Chapter 266: Going to Court (4) Continuing Defense

Chapter 266

"So may I ask Mr. Wei, on which day did you sign the contract with my client?" Ye Jinghuai asked.

"Isn't it written on the contract? March 14," Wei Daguo said.

"What time?" Ye Jinghuai pressed.

"It was so long ago, how could I still remember the exact time," Wei Daguo said irritably.

"It was just last year. How could you not remember at least the time period when you signed it?"

"I think it was around 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon," Wei Daguo randomly picked a time.

"From 3 to 4 pm, even 2 to 5 pm, my client's schedule was completely booked with meetings. He could not have possibly met with anyone," Ye Jinghuai took out a list of meetings and voluntarily handed it to the jury, "This is An's Group's meeting schedule on March 14, as well as the minutes from one of the meetings my client attended during that time slot." Ne/w novel chapters are published at novelhall.com

The jury proceeded to verify it.

"Maybe it was in the morning," Wei Daguo hurriedly changed his words, "I don't have a good memory. I don't even know if it was morning or afternoon. In any case, it was March 14."

"But according to An's Group Chairman's Secretary Office, there is no record of anyone coming to see the Chairman from morning to afternoon on March 14. However, An's Group has clear rules that anyone who wants to see the Chairman needs to make an appointment," Ye Jinghuai said.

"Who said we signed the contract at An's Group?" Wei Daguo quickly rebutted, "This kind of contract would certainly not be signed at the company."

"So you mean my client signed it with you outside somewhere?"

"Yes," Wei Daguo asserted.

"Where exactly?"

"In the western restaurant next to An's Group," Wei Daguo responded.

Ye Jinghuai's eyes narrowed slightly.

It seems the opposing side did come well prepared.

He suddenly fell silent.

Making everyone in the courtroom think that he was finally stumped.

That he couldn't find any more flaws with the case and was about to give up.

As expected.

A complete outsider just doesn't have what it takes.

So.

The Judge is on their side too.

That was just a warning to Wei Daguo, without affirming Ye Jinghuai's viewpoint at all.

Yet Ye Jinghuai remained composed.

Not a hint of panic could be detected.

He continued, "Your Honor, may I ask the witness a few more questions?"

"Defense counsel, please keep your questions focused on the crux of this case. Please do not waste the court's time," the Judge was clearly singling out Ye Jinghuai.

Ye Jinghuai was neither humble nor arrogant, he slightly nodded, then faced Wei Daguo again, "Mr. Wei, you just said you came back to turn yourself in and reported my client because you felt uneasy after taking the money?"

"Yes," Wei Daguo said.

"I would like to ask, out of the 830 million you embezzled, how much is left?"

"Objection!" Prosecutor Jiang Xingfan suddenly stood up, "Your Honor, this is irrelevant to the case. I object to the defense counsel asking such private questions. This concerns the informant's personal rights. He can choose not to answer!"

"Objection sustained."

Ye Jinghuai pressed his lips. He directly stated, "How Wei Daguo spent the money is hugely relevant to this case, because his expenditures can fully demonstrate that he did not take 830 million. He only took 230 million. The remaining 600 million were never his to begin with. In other words, Wei Daguo did not abscond with the money alone. It was premeditated with others."

"I object!" Jiang Xingfan stood up again, "I object to the defense counsel making baseless accusations!"

"I have evidence," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.

His tone was very firm.

Jiang Xingfan said, "If the defense has evidence, present it directly instead of grandstanding."

"Alright," Ye Jinghuai instantly agreed.

Jiang Xingfan was clearly a little stunned.

He was merely trying to provoke Ye Jinghuai.

He did not actually believe there was any evidence.

"I have three contracts here," Ye Jinghuai took out three documents, "These are the building material contracts signed between An's Group second largest shareholder Chang Deyue and Yuanyang Building Materials. The total amount is 105 million. 50 million of that is tax. The remaining 100 million were under the table payments used to purchase land at the time!"