At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, armed patrol cars cleared the way, and a convoy drove directly from the patrol bureau headquarters to the location of Yangzhi City Shenjing Court.
Wu Yi students had received the news in advance, and they were very concerned about this matter, so they arrived early in front of the Shenjing Court located on Canglin Avenue in the south of the city.
These people include not only freshmen, but also graduates who have graduated for many years. They all put on the formal uniforms of Wuyi Academy students and stood silently on the square in front of the Shenju Court, looking at the dark area. These fighters The invisible aura exuded puts great pressure on people.
This scene also caused a large number of citizens to gather around to watch. They did not dare to get too close and just watched from a distance. The inspectors from the patrol bureau also arrived at the scene one step ahead. Not only did they pull up the blocking ropes, but they also lined up on both sides of the street. Patrollers were posted every few meters to the end of the road.
At 8:15, when the sun was rising, the patrol bureau's motorcade arrived in front of the court.
After one of the armed cars stopped, the door opened and Chen Chuan got out of the car. He was still wearing the same formal attire, but he didn't bring the Xuejun sword this time.
Although he has a weapon certificate, he can theoretically take it anywhere except the government departments, but considering the reputation he is spreading at this moment, it is still not too irritating to some people.
He looked at the Shen Ben Court in front of him. The building was solemn and solemn under the sun. However, because there were so many people and forces involved in this matter, almost all the upper echelons of Yangzhi City were involved, so the Shen Ben Court It actually doesn't play a decisive role in itself.
The biggest role is to provide a venue, and to act as an observer and the judge of the final result, following a procedure that is clearly in line with the law.
At this time, he also saw the Wu Yi students who came spontaneously in the square. At this time, the deputy sent by Guan Yuming beside him said: "Brother Chen, let's go."
Chen Chuan nodded, and with the support of a group of inspectors, he stepped up the steps and entered the front hall of the trial court. He arranged his clothes in the mirror before walking into the trial court.
When he walked in, in a nearby building, a telegraph operator was transmitting a telegram to somewhere. Finally, it was transmitted to a certain area. After the telegram was translated, it was sent to Cao Cao who was sitting there. The commissioner had it in his hand. After looking at it, he said, "I know, keep paying attention."
"yes!"
He glanced outside and saw that the surrounding scenery was moving away quickly. On the National Avenue, the direction of the entire convoy was exactly Yangzhi City.
In the Judgment Court, after Chen Chuan entered the Judgment Hall, he walked along the upward ramp, passed through the public seats, and walked to the front. He could see that many people were already sitting on the seats on both sides. People, at this moment, these people were looking at him with hostility, disgust, hatred, etc., mixed with some vigilance and scrutiny.
According to Gao Ming, not only the family members of the thirty-seven students will come this time, but also members of the Government Affairs Department, Wuyi School Council, and officials from the Government Affairs Department will be present. In addition, there were also some social sages, famous and distinguished people who had nothing to do with the matter, who were present as bystanders.
In the middle of the court, Judge Shen sat. He was dressed in black and red attire, his hair was neatly combed, he wore a pair of round lens glasses and a gold lanyard, and he looked elegant.
Chen Chuan stood directly at the respondent's position to his right. The position here was relatively high, and the surrounding area was empty. It was some distance away from everyone, but he could still see most of the people present.
He glanced around and saw Director Lei, Deputy Director Guan and others whom he had not seen just now, as well as Wu Yi's teachers Bian Feng, Yue Hong and other teachers. There were several people sitting with them. They looked serious and wore With a solemn aura, he looked like a well-trained fighter, and he should be the one handling the situation.
Because all the celebrities and political figures from Yangzhi City came this time, all the tedious procedures were saved. Judge Shen waited until everyone arrived one after another, then picked up a small copper hammer and knocked on the base under the seated Haechi statue in front of him, making a clanging sound that spread throughout the entire place.
After everyone looked over, he then said: "This court is going to judge the case of the old Lian Machinery Factory today, and we invite both the complaining and the sued parties to read their submissions."
