"Who else could it be?" He Zhichu smiled wryly at Gu Nianzhi. "Ok, Father, I'm going to hang up now. I still have a case here. I'll definitely come back to see you once it's over. "
Mr. He sighed. "It's Nianzhi? Aren't you going to bring her back? "
He Zhichu didn't respond. Mr. He spoke very quietly, so Gu Nianzhi didn't hear him. She wasn't listening either. She was only thinking that today was Professor He's birthday. No wonder he asked her to eat cake with him. It was a birthday cake.
He Zhichu hung up the phone. The elevator had already reached their floor.
Gu Nianzhi stepped out of the elevator, her eyes sparkling. She smiled at He Zhichu. "Professor He, happy birthday!"
He Zhichu didn't care about her casual greeting. "You don't have to be so polite. Birthdays are celebrated every year. It's nothing special."
"How is it not special?" Gu Nianzhi felt bad. "Professor He, let me give you a birthday present."
Gu Nianzhi's heart softened when she saw He Zhichu all alone. No one even celebrated his birthday for him.
"Ok, I'll be waiting." He Zhichu didn't stand on ceremony at all. His shimmering, sultry eyes twinkled. "This is your first birthday present for me. You have to be thoughtful. If it's not, I won't accept it. "
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
There was such a thing?
He had to be picky about presents?!
Gu Nianzhi thought to herself. Of course, she didn't dare say it out loud. She smiled and spread her hands. "Then how should I say it's good? Professor He has everything from space shuttles to needles and thread. What else do you need? Even if you need something, I can't afford it. "
Slap!
He Zhichu lightly slapped her open palms. "Isn't it smart to think about it yourself? If you can't even think of this, I think you're a fool for having a smart face. "He then turned to return to his suite.
He left Gu Nianzhi standing alone in the hotel hallway. She stomped her feet at his clear and handsome back.
At night, He Zhichu called everyone for a meeting. He said he had just received a call from the prosecutor. They had found a new lawyer and the trial would continue the next day.
The four assistants and Gu Nianzhi began preparing for the trial the next day.
They divided up the work. One of them investigated the background of the defendant's new lawyer, and the other looked for cases he had fought in before. Gu Nianzhi was responsible for reenacting the case so that she could answer all kinds of questions from the opposing lawyer.
It was just like in the arena. They wielded spears while the other side wielded shields. It was a competition to see if their spears were more powerful and could pierce through the other side's shield, or if the other side's shield was more powerful and could block their spears.
Everyone discussed until midnight before returning to their rooms to sleep.
Early the next morning, the six of them took a commercial car to the Munich District Court to participate in the trial.
This time, the court they went to was different from the last time.
Last time, the seats in the courtroom were like middle school desks, but this time, the seats were thick and heavy black. They were placed on both sides of the room, adding to the sense of oppression.
Gu Nianzhi walked in and saw the black courtroom seats. She couldn't help but breathe lightly.
Everyone sat down on either side of the defendant or the plaintiff. The judge soon came in on time and announced that the court was in session.
The plaintiff's prosecutor and the defendant's lawyer began to argue about the age of the two defendants.
The male and female defendants were both burly and stood there like a wall. They looked more like they were in their thirties or forties and not 22, as the defendant's lawyer had claimed.
However, there were no problems with the defendants' birth certificates. At the time of the crime, they were indeed only 21 years old and not yet 22.
According to German law, there was a qualitative leap from 21 to 22.
German criminal law stipulated that suspects between 18 and 21 who had not reached the maturity level of an adult would be dealt with according to juvenile law and tried in juvenile court.
Therefore, the main topic of discussion today was whether or not the two suspects had reached the maturity level of an adult.
Gu Nianzhi was very annoyed when she saw this.
These two b * stards looked like adults at first glance. What's more, they had committed a crime that only adults would commit. She didn't understand what was there to argue about.
However, the defendant's lawyer obviously didn't think so.
As long as his client was within the boundaries of adulthood, their sentences would be much lighter.
Germany didn't have the death penalty for juvenile crimes. The most serious sentence was only 15 years in prison and could be released on bail after two years in prison.
According to the male suspect, Seth's family background, he would probably be released after hanging around in prison.
Gu Nianzhi was deeply dissatisfied.
She clenched her fists and sat on the bench behind the plaintiff's seat. Her little face was tense.
The defendant's lawyer was speaking eloquently. "… The latest scientific research has proven that whether or not a person has reached the maturity level of an adult can't be judged by age or appearance alone. Just like transgender people, the gender that they identify with in their hearts is their true gender! You can't say that a person is a woman just because they look like a woman and have female characteristics. Maybe deep down, she thinks she's a man, so you have to respect her choice and say that she's a man … "
Gu Nianzhi's teeth were about to shatter when she heard this.
