What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Chapter 505

?Chapter 505: Chapter 172 Are You Being Reasonable or Not?_5 Chapter 505: Chapter 172 Are You Being Reasonable or Not?_5 Yet he had no idea that the two police officers across from him were quite relaxed, having not had such an easy case in a long time!

There was nothing much to do, merely mention the evidence, and the other party had no way to refute…

Finally, under immense pressure, Han Hongyi could no longer hold on, having sat in the chair for less than five minutes.

“This, this money isn’t all earned by me, although I agreed to a hundred and twenty during the bidding process, but, but I actually only made twenty!”

“The rest of the money was returned to the school leaders…”

Han Hongyi could no longer restrain himself; he was in business to make money, not to end up in prison.

The police said the main issue was the huge amount of money, but he wasn’t the only one making it!

The two interrogating officers exchanged a look upon hearing this—looks like there’s an unexpected windfall here!

“Wait a minute, take your time and speak slowly, what exactly happened?

How did you return the remaining money to the school leaders?

What is the deal with your bidding process?”

Indeed, it was an unexpected windfall.

Playing the game this way in the bidding could imply the crime of “collusive bidding,” and the Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College is a public institution, so taking kickbacks amounts to clear-cut bribery!

An individual taking bribes over five thousand can be charged with bribery, so you can imagine what the police officers are feeling right now.

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There’s no need to investigate the past; just this year’s events amounted to a substantial sum…

Since he had already opened up, Han Hongyi went straight to the point, explaining the simple method: they agreed on a hundred and twenty, and after the uniforms were purchased, he would return a hundred to the school leaders.

A piece of uniform directly yielded a hundred, and this year, there were about three thousand to nearly four thousand new students at Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College…

This was just one year, as there would always be military training every year, and such events would recur annually.

In comparison, the money wasn’t much, but a steady trickle made it a considerable sum over the years.

Besides, it was secure, much safer than those construction-related dealings.

Now that things had turned upside down, the police officers quickly completed the report and rushed to report it.

The situation had to be conveyed to the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission, as the public security organs only played a supporting role; the investigation’s main force was still the Commission.

That day, Han Hongyi was criminally detained and taken to the detention center.

On the other hand, at Han Hongyi’s home, his wife, a full-time homemaker, was cooking when she received a call from the public security organ informing her of Han Hongyi’s criminal detention.

Stunned, she couldn’t fathom how her husband, who was supposed to be doing legitimate business, was suddenly arrested!

She was unaware of Han Hongyi’s dealings with the school and had always thought that he was conducting genuine business.

Now that trouble had arisen, she could only rush to speak with Han Hongyi’s parents, her own parents, and relatives to figure out what to do.

Time flew by, and five days later, the logistics director got up early because it was the day of the court hearing for the school’s lawsuit against Liu Zixu for defamation.

He had to attend the trial.

Normally, having a lawyer attend would suffice, but considering the case, the school leaders still wanted the logistics director to appear in court to attest to the quality of their uniforms.

An hour later, inside the Xihong District Court, Dong Wenlu was brimming with excitement.

The trial was about to commence, and the other party still showed no sign of activity.

The logistics director beside her asked, “Lawyer Dong, although I know I shouldn’t ask, what are the chances of winning this case?”

“After all, we’re up against Tang Fangjing, who seems particularly skilled at last-minute comebacks…”

In reality, when it comes to lawsuits, lawyers win what they should win and lose what they should lose; scenarios like Old Tang’s last-minute turnarounds in court are virtually non-existent, but regular people enjoy those myths.

The logistics director was aware of this, thus expressing his concern.

Dong Wenlu confidently replied, “Director Luo, I’ve been old friends with your Secretary Liu, so let’s speak frankly—unless something unexpected happens, we’re certain to win the case.”

“I’ve reviewed all of Tang Fangjing’s past cases, and I’ve blocked all his moves; there’s definitely no loophole.”

“So, rest assured.”

Reassured by Dong Wenlu’s words, Director Luo felt at ease.

It wasn’t long before they saw Tang Fangjing walk in, still looking like he was at death’s door.

Dong Wenlu observed intently, curious about how the other side would proceed, for she was not one of those brainless lawyers!

