Gu Yanran was so shocked by Gu Nianzhi's string of numbers that her eyes almost turned into mosquito coils.
She wasn't good at math when she was in school, but that didn't stop her from wielding the Gu family's enormous fortune and doing whatever she wanted in Barbados for many years.
Because for the rich, professional things were done by professionals.
There were lawyers for lawsuits, accountants for tax returns, stylists for clothes, and beauticians for makeup and skincare.
No matter what she did, there would always be a bunch of professionals to serve her.
This was especially obvious when the rich person wasn't from the first generation but from the second or third generation.
Gu Yanran's situation was a bit special.
Therefore, when Gu Nianzhi was calculating the bills, Gu Yanran was as listless as an eggplant that had been hit by frost.
She looked at Jin Wanyi pitifully. "Lawyer Jin, is what she said true?"
Jin Wanyi rubbed her temples and said to the judge, "Your Honor, we would like to request an adjournment. I have something to say to my client."
The judge looked at the time. The entire morning had passed.
Huo Shaoheng's voice came through the Bluetooth headset again. "Director Gao, our people have arrived."
The judge immediately nodded and said to everyone in the courtroom, "Then we'll adjourn for 15 minutes. We'll continue in 15 minutes. "
He hurried out of Court A and went to the small conference room where Ye Xuan was.
Huo Shaoheng wore a stiff and dignified navy military uniform with sunglasses and a military cap on his head. He stood at the end of the hallway with his hands behind his back and looked out the window in a daze.
The judge in charge of the estate dispute was Director Gao of the Imperial Capital's Supreme Court.
He walked in front of Huo Shaoheng and said with emotion, "Huo Shao, your people went in?"
Huo Shaoheng turned around and nodded at Director Gao. "They're inside."
They swapped shifts with the bailiffs as soon as they arrived, so everything inside and out was under control.
…
Ye Xuan was in the small conference room talking to Zhao Liangze.
"Ye Xuan, what you just said in court was about Nianzhi's accident in Germany. It involves the murder of our field personnel, so we would like to invite you back to assist in the investigation."
Zhao Liangze spoke politely, but his attitude was still very firm.
Ye Xuan finally decided to reveal this matter. He knew that he would definitely have to bear some legal responsibility.
He didn't resist and stood up. "I'm fine with it, but I don't know if Nianzhi still wants me to be a witness."
Zhao Liangze looked at him deeply and realized that he was already addressing Gu Nianzhi very intimately. Only people who were more familiar with each other would call each other by their first names, not their surnames.
"There should be no problem. Come back with us first. If Nianzhi needs you as a witness, we'll send you over. But in this way, your personal freedom will be temporarily gone. " As Zhao Liangze spoke, he took out a certificate for him to sign. "You can come with us after you sign this certificate."
Ye Xuan was a foreign citizen. In order to avoid diplomatic disputes, Huo Shaoheng and the Special Operations Forces had to complete all the necessary procedures.
Ye Xuan bowed his head and signed the document, indicating that he was willing to give up his personal freedom and cooperate with the Special Forces in the investigation.
Zhao Liangze waited for him to finish signing before saying, "Actually, it'll be safer if you come with us."
Ye Xuan had already thought it through. He smiled and said, "I know. Since I exposed this matter, the people behind Gu Yanran won't let me go. I won't die if I go with you. If I don't go with you, I probably won't live to celebrate my birthday next year. "
"It's good that you understand." Zhao Liangze patted his shoulder and had a better impression of him.
…
Outside the small conference room, Director Gao held a cigarette between his fingers and took a puff. He exhaled a cloud of white smoke and said quietly, "Then, you're not taking Gu Yanran with you?"
From what Ye Xuan said, Gu Yanran was the one who knew more inside information.
Huo Shaoheng also held a cigarette between his fingers, but he didn't smoke it. He flicked the ash and said calmly, "Gu Yanran's situation is more complicated. We don't want to alert the enemy."
Temporarily leaving Gu Yanran running around outside was definitely better than locking her up.
Because they wanted to find the person behind her from her.
Now that they had Ye Xuan's testimony, they could legitimately use surveillance methods on Gu Yanran.
"Has the Senate settled it?" Director Gao knew that the Special Operations Forces needed the Senate's authorization to operate within the country.
"They're working on the paperwork." Huo Shaoheng usually didn't tell outsiders about the Special Operations Forces.
Because of this case, Director Gao asked more questions.
Huo Shaoheng didn't explain, so Director Gao didn't ask anymore.
The two of them began chatting.
