Chapter 517

September 14,

Sunny.

Today, another hearing of the confrontation between Five-Star and Swire was officially convened.

High Court,

Still in that No. 3 conference hall, the atmosphere between the Swire camp and the Five-Star camp was tense.

In addition,

There were reporters from ATV, TVB, and various parties, as well as many citizens as listeners in the hearing gallery.

Nine o'clock in the morning sharp,

Judge Neil Kaplan walked into the conference hall wearing a heavy black robe, looking righteous and firm, and with a sense of sacredness.

When he started last night, he was actually very hesitant.

First of all, this case involved the British army, which means that if he helped Five-Star, he would indirectly "admit that the British army" did this. Although the Five-Star Group did not mention the British army in its propaganda due to political issues.

Last night, after he returned home, he hesitated whether to ignore Five-Star and continue to cooperate with Swire.

But thinking about the fierceness of the Five-Star Group, if they say they will deal with you, they will really deal with you.

He is a person who has read a lot of law, but he is very afraid of this kind of barbaric behavior.

You only have one life.

Only a few million, no need to fight so hard.

Thinking and thinking, he began to find excuses and reasons for himself.

Heh~~~ he really found excuses and reasons.

I am betraying Britain now, I can just be considered a "letter of intent" to defect to the East! Anyway, it will return after 1997, it's only a short 5 years.

These 5 years, I will sleep on brushwood and taste gall, I will speak for justice, the more I am suppressed, the more I will be a loyal minister of the East's court faction after the return!

East, loyalty!

Heh heh heh~~~~~

Once this thought came out, the world became wide in an instant!

Bang bang bang~~~

"The hearing is officially started~~~"

As the judge announced the start of the hearing, the Five-Star Group side took the lead in making trouble.

The lawyer representing the Five-Star Group stood up, holding a thick stack of documents in his hand.

He methodically displayed the documents one by one in front of everyone, detailing that every piece of evidence pointed to the "September 5th Massacre" in which the Swire Group participated.

The lawyer for the Swire Group also quickly stood up and argued fiercely.

"These so-called pieces of evidence are nothing but fabrications by the Five-Star Group to suppress us."

But the Five-Star Group had too much data, and the Swire Group's lawyer seemed a bit lacking in confidence.

He could only use a passionate tone to cover up the lack of evidence.

However,

Peng Lizhi of the Swire Group was still crossing his legs, a confident smile of victory on his face.

In his view, the Five-Star Group was just making a dying struggle, and since Judge Neil Kaplan had already accepted their benefits, he would naturally lean toward their side.

They won last time.

This time, they would definitely win too.

It's a pity that this is a courtroom, and he couldn't wear sunglasses or smoke a cigar, otherwise it would be perfect.

The reporters and citizens in the hearing gallery kept listening, whispering to each other from time to time.

Most people guessed based on the results of the last time that the Swire Group would win smoothly this time too.

1 hour...

2 hours...

Finally, the statement and debate session of both sides ended, and they entered the judge's ruling stage.

The entire conference hall instantly quieted down, everyone holding their breath, waiting for the judge's verdict.

Judge Neil Kaplan cleared his throat, picked up the verdict in his hand, scanned the audience slowly, and then announced solemnly:

"After careful trial by this court, considering the evidence from all parties, this court believes that the injunction applied for by the Swire Group..."

At this moment,

He paused.

Choosing the critical moment...

He seemed to clearly hear his own heartbeat.

At this moment, Peng Lizhi looked at Guan Zu provocatively.

The corners of his mouth curled up.

Even a ten-thousand-ton hydraulic press couldn't hold down the corners of his mouth.

If it weren't for being in court and in front of reporters, he would have jumped up on the spot to mock Guan Zu.

Guan Zu: "............"

Forget it, give him some face.

Guan Zu made an "angry" expression, his fists clenched.

And those reporters and citizens?

They were already waiting for Guan Zu to spray people.

Perhaps the most anticipated part of the entire hearing was Brother Zu spraying people.

And at this time,

Judge Neil Kaplan finally said the final verdict:

"Not passed!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience: "????"

Peng Lizhi's originally uncontrollable triumphant smile instantly froze, then turned into astonishment; he widened his eyes, seemingly unable to believe his ears.

The reporters in the hearing gallery showed surprised expressions one after another, and the pens in their hands also stopped, seemingly not having recovered from this unexpected result.

Then it was excitement; the dramatic turn of this hearing would undoubtedly become the headline news of major media tomorrow.

The citizens began to discuss, the sound of whispering getting louder and louder.

And on the Five-Star Group side, there was a brief silence, followed by a burst of cheers.

"How is this possible?"

Peng Lizhi slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Judge Neil Kaplan in shock.

"You! You!"

You just received money yesterday!

Now you're flipping on us?!

Judge Neil Kaplan knew that this stage was rare.

Since he had already "turned red," he would go all the way, make good use of this stage, show his fairness and justice fiercely, and push his "justice" performance to a climax.

Judge Neil Kaplan scanned the audience with a firm gaze, his voice loud and resonant.

"Everyone!"

"After taking over this case, Mr. Peng Lizhi of the Swire Group openly bribed me, trying to manipulate judicial justice. He gave me a check for 300,000 HKD, wanting to sway this sacred ruling."

Guan Zu: "!!!"

Damn!

300,000?

Wasn't it 1.3 million?

And Peng Lizhi widened his eyes, looking at Judge Neil Kaplan in shock.

Then his face twisted!

"But!"

"I, Neil Kaplan, as a judge, have been deeply influenced by the law since childhood, and I have always held firm to my belief in justice. This 300,000 HKD is nothing but dung in my eyes!"

