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The trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. This is their territory, and no one is allowed to come in and stir up the wind and rain.

In the final analysis, everything is still dictated by interests, and no one can be alone in this vortex of interests.

Seeing Liu Qingshan's powerful momentum, these people headed by Lu Ni naturally would not be willing to bow down.

Bass, babble, five young people belonging to different family forces stood up and stood against Liu Qingshan.

Soon, under the witness of the reporter, a gamble was born.

Liu Qingshan fought alone, while the opposing camp, headed by Lu Ni, a total of five young people made a bet with Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan also never refuses anyone who comes, isn't it just [-] million US dollars, he can still afford it.

However, there are still restrictions on the terms: it is required that ten drilling wells must be drilled within two years, otherwise, you Liu Qingshan will drill wells forever, who will accompany you to play?

The second is to limit the reserves of oil fields.

According to the classification standard of the United States, grade A reserves are greater than 5000 million barrels.

For grade B, the reserves are between 500 million and 5000 million barrels, descending in descending order.

It is stated in the bet that the reserves must reach grade B or above.

These main clauses are actually quite fair, so Liu Qingshan signed his name without hesitation.

The five people on the opposite side, also unambiguous, also signed their names with the confidence of winning.

In a flash of light, the bet officially came into effect.

This is the first time Liu Qingshan has been besieged since he landed in North America.

To him, the significance is extraordinary: at least it proves that Liu Qingshan at this time has grown to such an extent that some forces feel uneasy.

In the final analysis, the essence of this matter is to exclude dissidents.

Then in the future, the situation Liu Qingshan will face will definitely become more and more unfavorable.

Liu Qingshan has long been prepared for this: those developed countries have always been like this. With the advantage of foresight, he has the confidence to deal with the other party.

The next day, almost every major newspaper in the United States rushed to report on the matter, and it became a topic that people talked about.

Somewhat beyond Liu Qingshan's expectations, the public's reaction did not appear to be one-sided. On the contrary, nearly half of the people supported him as an outsider.

It seems that the reputation of these big families in the United States is not as good as imagined.

Amidst the din, someone was concentrating on studying Liu Qingshan's thesis, and then chose to silently start betting on the oil futures market.

Of course, there are also people who do the opposite and carry out reverse operations, which is also a big gamble.

Liu Qingshan is really a wonderful thing. Every time he comes to this country, he always attracts the attention of the public and creates topics.

This also shows that his influence is constantly improving.

However, this bet also caused some negative effects. For example, the stock price of Earth Net fell for several days in a row.

It seems that most investors are still not optimistic that Liu Qingshan can win. After all, some oil companies have already conducted exploration in Lilan's sea area, and no large oil fields have been found.

They don't believe that with the equipment and methods of the Huaxia exploration ship that have been several generations behind, miracles can be created.

Liu Qingshan is not superstitious: Foreign countries still said that China was an oil-poor country, but they still discovered the Daqing Oilfield and slapped those foreign experts hard.

The same is true for Liland, where large oil fields with large reserves were discovered in later generations.

As for the previous exploration by Western oil companies, it is estimated that they drilled a few wells wherever they went, and they came to wrong conclusions.

Facts speak louder than words, so Liu Qingshan has absolute confidence.

This time, Liu Qingshan didn't think too much about the money gain from the bet.

What he wanted was to slap each other hard and warn them not to look at people with colored glasses anymore.

Amid all the turmoil, Liu Qingshan calmly went to the Los Angeles District Court to participate in the lawsuit against the NSA.

This is also a battlefield without gunpowder.

Chapter 873 Dragon of the East, Fighter of the East!

The venue for the hearing is the Los Angeles District Court, not an institution under the federal court.

This should also take into account the impact. After all, the NSA is an important institution in this country. If it really loses the lawsuit, it will not look good.

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

Generally speaking, more than [-]% of civil cases in the United States will choose to settle, and the proportion is very high.

However, Liu Qingshan obviously has no intention of reconciliation this time, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will fight this lawsuit to the end.

Because it's not about money or winning or losing, it's just fighting for dignity.

Just after eight o'clock in the morning, Liu Qingshan came to the gate of the court and joined the team of lawyer Thompson.

Also, Adrian, the CEO of Earth Network, and several creative personnel also arrived early.

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

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

Walking to the door, Liu Qingshan couldn't help but stop, the three relief figures above the lintel attracted his attention.

"Mr. Mountain, this is designed according to the specifications of the Supreme Court of the United States. It is the three sages of mankind." Barrister Thompson explained to Liu Qingshan.

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

Thompson also smiled: "Because that is your ancient Chinese sage, and the correct name should be Confucius."

Really, Liu Qingshan was also quite surprised, the old master who has been revered by Chinese people for thousands of years, has even gone to a foreign judicial institution, which is really interesting.

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

"The one on the right is Solon, the sage Solon, an ancient Greek politician who had a great influence on the laws of later generations."

