It was already evening when Meng Jinyang arrived in Mingcheng.
It's raining here, very hard.
Meng Jinyang and Lu Qi were picked up by Lu San at the airport and sent to the community where Principal Fu lived.
Principal Fu and Wu Luo were waiting at the gate of the community, each holding a black umbrella.
The rain and fog are continuous, and the sound of water and cars are mixed together. The sound is noisy and makes people feel annoyed.
A car stopped slowly. Principal Fu squinted through the rain curtain and saw the car door opened and Meng Jinyang got out of the car.
He immediately greeted him, "Jin Yang."
Meng Jinyang opened the umbrella, and the raindrops hit the umbrella loudly. She also raised her voice, "Principal, Officer Wu, it's raining so hard, why did you come down?"
Principal Fu only said: "Go home first."
Several people walked towards the building where Principal Fu lived.
After shaking off the water drops on their umbrellas, the group entered the elevator.
Principal Fu then spoke: "There are some things that are difficult to say at home, so I came out."
Meng Jinyang thought of the two concise sentences he said on the phone, and nodded with a solemn expression, "I understand."
"If I had found out about this later, I'm afraid the child's life would be ruined." Principal Fu sighed, "I can't comment on the specific situation. You must have a good chat with her when you go up. "
Wu Luo turned his face and said, "Jin Yang, that girl is very smart, and her energy is a bit like Miss Gu. When you chat with her, pay more attention to her emotions. She may not be able to listen to what you say."
Meng Jinyang said: "I understand."
"The college entrance examination is coming soon. She is number one in her grade and has a bright future. Can't she do such stupid things?" When mentioning this matter, Principal Fu was very excited and said incredulously: "Steal the key and enter the chemistry laboratory to make potassium cyanide. Want to murder his biological father..."
School teaches you knowledge, not to use it to commit crimes...
"Alas..." Principal Fu took another breath.
Meng Jinyang said nothing and made no comments.
When forced into a desperate situation, not everyone can meet someone who will stretch out his hands and spare no effort to pull him out of the abyss.
As long as Gu Mang and Meng Jinyang are mentioned, Principal Fu feels very safe.
Both of them have become legends in Mingcheng Middle School, almost everyone's gods.
He was very relieved about Meng Jinyang, "I'll leave this matter to you."
Meng Jinyang said: "Okay."
When I got home, it was Principal Fu's wife who opened the door.
Meng Jinyang greeted politely, "Aunt Chen."
"Jin Yang, come in quickly." Chen Hua quickly invited several people into the room.
Meng Jinyang glanced around the living room, but there was no one there.
Chen Huadao: "Those two children are in my daughter's bedroom."
Principal Fu's daughter is studying abroad, and the room has always been empty.
Meng Jinyang nodded, "Then I'll go in and talk to her first. She's a senior in high school. Let's resolve this matter as soon as possible so that she can prepare for the college entrance examination with peace of mind."
Principal Fu had the same idea. He glanced at his wife and said, "Old Chen, take Jinyang in."
Chen Hua said: "Okay."
Meng Jinyang asked Lu San and Lu Qi to wait for her outside, and then went inside with Chen Hua to lie on their sides.
Push open the side door.
The girl sat on the edge of the bed with her feet on the bed, hugging her knees, lowering her head, her bangs and chin-length hair falling down, almost covering her face, making her expression unclear.
The short-haired boy squatted in front of the girl and wrapped his hands around the girl's hands.
Meng Jinyang saw that the back of the boy's hand was scratched several times and dripping with blood. One can imagine how much strength the girl used.
When the boy heard the noise, he turned around. His eyes were bloodshot and there were scratched fingernail marks on his neck.
The boy's appearance is sharp, with a youthful anger, and his eyes are fierce and cruel.
It was such a fierce pair of eyes, but at the moment he was helpless and hesitant.
Chen Hua knew that it was not appropriate for him to be present, so he exchanged a look with Meng Jinyang, raised his chin to the room, turned around and went out, closing the door behind him.
Meng Jinyang walked in, pulled up a chair, and sat opposite the girl.
"Go get her a glass of water, something hot." Meng Jinyang looked at the boy, "Your name is Xie Hang?"
Xie Hang nodded and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Lawyer Meng, I can pour water, but don't push me away. I want to stay with her."
"Okay." Meng Jinyang agreed to him and added, "We are both from the same school, just call me Senior Sister."
"Yeah." Xie Hang responded and let go of the girl's hand, opened the door and strode out.
Within ten seconds, he came back with a disposable paper cup.
The girl kept her head buried in her knees and seemed to refuse to communicate with anyone.
Meng Jinyang held the girl's hand and put the water glass into her hand, "Xu Ji, I'm Meng Jinyang, come here, drink some water."
The voice is low, gentle, and very approachable.
Xu Ji slowly raised his head and looked at Meng Jinyang's face with dull eyes. After several seconds, he opened his mouth and his voice sounded like there was sand in it, "Lawyer Meng..."
She knew Meng Jinyang.
Meng Jinyang looked at Xie Hang and then at Xu Ji, "One is number one in the second grade of high school, and the other is number one in the third grade. Don't you want your own future?"
Originally, the two of them were supposed to be in the first grade. About half a year ago, Xu Ji suddenly applied to skip a grade without saying a word and went directly to the third year of high school. Even though she skipped a grade, she still ranked first in her grade and first in the city in the city's model exam.
Xie Hang stood aside, his fists clenched tightly at his sides. The scabbed wound on the back of his hand burst open and blood seeped out. "I don't need my own future, I want hers."
"Get out! I don't have to worry about you! Get out!" Xu Ji roared at him, heartbreakingly, "If you hadn't told the principal, I would have killed that beast to avenge my mother!"
Xie Hang's eyes were full of blood and he stood there without speaking.
"Xie Hang, are you cheap? Why do you care about me? I don't want you to care about me! Get out!" Xu Ji got out of bed, hit him hard and pushed him, "Get out! I don't want to see you!"
Xie Hang allowed her to be beaten and scolded without saying a word.
"I told you to stop meddling in my business, why do you still do it!" Xu Ji was tired from playing, and grabbed his clothes, sobbing, "I beg you, please leave me alone, go back and study hard. , go and take your exam at Beijing University, and leave me alone. Haven't you suffered enough from me? Have you forgotten the last time I was detained for fifteen days? You already have it on your record! Why don't you have a long memory!"
Xie Hang stood there stubbornly, his jaw clenched, "You said it, let's go to Beijing University together, make good money, buy a house together, bring Aunt Ji over, and never go back to that ghost place again."
He doesn't need to ask why she suddenly skipped a grade, or why she suddenly broke up.
But he couldn't watch her go to jail for a scumbag.
Xu Ji had dropped out of school twice because of some family matters, and he had already turned eighteen.
When Xu Ji needed money during his break from school, Xie Hang followed suit and went to work on a construction site to make money, giving all of it to her.
He even fought with that beast twice because of her.
When Xu Ji heard Xie Hang's words, he sobbed, "It's too late, I can't pick up my mother..."
"There are many ways to solve a problem, why do you choose the most extreme one?" Meng Jinyang looked at this scene, always calm, "It is still the least worthwhile way to risk your life."
Xu Ji suddenly raised his red and swollen eyes, stared at Meng Jinyang, gritted his teeth, "That beast beat my mother to death!"
Tears rolled from his trembling, bloodshot eyes.
She looked at Meng Jinyang's aloof expression and understood that there was no empathy in this world. She didn't expect others to understand her, so she took matters into her own hands.
"My mother's life! That beast was sentenced to three years! Three years! Four years of probation! He didn't even have to go to jail!!! He killed someone! But he didn't have to pay any price!" Xu Ji's eyes were blood red, "The crime of abuse is not Intentional homicide, what kind of law is this?!”
"Isn't torture to death considered murder? Just because we are family members, can we be given a lighter sentence? Why?! My mother's life is spared, and that beast doesn't have to go to jail! Why?!!! Murder must be punished with a life, it is natural and right! Why is this so? What reasons?!”
"Isn't it even more disgusting to be killed by one's own family, the person closest to one's pillow?!"
Every word Xu Ji said was stained with blood.
"I thought the law could give my mother justice! I thought I could make that beast pay for my mother's life! But he's fine. He killed my mother, and he's fine?!"
