Gu Nianzhi looked at the photo on the white projection screen and was in a daze for a moment.
She had seen Gu Xiangwen's appearance in the other world, but although the two of them had the same DNA and looked exactly the same, their different temperaments and expressions made it impossible to confuse them.
They were both people with super high IQs, but their EQ was like heaven and earth.
The Gu Xiangwen in the other world was gentle and elegant. She had heard from several people who were close to him that he was extremely patient and treated people kindly and generously. Therefore, his temperament was like the spring rain, moistening things silently, and also like the moonlight, quietly refreshing people's hearts.
The Gu Xiangwen in this world, on the other hand, was arrogant and unyielding. He had no patience, and his words were harsh. He was a patient with serious interpersonal disorders. It was as if he had thorns all over his body, and he would stab anyone who approached him.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and suddenly asked, "Lawyer Lu, may I ask where you found this photo? Can you give me one? "
Lu Anpeng was a little speechless. The corners of his mouth twitched. "This was the photo the police found when they searched Gu Xiangwen's residence. Haven't you seen it?"
Gu Nianzhi shook her head and said in a daze, "… This is the first time I've seen this photo."
The first photo was of her father and mother together.
Because she needed to avoid suspicion and didn't want He Chengjian to be unhappy with her, Gu Nianzhi didn't ask the police for too much evidence about Gu Xiangwen when she was sorting out the evidence related to the case.
Of course, the more important reason was that Gu Xiangwen had changed his name to Lu Jin and was by her side every day. She didn't need to go to the police to find out more about Gu Xiangwen.
However, she still wanted to see what her father looked like before his face was disfigured.
Although she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by the photo.
Lu Anpeng saw that her expression was strange and looked over as if he was asking for help. There seemed to be tears in his eyes.
When he looked again, he saw Gu Nianzhi smiling sweetly. The flash of tears just now seemed to be an illusion.
Lu Anpeng found it strange, but he didn't think too much about it. He shook his head and said, "This is a photo of the police. Unless it's used for trial purposes or requested from the parties involved in the photo, outsiders can't get these photos."
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and said dryly, "The man in the photo is my father. As the biological daughter of the man in the photo, I think I have the right to ask the police for this photo and its negatives."
Lu Anpeng's eyes flickered as he thought to himself that he hadn't even set the trap, and this Lawyer Gu had already dug into it.
Of course he knew that Gu Nianzhi's biological father was Gu Xiangwen, and her biological mother was Qin Yaoguang …
Lu Anpeng placed his hand on the laptop and smiled faintly. "Lawyer Gu reminded me that your biological father, Gu Xiangwen, is an important suspect in this case, and your biological mother is the defendant in this case. Yet, you're appearing in court as the prosecution's lawyer. Isn't your client worried that your professional performance will be affected because of your family's interests? If I were you, I'd take the initiative to recuse myself and not be the prosecution lawyer in this case. "
As he spoke, he turned to face the court and said, "I request the court to reconsider the reasonableness of Lawyer Gu as the prosecution's lawyer, taking into account the principles of justice and fairness of the law, and to disqualify Lawyer Gu from appearing in court to defend this case."
Lu Anpeng's words stunned everyone inside and outside the courtroom.
This move was ruthless!
He was going to take drastic measures and completely kick Gu Nianzhi out of the case!
Even if he didn't kick her out, it would damage her credibility and reduce the effect of her court defense by at least 30%.
Old Master Qin laughed.
This money was really not spent in vain. The best criminal defense lawyer in the entire imperial capital was Lu Anpeng. He had more than 30 years of practice experience, and his success rate in criminal proceedings was 95%!
Excluding those unrealistic and intentional percentages of success, this success rate was in fact the highest success rate.
This was because he had taken all the cases he could and had never deliberately not taken cases that he was not confident in for the sake of winning.
It was because he had given his all to every case that he had been able to reach his current level.
Qin Yaoguang also revealed a funny expression and glanced at Gu Nianzhi lightly.
Alright, let's see how glib your tongue is this time.
Would she dare to tell everyone inside and outside the courtroom that she wasn't her biological daughter?!
Would she dare to do a paternity test in front of the whole world?!
Besides, why should she be the scapegoat for something she didn't do?
Gu Nianzhi's expression didn't change as she said casually, "Lawyer Lu, first of all, our country's law doesn't have a lawyer challenge system. As long as I abide by the law and defend in court according to the law, what right do you have to ask the law to consider my qualifications as the prosecution's lawyer in this case?"
"Secondly, as for the two important suspects in this case, one is Gu Xiangwen, my father, and the other is Qin Yaoguang. Everyone knows that she's my mother. The important point of my defense for the prosecution is that I think Qin Yaoguang is the real murderer, and Gu Xiangwen isn't. So to me, there's no such thing as ignoring the principles of justice and fairness of the law just because of family. "
The boiling emotions inside and outside the courtroom suddenly quieted down because of Gu Nianzhi's words.
