Gu Nianzhi laughed so hard that she bent over. "Professor He, you're so funny. The man paid so much, but the woman doesn't even want a dowry?"
"Of course not." He Zhichu simply bullshitted with her. "Why would she want a dowry? The woman has already married over, so why would she need a dowry? That's not fair. "
"Professor He, I don't know who will be so lucky to marry you in the future," Gu Nianzhi said sincerely. "She must have saved Blue Planet in her past life."
He Zhichu's throat was instantly blocked.
He wanted to say that it wasn't the person who married him who was lucky. It was he who needed a little luck to marry her …
Unfortunately, he still couldn't say anything. He could only say vaguely, "… My requirements are too high. I haven't seen anyone who meets my requirements yet."
"… Too high requirements? Actually, it's better to have higher requirements. It's better to have nothing than to have something shoddy. I admire Professor He like that. Good luck! "Gu Nianzhi raised her arm and made a loving gesture of" good luck ".
He Zhichu: "…"
The two of them chatted for a while, then He Zhichu reminded her, "Don't interfere with the engagement party. Let them prepare. You have to prepare Luo Jialan's case well. It's going to be in court in a week. How are your preparations going?"
Gu Nianzhi felt a little ashamed.
She had been going around Huo Shaoheng's family for the past few days and hadn't had time to prepare for her own work.
Gu Nianzhi composed herself and said sincerely, "Thank you for the reminder, Professor He. I have to prepare for court."
He Zhichu felt relieved when he saw that Gu Nianzhi didn't talk about the Huo family anymore.
"How is it? Do you need my help? " He Zhichu sat back at his desk and turned on the laptop on his desk. "Your case is actually not easy to defend. The other party hired Cai Shengnan as their defense lawyer … "
Gu Nianzhi wasn't surprised and said, "I already knew that Cai Shengnan was Luo Jialan's lawyer. She extorted Luo Jialan for an advance payment of six million US dollars. Tsk tsk, Professor He, this salary is more expensive than yours, right?"
He Zhichu clicked the mouse in his hand and focused on the court's information. He ignored Gu Nianzhi's sour words and gradually frowned.
"Nianzhi, the trial is in a few days. Have you received the letter of appointment from the prosecutor's office to be the prosecution lawyer?" He Zhichu's voice sounded very serious. "Didn't you continue to contact the prosecutor's office after the case was filed?"
Gu Nianzhi asked in surprise, "What is it? Is there a problem? I haven't received the letter of appointment from the prosecutor's office yet, but … "
But other than her, who else could it be?
She had represented Song Jinning in submitting the materials to the police station and the prosecutor's office, and the case had been successfully filed.
If the public prosecution wanted to hire an outside lawyer, she was the best candidate.
He Zhichu immediately understood that Gu Nianzhi was taking things for granted.
He looked at the list of the prosecution and the defense of Song Jinning's lawsuit against Luo Jialan for intentional homicide and said lightly, "Fortunately, I asked you. Your name is not on the list of the prosecution's lawyers."
He Zhichu's lips twitched as he looked at the list of prosecution lawyers produced by the prosecutor's office.
They were all mediocre lawyers from third-rate law firms. How could they argue with Cai Shengnan in court with just these people?
Wouldn't that be handing the victory to Cai Shengnan?
Cai Shengnan's business skills weren't as good as Gu Nianzhi's. Perhaps it was because she had been a lobbyist in the US Congress for too long, but Cai Shengnan's various "operational" abilities were indeed much better than Gu Nianzhi's.
He Zhichu didn't say a word and sent the announcement to Gu Nianzhi. "Look for yourself. The prosecutor's office's website has secretly posted the list of prosecution lawyers in the case of 'Song Jinning v. Luo Jialan'. You're not on it."
Criminal cases in the Huaxia Empire usually went like this.
First, the police station would investigate the case. After obtaining enough evidence, it would be handed over to the prosecutor's office, and the prosecutor's office would decide if this was a case that could be prosecuted.
If it was, the prosecutor's office would file a case for prosecution. At the same time, they would choose a suitable prosecution lawyer and prepare to appear in court to argue with the defendant's lawyer.
Because it was a criminal case, the main body of the prosecution was not the victim, nor was it the victim's lawyer, but the prosecutor's office that had filed the case for prosecution.
The prosecutor would then appoint a prosecutor, and the prosecutor would choose a suitable prosecution lawyer to appear in court to oppose the defendant's defense lawyer.
In other words, the prosecution lawyer represented the plaintiff, and the defense lawyer represented the defendant.
