Just after being thrown into the lake, seven beautiful women blocked the door calling him "husb

"So."

Chen Ye finished speaking into the microphone.

Look at this!

He turned around and nodded to Wang Hao, who was part of his team.

"Wang Hao!"

"exist!"

Wang Hao suddenly stood up, suppressing the anger and frustration that had been building up throughout the entire event.

At this moment, an outlet for release was found.

He took a USB drive out of his briefcase and strode toward the clerk.

"Your Honor, we request that a video recording be played as evidence!"

Zhao Li's heart skipped a beat.

An extremely ominous premonition instantly gripped his heart.

video?

What video?

"Objection!" he shouted almost reflexively.

"Videos from unknown sources do not qualify as evidence!"

The presiding judge gave him a cold look, ignored him, and nodded to the court clerk instead.

"permit."

The large screen in the center of the courtroom flickered.

The glaring "environmental compliance report" from before has disappeared.

Instead, there was only darkness.

next second.

"Buzz..."

A soft whirring sound of drone propellers came from the speakers.

On the screen, a green, colorful thermal image appeared.

That's the hill behind the New Century Chemical Plant.

Everyone held their breath, wondering what Chen Ye was going to do.

[They've arrived.]

The real show is about to begin.

Chen Ye's heart was ice-cold.

On the screen, there was an unnatural bright yellow line.

Emerging from beneath the factory wall like a ghost.

It snaked like a centipede, crawling deep into the valley!

"This is..." A reporter in the gallery exclaimed in a low voice.

Zhao Li's pupils contracted sharply the moment he saw the bright yellow line!

Zhang Ruifeng's body trembled violently, and he almost slipped off the defendant's seat.

[Hidden pipe!]

How did they find it?!

The video is still playing.

The drone's camera followed the pipeline closely as it passed through the rugged mountains and forests.

Finally, the scene freezes on a huge mountain stream covered with weeds and vines.

Camera angle change.

It is no longer thermal imaging.

Instead, it provides high-definition night vision images.

A huge, dark, sewage lake emitting eerie white steam.

It's a shock to everyone's visual senses!

Colorful oil slicks floated on the lake surface, and the mud along the lake was barren and dark brown.

A cement pipe, thicker than a person, is extending from a hidden spot on the mountainside.

"Glug... Glug..."

A thick, dark brown liquid with foam is gushing out of the pipes!

The stench seemed to penetrate the screen.

This caused everyone in the courtroom to unconsciously wrinkle their noses.

"vomit……"

A reporter in the gallery witnessed this scene.

Unable to hold it in any longer, he gagged on the spot.

The entire courtroom erupted in chaos!

"My God! This is the mess they've made!"

"You damned beast!"

"Our land! Our water!"

The villagers' cries and curses merged into a torrent that nearly lifted the roof off the courthouse.

The reporters' flashbulbs were pointed at the screen, and at Zhang Ruifeng, whose face was ashen.

Zhao Li stared blankly at the screen.

His eloquence, which he was so proud of, and his skill in turning black into white.

Faced with this irrefutable evidence, it was as fragile as a piece of paper.

He felt this way about his entire career.

They were all swept into hell along with the bubbling poisonous water.

The video finished playing and the screen went dark.

But that hellish scene was etched into everyone's mind.

The presiding judge picked up the gavel and brought it down heavily!

"quiet!"

He knocked three times before he could barely restore order to the courtroom.

His chest was also heaving violently.

Chen Ye picked up the microphone again.

"Attorney Zhao, you just asked me where the actual sewage samples are."

Where are the data showing the levels exceeding the standards? Where are the photos of the pollution at the site?

He paused, then pointed to the screen that had just gone dark.

"Look, here it is!"

Zhao Li swayed, unable to utter a single word.

"Of course, videos alone are not enough."

Chen Ye's offensive did not stop for the first time.

He turned to Qin Kexin.

Qin Kexin stood up and held the two glass bottles, which were sealed in evidence bags, high in the air.

The bottle contained a nauseating dark brown liquid.

"This is a water sample we obtained from the sewage outlet at great personal risk."

"at the same time."

He then looked at Li Zhe.

Li Zhe presented a thin, worn-out account book.

"This is inside the New Century Chemical Plant, where an old technician with a conscience still stands."

Eight years of privately kept records of actual sewage discharge!

"Your Honor, I request that this true record be presented."

Let's compare it on-site with the "official qualification report" just provided by the defendant!

One hammer blow after another!

One slash after another!

Every word Chen Ye uttered was like a heavy hammer blow.

It slammed hard into Zhao Li and Zhang Ruifeng's chests!

They shattered their last line of defense!

Zhang Ruifeng was completely paralyzed.

He stared at the ledger, his eyes wide open and his mouth opening and closing unconsciously.

[Old Li...that old codger Old Li!]

How dare he betray me!

Zhao Li's defenses have completely collapsed.

He knew it was all over.

They lost the civil case.

There's no escaping the criminal charges either.

But he was not willing to give up!

"presiding judge!"

The authenticity of the water samples and account books is questionable! An authoritative institution is needed to conduct an assessment!

Until the expert opinion is released, all of this is merely the plaintiff's side of the story!

Still trying to stall for time?

Chen Ye sneered.

"Authentication? Of course we need authentication."

"Your Honor, we request that an expert witness be called."

Mr. Zhou Yi, head of the "Green Sprouts" environmental organization, appeared in court!

The words fell.

The door to the gallery was pushed open.

Zhou Yi, dressed in a formal suit, walked in under the guidance of the bailiffs.

He was carrying a silver metal briefcase.

