Chapter 94 - 74: The Court Trial Has Turned into a Battle of Spells

"According to Article 153 of the Civil Code."

"A civil juristic act that violates the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations is void."

"The opposing party claims that ’an agreement outweighs the law,’ but Article 153 clearly stipulates that a contract’s validity cannot exceed legal constraints, so..."

"The contract signed by both parties is invalid!"

At the prosecution’s table.

Huang Shi slammed his fist on the desk and roared, "Objection!"

"Based on..."

"Objection!!!"

"Both parties..."

"Objection!!!"

"Object..."

"..."

...

...

Outside the courtroom.

In the corridor outside the main entrance of Courtroom Two.

To be honest.

Most of the reporters able to stand by the door were seasoned veterans, and their affiliated television stations or newspapers were all incredibly influential.

Consequently, their own legal literacy was comparable to that of some lawyers!

Sometimes, when the gallery audience couldn’t understand what was happening in court, these veteran reporters would offer their own analysis. They were considered Masters of All Things; in decades, not a single case had stumped them.

But now...

"Wait... what the hell are they saying in there!?"

The reporters closest to the door looked like they had seen a ghost, their faces a mask of utter disbelief.

They couldn’t understand...

They couldn’t understand a single thing!

Logically speaking.

It would have been one thing if the voices inside were quiet or muffled, making them hard to understand.

But the voices were perfectly clear and the enunciation was crisp, yet it still left them scratching their heads in confusion...

After a long while.

A reporter clutched his head and asked in bewilderment:

"Wait a minute..."

"Are they having a magical duel in there!?"

Not the magical kind from fantasy stories, but a duel of *law*!

The prosecution and the defense were having a legal duel!?

Hold on...

They’d never seen anything like this. What did it mean? Were the two sides just bashing each other over the head with law books?

Everyone listened for a good while longer but still couldn’t make heads or tails of it. Their faces grew red with frustration, and after holding back for ages, they could only manage to choke out a single sentence.

"What the hell is even happening in this case!?"

...

...

In the trial area.

Inside Courtroom Two.

Amidst the chaos of the courtroom.

However, the agent’s table in the corner was strikingly quiet and still.

"Brilliant..."

At the agent’s table, Lin Yue watched the back-and-forth between the two sides. She was so impressed that she couldn’t help but praise them aloud.

From her perspective.

Zhang Wei and Sun Bing’s performance was in no way inferior to that of senior lawyers from the eight Red Circle firms of Yanjing Hai City. They had already surpassed the so-called Gold Medal Lawyers!

’To think that a small place like Lusen City could have two such top-tier lawyers...’

’Though it was probably because Xu De pushed them to this point.’

’But that wasn’t important!!!’

In short...

"Absolutely brilliant!"

Nearby, Wang Chao was also completely stunned. He held his head in his hands, having never seen such a shocking spectacle before.

Xu De was left speechless, but he deeply agreed.

Looking at Huang Shi, who was about to burn out completely, his brain practically fried to a crisp by the stress...

’Xu De felt a surge of emotion at his own tactic of ’unleashing his teammates’ potential’.’

’Sure enough, it was better to have the opposing side argue his case for him.’

After all, the role of a prosecutor naturally carries a certain weight of impartiality, public trust, and legal authority in a courtroom. The effect of a legal precedent is completely different depending on whether it is stated and acknowledged by the prosecutor.

Until...

On the judge’s bench.

"BANG!"

"Order, order!"

Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin’s head was throbbing. Veins bulged on his forehead, pulsing visibly.

His brain felt like it was about to burst from processing the information flying from both sides. He had no choice but to slam down his gavel.

After a long moment.

When he finally recovered, his face darkened. He took a deep breath, his gaze immediately landing on Xu De in the corner.

Zhang Bingxin roared:

"Counsel!"

At his word.

The courtroom fell silent. All eyes snapped to Xu De, who had been "hiding" in the background.

Huang Shi’s face darkened.

’I’m up here burning myself into a holy relic, and he’s just sitting on the sidelines happily eating popcorn...’

The faces of the lawyers at the defense table were also as black as soot.

Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin then roared again:

"If you do not state your position now..."

"The court will downgrade the standing of your evidence!!!"