"My mother was beaten to death! Do you know how painful it is to be beaten to death? Lawyer Meng! The door was closed, and my mother locked me out. I couldn't get in... When the police came, my mother didn't After breathing..., she was lying on the ground... her face was covered in blood and her body was injured...,"
Xu Ji's throat twitched uncomfortably, and she squatted on the ground, pulling her hair in pain, as if she wanted to tear off her scalp.
When Xie Hang saw this, his expression changed, "Xu Ji!"
He immediately grabbed her hand and spread her fingers. The gaps between her fingers were already full of hair.
Meng Jinyang frowned and quickly leaned over to pull her up.
Xu Ji suddenly raised his eyes, his tearful eyes were broken and cruel, "I just want to kill him!"
If Xie Hang hadn't followed her, found her refining potassium cyanide in the chemistry laboratory, and called the principal over, she might now be a murderer with both parents dead and in prison.
Meng Jinyang is still calm. There is too much evil in the world. She has experienced it herself, and she understands Xu Ji.
It's just that she has handled various cases, and now she no longer shows emotions on her face.
She brought Xu Ji to the bed and asked her to sit down, "Do you know what I'm here for?"
Xie Hang's eyes also fell on Meng Jinyang, and he squeezed his hands nervously. He put all his hopes on Meng Jinyang.
Xu Ji looked into her eyes, with stubbornness on her young face, and wiped away her tears, "I know, Principal Fu asked you to come here. I want you to persuade me to take the college entrance examination well."
Meng Jinyang nodded, "Part of the reason is this."
"Senior Meng." Xu Ji changed his title and stared at her without blinking, "I know that in your lawsuit, the murderer was sentenced to death twelve years later. Before that, did you ever think about killing that person?"
Meng Jinyang shook his head.
"No?" She seemed to find it incredible, "That scumbag has ruined your life!"
Meng Jinyang's body was left with serious irreversible injuries, he was sterile for life, and he still needs regular check-ups.
It will never get better in this life.
Doesn't she hate the murderer
"At that time, I was only five years old and didn't understand many things. I only knew that I was seriously injured, but Gu Mang wanted to kill him." Meng Jinyang sat next to her and turned his face to look at her, "So, I know you."
The imperfect laws at that time could not help Meng Jinyang, and Gu Mang also wanted to solve it himself.
The same idea as Xu Ji.
"Then you should understand that if I don't listen to advice, you can stop me once, but you can't stop me the second or third time." Xu Ji said decisively.
"Why did your mother push you out?" Meng Jinyang suddenly changed the topic.
Xu Ji thought of the last look between herself and her mother through the crack in the door, and tears fell uncontrollably. "She was afraid of scaring me and affecting me. I am in the critical period of my senior year in high school."
"Yes, she hopes that you will study hard and be able to get rid of the life you are living now." Meng Jinyang looked at her, "Do you understand your mother?"
Xu Ji cried even harder, "I understand, I know my mother wants me to study hard and have my own life in the future. When I go home at night, I don't have to be afraid of quarrels at home. When doing homework, I don't have to be afraid of sudden fights and breaking things at home. You don’t have to be woken up when you sleep, and you don’t have to worry every day... "
"Since you understand, don't let your mother sacrifice her life in vain." Meng Jinyang said gently.
Xu Ji bit her lip and sobbed, "But I... I can't just watch the person who killed my mother unrepentant and disguise himself as a victim. He said in front of the judge that my mother had cheated on her and that she was unruly. He slandered my mother. He didn’t let her go even after my mother died. He said he was so angry that he did it and he still cried. Then my mother’s life was gone. Who would she cry to?!”
Meng Jinyang thought of his case back then. The man sitting in the dock also said that he had forgotten to take psychotropic drugs and did not know what he was doing. It was she who took the initiative to approach him.
In his words, he pushed all the responsibilities onto her, and then regretted that he was not human and should not hurt such a young child.
She has seen too many cases where the murderer disguised himself as the victim.
The perpetrators had no choice but to do so, and the victims had nowhere to seek justice and were labeled "deserving of it."
"The law shouldn't be like this, right?" Xu Ji raised his head, his lips trembling, "You can get away with killing someone, but my mother's life is gone just like that!"
Meng Jinyang put his arm around Xu Ji's shoulders and patted her gently, "Listen to my senior sister and leave matters to the adults. Your first priority now is to prepare for the college entrance examination. Don't let your mother down."
Xu Ji looked at her, "Just like Senior Sister, didn't you let Senior Sister Gu down?"
Meng Jinyang smiled, "Yes."
It was Gu Mang who pulled her out of hell and accompanied her to the top.
"Don't do stupid things. Your mother protects you so much, so you have to cherish yourself." Meng Jinyang said, "She is watching you in the sky."
Xu Ji's eyes filled with blood and cruelty softened slightly and seemed to have begun to waver.
Suddenly, she grabbed Meng Jinyang's hand and said, "Senior Meng, can you help me? I'm not willing to give in. I want to appeal again."
Meng Jinyang took out a tissue and wiped her tears, "In addition to advising you this time, I am here to help you with the lawsuit."
Xu Ji's eyes widened in excitement, "Really?"
Meng Jinyang nodded.
"Thank... Thank you, Senior Meng." Xu Ji's throat was choked, and she suddenly remembered something. Her eyes became uneasy, she lowered her head, pursed her lips and whispered: "But Senior Meng, I don't have that much money to give you..."
Meng Jinyang's current status means that a lawsuit can cost one million or even tens of millions.
Meng Jinyang touched her head and said, "You call me Senior Sister, and my sister will help my sister. It's free of charge."
Xu Ji's eyes became wet again, "Thank you, senior sister."
Meng Jinyang wiped her tears and said, "Okay, don't cry anymore. I'll leave your business to you."
Xu Ji cried and nodded.
Xie Hang took a look at Xu Ji who clearly calmed down, his mood improved, and his tense body relaxed slightly.
He looked at her, "Xu Ji, you can rest assured that Senior Meng is here."
rest assured…
Xu Ji was silent for a few seconds, biting her lip, "Sister, can you really trust the law? After the verdict came out, I checked many similar cases. Domestic violence resulted in death, and the crime of abuse was negligence causing death, not intentional homicide. , more than three years and not more than seven years in prison. Even if we win the case in the end, my mother will save her life. That beast only needs to serve seven years in prison for being long."
Meng Jinyang clapped her hand, looked into her eyes, and looked straight at her.
"Believe in the law."
"Trust me too."
Meng Jinyang said.
Perhaps because her eyes were so convincing, Xu Jimeng felt hopeful. After being silent for a long time, he said, "Can you really make that beast pay for my mother's life?"
Meng Jinyang was silent for two seconds and asked, "Do you really think about it? That's your father."
Xu Ji's eyes showed hatred, as if he heard something disgusting, "That beast is not worthy of being my father."
"Okay." Meng Jinyang nodded, "But before that, I have to remind you of some things."
Xu Ji looked at her.
"If an immediate relative has a criminal record, it will have a great impact on the future of the child. Once your father is convicted and imprisoned, you will..." She stopped.
"I don't care." Xu Ji stared into her eyes. She had even planned to kill someone, so why would she be afraid of any repercussions? She gritted her teeth, "I want him to pay for my mother's life!"
Meng Jinyang said: "I understand."
Xu Ji lowered his eyes, and he had completely calmed down.
Seeing this, Xie Hang relaxed all over. He handed the water to Xu Ji, "Drink some water."
Meng Jinyang saw the injury on his hand and raised his eyes, "Xie Hang, you go take care of the wound later."
Xu Ji came back to her senses and her eyes fell on Xie Hang's hand. She had grabbed it, even the leather and flesh. Her breathing was stagnant and she pursed her lips.
…
Meng Jinyang led two people out.
Outside, Principal Fu and Wu Luo were chatting with Lu San and Lu Qi.
Lu San and Lu Qi were both capable men under Lu Chengzhou and had high status. Even with Wu Luo around, Principal Fu was still very nervous.
Principal Fu relaxed a little when he saw Meng Jinyang coming out.
When Chen Hua saw Xu Ji's calm expression, he felt relieved and said, "Xu Ji, please stay in my daughter's room for now."
Xu Ji shook his head, "Thank you, auntie, no need, I'm going home."
"But your father..." Chen Hua was not reassured.
Xu Ji hung his schoolbag on one shoulder, "It's okay. He is on probation and is on probation, so he doesn't dare to hit me."
Seeing her insistence, Chen Hua didn't force it anymore, "That's okay, just call us if you need anything."
Meng Jinyang said: "Study hard first, and leave other things to my senior sister."
