July 13th is the day Jiang Jiahao’s court session begins.
This court session is about the final destination of the remaining territory of the two aquatic product dealers in Xiangjiang and the pig cage that has occupied Yau Ma Tei for many years.
All the forces and friends related to the Fish King, Crab King, and Pig Cage arrived at the door of Xiangjiang No. 1 Court early in the morning, waiting to participate in the trial.
Among them are many of the old men of Fish King and Crab King, disguised as traders' pawns, hiding near the entertainment center and preparing to take action against Jiang Jiahao to avenge the dead boss.
This kind of revenge has continued since the fish king and crab king were decapitated, and Jiang Jiahao left the police station after the pig cage battle. This is also the reason why Jiang Jiahao rarely leaves the entertainment center.
These people couldn't get revenge on Jiang Jiahao, so they tried to use Mu Wanrou to lure Jiang Jiahao to appear, but Jiang Jiahao had long left Du Lianhua by Mu Wanrou's side.
With Du Lianhua as Mu Wanrou's personal bodyguard, it is really difficult for ordinary little fish to get close to Mu Wanrou.
Often, those who were unaware were discovered by Du Lianhua, sprinkled with special powder, made a fool of themselves, and were tortured to the point of being completely naked.
Jiang Jiahao is temporarily staying in the shrine these days. These old fish kings are preparing to raid the shrine and hunt Jiang Jiahao, but they are warned by the pilgrims of the shrine.
Anyone who dares to cause trouble near the shrine, no matter who they are, is going against the many Zhang Ling fans in Hong Kong.
In addition to the warnings from some big bosses, Jiang Qiwen had already ambushed many horses near the shrine to protect Jiang Jiahao's safety.
This is also the reason why in the past week, although the shrine is very popular, few pilgrims have come to offer incense.
Some Zhang Ling fans did not want to cause trouble for Shentang during this period, so they deliberately avoided these six days.
Early this morning, Jiang Jiahao walked out of the entertainment center under the protection of a group of horses, with a spring-like smile on his face.
At the main entrance, a driver opened the door of the classic car and prepared to move the classic car forward to welcome Jiang Jiahao and Jiang Qiwen on board.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the classic car moved a few meters towards the door, it exploded and burned into a ball of flames, shocking the surrounding Jiangzidui horses.
"The enemy is attacking, protect the boss!"
The horse driver who drove the car immediately reported to the underworld. The horse boys in Jiangzidui shouted loudly. Someone immediately protected Jiang Jiahao and Jiang Qiwen behind them and escorted them into the entertainment center.
Sudden gunshots rang out, and a large number of raiders wearing masks appeared in all directions of the entertainment center.
These raiders used the bunker to target Jiang Jiahao and his cavalry, and began to cover them with gunfire. The firepower was extremely fierce.
As soon as Jiang Jiahao walked down the steps of the entertainment center, he had to be escorted back into the entertainment center by a group of horsemen.
In order to prevent raiders from breaking into the entertainment center, Jiang Qiwen ordered people to close the door tightly, and asked the gangsters in Jiangzidui to receive firearms and prepare to break out at any time.
She listened to the gunfire outside and looked at Jiang Jiahao with a livid face: "There are less than three hours left before the court session. We can't delay it too long. We must break out."
"Once the time exceeds three hours and you cannot get to the first court, the judge will definitely convict you of default charges and it will be detrimental to you!"
"It's so easy to trap me here for three hours with just these little shrimps."
"Hmph~ Do you really think that the police station in Xiangjiang is just for free?"
"In half an hour at most, Yan Tong will definitely bring the riot squad to support us, so don't rush."
Jiang Jiahao looked at his watch. The old man sat comfortably on the chair, looking sure that Lu Hua would send someone to support him.
The kidnapping failed, the assassination failed, and now they are engaging in such a time-delaying drama. It seems that these former members of the Fish King are at the end of their rope.
"Ah Hao, what if Lu Hua doesn't send someone?"
Arrange the waiter to take the customers of the entertainment center to the private room to rest, and watch his subordinate Ma Zai guard the defensive point and launch an attack with the intruders from the outside.
