Yes, it's hard to imagine, a lawyer who just took up a case hasn't even started the trial and has already lost...

Why?

Because once you take a case, you inevitably have to fight for the client's interests.

In the situation of Duan Feipeng, even an uninformed Zhang Cheng would reasonably strive for innocence.

But here's the problem.

Once you start proving innocence, you've already fallen into Xu Liang's trap.

From self-defense, everything becomes passive, driven by Xu Liang, and Director Zhou has no room to resist!

Even so.

Before this trial started, Director Zhou still thought he could win.

Until the trial began, he suddenly realized he'd already been quietly decapitated by the opponent!

Just a slight thought causes everyone to shiver with a chill down their necks.

Of course, there are ways to avoid it as well.

The only thing Zhang Cheng could think of was to travel back 7 years to stop Director Zhou from falsifying evidence, let Duan Feipeng go to jail for murder for a few years, so the opponent wouldn't have the chance to commit murder again...

But traveling back is impossible.

So... Director Zhou was destined to lose so miserably!

Thinking about this, everyone twitches their lips.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness."

Liu Xun speaks with a sense of relief, taking a sip of tea.

"I was just stabbed twice by a client, nothing else..."

Qian Li also feels a lingering fear, yet simultaneously feels like he narrowly escaped a disaster.

"Me too, luckily I only faced the Six Ministries, they don't care about me..."

Zhang Cheng stays silent.

Cold sweat runs down his back.

If he remembers correctly... His former clients Zhu Hong and Chen Jian were also involved in falsifying evidence... no, even bribery!

After the case was over, both were sentenced to death.

Up until now, six months have passed, and he hasn't received that commission fee...

Originally, he often complained, but seeing Director Zhou like this now...

"What money, forget it, it doesn't really matter now..."

Zhang Cheng issues a lingering sigh, clicking his tongue.

Among the three, he was the one who nearly got sent in!

"Speaking of which, does Director Zhou have a chance to get out?"

Qian Li suddenly ponders, turning to look at the mahjong set he purposely bought on the windowsill.

He thought he had grown tired of playing poker, hoping to gather a game of mahjong, but...

Someone is missing.

"I think it's unlikely." Liu Xun shakes his head.

Zhang Cheng speaks up, "At least twenty years, and it depends on how dirty the mess he left for the Duan Group."

The other two nod in agreement.

"But... what about my mahjong?"

Qian Li asks suspiciously.

The two ponder for a moment before Zhang Cheng pats his shoulder.

"Don't worry, it'll be used sooner or later!"

For now, it's just a break.

Director Zhou is detained and facing investigation; when it comes to trial, Duan Feipeng will undoubtedly arrange a new lawyer.

By then, if it's someone they know... the mahjong will naturally come in handy.

"I wonder who that unlucky soul will be." Qian Li expresses his lingering fear.

...

Upper City.

"Old man, why are you quiet now!?"

"Say what? There's nothing to say."

Supreme Court office.

Wu Chengjun finishes watching TV, then calmly leaves the school and heads straight to the Supreme Court.

He brings Li Yang along and easily finds Wang Yao, and the moment he opens the door...

"Apologize!"

"Quickly apologize to my student!"

Wu Chengjun confronts Wang Yao, looking at the balding old man in front of him, speaking harshly:

"A month and a half ago, you constantly slandered my student and my reputation."

"Litigants?"

"You tell me, is there anything about my student that resembles a litigant?"

A month and a half ago.

Wang Yao suddenly went crazy, calling him and accusing him of being morally bankrupt, disparaging his late stage of life.

He even included attacks on his student Xu Liang!

Wu Chengjun was furious at the time and began arguing with the other party, consequently missing Xu Liang's second conversation with him.

This matter he remembered for a full month and a half!

Now...

It's finally a moment to raise his head proudly!

"What apology, I don't know."

Wang Yao stubbornly replies, looking expressionlessly at Wu Chengjun.

"What are you spouting, old man?"

"Haha, you faker, don't tell me you didn't watch the trial!" Wu Chengjun displays disdain on his serious face.

"Just tell me, did my student make a mark today!?"

Did he stand out?

Absolutely, he stood out.

The judiciary must ensure procedural justice, which means stabilizing order.

This occasionally leads to some people exploiting order to escape punishment, such as Duan Feipeng altering his age leading to an unjust outcome.

Without Xu Liang, with Wang Jin refusing to submit evidence.

Duan Feipeng would certainly dodge accusations!

We can say he forcibly pushed the case towards result justice!

However...

Wang Yao's face darkens, he stops his pen.

"Do you not know how your student found the evidence?" he questions.

How did he find it?

"Didn't it say, it was accidentally found during a criminal investigation in the hospital, there are police who can testify." Wu Chengjun replies.

Wang Yao: ?

"Seriously, you believe that!?"

Wang Yao's face turns even darker.

Yes, Xu Liang indeed pushed the case towards result justice.

But from head to toe, even if you examine his hair strands, there's nothing 'legal' about him!

The result is just, but the procedure is wrong!!!

"Why wouldn't I believe it?"

Wu Chengjun is furious.

Faced with the facts, the other party still slanders his pure student.

"Cases inherently involve an element of luck."

"On what grounds are you defaming my student!?"

Why?

Wang Yao's face grows increasingly ugly, now grinding his teeth in frustration.

Even though Xu Liang's procedure isn't just, at least he can withstand the courtroom's evidence verification, coupled with the fact that this outcome is indisputably fair, Wang Yao reluctantly praises two sentences.

But....

While watching TV earlier, he vaguely sensed something was amiss.