Chapter 59: The Fourth Court Session

Wan Henghao’s case soon reached the time of the hearing.

However, on the eve of the hearing, Su Bai added two additional persons as parties bearing incidental civil liability in the litigation, namely Xie Yu and Dong Qiang.

Both of them had previously been shareholders of Tianlan Construction Co., Ltd.

Upon receiving the court summons, Xie Yu and Dong Qiang were both stunned.

What was going on, sitting at home and suddenly receiving a summons from outside?

Was someone trying to target them?

When Xie Yu and Dong Qiang received the court summons, both of them were completely bewildered.

They had done nothing, yet they received a court summons?

Was this not completely absurd?

After examining the information on the court summons, Xie Yu and Dong Qiang asked Wu Qi what exactly had happened.

The three of them were all originally subcontracting foremen and did not understand much, and after receiving the court summons, the two immediately contacted Wu Qi.

“Wu Qi, what is going on here, what did you do? Now we have been sued in court, what should we do?”

“What exactly are you doing? Did you not previously say you could handle those workers? How did this end up in court?”

“Look at what you have done. Now we have been sued, the court has already accepted the case, and we have been notified of the hearing. What should we do now?”

“You two have been sued in court?”

Wu Qi’s voice carried some confusion as he responded to the questioning from Xie Yu and Dong Qiang.

After learning that Wan Henghao had brought the two of them to court, Wu Qi relaxed slightly and then spoke confidently.

“I do not know how Wan Henghao managed to bring the two of you to court.”

“But do not worry, there is no problem with this case. I have already consulted the relevant lawyer and have already retained the appropriate lawyer to prepare for the hearing.”

“The lawyer stated that this case will definitely be won, so the two of you can rest assured.”

Xie Yu frowned slightly. “Did the lawyer really say that?”

Zhang Xiao had certainly not made such a guarantee, but Wu Qi spoke as he pleased.

“Rest assured, he really did say that. Boss Xie, we have worked together for so many years. Do you still not trust me?”

Xie Yu said, “Trust you? You are completely unreliable.”

“However, since the lawyer said so, then I will reluctantly trust you this once.”

Although Xie Yu did not trust Wu Qi, he still trusted what the lawyer had said, and therefore said nothing further.

After the hearing time was confirmed, the hearing soon arrived, and both parties had already submitted their litigation materials, trial evidence, and statements of claim.

The parties to the hearing, namely Wan Henghao’s side and Wu Qi’s side, entered the courtroom waiting room and waited to enter the trial site.

Inside the waiting room.

Wu Qi, Xie Yu, and Dong Qiang surrounded Zhang Xiao.

Wu Qi introduced Zhang Xiao to Xie Yu and Dong Qiang.

“This is Lawyer Zhang, whom I have retained. Lawyer Zhang is a senior lawyer from Nanyuan Law Firm in Nandu and specializes in handling labor law cases and company law cases. With Lawyer Zhang handling our case this time, we will definitely win.”

For the profession of lawyer, ordinary people generally hold a certain professional filter.

Xie Yu and Dong Qiang quickly smiled and said, “Lawyer Zhang, hello.”

Zhang Xiao smiled and nodded. “Hello.”

He thought to himself that they should not exaggerate so much, because whether they could win the case was not something he could determine.

He could only say that he would do his best, and as for the final result, it was not within the scope of his guarantee.

Meanwhile, in the waiting room on the other side.

Wan Henghao could not conceal his worry, and several times he wanted to ask questions, but he was afraid that if he asked too much, Su Bai would become impatient.

Su Bai perceived Wan Henghao’s thoughts.

He was worried about losing the litigation.

Therefore he smiled and offered reassurance.

“The hearing is about to begin, so there is no need to worry too much. Once we are in court, say what should be said and do not say what should not be said. This hearing is favorable to our side.”

“Do not be overly anxious.”

After hearing Su Bai’s reassurance, Wan Henghao let out a long breath and nodded seriously. “Alright, Lawyer Su.”

While the two were speaking, the relevant enforcement personnel escorted both parties and their entrusted lawyers to the trial site.

When entering the trial site, Wu Qi occasionally cast glances toward Wan Henghao, the meaning being obvious that his lawyer was powerful and from a major law firm.

After noticing this, Zhang Xiao felt helpless. He thought to himself that if Wu Qi wanted to boast, he should not involve him.

As for this litigation, Zhang Xiao had some confidence, but not much.

He was familiar with Lawyer Su Bai. Although Baijun Law Firm had not accepted many cases this year, every case had been highly remarkable.

Not only remarkable, but also won in a highly remarkable manner, which meant that the litigation success rate of Baijun Law Firm this year had reached one hundred percent.

If it had been an ordinary law firm, Zhang Xiao would have suspected that they only accepted cases they were confident about, which allowed them to maintain such a high success rate.

However, Baijun Law Firm truly possessed strong capability.

From the current situation, the opposing party had conducted relatively in depth research into criminal cases and had not handled court hearings concerning company law and labor law.

Of course, this case was also a criminal case, but it was a privately prosecuted criminal case.

The charge was the offense of refusing to pay remuneration.

Although it was a criminal proceeding, overall it was still a hearing primarily centered on a civil dispute arising from a labor contract relationship.

Zhang Xiao was relatively experienced with such cases, but whether he could win remained uncertain.

In the courtroom.

The plaintiff’s side, namely Wan Henghao’s side, was positioned on the left side of the trial platform, and the defendant’s side, Wu Qi’s side, was positioned on the right side.

At the plaintiff’s seats were the entrusted lawyer Su Bai, the intern lawyer Li Xuezhen, and the plaintiff Wan Henghao.

At the defendant’s seats were the entrusted lawyer Zhang Xiao and the parties Wu Qi, Xie Yu, and Dong Qiang.

After the parties and their entrusted lawyers had all taken their seats, the court clerk began reading the relevant courtroom discipline.

“First:.”

“Second:.”

“Third:.”

After the clerk finished reading, he continued speaking. “All rise.”

“Please welcome the presiding judge and the judges to enter the court.”

Everyone present at the trial site stood up together.

The presiding judge and two judges entered.

Su Bai directed his gaze toward the judicial bench. He had already generally understood the information concerning the presiding judge and the judges involved in this litigation.

The presiding judge was a man approximately forty years old named Yu Zhenyang.

The other two judges, one male and one female, consisted of the female judge Liu Songping on the left side of the presiding judge and the judge Lin Xudong on the right side.

The three formed the collegial panel.

Following the clerk’s announcement, the presiding judge and the two judges entered the judicial bench.

Presiding Judge Yu Zhenyang looked across the courtroom and spoke into the microphone in a deep voice. “Please be seated.”

After the words were spoken, the relevant members present at the trial site sat down in their respective seats in unison.