The color drained from Dou Qingyan's face. She slumped against the defendant's stand, her hands clutching the bars in front of her. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and her teeth chattered loudly.
Dou Qingyan's lawyer stepped forward with a bitter expression on his face. He held up Dou Qingyan's psychiatric diagnosis report from six years ago and pleaded with the judge. "Your Honor, Dou Qingyan's unintentional actions are excusable. Her mental state had already collapsed six years ago, which is why she was discharged from the military."
As he spoke, the lawyer turned around and glanced at Huo Shaoheng's face. "Relationships are never about one person. But because it's been so long, we won't argue about who's right and who's wrong. After all, no one can judge who's right and who's wrong in a relationship. I just want to remind the people in this court that the law states that a mental patient can't bear any legal responsibility for her actions. Even if she killed someone with her own hands, she can't be convicted. What's more, the death of the two Special Operations Forces members was just an accident, not … "
Huo Shaoheng stood up and interrupted the lawyer. He said calmly, "Because this trial will be held in secret and will not be made public, I can only remind you that the deaths of the two Special Operations Forces members were not an accident, but an act of revenge by the other party. As for why they retaliated, it had something to do with the mission I was assigned to with Dou Qingyan in Europe seven years ago. That's all I have to say. I hope the judge will consider it. "
As soon as Huo Shaoheng stood up to speak, Dou Qingyan's eyes lit up, and her eyes shone brightly.
After listening to Huo Shaoheng's words, she seemed to be immersed in the memories of that mission. The expression on her face changed unpredictably. One moment it was sweet, the next moment it was sad, the next moment it was terrified, and the next moment it was filled with endless sorrow.
At last she broke into song.
"Just as the pear blossoms are blooming all over the world, soft gauze floats on the river, Katyusha stands on the steep bank, singing like a beautiful spring scene …"
"A young warrior stationed at the border. His heart longs for a distant girl. He bravely fights to protect his country. Katyusha's love will always belong to him …"
Dou Qingyan's voice was gentle and beautiful, and the melody of "Katyusha" was especially beautiful. However, Huo Shaoheng felt an inexplicable sense of irony when she sang it.
He interrupted her singing. "… You don't deserve to sing this song. — Your Honor, I still have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. "
Huo Shaoheng turned to leave, and Dou Qingyan's singing stopped abruptly.
She stared blankly at Huo Shaoheng's back and let out an earth-shattering cry. "… Huo Shaoheng! Is your heart made of iron?! You're not human! You are a killing machine from head to toe! I curse you! I curse you to be alone for the rest of your life! I curse every girl who falls in love with you to not have a good ending! "
Huo Shaoheng stopped in his tracks and raised his head. After a moment of silence, he turned around and said, "You can still curse others? Your mental illness probably doesn't require medication anymore. — Your Honor, add to the charge of falsifying a psychiatric record. I hope this case can be tried fairly, and we can make up for the belated justice for our fallen soldiers. "
Although justice came late, it still came.
There was no longer any suspense in this trial.
Dou Qingyan's lawyer's face turned ashen, but he forced himself to remain calm and did not leave.
Bai Yueran also participated in the questioning of Dou Qingyan and the four accomplices behind her.
Not only did she have evidence that the four men had stolen the secret prop photos, but she also had evidence that they had stolen secret information from the Special Operations Forces' system. During the last election, Prime Minister Dou's "counterattack" the day before the election had been closely linked to these four men.
The judge of the special military court had an ugly expression on his face. At four o 'clock in the afternoon, he announced the verdict: "Dou Qingyan stole secret military information and leaked military secrets, causing serious consequences and causing great losses to our Special Operations Forces in Europe. She falsified a psychiatric record in an attempt to escape legal punishment, and maliciously defamed others. The first trial sentenced her to life imprisonment and deprivation of political rights for life."
When Dou Qingyan heard this, her body swayed, and her legs gave way. She finally collapsed on the bench in the dock and fainted.
The four accomplices behind her didn't look much better, but they still managed to hold on.
The judge sentenced them according to the standard of being an accomplice. They were also charged with betraying their own organizations, selling secret information, and other crimes. The final verdict of the first trial was the same as Dou Qingyan's life imprisonment.
…
After the trial, Bai Yueran called Huo Shaoheng to leave a message: "Mr. Huo, I've sentenced them to life imprisonment, without the possibility of parole."
