accident and heard him mention the word 'Director Tang' on the phone. Then I became suspicious, because HT TV did not have any director with the surname Tang, but I didn’t take it seriously. Then another month later, our colleagues from the column group went to sing K together, and Shen Tao drank too much, so I sent him home, but he refused to let me take him upstairs. Don't worry, seeing that he didn't walk away after entering, how could he know that he suddenly saw Tang Anyao walking towards him, grabbing his arm and the two of them entered the building together."

The prosecutor asked again: "The day before Shen Tao disappeared, why did you go to Tang Anyao's villa in Repulse Bay?"

"Because when I got off work the day before, I saw Shen Tao get into the black rich car driven by Tang Anyao's assistant. I thought he was really there." Li Sen paused, and said, "I advised him not to follow Tang Anyao, but Tang Anyao came in before he finished speaking, and he threatened me with the police and force, Shen Tao was afraid that something would happen to me, so he told me to leave quickly .”

"and after?"

Li Sen seemed to have gradually gained courage as he spoke. He raised his head and said loudly: "The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became. The next day I went to Tang Anyao's villa, but I didn't go in. I waited across the garden for a while. At this time, I suddenly saw Shen Tao coming out of the room in a huff, and turned around and said, "Why don't you believe me if I didn't do it!" Later, for some reason, he walked back, but only reached the door, and was dragged in by Tang Anyao , the two collided with each other, during which Shen Tao's head hit the door frame."

"Why don't you go and help him?"

Li Sen trembled all over, and said sadly: "I have, I called Shen Tao's name loudly, and asked if I should call the police for him, but after a while, Shen Tao covered his head from the window on the second floor and told me not to call the police. It doesn't matter. I know he was afraid that he would have a bad influence on Tang Anyao by calling the police. I really regret it. Why did I listen to him? If I had called the police at that time, the following things would not have happened, and he would not... "

His voice became deeper and deeper, and he bowed his head in sadness and choked.

Satisfied, the prosecution told the judge, "My questions are over."

Zhuang Chuming stood up, walked up to Li Sen, and stared at him for a long time without saying a word. The judge had to remind: "Defense lawyer, do you have any questions?"

Zhuang Chuming bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry, gentlemen of the court, I was distracted just now because I was thinking about a problem. There are usually only two reasons why the boss cares about his subordinates. One is that the subordinate is too capable. When used by several people, he can't do without him; one is that the boss has a request for this subordinate, and that request is usually not so easy to say directly. I don't know that Director Li cares so much about Shen Tao and his personal affairs. For what reason?"

Li Sen's complexion changed slightly, and he said, "Everyone in our column group usually has a good relationship, and there were bad rumors about Tang Anyao before, I'm worried that Shen Tao is also normal."

Zhuang Chuming nodded and said, "Mr. Li is really a kind and warm-hearted person. He is so good that he doesn't hesitate to follow his colleagues, and he must prevent them from communicating with other people."

He showed two photos and said: "This is the surveillance of the underground parking lot of HT TV Station. Mr. Li claimed to see Shen Tao sitting in the car driven by Tang Anyao's assistant. The video showed that he not only saw it, but also later I followed by car. You must have followed as far as Repulse Bay, right Mr. Li?"

Li Sen said nothing.

"Then why did you go over to dissuade Mr. Shen Tao at that time? Instead, you didn't visit until the next day? Where were you, Mr. Li, that night?"

Li Sen lowered his head and said, "I, I'm at home."

"You're lying," Zhuang Chuming said, "Repulse Bay is a well-known wealthy area. Not only Mr. Tang's building has a security system, but other people's homes also have security systems. It just so happened that our surveillance outside Mr. Tang's neighbor's door found that your car has been parked. There, you didn’t leave until six o’clock in the morning, and you drove back around three o’clock in the afternoon. In other words, you basically stopped there and waited all night. Why? Your friendship with colleagues is so deep?”

Li Sen blushed slightly and closed his lips tightly.

