Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

early morning

When the sun began to warm the city, Eddie was already sitting in a car, driving slowly towards the prison, with Ran Zhi's son Ran Qiu sitting next to him.

It was just 7 o'clock, and on the eastern farm, the green wheat fields were flowing like waves in the wind, and the air was fresh and pleasant.

Sitting in the car were Ran Zhi's daughter Ran Yu, his wife and grandson, Mani Hillman.

"It should be here soon."

"Thank you Mr. Eddie."

Ding Manman said gratefully. After Ran Zhi entered, Eddie took great care of them. Now his son Ran Qiu is also working as a department manager in a large company, and his daughter is very happy every day.

All this is thanks to her husband Ran Zhi. Although the family does not understand why Eddie is so fond of Ran Zhi, because in the past years, the family has known that Ran Zhi is looked down upon by the family or other businessmen. , would not even look at him, but Eddie was different. He had given their family a lot of benefits over the years.

"Mr. Eddie, thank you very much for coming with us to pick up my dad."

Eddie smiled and shook his head.

"We are relatives, and your dad and I are very good friends. Your dad is really good, and of course you are the same."

Ran Yu nodded with a smile. At Hillman's house, since her husband had a car accident, her relationship with him had finally eased a lot, and she took good care of him every day. The relationship between the husband and wife was very good.

But what the whole family didn't understand was that compared to others, his father was neither capable nor shrewd enough, but Eddie was so fond of Ran Zhi, which made the three members of the family very puzzled.

Eddie looked at the fields in the distance in a good mood. He could already see the prison, followed by a long motorcade. Eddie wanted to welcome Ran Zhi properly after he was released from prison, and then officially appointed him as the head of the Hillman family Eddie Financial. person in charge.

In Eddie's eyes, Ran Zhi was a very talented person. When the two met for the first time, Eddie felt that this guy had the same aura as himself.

It was Prometheus's choice to hand over Eddie Finance to Ran Zhi, and Eddie also planned to hire this person with a bad background from the bottom to serve as the head of the Hillman family in order to alleviate the current large-scale boycott of the family. He holds an important position and wants to tell everyone in the city that the Hillman family is a meritocracy.

The car arrived at the door of Prison No. 1 little by little. At this time, there were many vehicles waiting. Some businessmen were surprised when they saw Eddie coming, but no one dared to approach. There was no one at this time. The young prisoner came out.

Ding Manman and her daughter took their grandson Mani, looking anxiously for Ran Zhi.

Finally, under the spotlight of everyone, the three people excitedly greeted him.

"Honey."

Ding Manman threw herself into Ran Zhi's arms. He smiled and nodded, looking at his daughter and son. At this moment, Ran Zhi saw Eddie, and his eyes began to change instantly.

"Grandpa."

Mani shouted kindly, but Ran Zhi was a little surprised at this time.

“Where does this kid go to school now?”

"Dad, Mr. Eddie is teaching. All children in the family are the same."

Ran Zhi did not continue to listen to what his daughter said, but squatted in front of his grandson Mani. The little guy immediately showed a friendly smile and hugged him with both hands. Ran Zhi looked at Eddie in the distance.

He stood up without even looking at his grandson, nor did he accept his grandson's hug. Instead, he walked toward Eddie with angry eyes.

"Mr. Ran Zhi, I came to pick you up personally because I want you to be the person in charge of our Eddie Financial."

Ran Zhi hummed, squinting at the little grandson behind him whose expression had changed, but not too obviously.

"Are you satisfied?"

Eddie smiled and bowed, Ran Zhi pointed to the field path next to him, and Eddie followed.

"Honey, I want to talk to Mr. Eddie about something."

The two walked side by side into the path in the field. No one behind them followed them. A strong wind blew in their faces, and Ran Zhi's expression became serious.

"You failed Eddie."

"O wise man, I fail!"

Ran Zhi laughed, looking arrogant.

"After all, it's just a bunch of data, but you really believe that those data can provide you with strong protection, so you failed."

"Data is probability. There will be some probabilities in probability, and failure is one of them. Next, I just hope that you can take good care of Eddie Financial. After all, we still have a chance. The reputation of the Hillman family has been improved. Get up, if the Angus family needs to move again, I can definitely do it."

Ran Zhi raised a hand.

