Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 255 - 253: Want Key Evidence? I’ll Provide It!

Chapter 255: Chapter 253: Want Key Evidence? I’ll Provide It!

"Your actions are worse than those of beasts!"

With Zhang Wei’s outburst, the entire courtroom became completely quiet, as if to accompany the sudden appearance of this male’s high-pitched voice.

In the silence, only this sharp rebuke could be heard, so shocking to everyone!

"Objection!"

After snapping back to reality, Lu Wenwen finally reacted.

Zhang Wei’s serious face suddenly softened, and he smiled and said, "Prosecutor Lu Gao, you’re a bit slow to respond, I’ve already vented."

After the about-face, he looked towards the judge’s bench, "Your Honor, I apologize for my earlier loss of decorum, but it was simply because the actions of this adulterous couple were too despicable to bear in silence."

"Lawyer Zhang, please restrain yourself!" Lu Zhengting said with a stern face, issuing a warning.

Lu Wenwen could only sit down helplessly, while thinking about Zhang Wei’s taunting words, feeling uncomfortable inside.

You suddenly pull this stunt, even I was shocked, and then you criticize me for being slow to react?

How infuriating!

But now, anyone could see that the courtroom’s momentum had shifted towards the defense.

Zhang Wei had presented photographic evidence, proving that the deceased Jia Shiqing and Wang Li had engaged in adultery.

Wang Li had initially denied this in court but was caught in the act.

Her testimony and credibility were naturally affected.

Moreover, with previously established facts by Zhang Wei, that Wang Li and Jia Shiqing had used Lin Xiangwan’s name for taking bribes from project contractors, that too seemed to be set in stone.

Add to that their secret affair, something the jury could not tolerate.

Lu Wenwen looked towards the jury box and indeed noticed that many had changed their stance.

The "defense jurors" almost all seemed to be leaning towards Zhang Wei’s side.

Even among the "prosecution jurors," there were a few who looked at Lin Xiangwan with eyes filled with sympathy.

After all, as a successful businesswoman, not being able to control her own husband’s infidelity felt quite tragic to hear.

"What to do, we’re going to lose!"

Lu Wenwen, seeing her chosen jurors almost supporting the defense, felt extremely frustrated.

"Wait a minute, that sentence just now..."

Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind, Zhang Wei’s previous roar echoed once again.

"Not only did you hook up behind my client’s back, you also secretly embezzled her money and even planned to take her life, truly heartless and ungrateful, worse than animals!"

To take her life!

Lu Wenwen immediately grasped the key point!

The defense had indeed proven Jia Shiqing and Wang Li’s affair and that the bribery had nothing to do with Lin Xiangwan.

But what was the focal point of this case? It was the death of Jia Shiqing.

Now, what Zhang Wei had proven seemed to bear little relevance to the death of Jia Shiqing, right?

By proving that the deceased had an affair and embezzled money with the secretary, weren’t you just proving that your client had a motive for murder?

With this thought, excitement spread across Lu Wenwen’s face.

"Objection, Your Honor!"

She immediately stood up and then, looking at Zhang Wei, spelled it out,"The prosecution believes that the evidence provided by the defense actually proves that the defendant had a motive for murder, while the defense has falsely accused the witness of conspiring with the deceased to harm the defendant, which is a false accusation!"

On the judge’s bench, Lu Zhengting nodded.

"The prosecutor is correct. Even if the defense has proven that the witness and the deceased had an affair, and the witness and the deceased used the defendant’s name for bribery, it does not negate the defendant’s alleged murder of the deceased, which is the main issue of this case."

"Lawyer Zhang, although you have presented a lot of evidence, these facts also indirectly prove your client’s motive for murdering Jia Shiqing!"

Seeing the judge so supportive of the prosecutor, Zhang Wei was instead calm and composed.

"Oh~ well said, a father-daughter team indeed!"

"I am thrilled that both of you could unite so heartily on the bench to point this out!"

Zhang Wei suddenly laughed, very happily, as if his own scheme had succeeded.

Lu Zhengting and Lu Wenwen’s hearts simultaneously skipped a beat.

Don’t tell me, don’t tell me you anticipated this?

Do you think you had it all figured out in advance, knowing that we were going to bring it up, so you set a trap in your previous outburst, and we just happened to fall right into it?

