Chapter 691: Chapter 435_2

Wang Chenghua sat on the chair, disguising himself as an ordinary person, and thought honestly to himself.

Just at that moment.

"Plaintiff, please be seated promptly."

On the judge’s bench, Wei Wen spoke quickly.

A figure appeared again at the main entrance; the person walked in, quickly scanned the room, and headed towards the plaintiff’s seat.

The person was Xu Liang.

Similarly to the Stamp Case, Xiaoyang needed to avoid suspicion due to Wang Yao’s involvement and could not attend the trial, so Xu Liang had to handle this case on his own again.

"Click~"

After Xu Liang sat down, he opened his thermos cup and leisurely sipped some tea.

He seemed not to notice Wang Chenghua in the gallery.

The courtroom was silent.

Until the minute hand of the clock pointed to the start of the trial time!

"Bang!"

On the judge’s bench, Sun Guang suddenly raised the gavel in his hand and slammed it on the table, producing a crisp sound.

The next second, sounds related to the issue arose beside him.

"Ahem."

"This case involves a sewer system, an unauthorized cleaning project case, filed by the plaintiff on October 1st..."

"In the case, the plaintiff suffered severe bodily harm in the sewer managed by the Drainage Service Center, resulting in damage to physical functions, and is still undergoing treatment..."

"During this period, after investigation, it was determined that the matter was outsourced by the Drainage Service Center to Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company, with the company acting in the name of the Drainage Service Center throughout the incident..."

"After investigation, the case was finally judged by this court, Upper City Grassroots People’s Court, and was legally accepted."

"Responsible trial judges, Sun Guang, and Wei Wen."

With that.

Sun Guang suddenly paused, his gaze fell on both parties, and asked again:

"Before the trial begins, do either of you have anything to say?"

Ye Ji said, "We have nothing more to say."

"The trial may begin," Xu Liang said.

Upon hearing this.

Sun Guang nodded, without hesitation, directly opened his mouth to say what he hadn’t finished.

"The trial is officially held today, November 15, 2005, at 1:30 PM!"

"Now, the trial is announced open!"

With that.

"Bang!"

The sound of the gavel echoed, as if hitting everyone’s hearts, causing an involuntary shiver.

Immediately, Sun Guang turned his head to look at Xu Liang from the plaintiff’s side and asked in a deep voice.

"Plaintiff, please present your statement on the victim’s claims according to the law."

Upon hearing this.

Xu Liang met everyone’s gaze, slowly stood up, his face expressionless, with even a slight hint of ease, adjusted his tie with his hand.

Then, his throat rolled, and a clear voice resonated in the courtroom.

"Respected judge, and everyone in the gallery."

"I am the plaintiff’s attorney, Xu Liang, the case’s client has granted me full authority, and I will now represent the plaintiff in litigation."

Saying this.

He paused, then suddenly fixed his gaze on the defendant’s side, Ye Ji, and said spontaneously:

"First, one of the plaintiff’s clients, victim Zhao Jie."

"Due to poor management by Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company, large areas of her body were chemically burned, with irremediable injuries, not once, but multiple times! Several times!"

"Secondly."

"Other victims in the case, including the homeless named Mr. Qian, suffered secondary reactions from chemical burns, leading to irreversible wound decay."

"Ultimately, at the age of just forty, his life ended prematurely!"

"Additionally, according to our investigation..."

One voice after another fell, causing the defendant’s side, Ye Ji, to be slightly startled.

What was said was not without logic and was even very clear, and every word could be understood, the so-called Mr. Qian was not fabricated.

First and foremost.

The case involved regional management failure, in other words, the victim was not only Zhao Jie but had regional and scope-wide presence!

Therefore...

Regarding Zhao Jie’s affected area, investigations can be conducted outward.

You can find many victims, some whose wounds have become infected, and some have been left with serious disabilities, with others even in critical condition!

Therefore...

"In this case, the Drainage Service Center has committed significant negligence and cannot escape responsibility!"

Xu Liang grew serious, consolidating all the victim information he found.

"Moreover, Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company committed significant negligence, mismanagement, illegal operations, lack of safety..."

"This constitutes a major fundamental error!"

With that said.

On the judge’s bench, Sun Guang’s eye unexpectedly twitched.

