After a few days of continuous rain, Monday morning was a sunny day.

The weather in mid-June was already extremely hot, and the office buildings were getting to the point where they couldn't survive without air conditioning.

But this air conditioner is really a little too powerful.

Ling Li gathered the half-sleeved knitwear on her body, and made up her mind that she must bring a thicker one tomorrow, or she could not withstand the twenty-two degrees of room temperature in the conference room.

Obviously, the air conditioner is turned on so low that some of the lawyers in the law firm need suits and leather shoes at all times.

It was another routine semi-monthly meeting, and more than 30 lawyers exchanged ideas, and basically the morning passed.

Zhu Jinchuan is still wearing a long-sleeved shirt and tie, and he has never changed his short sleeves on a hot day.

The notebook spread out in front of him was densely written, and the milky white pen in his hand tapped the desktop from time to time, especially when he heard the ideas that could refresh his eyes on the case.

Ling Li lowered her head, shrunk her neck, and when she saw that no one noticed her, she covered her mouth and yawned.

"Ling Li, tell me about Tang Aoxue's case."

Before she could close her mouth, she was suddenly named by Zhu Jinchuan, and she couldn't help but tremble.

It's really a great blessing for fire prevention, theft and prevention, but if she is a little distracted and distracted, his reproach will come soon.

Fortunately, she was prepared.

In the first half of the month, she spent a lot of time in Nanxi and neglected her work, but she has always been self-aware and knows the truth that stupid birds fly first.

Working hours delay serious work, so naturally you have to use free time to make up for it.

She worked overtime for two weeks in a row, and last Sunday night she worked until three o'clock, so that she was a little out of spirit during working hours.

Ling Li cheered up and read the work notes she had done in advance, word by word, but she still hid and didn't say anything about the key points of the current case.

There were more than 30 lawyers and assistants present, and there were many people talking about it, and there was no strict management mechanism in a medium-sized law firm like them, let alone a common interest relationship that could make the internal monolith.

Tang Aoxue's case has no benefits, but it is very important. was asked to make trouble and couldn't fight back, not only did Zhu Jinchuan not be able to bear this breath, but she was the first to bear the brunt of it as a big target.

Since they have a back-up move in the case, it is naturally difficult for irrelevant people to know, and she can only come down to exchange some ideas.

After listening to her speech, Zhu Jinchuan didn't comment, and hurriedly asked about the next case: "Okay, let's discuss it later." What happened to the previous VAM case? ”

After the regular meeting, as expected, Zhu Jinchuan asked her to go to his office.

Ling Li estimated that Zhu Jinchuan was going to ask about the specific circumstances of the case, after all, there was a pre-trial conference to exchange evidence. It is said that reporters will be present at the pre-trial conference. She had never experienced such a situation, so she was naturally still a little nervous.

She went in with a thick stack of materials, and before she could put it down, Zhu Jinchuan handed her a file: "Let's take a look first." ”

Sitting on the seat opposite Zhu Jinchuan, Ling Li hastily flipped through the file, and was shocked: "Rape and murder? It's bad. ”

Zhu Jinchuan smacked his tea: "Yes, a rare vicious case." ”

Then he put down the teacup and looked up at her, with a bit of scrutiny in his eyes: "Yu Wenzhong keeps making small moves, we are very passive in this case, and we are currently dragging out time, so we have to let him stop before the next step." ”

Unexpectedly, the topic changed so quickly, Ling Li was slightly stunned, and her mind immediately returned from the eye-catching rape case just now to the situation she wanted to report to Zhu Jinchuan.

She pondered for a moment and asked, "Master, can you arrange for me to meet the defendant once?" ”

Zhu Jinchuan was a little surprised: "You know, as the victim's lawyer, the procedural law does not give you the right to see Zheng Qijie. ”

"But there is no prohibition either," Ling Li hurriedly replied, "I have checked all the procedural laws, and I have not said that the victim's lawyer cannot make such a request." Can you give it a try? ”

Zhu Jinchuan looked at the expectant and nervous look in her eyes, smiled, and said, "Your idea is also bold, I can try my best to fight for it, after all, the public prosecutor and us are standing together in this case." ”

Receiving his affirmative opinion, Ling Li felt a little relieved.

Then, she made another request: "I also want to go to Huang Zhicong's husband, that is, Li Zejun, the vice president of Jincheng University, to ask, I think he may know, maybe he is still a key person." ”

Zhu Jinchuan raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, looked at her deeply a few times, and did not speak.

"What's wrong?" Ling Li's heart was up and down.

He sighed, his voice calm and soft: "Ling Li, you're just going to have the opposite effect if you run around like a headless fly." Li Zejun is different from Zheng Qijie, this person also has an identity as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, if you come to the door rashly like this, you may get into some trouble. Also, by now, you should know that this lawsuit is not about facts and evidence, but about strategy. ”

Ling Li thought about his words and retorted seriously: "The strategy should also be based on full investigation and evidence collection, I think ......"

