Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 324 - 322: Everything is Explained, Tie Ruyun is Innocent

Chapter 324: Chapter 322: Everything is Explained, Tie Ruyun is Innocent

The courtroom’s doors opened, and a figure walked in.

This person was none other than Sang Biao.

Of course, in court, he had another identity.

The defense’s rebuttal witness, Wang Jianren’s cousin; his real name was Wang Jianbiao.

Just by hearing the name, one could tell he and Wang Jianren were brothers.

Wang Jianren subconsciously stood up from his seat and then gave up his place for Sang Biao.

"Lawyer Zhang... good to see you..."

Sang Biao, for once, behaved uncharacteristically, not at all the boorish gang member he was known to be but rather, obsequiously greeting Zhang Wei.

There was no helping it; after all, who was Zhang Wei? He was Xia Qianyue’s boyfriend.

And who was Xia Qianyue? She was the person who made Master Zhagu admit defeat with just a punch.

And who was Master Zhagu? He was someone even Lord Leopard Three, their own boss, treated with respect.

So in Sang Biao’s mind, Zhang Wei > Xia Qianyue > Master Zhagu.

Round that up, and Zhang Wei is a master among masters, to put it bluntly, a high-high master!

To such a master, Sang Biao still held great respect.

Especially since the other party could call upon Xia Qianyue, who could defeat him in seconds, Sang Biao dared not act recklessly at all.

"Hello, Wang Jianbiao!" Zhang Wei greeted him with a smile.

"No need, Lawyer Zhang, really, there’s no need to be so polite. Just call me Ah Biao!"

At that moment, Sang Biao was genuinely amiable, like a sycophant groveling before his own father.

"Oh, okay, Ah Biao, then let’s get started!"

Zhang Wei nodded, who said all gang members are bad guys?

Look, isn’t there a very polite "good guy" right in front of me?

This attitude, a perfect model of a polite good citizen.

"Lawyer Zhang, please ask away, I’ll tell all that I know!" Ah Biao once again assured, patting his chest with an attitude that left no room for question.

"Alright then, I’ll just ask you a simple question, what’s your relationship with the witness who was just here?"

"Oh, Wang Jianren? We’re cousins, we’ve seen each other during festivals when we go back to our hometown."

"So, on the evening of last Thursday, did he contact you? Did he plan to pay you to go after somebody?"

"Yeah, he contacted me, and the person he wanted to deal with, his name seemed to be Old Tie!" Ah Biao nodded, admitting immediately.

As soon as he spoke, the courtroom buzzed with commotion.

Wow, it’s actually true!

Everything Zhang Wei said turned out to be true.

Old Tie, he was really framed.

"Objection!"

At that moment, Xu Suyun from the prosecution bench could not sit still any longer.

She knew that if this witness went on, the case would spiral out of control.

Xu Suyun pointed at Zhang Wei and Sang Biao in the courtroom, "The defense is making the witness incriminate himself!"

Zhang Wei had anticipated Xu Suyun’s impatience and immediately retorted with a sneer, "Nun Xu, you are mistaken. The witness I’m asking isn’t proving his own guilt but whether the witness Wang Jianren committed perjury. What I’m proving is the previous witness’s false testimony!"

"Correct, the objection is invalid, the witness may continue to answer!"

Judge Liu, at this moment, naturally understood the situation and immediately announced the decision.

Xu Suyun slumped back into her seat, but this time her face wasn’t cold anymore, and her eyes were intently fixed on the witness stand.

She panicked!

She was utterly in a panic inside!

Could it be that today, I, Xu Suyun, will also taste the flavor of defeat?

On the witness stand, the questioning continued.

"Ah Biao, how much money did your cousin give you to go after my client, Old Tie?"

"He found me that day, told me about it, and I honestly had no idea that this person was connected to you, Lawyer Zhang, so thinking of helping a family brother out, I took 100,000 yuan from him to set up a job. Before the job was completed, I took another 100,000 yuan payment from him, for a total of 200,000 yuan in fees."

Sang Biao said, scratching his head awkwardly, "Lawyer Zhang, I really didn’t expect it, this kid actually made me do such a thing. Isn’t this clearly a pitfall for one’s own? I, Sang Biao, am truly sorry. I didn’t mean to defame Lawyer Tie, and I apologize to you and him right here!"

As he spoke, he even stood up and bowed in apology in court.

"By the way, how did you actually go about this?"