The Patrol Bureau and the Esoteric Cult Review Bureau have already handed over the collected materials before. This time the evidence is very sufficient, especially since Tan Fan is still alive and he can provide a lot of testimony and evidence.
This is
The powerful family here also knows about this. They have also made a lot of preparations in advance, and they have reached a consensus. If there is no way to completely escape the crime, then some insignificant people will be handed over, but the powerful children present must be molded into victims. The object of human blindness.
If things go well, they can even accuse Chen Chuan of being the one who colluded with the Tantric Cult, turning the perpetrator into a victim.
People representing both the sued and the complaining parties came to the stage one after another and began to state their views and reasons. These two people are not lawyers, but members of the appeal court. They are only responsible for reading and do not make any defense.
Everyone in the audience listened quietly. The focus of the case was on Chen Chuan, but the interests of all parties were different. On the side of the Patrol Bureau and the Esoteric Cult Review Bureau, it was related to whether Chen Chuan could be passed. line to investigate this case in depth.
The idea of the handling bureau is to take advantage of this incident to weaken the original recommendation system of recommending students.
Or break or weaken the influence of powerful families on the college.
But the prerequisite for doing this is to protect Chen Chuan first and confirm the justice of what he has done, otherwise there will be no discussion of the rest.
As for many powerful families, the goal is exactly the opposite. If such a person who killed their descendants is allowed to get away with it, or even walks out without any cost, it will not only be a loss in face, but also a substantial decline in power, which represents They can no longer maintain the pattern of the past.
In the future, in order to protect themselves and survive, they may attack each other, and more and more people will even join the ranks of biting and devouring them.
They have made full preparations this time. First, they want to persuade a large number of members of the Advisory Council to favor them, and then influence the Government Affairs Department. This can put pressure on the patrol, secret cult, and processing bureaus from top to bottom.
However, although these congressmen have inextricable connections with powerful forces and seem to have an advantage, the reality is that it is not that simple.
The three departments of esotericism, processing, and patrol are all the three local government departments with independent force and the most deterrent force. On the premise that the local government does not control military power, the government affairs department has to consider the opinions of these departments.
Therefore, if they want to suppress this matter and achieve their goals, they must at least have a justifiable righteousness and reason that conforms to the rules of the Republic of China. If they use power to suppress it, not only will they not be able to suppress it, but more will appear. Conflict, they don’t want these departments to cooperate in the future.
Considering that various cults, resistance organizations, and armed groups outside today not only require the cooperation of these powerful departments, but sometimes their lives and wealth are involved, it is impossible not to be cautious.
So the procedure must be followed.
At this time, both the sued and the complaining parties had finished their long speeches, and then the family members of the deceased came to the stage to make statements. The people who appeared were all the elderly and women from the deceased's family.
They told the "victim"'s heart-warming and heart-touching past events, one by one, bit by bit, and they all spoke with sincerity. They couldn't help crying at the emotional point, which made many people who were in attendance couldn't help but feel sad. He was so moved that low sobbing could be heard from under the stage.
The judge watched silently from above. When the statements of these people were over, he looked at Chen Chuan and asked as usual: "Respondent Chen Chuan, the complainant accused you of committing a crime in Xigang District on the night of the 20th. Do you admit that the old Lian Machinery Factory killed thirty-seven students?"
This is just a process. Under normal circumstances, the respondent will state that he does not admit having done these things. The next step is for the lawyers from both parties to appear and then defend in court. Considering the complexity of this matter and the number of participating forces, it may It will be quite a long process.
However, he did not expect that after asking such a question, Chen Chuan looked at them calmly and said, "I was the one who killed them. I killed all these thirty-seven people that night."
Judge Shen was a little surprised. He didn't expect Chen Chuan to admit it so readily, but that was not the point. It was actually difficult to deny the matter, which was the key reason for the murder.
