Chapter 95 - Courthouse Part (2) (1/2)

”Then we shall proceed,” the judge dismissed. ”Miss Song Mei, can you step forward and present the case: Su vs. Sun Group?” asked the judge.

Qian Meigui nodded. She placed down her notes on the table, not needing them. She prepared for this, for weeks.

Qian Meigui stepped forward. ”I am representing Mr. Su Feng. The plaintiff accused the defendant, Sun Group, for illegal and fraudulent activity.”

The Judge stared at her with the eyes of a hawk, face unfriendly, neutral. But Qian Meigui did not waver. The Judge then glanced over at the representative of Sun Group, ”do you deny the accusation?” she asked coldly.

”The defendant, Sun Group, denies the claims and we have evidence,” their attorney said.

Qian Meigui breathed in a sharp breath. Their attorney was one of the smartest lawyers she's heard before. He had a doctorate in criminology.

He stepped forward to the three judges, bringing them doc.u.ments of audits from every year Su Guiren had been working there. The judges gripped their glasses, observing them diligently. Qian Meigui waited.

It felt like a long wait as they read the pages. Then the middle judge, their leader, glanced up at Qian Meigui. She raised the doc.u.ments, ”these conflict Mr. Su's accusations against Sun Group.” Qian Meigui's eyes widened. ”May I see them?” she asked.

The judges glanced at each other, sputtering amongst themselves. ”You may,” said one of the others.

Qian Meigui approached them, swiftly picking up the doc.u.ments. Her eyes darted back and forth on the flawless pages and accounts. She then approached Zhong Liu and Wen Zhaohui coolly, showing them the records. They skimmed through, eyeing her as they finished and sighing. Qian Meigui nodded. She had searched through Su Feng's audits before and it matched theirs, but the issue was there some subtle inconsistencies.

Qian Meigui looked through the audits again. She highlighted some of them and gave it back the judges. When they observed the doc.u.ments once more, one of them said, ”Miss Song brought to my attention that wire and securities fraud may be involved with the audits; possible forgery may be involved as well. We will be in recess until we can identify the relations,” the judge said.

Qian Meigui loosed a breath. Wen Zhaohui patted her on the back for what she'd done.

During recess, Qian Meigui went outside to take a breather. Song Sheng stepped to her side, smoking.

”How are you holding up?” he asked her.

Qian Meigui smiled at him, ”as good as I can be.”

”You'll do great,” he said. He reached out to ruffle Qian Meigui's hair. Qian Meigui stretched out like a cat, grasping his hand quickly, brushing their fingertips before she rose. She then stepped into the courthouse again, speaking to the legal team. Song Sheng proceeded to smoke.

An hour later, the recess was over.

The judges returned, and everyone settled in their seats. The chief judge addressed Sun Group, ”According to the audit sent by the Wen legal team, we have confirmed that there is some fraudulent activity involved. But it is not enough to criminally indict the defendant's; therefore, they can fix the inconsistencies by providing compensation for fixing their mistake, and pay the legal fees involved.”

Su Guiren smiled smugly, eyeing Qian Meigui, then glancing towards Song Ren. Song Ren's face twisted with disgust. Song Sheng didn't reveal any emotions. Even Su Guiren's lawyer smiled smugly with a wickedly cruel smile.

Qian Meigui loosed a breath as she heard others sighing in defeat. The case was about to be dismissed quickly, when Qian Meigui blurted out, ”I would like to bring forth some evidence of another criminal offence.”

The judges raised a brow before nodding. Qian Meigui went to collect a folder of doc.u.ments she carried when Zhong Liu bent down and whispered, ”What are you doing?”