Chapter 238: Temptation
Zhu Jinchuan shook his head slightly, and he couldn't stop worrying in his heart.
Unlike others, he was the one who knew Ling Li's past after all, and he had such an entangled youth with her sister.
He knew Ling Ling, and even accurately deduced that the reason why Ling Ling's later depraved behavior was because of the great changes, and he guessed the reason behind it.
The fate of the wrongs, as tenacious as him, as stubborn as her, was not able to change back then, and the last disaster drew an end to all the torments and struggles.
In fact, he vaguely guessed that he had been confirmed one by one over the years, and now he couldn't help but think about it, maybe all this was a complete relief for Ling Li.
It's just that this liberation is another way of suffering.
He shook his head unbearably, and finally spoke: "Second sister, don't think too much." ”
After all, he couldn't help but call her by her nickname and mention the past he couldn't bear to mention.
Ling Li noticed the obvious concern in his eyes, and suddenly there was a hint of expectation: "Then what do you think is the truth of the case?" Who exactly poisoned my family? ”
Regarding Ling Li's question, Zhu Jinchuan did not answer immediately. He subconsciously reached for the cigarette case on the table, stretched out halfway and then withdrew his hand.
After pondering for a moment, he replied: "I am not good at judging, at present, everything is made by everyone making assumptions, and no one has a real hammer." Countering assumptions with assumptions is a waste of effort, so everything still has to wait for the final conclusion of the police. ”
"But the police have already reached a tendentious conclusion, and now they are continuing to investigate along that line." Ling Li asked him.
Zhu Jinchuan was silent, his brows furrowed slightly and he looked at Ling Li, as if he was a little worried about her state.
Without receiving an answer, Ling Li asked further: "I know your speculations are all pointing in the same direction, but if I say that I firmly believe that my father did not do it, do you believe it?" ”
When this question was asked, Ling Li held her breath and waited for his answer, and silence returned to the office.
After a while, Zhu Jinchuan sighed: "I can't say whether I believe it or not, I only believe the facts supported by the evidence." ”
"Then I need evidence to support my idea, can you help me?" Ling Li asked him.
Zhu Jinchuan did not answer again.
Ling Li continued: "I know that you have been in the capital for many years, and you also know a lot of people on the criminal investigation line, otherwise you would not know the progress and results of the current investigation by the police so quickly. I need some clues, to find something that the police are currently ignoring or deliberately avoiding in the opposite direction of the current investigation. ”
With that, she shut up.
She has already made her position clear, and she has asked him for help, and the decision is in his hands whether to agree or not.
I don't know how long it took, Zhu Jinchuan finally sighed and said: "Second sister, listen to me, look forward, don't always look back, you have been entangled for eight years, it is long time to let go of all shackles and live your own life." ”
At this point, he paused, and finally picked up a cigarette.
The look between his eyebrows was a little gloomy, with a little sigh: "No matter who did it, you are the innocent one, and if your sister knows that you are the same person as before, it will definitely be very distressing." ”
Although Zhu Jinchuan did not give a definite answer, Ling Li had already understood his attitude.
He is also inclined to the assertion of the police.
"I see." Ling Li lowered her head and replied, not sure if she was disappointed or any other emotion in her heart.
Half a year ago, in Qin Xinghai's innocence defense case, she actually had a little reverie about Zhu Jinchuan outside of work.
Fortunately, the mistake at that time, and because of her usual slow reaction and hindsight, she didn't fall deeper.
Then another case made her too busy to take care of these insignificant emotions, and with Nan Zhiyi walking in step by step, the throbbing at that time gradually faded.
still hopes that he can understand her and look at this change from her standpoint.
Not for anything else, just because it was once an old man.
It's just that he didn't think the same as her after all, so that in the days that followed, he gradually drifted away.
She sniffed, lowered her face to hold back a little tear that spread to the corners of her eyes, and then walked out the door with the stack of files in her hand.
Looking at her somewhat depressed back, Zhu Jinchuan's lips moved, but he still didn't make a sound after all.
Regarding the injuries she suffered in these incidents, Zhu Jinchuan was a little unbearable and wanted to pull her, but he still favored the position of the majority of people as to who put the poison into the meal.
This is also normal, as a lawyer who has been practicing for ten years, he has an extraordinary dedication to reason and evidence.
And now all he can do is wait.
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Ling Li never thought that Shi Meina and Qi Wan could get together, so much so that when she met them standing side by side downstairs, Ling Li thought it was her own illusion.
Until Qi Wan saw her, she first raised her right hand to greet her.
Ling Li frowned, wanting to bypass them and enter the gate, but was stopped by Shi Meina.
