Chapter 100 - 77: Age! The Law Doesn’t Recognize It

He passed out...

At the defense table, the defense attorney, Zhang Wei, had passed out...

This time, it wasn’t just the reporter, Zhang Xia. Even Prosecutor Huang Shi was feeling a bit dazed.

While fainting during a trial couldn’t be called a common occurrence, it wasn’t exactly rare, either.

It was mainly due to the human body being under extreme tension, mental exertion, and high muscle strain. A sudden moment of relaxation could cause an insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain, naturally leading to fainting.

Some diligent judges even overworked themselves with long nights, ultimately leading to sudden cardiac death.

And Zhang Wei...

"What time is it?"

Huang Shi’s head was spinning. He held his forehead and asked the people around him.

Soon, someone gave him an answer.

"Five-thirty," a reporter replied.

’Five-thirty...’

’Xu De spoke for half an hour at most, and he started presenting evidence at two o’clock. That means... I must have been battling Zhang Wei and Sun Bing over the evidence for a full three hours!’

’Three hours of a high-intensity clash of Legal Ability!’

’And my opponents weren’t some ordinary lawyers I could easily suppress. They were extremely capable Gold Medal Lawyers with unconventional perspectives and lightning-fast reactions...’

’But both sides had pushed themselves to their absolute limits, clashing with everything they had the entire time.’

’And Zhang Wei was clearly under the most mental pressure of anyone in the room...’

’To be blunt, Xu De’s evidence wasn’t all that damaging to Liu Jingqi, aside from securing a conviction. Or rather... all its force was directed at Zhang Wei, inflicting physical harm on him!’

’This is the first time I’ve ever seen a trial where instead of cornering the defendant, they first figure out a way to take out the defense attorney...’

’And this went on for a full three hours!!!’

Thinking of this, Huang Shi himself found it hard to stomach, his mouth twitching.

He looked at the expressionless Xu De beside him, who appeared so calm and unbothered, and really wanted to just give him a look of utter speechlessness.

But unfortunately, he had also reached his limit. He was completely exhausted, without a shred of energy left. He could only take a deep breath and reply:

"Maybe... maybe he didn’t eat lunch. Low blood sugar, probably."

With that, Huang Shi waved his hand dismissively, ignored the stares of the people around him, and was about to leave with his team.

After a moment of thought, Xu De quickly caught up to Huang Shi, even stopping him at the courthouse entrance.

A few reporters were left behind, staring at each other in confusion, completely unaware of what had just happened.

Until...

Not long after, Zhang Wei was carried out of the courtroom on someone’s back in a great hurry.

As he was carried past, everyone saw his pale lips and face drenched in a cold sweat, and couldn’t help but gulp.

Until...

The court clerk, walking out of the courtroom, was surrounded by the crowd. He revealed a few details about the case, and in the next second...

The expressions on everyone’s faces gradually shifted from confusion to...

Astonishment!

...

...

Meanwhile.

Lusen City, the main hall of the Intermediate People’s Court.

Huang Shi was panting heavily. His throbbing head felt like it was about to explode, and all he wanted was to go get some proper sleep. His footsteps were heavy as he walked out, echoing in the empty hall.

’This case... I’ve expended far too much energy. If Hu Guang had been here... at over forty years old, he probably would have been exhausted to the point of collapse by the defense! It’s only because I’m just thirty-five that I could barely hold on.’

Right now, all Huang Shi wanted was to go home and get a good night’s sleep.

Unfortunately...

"Prosecutor Huang, please wait a moment. We have a few more things we’d like to ask you."

A voice came from behind him.

Huang Shi stopped in his tracks and looked back.

The ones who had followed him were, of course, the opposing counsel—Xu De and his two companions.

Seeing this, Huang Shi’s face darkened, and he couldn’t stop himself from blurting out:

"Lawyer Xu, do you... have some kind of strange fetish?"

Hearing this, Xu De, who had just stopped in front of him ready to ask his questions, was taken aback. He looked completely baffled and asked:

"Prosecutor Huang, what do you mean by that?"

"Don’t you know what I mean?"

Huang Shi felt that this lawyer was a little monster... ’The kind that enjoys tormenting prosecutors, and one you’re utterly helpless against!’

’Just last month, I heard that after a trial, Hu Guang had just bought a boxed lunch, only to be run off by this guy before he could take two bites. He had to investigate a case on an empty stomach... And given the timing of his evidence submission, it’s hard not to suspect he does it on purpose!’

’And now...’

’My brain is about to explode, and he’s here to corner me again.’

’He’s a devil, isn’t he?!’

Of course, this alone wasn’t enough to be certain.

But...

Huang Shi really couldn’t take it anymore. The court was adjourned, so he immediately launched into his accusation:

"That evidence in the trial—you did that on purpose, didn’t you?"

"Did what on purpose?"

Seeing that Huang Shi was starting to settle scores, Xu De immediately played dumb. Even his eyes seemed to grow clearer, his expression becoming utterly bewildered.

"I really did forget to submit that evidence."

"I graduated from Yan University’s law school. Abiding by the law is fundamental to me!"

"And the ’De’ in my name? It stands for morality!"

Submitting evidence improperly as a surprise gets it dismissed. Secretly recording someone is an even bigger crime. Breaking the law gets you sentenced.

But.

His evidence wasn’t dismissed, and he wasn’t sentenced.

So, didn’t that prove that Xu De hadn’t broken any rules?

If there were no violations, then wasn’t that the very definition of abiding by the law?!

Huang Shi: ...

Huang Shi’s lips moved for a moment. He stared blankly at Xu De, wanting to speak but stopping himself. His throat worked, but in the end, he couldn’t get a single word out.

Finally,

"Heh."

Huang Shi laughed.

He broke into a smile of utter resignation.

’Fine. An ambush is an ambush. So what if I was forced to do their heavy lifting? At least, as the prosecution, I now have evidence to charge Liu Jingqi.’

"Alright, Lawyer Xu, why did you stop me?"

Huang Shi took a deep breath, trying to ease the throbbing in his head.