Gu Nianzhi perked up after receiving He Zhichu's reminder. "Don't worry, Young Master He. I'll do my best and try my best to make her lose the desire to live."
He Zhichu couldn't help but laugh. His shimmering almond-shaped eyes curved, and the cold aura around his body suddenly disappeared. He smiled gently and said, "Okay, don't be soft-hearted. I'll back you up."
With He Zhichu's words, Gu Nianzhi became even bolder.
She snapped her fingers and said, "Then does Young Master He want to listen in?"
He Zhichu nodded. "Of course. I didn't go last time because I didn't want the Wen family to have the wrong idea. This time, I personally arrested Qin Yaoguang. Do you think I can't go? "
Gu Nianzhi suddenly understood and quickly nodded. "I forgot about that. Young Master He is also the main witness."
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Two days passed in a flash, and soon, it was time for Gu Nianzhi to go to court.
It wasn't her first time going to court, so she wasn't that nervous.
She woke up in the morning and calmly finished her breakfast. She put on her professional "battle robe" and carried her laptop bag and briefcase. She went downstairs and drove to the court martial.
The imperial capital's court martial wasn't far from the imperial capital's Intermediate People's Court. They were both on the same street.
When Gu Nianzhi arrived, she found that there were a lot of media outlets surrounding the place.
Of course, the media couldn't enter, but they were all carrying all kinds of television and online broadcasting equipment. They were on the street opposite the court martial and were aimed at the main gate.
In order to maintain order, the court martial sent out soldiers for the first time. They set up a temporary checkpoint at the street entrance that was like a highway toll booth. Only the plaintiff, the defendant, the lawyer, their family members, and those with special permission were allowed to enter.
Gu Nianzhi stopped at the temporary checkpoint. As she showed her lawyer's license and court documents, she asked curiously, "What's going on over there? Didn't the court martial forbid spectators? "
The soldier checked her ID and returned it to her with a smile. He said, "Those media outlets are very smart. They're squatting at the point set by the law. We can't seal off the entire road, can we? They're right across the street. It's not our court martial's territory. "
Gu Nianzhi turned around and memorized the names of the media outlets. She checked their backgrounds while waiting to drive into the parking lot.
The media all had their own capital backing them up.
As expected, she casually checked a few media outlets that came over and found that these media outlets were mostly foreign, not domestic capital or government-led media outlets.
Only these people, who had the spirit of being in the Han camp, would have the guts and motive to come to the military court to wait for Qin Yaoguang's trial.
Gu Nianzhi snorted, started the car, and drove to the parking lot.
After parking the car and coming out, he saw a large group of people surrounding an old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion walking over.
From the corner of her eye, Gu Nianzhi saw that these people were Old Master Qin and Wen Shouyi's group. She quickly turned around and pretended not to hear the people behind her calling her. She strode into the elevator and pressed the close button.
Then he waved at a man who was rushing over and said, "See you in court."
She wasn't afraid, but she didn't want to ruin her good mood before the trial.
Gu Nianzhi, who was only 20 years old, didn't know how to deal with the feeling of being bound by familial ties.
Gu Nianzhi took the elevator to the trial room of the military court. She passed through more stringent security checks before entering the court room.
This was the first time she had come to the military court in this world, but judging from the layout, it was almost exactly the same as the military court in the other world where she had confronted Bai Jinyi.
Her nervous mood instantly relaxed.
It felt like she had returned to the other world. The power of habit was too terrifying.
He Zhichu was already sitting in the courtroom. When he saw Gu Nianzhi enter, he waved at her.
Gu Nianzhi quickly walked over and said with a smile, "Young Master He, you're here so early."
He Zhichu nodded. "I just arrived too. My father will also be here to listen in later. There might be a lot of people, so don't be nervous."
"Oh, I won't." Gu Nianzhi sat down next to him and glanced at everyone in the courtroom.
