Meiman: There is a god-level military town in my body

Chapter IX Moot Court

one year later.

"That night, I was working overtime alone in the office. The manager suddenly walked in and asked me if I wanted to earn some overtime pay. He unbuttoned his shirt and leaned over..."

Columbia Law School.

Moot court.

This is a moot court competition held every week by the college. The dean himself plays the role of judge, lawyer, jury, plaintiff and defendant, while law students play the roles.

All the professors in the college will come to watch the competition. Although it is just a mock court, the students' performance will directly affect their grades and even their degrees.

The topic of today's moot court is a company employee suing her boss for misbehaving against her in the company.

The person who plays the role of the plaintiff's lawyer is Virginia Potts, also known as Pepper, who is now Leon's official girlfriend.

The person who plays the defendant's lawyer is Justin Hammer, the only son of the chairman of Hammer Advanced Industries.

I am 26 years old this year. I have just finished studying for a doctorate in business school and came to law school to study for a doctorate in law. I am planning to use this moot court battle to establish my reputation!

And Li Ang...

He sat in the audience and watched the battle.

After winning 18 moot courts in a row, the dean banned him from playing again.

Otherwise, others won't be able to play at all.

If it weren't for the fact that his girlfriend acted as the plaintiff's lawyer, Li Ang wouldn't have come.

"Since that night, I have had nightmares every day. When I close my eyes, I feel like my boss is pressing down on me..."

The female classmate who played the role of the plaintiff sat at the inquiry table and recounted the unbearable fictitious experience in tears.

Her name is Sharon Carter, she and Pepper are in the same class and dormitory, and they have a very good relationship.

Sharon's acting skills were outstanding, and she vividly interpreted the pain of being violated by her boss, but the audience knew that she was acting, and many people still burst into laughter.

Li Ang took the lead in applauding, but he stopped after being stared at by Little Pepper.

"Quiet, quiet!"

The president, who played the role of judge, was also holding back his laughter and banging the hammer, "Plaintiff, please restrain yourself a little. Plaintiff's lawyer, do you have anything else to ask?"

"No more." Before returning to her seat, Little Pepper leaned next to Sharon and whispered, "Hey, hey, hey, you're too deep into the drama."

Sharon rolled her eyes: "This kind of lawsuit is all about playing the emotional card. Besides, I'm setting an example for you. Didn't you mean that when you played role-playing with Li Ang last time, Li Ang said you weren't committed enough..."

Before Sharon could finish speaking, Pepper ran away quickly.

The dean continued: "Defendant's lawyer, do you have any questions to ask?"

"have!"

Justin straightened his tie, stepped forward and said to Sharon: "Sharon, you said my client was harassing you. Do you have any evidence?"

Seeing Justin's sly face, Sharon lost interest in acting and said calmly: "No, I was knocked down before I could take the phone to record."

"Since there is no recording and no relevant surveillance video, how can you prove that what you said is the truth?"

"Well, I really don't have any proof."

These are the settings made by the dean for Sharon, the victim, and Sharon can only follow the script.

Justin sneered and said: "Ha, then I can also say that you tied me up at home last night and used a toilet brush to create a psychological shadow on me that will never be erased."

Another burst of laughter.

"Also, you just said that my client wanted to pay you... so-called overtime pay that night?"

"Yes."

"Then did he give it to me later?"

"No."

"What do you think...this means?"

"It means he is stingy."

"No, it means you made it all up. You are just dissatisfied with the company and your boss, so you made up a set of disgusting lies to get some mental damages and send your hated boss to jail. I will definitely

I won’t let you succeed!”

When Justin said this, he was actually staring hard at Li Ang in the audience.

Li Ang, your era has passed. Starting from this game, I will create a new winning streak record!

Justin wanted to eat Li Ang, but Li Ang didn't take Justin seriously at all.

Let's finish the show quickly, I'm hungry.

"You, how could you say that about me?" Sharon pretended to be aggrieved, "I have been hurt so much, and yet I still have to sit here and listen to your slander... it's really... it's really..."

