"Mu Bai, Mu Bai ......" Xiao Mubai was stopped by Wei Hai, the captain of the second team, as soon as he got to work.

He pulled Xiao Mubai to the side where there were few people, and from the anxious expression on his face, Xiao Mubai guessed that something serious should have happened.

"What's wrong, is something wrong?" Xiao Mubai asked.

Wei Hai didn't say what exactly happened, but asked, "You have a good relationship with lawyer Lin Manshu, right?" ”

"Well, it's not bad. Xiao Mubai replied.

"She wants to represent the Chinese New Year's Eve murder case, you know. Wei Hai asked again.

Xiao Mubai nodded and said, "Well, I know." But why are you asking this?"

"That's not the case our team was responsible for before. Wei Hai said.

Xiao Mubai still didn't understand Wei Hai's worries, he said: "Hasn't that case been transferred to the procuratorate? Are you afraid that Lawyer Lin will lower the sentence after taking over the case?"

Xiao Mubai could only think of this, patted Wei Hai on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Oh, you don't have to pay attention to these things, anyway, our task is to investigate the facts of the case investigation clearly, as for the matter of conviction and sentencing, it is a confrontation between the prosecutor and the lawyer, and it is not something we can control." ”

Wei Hai still had an embarrassed expression, but he finally told the truth and said, "It's not a matter of sentencing, it's a matter of evidence." ”

"Is there anything wrong with the evidence?"

This case is the sole responsibility of the second team, and Xiao Mubai doesn't know the details of the case at all, so he naturally doesn't understand the hidden meaning in Wei Hai's words.

"During the interrogation, we used some illegal means. Wei Hai finally voiced his concerns.

"Illegal means, you won't be ......" Xiao Mubai probably thought about it, and said, "Are you crazy? ”

"Of course I do, but that scumbag...... It's so infuriating that we have to let him go without evidence, and he will continue to mutilate those innocent girls, so he will use torture to extract confessions. Anyway, he hasn't been arrested now, and there are no more cases of the same type, which means that he is a criminal. Wei Hai defended his actions.

Xiao Mubai was silent, he can't guarantee that he will be completely rational when dealing with the case, to be honest, the police are also human beings, and they also have emotional emotions, especially when encountering extremely vicious criminals, the emotions of justice will grow in their hearts, and if they are not controlled at this time, there will be a situation of extorting confessions by torture.

"But if this matter gets bigger, you will be stopped from reviewing, and it is very likely that you will have to take off your police uniform, how can you ......" Xiao Mubai said and sighed.

Wei Hai said: "It's my fault, I can't be punished too much, it's just ...... If the prisoner is released because of this, it is too undesirable for him to continue to endanger society. ”

Then Wei Hai said, "You come with me, I'll show you something." ”

Wei Hai showed Xiao Mubai the case information of that case, although Xiao Mubai had heard about it before, he didn't expect the criminal's methods to be so cruel. There were seven victims, all women, ranging in age from 20 to 30. The killer violently raped and killed the women, and not only that, but also bit off the victim's "nipple (ru)head". Looking at those bloody photos, Xiao Mubai couldn't help but be angry.

"Such a scumbag, who refused to admit the crime after being arrested, and molested our female police officers, would only use torture to extract confessions when they had no choice. Whether it's a disciplinary check or taking off a police uniform, I admit it. But can you tell Lawyer Lin that you must not take advantage of this to become innocent, because releasing such people will only harm society. ”

Wei Hai's attitude is very sincere, and it can be seen from his speech and demeanor that he is a responsible and good policeman. Xiao Mubai felt that it would be too unfair to let such a good policeman be fired from public office because of a scumbag who raped and murdered.

"I'll go and talk to Lawyer Lin. Xiao Mubai gave such a guarantee.

But when Xiao Mubai asked Lin Manshu about it, he was refused.

"Why?" Xiao Mubai asked puzzled.

"Because it's a law that says it. Lin Manshu replied calmly, her tone a little distant.

Her estranged tone and businesslike attitude made Xiao Mubai a little sad, but now was not the time to care about this, he continued: "I know that it is the law that stipulates it, but because of this, it is not the purpose of the law to release the prisoner and let him continue to endanger society." ”

"Only the judge has the power to convict, and until the court pronounces the verdict, he is only a suspect, not a prisoner. What's more, you don't even have evidence, how can you be sure that he is a prisoner?" Lin Manshu asked.

"He has admitted it himself, is there more definite evidence than this?" Xiao Mubai said.

