"Do you know what the problem is?" Kevin looked at Vivian sitting next to him while clearing away the information and evidence on the table. At the end of the court debate just now, Vivian was already at a disadvantage.
When His Excellency the Governor was alive, he liked to collect these works of art, and they were still fine works. In fact, they were more of an investment than a collection. These works of art were out of reach for ordinary people, including some businessmen at the time. Merchants are not qualified to purchase the works of great artists with extraordinary skills and reputation. Only nobles and royal families can collect them.
Of course, like many regulations, whether they can be implemented is a question.
At that time, many businessmen sent pieces of art to the Governor's Mansion for "tasting" in order to seek exclusive sales, thereby exchanging the exclusive right to sell a certain product in the state. Over the years, the Governor has collected many good things. . Good things naturally require better maintenance, and the way to store them is also very critical. Some things are afraid of moisture, but some things are afraid of drying, but there are also some things that cannot be wet or dry.
This requires professionals to be responsible for these various types of artworks. There are two such maintenance experts in the Governor's house, or artists who have never been successful. With the salary given to them by the Governor, they protect the works of art from damage for the Governor while pursuing their own art, so that their descendants forget what art is and become more professional in maintenance.
Vivian's two brothers bribed these two people and asked them to prove that all the artworks hanging in the corridors and rooms of the Governor's Mansion were from the collection. Your Excellency the Governor will replace some of them every once in a while, so in His Excellency the Governor's oral will, these things should all belong to her brothers, and they all belong to the category of "artwork" in His Excellency the Governor's oral will.
This was recognized by some jury members, and the judge seemed to have a preference.
Vivian shook her head in confusion, she didn't know what the problem was.
After Kevin packed up his things and put them into his bag, he stood up and walked outside. As he walked, he said, "The problem is that you don't spend enough money! If you are willing to spend more money, After buying off these two witnesses, the current situation will not happen. Fortunately, today is only the first time they have appeared, and they have not revealed much. We still have ways to recover this round, but you need to spend more money. "
Vivian also stood up and followed Kevin towards the outside, "How much will it cost?"
In fact, she is not greedy for those valuable works of art. The main reason why she went to court with her brothers is that the attitudes of those two bastards changed dramatically after the death of the Governor. At the same time, she just wanted to keep her current self. What she has, these are all things given to her by His Excellency the Governor, not because of value, but because of emotion.
People always say they realize regret after losing something. After the Governor left, Vivian began to recall that hiding behind her father was like hiding in the safest place when she was a child. That feeling of safety that cannot be described in words can't be felt for a long time now. forget. She wanted to keep whatever the Governor had given her, no matter what.
Kevin paused and turned to look at Vivian, "It doesn't depend on me, it depends on the appetite of the witnesses. If they can easily satisfy a few thousand dollars, they can choose to shut up. Or say something that favors us. But if they have a big appetite, maybe tens of thousands."
"I gave it. I want to see the effects of the money as soon as possible!"
Thousands and tens of millions are just a tiny bit of wealth to Vivian. Not only does she have the jewelry and the house given to her by the Governor, she also has a lot of wealth in her own right. Many people are supporting the women's rights movement. As the initiator and leader of the women's rights movement in Kansas, she has received donations from many organizations and individuals. This money can be said to belong to the feminist organization, or it can be said to belong to her. After all, when she followed the trend to promote the feminist movement, His Excellency the Governor asked her to register the feminist organization.
This is already a social organization similar to a social movement foundation, rather than a loose group of individuals without an organizational structure. So as the owner of this organization, Vivian has the power to distribute the money.
The car keys in Kevin's hand flipped twice with the movements of his hand, "Wait for my good news!"
After dinner in the evening, Kevin used the information he collected to find the home of one of the craftsmen who specializes in art maintenance. This guy lives in the uptown area of Ordo. It can be seen that he and his family have changed over the years. The Governor has received many benefits. It’s no wonder that the Governor is old after all, and his memory will have some problems due to aging. He may be able to recall the embarrassing in-depth exchange one night when he was sixteen, but he may not be able to recall that time. So many people gave him so many things on his forty-second birthday.