"Please allow me to refuse, and I hope to sell all the assets in my name. I plan to go back to the bottom."

Eddie panicked for a moment.

"What are you going to do on the ground floor?"

"Retirement."

Eddie burst out laughing, his manic laughter floating in the wind, and he kept shaking his head.

"Don't be ridiculous, wise man, you are indispensable in my plan."

Ran Zhi shook his head.

"I don't want to say the same thing a second time Eddie, you failed! The evil you understand is just your own delusion, it is impossible to realize, and the reason why I want to go back to the bottom is because I thought It’s just another plan, different from your pile of bullshit data.”

Ran Zhi knocked his head gently, and Eddie's expression turned cold.

"The huge family status provides you with too much protection, and you went astray Eddie."

As Ran Zhi spoke, he turned his head and brought his cheek close to Eddie's eyes.

"Real crime is not just talking about it. You never participate in it, you never experience it, you just hide in the high wall and watch others struggle, cry, and roar in the sin you have created. What kind of crime is this? The creation of evil?"

Eddie swallowed, Ran Zhi raised his head slightly, his eyes were bloodshot.

"So you are destined to be unable to understand Eddie, but I am different. I will participate. Only by truly understanding the nature of evil can I control evil. You can continue to implement your plan comfortably in your castle. That’s fine, I won’t accompany you anymore.”

"etc!"

Eddie called to the wise man. At this time, his face showed some entanglement and helplessness, and Ran Zhi stopped.

"At least tell me wise man, what are you planning to do?"

The wise man smiled and turned his head with a hint of evil on his face.

"Create a paradise for the bottom!"

Looking at Ran Zhi who was leaving quietly, Eddie didn't stop him, just smiled.

"Then I'm really looking forward to it, wise man, I will continue!"

"I will continue too!"

8:23 am

Melanda yawned and got up from the bed.

"Quasimodo."

Melanda called out and climbed up from the bed with a helpless smile. She opened the window and the flowers in the small garden looked particularly bright in the sunshine.

At this time, Quasimodo's figure appeared beside the wall of the somewhat dilapidated courtyard in front of him. He opened the door of the courtyard and walked in carrying some New Year's food.

"Feel sorry!"

Quasimodo said numbly, Melanda smiled and leaned on the second floor window with her hands on her chin, looking at the things in Quasimodo's hands with a smile, and she immediately curled her lips.

"You were tricked by that store again. I told you not to buy bundled vegetables, but to buy them individually."

Melanda complained, Quasimodo seemed a little embarrassed, but soon Melanda went downstairs with a smile and took a bunch of things from Quasimodo's hand.

The two have moved to District 58. Melanda used the money she earned over the years to buy a small yard. She no longer works as an actress in adult films. After the family problems broke out last year, she also lost her relationship with the family because of the Some people inside were having an affair and were exposed, and were directly expelled from the Film Entertainment Association. She was no longer an actress, but she had already earned enough money.

Melanda happily took Quasimodo's thick arm and took him to the kitchen. Melanda planned to celebrate today. Melanda was very satisfied with her current life.

There was nothing wrong with the middle floor. At this time, there was a knock on the door of the courtyard. Quasimodo ran over and opened the door. A man with a smile on his face ran in. He nodded to Quasimodo. Quasimodo Taya let him in.

"What are you here for?"

The man in front of me with a smile on his face, small eyes, and glasses is Melanda's past manager, Pete.

Peter glanced at Quasimodo and then said.

"Quasimodo, go get me something to eat. I haven't had breakfast yet."

As he said this, Peter put his arm around Melanda's shoulders, and the two came to the house. Peter started to get up and down, and Melanda pushed him away.

"What do you want to do?"

"Don't be so heartless, I'll introduce you to the business!"

Melanda shook her head and uttered two words.

"Not going."

"100,000."

Melanda hesitated a little, and Pete smiled and came to Melanda's side, pressing his face against hers.

"The money will eventually be spent. While the popularity of your film has not subsided, you can make a fortune."

Melanda shook her head, and Peter became a little anxious.

"Okay, eighty-two, how about it."

Melanda was a little moved, and Peter hugged Melanda.

"Just go over and deal with it. The other person is a middle-aged man, and that's all for one night."

Melanda smiled and finally nodded.