"I said no, it's not time for you to see Li Zejun yet." Zhu Jinchuan didn't give her a chance to finish, and began to ask, "I heard that you went to Nanxi with Nanzhiyi a few days ago?" ”

Ling Li's expression froze, and she immediately regained her composure, and replied honestly: "Yes." ”

Since Zhu Jinchuan mentioned Nanzhiyi and Xie Keer to her last time, and she delayed work and went to Nanxi several times because of the poisoning case, she naturally couldn't hide that he had a lot of eyeliner in the office.

"Or is it because of the case?" Zhu Jinchuan looked at her, and the look on his face could not show joy or anger.

Ling Li nodded lightly, and didn't want to say anything more.

From the beginning of finding out the source of the rat poison, I wish Jinchuan a well-informed person, he must have known something, but he has never talked to her about it.

However, judging from the attitude he had been showing, he probably thought that what Ling Li had done was in vain.

Sure enough, Zhu Jinchuan was silent for a few seconds, and then stated his opinion: "After so many years in the case, if there is any suspicion, I am afraid that it will be exposed long ago." The longer it takes, the more likely it is that it will be left unresolved. Ling Li, you have to be mentally prepared, don't make up for it too much, causing yourself to fall into the quagmire and not be able to get out. ”

Ling Li nodded obediently, but there was a hint of resistance in her heart.

He can always be so rational, and never mixed a little personal feelings in matters related to cases.

Therefore, even if Ling Ling had a four-year relationship with him back then, he could look at the tragedy completely from the position of "based on facts and based on the law".

has been persuading her not to sink and to start her own life.

Of course, her final choice was the same, giving up the opportunity to continue the in-depth investigation. But she had different intentions than his.

Not everyone can always let reason prevail when making decisions like Zhu Jinchuan. It is precisely because of this that when Ling Ling told him about his family's genetic disease, he chose to retreat, right?

And Zhong Chengheng, who seemed to be ruthless, was the one who bumped into Ling Ling headlong and accompanied Ling Ling's broken bones.

There was a trace of bitterness in her heart, and Ling Li was busy adjusting her mentality, stopping her thinking and not diverging too much.

Zhu Jinchuan has the right to choose freely, he is not the reincarnation of the Holy Mother, of course he can be alone, she has no position to accuse him at all, let alone stand and talk without backache and morality to commit kidnapping.

What's more, it was the past of Ling Ling and Zhu Jinchuan, what does it have to do with her?

After a few seconds, she calmly replied, "Okay Master, I see." ”

Zhu Jinchuan nodded, seemingly satisfied with her answer, and then pushed the file she had read in a hurry just now.

"You take a good look at this case, and next month, you will appear in court to defend the accused."

Ling Li couldn't stop being shocked.

Zhu Jinchuan has never asked her to represent two cases at the same time, and there is an unwritten rule in the law firm: try not to let a female lawyer represent rape cases.

Ling Li couldn't hold back her emotions for a while, and her voice was a little rushed: "Why should I defend such a scumbag?" ”

Zhu Jinchuan spread his hands: "Designated defense, no way, if you have any opinions, go and tell the Bureau of Justice." ”

Ling Li was not convinced, and her blood surged for a while: "What do you mean that there is no way?" I just handled a legal aid case two months ago, and no matter how much it turns, it won't be my turn. ”

There are usually two or three legal aid cases a year, and she is not a lawyer who specializes in legal aid cases, so how can she take on them so frequently?

Obviously, there is an element of human manipulation in it.

The suspect of "artificial manipulation" was not weak at all, he raised his eyebrows: "It is precisely because the effect of that case is quite good, although the verdict was finally changed, but the lawyers association knows that there is such a person." Such a case allows you to fight because others recognize your ability. ”

After a pause, Zhu Jinchuan said: "The director of the Legal Aid Center came to the door and wanted us to take over, and I also think that this is also a good opportunity, which is good for your profession and your psychology when you work, so I did not refuse because of the particularity of this case." ”

Ling Li closed her eyes, her fingertips trembled slightly, and she seemed to be in a mood that fluctuated a lot.

What a rare opportunity, what an invisible benefit, she is no longer a rookie who didn't understand anything before. From her initial impression of a cursory glance at the dossier, the defendant had committed a heinous crime, and there was little room for defense.

Therefore, this case was thrown to her like garbage because there was no lawyer willing to take it over, and no lawyer wanted to defend the defendant against his conscience?

There was a burst of indignation in her heart, and after dozens of seconds, she opened her eyes: "I'm sorry Master, I won't defend such a scumbag." No matter what the Justice Bureau says, I will not appear in court. ”

After a few seconds of pause, she emphasized again: "If you have to put this case on my head, then it will only make this scumbag die faster." ”

Zhu Jinchuan narrowed his eyes, and his voice sank: "Ling Li, you can't be so willful. I know that defending the defendant in this case will make your conscience suffer, but there are disadvantages and advantages. Lawyers need to lay a foundation for a variety of cases to mature, and you lack such a lesson, so you have to make up for it. ”

"Proneficial?" Ling Li smiled mockingly: "I don't know what kind of benefit it will bring me to defend a scumbag who raped his own daughter and caused a child under the age of fourteen to become pregnant, and finally fed the child pesticides and threw the corpse into a septic tank in order to kill people?" The three views are subverted? Or is it a deeper understanding of the evil of human nature? ”