The media in the courtroom were all excited, and the cameras were all aimed at the judge and the lawyer An Xin.
In the first hour, the prosecution had already presented physical evidence and witnesses. Deputy Governor Xu Chunshan appeared in court as a witness and accused Gao Zhengyang of blackmail.
Zhao Tianlong accused Gao Zhengyang of blackmail, which was hilarious to those who knew his background. Extortion was probably the most that this Jianghu big shot had done in his life.
Xu Chunshan was different. He was the Deputy Governor of Shangjiang and had outstanding achievements and a good reputation. It was said that he was very likely to run for Shangjiang's governor next year. Most people felt that Gao Zhengyang was dead for sure when such a big shot in the political arena came forward to be a witness.
Moreover, the prosecution had also presented a video of Gao Zhengyang, Zhao Tianlong, and Xu Chunshan eating in the banquet hall. As it was a camera that came with the restaurant, the resolution was very low. They could only see that Zhao Tianlong had indeed given Gao Zhengyang a bank card, but not what they had said.
Combined with Xu Chunshan's testimony and this crucial video, everyone felt that Gao Zhengyang was going to lose.
What they didn't expect was that An Xin's side would present new evidence. Looking at her confident look, it seemed to be an important piece of evidence that could turn the situation around.
Unfortunately, the evidence had been presented to the judge. No matter how curious the media was, they couldn't see the content of the evidence. It only looked like a document and an audio recording.
After the judge looked at the evidence, he picked up the gavel and knocked it lightly. "The new evidence presented by the defendant needs to be authenticated. Court adjourned."
The assistant judge stood up and said in a loud voice, "All rise."
The judge stood up and was the first to leave. The other related personnel of the bailiffs left one after another.
As the defendant, Gao Zhengyang was also taken away by the bailiffs. Before Gao Zhengyang left, An Xin confidently said to him, "As long as there is no problem with the evidence, we will definitely win this case!"
"Good luck, I have faith in you."
Gao Zhengyang seemed very relaxed and even teased An Xin.
After Gao Zhengyang left with the bailiffs, Shen Ning came over from the audience and asked curiously, "An Xin, what is the evidence?"
"Crucial evidence."
An Xin explained but didn't say much. They were all from the media, so they couldn't say anything wrong.
Sure enough, a few media reporters were sneakily holding microphones in their hands, and all of them had disappointed looks on their faces.
Everyone was curious about the newly submitted evidence, and the reporters were all hoping to get some explosive news. At this time, he naturally couldn't care less about his moral integrity.
There were even people who directly interviewed An Xin, hoping to get the latest news. An Xin naturally rejected all of these requests. As long as she could win this lawsuit, she could become famous. There was no need to please the media now.
Chen Wangjun looked at An Xin from afar. Seeing how cautious she was, he knew that he wouldn't be able to get any information from her. He went to a judge's office on the upper floor. Of course, this was the room of a friend of Xu Chunshan's and had nothing to do with the presiding judge of the case.
The presiding judge of this case was the only female judge in Shangjiang. She was very experienced and had always been known for being fair and strict. The reason why the Federal Grand Court appointed her as the presiding judge was because they hoped that the trial would be conducted in accordance with the law to the greatest extent possible and not be disturbed by other factors outside the court.
Upon entering the office, Chen Wangjun saw Xu Chunshan and Zhao Tianlong sitting there with ugly expressions on their faces. Guan Honghe sat opposite the two of them and was busy talking on his phone.
Guan Honghe let out a series of "mhmm" sounds before hanging up the phone and saying to Xu Chunshan and Zhao Tianlong, "The new evidence is a copy of the contract signed between Mr. Zhao and Gao Zhengyang, as well as a recording of the conversation between you and Gao Zhengyang. It's not convenient for him to talk about the details. However, if there's no problem with the evidence, it's very disadvantageous to us. "
"There's no contract, it's forged!"
Zhao Tianlong slammed the table angrily. He had given Gao Zhengyang a bank card to apologize for his mistake, there was no contract!
"There's nothing to be afraid of if it's forged. If he can't pass the handwriting verification, he's dead meat!"
Guan Honghe was also relieved. He was afraid that Zhao Tianlong had signed something or written a promise, which would complicate the situation.
