Room 408.
Lu Ming met the legendary Wang Zili, with 49 flags and one flag, and Wangdian was full of the same color.
Looking at this honest man, he felt that it was not very kind of him to plant the flag, so he shook hands with Wang Zili and exchanged a few words before getting straight to the point, "Brother Zili, at the end of the year, I might run for the councillor of the 49th district. If this is really confirmed, please don't blame me!"
Wang Zili was accompanied by Wang Xiaohu and several other fishermen.
Hearing Lu Ming's words, he was slightly startled, then smiled innocently: "Lawyer Lu, if you can really help us resolve the fishery dispute, I will also support you to be the councillor of District 49. You know, I am a councillor just to make up the numbers."
Wang Zilii looks like a very simple and honest fisherman. He wears cloth clothes and cloth pants, smells of fish, is black all over, and his cloth shoes are covered with mud.
Hearing his words, Lu Ming smiled and asked everyone to sit down.
"Xiao Hu should have told everyone about the fishery dispute in the Pearl Island area. So, from what you know, when did the dispute start in history, and what the current situation is. Tell me everything."
Several fishermen representatives were very excited and started talking at once. It was obvious that the people who came were knowledgeable people who spoke logically and methodically, so they were able to explain things clearly.
Lu Ming listened quietly, interrupting from time to time to ask a few questions.
On the other side, Tong Xiao'e was recording attentively. Tie Xiaojia was also recording, but his speed was obviously not as fast as Tong Xiao'e, and his efficiency was not as high as hers. Finally, he shook his head and gave up dejectedly.
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In the lounge, there were only four people: Lu Ming, Wang Zili, Wang Xiaohu and a fisherman representative.
The fisherman representative had white hair and beard, and deep wrinkles on his face. He was a respected elder in Wangdian. Although Wang Zilii was of a high seniority, he still called him Fifth Uncle, while Wang Xiaohu simply called him Fifth Grandpa.
Lu Ming pondered for a while and said, "I've thought about this matter. I can't guarantee anything else, but I feel that we can still ban fishing in the Pearl Island area this autumn. We'll see what the situation is like in the future. Maybe there will be a chance to fix the rules of the autumn fishing ban."
Wang Zili was stunned and looked at Wang Xiaohu in disbelief.
Xiaohu praised Lawyer Lu highly, but a fishing ban in the Pearl Island waters? And a fishing ban immediately? How is this possible
"Brother Lu, that's great! It's really great!" Wang Xiaohu didn't question Lu Ming's words at all. He was so happy that he almost jumped up. "Brother Zili, Fifth Master! Did you hear that?! We don't have to suffer from the Japanese devils anymore!"
As long as fishing is banned in the Pearl Island waters in autumn, the production of autumn fish along the Beiguan coast will be greatly increased.
Wang Zilii and Wang Wuye showed no excitement at all. Instead, they looked at each other with suspicion on their faces.
Wang Xiaohu said loudly: "Brother Zili, Fifth Master, Brother Lu never boasts. If he says it's okay, it's definitely okay! Let's go back and tell the villagers the good news!"
Master Wang Wu immediately smiled bitterly, and Wang Zili shook his head helplessly.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Xiao Hu, good things are worth waiting for. Let's wait until it's confirmed. So, you can go back with Brother Zili and Uncle Wu to listen to the news."
Wang Xiaohu nodded vigorously immediately.
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In the elegant western restaurant, Christine looked helplessly at the new proposal submitted by Lu Ming.
She was wearing a silver evening gown, covered in jewels, which made her look noble and elegant. But as she sat there, she was still very domineering, serious and intimidating. Her male companion spoke to her very cautiously.
Sitting opposite the luxurious dining table was a handsome and elegant middle-aged man with short brown hair, looking very smart and capable.
"Hey, did you know that Judge Christine is on vacation? It's very rude of you to interrupt us like this!" The male companion looked at Lu Ming with dissatisfaction.
Lu Ming ignored him, but when he saw Christine looking at him, he sighed softly: "Your Honor, I know you rarely take a vacation, but I have no choice. The matter is urgent, so I have to take the liberty to disturb you!"
"Do you think I will sign your ridiculous motion?" Judge Christine's eyes were filled with anger. This guy was deliberately not letting her have a good meal, right? After locking him up once, he would find new ways to torture him.
Everyone in the restaurant was looking over here.
Lu Ming's motion was to use the ownership certificate of Pearl Island, which was also on the list of Kato Sanlu's inheritance, as a reason to request a temporary injunction, prohibiting any person or ship from approaching the waters of Pearl Island before the end of the lawsuit, especially fishing boats, which must be strictly prohibited.
"Yes, I know it's absurd!" Lu Ming coughed. "Hundreds of years ago, the Duke of Donghai gave Pearl Island to no less than five people. This is an interesting anecdote in history. Moreover, after the Great Reclamation Period, many of the nobles' nominal private fields have actually lost their ownership, and there is no noble private property on the sea. However, in this case, since the ownership certificate of Pearl Island has appeared, the waters of Pearl Island have also become one of the disputed properties. Before the adults and the jury make a ruling, all disputed properties should be frozen from a legal perspective, and no one is allowed to occupy them during this period!"
Judge Christine stared at Lu Ming with her green eyes, almost spitting fire, and said coldly: "I know what you want to do? Help the fishermen in Beiguan to ban fishing, right?"
Lu Ming was stunned. She didn't expect that she also knew about this kind of maritime dispute. Moreover, that area was rich in autumn fish, and she was also clear about the habits of autumn fish, etc. This made her understand what she was doing.
Logically speaking, Westerners would not care about things that have nothing to do with them.
"Your Honor, I admire your wisdom and bravery, but from the perspective of legal procedures, you should sign this temporary restraining order!" Lu Ming argued with a righteous face, "Otherwise, I will file a complaint against you to the East China Sea Legal Officer Conduct Committee!"
Christine frowned and stared at him.
Lu Ming coughed, "I, I was just talking... I don't dare..."
Christine snorted, took out a beautiful ink pen from the exquisite small bag beside her, and quickly wrote on Lu Ming's motion, and then threw it to Lu Ming.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Lu Ming was overjoyed, but he put it away carefully. In his heart, he called out to His Excellency a wise and brave man, but he did not say it out loud. Otherwise, if he kept saying this, he would seem too frivolous and have no basic respect for the judge.
However, Judge Christine is really courageous. From accepting the trial of this case to signing the injunction against the island in a dilemma, she has shown extraordinary decisiveness and strength. This is also related to her identity and background. She is very confident and dares to make a hole in the sky as long as she thinks there is no problem with the legal procedures.
I originally hoped that Li Guan would take over this case, but that old lady would definitely dare to do anything.
Now it seems that Judge Christine might not be a bad choice to hear this case.
Humming a little tune in his heart, he left with the motion signed by the judge. He had to go find the bailiff and the Coast Guard to help actually enforce the temporary injunction.
"Sticky ass!" Christine glanced at Lu Ming's back and shook her head.
The handsome middle-aged man opposite him gritted his teeth and said, "He's a lawyer, right? Which firm is he from?"
"This little guy is very interesting!" Christine's slender hands in white lace gloves slowly shook the red wine in the goblet. I don't know what she thought of, but she suddenly laughed, "Oh, this guy!"
The male companion was stunned, as if he had never seen Judge Christine smile like this since the day he met her. Perhaps, this noble, majestic and awe-inspiring lady had only had this kind of smile when she was a girl