Chapter 283 Helping the Other Party with a Lawsuit
Xiao Peng was not wrong. Zhang Qikun came here to tell Xiao Peng about the progress of the case.
Xiao Peng was shocked after hearing this. "That's impossible, right? They're from the 'New Gypsies'? Why are they picking on me? Are they desperate? Do you think a gang like that could pull off something this big? I know the gangs in Marseilles all too well. You could let them rob and steal, but how could they dare to commit such a major crime in a wealthy area? Are you trying to make a big deal out of a small matter? I don't believe they'd dare pull off a crime this big!"
Xiao Peng has always suspected that there is a big conspiracy behind what he encountered, including blowing up ships, burning houses, and shooting people. Such things are too big in scale and are really not something a gang can do!
Zhang Qikun smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Xiao, I know you don't believe it. In fact, not only you, but even I don't believe it. Let Officer Will tell you about this!"
Xiao Peng then noticed Will behind Zhang Qikun: "Officer Will, nice to see you again!"
Will greeted Xiao Peng and said, "Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry this happened. After investigation, it was confirmed that 'New Gypsy' was responsible. The person involved has pleaded guilty."
Xiao Peng frowned and asked, "Does Kant have such courage?"
Will was stunned. "Mr. Xiao knows Kant, the boss of 'New Gypsy'? Do you have a feud?"
Xiao Peng came back to his senses and coughed twice. "I've lived in Marseille for so long, how come I don't know about the gangs there? They're the kind of gangs you'd avoid if you ever meet them. How could I have ever provoked them? Now that I'm rich, I won't have anything to do with them!"
Will nodded after hearing this. "That's right. Mr. Xiao, you said you wouldn't provoke them, but in fact you have a deep grudge against them."
"A deep grudge?" Xiao Peng asked, puzzled. "How could there be a grudge between us when I haven't even met him?"
Will explained, "In fact, you've had two festivals recently, and you have two female assistants with you, one named Clementine and the other Deborah, right?"
Xiao Peng came to his senses and realized that they were both members of the "New Gypsy" group. They were almost beaten to death in the street because of stealing, and Xiao Peng saved them from the "New Gypsy" group. At that time, they did have a conflict with the "New Gypsy" people, but it didn't go to the extent of blowing up the ship and killing people, right?
Will said, "Even though you beat up the New Gypsy guys, they still haven't found you. A few days ago, when you went to a dive shop on the old street in Marseille, someone saw Clementine and followed you to your house. They discovered you lived in La Ciotat, so they decided to let the matter go. After all, the people in the wealthy area of La Ciotat are powerful, and they're afraid of getting into trouble."
"Then why are they doing such a big thing again?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Will replied, "You might not know this, but the New Gypsy gang got into trouble a while ago. Someone must have offended them, and they were dealt a heavy hand. Marseille's other two major gangs, PSG and Marseille Eight, took advantage of the situation and annexed a lot of the New Gypsy's territory. This made Kante, the New Gypsy's boss, furious. Just as they were planning a counterattack, something else happened. That's why they turned their guns on you!"
"What's the matter?" Xiao Peng asked curiously after hearing it.
Will said truthfully, "The place where the 'New Gypsy' started out in Marseille is called 'The Ruins'. You should know that, Mr. Xiao. You went there a few days ago and had a conflict with them while trying to save two foreign girls. The person who is now in charge of that area of 'The Ruins' is Munir, the 'New Gypsy's' younger brother. Your bodyguard broke his leg that day, and Kant is very sensitive to the idea of a 'broken leg' because he had his leg broken some time ago. This incident drove him crazy, and you know what happened later. He could use this incident to establish his authority, so he asked his Moroccan subordinate Ousmane Giroud, nicknamed 'Pharaoh', to lead the team in this crime. Ousmane Giroud and the other perpetrators have been arrested in Spain, and Kant and other core members of the 'New Gypsy' have also been arrested!"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng lit a cigarette and said, "This is such a serious matter, can they be locked up for life?"
After hearing this, Will said awkwardly, "Mr. Xiao, it seems that sentencing them to three to five years wouldn't be a problem."
"Three to five years?" Xiao Peng's eyes widened. "Something like this deserves the death penalty!"
Will coughed twice: "There is no death penalty in France!"
Many European countries do not have the death penalty. In fact, even if they do have it, these death row inmates may be the people with the longest lives in the world.
The 'death penalty' in Western countries is often a joke!
Even in countries where the death penalty is permitted, death row inmates often die of old age.
For example, if a prisoner sentenced to death is emotionally unstable, the death penalty cannot be carried out. This poses a dilemma for doctors: if they cure the patient, they will be sentenced to death; if they treat a patient in order to kill him, the doctor will be caught in a moral dispute.
And even if they are sentenced to death, it doesn't matter. The death row inmates can appeal repeatedly, which is euphemistically called "lawyers rule the country", especially in the two major North American countries, where there are lawyers everywhere. On average, there is one lawyer for every 230 people in the United States, and more than half of the American presidents are lawyers.
This means that as long as criminals pay enough lawyers' fees, lawyers can help them overturn their cases within the legal framework. As long as they have money, they can file endless appeals and the procedures can be dragged out for decades. The money used during this period will be included in the GDP. This is a good thing for the country, so why not do it?
Fuck justice!
Xiao Peng said angrily, "He almost took my life, and you tell me he'll be locked up for three to five years at most?"
Will shrugged. "There's nothing we can do. The most he can be charged with right now is attempted murder, and that's the maximum sentence he can get."
Xiao Peng took a deep breath, took out his cell phone and made a call. He was holding a gun in one hand so he turned on the speakerphone.
"Xiao, what's the matter?" Fabian's voice came after the call was connected.
Xiao Peng said, "Fabian, do me a favor and find the best lawyer in Marseille."
"Huh?" Fabian was stunned for a moment: "Why do you need a lawyer?"
Xiao Peng explained: "The people who attacked me have been caught. They are from 'New Gypsy'!"
Fabian heard this and said hurriedly, "I'll get you the best lawyer! I'll make sure they spend the rest of their lives in jail!"
Xiao Peng sneered after hearing this and said, "Why spend the rest of your life in jail? I want you to find the best lawyer to defend them and find them not guilty!"
Everyone was shocked after hearing this and suspected they had heard it wrong: "What did you say? To find them not guilty?"
Xiao Peng grunted, gnashing his teeth as he spoke, "That's right, let them go free! I want the money to kill them myself!"
"Fuck!" Chen Zetao cursed: "Brother Xiao, please don't do this!"
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