"Objection! The defendant's lawyer is making unreasonable inferences and slandering the prosecution's witness! "The prosecutor quickly stood up to object to He Zhichu continuing." These two situations cannot be compared. The housekeeper has served the Vanderbilt family for over 20 years without making any mistakes, but this Mr. Ye Xuan had a dispute with Mr. Vanderbilt a few days after coming here, and then Mr. Vanderbilt's entire family was killed. I would like to ask this Mr. Ye Xuan what dispute did you have with Mr. Vanderbilt?! "
Ye Xuan sat at the defendant's stand and said nothing. He didn't answer the prosecutor's question.
He Zhichu also didn't want everyone to know about Gu Xiangwen's matter, so he interrupted the prosecutor's question. "The prosecutor's question is beyond the scope of this case. Also, the argument of a dispute is only Mr. Housekeeper's account. Is there anyone who can prove that they had a dispute on the street?"
He Zhichu looked at the neighbors on the street where the Vanderbilt family lived.
These people were a bit hesitant when faced with He Zhichu's solemn expression.
If this was an online fight without any legal consequences, they would have said without hesitation, "Yes!"
Moreover, they would fabricate some sensational content to gain more clicks on the internet.
But now in court, every word they said would have legal consequences.
And lying as a witness was a crime in itself.
Therefore, they hesitated for a moment before shaking their heads.
Indeed, they had only seen Ye Xuan and Mr. Vanderbilt talking, and they seemed to be a bit agitated, but no one had personally heard what they had said.
Only the heavens, the earth, and Ye Xuan knew what they talked about.
Ye Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want everyone to know about Gu Xiangwen's will.
He Zhichu calmly made a helpless gesture to the prosecutor. "It doesn't matter what my client said to Mr. Vanderbilt. What's important is whether or not he had the conditions and motive to commit the crime. If he does, please prove it to the prosecutor. If you can't produce evidence, please don't continue to detain my client. "
According to the principle of "presumption of innocence" in the American judicial system, if the prosecution had no evidence to prove the defendant's guilt, then the defendant was innocent and should be acquitted.
The prosecutor glared at the chief officer with a dark expression.
Collecting evidence should be the responsibility of the police, but the sheriff was clearly only satisfied with arresting Ye Xuan and didn't collect any further evidence. This caused him to be passive in court.
The chief's expression was uncertain, and he felt a little regretful.
To be honest, the difficulty of this case was not something that a sheriff of a small place like him could handle.
The right thing to do was to contact the FBI immediately and let them take over the investigation.
However, the sheriff was momentarily blinded by greed and wanted to use this opportunity to increase his reputation and leave a strong mark in his career. Therefore, he had selfish motives and wholeheartedly locked up Ye Xuan, hoping to find important clues from him.
She hadn't expected Ye Xuan to be able to invite He Zhichu to be his defense lawyer. Not only could he immediately schedule the trial, but he also seemed to have "introduced" a new important suspect to them.
The sheriff's gaze fell on the butler. He sneered but didn't say anything.
Seeing this, the prosecutor knew that there was nothing he could do.
He threw out two harsh words. "God knows whether he did anything or not! He knows it himself! "
He Zhichu didn't comment on the prosecutor's harsh words. He turned to look at the judge and made his closing statement. "Your Honor, my client has no motive or condition to commit murder and arson. In fact, he didn't even set foot in Mr. Vanderbilt's home. Just because he said a few words to him on the street, he is charged with murder and arson. The prosecutor and the sheriff's behavior of ignoring the law and knowingly breaking the law is outrageous. On behalf of my client, I solemnly request an acquittal to the court. I hope that the Little Rock Canyon police will cooperate with the FBI as soon as possible to find the real murderer and seek belated justice for Mr. Vanderbilt's family! "
He Zhichu's words shocked the jury.
They discussed behind closed doors for half an hour and came to the conclusion that Ye Xuan was not guilty of murder and arson.
Coming out of the conference room, they presented the jury's decision to the judge.
The judge looked at it and had similar thoughts to him.
Although Ye Xuan's sudden appearance in Little Rock Canyon and then Mr. Vanderbilt's family's misfortune were very suspicious, there was no direct or indirect evidence to link Ye Xuan to this case.
The hearsay of passersby and the butler's side of the story were not enough for the jury to conclude that Ye Xuan was guilty.
Also, when the Supreme Court judge looked through the file, he discovered that Mr. Vanderbilt's family still had a suspicious case.
More than a decade ago, when Mr. Vanderbilt was still living in New York State, his eldest son suddenly drowned in the sea when he went out to sea. His eldest son's wife insisted that he was killed, but the local police ruled that he committed suicide. Mr. Vanderbilt had a very bad relationship with the local police, so he moved away from New York State and settled in Little Rock Canyon, Utah, in the middle of nowhere.
Since then, Mr. Vanderbilt spent a lot of money to equip his entire family with bodyguards, but he didn't expect that they still wouldn't be able to protect his family's lives.
More than a decade ago, Ye Xuan wasn't even 10 years old, so it couldn't have been related to him at that time.
