Chapter 392 Stupid Lin Ling
Jiang Shou's hands were shaking as he frantically flipped through the litigation materials on the table.
The seven deadly sins that they had tried so hard to accuse had been cracked by the other party through a series of attacks.
Now, there is only one last item left to say.
Although this project had a high chance of success, it involved high-ranking political officials, making it a very tricky matter. If he didn't handle it well, not only the Hua family would be in trouble, he himself would also be in trouble.
After much hesitation, he didn't know whether he should give up or bite the bullet and fight bravely to the end.
So, he looked at the Hua family on the left, at Mr. Fan on the right, and then timidly looked at Ma Pei for help.
Ma Pei was somewhat related to the wife of Jiang Shou's father's cousin. She secretly shook her head at him, considering this tiny favor.
Jiang Shou understood.
If you lose the lawsuit, at most you'll lose your reputation. At worst, you can just bide your time, endure a few years of hardship, and start over. But if you offend someone too powerful to offend, you might never recover.
He stammered and talked a lot of nonsense, pretending to be boastful, but he just didn't get to the key issues.
Mr. Fan even mediated and debated with him with ease, using the method of walking a cat or teasing a dog to make him act like a fool and make him run around in circles.
Finally, Hua Baishan couldn't bear it anymore. He glared at Jiang Shou, snatched his right to speak, and took action himself.
"Mrs. Lin, your Lin family has colluded with high-ranking officials for years, using unfair means to bully and dominate the market, monopolizing the real estate business in northern China. Xu has now been investigated and questioned by the Central Inspection Team, and has been suspended from his duties."
"You, the Lin family, have committed bribery and are breaking the law, so you should be punished by law!"
Qi Xu's calm face finally flared with anger. She questioned the other party with a forceful authority and a resounding tone.
"Hua Baishan, insulting and slandering political officials is a serious crime, please be careful with your words."
"Minister Xu is only under investigation and has not been dismissed. The results of the investigation and the disciplinary action have not yet been issued by the higher authorities, and he remains the minister."
"You keep saying that Minister Xu illegally accepted bribes and abused his power. What is the actual basis for these claims?"
"Or is it that the Central State Council, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the Central Procuratorate are all owned by your Hua family, and they designated you as the spokesperson for the verdict?"
"You, the Hua family, are just empty talkers. You can convict anyone you want."
The Hua family had learned of Xu Hong's examination results in advance through special means, but no penalty notice had been issued. Even if what he said was set in stone, it didn't count.
Otherwise, if he was charged with slandering high-ranking officials and secretly seeking information from the Central Inspection Team, he would have to go to jail and work on a sewing machine.
Hua Baishan didn't dare to say anything more. Instead, he glanced at his stupid daughter-in-law next to him and used her as a shield.
"I have a witness to this matter. It's Lin Zheng's biological daughter, Lin Ling."
"Although she is a member of the Lin family, she is fair and reasonable. She has the spirit of sacrificing relatives for the sake of justice and is willing to stand up and testify against the Lin family and Xu, and to prove the collusion between officials and businessmen."
Silly Lin Ling couldn't wait to stand up, her face full of excitement.
Finally, it was her turn to use her ultimate move. She had to perform well and step on that bitch Qi Xu under her feet, letting everyone know that she was the most glorious eldest daughter of the Lin family.
During this period, she was praised, coaxed, and flattered by the Hua family, and she was completely lost.
Even if he is being used as a tool, he still happily thinks that his highlight moment is about to come.
She first gave a hypocritical bow, and then gave a pretentious and silly self-introduction.
"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Ling, the eldest daughter of the Shanglin Group. I'm also Hua Changqing's wife. I'm very happy to be able to stand here and expose the scandals of lawbreakers to everyone, and to restore fairness and justice to society."
"My father told me that the third branch of our Lin family has a ministerial-level official named Xu Hong. I'm sure everyone already knows his position and current situation."
"This man is my grandfather's cousin, and my father's uncle. According to seniority, I should call him Third Grandfather."
"Although I've never met this Minister, my father told me that he's been very helpful to our Lin family. That's why our business has been so successful over the years."
"Especially in the real estate sector, we can get a lot of inside information and first-hand resources. That's why Shanglin Group can firmly sit at the top of the national business hegemony. Because we have Minister Xu behind us, backing us up."
Qi Xu was almost vomiting blood because of this stupid woman.
Everyone in the courtroom and outside the courtroom scoffed at her actions. A beast who betrayed her family, sold out her father, and turned against her benefactor was worse than pigs and dogs.
"Lin Ling, everything requires evidence. Hearsay does not constitute fact. If you wish to accuse Minister Xu and your father, Lin Zheng, please provide evidence that they are secretly colluding and committing crimes."
"If not, it's slander."
"Besides, you keep saying that you heard it from your father, Lin Zheng. I demand a confrontation in court."
"Your Excellency, we request to see Lin Zheng and ask him whether what Lin Ling said is true. This will also help clear Minister Xu's name and give society an explanation."
Lin Ling raised her phone and announced proudly.
"Who said I don't have evidence? I do! My father, Lin Zheng, suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and is paralyzed. He can't testify in court."
"But I have a video recording of my father. Please review it, judges."
In the video, Lin Zheng's cheeks were flushed, and he seemed to be slightly drunk. He half-closed his eyes and talked nonsense.
"Our Lin family is lucky to have someone up there."
"A few years ago, if Third Master hadn't provided us with information about which cities and countries were planning development, which plots of land were about to build high-speed rail and subways, and which projects would have support policies, how could our real estate projects have been so profitable? How could our investments have been so reliably profitable?"
"Of course, Wen Lan is indeed a woman with great business acumen and ability, but our family's greatest helper and supporter is that person!"
"Otherwise, even if Wen Lan had all-powerful abilities, he wouldn't be able to push Shanglin Group to the position of the largest enterprise in the country."
As soon as the video was released, Qi Xu's face turned pale with anger. Lin Ling was such an idiot, he was so stupid that he even betrayed his own father.
With the video evidence before her, Qi Xu was unsure how to defend the Lin family and Mr. Xu. She looked to Fan Yunzhong for help, asking if he had any solution.
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Fan slowly stood up and raised rebuttal questions to the video.
"Ms. Lin Ling. In the video, your father, Mr. Lin Zheng, only said that the person who provided the information was the Third Master, and he also mentioned that person later."
"He didn't mention any specific names. There are countless people in the world who are called Third Master. There are countless officials in our country who are the third oldest in their families. Who can understand who he is talking about?"
"Therefore, this video information is incomplete and is invalid evidence."
Wow! Beautiful!
As expected of a leading veteran in the legal profession, he was able to overturn evidence, turn defeat into victory, and severely defeat the opponent with just one word, which was truly gratifying.
Qi Xu excitedly gave Mr. Fan a thumbs up, and her look of gratitude and admiration made her look like a little fangirl.
Master Fan smiled and gave her a thumbs-up. This little girl was smart and quick-witted. If she weren't so old, he would really like to take her in as his last disciple.
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