However, Chen Wangjun was very worried. Gao Zhengyang was the most cunning criminal he had ever encountered in his life. He could kill so many people without leaving any traces. They could only rely on framing to find a flaw in Gao Zhengyang.
Now that Gao Zhengyang had come up with evidence, they definitely couldn't let their guard down before they investigated clearly.
"Didn't you capture his daughter, Gao Yue? What did she say?"
When Guan Honghe saw Chen Wangjun, he couldn't help but think of the matter Chen Wangjun had mentioned before, and his interest was piqued.
Chen Wangjun glanced at Zhao Tianlong. "Master Long, a few of your subordinates were lightly injured. However, they actually brought guns, and the other party also has a video. They're in big trouble this time, suspected of robbery and kidnapping! "
"Trash!"
Zhao Tianlong angrily scolded, and said to Chen Wangjun with extreme dissatisfaction, "You didn't say that Gao Yue knows martial arts, which is why we're in this situation now."
Chen Wangjun wasn't afraid of Zhao Tianlong, and he said with a sullen face, "How would I know that Gao Yue knows martial arts!" After saying that, he silently looked at Xu Chunshan. Others might not know, but as Gao Yue's uncle, there was no way he wouldn't know.
Zhao Tianlong also understood, and he looked at Xu Chunshan. "We're all in the same boat now, Old Xu, you're not doing this well."
Xu Chunshan was also very unhappy. "First of all, you didn't tell me about this beforehand. Second, I didn't know that Gao Yue practiced martial arts. "
After all, Xu Chunshan was a seasoned politician, and he suppressed his dissatisfaction and explained, "As far as I know, Gao Yue has never practiced any form of combat."
"Not only has Gao Yue practiced, but she's also very strong."
Although Chen Wangjun didn't have time to deal with this case, he watched the video sent by his colleague. His heart went cold as he watched. Gao Yue's calmness, shrewdness, and sharpness in battle had already far exceeded the standard of an ordinary person. She was practically like a super agent in movies and TV shows!
This kind of standard could no longer be explained by practicing martial arts. A sudden battle on the street was a hundred times more complicated than an arena environment. A professional martial artist might not be able to calmly deal with this kind of situation. They might not even be a match for those people.
These people were even armed, and they even had guns. But they didn't even have the chance to grab a gun before they were cleanly and nimbly taken down. Chen Wangjun had to admit that if it were him, he wouldn't be able to do this either.
Xu Chunshan was Gao Yue's second uncle, but he didn't know that Gao Yue knew martial arts. This was even more unbelievable. Gao Yue's standard must have gone through many years of hard training and participated in countless actual battles before she could reach this level.
If Gao Yue grew up with Gao Zhengyang, it would be normal for her to have this kind of ability. The problem was that the two of them had been separated for ten years, and they didn't even see each other once a year.
Where did Gao Yue's ability come from?
Chen Wangjun didn't know why, but he recalled the scene from yesterday's visit. Gao Zhengyang had imparted his skills to Gao Yue and the others!
At that time, he didn't think too much about it, and only thought that Gao Zhengyang was pretending to be crazy. Now that he thought about it, Shen Ning and An Xin's behavior at that time was very abnormal, and it didn't seem like they were acting.
Could it be that Gao Zhengyang really had some special ability?
Chen Wangjun couldn't guess Gao Zhengyang's trump card, and he became even more suspicious. But at this point, he had already used all the moves he could, and now he could only resign himself to fate.
Before noon, everyone received a notice that the trial would continue at three o 'clock in the afternoon.
Guan Honghe went to find out more information, and then he didn't appear again. This cast a deep shadow over Chen Wangjun's heart.
Guan Hongjun's disappearance at this time was to draw a clear line between him and them.
Xu Chunshan also realized that something was wrong, but he was a politician, and he couldn't meddle in the judicial affairs. He had already testified in court in the morning, and it was too late to back out now.
When they walked into the trial court in the afternoon, Xu Chunshan and the others all had heavy hearts and gloomy expressions.
After the judge took his seat, he officially announced that the court was in session.
The first thing the judge did was to announce that the evidence presented by the defendant was true and valid. He then made a public announcement on the spot.
A huge projection of a document appeared on the projection screen. The document was a copyright contract. Zhao Tianlong had used his own name to purchase the entire copyright of "20 Years of Underworld" for 88 million.
