Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 208 Retrieving the Corpse! Zhao Hailong's Worries! [24]

The most important thing right now is to verify whether Zheng Shijie is lying!
If it was a lie, that would be fine; if it was a false alarm, that would be fine too. Xu Liang would rather the case be more difficult to investigate than see that such a thing still exists within the territory of the Eastern Kingdom.

However, judging from the timeline, this period
It's entirely possible that such a thing exists in the Eastern Kingdom!
Therefore, if it is true, we should investigate the matter as soon as possible!
"Let's go! To Chenghe!"

Xu Liang wasn't going to wait, nor did he want to sleep. He immediately got up and headed for the car outside.

only.
He took a few steps forward and suddenly felt something pulling him from behind.

Look back.

Then they saw Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu, who were clutching their clothes and following behind like ostriches with their heads down.

The two were somewhat frightened after hearing what had just been said.

There are still many human traffickers these days, and the so-called trafficked people are mostly concentrated in two categories.

The first is children, and the second is women.

Children don't necessarily pick the nicest crutches.

But those who specialize in trafficking women would find it hard not to set their sights on two such beautiful women!
If they were abducted, their ultimate fate would be to end up doing somersaults and jumping through hoops of fire like dogs in the streets.
Think of this.

The two of them tightened their grip on the hem of the clothes.

Xu Liang glanced at them, but ultimately chose to ignore them.

Fine, if you want to be a tagalong, then be one. It won't affect the investigation anyway.

Xu Liang quickly 'dragd' the two of them into the car.

Sun Chuan had already arranged for the police to hitch a ride to Chenghe, so they simply drove there.

"Om~!"

The engine roared impatiently.

Xu Liang stepped on the gas, and the car sped away from the police station.

Sun Chuan and the prison guards took Zheng Shijie into another car and followed closely behind him.

There is a river in Jiangcheng, called Chenghe River. This river was originally a river, but the river changed its course, leaving only a wide river, hence the name Chenghe River.

The river separates Jiangcheng and Qingshi City, and a bridge has been built between them.

Five years ago, in 2000, Zheng Shijie was caught on the bridge.

According to him, after Zhao Hailong noticed something amiss, he led his men to intercept Zheng Shijie on the bridge beforehand. They then threw more than ten jars into the river, and Zheng Shijie remained where he was to await arrest.

In the end, he was only sentenced to fifteen years. Theoretically, with good behavior, he would have less than ten years left. The other party had served five years, and he was just a hand's breadth away from being released. Unfortunately, he ran into Xu Liang.

Half past six in the evening.

Under Chenghe Bridge.

Dozens of figures, whose black limbs could only be vaguely seen, stood on the riverbank, gazing at the water before them.

“Crash~!!”

"Hoo~!"

The nights in Jiangcheng in March are cold, with a cold wind blowing, and the river surface is constantly being blown against the banks.

"Snapped!"

Several flashlights were shone on the river, and looking at the constantly flowing water, Sun Chuan's face turned green.

If.

Five years ago, more than ten jars were thrown into this place, according to the water flow.
Where the hell are we going to run to?!
"That's where I lost it."

With his hands cuffed, Zheng Shijie pointed to the center of the bridge.

Seeing this, Sun Chuan felt a sense of despair.

The jar was not a stone after all, so the stone beast in the river could not appear before them.

The raging river water would definitely wash these things away, and even if they were to sink to the bottom, they wouldn't sink directly where they were discarded!

"Let's take a look first and then talk."

Finally, Sun Chuan took a deep breath and began to send people to conduct a simple investigation.

They didn't have diving suits; these days, police stations in small counties don't even have that equipment. Theoretically, only police officers with good swimming skills can go into the river.

However, it was nighttime, and although the case was urgent, Sun Chuan couldn't afford to take his subordinates' lives lightly.

so.
"Search along the river in groups of three. Remember not to get too close to the river. If you find anything unusual, contact me immediately!"

As Sun Chuan spoke, he handed out walkie-talkies to each group.

"Also, have the technical squadron investigate the information regarding the kimchi factory and the Jianghe Disabled Persons' Shelter."

He's making the arrangements.

Xu Liang is also making arrangements.

"Judging from the details, Zheng Shijie wasn't lying. Once the body is found, the case will naturally have a breakthrough, and we can completely bring down Zhao Hailong, Cheng Jia, and the others."

Xu Liang stood on the riverbank, gazing at the water, his calm expression masking deep contemplation.

The breakthrough has now been found through Zheng Shijie; Qi Yu's death is indeed suspicious.
In theory, he only needs to reveal the clues in court.

But before that...
He paused for a moment, then turned to look at Yang Ruoxi.

"How's the restructuring going at the law firm?"

