"Although it sounds a bit ugly, I admit that I did not do my best in company management." Guo San apologized with an embarrassed look on his face.

For him, the best rhythm is of course to follow the lawyer.

"Yes." Luo Liya nodded and smiled at him, turned around and picked up a document and looked at the judge: "Your Honor, this is the academic record of the third defendant."

"The defendant's attorney claimed that the defendant was uneducated and unskilled, but the defendant clearly graduated from Harvard University in the United States with a master's degree in business administration. Later, he also received a master's degree in law from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and an honorary doctorate from the Chinese University of Hong Kong."

Luo Liya smiled at Jiang Baiqi: "It turns out that this is the explanation for being ignorant and incompetent. It's really enlightening."

After Luo Liya finished speaking, he straightened his body and said coldly: "The third defendant is the person in charge of the financial department of the group and should be responsible for every entry and exit of the financial department. This is his responsibility.

To say that he was unaware of the direction of tens of millions of bribes is simply an insult to the jury's intelligence!

If MBAs and LLMs from Harvard and Cambridge can be called unlearned and unskilled, then everyone here can only be called retarded, including me."

"There is also the second defendant." Luo Liya didn't stop for a second and turned around: "Xindi is indeed a large group with strong hard power. Everyone knows this, but bribery has never been related to strength, only to interests."

“I would like to remind the jury that SHKP Group, as one of the four major real estate developers, is indeed very strong compared with others, but compared with the other three, it does not have a guaranteed advantage and is even at a disadvantage compared with Lee & Co.

They want to step on the other three companies and achieve more results, which is the main reason for their bribery!"

Everyone in the jury box nodded in approval and wrote down the record on paper.

Luo Liya smiled: "As for what your lawyer said, it's your eldest brother's responsibility. Don't be ridiculous. Who doesn't know in Xiangjiang that you and your brother are in a group, and your brother is alone.

Even if this bribery was originally your eldest brother's idea, it was your younger brother who handled the money transfer, and by the time the last few bribes were remitted, your eldest brother had already been kicked out by you.

Isn’t it because your eldest brother was addicted to abuse and controlled the third defendant’s money to support you?”

The audience burst into laughter.

"quiet!"

Luo Liya's sneering eyes moved away from the second child's face and looked at the first defendant, former Chief Secretary for Administration, Liu Yuanpei.

"Director Liu, I'm sorry, I'm the first defendant. To be honest, it's hard for me to believe that this is your true experience, but the expenses and income on this document clearly tell me that this is the fact."

Luo Liya held up a document and said in a deep tone: "As the former Chief Secretary for Administration, you can be said to have reached the pinnacle of power in Hong Kong. During the financial crisis, you also turned the tide and saved the Hong Kong stock market. Many people think highly of you.

Good reviews, including my survey, the public’s impression of you is really good.”

"But is this really your expense? Is this really what the public thinks of you?"

Luo Liya shook the folder and looked at him in disbelief, then suddenly threw the file on the chopping board and shouted: "As the former Chief Secretary for Administration, you clearly know how many poor people there are in Hong Kong.

How many people are in danger, how many people can't even afford a decent meal, and you actually enjoy yourself to such a crazy level, with 8 million yuan of red wine hidden away, how can you keep drinking it!"

Liu Yuanpei was expressionless in the cage, with his head slightly lowered. These changes in time had made his hair turn white and his spirit was quite depressed.

"Ahem, prosecution lawyer, please pay attention to your emotions." The judge reminded kindly.

"I'm sorry, your honor, these numbers really shocked me when I saw them."

Luo Liya sighed, handed the document to the clerk, and read it out in vain: "Now in my hand, I have the expenditure figures that can be verified by ICAC alone. From 2005 to 2006, the first defendant did not count the individual rent. The expenses were as high as 4.87 million. From 2006 to 2007, the first defendant's salary dropped, from more than 4 million to more than 1 million, but interestingly, his expenses increased to more than 12 million."

"More than 12 million!"

There was an uproar in the audience. The shocked crowd looked at Liu Yuanpei in the cage and wanted to ask, how was the money spent?

"I think a lot of people are wondering, where did the money go?"

Luo Liya turned around and looked at the audience and sneered: "Actually, it's very simple. The base is 10,000 yuan for a meal. The highest recorded value is 270,000 yuan. Even based on the lowest calculation, it will be about 9 million yuan this year. I checked last year's government The total expenditure on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance is HK$17.6 billion, and the number of recipients is 539,593. The average cost per person is HK$32,617."

"More than 30,000 yuan, which is the minimum quota our first defendant spends on food for a day."

"The minimum quota." Luo Liya's tone was quite heartbreaking.

"Our Secretary, our Chief Secretary for Administration, the Secretary who seeks hope for the poor people, the money he spends on eating in one day is equivalent to a year's relief for those poor people!"

"Who dares to believe it? What will the citizens who support you think if they know this? First defendant, you were eating and drinking in that position. When you saw the poverty population data and per capita consumption, did you ever think about it?"

"Chilling!"

Luo Liya lightly pounded the table to express his anger, and then looked at the jury: "I want to remind the jury that these more than 12 million are only figures that can be accurately verified by the first defendant. With the first defendant's transparent income, it is absolutely unbearable." It can only be due to bribery."

The jury understood what he meant and took note of it seriously.

"I object! I object to this false accusation made by the prosecution lawyer!"

Liu Yuanpei's lawyer stood up and said loudly: "Your honor, jury, I must reiterate that a person's living standard has no direct relationship with whether he will accept bribes! My client likes to enjoy life and is willing to spend money. This is his The way he chooses his life, the source of his money is also through formal channels, and several loan records can prove that the money he borrowed is completely enough to support his living expenses!"

