Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 600 - 593: Consecutive Questions, You Dalei Rejects Them All! (Fourth Update)

Chapter 600: Chapter 593: Consecutive Questions, You Dalei Rejects Them All! (Fourth Update)

In You Dalei’s eyes,

Longxiang Construction had grown from a scale of 100 million in assets 12 years ago to over 50 billion in assets now, all because they had bet on the right treasure.

Everyone actually has an idea of how much Longdu’s housing prices have skyrocketed in these 12 years.

Before, you took housing for granted, now they’re out of your league!

Before, you found 20,000 per square meter expensive, now they’re at 150,000 per square meter and you still think there’s room for housing prices to appreciate.

Before, in the development zone, 10,000 per square meter and the sales offices were deserted, now it’s 50,000 per square meter there and the sales offices are bursting at the seams, with customers having to enter lotteries to purchase a home.

Before, in the city center, 30,000 per square meter and salespeople had to hand out flyers door-to-door, customers would pass by without even looking. Now in the city center, it’s 200,000 per square meter, you have to show proof of wealth to buy a property, you won’t be let in without a net worth of at least 100 million, only after verification they let you in, but once inside, there are plenty of people looking at homes.

This all indicates what? It indicates the appreciation potential of the real estate market, it indicates the crazy development of the real estate market over these 12 years.

If there were a chart of housing price trends, Longdu’s housing prices would definitely be on a constant rise, only going up without any falls.

You Dalei also said, our Longxiang Construction relies on real estate to make a living.

How well the real estate has developed over these 12 years, I believe everyone has a pretty good idea.

Indeed!

If someone could travel back 12 years, I guess the first thing they’d tell themselves would be to hurry up and buy property!

Even if it means borrowing money or taking out a loan, you should buy!

"I believe everyone can understand, right? I know success is not just about hard work; you also have to choose the right direction,"

"But I want to make it clear that Longxiang Construction chose the right direction 12 years ago, and thanks to my efforts, we have achieved today’s scale!"

You Dalei said, his face full of pride.

"President You, what you said is really touching, I was almost moved to tears!"

Zhang Wei couldn’t help himself, and he almost burst into tears with excitement.

Hypocrisy!

You Dalei’s expression turned cold; he could of course see that Zhang Wei was not going to shed any tears.

Crocodile tears, not to be trusted!

"Then President You, may I ask, how much of Longxiang Construction’s stock do you own?"

"About 26%, Lawyer Zhang, why do you ask?"

"Really, with a 26% stake, are you the actual controller of Longxiang?"

"Of course, among the entire Longxiang Construction, my share is the highest,"

"So, President You, I’ve looked at Longxiang Construction’s shareholding structure, and apart from your 26% stake, you also have a few partners who have worked with you for 12 years. Together with your shares, you have about 51%, which is why you have absolute control over Longxiang Construction, right?"

"Yes, those you mentioned are board members, my good brothers, who founded Longxiang Construction with me and jointly hold more than 51% of the company’s shares. In fact, we have signed an ’Acting in Concert Agreement’, they have elected me as the decision-maker for the company, so I have the right to make decisions for the company!"

"That’s true, but aside from the 51% of shares you hold, the rest are invested in the stock market, purchased by various venture capital institutions and individual investors, right?"

You Dalei rolled his eyes, he was too lazy to explain all this.

Many people are familiar with the stock market.

Apart from the shares held by our board and some dividend stocks, the rest are naturally invested in the capital market.

"One of these institutions, Longshi Capital, has caught my attention!"

But Zhang Wei’s next remark took You Dalei by surprise.

For this Longshi Capital was none other than Dragon Lord’s enterprise.

"Longshi Capital has many subsidiary companies under its banner, including venture capital organizations, fund management, etc. Through capital operations and stock purchases, they have acquired over 35% of Longxiang Construction’s shares over the years."

"And since these institutions are all part of Longshi Capital, the actual largest shareholder of Longxiang Construction is Longshi Capital with a 35% stake, right?"

"President You, guess who the actual controlling person of Longshi Capital is?"

You Dalei’s expression turned cold, and he did not answer the question.

