Chapter 367 - 367 342 Counterattack

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367: Chapter 342 Counterattack 367: Chapter 342 Counterattack Many reporters had already started drafting the leads of their news articles, ready to announce the news at the earliest possible moment. The judge, sitting high and mighty, was also thoroughly confused by the proceedings, having never before seen a defendant so willingly cooperate with the plaintiff. He wondered why they even bothered to come to court if they were so willing to settle— they could have simply settled in private. Nevertheless, the legal procedures still had to be followed to the letter. “Now! We move to the final phase of the trial. Plaintiff, please present your evidence!” the judge said to the plaintiff, Chang Hechun. Chang Hechun carefully presented the contract that had tricked Liu Hun into signing, looking over Liu Hun’s signature and the bright red seal. He was already fantasizing about how he would take advantage of Shi Bi’er. “Lawyer Fang, please hand this contract to the judge,” Chang Hechun said as he passed the signed contract to Fang Hua, a smug and provocative smile on his face as he looked at Liu Hun, almost as if his excessive pride was about to spill out. Fang Hua had already examined the contract and was confident about winning the case. He expected an easy win which would also boost his reputation due to the high profile of the case. He had planned a heated debate in court to showcase his talent and advertise himself, but unexpectedly, he was about to win without any effort, which left him somewhat dissatisfied. The contract signed by Liu Hun was handed to the judge, who scrutinized it before passing it to his fellow judges for review. After all legal formalities were observed, the judge asked Liu Hun, “Defendant, do you have anything to say regarding the evidence presented by the plaintiff?” Everyone held their breath, waiting for Liu Hun and his lawyer to make a desperate counterattack, hoping for a dramatic twist at the last moment. The entire courtroom fixed their eyes on Bai Lingfei’s lips, and when her lips moved, everyone’s nerves tightened. “No!” Bai Lingfei responded as usual, still a no! “How is that possible? No my ass! Is this lawyer here to make a fool of us?! All he can say is ‘no’!” “If I’d known it was this easy to be a lawyer, I would have become one too, earning money just by saying ‘no’!” “Does this mean Liu Hun has admitted defeat? Oh my God, what on earth did he do to practically give Shi Bi’er away for a mere five hundred thousand?” “...” With Bai Lingfei’s final “No,” it seemed the verdict had already been set in stone, and the spectators in the court enthusiastically began discussing amongst themselves, while the media outside the courtroom was in an uproar. “Hey, hey, hey! Editor-in-chief! Editor-in-chief! No, no... It’s not me; it’s Liu Hun’s lawyer who only said two words the entire time: no!” “Clear the front page! Liu Hun has conceded! All that posturing in the interviews was just bluffing! He’s already sold Shi Bi’er for a pittance!” “Are you guys at the Cage Band’s location? Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up and interview them, ask for their opinion on this matter, how they’ll deal with Shi Bi’er officially now. Try to get some information about what they know!” “...” “Order! Order! Order!” The judge almost shattered his gavel demanding silence before he could calm the excited crowd and proceed with the last step—passing judgment! “All rise!” The judge solemnly addressed everyone, holding the verdict in his hands. Everyone stood up with various emotions—sadness, excitement, and some itching to slap Liu Hun. Chang Hechun could not contain his excitement any longer, not bothering to keep up appearances, his eyes almost rolling to the top of his head in disdain for Liu Hun, whom he deemed foolishly arrogant and nothing but talk. Bai Lingfei also stood up; she wasn’t worried that Liu Hun would genuinely ruin her firm’s reputation. After all, the law firm was just a front, and their actual intentions were not about making money. She was, however, curious to see how Liu Hun would turn things around. “The court decrees! Defendant Liu Hun is... not guilty of infringing upon the plaintiff Chang Hechun’s interests! The evidence provided by the plaintiff Chang Hechun is insufficient! Bang!” The judge pounded the gavel heavily, rendering the august verdict. In the vast courtroom, apart from the judge, everyone else seemed to have been frozen in time, until someone’s sneeze finally broke the silence. “Not... established! Liu Hun won the case?! How is this possible?!” “Did my ears deceive me? Tell me, did you hear ‘not established’? How could he win?” “This... is too bizarre, right? Saying ‘no’ the whole time and still winning the case—I’ve never seen such a bizarre case!” “...” The courtroom was thrown into such an unexpected turnaround that took everyone by surprise, and outside the courtroom, it was a flurry of chaos, a complete mess. “Editor-in-chief! Editor-in-chief! The tables have turned! A reversal! Liu Hun won! The verdict is out—Liu Hun has won! Chang Hechun has lost!” “Hey, hey, hey! Change it, change it! What? You’ve already started printing? Who told you to rush like that? Me? Bullshit! No way! Hurry up and change it, Liu Hun won the case! Chang