"Then why does he pay it back? It's over 60." Luo Liya raised an eyebrow.

Liu Yuanpei's lawyer snorted: "That's his business. Even if he doesn't pay, he can apply for personal bankruptcy. It has nothing to do with this case!"

"Chichichichi, a Chief Secretary for Administration with a world-wide reputation didn't even think about repaying the money when he first borrowed the money. He went bankrupt when he couldn't repay the money. What kind of character is this? Ma Dazhuang, who are you? Which lawyer is there? Why do I think you are helping me convince the jury?" Luo Liya laughed.

The whole hall burst into laughter, no matter how big the situation was, he was actually being teased by him, Luo Liya was really acting like a rogue, and did not care about the politeness between the big situations.

"You!" Liu Yuanpei's lawyer turned livid and turned suddenly: "Your honor, this is a slander against my profession! This is a personal attack on me! I ask the prosecution lawyer to stop the slander and apologize in court!"

"I agree."

"Okay, I apologize." Luo Liya shook his clothes quite formally, bent down and nodded: "Ma Dazhuang, I'm sorry, I take back what I just said."

After saying that, he covered his mouth and shook and laughed.

You can tell that he is laughing, but you can't say that he must be laughing with this action. Anyway, the audience is laughing along with him.

Liu Yuanpei’s lawyer was so disgusted that he was so vulgar!

"Ahem, prosecution lawyer, are you feeling unwell?" The judge came out to control the situation again.

"I had a seizure just now, but I'm fine now." Luo Liya nodded respectfully.

The judge glanced at him sideways and said seriously: "Defense lawyer, do you have anything to add?"

"Yes." Liu Yuanpei's lawyer of course wanted to add: "Your honor, all the accusations made by the prosecution lawyer are all about the first defendant's living expenses. I remind the jury again that this is a bribery case! Not life.

Expenditure case!

What the prosecution should submit is all the evidence accusing my client of accepting bribes while he was Chief Secretary for Administration, instead of trying to tell the jury how high my client’s consumer spending is!

The prosecution lawyer was consciously misleading the jury, trying to make the jury assume that my client’s consumption expenditures were too large and create a presumption of guilt!

Let me give you a very common example. Today I asked Jiang Dazhuang next to me to borrow 10 million, and I spent it all on him eating and drinking. Even if I don’t pay it back, it’s a matter of my character and has nothing to do with accepting bribes!”

"That makes sense." There were whispers in the audience, and some in the jury nodded to take notes.

There is a presumption of innocence in Xiangjiang, and it is true that the prosecution lawyer just brought him in.

The situation has been somewhat reversed.

"Prosecution lawyer, you can speak." The judge said.

Luo Liya nodded, smiled, stood up and asked unhurriedly: "I would like to ask the first defendant, how much money did you borrow in total? And when did you borrow it?"

"I borrowed two loans recently, totaling 21 million yuan. I borrowed another 4 million yuan in 2005. I can't remember the further ones." Liu Yuanpei said calmly.

"Is it because I can't remember clearly or am I afraid of remembering it wrong?"

"Can't remember clearly."

Luo Liya sneered, "Just pretend that you can't remember the middle part, but you still remember who you borrowed money from for the first time and how much you borrowed, right? It's the first time, you must remember it."

"I can't remember clearly," Liu Yuanpei said.

"I advise you to think clearly." Luo Liya pursed her lips and smiled: "Many of you here have borrowed money, ranging from ten to eight yuan, and I can't remember. It's normal.

But this is the first time you have borrowed more than 1 million yuan. If you say you can’t remember clearly, I don’t think the jury members will believe you.

The reason is very simple. With the cautious mind of a person at the level of Chief Secretary for Administration, when he thinks of borrowing money, will there be many options?

It’s nothing more than good friends around you. First defendant, do you have many rich friends?”

"I really can't remember." Liu Yuanpei bit him to death.

Luo Liya sneered and shook his head, turned around and said: "Your honor, jury, the defendant has been renting a mansion under the name of the Guo Group since 2000. Evidence 4-13. It is clearly written on the lease that the rent is more than 1 million.

He simply couldn't afford it with his income at the time.

In 2005, he became Chief Secretary for Administration. The rent he had to pay in these five years alone was as high as HK$6 million, which was not enough to invest all his income.

The rent alone is unsustainable. He also has to live and maintain high consumption of food and drink. Where does the money come from? Who is willing to lend him such money unconditionally? How could he not remember such a friend?

There is only one explanation, this mansion does not need money at all!"

"Please look at pages 8-43 of the evidence. At that time, the lease of the MPFA expired. The defendant, who was the director of the MPFA, voted for the Kuok Group to lease the property under the Kuok Group's name for 6 years and 103 million.

Three days before the vote, the defendant and Mr. Guo signed a lease contract for the mansion."

"What is this if not a deal?"

"What is this if it's not a bribe?"

"As long as the defendant can tell the source of the rent, the name of the intermediary, how he found the apartment, and who he contacted, I think he has a defense. But now, all he has left is sophistry."

"Your Honor, dear jury, the law clearly stipulates that as a government employee, you need to declare your actual income and financial status to the government every year, but the defendant did not.

It can be said that I forgot once, but why I didn't declare it for 7 years? I think the jury has its own correct answer in its heart."

...

The trial has entered its adjournment period, and there have been lively discussions inside and outside the court, but no one can be sure of the final outcome of the trial at this moment.
To be continued...