Now, three years later, the trial has entered a retrial.

Time seems to dilute everything, and three years have passed, as if the attitude of Yuan Fei's parents has changed. From ignoring it before, to now feeling guilty.

What happened made the two of them suddenly repent, and began to feel ashamed of their eldest son, who had been left alone since he was a child and had a physical disability.

After chatting for a while, Ling Li finally figured out the reason why the attitude of the two of them had taken a big turn.

Their youngest son, who had moderate thalassemia, was not discovered until the beginning of this year, when the child was 12 years old. This disease requires lifelong blood transfusion, long-term iron excretion, patients are miserable, not to mention affecting the quality of life, and will shorten the life expectancy, even if they survive to adulthood, they may not live to middle age.

Speaking of this, Chen Sufen wiped a handful of tears: "The doctor said, if you can't do it, you can change the bone marrow, but my father and I are not worthy of the child." Now, all he can count on is his brother......"

Ling Li couldn't help but feel cold. It turned out that he was calculating the bone marrow of his eldest son, no wonder his attitude changed so much before and after.

After recalling the past, Chen Sufen had tears in her eyes again, her hands trembled a little, and then she took out a big envelope from the outer pocket of her shoulder bag and placed it on the coffee table.

Ling Li's head is as big as a fight, and he just rejected 10,000, how can this come again? The same attack to come a second time? Can the lawsuit be dismissed altogether?

Before she could say no, Yuan Gongfa looked at her frowning and helpless, and quickly explained: "You misunderstood, this is not money." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the envelope from the table, opened it, took out a stack of paper that was not too thick from it, and handed it to Ling Li.

Looking at the few things with fingerprints in his hand, Ling Li's eyes widened: "This is ......"

Yuan Gongfa nodded at her: "After thinking about it, we didn't care about Xiao Fei before, and we were always sorry for this child." It's too late to say anything, so let's do our part. Either way, it would be nice to spend a few months in prison and reunite with the family sooner. ”

Ling Li pressed the turbulent waves in her heart and looked carefully at the pile of information in her hand.

This thin dozen pages are very rich in content, including the letters of understanding issued by the three families, as well as the testimony of the canteen manager.

In particular, there seems to be a big gap between the testimony and what was determined in the first instance. In order to determine whether his thoughts were correct, Ling Li hurriedly turned over the case file and compared them one by one.

Indeed, it is different from what was determined in the first instance. Not only has the place of obscenity changed, from the hall of the cafeteria to a relatively closed office, but some of the details of obscenity have also changed.

Ling Li's hand holding the testimony trembled slightly, and she raised her head and asked, "Where did this come from?" ”

Yuan Gongfa rubbed his hands and smiled a little flatteringly: "We thought, we can't just wait for the verdict by doing nothing, so we went to Da'an later, sincerely apologized to others, and promised to lose money." ”

After that, they talked about the process of running to the homes of five victim girls to ask for forgiveness this week, and to the cafeteria manager's house to beg for mercy.

In the end, he was a little embarrassed: "There are still two families who really can't be convinced." One family was so fierce that the woman not only beat people, but almost picked up a kitchen knife to chase us. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to his faintly bruised cheeks.

Ling Li thought about it and understood, presumably the women who came to the door to find trouble before were probably because Yuan Gong sent them to the door to provoke people, so they came to her for trouble.

However, leaving aside the indifferent attitude of the Yuan family's parents towards Yuan Fei, it is really possible that the pile of materials in his hand can have a significant impact on the outcome of this case.

Half an hour later, Yuan Fei's parents were sent to the elevator, Ling Li pressed down the downward arrow, turned his head and said to them: "I still have to sort out the facts of the case again, two of you, don't send it slowly." ”

Yuan Gongfa's lips moved, and he exchanged glances with Chen Sufen, and neither of them said anything after that.

While waiting for the elevator to come, the three of them were silent for a while, and Yuan Gongfa kept looking like he wanted to speak.

Ling Li was waiting for him to speak.

The elevator finally reached the eleventh floor, and as the door of the car opened, Yuan Gongfa had a somewhat uneasy voice: "Look, are these things useful?" If the sentence is increased this time, Xiao Fei may have to come out for more than half a year and a year, and I'm afraid his brother won't be able to wait. ”

Ling Li suppressed some tumbling emotions and said lightly: "Maybe it can come in handy, maybe it will come in handy." ”

Whether those testimonies can be used or not is still unknown, and she still has to take a good look at it, so it is not appropriate to give the defendant's family too much hope at this time.

