Chapter 17

In a breakfast shop, Gu Ding had just taken a bite of the fried bun he had just bought when he heard Neptune's voice.

"I just intercepted a message from the prison. The guy named Pearson said that he has evidence of you helping Interstellar Pirate Cain escape from Cerule Prison. He just applied for an arrest warrant from the Federal Court, and the police are already on their way."

"Are you sure that all the evidence has been destroyed?" Gu Ding raised his eyebrows. He did not show any signs of panic as he stuffed the remaining half of the fried bun into his mouth.

"Everything has been destroyed. You can rest assured about that," Neptune replied confidently. "I'm guessing that the evidence they're talking about is probably the two fugitives you saw when Cain left. According to the prison's database, there are currently three fugitives on the run. Those two guys are not among them. They should have been arrested, and they can be considered witnesses. However, according to Federal law, witnesses alone are not enough. There's a ninety-three percent chance that the guy is trying to trick you into confessing. After all, an ordinary person would be escorted straight to the Federal Court and told that there is evidence to prove the person's crime. There are many people who voluntarily confess in order to reduce their punishment. This is a common practice in their line of work. "

"I understand." Gu Ding calmly picked up the second fried bun.

After spending a few minutes stuffing the rest of the fried bun into his stomach, Gu Ding went to the front desk to pay the bill. In his heart, he complained that the fried bun was a little overcooked and harder than usual.

The apartment that Gu Ding lived in was left to him by his adoptive father. It was just across the street from the breakfast shop. There was nothing special about the apartment. It was just an ordinary house. Gu Ding returned to his room and turned on the television. He waited patiently. Not long after, police sirens approached.

Several police cars sped into the neighborhood and stopped outside the apartment where Gu Ding lived. A group of well-trained police officers got out of their cars in full gear. Their target was obviously Gu Ding's apartment.

"They're here," Neptune reminded him.

"Got it." At that moment, Gu Ding heard a hurried knock on the door.

Gu Ding opened the door and looked at the leading police officer. "Who are you looking for?"

"Are you Gu Ding?" The leading police officer did not expect Gu Ding to be so young. However, it was not like he had never seen juvenile criminals before. His suspicion quickly dissipated.

"Yes, I'm Gu Ding." Gu Ding naturally knew why the police officers were here.

"Come with us!" The leading police officer waved his hand, and a group of police officers with real guns immediately surrounded Gu Ding. They aimed their guns at him, afraid that he would do anything.

Gu Ding spread his hands to show that he was not a threat. "I want to see the arrest warrant."

The man in the lead frowned slightly. Gu Ding's reaction was completely unexpected. He lowered his head and sent the electronic version of the arrest warrant to Gu Ding's public email.

The so-called arrest warrant was actually an electronic document stamped with the seal of the federal court. It detailed the relevant information of the criminal suspect, and under normal circumstances, it would also list the criminal evidence.

Gu Ding wanted to see the warrant because he wanted to know what information was in the Warrant. At a glance, the criminal evidence column read "Not Submitted", and the name of the applicant for the arrest warrant was a familiar name — Pearson.

"This guy really came to Planet Aquamarine." Gu Ding raised his eyebrows slightly and stretched out his hands in a carefree manner. "Alright, I'll go with you."

In order to prevent the suspect from escaping, magnetic handcuffs would be used to restrain the suspect. The group of policemen was a little surprised to see Gu Ding take the initiative.

The leading police officer did not make things difficult for Gu Ding. Under normal circumstances, the suspect's hands were cuffed behind his back. This limited the suspect's movements and made it easier to restrain him. The officer only cuffed Gu Ding's hands and let him place them in front of him. One reason was that he was young and didn't pose much of a threat. The other reason was that he was more cooperative.

Gu Ding's head was pressed down and sent into the lead police officer's car.

There was a faint smell of wood perfume in the car. Although Gu Ding did not know what brand it was, it was probably not cheap. The interior of the car was very clean, and even the windows were wiped spotless. It was obvious that the owner was someone who cared about the quality of life. The only decoration in the car was a three-dimensional photo frame. In the frame was a man holding a little girl's hand.

At this point, Gu Ding raised his eyebrows and made a preliminary judgment of the sergeant's personal life. "Divorced? Widowed? Or was the child adopted? "

Gu Ding and Reid had known each other for many years and had more or less been influenced by some of Reid's bad reasoning habits. This allowed him to pay more attention to details than the average person and make his own judgments.

About twenty minutes later, the car escorting Gu Ding arrived at the Federal Courthouse.

Gu Ding was like a felon being escorted to the Federal Courthouse by a group of heavily armed police officers.

There were not many people who came to the hearing. There were only eight people on the jury, and they all looked like they were still in a daze as if they were there to make up the numbers.

The plaintiff's lawyer was a middle-aged man with a serious face. He wore a black suit and a blue tie. When he saw Gu Ding arrive, he only raised his head slightly before looking down at the documents in his hands. He did not look relaxed.

As for Pearson, he had not arrived yet. Gu Ding guessed that he was deliberately putting on airs and waiting for the last to arrive.

However, Gu Ding also noticed that as the defendant, he did not even have a single defense lawyer assigned to him in court. He immediately asked, "Your Honor, can I hire a defense lawyer for myself?"

"The hearing is about to begin. If your lawyer can arrive before the case is closed, we won't object to it."

The judge glanced at the lawyer, and a flash of dissatisfaction flashed across his eyes. He then explained slowly, "Yes, you can. I was going to send you a defense lawyer, but I've asked more than ten lawyers, and they're all busy with other cases."

"I just found out that Pearson sent this judge a threatening letter twenty minutes ago. He forbade him from contacting any lawyers, or his son's sentence would be increased by twenty years," Neptune's voice suddenly came from the other side of the room.

"It's okay. I know a lawyer. We can start the hearing as usual. I'll ask him to come as soon as possible." Gu Ding nodded at the judge.

"Then contact him yourself. The hearing hasn't started yet," the judge could only suggest this.

Gu Ding found Reid's name on his communicator and dialed his number.

"Hello, it's early in the morning. What's up?" Reid sounded sleepy, and his voice sounded lazy. "Don't tell me you're standing in front of my house with a box of fried buns in your hand …"

"I remember that you've taken the bar exam a few times. Did you get your license?" Gu Ding's words stunned the judge, and Pearson's lawyer's face flashed with disdain.

"What do you mean a few times? Do you even know how many levels there are in a lawyer's license?" Reid immediately retorted. Gu Ding's words made it sound like he had taken the exam a few times and failed it. He once again displayed his talent as a chatterbox and explained, "From low to high, the lawyer's license is: Trainee Lawyer, Junior Lawyer, Intermediate Lawyer, Senior Lawyer …"

"Hey, I'm just asking if you have a license. Do you have to talk so much?" Gu Ding interrupted Reid. He knew that if he did not stop Reid, he would not be able to finish his story until the hearing.

"Why are you asking this?" Reid could not help but ask.

"I'm in the Federal Court, and I'm being sued for releasing a wanted criminal."

"It's not April Fool's today, is it?" Reid turned his head to look at the calendar.

"If you have a license, hurry over. If you don't, find a lawyer you know and hurry over. The hearing starts at nine o 'clock sharp." Gu Ding guessed that Reid had a lawyer's license.

"Oh, come over right now. I'll have breakfast first. Don't worry, I'm the only senior lawyer on Cerule. You'll be fine, "Reid said as he hung up.