Lawyer Yuan Bei quickly bowed again, and the matter was seemingly settled.
However, Luo Ya had no intention of letting it go.
“Someone, please play the third video from the files I just submitted.”
With that said, Luo Ya shifted his gaze to a blank space nearby.
There was only a wall, and no clutter in front of it. But as Luo Ya looked, a screen soon popped up.
Li Chonglou then noticed that there was a projector attached to the chandelier hanging from the center of the hall.
And the content on the screen was surveillance footage from his company.
As the staff played it, the scene of Qi Jing chasing Eagle Eye was once again presented.
Cold and ruthless, if the destruction of the first factory was unintentional and could be considered collateral damage, the destruction of the second factory clearly showcased Qi Jing’s arrogance.
Li Chonglou was seeing this video for the first time. He knew the situation of his company well. When the first factory was destroyed, the casualties were not significant.
Perhaps not even one person was harmed.
But Qi Jing didn’t stop there!
This meant that the fact that he had massacred innocent people was undeniable!
Those were ordinary people with families and children. Li Chonglou had hired them with generous salaries, intending to work hard to make the company successful.
But now, they were gone. No matter how much compensation Li Chonglou offered afterward, it could not bring back those lives!
Did being a realm cultivator make one superior? Did having five layers of strength make one superior?
Li Chonglou’s gaze returned to his past self, calm yet filled with extreme coldness!
Elder An immediately sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly advised, “Little Li, please don’t be impulsive again. If anything else happens, Old Lin and the others will soon be unable to cope.”
“Don’t worry, Elder An, I know what I’m doing,”
Li Chonglou replied calmly, his attention returning to the present.
As the video concluded, Yuan Bei and the other two looked somewhat pale. The video, coupled with Luo Ya’s words, was enough to put them on the spot.
Their lawyers quickly spoke up, “My clients admit guilt for murder, and they will accept the penalties.”
The jury’s expressions on the stage eased somewhat.
The spectators in the audience had varied expressions.
Members of the Civilian Association felt ashamed, lowering their heads as gazes were cast upon them.
Those from the General Bureau, however, showed a hint of mockery in their eyes.
As for the Combat Association, they were purely observers.
Yuan Bei’s lawyer continued, “Beyond this matter, I would also like to ask, what kind of company requires so many experts to be stationed within?”
After speaking, he cited several figures, the number and strength of people like Chen Pao from Li Chonglou’s company, including those who were not present like Yue Hai and Sen Lang.
Having finished, the man looked towards Li Chonglou, “My clients were responding to a report when they went there. I ask everyone, if you were in such a position and saw such a scene in a company, what would be your reaction?”
This lawyer’s skill was undeniable. He knew that responsibility for the murders could not be evaded, but by reframing the issue, he found a suitable reason for the killings.
Yes, according to the man, the root cause of Qi Jing’s actions was that Li Chonglou’s company was abnormal and in violation of regulations.
However, the man was unaware that Luo Ya was waiting for this very moment.
“That is a good question.”
Luo Ya suddenly spoke.
Li Chonglou realized that the difference between these two was like that of a ‘great lawyer’ and an ordinary lawyer, with vastly different performances here.
While Luo Ya spoke, Lawyer Yuan Bei dared not interrupt, only speaking when Luo Ya passed the topic to him.
But Luo Ya was very casual, interrupting the man’s words without hesitation.
And the man dared not voice any objections. Li Chonglou immediately saw the difference between a lawyer and a great lawyer.
Luo Ya smiled slightly as he raised two questions.
“Firstly, your mission was based on a report from an informant, but this is merely a report, not a conviction! Or is the way of your Civilian Association that anyone reported is deemed a criminal?”
Yuan Bei and the other three were greatly alarmed, but before they could react, Luo Ya posed his second question.
“Secondly, even if the informant provided irrefutable evidence, and you arrived at a location and observed something unusual, wouldn’t the correct procedure be to anticipate potential resistance and inform them of your identities beforehand?”
“According to the regulations of the Civilian Association, is it not the primary duty to provide information to those unfamiliar with the association?”
These two questions directly hit the fatal weakness of Yuan Bei and his group.
The jury’s gaze fell upon them, their expressions turning stern.
What followed completely changed Li Chonglou’s perception of Luo Ya.
Someone who only understood the situation a minute before the hearing, someone who even had to find an excuse to delay the hearing to understand the details from the client, yet every question he asked was a crucial point that struck at the heart of the matter.
In terms of detailed information, the opposing lawyer clearly knew more, and Yuan Bei and the three could have explained the situation in detail without even speaking.
But it was of no use to Luo Ya, because he didn’t engage in details. Whenever you had a doubt, he would steer the issue towards two fundamental principles.
If you don’t educate them, then all subsequent incidents are your responsibility.
You killed someone. Even if my client made a mistake, it was only a violation of rules. Acting without knowledge could lead to a lighter sentence. But killing someone changes the nature of the offense entirely!
Yuan Bei’s lawyer was repeatedly rendered speechless by these questions.
This was truly not his area of expertise, but the party at fault was them.
The most fundamental issue was that Li Chonglou’s offense was not severe enough to justify Qi Jing’s motive for killing!
It was true that Li Chonglou had violated regulations and was involved with martial arts.
“It seems that to convict me, everyone involved in this incident must suffer.”
At this point, Li Chonglou understood the entire situation.
Simply put, Yuan Bei, as an enforcer, was acting on someone else’s behalf to carry out a mission at his company.
And due to a sense of superiority, the three of them, in their carelessness, never expected things to escalate like this.
If there had been no legitimate reason to enter the company, the charges against the three would likely have been more severe!
Under these circumstances, the Civilian Association, in order to quickly resolve the matter, could only drag out the group involved in the Hu family incident as scapegoats.
Yes, many people violated this regulation in reality, but typically the Civilian Association would turn a blind eye. Only when things became particularly serious and attracted widespread attention would they step in to handle it.
In other words, this time, someone was clearly targeting him!