I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 544 I'll add another 20 million (46)

Turning his head to face Dao Lingyun, Chen Yu asked in a low voice, "Is Auntie also a lawyer?"

"Yes, and he's a top lawyer who has more than a thousand loopholes in his hands."

Is there any chance of winning?

"It depends on how much money my mom received. If it's 500,000, it's just a token amount. If it's 2 million, she'll fight us with one right hand. If it's 5 million, she'll fight us with all her might."

"So how much do you think she received?"

“I don’t know. Our family has always been financially independent. Even my dog ​​has its own bank account.”

The term "financial independence" is not new, but the idea that pets have their own bank accounts is quite novel.

Although Chen Yu was eager to know how the dog opened a bank account for him, now was not the time to ask that question.

At this moment, Aunt Dao, who was in the plaintiff's seat, had finished organizing the case files. After glancing at Chen Yu, she held up one finger and said to Cao Zhen, "We still need ten million."

"I'll give you 20 million. I'll give you another 20 million after we succeed."

In that instant, Dao Lingyun's mother's demeanor changed.

Just a moment ago it was an iceberg, now it's a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.

Nodding, Aunt Dao took off her glasses, loosened her hair, and put her high heels aside. Then, staring at Dao Lingyun, she said, "Daughter, Mother is coming to kill you."

After a moment of silence, Chen Yu said, "Auntie, you're so childish! Does everyone in your family talk like this?"

"Senior brother, don't speak now, or I won't be able to protect you."

"Oh."

The Chief Inspector of Wangsheng Prefecture, who was standing in front of the stage, coughed and then said, "Now that everyone is here, let's begin. First, let's organize the plaintiff's claims. Minister Cao, could you please state your claims?"

Cao Zhen smiled and looked at Chen Yu: "It's very simple, stop the infringement, compensate for the losses, and apologize."

Could you be more specific?

After clearing his throat, Cao Zhen said, "Stop all development of 'My Dream,' release all source code and spells used, and hand over all music and illusion resources for us to inspect."

"Then, because Tianyuan illegally used our dreams to eliminate the calamity, we hope to restore everything to its original state, that is, the state when the calamity occurred."

"Finally, please publish an apology in the newspaper, stating that we will never plagiarize again."

Ma Daqiang couldn't hold back any longer and pointed at Cao Zhen, saying, "What kind of bullshit is this idiot spouting!"

Ma Yueru, who was listening in, immediately pointed at Ma Daqiang and said, "Chief Inspector, he's using foul language!"

The chief inspector of Wangsheng Prefecture glanced at Ma Daqiang and said helplessly, "He has a perfect moral standard, so you can say that, but there's a limit to how many times. Ma Daqiang, you can only use twenty swear words a day in court, understand?"

"Understood, Inspector General."

Ma Daqiang nodded, then pointed at Ma Yueru and said, "Ma Chunhua, you idiot who's not even a moron, shut up! And you idiot, you bastard..."

After swearing for five minutes straight, Ma Daqiang finally stopped because of his lung capacity and gave Ma Chunhua, who was almost furious, a smug smile.

"Eighteen lines remain," the Inspector General of Wangsheng Prefecture said calmly. "Do you wish to continue?"

"No, I'll save that for later."

"Alright, let's continue. Mr. Chen Yu, what are your thoughts on Mr. Cao Zhen's request?"

"Can I swear?" Chen Yu asked.

"Your morality score is 85, I'm sorry, no way." "Then I'll refuse all requests and skip my turn."

The chief inspector glanced at Chen Yu with a puzzled look and said, "In that case, we can only begin the cross-examination. Please wait a moment."

The scales were laid out, the Inspector General took a half step back, and then said, "Please welcome the Star Lords."

In an instant, the reliefs on the auditorium walls seemed to come alive.

Numerous eyes fell upon this place, each relief representing the gaze of a star deity. All star deities related to law turned their attention here, transforming the courtroom into a vast divine realm.

In the brief moment between glances, Dao Lingyun whispered to Chen Yu, "We've now entered the legal debate stage. The key to the debate isn't evidence, but persuasion. As long as you can convince most of the Star Lords that you're right, you'll succeed."

"I see."

"So watch me in a bit, this is where we professionals will get in the game."

Exhaling a long breath, Dao Lingyun expelled the fear in her heart, and then heard Dao Lingyun's mother say, "Number 112212231".

"Damn it, they're going all out right from the start! It really is a 40 million bet, but it's okay, number 211321232."

Across from her, Lingyun's mother gave a rare smile and said, "Number 311111321."

"Then..."

The two sides were exchanging words back and forth, making it quite a lively scene, but Chen Yu had no idea what was going on.

Ma Daqiang fell asleep as soon as it started, while the little hamster looked ahead, trying to appear knowledgeable, but it was obvious she didn't understand.

Teacher Zhao, on the other hand, looked at the two of them with a serious expression, nodding occasionally.

Knowing that Teacher Zhao understood, Chen Yu leaned closer and asked, "Teacher Zhao, do you understand?"

"Hmm, I know a little. Although we don't have lawyer's licenses from the Great Qian World, I do have a lawyer's license from Tianyuan City."

"As expected of the all-powerful Teacher Zhao, what are they saying?"

"Vulnerability exploitation. The Star Lords have already read the relevant case files. The next step is to persuade them using various vulnerabilities. Do you see the two sides of the scale?"

Looking at the scales in front of him, Chen Yu noticed that they were swaying back and forth, as if they were intensely deliberating on something.

Whenever Dao Lingyun and Dao Lingyun's mother spoke, the scales would sway and tilt in their favor.

He told Teacher Zhao about his discovery, and Teacher Zhao nodded and said, "That's right, it's exactly as you see it. Just like Dao Lingyun said, courtroom debate is not about stating facts, but about persuading the Star Lords. Every loophole is actually an attempt to gain the Star Lords' approval and tilt the scales of victory in one's own favor."

"Is it impossible to avoid vulnerabilities?"

"It used to work, but it doesn't anymore. The effect of a loophole is so great that a hundred logical arguments can't fix it. Once the first lawyer discovered how useful a loophole was, the trial became what it is today. Moreover, every loophole is patched after being used once, and then it becomes unusable. Therefore, lawyers must constantly read various books to accumulate loopholes."

Seeing the two people exchanging words they couldn't understand at all, Chen Yu knew that Dao Lingyun was right.

The laws of this world have truly become a language they don't understand.

An hour flew by.

As the number of vulnerabilities available to Dao Lingyun dwindled, she found it increasingly difficult to cope.

However, after dealing with one loophole, Dao Lingyun's mother did not speak, but looked at Cao Zhen beside her and said, "The money is all used up."

Dao Lingyun breathed a sigh of relief and nodded as she looked at the scales that were now slightly tilted in their favor.

But to her despair, Cao Zhen calmly smiled and said, "I'll add another 20 million."

(End of this chapter)