Three days have passed since the order to suspend business for rectification was issued on the 19th.

Three days is neither a long nor a short time.

The trial is scheduled for April 3rd!
In other words, Xu Liang must reinstate the law firm's license by at least April 2nd and re-sign the contracts!

As for whether a day is in accordance with the law
"If it is a criminal case, a copy must be submitted ten days before the trial."

"But in civil cases, one can participate in court proceedings even without a lawyer."

"Qi Yu has a signed contract and work records provided by the shelter. Theoretically, her death is considered a work-related injury, which can be covered by civil compensation or criminal prosecution."

"Zhao Hailong has people in the court, and Qi Yu's death has been ruled a civil case."

Xu Liang murmured, directly revealing Zhao Hailong and the others' arrangements.

Zhao Hailong and Cheng Jia wanted to minimize the impact, so it became a civil case.

But they didn't expect Xu Liang to take on this case!

Helpless, they could only try to temporarily suspend the law firm's license, thinking that this would solve the problem.

But it's a pity.
"In civil cases, even if I sign the contract on April 2nd, I can still file a lawsuit on April 3rd!"

A glint of light flashed in Xu Liang's eyes.

He wanted to make Zhao Hailong's cleverness backfire!
Furthermore, Xu Liang did not believe that the other party's people in court would stay at the courthouse forever. As soon as the other party finished work on the 2nd, Xu Liang would sign the contract that night and go to court the next day!
period
Xu Liang didn't believe Zhao Hailong and the others could react in time!

The biggest challenge right now is the restructuring of law firms.

"How's the rectification of the problems going?" Xu Liang asked again.

Yang Ruoxi quickly responded:

"almost."

"The law firm doesn't have many cases at all; we only need to deal with the traps Jiang Cheng deliberately set for us, plus Xia Yao and her teachers."

It can be very troublesome for a typical law firm to handle cases.

Because law firms are large and have many staff, they naturally take on many cases.

As a result of the restructuring, all cases had to be transferred to other law firms, and the various regulations would mean that lawyers wouldn't be able to do anything else for at least half a month.

But Xu Liang is different.

His law firm is just getting started!

Of the ten lawyers in the firm, only those cases from the 18th, and most of them were related to Zhao Hailong, so we just cut our losses and terminated the contracts.

What are the remaining areas requiring rectification?
There's absolutely no need for rectification! Because the law firm itself was perfectly fine to begin with.

so.
“You can apply for early lifting of the lockdown at any time,” Yang Ruoxi said.

Whether it can be resolved or not is just a matter of a single sentence.

Xu Liang nodded, so there were only two things left to do now.

"First, find the body."

"two"

Xu Liang paused, then refocused his attention on another person who disgusted him.

That is it.
"The court officials are currently unaware of this."

Xu Liang turned to look at Sun Chuan, who had finished assigning personnel, and stepped closer. "Director Sun."

Hearing the noise, Sun Chuan finally shifted his gaze from the river to Xu Liang.

"what happened?"

"When investigating the kimchi factory and the Jianghe Disabled Persons' Shelter, try to be as discreet as possible."

Xu Liang spoke up.

"There is another person whose identity is currently unknown. If they realize that the police are watching them, they are very likely to escape."

Harvesting and butchering animals, and animal husbandry techniques.

Since ancient times, in every dynasty, being caught doing this was a capital offense!
That's right, this guy is different from ordinary human traffickers.

Human traffickers have a very high chance of surviving once they are caught, but people like Zhao Hailong who commit human mutilation and trafficking are subject to 7.62 treatment whenever they show their faces.

Zhao Hailong, Cheng Jia, and the kimchi factory owner certainly knew their fate, so after being arrested, they were very likely unwilling to cooperate with the police out of a desire for revenge, thus delaying the court and allowing the other person to escape.

"Unknown identity?" Sun Chuan frowned.

Xu Liang nodded.

"Yes, identity unknown."

"It's best not to show your face if you can avoid it."

The fact that the Jiangcheng court would accept a case that is clearly targeting its own law firm means there's definitely something wrong with it!
Although the suspension of operations was requested by the firm itself, without the teacher's connections, the law firm would have had to close for at least a month!

Xu Liang had no reason to let him off the hook since the other party had almost put him in this predicament.

If Xu Liang doesn't seek revenge for the past, he'll feel guilty for the petty scheming he learned from Wu Chengjun!

"to make."

Sun Chuan nodded.

The two paused for a moment and turned their gaze to the river in front of them.

A body that had been submerged for five years.
It's time for it to see the light of day again!

3 month 25 day.

Jiangcheng.

Jianghua Road.

Beneath an old community building, there's still that blue tin shed, looking quite rudimentary; even if used as a storage room, I doubt many people would be willing to use it.

