Goldfinger is a bit strange

The court was held in the Los Angeles District Court, not in an agency under the federal court.

This should also be considered for the impact issue. After all, the NSA is an important agency in this country. If it really loses the case, it will not look good.

The local court is easier to operate, and the possibility of out-of-court settlement is greater.

Generally speaking, more than 90% of civil cases in the United States will choose to settle, which is a very high proportion.

However, Liu Qingshan obviously has no intention of settlement this time. Regardless of winning or losing, he will fight this case to the end.

Because this is not about money or winning or losing, it is just a fight for dignity.

Just after 8 o'clock in the morning, Liu Qingshan came to the gate of the court and met with lawyer Thompson's team.

There is also Adrian, CEO of Earth Network, and several main creative staff, who also arrived early.

Liu Qingshan shook hands with everyone, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then entered the court.

This building looks at least a few decades old, and the white exterior wall looks solemn and majestic.

When Liu Qingshan reached the door, he could not help but stop. The three relief figures above the door lintel attracted his attention.

"Mr. Mountain, this is designed according to the specifications of the Federal Supreme Court. They are three sages of mankind." Attorney Thompson explained to Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan nodded: "I just think one of them looks familiar."

Thompson also smiled: "Because that is your ancient sage of China. The correct name should be Confucius."

Really, Liu Qingshan was also quite surprised. The old master who has been respected by the Chinese for thousands of years has actually run to a foreign judicial institution. It's really interesting.

Thompson continued to explain: "The one sitting in the middle is Moses, the sage Moses, the sage Moses in the Book of Exodus."

"The one on the right is Solon, the sage Solon, a politician in ancient Greece, who had a huge impact on the laws of later generations."

"The one on the left is Confucius, your Confucius,"

"The three sages represent religion, law and morality respectively."

Liu Qingshan finally understood, and smiled: "With the blessing of our country's sages, it seems that we can win this lawsuit."

Everyone smiled unconsciously, but in fact, everyone had no confidence at all.

Liu Qingshan still knew the story of Confucius being translated into Confucius by foreigners.

At that time, it was Latin, and it was translated by the famous Western Matteo Ricci. Kong was translated into Con, which has a similar pronunciation, and Fu was directly translated into fu.

When it came to the honorific "Zi" at the end, it was a bit troublesome, because Latin did not have the pronunciation of zi, so the similar ci was used instead.

As for the final "us", it was a convention at the time. Generally, male names would be followed by "us". Thus, the proper noun Confucius was created to refer to Confucius.

Entering the court, they waited in the lounge first because the trial was to begin at 8:30.

At 8:30, a group of people filed into the courtroom.

The layout of modern courts is actually similar. They just try to look solemn.

In the middle is the judge's trial table, which is one step high; on both sides are the seats for the jury, and below is the clerk's desk.

Facing the trial table are the plaintiff's and defendant's desks, and of course the lawyer's seat.

The rows of chairs at the back are the audience seats, where people like Liu Yinfeng, Wu Tong, Xiao Li, etc. sit.

Dozens of reporters have already sat in the audience seats, all holding small notebooks, but no cameras or anything like that, because taking photos during the trial is strictly prohibited.

The reporters also sat upright, with a solemn look on their faces. In such a place, the law is supreme.

Liu Qingshan glanced at the defendant's seat. The representative sent by NSA was already in place. It was Mr. Manaman, who was always busy with lawsuits. The wrinkles on his face seemed to be even deeper.

Manaman was also very unhappy. Being pushed to the front by the organization was a humiliation for him, whether he won or lost.

Seeing Liu Qingshan's gaze, Manaman rolled his eyes unhappily and began to curse this yellow-skinned guy in his heart.

The other party's lawyer greeted Thompson politely. Obviously, his status was lower than Thompson's.

At 8:30, clerks and others arrived one after another, but the chief justice was still nowhere to be seen.

In a place like the court with a more depressing atmosphere, the waiting time became particularly long and tormenting.

What's going on?

Liu Qingshan was attending the court here for the first time and was a little confused. He thought that the judge would definitely not be late.

Could it be that there was some kind of secret operation behind this?

At nine o'clock in the morning, there was still no sign of the judge.

It was almost half past nine when a small door suddenly opened on the wall behind the judge's desk and an elderly man walked out leisurely.

Liu Qingshan was stunned: Is there a back door?

In fact, this small door is directly connected to the judge's office, and you can enter the court directly from the office.

