"...So, so you'll kill that little bitch too? And tamper with the car... Keep it down! Don't let her have another accident. Her parents died in a car accident, another one would be too much of a coincidence..."
"...We can also take this as an example. Take her on a trip, and when we're on a cliff or a boat, we can make her die accidentally. It's not difficult... If we can't find her, that's fine too. Four years after she's missing, we can apply to have her declared dead. We won't even need to lift a finger."
This is clearly a video recording.
In the footage, the Cheng couple, sitting on the sofa, were discussing something in hushed tones, their expressions flashing with ruthlessness. Although their voices were soft, the office was completely enclosed, and the video recorder was extremely high-end, so every word could be heard clearly.
An uproar erupted in the gallery, and even many court staff members showed a hint of shock in their eyes. Everyone couldn't help but look at the stunned Mr. and Mrs. Cheng, their eyes filled with disgust.
After playing the surveillance video, Xiao Shisan pushed up his glasses and said in a serious tone:
"According to Article 63 of the Civil Procedure Law, audiovisual materials are one of the eight forms of evidence and can be used as legal evidence. This is a legally recorded video, which I will submit to the presiding judge in accordance with the law."
Uncle Cheng and Aunt Cheng were completely dazed the whole time.
The lawyers who came from Ji Baishu's side looked so familiar that they recognized them at a glance, and it was precisely because they recognized them that it was even more unacceptable.
"...Attorney Xiao, Attorney Xiao, what are you doing here! You clearly, clearly—"
They're clearly on our side!
The lawyer for the Cheng couple looked extremely grim and asked in a low voice, "Do you know him? When was this video taken? How could you have missed such incriminating evidence!"
The couple seemed dazed: "We know him. He's also a lawyer. He helped us sell a house before. We... we whispered in his office—we were just saying it casually, we didn't mean it!"
"Yes, it was just a casual remark! Not long ago, this lawyer Xiao suddenly disappeared. We were wondering—why?! Why did he become a witness for Ji Baishu? How did he become a witness for them?!"
The lawyer's expression changed: "Could he be deliberately setting a trap?"
He acted decisively, immediately standing up and raising his hand in opposition: "I object! This video was secretly filmed; it's illegal and inadmissible evidence!"
Xiao Shisan's expression was serious: "How is it illegal? I was morally moved and willing to embrace justice, so I submitted this video as evidence to the court."
"The law stipulates that recordings cannot be obtained through violence, coercion, eavesdropping, or other means. What you've done is clearly voyeurism! Voyeuristic videos are illegally obtained and cannot be used as evidence!"
Faced with the opposing lawyer's strong accusations, Xiao Shisan unexpectedly revealed a sly smile on his face.
"But I didn't take these photos secretly."
The lawyer's heart skipped a beat; a sense of foreboding crept in.
“The defendant was once my client, and my law firm has a rule that anyone who works with the firm must first sign a contract agreeing that all their actions within the firm will be recorded in the entire process.”
Xiao Shisan's smile deepened as he took out a contract written in black and white, bearing not only a signature but also bright red fingerprints!
“They signed a document agreeing to let our law firm record audio and video. How can these videos be considered secretly filmed? Since they weren’t secretly filmed, they are legally obtained and can certainly be used as evidence!”
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