New York Harbor, a speakeasy. Ray, dressed in a vest, bare muscles and scars, writhed on the dance floor to the music, a far cry from his usual image.

After a moment's twist, Ray gradually moved from the center of the dance floor to the edge, and then crept into the bathroom. After hiding in the bathroom for a while, after confirming that it was safe, Ray took out the clothes wrapped in a plastic bag from the ceiling and changed into them, put on a peaked cap, and left through the back door with his head down, hiding in the dark alley.

Following the map in my mind, I walked out of the stinky alley and came to the door of a convenience store and bought a pack of cigarettes.

casually glanced up at the apartment upstairs of the convenience store, tore open the package, took one out, and lit it as he went into the alley next to it.

Half an hour later, the elder Olaf came down from the upper floor.

"A pack of cigarettes." Olaf Sr. walked into the convenience store and said as he looked around.

Seeing the clerk staring at him warily, old Olaf grinned and pointed upstairs.

"Sara won't let me smoke."

"Shhhhhh The clerk had been working here for seven or eight years, and was very familiar with old Olaf, so he nodded knowingly, smiled and gave him change, and gave him a box of matches.

"I can't see it in the alley next to it." The clerk saw that old Olaf was still looking around, and opened his mouth to remind.

"Oh! Well, thanks! Old Olaf walked into the alley with a cigarette and a match. ………………………… Sunday.

Brooklyn saw the shocking news that Cedric had been found dead in a VA warehouse this morning.

A series of conspiracy theories flashed through Brooklyn's head, and his brain began to run wildly. Cedric's death was either suicide or homicide.

Combined with Cedric's personality and the recent trend of public opinion, the probability of him being killed is very low. But suicide can't be justified.

Cedric, a man with a strong heart, would also commit suicide? Brooklyn thought for a moment and circled herself.

He no longer tries to reason whether Cedric committed suicide or not, but considers the consequences of the incident. Either way, Cedric is dead, the head of the New York City Veterans Club is dead, and a much-criticized lawyer who has just finished a Brooklyn trial is dead.

After thinking for a moment, Brooklyn called Winston. Veterans group, this is an opportunity.

…………………………………… Monday, December 17th. According to the preliminary judgment of the medical examiner, Cedric committed suicide.

Several veterans' club leaders also came forward to testify, and that night it was supposed to be a few club elders who got together to comfort Cedric.

As a result, I drank a little too much, and I don't know who started with it, so I mentioned the recent trend of public opinion, and then talked more and more, and talked about Robert Bales.

After drinking, the two of them left in a daze, and Cedric did not go home because of the turmoil of public opinion, but continued to live in the club's warehouse.

As a result, the next day, when Bella came to the warehouse to deliver breakfast to Cedric, she found that Cedric was frozen hard.

The testimony of the core members and Bella matched the clues that the police had, and the police found no other suspicious clues.

"Director Reagan has asked me to prepare a statement and speak at a press conference tomorrow." After introducing Cedric's death, David sighed.

"You can ask your team members to write it for you." Brooklyn asked after giving him a bad idea

"How's Ms. Bella's mood?"

"Not so good"

"It can be seen that she has a good relationship with Cedric. She was desperate to find out who killed Cedric, and when she heard that Cedric had committed suicide, she was a little devastated. The two chatted for a while and hung up.

Brooklyn thought about it for a moment and sent a text message to Winston asking him about Director Reagan.

The next day, at a regular press conference held by the police, Director Reagan showed up and did not speak, but let David preside over the work.

At the meeting, David reported on the results of the work of the NYPD, the efforts and dedication of the police officers.

Later in the question session, a reporter mentioned Cedric's death and asked, 'Is it true that there is news that Cedric's death was a suicide?'

David glanced at the reporter who was asking the question and nodded. Before the press conference was over, a large group of reporters knocked on the door of Cedric's house.

They staggered to their positions, arms outstretched and holding microphones, ready to get first-hand information from the people who opened the door.

Or they don't need Bella to speak at all, they just need a video of Bella being interviewed.

Unfortunately, Bella refused to be interviewed, and she didn't even open the door for them. Reporters can only stand in front of Cedric's house, with the closed door as a backdrop, and talk nonsense at the camera.

