Who Made Him a Lawyer?-Chapter 178 - 148: Both of Them Are Just Acting!

"What... how has this changed again!?"

"Wasn’t it said in the last trial that Du Ze was coerced by Jianghai? How is it that now it looks like Du Ze acted completely on his own, and without him, the victim wouldn’t have died at all?"

"If that’s the case... Du Ze is totally trying to acquit himself!"

"What about Duan Feipeng? Doesn’t Duan Feipeng have an alibi?"

When someone brought up this point,

a group of people momentarily paused and then looked stunned.

Indeed.

If what Xu Liang says is true, then that so-called alibi of Duan Feipeng...

In an instant,

some people felt terrified.

Zhao Yi on the judge’s bench felt a surge of emotions, and his mind plummeted.

If Xu Liang’s words are true, it means the evidence submitted by the defense, which was completely opposite, is fake!

Fake evidence can easily be dismissed, and the person who made it can be sent inside in passing.

But the problem is...

This false evidence was personally reviewed and verified by Zhao Yi and his team!

In the end, the verified evidence was proven to be fake.... so what exactly did they verify?

Of course, if Xu Liang is just throwing dirty water, then none of this matters.

But Zhao Yi knows him well.

Xu Liang would never speak without confidence, just like in the first trial when he never refuted the evidence submitted by Director Zhou, only questioning the authenticity of the evidence!

Now that he says this... he must have some reliance!

And reliance in a trial can only be... evidence!

At this time,

in Upper City, Wang Yao, Wu Chengjun, Li Yang, and others in front of the TV couldn’t help but widen their eyes, holding their breath as they continued to watch.

"Bang bang bang!"

Zhao Yi knocked the gavel three times in succession.

"Order!"

He spoke in a low voice, the previously noisy scene gradually quieted down, but the restless hearts kept ’thumping’.

Zhao Yi turned his head to look at the plaintiff’s side, taking a deep breath.

"Plaintiff, do you have evidence to substantiate your previous statement?"

Xu Liang smiled and said:

"Certainly, I do."

There is...

Is there really evidence!?

Director Zhou nearly couldn’t sit still, his muscles tense as he stared intently at Xu Liang.

"Honorable judge,"

"we found a surveillance camera on Osmanthus Avenue, at Jiangquan Inn."

"The surveillance is inside the inn, and coincidentally..."

Xu Liang paused for a moment, then had Yang Ruoxi take out a disc.

The disc contained the evidence he had found at the time!

"The camera happened to capture the entire murder process on the night of December 6th through a gap in the window!!!"

The moment his voice fell,

everyone’s pupils constricted, staring firmly at the disc in his hand.

Director Zhou felt his breathing become a little rapid, but his brain kept sending warnings of hypoxia, his eyes fixated.

’Evidence... how could there be....’

’Clearly, there were no clues at the crime scene, and there shouldn’t be any cameras on the whole street!!!’

His mind was in disarray, unable to figure out where a camera could be hidden, let alone that it captured the scene...

But Xu Liang would not wait for him.

"Present it!" Zhao Yi urged.

The clerk immediately moved to the plaintiff’s seat to take the disc away.

Zhao Yi watched the clerk, glanced around the room, took a deep breath, and prepared to conduct an open trial.

The clerk placed the disc into the player. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

In an instant,

a projection appeared on the large white cloth in the courtroom.

Everyone turned to look.

According to the time in the upper right corner, it was exactly 8 p.m. on December 6th!

The projection’s angle was from the ceiling, slanted downwards, showing a pitch-black, silent room, devoid of any human presence.

The room was ordinary, much like a typical inn.

The only difference was...

In the corner of the video was a window.

And the place visible through the open window...

was precisely the crime scene!!!

Zhao Yi felt a chill run down his spine.

Before he could react.

Soon, a thin figure crept in from the corner, opening a trashcan and rummaging through it in the dark.

This person was the victim!

Meanwhile, with a sense of foreboding among Director Zhou and Duan Feipeng,

not long after, three more people appeared in the video, and they subjected the victim to brutal and inhumane torture!

During this time, the victim tried to fight back and escape but was dragged back by one of them.

Angered, one of them grabbed a stick and brutally struck the back of the victim’s head, pinning him to the ground!

"Bang!"

Once, twice, three times...

With each strike of the stick, everyone’s hearts on the scene trembled.

They could almost hear the sound of the stick falling, blood and brain matter splattering...

Until the victim’s eyes faded, pupils dilated, like the eyes of a dead fish.

It was only then that the others stopped moving.

And at that moment, the clouds in the sky parted, and beams of cold moonlight shone down, revealing the three hidden in darkness...

Illuminating Jianghai, Du Ze, and....

Duan Feipeng!!!

The video ended.

The entire courtroom remained in shock for a long time.

Duan Feipeng’s ruthless behavior, Du Ze and Jianghai’s cruel, mocking expression as if toying with an ant, and the victim, weak and with dimming eyes.....

Someone had died just like that.

Killed in such a torturous manner...

Everyone felt dazed and in disbelief.

Even Zhao Yi fell into silence.

Until a voice broke the silence.

"Honorable judge, members of the jury!"

"Based on the above-provided evidence, it is sufficient to prove that defense attorney Director Zhou attempted to fabricate false evidence, so that Duan Feipeng could escape legal punishment!!!"

Xu Liang did not hesitate, directly steering the topic towards Director Zhou.

In an instant, everyone snapped back to reality, instinctively turning their gaze to Duan Feipeng and Director Zhou.

Duan Feipeng was trembling.

His hands were shaking uncontrollably.

His breathing was rapid, but as he looked at the scrutinizing eyes around him, he still retaliated with a threatening and vicious gaze.

Director Zhou’s mind went blank.

He stared at the finished video, his mind buzzing.

He simply could not comprehend why a hotel... or even a room, would have a camera installed on the ceiling, pointing directly at the bed!!!

Zhao Yi rubbed his temples, reminding him.

"Does the defense have any objections to raise?"

"I... Oh."

Director Zhou snapped back, glanced nervously at Xu Liang, his mind in chaos.

The video had completely disrupted his entire plan!

"This video... it’s fake!"

"I demand a verification!"

"Judging from the video’s angle, the camera is in the hotel room, which shouldn’t be there..."

Director Zhou’s tone was urgent, speaking incoherently, clearly flustered.

If this video turns out to be verified...

Then it can fully prove that all the information he submitted was falsified!

This has crossed into criminal law, and he would need to be held accountable and face imprisonment!!!

Hence,

he panicked.

Director Zhou was in a complete panic!

"The defendant’s evidence is questionable, I apply..."

Before he could finish,

Xu Liang immediately interrupted.

"Honorable judge, we have a witness we can call upon!"

Xu Liang spoke directly, cutting off the conversation.

Normally, interrupting would at least result in a warning, or even getting expelled from court after several instances!

But Zhao Yi couldn’t care less at this point.

"Where is the witness?" he inquired routinely.

Before coming, Xu Liang indeed brought a witness.

The court knew about this, but they didn’t actually know what the person was going to prove.

Now it seems...

This person is indeed important!

"The witness is waiting in the holding room, the judge can summon them at any time!" Xu Liang replied.

Zhao Yi didn’t hesitate further, leaning a bit closer to the microphone.

"Bring the witness to the courtroom!"

A voice echoed through everyone’s ears.

Before long,

the side door of the courtroom slowly opened.

A slightly sleazy, plump man appeared before everyone, wearing a bitter expression.

He walked shakily to the witness stand.

Everyone looked at him in amazement.

Who is this person!?