There are some items in his vast collection that he likes and that will leave a deep impression on him, and there are some items that he doesn't like, such as a merchant who gave him a male statue from the Genesis Era. He didn't like the statue and the overly obvious gender characteristics on it, but that didn't prevent this exaggerated statue from being able to sell for an astonishing price.
Just getting one thing is enough for an ordinary family to spend a lifetime!
After crossing the green turf, Kevin stopped and squatted on the gravel path. He stretched out his hand and broke off a piece of grass. After crushing it, he put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it. Then he turned over the layer of turf and used the help of The bright street light examined the bottom of the turf and stood up.
He clapped his hands and stood outside Mr. Niles' house, rang the doorbell, and waited for about two minutes before the door opened a small crack. The forty-one-year-old Mr. Niles looked only thirty-four. Five years old, very well maintained. He glanced at the visitor outside the door and said with some displeasure: "I know you, Lawyer Kevin, if you have anything to discuss, we can wait until the next court session."
Just as he was about to close the door, Kevin stuffed his briefcase into the crack of the door, "Mr. Niles, it only takes a minute. I'll leave after I finish speaking."
Niles hesitated for a moment and gave up the idea of closing the door. His wife's question and the boy's voice came from behind him. He hesitated for a while and then walked out of the room, "We'll go outside and talk. You can leave after we finish talking." "
The two walked to the yard. The neighbors stayed at home. Kevin looked at the surrounding environment and the road with no pedestrians. He asked in a low voice with a smile: "How much does it cost to revise the testimony?"
Niles waited for about ten seconds, then hesitantly asked as if he didn't understand: "What you just said... are you asking me to commit perjury?" After saying that, he shook his head, "I didn't expect you to be so capable. Even famous lawyers would use such dirty tricks. The empire's judicial system is really disappointing." As he turned to leave, Kevin stopped him.
"Mr. Niles, as far as I know, when the Governor was alive, your salary was eighty-five dollars a month, right?" Niles did not stop and continued walking towards the house. Kevin was not anxious at all and continued, "You must like flowers and plants very much. These turfs are very beautiful."
I don't know which word in this sentence had a magical effect like a spell. Mr. Niles stopped and turned around slowly, with some irritating emotions flowing on his face, "Do you want to say What?”, his tone was a little testy, which only proved Kevin’s point.
He pointed to the turf under his feet and said, "I also use this kind of turf. It costs one yuan per square meter. There are about seventy or eighty square meters here?"
"I don't understand what you want to say, what do you want to tell me?" Niles was obviously a little angry. He turned around again and planned to leave, but Kevin's voice rang again.
"As far as I know, you have been claiming to the public that your wife is not working and takes care of the family at home. So with your income, you cannot afford such a turf. It needs to be replaced every three weeks, so it needs to be replaced every three months. Four times, I don't know if you have this kind of turf in your backyard. The cost of replacing it alone exceeds your income. Mr. Niles, if someone accuses you of stealing art from the Governor's Palace, you guess the judge will. Don’t believe it?”
At this moment, Niles' expression finally changed dramatically. He suppressed the throbbing in his heart and walked back to Kevin. He approached him very fiercely and glared at him, "Be careful with your mouth. This is not the place." Court, I’m not a judge, I won’t listen to your nonsense without beating you up!”
Kevin stretched out his left cheek and pointed at his own face, "Come on, give me a punch to prove you are a man."
Niles clenched his fists, and finally gave up the plan. He knew how much trouble he would get if he punched him, and these lawyers would sue him until he went bankrupt.
"It seems that you don't intend to punch me, so why don't you consider my suggestion? How much do you need to change your testimony?" Kevin looked at Niles and stared at him for a long time. After that, he slowly said: "Or is there anything else you want to say to me?"
He felt that there might be other things here that he didn't understand. If Niles was simply persuaded by Vivian's brother, or took advantage of it, he would probably relent now, but obviously he still doesn't know. Something else was happening to him.
(End of chapter)