Xu Ji hummed, "I won't let my mother down."
Meng Jinyang smiled gently.
After Xu Ji and Xie Hang left, a group of people sat in the living room.
Principal Fu looked at Meng Jinyang and said, "Jinyang, you are still the best and can persuade this child."
Lawyers are inherently good at negotiating.
Meng Jinyang thought of Xu Ji's eyes and frowned slightly.
Principal Fu was stunned when he saw her solemn expression, "What's wrong?"
Wu Luo glanced in the direction of the door and said, "Xu Ji is very opinionated. No one can dissuade her from what she believes in."
Wu Luo had been in contact with Xu Ji for a long time because of this case, and he also understood the child's character.
Principal Fu frowned, "... what about just now?"
It was obvious that the person had calmed down and was persuaded to stop.
Meng Jinyang took a sip of water, "This is just a way for her to stop watching her relax her vigilance. She is acting with us. Once her father is not sentenced to death in the second trial, she will do it herself."
I dropped out of school twice, halfway through my sophomore year of high school, and skipped straight to my senior year of high school. I was still first in my grade, so I calmly went to the chemistry laboratory to prepare potassium cyanide.
How could he give up his purpose just because of a few words from her
"This..." Principal Fu and Chen Hua looked at each other, their worries rising again.
…
pharmacy.
Xu Ji took the iodophor cotton swab and carefully helped Xie Hang treat the wound.
"Does it hurt?" Xu Ji asked softly.
"It doesn't hurt." Xie Hang looked at her face, "Tell me, are you planning something else?"
The two grew up together, and Xie Hang knew Xu Ji's character very well. He might not have been able to react just now, but now looking at Xu Ji, Xie Hang naturally discovered something was wrong.
Xu Ji calmed down too quickly, as if the hysterical girl this morning was not her.
The girl paused for a moment and raised her eyes, "What?"
Xie Hang said: "You know what I'm talking about."
Xu Ji stuffed the cotton swab back into his hand, "It's time for me to go home. You can handle it yourself."
After she finished speaking, she packed her schoolbag and left.
Xie Hang grabbed her arm and said, "Senior Meng has promised to help you, so don't mess around."
"You don't need to worry about it." Xu Ji shook him off and left the pharmacy without looking back.
Xie Hang packed up the medicine bottles and chased him out of the drugstore. Xu Ji had already boarded the taxi.
…
When Xu Ji returned home, she saw her grandparents sitting in the living room, chatting with that beast.
The atmosphere seemed good, with people talking and laughing.
Half a million.
She gave her grandparents five hundred thousand and agreed to reconcile.
Half a million bought her mother's life.
How ridiculous.
Her mother's biological parents didn't care about her mother's life or death, they just wanted to make money from her mother's death.
With such a natal family, it’s no wonder that that beast has been punching and kicking her mother unscrupulously for so many years.
"A Ji, you're back." Mr. Ji stood up slightly while leaning on the sofa.
Xu Ji ignored them and went straight to his room.
"Aji." Xu Kangping said. When someone is around, he acts like a normal person.
It was completely different from when he beat her mother with a belt, grabbed her mother's head and banged it against the wall.
Xu Ji still ignored him. When he returned to his room, he slammed the door and turned the lock.
Mr. Ji was a little embarrassed, "This child has had a bad temper since she was a child. Now she only has you as her father to take care of her. You have to guide her properly."
Xu Kangping said: "Don't worry, A Ji will take the college entrance examination soon. She studies so well, maybe she can get the top score and give our Xu family a boost."
The four elders nodded.
Mr. Xu thought for a few seconds and said, "When A Ji's college entrance examination results come out, we must hold a big banquet for her, just to suppress your confusion this time."
"I understand." Xu Kangping admitted his mistake very well, "I'll go talk to Aji."
He got up and walked to the door of Xu Ji's room and knocked on the door, "A Ji, I'm dad, I want to talk to you."
Xu Ji took out all the test papers and review materials from his schoolbag and put them on the table. When he lowered his head, he saw something wrapped in white weighing paper at the bottom.
She ignored Xu Kangping, took out the wad of things, and unfolded the twisted corners of the paper.
There are white granular crystals inside.
Potassium cyanide.
She hid it secretly.
If the second trial upholds the original verdict, then she will...
Outside, Xu Kangping got no response and continued to talk to himself, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to talk to me. Aji, Dad already knows that he was wrong. The most important thing for you now is the college entrance examination. Don't let these chores affect your grades." .”
Xu Ji twitched the corner of his mouth.
A chore, her mother's death was a chore
Xu Kangping continued: "Our father and daughter are the only ones left in this family. What happened to your mother is my father's fault. My father will compensate you well and provide for you to go to college."
Xu Ji still didn't make a sound. He wrapped the potassium cyanide again, scanned the room, and finally walked to the head of the bed and stuffed the stuff into the gap in the mattress.
"Dad, I won't disturb your study anymore. Don't be too late and go to bed early." After Xu Kangping finished speaking, he turned and returned to the living room.
Mr. Xu doesn't think it's a big deal if his daughter-in-law dies. The Xu family has good conditions, so marrying another one won't be a problem.
He said calmly: "Aji is angry in her heart. Let's wait until she calms down."
Xu Kangping nodded, "I will find an opportunity to communicate with Aji well, and I won't do it again. This is my only daughter."
"It's good that you have this consciousness." Mr. Xu stood up. Before leaving, he reminded me again, "You have been safe and sound for me for the past four years."
Xu Kangping's attitude was very low, "I know."
After the elders of the Xu family and Ji family left.
Xu Kangping closed the door, smiled proudly, stretched, and then walked to the master bedroom.
Passing by the door of Xu Ji's room, he kicked the door and said, "Little bitch, do you think I'm going to jail this time?"
Xu Ji was writing a paper. When he heard this sentence, the tip of his pen scratched through the back of the paper.
"How can you feel better if you and I are in jail? Who gives you money? Who feeds you, a little bitch, all day long?" Xu Kangping kicked the door again, "Has your conscience been eaten by a dog? What's the matter? Saying in court that I intentionally killed someone, do you think you are the judge?"
"I feed you and clothe you all day long, so what qualifications do you have to slander me?"
"I gave you your life! If you hate me so much, why don't you die?"
Xu Ji's whole body was tense, his chest was rising and falling violently, and his face almost looked like he was about to kill someone.
Xu Kangping laughed and said, "That bitch of yours, you want me to go to jail for a single life, bah, I'd rather die."
He felt comfortable and turned around to go back to sleep.
Suddenly, the door to Xu Ji's room opened. Before Xu Kangping could react, he was pushed hard in the back.
With a "bang", his head hit the wall hard and he hurriedly supported the corner next to him.
Xu Ji used all his strength, and you can imagine how hard Xu Kangping was hit.
His head hurt and he was dizzy. He shook his head and his head was buzzing.
After a long while, he regained his composure, turned around, stared at Xu Ji fiercely, and raised his hand to slap her.
Xu Ji raised his face and stared at him with his eyes tightened.
Xu Kangping's hand almost fell on Xu Ji's face, and his movements suddenly stopped.
He pointed at her with a ferocious expression on his face, "You have the guts to want me to do something to you, right? So that I can be taken away and detained by the police?"
Xu Ji sneered, "Yeah, don't you like hitting people very much? Hit me if you dare."
Xu Kangping looked ugly, and he endured it again and again, and finally put down his hand, "Little bitch, just wait for me."
"I'm warning you, if you dare to scold my mother again, believe it or not, I will stab you to death in the middle of the night." Xu Ji's eyes were as cold as ice.
"How dare you!" Xu Kangping met Xu Ji's cold eyes, and the remaining harsh words stuck on his lips for no apparent reason.
"Try it." Xu Ji said every word.
Xu Kangping looked at her for a long time, then he smiled, "Xu Ji, do you hate me very much? But no matter how much you hate me, you still have to have my last name. When you get ahead in the future, you will gain face for me and Mr. Xu." , whoever mentions you will always say, you are my daughter, Xu Kangping, and your life was given by me."
Xu Ji's face became increasingly ugly.
Xu Kangping singled out her most annoying words and saw her almost losing control of her emotions. He smiled and patted her face, "You'd better stop messing with me, otherwise I won't give you a penny, not even you." Everyone needs to get out of my house."
After he finished speaking, he touched Xu Ji's head and turned around and entered the room.
"I haven't even grown hair yet, and you still want to deal with me. Even the law can't do anything to me. You, a little bitch, have rebelled against me." Xu Kangping snorted and closed the door.