"Your Honor, Prosecutor Lu Gao, you want me to prove my client’s innocence, so I will do just that!"

Zhang Wei said as he walked to the witness stand and asked, "Secretary Wang, I am now going to ask you one last question, and I hope you will answer me honestly!"

"Did you and the deceased Jia Shiqing ever consider murdering my client, Madam Lin?"

Faced with this question, Wang Li’s complexion changed, but she quickly regained her composure.

"No, I have never had such thoughts!"

"And what about the deceased Jia Shiqing?"

"I am not sure about him..."

"Not sure, but for the past three months, you have been almost inseparable, can you claim your relationship was purely that of casual sex partners?"

"I don’t know!"

After Wang Li gave her last response, she turned her face away once more, refusing to cooperate.

Zhang Wei didn’t seem annoyed. He simply turned towards the bench and said, "Your Honor, in light of the witness’s statement, we would like to summon a rebuttal witness to the stand!"

"A rebuttal witness?"

Though Lu Zhengting was displeased that Zhang Wei was going to prove something strange again, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

If a witness could possibly lie, then a rebuttal witness was indeed necessary.

Shortly after, a man wearing glasses and a white lab coat made his way to the courtroom.

"Hello, Doctor!"

"Hello, Lawyer Zhang!"

"Witness, could you please tell everyone your identity?"

"Of course!"

The man with glasses said, pointing to his white lab coat, then introduced himself, "I am a forensic pathologist associated with the First Forensic Laboratory of Nandao City. My primary duties involve conducting autopsies and forensic investigations, commonly referred to as examining dead bodies."

"My expertise lies in toxicology, chemistry, and internal damage verification, but I also have some experience with external injuries, and in my 4 years of service, I have assisted Nandao City’s investigation department in concluding 113 case investigations!"

Hearing the man with glasses deliver an introduction replete with professionalism, Zhang Wei smiled and nodded in approval.

This was the senior recommended by Mo Yuzhu, the expert witness Zhang Wei had invited.

"Alright, Doctor, let’s take it one thing at a time!"

Zhang Wei said as he again approached the prosecution’s bench and smiled at Wei Min.

The latter was frustrated but could do nothing but reluctantly pick up the mouse.

Tell me, I’ll click it myself...

"Prosecutor Wei, please open this folder, yes, the first picture. Please open it and zoom in!"

Wei Min followed Zhang Wei’s instructions, opening a photo of a teacup.

"Prosecutor Wei, please open this medical report now, turn to the page with my client Lin Xiangwan’s blood test report!"

Wei Min opened another document, which was the blood test report provided by the hospital during Lin Xiangwan’s hospitalization.

"Doctor, could you tell me what is this chronic neurotoxin mentioned in the blood test report?"

"It is a plant extract from a certain type of fungus found in the rainforests of southwestern China. In small doses, it has limited impact on the human body, but if ingested over a long period, it can erode the brain’s nerves..."

The man with glasses started explaining, delving into much technical detail that left both the audience and the jury somewhat confused.

"In other words, my client has been poisoned over a long period, hasn’t she?"

"Correct, the toxins found in the defendant’s blood test report indicate a build-up over time, suggesting a lengthy period of accumulation."

"As for this teacup pictured here, could you tell me what you found on this item?"

"I found fingerprints from two individuals on this teacup, and toxicological testing also revealed residues of the neurotoxin. Our laboratory analysis concluded that the toxin matches exactly with the one found in the defendant’s system!"

"This means..."

"I have a reasonable suspicion that the defendant has been poisoned over an extended period!"

"I see, so whose fingerprints were they on the teacup?"

"They belong to the defendant Lin Xiangwan and the witness Wang Li!"

The moment these words were spoken, the courtroom was in an uproar.

There were only two sets of fingerprints, and Lin Xiangwan could not have poisoned herself, so who did?

The answer is practically shouting at us now, Secretary Wang Li.

"Long-term poisoning is a prolonged process, and only Secretary Wang had daily contact with my client, only she had the potential to commit the crime. It would have been exceptionally easy for her to poison my client!"

Zhang Wei looked toward the witness stand where Wang Li’s face kept changing shades.

"May I ask the doctor, what are the clinical manifestations of this neurotoxin?"