Jiang Qiwen's voice was faint, with no hint of emotion, anger, sorrow or joy. Jiang Jiahao was stunned and raised his head to glance at her.
"What can we do if we don't send someone?"
"We stayed in the entertainment center and had guns to fight back. When we got to the judge, we could say passive defense. After all, it is normal for an industry as big as ours to have a self-defense system."
"But once the brothers rush out of the entertainment center and engage in a gunfight with the intruders, then we are not passively defending, but fighting with weapons."
"When the time comes, I will have a few more charges on the judge's charge book."
"These people deliberately chose this juncture to block me. I'm afraid they are trying to kill two birds with one stone."
"Either I wait for help and cannot appear in court normally. No matter how many confessions the defense lawyer prepares for me, I will still be guilty by default."
"I will lead people to rush out now. If there are casualties on both sides, you will be accused of disturbing the public order, obstructing public affairs, fighting in groups, etc. Are you trying to trick me into multiple traps?"
"Even if I rush to the court by then and can erase the crime of the Pig Pen War, the charges today will be enough for me to start ten years in prison."
"As long as I go to jail, won't I become a lamb to be slaughtered?"
Jiang Jiahao's face was full of smiles, and Jiang Qiwen's expression changed every time he said a word.
She knew that Jiang Jiahao was right. Perhaps the other party had deliberately launched a surprise attack today to create unrest because of these two preparations.
Regardless of whether Jiang Jiahao can make it to the court today or appear in court normally, he will definitely be charged with a few more crimes and end up in jail.
Once Jiang Jiahao is imprisoned, the Mu family will definitely draw a clear line with Jiang Jiahao, and Lu Hua will also choose the puppet of Typhoon Shelter again...
At that time, Jiang Jiahao had become an outcast from many parties. It was absolutely impossible for his enemies to let Jiang Jiahao live in prison...
Seeing Jiang Jiahao still looking at ease, Jiang Qiwen knew that he must have made arrangements in advance, so she wanted to ask.
At this moment, grenades were thrown at the gate of Yingjing Entertainment Center, exploding the wooden gate, and the raiders outside were about to rush in.
A fierce gun battle began.
At 9:30 in the morning, in front of the Xiangjiang No. 1 Court.
Wang He stood on the steps, looking at his watch, frowning slightly and looking at Yan Tong aside.
"Detective Yan, it's already half past nine and Jiang Jiahao still hasn't shown up. Has something happened? Do you want to send someone to check?!"
Yan Tong smiled and lit up a cigarette, puffed out smoke, patted the gun on his waist, and said quietly.
"Recently, this kid has been trying to get out of control. Brother Hua is not happy. As juniors, we naturally have to understand the thoughts of the big guys."
"If he doesn't show up by 9:50, it means he is not qualified to be our puppet. We will follow the second plan and let him sit in jail."
Wang He nodded clearly and said nothing.
As time passed, more and more spectators gathered in front of the court, but Jiang Jiahao was nowhere to be seen.
Some of the spectators who came to participate in the trial chatted among themselves and concluded that Jiang Jiahao was afraid of the crime and absconded, and they continued to laugh.
In the crowd, Mu Wanrou remained silent. Even if someone came to ask for news about Jiang Jiahao, she still had a cold face.
Someone spread the news that the Yingjing Entertainment Center was besieged by raiders. Now the two sides were fighting fiercely, and even the riot police could not intervene.
As soon as this news came out, the celebrities present were even more gloating. Some people who were friends with the Mu family asked Mu Wanrou whether Jiang Jiahao could come to the court session.
If Jiang Jiahao misses this court session, those people will have to re-examine Jiang Jiahao's status.
After all, Mu Wanrou is the acting head of the Mu family. As the daughter of a lord, it is impossible for her to marry a criminal.
Seeing the whispers at the door of the court getting louder and louder, and finally almost noisy, Mu Wanrou turned pale and was about to leave.
At this time, the door of the court opened. Yan Tong stamped out his cigarette butts, smiled and patted Wang He on the shoulder, and the two of them walked in first.
