Xu Le walked into the courtroom and said a sentence, which caused many different reactions from everyone in the courtroom. People were either dumbfounded, silent like gold, or excited like boiling water. These reactions came from the clarity expressed in his words. The meaning and strong emotions come from his name, surname and shadow. This name and shadow already have too many meanings in today's Federation.
The expression of the middle-aged female judge aloof was still calm, with the peculiar indifference of a senior federal judge, but the right hand clenched under the judge's robe betrayed her true emotions at the moment. Looking at the young federal colonel under the stage, the female judge subconsciously leaned forward slightly, but did not want to look at him, and only cast an inquiring look at Xiao Wenjing.
"Colonel Xu Le's identity today is a special witness and temporary rights advocate. Regarding his application to appear in court, we have submitted documents last night." Xiao Wenjing was very relaxed at this time, looking at him with a hint of jokes The female judge on the stage said unhurriedly.
The middle-aged female judge quickly turned over the case file and found that the Zhong family's old house lawyers did file an application for a temporary witness last night, but... these damn bastards deliberately concealed the witness's name, what are they trying to do? Want to surprise yourself
If an ordinary military officer proposes to be the guardian of the little princess of the Zhong family, she will not raise her eyes at all, who has long been famous in the federal judicial system, and may even expel the other party directly on the charge of contempt of court, but At this moment, she can't, because the young federal colonel off the stage, or more precisely, the youngest colonel in the federation, is Colonel Xu Le.
This guardianship lawsuit has always been going according to the established process and plan. Who would have thought that Xu Le suddenly appeared in court and made an application for permission that everyone could not expect!
The female judge's mood was gloomy and restless. Thinking of the news that the federal news media kept playing these days, and the picture of the federal military god Lipif shaking hands with Colonel Xu Le on the TV light screen, she couldn't help reading the case file. tremble.
Yes, the federal judicial system is absolutely independent, even the old man in Philadelphia has no way to influence the court's decision, but... People know better, except for the many years old Justice He Ying who has never died Besides, the so-called judicial independence is more like a kind of joke. If the court can really be completely independent from the federal society, how could she appear on the high platform today, and how could she have said so many indifferent words before
"I object!"
In the strange silence of the court, after a short period of tense negotiation, the legal team over there finally responded. The leading civil law lawyer in the federation stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead nervously, and shouted loudly. Said: "This is not in line with the case process. The list of rights claimants has been submitted fourteen days ago. According to the relevant regulations of the Federal Civil Procedure Law, anyone who disagrees with the claim must be submitted within five days before the hearing. Relevant evidence and application... But neither the court nor our side have seen the application."
When he said this, the barrister didn't turn his head to look over there at all. I don't know if he felt that his reasons were sufficient and he didn't need too much debate, or because... He didn't dare to look at Xu Le very much. .
Xiao Wenjing stood up, looked at the barrister and said, "According to the supplementary provisions of the procedural law, if there is a reason other than manpower that cannot compete, the date can be appropriately relaxed."
"What's the reason that manpower can't compete?" The barrister finally turned his head and looked over. When his eyes fell on Xu Le, he subconsciously nodded slightly.
"When I presented the list of claimants, Colonel Xu Le, my second party, was on his way back to the Federation from the Empire, and naturally it was impossible to know that there was an interrogation in the Federation involving his interests... I believe I have read this. Everyone in the news knows it very well, so I won't add more."
Xiao Wenjing glanced at everyone in the courtroom and said, "I believe this reason, no one will object."
There is definitely no objection. The federal society, which has experienced the live broadcast of the thousands of miles away, will no longer allow any voice to question Colonel Xu Le.
The seats in the courtroom were full of tense discussions. They had to accept this statement. After a series of quarrels, the large group of lawyers behind Zhong Ziqi finally came to a consensus. The silent chief lawyer stood up slowly, bowed his head to the female judge and Xu Le, and said, "We agree, but because there is a new claimant, we need time to prepare."
"The court adjourned for half an hour." The female judge rubbed her eyebrows and said.
"Because that person's original surveillance files are in the archives of the Ministry of Defense, it is very troublesome to retrieve them, so I came a little late." Xu Le said to Xiao Wenjing, "I hope there will be no problems."
"If we want to obtain evidence through the court, it will definitely take longer. We don't have time to delay with the other party for too long." Xiao Wenjing said with a smile: "Since you have already taken it, then no matter how the other party struggles, this guardianship There will be a lawsuit."
Hearing this sentence, Xu Le's eyes narrowed. He knew exactly what Xiao Wenjing was referring to about time. Only by winning the custody lawsuit can the family property lawsuit be brought to the Supreme Court and in front of Justice He Ying- Although he does not believe that the old justice will definitely rule his side win, but at least he believes in the wisdom and judicial spirit of the old man, but Justice He Ying is so old that he may even die at any time, so they need to time.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help thinking of the old man in Philadelphia, and his heart became a little heavy.
According to Tai Zhiyuan's arrangement, he had been negotiating arrangements with Xiao Wenjing and the lawyers behind him for the first two nights. Zhong Ziqi and those old men tried to take back the custody of Zhong Fireworks, so as to fully acquire the ownership of the Zhong family property. This move was indeed very vicious, and even made people feel a little desperate, because both Tian Fatzi and those trusted by Commander Zhong. The old man of Xilin has no blood relationship with Zhong Fireworks.
However, at this moment, the lawyer He, who was forced to give up his defense, came up with a whimsical but absolutely earth-shattering idea—let Xu Le come forward to fight for custody!
Xu Le came forward to compete for custody, which seemed to be no different from other people, because he did not have any blood relationship with the Xilin Zhong family. However, after lawyer He's analysis, Xiao Wenjing and those former colleagues who secretly helped him Only then did he realize that Xu Le was indeed the best choice, and more importantly, Xu Le had an innate advantage that no one could match.
