Donde's fears were fulfilled, and when the police were investigating the wild dogs, they arrested a few younger brothers, but it didn't take much effort to learn that Tom and Shirt had met with wild dogs.

Tom was soon arrested at a hotel, but his parents had left New York and had not seen their son crushed to the ground.

At the police station, Tom didn't say anything, only that he wanted to hire a lawyer.

And Donder asked Jimmy to find a middleman, and spent tens of thousands of dollars to hire a well-known local lawyer in New York to help him.

After the lawyer spoke to Tom, Tom finally spoke to the police.

Contrary to what the police expected, Tom said that he was not a killer at all, and that he was only in charge of logistics. did not participate in the killing process, Fez and the other five were all killed in shirts.

As for why Shirt also died in the end, Tom explained that it was because he hadn't thought of killing people before, and the two had originally agreed to kidnap Fez, but Shirt actually hurt the killer and didn't want to let go of a single mouth.

So he tries to dissuade Shirt, but Shirt raises his gun in the confrontation and tries to kill Tom and take the wild dog's reward for himself. Tom had no choice but to take advantage of his unpreparedness to fight back, which led to the death of the shirt.

So now the police are suddenly faced with an unexpected situation, that is, the murderer is dead, died at the hands of an accomplice, and the accomplice is still fighting back in self-defense, killing people when he is physically threatened.

How is this possible!

Of course, the police would not agree with such an answer, but after searching the scene, they found no evidence to refute Tom. After all, there is no monitoring here, there are no eyewitnesses, and Tang De still doesn't know anything.

The only mystery is that Ashara's phone was burned to the ground, the police don't know what's inside, Tom's explanation for this is that the shirt was dry, and he found that Ashara took a picture, so he burned the phone.

The forensic examination of the body also made Tom's statement more convincing, because the bullets in all the bodies of all the people at the scene came from the guns in the hands of the shirts.

The cause of Shirt's death was a stab wound to the neck, which matched Tom's hand.

In addition, because the time of death is very close, the medical examiner cannot accurately infer the time of death of each corpse.

The police had no choice but to try to pry the information they wanted from the mouth of the wild dog, but unfortunately, the wild dog and his most intimate brother were killed on the street, and no one heard what the wild dog was calling for shirts and what they were doing.

They had only seen Tom and Shirt appear next to the wild dog, and Tom's explanation was that he didn't know that Shirt helped take over all the business, and he was the middleman and leader, and he was just working as ordered.

Then the police summed up all the clues and testimony and found that Tom had little to do with the street shooting, but rather like an innocent poor man who was involved in it.

Of course, Bardman and Davis and the younger brothers hated Tom, even if he didn't kill Fez, and even killed the killer of Fez.

But they can't rush into the police station as brazenly as Gotham City can to bring Tom to justice.

At the same time, after the doctor announced his recovery, Donde also received an invitation from Colleen, the costume designer of "Chicago", saying that their play will be on the Broadway stage in New York in the near future.

Colleen called to ask Don if he wanted to come and see.

Tang De had no choice, and asked for a double ticket by the way, Anne Hathaway has been accompanying him at the hospital bed for the past few days, because when Tang De entered the hospital for examination, her call was received by Carmela.

After learning the news of Tang De's car accident, she immediately rushed to the hospital, stayed in front of the bed, and never left Tang De's side in recent days. For him to cook a few meals with his own hands and feed Don De to his heart's content, even Carmela had to sigh at the charm of her son after seeing it.

In addition to her, Jimmy also came to see Tang De every day, and he couldn't help but punch Tang De after seeing Anne Hathaway: "Damn, why do you like a girl so much." ”

"No way, you know." Don shrugged his shoulders, indicating that the charm was incomprehensible.

Jimmy has no choice but to admit that he will never be able to compare to Donde.

In the car accident and shooting, Don chose to hide the news from Scarlett and Avril, if he let these two know, what if he came to see him in the hospital.

Even if it was Kayden and Cindy in the company, he didn't let Jimmy tell him, but just let Jimmy announce that he was on a business trip to talk to customers.

