Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 599 - 592 You Dalei Goes to Court, Just Lucky? (Third Update)

Chapter 599: Chapter 592 You Dalei Goes to Court, Just Lucky? (Third Update)

(With the editor’s strong promotion, Author Germ is happy, adding two more updates today!)

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Would Guan Ping set a trap for the prosecution?

Defame himself in order to clear his name?

Obviously not!

Because this move, it’s not just anyone who can pull it off.

Besides, he doesn’t know Qing Jiao, nor could he possibly have control over Green Snake.

Those who forged the evidence were from the Qing Jiao Gang.

Who do you think you are, Guan Ping, daring to boss us around?

Be careful, or our Qing Jiao Gang will make sure you’re dead!

So Prosecutor Zou’s tactic was nothing but using a wireless matryoshka to distract and confuse the audience.

So, was anyone actually distracted?

The jury and the audience in the hearing were indeed misled by Prosecutor Zou’s wireless matryoshka talk.

Yes, could Guan Ping have hired someone to slander himself and then clear his own name, thereby disturbing the investigation department?

It seems, maybe, possibly, probably...

There might be a possibility...

Alright, the 12-member jury is now somewhat unsure of themselves.

Even the most logical juror, whom Lawyer Zhang Wei had the highest hopes for, was now counting on his fingers, as if considering whether this was reasonable.

"Who’s still considering, it’s obviously unreasonable, for crying out loud!"

Lawyer Zhang Wei started to inwardly grouse, thinking, Prosecutor Zou, you really dare to say anything. Do you think Guan Ping is me, capable of such slick maneuvers?

But although Lawyer Zhang Wei was inwardly ranting like crazy, he was actually not panicked at all.

On the surface, he still said with a cheerful smile, "Prosecutor Zou, you really have quite the imagination,"

"The witness would slander himself, you think he is me?"

Wow!

Everyone in the courtroom was shocked. Did Zhang Wei just admit to something dreadful?

Prosecutor Zou, however, was smirking, "Lawyer Zhang, you can’t deny that such things are actually possible, right?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand again, pointing to the witness stand, "Lawyer Zhang, your witness Guan Ping, who is trying to save his father, I believe anything is possible when it comes to the love between father and son, right?"

"If my own father were seriously ill or on the brink of death, and someone told me that if I beat someone up, my father could be saved, I wouldn’t hesitate to do it!"

"I’m sure you can understand that, Lawyer Zhang... Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot that you come from an orphan background, and it seems that the concept of parents doesn’t exist in your life experiences!"

With that, Zhang Wei’s expression narrowed.

Bringing up someone’s parents or elders during a conversation is a big taboo.

He hadn’t expected that his orphan status would also become a target for the opponent’s attacks.

Prosecutor Zou, you’re quite something!

Prosecutor Zou’s comments stirred a subtle fury inside Zhang Wei, who was sitting at the defense bench.

"This guy is really annoying!" Xia Qianyue muttered in a barely audible voice, brows slightly furrowed.

Seated behind her, Zhao Xiaoxiao, Mo Yuzhu, and Jessica, the three women, were also frowning.

Attacking Zhang Wei with his childhood background in court had offended them.

How would Zhang Wei respond to Prosecutor Zou’s questioning?

"Witness, you haven’t answered my question yet?"

Prosecutor Zou again exerted the "prosecution’s" duty, pressing the witness Guan Ping.

"Of course I haven’t done anything like that, how could I possibly frame myself?"

Guan Ping spread his hands, looking completely baffled.

Prosecutor, your imagination is really rich.

I never even thought of such a provocative routine.

"You really didn’t do it?" Xiao Zou narrowed his eyes, full of disbelief.

"Objection, harassing the witness!"

But Xiao Zou’s words were immediately interrupted by Zhang Wei as he stood up.

"Judge Bao, I think the prosecution is deaf and needs a doctor!"

Zhang Wei looked at Xiao Zou and sarcastically said, "Our witness has clearly answered ’no’ to the prosecution’s questions, yet the prosecution seems not to have heard, still repeatedly questioning them, attempting to confuse the issue and disrupt the witness’s judgment!"

Speaking, Zhang Wei also looked at Xiao Zou, "Prosecutor Zou, do you think my client is slandering themselves? Do you have a hole in your head?"

"What did you say, I have a hole in my head!"