The chief justice entered the courtroom and everyone stood up. Liu Qingshan looked at the judge with his beard and hair white, and he must be old, but he was in good spirits.

Liu Qingshan looked at the notice he had received in advance, which showed the judge's name: Francis.

Francis nodded cheerfully: "I'm sorry for wasting everyone's precious time. I met with an old friend last night and chatted a little late."

I'm really late, but is it okay for you to be late just because you are so legitimate?

But looking at the locals around, there was no big reaction. I guess this kind of thing is nothing new.

Liu Qingshan felt that even the solemn atmosphere in the courtroom was weakened a bit.

Francis sat down on the chair, and the others sat down one after another.

The old judge sat there, with a snow-white beard and snow-white hair around the judge's hat. If he changed his clothes, he would look like Santa Claus.

He glanced down slowly, and then said:

"According to convention, I still have to say that it is best for you two parties to settle this matter out of court."

Liu Qingshan felt that this person was not like a judge, but was suitable to be a peacemaker.

However, he did not despise the old judge because there was no trace of the old eyes in his eyes.

Instead, he showed a kind of indifference and detachment after seeing the world. He was definitely a wise old man.

Including being late for an hour in advance, it was probably intentional by the old man, mainly to temper the tempers of both parties. Liu Qingshan had seen this method in the old police officers of the grassroots police stations.

The two people who had a conflict in Gu Wei entered the police station, and their anger had not subsided. At this time, no one could persuade them, so they were asked to calm down for a few hours. In many cases, both parties resolved the conflict themselves.

If it were something else, Liu Qingshan would choose to back down and give face to the old man.

However, this matter was crucial. If Liu Qingshan did not show his determination to fight to the end, who knows how many troubles he would find in the future.

At this time, the defendant's representative Manaman shrugged his shoulders: "We don't care."

In fact, he hoped that this matter would be settled out of court as soon as possible, so as to end this trouble as soon as possible.

It has been more than half a year since the last hearing, and Manaman has been entangled in this matter and is simply fed up.

Liu Qingshan cast an apologetic look at the old judge: "Your Excellency, we at EarthNet do not agree to the settlement."

"Okay." Francis nodded, then put on his reading glasses and began to formally enter the trial procedure.

He first asked the defendant: "Mr. Manaman, does the NSA organization you represent plead guilty?"

This is also a convention. If you plead guilty, the verdict will be announced immediately; if you do not plead guilty, the next procedure will begin: court investigation.

Manaman naturally did not admit it, so the court debate began next, mainly the lawyers of both sides appeared on the stage to appeal for their own defense.

Liu Qingshan finally figured out why movies in Hong Kong or Europe and the United States usually play like this:

When the police catch the suspect, the suspect will arrogantly say that I will not say anything before my lawyer arrives.

This is determined by the judicial characteristics of Europe and the United States. An excellent lawyer is really important in the case.

The lawyers on both sides argued with each other. Thompson's side mainly accused the NSA of abusing its power and discriminating.

The NSA responded by maintaining national security.

The whole process, to Liu Qingshan, felt like a debate: the chief judge was equivalent to the referee, presiding in the middle, the prosecution and the defense cross-examined, and witnesses and evidence frequently appeared.

Earth Network also invited more than a dozen witnesses, all of whom were loyal users of Earth Network.

They told their personal experiences and said that the information obtained on Earth Network was collected from newspapers and television, and there was no concern about endangering national and public security.

This is also a very powerful weapon controlled by Earth Network: users have the most say.

Today, Earth Network has more than one million users, and its influence is the first in the industry.

The most important thing is that because of the promotion of free mailboxes and free anti-virus software, Earth Network has formed its own good reputation and user loyalty is very high.

Two excited users even accused the NSA of making groundless accusations and destroying the stable, united and prosperous Internet situation.

Even the members of the jury nodded frequently, because some of them were loyal users of Earth Network.

The situation gradually developed in favor of Earth Network, but the NSA was not so easy to defeat.

They also began to use Liu Qingshan's identity and camp to make a point, and argued that: it didn't happen now, but it didn't mean it wouldn't happen in the future.

The jury also nodded. This is a principled issue, involving ideology, and no matter which country it is, it will pay attention to it.

Especially the United States, which knows how powerful it is. They used this method to control the Soviet media and then began to discredit the Soviet heroes in World War II.

As for the effect, just look at the current Soviet Union. Several member states have announced their separation from the Soviet Union and are about to fall apart.