When Zhao Li saw Zhou Yi, his mind went blank.

"Green sprouts!"

The most outstanding, and also the most difficult, non-governmental environmental organization in Beijing!

How did they get involved!

Zhou Yi walked to the witness stand and took his oath.

He opened his briefcase and took out a beautifully bound report.

"Your Honor, gentlemen."

"Before the court hearing, we had already provided the plaintiff with water samples, soil samples, and blood and urine samples from fifteen villagers."

It was sent to a national-level medical testing center in Beijing for expedited analysis.

He projected the first page of the report onto the large screen.

The screen was instantly filled with a dense array of chemical terms and data.

The conclusion is as follows.

Zhou Yi's voice was calm and professional.

"Dimethylnitrosamine, a potent carcinogen, was detected in wastewater samples from the New Century Chemical Plant's discharge outlet."

Exceeding the standard by 1,300 times! The heavy metal cadmium exceeded the standard by 860 times!

"Hexavalent chromium, exceeding the standard by 920 times!"

"Similar toxic substances were detected in soil and groundwater samples from Qinghu Village, with highly consistent composition!"

He turned to the next page of the report.

"More importantly, in the blood and urine samples of the fifteen villagers."

We also detected these highly toxic chemicals that shouldn't be present in the human body!

"These substances have a direct and strong medical causal link to the cancer and leukemia they suffered from!"

The report presentation is now complete.

Zhou Yi adjusted his glasses and delivered the final blow.

"This forensic report has full legal validity."

"Whoosh—!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

If the previous videos and ledgers were solid evidence of the facts...

So this report is the final verdict in terms of law!

Zhao Li's legs went weak, and he slumped completely into the chair.

His "unbeatable record" was shattered today by an unknown lawyer.

Zhang Ruifeng's face was completely devoid of color, only a deathly pallor remained.

He's finished.

Chen Ye stood up.

He walked to the center of the courtroom and stood in front of Zhang Ruifeng.

Looking down at this man who had completely collapsed.

"Mr. Zhang, do you still believe you are innocent?"

He didn't stop, but turned to the judge's bench and his voice suddenly rose.

"presiding judge!"

According to Article 6 of the "Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Cases Involving Tort Liability for Ecological and Environmental Protection": Damage caused by environmental pollution or ecological destruction.

The defendant requests that he/she not bear liability or that his/her liability be reduced.

The burden of proof should be placed on demonstrating that there is no causal relationship between their actions and the damage!

"Now, all the evidence is here!"

Chen Ye's hand suddenly swept across the videos, water samples, ledgers, and reports!

"I'd like to ask the defendant!"

"How will you prove that you discharged highly toxic wastewater?"

"Unrelated to the cancer deaths in Qinghu Village?!"

"How will you prove your innocence?!"

The sound was like thunder!

Every word is piercing to the heart!

The entire courtroom was completely silent.

Everyone was stunned by Chen Ye's overwhelming and thunderous offensive, leaving them feeling numb and disoriented.

On the plaintiff's side.

Wang Hao and Li Zhe were so excited that their faces turned red and their fists were clenched tightly.

An Ran watched Chen Ye's retreating figure, her large eyes filled with admiration and adoration.

Qin Kexin's heart was pounding wildly.

This man truly shines in court.

however.

Just when everyone thought the trial was about to come to an end.

Chen Ye moved again.

He took the last two documents from Qin Kexin.

"Your Honor, we have one last piece of evidence to present in court."

Everyone was stunned.

besides?

This madman...

How many backup plans did he actually prepare?

Zhao Li was numb.

Chen Ye handed the two documents to the bailiffs.

"The first document is my own injury assessment report, Chen Ye's injury assessment report."

A minor fracture of the left ulna, and multiple soft tissue contusions to the head and back.

"The second document is the injury assessment report of my colleague, lawyer Qin Kexin."

Crack of the radius in the right arm.

He paused, his cold gaze returning to Zhang Ruifeng.

"These two injury reports came about on the night of our investigation and evidence collection."

The attack was caused by a group of unidentified individuals acting on the orders of the defendant, Zhang Ruifeng.

boom!

The courtroom erupted again!

Pollution of the environment! Bribery! Now, there's another crime: intentional injury!

"Although we were unable to obtain direct images of the attack due to the speed of the perpetrator's actions."

Chen Ye changed the subject.

"However, my colleague took some photos while fleeing in his car."

On the big screen, several photos with tricky angles and shaky images appeared.

In the photo, Chen Ye and Qin Kexin are surrounded by several burly men wielding sticks.

The background is that lifeless mountain forest!

"presiding judge!"

Chen Ye's voice was chillingly cold.

"I am applying in court!"

"Additionally, the defendant Zhang Ruifeng is suspected of 'intentional injury'."

And a criminal investigation into the crime of "organizing and leading a mafia-style organization!"

"You...you're spouting nonsense!"

Zhang Ruifeng finally awoke from his despair.

He let out a final roar, like a wild beast cornered at the edge of a cliff.

"I didn't! That's not one of my people! I don't know!"

"Chen Ye! You'll die a horrible death! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

He roared madly, struggling to rush towards Chen Ye.

"Bailiffs!"

The judge's thunderous roar, brimming with fury, echoed throughout the courtroom.

"Immediately detain the suspect Zhang Ruifeng on the spot!"

"Thump!"

The gavel fell, sealing the deal!

Two bailiffs suddenly rushed forward, one on each side.

He gripped Zhang Ruifeng's arm tightly.

The cold handcuffs clicked shut.

His wicked hands were locked up.