Because of this, the judge didn't insist on keeping Ye Xuan. Also, He Zhichu had a lot of influence, so the judge announced in court that Ye Xuan was not guilty of murder and arson and would be released on the spot.
As soon as the judge announced the verdict, the people He Zhichu brought cheered.
Ye Xuan also revealed an expression of relief.
However, He Zhichu's expression didn't relax at all.
He still had a cold expression as he watched Smith go forward to hand over work to the bailiff.
The sheriff of Little Rock Canyon turned around to glare at He Zhichu and Ye Xuan before quickly chasing after them. He asked the Vanderbilt family's butler to go back to the police station to "assist in the investigation."
After the prosecutor finished packing, he thought about it and still went to He Zhichu. He extended his hand and said sincerely, "Lawyer He, I apologize for offending you today."
"You're too kind, Mr. Prosecutor. This is your duty." He Zhichu bowed elegantly and shook his hand before leaving with Ye Xuan.
Walking out of the courtroom, Ye Xuan squinted at the bright blue sky and sighed deeply.
One only knew how to cherish the feeling of freedom after losing it.
"Thank you, Mr. He, for your help. If it weren't for you this time, I wouldn't have escaped danger so quickly." Ye Xuan sincerely thanked He Zhichu.
He Zhichu glanced at him and snorted. With his hands behind his back, he said, "You think you've escaped danger? No, your danger has just begun. "
Ye Xuan was speechless.
What did He Zhichu mean?
Why didn't he understand?
He Zhichu quickly walked down the steps and said, "There's no time to lose. Let's leave this place immediately."
Ye Xuan followed him down the steps and was extremely shocked. "Mr. He, what do you mean? Is there still danger?! "
But the Vanderbilt family was already dead!
Ye Xuan had wanted to stay a few more days to investigate who would inherit the Vanderbilt family's inheritance now that they were all dead.
In modern society, the inheritance of these rich people wouldn't be gone once their house was burned down …
Bank accounts, safe deposit boxes, trust funds, documents, and outside companies had too many places to hide a will.
He didn't want to leave Little Rock Canyon at all.
He Zhichu stopped in front of his car and said simply, "The Vanderbilt family is all dead. Their target now is you."
"Me?!" Ye Xuan was even more confused. "I don't know anything about Uncle Gu …"
The corners of He Zhichu's eyes twitched imperceptibly when he heard Ye Xuan also call Gu Xiangwen "Uncle Gu." "Get in the car."
Ye Xuan followed him into the car and drove to the interstate highway from Little Rock Canyon to Salt Lake City International Airport.
He Zhichu and Ye Xuan both sat in the back.
It was a luxurious bulletproof Cadillac sedan. The interior was very spacious, and there was a soundproof and bulletproof glass wall between the driver and passenger seats in the front and the back seats.
This glass wall was erected to ensure the safety and privacy of the passengers in the back.
He Zhichu finally studied Ye Xuan a few times.
The corners of his shimmering, sultry eyes tilted up, and the hesitation in his eyes was very obvious.
Ye Xuan uncomfortably shifted to the side and tried to stay as far away from He Zhichu as possible.
"You call Gu Xiangwen 'Uncle Gu'?" He Zhichu seemed to be suddenly interested in his relationship with Gu Xiangwen.
Ye Xuan didn't hide it from him and nodded. "Uncle Gu sponsored me to study in the United States. I'm very grateful to him."
So when he was in trouble, he wanted to help protect the Gu family.
He Zhichu snorted softly and said coldly, "It's too easy for him to sponsor an orphan's education. A little money from his fingers can create a millionaire. Is there a need for you to be so grateful?"
He was practically doing his best until his death.
Ye Xuan pursed his lips and turned to look at him. "Mr. He, I don't take others' kindness to me for granted. Especially when Uncle Gu is not related to me, but he's willing to do so many things for me and change my life. Of course I'm grateful to him and am willing to do anything for him. "
He Zhichu didn't comment and looked coldly at Ye Xuan. "That's it? As far as I know, Gu Xiangwen doesn't care much about you. He left you in the United States for so many years and didn't care about you. Aside from sending money, what has he done for you? "
Ye Xuan didn't like hearing this. He stiffened his neck and said angrily, "Uncle Gu did it for my own good! Although he didn't allow me to return to Barbados all these years, I've always been in contact with him online! "
Not only did he keep in contact with him, but he also kept in contact with that weird little girl …
But when he thought about how the person he was chatting with anonymously was actually Gu Nianzhi and not Gu Yanran, Ye Xuan's heart was filled with mixed emotions. His aura also dimmed.
"I met her a few times when I was in the orphanage, but we were still young. She was arrogant and bossy. She was a bad-tempered little girl and didn't like to talk much. But when I fell into the sea, she didn't hesitate to save me. I knew it. How could Uncle Gu's daughter be that kind of person? I actually believed everything Gu Yanran said about her. "Ye Xuan smiled bitterly and clenched his fists. He hated himself to the core.
He Zhichu was slightly taken aback. His heart tightened. "Bad-Tempered little girl? You mean Nianzhi? "
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