Chapter 13: Delayed Justice and Injustice
[A person can have many choices in his life.
Some people choose to live in the present, while others choose poetry and the distance.
However, there was a person who gave up his precious right to choose with his own life to a little girl who met by chance.
His name is Meng Lang, Meng from Mencius, and Lang from Hailang.
I met him on the bus, and I misunderstood him as a bus pervert. The second time we met, the misunderstanding was even deeper...
I regret it very much. If I had chosen to believe what he said at that time, the subsequent tragedy might have been Can it be avoided?
Just one early morning a few days later, when I came back from working at "Gravity" in the heavy rain, I saw Xiaoyu lying on the ground, covered in blood...
I cried, panicked, and felt at a loss. Until the ambulance and police arrived, I was in a state of confusion.
Fortunately, after rescue, Xiaoyu, who was seriously injured, passed the critical period and survived!
Thank God!
On the second day after the incident, the police told me that the suspect had been found.
Meng Lang, who was unconscious in the rainy night, was found by the police, and the murder weapon was found in his arms.
Attempted murder and escape, the evidence chain is very complete. Under the fermentation of public opinion, the case was characterized and closed at an alarming speed!
Finally sentenced to eleven years.
However, looking at Meng Lang showing a wry smile to me in the dock, I hesitated...
If he is the murderer, what is the purpose of finding me in advance and informing me of the existence of a stalker?
This move was too superfluous and only increased his suspicion.
This is not reasonable!
What finally shook me was Xiaoyu’s first words after waking up, "I believe uncle is a good person"...
So, I decided to investigate further.
However, as the action progressed, I discovered that there was a mysterious force hindering my investigation.
Not only the judicial authorities, but also the police in charge of the case showed no cooperation at all times. In the end, even Xiaoyu and I's personal safety was threatened.
I was alone and powerless, so I had no choice but to take Xiaoyu and leave Su City temporarily.
However, this makes me even more convinced that there must be a hidden secret behind this incident, and there is someone else who hurt Xiao Yu!
The person who protected Xiao Yu is behind bars, but the murderer is at large.
Unfortunately, major criminal cases are public prosecution cases, and even if the victim chooses not to appeal, it cannot affect the final verdict.
Procedural "justice" makes me extremely frustrated as a lawyer.
Before leaving, I applied for visitation.
In response to my expressions of apology and gratitude, he chose to smile and feel relieved.
He gave me the most tolerant understanding of my choice to leave temporarily.
Just asking me to publish an autobiography for him and tell future generations the truth about the case as much as possible.
Finally, I was asked to be fair and a property donation agreement was drawn up on the spot.
At that moment I realized that he was a wise investor and was actually a multi-millionaire.
It turns out... he could have had an extremely bright future...
In the agreement, he gave 1.5 million to his best friend Duan Xian to help him pay for his father's treatment.
Ten million was left to his parents to take care of him until old age.
The remaining 1.5 million was used to support Xiaoyu to complete his studies...
Although I don’t understand why he was given a baby with only eleven years in prison. The idea is to give away all the property, as if making a will in advance.
But I saw a person’s most beautiful qualities.
He is loyal to his friends, filial to his parents, indifferent to money, and he can devote everything he has to protecting a little girl he meets by chance.
This is the first time I feel that men are not all heartless and unjust people.
If it were another occasion...
If we could have a better meeting again...
……
After leaving Sioux City, I never gave up looking for the truth.
Finally, as my network of contacts gradually expanded, and after years of secret investigation, all the clues vaguely pointed to a huge force hidden behind the scenes... the Xu Group!
In an instant, I figured out a lot of things.
The "Xu Gao Divorce Case" was forced to abandon follow-up because of Xiao Yu's accident...
Who was behind the "Xiao Yu Case" back then...
Who is the biggest beneficiary, and who is covering up the real culprit!
Xu Jinsong!
After all, it was his newborn calf that caused the trouble, but it also caused others to suffer.
I thought I was standing on a fair battlefield written by the law, but I ignored that it is still people who write the law...
Facing a behemoth like the Xu Group, even if it has become a well-known As a partner of a law firm, it would be a fool's errand to shake him.
