Who Made Him a Lawyer?-Chapter 79 - 75: Such a Bizarre Second Trial

"Are you even human?"

"Why would you think that of me?"

"You’re slandering me, I could sue you for defamation!"

"You can’t insult my character!"

"..."

A barrage of words was spoken.

Finally, Zheng Mei, bombarded by the rapid-fire words, hurriedly hung up the phone.

Although the other party’s insults were a bit harsh, it brought her some peace of mind.

Meanwhile, at the law firm.

"Beep beep beep~"

Xu Liang listened to the dial tone after the call was disconnected, smacking his lips with a face full of satisfaction.

Yang Ruoxi beside him looked at him with admiration.

Goodness.

The way the other party spoke so righteously....

"Honestly, if I didn’t know what we were up to, I almost would’ve believed it!"

Yang Ruoxi was sitting on a stool, organizing documents, muttering in a low voice.

The documents in her hand were all related to the Sun Quan Case.

A second trial generally requires the submission of new evidence to proceed, but in practice, this isn’t a strict requirement.

For instance, the prosecution side, even without new evidence, can proceed with a second trial through an appeal.

Yang Ruoxi was currently preparing documents for the second trial in advance.

"What do you mean believing or not?"

Xu Liang frowned, very dissatisfied after hanging up the phone, and looked at her.

"Little Yang, are you questioning my integrity too!?"

Yang Ruoxi: ?

Yang Ruoxi’s hand suddenly paused.

She turned her head in shock and looked at Xu Liang.

"Get a grip already!"

"You haven’t fooled even yourself, have you..."

Fooled...

Xu Liang furrowed his brow, and after a long while, he relaxed his brow and said:

"Oh, I remembered."

Seeing this.

Yang Ruoxi’s respect for Xu Liang grew even stronger, her eyes filled with awe.

Sure enough, her own skin was still too thin...

The two continued chatting for a while.

After a while, they began to deal with business.

"When is the second trial coming?" Yang Ruoxi pondered for a long time and then spoke.

Xu Liang thought for a moment and said gravely:

"Within two weeks."

Yang Ruoxi thought for a moment, her brow suddenly raising, and asked:

"Then should we try harder on the second trial, considering that right now we have a three-year sentence with three-year probation, maybe lower it a bit more..."

Xu Liang shook his head, decisively rejecting.

Getting a three-year sentence with a three-year probation was already sheer luck. If they pushed further...

"We might anger the judge, and the second trial could turn against us."

Hearing this, Yang Ruoxi dismissed the idea, although...

"You’re actually afraid of angering the judge!?"

Yang Ruoxi widened her eyes, as if she had discovered something incredible.

Thinking about how Zhang Bo ran around in over 30-degree heat, full of hope, only to open the door to Xu Liang’s smiling face...

Her gaze began to look peculiar.

Xu Liang’s thick-skinned face spoke faintly:

"Little Yang, shut up, or I’ll dock your meals later!"

Yang Ruoxi rolled her eyes and continued organizing.

The temptation of meals was still great to her!

...

...

As Xu Liang expected.

The pace of the second trial was indeed much faster, and in less than two weeks, just eleven days, the second trial began.

The main reason was that neither party had strong requirements for the timing.

Moreover...

"The sooner it’s over, the better."

On October 23rd.

The day of the second trial!

Hanhai City Intermediate Court.

Zhao Yi looked at himself in the mirror dressed in a robe and sighed deeply.

A colleague beside him saw this, glanced up and down, and said:

"Haha, looking sharp."

"Sharp, my foot!"

Zhao Yi’s face darkened.

Yes, he was the one handling the second trial of the Sun Quan Case again.

He didn’t want to take it, but no one else wanted to take it either, so it fell on him, saying he had experience dealing with Xu Liang.

What experience, my foot!

"It’s time, let’s get going."

Zhao Yi checked the time, waved his hand, and walked to the courtroom.

Courtroom.

The setting was almost identical to the first trial, even the familiar faces among the reporters could be seen.

Yes, many people came to the second trial too, surprised to receive the news.

After all, to have a three-year prison sentence turned into three years probation for a triple murder was already the best outcome. Who knew what the other party was thinking, risking a second trial.

However, they didn’t need to figure out the reason.

They just needed to know that reporting on it would generate traffic!

"Here they come, all of them are here!"

In a daze, as a voice sounded, the crowd’s noisy discussions gradually subsided.

Seen at the entrance.

The personnel from both sides were slowly walking into the courtroom.

In no time, Xu Liang and others took their seats.

Seeing Xu Liang made Zhao Yi’s expression slightly unfavorable, but after confirming the headcount, he began the proceedings.

"Now announcing."

"The court session begins, the trial is now commencing!"

"Both parties are now..."

After speaking, Zhao Yi furrowed his brow, setting his eyes on Xu Liang in anticipation.

He was genuinely afraid Xu Liang might once again, like in the Chen Dong case, whip out a seventeen-year-old certificate, rendering Sun Quan not criminally responsible...

Of course.

Zhao Yi glanced at the aged appearance of Sun Quan.

If someone claimed he looked forty, people would believe it, and if Xu Liang truly produced a certificate claiming Sun Quan merely looked old at seventeen....

Zhao Yi would indeed laugh.

A helpless laugh.

Fortunately, Sun Quan’s birth certificate showed his age as 29, far off from 17.

However...

Clearly, this concern soon vanished, replaced by hesitation and confusion.

Because Zhao Yi noticed something...

"Is he just repeating himself?"

Watching the defendant’s side, Xu Liang’s statements, the bench gradually realized something was amiss.

The judge whispered to Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi remained silent, watching and frowning.

Indeed, it was like a broken record.

Logically, to argue for a reduced sentence, new evidence should be presented, but Xu Liang was only repeating the statements from the first trial....

"Let’s wait and see, maybe new evidence will emerge."

Zhao Yi thought truthfully.

But...

After a while.

The stance remained unchanged, not even a mental evaluation certificate was presented....

Zhao Yi couldn’t hold back any longer, and near the end of the case, he frowned and tentatively asked.

"Thump!"

"Does the defense have any new evidence to submit?"

Xu Liang shook his head, articulately stating:

"Honorable Judge, we have submitted all our evidence."

Zhao Yi blinked, asking again.

"Are there any other points of dispute discovered?"

"We have no objections."

"Is there..."

Switching back and forth between Zheng Mei and Xu Liang, Zhao Yi questioned for a long time, yet no one raised any disputes.

Zhao Yi blinked again.

Ultimately, he conducted the final probe.

"Is there anyone who needs to testify?"

Both Zheng Mei’s side and Xu Liang shook their heads: "We have no objections."

Zhao Yi: ?

No objections?

Well, okay then, without new evidence and no points of dispute...

"Hereby announce, the judgment of Sun Quan..."

Zhao Yi stood up, taking a deep breath, and proceeded with the formalities.

"The original judgment is upheld."

"All personnel, please leave in an orderly manner."

With those words.

Zhao Yi then saw Xu Liang leading his team out with a nonchalant expression, leaving him even more puzzled.

He kept watching until Xu Liang left the courthouse.

As everyone dispersed from the courtroom...

Zhao Yi remained utterly perplexed.

"Why did he even come for the second trial?"

The judge beside him was also puzzled, muttering and shaking his head:

"No idea."

Zhao Yi fell silent.

What a bizarre second trial....