Huo Shaoheng stood at the bathroom door and heard Gu Nianzhi laughing inside. He shook his head speechlessly, but his heart was still warm. He smiled slightly, crossed his arms, and leaned against the wall of the bathroom, quietly waiting for her to come out.
Gu Nianzhi laughed so hard she couldn't breathe. She bent over and held the sink for a while, waiting for her to calm down before coming out of the bathroom.
Seeing Huo Shaoheng waiting outside, Gu Nianzhi was very embarrassed. She didn't know if he heard her laughter …
She probed a few times, but Huo Shaoheng was noncommittal. He only explained to her in a low voice, "… Bai Yueran is too familiar with the people from the military's legal department. After careful consideration, in order to avoid suspicion, we've decided not to use the military's legal department as the prosecution lawyer. You'll be in charge of these two cases. These two cases are actually the same case. It will be easier for you to communicate with us if you handle them. "
Gu Nianzhi finally understood and quickly promised, "Don't worry, Huo Shao. Since you trust me so much, I won't let you down!"
"Just do your best. Whether you win or lose, you are the best." Huo Shaoheng patted her shoulder. Gu Nianzhi's legs went weak.
…
With Huo Shaoheng's encouragement and trust, Gu Nianzhi felt full of motivation.
She returned to her room with a laptop full of secret documents and began to study day and night.
Medical Examiner Zhu's autopsy report on Luo Xinxue's body, Director Wang's appraisal report on all the evidence, and Dan Bohan's assessment of Song Jinning's mental state — all of these made Gu Nianzhi read them with great interest.
In addition to familiarizing herself with the evidence, she also had to write her own trial draft and familiarize herself with some professional terms.
The trial was in three days. She had too little time.
She wanted nothing more than to not eat or drink for the next three days. She wanted to live in the computer.
Song Jinning came to visit her. She saw Gu Nianzhi sitting in front of the computer with her hair down and wearing a nightgown. She was so busy working, she secretly admired her. She specially cooked soup and food for Gu Nianzhi and brought it over to eat with her every day.
Gu Nianzhi didn't forget to discuss the case with Song Jinning during meals.
"Auntie Song, if Bai Jinyi really was responsible for Luo Xinxue's death, why did she wait until six years after Huo Guanyuan's death to kill her? I could understand if they had done it while Huo Guanyuan was still alive. But to wait until the man you love has been dead for six years before you kill his wife, I always feel that there is a missing link in this logic. "
Although she hated Bai Jinyi, Gu Nianzhi didn't think the evidence alone was enough to convince her that Bai Jinyi had killed Luo Xinxue.
If she couldn't convince herself, how could she convince the judge?
Song Jinning was indeed someone who knew Bai Jinyi very well. She said calmly, "If you can't figure it out, you might as well think about what kind of person Bai Jinyi is."
"What kind of person was she?"
"There are only two things that are most important to her. One is her career, and the other is the man she has a crush on. I wouldn't be surprised if she could do anything for them. "Song Jinning summed up Bai Jinyi's lifelong pursuit in one sentence.
Gu Nianzhi swallowed a mouthful of okra pork ribs soup and said thoughtfully, "The man she has a crush on is already dead, so it was for her career? But that doesn't make sense. Luo Xinxue was a housewife, and had nothing to do with Bai Jinyi's career. Why would she kill Luo Xinxue for her career? Are we really going in the wrong direction? Wasn't Luo Xinxue murdered? Or was she not murdered by Bai Jinyi? "
Gu Nianzhi looked at Song Jinning and thought to herself that if Bai Jinyi would kill for her career, she would probably kill Song Jinning, right?
But Song Jinning had already been mentally deranged at the time, so she couldn't have been an obstacle to Bai Jinyi.
But why would she kill Luo Xinxue?
Could she have killed the wrong person?
She quickly rejected the idea.
Because Luo Xinxue and Song Jinning didn't live in the same place at the time, it was basically impossible to kill Luo Xinxue by mistake.
And from the results of Medical Examiner Zhu's autopsy, Luo Xinxue had most likely been murdered.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. Later, when she looked at the list of evidence that Director Wang had processed and compared it with the real thing, she discovered some clues and boldly adopted a strategy.
