At the same time, in order to shut Huo Jialan up and prove that the phone had indeed been handed over to Luo Xinxue, Gu Nianzhi summoned the military logistics staff.
They were the ones who had personally handed Huo Guanyuan's belongings to his wife.
"We can prove that when Senior Colonel Huo's belongings were handed to his wife 16 years ago, the phone was indeed in the box." The soldier who had returned the belongings 16 years ago was now a senior colonel in the logistics department.
Lawyer Jin immediately chuckled, "May I ask, Senior Colonel, how do you remember such a trivial matter 16 years ago?"
"No, it's not a trivial matter." The senior colonel from the military logistics department paused, "Senior Colonel Huo Guanyuan's phone was his personal phone, apparently the battery was specially made for him by a genius scientist from the Institute of High Energy Physics."
"A genius scientist from the Institute of High Energy Physics? May I ask what his name is? "Lawyer Jin immediately asked.
"We don't know that, Senior Colonel Huo Guanyuan never mentioned his name, he only said it was a scientist he respected the most." The senior colonel from the logistics department didn't know the name.
Bai Jinyi's head jerked up, her eyes full of anger, her lips moving in and out of anger. She looked like she wanted nothing more than to say something.
Gu Nianzhi's eyes wandered around the courtroom and caught a glimpse of Bai Jinyi's expression. She raised her eyebrows and asked deliberately, "Then do you know if the genius scientist was a man or a woman?"
Unexpectedly, the senior colonel from the logistics department shook his head again, "I really don't know. Senior Colonel Huo Guanyuan was very familiar with the people from the Institute of High Energy Physics because of his mission, but he rarely mentioned it to us. "
The most important reason was probably related to the joint experiment between the military and the Institute of High Energy Physics.
It seemed that this experiment might be the key to the whole thing.
Gu Nianzhi was deep in thought, and only looked away when Bai Jinyi's expression returned to normal. She listened as Lawyer Jin continued to interrogate the senior colonel.
"Fine, even so, you still remember something like that after 16 years? It's really unimaginable. " Lawyer Jin still didn't understand, implying that the senior colonel might have colluded with the plaintiff's lawyer to give false testimony.
The senior colonel from the logistics department also understood Lawyer Jin's meaning, and said angrily, "Of course there's a reason. You cut me off without hearing me out, and now you say I can't be trusted. What do you want?! "
"I think Lawyer Jin wants to go to heaven …" The corners of Gu Nianzhi's lips curled up as she mocked Lawyer Jin. She turned to comfort the senior colonel from the logistics department. "Please continue. What's so special about that phone that you have to remember it for 16 years?"
"Miss Gu is smart. You're good with words." The senior colonel from the logistics department glared at Lawyer Jin and quickly explained to the judge, "What's special about that phone is the special battery. It was said that the battery capacity was very strong, and a single charge could last for ten years. I was Senior Colonel Huo Guanyuan's orderly at the time, and I often saw him fiddling with this phone. A few of us even whispered that if it wasn't bragging, then it was our country's black technology. We even said that we had to keep an eye on Senior Colonel Huo and not charge his phone. We wanted to see how long it could last. "
"How long can it be controlled?"
"It hasn't been charged for at least three years." The senior colonel from the logistics department said firmly, "Because a few of us orderlies made a bet in private, but Senior Colonel Huo Guanyuan got into an accident just after the third year, so we didn't continue the bet."
"He was gone when the accident happened, but his phone was still there?"
"No. It was his personal phone, and he wasn't allowed to bring his personal phone on a mission. That's a rule. Senior Colonel Huo Guanyuan's personal belongings were all in his dormitory, and we took turns cleaning his room. I remember it very clearly. "
Lawyer Jin's expression darkened. "Then when you handed Senior Colonel Huo Guanyuan's belongings to his wife, the phone was really among them? Who can prove it? Just you guys? I'm afraid not. Any testimony without a third party's proof is problematic! "
But 16 years had passed, and they still had to find a third party to prove it? Wasn't that too much?
