<h4>Chapter 1352: Where Did You Go</h4>
<strong>Trantor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio <strong>Editor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio
Cai Shengnan looked around and thought that it was a good thing that the trial wasn’t open to the public or the media. Otherwise, if the new media caught what had just happened and posted it on the Inte, they would lose in terms of momentum...
“Jin, don’t shout ” Cai Shengnan lowered her voice and pulled Luo Jin’s arm. “What if there are people secretly taking pictures around...”
Luo Jin was shocked. She quickly adjusted her expression and whispered, “I just can’t take it anymore... ”
“I know. ” Cai Shengnan’s eyes darkened as she watched Gu Nianzhi’s back figure disappear, and she said airily, “Legally, the defendant enjoys the benefit of doubt. You are innocent until proven guilty. She is the one making the im so she needs to prove it. You’re innocent until proven guilty. Don’t worry, it won’t be easy for her to win this case.”
Luo Jin mulled over Cai Shengnan’s words but still felt a little uneasy.
With a sullen expression on her face, she said softly, “Didn’t you say that I would definitely be fine? How did it be, ‘it’s not easy for her to win’ again? Could it be that she still has a chance of winning?!”
Cai Shengnan: ” ... ”
She tugged the corners of her mouth helplessly. “Jin, be reasonable. I am speaking from the probability perspective. There is no absolute right or wrong, and there is no absolute certainty of losing or winning. You have to be more open-minded.”
“You want me to be open-minded now?!” Luo Jin was furious. Her fingers were almost poking Cai Shengnan’s chest. “You’re awyer. Your duty is to get me released without charge and protect my assets!”
“I’ll do my best, but you also have to know that they’re very powerful. Previously, in order to get Gu Nianzhi to be the prosecution’swyer, they were even willing to take down a prosecutor,” Cai Shengnan said meaningfully, “Therefore, you have to restrain yourself and not give them any chances.”
Luo Jin quickly promised, “I will.”
“Don’t say anything like that again.” Cai Shengnan turned and walked forward. “Gu Nianzhi is a cunning and cautious person. If you’re not careful, you’ll fall into her trap.”
Luo Jin nodded in understanding. “I understand, Lawyer Cai. You must bring her down! ”
Cai Shengnan narrowed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She was also looking forward to defeating Gu Nianzhi...
As far as she knew, Gu Nianzhi had never lost a case ever since she had first appeared in court.
Her father was impressive but even he had lost a few cases in the past.
Needless to say, Cai Shengnan had an 80% chance of winning the case and a 20% chance of losing.
However, overseas, her odds of winning were already heaven-defying. That was why she had be a partner of the secondrgestw firm in the United States before she was even 30.
Her father had yed a part, but she herself was also a capable person. Thew firm wasn’t a charity that specialized in helping the poor.
In short, if she could defeat Gu Nianzhi this time, she would end Gu Nianzhi’s “undefeated” record!
...
Gu Nianzhi entered the court and found court no. 1 for their trial.
Because it was a closed trial and wasn’t open to the public or the media, the Imperial City Intermediate People’s Court used court no. 1, which had the best confidentiality measures.
The door to the court was open, and the staff inside were already adjusting the equipment.
There was a long table at the door, and behind the table were staff carrying equipment for security checks.
No cell phones, cameras, or cameras were allowed in the courtroom.
Theptop had to be checked by a specialist from the court before it could be brought in.
It was simr to the security check before boarding a ne.
Gu Nianzhi arrived early and patiently took out everything in front of the door.
Her phone was ced in a transparent stic bag and locked in the small safe behind that staff member’s back. She gave Gu Nianzhi a number to use as a verification to retrieve her phone.
Gu Nianzhi didn’t bring a camera or a video camera with her. The staff member also returned theptop to her after checking it.
She smiled at the security guard at the door and carried her belongings into court no. 1.
After about ten minutes, Cai Shengnan and Luo Jin entered as well.
The two of them looked at each other calmly and asionally whispered to each other like best friends.
Gu Nianzhi didn’t even look up as she focused on her own preparations.
Luo Jin and Cai Shengnan sat at the side of the dock and chatted for a while. Their nervousness had been alleviated, and they couldn’t help but look at Gu Nianzhi.
Upon seeing that she was the only one at the intiff’s table and there were no witnesses, Luo Jin couldn’t help butugh.
She looked down and thought about it for a while, then stood up from her seat and said to Cai Shengnan, “I’ll go talk to her.”