Under normal circumstances, the prosecution lawyer was the plaintiff's lawyer, but he needed to be appointed by the prosecution before he could appear in court to argue.
The last time Gu Nianzhi had fought with Bai Jinyi over Luo Xinxue's murder case, the prosecutor's office had directly appointed her to be the prosecution lawyer.
Gu Nianzhi had never known that there could be a problem with this.
When she saw the list of prosecution lawyers on the prosecutor's office website, her breath stopped.
She stared at her phone screen, and her mind went blank for a moment.
She had never thought that such a thing could happen.
Gu Nianzhi's brows furrowed slightly. Without saying a word, she began to look up information to see under what circumstances the prosecution would not choose the plaintiff's lawyer to be the prosecution lawyer.
After carefully looking up the relevant legal rules, Gu Nianzhi found that in the decades of history of the Huaxia Empire's prosecutor's office, there were only three cases that did not use the plaintiff's lawyer as the prosecution lawyer.
The reason was that, for the first time, the prosecution lawyer was proven to have colluded with the defendant's lawyer and seriously harmed the plaintiff's interests, which was his own client's interests.
Therefore, not only was the plaintiff's lawyer not able to appear in court as the prosecution lawyer, but he was also stripped of his lawyer's license.
The second time, the plaintiff's lawyer was suddenly beaten into a vegetative state by a group of people before he appeared in court. He lay in the hospital bed for a full two years before he woke up. Of course, he couldn't appear in court as the prosecution lawyer.
The third time, the plaintiff's lawyer suddenly canceled his agency contract with the plaintiff before he appeared in court. The plaintiff didn't have time to find a new lawyer, so the prosecutor's office appointed the prosecution lawyer.
Therefore, it was all because of irresistible factors that the prosecutor's office did not choose the plaintiff's lawyer to appear in court.
This time, the prosecutor's office did not give Gu Nianzhi a single reason and quietly removed her name from the list of prosecution lawyers.
They even quietly placed the notice in an inconspicuous place on the Internet. Was it just to fool them?
Gu Nianzhi held her phone to her ear and sneered. "This prosecutor is really amazing. I wonder how much Cai Shengnan bribed him."
"Cai Shengnan has been a lawyer in American politics for many years. Even if she wanted to bribe the prosecutor, she would never use a simple and crude way to bribe him." He Zhichu calmly analyzed. "Don't waste your time on this."
"I'm not wasting my time. The prosecutor has made it clear that it's unfair. Why should I tolerate it? "Gu Nianzhi paced around the room in frustration.
She had prepared the information for so long, but she suddenly realized that it was impossible to even go to court. How could she fight a lawsuit?
Gu Nianzhi was indignant. "No, I have to question the prosecutor's office immediately and ask them what's going on."
"You can express your objection. The lineup of prosecution lawyers that has been announced will do." He Zhichu taught her how to appeal to the prosecutor's office through the proper channels. "You have to always remember that your identity is special. Everything has to go through the proper procedures and not give the other party a chance."
Gu Nianzhi took a deep breath. "I understand. Thank you for your advice, Professor He."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Nianzhi began to study the formal questioning procedure.
The prosecutor's office publicized the prosecution's lawyer to show that it was fair and square.
In theory, if the plaintiff objected, the prosecutor's office could not decide on its own. They had to consider the plaintiff's request and give reasons why they had to do so.
And the defendant had no right to choose the prosecution's lawyer.
They could only choose their own lawyer and jury members.
Gu Nianzhi was the plaintiff's lawyer, so she could represent the plaintiff in questioning the prosecutor's office and object to the prosecutor's office's selection of prosecution lawyers.
As she wrote the letter of inquiry, her back broke out in cold sweat.
Unexpectedly, Cai Shengnan had no intention of competing with her in court at all. She had directly set her up on the issue of appearing in court.
If she couldn't even appear in court, then she would definitely have lost to Cai Shengnan.
Fortunately, He Zhichu had gone to the prosecutor's office website in advance to take a look. Otherwise, she would have been tricked so badly that she wouldn't even have had a place to cry.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips tightly and typed quickly. Soon, she had written a 500-word letter of inquiry. She expressed her objection to the prosecutor's selection of prosecution lawyers and requested a complete replacement.
She emailed the letter of inquiry and asked for a receipt so that the other party could not deny it.
Not long after she sent the email, Xie Shenxing called someone over to invite her down for dinner.
Huo Shaoheng also came and seemed to be in a good mood.
Gu Nianzhi didn't mention the matter of the prosecution's lawyer. She quietly ate and joked with them, calmly waiting for the prosecutor's reaction.
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