Chapter 144 - Court Session Around the Corner (2/2)
Xiao Luo shook his head, said, “You will defend our case in court.”
What the f*ck!
Astounded, Zhang Dashan dropped his cigarette on the ground. His eyes widened, and he said, “Have you lost your mind? Asking me to face off with those top attorneys! I’m in no way cut out to do that.”
“What are you panicking about?”
“Motherf*cker, how can I not panic? I may have my ways around the ladies, but defending Luo’s Workshop in court like a real lawyer? I’ve not that kind of attorney material.”
“Don’t worry. It’s me who will do the real work,” Xiao Luo answered with a smile.
Xiao Luo’s words befuddled Zhang Dashan.
“What do you mean, brother? Can you explain it to me?” Zhang Dashan couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
“Have you ever watched the animated show, ‘Detective Conan’?”
“I watched some episodes when I was bored. I’m not interested in it. It’s always the same story: Mouri Kogorou is drugged unconscious. Then, Conan solves the crime on Mouri’s behalf. A couple of times, when the girl started getting suspicious, I was hoping Conan’s trick would be discovered, but nothing happened. Then the same plot structure just restarts. Watching it makes me annoyed.”
“It’s easier to explain it since you’ve watched it,” Xiao Luo said with a serious expression. “When our court session opens, you will play Mouri Kogorou’s character. And I will be Conan.”
Zhang Dashan’s face was filled with apprehension after hearing this. He asked, “Brother, what on earth do you plan on doing?”
“I mean, you will wear an earpiece on the day of the trial. I will tell you whatever you need to say from a distance so that you can defend Luo’s Workshop on my behalf,” answered Xiao Luo.
Zhang Dashan stared at Xiao Luo like an alien and said, “Are you looking for trouble? Are you going to be the attorney? Have you learned how to defend yourself in court?”
“I haven’t. But I’m confident I can do it.”
Xiao Luo gazed into the distance, saying, “Well, we still need to gather some important files and evidence. You should do it together with me so that you won’t completely blank out in court.”
“Are you serious?”
“Do I look like I’m joking to you?”
“Then why can’t you appear before the court yourself?”
“I have done things that are both legal and illegal. This kind of public appearance doesn’t suit me. You’re different. You have a clean record.”
Xiao Luo looked at him with a meaningful smile. Then, he turned around and went inside the room.
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Two days pa.s.sed by swiftly. Then, at Jiangcheng People’s Court, there was another hearing in the defamation case of Luo’s Workshop vs. Chen Jianbai.
The trial was open and accessible to the general public!
The public gallery was filled, not only with Fang Changlei and Taste Buds executives, but also Xu Guansong, Lin Chongdong, Luo Qi, and other employees from Luo’s Workshop. It was packed to capacity.
“Vice President Xu, why hasn’t your President Xiao come today? Is he already recoiling in fear? Haha!” Fang Changlei taunted.
Even though he didn’t know how Xiao Luo had made the disruptive reporters go away last time, he was confident and determined to win this time in court. From what he could see, Luo’s Workshop had gone out for wool but came home shorn.
Xu Guansong’s expression was complicated. He refrained from talking. Nonetheless, he was also curious why Xiao Luo would hide. Why would he let Zhang Dashan play the role of the defender in a court hearing vital to the life and death of Luo’s Workshop? In his opinion, even a random lawyer on the street would be better than Zhang Dashan. How could they win this case?
Zhang Yong, the head of Luo’s Workshop’s legal department, was also in the gallery. Although he was also perplexed by Xiao Luo’s scheme, he felt quite relieved. This would no longer be his job anymore, no matter the outcome of the trial.
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