Wow, starting by positioning oneself in an invincible position...

It’s important to know, these words might seem harmless, but they are aimed at ordinary people.

And this is an administrative case!

To say ’major fundamental error’ to administrative personnel... likely the other party might be infuriated enough to curse instantly!

This statement is tantamount to a death sentence.

And...

"In conclusion."

"Our party asserts that the actual executor, Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company, must make full compensation to the victim of the case!"

"Meanwhile, hold the person in charge of the case criminally liable."

"Reserve the right to file a criminal lawsuit against the relevant person in charge of the Drainage Service Center."

Xu Liang lowered his head and read the script, directly stating the target without any disguise.

His words were delivered with great enthusiasm.

But...

Pursue... pursue responsibility?

Defendant.

Ye Ji suddenly paused, looking at Xu Liang with a strange expression, wanting to speak but hesitating.

The opponent’s words were purely businesslike, but the problem was...

"Isn’t he on our side?"

A few question marks popped up in Ye Ji’s mind, and he instinctively looked at Wang Chenghua in the audience.

Wang Chenghua was also slightly stunned, not noticing the other party’s gaze.

Seeing this.

Ye Ji could only retract his gaze and continue observing the other party.

"Maybe he’s playing dumb, after all, this case is quite special, being formal won’t raise suspicions."

The victim of the case is Zhao Jie, who has lost all senses; if the case agent doesn’t do well and can’t fight for rights...

Let’s put it this way, once the case is revealed, someone will undoubtedly pick faults and scrutinize it word by word!

If the lawyers on both sides collude, any attempt to conspire will definitely be caught.

But if it’s pure business... then there’s no problem.

Ye Ji thought honestly.

Xu Liang didn’t bother to consider what he was thinking.

"Plaintiff party, what amount of compensation are you claiming?"

The young judge Wei Wen pointed out the core point of the case, looking at the other party with curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Xu Liang pondered for a moment, then gave a figure that almost made everyone present jump.

"First, the victim of the case, Zhao Jie!"

"Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company should compensate for the victim’s nutritional costs, medical expenses, subsequent treatment fees, and mental damages, among others."

"In the meantime, psychological treatment should not be compensated all at once, but should be responsible until full recovery."

"The same goes for skin treatment costs, in addition, there is..."

"A total of 4,670,000 Eastern Currency!"

"Meanwhile, for other victims, such as the family of the deceased Mr. Qian, compensation for burial costs, cremation fees, mental health fees, etc..."

"A total of 2,700,000 in compensation."

"If there are no family members, it will be collected by relatives instead."

"Moreover, there are victims..."

4,670,000?

2,700,000!?

The deceased person’s compensation isn’t more than the living person? That’s right, it definitely isn’t.

The fact is that living people cause a lot of trouble; on the contrary, death is straightforward, and only a portion needs to be compensated.

This is also why some people choose to murder directly after doing something wrong.

But now, clearly, no one cares about this, instead focusing their attention on the compensation amount.

"In total."

Xu Liang’s expression suddenly became solemn as he looked at the judgment seat and said loudly:

"The defendant party should compensate us a total of..."

"21,427,000 yuan!"

Twenty... twenty-one million!?

Sun Guang widened his eyes, disbelief written all over his face.

Can an administrative case be compensated so much?

Those who don’t know might think it’s a financial case!

As for Ye Ji...

Ye Ji: ?

Looking at Xu Liang, Ye Ji’s eyes widened too, stunned again and again, his gaze becoming strange.

Is the opponent... really one of us?

Twenty-one million... simply following protocol and pretending can have such a hefty cost!?

It must be noted that right now is 2005, twenty-one million in cash is enough to crush some companies valued at billions, this isn’t child’s play.

Judge Wang Chenghua couldn’t see the expression clearly.

But the opponent’s constantly rising and falling chest clearly depicted inner activities.

"Judge, I have finished speaking!"

Xu Liang said boldly.

He didn’t fear the opponent’s rebuttal.

If you rebut me, the case won’t end, and there’s a risk of getting burned.

If you don’t rebut, you have to pay!

In short, the advantage is with Xu Liang!

Sun Guang solemnly, wanting to speak but hesitating, finally took a deep breath and said:

"Defendant, please speak."

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