Chapter 19

Reid did not dare to offend Parma. Not only was she a genius pharmacologist, but her teacher was also the only A-level genetic pharmacologist in the Skyriver Sector — Modico.

Modico's connections were terrifying. He knew almost all the higher-ups in the Skyriver Sector, and they were all on good terms with him. Pharmacologists were a special profession. The Federal Government supported them, even the Interstellar Pirates were afraid of offending them, and all the other forces tried to curry favor with them.

Parma was Modico's direct disciple, and she was also a beauty. She was not as popular as Modico, but not by much. Most of the people she interacted with were the higher-ups of the Federal Government. One word from her could ruin Reid's future.

After carefully answering a few questions from Parma, Reid finally told her about Gu Ding being sent to the Federal Court. By then, they had been delayed by more than twenty minutes.

"I'll go with you. I've heard of Pearson. He has a bad reputation, and he's very vengeful. I've heard about his grudge with Kane before, and it's not a big deal. Now that Kane has escaped, Pearson will shift his hatred to Gu Ding, and Gu Ding will definitely be in trouble. If there's no result by the end of the trial, Pearson will probably ask to send Gu Ding to prison and force him to confess. " Parma had been in the higher-ups of the Federal Government for some time, and she had heard about the unspoken rules. She was worried that Gu Ding would be treated this way.

"Then I'll go first. You should get there as soon as possible. With your help, Pearson won't dare to do anything. " Reid suddenly felt nervous. As a senior lawyer, he had heard about the unspoken rules of the industry, even though he had not seen it with his own eyes. He had not thought about it before because he was confident that he could win the case. However, now that Parma mentioned it, he was a little worried about Gu Ding.

He got into his car and drove straight to the Federal Court. As a senior lawyer, he had handled hundreds of cases, so he was no stranger to the location of the Federal Court.

It only took him about twenty-five minutes to reach the court. He looked down at the time on his wristwatch. He was still twenty minutes late.

He pushed open the door of the Federal Court and heard the presiding judge say, "Alright, bring in the first witness."

Many people turned to look at Reid when they heard the door open. He walked to the lawyer's table next to Gu Ding as if nothing had happened. "Sorry, I was held up by something. I'm late."

"You're Reed?!" Pearson's lawyer's face darkened when he saw Reed. It was obvious that he knew Reed.

"You're Pearson's lawyer?" Reid smiled nonchalantly. He did not seem to know the man and did not think much of him. "I can only wish you good luck."

"So your lawyer is Mr. Reed." The presiding judge nodded slightly when he saw Reed. Obviously, he was already very familiar with him.

"Who is this kid?" Pearson asked softly.

"His name is Reed, the only senior lawyer on Planet Aquamarine. He is also a super VIP member of the Skyriver Sector Law Association. At the age of 14, he had obtained the Advanced Lawyer Certificate. Not only had he broken the record of the entire Skyriver Sector, but he was also ranked in the top 10 of the entire Universe Nation. Although he has only accepted a few cases, only about five hundred, he has never lost a case, "the middle-aged lawyer explained in a low voice.

The presiding judge banged his gavel again and called for the lawyers of both parties to question the witness.

When the first witness appeared, Gu Ding and Reed could see that he was not in a good state of mind. He seemed to have not slept well, and his eyes were glazed over. When he saw Pearson, his expression was one of fear.

"This guy must have been interrogated last night." Neptune also saw the appearance of the witness.

"Wait!" Reed said before the witness could ask his first question.

"Reed, do you have any other questions?" The presiding judge asked with a slight frown.

"Your Honor, I personally feel that testimony obtained through torture is unreliable. What do you think, Your Honor?" Reed stood up and said calmly.

"The Federal Court does not allow the use of torture. Testimony obtained through torture is not accepted by the Federal Court." The presiding judge nodded.

"On what basis do you say that this witness was tortured by us?" The opposing lawyer immediately raised an objection.

"It's simple." Reed turned to look at Gu Ding. "Gu Ding, what did you see from this man?"

"His hands were shaking unnaturally, and he did not dare to use too much force when he picked up the paper. It was obvious that he was in great pain. His fingernails were much redder than normal people because they were regenerated with cell regeneration fluid. His nails were thinner than normal people's. It's easy to verify this. All you have to do is pinch his fingernails and squeeze them slightly, and his nails will break from the roots. However, the reason why he could not use force is not because his fingernails were pulled out. "

"Normal flesh wounds can be healed by soaking in F-grade cell regeneration fluid for three hours. However, the damage to the bones will not be healed so quickly. It will take at least three days of continuous soaking to fully recover. It's the multiple fractures of the fingers. Soaking in F-grade cell regeneration fluid for a day can only heal the bones that are covered by the skin and flesh, and they will fracture again if he exerts too much force. Of course, these scars can be seen through an X-ray machine. A professional doctor can determine the time of injury through the X-ray machine. "

"Also, he has only been in the courtroom for less than two minutes, but his face shows signs of pain from time to time. However, the source of his pain is not in his hands, but in his body. The cell regeneration fluid can heal external injuries easily, but the cell regeneration fluid cannot reach internal injuries. To determine whether he has internal injuries or not, all we have to do is take him for a full body scan. "

After Gu Ding finished speaking, Reed gave him a thumbs up. "Gu Ding is right. Let me add one more point."

"After the witness came in, I noticed a detail. His eyes were dull, and he was not in a good state of mind. While Gu Ding was describing him, I compared this person's information with his photo. Now, let me read it to you. "

"Bronte, Interstellar Pirate, 130 million bounty. Convicted of murder, arson, and rape. Sentenced by the Federal Government to 330 years in prison. " Reed raised his head and looked at Pearson. "130 million bounty. That's probably the highest bounty on Cerule, isn't it, Warden?"

"Before Caine, he was the highest. So what?" Pearson replied nonchalantly.

"In other words, whether it was before Caine entered the prison or after Caine escaped, his bounty was the highest. So, who in the prison dares to provoke him? His current mental state is obviously a result of a mental blow. There are usually two causes of a mental blow. One is that the body has been tortured beyond the endurance of a person, causing a mental breakdown. The other is that he was dumped by a woman. "

Reid paused for a moment, then continued, "When he entered the courtroom just now, after seeing our warden, he obviously showed fear."

"That's just your speculation. Show me some evidence!" Pearson said nonchalantly.

"You want evidence? That's easy." Reed nodded. "Warden, please cooperate with us."

Pearson did not care what Reed wanted to do, because he did not think that Reed could do anything.

"Warden, please come to my position." Reed walked straight to the witness, Bronte. Bronte only stared at him blankly and lowered his head without any reaction.

Pearson seemed to have guessed what Reid was thinking. He tried to put on a relaxed smile and slowly walked toward Bront.

Bronte tensed up when he saw Pearson. To him, Pearson's smile was ten thousand times scarier than when he was serious. That was because Pearson had the same smile when he was torturing himself. As Pearson approached, Bronte's body began to tremble violently. "Don't come closer, don't come closer … I beg you … I'll tell you everything …"

Reed spread out his hands. "The witness's reaction is enough to explain everything, right? I'm guessing that the so-called witnesses of the warden are all in the same state, right? "

"Bring in the other witnesses. If they are mentally ill, their testimony is invalid!" The judge nodded and banged the gavel again.