When Li Ang saw that Little Pepper didn't move, he quickly kicked her stool from behind.

It's time to protest.

"Objection!" Xiaojiao came to his senses and immediately stood up to protest to the dean, "The defendant's lawyer is using subjective conjecture to slander my client!"

"The objection is valid." The dean said to Justin, "Defendant lawyer, please don't talk nonsense in court without evidence."

"Okay, I'm done asking." Justin walked back to his seat with a victor's attitude.

The dean looked at his watch: "It's lunch time. Let's take a twenty-minute break and then the trial will continue."

After that, bang the hammer.

"The president is mighty!" Li Ang gave a thumbs up to the president on the judge's bench, "It seems that upholding justice for vulnerable women cannot resist the temptation of lunch."

"Don't come." The dean obviously liked Li Ang very much and didn't mind him making fun of him at all. After taking off his judge's uniform, he went to the office to have lunch.

Li Ang sat down next to Pepper, and Sharon also came over.

"What to eat for lunch?"

Pepper rolled her eyes and took out three sandwiches and three cans of energy drinks from her bag.

"Ah? I feel so wronged to be the victim, why would you treat me to this?" Sharon said in disgust.

"You haven't won yet," said Little Pepper with a smile, "When I win the lawsuit, I'll treat you to a big dinner."

"I want it too~" Li Ang immediately intervened.

"I know, I know."

The three of them ate on the spot in the plaintiff's seat.

"How was my performance?" Little Pepper asked Li Ang nervously,

"Quite good. In this case without any evidence, the only chance of winning is to play the vulnerable group card and make the jury sympathize with Sharon."

Leo munched on the sandwich, "Sharon is doing well. Look, there are several girls in the jury box who are still looking at you. They must feel the same way."

"Come on, they are looking at you." Little Pepper said angrily to Li Ang.

Indeed, several girls playing the role of jury were looking at Li Ang overtly and covertly.

Little Pepper quickly hugged Li Ang and raised her eyebrows at the girls peeking at Li Ang in the jury box as if demonstrating.

Be envious, this handsome guy is mine!

Then, he tore half of the sandwich in his hand and fed it to Li Ang.

"Eh~ What a dog." Sharon stayed away from the two of them in disgust, and said, "You are too optimistic. Without any evidence, even if the jury is sympathetic, they will not decide that we win."

"Who said there is no evidence?" Little Pepper showed a mysterious smile, "The dean actually set up a hidden witness. Whether we can find her in time is the real test for us by the dean."

Sharon's eyes widened, but Li Ang was not surprised.

"How come I don't know about this?" Sharon asked.

Little Pepper lowered her voice: "You are the plaintiff, just be responsible for crying. It is my job as the plaintiff's lawyer to find the witnesses."

"Then have you found her?"

"Of course, Sitwell, who is in the same class as us, is sitting in the corner of the auditorium right now."

Pepper pointed behind her, and Sharon looked in that direction and saw a bald man wearing glasses sitting in the corner.

That appearance, how should I put it, is quite suitable for playing all kinds of white trash.

Pepper continued: "The dean asked Sitwell to play a cleaner in the company. He saw the whole process of you being violated by your boss. I have found him from the clues left by the dean and persuaded him to go to the police station."

Testify in court.”

Sharon curled her lips: "...Please make it clear that in the dean's setting, I was violated by my superior."

"Whatever, anyway, I will summon Sitwell when the court opens. With his testimony, this case will be won!"

"Well, it's a pity that he won't come." Li Ang, who had been silent, suddenly said.

He thinks he still needs to remind Little Pepper.

Pepper was slightly startled: "What did you say?"

"I said, Sitwell has been bribed by Justin, and when you summon him later, he will refuse to appear in court."

"..." Little Pepper was stunned for a while before asking Li Ang, "How did you know?"

Li Ang shrugged: "I don't know this, how can I win 18 moot courts in a row?"

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"Didn't you say that you have to win this fight on your own?"

"Forehead..."