"We agreed that I will pick you up at 7 o'clock tonight. I have prepared things for you, just like your appearance in "Pillow Lover". Remember to comb your hair."

"knew."

After Peter kissed Melanda, he turned around with a smile and went out, when Quasimodo came out of the kitchen.

"Stop it, I'm in a good mood now. If you want to drink, you can keep it for yourself."

Melanda leaned against the door and looked at the honest Quasimodo. He was really very pure. He was the purest person Melanda had ever seen in her life. He was like a pure child in his heart. He is also very kind, which is completely different from his extremely ugly appearance.

Melanda has already decided that she wants to live with this ugly man for the rest of her life, so she needs to earn some more money. The money in her hand can still be enough for them to spend fifty or sixty years, no problem, but in the future, the money in her hand will be enough. If it's not valuable, it will be troublesome, so Melanda still plans to follow Peter there tonight.

After returning to her room, Melanda began to dress up. She had to take good care of her skin, which had recently suffered from endocrine disorders, until the afternoon.

At this time, there were a few sneaky men at the door, wandering outside from time to time. After seeing no one around, a few men took out the light and shadow chairs, stood on them, and began to peek at the people dressing up on the second floor. Dressed up Melanda.

"Look, it's really the heroine in "The Light of Love"."

Several men watched excitedly. At this time, several men were suddenly startled. A guy wearing a linen hood and as tall as the wall appeared in front of them. Several people were startled and left in a hurry.

Melanda noticed the boys leaving and chuckled. Quasimodo was all that was needed. She did encounter several harassments after coming here, but because of Quasimodo's relationship, she resolved them one by one. .

At this time, Quasimodo also noticed Melanda's actions. He slowly walked up to the second floor, bowed and entered the bedroom, where Melanda was slapping her cheeks.

"want"

Melanda stopped, Quasimodo's worried look could be seen in the mirror, and Melanda laughed.

"Why, are you worried about me?"

Quasimodo nodded slightly, and Melanda nodded happily.

"It's okay, I'm just working. I can make some money tonight so we don't have to worry about it in the future."

Quasimodo was a little surprised, but didn't know what to say for a moment. He looked around.

"Tomorrow, I'll go out."

"don't want!"

Melanda said, stood up, walked over, and hugged Quasimodo.

"As long as you stay with me, stay with me forever!"

Quasimodo nodded.

"Can you not go?"

Melanda raised her head and looked at each other for a moment. Quasimodo became a little panicked, with uneasiness and embarrassment in his eyes. All of this was seen in Melanda's eyes.

"It's okay not to go. You can hug me and kiss me."

Quasimodo raised his hand and scratched the back of his head. Melanda stuck out her tongue playfully, leaned on Quasimodo's strong arm, and nodded.

"I'm not going."

After saying that, Melanda threw away the lotion and dragged Quasimodo downstairs.

"You have to have a good drink with me today."

The market on New Year's morning was particularly lively. Many people were surprised to find that the price of food had dropped a lot early this morning, but some of the food-buying shops owned by families were still sparsely populated, and those quiet demonstrators were still there.

It was almost 9 o'clock, and many people were in front of the TV, tuned to the CBV channel. They were the only media allowed to enter the court to defend the legal ruling.

Jewell wanted to get out of the Chen family's lawsuit, which affected the hearts of the whole city. Everyone did not want this child who grew up in such a violent environment and witnessed the entire process of his mother's death to continue to stay in the Chen family. In a family that is only interested in profit.

"Jewel?"

Xiong Dabiao muttered, always feeling like he had seen the pretty blond boy in the news somewhere.

"Didn't I come to your house?"

Olivia next to her sighed helplessly and lit a cigarette. Xiong Dabiao slapped his forehead before he remembered.

"It turns out he is Niya's classmate."

"Dabiao, you idiot, if I were you, I would have accepted the Angus family's money a long time ago, and now you still have to go to the construction site to move bricks?"

Xiong Dabiao looked at Eric at the next table. He had been pestering Xiong Dabiao recently because he wanted to chase Olivia, but Olivia had never looked directly at him.

"Why do you need that kind of money? I have hands and feet. I can feed one person and the whole family will not be hungry."

Everyone in the tavern burst out laughing.

"Hey, now is not the time for Da Biao to eat enough for one person and keep the whole family from being hungry."

