Hu Jiangming received the court summons from the office director Wu Yong. He was stunned. He slapped the table and said: "What do these villagers want to do? They are so rebellious."

"Director Hu, since the court has issued a summons, we have to respond and you have to appear in court in person." Wu Yong said.

"What? I have to appear in court in person." Hu Jiangming took a breath of air. Didn't this make him embarrassed in public?

"Go, get Lawyer Mou." Hu Jiangming said to Wu Yong.

Lawyer Mou is the youngest associate professor of the city college. He is young and vigorous and is the legal advisor of the street. After arriving at Hu Jiangming's office, Hu Jiangming handed him a copy of the indictment. Lawyer Mou read it carefully. Hu Jiangming asked: "How to deal with it?"

Lawyer Mou adjusted his glasses and said: "There are two ways, one is to reconcile, and the other is to respond to the lawsuit."

"Can I not appear in court?" Hu Jiangming asked.

Lawyer Mou replied: "No, you are the main person in charge of the street and must appear in court to respond to the lawsuit."

"Then you find a way to reconcile with them."

"Okay, I'll talk to them." Lawyer Mou agreed.

When Lawyer Mou came to Xiasha Village and met with Xie Juyou and others, Lawyer Mou made a request for reconciliation. Xie Juyou said: "Yes, you ask the street to shut down the chemical park, and we will agree to the settlement."

The matter was so important that of course Lawyer Mou could not respond face-to-face. He said: "I will report your request to the street. Apart from this one request, are there any other requirements? You put it forward and I will inform the street."

"That's it." Xie Juyou said.

"What? Close the chemical industry park?" Hu Jiangming jumped up and said angrily: "They might as well kill me. It is absolutely impossible to close the chemical industry park. What should we do next?"

"It's okay to respond to the lawsuit. However, Director Hu, you don't have to worry too much. The court will usually favor us in cases like this." Lawyer Mou said.

"Well, please prepare Lawyer Mou to respond to the lawsuit. I don't believe these people can outplay us." Hu Jiangming said bitterly.

On the day of the trial, Hu Jiangming, wearing a suit and leather shoes, brought Lawyer Mou and others to the district court in a graceful manner. When he sat in the dock, he felt a little awkward. But Lawyer Mou was not calm anymore. When he saw that the plaintiff’s lawyer was Lu Xiaodong

At that time, he had no confidence anymore. He recognized Lu Xiaodong, who was a celebrity in the world of administrative litigation. The cases he was willing to take on had never failed.

Seeing him fidgeting, Hu Jiangming asked strangely: "What's wrong with you?"

"Why did they hire Lu Xiaodong as a lawyer?" Lawyer Mou said softly.

"What? You know the plaintiff's lawyer."

"I can't say that I know him. He is a lawyer in the provincial capital and a powerful figure. How can the villagers hire him?" Lawyer Mou explained.

Hu Jiangming asked anxiously: "Are we going to lose this lawsuit?"

"It's very likely to be the case." Lawyer Mou lost the courage to defeat.

If, as he said, the judge announces the opening of the trial, the evidence provided by the plaintiff leaves the defendant with almost no right to refute. If this continues, they will lose on the spot. Lawyer Mou asked the court to allow them to provide new evidence. It is not what the court wants to rule against the street.

, the judge agreed to his request, adjourned the hearing, and set a date for the hearing.

Because it involved an environmental lawsuit, Hu Jiangming asked all staff from the subdistrict's "Five Water Co-management" Office and the Chemical Industry Park Management Committee to attend the court hearing to strengthen his momentum, so Dongfang Jian and Liu Yan were both present.

After leaving the court, Dongfang Jian couldn't wait to call Lu Xiaodong: "As expected of a barrister, it's so exciting."

"Don't be too happy too early." Lu Xiaodong reminded him.

"Are there any other variables? This lawsuit is definitely won."

"Old classmate, you are too naive. It is rare to be able to keep your childlike innocence intact, but the trial will be postponed indefinitely until you can no longer afford it."

