Chapter 279: Early private prosecution

An ordinary Buick sedan drove out of Chinatown in the centre of Brighton, with Zhou Ming** and Huang Yi Zhu Yao in the car.

'Thank you very much, Teacher Zhou and Zhu Yao, for also bringing me here to the medicine hall for treatment,' Huang Yi said with a bitter smile, 'but I'm afraid I'll have to go back in again soon, and the current treatment won't be very effective either.'

Zhou Ming and Zhu Yao had just taken Huang Yi to get treatment because Huang Yi had previously been arrested and beaten and tortured in the police station. He had internal injuries in many places on his body, which were difficult to cure in the hospital and could only be treated with traditional Chinese medicine. Although Zhu Yao had not been in the United States for long, she was very familiar with the area as she had lived in Chinatown for a long time, so she volunteered to take them here.

In the end, Zhu Yao took Huang Yi to a place called Chenhetang. This is a century-old shop that is of the same origin as Chenhetang in China, which is in the Guinness World Records as the oldest pharmaceutical factory. Therefore, there is no problem with the medicine and prescriptions here. Just as Huang Yi had some hidden pain before coming, but after having a massage and drinking a decoction, he didn't have any major problems when he came out.

When she heard Huang Yi say this, Zhu Yao refused to help him at that time: 'Chairman Huang, what do you mean? Didn't you say that Chinese students studying abroad should help each other? And you got into trouble because of me. If I don't help you, would I still be human?'

Zhou Ming then told him, 'Classmate Huang Yi, no matter what, you must be treated for your injuries. As for Brooke, don't worry, I will find a way to help you, you won't be sent to prison.'

'Teacher Zhou, thank you very much. You are indeed a good teacher. Although I am not a law student, I understand that since I directly called the black man a nigger in front of the police, I am guilty of racial discrimination. Since racial discrimination is true, it will be difficult to explain away the injuries on Lewis's body, even if you help me hire a very good lawyer, it will not help,' Huang Yi said.

'Of course a lawyer alone won't help, but my method can guarantee that you will definitely be acquitted,' Zhou Ming said.

'Guarantee acquittal?' Huang Yi looked at Zhou Ming blankly, not understanding where Zhou Ming's confidence came from. 'The legal awareness in the United States is very strong, and no matter how good a lawyer it is, there is no way to reverse it. To be acquitted, unless there is a presidential pardon, but why would the president give me a pardon? I'm afraid the president and I may never have any interaction in our lives.'

Zhou Ming said, 'That's not necessarily the case. As a Harvard student, I think you, Huang Yi, must know the famous six-person social circle theory. Anyone can get to know each other through six people. So why do you say you can't interact with the president?'

Huang Yi was stunned. Listening to Zhou Ming's words, he seemed to understand something, but before he could say anything, the driver in front, **, said, 'Be careful, there's a car in front of us.'

Everyone looked ahead as ** said, and sure enough, a Chevrolet sedan blocked their path.

'Damn it, looking at this car, I'm sure it's that damn Brook guy again, really persistent!' Huang Yi recognized the car at first glance and said with gritted teeth.

Zhou Ming and the others pulled up in front of the Chevrolet. Zhou Ming and the others got out of the car. At that time, Brooke and his friends, including the black man Lewis, were already waiting in front. Zhou Ming got out of the car and asked them, 'Brooke, did you come here especially to block our car? Is there something wrong?'

Brooke walked up and said, 'I'm sorry, Mr. Chinese, I'm not doing anything. I'm just here to help the police find you.'

Assist the police? What does that mean?

While Zhou Ming and the others were puzzled, Brooke over there said to Zhu Yao, 'Dear Zhu Yao, I'm really disappointed that you're with these people. Don't you know that these guys are all very dangerous and cunning criminals? Especially this Chinese guy, who is racist and violent, and he's going to be prosecuted and go to jail soon!'

'The cunning villain who deserves to go to jail is obviously you!' Zhu Yao said, 'You led the people to smash the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, and you framed Chairman Huang. I'm telling you, with the help of Mr. Zhou, Chairman Huang will not go to jail!'

'Women are stupid!' Brooke said. 'Chinese Zhu Yao, I don't know how you managed to get Barrister Alan to step forward, but I can tell you unequivocally that even with Barrister Alan's help, you will definitely not win this lawsuit. I think you, a top student at Harvard Law School, should know better than I. Who let that idiot say those things in front of the police? He deserves it!'

'Who said we only have Barrister Alan...'

Zhu Yao wanted to say something else, but Zhou Ming pulled her back. Zhou Ming shook his head slightly at Zhu Yao, who had passed the Harvard entrance exam and was no fool. She immediately reacted and stopped.

Brooke saw Zhu Yao's reaction and let out an amused 'oh'. 'It seems you are preparing for something. You have not only hired Alan Barrister, I can tell you how you were able to get hold of the President's documents and hire Alan Barrister. You have thought of a good plan, but unfortunately, I was one step ahead of you. No matter what you are preparing, it will all be for nothing in the end.'

Zhu Yao was shocked: 'Brooke, did you already submit a lawsuit to the court and you want to file a private criminal complaint?'

