"You little rascal, you rifled through my safe when you were interning at Xinyang!"
Zhang Changming looked at Lin Chuan with disbelief in his eyes.
Inside his safe, there was indeed that contract. But no one knew about this, not even his wife. However, Lin Chuan accurately mentioned that contract and also said where it was hidden. This made Zhang Changming suspect that Lin Chuan must have scoped out his office during his internship at the Xinyang Law Firm.
"Cough cough cough, be quiet!"
"Lawyer Zhang Changming, I remind you again that the courtroom is a solemn and sacred place, not a vegetable market. Please behave civilly."
Judge Qi Jun was sweating profusely. Lin Chuan seemed to know everything. As long as the police searched Zhang Changming's office for that contract, Zhang Changming was done for. He would be sentenced to at least three years in prison.
"Judge, has our second claim been approved?"
Lin Chuan felt no pity for Zhang Changming, not only because of the grudge between them, but also because Zhang Changming, as a lawyer, had lost his legal bottom line.
Twenty minutes later, the law enforcement officers indeed found the original evidence in the safe in Zhang Changming's office.
When the news came back to the courtroom, after consultation between the jury and the judges, the criminal verdict for Zhang Changming was announced on the spot.
"According to the on - site evidence collection by the police, Lawyer Zhang Changming has committed a crime, which is true."
"As per the plaintiff Lawyer Lin Chuan's claim, which is reasonable and legal, Zhang Changming is now sentenced to five years in prison."
"Considering that Zhang Changming, as a lawyer, is well - versed in legal provisions but uses legal loopholes to help suspects get off."
"He has lost the bottom line of a legal professional."
"Therefore, the court announces that from today, Lawyer Zhang Changming's lawyer practice qualification is revoked and he is prohibited from engaging in the legal profession."
Judge Qi Jun read aloud, constantly glancing at Lin Chuan and making a fawning smile.
At the beginning of the trial, Qi Jun thought Lin Chuan was crazy. His three claims were all very outrageous. Logically, he was bound to lose. But now Qi Jun knew that Lin Chuan was well - prepared. He had a large amount of evidence in his hand. No wonder he was so confident!
Now, Qi Jun only hoped that Lin Chuan would spare him and not expose the interest transfer between him and He Xiao.
Back then, in the He Tianyi arson case, he was the chief judge. Two days before the trial, He Xiao gave him two boxes of small yellow croakers. Shiny and golden, he, being greedy for money, accepted the gift. Since then, he became more and more uncontrollable.
Not only did he turn a blind eye to the crime committed by He Tianyi in the arson case.
And also.
In all the legal disputes of Anxin Monitoring Group that were tried in Luzhou, it has maintained an undefeated winning rate so far.
People gave him the nickname "Anxin Monitoring Group's Sure - Win Restaurant"!
He Xiao also promised that as long as Qi Jun retired, he could go to the legal department of Anxin Group as a legal advisor, with an annual salary starting from one million.
Therefore, it was easy to find Qi Jun's criminal evidence. The two boxes of small yellow croakers were hidden under the bed at home. A search would surely find them!
"Damn it, are you really going to sentence me?"
"OK!"
"Now I'm going to become a witness against my will and expose the interest transfer between Judge Qi Jun and Anxin Monitoring Group."
"Starting from 2020, that is, when He Xiaolong committed the arson case, Judge Qi Jun and He Xiao, the chairman of Anxin Monitoring Group, got in touch."
"He Xiao gave Qi Jun gold bars, so He Tianyi's sentence was so light!"
"Also."
"Another identity of Judge Qi Jun is the legal advisor of Anxin Monitoring Group."
"He is not named nominally."
"But He Xiao pays him a salary every year."
"Everyone can check. In all the lawsuits fought by Anxin Monitoring Group in Luzhou, it has never lost."
"Humph, with Judge Qi Jun here, how could it lose!"
...
Zhang Changming blew the whistle on himself.
Qi Jun, this old fox, actually betrayed his teammate!
Although he and Qi Jun pretended to be strangers in the courtroom, in fact.
Secretly, they were in contact and both had gray interests with He Xiao.
When Zhang Changming saw Qi Jun flattering Lin Chuan for self - protection and selling him out, no one could stand it.
Might as well all go to jail!
Let's have a fight to the death.
"Shut up!"
"Yelling in court, an additional crime!"
"Add three more years in prison, with no suspended sentence."
Judge Qi Jun stood up suddenly, his eyes bulging, and had an intense confrontation with Zhang Changming.
All of a sudden, the solemn and sacred courtroom turned into a vegetable market, and the judge and the star lawyer became two quarreling old ladies in the vegetable market.
The viewers in the live - streaming room were amused.
"Damn, Zhang Changming defected. The two started to fight!"
"So awesome. Lin Chuan made the two turn against each other without any effort."
"I felt something was wrong with the judge just now. It turns out that he also has an interest transfer with Anxin Monitoring Group."
"No wonder he looked at Lin Chuan with fear in his eyes."
...
Thirty minutes later, the law enforcement police restored the on - site order. The former Judge Qi Jun put on a silver bracelet. He, Zhang Changming and He Tianyi stood together in the defendant's dock.
After investigation by the law enforcement police, the former Luzhou City Judge Qi Jun was confirmed to have committed the crime of bribery for profit.
Section 16 Violating the Law While Knowing It, an Additional Crime.
"Luzhou City People's Court announces."
"He Tianyi, convicted of premeditated murder, sentenced to death."
"Zhang Changming, convicted of exploiting legal loopholes, sentenced to five years in prison and revocation of lawyer practice qualification."
"Qi Jun, as a judge who violates the law for personal gain, is convicted of multiple crimes and is sentenced to life imprisonment and deprivation of political rights for life!"
...
After the courtroom verdict was announced, there was an uproar in the courtroom. No one expected that in such an adverse situation, an intern lawyer not only defeated the star lawyer completely but also challenged everyone alone and sent the defendant, the defendant's lawyer, and even the judge to jail.
This was too incredible.
After the trial, all eyes in the courtroom were focused on Lin Chuan. In their eager eyes, hot tears rolled down.
"Brother Lin Chuan, thank you for upholding justice for Aunt Zheng."
On the plaintiff's bench, eight children from mountainous areas hugged Lin Chuan and choked up.
At this time, thunderous applause erupted in the courtroom, and even many lawyers gave thumbs - up.
Meanwhile, countless newspaper reporters and media people were rushing to Luzhou City People's Court at high speed.
Today's headline news must be related to Lin Chuan!