However, Yuan Gongfa can still taste the meaning of her words, and there seems to be a little joy in his eyes.

After that, he looked at the elevator and said a little embarrassedly: "Lawyer Ling, I won't tell you, I was locked in the elevator for two hours, and I was about to have a heart attack, and I am afraid that I will not dare to sit in this life." ”

Ling Li was a little surprised: "Huh? That is, you can't take the elevator anymore? ”

Yuan Gongfa nodded with a smile and looked down at his knee: "I'm afraid that in a few more years, this knee will be wasted because of going up and down the stairs!" ”

Looking at the backs of the Yuan family's parents disappearing at the end of the corridor, Ling Li stood silently for a while, turned around and pushed open the door of the law firm.

She once again flipped through the stacks of materials in front of her and reaffirmed that these letters of understanding and testimony could indeed have an impact on the outcome of the case.

First of all, if the victim's forgiveness is obtained, the punishment can be mitigated; Second, if the location of the molestation is suspicious, even if it is because the protest case will not reduce the punishment of Yuan Fei, as long as this point is doubtful, the circumstances of the case have changed, and the punishment will be increased, it will be less certain.

If the relative closure of the office where the crime occurred does not constitute a well-known position to the general public, it does not constitute "public indecency with multiple children".

In other words, the aggravating circumstances of Yuan Fei's case are likely to be two fewer at once. Not to mention the commutation of the sentence, but the retrial initiated by the procuratorate on the grounds that the sentence was unusually light is obviously no longer valid.

But the taste of this pie hitting her head did not make Ling Li ecstatic.

It's not that she didn't want to start with the victim, but first, the risk is too great, and secondly, it is thankless, Yuan Fei is a scumbag who molested a child less than ten years old, and the victim's family must have a lot of emotions, for example, the woman who slapped her at the door in the afternoon.

To do their work, it may take a lot and not get a result.

If she had a whole team of lawyers to support her, she might still start from here, but she is a weak person who really doesn't have the energy to find a breakthrough point from the victim's side, so she has always focused on the application of law and the derivation of the basic principles of criminal law.

As a result, the trial is approaching, but there is such a significant development.

Moreover, this was provided by the defendant's family, and even if the procuratorate questioned the testimony, she had the talisman of "the testimony came from the defendant's family", and she was not at all worried about the retrospective of Article 306.

The only problem now is that the time limit for the submission of evidence has passed, and it is very questionable whether the collegial panel can accept these materials.

Ling Li frowned slightly, thinking about it for a long time, and even wanted to find Nan Zhijun for a moment to see if he could have some way.

After all, this does not involve the principle of whether laws and regulations have rigid provisions, and the judge's discretion in adopting or not adopting it is actually quite large.

If you can be accommodating, this case may not be hopeless.

Ling Li struggled for at least an hour, and it wasn't until the sun set that the sky gradually became dark that she packed up her desk and went home.

Although there have been wavering, it is still the principle that prevails.

She decided to submit these testimonies directly to the collegial panel without alarming Nan Zhijun, although the validity is yet to be determined, which may have some impact on the judge's free will.

Before leaving, she looked at Zhu Jinchuan's tightly locked office door, and her heart moved slightly.

Regarding this turmoil, he has always been a laissez-faire attitude, and he is indifferent to the entanglement between her and Qi Wan, and even tolerates Qi Wan's calculations on his head.

Maybe it's really like what Lu Xiaoxiao said, he is testing who is more qualified to bear the title of his apprentice between her and Qi Wan.

Therefore, those who lose go and those who win stay, which is also a gamble set up under his instructions.

Ling Li slowly exhaled a turbid breath in his chest.

Since this is the case, it is necessary to win beauty, give Qi Wan a slap, and let Zhu Jinchuan realize that she Ling Li has been with him for a year, and it is not that she has not learned anything.

It's a new week, and the semi-monthly regular meeting is held at 9 a.m.

This time, Zhu Jinchuan himself was here, and he personally presided over the meeting.