The Judgment Chief arrived with the collegial panel, and the case proceeded through the normal stages.

However, just as the defendant’s evidence presentation began, a single statement from Old Tang left both Dong Wenlu and the logistics director stunned.

“Judgment Chief, I request to present new evidence, which wasn’t able to be submitted within the evidentiary deadline due to objective reasons, but it closely relates to this case.”

The Judgment Chief sitting above furrowed his brows; naturally, he also disliked lawyers who presented evidence in court, but after some thought, he said, “Fine, present it, but if you cannot explain the objective reasons, this court will not accept your evidence.”

“And your responsibility will also be investigated.”

Yes, presenting evidence in court after the evidential deadline might seem to ordinary people like a surprise attack, seemingly advantageous.

But actually, this violates the procedural law, and if you can’t explain the reasons, you might be fined by the court or given other punishments, and the bar association will be notified to further discipline you.

Otherwise, lawyers are not fools; if they could just hold the key evidence and present it during the trial, very few lawyers would be able to react…

Then Old Tang pulled out the materials: “After our client was sued, I started to collect evidence, and through various methods, obtained nearly two thousand sets of military training uniforms from new students at Jingzhou Vocational College.”

“Then, all these two thousand sets of military training uniforms were appraised, and the results showed that they were all of poor quality…”

Old Tang hadn’t finished talking when the complexion of the director of logistics opposite him suddenly changed.

Even Dong Wenlu was completely dumbfounded; in all her years as a lawyer, she had never seen evidence collected in such a way.

“You, your client let you do this?

Has he gone mad?

Even if he loses the lawsuit, it’s just a matter of paying some money, right?” Dong Wenlu couldn’t help but speak up.

Actually, she did not seek the approval of the Judgment Chief, but she was too shocked and couldn’t help but blurt it out.

“Oh no, it was my decision, and the money came from me.” Old Tang smiled professionally: “Please don’t interrupt me, thank you, this is the inspection report…”

This time it was Director Luo’s turn.

“That…

how do we know if that report of yours is real, our school also has an inspection report!”

The Judgment Chief spoke up: “Please, the plaintiff, do not disturb the order of the court, and let the defendant’s representative continue.”

“The other party thinks that the authenticity of this can’t be confirmed, which is a reasonable doubt.

But take a look at this; this is the judicial appraisal conducted by Jingzhou City’s Judicial Appraisal Center, commissioned by the public security authorities after I filed a report.

Do you still doubt whether this is real or not?”

Boom!

Like a bolt from the blue, Director Luo was completely stunned by the word “filed a report.”

“Judgment Chief, this is why the evidence wasn’t provided within the evidentiary deadline.

Because this case involves a criminal case, and re-appraisal also takes time.”

The reason was reasonable, and the Judgment Chief had no objections.

Suddenly the situation became quite awkward; Dong Wenlu’s mind was racing, thinking of all possible legal issues, but she never expected the other party to take such a direct approach.

This had nothing to do with the law; it was purely about spending money.

Maybe the lawsuit would have only cost a thousand yuan to lose, but after this operation, tens of thousands may not be enough, just brute force.

“You’re crazy, you mad lawyer…”

“Silence!” The Judgment Chief pounded the gavel, and just then he saw someone at the door seemed to be calling him, and he promptly announced, “Court is adjourned for now!”

Walking out, he found the leadership of the Xihong District Court’s discipline committee, accompanied by several staff members.

“Let me introduce you, these are from the disciplinary department.

Is that logistics director from Jingzhou Vocational College inside?”

The Judgment Chief nodded hastily, the situation was a bit frightening.

Soon the disciplinary department’s staff, led by the Judgment Chief, found Director Luo and notified him of the decision of the committee.

Director Luo’s face turned ashen; how did the disciplinary department come out of nowhere?

Dong Wenlu was even more dumbfounded, with Director Luo being taken away, what about the other leaders of the college?

If the plaintiff was taken in, how could she continue with the case?

Meanwhile, at Jingzhou Vocational College, counselors in a meeting turned pale with fright.

The disciplinary department’s staff had just arrived, walked into the meeting, and took away Dean Wang and Secretary Liu…

What on earth was happening!