Faced with Zhang Wei’s taunting, Xiao Zou couldn’t take it and was about to lose his temper in court.

"Yes, you have a hole in your head!"

Zhang Wei asked with certainty: "If the witness Guan Ping has framed himself, and the investigative department just arrested him based on the ’evidence’ he ’sent over’, wouldn’t that be a stupid move?"

"He was counting on the investigative department to conduct an investigation. Plus, you were there, Lawyer Zhang!"

"Prosecutor Zou, at that time, the witness had just made contact with me. How could he know whether I could hold on or not?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands and sarcastically said, "What if the investigative department personnel are idiots who only recognize evidence, not people? And what if I’m just a noob? Then wouldn’t he have put himself in jeopardy?"

"Come on, who would take the risk of sending themselves to jail? That’s intentional murder, a definite life sentence."

Hearing Zhang Wei’s words, many in the jury were nodding subconsciously.

Betting one’s latter life is too great a risk, and ordinary people don’t have such courage.

And at the time Guan Ping was investigated, he had indeed just made contact with Zhang Wei; how could he possibly trust someone he had known for less than a day with such immense risk?

Come on, no one is that bold.

So, the result of the objection is...

"Objection sustained. Prosecutor Zou, please do not dwell on these baseless questions. Is that okay? As a member of the prosecution, don’t you know the rules?"

Judge Bao looked at Xiao Zou and warned coldly, "Do not bring up points unsupported by evidence, products of mere imagination, in front of me!"

"I’m sorry, Your Honor, my mistake!" Xiao Zou hurriedly apologized and cast a blatantly irritated look at Zhang Wei.

But he wasn’t going to let Guan Ping off that easily, after all, this was Guan Yuhong’s own son.

"Witness, the prosecution continues to ask, since earlier, you keep insisting that Lin Berte was murdered, right? Other than you, who could possibly kill such a professional ’Cleaner’, as you and Lawyer Zhang describe?"

"It was them, they arranged for someone!"

Guan Ping pointed accusingly at Chen Xiao and You Dalei in the middle of the hearing bench.

"Oh, you think it was someone arranged by Lawyer Chen’s side?" Xiao Zou’s face wore a cold smile, "Then I’ll ask you the same question the judge asked me, do you have any evidence?"

"This..."

Guan Ping looked at Zhang Wei, seeking guidance with his eyes.

But Zhang Wei just shook his head slightly; this question was indeed hard to answer.

Because Zhang Wei hadn’t even been in Dongfang Capital when Lin Berte was killed.

"Oh, no evidence?"

Xiao Zou looked at Guan Ping, who struggled to answer and couldn’t produce any substantial evidence, and couldn’t help but feel amused.

"You claim the murder of Lin Berte was arranged by Lawyer Chen, by President You, but you have no evidence whatsoever, isn’t that blatant defamation?"

"Does that mean if someone dies in Longdu, I can say it was done by Lawyer Zhang Wei just because, although I have no evidence, I can slander him like you did, just because we don’t get along? Can I label him a murderer?"

"I can even say without evidence that Lawyer Zhang didn’t do it himself, but he hired someone for the job. After all, he hired a hitman, he killed someone, right?"

This mocking tone made the jury members shake their heads subconsciously, and many in the hearing bench did the same.

You, Guan Ping, as a witness, can’t just defame other ’innocent people’, especially without evidence. Isn’t that spouting nonsense?

Although Xiao Zou’s taunting was somewhat unprosecutorial, it worked; the jury and those in the hearing bench looked at Guan Ping with distrust.

"As for this witness, we have nothing more to ask!"

Seeing his goal achieved and knowing that there were only so many dark spots on Guan Ping, Xiao Zou ended the cross-examination with a cold laugh.

He returned to the prosecution bench, then looked at Zhang Wei with a sly smile.

"Kid, I know you’re out of tricks; this trial won’t do you any favors."

"Lawyer Zhang, do you have any more witnesses?"

It was at this point that Judge Bao spoke up to remind him.

You’re in a tight spot now, if you have any significant witnesses left, call them out without delay, and don’t keep hiding them."

"Judge Bao, to demonstrate the truth of this case, we must ask the mastermind himself to testify!"

"The mastermind? Isn’t that your client Guan Yuhong?" Xiao Zou sneered again upon hearing this.

