Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 269 - 267: The Second Round of Attack, Memory Vault? (Extra - for 9000 Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 269: Chapter 267: The Second Round of Attack, Memory Vault? (Extra Chapter for 9000 Monthly Tickets)

(The debt had been completely repaid; feeling light without any financial burden, there’s still work to be busy with tomorrow, and the regular update schedule might take a few more days to resume, to be honest, Author Germ isn’t sure either... emmm...)

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Han Julì was originally supposed to be Yang Chuanfang’s underling.

At this moment, however, he made testimony that was very unfavorable to his former boss.

He testified that Yang Chuanfang was someone who acted impulsively without considering the consequences.

Even to the extent that this disregard for consequences could harm others.

"Objection, hearsay evidence!"

Zhang Wei certainly couldn’t allow the prosecution to do as they pleased, and immediately stood up to interrupt.

Xiao Baihe was not in a hurry, she slowly asked, "Mr. Han, you’re saying this because you must have evidence, right?"

"Yes, I have the photos from back then!" Han Julì immediately nodded.

Xiao Baihe promptly turned around, signaling with her eyes to Tan Yingying sitting on the prosecution’s bench.

The latter adeptly powered up her computer and began connecting to the projector.

A series of old photographs then appeared on the projection screen behind the witness stand.

The reason for labeling them old is because people familiar to Zhang Wei appeared in them, and they were very young.

"Is this from when you were in school?"

"Yes, I remember, it was during high school and also during a basketball match!"

Yang Chuanfang, sitting next to Zhang Wei, pointed to a set of the photos and explained.

"This was a high school basketball game, the opponent was another high school from the same district, the game was fierce, and Young Master Yang, at that time, he..."

Han Julì glanced at Yang Chuanfang once more, then continued, "He collided with someone while holding the ball, and knocked the person defending him to the point of vomiting blood; later, the hospital diagnosed it as a broken rib, and he was hospitalized for several months for recovery!"

"This incident caused a lot of commotion between the two schools, especially during senior year, as that student had to recuperate for several months, which would affect his college entrance examination... So, the parents from that school wanted to seek an explanation... Later, I heard it was Boss Yang who intervened to settle the matter."

"Hold on!" Xiao Baihe raised her hand, interrupting, "The Boss Yang you mentioned, is that Mr. Yang Changqing?"

"Yes, I, just like my father, like to refer to him as Boss Yang."

Seeing Han Julì respond this way, Xiao Baihe nodded, "Alright, please continue!"

"In any case, I just remember Boss Yang came to the school, talked with the other parents for a while, and then the matter was resolved, and the parents stopped making a fuss!"

"Can it be said then, that whenever Yang Chuanfang caused trouble at school, his father would resolve it for him, hence why he grew up with the idea that he could act without any concerns?"

"Objection, hearsay evidence, the prosecutor is engaging in speculation!"

Before the witness could answer Xiao Baihe’s question, Zhang Wei interrupted.

"Objection... sustained!" Old Wan also glared at Xiao Baihe, his gaze filled with a stern warning.

What’s with this young lady today, why all the aggression?

Although you’re an ace, you still need to consider who you’re up against.

A regular lawyer might be fooled by you, but who is Zhang Wei, is he that kind of small-time lawyer?

In short, watch yourself!

"Sorry, Your Honor, I retract that last statement!"

Xiao Baihe once again "sincerely" admitted her mistake but glared at Zhang Wei with defiance.

She had thought she could "speculate" a bit, but she had not expected Zhang Wei to be watching so closely.

Xiao Baihe crossed her arms and walked back in front of the witness stand, "Witness, the prosecution will continue questioning! Since you and Yang Chuanfang were high school and college classmates, please tell us, what do you think of the defendant’s character?"

"Young Master Yang is pretty good to his friends, very generous because his family is very wealthy, and I’m well aware of that. In fact, a lot of friends gathered around him back then simply because of Young Master Yang’s generosity."

"Generosity, so that means spending money lavishly, right?"

"You could say that..."

Having said that, Han Julì glanced at Yang Chuanfang once more, his eyes revealing a hint of panic.

"Witness, you haven’t answered my question. The defendant’s attitude towards money may be generous, but I’m asking about his attitude towards people!"

"Young Master Yang, his temper is a bit explosive, and he’s quite impulsive. This was something many people knew at the time."