Director Gao couldn't stop praising Gu Nianzhi. "This young lady is really amazing. When this case is over, I'll definitely ask the court's personnel department to contact her at B University and ask if she's willing to work at our high court. "
With her, they would definitely be like tigers that had grown wings.
Huo Shaoheng's tone was still calm, but behind his sunglasses, his deep eyes flashed with pride. "Nianzhi is still young. Her future job will still depend on her own will."
"That's for sure." Director Gao laughed and stepped aside when he saw Zhao Liangze push the door open with Ye Xuan.
Zhao Liangze nodded to Huo Shaoheng to indicate that everything went smoothly.
Huo Shaoheng threw the cigarette in his hand into the trash can and nodded to Director Gao. "Then we'll be going."
Director Gao shook his hand and said goodbye.
In the brightly lit hallway, sunlight shone through the large transparent glass windows and made the two men's silhouettes appear even taller.
Gu Nianzhi came out of the courtroom for a breath of fresh air. She wanted to talk to Ye Xuan, but when she was halfway down the hallway, she saw a familiar tall and handsome figure.
The man's back was facing her and he was shaking hands with the judge.
She didn't know what they were talking about, but the judge even smiled and patted the man's shoulder.
Gu Nianzhi stopped in her tracks and put her hands in the trouser pockets of her business attire. She quietly looked in the man's direction.
After Huo Shaoheng shook hands with Director Gao and was about to leave, he suddenly felt a strange sensation behind him. It was like a prick on his back. He instinctively turned around to look.
In the golden hallway, a beautiful young woman stood. She was elegant and dignified. The form-fitting business attire accentuated the woman's delicate features and added a hint of maturity.
A pair of lacquered eyes seemed to absorb the sunlight and were astonishingly bright.
It was Gu Nianzhi.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at her but didn't walk over. He only nodded slightly at her and turned to walk out.
His footsteps echoed in the hallway and also in Gu Nianzhi's heart.
Zhao Liangze had already taken Ye Xuan out. The Special Operations Forces members on duty at the door had also left.
Huo Shaoheng was the last to leave.
Gu Nianzhi didn't walk over either. She waited until Huo Shaoheng was out of sight before going to the small conference room where Ye Xuan was. She poked her head out to take a look.
As she expected, Ye Xuan had been taken away by Huo Shaoheng.
They moved so quickly …
However, Gu Nianzhi felt that Ye Xuan would be safer with Huo Shaoheng and the others since he had exposed Gu Yanran's most secret.
Otherwise, his personal safety might not even be guaranteed.
She glanced at the door but didn't ask anything else.
Director Gao saw that she seemed to understand and didn't say anything else. He smiled and nodded at her before turning to leave.
He was a judge now. To avoid arousing suspicion, he didn't say a word to Gu Nianzhi in private.
…
Jin Wanyi and Gu Yanran took advantage of the break to leave the courtroom and go to the underground parking lot.
They got into Gu Yanran's luxury car to talk.
To them, of course, some things couldn't be said outside.
Gu Yanran's own luxury car was fully equipped with all kinds of anti-interference devices, so it couldn't be eavesdropped.
"Yanran, what's going on with you? Ye Xuan said that Gu Nianzhi was in danger in Germany. Does it have anything to do with you? " Jin Wanyi asked earnestly, hoping that Gu Yanran would tell her the truth and not hide half of it.
Gu Yanran leaned back in the spacious car seat with one arm across her forehead. She smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, this was a misunderstanding. However, Ye Xuan hates me to the core now. Naturally, it's different when he says it."
"It really was a misunderstanding?" Jin Wanyi was very suspicious. "But Ye Xuan said he had evidence."
"I just complained a little when I was teasing him," Gu Yanran said lightly. She didn't want to talk about this anymore.
Gu Yanran didn't want to be involved in anything related to Gu Nianzhi's trip to Germany.
The whole thing was manipulated by a master behind the scenes. Even Gu Yanran herself was confused, so she didn't believe Ye Xuan would know who did it.
"Lawyer Jin, I hired you to be my representative lawyer, not for you to worry about other people." Gu Yanran glared at her unhappily. "You'd better think about how you're going to fight this estate dispute case."
Jin Wanyi thought about how Gu Yanran had threatened her earlier and felt very uncomfortable.
At this time, she had to silently think about the exorbitant lawyer fees Gu Yanran had given her to calm her anger and unwillingness.
After a while, Jin Wanyi calmed down and frowned. "Then tell me the truth. Did you hide anything from the inventory of the Gu assets?"