As usual, after asking about the progress of a case, when it came to Qi Wan, Zhu Jinchuan looked at her deliberately: "In addition to the progress in finding the victim to do the work of forgiveness, is there anything that needs everyone's help in the application of the law?" ”

Qi Wan pursed her lips and shook her head: "No, thank you...... Thank you, Director Zhu, for your concern. ”

Although she seemed to be wrong for a while, Ling Li knew that Qi Wan was definitely intentional, and her purpose was probably to let everyone form the impression that she was a potential apprentice of Zhu Jinchuan in the presence of all her colleagues.

Maybe I also want to create a feeling that Ling Li, a stupid bird dove, occupies a magpie's nest.

Before Ling Li could think about it again, Zhu Jinchuan began to ask her, "What about your case?" The court will be held tomorrow, is there any new development? ”

Ling Li hurriedly turned his attention to business: "There is a little new evidence, which may have a little impact on the case. ”

"Is there enough time? Do I need to apply to the collegial panel for an adjournment of the hearing? If you find it difficult, just let me know and I'll take care of it. Zhu Jinchuan didn't even seem to have time to think about it, and blurted out this long list of words.

The eyes of the crowd that were focused on Qi Wan just now shifted to her at this time, and there seemed to be all kinds of speculations in their eyes.

Ling Li had no time to take into account other people's opinions, and shook her head lightly at Zhu Jinchuan: "No need, I can handle the trial on time." ”

Zhu Jinchuan simply hummed and put aside the matter and continued to preside over the regular meeting.

After Ling Li thanked him, he stood up and staggered past him, took a pile of materials in his hand, and went to the printing room.

Zhu Jinchuan stood in place, After that, he seemed to feel the gaze behind him, and when he turned around, he saw Qi Wan, who was sitting at the long table and smiling silently.

"You've waited so long, it seems like you have something to say." He said, then opened the door: "Since you want to speak, then go to my office." ”

In the office, Zhu Jinchuan silently looked at Qi Wan in front of him, and the meaning of scrutiny in his eyes was obvious.

She looked like she had something to say just now, but when the two faced each other in the office, Qi Wan repeated the progress she had said in the regular meeting about getting the victim's forgiveness.

It's just that the tone is completely different from the regular meeting.

"Master, I'm doing well, aren't I? The case will almost certainly have a reduced sentence. Qi Wan supported Erlang's legs, smiled generously and naturally, didn't care about his stern gaze, and didn't look like an angry little daughter-in-law in front of others.

Zhu Jinchuan glanced at her lightly, without too much expression on his face. He was aware of Qi Wan's true face, so it was not too sudden to see him at this time.

So, he lowered his eyes and began to look at the information in his hand, without saying a word.

Seeing that Zhu Jinchuan ignored her, Qi Wan's voice carried a bit of coquettishness: "Master, do you know that I made a bet with Sister Ling." In the case we have in hand, the winner stays, and the loser rolls up, and it seems that I am ahead at the moment. ”

This harsh salutation made Zhu Jinchuan's pupils tighten: "I said, I won't take apprentices anymore, I can't stand your master." Also, what kind of bet you make with Ling Li will not affect which of you will go and who will stay, and I will not allow you to use the win or loss of the case for a momentary moment. ”

Qi Wan had a smile on the corner of her mouth, obviously not listening to his words: "Master, if you don't approve of it, then I'll go out." It's just that do you want me to cry and go out to show everyone, or do you want to be humbly taught? I can do it, you trust me. ”

Zhu Jinchuan shook his head slightly.

This little girl, who is used to wearing a mask to survive, seems to be very confident in her acting skills, and what she said just now was a little threatening, as if to say that if Zhu Jinchuan does not agree, she will make waves and make everyone uneasy.

This is his own student who the senior brother asked him to take care of, and he specially told him that Qi Wan should be honest and responsible, let him take care of him more, and don't let people bully him.

At first, he believed it, and really thought that this child was coming for a year, adding some resumes, making the file look better, and preparing for the next step abroad, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.

blame yourself for making extraneous branches, doing favors, and putting in a troublemaker.

Moreover, it seems that his previous expectations have also deviated.

Ling Li was unlucky because of the problem of missing and leaking secrets in the case file, and then suspected Qi Wan, although Zhu Jinchuan would not listen to it partially, but he was still a little suspicious of Qi Wan.

