Chapter 1 of 9
The Court c1
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Chapter 1
S city, Procurator San Fen Yuan1 is located here.
The afternoon was always the noisiest period of time—— playing poker, chess, walk around…...
In the public security of relevant institutions, indeed the number of mutual case assistance office was clearly can be given to government offices —— with benefits almost slightly better than other state-owned enterprises, to have the same level of wages as prosecutors in this city is not that common.
“Aiyo, Chief Wei you are belittling yourself too much – you are still young yet you’re already a deputy director, not forgetting a graduate from prestigious university, a man with striking appearances yet still saying these words. Hey, isn’t it like having your expectations too high…… unlike me, no other ways —— but to make do with my wife. ” Lao Ba said in a sour tone, this way it seem much more pleasant.
He just married last year. His beau was known as “a Flower in three homes2” secretary Ke Xiao Tang. No one knew what she saw in him, both of them just started talking not too long, but suddenly gotten married. These matter make a lot of people waiting to break their glasses3.
All in all, Lao Ba is younger than him just a few months —— but it seemed like as unwritten rule. These married people can put on a look of being experienced and would pried into someone else's matter, and always give ‘It’s time for you to settle down’, “Don’t ask too much” type of words which cause those who heard of it became furious.
Wei Cai suddenly stood up feeling a little agitated, “I’m going out for a while, if there is any problem you deal with it first”
Without waiting for Lao Ba’s reply, he willingly walked out of the noisy department. Due to smoking a cigarette and puffing out smoke agitatedly, his choking coughs were kind of bad.
A person who had reached his thirties and haven’t put himself into the cage of marriage was something which provoked others to worry about—— however, on the contrary, that oneself have nothing to worry about, only other people’s sight start to change a little——
Thinking of yesterday’s phone call from Li mother who almost worried wanting him to settle down quickly, Wei Cai have some kind of indescribable upset feeling.
Those slightly pretty ladies, once they heard about him working at the Procuratorate, their faces stiffen. And those that didn’t mind about his career, once heard about him stayed at assigned living quarters, would straight away displayed an expression of “a man with no house still dare to come out ”.
Therefore, several times since then, he really felt a blind date is like a big test of self-esteem.
From a far distance, he heard the department head section chief’s loud voice addressing, “Our procuratorate favourite girl ah…..”
Pushing the door, Wei Cai lightly coughed. It had disrupted the department head section chief’s daily speech routine. The section chief is in his forties and looking from his appearance, he also handsome and got this suave middle-aged fatherly look, but somehow he attracted to Lao Ba by common tastes. Every time he came by, they would kept chatted on forever. Because of this, even though he hated Lao Ba’s nasty gossips, he didn’t dare to express the words.
“Section chief —— ”considered as he had gave greetings, Wei Cai sat back in his seat, took out the folder that he hadn’t done looking, thus showing he would began working.
“I wouldn’t dare.” Though he replied that, Wei Cai heart went ‘ba-dump’ for a moment: The headboard of foreign trade department, Director Yang Dong Lai’s corruption case was currently the most popular with media, that was already a big blunder – not to mention the defence was done by Li Jia De.
Speaking of this Li Jia De, as a matter of fact not only younger than him by 3 or 4 years old, yet already was S city legal field well-known figure—
His father was a central authority important person, with a handsome facial feature, a holder of a master’s degree in America—— at young age already leave his family business and went to be a lawyer.
Having an excellent background, and somewhat having really good skill, naturally it’s like coming off the clouds5. Within two years, his salary already was the top five revenue-generating income, thus becoming the judiciary field’s legend.
Wei Cai himself had no direct contact with him before, but he had heard from several colleagues that, with that person’ iron mouth power, he can turn the tide into a magical story—— the moment the section chief said that name, he had became somewhat alarmed, what if on the court he was being refuted till he cannot fought back and surely then, his future would be so dark.
Confusion and depression, also counted the stress that had accumulated while he worked for a few years had increased. As he is in front of the leader, he definitely cannot backed out from his words. He repeatedly ensured the director that he will absolutely fought to the most of his ability on this case, only to see his anger disappeared from his face as he went back to his office.
“Wei Cai— Wei Cai— what are you dazing about?”