I can only choose to endure it and collect evidence secretly.
However, it was not until many years later that Yuan Li, who was accidentally arrested for a murder case, was arrested, did the truth of this case finally come to light!
It was then that I learned that Yuan Li, the criminal police captain who had been sent to prison by himself for violent law enforcement, was actually from the Xu Group.
Back then, Yuan Li was released from prison early under the manipulation of the Xu Group.
New grudges and old grudges, coupled with the secret support of the Xu Group, planned the action against Xiao Yu, which caused Meng Lang to suffer an unreasonable disaster.
If Meng Lang hadn't tried his best to stop him, perhaps a more terrifying ending would have been waiting for Xiao Yu!
It turns out that all of this actually originated from me!
I felt guilty and immediately set out to overturn his case, even if I was facing a behemoth like Xu.
However, the first thing he got was a critical illness notice...
On his deathbed, he left only one last word.
"I have no ambitions in this life, but I only regret that I have no power to tie the chicken. I hope you are all well in this time and space..."
...
The case was overturned, and Yuan Lifu was executed. , the Xu family is still the Xu family.
And some things and some people can never be undone.
Many years later, Xiao Yu was admitted to the International Academy of Detection Science. Later, he returned to China and became a professional criminal investigation policeman, gradually emerging as a prodigy.
She said her lifelong wish is to make the world free of wrongful convictions.
Thank you to the hero in me for giving her the chance to choose life with my life.
Every Qingming Festival, Xiaoyu and I will come to his tomb to worship.
On his tombstone is an epitaph written by me.
“Justice delayed is justice denied”
I would like to write this book to commemorate the great life of Mr. Meng Lang!
————Ghostwritten by Lin Haitang]
The beginning of the whole book is still a photo.
The difference is that there are two people on it.
Meng Lang, who was still wearing prison uniform, and Lin Haitang, who was wearing a long skirt.
In the photo, Lin Haitang is holding Meng Lang's arm very affectionately. There is only a faint smile on their faces. They are not like lovers, but more like old friends who have known each other for many years...
...
< br>"Huh~"
Closing the book, Meng Lang closed his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.
After a long time, he opened his eyes again and took out his mobile phone.
"Kacha kacha!" First I took a few continuous shots of the photo in the book.
This is a very memorable souvenir. If the "update" disappears tomorrow, it will be a big loss.
Then he made another call.
"Hello, A Lang?" Duan Xian's voice seemed a little hoarse on the other side of the phone.
“It’s me, what’s going on with uncle now?”
"Huh? You...how do you know?"
"What, you still want to hide it from me?"
"Oh! No, I just didn't want to tell you so early." Duan Xian's tone was low.
"What disease?"
"Heart disease, need surgery."
"Not enough money? Why don't you ask me to get the 50,000 yuan back?"
"For the cost of the operation, it's just a drop in the bucket."
"1.5 million, right?"
"You...how did you know? I just..."
"Stop talking nonsense, don't do anything stupid! I just made a fortune from my investment recently, and in a few days I’ll send you the money tomorrow!”
Meng Lang didn't mind using future money for current use.
Hung up the phone and ignored Duan Xianhui's reaction on the other side of the phone.
He stood up, stretched out, and looked at the blue sky.
How can I put it this time, after reading "myself"'s still tragic life this time, I didn't feel as angry or aggrieved as the previous two times.
On the contrary, there is a strange feeling of "Huh? This ending looks good."
Oh no, no, no!
Being praised by a beautiful woman makes me feel happy.
Meng Lang quickly stopped the dangerous thought of "spreading flowers when the book is over".
There are so many open endings in life, why bother thinking about going to jail?
Even if it is slightly better than the previous "Badend", it is still "Badend"!
"What a pity! I almost got state compensation. The third time I discussed the importance of 'health maintenance'..."
...
[Justice delayed is justice denied]< br>
A proverb in the legal circles of Eagle Country embodies the special emphasis on judicial procedural justice rather than substantive justice.
It means that even if the result of a judicial decision is fair, if the decision is made too late or the parties are notified too late, procedural injustice will still make the decision unjust. 】(End of this chapter)