It's just that after some reasoning and analysis at that time, he thought that Qi Wan was mainly targeting Lu Xiaoxiao, and Ling Li was just a small pond fish.

After all, Ling Li is a rookie who is not so good in qualifications and abilities, and it is not worth Qi Wan to fight mosquitoes with anti-aircraft guns, the reason why she always wants to step on Ling Li is nothing more than because Lu Xiaoxiao is not so easy to step on, so she first tried to step on Ling Ermei, who is good friends with Lu Xiaoxiao and is so stupid that it makes people feel distressed.

In fact, if he wants Qi Wan to go, he has a method, and the reason why he stands by is because he wants to bring such a person who is used to wearing a mask to live for Ling Li to practice. The reason why he didn't come forward at that time and let the three of them make trouble may not have the intention of beating Ling Li.

More than a year ago, he met Ling Ermei, whom he hadn't seen for many years, and found that she seemed to be different from what he had in his impression.

She brings that stubbornness in her bones, probably because of the hard work from girlhood to college graduation, and gradually lost her edge.

And after more than a year of letting go and letting her struggle in adversity, that stubbornness was tempered and gradually revealed its edges and corners.

However, after the work gradually improved in the past six months, Zhu Jinchuan discovered a new problem.

Her working environment in the law firm is too relaxed, and no one has ever really had malicious intentions towards her, and she can always get help from him, Lu Xiaoxiao, and even Ma Lao.

Although Nan Zhiyi's case was difficult to fight, he also had Tian Zhengyan's help.

This will certainly boost her confidence and help this rookie quickly build self-confidence, however, it is not a good thing to get used to listening to other people's opinions, getting used to trusting other people, and getting used to treating everyone as kind.

Especially in such an industry where everyone has superb acting skills and everyone can talk serious nonsense.

He had to let her go and let her get in touch with all kinds of people, including the people involved and the colleagues around him.

And Ling Li must also be independent, this independence not only refers to the issue of work ability, but also allows her to learn to think independently, learn to distinguish between good and evil, and learn to no longer follow the crowd.

But if Qi Wan was targeting Ling Li herself instead of Lu Xiaoxiao, it seemed that he should revisit this issue.

"What the hell are you up to? Why target Ling Li? Zhu Jinchuan was silent for a long time, and finally asked this question.

Qi Wan folded her hands on the table, leaned forward to close the distance between him and him: "I don't have any superfluous thoughts, you probably think that I can let Ling Li go through the experience, and I also have the same idea, to see if I can pull down this stupid child who is hurt and spoiled by others but doesn't realize it." ”

Zhu Jinchuan's eyes were slightly condensed, and his eyes were on her for a long time, but after looking at her for a long time, Qi Wan was still smiling.

After a while, he finally said slowly: "I don't care what you want to do, I can not pursue the previous things, but I hope that you can do things a little bit and not affect the reputation of the office." ”

"Okay, I'm relieved to have your words, Master." Qi Wan stood up and held the back of the chair, smiling smartly: "I just agreed to the gamble between me and Sister Ling, I can probably win, and I hope she can win, in this way, we can all stay." ”

Zhu Jinchuan suddenly tightened his eyes: "Your wishful thinking is good, comparing the case of picking quarrels and provoking troubles in the first instance with the case of the retrial procuratorate's protest, the difficulty is not at the same level at all, and this can also be compared?" ”

"I don't care," she sneered, "Master, you are on Ling Li's side, and if you are allowed to be partial, you are not allowed to take advantage of a small advantage?" ”

Seeing that Zhu Jinchuan's eyes were dark and his face was cloudy, Qi Wan raised her index finger, shook it gently, and then smiled:

"Don't worry about the fighting between our children, Master. Also, partiality is partiality, Master, don't foul you, if you say something you shouldn't say, then I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my mouth shut. There are some things that you have hidden from everyone for more than ten years, probably thinking that only God knows, but in fact, it may not be that no one else knows. ”

With that, she turned around and gently closed the door, her high heels knocking on the floor with a crisp and short sound, gradually getting farther and farther away.

Zhu Jinchuan got up and walked to the window, tilting his head slightly to look at the black clouds rolling in the sky.

Seemingly, it's going to rain.