"How's your defense case going?"

Xu Liang suddenly showed curiosity, handing the other person a hot coffee while asking.

Wu Yong's case was also starting its recess.

Su Yu, as the defense attorney, had invested a considerable amount of effort!

"A bit anxious."

Su Yu took a sip of coffee, feeling the warmth rushing into her body, and she relaxed.

"Anxious? How can a defense case be anxious?"

Xu Liang raised an eyebrow.

"Very anxious, Wu Yong, he..."

Su Yu was about to say something.

But Xu Liang suddenly interrupted her.

"Didn't you say Wu Yong isn't thinking straight?"

Wu Yong...

Not thinking straight?

Zhao Yi, who was about to leave, suddenly paused his steps.

"He thinks well..." Su Yu instinctively wanted to refute.

However, Xu Liang didn't give her a chance.

"No, Wu Yong isn't thinking straight!"

Xu Liang decisively said.

"My dear junior, let me tell you this."

"Under prolonged high-pressure survival conditions, people can develop psychological disorders!"

"Especially after experiencing some kind of trauma, their brain might just break down completely."

Su Yu was taken aback.

She understood everything he was saying, but was Wu Yong's condition really a problem?

Xu Liang continued speaking:

"Just think, Wu Yong returned to the bridge under high pressure and dug out his sister's corpse, wouldn't his mind be affected?"

Su Yu paused, her gaze somewhat hesitant.

Xu Liang continued speaking.

"After being affected, he then found the first victim, so, wouldn't his mental state worsen?"

Su Yu hesitantly nodded.

"Three layers overlapping, normally they would likely develop a mental illness, right?" Xu Liang continued.

This time, Zhao Yi's gaze was cast over.

Xu Liang ignored him.

He was about to impart the ultimate skills of the law firm to his beloved junior sister!

"So, under the double stimulation from the deceased, Wu Yong had a mental breakdown on the night before the crime."

"Ultimately, he reacted to the stress at the school, leading to Jianghai's death, right!?"

Which means...

Wu Yong committed murder due to mental illness!?

Su Yu was suddenly shocked.

She looked at Xu Liang in disbelief.

"Cough, cough!" Zhao Yi cleared his throat, his face dark.

Upon hearing this, Xu Liang realized that the other party hadn't left the law firm yet.

"Judge, why haven't you left?" Xu Liang was a bit puzzled.

Why haven't you left?

Zhao Yi was at a loss, he looked at Su Yu, who seemed to have learned something, then at Xu Liang.

Eventually.....

"Hmph!"

He let out a snort and turned to leave.

Reaching the end of Hongfu Street, Zhao Yi glanced back at the law firm.

He felt.....

That soon, the judicial system of Hanhai City might be facing a throng of 'learned' litigators!

Forget it.

By that time I might have retired.

Zhao Yi thought to himself.

Then they braved the wind and snow to begin their investigation.

...

...

January 29th.

The eve of the trial.

The hospital released the DNA test results for Zhang Li, Duan Jianhao, and Duan Feipeng.

This time, tested by three different institutions, no chance of fraud existed.

The results showed the three shared a parent-child relationship!

This evidence ruled out possibilities of illegitimate children or surrogacy.

Negating the claim of Duan Feipeng being born on July 12th, 1987.

...

...

January 30th.

Su Yu visited the psychiatric hospital to conduct a mental evaluation for Wu Yong. The report showed Wu Yong's mental state was extremely unstable, suspected to have some severe psychiatric disorder.

The moment she received the news.

Su Yu, in a daze, pushed open a new door to try different strategies for her case.

She felt incredibly shocked!

...

February 1st.

The winter was biting cold.

The court undertook preliminary confirmation of Duan Feipeng's identity.

The person who initially falsified Duan Feipeng's identity at the hospital was apprehended and implicated Duan Jianhao.

At the same time, the Duan Group's market value began to plummet.

Duan Jianhao started to retaliate, he wanted to flee.

...

February 2nd.

Another explosive clue was suddenly reported to the police by a stranger.

The accused was Duan Jianhao.

The clue was an illegal business war.

He had once hired killers and eliminated competitors through accidental deaths!

When the case emerged, the entire City Police Department in Hanhai began handling it seriously.

...

February 3rd.

The 'Jinjiang Hotel Falling Corpse Case' Du Ze could no longer bear the pressure.

His emotions collapsed, and he started frantically accusing Duan Feipeng before the judge, including but not limited to revealing the truth, cursing, and begging.

The court turned a blind eye to this, merely recording what was said.

...

February 6th.

Only three days remained until the trial.

As time passed by bit by bit.

The case was once again placed in front of everyone. Despite only a few days from the New Year, with people bustling around, the case's heat was instead rising!

And not limited to Hanhai City.

But the entire northern part of Eastern Country!

Every household discussed it over tea or meals, and the hospital felt the pressure gradually increase.

Until...

...

...

February 9th!!!

"Is it time yet?"

"Not yet, wait a bit longer!"

"How much longer?"

"Ten minutes!"

At 1:30 PM.

The courtroom in Hanhai City, inside the waiting room.

All the judges were standing by, Zhao Yi glanced at the window, at the wind and snow howling outside.

February 9th, today was the trial day.

Also theoretically, the period for the final judgment in the first trial of this case!

Yes.

They were going to convict Duan Feipeng!

The case investigation has become very thorough. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Director Zhou was involved in producing false evidence, and the identity of the defense lawyer was stripped away.

Duan Jianhao and Zhang Li were involved in several murder cases, currently detained in the police holding room for investigation.

As for Duan Feipeng himself...

His identity information indeed had serious issues; his actual age was not 17 but 19!