It was as if a cup of cold water had suddenly been added to a boiling pot of boiling water. There was only time for a sizzling sound and a few wisps of white steam to rise.
Lu Anpeng's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a half-smile, "That's right, why did Lawyer Gu prove that your mother murdered Lawyer Qin Suwen and not your father? Wasn't it because you held a grudge against your mother's strict discipline since you were young? Lawyer Gu, you don't look very old, so don't be so vengeful! "
His words were full of needles, and he began to belittle Gu Nianzhi's character.
Gu Nianzhi was waiting for Lu Anpeng to say this. She smiled and said, "That's right. Why do I have to prove that my mother murdered Lawyer Qin Suwen and not my father? Even though my father is already wanted, has been accused, and has died in a car accident in front of everyone's eyes. — Why? Thank you, the defendant's lawyer, for asking this very good question. "
Lu Anpeng's expression changed. He thought to himself that this was bad. He was afraid that he had fallen into Gu Nianzhi's trap.
However, he quickly recovered and closed his laptop. He gestured for the technicians in the courtroom to turn on the lights again and looked at Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi didn't give him time to refute and had already begun to speak.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I think there's a saying that everyone is familiar with. It's not necessarily a prince who rides a white horse, and it's not necessarily an angel who has wings."
"Similarly, the person who appears at the crime scene isn't necessarily the murderer."
"Just because my father, Gu Xiangwen, was the last person to see Lawyer Qin Suwen, you said that he was the murderer who murdered Lawyer Qin Suwen. May I ask, defense lawyer, what's your basic logic? Have you forgotten the three basic elements of a murder case? "
"A murder case, which is also an intentional murder case, has three basic elements: motive, timing, and means. All three are indispensable."
"My father only has one element of timing among these three elements, but he only appeared in the wrong place at the wrong time. He didn't have any motive or means to commit the crime."
"Qin Yaoguang is different. She has the motive and means to commit the crime, but she might not have the timing. Because as the defendant's lawyer said at the time, she wasn't in the country at the time, so she didn't have the opportunity to commit the crime."
"But no matter what, you don't suspect a person who has two of the three basic elements of a crime, but you insist on suspecting a pitiful person who only has one basic element. May I ask what your intentions are? How much money did the Qin family give you to ignore your legal justice and conscience to defend a scumbag like Qin Yaoguang?! "
As soon as Gu Nianzhi finished speaking, there was a buzz of whispers in the courtroom.
Lu Jin placed his hand on his heart and whispered, "Finally, someone knows that I'm pitiful … weak, pitiful, and helpless."
Lu Yuan, who was sitting next to him, pursed his lips and couldn't be bothered with him.
As long as Lu Jin didn't act rashly, Lu Yuan wouldn't care about him.
At this moment, the direction of public opinion on the Internet changed again.
The people on Gu Nianzhi's side began to become active.
[Lawyer Gu is amazing! She actually thought of using the three elements of murder to defend herself! Two to one, Qin Yaoguang is more suspicious. There's nothing wrong with that!]
[Upstairs + 1! I didn't expect Gu Nianzhi to be such a great lawyer! It's only her second trial, and she's already on par with an old fox like Lu Anpeng!]
[Upstairs, the He family is the most powerful, right … They actually handed such an important case to a rookie like Gu Nianzhi. It's not easy …]
[This is the relationship between Bo Le and the best horse. The He family is Bo Le and has a good eye for talent!]
The people who supported Qin Yaoguang were very angry, but they didn't know how to retaliate against these people who supported Gu Nianzhi.
It was only then that Lu Anpeng truly took Gu Nianzhi seriously as an opponent.
He stood up straight and looked in Gu Nianzhi's direction. He said politely, "I want to correct what the prosecution lawyer said just now. Yes, the three basic elements of a murder case are motive, timing, and means. But Gu Xiangwen definitely didn't only have timing as the basic element. He also had a motive and means, but I didn't have time to unfold them. Why did it become like he didn't have a motive and means when it came to the prosecution lawyer? "
"Don't tell me that you can pretend that it doesn't exist just because you haven't given a reason?"
As Lu Anpeng spoke, his deep gaze swept across everyone in the courtroom.
Gu Nianzhi smiled faintly. "Then I'd like to hear the details. May I ask what motive and means Gu Xiangwen has to kill lawyer Qin Suwen?"
"Does he hate lawyer Qin Suwen for stealing his fiancée, or does he hate lawyer Qin Suwen for being her chief health care doctor and being able to prescribe her medicine? If you tell me, I think everyone in and out of the courtroom who cares about this case will be willing to listen, right? "
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This is today's second update: Chapter 1877, "Mutual Trap".
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PS: Editor, today is Chinese Valentine's Day. Giving a gift to a character will have double the heartbeat value? (← _ ← What's heartbeat value? I don't understand at all …)
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