The prosecution immediately said: "Judge, Li Sen's deep friendship with the victim has nothing to do with his testimony as an eyewitness."

The judge thumped and said: "The objection is valid. The defense lawyers would like to ask questions related to this case."

Zhuang Chuming let out a breath and said, "Yes, let's change the subject, Director Li, do you know Director Tang Anyao?"

Li Sen nodded.

"How do you know each other?"

"We've known each other since we were kids."

"Just acquaintance? As far as I know, your father is an employee of the Tang Corporation, and Tang Anyao is the son of your father's employer. As a reward for your hard work, you have been sponsored by the Tang Corporation to go to school, so you have been able to attend expensive education with the descendants of the Tang Corporation since you were young." private school, right?"

Li Sen's face became more and more bad, and he said, "Yes."

"Is Tang Anyao on good terms with you?"

Li Sen quickly glanced at Tang Anyao on the dock, and said, "It's average."

"But your classmates and teachers have proved that you have a bad relationship with him. You are aloof and out of gregarious, but Tang Anyao is popular because of the stars. You have provoked him many times for this, and even said in public that he is considered a What, isn’t it just that you have a better background, and you can do what he can do. That’s why you followed him to study as a director. Unfortunately, things backfired. You were not capable enough to gain a foothold in the film industry, so you had to go to a TV station in the end. The director of the program is also because your father asked Tang Corporation for help, is that right?"

Li Sen trembled slightly, suppressed his anger and said, "If Tang Anyao wasn't surnamed Tang, would he have made a name for himself in Hollywood? Could he have achieved what he is today? Can he be so arrogant?"

"So you have always hated him? You have hated him since you were a child, especially when the person you have a crush on is willing to be lowly and go to get together with him, your jealousy will reach its peak?"

"You nonsense! Shen Tao is not willing to be humble, he must be intimidating and seducing with his rhetoric, Shen Tao is not willing to be humble!"

"Why do you say that he is not mean? Who knows what he is with Tang Anyao for?"

"I know him, I love him!" Li Sen roared.

"Oh, so you really love him," Zhuang Chuming said flatly, "Love plus jealousy really can make people lose their minds."

He asked again: "On the day Shen Tao disappeared, you claimed to have seen him physically entangle with my client?"

"Yes."

"Where did they get physically entangled?"

"Enter the doorway inside."

"Where is your location?"

"Outside the iron railing," Li Sen said, "under a redbud tree."

"Was the wooden door leading to the room open at that time? Was it half open or fully open?"

Li Sen's face changed when he heard that, and he muttered without speaking.

"You have to answer."

"Half, half open."

Zhuang Chuming nodded slightly, took out a picture, and showed it to everyone, saying: "This is where Li Sen was standing at that time, just diagonally outside the garden. From his side, the door is more than 120 feet away, and The door is made of oak, and it is pushed to the right. Its half-open arc just blocks the view of Li Sen. Mr. Li Sen, how can you see through an oak door that the person who is entangled with Shen Tao is my client. !"

He quickly sped up his speech and cursed harshly: "The night before you went to find Shen Tao, you said you were at home, but you were actually in the car; on the day Shen Tao disappeared, you said you saw Shen Tao physically entangled with my client, But in fact, you can't see who he conflicted with at all. Because of your personal grievances and Shen Tao's death, you need to find a scapegoat. You can't wait for my client to be charged with murder. If you do this, you are worthy of Tang's treatment of your father Is it the kindness of knowing you, the affection for your cultivation?"

Li Sen turned pale, shook his head and said, "No, you can't say that, who else could it be?"

"Yeah, who else could it be if he didn't do it? I'm afraid you are bewitched by this kind of thinking, right? A ready-made candidate can solve years of jealousy and avenge love, how wonderful! But you think But what if he didn't do it? If he didn't do it, you are an accomplice who pushed innocent people to prison!"

"Enough! Defense lawyer, please pay attention to your wording!" The judge thumped down.

Zhuang Chuming squeezed his tie, bowed slightly and said, "Sorry, my lord, everyone, I'm done asking."