As if he was afraid that Xu Ji would really go crazy and kill him, he also locked the door.
"Xu Kangping, this matter is not over yet. I have appealed to the court again. Wait." Xu Ji said and returned to the room.
Xu Kangping, who was in the bedroom, sneered disdainfully when he heard this.
He has asked the lawyer. Even if Xu Ji appeals again, it will definitely be rejected.
Who wants him to keep this little bitch? The law must take these factors into consideration and not do anything to him.
The little bitch wants to appeal again, dream!
…
The next day.
Xu Ji was taking a chemistry class. Suddenly, the classroom door was pushed open.
Xi Yan was already six months pregnant. When she turned around, she saw Xu Kangping standing at the door with a sinister face and eyes like an evil ghost.
The smell of alcohol wafted in from the door.
Xu Kangping locked his vicious eyes in Xu Ji's direction, strode over, grabbed Xu Ji's collar, lifted him up from his seat, and slapped him in the face.
There was a snap.
Xu Ji was slapped and fell to the ground. Blood dripped from his nose and dripped on the ground. It was scarlet and dazzling.
All this happened so suddenly that no one could react.
Xi Yan was shocked, threw down the chalk and strode off the podium, "Mr. Xu! What are you doing?!"
"Smelly bitch! How dare you find a lawyer to appeal!" Xu Kangping was about to kick Xu Ji.
The boys in the class came to their senses, immediately stood up, grabbed Xu Kangping's neck and pulled him back.
In an instant, all the boys rushed forward.
The girl helped Xu Ji and took her away from Xu Kangping.
Someone brought a pack of wet wipes and wiped Xu Ji's blood.
"Smelly bitch! I provide you with food and drink, but you actually want me to go to jail! You little beast!..." The roar echoed throughout the teaching building.
Xu Kangping struggled, raised his foot and kicked in the direction of Xu Ji, accidentally kicking Xi Yan on the back.
The girls in the class screamed uncontrollably, and several boys quickly went to help the pregnant Xi Yan...
The whole classroom was in chaos.
Chen Bo, who was in math class next door, ran over quickly.
…
Someone called the police, and within half an hour, Wu Luo led a team to arrive.
The police handcuffed Xu Kangping and took him away.
Xu Ji has been sent to the infirmary.
Xi Yan and Wu Luo have been married for several years and now have their second child.
He held Xi Yan's shoulders nervously and looked at the footprints on Xi Yan's lower back, "How are you? Are you injured?"
Xi Yan shook her head, "I'm fine. Thanks to a few boys in the class who supported me. It was Xu Ji. She bled a lot. I have to go see her."
After saying that, she turned around and walked forward with a worried look on her face.
Suddenly remembering something, she returned to the classroom. The originally noisy class became extremely quiet the moment Xi Yan came in.
Xi Yan glanced around the class with a cold face and left a message, "Everyone study quietly. No comments are allowed. Squad leader and deputy squad leader, keep good discipline in the class."
"I understand, teacher." Several class leaders responded.
Xi Yan made arrangements and immediately trotted towards the stairs.
Wu Luo followed her, holding her arm, with an ugly expression on his face, "I really didn't expect this lunatic to break into the school and beat Xu Ji."
No one thought that this scumbag would be so crazy!
…
Meng Jinyang came with Wu Luo.
Wu Luo went to the teaching building, and she came directly to the infirmary.
Xie Hang heard the news as soon as he got out of class and rushed to the infirmary, where he was taking care of Xu Ji.
Xu Ji was lying on the hospital bed, one side of her face was red and swollen, and her face was stained red with blood, and she couldn't wash it off for a while.
Xie Hang saw Meng Jinyang coming in and greeted her, "Senior Meng."
Meng Jinyang nodded.
Xie Hang pulled over a chair for her to sit on.
Meng Jinyang thanked him, sat down, and then looked at Xu Ji, "What did you tell him last night?"
Why did the court notify Xu Kangping of a second trial? Why did Xu Kangping immediately go to Xu Ji
Xu Ji lowered his eyes, "It doesn't matter anymore, he has been detained anyway."
Even if she didn't say it, Meng Jinyang could guess it.
It was nothing more than telling Xu Kangping that she would appeal again.
Xu Kangping might not have taken it seriously at first, thinking that Xu Ji was speaking harshly. After all, Xu Ji had no money and had to rely on him to support him.
I didn’t expect Xu Jilai to be serious.
Unexpectedly, the court did not reject Xu Ji's request.
Lu Qi also guessed it and couldn't help but admire this girl for risking herself in order to send someone to a detention center.
This bruised, swollen face looks like a bun, so cruel to myself.
There was a hint of appreciation in Lu Qi's eyes. This seedling is good. After this matter is over, people can be recruited into Red Scorpion.
Meng Jinyang looked at Xu Ji, without asking any more questions, and said gently: "Okay, you have a rest and then go to class. The college entrance examination is important, you know?"
Xu Ji nodded.
Meng Jinyang thought for a while and then asked: "Do you need to transfer to another school? This matter has caused such a big fuss today and you have become the center of public opinion. If you are afraid of being affected, I will help you transfer to another school. With your current grades, you can enter the High School Affiliated to Peking University."
Xu Ji raised his eyes and looked at her, "No need, Senior Meng, I don't care about this."
Meng Jinyang thought of Wu Luo's words.
Xu Ji looks a bit like Gu Mang.
It seems that he never cares about other people's gossip.
At this moment, there was a burst of anxious footsteps outside the ward.
Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu, Mr. Ji, Mrs. Ji, and a middle-aged man in a suit and carrying a briefcase.
The group walked quickly into the ward.
Behind are Wu Luo and Xi Yan.
Mr. Xu didn't know Meng Jinyang and Lu Qi, so he thought they were teachers from school. He didn't even look at them. He walked to Xu Ji's bed and asked coldly, "Are you looking for a lawyer to sue your father?"
Xu Ji sat up, his eyes cold and cold, "I sued, what's wrong?"
"That's your dad!" Mr. Xu rarely gets so angry. "Go and withdraw the lawsuit immediately."
"Impossible." Xu Ji spit out three words.
"You!" Mr. Xu stared at her with a pair of old eyes and said nothing.
This matter was completely unexpected by Mr. Xu.
What he didn't expect was that the court did not reject Xu Ji's appeal.
Mrs. Ji took a step forward and said anxiously: "Aji, what's the matter with you? How can any daughter sue her biological father? He has raised you for so many years, without any credit or hard work. What is flowing in your body is your father's blood. You can't be so heartless, listen to grandma and withdraw the lawsuit quickly, don't let others see the joke."
"Are you seeing a joke?" Xu Ji asked back: "My mother is the biggest joke. Your blood is flowing on my mother's body. My mother was beaten to death by him. You are her biological mother. My mother is so filial to you. You Have you sought justice for my mother?"
Old Mrs. Xu scolded: "Why are you talking to the elders!"
Xu Ji ignored her and just looked at Mrs. Ji, "My mother was abused by him for nineteen years. When I was just born, my mother was still in confinement, and he was sent to the hospital. Later, she was beaten I don’t need to tell you the number of times you have been to the hospital. You know very well. Have you ever spoken for my mother? Have you protected my mother once? My mother wants a divorce. You threaten my mother. If my mother dares to divorce, you will die. Now My mother was beaten to death by that beast, you are satisfied."
Mr. Ji shouted sharply: "Xu Ji!"
Old Mrs. Ji didn't think she was wrong in doing this, and said matter-of-factly: "I'm doing it for your mother's benefit. Whose family doesn't have any difficulties? After divorce and separation, can we still call it a family?"
"Is it good for my mother? Or is it easier to ask the Xu family for money through my mother?" Xu Ji sneered, "With the five hundred thousand, aren't you afraid that my mother will come to you at night?"
"You are so young, what are you talking about with your mouth?" Mr. Ji pointed at her, "You have read your books into the dog's belly! You are talking to your grandma like this!"
Mr. Xu watched this scene calmly, then turned to Xi Yan and Wu Luo who were standing aside, "Teacher Xi, Officer Wu, we want to talk to Aji alone."
Going head-on with Xu Ji is not the answer, it will only anger her, so she can only find a way to appease her first, and then negotiate terms.
What's more, with so many people, the family scandal cannot be made public.
"Okay." Xi Yan agreed, then looked at Xu Ji, "Xu Ji, the teacher is right outside the door. If you need anything, just shout."
