Chapter 405: Chapter 292: Slander, Barefaced Slander!
Up... Upper City!?
The moment those two words dropped, Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu felt a bit puzzled, then their brows slightly furrowed.
Liu Jinshui felt those two words were quite distant.
"Upper City can’t handle it... Even if they could, they would only transfer the case to Zhengyang City, at most just set up the case, but in this current situation..."
According to the law, which court has jurisdiction for ordinary cases generally falls into two situations.
First, the location of the crime.
This means, even if they find a way to set up the case in Upper City, the likelihood is high that the case will be transferred back to Zhengyang City Court.
Then, the Zhengyang City Intermediate Court starts the first trial!
But in this lousy place of Zhengyang City... Honestly, even before the court’s attitude was clear, Xu Liang already held a suspicious attitude towards their stance.
As for the second one...
"If I’m not mistaken... The deceased Zhang Shan, and even you Mr. Liu Jinshui, your household registration isn’t local to Zhengyang City, right?"
Xu Liang suddenly spoke up.
As his words landed, everyone paused slightly, and then instinctively turned their heads to look at Liu Jinshui.
Liu Jinshui was slightly stunned but didn’t refute, he just nodded, then opened his mouth to explain:
"Back in the days when doing circus business, the location was in Upper City, and without local registration, you couldn’t conduct business there."
Their circus was very special, belonging to a niche horror genre, with no real audience in the ordinary countryside.
Only the well-off Upper City works, where back then, Liu Jinshui and Zhang Shan found a way to transfer their household registration to Upper City.
Unfortunately, after just a few years in business, the authorities began cleaning up these kinds of things.
Liu Jinshui and Zhang Shan were helpless.
So they had to move to Zhengyang City, not far from Upper City, where they found a piece of wasteland and built a tin handmade weaving factory, barely surviving.
But even so...
"Still missing something, the court mainly looks at where the crime occurred."
Yang Ruoxi sighed.
She wasn’t speaking words of discouragement, but it’s how the law is, since the crime occurred in Zhengyang City, logically and legally, the case must be handed over to Zhengyang City after any interest from Upper City.
"What if... Upper City thinks it’s necessary for them to personally handle the trial?" Xu Liang suddenly added.
As his words landed... everyone paused slightly, then stood dumbfounded.
Su Yu’s eyes suddenly brightened, lightly covering her lips, her eyes shining, saying:
"Senior brother, do you mean... that notice!?"
Notice? What notice?
Xu Liang placed the Notice of Non-acceptance in front of everyone, a cold smile flashing across his face.
"This is from the city bureau, not the police station and squad."
"Which means Zhengyang City police system is the highest, but the notice clearly has issues, numerous pieces of evidence on site have been preserved..."
If local suspicion of ’protection’ exists...
Then this can still be one of the factors Upper City can directly review and investigate!
Of course, generally, even if protection exists, it wouldn’t be handled by Upper City, it would likely be a step-by-step approval, reported upwards bit by bit, if grassroots have protection, let it be reviewed by the intermediate level.
But Zhengyang City...
"Has already reached the apex, going up next is the High Court!"
Xu Liang passed the notice around for everyone to see.
High Court dealing with a case involving just one life is naturally inappropriate.
So...
"This..."
Yang Ruoxi didn’t understand, but felt greatly shocked, not quite understanding that this notice, as far as they were concerned, was supposed to be difficult...
How did Xu Liang just turn it around and wear it like equipment!?
"What, you don’t think Director Wu is without issues, do you?"
Xu Liang looked at the confused Yang Ruoxi, amused, as he rubbed her hair.
"Don’t mess with my hair, you’re messing it up!"
Yang Ruoxi snapped back to reality, quickly covering her head and speaking resentfully.
Then she paused, cautiously opened her mouth:
"I’ve been thinking..."
"Were you doing it on purpose?"
"Did you originally want to go to Upper City? But lacked necessary factors, so you went to the police bureau..."
At the police bureau.
Xu Liang seemed very angry, being a lawyer, actually argued with people in the reception hall!
He himself already ’needed help’, but even in this scenario argued... How could the case possibly be accepted!?
And once Director Wu came out, Xu Liang only scanned him up and down twice, did not show particularly urgent requirements to set up the case, otherwise, if he revealed his identity on the spot, the case would definitely be accepted!
But... the person directly turned and left!
Yang Ruoxi suddenly became suspicious.
"What are you thinking, am I such a person!?"
Xu Liang showed dissatisfaction, how could his lawyer firm think like this of him!?
"Slander, blatant slander!"
Thinking from the very start about going to Upper City?
He never thought about it!
At most, just considered it for a bit...
"I think..."
Yang Ruoxi clicked her tongue, considering her understanding of Xu Liang...
"Very likely!"
Xu Liang couldn’t be bothered with his secretary, who always blackens his name, the firm’s number one critic.
He turned to look at the people around him.