He continued to ask: "So before and during the murder, were you coerced by someone or manipulated by a secret ritual, so you committed the murder?"
Chen Chuan said calmly: "No, I killed these people all out of my own will. I was not under any coercion, nor was I affected by the esoteric rituals."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the audience.
"murderer!"
"murderer!"
Finally, someone couldn't help but stood up excitedly and asked sharply: "My child is well-behaved and honest. He has always been very filial to his parents. He is still a child, a child... Why did you kill him? Why!?"
Chen Chuan turned around and said, "That's because he deserves to die."
The man couldn't help but tremble when he looked at him like that, "You, you..."
Chen Chuan looked at the seat, looked at everyone sitting on it, and said sincerely: "Everyone of them deserves to die. They intended to use the secret ritual to control me, but they failed, and later they even I carried out the shooting and had to kill them all out of self-protection."
"Intention? How do you determine their intention?"
There were angry and justified accusations coming from below, "Even if they shot you, this is not the reason for you to kill them. You have no power, you murderer!"
"Actually..." Chen Chuan looked at him, "I have this power."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and put it into his pocket. However, his action made everyone nervous, and some even couldn't help but want to call security.
Judge Shen also became nervous. He knew that Chen Chuan was a fighter who killed dozens of armed Wu Yi students and security guards in one go. If he went crazy on the spot, even if security guards were present, it would be dangerous for him to be so close.
He quickly said: "Student Chen, what are you doing? If you want to get something, our staff can help you get it."
Chen Chuan said slowly: "I'm just showing you the power." He slowly took out his hand, and there was an extra card in his hand. He raised the card
Arriving at the front, it was displayed in front of everyone.
It was a blue-black jade card, with blood lines on it that looked like cinnabar, which looked like blood dyed red.
Because of the distance, some people didn't see clearly what it was, but those sitting in the front row could see it clearly. Those who knew it recognized it and couldn't help but exclaim:
"Unlimited Defense Certificate?!"
Judge Shen watched intently. He adjusted his glasses, looked at Chen Chuan, and murmured, "And it's a B certificate..."
Chen Chuan's steady and powerful voice sounded in the court:
"You ask me if I have the right, and I tell you that I do. This is the legitimate defense right granted to me by the government of the Republic of Dashun. When I find that someone is persecuting me, or feel that my life is in danger, I obtain it. The right to unlimited defense, so...I will eliminate all threatening targets within the sight, leaving no one behind!"
There was total silence under the judgment stage, but his final voice still echoed there for a long time.
Many people looked at Chen Chuan in fear, and some people's hands were shaking slightly. They couldn't tell whether it was because of the news or some other reason.
"Unlimited Defense Certificate, how could he have an Unlimited Defense Certificate!? It's fake, it must be fake!" Someone in the audience immediately raised questions, causing a commotion.
At this time, Judge Shen picked up a hammer and struck it. The loud bang immediately overcame the noise in the audience. He looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Student Chen, out of fairness and justice, please allow me to examine the defense certificate in your hand." .”
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Okay."
The judge came down from the stage, took the card from Chen Chuan, checked it, and said, "It is genuine. The material and the number and name on it are all consistent, and... this is a B card."
After he said these words, there was a dead silence in the seats. Many people from powerful families present looked pale and sat there helplessly, because they knew that with this certificate, it would be almost impossible to be convicted unless they were caught or the evidence was extremely unfavorable.
Weihang couldn't help but close his eyes, knowing that the situation he least expected to see had occurred.
Didn't they never think about this possibility before? Although the possibility is very low, there is no way they would stop because of this inference. Do they need to voluntarily give up pursuing this matter?
So even if Chen Zhenzhen actually has an unlimited defense certificate, this step must be taken.
But in this way, they would no longer be able to use the procedures on the surface to let Chen Chuan die, but he had another choice, although this was also a choice that once he walked out, he could never look back.
He looked at the young man sitting next to him, who nodded to him, so he stood up on crutches, "Judge Shen, and everyone present, I have something to say."