"It seems that something has changed, why didn't anyone tell me?" Fatty Tian looked at Xu Le with a smile, and patted him on the shoulder, "It seems that you want to take my job as a godfather?"
"You don't want to?" Xu Le looked at this old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time, his mood was slightly shaken, he lowered his body and hugged him, and said, "Long time no see."
At this moment, the little girl who had been sitting quietly at the table, writing her homework with her head down, finally moved. The electronic pen that she clenched her fingers landed on the table, making a soft snap, and then she turned back, softly. The neat black hair snapped up, like a lovely jumping piece of watermelon rind.
The eleven-year-old Zhong Yanhua stood up, with bright eyes like stars, stared at Xu Le without blinking, with black hair on his shoulders, old dolls and toys behind him, and all over his body there was something called Chu Chu. The smell, like it was six years ago by the huge porthole in Section 32 of the Ancient Bell, doesn't seem to have changed at all.
But in the end, a lot has changed. The little girl who lost her parents finally grew up. She opened her eyes wide, stubbornly pursed her pink lips, puffed out her cheeks, and stared at Xu Le for a long time. After a long time, he shouted loudly, "Didn't you leave me alone?"
Xu Le was stunned and quietly looked at the little girl who was about to reach his chest. For some reason, there was an infinite father-like care and love in his heart. He reached out a little rudely, interrupting the anger of the little watermelon, and randomly pushed her end. The neat black hair was crumpled, and he said in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Zhong Yanhua shook his head angrily like a small animal, trying to get rid of the large palm, but found that it was in vain, and said angrily: "Then will you leave in the future?"
"Don't go."
"Liar."
"What are you lying to? I'll be your guardian right away."
"Then you have to win the case."
"rest assured."
The Xilin Zhong family seems to be going on for several years, and it won't be resolved without a long-standing lawsuit. Because of the background energies possessed by both parties, the custody battle at the very beginning fell into an almost tragic battle. This kind of tragicness does not refer to the arrogance that can be seen in the court, but the resource allocation and tricks and tricks hidden behind the scenes, and the appearance of Xu Le is undoubtedly the most powerful and fatal blow to the Zhong family's old house.
After half an hour of tense consultations, the huge legal team serving the old man of the Zhong family worked out countermeasures. Due to the current federal environment at war, the legal team did not raise any questions about Xu Le personally, but insisted. He thinks that he has nothing to do with the custody lawsuit, and the Zhong family's relatives and witnesses who have appeared one after another have staged a touching scene of the rich and powerful.
Lawyer Xiao Wenjing, Xu Le, and the others have been just silently watching, not caring. When it was their turn to speak, Xiao Wenjing stood up and said calmly, "After listening to the other party's many questions, I didn't find anyone questioning Colonel Xu Le. I am very pleased with this, which shows that no one has been carried away by interests and carried out slander recklessly.”
Designing MX, exposing the plagiarism of the Federal Academy of Sciences, leading seven teams to undertake the most dangerous tasks on the front line, and venturing deep into the territory of the Empire, Xu Le has done so many things over the years, not only what he has done for the Federation, but more importantly From these things, you can see what kind of person he is.
Of course, if Xu Le is a small person, then even if he is the most standard moral role model, in the mouths of these federal lawyers, he will become a villain who does all kinds of evil, but in today's federation, who can still dare to question Xu Le Le's personal character
"As a guardian, what kind of moral accomplishment and personal background should one have, I think Your Excellency the judge and you are very clear, so there is no doubt that Colonel Xu Le is the most suitable person to be the guardian of Zhong Fireworks."
"And don't forget that after Commander Zhong and his wife were murdered by the imperial conspiracy, who would avenge them with their lives."
At this time, the bearded chief lawyer stood up, looked at the female judge calmly, and said, "As the opposing lawyer said, no one will question Colonel Xu Le's personal ethics, but I would like to ask your Excellency the judge and the opposing party to do so. Note that we are discussing the issue of guardianship today, not the issue of moral role models. If you are suitable for being a guardian, you can become a guardian. Does that mean that all children in the Federation who have doubts about their guardianship should apply for Colonel Xu Le to be their guardian? ?"
The middle-aged female judge's eyes lifted slightly, and she felt a little more relaxed knowing that the chief lawyer was hinting at what angle she should judge from.
The chief lawyer turned his head to look at Xiao Wenjing, and continued: "If that's the case, then I think the guardian of Zhong Huanhua's children... should be the military god. The federal legal spirit on child custody has always been the first Even if Colonel Xu Le is a suitable guardian, he doesn't have any special relationship with Zhong Yanhua, and he has nothing to do with this whole thing."
"If you don't object, I have no opinion." Xiao Wenjing shrugged and said with a smile: "Of course, you and I both know that this is just a joke. But can I understand it this way, if there is evidence that Colonel Xu Le and this A custody battle is involved, so...he's the right person?"
The chief lawyer's eyes drooped slightly, and he felt a strange smell. However, at this moment, he carefully recalled the records in the file. Although Xu Le and Commander Zhong seemed to be in contact, there was no direct evidence that he could intervene in the custody. After pondering for a while, he smiled and said, "That's understandable."
"Very good." Xiao Wenjing said: "Just now Colonel Xu Le took an audio file and submitted it to the court. Because of the adjournment, everyone didn't have a chance to listen. At this time... Would you like to listen to it?"
The courtroom was quiet, there was a slight electronic noise, and there were some distant explosions. Everyone listened silently and intently, and then they heard a man's thick voice, although the man had reached the end of his life at that time. , but the voice was still so clear and calm.
"Is Xu Le here?"
"Commander, I am here."
"Help me take care of the fireworks."
"Yes."