Wei Daguo was visibly flustered at this moment, as his deceitful actions had been exposed.
Seeing Ye Jinghuai's gaze, everyone began to avoid eye contact.
"What doubts do you have, Mr. Wei Daguo?" the judge asked.
"Just as the prosecutor mentioned, there is no grudge between Wei Daguo and my client. So why would he falsely accuse my client of bribery and tax evasion? Isn't it strange to fabricate such baseless accusations?" Ye Jinghuai spoke clearly.
Everyone present was captivated by Ye Jinghuai's words.
They couldn't help but admire his quick thinking and reactions.
While everyone's attention was focused on the reversal of the truth, Ye Jinghuai had already shifted to another matter.
The judge acknowledged, "There are indeed questions regarding Wei Daguo's false accusations."
"May I ask a few more questions to Mr. Wei Daguo, Your Honor?"
"Permission granted."
Ye Jinghuai remained calm as he faced Wei Daguo and asked, "Mr. Wei, why did you want to falsely accuse my client? Has my client ever had any conflicts with you?"
Wei Daguo didn't know how to respond.
He couldn't come up with an answer at all.
"Mr. Wei, as I mentioned earlier, your behavior in the courtroom will directly impact your sentence. It would be best for you to think about the consequences of not answering," Ye Jinghuai threatened visibly.
"Objection!" Jiang Xingfan stood up. "I object to the defense attorney intimidating the informant!"
"I am merely stating the facts. It hasn't reached the point of intimidation, has it? Mr. Jiang, you are the prosecutor, not the defense attorney for the informant. Are you speaking in favor of the informant because of some private arrangement?" Ye Jinghuai retorted.
"Attorney Ye, please mind your words. I can sue you for defamation!" Jiang Xingfan's expression changed instantly.
Ye Jinghuai didn't even pay attention to what Jiang Xingfan said. He addressed the judge, "Your Honor, this matter concerns the final truth of the case. Please allow me to continue questioning Mr. Wei Daguo."
The judge seemed to ponder for a few seconds. "Permission granted."
"Thank you, Your Honor," Ye Jinghuai expressed his gratitude and turned to Wei Daguo again. "Was someone instructing you to do this?"
Wei Daguo remained silent.
He was clearly frightened, trembling in fear.
"Let me share some legal knowledge specific to our country. When it comes to sentencing for a crime, the principal instigator bears full responsibility, while the executor bears secondary responsibility. In other words, if you reveal who instructed you to do this, the person you mention will receive the harshest punishment for the crime of false accusation. However, if you refuse to disclose it, all the responsibility will fall solely on you," Ye Jinghuai clearly threatened Wei Daguo.
Jiang Xingfan stood up, intending to object to Ye Jinghuai's words, but then abruptly sat back down.
He was just the prosecutor, not the defense attorney for the informant. If he behaved too excessively, he might actually face an investigation.
That would be more trouble than it was worth.
He gritted his teeth. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to acknowledge Ye Jinghuai's formidable defense skills.
Ye Jinghuai had a way of getting straight to the point, knowing exactly what the other party feared the most, and thus seizing all the initiative.
Now, this was Ye Jinghuai's home ground, wasn't it?!
"It's... An Yankun!" Wei Daguo suddenly admitted, then said his full name.
Ye Jinghuai's eyebrows tightened.
An Yankun also became excited in that moment. "It's not me, how could it be me! Why would I frame my own younger brother?"
"Because you're eager for An Yanyuan to step down so you can take his place. You've always wanted to oust An Yanyuan from his position, so you deliberately used this incident to incriminate him. It was you who instructed me to do it!"
"I didn't! Why are you making up such nonsense? I didn't do anything!" An Yankun became frantic.
Other than repeatedly denying his involvement, he had no idea how to defend himself.
"When did he ask you to do this?" Ye Jinghuai spoke up, creating a sharp contrast with An Yankun's current appearance.
"It was a week ago. He said he would give me a sum of money to use the things we did before to frame An Yanyuan. Once An Yanyuan is sent to prison, he promised to give me a large sum of money to help repay my high-interest loans. I did indeed squander the previous project funds, and now I'm heavily in debt. In order to evade the loan sharks chasing after me, I had no choice but to accept An Yankun's arrangement again."
"I don't believe your words. No one would be foolish enough to use their own criminal acts to falsely accuse others, knowing full well that if it were to be uncovered, they would be in deep trouble. Even if An Yankun wants to become the chairman of the An Corporation, he wouldn't joke about his own life." Ye Jinghuai directly questioned Wei Daguo's statement.
It was clear that this matter had nothing to do with An Yankun.
"Yes, yes, I wouldn't be so foolish." An Yankun quickly agreed with Ye Jinghuai.
"Mr. Wei, please tell the truth." Ye Jinghuai's gaze narrowed.
Wei Daguo suddenly felt intimidated by this young man.
He stared straight at Ye Jinghuai.
From the look in this person's eyes, he seemed to feel that he knew the whole truth!
He started to panic.
Back then, it was because he was afraid of being killed by loan sharks that he agreed to falsely accuse An Yanyuan and go to prison. The other party also promised to give him a large sum of money after his release.
But now, if he exposed that person, he would definitely lose everything, including the money.
If he didn't expose him.
He didn't even know how long he would be sentenced to prison.
He also didn't want to spend his life behind bars.
In such a dilemma.
Wei Daguo suddenly closed his eyes.
With a loud "thud," he fell to the ground.
A violent sound echoed.
The scene became somewhat chaotic due to Wei Daguo's sudden fainting.
Ye Jinghuai's expression turned cold.
Wei Daguo might not know that his cleverness at this moment was leading him to a dead end.
Even so.
When he agreed to falsely accuse An Yanyuan in court, regardless of the outcome, he would die, but he wouldn't die in such frustration!
The on-site doctor preliminarily diagnosed Wei Daguo with cerebral hemorrhage and immediately sent him to the hospital.
Wei Daguo's case had to be postponed for further review.
However, the evidence of An Yanyuan's innocence was obvious, and the judge announced An Yanyuan's acquittal and immediate release in court.
As for Chang Deyue and An Yankun, due to involvement in bribery and tax evasion, they were arrested on the spot by the bailiffs and taken directly to the detention center. They would face trial at a later date!
Leaving the courtroom.
One by one, everyone started to leave.
Ye Jinghuai accompanied An Yanyuan as they walked out of the courtroom together.
An Nuan was waiting for them outside.
When she saw them, she hurriedly ran over and exclaimed, "Dad!"
An Yanyuan smiled and quickly said, "This time, thanks to Jinghuai."
An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.
It had to be said that this man, indeed, had given her too many surprises.
"No need to thank me, we are all family," Ye Jinghuai's smile at the corner of his mouth was obviously... wicked.
He always knew how to take advantage of her.
Who said we were family!