Later, a reporter photographed Mr. Governor walking into the Veterans Club, and soon after, Bella's son and Cedric also hurried in.

In the evening, Brooklyn spoke with Winston on the phone.

"I've done my best, they don't listen to me at all, they just want to avenge Cedric." Winston's voice was tired.

Since receiving the news from Brooklyn, he has been 'negotiating' with the Veterans Club, and his mouth is worn out, but this group of guys just can't get in, admit death, and are bent on avenging Cedric.

It's just horrible! The Veterans Club that Cedric has formed is no ordinary thing.

Although this veterans' club can be joined by veterans, its core backbone is all veterans who have come down from the battlefield.

This group of veterans who have really killed people, once they go crazy, can turn New York City into Xenia in an instant. Thanks to the Federation's unrelenting foreign wars, as of November this year, the core of the New York City Veterans Club has reached more than 600 people.

I don't know what kind of mind Cedric has in mind, he has very strict requirements for these more than 600 people, and has always adopted semi-military management, and various training courses are held every weekend to maintain their military quality.

"Do I need to go to Washington, D.C. for a vacation first?" Brooklyn asked. Winston was silent for a moment, then said wearily

"No, with my tireless efforts, they have abandoned their terrible plan for revenge. Changed to a more civilized way. ”

"What's the more civilized way?" Brooklynton didn't feel good.

"Tomorrow they will submit an indictment to the court, the prosecution, because of its lack of objective reporting, which led to the leakage of the privacy of the Cedric family, which exposed the Cedric family to unknown dangers, and brought great mental pressure to Cedric, Cedric could not bear the pressure and committed suicide." Brooklyn was silent for a long time, and asked faintly

"Is it the state district court or the state supreme court?" Winston didn't answer, just laughed.

"The Second Circuit House? Or the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York? "Brooklyn fantasizes about taking a 1 in 10,000 chance of taking effect.

"Hey, it's the Eastern District Court." Winston's laughter was heard, shattering Brooklyn's illusions.

"You're such a nice guy." Brooklyn said weakly.

"Thanks, I think so too." Winston sincerely thanked him.

"So, the GIs are quiet, if they are to win the case?"

"Nope." Winston shook his head and sighed

"They are very reasonable, and they intend to reach the result through a formal trial. But they can't trust anyone else and ask you to take care of the case. ”

"Why me?"

"I just sent Robert Bales to prison, the heaviest punishment!"

"They say Cedric thinks highly of you," the schadenfreude in Winston's voice could not be concealed

"And they think your court is more unfavorable to the accused."

"I would advise them to put the state government in the dock as well." Brooklyn said retaliatory

"Especially Mr. Governor, who likes quirky videos."

"Haha! It is my pleasure! Winston laughed. …………………… Winston's 'talk' should have been fruitful, at least that night New York didn't turn into a Lea and Brooklyn didn't need to book a plane ticket to Washington.

Tuesday, December 18th. Brooklyn saw the indictment in Winston's mouth. Much like he said last night, Bella and the New York City Veterans Club sued Cedric for false reporting, violating the Cedric's family's privacy and causing great distress to the Cedric's family, which eventually led to Cedric's suicide.

Their appeal was simple, a public apology. Brooklyn happily accepted the indictment and immediately issued a subpoena.

In the afternoon, officers from both sides attended the hearing. The hearing was held in public in Courtroom No. 9, and the observers were clearly distinguished.

On one side were the media, armed with long guns and short guns, who greeted their familiar counterparts while pretending to be machines, and occasionally someone laughed with the reporter in the dock.

On the other side was a group of guys in black funeral dresses, this group of guys was fierce, their movements were uniform, they were forbidden, and they didn't speak, they just sat on one side, and their movements were uniform, as if they were participating in a military parade.

A small man in the front was holding a little boy in his arms, and the little boy's eyes were red and swollen, lying on the man's arms, wilting.

The front party seat is also interesting. On one side was the representative of the company, which was bald, and next to him sat the lawyer.

On the other side was a plainly dressed woman, the woman looked haggard, and wiped the corners of her eyes from time to time. Next to her sat a senior lawyer from the law firm Pearson Spector.

The lawyer, Brooklyn, did not know and speculated that he might be new to Pearson Spector's law firm.