Even though he knew the controlling shareholder of Longshi Capital was Dragon Lord, he didn’t want to answer.

"President You, if you’re not going to speak up, then let me do the talking. There’s only one controlling shareholder of Longshi Capital, and that’s Long Kun, the very Dragon Lord you’ve pledged your loyalty to!"

"Do your fellow shareholders know you’re actually Dragon Lord’s lapdog? With your 26% stake and Dragon Lord’s 35%, together you two control 61% of the shares!"

With Zhang Wei’s taunting, You Dalei’s face became visibly harder to look at.

"Lawyer Zhang, what’s the point of saying these things? What does the equity structure of my company have to do with this case? We’re here for a murder trial, not a financial crime!"

Faced with this, You Dalei could only retort in such a way.

"Indeed, this trial is about Guan Yuhong’s murder of Sun Mou. It has nothing to do with President You’s company’s shareholding structure!"

Xiao Zou immediately jumped out to defend You Dalei.

"Oh, I was just curious, so I took a little look into President You’s company shareholding structure."

Zhang Wei chuckled, but then sharply turned the conversation: "But I have to say, if things are as I suspect, and President You really is Dragon Lord’s lapdog, wouldn’t it mean that Dragon Lord could be the mastermind behind the killing of Sun Mou?"

"Objection!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zou couldn’t hold back anymore and burst out.

"I take back that last statement. Let’s pretend you didn’t hear that, alright?"

Zhang Wei nevertheless apologized, explaining with a smile to Xiao Zou and Judge Bao.

However, his demeanor was hardly apologetic; it seemed more like he was steering the jury to think in a certain direction.

Continuing, Zhang Wei approached the witness stand and asked with a smile:

"President You, you know Lawyer Chen Xiao, right?"

"Of course, we’ve been working together for nearly 12 years!"

"Then how do you explain this photo?"

With a snap of his fingers, Zhang Wei projected a familiar photo on the screen.

Chen Xiao and You Dalei were snuggled up together, getting into a foreign imported luxury car, with the car’s emblem clearly visible at the front.

"Objection, the relationship between President You and Lawyer Chen is irrelevant to this case!"

"This photo is from 12 years ago, during my client’s trial period. And just a few days later, Lawyer Chen Xiao became my client’s defense attorney. I have reason to suspect that Lawyer Chen conspired with President You to slander my client’s then-defense attorney, Lawyer Tie, in order to obtain the defense position, thereby causing my client to suffer an unjust conviction!"

In the face of Xiao Zou’s objection, Zhang Wei brought up the matter from years ago.

"Hmm, the objection is overruled!"

Judge Bao thought for a moment, and with the logic and evidence presented by Zhang Wei, he agreed.

"President You, regarding this photo, or rather, your meeting with Lawyer Chen, I’ve already asked Lawyer Chen. Now I’d like to ask you, the client, what were you two planning at that time?"

"Lawyer Zhang, using the word ’planning’ is quite inappropriate."

You Dalei shook his head and denied: "I just remember that we seemed to hit it off, so I invited her to grab a meal and made a friend, that’s all."

"Is that so? Then why did you two go to a hotel together a few days later?"

As Zhang Wei spoke, another photo appeared on the projection screen, showing the two leaning on each other as they entered a luxury hotel.

"How can this photo be..."

You Dalei frowned, looking towards Tie Ruyun at the defense bench.

A few days later, Tie Ruyun had been dismissed by Longteng. Was he trailing him again?

"President You, your car had a dash cam installed, right? You remember that time there was an oil leak issue, and you sent your car for maintenance. But you’re aware of the shady operations at the maintenance shop, aren’t you? They not only conduct full inspections for you but also replace a few additional parts. Some employees would even stealthily swap out good parts for their own profit, or use what they found to blackmail customers. Unfortunately, it was during that time that the dash cam was replaced."

"So, with a lot of effort, I managed to track down this dash cam, and within its memory disk, found this photo. As it turns out, the mechanic from that workshop had a habit of swapping customers’ dash cams. He liked to sift through the footage for evidence of customers secretly meeting mistresses and then used it to blackmail them. He was imprisoned in Longdu Prison for his numerous and significant extortion crimes."