There were already quite a few people sitting in the gallery behind the dock.
Other than Old Master Qin and Wen Shouyi, who Gu Nianzhi knew, there were also a few men who looked like members of the Qin family, because their attitudes were different from those bowing and scraping followers.
He Zhichu pointed them out to her. "The man on Old Master Qin's right is Qin Yaoguang's eldest cousin. Look at him, he's not young anymore. He already has a grandson."
"The two young men next to Qin Yaoguang's eldest cousin are his sons, Qin Yaoguang's nephews and Old Master Qin's grandnephews."
"The others are all senior executives of the Qin family group. There are also lawyers, accountants, and private doctors."
Gu Nianzhi clicked her tongue. "That's quite a group …"
They looked over, and the Qin family was also looking over at the plaintiff's stand.
It was the first time Old Master Qin's two grandnephews had seen Gu Nianzhi, so they were a little curious about her.
The two of them poked their father and asked in surprise, "Dad, that young lady over there who looks like Auntie, is she Auntie's daughter? Is she really going to sue Aunt for kidnapping her? "
Old Master Qin's nephew glanced at Gu Nianzhi and nodded. He said snappily, "It's her. That's why the mother and daughter are fighting like this. How unfilial. If she were my daughter, I'd break her legs! "
Old Master Qin frowned and said, "Don't say that. Yaoguang is more at fault about the mother and daughter."
"So what if my cousin is at fault? As a mother, can't she educate her own child? " Qin Yaoguang's eldest cousin brother was quite supportive of her. "I think her daughter is even more at fault. My cousin was tricked by her own daughter this time."
Old Master Qin sighed softly and shook his head. "Stop talking. The trial is about to start."
Wen Shouyi stood up and said, "Old Master Qin, I'll go up first."
She had to go to the defendant's stand and sit with Qin Yaoguang.
"Go, go. We'll see what lawyer Wen can do later." Qin Yaoguang's eldest cousin quickly nodded at her. "Lawyer Wen is a top student at Harvard Law School in the United States. She definitely won't disappoint us!"
Wen Shouyi smiled. "I'll do my best. Gu Nianzhi is also a very outstanding lawyer. I don't have much of an advantage. "
"Lawyer Wen is too modest, isn't she?" Qin Yaoguang's eldest cousin blinked. "Being too modest is the same as being proud."
Wen Shouyi stopped smiling and said very seriously, "I'm telling the truth. Not only did Gu Nianzhi inherit Auntie Qin's IQ, but she's also very talented in the law. I can only say that I'll do my best."
Old Master Qin waved his hand and was a little dissatisfied. "We understand. You can go."
It was a good thing to be cautious, but being cautious didn't mean that she would boost the morale of others and destroy her own prestige.
In Old Master Qin's opinion, Wen Shouyi's aura was already lower than Gu Nianzhi's. If she couldn't even do it in one go, would there still be any hope of winning the case?
Wen Shouyi sensed the change in Old Master Qin's mood. She bit her lip and walked out with her laptop and briefcase.
Qin Yaoguang was brought over by the military police of the court martial.
At a glance, she saw that her side was full of people. Not only had her father come, but her eldest cousin and his two sons had also come. She was very touched and turned around to wave at them. Then, she gracefully sat down behind the defendant's stand.
Wen Shouyi sat next to her and whispered, "Auntie Qin, are you ready? Are you really not going to tell me what you're going to say in advance? "
Qin Yaoguang glanced at her and said indifferently, "I told you, I'll only say it in court. Anyway, I'm done, so you can do as you see fit. Gu Nianzhi is younger than you, less experienced, and the school she went to isn't as good as yours. If you still can't beat her, then I've overestimated you all these years for nothing. "
She looked at Gu Nianzhi and scoffed disdainfully.
There was only one person sitting alone in the gallery on Gu Nianzhi's side. It was He Zhichu, and it couldn't compare to the grand scene on her side.