"This can't be called hiding." Gu Yanran shook her head. "For example, the holding company in the Cayman Islands. To be honest, I don't have any control over those companies. They still haven't given me the trust funds. They also closed some of their bank accounts and donated the money in the bank. "
Jin Wanyi was speechless.
"Then what's with the inventory that Ye Xuan took out?"
This was the part that hurt Gu Yanran the most.
She used to have true feelings for Ye Xuan, but she didn't expect this man to be so heartless. He didn't consider her situation at all and actually turned his back on her.
"How would I know why he …"
Gu Yanran still wanted to deny it, but Jin Wanyi interrupted her with a frown. "I advise you to stop insisting. Money laundering is indeed a very serious crime. Gu Nianzhi isn't lying to you about this. "
As Jin Wanyi spoke, she turned on her iPad and pulled up the legal regulations on money laundering in various countries. "Look, in fact, in our country, the crime of money laundering is the lightest, but there are still decades of prison waiting for you."
Gu Yanran quietly read through the legal provisions and sighed deeply. "Gu Nianzhi is too ruthless. She doesn't acknowledge the inventory that Ye Xuan provided, so she's laundering money? She's really good at making things up. "
Jin Wanyi said tactfully, "You can't say that she's making things up. The income and expenses have to be consistent, or else she has to explain the source. Even if it's from parents or winning the lottery, there has to be an explanation. You can only say, 'Why should I tell you? That won't work in court. "
Gu Yanran didn't speak for a long time after hearing that.
Finally, when the 15-minute break was almost up, she said slowly, "Then we'll split the assets according to Ye Xuan's inventory. I'll take it as I owe both of them. "
Jin Wanyi nodded. "It's best if you think that way. I'll explain the situation to the judge. I'll say that because of Ye Xuan's departure, the new treasurer isn't skilled enough, so the inventory is incomplete. "
Gu Yanran finally smiled and nodded. "Lawyer Jin, you're right. I feel that my money wasn't spent in vain."
Jin Wanyi forced a smile and left the parking lot with Gu Yanran to return to courtroom A.
…
The judge walked into the courtroom and sat on the bench. He looked at the people in the room. "Is everyone here?"
Gu Nianzhi stood up from the plaintiff's stand. Jin Wanyi and Gu Yanran also stood up from the defendant's stand.
On Gu Nianzhi's side, Secretary Cao was scribbling furiously to record Gu Nianzhi's exciting court arguments.
Ma Qiqi and Yin Shixiong were whispering to each other as if no one else was present.
Speaker Long's Special Assistant Yang was also recording, but he glanced at Gu Nianzhi every time he wrote. It was hard to believe that such a pretty girl could be so sharp.
It seemed like the person behind her, He Dazhuang, had put in a lot of effort for her.
In Special Assistant Yang's heart, he still felt that Gu Nianzhi's performance in court wasn't due to her own efforts, but rather the work of the person behind her.
The judge nodded. "Continue."
Gu Nianzhi sat down, and Jin Wanyi immediately said to the judge, "Your Honor, after my client and I verified, we discovered that the new treasurer of the Gu family isn't skilled enough to make many mistakes. We still agree with the inventory of the Gu family's assets that Ye Xuan submitted."
The judge smiled. "Are you sure? If you are, you'll need to submit a signed and notarized inventory of the assets. "
Jin Wanyi said, "We can sign our names on Ye Xuan's inventory of the Gu family's assets. With my client's and my signature, it means that we agree with this inventory of assets. "
This wasn't bad either. It saved time.
The judge thought about it and asked Gu Nianzhi kindly, "Plaintiff, do you agree?"
Of course, Gu Nianzhi didn't have any objections. "As long as the inventory of assets is confirmed according to legal procedures, it's fine."
The judge banged his gavel and ordered someone to make two inventory of assets. One was signed by Gu Yanran and Jin Wanyi, and the other was signed by Gu Nianzhi.
This time, both parties finally had the same inventory of assets.
Two-thirds of the Gu family's assets were finally returned to the court.
Gu Nianzhi held the newly signed inventory of assets and said to Gu Yanran and Jin Wanyi, "This time, you've confirmed that this inventory of assets is complete, right?"
Gu Yanran had learned her lesson and didn't dare to speak to Gu Nianzhi on her own again. She only glanced at Jin Wanyi.
Jin Wanyi nodded. "Yes."
Gu Nianzhi flipped through the inventory of assets again. "Here, complete means that this inventory includes all of the Gu family's assets up to the day of my parents' plane crash seven years ago, right?"
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