Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 1216 Inviting Jane Austen to Serve as Prosecutor

The afterglow of the setting sun draped Hong Kong Island in a shimmering golden veil.

The waves of Victoria Harbour shattered into countless shimmering gold foils, the glass curtain walls of Central ignited into a warm orange hue, and the winding mountain road at the foot of Victoria Peak outlined a meandering golden line in the twilight.

Chen Yongren drove Hua Sheng on the highway.

As a senior barrister and a member of the Legislative Council, Kan O-wai is not short of money. He can earn a lot of money by taking on a case at will. He is a benchmark and a name card of the Hong Kong legal community.

It can be said that his prestige in the legal profession is unparalleled.

With such a reputation and financial freedom, he can disregard everyone's feelings in Hong Kong and even help people with lawsuits for free, if he wants to!

When Hua Sheng and his companion arrived at the villa, Chen Yongren was slightly surprised. The villa occupied a very large area, and with its medieval-style decoration, it must have cost a lot of money.

After seeing Watson and his companion get out of the car, Au Wing-yan immediately walked over and said with a smile, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Watson? I am Au Wing-yan, the apprentice of Jane Law. My master is already waiting for you inside."

Watson glanced at her; Ou Yongen was still very young, her rosy complexion full of vitality.

“Ms. Ou, hello, I am Watson, and this is Chen Yongren from the CID.”

As he spoke, Watson extended his hand.

Although Ou Yongen was a little nervous, she forced herself to calm down, reached out and gently shook hands with Chen Yongren, and then shook hands with him as well.

"Wah Sir, Chan Sir, please come in!"

Au Wing-yan led the way, with Watson and Chan Wing-yan following behind, as they entered the villa together.

Hearing the noise, Jian Aowei, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up and walked towards the door, intending to greet him.

In fact, given his status and seniority, he didn't need to do that at all.

But he did it anyway, mainly because he wanted to bring Watson and his apprentice Ou Yongen together, and also because Watson was very likely to become the next Commissioner of Police, so he had to give him enough respect.

"Attorney Jian, it's been a long time. I apologize for the intrusion in visiting you today!"

"Oh, don't mention it. I'm overjoyed that Inspector Hua has graced us with his presence. Come on, the food is ready, let's eat and chat!"

Jane Aowei smiled and led the two to the dining table.

"Wah Sir, tonight's meal was prepared by my beloved apprentice, Au Wing-yan. You can try it and see how good his cooking is!"

Looking at the delicious food on the table, Watson said in surprise, "Ou Lu has this skill? I must try it." He then added, "By the way, this is Chen Yongren from the CID, my good brother. Please sit down, Ah Ren, don't be shy."

Jane Aowei glanced at Chen Yongren, recalling the man's information in his mind: Watson's trusted subordinate, the commander of the CID, and judging from his current attitude, he was very likely to be the next deputy director of operations.

“Inspector Chen, this is our first time meeting. Please make yourself at home.”

Chen Yongren smiled politely and said, "Okay."

Au Wing-yan poured drinks for the three of them and then they began to eat and drink.

After taking a couple of sips, Hua Sheng looked at the smiling Jian Aowei and took the initiative to say, "Attorney Jian, I've come to see you today because I need your help with something, which is why I've come to visit you!"

"Oh!" Jian Aowei said with a smile, "I wonder what it is?"

Watson said quite solemnly, "It's about the Z Foundation case. I'm sure Attorney Jane has heard about it!"

“I’ve heard of it!” Jian Aowei nodded and said, “This is a big case, involving many people, and the chairman of the foundation is the former Commissioner of Police, Xu Huaijing. I imagine there must be a lot of resistance to this case!”

Watson gave a wry smile: "It's more than just a lot of resistance. Attorney Jian, you don't understand. This Xu Huaijing is just a white glove thrown out by the people behind the scenes. They wanted to make him take the blame before, but we found out and saved Xu Huaijing's family, which is why they made him talk."

Upon hearing this, Jian Aowei's expression also turned serious: "Could the rumors be true, that the person behind the Z Foundation is the Chief Secretary for Administration, Philip?"

To be honest, given Jane Austen's high standing in the legal profession and his extensive network of connections, it's not surprising that he knew about Philip's affairs. However, he didn't believe it at first and thought it was just a matter of asking him to inquire at the police station.

Because he understood very well that to touch someone of this caliber, one needed the governor's permission.

Moreover, taking action against someone of this caliber would definitely cause a huge uproar in Hong Kong, and at this time, so close to the handover, it is definitely not a good choice.

But judging from Watson's attitude and tone just now, he is clearly serious.

Watson looked directly at Jane Austen and nodded heavily: "Yes, it's Philip. We have a lot of evidence, both witnesses and physical evidence. This afternoon, we filed an appeal with the Department of Justice."

"The governor has asked us to hold a trial tomorrow. If we cannot convict Philip, he must be released on the spot. And this court is a secret court, so that reporters cannot receive the news or take pictures."

Jane Aowei frowned. In less than a day, the appeal, court hearing, and sentencing had to be completed. This was extremely difficult, and the workload was enormous for both the police force and the Department of Justice.

"Wah Sir, is there anything I can do to help?"

Watson stood up and bowed slightly to Jane Austen: "I would like to ask you, Attorney Jane, to be the prosecutor's lawyer this time. It will be very difficult to convict Philip. Tomorrow will definitely be a tough battle. The other side will definitely not speak easily and will definitely ask a famous lawyer in Hong Kong to come forward."

"That's why I came to you, Attorney Jane. Besides you, I really can't think of anyone else in Hong Kong who can withstand the pressure from all sides and convict Philip!"

Seeing Hua Sheng's sincere attitude, Jian Aowei gave a wry smile and quickly stood up to help him up: "Hua Sir, I will definitely help if I can, but I still want to ask, are you sure you have all the witnesses and physical evidence?"

"Of course, I didn't mean anything by it, but this case is far too far-reaching, and the suspect is Philip, the Chief Secretary for Administration. If the evidence is even slightly insufficient, the judge will definitely not convict him."

"Furthermore, I want to say that I can serve as the prosecutor's lawyer, but you must review all the evidence, all of it, and you must tell me everything about the cause and effect of the matter, without any concealment."

"If I find that the evidence is insufficient, I will refuse to serve as the prosecutor's lawyer this time."

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