Someone immediately shouted, and everyone immediately started joking, thinking that such a beautiful woman would follow Xiong Dabiao, and some people also saw Xiong Dabiao tying Olivia to his back like a child while working in the construction site. Although they didn't know what they were doing, most people knew that this was Xiong Dabiao's woman.

Although Xiong Dabiao repeatedly explained that he and Olivia were just friends, everyone still didn't believe it because they were inseparable no matter where they went every day.

"Miss Olivia, I want to treat you to a meal tonight. Don't go with idiots like Xiong Dabiao."

Eric immediately stepped forward and said. At this time, many people whistled, and Olivia shook her head.

"Idiot, even if I eat with a beggar on the street, I won't eat with you, Eric."

Eric was embarrassed, but he could only retreat amidst the ridicule, Xiong Dabiao clapped his hands.

"Yes, Eric, a bastard like you should have been in jail a long time ago."

Nowadays, Olivia has improved a lot, and even the doctor said that she no longer needs to rely on drugs to calm herself, which is very strange.

Olivia looked at this man with no chest and a fiery heart. No matter where he went, he would forcefully take her with him.

"I'm afraid that you will commit suicide. When one day you don't want to commit suicide, I won't do it."

Olivia still remembered what he said after the fight with Xiong Dabiao. This seemingly clumsy and dull man turned out to be quite strong, not only physically, but also mentally.

This man is like a ball of gentle white light, not too dazzling, not too hot. In the dark night, the temperature and brightness are just right, you can see and feel it.

"Why don't we all eat together? I won't eat with you Eric."

Eric laughed and sat over immediately.

"Boss, bring out some delicious food. I'll treat everyone in the tavern today."

Many people cheered, and Eric immediately added after watching Xiong Dabiao lick his mouth.

"Except Xiong Dabiao."

At this time, everyone's laughter stopped suddenly, and someone exclaimed.

"Handsome and beautiful, she really is a princess."

Violet looked at the TV screen, surrounded by a large number of reporters, as Alpha Angus slowly walked into the Supreme Law Hall.

"It's so dazzling!"

Violet muttered that when she was still in the School of Business, she would see Alpha from time to time. She was a very dazzling presence to most little girls, and everyone liked her.

After that, Alpha did one thing after another that caused commotion in the city, but solved most of the problems, and everyone applauded her. Some people called her, the city's Princess Scales.

"It's really amazing, Niya's sister."

Even Xiong Dabiao, who usually doesn't like to praise others, couldn't help but praise him.

"excuse me!"

Facing the reporters' barrage of questions, Alpha said seriously. At this time, the reporters got out of the way, and the people from Section 5 came directly over and separated the reporters.

The people in charge of CBV were all at the door of the Law Hall, and they hurriedly came over after seeing Alpha.

"Sir Alpha, you are ready."

Alpha nodded, glanced at the huge scale at the door, and walked slowly in. The auditorium was filled with businessmen, senior officials from the executive branch, members of parliament, celebrities, and some ordinary people who had been invited, as well as domestic violence of victims.

After Alpha entered, many people stood up and bowed slightly. After Alpha nodded, he walked to a seat in the front row and sat down. Histek was sitting next to him. On the left was the plaintiff and on the right was the defendant. On the other side, a large number of lawyers were already sitting in the Supreme Law Hall, which can accommodate 3,000 people. At this time, five city justices came out. Some of them were from the management, and some were members of the city's bar association. , they were both the founders of the city's law and close friends of Heathcote's father, Lyons.

Pullman looked at each other with a relaxed expression. He looked at Alpha. After their eyes met, they each nodded.

"Are you nervous, President?"

"It's a joke if you're not nervous."

Heathcote smiled and nodded.

Time passed by, and at this time, Jewell walked out of the small door on the left, accompanied by a female lawyer.

9 o'clock sharp

After everyone stood up, they sat down. Because the previous two lawsuits had already had their respective submissions from the plaintiff and the defendant, they entered the trial stage directly.

"Plaintiff, Jewel! Please state your demands."

Jewell bowed and walked to the stage in the middle.

"I want to sever all ties with the Chen family!"

"Have you carefully considered it and reserved the right for you to take back these words once?"

Jewell shook his head with firm eyes.

