Chapter 36: The Court Trial! Lin Chuan's First Sharp Blade!

"What's wrong? Why isn't the defendant Jiang Yun here?"

"Didn't you check the list of trial personnel on the website of Jinghai People's Court?"

"It's all written there. Jiang Yun is far away in a foreign country and it's inconvenient for her to return. It seems that she has acquired foreign nationality."

"So she entrusted an agent to represent her in the lawsuit."

"Ah? You can do that?"

"Well... If Lawyer Lin Chuan really wins this lawsuit, and the defendant Jiang Yun is in a foreign country, do we need to arrest her through international cooperation?"

"You're overthinking it."

"This lawsuit won't win in the first place."

"Back then, there were so many pieces of evidence presented in court, yet they couldn't convict Jiang Yun?"

"And now, thirty years have passed. Many pieces of evidence have become incomplete. It will probably be extremely difficult to prove Jiang Yun guilty."

"Besides."

"Even if a miracle happens and Lin Chuan wins this lawsuit."

"The police won't be able to arrest Jiang Yun through international cooperation."

"There are too many procedures for handling cases across countries. Moreover, since Jiang Yun has acquired the nationality of another country, it will be very difficult to arrest her and bring her back."

...

When the camera moved to the plaintiff's seat, the audience could clearly see that the defendant Jiang Yun did not attend this trial. In fact, Jiang Yun had gone abroad as early as thirty years ago.

At that time, although the information network in Longguo was not well-developed, the Zhu Lin case had caused a widespread sensation across the country. Although the suspect Jiang Yun was not convicted, her real life was greatly affected. In school, her classmates distanced themselves from her and her teachers also kept their distance from her. Therefore, Jiang Yun had to study abroad arranged by her family. Half a year later, it was exposed that she had acquired foreign nationality. At that time, the Internet in Longguo was just taking shape. An insider first exposed on Tianya Forum that Jiang Yun had acquired foreign nationality.

Preparation for the Trial

Nine o'clock, the court opened.

Presiding Judge Nie Zhengyang struck the heavy desktop with a gavel, and the whole place quieted down.

Immediately afterwards, the court staff responsible for recording came to the plaintiff's seat.

"Reporting to the presiding judge, the plaintiff Zhu Lin in this case has passed away. Her father Zhu Jiangguo has come as the authorized representative and is now present."

"The plaintiff's lawyer Lin Chuan is now present."

"Verification completed."

Then, the recorder walked to the defendant's seat to verify identities and count the number of people.

"Reporting to the presiding judge."

"The defendant Jiang Yun in this case is absent from the trial due to being far away in a foreign country. She has authorized her elder brother Jiang Renhua as the authorized representative and is now present."

"There are a total of three lawyers for the defendant in this case."

"They are Lawyer Lou Zhenyu from Jinghai, Lawyer Fan Chenlin from Hudu, and Cao Tianyuan, the president of Jiangdong Province Lawyers Association."

"Now present."

After verifying the arrival of both the plaintiff and defendant parties, the recorder raised his hand to signal the presiding judge on the judge's bench.

"Read out the court discipline."

Today's lawsuit has at least one million views across the network, and the impact is significant. Therefore, this trial will be strictly carried out in accordance with the procedures.

Presiding Judge Nie Zhengyang held a document and read aloud sonorously.

"This lawsuit will be tried by Jinghai People's Court."

"Now I will read out the court discipline."

"All personnel present, including the plaintiff, defendant, lawyers, spectators, and court staff."

"During the trial activities, you must follow the instructions of the presiding judge, respect judicial etiquette, abide by court discipline, and not make noise or smoke..."

"If there is an emergency, please raise your hand to signal."

"With the permission of the presiding judge."

"You can move on your own."

"Additionally."

"This trial adopts a dual fair approach of online live broadcast and on-site spectator."

"But both on-site personnel and online viewers must not record, take photos, or film the trial scene..."

"After the trial."