Zhao Tianlong's name was signed on the contract, and his fingerprints were also included.
In terms of the contract specifications, the draft was very simple, and even a little crude. However, the signature and fingerprints were extremely clear.
Zhao Tianlong looked like he had seen a ghost as he stared at the projection screen for a while, before pointing at Gao Zhengyang and shouting, "It's fake! The contract is fake!"
Bang, bang, bang.
The judge slammed his gavel. "No noise in the courtroom. Silence."
Zhao Tianlong still wanted to shout, but Chen Wangjun grabbed him. "Don't get agitated."
Gao Zhengyang shook his head and said softly, "I hid the contract in the bank's safe. You guys didn't expect it, right?"
The prosecutor walked over and exchanged a few words with Zhao Tianlong. After confirming it again and again, he said to the judge, "Our client didn't sign this contract. We question the authenticity of this contract and apply for a new appraisal."
The judge said to the prosecutor, "Due to the importance of the evidence, I have applied for three different appraisal agencies, the state government, the Federation, and the international. All three agencies have come up with the same conclusion, that it is indeed Zhao Tianlong's handwriting. "
The prosecutor was stunned. If it was only the state government's appraisal, he could still question it. However, the three authoritative agencies had come up with the same conclusion. This was irrefutable evidence that no one could refute.
The various media outlets that were watching the trial in court let out a roar in unison. With this contract, he could explain the problem of the 88 million yuan in funds.
Of course, this amount of money was a little too much. However, Zhao Tianlong was a dignified big shot in Shang Jiang. How could he be blackmailed by Gao Zhengyang? This didn't make sense. This was the only explanation that made sense.
There might be money laundering involved in private, but neither party could bring it out in the open.
The millions of viewers watching the live broadcast were also convinced that Gao Zhengyang was framed. In fact, most people felt that Gao Zhengyang was innocent. After all, he was a disadvantaged group! This stance would naturally gain the support of the majority.
Now that there was concrete evidence, the internet was even more jubilant. Of course, if the voices on the internet wanted to affect reality, it would still take time to ferment. For the time being, there was no impact on the trial.
The lawyer, An Xin, also stood up and said, "We apply to show the audio evidence …"
After getting permission from the judge, the court played the audio on the spot.
The speaker crackled for a while, then a simple and honest man's voice came out, "Old Zhao, since you're working with Gao Zhengyang, I'll leave this matter to you. You must send him to prison! "
This man's voice was very pleasant to the ears and was quite recognizable. Those who were familiar with Xu Chunshan all looked at him.
Xu Chunshan was also stunned. This was indeed his voice, but he had never said such words before.
Zhao Tianlong's deep and rough voice came out of the speaker again, "Mr. Xu, I have a question. Why do you want to send Gao Zhengyang to prison?"
The speaker was silent for a while, then the man said, "The old man's health is failing, but he loves Gao Yue very much. The ten billion dollar foundation that he established is likely to be passed on to Gao Yue. This is absolutely not allowed! How can the Xu family's money be given to outsiders? If something happens to Gao Zhengyang, we can find a chance to kick Gao Yue out … "
The audience and various media outlets couldn't help but make a huge uproar. The dignified deputy governor, Xu Chunshan, actually schemed to frame his niece's father for the sake of fighting for the family property.
This kind of character was really too despicable! The worst thing was that it was actually recorded!
Xu Chunshan also couldn't sit still. The veins on his forehead bulged, and he almost roared, "It's fake, it's all fake!"
How could he be so stupid as to think about fighting with Gao Yue for the family property? Even if he had such thoughts, there was no need to go around in circles to deal with Gao Zhengyang.
But at this time, the public didn't care about this. Not many people would calmly analyze the situation inside. Everyone was happy. A high-ranking official like the deputy governor was framing a good person for the sake of fighting for the family property. This was the drama of the year!
The Internet also set off a wave of discussion, and everyone was laughing at Xu Chunshan's despicable and incompetence!
The solemn court was like a pot of boiling water, boiling over.
The judge had to slam the gavel hard to remind everyone to be quiet.
At this time, Xu Chunshan had already run in front of Gao Zhengyang. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Gao Zhengyang's collar, shouting, "You dare to frame me, you dare to frame me!"
"The voiceprint test can't be faked."
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