"I know deeply that once the scales of justice tilt, social fairness and justice will cease to exist."

"Everyone!"

"The world shouldn't be like this! We live in a world that should be fair, just, and ruled by law, not a stage wantonly trampled by money and power. The law should not become a tool for some people to seek personal gain, and the light of justice should shine on every corner without bias."

His face was full of unquestionable firmness, his voice passionate, echoing between the walls of the courtroom.

Whether human or ghost, everyone is showing off!

The reporters were all excited.

Roaring in their hearts: Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Too awesome!

Reversed!

Big reversal!

Now, tomorrow's news headline is set.

Unless a celebrity plays golf, they can't grab this headline!

Guan Zu, who was sitting below, was also shocked.

"He really dares to act, being a justice messenger here, awesome!"

And Peng Lizhi was so angry that his face turned red, like an angry bull. His hands were clenched into fists, and his body was trembling slightly with anger.

!

"You... you shameless villain!"

He pointed at Judge Neil Kaplan and roared with all his might,

"This is slander, when did I ever bribe you!"

He was simply driven crazy.

Not only did he take the money and not do the job.

Damn, he even said 1.3 million HKD was 300,000 HKD, this is trying to swallow it all alone!

Shameless!

Moreover, what made him vomit blood was that he couldn't prove he gave 1.3 million in bribes.

"Mr. Henry (Peng Lizhi), do you still want to quibble? Four days ago, you invited me to dinner, and during dinner, you gave me a check for 300,000 HKD..."

"I was shaken for a moment..."

"But later, I woke up, money is like dung to me, and justice is what I should uphold!"

Eloquent and passionate!

Resonant and forceful!

"Mr. Henry, you tried to corrupt me with money, this is a blasphemy against the law, an insult to justice, an insult to me, an insult to my decades of law."

"Therefore, I want to make all this public, let the light of the law illuminate your dark conduct!"

The light of justice~~~

Shone throughout the entire courtroom.

If Guan Zu didn't know what kind of person this guy was, he would have believed it.

Awesome!

Sure enough, don't underestimate the heroes of the world!

Just right, Guan Zu had been keeping that 1.3 million check as evidence.

This time, just give it to Neil Kaplan and let him finish his act.

Neil Kaplan wants to set up a fair persona, and he also betrayed the British camp, so he is one of his own.

Thinking of this, Guan Zu said to Gong Wei: "Arrange for people to follow this Neil Kaplan during this time, if someone wants to kill him, save him, and then confirm that the Swire Group is killing people to silence them..."

Gong Wei was happy when he heard this.

"Good, I'll arrange it after it's over!"

At this time, the atmosphere in the courtroom reached its peak.

Reporters recorded all this frantically, flashes flashing one after another, freezing this dramatic scene.

Citizens also whispered to each other, discussing Judge Neil Kaplan's "act of justice," excitedly eating melons.

"Bang~~~"

Peng Lizhi and the Swire Group crowd were directly stunned by anger.

The urge to vomit blood!

11:30,

The court ended.

ATV and TVB photographers rushed out of the door.

Big news!

Must be sent to the TV station before 12 o'clock and broadcast at 12 o'clock!

Noon 12 o'clock, ATV and TVB news officially broadcast.

"Dear citizens, this is TVB noon news..."

"Just this morning, a thrilling legal confrontation took place in the High Court, the injunction hearing regarding the 'September 5th Massacre' reports between the Five-Star Group and the Swire Group."

"This hearing had 2 shocking turns... and even exposed a shocking bribery case!"

"At the hearing, Judge Neil Kaplan solemnly announced that the injunction was not passed! And revealed on the spot that Mr. Peng Lizhi of the Swire Group had bribed him with 300,000 HKD, trying to manipulate judicial justice."

Then in the footage, the entire passionate speech of Judge Neil Kaplan was played completely.

And on the ATV side, the content was about the same, but a bit more intense.

"The biggest shock came from Judge Neil Kaplan's final ruling. Judge Neil Kaplan not only rejected the Swire Group's injunction application but also exposed shocking inside information—Peng Lizhi bribed him with 300,000 HKD..."

"Judge Neil Kaplan stated that although he was shaken for a moment, he ultimately upheld justice, knowing deeply that the scales of justice cannot tilt."

"Swire Group director Peng Lizhi lost his composure on the spot, angrily accusing the judge of slander..."

"And this bribery further proves that the last injunction had a dark curtain, and further proves that the Swire Group is related to the Chinese workers and the September 5th Massacre."

As ATV and TVB news were broadcast, all the citizens of Hong Kong exploded.

Streets and alleys, various restaurants, offices...

Countless citizens discussed it.

"Sure enough, there was a dark curtain, the last injunction passed, it must be because of this reason!"

"This court is too dark."

"The dark one should be Swire, actually playing such tricks."

"So, this further proves that the 'September 5th Massacre' is related to them! Otherwise, why would they need an injunction?"

"Fortunately, the judge is righteous and upheld the bottom line of the law!"

"This judge is too great, daring to expose the dark curtain!"

Swire Group.

Taipan office.

"Bang~~~~~"

"Clang clang clang~~~~"

Taipan Merlin was going crazy with anger.

"Trash! Trash! Trash!"

After venting for a while, he sat back in his chair, his chest heaving violently.

After catching his breath, he picked up the phone and dialed an international number.

Talking to the several major families of Swire in the UK.

He wished he could immediately transfer mercenaries into Hong Kong and make the Five-Star Group pay a painful price.

(End of chapter)