This, however, is Qi Tao's home.

"Mr. Qi, this case has truly been settled."

"The court classifies it as a civil compensation case. No matter how unwilling you are, it's just a matter of how much or how little compensation you will receive."

"If you want to pursue accountability, it should at least be a criminal case, but the truth is not a criminal one."

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Inside the tin shed.

Zhao Hailong continued to patiently persuade Qi Tao, carrying the letter of understanding.

After confirming that Xu Liang had indeed terminated the contract, he rushed over immediately, wanting to sign the letter of understanding as soon as possible.

Unfortunately.
Qi Tao sat on the edge of the bed, remaining silent.

A hint of impatience flashed in Zhao Hailong's eyes, but he forced himself to remain calm and continued:

"The court only has two kinds of judgments, which is either more or less compensation."

"I know it's hard for you to accept, but the deceased is gone, and you have no other relatives."

"Life ahead will definitely be a hassle. Not to mention anything else, just taking care of retirement will be a huge problem!"

"It would be fine if we could hire someone, but you..."

As he spoke, Zhao Hailong glanced around the shed in front of the other person, revealing a look of reluctance.

"Do you really have the money to hire them?"

"If you ask me, we should just sign it. This letter of understanding is good for both of us."

Qi Tao remained silent, not uttering a single word.

Xu Liang left, and the other party said he would come back, but didn't say when.

But he's willing to wait!
The other party had already told him with certainty that there was indeed a problem with Qi Yu's cause of death, so how could he possibly listen to Zhao Hailong's words now?
and so.

Qi Tao is now like a rock in a latrine, smelly and hard!
'This is such a hassle.'

Zhao Hailong cursed inwardly.

A few days ago, the other party had already shown signs of agreeing. If Xu Liang had arrived a few hours later, he probably would have already received the letter of understanding!

Can bear fruit.
The other party spent an afternoon in contact with Xu Liang.

In just one afternoon, his attitude changed from signing the letter of understanding to wanting to eat himself alive!
'Damn it, they were really tough to deal with. Liu Kun from Sunzhou and Zhou Ke from Hanhai City deserved to die!'

Zhao Hailong took a deep breath and suppressed his inner thoughts.

At the same time, they felt fortunate that they and Cheng Jia had driven Xu Liang off the chessboard ahead of time.

Fortunately, the opposing law firm had just received a batch of interns.
Fortunately, Shangcheng really did suspend the practice license!
otherwise
'There's a real possibility of something going wrong!'

Think of this.

Zhao Hailong collected his thoughts, looked at the silent Qi Tao in front of him, and threw down the letter of understanding in his hand.

"Mr. Qi, I've left three copies of the letter of understanding with you."

"Please don't worry if you intend to change your attitude; I'm ready to receive your message at any time!"

Finished.

Zhao Hailong then left directly.

"Squeak~!"

The metal door was closed.

Zhao Hailong walked to the end of the alley and got into his car.

Qi Tao isn't going to gnaw on that stinky rock.

Now that there are no further surprises in the case, we can simply go to court and wait for the answer.

However, just as he got into the car...

The phone in my pocket suddenly vibrated.

"Buzz~"

Zhao Hailong paused, not in a hurry to drive, but took out his phone and looked at it.

[Caller ID: Cheng Jia]

He pressed his finger down slightly, and in an instant, the call connected, and the other person's voice came through his ear.

"How are Qi Tao's preparations going?"

"It's as hard as a rock in a latrine, so difficult to chew, it's on a completely different level from before!"

Zhao Hailong said through gritted teeth.

Previously, the other party simply couldn't accept the death of their child.

Qi Tao now genuinely suspects that there's something fishy about Qi Yu's death!
The culprit was Xu Liang.

"Didn't get the letter of understanding? That doesn't matter."

Cheng Jia's voice remained largely emotionless as she continued:
"What about a lawyer? Get Qi Tao a lawyer in advance, just in case he hires someone who is familiar with Xu Liang again."

Zhao Hailong said, "It's a bit difficult."

"He was determined not to have a lawyer; he rejected the first few lawyers he tried, and he even refused legal aid."

I don't want a lawyer, and I even turned down lawyers who came to provide legal aid.

So what does this mean?
This means that when the court hearing begins on April 3rd...
The opposing party will not have a lawyer present in court to provide services!
To be honest, if Qi Tao were capable enough, he could debate on his own, but Qi Tao didn't even finish elementary school!
How could someone possibly act as their own lawyer?
"Forget it, there are only nine days left. It doesn't matter whether he has a lawyer or not."

Zhao Hailong spoke up.

He paused for a moment, then suddenly added:

"correct."

"Has the judicial freeze on Zhao Yue's case been investigated and clarified?!"

(End of this chapter)