Chapter 964 - 420: Final Case, Frankensteined!
"Lawyers Qin Mu and Zhang Wei from Jin City performed outstandingly in this mock trial, skillfully applying the principles of criminal litigation evidence chain... After comprehensive evaluation, their performance score is 689 points."
"From Qianzhou... After comprehensive evaluation, the performance score is 582 points."
Very soon.
The panel assessed the actions of both sides in this trial and announced the final results.
Undoubtedly.
The best performance was naturally from the Jin City legal team.
As for Zhao Baiqin and others...
Upon hearing the final results, they each hung their heads in dejection, faces ashen.
Unless by some surprise...
They are likely to be eliminated this round.
Unless the performance scores of both other regional legal teams are lower than theirs.
As long as even one exceeds 582 points, they cannot advance.
"Over there, results are coming out too!"
Suddenly.
A lawyer in the audience shouted.
Immediately drawing everyone's attention.
It turned out.
In another mock courtroom, after a heated debate, the victory was about to be decided.
A few minutes later.
News arrived that the winning team was the Shanghai legal team, advancing by a narrow margin with 653 points!
Upon hearing this news.
Zhao Baiqin and the others looked even more disheartened.
Now, their last bit of hope was gone.
"A dark horse indeed, the darkest horse I've ever seen in history!"
"They actually made it to the finals; I thought they'd be eliminated in the first round."
"Do you think... there's any chance the Shanghai legal team can't beat them?"
"This time, the Shanghai legal team has nine star lawyers invited, which forms a huge advantage in numbers..."
"Numbers don't matter, if Qin Mu draws a criminal case, even a hundred people can't beat him by the rules."
"..."
The spectators discussed animatedly.
Regarding Qin Mu.
Many people have already begun to hold almost blind confidence in him.
Believing he is very likely to win the final victory.
Of course.
The precondition is that the sixth round, the final, is a criminal case!
In criminal cases.
They have already witnessed Qin Mu's prowess several times, truly not something ordinary people can contend with.
...
An hour later.
At the center of the venue.
Huang Qinglin looked at the two teams advancing to the finals in front of him, beaming with joy.
Qin Mu and Zhang Wei, from Jin City.
They were invited by him exceptionally.
Unexpectedly, they progressed all the way to the finals.
On the other side...
It was the nine star lawyers from Shanghai, all exceptionally strong.
In previous editions of the mock trial competition...
The Shanghai legal team basically made it to the final every time.
"I believe everyone is curious about what the final case will be."
He lifted his head, glancing around at the 'bystander lawyers'.
He spoke slowly.
The final naturally has only one case, and the case cannot possibly be decided by drawing lots.
"This final case was crafted by myself, based on some real cases I've encountered before."
Huang Qinglin paused for a moment.
Then looked at Qin Mu and the nine Shanghai lawyers with anticipation: "There are many judicial traps in it; I hope you will consider them carefully during the trial for the sake of fairness and justice in the judiciary!"
After briefly speaking.
He took out a thick case text and handed it to Qin Mu and the nine Shanghai lawyers.
The surrounding gold medal teachers showed expressions of mutual gaze.
Each stretched their neck.
Wanting to know what the case, so highly regarded by Huang Qinglin, was about.
"Mr. Huang's question, would it all be criminal cases? You know, Mr. Huang is an authority in the field of criminal defense!"
"No, no, you only know one side, not the other; when Mr. Huang was young, he was actually best at civil litigation!"
"I think... if it's a criminal case, even in that case, Shanghai might not necessarily fear Jin City, right? There are five star lawyers specialized in criminal fields in the Shanghai legal team!"
"Haha, the people before thought the same as you, and now there's grass growing on the grave!"
"Ahem, what kind of talk is that? We were just careless and underestimated once, give us one more chance... I might as well admit defeat without even trial!"
"..."
The people below chattered, whispering among themselves.
They were the lawyers from eliminated regions.
At this moment, their demeanor was relaxed without any pressure.
All but holding peanuts and melon seeds, waiting for a good show.
To them.
Whoever wins the final round's victory, it doesn't concern them.
"Alright, everyone prepare, the trial starts in an hour."
