Li Ruzhi fell silent.
Choi Su-jin's face filled with delighted surprise.
She had not said a word from beginning to end, but it was obvious.
The outcome was settled.
Jiang Yulin marveled again and again. This had really opened her eyes.
The judge really was impressive. His professional skills were rock-solid.
So you could actually argue your way out from that angle.
He had invalidated all the evidence outright.
What a lesson in doing it wrong.
Li Ruzhi sighed and nodded.
In that case, let's move straight to the next step and enter phase two.
I already knew I would lose Kim Jeong-tae's case anyway.
He was already behind bars anyway.
Then...
If I lose on the "defamation" charge, so be it.
"Your Honor, you make a very good point, so I'd like to put Kim Jeong-tae's case aside for now."
"Next, I'd like to present a second set of evidence. This would originally have required a separate lawsuit, but since it happens to be connected, I'll bring it up here directly."
"I wish to sue Ms. Jiang Yulin and her entire Law Firm team, seven people in total."
"The charge is organized fraud involving an enormous sum of money."
"This is the evidence I've collected. I hope Your Honor will accept the case."
Jiang Yulin's expression changed dramatically, suddenly turning terrified.
Her whole body trembled!
That thick stack of over a hundred sheets of A4 paper!?
Where did he get so much evidence!
And why was he suing me?
Why would he sue me?
I'm defense counsel! A lawyer!
Who sues the lawyer on the spot in the middle of a trial???
Once the interpreter translated Li Ruzhi's words, the judge was dumbfounded too.
He had even brought the evidence, and so much of it.
He had clearly come