"Do you have any examples?"

"During every school basketball practice, Young Master Yang liked to yell at the coach. Sometimes he would even physically attack teammates who didn’t perform well. In short, things had to go his way, and no one dared say otherwise. Since his father was the biggest sponsor of the school basketball team, even the coach had to bear with it..."

"I see!"

Xiao Baihe let out a cold laugh, finally nodding with satisfaction.

She looked towards the jurors, and while previously a few had felt sympathy for Yang Chuanfang, now a look of disgust appeared in their eyes.

The privileged rich kid, spending money without concern, doing whatever he wanted because his father was wealthy!

This was enough to invoke hostility from many people.

"Then I have one last question!"

Seeing the jurors’ reaction, Xiao Baihe knew it was time to press her advantage.

"Mr. Han, did you ever witness the defendant treating the victim Wen Xiaoyun with aggression at school?"

The moment this question appeared, the atmosphere in the courtroom changed.

Many jurors, who had been slouching, now sat up straight upon hearing it.

In the witness seats, where some had been whispering, all fell silent at this question.

The entire room was quiet; you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the answer.

"Yes, I saw it. Once, I saw them arguing in the school corridor. I saw Young Master Yang shouting at Wen Xiaoyun. Xiaoyun was crying, crying so sadly, but Young Master Yang kept scolding her without stopping!"

"Is that all?" Xiao Baihe perked up and asked again.

"Young Master Yang, he..."

Han Julì took another furtive glance at Yang Chuanfang, then sighed and said, "In the end, Young Master Yang shoved Wen Xiaoyun hard, nearly pushing her into the wall. Xiaoyun even cried out in pain!"

Upon these words, the whole courtroom was in an uproar.

"Ah, my poor daughter..."

Not only that, but the mother of Wen Xiaoyun in the plaintiff’s family area burst into tears in court, her crying loud.

Her sobs also affected the jury, with many women feeling the sadness, their eyes reddening slightly.

In the witness seats, many looked at the defense side and whispered amongst themselves.

The direction of the wind in the courtroom had completely turned in favor of the prosecution.

"Excellent!"

A hint of triumph rose in Xiao Baihe’s heart; this round was surely in the bag, and she didn’t even need to bring out the new witness or the trump card!

In the defense area.

Zhang Wei discussed this matter briefly with Yang Chuanfang at his side.

"Young Master Yang, this is true, isn’t it? May I ask how you would like to explain this?"

"I want to say, isn’t it normal for couples to argue?"

"It’s normal for married couples to argue, right?" Zhang Wei made a sarcastic remark. It was another one of those excuses.

Not married yet couples, constantly arguing and being seen by others, then being pointed out in court as a motive.

"Young Master Yang, I’m not criticizing you, but as a couple arguing in school, did you really need to get physical?"

"I admit, I was a bit impulsive ten years ago. I’ve regretted it ever since that day, truly regretted it!"

"That explanation won’t even convince me, let alone persuade the jury."

The response he got from the person concerned made Zhang Wei’s expression worsen.

"Ah, it looks like I’ll have to be the bad guy!"

He sighed, then stood up, "Your Honor, could you please control the victim’s family on the prosecution’s side? I know this might seem inhumane, but their crying is incredibly suggestive!"

"Ah—"

Old Wang also sighed, then turned to the prosecution’s area.

"The family of Wen Xiaoyun, right? I believe I’ve said before, when it’s your turn to speak, you may do so, but it’s not your turn yet. If you keep crying like this, beware I might hold you in contempt of court!"

"Don’t provoke me over and over again. I’ve seen victims more pitiful than you and relatives who cried harder than you, so please, keep quiet. Understood?"

The last sentence, already carrying a hint of command, made Wen Xiaoyun’s parents finally rein themselves in a bit.

However, this reminder also gave the people in the witness seats and the jury a certain opinion of Old Wang.

Bullying the weak!

Who would have thought the judge would be like this!

Old Wang felt sweat on his forehead.

He felt the stares from the witness seats and the jury.

I’m not, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense!

He quickly denied it thrice internally but couldn’t show any expression on his face.

Because he was the judge, he needed to maintain his dignity!

"Prosecutor, have you finished your questions?"

"Judge Wang, I have finished my questions!"