"If ingested over a long term, it can damage brain neurons, resulting in diminished memory, memory degeneration, and even issues like amnesia!"

Hearing what the witness said, a lightbulb went off for everyone in the courtroom.

The prosecution had said that when they interrogated the defendant, her response was that she remembered nothing.

At that time, it seemed like a cop-out, but now, considering the test report, one thing becomes clear.

The defendant wasn’t lying—she truly might not remember!

"Your Honor, I believe you’ve also heard the testimony of the witness. Can we pursue the issue of Secretary Wang committing perjury in court?"

"Objection!"

Just as Zhang Wei was about to lash out at Wang Li, Lu Wenwen cut him off first.

"The witness’s statements have not been verified, and her testimony has also not undergone cross-examination by our side!"

"Prosecutor Lu Gao, why does it sound like your remarks are trying to shield someone who has been poisoning my client for a long time?"

Hearing Zhang Wei’s sarcasm, everyone from the spectator seats to the jury box turned their attention to him.

Their gazes converged on Lu Wenwen, causing her complexion to change slightly.

"Ahem, focus on the matter at hand, everyone quiet down!" Lu Zhengting seeing this, immediately spoke out.

"Both of you, give me..."

"Your Honor, no need to come up here, I take back what I said!"

Zhang Wei once again interrupted Lu Zhengting preemptively, tired of listening to the other side’s droning.

Lu Zhengting’s eyes narrowed, his expression darkened, and he said coldly, "Lawyer Zhang, I know what you are trying to prove. You want to suggest that Wang Li and the deceased Jia Shiqing could have acted against your client, and therefore your client killing Jia Shiqing was only self-defense!"

"But these are all your speculations. You have spent so much effort but have no actual evidence to exonerate your client, please understand that!"

"As for the actions of witness Wang Li and the deceased Jia Shiqing, I’m sure the High Prosecutor’s Office will hold them accountable later!"

"But please return to the matter of this trial, if your witness’s evidence presentation is over, may the floor be given back to the prosecutor?"

Hearing Lu Zhengting’s words, Zhang Wei sneered in his heart.

Just when the courtroom’s winds were about to shift, you promptly interrupt, still siding with your darling daughter,

But what of it, the real show is just beginning.

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Honor. I understand the point you’ve been stressing, you want me to present evidence proving my client’s innocence, well then, I shall satisfy your and Prosecutor Lu Gao’s expectations!"

"What do you mean..."

Lu Zhengting’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Zhang Wei.

Could it be, you actually have evidence?

Zhang Wei showed a mysteriously confident smile, then turned to look at the prosecution’s side.

Prosecutor Wei Min sighed deeply, too tired to ask anymore.

Tell me, where should I click?

"Prosecutor Wei, please open the last folder, the file name is ’Key Evidence’, and it contains just one test report and two pictures!"

Relieved to finally hear a "serious" file name, Wei Min breathed out and opened the folder, clicking on the photos and report.

In the photo was a beach with several plastic bags on it.

"Everyone looking at this scene might feel a hint of confusion and a bit of anger. Confusion about what’s wrong with these plastic bags? Anger towards whoever lacked civic-mindedness by littering on the beach?"

"Here, I can tell you the answer—what you think is marine litter, and what the investigation department thought too, but they are all wrong. These plastic bags are the decisive evidence in this case, and the person who threw the plastic bags is the deceased Jia Shiqing!"

As soon as these words came out, the entire room was shocked.

Jia Shiqing is dead, how is he littering with plastic bags?

"Sorry, my mistake, I should clarify— the decisive evidence is one of those plastic bags, and this particular bag is the most compelling evidence that Jia Shiqing planned to murder my client!"

Zhang Wei said, pointing towards the defense’s side.

Lin Xiangwan was startled, then fragments of memories started to flash through her mind.

On the yacht, she seemed to be sitting when suddenly her vision was filled with red, and she couldn’t breathe...

"Doctor, can you tell me what you detected on this plastic bag?"

The man with glasses did not hesitate and immediately answered, "In our forensic office, we analyzed all the plastic bags you handed over to us, and within one of them, we found some saliva and blood secretions."

"Then may I ask if you compared the DNA?"