"Oh, that’s easy!"

Recalling, Sang Biao said, "I pried around a bit and found out that Lawyer Tie and Liuying were together, and the chicken head in charge of Liuying happened to owe me ’tribute money’ for the month. Isn’t that a coincidence?"

"So I called the chicken head over, talked about it, and instructed him to contact Liuying to put on a little act."

"By the time Saturday came around, Ah Biao was on the lookout and found a location where a field agent was patrolling. He then contacted Liuying, who in turn had Lawyer Tie take her to that street corner. Afterward, Liuying took charge of engaging Lawyer Tie, and as soon as the field agent saw them tugging at each other, didn’t that seal the deal?"

"According to Ah Biao, Lawyer Tie is such a fool... cough, cough, Lawyer Tie is kind-hearted. In the car, he even gave Liuying 500 yuan in cash, which was just happened to be seen by the field agent. That’s how the misunderstanding arose..."

As Sang Biao spoke, he even scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Sometimes, things just happen to coincide.

It so happened that Tie Ruyun was in a charitable mood, which was witnessed by the field agent, thereby turning it into a monetary transaction with a decent girl.

"Oh, so that’s what happened..."

Zhang Wei revealed an expression of sudden realization and made an exaggerated sound.

And his reactions and demeanor were seen by everyone in the courtroom.

"Then, may I ask, do you have evidence to prove it?"

Zhang Wei glanced at the prosecution’s bench, where Xu Suyun was itching to make a move.

He knew that if he didn’t knock his opponents out with a single blow, they would surely strike back.

And strong evidence could accomplish just that.

"Of course I do!"

Sang Biao was very cooperative at this moment and immediately said, "The transfer records between me and my cousin, the time of payment and final settlement, just as I said."

"I also have text message records with Ah Biao. Although I told him about it in person, I was afraid he would forget, so I also sent him a text message."

"And I swear to heaven, all that I’ve said is true. If I’m lying, may I be struck dead in the street and thundered upon from the skies above!"

In the end, he even stood up and took an oath.

Though the truth of his oath was uncertain, his expressions as he spoke were filled with sincerity.

"Thank you for your statement, Ah Biao!"

Zhang Wei said, his smile turning toward Wang Jianren’s position, "Judge Liu, in light of the contradictory testimony from the witness, my side would like to invite Lawyer Wang back to the stand for further cross-examination!"

"Granted!"

Judge Liu nodded.

At the same time, he cautioned Sang Biao, "Don’t go too far. Sit down at the defense’s witness bench; we might need to cross-examine you further later on!"

"Alrighty then!"

Sang Biao had no objections and immediately took his seat at the defense’s witness bench.

But Judge Liu was clear in his mind that the prosecution’s cross-examination wasn’t very meaningful anymore, as the case was nearing the truth.

Wang Jianren once again took his seat on the witness stand.

But this time, his complexion was much worse than before, his forehead slick with sweat that just wouldn’t wipe away.

"Lawyer Wang, at this moment, do you have anything you would like to say?"

Looking at Wang Jianren, Zhang Wei showed a measure of magnanimity, giving the other party a chance.

"I... I don’t have anything to say..."

Wang Jianren’s voice was hesitant, his head down, not daring to look Zhang Wei in the eyes.

"So you mean to say, you do not intend to come forward voluntarily?"

Zhang Wei immediately approached Wang Jianren and said coldly, "Anyway, you think you can get away with perjury in court, and you’re implicated in slandering someone else. Plus, as a lawyer who breaks the law knowingly, your crime is considered even more severe. Your license will undoubtedly be revoked, and you will be subject to legal liability, going to jail is a certainty!"

"But have you considered this?"

This time Zhang Wei leaned in close to Wang Jianren’s ear and whispered, "If the big boss, Lin Xiangtian, knows all this was your doing, the one who smeared the lawyer was you, do you think he will hold you accountable?"

With these words, Wang Jianren’s face instantly turned pale.

What would Lin Xiangtian do if he decided to hold him accountable?

Ensure his utter ruin?

Arrange a hit inside the prison and finish him off?

Harm his family, implicating everyone connected to him?

In any case, he could imagine the worst possible scenarios.

Thinking about these things, Wang Jianren’s face changed.

But if Zhang Wei knew what he was thinking, he would tell him he was overthinking it.

Lin Xiangtian was just a second-generation scion, not so fearsome. At most, he would make you spend a few more years in prison.