Anyway, the operation of the company now does not need to be supported by Donde alone, he only needs to provide advertising ideas, and those ordinary companies can let Fernando and Jimmy run for election.

I stayed in the hospital for a few days, and then went home to rest for a while, until the end of November, the day of the play's performance.

Don drove his newly bought Hummer H2 to Anne Hathaway's home.

At the door, he met Anne Hathaway, dressed in an evening gown.

"You're wearing what you're wearing today." Tang De hugged her, then touched her smooth shoulders with both hands and sighed.

Anne Hathaway is wearing a black gown today, with sinuous curves, delicate collarbones and furrows on her upper body, pendant earrings, and long hair combed to the side of her face.

The lower half of the body is wearing a pair of black high heels, no socks, and there is no trace of green blood vessels on the delicate snow-white instep, and the whole person looks very beautiful.

After hugging Donde, Anne Hathaway gave him a gentle kiss and got into his new car.

"This car looks so bulky." Anne Hathaway's friends bought sports cars or sedans, and had never sat in such a rugged vehicle, both in the driver's seat and in the steering wheel.

"Yes, it's clunky." Donde was noncommittal about her assessment, explaining: "But it can save lives at critical moments. ”

Although the car was named one of the 10 ugliest models of the year, the Hummer's solid materials and bulletproof features happened to be what Donde needed most.

"You're right." Anne Hathaway has been terrified after hearing that Don De was almost killed by a killer, and she also understands Don De's thoughts, anyway, the vehicle is just a means of transportation, and beauty and ugliness are not so important.

Looking at this car at this time, she can find a heavy beauty in those rugged styles.

And Donde did much more for his own safety, he had already started to practice guns, found a private shooting range, went to practice several times a week, and applied for a gun license from the New York Police Department.

It takes about half a year for the U.S. gun license to come down, and there are many procedures in between, but of course, Donde, a partner in the police fund, can speed it up a little.

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Twenty minutes later, the car arrived in front of the Broadway door, and the Dons got out of the parking lot and walked into the Broadway theater.

At the same moment, Tom, accompanied by police officers and lawyers, walked through the courthouse.

The courtroom was solemn, and Tom was led by the police to the stage, and when he looked up slightly, he could see the judge opposite and the juries on either side.

"Boom!" The judge rang the gavel and announced the official start of the criminal proceedings.

"Boom!" As the drums beat on the dark stage, Donde and Anne Hathaway smiled at each other, shook each other's hands, and looked at the upcoming Chicago play.

The next moment, the music roared, violin, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, and electronic organ sounded at the same time, and the colorful lights flashed in front of all the audience.

The three-minute dance made every audience happy. Then the police show up and take Velma away, and the stage suddenly goes dark and a monologue rings out.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency......" a monologue voice sounded.

At the same time, in the courtroom......

"Your Excellency, the hospital can prove that my client injured his facial nerve during his military service because of an exercise. He suffers from intermittent facial paralysis, so his expression does not represent the tone of his speech, nor does it represent his mood at the moment, and this face is completely out of his control. ”

Tom's lawyer was the first to produce a paper certificate to pave the way for Tom's subsequent speech, because if he didn't, Tom's indifferent look would have been enough to convict him.

The jury looked at the thin white paper, looked at Tom who was being tried, and found that the man with a chic hairstyle was indeed as his lawyer said, his expression did not fluctuate in the slightest, and they couldn't help but nod.

After that, it was time to submit the evidence, and the police lawyer first called the wild dog's men.

"I ...... I saw him and went into the Wild Dog's house with Jim in the shirt, and when they came out, they left with their guns in hand. ”

"I'm against it!" In the courtroom, the lawyer spoke up.

"I didn't!" On stage, the woman shouted.

"Your Excellency! I didn't kill the man! The actress who played Loxie argued for herself with all her might, and her lawyer had no role at all, just indifferently watching her speak on her own.

However, the judge did not think so, and she rang the gavel and announced: "The evidence in the case of Roxie shooting her lover is conclusive, and Roxie is sentenced to death......"

"No, I didn't! I really don't! Your honor! Roxie screamed, but was viciously pulled into the darkness by the police.

