Chapter 685
Chapter 685: Appeal in the Court
Sponsored Content
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“But, we don’t know who he is or what kind of background he has,” Cao He slowly said . He was just presenting a fact . “Have you ever seen him?”
“No, never,” Cao Meng said as he shook his head .
The whole thing started with a strange phone call and a cash deposit, which made them see the hope of making a big amount of money . They went to Lianshan right away . However, the result was not good . They didn’t get the money and ended up in the hospital .
“If you were successful, the payment would be significant or even alluring,” Cao He said . “Given the current situation, I don’t think you’ll have any chance to finish the task successfully . The reward was just like the flower in the mirror or the moon in the water . I suggest you give up . ”
“Hui, what do you think?” Cao Meng actually still wanted to try because the reward was really significant . If he could successfully complete the task, he would probably not have to do anything the next few years .
“You don’t want to give up?” Cao Hui asked without answering Cao Meng’s question directly .
“Yes, I still want to try, but I want to listen to what you have to say first,” Cao Meng said .
“You can speak to that person again to test the water . After, we will decide whether we should continue,” Cao Hui said .
“OK, I’ll contact him again,” Cao Meng said .
They had made a temporary decision . A moment later, the four gangsters came back .
“Boss, I’ve made up my mind . I don’t think we should leave at this moment . We should continue to support you,” one of them said .
“Yes,” another one said .
“So, you don’t worry about your family anymore?” Cao Meng asked .
“My dad has passed away . I can’t bring him back anyway . I think I should focus on work from now on,” Cao Zizhen said .
Sponsored Content
“Good, what about you? Your son?” Cao Meng asked another gangster .
“My son is old enough to be independent . I don’t worry about him now . You are right, boss, we should focus on what’s in front of us,” the gangster said .
“Good . I’m glad that you are all passionate about work,” Cao Meng said .
The four gangsters noticed Cao He and Cao Hui . “These two are?”
“They are the professionals I invited to help us with the task . You guys need to be cooperative with them . ” Cao Meng introduced Cao He and Cao Hui to the four gangsters .
Cao Meng had spent a lot of time educating the two youngsters secretly . They were his true trusted subordinates and often acted by themselves . The other four gangsters had never seen them or been aware of their existence .
“Cao He will give you instructions of what to do next,” Cao Meng said .
“No problem, boss, you just need to try to get better here and leave the rest to us,” the tall gangster said .
“OK,” Cao Meng said with a sigh .
He really wanted to beat these four guys to death with his shoes . He regretted having to recruit the useless bastards to participate in such an important task .
“Well, I need to rest now,” Cao Meng said .
“OK, boss, you take care,” one of the gangsters said .
They went out with Cao He .
“Well, what should we do next?” one of the gangsters asked .
“You guys just stay here and wait,” Cao He said .
Sponsored Content
“Wait for what?” the gangster asked .
“You stay here to look after our boss and leave the rest to us,” Cao He said as he left with Cao Hui .
“Hey, don’t go! where is the card?” a gangster anxiously asked .
In a small city in Yunnan, which was not very economically developed but a well-known tourist spot with its lovely scenes, two people were playing Chinese chess in a local government office . One of them was a good-looking young man . The other was a man in his 40s with a receding hairline .
The young man apparently prevailed . His rook, knight, and cannon had forced the middle-aged man’s king to the corner . The middle-aged man struggled to make a few moves .
“You are really good at chess . I surrender,” the middle-aged man said .
“I’m flattered,” Guo Zhenghe said with a smile .
The middle-aged man looked at Guo Zhenghe, who was 15 years younger than himself, thinking about what he had been doing when he was in his 20s . He was a factory hand . He had to work really hard to survive . He wasn’t exactly poor, but life wasn’t easy for him at all .
Guo Zhenghe was already the deputy county head before reaching 30 . He was sophisticated, steady, considerate, and capable . He was nice to his colleagues . Although he was from a prestigious family, he worked hard . People like him were born to become a senior government officer .
