A week later, the third hearing of the case came.

8:30, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, conference room. There is still an hour before the official start at 9:30.

Iwasa, the adjudicator of this case, was sitting alone in the conference room. Iwasa has a very bad reputation as a contractor in many municipal projects. This is because he served as a legal consultant for municipal enterprises in his early years and designed a whole set of how to extend the account period.

The longest system. It can be said that it is difficult for municipal engineering contractors to collect funds, and most of Iwasa’s contribution is responsible for this.

If he had followed his usual style, Iwasa might have dismissed this administrative ruling long ago.

You may say that this is collusion, but it is better to work together in a cowardly manner.

This is a cruel game.

Enterprises that receive business from the city hall are not qualified to make irresponsible remarks to the city hall.

If you ask for this or that, just don’t pick it up.

However, Iwasa also had his own considerations this time.

An investigation team from the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly has stationed at the Shinjuku City Hall, and we still don’t know what the situation is. Behind this investigation team is a fierce struggle between various factions for next year’s congressional re-election.

Will they investigate this high-tech industrial park project?

To be honest, the investigation team's actions this time were extremely confidential. So far, I have not been able to find out any information. The embarrassing thing here is that if Iwasa decides to reject the ruling, but then the investigation team does

If you find that there is a problem with this project, you won't be able to explain it at the time.

The problem is how to grasp this degree.

Iwasa picked up the materials in his hand and looked at them. The more he looked at the materials, the more he had to admire the Kitahara lawyer's meticulousness. If you made an opening and confirmed that several of the projects needed to be re-tendered, then why did you do the other projects?

Aren’t you going to invite bids for the same adjudication center?

The difficulty of this case is that it is like dominoes.

Once you support some of the requests, it's hard to deny others.

It is difficult to find a so-called middle path.

After Iwasa thought and struggled for a moment, he quickly rejected the idea of ​​taking the middle road and seeking balance. Against the background of the investigation team stationed, the verdict of this case will undoubtedly become a statement of allegiance. Either

Either support it all or oppose it.

Taking the middle road will only offend both camps at the same time.

For a moment, even Iwasa didn't know how to deal with this complicated situation. But one thing is without a doubt. The risk of being loyal to the current establishment is always the smallest. The opposition is definitely not as strong as the establishment.

This is the best consideration from a rational perspective.

The adjudicator of the case lowered his head and began to think deeply.

The light outside the window gradually became stronger.

Soon, the time came to 9:30.

The door to the conference room was opened, and relevant personnel filed in and took their seats. It was in sharp contrast to the cold scene where Iwasa was alone in the conference room before. Everyone who came did not know that the adjudicator of the case was already here alone.

Been sitting for more than 2 hours.

It's not about how to make a ruling that complies with the law.

Rather, they are thinking about how to make a ruling to maximize their own interests.

At this time, Hamano sat on his seat and looked at the figures of the two young lawyers opposite him. In one more week, the Kitahara lawyer would be arrested by the Tokyo Asset Supervision Bureau. The public lawyer looked at the preparations in his hands.

Documents and materials. It's a pity, this Kitahara lawyer. The legal argument and defense are certainly exciting, but it's a pity that you are out of the game.

Beihara also sat down, placed the case materials on the table, and then looked around.

Since the last time the Tokyo Asset Supervision Bureau raided Eto Law Firm and sealed the premises, there has been no movement. According to this pattern, they should have found something, otherwise they would not still have the seal attached to this day. However,

After such a big move, there was no movement, and no one came to ask me for questions.

This is very abnormal.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

Kitahara felt that this was the calm before the storm.

He had an increasingly strong premonition that he might be taken away by the Tokyo Asset Supervision Bureau at any time.

Maybe if you step out of the building tomorrow, or even today, you might be arrested.

So, how to break the situation.

Kitahara glanced at the materials on the table. The only way to break the situation was in this case. Only in this case, by forcing the Shinjuku City Hall into a corner, could he have a chance of survival.

The prerequisite for competing with the opponent is that you must have enough chips.

Force the other party to the negotiating table.

There must be a hidden entanglement of interests between the Shinjuku City Hall and the Tokyo Asset Management Bureau. The Accounting Inspection Service is already investigating whether the Tokyo Asset Management Bureau assisted the city hall in committing fraud in the transfer of land.

It can be seen that only by taking down the city hall can the actions of the Tokyo Asset Supervision Bureau be suppressed.

I don't have much time anymore.

The weather outside the conference room is still sunny, and the outline of Mount Fuji can be vaguely seen. However, compared to the first time we arrived in this conference room, the situation of the people gathered here has changed a lot.

Officials in the city hall gradually became panicked about the case, and President Hamanaka became increasingly desperate. Hamano was determined to win because he knew that the lawyer opposite him would soon be taken down. Miyagawa was also trapped in his father's law firm at this time.

It has also been affected by the fraud scandal in the copper trade. Beitahara may be arrested by the Tokyo Asset Supervision Bureau at any time.

Tottering.

At stake.

Beihara laughed at himself. Unknowingly, he was on the edge of the cliff again. Just like in the beginning, if he didn't win the case, he would be swallowed up.

There is no room for retreat.

As far back as you can go there is a cliff and an abyss.

Only by winning can there be a possibility of survival.

Yes, only victory.

Only by completely destroying the opponent without mercy can the threat be eliminated.

This is a cruel game of life and death.

Hamano looked at each other. He no longer thought that these two young lawyers could play any more tricks. As an old fox, he could keenly capture the psychology of the case adjudicators. These adjudicators were not professional judges, only technical judges.

Bureaucrats only temporarily act as adjudicators and coordinators of cases. For them, self-preservation is the most important thing.

At this sensitive moment, Hamano knew that the verdict of this case was a petition.

Loyalty to the establishment is always the best choice.

As long as you realize this, you can understand that this case is a sure failure for the enterprise.

But such a complicated truth is not something that two young people can understand.

Lawyer Kitahara, let’s enjoy the last few free moments, Hamano thought.
Chapter completed!