Zhang Wei spoke, nodding towards Guan Yuhong.

The information about the dash cam and the mechanic was obtained through connections in Longdu Prison.

"President You, now that I’ve explained, please explain to me why, after my client Guan Yuhong was found guilty, you and Lawyer Chen went to a hotel together again?"

"So you were planning to celebrate framing my client and now that your plan has succeeded, you can unobstructedly acquire the land near the convenience store and vigorously develop real estate to make a profit, right? The plan has worked out, hasn’t it?"

Facing Zhang Wei’s question, You Dalei shook his head: "Lawyer Chen and I just happened to fall for each other, we found each other pleasant, so we just..."

Although this explanation sounded perfunctory, it wasn’t easy to refute.

After all, between a man and a woman, sometimes when the feelings are there, the rest just comes naturally.

Besides, You Dalei wasn’t married, and Chen Xiao was single at the time, so what’s wrong with the two of them getting a room together?

"That’s true. Then, President You, let me ask you one thing, you’re not also into men, are you?"

As Zhang Wei spoke, he snapped his fingers again, and the image on the projection screen changed once more.

This time, the image again showed the entrance of that luxury hotel, and not just You Dalei appeared, but also a man dressed in a gold suit, wearing a gold necklace around his neck, and gold rings on his hands.

"The feelings are there, both sides find each other agreeable, so just..."

Zhang Wei pointed at the two men on the screen, You Dalei and this one, his face filled with mockery.

Many jury members also looked at each other and then wore an odd expression.

Could it be, really?

Everyone can understand you, You Dalei, and Chen Xiao getting a room together; after all, a man and a woman fall for each other, it’s hard to keep control.

But to go get a room with this somewhat tacky-looking nouveau riche, was it necessary?

And most importantly, he’s a man.

"President You, this is Long Kun, also known as Dragon Lord, right?"

"This..."

You Dalei wanted to deny it, as Dragon Lord disliked being in the limelight.

But he wasn’t sure how much information Zhang Wei actually knew.

"President You, I just want to ask you one question, is this man Dragon Lord or not?"

"This gentleman’s name is Long Kun. If Lawyer Zhang thinks he is Dragon Lord, then he is."

You Dalei did not directly admit it, but still responded along the lines of Zhang Wei’s questioning.

"Hmm, so this means that this person is very likely the Dragon Lord you mentioned."

With a smile, Zhang Wei pointed at the projection screen and said, "Guan Yuhong was just sent to prison, and you’re already meeting with Dragon Lord to discuss the development of the land. Isn’t that a bit too hasty? Are you afraid that no one will know about the dealings between you two?"

"What you’re saying is all speculation..."

"No, these are facts, not speculation!"

Zhang Wei pointed at the screen again, and a related report appeared on it.

"Right after you met and got a room with Dragon Lord, within the following week, Longxiang Construction obtained the qualifications for development and began to vigorously develop the land of the convenience store, constructing the Longxiang Building and Longxiang Shopping Center."

"Similarly, within the same week, Longxiang Construction received capital investment from a subsidiary of Long’s Capital, and the actual person in charge of Long’s Capital was the Dragon Lord that appeared on the screen earlier."

"President You, if we put all these things together, isn’t it a bit too coincidental? You’re not thinking of fobbing me and the jury off with such a lowly lie of a coincidence, are you? Surely not, right?"

As You Dalei was about to explain, Zhang Wei directly retorted with a mocking tone.

That left You Dalei speechless. You’re quite skilled with your sarcastic remarks, blocking what I was going to say before I could even say it.

With no other option, he once again looked towards the prosecution’s bench.

"Objection, we strongly object. The questions Lawyer Zhang is asking are not at all related to the murder case!"

"Prosecutor Zou, you really look good loyally defending your client, but it’s a pity that now everyone can see that you and President You are in cahoots. Why are you so anxious when I ask him a few questions?"

Zhang Wei faced Xiao Zou’s objection and sarcastically rebuked him back.

"Judge Bao, Lawyer Zhang is slandering me, slandering the prosecution. He..."

"I understand, I understand!"

Judge Bao interrupted Xiao Zou but also nodded in acknowledgement.

