Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 631 - 624: Conducting the Experiment, Drunk as a Skunk

Chapter 631: Chapter 624: Conducting the Experiment, Drunk as a Skunk

The jury’s farce had finally ended.

The trial was now officially underway.

"Defense?" Ni Qiuping made eye contact with Ren Xingzhou.

The latter nodded and then discussed with the three subordinates as a group.

"Although we’ve experienced that jury incident, the advantage still lies with us!"

"Indeed, the advantage is currently in our hands, so we need to proceed cautiously and steadily!"

"Among our witnesses, only Master Wu Renjie’s testimony is of the utmost importance, but we don’t need to play our trump card right at the start!"

Lawyer Shen, Lawyer Han, and Lawyer Yang, the trio, each voiced their opinions, all favoring a more cautious approach.

"No, this won’t do!" However, Ren Xingzhou shook his head in disagreement.

"You all saw it, Zhang Wei, that kid, even investigated the jury details thoroughly. Though I’m not sure where he got his manpower, this kid definitely has a lot of tricks up his sleeve!"

He pointed at Zhang Wei, showing fear on his face: "If we do as you say and summon some insignificant witnesses, only to have them refuted one by one by that kid, then the advantage we hold will gradually slip away!"

"Now, the jury is no longer leaning toward us. If we lose the trust of the jury, it will be difficult to gain support later on."

"Boss Ren, according to you, should we summon Master Wu directly?"

"Yes, let’s do just that!"

Seeing Ren Xingzhou’s mind was set, the trio wanted to say something but ended up swallowing their words.

After all, they were just executors; Ren Xingzhou was the one in charge.

Since Ren Xingzhou had decided, they couldn’t sway his decision. At worst, he would have to take responsibility himself.

With this thought, the trio didn’t oppose. After all, Wu Renjie would have to take the witness stand sooner or later.

"Judge Ni, the defense calls our client, who is also the defendant in this case, Wu Renjie, to testify for himself!"

Hearing Ren Xingzhou’s statement, everyone in the courtroom was invigorated.

The defendant was finally going to take the stand?

Was Wu Renjie truly the one responsible for the accident?

The defendant’s self-testimony will soon reveal new facts; let’s wait and see!

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Wu Renjie walked up to the court with Ren Xingzhou closely following behind.

"Hello, Master Wu."

"Hello, Lawyer Ren."

After the two of them sat down and exchanged greetings, they began the questioning.

"Master Wu, two Saturdays ago at 12 a.m., did you share a ride with Mr. Xiao Mo Moji?"

"Yes, we went together that evening to attend the Young Elites Evening Party held at Dongfang Capital International Hotel. We met many friends there and drank quite a bit. When it was time to leave, as I couldn’t hold my liquor, I was unable to drive. Mr. Xiao Mo Moji decided to give me a lift, so I got in his car."

Wu Renjie said this with a look of helplessness and regret, "In fact, I am very sorry. I didn’t know that Mr. Xiao Mo Moji had been drinking as well, and the consequences of that have been very troubling to me."

Even though everyone knew that Wu Renjie was feigning it, because if you don’t show some humility, the jury won’t sympathize with you.

Yet, Zhang Wei had to admit, Wu Renjie’s performance could score 80 out of 100, which was quite good.

The only flaw, perhaps, was that there were no actual tears. If he could have just dropped a couple of tear drops before the hearing, it would have been even more effective.

"So, you didn’t know that Mr. Xiao Mo Moji had been drinking, and that he had a lot to drink?"

"Yes."

Wu Renjie spoke, looking at Zhang Wei.

Ren Xingzhou also turned his head to look at Zhang Wei and emphasized, "Lawyer Zhang, listen carefully. Master Wu didn’t know that Mr. Xiao Mo Moji was drinking. He was unaware that he had lost his judgment!"

The implication of his words was clear—if you’re thinking of holding my client responsible by joint liability, forget about it. We’ve testified that Wu Renjie didn’t know about Mr. Xiao Mo Moji’s drinking.

It was also a move to guard against Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei sneered, thinking that with this, he was out of moves?

You’re all still too naive!

The questioning continued in the courtroom.

"Master Wu, what happened during the car accident?"

"I was panic-stricken and afraid because I didn’t want to be implicated, so I rushed out of the car to check the situation and then checked on Mr. Xiao Mo Moji before asking him to leave with me!"