"Ling Li," her voice was calm and unwavering, and the next sentence went straight to the point: "We came today to talk about Chengheng." ”
Ling Li stopped: "I don't think we still have anything to talk about." ”
"Why not?" This time it was Qi Wan who took over the conversation, "Don't pretend, do you know that your family has genetic diseases." It was this genetic disease that caused your father to commit suicide due to depression, which affected your family and wronged my client for eight years. ”
"Delegator?" The corners of Ling Li's mouth were sneering, and she didn't touch the topic of any genetic disease: "Yu Wenzhong has retired, so you will come to pick up the leftovers in this case?" ”
It seemed that she didn't expect Ling Li to be so mean and vicious, Qi Wan had surprise in her eyes, and obviously didn't come back to her senses.
It took a long time for her to laugh: "You used to put away your claws and deliberately pretend to be pitiful, right?" If Zhu Jinchuan knew that you could be so vicious from your mouth, do you guess he would still pity you everywhere. ”
Hearing Qi Wan pull the topic to Zhu Jinchuan, Ling Li felt as if she had been pricked by a needle in the depths of her mind, and she was so painful that she couldn't help but cry out.
She steadied herself and straightened her back: "It seems that you are not good, but did you offend my ex-wife who asked your client before?" ”
As she spoke, she turned her eyes to Shimena, and spit out another sentence word by word: "Or is this lady your client?" ”
Seeing that the stubborn girl who was innocent and harmless before became like a hedgehog, Shi Meina shook her head slightly.
If she knew that Qi Wan and Ling Li were not dealing with each other like this, she shouldn't have listened to Qi Wan's words and came here for a while.
With such obvious antagonism, I'm afraid that this trip will be a tough battle, and I will return empty-handed.
However, even if Yu Wenzhong runs in person, it may not have any effect.
Shi Meina still remembers that the only time Ling Li went to court to testify a few years ago, she was asked by Yu Wenzhong about her emotional breakdown.
At that time, she was a little unbearable to see an innocent child being questioned like that, but as the court was held again and again, her heart gradually hardened.
In this world, everyone has a hard time, everyone has difficulties, and when it is difficult to protect themselves, how can they take care of others?
Thinking of this, Shi Meina coughed lightly, took out the smile she thought was the most kind, and looked at Ling Li in a sincere tone: "Ling Li, there are some things I want to discuss with you, is it inconvenient for you to let us go up and sit down?" ”
Ling Li saw that the people around him had already begun to pay attention to the conversation between the three of them, so she had to let them up.
Since it is useless to escape, then she can at least let the possible embarrassing picture not be known to so many people.
There was no tea, and even the greetings were not served, Ling Li looked at the two people sitting on the sofa, and said straight to the point: "I won't cooperate with you, if your purpose is to let me go to the body to check what is wrong like Zhong Zhuowen, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you." ”
Qi Wan was about to speak, but Shi Meina stopped her and lowered her head slightly: "Ling Li, I really ask you." We know that your family has Huntington's gene, and if it is confirmed that you do not have the disease, the case will probably come to light. ”
Hearing Shi Meina mention those three words, Ling Li's heart hurt fiercely as if she had been pricked by a needle.
Qi Wan looked at her expression and immediately deduced that Ling Li already knew.
She couldn't help but jump out again and sneered, "I said you should have known about it." Why, after eight years of concealment, you finally have to show your fox tail? ”
Ling Li glanced at her coldly: "If you say another word, get out of here for me." ”
Qi Wan wanted to stab her a few more words, but was stared back by Shi Meina's cold look.
Reluctantly, but in the end he shut up.
Shi Meina was frightened, and worked hard to get rid of Ling Li: "We have all been trapped in this case for eight years, and we have missed too much and lost too much in the past eight years. Now that I finally have the opportunity to figure out the cause and effect, please help and cooperate with the police investigation. ”
"Cooperation?" Ling Li was unmoved, "Cooperate with the police to prove it...... To prove that my father was the culprit back then? ”
Shimena hung her head, speechless. She knew that what she asked for was a little cruel, but for Zhong Chengheng's sake, she had to beg to come to the door.
She pondered for a long time, and finally took out the thin card from her pocket.
Ling Li frowned as she pushed a bank card in front of her.
"That's 1.6 million." Shi Meina said lightly, her eyes avoided looking at Ling Li, "I know that you have had a hard time over the years, the little girl's family has no family, and your uncle's family is not so kind." I should have compensated you for the money. Isn't the attached civil lawsuit you filed back then also at this price? ”
Ling Li's eyes suddenly tightened.
The civil lawsuit has been dismissed, along with the final trial of the criminal case. In fact, she had long forgotten how much the legal aid lawyer in that case had drawn up the amount of compensation for her, but she didn't expect to be mentioned by Shi Meina at this time.
After a long while, she asked, "1.6 million to buy a physical examination report?" I'm afraid I don't have such a good amount of money, right? ”
Shi Meina opened her mouth, and it was hard to say anything after all.
Although Qi Wan was swayed by emotions just now, seeing that Shi Meina was silent at this time, she naturally knew that it was time for her to appear.