Hechun lost the case!” “Have you arrived? Have they started asking? Change, change, change! Change the questions! Ask them what they think about their own agent losing the case and trying to extort them? Right, right, right! Focus on capturing their reactions! Emphasize this twist!” “...” Fang Hua was stunned, completely stunned. Being a lawyer his whole life, he had never encountered anything like this. He mechanically turned his head to look at Chang Hechun standing beside him, whose expression was ten thousand times more spectacular. Chang Hechun’s eyes, which had been full of smug triumph, seemed to freeze in place, and it took him ages to roll them back to normal. His face, saggy with excess flesh, was contorted as if he’d had a cramp. In short, if Fang Hua had to say, someone with an expression like they had eaten a pile of shit would definitely not be wrong. “How...how could he win?” Bai Lingfei asked Liu Hun incredulously. Liu Hun didn’t respond to her but merely removed his left hand that had been pressed on the photocopy. The name and seals that were supposed to be on the photocopy had mysteriously disappeared. He said to Bai Lingfei, “Now it’s your turn to perform.” Bai Lingfei immediately snapped back to reality, summoned her professional demeanor, and addressed the judge, “Your Honor, can we examine the evidence presented by the plaintiff?” “Yes!” The judge handed the evidence to Bai Lingfei and had someone stand in front of her to prevent any other actions. The contract that Chang Hechun had submitted was placed in front of Bai Lingfei and Liu Hun, and without a doubt, it only contained the content of the contract, along with Chang Hechun’s signature and seal as Party A, but Liu Hun’s signature and seal were nowhere to be seen. It was only then that Chang Hechun came out of his near-catatonic state and roared at the judge, “What court is this! What kind of bullshit judge is this?! The evidence I presented is the most compelling! Why the hell did you rule that I lost? Why?!” “Tsk, tsk, tsk, Chang Hechun is acting like a cornered dog, now he’s cursing out the court and the judge!” “Look at that hideous face of his, looks like he tried some trick and got caught by the judge, now he’s throwing an unashamed fit.” “I used to think this Chang Hechun was okay, but now his true colors are on show. Gotta quickly snap this and send it to the media, let everyone have a good look.” “...” The media outside the courtroom caught wind of the news and photos being sent from inside, and the mood surged once again. “Editor-in-chief! Editor-in-chief! Wait a bit longer! Just wait! I’ve got a few photos—pictures of Chang Hechun cornered and cursing the judge and the court! Pair it with the photos for the headline! I’m sending them now! Right now!” “Hey, hey, hey! Hold on! Don’t print yet! Don’t print yet! It’s not another reversal! It’s Chang Hechun showing his true colors! I’ve sent the photos over, along with Liu Hun’s line ‘A painted tiger can’t hide its bones, you can see someone’s face but not their heart.'” “Is the interview over? No? Good! Keep adding questions! Ask what the Cage Band’s daily life is like? Try to get some statements out of them, see if there’s been any abuse or financial skimming! If you can’t get anything out of them, show them the photos I just sent you and ask for their feelings!” “...” “Mr. Chang, Mr. Chang! Calm down! Showing contempt for the court and insulting the judge can lead to administrative detention! Let’s just wait and see!” Fang Hua finally managed to calm the raging Chang Hechun. The judge, having composure and magnanimity, didn’t stoop to Chang Hechun’s level. During this time, Bai Lingfei handed back the evidence that Chang Hechun had presented to the judge and then addressed Chang Hechun and Fang Hua, “Mr. Chang, you’ve brought a piece of garbage equivalent to waste paper to sue my client, Mr. Liu, and you’ve been aggressively promoting it in the media. Your actions have not only wasted societal resources and taxpayer money, but have also shown contempt for the court and fooled the judge. More importantly, the reputations of my client, Mr. Liu Hun, and Miss Shi Bi’er have been infringed upon—your actions amount to extortion and defamation! My client has four words for you.” “I’m suing you!” Liu Hun finished speaking and squeezed his phone in his palm, mimicking the action of squeezing out a bar of soap. “What kind of bullshit are you talking?! What kind of bullshit are you talking?! Where is my evidence? I want to see my evidence! My evidence is irrefutable!” Chang Hechun clamored to see his evidence, unable to believe that in a matter of seconds, he had gone from plaintiff to defendant. “Show it to him!” said the judge, clearly disgusted, not sure why he had to deal with such a bothersome individual. When Chang Hechun and Fang Hua saw the contract they held, their expressions matched unexpectedly—wide-eyed and slack-jawed in dismay! “This...how is this possible?” As a lawyer who believed firmly in materialism, Fang Hua certainly couldn’t believe in the existence of ghosts, but this scene utterly defied explanation. He had clearly seen a contract bearing Liu Hun’s signature and personal seal; how did it turn into this disaster once back in his hands?

Chapter 367 - 367 342 Counterattack

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