"Smack!" Stage lights are turned off.

"Smack!" The courtroom's television screen is on.

After the police presented evidence at the scene, it was Tom Fang's turn to respond.

"In fact, Your Honor, the police do not have any direct evidence to prove that my client, Mr. Tom Bron, was the mastermind and accomplice to the murder. I believe that this evidence, together with the evidence submitted by us, is sufficient to prove the innocence of my client. ”

The lawyer's words are forceful, and every sentence can be heard clearly by the jury.

"And ...... We already have information about Jim's past, he has committed a series of vicious crimes such as robbery, violent maiming, and intimidation of others, and these past criminal experiences are enough to prove that he is a vicious gangster! My client was deceived only because of livelihood issues and joined the whole thing. ”

"He hasn't killed anyone, he's a good boy, his hands are innocent, and the so-called criminal information of our client submitted by the police is just because he can't stand someone bullying others and helps! You know, he used to be a soldier, and he couldn't stand the bullying happening in front of his eyes!

"And our law has put him in prison for three years straight, and I don't want to comment on that. But I want to say that if we can't give this silent man justice back, then the entire American legal system will be disgraced for it! ”

The lawyer raised his head and made a high-pitched sound, just as the saxophone in the player's hand made a short, high-pitched note.

"Smack!"

The stage lights up again, and Loxie has impressed the undefeated lawyer Billy, and the two are rehearsing their arguments about how to fool the jury.

The puppet show was both amazing and delightful, with a smiling Anne Hathaway squeezing Donde's right hand, which gently tapped on the armrest like a piano.

"Knock knock!"

"Boom!"

In the courtroom, the judge approved Tom's application to speak.

"Your Excellency, Judge......" Tom's expression was dull, but everyone was very tolerant of the facial paralyzed patient and listened carefully to what he had to say.

"My dream was to defend America and protect the property of all citizens." Although Tom's face was expressionless, his tone was serious: "It's a pity that because of impulsiveness, I injured some people, and then spent a few years in prison." My family was not wealthy, which made it impossible for me to pay for prison, and my family sold their house and moved to the countryside for me.

"I worked hard in prison to earn money, but it was a drop in the bucket...... My mother was sad every day, so after I got out of prison, I had to work a few jobs a day, car washer, porter, dock worker, and I also helped people take care of pets and deliver pizzas. ”

As Tom spoke, the jury's expressions grew heavy.

"But that wasn't enough for the prison loan, so I had to take the plunge and find Jim...... He said he had a good job and could make a lot of money, and all he had to do was kidnap a man and release him after a few days. ”

"I listened because I had no choice but to find no other way to make money. So I went with him to the dingo, but I was kept out and the specifics were all the two of them talking about, and Jim only told me to drive and help him watch the wind. ”

"I didn't expect him to kill someone......" Tom said here and there was a moment of silence, and in the eyes of the judge and the jury, the tough guy seemed to be a little choked.

"I had an argument with him, but he also wanted to kill me...... I had to fight back. ”

Also with his words is Lockie on stage.

"I had to fight back!"

"I fought with him for that gun, and I didn't want to kill him, but he was so vicious, I was scared, and I was at a loss......," said Lockie in the courtroom dance as she sang her lines as she fought with a man for a gun.

The judge and the jury sighed, as if for the lamentable and tragic fate of Roxie.

So in the midst of a discussion, the judge sympathetically wiped away two tears and struck the gavel.

"Knock knock!"

"I declare ......"

The music came to a climax, and the corners of Donde's mouth curled up, following the rhythm of the dance music, and the tapping sound of his toes forming a moving symphony with the flicking of his fingers on the armrest.

At this moment, he seemed to have seen the criminal court announcing the result of the trial through the stage, and the solemn justice's movements were also synchronized with the stage, and after striking the gavel, he stood up and said to everyone: "I announce...... Tom Brown......"

"Lockie ......"

"Acquitted!"

"Bang Bang!" The applause was thunderous, and Donde applauded and praised the play with Anne Hathaway.

"Wonderful!"

(End of chapter)