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"That money was given to me by Zhou Yonghui." Xiao Yu spit out these words unhurriedly.

For a moment, everyone did not realize the meaning of this.After a brief silence, Zhou Yong was the first to stand up and roar, "Bastard, what are you talking about?"

Immediately, several prison guards rushed forward and stopped him in time, pushing him back to his seat.

Seeing this, the judge slammed the gavel loudly, feeling that one head was bigger than two, and he couldn't help worrying whether this fragile little hammer would lose its lifespan when the trial was over.

"Silence!" the judge sternly yelled, "witness, if you make any further noise, I will charge you with contempt of court."

Zhou Yongyi let out a cold snort of indignation, raised his legs, and waited for Xiao Yu to come up with something.

After the turmoil calmed down, Liu Yangbo took a few steps closer to Xiao Yu, and asked clearly: "Director Xiao, just now you said that Zhou Yonghui gave you the down payment for buying a house, is there such a thing? "

Xiao Yu adjusted his sitting posture and nodded firmly.

Liu Yangbo pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and continued: "Can Director Xiao explain the ins and outs of this matter clearly?"

Xiao Yu cleared his throat and was about to speak when Zhou Ming suddenly came out halfway and interrupted: "Judge, I think where Xiao Yu got the money to buy the house from has nothing to do with this case, we don't need to Waste of time listening to these meaningless answers."

Before Liu Yangbo could argue, Xiao Yu hurriedly explained: "Judge, this sum of money has a great relationship with this case, and this is also the main reason why I am here today. Please give me a chance and allow me to continue speaking." .”

The judge pondered for a moment and motioned Xiao Yu to continue.

Xiao Yu quickly organized his speech, and said calmly: "A year ago, manager Zhou Yong remitted 50 cash to my account, nominally as a fund to sponsor me to buy a house, but in fact, it was a 'hush money' '."

After listening to Xiao Yu's confession, there was a burst of discussion again at the scene.

The presiding judge knocked on the gavel out of inertia, narrowed his eyes, and continued to look at Xiao Yu.

"This matter has to start when my project and Chang Qin's project start at about the same time. As Lawyer Liu said, because the two projects in the company are under construction at the same time, and our raw materials come from the same manufacturers, so It is common for material suppliers to accidentally send wrong materials. One day, they sent natural ebony wood that is not needed by five-star hotels to our construction site. It was at that time that I accidentally discovered the Something strange in ebony.

"When I learned of this shocking secret, I ran back to the company immediately and wanted to ask Chang Qin for clarification, but I was stopped by Zhou Yong halfway. He threatened me that if I didn't want to involve myself in it, I would throw this matter away." Press things down and don't tell anyone.

"To be honest, I have worked in the company for so many years. The five-star hotel project is the first project I designed independently as the chief designer, and if the project is successfully completed, I can be directly promoted to the company. Chief Designer, I have been waiting for this day for a long time, and I will never fall short at this most critical time.

"I obeyed Zhou Yong's request and kept silent about the black sandalwood being swapped. Who knows, the unspeakable secret is like a raging flood. As soon as the loophole at one end is blocked, another hole is burst out at the other end.

A few weeks later, Zhou Yong found me again and asked me to make up an excuse to get Chang Qin's bank|bank|card and remit 50 yuan to his account. I developed trust, and seeing that I didn't know the reason, he told me that his account, which was originally done seamlessly, was messed up by Wu Hangfeng, and the extra 50 from embezzled public funds could not be dealt with, and the anti-corruption department had already suspected it. On Wu Hangfeng's head, if they follow the vine, they will find themselves soon. In order to protect themselves, they can only sacrifice Chang Qin who is directly linked to the cultural village project. Of course I hesitate. Chang Qin is my junior and my colleague. The relationship between the two of us is like brothers. I made a big mistake in not telling him about the materials before, and now I have to frame him with my own hands. I absolutely cannot do it.

"Of course, the result of the refusal is another layer of threats and a richer temptation. The temptation is the 50 he sent to my account."

"So, for this money, you agreed to Zhou Yong's request?" Liu Yangbo asked expressionlessly.

"I did agree to Zhou Yong's request, but not for the money." Xiao Yu straightened his back, facing everyone in front of him righteously.

"What is that for?" Liu Yangbo asked.