Xiao Baihe felt she had already made the final blow; of course, there was no need for further questioning.

This witness had already made a significant impact.

So she chose to yield the stage to Zhang Wei, while also looking forward to seeing how the other side would remedy the situation.

Of course, it was less a remedy and more like closing the barn door after the horse had bolted.

"Let’s see how you’ll save this!"

After regrouping with Tan Yingying, Xiao Baihe looked triumphantly toward the neighboring defense bench.

Zhang Wei exhaled deeply on the spot, then patted Yang Chuanfang on the shoulder, "You’re lucky, this witness has a big loophole, and thankfully I was prepared!"

Then he quickly got up and walked over to the witness stand.

"Ah Li, it’s been almost ten years since you graduated, right?"

"Huh?" Han Julì was taken aback.

Who are you calling Ah Li, are we that close?

"Strange, didn’t Young Master Yang use to like calling you Ah Li?"

"Yes, but you..."

"I am his attorney in court, standing on Young Master Yang’s side, and essentially his spokesperson. It’s not too much to call you Ah Li, is it?"

"Uh..."

Han Julì’s mouth twitched, but he still didn’t say anything too harsh.

Let it be Ah Li then. After all, it’s been almost ten years since someone called me that; it won’t be too awkward.

"Ah Li, you haven’t answered my question yet?"

"Oh, you’re talking about graduation. Yes, Young Master Yang and I were in the same batch!"

"So, your memories of Young Master Yang and Wen Xiaoyun are all from ten years ago, right?"

"Yes!"

"Are you certain that your memory of the couple’s argument is correct?"

"Of course, I remember very clearly!"

Han Julì nodded earnestly and explained, "I really like to watch Sherlock Holmes, and the book mentioned a phrase that says, a person’s memory is like a safe—you just need to take out the memories you’ve seen using the right method when you need them!"

"Oh, memory is like a safe, right?"

Zhang Wei blinked, unable to suppress a laugh.

Immediately after, he turned around, sweeping his gaze towards the prosecution’s seats.

Xiao Baihe felt a tightness in her chest, and Tan Yingying, seeing this familiar look, shivered with fright.

Zhang Wei suddenly raised his hand, then grabbed... his own pocket and took out a USB drive.

Seeing this USB drive, Tan Yingying truly felt lifeless.

"Xiao Tan, be a good girl, expose your port, and let me plug it in!"

Though Tan Yingying found the words odd, she obediently opened her laptop’s port and took the USB drive from Zhang Wei.

Soon, the USB finished scanning, and the files appeared on the computer.

"Your Honor, the defense presents evidence to counter the witness’s statement!"

Old Wang nodded, indicating that he understood.

Since it’s counter-evidence, then go ahead as you wish.

"Xiao Tan, open this video and fast forward to this part, thank you!"

Tan Yingying immediately did as instructed and opened the video Zhang Wei had requested.

The video appeared, an interview clip, with Han Julì himself being interviewed, and the questioner was a female voice.

"Did Yang Chuanfang and Wen Xiaoyun ever have any disagreements?"

"Of course, although they were a couple, they weren’t the kind of perfect, lovey-dovey pair. They had arguments and disagreements too."

"For example?"

"For instance, one time, I saw them arguing in the hallway. Young Master Yang was shouting at Wen Xiaoyun. When I passed by, I remember seeing their argument getting very intense!"

"Just shouting?"

"Yes, shouting, it was a fierce argument..."

Han Julì said, as if he was communicating with the host.

Suddenly, he looked puzzled, spread his hands, and asked, "Isn’t that enough?"

"Stop!"

The video ended there, with the female voice calling a halt.

"Ah Li, do you remember being interviewed by the crew of ’Hotel by the Seaside’?"

"I remember, you’ve just broadcasted the interview, how could I forget?"

"Then may I ask, who interviewed you?"

"It was that very famous host now, Cheng Lisha!"

"Oh, Cheng Lisha!"

Zhang Wei smiled and then once again instructed Tan Yingying, "Xiao Tan, open the second video."

The video started playing again.

It was still Han Julì, but this time his expression had changed, becoming quite agitated.

"Did Yang Chuanfang and Wen Xiaoyun have any conflicts?"

"Yes, they didn’t just argue, they also got physically violent!"

"Really?"

"Yes, I still remember!"