The factory people, though they couldn’t understand their conversation, kept quiet without interrupting, knowing that professional matters should be left to professionals.
Liu Jinshui continued eating in confusion, he initially thought the failure to establish the case was a major difficulty.
Who knew... It sounds like there might be some benefit to them!?
Forget it.
"Let’s eat first." Xu Liang urged everyone to continue eating.
As his words fell, everyone slowly resumed their meal.
Around one in the afternoon.
After lunch.
"Xiaoyu, go to the police bureau to apply for a case review, to let them reinitiate the investigation, during which Liu Jinshui will assist you with security matters."
Xu Liang began assigning personal tasks.
Case review—if the police continue to deny filing, then they have enough reason to go to Upper City!
"Yang Ruoxi, come with me to the court to apply for filing!"
As for Sun Zhongmin... to be honest, Xu Liang couldn’t control him.
Fortunately, Sun Zhongmin wouldn’t just kill randomly; he would silently follow him, which was comforting.
"Let’s start the action!"
As Xu Liang’s words fell, everyone dispersed in an orderly manner, busying themselves with their tasks.
A few minutes later.
The weaving plant was devoid of their presence.
By the roadside, Su Yu and Liu Jinshui hailed a taxi.
Immediately, the driver started the car and headed for Zhengyang City Bureau, and shortly, the taxi gradually stopped at the bureau.
"Da, da, da..."
After paying, Su Yu stepped quickly towards the police station.
Opposite the police station was the alert reception hall, with a few scattered officers inside. One raised their head upon hearing the commotion, revealing a look of impatience.
"Why is it you again!?"
Su Yu, unfazed, directly placed the Notice of Non-acceptance in front of the person and continued:
"We want to file for a review!"
Review?
When the police refuse to file a case, one can apply for a review, which is essentially a second deliberation to reconsider filing.
And now this case...
"Haven’t I said it already? It’s just suicide; those hanging photos were taken by you, why don’t you believe it!?"
The person was very dissatisfied, recalling the argument with Xu Liang yesterday and feeling a bit embarrassed.
She scanned Su Yu up and down, feeling jealous of her appearance and figure from within.
Su Yu was unfazed, simply stating:
"I want to proceed according to the law for a review."
According to the law? Going through procedures!?
The female officer was about to say something, but was interrupted again by the conversation.
"Hey, Zhao, I just mentioned yesterday that you should have a better attitude when responding to alerts, why don’t you listen!?"
A distinct middle-aged voice echoed.
Everyone turned to see Director Wu slowly descending the stairs.
The female officer known as ’Zhao’ pursed her lips for a moment but remained defiant, not showing Su Yu any courtesy.
Director Wu chuckled, looking at Su Yu:
"Haha, don’t mind her."
"By the way, yesterday’s case at Run Dong Weaving Plant, I’ve handed it over to my subordinates for discussion. I believe you will soon receive a satisfactory answer."
Case...
Su Yu paused, sighed, and said:
"The case... the Notice of Non-acceptance has already been issued!"
Upon hearing this.
Director Wu’s face showed an expression of shock, "Non-acceptance!?"
"There must have been some error..."
The next second, he angrily said:
"You submit the review application; this time I’ll personally oversee it to ensure you get a satisfactory answer!"
Upon hearing this.
Su Yu displayed a ’touched’ expression, took a deep breath, and said:
"Director Wu, I’ll leave this to you!"
"Not a problem, not a problem." Director Wu reassured.
He then righteously urged Su Yu to start signing the review application.
This process took about ten minutes.
Ten minutes later.
Su Yu and Liu Jinshui exited Zhengyang City Police Station, while Director Wu stood in the hall, thoughtfully watching their backs outside.
After a long time, he returned to his office.
"Ka!"
Upon entering his office, Director Wu instantly locked the door.
He sat in his chair, deeply pondering.
"Why does this emotion seem off... shouldn’t it be anger?"
Director Wu murmured.
The first refusal was an attempt to test Xu Liang, Yang Ruoxi, and others to see if they had acquaintances in Nanhai Province.
But now...
"How come, even if the case is denied, there’s still an absence of emotions, such as anger, that should be shown?"
The more Director Wu thought, the more off it seemed.
But after contemplating for a while, eventually...
"Ka!"
He pulled out a drawer, revealing a beautifully crafted mooncake box.
He opened the box and touched the mooncakes inside, his face suddenly showing a certain smile.
These red bean mooncakes are worth a fortune!
There’s not much good in Zhengyang City.
This damn place is unlike others where you can achieve and then get promoted.
But in this place...
Harvesting mooncakes holds a unique advantage!
Thinking of this, Director Wu discreetly resealed the box and then dialed a phone number.
[Dialing display: Zhu Haoyi]
"Toot, toot, toot~"
Listening to the connection sound in his ear, Director Wu brewed some emotions, then donned a look of anger.
As the sound of ’toot’ rang out...
Director Wu angrily spoke:
"Zhu Haoyi, who on earth have you offended!?"
