Chapter 693 - 436: Silent Loss! Why Do Such Bastards Exist in This World! (Part 2)
Chapter 693: Chapter 436: Silent Loss! Why Do Such Bastards Exist in This World! (Part 2)
Adjourn...adjourn the court?
Ye Ji was taken aback, almost instinctively refusing.
His task was to directly conclude the case and shut the official’s mouths. If there was an adjournment... would that not mean months of risk?
Wang Chenghua’s face also grew increasingly grim.
After all, the threat posed by the case was substantial, with Zhao De and others stepping in, yet until now, both sides remained in a deadlock, and Zhuge Rong had paid a hefty price!
The chance to swiftly rid himself of this trouble was right in front...
If the court suddenly adjourned, Zhuge Rong alone would be enough to ruin him three times over, not to mention the Cross Group!
"Plaintiff, you may..."
Wei Wen hesitated, tentatively reminding:
"You may... negotiate during the trial period."
In other words, it means...
You can make a counteroffer!
Xu Liang shook his head and directly rejected: "Regarding the compensation, we need to respect the wishes of the party involved and consult them before making a decision."
Ye Ji became a bit anxious, not waiting for the court’s reminder, and said solemnly:
"Defense lawyer, we can negotiate the compensation."
Make a counteroffer...
Come on, make a counteroffer!
Ye Ji was internally anxious.
No counteroffer was made, just talking about adjourning the matter... who discusses compensation this way?
The normal process should be, you offer a high price, I go for a lower price, then both parties escalate their terms, finally giving me an acceptable psychological price, right?
Why no counteroffer, just directly adjourning?
Administrative cases are nothing like this!!!
"If you are not satisfied... we can increase the budget."
Ye Ji’s voice was low but carried an unmistakable anxiety.
"No need."
Xu Liang smiled gently, neither showing any sign of breaking down nor any anger from the bargaining pressure, and calmly suggested:
"We propose that both parties communicate and negotiate after the adjournment."
Ye Ji: ?
Without those two words for adjournment, you have nothing else to say...?
Ye Ji’s face gradually reddened, his chest heaving increasingly.
Although he is a private lawyer, he has fought many cases before—this is the first time seeing someone acting so rogue....
Not giving any chance for price negotiation!
On the judge’s bench.
Wang Chenghua seemed to have a green-headed fly stuffed into his mouth, gritting his teeth, wishing he could crush Xu Liang’s head.
"Deliberate..."
"This is definitely deliberate!"
He squeezed a few words from between his teeth, almost laughing from anger, but remembering Zhuge Rong and the Cross Group...
A wave of hopelessness and helplessness surged through his body again.
A price of twenty million is quite large.
But for those people, it’s not them who pay the price!
Those people only think about quickly pacifying the matter, hence...
Either agree, resulting in company funds tight, plunging into a difficult period.
Or adjourn... Zhuge Rong would directly ruin him.
He truly finds himself in a dilemma, stuck here!
A long time later.
"Plaintiff, are you insisting on the adjournment?"
Judge Sun Guang, with doubt in his eyes, asked again.
Generally, when a case presents unresolved dispute points unable to be settled instantly, it proceeds to adjournment.
Administrative cases follow the same pattern, where both parties cannot make a unanimous decision regarding compensation, the best course is an adjournment, with private discussions later on and resolving after a second trial.
However...
"No..." Xu Liang just prepared to nod.
Yet, unexpectedly.
Wang Chenghua suddenly hardened his resolve, nodded to Ye Ji with a grim face.
Upon seeing this, Ye Ji immediately interrupted him.
"We retract the previous statement!"
"Willing to fulfill the compensation proposed by the opposing lawyer, totaling twenty..."
Agreed... really?
Wei Wen, Sun Guang: ?
The two judges were suddenly speechless, glanced at each other, unable to figure out what tricks the opposing side was up to.
It’s a total of over twenty-one million.
That’s over twenty million in cash!
Not just Wang Chenghua and Ye Ji, even the two judges thought Xu Liang’s demand was unreasonably high, sky-high.
Yet...
Why did the other party agree!
"Defense, are you certain?"
Wei Wen couldn’t help but ask again, puzzled.