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

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

Only then did Liu Qingshan understand, and he said with a smile: "With the protection of the sages of our country, it seems that we can win this lawsuit."

Everyone smiled unconsciously, but in fact, everyone had nothing in their hearts.

Confucius was translated by foreigners into the allusion of Confucius, and Liu Qingshan still knows it.

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

When it comes to the final title of "zi", it is a bit troublesome, because Latin does not have the pronunciation of zi, so the approximate ci is used instead.

As for the last us, it was the custom at that time. Generally, male names would add us at the end. In this way, the proper noun Confucius came into being, which was used to refer to Confucius.

Entering the court, because it was [-]:[-] to start the court, so they waited in the lounge first.

When the time came to 08:30, a group of people filed into the court.

The layout of modern courtrooms is actually pretty much the same. Anyway, it can be done as solemnly as possible.

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

Facing the trial table is the desk of the plaintiff and the defendant, and of course the lawyer's seat is indispensable.

The rows of chairs in the back are the auditorium, people like Liu Yinfeng, Wu Tong and Xiao Li are all sitting there.

Dozens of reporters had already sat in the auditorium, all of them holding small notebooks, but none of them brought cameras or the like, because it was strictly forbidden to take pictures during the trial.

The reporters all sat upright, with solemn expressions on their faces. In this kind of place, the law is supreme.

Liu Qingshan glanced at the dock, and the representatives sent by the NSA were already in place. It was the same Mr. Manaman who had been involved in the lawsuit, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be getting deeper.

Manaman was also unhappy in his heart, being pushed to the front stage by the organization to top the cylinder, no matter whether he won or lost, it was a kind of humiliation to him.

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

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

At [-]:[-], clerks and the like arrived one after another, but the chief judge was still nowhere to be seen.

In a place like the court, where the atmosphere is relatively oppressive, the waiting time has become extremely long and tormented.

What's going on here?

It was Liu Qingshan's first time attending the court here, and he was a bit confused. In his mind, the judge would definitely not be late.

Could it be that there is some secret operation behind this?

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

It was almost 09:30, and a small door suddenly opened on the wall behind Judgment Zhuo, and an old man Shi Shi ran out of the door.

Seeing it, Liu Qingshan was stunned for a moment: This one also took away the back door?

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

When the justice entered the arena, everyone stood up. Liu Qingshan looked at it with his eyes. The judge had white beard and hair. He must be not young, but he was in good spirits.

Liu Qingshan looked at the notice sent in advance, which said the name of the judge: Francis.

Francis nodded cheerfully: "I wasted everyone's precious time. I had a meeting with old friends last night and chatted a little late."

It's really late, but you are always so legitimately late, is it really okay?

But looking at the locals around, there was no big reaction. It is estimated that this kind of thing is not new.

Liu Qingshan felt that even the solemn atmosphere in the courtroom had 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 white hair showing 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 the usual practice, I still want to say something long-winded. In this matter, it is best for you both parties to settle in court."

Liu Qingshan felt that this person was not a judge, but a peacemaker.

However, he didn't despise the old judge because of this, because the old judge didn't see any dim eyesight in his eyes.

On the contrary, it reveals a kind of indifference and detachment after insight into the world. This is definitely a wise old man.

Including being late for an hour in advance, it is estimated that the old man may have done it on purpose, mainly to grind the temper of both parties. Liu Qingshan has seen this kind of method in the old policemen of those grassroots police stations.

The two people who had a conflict entered the police station, and the fire was still there. At this time, no one could persuade them, so they were asked to calm down for a few hours. In many cases, the two parties resolved the conflict by themselves.

If it was something else, Liu Qingshan would choose to step back and take it as a face to the old man.

But this matter is very important, if Liu Qingshan does not show his determination to break the boat, he may find many troubles in the future.

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

In fact, he wished that this matter could be settled out of court as soon as possible, so that this trouble could be ended as soon as possible.

It has been more than half a year since the last hearing, and Manaman has been obsessed with this matter, and he is almost tired of it.

And Liu Qingshan cast an apologetic look at the old judge: "Your Excellency, our Earth Network does not agree to a 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, the NSA organization you represent, do you plead guilty?"

This is also the usual practice. If you plead guilty, you will be sentenced immediately; if you do not plead guilty, you will start the next procedure: court investigation.

Manaman naturally denied it, so the court debate began next, mainly when the lawyers of both sides appeared on the stage to appeal for their own defenders.

Liu Qingshan finally understood why Hong Kong Island or European and American movies usually act like this:

When the police caught the suspect, the suspect would say arrogantly, "I won't say anything until my lawyer arrives."

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

Lawyers from both sides were at odds with each other. Thompson mainly accused the NSA of abusing its power and engaging in discrimination.

The NSA, on the other hand, responded by maintaining national security.

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

Earth Net also invited more than a dozen witnesses, all loyal users of Earth Net.

They told about their personal experiences, saying that the information obtained on the Earth Net was collected from newspapers and television, and they did not worry about endangering the safety of the country and the public.

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