By the time the secret court session began on the third day, Gu Nianzhi was already confident.
She had changed into a simple, light gray suit, and her hair was tied up in a bun at the back of her head. She had light makeup on her face, and even wore a pair of plain, gold-rimmed glasses to make herself look mature and capable.
Huo Shaoheng looked at her outfit and frowned slightly.
The suit was too well-tailored, and the waistline was not tight enough to be grasped. It accentuated her high breasts, round hips, and long legs.
Fortunately, the plain glasses blocked Gu Nianzhi's large, sparkling eyes, so she didn't attract too much attention.
Otherwise, Huo Shaoheng felt that most men's attention would be drawn to Gu Nianzhi's appearance in court, and wouldn't be able to hear what she was saying.
"Huo Shao, today is my first time in court. Aren't you going to encourage me?" Gu Nianzhi stood in front of the dressing mirror and made a final inspection.
Huo Shaoheng hugged her from behind and looked at her quietly in the mirror. He reached out a hand to support her chin, turned her around, and gently pecked her lips. "This is interest. When the case is over, I'll return the principal … "
"Oh? There's still principal? "Gu Nianzhi became even more excited.
For the sake of Huo Shao's debt to her, she had to win this case!
…
At 7am on January 28th, Luo Xinxue's murder case officially began in the Imperial Capital's secret court.
It was Gu Nianzhi's first time in the Imperial Capital's Intermediate Court.
Because it was a secret court, the door was immediately closed after they entered to prevent others from entering.
Gu Nianzhi glanced around the court and saw that Huo Shaoheng was leading the team. Other than Gu Nianzhi, Yin Shixiong, Zhao Liangze, Medical Examiner Zhu, and Director Wang were also there. Several orderlies and attendants sat around Huo Shaoheng to act as human shields to protect him.
As expert witnesses, Medical Examiner Zhu and Director Wang sat closest to the plaintiff's stand so they could be summoned for questioning at any time.
On Bai Jinyi's side, there were 15 lawyers, all dressed in black suits. They sat in the seats behind the defendant's stand and were ready to support the defense lawyers in court.
Only the third son of the Bai family, Bai Changhui, and a few staff from the Institute of High Energy Physics where Bai Jinyi worked were also present to show their support for their boss.
The judge was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was stern and serious.
He looked at his watch and asked, "Is everyone here?"
Both the plaintiff and the defendant indicated that everyone was present.
"Good, then Luo Xinxue's murder case officially begins." The judge banged his gavel.
As the plaintiff's lawyer, Gu Nianzhi first stood up and saluted the court, then swore that everything she had said today was the truth.
The Bai's were stunned when they discovered that the plaintiff's lawyer was not one of the famous lawyers from the Imperial Army, but a young university student who looked like she had just graduated from university.
Wasn't this handing victory to them?!
Bai Jinyi's haggard face broke into a smile for the first time that day.
She turned to her defense lawyer, Lawyer Jin, and whispered in his ear, "The opponent's lawyer is Gu Nianzhi. As far as I know, she graduated from university less than a year ago."
"Less than a year? Then she doesn't have a lawyer's license! " Lawyer Jin immediately raised his hand to the judge, "Your Honor, may Miss Gu show me her lawyer's license?"
The judge ignored Lawyer Jin.
Gu Nianzhi said bluntly, "I'm in court because I have proof of my qualifications. Why should I let you see it? "
Lawyer Jin chuckled, "If you can show it to the judge, why can't you show it to us? Little girl, do you know what you're doing? Don't ruin your own future. "
"Likewise." Gu Nianzhi returned Lawyer Jin's compliment.
The judge banged his gavel again, "Silence, the prosecution and defense will now proceed to the first round of statements."
Gu Nianzhi represented the plaintiff and spoke first, "Hello everyone, I'm Gu Nianzhi. I was appointed by the Military Legal Department to represent the plaintiff. Although Luo Xinxue was not a soldier herself, her husband was Huo Guanyuan, a senior colonel in the military. The military takes her murder very seriously. "
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