"Ever since I found out about the secret operation of the cultural village, I secretly investigated Zhou Yong, and found out that this is not the first time he has done this kind of thing. On the contrary, in the projects that the company took over in the past, Zhou Yong tampered with it. In the end, he cleverly covered it up. Zhou Yong is a man with a smooth personality. I know that the connections behind him are intricate. It's not easy to fall a tree like him, and this incident is a golden opportunity. After thinking about it, I finally agreed to his request. In order to expose his crimes, I had to wrong Chang Qin for the time being.

"Actually, just blaming 50 yuan on Chang Qin's account may not necessarily bring down Zhou Yong. After all, his account is perfect. The amount of materials used in the cultural village is huge and varied. It is difficult for anyone to find out. The issue of black sandalwood, once the project is completed and opened to the public, this matter will be completely suppressed, and then he will find an excuse to withdraw the money on Changqin's card, which means that the money has been successfully accepted. Washed once, clean and innocent, no doubts will be left, blaming Chang Qin is just a safeguard that Zhou Yong arranged for himself just in case.

"As a result, the facts have also proved that this guarantee is absolutely necessary, because the cultural village was accidentally stolen, and the matter was quickly exposed. Chang Qin also suffered unexplained injustice, and was escorted out of the office by the procuratorate at the first time. Assist in the investigation." Xiao Yu replied sarcastically, his eyes gradually turned to Zhou Yong, who looked at him with a pale face, "Manager Zhou, you think your plan is perfect, you think I will really do it for you With a mere 50 yuan, I just want to say that you underestimated my ability to deal with problems and the friendship between Chang Qin and me. I have waited long enough for this day to get rid of you at once. "

Even at a distance of several meters, Xiao Yu could still see the temples on Zhou Yong's forehead throbbing continuously. If he hadn't been given a serious warning once, he would very likely rush to him right now and throw himself hard. hand.

"Director Xiao Yu, you said that you have been planning to bring down Zhou Yong for a long time. Then, do you have conclusive evidence?" Zhou Ming asked calmly, still keeping calm.

"Yes." Xiao Yu replied without thinking, "I recorded all the conversations that Zhou Yong asked me to frame Chang Qin, and now they are in the hands of Lawyer Liu."

Liu Yangbo's assistant immediately presented a transparent bag containing a USB flash drive. The judge took the bag from the staff, looked at it carefully, and indicated that the recording should be played publicly.

A clear audio came out from the speaker very quickly. At the beginning, there was a bang. It sounded like something was thrown on the table. Then there was a deep male voice. You could tell it was Zhou Yong's voice: "Damn it, Wu Hangfeng, that idiot, has more than failed to achieve success than ruined success. He has found a lot of trouble for me all day long. Two days ago, he said he was looking at a villa in the middle of the mountain and turned around behind his back." Out of a few million, brain|disabled, pretend|forced to pretend not to see what time it is now, that Zhou Ming from the Anti-Corruption Department keeps an eye on him every day, yet he dares to buy a villa, damn it! In order to give him Plugging the loopholes, my head was about to explode, but in the end, I still couldn't save this kid. Wu Hangfeng probably won't be able to save this time, so 200 million will be used as a lesson for him. I'll launder the rest of the money, almost all of it That's it, now there are only 50 left.

"There is 50 cash in it. Take time to go to the bank and remit the money to Chang Qin's account. Remember, don't leave your name."

"Hmm." It was Xiao Yu's voice.

"After the matter is completed, we have negotiated a bargaining chip, and I guarantee that you will not lose a penny."

He didn't hear Xiao Yu's answer, so he probably just nodded silently at this time.

There was a click of a lighter in the audio, and Zhou Yong continued to speak, with a clearly identifiable threat in his tone: "Director Xiao, we are grasshoppers on the same rope now, even if you want to go back on your word, it's too late."

Hearing this, the matter is already very obvious. Although there is no substantive evidence to accuse Zhou Yong of embezzlement, it is completely easy for the procuratorate to find out the facts of his crime based on what he said to him.

On the other side, Zhou Yong has completely slumped on the chair, the hostility on his face is gone, replaced by a disheartened and hopeless life.

"Presiding judge, I request to call another witness in this case." Liu Yangbo applied in a bright voice.

After obtaining permission, the door was opened again, and a face that Chang Qin was very familiar with slowly appeared in front of him.

"Master!" He couldn't help but read in a low voice, and the prison guard next to him squeezed his shoulder warningly.

Xu Yiran was taken to the witness stand by several prison guards. Because he needed to appear on important occasions, he deliberately decorated his appearance today. A well-tailored high-order suit made him look extraordinarily elegant.I saw him sitting on a chair, took out a list of data from the hidden pocket of his coat, cleared his throat, and introduced himself: "Hi everyone, I am the defendant's master, my name is Xu Yiran, and I also work in the 'Morning' construction company."

