"That doesn't prove anything!"
The leading lawyer with a thick beard stood up abruptly. The worry in the corner of his eyes instantly turned into a strong automatic stress reaction. His voice was twisted and crushed until it was extremely sharp. He waved his arms and shouted loudly in the courtroom.
The audio that was played earlier, the audio that had been kept by the Department of Defense for more than a year and had enough authorization, explained a certain problem. Deducing from that, it could completely destroy all of the confidence of the Zhong family's old master and the Second Young Master, and it could turn the most terrifying legal team in the Federation into a pile of dog shit. That was why their reaction was so real and primitive. They were screaming and pounding their chests like children who had their lollipop stolen.
Xiao Wenjing didn't care about the reaction of the legal team at all. She didn't even see the dozen or so lawyers standing up abruptly. She looked at the female judge in the courtroom and said calmly, "All the soldiers of the new 17th Division on the Monolith Battleship and the relevant soldiers of the Federal Fleet can all prove that Commander Zhong gave his daughter to Xu Le before he sacrificed himself."
Zhong Ziqi's expression was gloomy. The Zhong family's old masters stomped their crutches angrily. No one knew what emotions were hidden under the female judge's indifferent expression.
Xiao Wenjing raised her eyebrows slightly and continued calmly, "President Pabre also listened to this audio file as soon as possible. I don't think anyone can doubt the authenticity of this audio file, so … I implore Your Honor to confirm this evidence as soon as possible and complete the judgment of this authorization case through a simple procedure based on this evidence."
"The time and cost of the Federation's legal system shouldn't be wasted by us."
Xiao Wenjing said very seriously. The two sentences seemed normal, but to the high and mighty female judge, it was undoubtedly the most blatant slap in the face. The slap made the blood vessels on her face gradually disappear, and it was bruised and swollen. She looked extremely pathetic and shameful.
The female judge was silent. She looked at the case file under her eyes. She glanced at the dark shadows in the courtroom seats from the corner of her eyes, waiting for some people to express their opinions or support.
"Take care of? This is a term commonly used in interpersonal relationships. The outer meaning of the term is too vague, and it definitely can't prove that this is related to the transfer of guardianship authority. According to our opinion … "The bearded leading lawyer wiped the sweat on his forehead and said in a deep voice.
Xiao Wenjing interrupted, "I can accept your doubts, but it doesn't mean much to the court's judgment."
Behind the packed seats in the courtroom, in a dark corner that didn't attract too much attention, there were about a dozen seemingly normal people listening in. However, in reality, everyone knew who these ten or so people represented … they represented the Federation government, the military, and those few terrifying families.
This was not a secret, or rather, they had never thought that it could become a secret. The man in the round hat at the back was Brin, the director of the office of the President's Residence. Even he had come, let alone the rest.
After Xu Le appeared in court, Director Breen had been hiding his face in the shadows. He seemed to have made a phone call halfway through. Overall, he did not express any inclination that could be grasped by the two parties involved in the dispute between the West Woods Zhong Family.
At this moment, when the curly-haired middle-aged female judge looked at Director Brin, what she saw was still an ordinary face with most of his eyes and brows covered by the brim of his hat.
"I agree with Lawyer Wan's opinion. This audio file can't prove …" The female judge glanced at the people in the courtroom and opened her mouth a little nervously.
Xu Le didn't think that there would actually be someone in the Federation who dared to do something so ugly and arrogant. Hearing the judge's words, his eyes gradually narrowed. His pair of thick, ink-like eyebrows gradually rose. The austere aura contained in the colonel's military uniform gradually thickened, turning into a kind of almost real pressure that pervaded and shook the spacious courtroom space.
"Commander Zhong's last words before he sacrificed himself for the country, can't it show his intentions?" Xiao Wenjing stared at the judge, angry because of the absurdity. She said sternly, "Your Excellency, I don't know if this opinion of yours can be accepted by the soldiers of the West Woods, if it can be accepted by the Federal forces!"
There was a suffocating silence.
The female judge raised her thin eyebrows, stared at Xiao Wenjing, and scolded with a sharp and slightly trembling voice, "Are you threatening the court?"
Xiao Wenjing didn't answer this stern question. Xu Le, who had been silent for a while, slowly raised his head, stared at the high and mighty female judge, and asked, "Yes, so what?"
The courtroom was in an uproar, and the team of lawyers seized the opportunity to start acting out a show of public passion. Old Master Zhong and Zhong Ziqi slightly pursed their lips, feeling that things seemed to be getting more and more interesting. However, no one noticed that the female judge, who carried the collective will of the Federation, had her eyes quietly falling on Director Brin's body in the shadows.
The dim light scattered on Director Brin's body. This big shot who wasn't very old indifferently lowered his head, as if he didn't care about the judgment in the courtroom at all. He was minding his own business, fiddling with a high-class encrypted phone, and no one knew who he was contacting.
The female judge's heart suddenly froze by a lot.
"I announce that Colonel Xu Le has obtained the custody of Zhong Huoyan, citizen number XLAS 2103001213."
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They won.
Xu Le, Xiao Wenjing, and Fatty Tian hugged the staff with slightly excited enthusiasm. This was the power of the combination of debate strategy and strange evidence. From another point of view, this was the first demonstration of the valiant taste of the trial that was destined to last for a long time.
The 11-year-old Little Watermelon, no, we should call her Zhong Huoyan, did not jump up and down like a little girl. She jumped up with her feet in white socks at the same time and made scissors-like gestures with her hands. Instead, she looked up and smiled happily, her right hand tightly grasping Xu Le's hand.
The people from the Zhong family's old residence walked out of the courtroom and crossed the green field. After walking for about seven hundred meters, they arrived in front of the media interview area. Countless flashing lights clicked in the winter air, and microphones were pressed in front of them like gun barrels.
"Colonel Xu Le, we would like to know, the competition for the custody of Miss Zhong Huoyan, this … does this represent the clear attitude of the Philadelphia government?"
Xu Le held the little girl's hand tightly. He didn't let go, and he didn't want to let go. Facing countless news media of the Federation, he said seriously, "No, this just represents my personal attitude."
After a pause, he looked at the withered leaves in front of him and said slowly, "And this can also represent the attitude of Colonel Li Feng. But I have to say that this is just our personal attitude, and it has nothing to do with the Army God. "
"In the final analysis, this is the attitude of Commander Zhong before he died," he said seriously, "I respect this point, and I will practice it to the end."
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