They also used this trick on China, which also caused a certain degree of shock.

So the United States is very clear about the importance of public opinion. The Earth Network is controlled by Liu Qingshan, which is really like a time bomb. No wonder the NSA intervened.

The lawyer of Earth Network also listed evidence: "Mr. Mountain never participates in the specific affairs of Earth Network. All the content of the website is screened and edited by the employees of Earth Network."

"The employees of Earth Network are all locals."

In this regard, NSA also has something to say: People's thoughts can change. Who knows whether the employees of Earth Network will always be loyal to this country?

As the two sides went back and forth, time passed slowly, and Liu Qingshan was a little sleepy: This is simply a quibble.

Finally, it came to the final statement stage. In some countries, the defendant made the final statement, while in the United States, the prosecution made the statement, so Liu Qingshan finally spoke.

He stood up and bowed: "Respected judge, jury, thank you all for your efforts."

"I deeply regret the unreasonable difficulties of the NSA. In this country that advocates freedom and democracy, I and my company have been treated so unfairly, and I am also very indignant."

"So my company and I will take the NSA to court to seek a fair trial."

"Here I want to emphasize that the subjective speculation of the NSA cannot be an excuse for their debate."

"It's as ridiculous as I passed by the door of a jewelry store and looked inside, and the police arrested me, saying that although I didn't rob a jewelry store now, I might rob a jewelry store in the future."

At this point, Liu Qingshan turned to the defendant's seat: "Mr. Manaman, if one day you walk on the street and look at a young and sexy lady, and then you are arrested by the police."

"What do you think of suspecting that you may commit some kind of crime against this lady in the future?"

In the originally serious court, a chuckle was heard.

Manaman also replied: "Boring."

"Yes, I think that NSA's move is extremely boring." Liu Qingshan also raised his voice:

"I, Liu Qingshan, English name Mountain, solemnly swear in court that I will choose to fight to the end for all unfair treatment!"

After that, Liu Qingshan bowed again to thank him and waited for the final verdict.

Although the reporters in the audience could not take pictures, their pens were recording rapidly.

Liu Qingshan's words just now made them see a brave fighter, and the citizens of this country admire this fighting spirit the most.

Many reporters have already thought of the title of the news: Oriental Dragon, Oriental Fighter!

Manaman was also helpless: This guy is too difficult to deal with. If he had known earlier, NSA would never provoke such a guy.

But it's too late to say these now. Since you have poked a hornet's nest, you have to be prepared to be stung.

At this time, the twelve jurors withdrew and made the final vote.

And Chief Justice Francis announced the final result: of the twelve jurors, six voted against and six voted in favor.

You all agreed on this, right?

Liu Qingshan was also very speechless, but this was expected. When he chose to sue the NSA, he knew that it would be a long road, but he had to keep going.

A true fighter dares to face the bleak life and the blood.

March, early spring.

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The gloomy sky is gray and black, revealing a heavy depression, as if someone has splashed ink on rice paper, and the ink has soaked the sky and smudged the clouds.

The clouds are stacked and blended with each other, diffusing crimson lightning, accompanied by rumbling thunder.

It's like the roar of the gods, echoing in the world.

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The earth is hazy, and there is a ruined city, silent and lifeless in the dim bloody rain.

The city is full of broken walls and ruins, and everything is withered. Collapsed houses can be seen everywhere, as well as blue-black corpses and pieces of meat, like broken autumn leaves, withering silently.

The bustling streets in the past are now bleak.

The sandy road that was once crowded with people is no longer noisy.

Only blood mud mixed with pieces of meat, dust, and paper is left, which cannot be distinguished from each other and is shocking.

Not far away, a broken carriage is deeply stuck in the mud, full of sadness, with only an abandoned rabbit doll hanging on the shaft, swaying in the wind.

The white fluff has long been soaked into wet red, full of gloomy weirdness.

The cloudy eyes seemed to have some resentment, and he looked at the mottled stones in front of him alone.

There, a figure was lying.

This was a 13 or 14-year-old boy, with ragged clothes and full of dirt, and a damaged leather bag tied around his waist.

The boy squinted his eyes and did not move. The biting cold penetrated his tattered coat from all directions, attacked his whole body, and gradually took away his body temperature.

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Following his gaze, a skinny vulture was gnawing on the rotten corpse of a wild dog, and occasionally observing the surroundings alertly.

It seemed that in this dangerous ruin, it would instantly take off at the slightest movement.

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