Ye Ji took a deep breath, his face grim: "We are certain."
The two judges were instantly taken aback.
’Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company, why have they suddenly become so generous?’
’They can accept this kind of price that’s almost like an insult?’
But...
Seeing the serious look in Ye Ji’s eyes, the two judges swallowed their questions.
So... the verdict?
Sun Guang, who handled countless cases, witnessed numerous adjournments due to compensation issues.
But he had never experienced a situation where the defendant offered so much money that he was hesitant to pronounce the verdict!
The two looked at each other.
After confirming back and forth, Sun Guang finally took a deep breath, raised his gavel, and then struck it heavily on the table.
"In this case, Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company, the drainage service agency, due to its operations..."
"After the court hearing, both parties engaged in friendly communication, and the responsibilities were eventually clarified. The defendant acknowledged the issue and was willing to make amends and compensate..."
"The defendant, Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company, will compensate the victim a total of 21,427,000 yuan..."
At this point.
Sun Guang couldn’t help himself. He turned to Ye Ji and reconfirmed once more.
"Does the defendant’s party have any objections?"
Ye Ji took a deep breath and replied gloomily, "We have no objections."
Sun Guang nodded.
"Alright."
"Now verdict declared, the drainage service center must strictly rectify according to regulations within the specified time frame."
"Amcor City Pipe Engineering Company... compensation amount of 21,127,000 yuan, and also pursue criminal responsibility for the project personnel involved..."
"The verdict is complete."
"The court is adjourned, and everyone is asked to leave the courtroom in an orderly manner."
With the end of the statement.
The two judges left the scene amidst the bewildered and helpless gazes of the crowd.
Twenty million?
No, is this where we’re going to take the silent loss!?
From the spectators’ seats, a few passersby seemed to witness an utterly illogical drama, with their minds full of question marks.
Since when did lawsuits and compensation become... so simple!?
The crowd fell into deep thought.
As for Wang Chenghua...
Seated in the spectators’ seats, Wang Chenghua sat in his chair, watching Xu Liang, who was preparing to leave with a briefcase. His chest heaved violently as his breathing grew increasingly rugged.
"Bastard!" Wang Chenghua cursed inwardly.
...
With the verdict pronounced, Xu Liang didn’t linger. He packed up his briefcase and made his way out.
As he walked towards the main entrance, he looked at the bright sunlight outside and revealed a gentle smile.
Power.
This is my power!
A minor administrative case can earn the client twenty million!
With this resume, will there still be fear of not having clients in the future? Or worried about the so-called lack of opportunities!?
Of course.
As for how this twenty million was earned, whether in a proper way... that’s not your concern!
"A moment ago you speak of Cao Cao, and now he’s here."
In a daze.
Xu Liang had just stepped out of the courthouse and saw a figure standing at the door.
His steps halted, and then looking at this person in front of him, he showed a gentle and friendly smile.
"Chairman Wang, long time, long time."
Exactly.
Standing at the door was none other than Amcor Company’s Chairman Wang Chenghua!
After the courtroom adjourned, he didn’t leave. He stood at the main entrance, appearing to be waiting for something.
Wang Chenghua heard the movement, turned his head to look at him, and his facial expressions became quite colorful, flashing in hues of pig liver red and occasionally turning pale blue.
Twenty million...
Why doesn’t the other party just sell him out to round off to twenty-two million!?
Moreover, before the opening session, he was still handling matters for him, and before the matter was resolved, he was stabbed twice...
Wang Chenghua’s anger only grew.
Until Xu Liang spoke again, causing him to completely lose it, his rage surging up.
"By the way, how’s that matter Zhuge Rong asked you to handle going?"
Xu Liang suddenly spoke, looking at him with a dissatisfied expression, folding his arms.
"If you’re too slow at handling things... huh, I won’t be pleased."
Wang Chenghua: ?
It was just a single sentence.
Wang Chenghua’s face visibly turned red, his entire being resembling a boiling kettle, gritting his teeth tightly, and his eyes fixedly staring at the other party.
Stabbed twice just now, and now he’s here to urge work!?
Why would someone like this exist in the world!
Xu Liang said, "Speak up, why aren’t you talking?"
He furrowed his brow and asked:
"How’s the matter going!"