When Dongfang Jian heard what Lu Xiaodong said, his heart dropped. He asked, "What should we do?"

"Since I promised you, of course I will help you achieve the desired effect. I also have a secret weapon. Please pay attention to tomorrow's news." Lu Xiaodong said with a smile.

"What news?" Dongfang Jian asked.

"I can't say, you will know tomorrow. Okay, I'm going back to the provincial capital." Lu Xiaodong hung up the phone.

Just to keep things secret, the Dongfang Key made a "cut" sound.

Hu Jiangming and Lawyer Mou returned to the office, took off their suits angrily, threw them on the sofa, and said angrily: "When have I ever been such a coward?"

"Director Hu, I have a question, why does Lu Xiaodong become a lawyer for Xiasha Village?" Lawyer Mou asked.

"You mean someone came forward to hire a lawyer for the villagers of Xiasha Village."

"Yes, it's very possible." Lawyer Mou nodded.

Who could it be? Hu Jiangming's mind started to work quickly, and a person jumped out of his mind, Dongfang Key? Yes, it must be him. Didn't this guy take leave for the past few days? He must have gone to the provincial capital. He called Liu Yan to the office.

Liu Yan came to his office and saw that Lawyer Mou was there. She asked, "Director Hu, what are your instructions?"

"Let me ask you, where did Team Leader Dongfang go when he took leave the past few days?"

Liu Yan's heart sank. Not good, he suspected that he had gone to Dongfang Key. She said calmly: "Team Leader Dongfang said there was something at home, so he asked for leave."

It seemed that nothing could be asked from her, so Hu Jiangming waved his hand and said, "I understand, please go back."

After Liu Yan left, Hu Jiangming immediately called Director Dai: "You try to find out the relationship between Dongfang Jian and Lawyer Na Lu Xiaodong, the sooner the better."

The relationship between Dongfangjian and Lu Xiaodong was quickly discovered. Director Dai reported to Hu Jiangming: "Director Hu, they are classmates. This Lu Xiaodong was indeed invited by Dongfangjian. What should I do?"

"What a good Dongfang Jian, you are playing tricks on me, okay, I want you to taste my power, you immediately notify Hua Zhenghai and ask him to find a way to make Dongfang Jian disappear for a while, but tell him not to cause any lives.

Come?" Hu Jiangming said bitterly.

"clear."

Dongfang Jian used to go for a walk by the river after dinner. When he got under a bridge, several people suddenly rushed out from the darkness, startling him. Before he could see who was coming, he was hit on the head with a stick.

, lost consciousness. When he woke up, he found himself in a wooden house, with the doors and windows closed, the room was pitch black, and he could not see anything clearly. He wanted to stand up, but his hands were tied behind his back, and his feet were also tied.

Holding the rope. "No, I was kidnapped." This thought popped into his mind.

Who kidnapped him? He was not a rich man, so he could not have been blackmailed. The only explanation was that he had offended someone. Thinking about it carefully, he had no enemies. After thinking about it, his mind became confused, and he fell asleep without realizing it.

Dongfang Jian woke up from hunger. A ray of sunlight filtered in through the cracks in the wooden boards. He was surrounded by the sound of birds chirping. Where is this place? He moved his body to the wall, supported the wall behind him with his hands, and stood slowly.

He got up, jumped to the window, used his mouth to open the window bolt, and then pushed the window open with his shoulders. Looking outside, he saw mountains all around. It turned out that he was locked in a small house in the mountains. He shouted to the outside:

"Here comes someone."

There was a noise on the stairs, and a man came outside his room and shouted: "Why are ghosts crying and wolves howling?"

"I'm hungry." Dongfang Jian said.

"I think your boy is quite strong. He won't die from hunger for three or two days." The outsider said, "Don't shout. In this place, no one will hear you even if your throat is broken. Just stay there and I'll tell you something."

Kindly bring you something to eat, otherwise, don’t even think about eating.”

"Who are you? You don't know that it is illegal to detain citizens privately. Let me go quickly." Dongfang Jian warned him.
Chapter completed!