Wu Renjie said, his eyes turning to the jury, full of remorse, "I was wrong, so wrong. At that time, I shouldn’t have left. That would count as a hit-and-run, which one must never do!"

"I should have called the police immediately, waited at the scene for the rescue vehicle, and, ideally, stayed with the injured until their relatives arrived. I was wrong, so very sorry..."

In front of the jury, Wu Renjie displayed a deeply remorseful attitude, full of sincerity and a demeanor that screamed I admit my fault.

However, this admission came with a caveat. I may have erred, but I’ve not broken the law!

Mr. Xiao Mo Moji was the one who caused the accident, not me; I was merely implicated. Even though I failed to call the police, it was all because I panicked.

You can say I was wrong, but you can’t hold me responsible!

No matter how Zhang Wei listened, what he heard from Wu Renjie’s words was just one layer of meaning.

This so-called admission of wrong, this so-called apology, was nothing more than a repeated emphasis that he bore no responsibility.

"It seems that over the weekend, Jincheng Law Firm’s team of lawyers must have run this kid through quite a few simulations!"

Zhang Wei instantly understood that Jincheng Law Firm must have had Wu Renjie go through many mock trials, practicing cross-examinations.

Perhaps they even simulated Zhang Wei’s own cross-examination.

But, what of it?

Just because you’ve practiced doesn’t mean I can’t handle you.

Let’s wait and see!

Thinking this, Zhang Wei looked toward Wu Renjie.

At this moment, Wu Renjie was apologizing with his lips, while inwardly cursing like mad.

Damn it, to make me, the Wu Family’s young master, apologize to these commoners, is simply outrageous!

It’s all because of you, Zhang Wei, that I have to show such a lowly attitude, a humiliation!

Although Wu Renjie was apologizing on the surface, he was still furious inside, and whenever he looked at Zhang Wei, his gaze was filled with a subtle venom.

And with Lawyer Ren Xingzhou’s questioning, the self-testimony finally came to an end.

"So, in summary, Master Wu Renjie has been feeling very remorseful these past few days, but as we all know, even though he has done many wrongs, he actually bears no responsibility!"

"You can say he failed to fulfill the duties of a good citizen, failing to think of aiding the injured Ms. Lu immediately, but you can’t think he is responsible for not performing the duties of a good citizen!"

"Duty does not equate to responsibility, and duty is not obligatory to be fulfilled, so please listen to me, you’ve seen Master Wu Renjie’s attitude, doesn’t he deserve to be forgiven?"

Upon hearing this, many in the jury looked at each other, and indeed, some were swayed, subconsciously nodding, feeling that Lawyer Ren had a point.

Although Wu Renjie didn’t immediately aid Ms. Lu or report the incident, and didn’t prevent his companions from fleeing the scene,

he was just an ordinary person, and would we really be able to distinguish right from wrong in such a situation?

Don’t judge the issue from hindsight, what’s that? That’s hindsight being 20/20.

We should look at the problem from the perspective of an ordinary person at the time, put yourself in their position, take the perspective of the person involved.

For example, what would you do if your friend hit someone and everyone had been drinking?

Would you advise your friend to stay?

That’s drunk driving plus speeding plus hitting a pedestrian.

Or would you tell your friend to run, and maybe get away with it?

Indeed, the majority is fueled by wishful thinking!

Who doesn’t make mistakes?

Who can be selfless when they err?

No one can guarantee these two points, I suppose.

That’s why the jury somewhat agreed with Wu Renjie’s statement.

"That will do!"

And looking at the reaction of the jury, Lawyer Ren Xingzhou realized it.

"Judge Ni, I have no further questions for my client at this time!"

Lawyer Ren finished his self-testimony and gave up the stage.

Zhang Wei stood up and walked slowly towards the witness stand.

"Hello, Wu Renjie!"

Zhang Wei greeted the person on the witness stand with a cold tone.

"Hello!"

Wu Renjie responded in a similarly cold tone, even colder than Zhang Wei’s.

When enemies meet, they are especially jealous of each other, it seems.

"Wu Renjie, although I really want to criticize that your acting just now was a bit exaggerated, a bit insincere, but I know you tried."