"Mr. Xu, hello." Liu Yangbo nodded, and then asked, "Excuse me, what is the list in your hand?"

Xu Yiran replied unhurriedly: "When I was a designer in the company before, I used to record the price difference between the purchase and delivery. With the strict transparency of market transactions in recent years, the incident of designers stealing kickbacks has become a reality. Fewer and fewer, but even so, Manager Zhou still has the ability to embezzle generous rebates through material transportation channels. In the past few years, as long as it is my own project, I will record these price differences one by one, but I have been suffering from no conclusive evidence , you can sue him."

Xu Yiran handed over the long list to the presiding judge, who reviewed it carefully, discussed with the jurors, and finally announced a temporary adjournment.

When the trial was held again, the subsequent progress became logical. Zhou Yong was accused of embezzling public funds and was temporarily imprisoned, waiting for the next trial, while Chang Qin was acquitted in court and released.

"Lawyer Liu, thank you!" After regaining his freedom, Chang Qin and Liu Yangbo walked out of the courtroom side by side. He stood in the long corridor and thanked each other gratefully.

"You don't have to thank me. In fact, all the evidence I presented in court just now was due to the help of lawyer Xi on the other side." Liu Yangbo replied modestly.

"Lawyer Xi..." Chang Qin was in a daze when another hand was suddenly placed on his shoulder. He turned his head and met Xiao Yu's handsome smiling face.

Chang Qin stared blankly at the other party, not knowing what expression to put on in response.

Seeing this, Liu Yangbo tactfully avoided: "I still have some formalities to go through, you guys are talking, I'll take a step first."

Xiao Yu waved goodbye to him, and looked at Chang Qin again, with a hint of guilt in his smile: "Chang Qin, I'm sorry, I have wronged you during this time."

Hearing these words, Chang Qin couldn't help but burst into tears. He grabbed Xiao Yu, hugged him tightly, and buried his face in his shoulder to hide his uncontrollable tears. Slapping his back desperately, he cursed angrily, "You... bastard!"

Xiao Yu couldn't help laughing, nodded and admitted again and again: "Yes, yes, I am a big bastard! Now I am standing here, let you beat me, let you scold me, okay?"

Chang Qin turned into a resentful woman in an instant, and slammed Xiao Yu's shoulders that were a few centimeters taller than him in a demeanor, unable to speak clearly with excitement: "You, do you know, I thought, I really thought, I will completely lose you brother!"

Xiao Yu also slapped him on the back, but the strength in his hands was much gentler, and he comforted him endlessly: "No, no, I will always be your brother, we will always be good buddies !"

Chang Qin gradually calmed down after being appeased, and wiped his tears with the back of his hand embarrassingly. When he looked up, he found Xu Yiran standing in front of him, looking at them with a loving face.

"Master!" Chang Qin shouted, broke free from Xiao Yu's arms, and gave Xu Yiran a big hug instead.

The tears that had just stopped couldn't help gushing out again, Chang Qin lay on Xu Yiran's shoulder, crying heartily for a long time.

Xu Yiran patted him on the back, patiently waited for the other party to regain his composure, and said gently: "You are my apprentice, just like Xiao Yu. I used to be too strict with you two, but in fact, I have no children. I treat you as much as I treat my own children. No matter how much I scold you in private, I will try my best to protect you two in front of others. I have never shown any partiality or selfishness to you two. , Chang Qin, do you believe me?"

Chang Qin nodded, whimpered, followed him to wipe away his tears, looked straight at Xu Yiran with bright eyes, and said worriedly: "But Master, you took out all the quotations for the projects you have done before, Will this affect your future projects?"

"Don't worry." Xu Yiran patted the back of his hand and comforted him, "I have reported it to Mr. Jiang long ago, and these stains will not affect me. You are smarter and more diligent than anyone else, kid. , the only shortcoming is carelessness. This incident should teach you a lesson. Both of you must remember that in the future, when supervising projects, you must carefully review all raw materials to ensure that there are no problems. When handing over to material suppliers, you also have to develop the same habit as me, and make a list of the purchase price and delivery price of all raw materials, so that if you are held accountable in the future, you can also have a reason to follow, understand?"

Both Chang Qin and Xiao Yu nodded solemnly.