Gu Nianzhi's expression darkened. She was about to refute Lawyer Jin's question when she heard the senior colonel from the logistics department say with a look of disdain, "We have established procedures for handing over the remains of martyrs, and there is a special person to deliver them. They are personally counted in front of the martyr's family, and after they are matched with the list, the family also has to sign before they can collect all the remains. Lawyer, what misunderstanding do you have about the working procedures of the military? "
Lawyer Jin was so angry that he couldn't speak.
When had he ever met someone who didn't respect him in court before?!
This kind of lawsuit with the military really couldn't be taken lightly!
The most powerful people were all in the military?!
Gu Nianzhi felt relieved and smiled. "Lawyer Jin doesn't understand the working procedures of the military at all, so there's no misunderstanding at all." As she spoke, she took out a copy of the handover form for the list of remains signed by the Huo family and passed it around in court for everyone to see.
"Look, Luo Xinxue wasn't the only one who signed. Huo Guanyuan's father, Huo Xuenong, and younger brother, Huo Guanchen, also signed. Huo Xuenong was the deputy chairman of the Supreme Military Council at the time. Huo Guanchen was only a captain at the time, but is now the director of the political department with the rank of general. "
"Lawyer Jin, with these people's signatures, you should believe that everything was handed over to Luo Xinxue, right?" Gu Nianzhi first silenced Lawyer Jin, then formally requested to the judge, "Your Honor, we request the court to issue a subpoena to the mobile company to retrieve the communication records of this phone for further investigation."
"Agreed." The judge banged his gavel.
The court clerk began to prepare the subpoena to be sent to the mobile company.
If they wanted to investigate, they wouldn't be able to see the records immediately.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Huo Jialan. "Huo Jialan, you said the phone can't be found, so let's take it as lost. Do you remember when it was lost? "
Huo Jialan frowned and thought about it. She shook her head. "To be honest, I've never seen this phone before. After my mother passed away, I received all of her inheritance from her. My father's belongings were all in a box, and I've sorted them out. I've never seen this phone on the list. "
"Then did you check the list of belongings?" Gu Nianzhi suddenly asked, catching Huo Jialan off guard.
Gu Nianzhi didn't actually know Huo Jialan well, but seeing how much she cared about who the inheritance belonged to, her instincts told her she wasn't a generous person.
What kind of attitude would someone who wasn't generous have towards the inheritance they received?
Gu Nianzhi guessed Huo Jialan's thoughts. She would probably be more calculative, and even check the list?
But even if a phone was missing during the check, Huo Jialan probably wouldn't care, right?
It wasn't something valuable anyway, so it didn't matter if it was lost.
Gu Nianzhi asked casually, and saw Huo Jialan hesitate for a moment before shaking her head. "… No."
She's lying.
Gu Nianzhi thought to herself.
Huo Jialan must have checked the list of belongings, and already knew the phone was lost.
As for why she didn't say anything, that was another question.
Gu Nianzhi typed the question on her laptop without batting an eyelid, and moved on to the next question.
"Director Wang mentioned earlier that there was a birth certificate in the bank's safety deposit box that you didn't hand over. May I ask what's going on? "
Huo Jialan still shook her head. "I didn't find it. How am I supposed to hand it over?"
"You didn't find it again?" Gu Nianzhi frowned. "Is the safety deposit box not safe? Should we go to the bank and check the security footage to see who took the ID? "
Huo Jialan panicked for a moment, but quickly composed herself. She said dryly, "After my mother passed away, I received her inheritance, and everything in the bank's safety deposit box."
"So you have it?" Gu Nianzhi emphasized the ownership of the document again. "Then may I ask why you didn't hand it over? Are you trying to defy a court order and obstruct justice? "
"I wouldn't dare." Huo Jialan nodded slightly. "But when I went to the safety deposit box, I didn't see the birth certificate. There was only jewelry and a deposit receipt."
Huo Jialan insisted there was no birth certificate, and was certain Gu Nianzhi wouldn't have a way to prove it.
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