On the contrary, it was Lin Jincheng who might actually pull off something like that.

However, Zhang Wei wouldn’t point this out; instead, he took advantage of Wang Jianren’s fear to straighten up his body and walked over to the jury’s bench.

"Lawyer Wang, this is your last chance. Will you not come clean?"

"If you come forward voluntarily, it could be seen as a good attitude towards admitting your guilt, and you might be dealt with more leniently. Otherwise, if you remain stubborn, there’s nothing more I can do for you!"

Startled by Zhang Wei’s shout, Wang Jianren had a mental breakdown.

"I... I... it wasn’t intentional, I mean..."

"Not intentional, what do you mean by that? Are you saying someone forced you to do this?"

Zhang Wei looked over at the witness stand as he spoke.

Shen Zhengyi and Li Qingshou, sensing Zhang Wei’s gaze, also panicked.

Damn!

Why are you looking at us, kid? You’re not suspecting us, are you?

If Wang Jianren really confessed, wouldn’t that make them accomplices?

This kind of thing absolutely cannot happen!

Realizing this, Shen Zhengyi immediately changed color.

He looked at Wang Jianren on the witness stand, his eyes turned cold, his expression filled with a warning.

If you dare say anything extra, you’re done for!

Wang Jianren, seeing his boss’s warning look, had his sycophant side triggered and immediately caved in.

"I confess, I’ll admit, it’s all my doing!"

Eventually, under the dual pressure from Shen Zhengyi and Zhang Wei...

No, add in the invisible pressure given by Lin Xiangtian, a total of triple pressure, Wang Jianren finally came clean.

"I don’t get along with Tie Ruyun, I was jealous of him for getting promoted to a department leader before me, jealous of him for jumping from being a team leader to the head of the department in one go, so I contacted my cousin and asked him to give Tie Ruyun a hard time!"

"It’s all your doing, you didn’t discuss it with anyone else, on that day, weren’t you together with two other people in a VIP room when you contacted Brother Biao?"

Zhang Wei looked in Shen Zhengyi’s direction and pressed Wang Jianren again.

"It’s all my doing, my leaders don’t know, it was all my idea!"

Wang Jianren naturally wouldn’t betray Shen Zhengyi and took all the blame onto himself.

In this respect, he was quite loyal.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, it’s all me, I wanted to take revenge on Tie Ruyun!"

"You..."

Zhang Wei looked at Wang Jianren, his face gradually relaxing from its previous severity, "Well, that works too, I don’t really care, as long as you confess!"

"For me, as long as it can be proven that my client Tie Ruyun is innocent, whether or not you confess is irrelevant. As for whether or not you decide to implicate others, what do I care?"

"Huh?" Wang Jianren was stunned.

So, you were just putting on a front, pretending to push for the truth, wanting me to rat out Shen Zhengyi, and it’s all an act?

Your aim is this simple, as long as Tie Ruyun is acquitted, you don’t care about the rest?

Zhang Wei could very firmly tell Wang Jianren.

Yes, you’re right!

As long as the case is won, the goal is achieved.

"Lawyer Wang, oh, that’s not right..."

Zhang Wei said, suddenly realizing something, he sneered, "From the moment you confessed, you are no longer a lawyer, but a criminal, and a criminal who confessed to illegal acts in court!"

"That’s great, you can even skip hiring a defense attorney. Hope you reflect well in prison!"

Zhang Wei leaned in close to Wang Jianren and whispered, "Looking at how soft and tender you are, maybe you could make a ’nice girl’ in prison~"

At these words, Wang Jianren’s face completely crumpled.

His facial muscles twitched, his features were completely distorted, and he finally cried out loud in court.

A grown man, breakdown due to a single sentence from Zhang Wei.

Just thinking about going to prison and possibly becoming someone’s "nice girl," his face just kept streaming with tears.

The entire courtroom looked towards the witness stand.

A grown man’s in-court pain, the scene was just too beautiful...

"Nun Xu, do you still want to interrogate? Though, I suggest you save your breath, the witness is not in a good mood right now..."

At this moment, Zhang Wei walked up to the plaintiff’s bench, smiled at Xu Suyun, and made a teasing remark.

"You..."

Xu Suyun knew she had lost, a thousand words wanted to coalesce into a swear, but in the end, she had too many concerns to actually say it.

"Your Honor, the defense has finished questioning!"