I’m convinced that the murderer is Guan Yuhong, so don’t try to pull a fast one on me!

As for who is actually being cunning, that’s something only the heavens know.

"I’d like to call President You to testify in court!" Zhang Wei looked towards You Dalei in the center of the audience and stated his intentions directly.

"Objection, President You isn’t on the list of witnesses for the defense, and moreover, President You isn’t the mastermind!"

"But President You was the direct beneficiary after my client was incarcerated 12 years ago. It was because my client was imprisoned that he was able to acquire the convenience store effortlessly and carry out extensive development, leading to the current Longxiang Building, Longxiang Shopping Center, Longxiang..."

"Objection, these two matters aren’t directly related!"

However, Xiao Zou was not intending to give Zhang Wei any chances and coldly rebuked, "Your client was jailed for murder, then President You acquired the convenience store and proceeded with the development. These two events don’t have a direct causal relationship!"

"Since Prosecutor Zou claims so, wouldn’t it be fine for President You to come up and testify for himself?"

Zhang Wei countered Xiao Zou’s claim by asking, "You keep saying that President You has nothing to do with this case, so if President You has a clear conscience, he shouldn’t refuse to testify in court, right?"

"Zhang Wei, don’t try to switch the concept here. President You is under no obligation to prove his innocence in court, he..."

Xiao Zou’s attitude towards Zhang Wei changed as he called out to Zhang Wei and prepared to argue his case vigorously.

"I can testify in court to prove my innocence!"

But You Dalei communicated with Chen Xiao for a moment and then stood up directly.

"President You, since you’re willing to testify, that’s the best we could hope for."

Judge Bao saw this and had no objections; instead, he struck the gavel and declared, "The court approves!"

Xiao Zou could only resign himself to the decision, but a bad premonition flickered in his eyes.

He always felt that You Dalei being summoned by Zhang Wei was not a good sign.

But You Dalei himself didn’t think so; he was certain that Zhang Wei had no evidence that could prove anything, so he calmly walked to the witness stand and took his seat.

"Hello, President You!"

"Hello there, Lawyer Zhang."

You Dalei was still in a good mood, smiling as he greeted Zhang Wei with the politeness befitting a successful businessman.

"President You, I’ve actually had many questions I’ve wanted to ask you, and today I finally see you in the witness stand, I trust you’ll resolve the doubts in my mind, won’t you?"

"Of course!"

You Dalei’s smile didn’t falter, showing no concern for the questions Zhang Wei intended to pose.

"Okay then, I’d like to ask you, do you know Dragon Lord?"

The first question out of Zhang Wei’s mouth caused You Dalei’s smile to become slightly stiff.

Dragon Lord!

Of course, he knew him, way too well for that matter!

"Objection!"

Hearing the term "Dragon Lord," Xiao Zou couldn’t hold back and stood up to object immediately.

"Judge Bao, what exactly is the prosecution objecting to? I asked President You if he knows Dragon Lord. Which rule does that violate?"

"Indeed, I’m curious too,"

Judge Bao was also puzzled and turned to Xiao Zou, "Prosecution, what are you objecting to? Is ’Dragon Lord’ some kind of prohibited word? I wasn’t aware of that."

"This, he..."

Xiao Zou, looking at Zhang Wei, wanted to explain but realized he had no basis to do so.

His objection was because the two words "Dragon Lord" carried too much weight.

"But speaking of which, Lawyer Zhang, who is this Dragon Lord, and does he have anything to do with this case?"

"Judge Bao, who Dragon Lord is, I believe President You will give me an answer!"

Zhang Wei, however, gestured to the witness stand, indicating that Judge Bao could simply wait for what was to come.

"That’s fine, objection overruled. Please answer the question, witness."

Judge Bao nodded, not suspecting anything further, and allowed the question by default.

"President You, who is Dragon Lord? Please answer."

"This Dragon Lord..."

President You hesitated for a moment before responding, "Lawyer Zhang, I think many friends with the surname Long, both domestic and international, have vastly differing backgrounds. May I ask which one you’re referring to?"

"President You really does have a wide circle of friends to know so many ’Dragon Lords,’ huh?"

Zhang Wei gave a slight smile and made a jest before his expression suddenly turned serious, "The Dragon Lord I’m talking about is named Long Kun!"

Upon hearing this, President You’s expression turned grave.

The name of the Dragon Lord was indeed Long Kun.