"Thank you, Teacher Xi." When Xu Ji spoke to Xi Yan, his tone was very respectful.
Xi Yan, Wu Luo, Xie Hang and others went out.
Mr. Xu looked at Meng Jinyang and Lu Qi, "Teachers, please go out too."
Meng Jinyang stood up and glanced at the group of people opposite him, "Hello, I am Xu Ji's lawyer. I will fully represent Xu Ji's mother's case. This is my assistant."
She introduced Lu Qi.
Hearing this, Mr. Xu looked at Meng Jinyang with his old and turbid eyes.
Seeing that Meng Jinyang looked young and in his early twenties, Mr. Xu didn't take it seriously at all and glanced at the lawyer he brought. The lawyer is a middle-aged man who is quite famous in Mingcheng. He wears rimless glasses and looks experienced and very capable.
Xu Ji doesn't have much money. Even if he borrows it, how much can he borrow? The lawyer he hires is so young that he is probably far behind him.
He didn't take Meng Jinyang seriously at all and talked directly to Xu Ji.
The lawyer looked at Xu Ji and said, "Little girl, withdraw the lawsuit. It will not be good for you."
Xu Ji raised his eyelids, his expression cold.
The lawyer smiled.
"First, your dad was drunk that night half a year ago and had no idea what he was doing. He just had a quarrel with your mom. In the end, he got drunk and started fighting with your mom. He didn't even think of beating your mom to death. , that was an accident.
There was alcohol in the blood report provided by the police. All the evidence showed that it was manslaughter and the crime of cruelty was established, not intentional homicide. If you sued again, the judge would not be able to give a different verdict based on the same evidence and would only maintain the original verdict. Judgment, you are wasting everyone's time. "
"Secondly, do you think that if he attacks you and you are taken away by the police, you will achieve your goal? He was drunk before coming here and was a little impulsive. Besides, you pushed your dad last night and his head was injured. What about you, once this becomes evidence, little girl, do you think it will be beneficial to you?"
"Third, he is your biological father. He also wants to support your studies. You eat his food and drink his food. You can't be so heartless. What good will it do to you if you fall out with your father? Your father is the only daughter of you. , his property will be yours from now on, and if you fall out with him, you won’t get a dime, and no one will care about your tuition fees in the future.”
"Fourth, your father beat you today. I understand that you are angry. I have discussed it with your grandparents. You are now over 18 years old. They are willing to buy a house in your name and you will live in it from now on." There, study hard, no one will disturb you, and they will give you a one-time payment that is enough to cover your studies until you graduate from college, so your father will not disturb your studies again."
"Fifth, little girl, I can tell you clearly that your father cannot go to jail. Don't waste any time. You are biological father and daughter, not enemies. Drop the lawsuit. It will be good for everyone and you can still get a set. A house and a sum of money.”
The lawyer glanced at Meng Jinyang and smiled, "I don't know where you got the lawyer from and what level he is. You are still young, so be careful of being defrauded of money by people with evil intentions."
Meng Jinyang just stood aside quietly.
Lu Qi raised the corners of his lips in a half-smile.
Mr. Ji looked at Xu Ji and said, "Aji, quickly withdraw the lawsuit. The whole family is in such an ugly situation!"
Mrs. Ji also said, "Look at how kind your grandparents are to you and think about you in every aspect. Why are you still holding on?"
Mrs. Xu said: "Aji, listen to grandma and don't be angry with your dad. He already knows that he was wrong."
A group of people say something to each other.
Mr. Xu said nothing, his eyes fell on Xu Ji.
Meng Jinyang was also looking at Xu Ji, "Withdraw the lawsuit?"
Xu Ji looked around at the people present and shook his head slowly, "We won't withdraw."
Hearing this, the faces of the group of people suddenly changed.
"Aji, you..."
Meng Jinyang hummed, and then looked at the other party's lawyer.
"First, new evidence, see you in court."
"Second, since Mr. Xu Kangping is still drinking, how can you be sure that he did not fall on his own, but was pushed by my client? You also said that he did not know what he was doing after drinking, right?"
The lawyer frowned and stared at Meng Jinyang.
"Third, I think that with my client's grades, he doesn't even need to take the college entrance examination. He can be directly recommended to Peking University. Tuition will be free of charge and there will be bonuses. No need for the Xu family to support him."
"Fourth, even if the original verdict is upheld, Mr. Xu Kangping made a scene at school, punched and kicked my client in public places, and injured my client to this extent, which is enough for immediate execution of the sentence."
"Fifth, whether to uphold the original verdict or issue a new verdict, the court will naturally determine the outcome."
"Finally, my client needs to rest, please leave." Meng Jinyang's logic is rigorous, his words are concise, and his speaking speed is unhurried and slow, even giving people the illusion of gentleness.
But every word left one speechless.
The other party's lawyer even felt that there seemed to be an invisible sense of oppression pressing towards him.
It must be his imagination.
Realizing that he was being overpowered by a woman with younger qualifications than himself, his face turned completely cold.
Mr. Xu's face was tense and he looked at Xu Ji, "Let me ask you one last time, do you insist on suing your father?"
Xu Ji's eyes went straight up to meet him, and every word seemed to be quenched by ice, "It is only right to kill someone to pay for their life."
Mr. Xu pointed at her, "Okay, okay, our Xu family is really promising. We have such a cruel person."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left the ward angrily.
Others followed.
Before the lawyer left, he glanced at Meng Jinyang and said, "So you are planning to prosecute my client again for intentional homicide, right?"
Meng Jinyang's face had no expression, and he did not have the sense of aggression that comes with lawyers.
She said softly and gently, "Yes."
The lawyer laughed meaningfully, as if laughing at her overestimation, and then looked away and left.
When the others left, Xu Ji looked up at Meng Jinyang, a little uneasy, "Senior sister..."
Meng Jinyang patted her shoulder and told her not to worry.
…
Out of the school hospital.
Mr. Xu turned to the lawyer and said, "Lawyer Hu, I don't want anything to happen again this time."
Lawyer Hu said: "Don't worry, if she intends to use Xu Ji's beating to make a fuss and demand that Mr. Xu's judgment be executed in advance, I'm not so sure yet."
Mr. Xu was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"They are going to prosecute Mr. Xu for intentional homicide." Lawyer Hu adjusted his glasses and said with a smile: "Don't worry, they will lose this lawsuit. Mr. Xu will be fine."
Seeing that he was so confident, Mr. Xu felt relieved and said, "Thank you very much."
…
Xu Ji went to class as usual and turned a deaf ear to the sounds around him. His total score in the weekly exam was still nearly 30 points behind second place.
Peking University sent someone over and wanted to admit Xu Ji in advance, but Xu Ji refused.
When Meng Jinyang heard this, she became even more sure that Xu Ji had her own plan and she was waiting for the outcome of the trial.
Jiang Shenyuan also came to Mingcheng and worked with Meng Jinyang to sort out the evidence and materials for the trial in three days.
The two of them have been living in Gu Mang's house in Xi Palace for the past few days, opposite Lu Chengzhou's house.
Jiang Shenyuan has his own residence in Mingcheng, but Meng Jinyang won't go there, so he simply stays here because there are two rooms anyway.
night.
Meng Jinyang finished sorting out some information and called Gu Mang.
She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of warm water, "Her name is Xu Ji, she looks a bit like you."
"Really?" Over there, Gu Mang was sitting by the bed, wiping his hair. Lu Chengzhou walked into the bedroom, came to her side, and took the towel from her hand.
Gu Mang picked up the milk, took a sip, raised the corners of his lips, and inadvertently showed a bit of ruthlessness, "Potassium cyanide, if it were me, I wouldn't let him die so easily."
Meng Jinyang sighed.
Xu Ji watched his mother die in front of him...
She said: "When Xu Ji arrives at Beijing University, I will introduce you to her."
Gu Mang knew that Meng Jinyang liked this child and wanted her to help take care of it.
There is another meaning to this, that is, Meng Jinyang is leaving.
Gu Mang asked aloud: "Decided?"
Meng Jinyang looked out the window at the lights of thousands of houses and the neon night.
Several seconds passed and there was no sound on the phone.
Gu Mang didn't say anything. After a while, she heard a soft "hmm" from the phone.
"Okay." Gu Mang supported her decision and thought for a while, "I will go over to see the trial and meet her."
Meng Jinyang said: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone and turning around, he saw Jiang Shenyuan coming out of the shower at some point.