Huang Qinglin coughed twice, waving to disperse the watching crowd.
As for the nine lawyers from Shanghai...
They wore serious expressions, gathered together, fixing their eyes intently on the text of the final case.
It seemed...
𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
They weren't very confident.
"Is this... case very complicated?"
Zhang Wei glanced at the Shanghai lawyer team and couldn't help but look at Qin Mu.
At the same time, he gulped.
No need to even think about it.
The final round of the case is definitely the main act and can't be simple.
"It is a bit complicated."
Qin Mu nodded and handed him a thick stack of original case documents.
Zhang Wei took a deep breath.
He opened the first page and started reviewing it seriously.
But as he kept reading...
His eyes widened in disbelief.
He couldn't help but complain: "This... can someone actually come up with this? A Frankenstein case?"
Can't blame him for being uncouth.
This case is ridiculously abnormal.
In the case.
Zhang San is the owner of a printing shop, suddenly receiving a large order from Li Si.
Said to be requested by the circus people for a batch of magic props, needing about 1 billion yuan in magic prop currency to be printed.
Zhang San didn't hesitate at all and decisively took on this big order.
He also threw in an additional 20 million U.S. dollars.
Expressing willingness for long-term cooperation, offering many discounts.
But...
Zhang San also had a trick up his sleeve, printing "magic prop" on the back of each bill.
However, the unexpected happens.
Wang Wu, a truck driver, while helping Zhang San transport that 1 billion "fortune," passed a bridge.
Due to exceeding the weight...
The bridge collapsed.
At that time, besides Wang Wu, there were five other cars on the bridge, all of which had accidents.
And taxi driver Zhao Liu happened to pass by, found Wang Wu severely injured in the accident, and got him into his car.
He drove towards the hospital.
But on the way...
When Zhao Liu's wife learned about it, she warned Zhao Liu not to meddle.
Otherwise, she'd divorce him.
Zhao Liu dared not defy his 300-pound beloved wife at home and had to leave the severely injured unconscious Wang Wu by the roadside.
Coincidentally, it was freezing cold then.
The temperature dropped to minus twenty degrees.
Sun Qi passed by and saw Wang Wu lying on the ground and felt a surge of sympathy.
He immediately took out his phone and took a picture.
With the caption: "Nowadays, morality is declining, and people are not what they used to be. Someone's lying unconscious, and nobody helps."
Posted it on his social media.
Moreover...
He patiently explained the situation to passing pedestrians with a jest.
Telling them Wang Wu was just acting.
In the end, Wang Wu froze to death in the icy cold weather under his watch.
Such a series of cases.
Ultimately.
Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Wu, Zhao Liu, and Sun Qi were prosecuted.
Besides.
According to the original case documents, they belong to the prosecution side, needing to charge and expose the crimes of these five people.
While the Shanghai lawyer team...
Belong to the defense, needing to defend for these five.
"This case... neither the plaintiff nor the defendant seems to have a clear advantage."
Zhang Wei finished the thick stack of original case documents and sighed lightly.
Both the defendant and the plaintiff...
Actually, have actionable points, but there are many unavoidable pitfalls.
Moreover.
This case is a typical Frankenstein, looking like one case but actually multiple cases.
Firstly.
Zhang San and Li Si are suspected of currency forgery.
While Wang Wu is suspected of exceeding weight, leading to bridge collapse and causing accidents for several other cars.
Resulting in casualties.
Zhao Liu, as a taxi driver, during the rescue, left Wang Wu behind.
This seemingly falls under willful negligence.
Sun Qi watched Wang Wu freeze to death in the icy cold without letting passersby help...
Ultimately leading to the tragedy.
"This case tests both sides' foundations."
Meanwhile.
The nine in Shanghai finished reading the case and realized the seriousness of the problem.
As expected.
The final case is still a criminal case.
After all...
The rigor of criminal litigation far exceeds all other litigations.
"Qin Mu is not to be underestimated..."
One couldn't help but glance toward Qin Mu's direction, deeply sighing.
If it were anyone else...
With such a strong and luxurious lineup, they might have been popping champagne mid-game.
But Qin Mu's strength is indeed a bit abnormal.
Can't judge by common sense.