Hong Kong General: Rebirth of Rage, Rising from Prison

Chapter 34 Retrial of the case!

Three days later, Central, Hong Kong Island High Court.

Court of Appeal.

This is the highest appellate court other than the Court of Final Appeal, and is dedicated to handling appeals from the original litigation court, the Hong Kong District Court, etc.

The case in which Chen Shixian, Qiu Gangao and others accidentally killed the kidnapper Kele while trying to rescue the kidnapped wealthy businessman Huo Zhaotang will be tried here.

Two years ago, the six of them, dressed neatly in suits and ties, stood in the dock and stood trial.

Two years later, the case was retried. The clothes were still the same as two years ago, but things and people had changed. There were only four people left, and Gongzi Qiang was still lying in the hospital and unable to attend.

Now everyone's mood is more complicated.

Chen Shixian looked around the courtroom. It was exactly the same as he remembered.

The courtroom is brightly lit and the tables and chairs are arranged in an orderly manner, giving people a solemn and dignified feeling.

Directly above the courtroom are the presiding judge's seat, four judges, and the clerk.

Below are lawyer Au Wing-yan and the prosecutor.

They all wore white wigs and black robes and sat in their seats with serious expressions.

At the back was the gallery, where Chen Shixian saw several old acquaintances involved in serious cases, such as Yao Ruocheng, Great White Shark, and Lu Sihui.

In the end, there were seven jurors, both men and women.

These seven jurors are not necessarily professional legal professionals, but are randomly composed of people from all walks of life, and the cases they mainly participate in are serious criminal cases.

Hong Kong Island follows British law, so there is a jury system.

Although the foreign judge played a decisive role and Chen Shixian had already used money to pave the way, the jury still had a great influence and could indirectly or even directly affect the verdict.

At the moment before the final judgment, Chen Shixian was also worried.

"Brother Ao, do you think that if we re-examine the case, will those three people who fell on the street find their conscience and help us?"

Ahua asked in a low voice in Qiu Gangao's ear.

"How naive! If they could help, they would have done it two years ago. It's better to believe that a sow can climb a tree than to expect them to have a change of heart."

Qiu Gangao pursed his lips tightly, his expression was gloomy, and the scars at the corners of his mouth and between his eyebrows also looked scary.

"Brother Ao is right. Two years ago, if any one of these three had said a word for us, the five of us wouldn't have gone to jail, and Brother Biao wouldn't have died."

Ah Quan spoke with reluctance.

"Humph, when I get out of prison, the first thing I'm going to do is to kill these idiots!"

Baozhu clenched his fist and said viciously.

"If the confession remains unchanged, is there still a chance of winning the case if it is retried?"

Ah Hua asked nervously.

"We have to trust Brother Xian, we will definitely get new results!"

Qiu Gangao said in a firm tone.

"It's useless to trust me. You have to trust Lawyer Ou. Today is her home court."

"Otherwise, you should hurry up and believe in Jesus. There is still time!"

Chen Shixian's few casual words eased the tense atmosphere a lot.

"quiet!"

As soon as the white judge struck the gavel, the entire court fell silent and the trial officially began.

The process is the same as usual, and various evidences must be submitted first.

Then it was the witness' turn.

The first person to appear in court was Pan Asia Bank Chairman Huo Zhaotang, who stood in the witness stand in a suit and tie, looking very respectable.

"Two years ago, I said that I didn't know whether the kidnapper Wang Kun was involved in the kidnapping case."

"It's really unnecessary to beat someone to death!"

Huo Zhaotang shrugged and glanced at Chen Shixian and the others with a look of condescending contempt.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, his brows furrowed, and he showed his impatience without disguising it:

"This kind of case has already been determined. Retrial is just a waste of time and taxpayers' money. It's not worth it!" Even though they expected that Huo Zhaotang would not say anything good, they still felt angry when they heard such harsh and ungrateful words again.

"Doulei mother, you damn profiteer, do you know what you are talking about?"

"If we hadn't saved you, you would have turned into dust a long time ago, and now you still have the chance to make sarcastic remarks!"

Baozhu grabbed the iron fence and cursed excitedly.

Qiu Gangao sat on the chair, his lips tightly pursed, his cheek muscles bulging, and his eyes looked murderous.

Ah Hua and Ah Quan were also very excited, their chests heaving, staring at the profiteer.

I regret why I saved such a scum.

"Exploding beads!"

Chen Shixian's eyes were cold, and he scolded in a low and powerful voice.

Making harsh remarks in court will not solve the problem and may result in the judge finding you in contempt of court.

We'll have to wait until I'm released from prison.

The most important thing now is to win this lawsuit.

Baozhu made an international hand gesture indignantly and then sat back in the dock.

"Call the next witness, Situ Jie."

The white judge said seriously.

Huo Zhaotang gave Chen Shixian and others a provocative and contemptuous smile and walked down from the witness stand.

Situ Jie, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, stood in the witness stand with an impatient expression.

"Mr. Situ Jie, as my client's superior, according to the confession, you once instructed them to abuse lynching to solve the case, otherwise you would let the whole team take the blame. Is this true?"

Ou Yongen stood up and asked Situ Jie questions.

"There is nothing wrong with my confession two years ago."

"I have asked them many times to solve the case as soon as possible, but I have never asked them to use lynching."

"I won't ask them to kill anyone!"

Situ Jie righteously passed the buck: "As a superior, it is reasonable for me to ask my subordinates to solve the case as soon as possible."

"As for the methods they use to complete their tasks, the police force has strict regulations and clear regulations on what kind of force to use when performing tasks."

"So whether the defendant killed someone or not has nothing to do with my request that they solve the case as soon as possible!"

Chen Shixian looked at Situ Jie's indifferent expression and sneered.

Their boss, Situ Jie, once used intimidation to demand that they solve the case as quickly as possible, otherwise the entire team would be blamed.

He also promised to protect them after the incident.

As a result, in order to avoid punishment, he dumped his scumbag boss completely, and by rescuing wealthy businessmen, he was promoted and given a raise, and became a police superintendent.

But they took the blame for him and went to jail and became prisoners.

Human nature is extremely despicable.

Qiu Gangao, Baozhu and others gritted their teeth and looked at Situ Jie coldly.

This time they did not get angry again and question the other party why they broke their promise.

Instead, he silently kept Situ Jie's face and accounts in his heart.

Situ Jie treated them as insignificant people, without even looking at Chen Shixian and the others, and walked down from the witness stand.

To him, these people were just tools for him to get promoted.

Use it when you can. Now that you can’t use it, it’s no different from music.

"I swear that the confession I made is true..."

After taking the oath, Zhang Chongbang stood up.

He had short hair and a cold and resolute expression. He was wearing a black suit and had a sturdy build, which made his clothes bulk him up.

Two years later, Zhang Chongbang looked at Chen Shixian and others with a complicated look and a sympathetic expression.

(End of this chapter)