Cai Shengnan stopped her and said with displeasure, “Don’t cause any more trouble. We’re already on opposite sides. What’s the point of you saying anything? Don’t tell me you think she’ll give up on suing you right away?!”
The corners of Luo Jin’s eyes raised and she smiled. “How do you know it won’t work if you haven’t tried? Besides, even if I don’t diss her, will she let us go? At this moment, it’ll be a waste if I don’t diss her. If she’s unhappy, I’ll be happy. ”
Cai Shengnan was speechless at her insistence.
She raised her hand. “It’s up to you. You can scold her, you can mock her, but don’t say a word about the most important things.”
“I know.” Luo Jin got Cai Shengnan’s permission and walked up to Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi looked up at her. “Miss Luo, what can I do for you?”
“I’m fine. I’m just here to see how stubborn you can be.” Luo Jin crossed her arms and looked down at Gu Nianzhi. “If you want to stop, I can give you a chance at any time. To tell you the truth, this case of yours is really hard to win. Why do you have to fight to the death? We can settle this out of court.”
Settling out of court was a professional term that Luo Jin had heard from Cai Shengnan. It didn’t refer to her case, but she felt that she could give it a try.
If Gu Nianzhi agreed to settle out of court, Luo Jin was willing to pay half of the trust fund aspensation.
Gu Nianzhi curled her lips. “Settle out of court? Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as settling out of court in criminal cases. Only civil cases can be settled out of court. If you’ve heard this professional term from Cai Shengnan, I can tell you that you’ve been misled.”
Luo Jin blushed. Cai Shengnan had said that an out-of-court settlement didn’t apply to her case. She hadn’t understood it at the time, but she hadn’t asked any more questions. She simply subconsciously thought that, why not give it a try anyway?
She had never thought that an out-of-court settlement wasn’t applicable to a criminal case.
Feeling extremely humiliated, she returned to her seat dejectedly.
Cai Shengnan looked at Luo Jin and knew that she had suffered at Gu Nianzhi’s hands, but she didn’t mind. She had already done her duty to warn her, so there was nothing she could do if she didn’t listen.
Cai Shengnan was also focused on her preparations.
Five minutes before the start of the trial, Song Jinning finally walked in.
Her ex-husband, General Huo Guanchen, also followed.
The two witnesses Cai Shengnan had called, Auntie You and Auntie Xing, also walked in.
They timidly stole a nce at Song Jinning and Huo Guanchen before sitting down at Luo Jin’s side.
Gu Nianzhi saw that Song Jinning had arrived, so she quickly stood up to greet her.
“Ms. Song, please sit here.”
Song Jinning would sit with her.
Huo Guanchen was one of the witnesses. Facing Auntie Xing and Auntie You from afar, he sat in the gallery behind the intiff’s gallery.
Gu Nianzhi secretly gave Song Jinning a thumbs up.
She had never thought that Huo Guanchen would be willing to be Song Jinning’s witness, but Song Jinning had told her that it was a different matter altogether. Huo Guanchen had to be her witness in this matter, so she called Huo Guanchen.
Not long after, the judge, prosecutor, and clerk came in and sat down in their respective seats.
At the same time, the military also sent people to observe the proceedings.
The defendant in this case was Luo Jin, and her father, Huo Guanyuan, was a military hero. Although she wasn’t Huo Guanyuan’s biological son, her mother, Luo xinxue, was married to Huo Guanyuan, so she had the right to enjoy the legacy of Huo Guanyuan’s identity.
This was Cai Shengnan’s idea.
She said that her family background couldn’t bepared to Huo Shaoheng’s, and since she was an orphan, she’d suffer a huge loss in awsuit against them, so she advised her to make an official report to the military and ask them to attend the trial in order to intimidate Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi wasn’t the only one with a military background. Luo Jin raised her head and thought arrogantly that she had a military background too.
The military usually didn’t care about such things, but Luo Jin had specially requested it, and had even tagged their official blog. In addition, there was a group of trolls making a ruckus below. If they ignored her, they woulde across as unsympathetic and stuck up.
After weighing the pros and cons, the military sent people to listen in nheless, but specifically stated that the military wanted to be impartial, fair, and impartial, and to restore the truth as soon as possible.
Luo Jin looked at the four tall and burly soldiers sitting in the seat behind her in standard posture. She pursed her lips and thought to herself, why did they appear at this time? Where were they before?
If they hade to protect her earlier, she wouldn’t have been bullied so badly by the Huo family and Gu Nianzhi...