The man was lazily leaning against the back of the sofa, his long legs bent, and his thin, semi-wet black hair falling on his sharp brows. When he saw her turning around, he smiled.
Meng Jinyang's fingers curled up uncontrollably.
He was wearing loose cold gray home clothes, long sleeves and long trousers, with a white towel draped around his neck.
Without the serious indifference when wearing suits and ties, it is casual and can invisibly bring the two people closer without appearing abrupt.
It was the first time Meng Jinyang saw him like this, and he was stunned for a few seconds.
Jiang Shenyuan stood up straight and walked towards her, his voice low and magnetic, "Gu Mang?"
Meng Jinyang came back to his senses and unconsciously raised his hand to tuck his hair behind his ears to cover up his gaffe, and nodded, "Yes."
Jiang Shenyuan had always been very cautious with her, fearing to make her uncomfortable, so he stood at a safe distance from her, with nearly a meter between them.
He glanced at the bottomed water glass in her hand and said, "Would you like some water? I'll pour it for you."
Meng Jinyang tightened his fingers on the water glass and shook his head, "No need."
The two of them had probably never been alone in a room like this before. The atmosphere was getting quieter and quieter, and something seemed different.
Jiang Shenyuan stared at her face and rubbed her fingertips nervously.
He pursed his lips, and some impulse forced him to say something. Finally, he took a breath and said, "Jin Yang, I..."
"Brother Jiang." Meng Jinyang suddenly interrupted him, "I remembered that there is some information that I have not printed. I will print it. You can rest first."
After she finished speaking, she quickly left from Jiang Shenyuan's side.
Jiang Shenyuan raised his hand slightly, but did not dare to hold her. He looked sideways at her running back, lowered his eyes, and was discouraged.
…
Three days later, Friday.
The hearing is at 2 p.m.
Gu Mang and Lu Chengzhou greeted them in advance and came directly to the court after getting off the plane.
Meng Jinyang and a group of people were waiting at the door.
When he saw Gu Mang and the others, Principal Fu was so shocked that his legs went weak. He opened his mouth and silently said "fuck"...
Gu Mang, Lu Chengzhou, Qin Fang, Yun Ling... This group of big guys who usually never see the beginning or end of the dragon are all here...
Teng She and Ying Long also brought Lu Jilai and Lu Jixing.
Both brothers were dressed in black, wearing children's black masks and caps backwards, revealing their young and beautiful eyebrows.
Eyes cold.
It's cold and cool, and I can't help it.
He Yidu held his daughter in one hand and held Lin Shuang in the other.
The He family now has a taboo, which is the ban on the two young princes of the Lu family.
If unfortunately they had to meet, He Yidu would usually hold He Qingyue in his arms and not let go.
Because of these two little devils, when they celebrated Qingyue’s third birthday, her birthday gift was a pink submachine gun wrapped in lace...
From then on, He Yidu classified these two as dangerous elements.
The group of people are all very good-looking and have a strong aura, and they look like a piece of scenery when they walk by.
Principal Fu originally thought that Jiang Shenyuan's coming to intervene in this case would be enough to shock him.
Unexpectedly, on the day of the trial, the lineup was even more shocking...
He didn't know Lin Shuangyunling and Tengshe Yinglong, but he had seen them in the market at least, and he knew at a glance that these people were not ordinary.
Besides, how could someone like Gu Mang and Lu Chengzhou be an ordinary person
Principal Fu suddenly felt that even if Xu Kangping was sentenced to death, being able to meet so many big bosses before his death should be the most luxurious treatment for a death row prisoner. He would die without regrets...
It is indeed the highest treatment, the only one.
The chief elder, Leng Xuan, and Xu Ying did not have this benefit at that time...
Gu Mang was speechless when he saw the stunned expressions of Wu Luo and Principal Fu.
When these people heard that she and Lu Chengzhou were coming to Mingcheng to attend a court hearing, they all followed to join in the fun.
Meng Jinyang was also a little surprised, "You..."
Gu Mang put his arm on Meng Jinyang's shoulder, lowered his head slightly, and said lazily, "Ignore these idiots, you have nothing to do."
Teng She crossed her arms and said, "Fifth sister, do you think we are deaf?"
Gu Mang raised his eyelids confidently.
Teng Snake immediately panicked, "Yes, yes, I am deaf, my name is Ying Deaf."
Ying Long understood and immediately kicked him, "I'm deaf to you!"
Teng She swooped out of the way.
Principal Fu: "..."
Is the boss talking so childishly
Wu Luo hadn't seen Gu Mang for a long time and was very excited, "Miss Gu."
Gu Mang nodded, then stood up politely, turned his head and greeted Principal Fu politely, "Principal."
Principal Fu felt that Gu Mang actually respected him, and his heart beat wildly.
I never expected that Xu Ji's case would bring these big bosses over in person.
Meng Jinyang held Xu Ji's hand and brought her to Gu Mang, "Xu Ji, this is your senior Gu Mang."
Gu Mang's information is on the wall of fame at Mingcheng Middle School.
Xu Ji met Gu Mang for the first time.
She was wearing a black mask and a black peaked cap was hooked in Lu Chengzhou's hand.
The ends of his eyes were raised, and his eyelids were raised, revealing a bit of coldness. He had an innately strong aura about him, and he was so cold that he kept strangers away.
But inexplicably, it gives people an extremely peaceful feeling.
It seems that as long as she is here, everything can be solved.
Xu Ji has always admired Gu Mang, her strength, her omnipotence, her ability to protect everyone, and her ability to do so many things.
Unlike her, she can't even protect her own mother.
She looked at Gu Mang, polite and solemn, "Senior Sister Gu."
Gu Mang pulled down his mask and put it on his chin, looking at Xu Ji with a pair of dark eyes.
When a normal person encounters such a trial, even if he wished his father would die before, at the last minute, he will start to hesitate when standing at the door of the court.
It is human nature to look forward and backward. No matter how beautiful the words are, when it comes to taking action, how many can be ruthless
What's more, this is Xu Ji's biological father.
In other words, the biological father is ridiculous, but blood relationship is indeed a fact that cannot be shaken off in this life.
Xu Ji is different. She is always calm and has clear goals, but there is some uneasiness in her eyes.
Because as long as the outcome of the trial does not come out, no one knows what kind of criminal law Xu Kangping will be sentenced to.
What she wants is the death penalty.
A life is worth a life.
But it's too difficult.
Gu Mang patted her shoulder and said in a dull voice, "I believe you, Senior Meng."
Xu Ji raised her eyes and met Gu Mang's dark eyes, who nodded towards her.
She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and calmed down, "Yes, I believe Senior Meng."
She couldn't believe the law...
The outcome of the first trial made her feel that human life was worthless.
There is no price to pay for killing people.
Lu Chengzhou heard from Lu Qi that he wanted to recruit Xu Jijin to Red Scorpion, so he read her information in advance. Her strong mentality of being calm in times of trouble and having clear goals was very suitable for Red Scorpion.
Others also looked at Xu Ji.
There is also Xie Hang who has been standing aside.
He Yidu and Lin Shuang looked at each other and saw a hint of appreciation in the other's eyes. He was indeed a good person.
The same goes for Qin Fang Yunling and several others.
After greeting each other, Wu Luo said: "Let's go in first."
A group of people nodded and turned around to walk into the court building.
At this time, a large group of people walked in from the court gate.
Two old people from the Xu family and two old people from the Ji family were followed by a bunch of relatives from the two families, all of them Xu Ji's uncles, aunts, aunts and uncles.
The family looks huge.
Although the Xu family is not a wealthy family, they are rich enough and are equipped with luxuries.
Each bag in my hand costs hundreds of thousands.
A group of people were also looking at Meng Jinyang and Gu Mang.
Except for Principal Fu, almost all of them were very young and wore simple and ordinary clothes with no discernible brand.
A pair of eyes turned contemptuous, as if they were mocking what kind of rabble Xu Ji had found.
When Mr. Xu passed in front of Xu Ji, he stopped, turned his face, and his old eyes fell on Xu Ji, "A Ji, grandpa will ask you one last time, are you willing to withdraw the lawsuit?"
Xu Ji's face was cold and he only uttered four words, "Kill to pay for life."
"He is your biological father! Do you have to do things so absolutely?" Mr. Xu's voice was rich, and he was already slightly angry.
"I have spent more than ten years to raise a little beast." A middle-aged woman's shrill voice said, "Your dad would be grateful even if he raised a dog, but you actually teamed up with outsiders to deal with your dad, Xu Ji, you still have humanity. ?"