Xu Yiran looked at Xiao Yu, half loving and half reproachful, "Xiao Yu, Zhou Yong threatened you like that before, why didn't you tell me? It's better for me to give you an idea than to resist silently by yourself. "

Xiao Yu smiled, and said indifferently, "Master, don't worry. Actually, I didn't come up with this idea, it was." He looked at Chang Qin, and said word by word, "Lawyer Xi came up with it."

"Xi Ling?" Hearing this name being mentioned again, Chang Qin's heart was already in a ball.

"Yes." Xiao Yu nodded. In fact, I was really distressed and panicked when I was threatened by Zhou Yong at the beginning. I paid too much attention to my own fame and fortune, especially when I knew it." He glanced at Chang Qin uneasily, "You have been selected for the Cross-Strait and Four-Region Architecture Awards. I am afraid that the distance from you will be getting further and further away, so I will pay more and more attention to this hard-won project. If I don't obey Zhou Yong, he will pick something casually." Ci'er, Jiang Lida may dismiss me at any time, but how to get rid of Zhou Yong's boss under the premise of keeping my own position, I can't figure it out.Coincidentally, on the night of the award ceremony, I was arranged to sit with Lawyer Xi. He saw that I was worried, so he asked me what happened. I hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to tell him everything.

"After listening to my words, Lawyer Xi warned me not to startle the snake, and to 'frame' Chang Qin according to Zhou Yong's intention first, but every time I meet with Zhou Yong, the conversation must be secretly recorded. The recording can not only bring down Zhou Yong, but also ensure Chang Qin's escape."

After Chang Qin listened to this in a daze, he couldn't recover for a long time.

After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief and sighed, "Xiao Yu, you two played a big game of chess behind my back!" As he spoke, his face gradually became ferocious, and he grabbed Xiao Yu fiercely. Yu's front, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know how bad the smell in the cell is!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Xiao Yu took a step back with a smile, and broke free from the other party's shackles. He rolled his eyes and said maliciously, "Just pretend, just pretend that you dumped my sister, and I will give you revenge!"

Chang Qin laughed dumbfounded and was completely defeated: "I told you that when I broke up with Xiao Lu, you didn't have any expression on your face. I thought you didn't take this matter to heart at all, but I never expected You actually remember it all the time."

"That is necessary." Xiao Yu took it for granted, "Xiao Lu is my only sister, how could I have the heart to let her be wronged, if I didn't see how happy she is now, I should really push you to the ground and beat you up Meal!"

Chang Qin felt ashamed and didn't argue anymore, so he could only seriously say sorry to Xiao Yu again.

The three walked out of the courthouse talking and laughing. Outside the majestic gate, under the nearly three-meter-high steps, several familiar figures were standing there, waiting anxiously for him.

Chang Qin walked down the steps slowly, with a faint smile on his lips all the time. He looked at those people who were waiting for him, and his heart was full of warmth.

He knew that no matter where he went in the future, there would be a few people who would choose to stand by his side without hesitation.

Chang Qin looked deeply at a certain place under the steps, a ray of sunlight hit the person, as if a layer of light golden light had been cast on his body, the facial features were still perfectly carved out in strict proportion, with fine details. The long bushy eyebrows were half covered under the bangs, the dark tide surged in the breathtaking pupils, and there was an extremely soft smile on the corners of the tightly pursed lips, and the porcelain-white complexion was almost transparent under the sunlight.

When Xiao Yu was threatened, he advised him; when he was imprisoned, he immediately recommended Liu Yangbo to his mother; when Liu Yangbo was collecting evidence, he secretly assisted; by their parents.

In the flower gardens on both sides of the path, geraniums that are as charming as flames are fluttering in the wind, and the clear fragrance of flowers is permeating in the breeze, as if telling the bright heart that cannot be concealed under its gorgeous appearance:

Meeting by chance, it turns out that happiness is by your side.

Chang Qin finally realized that what Xi Ling said to him in court just now was a silent speech that he hadn't had time to recollect.

What he said at the time was: I am here.

The author has something to say:

The one who guessed right was the first person to leave a message, "Passerby A", really can't think of what to give, see the message and send me a private message on Weibo, I will give you a red envelope! ~(~￣▽￣)～

ps: Meeting by chance, it turns out that happiness is by your side.It is the flower language of geranium.

pps: Explain the previous two foreshadowings. It was Xiao Yu who sent a text message to Xi Ling saying that the matter was done. Xiao Yu was watching Xi Ling in court.After all, Xi Ling is a lawyer, and if Xiao Yu wants to bring down Zhou Yong, he has to listen to Xi Ling no matter what.