"Miss, whether Mr. Jiang can be here today or not, we should go in and take a look."
A middle-aged housekeeper whispered beside Mu Wanrou. Mu Wanrou's expression kept changing, and finally she nodded, and walked into the courtroom under the strange eyes of a group of participants.
At ten o'clock in the morning, a foreign judge appeared, and the other jurors all took their seats. Wang He, the defense lawyer from the Pig Cage side, and Zhang Yu, the defense lawyer from the Fish King and Crab King, also took their seats.
"Quiet!"
[Translation: Quiet! 】
The foreign judge saw that the huge courtroom was packed. He didn't expect there to be so many spectators. He frowned, raised his glasses frame, and knocked the hammer. The whispers in the hall suddenly died down.
The associate judge looked through his notes and spoke in awkward Chinese: "As for the case of a large-scale armed fight in the Walled City, the trial is now in session."
"Excuse me, lawyers on both sides, have all the defendants arrived?"
In this trial, the plaintiff is the Xiangjiang Police Department, and the defendants are the Pig Cage series, the Fish King and the Crab King series.
The Crab King and the Fish King were the defendants. Two middle-aged men appeared in court, claiming to be the sons of the Fish King and the Crab King.
Zhang Yu, the defense lawyer of the Fish King and Crab King family, nodded seriously, then looked at Wang He with a sneer, waiting for Wang He's joke.
"Why didn't your client, Mr. Jiang Jiahao, the defense lawyer from Chengzhai side, not appear in court?"
"The court is now in session. If he doesn't show up, he will be found guilty of defaulting. Excuse me, is he unable to attend today?"
As soon as the juror lawyer spoke, the courtroom suddenly started to whisper again. Everyone looked at Wang He and the empty seats at Chengzhai's defendant's seat.
Wang He took a deep breath and explained: "It's a judge like this. It's not that my client doesn't want to be present, but that some people have caused big trouble and don't want him to participate in the trial and deliberately block his steps."
"My client may not be able to participate in this trial. I will fully represent my client and defend him."
"Quiet!"
[Translation: Quiet! 】
The presiding judge banged the hammer again and scolded all the spectators participating in the trial in English. After hearing the translation from the associate judge, he would announce that the trial was open.
"Wait!"
A sudden soft drink attracted everyone's attention, and also made the presiding judge holding the hammer look displeased.
"Noisy is forbidden in the court. If you don't have a reasonable explanation, you will be deprived of the qualification to watch the trial!"
[Translation: No noise is allowed in the court. If you don’t have a reasonable explanation, you will be disqualified from observing the trial! 】
In the audience, next to Mu Wanrou, the middle-aged butler who had always seemed very quiet stood up, bowed to the judge with a smile, and explained in the purest English.
"I'm sorry, your honor, I don't want to disturb the court order, just because I am the defendant and my seat is in the dock."
"Excuse me. Excuse me."
[Translation: I'm sorry, your honor, I don't want to disrupt the order of the court, just because I am the defendant and my seat is in the dock. 】
[Translation: Sorry, give in. 】
The middle-aged butler took off his hat and rubber mask, revealing a handsome face. It was none other than Jiang Jiahao!
Jiang Jiahao pushed away the note in the court, and under the surprised eyes of all the onlookers, walked to sit down in the dock, stretched out his wrist to the note beside him, and ordered him to be handcuffed.
Seeing the presiding judge staring at him with confusion, he explained again: "Your honor, I am Jiang Jiahao. For some other reasons, many people don't want me to attend this trial. I am forced to pretend to be myself, and please forgive me.”
[Translation: Your Honor, I am Jiang Jiahao. Due to some other reasons, many people do not want me to attend this court hearing. I am forced to have no choice but to pretend to be myself, and please forgive me, Your Honor. 】
The foreign judge looked at Jiang Jiahao, but he didn't expect that the defendant this time could actually speak English, and his English was so proficient, it was purer than him.
He nodded with a cold face, not intending to pursue Jiang Jiahao's imprudence in temporarily entering the court. He struck hard with the small hammer in his hand and said loudly.
"We are now in court."
[Translation: The court is now in session! 】