In the video, Han Julì, full of rage, said, "To be honest, Young Master Yang went too far that time! He yelled at Wen Xiaoyun, Xiaoyun cried, she cried so heartbrokenly, yet Young Master Yang kept scolding her, he never stopped! In the end, Young Master Yang even pushed Wen Xiaoyun forcefully, nearly slamming her against the wall, and Xiaoyun cried out in pain!"

As the video ended, the screen froze on Han Julì’s angry face.

"What’s going on, how can the content of the two interviews be different?"

Zhang Wei joked, then pointed at the projection screen.

"Please pay attention, everyone, the timestamp of this video interview is 14:23 in the afternoon!"

All the people in the courtroom took notice of that timestamp.

"Xiao Tan, play that video again, skip to the last question, there’s a timestamp there too."

Tan Yingying immediately got to work, her fingers and the mouse moving swiftly.

"Stop!"

At the sound of a woman’s voice, the video froze and the timestamp showed 13:43, a whole 40 minutes before the other segment of the video.

"Cough cough, please focus everyone, thank you!"

Zhang Wei spoke up again and walked towards the witness stand.

"Now, let’s all take a look at this person in the courtroom, this witness who claims his memory is like a vault and that he just needs to find the right way to extract memories from it. Everyone, open your eyes and see how ’trustworthy’ this witness is!"

As these words were spoken, Han Julì’s face turned red with embarrassment and even a hint of shame.

But Zhang Wei wasn’t about to let him off the hook and immediately continued to press him.

"Ali, I’m not trying to criticize you, but how did your memory get so mixed up after just 40 minutes? I remember that was your interview from those days, not now. Are you saying you remembered it wrong from ten years ago?"

"I..."

"You don’t need to explain. After all, we all understand. The person interviewing you was Cheng Lisha, she’s the one who told you to say this, right?"

"I..."

"Ali, you know what the consequences of committing perjury in court are, right? You can get jailed for that!"

"Ah, this..."

Slap!

Seeing Han Julì start to falter, Zhang Wei’s eyes became icy cold as he immediately slapped the railing of the witness stand, producing a crisp sound.

"Now I ask you, how much did Cheng Lisha pay you to slander my client?"

"Objection!"

This objection didn’t come from the prosecution’s side, but from the front row of the audience seating.

Just as Zhang Wei asked his question, Hu Yaode couldn’t stay seated and subconsciously stood up.

In that moment, all eyes in the courtroom turned to him.

"Lawyer Hu, why are you causing a commotion? You’re not the attorney on record; you’re just an audience member!"

Old Wang was speechless too. Are you on reflex mode or something? Every time someone mentions Cheng Lisha, you just jump up.

What’s this?

Should I scold you for having a guilty conscience or commend your loyal defense?

"Cough cough, my apologies, I got carried away, carried away..."

Hu Yaode immediately waved his hand and carefully sat back down.

There was no helping it; he really hadn’t thought it through. Hearing Zhang Wei about to attack Cheng Lisha, years of being a defense lawyer had given him such a reflex.

All eyes returned to the courtroom.

"Ali, I’ll ask you once more, how much did Cheng Lisha pay you to slander my client?"

"I... I can’t remember..." Han Julì couldn’t dare admit it and could only respond in the quietest voice while looking down.

"Oh, you can’t remember?"

Zhang Wei laughed and looked meaningfully at the jury, saying, "But you didn’t deny it, so does that mean you really took the money?"

"And who was it that said, memories are like a vault? It seems like there’s some issue with this vault today, or perhaps you got the password wrong? How come you can’t remember such an important matter?"

"It appears that our ’trustworthy’ witness isn’t so reliable after all!"

In the jury box, the 12 jurors had varying expressions, but their looks towards the witness were filled with anger and contempt.

There you have it, lying right in court and slandering someone else, and to top it off, you took money for it.

Look at you, big and burly, yet you’ve betrayed trust. You’re finished!

"Your Honor, in light of this witness who lied in court, the defense has no more questions!"

Zhang Wei smiled and walked back to the defense’s table with an easy stride.

On the prosecution’s side, Xiao Baihe’s face turned utterly dark.

Similarly, Tan Yingying sitting next to her hung her head low, just as afraid to look up.

They, the prosecution, had been outmaneuvered by Zhang Wei again.