Zhang Wei turned back and chuckled towards the bench, then strode confidently back to the neighboring defense bench.

In that moment, he felt completely relaxed, free of any burdens.

"Plaintiff?"

Judge Liu looked at Xu Suyun, but his heart felt some sympathy for her.

Dealing with someone like Zhang Wei who doesn’t play by the rules and keeps a trump card until the last moment really isn’t easy.

"Judge Liu, the plaintiff has finished questioning!"

Xu Suyun scanned the jury bench, and in the end, could only reluctantly concede.

She knew that asking further was futile; the jury already knew the truth, and any struggle on her part would only bring humiliation upon herself.

Moreover, what the prosecution sought was not so-called convictions, but the truth.

One could say that she had been bested, utterly subdued by Zhang Wei.

Damn it!

Almost every attorney and prosecutor who had gone up against Zhang Wei seemed to harbor resentment in the final moments.

But despite their reluctance, they had no alternative.

Judge Liu looked towards Zhang Wei again, who waved his hand with a smile.

"The court hereby announces that since both the prosecution and the defense have finished questioning, let’s take a short break before beginning the closing arguments. I know everyone is somewhat aware that these closing arguments may not hold much significance, but I ask that everyone still adhere to the necessary procedures. Furthermore, the closing statements will be recorded by the court as a summary!"

Judge Liu pounded the gavel to announce and the parties began to prepare.

A few minutes later, each side took to the stage for one minute, offering incredibly brief closing statements.

Another few minutes passed and finally, the jury and the judge reached a verdict.

The chief juror stood up and read aloud, "After deliberation, the jury finds that the defendant, Tie Ruyun, did not engage in solicitation of prostitution. Furthermore, in light of the testimonies of several witnesses at the last moment, we declare the defendant not guilty!"

As the court’s decision was announced, Tie Ruyun finally let out a sigh of relief.

This farce was finally over.

He had regained his freedom and proved his innocence!

"Amazing!"

"That’s wonderful!"

In the spectator’s gallery, Lin Yumeng and Li Yueqin jumped up, cheering.

The newcomers were also exceptionally excited, some even shouted out loud in the courtroom.

"Hmph, let’s go!"

If anyone was dissatisfied, it was naturally Guo Wufeng.

He looked at the defeated Nun Xu, and at the triumphant Zhang Wei, snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Yet another victory for Zhang Wei; the frustration in his heart was like the discomfort of eating expired food.

"Old Tie, I told you I could win back your freedom!"

At the defense table, Zhang Wei patted Tie Ruyun’s shoulder, his face beaming with a smile.

"Yeah, I didn’t expect you had this trick up your sleeve!"

Tie Ruyun said, looking towards the spectator’s gallery.

Shen Zhengyi and Li Qingshou, with gloomy expressions, also left the courtroom swiftly.

"Don’t worry, they won’t escape either. They must have played a part in Wang Jianren’s case!"

"It’s a pity there’s no evidence; did Wang Jianren confess to anything?"

"Some people’s actions don’t rely on evidence!"

Zhang Wei, unbothered, simply waved his hand.

"Come on, let’s go out and you’ll see the fate of some people!"

As Zhang Wei spoke, he signaled Tie Ruyun and they both walked out of the courtroom together.

Outside the courtroom, they saw several court guards escorting Wang Jianren away.

In the waiting room, two female court guards escorted a woman out.

"Xiao Wei!"

Seeing the woman, Tie Ruyun opened his mouth in shock.

Gan Xiaowei looked haggard, but upon seeing Tie Ruyun emerge, she managed a strained smile, then bowed her head in an apologetic gesture.

Under the escort of the two female court guards, she was led away along with Wang Jianren.

"Giving false testimony in court, providing false statements, her crimes are not minor!"

"But she was also coerced!"

"I understand that, and if you still wish to defend her, be early on Monday~"

Being early naturally meant going to the detention center to see Gan Xiaowei once again.

Zhang Wei said this, patting Tie Ruyun on the shoulder.

"By the way, Old Tie, are you free tonight? I want to treat you to a drink."

"You little rascal, you actually want to have a drink?"

"What else? You’ve just won the case today; how could we not have a drink?"

"Well... alright then, but I can’t drink too much!"

Tie Ruyun hesitated a moment, but thinking of the great help Zhang Wei had been, he agreed.

Moreover, he remembered that the young man had promised to pay for the first three rounds.