Huo Shaoheng didn't answer the phone. To him, the matter had come to an end. He now had to focus on Bai Jinyi's case, and reorganize the investigation team to reinvestigate the major laboratory accident 16 years ago.
When Dou Qingyan's verdict reached the Prime Minister's official residence, Yan Qiuying fainted as soon as she heard it.
The family doctor rushed to her rescue. She was given oxygen, a massage, and a cardiotonic injection. Only then did she wake up.
As soon as she woke up, she grabbed Prime Minister Dou's shirt and sobbed. "What should we do? What about Qingyan? Think of something! Think of something, quick! She's only 27 years old! She can't spend the rest of her life in prison! "
Dou Haoyan took care of Yan Qiuying and comforted her. "Mommy, don't be sad. We're in the thick of it now, we can't do anything for now. Once this storm blows over, I'll ask for a favor and get Qingyan bailed out. "
"Really? Really? "Yan Qiuying looked at Prime Minister Dou expectantly, as if grasping at straws.
Prime Minister Dou looked away and grunted. "Let's wait. Someone died over there, we need to let them cool down first … "
"Pfft! What does their death have to do with our Qingyan? It's all because Huo Shaoheng is incompetent. Otherwise, why would someone die? He's the one who messed up and let our Qingyan take the blame for him! This man is so cruel and unscrupulous. Our Qingyan must've been blind to fall for him! " Yan Qiuying was very unhappy with Huo Shaoheng. She dropped her pretense in front of her husband and son, and wanted nothing more than to point a finger at Huo Shaoheng's nose and curse him.
"Mommy! Do you want to die?! "Dou Haoyan was so anxious he wanted to shut Yan Qiuying up." You still have things to do! Don't provoke Huo Shaoheng at this time! "
"What could possibly happen to me? Huo Shaoheng ruined my daughter's life, how dare he do it to me? " Yan Qiuying couldn't stop crying when she thought of how her beloved eldest daughter had been ruined.
"Alright, don't cry." Prime Minister Dou waved his hand in frustration. "You didn't get my permission when you asked my men to help you get the photos. Now that those four men have been sentenced to life imprisonment, do you think you can stay out of this? "
"Ah … you're blaming me?" Yan Qiuying was so angry she forgot to cry. "If it weren't for you, how could they have gotten into such a good department in the Special Forces? I only hinted for them to help out a little. They don't have any evidence, and they don't have witnesses. Are they going to convict me based on their words? "
"Are you sure you didn't leave any evidence behind?" Prime Minister Dou sighed in relief.
"Absolutely not." Yan Qiuying was very cautious, and she had leaked the information to the men's wives. Everyone had a tacit understanding, so how could she have been the one to blame?
Dou Haoyan also sighed softly. "That's good. Mommy, you need to go out and expose yourself, especially your charity organizations. It's time to show them to the media. If they want to lay a finger on you, they'll have to consider the pressure of public opinion. "
Yan Qiuying regained her composure. "Yes, it's time to go to the orphanage. Haoyan, arrange for the media to follow me. I'll go tomorrow. "
Prime Minister Dou nodded approvingly. "I'll go to a meeting first. Remember not to be too deliberate."
"Got it."
…
Early the next morning, the Prime Minister's wife, Yan Qiuying, dressed in plain clothes, took the bus to the orphanage to visit the orphanage.
The media "coincidentally" met the Prime Minister's wife on the bus and followed her all the way to the orphanage. They took pictures of the Prime Minister's wife chatting amiably with the orphans and even playing games.
Just when Yan Qiuying felt it was about time to end the trip and return home, a middle-aged woman with unkempt hair and swollen eyes rushed in and knelt in front of Yan Qiuying.
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This was the first night watch. Thank you for your hard work on the double monthly vote.
A reminder for the recommendation tickets.
7 pm the next night.
PS: Thank you to "I am Master Roshi" for the spiritual pet affinity yesterday. Thank you to "Guanghan Palace Master A" for the celestial pet affinity yesterday. Thank you to "Xin Shang" for the spiritual pet affinity yesterday. Thank you to "Huaixuan Mine" for the Heshibi yesterday. Congratulations to "I am Master Roshi" for becoming the 11th chief of the Major General! Congratulations to "I am Master Roshi" for becoming the 12th chief of the Major General!
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