A group of people on the other side wandered around various places in Sunzhou for three days without being noticed.

Let alone the two of them.

And this time, the newspaper reveals the incident itself, making it even less likely to feel tired.

Unless....

"A staged act?"

Xu Liang sneered, suspecting that the other party was doing it to gain sympathy.

That's indeed the case.

At this moment, Liu Kun exchanged a glance with Xu Liang, with a smile lingering in his eyes.

Luo Jun on the side had yet to notice anything unusual or noticed that several people in the public gallery, who were not locals from Sunzhou, were silently watching him.

Luo Jun then opened his mouth quietly to say:

"Proceed according to the plan."

Liu Kun nodded, retracting his gaze from Xu Liang.

Xu Liang no longer paid attention either.

The other side had a trial plan.

So did he!

Both parties harbored ulterior motives, calculating their own schemes internally, yet maintaining a tacit understanding not to provoke each other.

On the judge's bench.

Several judges in clean and neat robes looked at their watches.

"Judge Qian, three minutes left," one of the adjudicators reminded.

Qian Jianye nodded, feeling a bit nervous, but honestly, there wasn't much pressure.

The cases that generally put pressure on judges fall into two categories.

One, when certain laws are very vague and cannot be accurately ruled on, such as in the Jinjiang Hotel falling corpse case, where the judge has to consider Duan Feipeng's age issues. If the age given by Xu Liang is also false and the person isn't actually 18 years old...

Then Zhao Yi would face significant pressure during the verdict.

Two, some cases, although popular opinion is substantial, the trial advantage isn't on the side of public opinion!

In this case, Liu Kun's exceptional performance completely crushed Xu Liang.

By then, it involves facing the entire Sunzhou residents.

Facing those people in the hospital, eating coarse food to save money for medical treatment, how should Qian Jianye rule? Naturally, there will be pressure.

But this case is different...

In this case... the defendant's guilt is evidenced as conclusive, with so much ironclad evidence, it's as if the defendant confessed voluntarily!

If the plaintiff still loses... they might as well voluntarily revoke their practice license.

As Qian Jianye thought this.

His gaze suddenly focused, directly knocking the gavel.

"Bang!"

"Order in the court!"

The grand, mountain-like voice resonated throughout the courtroom, echoing for a long time.

At the trial site, the noisy sounds gradually subsided.

Seeing this, Qian Jianye stood up directly.

"In this case."

"Filed by Sun Zhongmin, a resident of Huangyan Village in Lingnan District, Sunzhou, against the defendants Jinyang Steel Plant, Xinghuo Chemical Plant..."

"The plaintiff claims that the defendant Jinyang Steel Plant illegally discharged wastewater, severely polluting the groundwater system of Lingnan District, leading to many deaths and illnesses, including the plaintiff's son Sun Jin...."

"This case is convening the first trial today, March 15, 2005, at 2:30 PM, and now announces..."

"Open court proceedings!!!"

After saying that.

Everyone shuddered, the plaintiff and defendant both mentally braced themselves, starting their preparations.

Qian Jianye didn't give everyone much time to think.

Instead, turning his head to the plaintiff's side, Xu Liang, he slightly opened his mouth and said:

"Plaintiff, please present your accusations against the defendant."

Xu Liang nodded.

With Yang Ruoxi not by his side for the moment, he had to rummage through his briefcase, finally finding the first piece of material.

"This is the water quality test report for the underground water in Huangyan Village."

"Please take a look, Your Honor."

"According to the test, the Mn average value is 1.53 mg/L, exceeding the standard by 15.3 times!"

"Fe average value is 1.21 mg/L, exceeding the standard by 4.0 times, As average value is 0.06 mg/L, exceeding the standard by 1.2 times, etc., the components in the groundwater are extremely chaotic!"

"Its excessive levels have seriously affected the local residents' daily water use and health..."

Is this data shocking?

Very shocking, merely the iron has exceeded the standard by 15.3 times!

Not by one or two times, and it's not satisfying the body's iron element needs by consuming some iron, but exceeding by a full 15.3 times.