Jerry was still in charge of the recording of the hearing and aftermath, while his mother, Nelly, was on the sidelines.

In accordance with the process, all stand to welcome the judge. Brooklyn put down his glass, read out the court discipline, and prepared to begin the hearing.

In front of him, Jerry was a little scrambled by Brooklyn's rapid speech, and Nelly took out two pieces of paper from the side, quickly recorded the time on them, and pressed them under the table.

"What he said is all standard documents, and in the future, similar to this standard document will be brought a few more points, and when encountered, the time will be directly indicated, and it will be inserted after the trial is over." Nelly leaned down and whispered into Jerry's ear.

Jerry hurriedly thanked him. Brooklyn glanced at Jerry, who was a little scrambling, and slowed down.

"Is there anything the defendant has anything to say?" After reading the main body of the indictment, Brooklyn asked.

"Yes." The lawyer stood up and replied

"Your Excellency, I don't think this has anything to do with the broadcaster."

"The cause of Cedric's death has been given a clear answer by the NYPD, which is due to freezing to death after drinking alcohol."

"Obviously, the broadcasters can control neither the temperature in New York City nor Cedric without the covers."

"We are equally sorry for Cedric's death, but it has nothing to do with the broadcaster." The senior lawyer at Pearson Law Firm stood up and retorted loudly

"None of this would have happened if there had not been distorted reports of the deceased, malicious smear and rumors, and damage to the public image of the deceased."

"Although they did not kill the deceased with their own hands, their false report was that the hand that grabbed the deceased's quilt stripped off the deceased's clothes with their other hand, leaving the deceased to freeze to death."

"Hah! I thought you should go to the brewery. The lawyer scoffed

"It was the liquor they produced that paralyzed Cedric's nerves and stripped him of his clothes."

The report also repeatedly leaked information about Cedric and his family without the permission of Cedric's family, causing great inconvenience to their lives. We have their previous reports as evidence to back it up. Pearson's lawyer did not linger with him, instead addressing privacy concerns.

"We are a legal broadcaster, journalists have legal rights to interview, and companies have legal rights to report."

"The press card of the association's method is not for you to dig up citizens' home addresses." Pearson's lawyer stabbed.

"It's our legitimate interest." The lawyer argued.

"Your Excellency, Judge." Pearson's lawyer knew how to be measured, and immediately stopped pestering the other party after seeing Brooklyn frown, and said instead

"Cedric's death was due to the relevant media coverage of him, which not only encouraged people to attack Cedric himself, but also caused great distress to Cedric's wife and children."

"After the report was issued, Cedric's son was alienated and even beaten by his classmates at school, and Cedric's wife, Ms. Bella, has been living under the strange eyes of her colleagues, and was eventually fired from the company."

"The Cedric family has been threatened anonymously on several occasions, their car has been smashed, rocks and dead animals have been thrown at their home, strangers have wandered around their house all day long, and Ms. Bella has been followed when she goes out."

"These are things that Cedric's home address has never suffered before they are reported."

Under this pressure, Cedric chose to commit suicide. In the way of being frozen to death. ”

"Frozen to death!"

"That's his own problem. His heart is too fragile. The lawyer retorted

"Our reporting is a reasonable guess based on facts, not a fabrication. Cedric's choice to end his life in this way was also surprising to us, and it wasn't something we wanted to see. ”

"If he had told us he couldn't take it anymore, we would have hired a psychiatrist for him." As soon as these words came out, the auditorium instantly fell into two heavens of ice and fire.

The reporters burst into laughter, and the soldiers gasped and glared angrily. Pearson's lawyer frowned, turned to stare at the lawyer, and did not speak.

Brooklyn struck the gavel

"Well, I'm not here to listen to your scolding." He pointed to the little boy who was being held by a short man, and to Bella, who was sitting in the plaintiff's seat.

"Defendant, pay attention to your words. I don't think you want to hear someone say at your father's funeral that he deserved your father's death. ”

"And all of you in the auditorium, I'd be happy to issue you a few fines."

"Gentlemen, please maintain the most basic respect for the deceased and their families, if not, I will be happy to teach you on behalf of your parents how to respect the deceased and their families,"