"Of course, through DNA comparison analysis, we found that these saliva and blood secretions came from the defendant, Madam Lin Xiangwan!"

"So may I ask, how did these saliva and blood secretions come to be on the plastic bag?"

"That situation is complicated, but I believe that, considering the crime scene and the characteristics of the plastic bag, the most likely scenario would be as follows..."

The man with glasses took a deep breath and explained, "Defendant Madam Lin Xiangwan was attacked unawares, with a plastic bag pulled over her mouth and nose by someone who wanted to suffocate her to death..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei raised two fingers towards the prosecution bench, and Wei Min, already in tacit agreement with him, immediately switched to the second image.

This photo showed Lin Xiangwan when she was detained; her eyes were bloodshot, and there were some traces of blood on her face and forehead.

"We can see that the small blood vessels underneath the skin of Madam Lin Xiangwan’s eyelids are ruptured, there are signs of congestion in her eyes, and there are white, patchy marks at the corners of her mouth, which are residues of saliva. These two phenomena occur together when the respiratory tract is blocked. Combined with the analysis of the saliva and blood secretions found on the plastic bag, we can draw a conclusion."

"At that time, she was suffocated with a plastic bag over her mouth and nose, causing her body to be extremely deprived of oxygen, which almost led to suffocation; we can also see that the defendant’s left ulnar side shows signs of redness and twisting, which, to my mind, indicates an action of raising her hands in defense, similar to warding off an attack, a type of defensive bodily injury."

Hearing this explanation, Zhang Wei was very satisfied.

"Doctor, in your experience, would you say my client faced threats to her life?"

The man with glasses nodded affirmatively: "Certainly, based on my years of analysis experience, defendant Madam Lin is absolutely a victim; she was subjected to more than one fatal threat at the time!"

As soon as these words were uttered, the courtroom was again in an uproar.

Goodness gracious!

Indeed, goodness gracious!

Who would have thought, the defendant Lin Xiangwan, at this moment, would have her identity reversed to become the true victim.

So who is the murderer?

Of course, it is the other person on the yacht, her husband Jia Shiqing!

Unexpectedly, oh, unexpectedly!

At the time, Jia Shiqing actually tried to suffocate Lin Xiangwan with a plastic bag, and she almost died of suffocation.

So, it makes sense that Lin Xiangwan killed Jia Shiqing in self-defense.

It was legitimate self-defense!

It was a desperate attempt to avoid danger!

She was on the verge of death, almost losing consciousness, when she killed him in a haze – that seems normal, right?

"Your Honor, this is the decisive evidence submitted by our side. Now, regarding this rebuttal witness, we have no further questions!"

Zhang Wei smiled towards the bench and then turned to the prosecution, "Prosecutor Lu Gao, it’s your turn now!"

"However, I would like to remind you that the truth of the matter is now clear for all to see. If you still wish to attack the credibility of my witness for the sake of your pride, for that slight possibility of victory that you so vainly hope for, then please, go ahead."

"But I would say, Prosecutor Lu Gao’s primary job should be to find the real murderer of the case, and right now, this murderer is right behind you, counting on you to exonerate her. She’s probably in her heart cheering you on, hoping that you’ll vigorously crush my momentum!"

"Isn’t that right, Secretary Wang?"

Wang Li, pointed out by Zhang Wei in this manner, turned deathly pale and couldn’t sit still.

But she couldn’t move, as she was seated in the prosecution witness bench with countless eyes observing her.

She regretted it, regretted giving in to her greed, regretted not heeding Zhang Wei’s advice to confess earlier.

But alas, it was too late...

At the same time, she could only hope that Prosecutor Lu Gao would show some "backbone".

With great anticipation in her heart, she hoped Prosecutor Lu Gao would stand up and harshly attack the defense witness, helping her shake off the accusations.

"Prosecutor Lu Gao, it’s your time!"

Zhang Wei sneered, then gestured towards the witness stand, signaling Lu Wenwen to go ahead with the cross-examination of the witness.

But Lu Wenwen, at this very moment, was in a dilemma.

Similarly, seated on the bench, Lu Zhengting sighed inwardly.

This time, his daughter was likely to experience the most memorable defeat since the beginning of the year.

But in Lu Zhengting’s view, she rightfully deserved this defeat!