“I was here a few days ago, but you weren’t here. Well, this is Yang Tian Organisation’s annual social event invitation. It was given to me by my relative. I heard that Yang Tian have a lot of beauties till it can shock you to death. You must go and see it for yourself. ”
Receiving the fine print invitation, Wei Cai asked mindfully: “Yang Tian is that top foreign tradesman company. I heard that even the hostess have a salary of three or four thousand dollar, how can the girls there and I can have any development? ”
Sister Cao laughed and heavily patted his shoulder:
To cover up his gaffe, Wei Cai nodded and expressed his apology. As he just about to turn and walk away, he was stopped by a scream.
“My God! Luo Na, your heart of the brightness in the night7 is gone!”
Only to see another young girl stood before the woman, with a face of horror, pointing at the woman’s collar position. That girl who heard quickly and nervously touched the place to find that it was empty and looked alarmed.
Attracted by the loud screams, the guests around had gathered over. One fat middle aged man was squeezed out.
“Director Wang, the necklace I wore had gone missing. That necklace is my birthday gift from my father. The pendant is worth hundreds of thousands dollar and that is the famous heart of the brightness in the night7. I wore the necklace a few minutes before, and in a blink of an eye, it gone missing. ”
For a person who suddenly lost more than one million yuan8, the lady’s voice sound very calm.
“I…… I didn’t do it….. ” knowing clearly whatever he said will make his situation more awkward, Wei Cai stammered to defend himself.
Director Wang frowned on one side, asked: “Sir, do you have an invitation?”
“Yes yes yes. ” He busily replied, using one hand and searched his body.
“Sir, could it be that you cannot find it?” His voice was evident in irony.
Wei Cai felt his blood rushing to his face, even as if his neck was burning hot.
“Then I’m sorry, Sir. As a police officer in this area, I think I have the rights to request a further query. ”
Wei Cai bit his lower lip tightly, his eyes on the man walking towards his side. He was already fuming with anger as though smoke will come out from him.
“Sir, an innocent person is naturally innocent10” That man opened his mouth, his tone’s deep voice was truly touching, yet when Wei Cai listened, it only made him more angry.
“If you want to go, faster go!” In his heart where the 1000 people were cursed over and over again, Wei Cai turned around annoyed and walked out, his ears heard Director Wang and that guy who was called as Ah De’s footsteps following him.
Three peoples walked into a vacant conference room then to see the Director Wang locked the door. Wei Cai was a little confused while standing there ——a trail prisoner. He was not once or twice, but to be interrogated like this was in fact happening for the first time.
Having a job like his, the one thing he must avoid the most was to be involved in anything related to discipline, not to mention this was a serious offense.
Therefore, although Wei Cai knew that by confessing his real identity he can avoid this terrible search, but in the future if there was any unfavourable circumstances he really cannot explain himself(beyond dispute/inexcusable). He can only hope now that things to be cleared quickly so that he can leave this thoroughly place.
“Sorry sir, please take off your clothes and let us check.”Director Wang’s indifferent voice seem like it used to do such thing.
Instead, Wei Cai who heard this got lighting-like shock—— had seen countless times of body-search, but when it was his turn, it seems like embarrassment, but in such situation he didn’t have another way out.
With trembling hand towards the tie, he himself knew that his face was redder than cooked shrimp —— ashamed and resentful made him trembled from head to toe. He firmly clenched his teeth in rage to prevent tears from falling out.
First taking off the suit….. after that, the shirt. After putting the pants aside on a chair, he only wore a white underpants.
Seeing his own skin that cannot be counted as white was glowing of anger, the thought “finally my own body is not too bad” actually emerged in his head.
Wei Cai shook his head to throw away this inexplicable thought. Director Wang put on an expressionless look and walked towards Wei Cai’s clothes, raking to search.
A few minutes later, he shook his head in the direction of the guy that was called Ah De to indicate that he found nothing. A long sigh of relief, Wei Cai was about to say something, yet hear Director Wang say: “Sir, could you please take off your underwear, we have to check”
“Sir, if you hurry and take off your clothes we will settle this quickly, you also don’t want to stay here right?”
Fiercely gritted his teeth, he almost resorted to the energy from drinking milk to pull down with effort…..
The words stated on that card:
Jia De Law Firm
Director Lawyer, Li Jia De