Zhang Wei said, leaning in close to Wu Renjie, and mocked, "Speaking of which, apologizing to us commoners must be quite unbearable for you, the great young master of the Wu Family, right?"

With that remark, Wu Renjie’s pupils shrank slightly.

The comment had hit home.

Apologizing to commoners, it truly was unbearable for him!

"Objection!"

Lawyer Ren furrowed his brows and quickly stood up to interrupt.

"Sorry, I retract my previous question!"

Zhang Wei had already apologized before Ni Qiuping could even speak.

"Cough, cough, Wu Renjie, now I shall formally begin my questioning."

After clearing his throat, Zhang Wei asked, "In your self-defense just now, did you clearly state that you didn’t know if Mr. Xiao Mo Moji had been drinking and you couldn’t judge whether he had the capacity to make judgments, right?"

"Yes!" Wu Renjie frowned and coldly responded.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Wu Renjie, oh Wu Renjie, you really are terrible at lying!"

Zhang Wei laughed and shook his head with an air of irony.

"What do you mean by that!" Wu Renjie suddenly became annoyed.

"I’m asking if what you said is really the truth."

"If it’s not the truth, could it be fake..."

"Wu Renjie, do you really want me to make you eat your words?"

Zhang Wei snorted coldly, and regardless of Wu Renjie’s expression, walked straight to the defendant’s bench.

"Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, I will conduct an experiment next, may I ask for your cooperation?"

"What experiment?"

"I want to ask, is your alcohol tolerance good?"

"My alcohol tolerance?"

Mr. Xiao Mo Moji was taken aback, what about his alcohol tolerance?

Zhang Wei looked towards Ni Qiuping and explained, "Judge Ni, I would like to ask Mr. Xiao Mo Moji to reconstruct the situation on the day of the incident. Would you grant permission?"

"It’s really for reconstructing the situation on the day of the incident?"

"Yes, I can assure you, everything I do is for uncovering the truth. If there is any inappropriate aspect, you can stop it at any time!"

"Alright, the court grants permission!"

Ni Qiuping said, looking towards the defendant’s bench, "Witness Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, before this court orders a halt, please ensure that you cooperate with Lawyer Zhang’s request. Of course, the court will also consider your rights. If anything is inappropriate, I will stop it!"

Mr. Xiao Mo Moji had no choice but to agree, and Ren Xingzhou was also helpless, both could only accept the matter as it was.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Wei whistled.

The courtroom doors swung open, and afterward, a familiar figure pushing a trolley into the courtroom appeared.

"Mr. Yao, hello!"

"Hello, Lawyer."

The person was none other than the bartender, Mr. Yao, who had previously testified in court.

His trolley was laden with many bottles of liquor.

"Ladies and gentlemen, next, I will completely reconstruct the situation at the time of the incident. Therefore, I request Mr. Xiao Mo Moji to bring over a chair and sit by Mr. Yao’s trolley."

Mr. Xiao Mo Moji glanced at Ren Xingzhou, who gave a helpless shake of his head. Mr. Xiao Mo Moji then could only take a chair and walked forward.

Seeing the key person in place, Zhang Wei was satisfied.

"Mr. Yao, please begin."

Under the gaze of the entire courtroom, the bartender started his work, picking up the bottles from the trolley and starting to show off his skills.

Liquor and shot glasses danced in his hands, with a multitude of tricks that dazzled the onlookers.

Soon enough, a mixed drink was ready.

"Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, here’s your drink!"

Handing a drink to Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, the latter looked back at Zhang Wei.

"What are you waiting for, drink up, I’m paying for it."

Zhang Wei smiled slightly, signaling that he could drink it down.

Mr. Xiao Mo Moji hesitated for a moment, then still downed the drink in front of him.

Seeing this, Zhang Wei signaled to the bartender, "Continue!"

And so, the bartender continued to mix drinks while Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, under everyone’s watchful eyes, began to drink.

One glass, two glasses, three glasses... five glasses, seven glasses, nine glasses... 11 glasses, 12 glasses...

"Gurgle~"

After 12 glasses, Mr. Xiao Mo Moji finally couldn’t hold on any longer. His face was flushed, his eyes unfocused, and he became utterly tipsy.

"Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, could you tell me what this is?"

Zhang Wei raised one finger and waved it in front of him.