"The court will release the complete trial video to the website of Jinghai People's Court for the supervision of the people and society."

"Finally."

"Since this case has attracted widespread attention in China and has a huge impact."

"Therefore."

"The court reminds the lawyers of both the plaintiff and defendant parties."

"In the debate stage of the trial."

"All rebuttal opinions must be guaranteed to be true, and the submitted evidence must be authentic."

"If it is found that there is perjury."

"Legal responsibility will be investigated."

"I advise all lawyers to abide by the legal bottom line, safeguard rights legally, and appeal reasonably."

...

Presiding Judge Nie Zhengyang was very calm. Facing four top lawyers, he was not panicked but firmly controlled the rhythm of the scene with his deep voice.

"The reading of court regulations is completed."

"Next."

"Enter the stage of case statement and analysis."

"Now, I would like to invite Lawyer Lin Chuan from the plaintiff's side to state the case. If the lawyers on the defendant's side have objections to the facts stated by the plaintiff's lawyer, they can raise their hands to signal."

Nie Zhengyang scanned both sides of the lawyers. On one side was a rising star in the legal circle, hailed as a genius lawyer. On the other side were three well-known big lawyers in the national legal circle. If we analyze only from the apparent strength, Lin Chuan was doomed to lose. As the old saying goes, three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang. Moreover, the three lawyers on the defendant's side were definitely not cobblers but famous gold-medal lawyers. Therefore, Nie Zhengyang couldn't help but sigh softly when he looked at Lin Chuan.

"Presiding Judge."

"The case process sorted out by our side is as follows."

"In the autumn of 1995, our plaintiff Zhu Lin was admitted to the Department of Physics at Huaqing University."

"In September of the same year, Zhu Lin enrolled."

"At that time, the dormitories for the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry at Huaqing University had not been separated."

"In the dormitory where Zhu Lin lived."

"It was a six-person room, with three students majoring in chemistry and three in physics."

"In the summer of 1996, our plaintiff Zhu Lin noticed that her physical condition had weakened and she often had abdominal pain."

"Due to frequent illness."

"Zhu Lin began to frequently miss classes and school activities."

"She went to the hospital for examinations many times."

"The doctor only treated it as ordinary abdominal pain."

"Until December 1996, Zhu Lin's body showed serious symptoms. Her hair fell out, her skin keratinized, her eyes were bloodshot... and even walking became a problem."

"You should know."

"Our plaintiff was a member of the school swimming team at that time and had a national second-level athlete certificate."

"Her body has always been very good."

"But ever since she came to Huaqing University, her body has been getting worse day by day until she couldn't even walk."

"Therefore."

"With the accompaniment of her father Zhu Jiangguo, Zhu Lin went to Jinghai Wanhua Hospital for treatment."

"At that time."

"Zhu Lin's attending physician was Tang Fuming, the director of the Department of Internal Medicine."

"After seven days of diagnosis, the experienced Director Tang Fuming failed to find out the cause of Zhu Lin's illness, thus missing the best treatment opportunity."

"Hereby."

"I first accuse Director Tang Fuming, the director of the Department of Internal Medicine at Wanhua Hospital. In medical treatment, there was a willful act of not saving lives."

"Because his profession is a doctor."

"And the doctor's duty is to save lives and heal the injured."

"But if a doctor has a willful act of not saving lives in medical treatment, it should be regarded as intentional homicide."

"Therefore."

"Our first demand."

"Sentenced Doctor Tang Fuming to life imprisonment for the crime of intentional homicide."

...

After Lin Chuan finished speaking, the whole place was silent. No one expected that Lin Chuan's first sharp blade would not target the defendant Jiang Yun but instead aimed at the attending physician Tang Fuming of Wanhua Hospital. Could it be true, as Lin Chuan said, that Zhu Lin's illness at that time was not incurable, but Tang Fuming deliberately delayed treatment? If so, does Tang Fuming still deserve to be a doctor?