A middle-aged man with a beer belly also had a sarcastic look on his face. He smiled and said, "Aji, what do you think you are wasting your time on? Your cousin said that she had seen you check Lawyer Hu's information before. You should be very Knowing what Lawyer Hu is capable of, why do you still expect a low-level lawyer who has just passed the judicial examination to help you win this case?"
As he said this, he glanced at Meng Jinyang disdainfully.
At such a young age, have you ever been involved in a lawsuit or been in court
Lawyer Hu also smiled slightly and said condescendingly, "Little girl, your grandfather has already offered you very generous terms. Think about it again, otherwise you won't get anything in the end."
The corners of Gu Mang's mouth curled up in a half-smile, revealing a bit of evil aura.
She held the mask in her chin and pulled it up to the bridge of her nose, put her arm on Meng Jinyang's shoulders, turned and walked into the court building.
The others stopped talking nonsense to the Xu family and Ji family and followed Meng Jinyang and Gu Mang up the steps.
Mr. Xu squinted his eyes, looked at Xu Ji's back, exhaled, and then exchanged glances with Lawyer Hu.
Lawyer Hu nodded, "Don't worry, we will win this case."
…
Before the trial.
Meng Jinyang went out for a trip.
When she came back, Xu Ji turned her head and her eyes fell on Meng Jinyang. She was stunned.
Meng Jinyang put on her lawyer's robe and was heading this way. She was biting a black rubber band and tying her hair.
Xu Ji saw that she had tied up all the thick bangs that usually covered most of her face and only exposed her facial features, and tied it into a neat high ponytail, revealing her beautiful and too young face.
She looked down at the watch on her wrist.
When she looked up again, the gentle and friendly aura on her body had faded away, and she became cold and sharp.
The two completely opposite auras are vividly displayed in Meng Jinyang.
Meng Jinyang is usually low-key and reserved. Even when she stands in a crowd, it is difficult to notice her.
But in court, she was like an unsheathed sword.
The only thing that hasn't changed is.
Meng Jinyang's eyes were always very dark, as if any light would be swallowed up. The dark color seemed to be dyed with ink, deep and dim.
There was no light in her eyes.
Meng Jinyang walked to the corner of the last row of the auditorium, where Gu Mang, Lu Chengzhou, and Lu Qi were sitting.
Xu Ji saw that Meng Jinyang's eyes were very bright when she was talking to Gu Mang, as if a beam of light shone into her eyes. Instead of being swallowed up, all the blackness was strongly dispelled, and the light was strong.
…
The trial began soon.
Lawyer Hu continued the evidence from the first trial. In his words, Xu Kangping was a very competent father and was kind to everyone.
A few friends who usually drank with Xu Kangping stood up in the auditorium.
They said that Xu Kangping was generous, kind, and had a good temper. They had never seen him get angry.
Lawyer Hu first tried his best to prove that Xu Kangping was forced to take action. It was Xu Ji's mother who was at fault first and poured dirty water on Xu Kangping to build a positive image of Xu Kangping as a good husband and father.
Xu Ji's face was expressionless, and he just watched the trial indifferently. He did not lose control of his anger when he heard them accuse his mother of cheating in the first trial.
Xie Hang looked at the clenched fist at Xu Ji's side, the knuckles turning white with force, and frowned.
Immediately afterwards, Lawyer Hu seized on the fact that Xu Kangping was drunk, saying that he was so angry that he only moved his hands impulsively and beat Xu Ji's mother, but he did not expect to beat her to death.
Lawyer Hu also lobbied Xu Ji, hoping that she could forgive Xu Kangping.
Xu Kangping knelt down in the direction of Xu Ji in public.
The whole place was in an uproar.
Xu Kangping cried bitterly, "Aji, I know you can't forgive dad, but dad still wants to say sorry to you."
Xu Ji's expression never changed at all, and he just watched Xu Kangping's acting with such indifference.
Meng Jinyang just looked down at the file without saying a word.
The excitement in the court during the first trial was completely opposite to the quiet and solemn atmosphere during the second trial.
The judge even raised his eyes and was a little stunned.
Lawyer Hu presented all the evidence, and Xiaozhi used emotion and reason. The laws were laid out clearly and well-founded. Even the starting point was for the future of Xu Ji, his daughter.
Ask the judge for discretion.
He spoke for half an hour without being interrupted.
"Your Honor, I have finished my statement."
After finishing speaking, he glanced at Meng Jinyang opposite, with a flash of disdain in his eyes.
This was the first time that he had listed all the evidence without the opposing lawyer saying a word.
In the past, opposing counsel would interrupt.
He seemed to be speechless.
Lawyer Hu sat back in his seat, picked up the water glass, and took a sip of water.
The people from the Xu family and the Ji family in the auditorium below were all looking at Meng Jinyang and shaking their heads.
The middle-aged woman who just scolded Xu Ji sneered in a low voice: "The young lawyer was not frightened, why didn't he say a word? He is very beautiful, but his professional skills are too poor. This is to take Xu Ji's case. Let’s practice.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Jinyang finally stood up and presented the evidence she had been holding under her hand to the judge.
The judge was slightly stunned when he saw that Meng Jinyang did not state the evidence first, but instead handed all the information directly to him.
Meng Jinyang glanced at the people present and said: "Hello, judge, everyone, I am Meng Jinyang, a lawyer from Shenyuan Law Firm."
Lawyer Hu was feeling proud when he suddenly heard Meng Jinyang introduce himself. He was shocked as if he had been struck by lightning.
Meng Jinyang's name is well-known in the entire legal world, but because of his status, there is no chance to see him.
How could Xu Ji, a student, get someone of Meng Jinyang's level
Could it be the same name
He widened his eyes in disbelief, stared at Meng Jinyang, and asked again: "Which law firm are you from?"
Meng Jinyang answered very politely: "Beijing Shenyuan Law Firm."
There was a "boom" in Lawyer Hu's head.
How can this be
The assistant next to him quickly and quietly tugged on his sleeves and lowered his voice to the lowest level, "Hu Lu!"
Lawyer Hu came to his senses.
When people from the Xu family and Ji family saw this, they immediately took their mobile phones and started searching for Meng Jinyang.
When they saw Meng Jinyang's information, they sneered.
How is it possible that he became a professor at such a young age? I don’t know what means he used to get there. It must have been embroidered pillows.
Meng Jinyang looked at the judge and said, "With special authorization from the plaintiff, Ms. Xu Ji, I will serve as her litigation agent to participate in the second instance of this case. I disagree with all the evidence and opinions provided by the defendant's lawyer."
Lawyer Hu frowned, disagreeing with everyone
The assistant was also stunned for a moment, "Teacher, everything you said is based on facts. What does this lawyer Meng want to do?"
Lawyer Hu looked at Meng Jinyang and returned all his attention to the case.
He did not forget that Meng Jinyang was charged with "intentional homicide."
It's impossible to convict.
If we look at all the domestic violence cases in the country, very few of them are sentenced to death, and they are all cases where the circumstances are extremely abominable.
In Xu Kangping's case, it is simply impossible to sentence him to death.
It's just a crime of cruelty. Ninety-nine percent of the time the second trial will uphold the original verdict!
Lawyer Hu narrowed his eyes. If he could defeat Meng Jinyang this time, his status in the legal profession would definitely rise in the future.
He, who was shocked just now because of Meng Jinyang's background, had a glint in his eyes.
He glanced at Mr. Xu and nodded slightly to reassure him.
Meng Jinyang stated unhurriedly: "What I just submitted is the death appraisal report of Ms. Ji Zhi, as well as the hospitalization information and injury reports for the past 19 years, including some circumstantial evidence. I will review the defendant's lawyer's views from the following four perspectives. Make a rebuttal.”
"First, the death appraisal report of Ms. Ji Zhi half a year ago showed that her internal organs were ruptured and her abdomen was severely hemorrhage. The cause of death was that she was hit hard on the head multiple times, her skull was shattered, and she died from severe craniocerebral injury. The injuries and external force injuries have reached a very serious level. My victim, Ms. Ji Zhi, was injured in such a cruel way that she died. According to Article 234 of the Criminal Law, the defendant intentionally harmed the body of others, causing serious injury. Death, this behavior constitutes the crime of intentional injury, and I do not agree with the defendant’s lawyer’s crime of abuse.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Lawyer Hu immediately stood up and interrupted her, "I object! My client is angry because the other party cheated on her, and wants to make the other party suffer. He does not intend to cause harm or death to him!"