"This is four, no wait, it’s five... no, no, that’s not right, what’s going on, how can one person have six fingers?"

It was clear to everyone that he was drunk.

"Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, you’re drunk, aren’t you?"

"I’m not drunk, I can still drink!"

"Really? Then let me ask you, was it you driving the car two Saturdays ago?"

Just as Xiao Mo Momoji was drunk, Zhang Wei launched a surprise attack.

"I..." Xiao Mo Momoji’s words faltered.

"Objection!" But Ren Xingzhou was quick to react and immediately interrupted.

"Lawyer Ren, that was a quick response. Are you afraid the witness will spill the truth after drinking?"

"Lawyer Zhang, what exactly are you playing at? Can you trust the words of a drunk person? And doing this, serving alcohol to a witness in a courtroom, is this behavior appropriate?"

As Ren Xingzhou spoke, he looked towards Ni Qiuping.

"Judge Ni, I do this all for the sake of uncovering the truth. I promise to reveal the facts to everyone present in the courtroom next!"

"Very well, I’ll give you one chance, but if you question the witness, it all doesn’t count, because the witness currently lacks the capacity to make judgments. His replies are all classified as invalid questions!"

"I understand!"

Zhang Wei nodded, then looked at Ren Xingzhou with a smirk.

Ren Xingzhou could do nothing but bear it helplessly.

"Mr. Xiao Mo Momoji, you said you could keep drinking, right? Then carry on!"

Zhang Wei said, nodding again to the bartender.

The latter immediately continued mixing drinks.

What followed was naturally the 13th, 14th, all the way to the last—the 15th glass...

After finishing the 15th drink, Xiao Mo Momoji was now almost slumped over the cart.

"Mr. Xiao Mo Momoji, are you alright?"

Zhang Wei patted Xiao Mo Momoji’s shoulder, but alas, there was no response.

He pushed again, and Xiao Mo Momoji’s whole body directly collapsed, hitting the floor.

"Hrmmm hrrmm~"

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, snoring sounds came from Xiao Mo Momoji’s mouth.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I’m about to do something to wake him up, please pay close attention!"

Zhang Wei said, and without hesitation, he grabbed Xiao Mo Momoji by the collar and lifted him up.

Then, he slapped his face "smack smack" directly with his open hand.

"Zhang Wei!" Ren Xingzhou by his side saw this and immediately burst with rage.

How dare you hit a witness in court, do you realize what your actions represent?

The man is the son of a diplomat from Ancient Elephant Country, hitting him could provoke a diplomatic incident!

"Everyone, please watch!"

But after Zhang Wei slapped Xiao Mo Momoji twice, he let go again, and the latter slumped down like a mudslide, hitting the floor once more.

Everyone saw that Xiao Mo Momoji was completely unconscious from the alcohol.

"You all saw it, right? I slapped him twice, and he didn’t react at all, he even continued snoring."

Zhang Wei pointed to Xiao Mo Momoji on the ground, then walked back in front of the witness stand.

"Wu Renjie, you said you couldn’t tell whether Mr. Xiao Mo Momoji had the ability to function, whether he had drunk or not?"

"Then I would like to ask you, how could you not tell if a person drunk to this extent had consumed alcohol or was indeed drunk, are you blind?"

"Uh..."

Wu Renjie, looking at Xiao Mo Momoji lying on the ground, suddenly didn’t know how to reply.

"Everyone, Mr. Xiao Mo Momoji drank 15 glasses of alcohol that day. Even if he wasn’t drunk in front of Mr. Yao, you saw what he became once the alcohol took effect a little later."

"Would you dare let such a person, someone so utterly drunk, drive you home?"

The answer to that question was known to all.

Definitely not!

So drunk, he’d have trouble walking, let alone driving, right?

How on earth could such a person still drive!

Letting him drive would be like inviting the King of Hell to practice calligraphy with your name in the book of life and death!

Xiao Mo Momoji had shown everyone with his own body that after drinking 15 glasses, it was absolutely impossible for him to drive.

Because, let alone driving, he couldn’t even manage to take the car keys out of his pocket.

Combined with Zhang Wei’s questioning, the jury suddenly understood.

Wu Renjie was lying!

Someone as drunk as that could never drive, so who was driving then? Could it be there was only one person left...

In an instant, all eyes in the courtroom converged on Wu Renjie!