CHAPTER 548: CHAPTER 537: HE KNOWS EVERYTHING

The presiding judge thought for a moment and said, "Objection overruled. But Nan Zhubin, you also need to pay attention to your way of questioning, and continue to explain your evidence."

The defense attorney gritted his teeth, feeling a sigh of relief. He had no choice but to look at Wang Zhenhai nearby and nodded.

Wang Zhenhai looked at Nan Zhubin, and with no other option, he also nodded in response, "Yes, I am their boss."

Nan Zhubin curled his lips, but there was no emotion in his eyes, "You graduated from Beidu Engineering University, correct?"

Wang Zhenhai nodded, "Yes."

"You initially became a technical director at your first company, and subsequently started your own business, completing your first capital accumulation, relying on your own technology, correct?"

Wang Zhenhai glanced at the defense attorney and nodded, "Correct."

Nan Zhubin asked the key question, "So, did you provide technical guidance while committing fraud?"

...

Without any convoluted traps or roundabout questioning methods, Nan Zhubin laid out this question straightforwardly.

A direct question, if met with a poor answer, is more likely to provoke a prepared defense.

Additionally, because the question was asked too directly, it was rather unexpected.

Wang Zhenhai had long anticipated that Nan Zhubin would ask this question, and he was fully prepared. He thought Nan Zhubin would use the high-end techniques of the public security bureau to ask this question, aiming for an unexpected effect.

He had been through those interrogation cultural techniques.

But with just the preparation of three questions, what he envisioned as the "killing move" appeared, catching him off guard, he subconsciously blurted out the answer he had prepared in his heart.

"Yes," Wang Zhenhai replied.

Then, he realized a problem—he didn’t nod.

And what’s worse, after this thought occurred in his mind, he showed a dawning expression.

Following a delayed awareness, nodded.

It was as if a pre-set program was running on an incorrect computer program, resulting in dislocation and stuttering.

Nan Zhubin did not ask any more questions, he just spread his hands toward the other party, making a "see?" gesture.

The defense attorney’s face was all wrinkled up, almost unable to bear looking at Wang Zhenhai beside him.

However, he reacted very quickly, immediately shouting, "Objection. The other party is maliciously guiding my client. He interfered with my client with invalid questions beforehand!"

The presiding judge stared silently at Wang Zhenhai for a few seconds.

The time was not long, but it made a second feel like a year for the defendant.

Then, the presiding judge leisurely said, "Objection sustained, Nan Zhubin, simplify your subsequent questions a bit."

There are still rules in the courtroom, and the defense attorney used a reasonable objection reason to counter the Micro-expression Analysis questioning tactic appearing in court for the first time, and success was expected.

The defense attorney breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he finally overcame a hurdle.

Nan Zhubin was not very concerned about the presiding judge’s ruling, a mere "objection sustained" was not enough to make him lose his chance.

In the boxing ring, a foul isn’t judged as a loss just once, instead many players use the limited foul counts as a tactical tool.

In fact, Nan Zhubin’s strategy had already succeeded.

First—

He had made the presiding judge and others consciously observe the difference between Wang Zhenhai speaking the truth and lying. Thereafter, questioning indeed no longer needed preparation, simplifying or not made little difference.

Second—

Nan Zhubin looked at the slightly panting defense attorney, such a reaction was a slight relaxation after the mental strain of nervousness. Through this series of questions, Nan Zhubin successfully added another layer of pressure on the other party, consuming a bit of mental energy.

Third—

Nan Zhubin saw the defense attorney immediately looking at himself, tucking his chin in, swallowing saliva, pursing lips.

This was an expression of Fear.

Already knowing that Micro-expression Analysis would not be used as evidence, nor would it effectively influence the presiding judge’s judgment, the performance target of this Micro-expression Analysis by Nan Zhubin was still—the defense attorney.

He let the defense attorney conceive a notion—Nan Zhubin could really judge lies through micro expressions.

Thereby, attempting to extend a deeper cognition—that if you lie to Nan Zhubin, he could know and expose it in court.

This cognition was related to the ultimate impact of Nan Zhubin on Wang Zhenhai.

To KO a boxer on the ring as a Jiu-jitsu Master is difficult.