"No need! I want to sever all ties with the Chen family."

At this time it was the defendant's turn, Chen Dong stood on the stage and said.

"I am very sorry about what happened to my nephew Chen Jie's mother, Wilsie. It is true that our Chen family has made mistakes, but this is not what our family says, nor is it what we want to see. Everything is caused by my brother Chen Liang , we have discouraged it many times, and our family has immunity. I think all the learned judges, I hope you can consider it carefully. My nephew Chen Jie is only 13 years old this year, and he is still in the initial stage of understanding the world. , there may be suspicions of being deceived, and some people even want to use this matter to divide our Chen family, so I implore the justices to reject the plaintiff’s claim!”

Both sides stated their respective positions in the lawsuit, and the debate was about to begin. As expected, the final issue still fell on the thorny immunity issue for the Executive Branch and the MPs.

“Please give the plaintiff’s lawyer the floor!”

Pullman stood up, bowed, pressed the shoulder of Chen Jie next to him, and walked to the stage.

"I don't think immunity is a key point in this lawsuit. First of all, this right is given by the gods to the family as a whole, because the family as a whole has paid too much blood and sweat in the construction of the city. This is what the family deserves. legitimate rights!”

The lawyers in the Chen family's legal team looked at Pullman in confusion, and everyone present was also surprised as to why Pullman would say that.

"But I hope everyone will think carefully. Immunity can directly free the family from the sanctions of the law and only need to bear the material sanctions. But please consider one issue. Such rights are passive! In other words, Brilliant City Before the establishment of a complete legal system, the passive rights and interests enjoyed by such families already existed, and many legal provisions are of an active nature arising from people! The city constitution also clearly stipulates that all citizens Everyone has the right to legal action. No matter who they are, as long as they have self-awareness, they can file legal actions for any dissatisfaction!"

At this moment, the family lawyer immediately understood what Pullman wanted to do.

"So I think there is something wrong with the plaintiff's statement just now. It is true that my client Jewell is only 13 years old, but he is a person with independent consciousness, so he should have the right to take the initiative in litigation, regardless of the final outcome of this lawsuit. , being young does not constitute an obstacle to legal initiative!”

Pullman bowed as he spoke, and after the five justices whispered to each other for a while, one of them spoke.

“Now let’s invite the defense lawyer to speak!”

The chief lawyer of the Chen family stood up. Most big families have their own legal teams. These lawyers are different from other lawyers and only serve the family. Once the family is involved in any legal matters, these lawyers They will go out to help the family defend themselves in the Law Hall and minimize the material sanctions or economic losses to the family.

"Lawyer Pullman also said just now that legal litigation is caused by the subjective initiative of people's independent consciousness! But this has no direct connection with immunity. If according to what Pullman said at the beginning Yes, immunity is not a point of contention in this legal lawsuit, so I boldly make a hypothesis!"

the lead attorney said, holding up a finger and smiling.

"This is Chen Jie's desire to sever ties with the Chen family. Even if it is a civil lawsuit, it is an internal matter within the family, so the immunity is still valid. In other words, whether Chen Jie leaves the Chen family or not, this is The law cannot directly interfere with matters within the family. Although there is a law in the blood law that applies to this case, it is only a city law, not a constitution, and it is not a way for the plaintiff to secretly change this law. Reasons for the concept of court ruling!”

After the chief lawyer bowed, the lawyers on Pullman's side looked bitter. Pullman originally wanted to dig a hole for the opposing lawyer, but the opposing lawyer seemed to be well prepared in advance and had no intention of jumping into the trap. .

If the focus of the dispute can be returned to the law of blood, there is a chance, but the other party insists on immunity. This is an internal matter within the family, and the law cannot interfere, so there is no need to make this legal ruling. .

But soon Pullman smiled and planned to continue his speech. At this time, the door of the Law Hall was opened again. Everyone looked over, and a smell of smoke drifted in. Gene smiled, holding his uniform, and stood In the last row, leaning against the wall, the five justices were a little surprised, but they still stood up and bowed.

Gene smiled and nodded, and the five justices sat down. However, some people present did not understand what was going on.

Pullman stood on the stage, clenching his fists excitedly. Jewell said that if this lawsuit failed, he would die like his mother. The rope that Wilsey used to hang herself, Jewell I always carry it with me.