The middle-aged man respected and admired Guo Zhenghe .
Beep! Om! Guo Zhenghe’s phone rang . “Sorry, I have to answer this call . ”
He stood up and walked to the corner . “Hello, this is Guo Zhenghe… Fine… I’ll leave it to you to decide . ”
After he hung up the phone, he chatted with the middle-aged man about work for a while . The middle-aged man soon left his office .
Guo Zhenghe walked to the window to look at this small city . He had worked there for over two years and been promoted to deputy county head from mayor like a rocket . It was due to his family background, as well as his own capabilities .
Sponsored Content
“I lost to you this time, but our game has just started,” Guo Zhenghe murmured .
Wang Yao thought the incident related to the old man was over . However, he received a message from the police station the next day that someone had sued him for medical malpractice, which caused the death of a patient .
“What?” Wang Yao didn’t expect that .
Zhang Peng, his lawyer had all the documents ready . “You’ll be fine . ”
It was Wang Yao’s first time to be summoned to the court as a defendant . The evidence provided by the plaintiff was the poison found in the old man’s blood . In addition, the old man died in the clinic .
Fortunately Wang Yao also had evidence to prove his innocence . He had sent the old man’s blood to Beijing for testing . It was true that the old man was poisoned to death, but he had been poisoned long before he went to Wang Yao’s clinic .
Wang Yao had the blood sample tested in several laboratories, including a well-known national laboratory and a famous hospital in Beijing . Therefore, the results of the test were very convincing . What was more convincing was the CCTV footage from the clinic . When the old man came to the clinic, he had already shown symptoms of poison . Wang Yao also recorded the conversation .
However, the initial verdict was quite interesting . The judge thought Wang Yao was responsible for the old man’s death, so Wang Yao was to pay a compensation of $640,000 to the old man’s family .
“I don’t accept the verdict,” Wang Yao said in the court . He immediately made an appeal .
“What is going on?!” Zhang Peng was also shocked by the verdict . He didn’t expect such a decision from the judge .
“I’m sorry, I didn’t expect that,” Zhang Peng said .
“I know,” Wang Yao said . “I really want to know what has gone wrong . ”
When he arrived home, he found he had a visitor . A beautiful girl was talking to his mother .
“Hi, Xiaoxue, how come you are here? Why didn’t you tell me you were going to come?” Wang Yao was surprised to see Su Xiaoxue in his house .
“I’ll prepare dinner,” Zhang Xiuying said with a smile .
“I saw the news about your clinic online,” Su Xiaoxue said . Wang Yao had to close his clinic temporarily due to the medical accident . “That’s why I am here . ”
Because Wang Yao missed Su Xiaoxue, he closed his clinic and visited her in Beijing . Because Su Xiaoxue worried about Wang Yao, she asked for leave from the university and came to Lianshan . They had overcome the distance because they had feelings for each other .
“Thank you,” Wang Yao softly said .
“Is everything alright?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“Not really . ” Wang Yao told Su Xiaoxue what happened in the court .
“That is bullsh*t! Who is the judge? He should be judged,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“I’ve made an appeal,” Wang Yao said .
“Good, you should . We are not afraid of anyone,” Su Xiaoxue said .
She didn’t believe that Wang Yao would kill an old man by accident at all . The reason of death was poison, which was planted .
“Are those people from Zhongyuan province?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“Yes,” Wang Yao said .
Su Xiaoxue didn’t say much . She had been thinking about it on her way here and also had obtained some details from Zhang Xiuying .
Those people planted the blame on Wang Yao and wanted to blackmail him . They were really despicable . The point was that those gangsters were not from Qi province . So, why would they come all the way to such a small village to cause trouble for Wang Yao, a village doctor? Su Xiaoxue didn’t think it was just a coincidence . She immediately thought about Guo Zhenghe .