"Lawyer Zhang, aren’t you going a bit too far by asking irrelevant questions from beginning to end? You are wasting the court’s and everyone’s time!"

"Judge Bao, I too wish to see progress in this case, but President You is not cooperating. The answers he has given, not a single one was true."

"Lawyer Zhang, I’ve answered all your questions. That doesn’t count as not cooperating, does it?"

Faced with Zhang Wei’s "unprovoked accusation", You Dalei flatly denied it with an innocent expression on his face.

I’ve answered most of your questions.

As for whether or not I told the truth, do you have evidence to prove it?

"Alright then, Judge Bao, I don’t plan to waste any more time. Next, I will ask a few critical questions. I assure you they’re all relevant to the case, and of course, I hope that President You will give me a straight answer!"

"Okay, but remember not to test the patience of the court again!"

Judge Bao nodded and then gave a glance towards Xiao Zou as if to say, sit down and watch for now.

Unable to do otherwise, Xiao Zou sat down, but the look he gave Zhang Wei was filled with malice.

Zhang Wei, of course, ignored him and walked up to You Dalei again.

"Cough, President You, please answer my next questions honestly. Can you do that?"

"Lawyer Zhang, I’ve been cooperatively answering your questions all along."

You Dalei’s response was naturally not believed by Zhang Wei. If you were truly cooperative, this case would have been over long ago.

"President You, twelve years ago, did you conspire with Lawyer Chen Xiao and Huang Yunhe of Longteng Law Firm to plot against Old Tie, setting him up to lose his attorney’s license?"

"Of course not, how could I possibly influence the well-known Longteng Law Firm!"

"Then, was it you who hired members of Qing Jiao Gang through an intelligence broker twelve years ago to acquire the plot of land for the supermarket, instructing them to negotiate with the vendors on behalf of Longxiang Construction?"

"No, it wasn’t me. In fact, I don’t even know any members of Qing Jiao Gang."

"Was it again you, after knowing my client Guan Yuhong explicitly refused the acquisition, decided to use deceit and trickery to eliminate him, forcing him to lose his grocery store, and clear the way for your Longxiang Construction’s acquisition plans?"

"Definitely not."

"Was it also you who, through the intelligence broker, hired the hitman Lin Berte to murder Sun Mou, who was affiliated with your competitor Tianma Real Estate’s gang, and used this act to intimidate Tianma Real Estate as well as deal with my client Guan Yuhong, killing two birds with one stone?"

"Lawyer Zhang, your imagination is truly rich to come up with so many things."

"President You, you haven’t answered my question yet. Yes or no?"

You Dalei’s countenance turned slightly grim; he was somewhat displeased with Zhang Wei’s aggressive questioning.

"Of course not, I know nothing about these things!" But he still denied it.

"After that, did you bring in the head of Qing Jiao Gang to cover up these deeds, one of which was to eliminate the hitman Lin Berte by having him killed to silence him?"

"No, no, no, I could never do such a thing!"

"Then, the last question. Among these matters, was Dragon Lord involved? Dragon Lord, also known as Long Kun. Was he the one plotting behind the scenes for you?"

"Lawyer Zhang, all you have mentioned is mere speculation. I can tell you here and now, all of that is nothing but fiction!"

You Dalei looked at Zhang Wei and responded with a cold gaze.

"That’s all, I have no more questions!"

As Zhang Wei spoke, he looked at the court clerk, "Please record these questions in order and all of President You’s answers. This will make it easier for me to review the old account later!"

The clerk did not respond, but her fingers were tapping away at the keyboard, recording the dialogue between You Dalei and Zhang Wei without missing a word.

"Lawyer Zhang, may I stand up now?"

"Of course, President You may return to the witness stand. But please don’t be in a hurry to leave; the best is yet to come!"

"Hmph, I’ve met many lawyers, but I’ve never encountered one with as vivid an imagination as Lawyer Zhang. Naturally, I will not leave. I want to see how Lawyer Zhang proves the answers to these questions!"

You Dalei wasn’t going anywhere. Although he said this, he, in fact, wanted to see how Zhang Wei would be defeated!

Zhang Wei had been so disrespectful; he naturally wanted to watch the other party fall!