George swallowed. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and pursed his lips, saying nothing. This time, he wasn’t being stubborn. He truly couldn’t have done the things Qin Mu had.

Besides, he really wasn’t that devoid of conscience. Moreover, the abundance of legal knowledge behind each case highlighted the depth of Qin Mu’s expertise.

"So, in the case two days from now, you absolutely cannot be careless," Xu Liming looked at George and admonished him again in a grave tone.

After the pre-trial conference, he sensed something was amiss and promptly had someone investigate Qin Mu’s background. As expected, he discovered that Qin Mu, despite being just an intern lawyer, was playing the fool to catch the wise.

Fortunately, he hadn’t underestimated his opponent. Otherwise, they might have lost the case outright this time! For their travel agency, the consequences of losing were simply unaffordable.

"I understand." George nodded, setting aside his contempt. He analyzed seriously, "From the current look of things, we still hold an absolute advantage. Firstly, the other party signed the agreement. This is ironclad and indisputable. According to contract principles, they must fulfill it. Secondly, the other side has no evidence—mere empty words. Even if they claim they were deceived, they can’t possibly convince the judge and jury. Furthermore, the jurors I’ve selected are all religious individuals who have donated to the church multiple times. They are devout in their faith. As long as they become official jurors, our chances of winning are at least ninety percent!"

Previously, unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t manipulate jury selection. But this time, to ensure a smooth win, he had specifically picked jurors with religious backgrounds. This was to ensure the final judgment would be in their favor.

Upon hearing this, Xu Liming’s expression finally eased a bit, and a small smile appeared. He was well aware of this tactic of screening jurors. It’s similar to how things are back home. People who worship Buddha or follow Taoism leave offerings, which are akin to donations abroad. These religious individuals willing to donate are truly devout. Knowing the other party’s "actions," the jurors would naturally lean towards their side.

And a ninety percent chance of success was not low.

He might... be the first to make Qin Mu stumble!

With this thought, his spirits couldn’t help but lift.

「Time slowly passed.」

「Two days later.」

In Ames City, outside the courthouse doors, under the watchful eyes of the elderly members of the tour group, Qin Mu, Chen Tiankuo, Zhang Qingyuan, and Feng Cuihua walked into the courthouse. Since they weren’t citizens of this country, they couldn’t obtain passes to observe the court hearing and could only escort them this far.

Along the way, except for Qin Mu, Chen Tiankuo, Zhang Qingyuan, and Feng Cuihua all seemed somewhat dejected. Even Zhang Qingyuan, usually a chatterbox, looked apprehensive, fearing they would lose the case.

Before eleven o’clock, the four entered Civil Adjudication Tribunal Number One and took their seats. However, they noticed that George and Xu Liming had already arrived and were seated on the opposing side.

Qin Mu looked up at the two men across from him. For some reason, he felt they were acting as if facing a formidable enemy. Previously, whenever he had dealt with George and Xu Liming, they had always seemed to look down on him, never taking him seriously.

Perhaps it’s just an illusion, he thought. He shrugged, not giving it much thought. Instead, he lowered his head, closed his eyes to rest his mind, and patiently waited for the trial to begin at eleven o’clock.

On the plaintiff’s side, George and Xu Liming exchanged glances, both feeling immense pressure. Even George, who had been brimming with confidence and claimed a ninety percent chance of success, was now somewhat unsettled.

"Are you sure that eleven of the jury members are religious?" Xu Liming asked suddenly, gesturing towards the jury box behind him.

Behind him sat a row of twelve jurors. The twelve jurors were dressed differently. At first glance, they seemed like a group of ordinary passersby, with nothing distinctive about them.

"Of course," George nodded. "I’ve verified it repeatedly. For some reason, the opposing side didn’t notice this and agreed to these twelve individuals serving as jurors."