He merely spoke these words.

The people in the public gallery revealed looks of horror in their eyes, and the place quickly became noisy.

"Is this still tap water!?"

"Iron exceeding by 15.3 times... drinking a mouthful of tap water is like drinking liquid iron!?"

"Wishful thinking! Iron is just one of the detected elements, doesn't mean there's only iron in a cup of water, it's mixed with other things!"

"No wonder... no wonder Sunzhou's tourism industry can't develop, with water like this, who would still come here to tourism? To experience tap water unavailable elsewhere?!"

"These beasts at Jinyang Steel Plant who've lost their conscience for money!"

"...."

In an instant, countless voices surged up.

Most of the reporters were locals.

This case not only concerns the residents but also affects them personally!

Having lived here for so many years, how could they not have drunk the groundwater!?

Thinking about having consumed this water for so many years, the people in the audience couldn't help but look grim, their eyes full of anger staring intently at Luo Jun and others on the defendant's side.

Xu Liang paused, then took out another set of data.

"Honorable presiding judge."

"Before coming, I conducted a health examination for the villagers of Huangyan Village."

"Out of a total of 457 people in the entire village, 24 individuals developed cancer due to groundwater contamination, excluding personal reasons!"

"That's equivalent to one in every twenty people having cancer!"

Arsenic and cadmium are the main carcinogenic factors.

In the groundwater of Huangyan Village, the risk value of arsenic-induced cancer from drinking water is several times the standard!!!

And that's just arsenic!

Adding various factors together...

The expressions of the people gradually turned to horror.

They only knew that the groundwater pollution was severe, but they never expected it to be this serious.....

An entire five percent cancer rate, one in twenty!

Is it low?

In medical terms, even a one percent probability is considered high!

The lifetime cumulative cancer risk from 0 to 80 years old in Eastern Country is about 18.7%

This adds five percent to it... and this risk increases the more you drink!

Thinking of this.

Xu Liang spoke heavily:

"Starting now, in the next ten years... the number of cancer cases in Huangyan Village will at least triple!"

Triple!

In an instant.

Even Qian Jianye was startled by this number.

Is this still a normal residential area?

This is simply a cancer village!

"Furthermore, there are several others who died due to organ failure."

"For instance, Zhao Shui's son, in whose body there is severe organ failure, involving the heart, kidneys, and liver, multiple organ failures!"

"Just choking on water once was enough to induce a fatal heart attack."

Xu Liang then submitted a series of data regarding organ failure, verified during the evidence period.

The clerk had already verified this data, so there was no need to adjourn.

Qian Jianye took a quick glance at it.

Looking at the horrifying data report.

Qian Jianye was horrified.

Yet he endured it, thought for a moment, and then asked:

"Plaintiff, do you have evidence to prove that the groundwater pollution in Huangyan Village is related to the defendant?"

The data is indeed terrifying.

But, you can't rely solely on data.

Just like if someone in your family died, you can't just point at someone and say they did it.

No matter how tragic the death, the police will ignore it.

You need evidence, proof that it was the other party's doing!

Hearing this, Xu Liang revealed the information he had prepared in advance.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you should have already seen this information in the newspapers."

"This is a very hidden place at the foot of the mountain behind Huangyan Village."

Xu Liang raised the photos he had personally taken at the scene to introduce to everyone.

That mountain....

It was the bare and desolate hill Wang Chao saw when he first arrived in Huangyan Village.

The hill is barren because the sewage pipes are arranged there!

"There is an underground karst cave beneath the mountain behind Huangyan Village."

"Inside the cave is the main flow path of the village's groundwater!"

As he spoke, Xu Liang took out several photos that nobody had seen before.

In the photos, Xu Liang unexpectedly entered the underground cave from an unknown location!

In the pitch-black, lightless place, he shone a flashlight on the continuously flowing water.

This is the path of the groundwater flow.

And also...

Four huge pipes discharging pitch-black sewage!

The black water streamed out, surging like compressed water columns!!!

In an instant.

Everyone only took one glance.

And their pupils instantly constricted!