The atmosphere between Lin Manshu and Xiao Mubai is a little delicate, I don't know why Lin Manshu is a little sensitive to this matter, and Xiao Mubai, who does not back down at all, also makes the situation more serious. This is a divergence between the nature of the work and the value orientation of two people, which will be encountered sooner or later. Even if it's not this time, sooner or later it will burst out.

Xiao Hanyu and Zhong Nan looked at the two who were about to quarrel and looked at each other, but they couldn't get involved in this kind of thing, so they could only leave silently and leave the space for the two of them.

Lin Manshu looked at Xiao Mubai coldly and said, "Didn't you get the confession by illegally coercing it? ”

"There has been no related case since he was arrested, how can this be explained?" Xiao Mubai hopes that through these facts, Lin Manshu's thinking will be changed.

Who knew that Lin Manshu said: "Why do I want to explain this, it should be a problem that you police should solve." It seems that when the case was handled, only torture was used to extract confessions, so there was no evidence. ”

"It's too angry to do that. Didn't you read the case materials? That scumbag, unexpectedly...... With such cruel means, because they were too angry, the Wei team would do it. Xiao Mubai said.

Lin Manshu sneered after hearing his words, and said: "I will do it because I am too angry, because he is cruel so he can't be released, because he is a scumbag, and he can't be fired because he made the police...... But can these be legally permissible grounds? No, no. It is precisely because you are a police officer and a public official in this country that the law will require you to be higher. If you ignore the law, how can this society be better?"

It could be seen from the chest that fell together that she was visibly angry when she said these words. After saying the above words, Lin Manshu got up and left the office area. She was not originally a person who would show anger, nor was she a person who reasoned with others or something, but she was different to Xiao Mubai. Maybe it's because of trust and care, that I will show my full self in front of him, and I will be angry, tempered, and willing to argue.

But Xiao Mubai didn't see it, he thought that Lin Manshu was deliberately embarrassing. The two people have a disagreement, but they don't explain it well, which is the source of the misunderstanding.

"Team Wei did not hesitate to tear off the police uniform, just so that the prisoner could get the punishment he deserved, don't you even understand this feeling? Also, you don't understand the feeling of the prisoner we have tried our best to catch when he is justified and acquitted by you eloquent lawyers. ”

Xiao Mubai got up and looked at Lin Manshu and said, because he was emotional, his words were a little hurtful.

Lin Manshu slowly turned to look at Xiao Mubai, and said with an extremely indifferent attitude: "Yes, I don't understand, don't you also understand the efforts made by lawyers to maintain the dignity of the law." So we, each other. ”

Seeing Lin Manshu's indifferent eyes, Xiao Mubai realized his gaffe, and he immediately apologized and said, "I didn't mean that, I lost my words, I apologize." But can't you just look at our relationship and don't do that? That person is a criminal, and there will be no mistake. ”

Lin Manshu looked at Xiao Mubai and said the most hurtful thing, she said: "We just know each other." ”

Lin Manshu's words pierced Xiao Mubai's heart like a knife. They've been together for so long, have many fond memories, and now they're just acquaintances?

If you want to use an animal to describe Lin Manshu and Xiao Mubai, it should be a hedgehog. Both of them are like hedgehogs, and when they are injured, they erect thorns all over their bodies, and they don't care if they will hurt others.

Therefore, after Xiao Mubai was injured by Lin Manshu's words, he also erected a thorn in his body, and he questioned Lin Manshu: "Because you are a lawyer, do you defend criminals? No matter how bad their behavior is." ”

Xiao Hanyu vaguely heard their conversation in the living room, and knew that the situation was not good, so he rushed over to take a look. I happened to hear Xiao Mubai say the above words.

"Xiao Mubai, what you said is too much, lawyers can't choose their own clients, let's talk about this case......"

"I defend the good guys and I defend the bad guys, that's not my intention. ”

Before Xiao Hanyu's words were finished, he was interrupted by Lin Manshu's words. She continued: "My original intention was to speak for the law, and the rule of exclusion of illegal evidence is prescribed by law, so I will fight this lawsuit in accordance with the provisions of the law." Even bad people have human rights, and even unforgivable sinners have to protect their rights, because of the law, because we live in a democratic country. ”

Xiao Mubai and Lin Manshu's conversation naturally ended in time, and this conversation also brought their already improved relationship to the bottom.

Xiao Mubai's stubbornness, Lin Manshu's sensitivity, and the hedgehog-like self-protection mechanism of the two are really not conducive to the further development of this relationship. But this time they are still on the opposite side.

In the emotional world, when encountering differences, one party must retreat if one party advances, otherwise it will cause a state of-for-tat. Lin Manshu didn't understand this truth, and Xiao Mubai didn't understand it either. Hopefully, it won't be too late for them to understand this.