Take it step by step, no hurry.

A poker-faced Nan Zhubin and a slightly panting, sweaty opponent presented a stark contrast.

...

The presiding judge glanced at the material in hand and said, "Witness Nan Zhubin, do you still need to explain on the first piece of material?"

"There are still some explanations needed," Nan Zhubin replied.

He looked toward the defendant’s desk, seeming to look at Wang Zhenhai, yet also looking at the defense attorney.

"In my earlier narrative, I discovered through Micro-expression Analysis that Wang Zhenhai was lying, thereby knowing he concealed the truth about providing technical support, which is why evidence one was submitted."

The defense lawyer, whose nerves were constantly tense, immediately interrupted:

"Objection, my client did not provide technical support, the other party is distorting my client’s experience. Additionally, the other party is making a presumption of guilt against my client with only false evidence, which is already verging on personal insult!"

The presiding judge pondered for a moment, "Objection sustained, Nan Zhubin, be cautious with your wording."

Seeing the defense attorney sweating a little more, Nan Zhubin, instead of panicking from being ’warned’ by the presiding judge, felt a bit like laughing.

"Understood. What I intend to say is, I remembered Wang Zhenhai’s manner of lying. And in Wang Zhenhai’s recent statement, besides the issue of ’technical support,’ signs of lying were appearing elsewhere."

Nan Zhubin glanced at Wang Zhenhai, then at the defense attorney, like baiting, said: "For example, when discussing the funding account, when my prosecutor had Wang Zhenhai verify the fraud amount, he showed clear signs of lying; when my prosecutor asked if he had any other offshore accounts, though Wang Zhenhai affirmatively answered, he also seemed to be lying..."

This was the third piece of evidence Nan Zhubin originally intended to submit, which was "Wang Zhenhai concealing the amount of fraud."

But compared to the "Wang Zhenhai providing technical support" evidence, this accusation lacked any textual support, so it wasn’t submitted as refuting evidence.

Only to be used as a card in the current "witness explanation" session.

"Objection!" predictably shouted the defense attorney, "The other party is once again maliciously framing my client. If intending to make accusations, please submit evidence!"

"Objection sustained." The presiding judge’s gaze was somewhat stern this time, "Nan Zhubin, watch your language."

And facing this warning, Nan Zhubin, seemingly like a complete novice to the courtroom, looked at the defense attorney and said, "Then, can I ask the defense attorney, how did Wang Zhenhai pay your attorney fees?"

[Objection!]

[The question is irrelevant to the case, as well as a personal attack on me!]

The defense attorney instinctively wanted to shout.

But looking at Nan Zhubin, a sentence suddenly jumped out of the defense attorney’s mind—

[Lies will get exposed, he knows everything.]

Actually, lying now wasn’t really a major issue. In the court, it would just be another offense and defense.

However, at this moment, the defense attorney suddenly glanced at the presiding judge.

Nan Zhubin only wanted to win this trial, but the defense attorney wasn’t just here for a single case.

[This expert, he knows everything. The things he knows... might also let the court, the police know.]

[What if... they start investigating?]

A person facing difficulties, having resisted countless times stubbornly, but in the end might give up completely because of a skinned knee from a stumble at the crucial last step, thinking "my fate is too bitter."

At that moment, the defense attorney wavered.

This was a defense attorney who needed to stay tense at all times, defending the defendant, defending Wang Zhenhai, but he hesitated.

In the end, the defense attorney did not shout out that "objection," he held back.

He merely explained to Nan Zhubin, "Please do not question my professionalism, my attorney fees were paid by the defendant’s family."

The defense attorney didn’t shout objection, and the presiding judge didn’t address Nan Zhubin’s slightly out-of-line conduct.

Good.

Nan Zhubin nodded internally.

If you wish to completely take down the defendant, you wouldn’t know how many "objections" you’d receive for your following words, one careless move might even get you expelled from the court.

The defense attorney’s retreat fulfilled all of Nan Zhubin’s requirements.

Then next, it was almost time for the real harvest.

Nan Zhubin looked towards Wang Zhenhai at the defendant’s bench, seeming to look at Wang Zhenhai, yet also like observing the defense attorney.

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