Qi Huairen did not come to respond to the lawsuit and did not use a lawyer. He even heard that Richard's team contacted Qi Huairen on his own initiative, but Qi Huairen ignored him.
Obviously, Qi Huairen was unhappy and even took a breath.
Thus, the 40th defendant was tried in absentia.
Although they belong to the same group as the first thirty-nine defendants, the jury is one jury.
However, when two lawyers, Moxon and Han Anni of the Black Mountain Law Group, made accusations against Qi Huairen, no one defended him.
Therefore, with the help of Qi Huairen's accusation of dereliction of duty, Ma Quanyou's atrocities were presented to the court one by one and clearly displayed in front of the jury.
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The elegant room of Gaoji Tea House.
Sitting opposite Lu Ming was Richard.
It was also Richard who took the initiative to invite Lu Ming to come for tea.
"Litigation in Northern Xinjiang is completely different from my previous experience!" There was a sarcastic smile in Richard's eyes. "Your master is even more powerful here. He thinks he will win now, right? But tell him, I There is also a trump card, if he doesn’t come, you will definitely lose!”
Lu Ming slowly sipped the tea, "Mr. Richard, I think you are bluffing. You are just worried. You don't want to lose to us little guys, right?"
"Really?" Richard smiled meaningfully, "Then we can continue."
Lu Ming sighed softly, "Actually, I envy you because you can do what you want."
Richard was slightly startled and looked at Lu Ming, "I don't understand what you mean. You Northern Territory people are very complicated. I don't know why Mr. Qi was listed as a defendant and why he was tried in absentia. , we took the initiative to talk about representation, but he didn’t even need an agent. It’s really weird! I don’t understand why the judges here have so many standards, and they tend to be one way and another! Everything here is so weird. too weird!"
Lu Ming sipped the tea slowly without making a sound.
Richard stood up, walked slowly to the window, and looked out the window blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"So, he didn't come!" Lu Ming said leisurely: "He still hopes to be your opponent in the East China Sea or the court of the Imperial Capital."
"Perhaps I came here at the wrong time..." Richard turned around and asked, "How many more days will it take for you to present the witnesses and testimonies?"
"Ten days or so..." Lu Ming coughed.
Richard frowned slightly: "You are despicable. Now I can only watch you influence the jury and continue to instill your views into them day after day. For more than half a month, my people have Nothing can be done! This is a ridiculous trial process, do you admit it or not?!"
Lu Ming looked up at him: "From the perspective of the plaintiff and defendant's lawyers, you may be able to say this. But shouldn't the atrocities committed by Ma Quanyou's army be shown? Shouldn't they be severely punished? Ask yourselves. , didn’t your conscience feel uneasy when you defended them?”
Richard shook his head slightly: "I'm just fulfilling the responsibility of a defense lawyer."
"They are all excuses. Lawyer Richard, you are not as noble as you think. This is not an ordinary criminal case, but a horrific atrocity against an armed force. You also understand this, so, you You don’t want to argue with us about the evidence, but you have been using the special characteristics of the military to avoid the essence of this case. When you want to apply for the mistrial, it proves that you are just doing whatever it takes to win."
Richard said calmly: "You and your master have exactly the same tone. In fact, he and I are from the same family."
Lu Ming waved his hand: "I don't think he will take this lawsuit. In fact, the reason why you took the lawsuit is just because the imaginary opponent is him, right?"
Richard walked back slowly, "Now you think you have the upper hand and you can say whatever you want, but this case is still far from over. I hope you can have the last laugh."
Lu Ming smiled: "I think everything will be over soon. In the Northern Xinjiang Court of Appeal, it is actually very difficult for the losing party to get a chance for a retrial. If you don't believe it, we will wait and see."
"It seems that we have great differences, especially your proud look. I don't like it very much. You are just a puppet. It is not you who I want to talk to. It is my fault to invite you to tea." Richard turned to He walked out and said, "I'm leaving. I will pay for the tea myself. Please pay for your share too!"
Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh. After being in the Northern Territory for a long time, Richard's character suddenly felt very cute. He didn't talk to each other and didn't even bother to buy a cup of tea.
Richard raised the curtain and walked out, and suddenly he heard the clatter of bones on the stairs.
Lu Ming was startled, then quickly stood up and walked out quickly.
But they saw Richard lying under the stairs holding his chest, and Granny Tuolong was squatting next to him to take his pulse. Seeing Lu Ming come out, Granny Tuolong shook her head gently.
Amidst the exclamations of the tea patrons, some timid ones slipped away to pay their bills, while some bold ones gathered around to watch the fun.
Lu Ming slowly walked down and looked at Richard who was lying on the ground with black blood gradually oozing from the corners of his mouth. His mind was buzzing and he forgot what to do.
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The two patrol officers taking the notes left.
Lu Ming sat in the study room in a daze.
Richard died, and it still seems like a dream.
He has always been his opponent, and even Richard is not very good in terms of character. In order to win the lawsuit, he will never do anything.
But, just die like this?
An oppressive giant who is hard to shake in court, he is one of the most prestigious top lawyers in the empire.
A man of great influence who has defeated countless lawyers, a giant in the judicial field.
In a place outside the law, he fell down so easily. He was such a strong professional, but his life was fragile, but it was not worth the small blade in the mouth of a gangster.
Richard was poisoned to death, but it was no different from having his throat cut by a gangster's blade.
Those who died were so humble and ridiculous.
Even I don't really want to know who the real murderer is.
I felt empty in my heart and had no energy to do anything.
It was as if it was not Richard who was killed, but the many principles he had always believed in.
Today's lawsuit seems to have become so ridiculous.
Originally, all it took was a small razor blade in the mouth of a hooligan to change everything in the court trial, but I waited so hard to see it as high as the sky. Isn't it ridiculous to think about it?
There was a gentle knock on the door, and Han Anni and Xue Zihan came in.
Han Anni handed Lu Ming a piece of paper, "This is from Granny Long..." Looking at Lu Ming, she looked worried.
Lu Ming opened it. On the paper was the autopsy result of Richard. He most likely died from a chemical toxin. But what kind of toxin it was? Beining's technical conditions are not yet able to find out. It may not be possible in the provincial capital of Northern Xinjiang. , Richard's legal team is trying to transport the body back to the imperial capital in ice.
But in any case, Richard was not poisoned by drinking tea from Gaoji Tea House, because he also drank the tea, and Granny Tuolong kept an eye on him the whole time.
However, it was obvious that many people thought they had poisoned him, especially Richard's beloved disciple Lai Deke.
After hearing the news, he rushed to the teahouse and broke down emotionally on the spot. He even pointed at himself and cursed, saying that he was a murderer and had killed his master.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming sighed softly.
Glancing at Lu Ming's expression from the side, Han Anni whispered: "Don't worry about the lawsuit. Judge Zhu Zhenglong has no intention of delaying the trial. He will still schedule the court as originally scheduled. First, we are now displaying the witnesses and evidence, and it is expected that there will be more After more than a dozen presentations, Judge Zhu Zhenglong believed that the legal team of Richard Firm was very strong and that the lead defender could be easily replaced. During the period when we were presenting the evidence, Richard Firm was fully capable of finding a suitable lead defender. "
Lu Ming nodded and said with interest: "What does all this mean?"
Han Anni and Xue Zihan looked at each other with deep worry in their eyes.