Where did this weird lawyer come from?!
He was challenging everyone's common sense and worldview!
Gu Nianzhi wasn't the only one who expressed her anger. Even the Germans listening to this kept gasping.
If it weren't for the solemnity of the court, Gu Nianzhi guessed that there would have been people booing …
However, the defendant's lawyer didn't care about everyone's reactions at all. He only cared about the judge. "Your Honor, when the case occurred, my clients weren't even 22 years old. They were only 21 years old, and their mental behavior proves that they haven't reached the maturity level of an adult yet. I sincerely ask you to take this case back to the juvenile court to finish. "
"Objection." The prosecutor immediately raised his right hand. "The defendant's lawyer's standard for judging maturity is too subjective and not something that should be defined by the law. To determine whether or not the defendants meet the standard of adult maturity, it is enough to look at their physical and dental development. "
As the prosecutor spoke, he took out a medical test report and showed it to the court. "This is a medical evaluation by a medical expert on the two defendants. From a physiological point of view, they are completely mature."
"Objection!" The defendant's lawyer saw that the situation wasn't looking good and immediately jumped up. "I said earlier that physical and physical maturity alone isn't enough to determine true maturity. Only psychological maturity is true maturity."
He quoted classics and even threw out the new theory of neuroscientists from Harvard University. The prosecutor was so angry that he couldn't speak.
He was trying to stir up trouble!
Gu Nianzhi couldn't stand it anymore. Psychological maturity my * ss!
Did you think the world revolved around you?! Why didn't you argue that you had acute intermittent manic psychosis at the moment you killed someone?!
Gu Nianzhi suppressed her anger and stood up after obtaining He Zhichu's approval.
As a member of the legal team hired by the plaintiff's parents, Gu Nianzhi had the right to argue with the prosecutor against the defendant's lawyer.
"Your Honor, the latest research from Harvard University can't be used as a standard to determine whether or not the defendants are truly mature." Gu Nianzhi felt that the defendant's lawyer was quibbling and constantly changing concepts to brainwash everyone.
Unfortunately, Gu Nianzhi was also an expert in changing concepts and brainwashing, so she didn't fall for it or become speechless from anger.
"Harvard University is the best university in the world, and Harvard's neuroscience is also one of the best. How dare you say that can't be used as a standard?" The defendant's lawyer shrieked.
He was still a bit wary of Gu Nianzhi. After all, the moment this little girl made a move, she forced the previous defendant's lawyer to go home and eat himself. It was said that even his lawyer's license might be revoked.
This new defendant's lawyer had made ample preparations, but unfortunately, there was almost no information on Gu Nianzhi. He couldn't find anything else to analyze Gu Nianzhi's style of arguing in court.
Gu Nianzhi walked out from the public gallery behind the plaintiff's stand and walked in front of the defendant's lawyer. In a clear voice, she said, "American public schools allow transgender students to choose whether to use the men's or women's restroom. May I ask if it's the same in German public schools?"
The defendant's lawyer shut his mouth tightly and refused to answer Gu Nianzhi's question.
This question was obviously a trap. As soon as he answered, he would fall into the trap, and his previous defense would be completely ineffective.
"Please answer me." Gu Nianzhi waited for a while, but when the defendant's lawyer still didn't speak, she urged him.
"Your Honor, the defendant's lawyer isn't speaking. Shouldn't we get another lawyer for the other party?" Gu Nianzhi could only ask the judge for help.
In court, the defendant's lawyer had to speak when questioned by the plaintiff's lawyer.
The defendant had the right to remain silent, but the defendant's lawyer didn't.
When the new defendant's lawyer heard that Gu Nianzhi was going to use the same trick again, he couldn't help but sneer. "What? Are you going to sue me for racial discrimination again? "
"… No, I'm not going to sue you for racial discrimination." Gu Nianzhi raised a brow. "I'm going to sue you for contempt of court."
The defendant's lawyer glared at Gu Nianzhi as if he had just seen a dog. He opened his mouth and finally said angrily, "What the hell do you want to say?"
"I'm asking you a question. Please answer me. Will German public schools recognize the rules for transgender students in American public schools? "
"Defendant's lawyer, please answer the plaintiff's lawyer's question." The judge finally spoke.
The defendant's lawyer hung his head. After a long time, he finally said, "No." Then he immediately said, "But this standard is different from Harvard University's standards for personal maturity."
"It is different. Sir, I think you're trying to force a duck onto a perch by making this defense. You just found an argument, right? "Gu Nianzhi shrugged." Actually, why do you have to go through all this trouble? A subject as advanced as neuromedicine isn't suitable for you, and it's even more unsuitable for your client who appears to be mentally retarded and crazy. "
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