Meng Jinyang did not stop, but continued: "Second, Ms. Ji Zhi has been hospitalized 59 times due to domestic violence in the 21 years since her marriage. She suffered severe head trauma, resulting in severe memory damage. She has also become deaf in one ear and has broken ankle bones. Two steel nails were inserted and her ankle was broken due to being pushed down the stairs by the defendant. The number of hospitalizations is so frequent and almost terrifying. Is this just to make the other party suffer? Ms. Ji Zhi did not cheat, she just chatted with her colleagues on WeChat. Sentence work, the evidence is under the case.”
The judge looked through a thick stack of hospitalization medical records and chat records. Meng Jinyang was extremely well prepared, and all the important places had been circled in red pen.
He was admitted to the hospital 59 times. This number is simply terrifying!
The judge looked at Lawyer Hu and said, "The objection is invalid."
Lawyer Hu's expression darkened, he sat back and tightened his grip on the seat.
A bad premonition came over me.
With these irrefutable evidence, it is probably impossible to fight for the crime of cruelty. We can only try our best to get closer to the crime of intentional injury and get a lighter punishment.
In the auditorium, Xu Ji was still very calm, looking at the judge calmly, just waiting for the final verdict.
Xie Hang glanced at the girl next to him, but there was no emotion at all.
Gu Mang and others from behind looked at the two high school students.
He Yidu said: "Stay steady."
The crime of intentional injury has basically no suspense. It is several times more serious than the crime of cruelty. So far, most of the lawsuit has been won.
But this female high school student was extremely calm.
Just because her goal has not been achieved yet.
Lin Shuang nodded in agreement, "What's this girl's name? I want to take her to the Shadow League."
Qin Fang refused, "This is what my Xiaoqi was interested in first, so queue up!"
Lu Qi tried his best to reduce his presence, not wanting to be cueed.
Ying Long: "Let's fight. Let's fight."
other people:"… "
Jiang Shenyuan looked deeply at Meng Jinyang, who had grown up so well. He single-handedly brought her up in the law department.
He carefully maintained a pot of flowers with painstaking efforts.
He saw her getting better and better and more beautiful with his own eyes, but he was afraid of scaring her even by raising his hand.
At the plaintiff's table, Meng Jinyang continued, speaking in a calm tone, "Thirdly, the head is the most vulnerable part of the human body. It is common sense that severe injuries to the head will lead to death. The defendant's lawyer fought a lawsuit two years ago. , these are his exact words in court. I can think that the defendant’s lawyer also agrees with this view. The defendant’s lawyer’s court record information is below the case. The defendant still treated the victim knowingly that a severe head injury would cause death. According to Article 232 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, the defendant committed an act of intentional homicide and constituted the crime of intentional homicide."
Intentional homicide...
Lawyer Hu was really anxious this time and stood up in a hurry, "I object! The evidence provided by the plaintiff's lawyer has nothing to do with this case."
The judge looked at Lawyer Hu, "So you deny the common sense that a severe blow to the head may cause death?"
"I..." Lawyer Hu was speechless, with a layer of cold sweat on his forehead.
He did not expect that Meng Jinyang would dig out his previous court trial records to silence him.
"Fourth, I have a recording here that I would like you all to listen to." Meng Jinyang handed the USB flash drive to the staff.
Soon, a familiar voice came from the court.
…
"Little bitch, do you think I'm going to jail this time?"
"Your mother is a bitch. She wants me to go to jail for her own life. Bah, it would be better if she died."
…
It was Xu Kangping's recording that night. He was completely different from the one who just knelt down to Xu Ji in front of him.
What is a good temper and what is a good person? All these theories have been overturned!
Lawyer Hu's face suddenly turned pale as paper, and he fell back on his chair weakly.
irrefutable evidence! It’s all irrefutable evidence!
With this recording, even if he wanted to get a lighter sentence, it would be impossible...
Meng Jinyang looked at the judge: "To sum up, the crime of intentional injury, intentional homicide and extremely cruel means have a bad impact. I request the judge to sentence the defendant Xu Kangping to death and execute it immediately."
Meng Jinyang has sufficient evidence, clear listing, rigorous logic, and concise words with profound meaning.
Each of her arguments is supported by strong evidence.
When Xu Kangping heard Meng Jinyang's words, he went completely crazy and looked at Xu Ji fiercely, "You bitch! How dare you record me!"
He stood up and was about to pounce on Xu Ji, but was restrained by the policeman next to him.
The faces of the Xu family and Ji family in the auditorium were ashen.
Meng Jinyang was not an embroidered pillow, but with just a few sentences, Xu Kangping was directly convicted.
It didn't even take more than ten minutes to lead everyone through all the details of the case.
This is definitely a wonderful trial.
Xu Kangping ignored the judge in court and attempted to hurt others. The circumstances were extremely egregious.
The lawsuit ended extremely quickly.
The judge announced: "I pronounce the verdict that the defendant Xu Kangping is guilty of intentional homicide. The circumstances are atrocious and he is sentenced to death and will be executed immediately."
When Xie Hang heard the news, he turned to Xu Ji excitedly, "A Ji! Win! You win!"
Xu Ji sat blankly, without any emotion, tears just rolled out of his eyes and hit the back of his hands.
…
Domestic violence has been a hot topic in the past few years, and it was a biological daughter suing her father, which made a lot of headlines. It became a hot search topic when the second trial began.
Regarding Xu Ji's behavior, Weibo comments were mixed.
Some people think that Xu Ji is too ruthless, even to the point of being ruthless to his own biological father, and is a bit supercilious.
Some people think Xu Ji did a great job.
There are many people who can stand and talk without back pain.
Meng Jinyang asked Xu Ji not to read Weibo, as there were too many ghosts and monsters.
Xu Ji didn't care, and even read every popular comment word for word.
"Senior sister, look at these people calling me a white-eyed wolf and cruel, doesn't it just prove that I am successful? I have helped my mother get justice, and I can live the life my mother wants me to live. Although in the future I'm alone now, but I don't have to be frightened anymore." Xu Ji said with a smile.
"Yes, everything has two sides." Meng Jinyang gently raised his lips and asked her: "Have you considered which major you want to study in college?"
Xu Ji had a clear goal and said without hesitation: "I want to enter Senior Sister Gu's experimental class of traditional Chinese medicine and enter the medical institute."
Meng Jinyang nodded and patted her shoulder, "Senior Sister Gu's class is not going to be easy for you, so work hard."
"Yes." Xu Ji promised: "I will."
Meng Jinyang expressed his views on the "Domestic Violence Case" on Weibo.
[Violence is violence, it should not be labeled "domestic violence", and it should not be dealt with behind closed doors... The "Anti-Domestic Violence Law" still has a long way to go... ]
A comprehensive article with sharp and precise words, clear viewpoints, and pointed out the existing problems.
This article was forwarded by major figures in the legal industry and received unanimous praise.
Meng Jinyang became a hot topic because of this incident, and not surprisingly, her childhood was mentioned again.
"Seeing how outstanding Meng Jinyang is now, I really want to cry..."
"Thank you to Lawyer Meng for speaking out on domestic violence."
"Lawyer Meng is so beautiful! I saw Lawyer Jiang down there! The CP that I knocked on finally fit together!"
"Send a wedding announcement!"
"Have those who announced the marriage thought about Lawyer Jiang's feelings? I was raped by that guy when I was a kid. If I get married, I won't be laughed to death! This kind of boss can only be beautiful alone."
"I agree, don't get married. Although it sounds ugly, it is a fact. If you ask Lawyer Jiang to marry someone who has experienced that kind of thing, will a prominent family like the Jiang family agree? Will Lawyer Jiang be willing?"
"Care is just sympathy, not love. Some Meng Jinyang fans are enough."
"Did Jiang Lu sympathize? Did he tell you? Did you lie under his bed and listen?"
"I don't expect the two to get married, I hope they can shine individually!"
Almost whenever Meng Jinyang appears in the public eye, her past will be mentioned.
Likewise, there are always a few nasty comments below.
Soon, all hot search topics related to Meng Jinyang were removed and deleted.
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[Author's note: I will try my best to give Jin Yang a good ending. I consulted friends for my court expertise, but there may be bugs in my handwriting. The most distressing ones in the whole text are Jin Yang and Gu Hui, which will end in the next chapter. , I will repair it again,]
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