A private criminal complaint is a special method that exists in some countries such as the United States. As the name suggests, it is the symmetrical counterpart of a public prosecution. It means that in some cases, the victim can bypass the prosecution and directly file a lawsuit with the court. The crime of racial discrimination and insult and the crime of intentional injury happen to be the categories of cases that allow private prosecution.

'Yes, I did ask Lewis to file a private prosecution directly with the court. There was no choice, the prosecution's efficiency is really low, so we had to do it ourselves,' Brooke said. "Of course don't worry, the police will be here soon. Our classmate Huang Yi needs to follow the legal procedures and go back to his cell to wait for the start of my trial.'

'Brooke, you son of a bitch, you're despicable!" Zhu Yao shouted.

Brooke laughed heartily and said, 'Me despicable? Zhu Yao, you seem to be able to do more than just lick eggs with those sexy lips of yours. You can tell jokes too. I was only helping Lewis exercise his rights as a victim. How is that despicable? There was nothing I could do. Huang Yi really went too far, and my brother simply couldn't bear the pain of waiting for the trial to begin.

Brooke pointed his finger at Zhu Yao and said loudly, 'People like you who just know how to open your mouth and talk will never understand our black friends. What kind of humiliation did they endure in the past? Do you want them to relive it now?'

Brooke's expression was triumphant, but Zhu Yao was shaking with anger. Brooke was being deliberately mean.

Because generally speaking, although there is a self-accusation law, once the procuratorial authorities are involved in a case, the victim will not file a private prosecution. This is because the litigation fees and attorney fees will need to be paid by the victim themselves. In addition, in the absence of the participation of the procuratorial authorities, it is difficult for an individual to have conclusive evidence to make the defendant plead guilty, which will turn the lawsuit into a long marathon, and the overall cost will outweigh the benefits.

But now Lewis has directly filed a private prosecution regardless of the cost and evidence. Obviously, Brooke has thought of something, which is why he wants to have the case judged as soon as possible.

Zhou Ming frowned. He could see Brooke's plan at a glance, but there was no way to solve it. It was because he had just spoken with Nikolayevich on the phone not long ago. Even if the president of Northern Russia was very gracious and immediately started helping him get an amnesty, it would not be in his hands so soon. First of all, the American president himself would be arrogant for a while. He could not just say that you want to pardon me and I will pardon you. If he did that, the readers would definitely scold him. He had to add a little trick first. This period of time could be a few days or half a month.

Zhou Ming originally planned that since the pretrial proceedings of the US prosecution authorities were very troublesome, it might be delayed for half a month. At that time, no matter what, the presidential pardon would be issued, and he would not be afraid. However, he did not expect that this guy Brook actually bypassed the prosecution authorities and directly filed a private prosecution with the court. In this way, even if it is fast, it will be too late.

Does Huang Yi really have to let Brook sue him in court? This judgment, based on the abilities of Barrister Alan, should be able to drag on until the presidential pardon comes down. But the key point is that Huang Yi will have to be remanded in custody, and this is what really makes Zhou Ming unwilling to see.

The reason is Huang Yi. He sustained so many injuries during his previous detention, and if he is detained again now, I'm afraid it will only get worse. And these are internal injuries, which cannot be detected under the current conditions, or even if they can be detected, they can be blamed on other detainees, and there is simply no way to pursue responsibility afterwards.

Zhou Ming thought about this and immediately turned his head and said, 'Huang Yi Zhu Yao, let's get in the car and leave first, regardless of this Brooke.'

Huang Yi and Zhu Yao were not stupid. They immediately understood what Zhou Ming meant. They got back in the car. Brooke saw that Zhou Ming and the others were getting in the car and was not in a hurry. He said with a smile, 'Want to run? This is a good idea, but it's too late, because the bailiff who came to arrest Huang Yi has already arrived.'

As Brooke's words fell, a series of sirens suddenly came from afar. A few moments later, three police cars belonging to Brighton Court roared up and surrounded Zhou Ming and the others.

'Quickly catch them, these Chinese people are very cunning, they want to run, fortunately it was me here to intercept them, I want to protest on behalf of my friend Lewis against Huang Yi's bail, I think this kind of person should be kept locked up at all times, he is up to no good!'

Brooke yelled from the side, and six bailiffs got out of the car. They certainly would not take orders from Brooke, but their professionalism still made them approach Zhou Ming and Huang Yi carefully while saying, 'Please remain calm. We need to ask Mr. Huang Yi to go back and be ready for the trial at any time. If you attempt to escape or harm him in any way, we will take coercive measures.'

Damn, there's nothing we can do, we'll just have to fight it out!

Zhou Ming shouted in his heart, then stepped forward and stood in front of Huang Yi: 'Gentlemen bailiffs, I don't want to defend my friend, but I want to say that we have already received a special pardon from the President, and he is immune from prosecution, so you have no right to detain him.'

Zhou Ming also pointed his finger at Brooke next to him: 'And Mr. Brooke, you and Mr. Lewis also have no right to prosecute Huang Yi!'

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