And among all the people he knew with the surname Long, there was only one named Long Kun.

"Oh, you mean that Dragon Lord. Yes, I know him, of course, I know him."

President You nodded and then spread his hands as he countered, "And then? What is the problem with this Dragon Lord?"

"President You, although I know you are capable, I’ve always believed that with your ability alone, you wouldn’t be able to grow Longxiang Construction from a small company that could only take on some maintenance and reinforcement projects 12 years ago, to a publicly traded large real estate firm valued at over 50 billion. I guess you must have had the help of some benefactor behind you, right?"

"Hahaha, Lawyer Zhang, you’re joking again. Do I really come across to you as that kind of person?"

As if unable to detect the sarcasm in Zhang Wei’s words, President You laughed it off, "12 years ago, Longxiang Construction’s asset scale was 100 million, and now that the company is listed, the asset scale exceeds 50 billion. But I believe all of this was achieved through my step-by-step efforts. Do you really think I couldn’t just have a stroke of good luck for once in your eyes, Lawyer Zhang?"

"Having good luck for once is certainly possible, but since the hypermarket acquisition case 12 years ago, the development of Longxiang Building, Longxiang Shopping Center, and the continuous windfall of success, your business has risen steadily without any failed projects. It makes sense to have good luck once, but to maintain that good luck for 12 years? Isn’t that a bit too coincidental?"

"I’m sorry, Lawyer Zhang, am I misunderstanding something?"

President You, looking puzzled at Zhang Wei, said, "Is Lawyer Zhang trying to attribute my success to someone secretly helping, to outside forces intervening, and thus you want to deny the hard work I’ve put in diligently over these 12 years?"

"I don’t deny your efforts over the past 12 years, President You. After all, diligently serving as the lackey to a major figure certainly takes a lot of effort."

Upon hearing this, President You’s brow creased slightly.

You, Zhang Wei, really like to dwell on things. How many times have I explained that I’ve achieved all this "on my own", and yet you still don’t believe it.

He hurriedly looked at Xiao Zou, hoping he would deal with this youngster quickly.

"Objection, Lawyer Zhang is harassing the witness. President You has already clearly informed Lawyer Zhang that all he achieved was through his own efforts, yet Lawyer Zhang seems to not hear it at all and keeps harassing the witness with the same question!"

Xiao Zou used Zhang Wei’s own excuse to counterbalance him.

"This... objection sustained!"

Judge Bao had no choice but to support the objection.

After all, Zhang Wei had previously used this tactic, so why couldn’t Xiao Zou?

"That being the case, I’ll move on and ask something different. I won’t dwell on this anymore."

Zhang Wei was ready to continue his questioning when President You raised his hand, "Before Lawyer Zhang asks, I need to make a declaration on my behalf."

"Lawyer Zhang thinks that with my own efforts alone, I wouldn’t have been able to grow Longxiang Construction to its current scale, but I think his perspective is far too superficial. He hasn’t seen just how much effort I’ve actually put in."

"Of course, aside from my hard work, luck was also a necessary factor. Here, I must admit that I, You Dalei, have always been blessed by Lady Luck, which is why I have reached my current status."

"Does everyone know the housing prices in Longdu City 12 years ago?"

Everyone looked at each other, and many locals nodded reflexively, some even showing a tinge of regret.

"12 years ago, the housing prices in Longdu were roughly between 10,000 to 20,000 per square meter, with areas closer to the city center nearing 25,000, and less developed regions even going under 10,000."

"And now, in Longdu City center, housing prices have crossed 200,000 per square meter. The ones that were 20,000 per square meter are now costing at least 120,000 to 150,000, and the previously underdeveloped regions of less than 10,000 are now starting at 30,000 to 50,000."

"It can be said that the real estate industry has undergone a huge boom in these 12 years, and Longxiang Construction has ridden this east wind, soaring into the sky, and developed to its current scale."

"I believe that the development of Longxiang Construction is not only due to my efforts but also because of the rapid development of the real estate industry, which allowed us to ride the wave. That’s why I’ve always said that today’s achievements of You Dalei are due to good luck, having caught the best developing industry at the time, which is the real estate business!"

Concluding, President You looked towards Zhang Wei, his face showing a hint of a smile.

Really, my growth to such a scale is all due to good fortune, and has nothing to do with Dragon Lord!