Wen Shouyi's eyes dimmed. She turned her head and said firmly in a low voice, "I can only do my best. A lawyer isn't omnipotent. "
She couldn't defend Qin Yaoguang no matter what she said later, could she?
Qin Yaoguang refused to cooperate, so Wen Shouyi made up her mind to protect herself. It was more important to protect herself first, and then to defend Qin Yaoguang.
Soon, the presiding judge brought two judges over and sat down in the courtroom. There were two court clerks in front of them who were in charge of paperwork.
In the courtroom, the gavel rang, and the presiding judge said in a clear voice, "The trial of Gu Nianzhi's lawsuit against Qin Yaoguang for kidnapping a minor eight years ago has officially begun."
He was about to let the prosecution and defense make their statements when the door to the courtroom suddenly opened. A man hurried in and whispered a few words in his ear.
The presiding judge quickly stood up and said, "All rise! We welcome General He Chengjian's guidance! "
All the people in the court were on their feet at once.
The soldiers all gave a standard military salute. Those who weren't soldiers also stood straight and saluted.
Gu Nianzhi had already known that He Chengjian would come to listen in. He Zhichu had told her.
However, no one on Qin Yaoguang's side had known in advance.
Now that she realized that He Chengjian was here, Qin Yaoguang was the first to be so moved that her entire body trembled. She covered her mouth with her hand and almost cried.
Old Master Qin was slightly stunned. He looked at Qin Yaoguang's eldest cousin brother and was a little bewildered.
What was He Chengjian doing here?
Did he still have feelings for Qin Yaoguang, or was he here to support Gu Nianzhi?
It was very important to know his position, but who could?
Old Master Qin watched helplessly as He Chengjian strode in with a group of attendants and personal secretaries.
He waved at the people in the courtroom and said amiably, "I'm just here to listen in. After all, it was a kidnapping case that happened in my family eight years ago. My family is unfortunate, my family is unfortunate … "
As he spoke, he walked over to Gu Nianzhi and sat next to He Zhichu.
The people He Chengjian had brought with him sat around them and quickly filled up Gu Nianzhi's side of the courtroom.
The light in Qin Yaoguang's eyes quickly dimmed. She looked down at the table in front of her and took a deep breath.
In the courtroom, the presiding judge announced the start of the trial again.
He first extended his hand to Gu Nianzhi. "The plaintiff, Gu Nianzhi, is also a lawyer. Please state the case."
Gu Nianzhi stood up and bowed to the people in the courtroom. She then said calmly, "This is the second trial of this case today."
"The first trial was held in the Imperial Capital Intermediate People's Court. The He family's gardener, Wen Dayou, and Liang Meili were convicted."
"However, during the trial, an important piece of evidence for the kidnapping case was discovered. A note written by Gu Xiangwen was actually not written to the He family eight years ago, but to Qin Yaoguang and the people in her laboratory 14 years ago."
"Because of this, the case has been reversed. I applied to the court to sue Qin Yaoguang and the people in her laboratory."
"After discussion, the court agreed to my request. Due to the security level of Qin Yaoguang and her laboratory, the case was finally transferred to the military court for trial. "
"The specific turning point of the case has been submitted. Today, I hope to be able to question Qin Yaoguang face to face. Why did you set up a trap to kidnap me eight years ago when I was 12 years old? You even framed my father, Gu Xiangwen? "
The presiding judge nodded and looked at the defendant's stand. "The defendant, please answer the question."
Generally speaking, the defendant's lawyer first had to answer the questions on behalf of his client.
Wen Shouyi knew nothing about what Qin Yaoguang wanted to say, but she had her own professionalism.
Seeing that the presiding judge had turned the question to the defendant, she stood up and said unhurriedly, "Your honor, just a note alone cannot determine that my client is the main suspect in the kidnapping case back then."
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This was the first update of the day: Chapter 1613, "I've got your back".
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