Inspector Luo and Charles slowly walked in from outside the door. Everyone subconsciously thought that Inspector Luo was Tang Shan's witness.
However, the judge suddenly stood up and looked at Charles in surprise.""Respected Sir Charles, why are you here?”
" My dear Judge Paul," Charles said with a smile," you will never believe that I am the witness of this Mr. Tang Shan."”
"Oh, damn it! How is this possible?" Hearing Charles 'words, the judge was stunned.
In fact, not only the judge was shocked, but all the members of the jury were also shocked, including the Japanese.
Charles continued," Dear Judge Paul, you don't have to care about my identity at all. In this sacred court, as the presiding judge, you are the most important. So you must guarantee a fair and just trial of this case. Only then can you demonstrate the sanctity and solemnity of the laws of the British Empire.”
"Yes, I will definitely try the case fairly, Your Excellency Charles.”After calming himself down, Judge Paul sat down again and struck the gavel."Silence! Silence!" After everyone quieted down, the judge looked at Charles and asked,""Respected Mr. Charles, as Mr. Tang Shan's witness, what do you want to defend?”
"Obviously, this case has nothing to do with Mr. Tang Shan," said Charles. Because, at the time of the crime, Mr. Tang Shan was a guest at my embassy, and we even had a wonderful dinner together. Therefore, Mr. Tang Shan did not have the time to commit the crime. I swear with the honor of the British Royal Knight that everything I say is the truth.”
"Very good!" "Thank you very much for your testimony, Mr. Charles," said Judge Paul.”Then, he turned to the Japanese jury.""Japanese lawyer, can you provide any new evidence? If not, the court will decide the verdict.”
"Your Honor, please wait a moment!”Of course, the Japanese wouldn't let it go.
After the Japanese lawyer called for a pause, he began to talk to the Japanese Consul in a low voice. About three minutes later, the discussion seemed to have reached a conclusion. The Japanese lawyer continued,"Your Honor, although the defendant did not have the time to commit the crime, he is the person with the most motive to commit the crime. Therefore, we suggest that the defendant be imprisoned for trial and wait for us to collect new evidence before the court session.”
“NONONO! This is absolutely impossible!" After listening to the Japanese lawyer's suggestion, before the judge could make an arbitration, Charles took the lead and said,""Since Mr. Tang Shan is innocent, he should be released in court. Only barbaric laws will detain innocent people, and the laws of the British Empire are obviously not barbaric.”
Charles's words immediately silenced the Japanese lawyer. If Charles was an ordinary Englishman, it would be fine, but he was the British ambassador to China. His identity was equivalent to the British spokesperson in China, so what he said was definitely quite heavy, even enough to affect the judge's arbitration.
At this moment, the Japanese Consul stood up under Fujita's instigation. He looked at Charles and said,""Respected Sir Charles, I am the Japanese Consul Fujiwara Ichiro. The death of Akutagawa Ryuichi was originally a small case. As long as the real murderer is caught, this case will be closed. However, as a Consul of a country, you are involved in this case. This seems to have risen to the height of an international issue. Have you considered this?”
"Sh * t! Bullsh * t international issues!" Hearing this, Charles was furious on the spot. He said rudely,"What you said just now, can I understand it as if the court of the British Empire does not find Mr. Tang Shan guilty, then your Japan will declare war on the British Empire?”
"This... the matter is not as serious as you described, Mr. Charles!”The Japanese Consul was speechless.
" F * ck," Charles said," it's not that serious. You were threatening me just now." Very well, now I can tell you with certainty, let's go to war. The navy of the British Empire doesn't mind turning your tiny Japan into another colony, even though it's not worth much.”
"Mr. Charles, please be careful with your words. The matter is not as serious as you think!”The Japanese Consul looked bitter.
Beside the Japanese Consul, Fujita Gang's face darkened, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
"It's not that serious?" Charles continued. Maybe, maybe before you said those threatening words, things weren't that serious. But it's too late now. I can tell you clearly that you will pay a heavy price for this!”
As he spoke, Charles walked directly down from his seat and came to Tang Shan's side. Then, he looked at the Japanese Consul angrily."Originally, I wanted to give you Japanese some face and not pursue this matter. Mr. Tang Shan also informed me beforehand and wanted to let the matter rest. However, you stupid guy actually threatened me. Do you know the true identity of this Mr. Tang Shan? He is a first-class Earl of the Great Bauhinia Kingdom, personally conferred by the Holy Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. How dare you falsely accuse the Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and threaten me, the ambassador? It seems that Japan really wants to start a war with the United Kingdom of Great Britain.”
Hearing Charles 'angry words, the entire hall immediately fell into a deep silence. From the judge down to the Jingwu Gate Jury, the Japanese Jury, and the other reporters, everyone was stunned.
Judge Paul: " This Mr. Tang Shan is actually…Oh, God! I should have known that he was the Count of the Great Bauhinia Clan, who had countless legends.”
Inspector Luo: " I see. No wonder he has such power."”
"When did Eldest Senior Brother become an Englishman? I don't think his appearance has changed!"
"I think that Englishman admires Eldest Senior Brother, so he deliberately said that he's an Englishman!”
Chen Zhen: " I didn't expect Eldest Senior Brother to have such great achievements in England. Now we don't have to worry at all."”
"Nani!" How could this be? How could that kid be a first-class earl of England?”
Fujiwara Ichiro: " It's over, it's really over now. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have listened to Fujita Gang's instigation!"”
……
Almost at the same time, everyone in the court hall had their own thoughts.
After a moment of silence, the Japanese Consul broke the silence.""Mr. Charles, Your Honor, and Mr. Tang Shan, I think this is a misunderstanding, an absolute misunderstanding. With Mr. Tang Shan's noble status, how could he be a murderer? I think the people below must have made a mistake.”
As soon as he said this, everyone present, except for the Japanese, had the same thought: "As expected of a Japanese. Only a Japanese can say such shameless words.”
Tang Shan, who had been calm all this while, was also deeply moved. He thought to himself, It's 1910 now, and the United Kingdom has just digested the fruits of victory from the Opium War. Its strength is unprecedentedly strong. Although Japan has also developed in recent years, it is still far from the United Kingdom. If they want to compete with the United Kingdom, they will have to wait until 1935 at the very least. Therefore, no matter how unruly Japan was, they did not dare to start a war with England. They had no choice but to compromise.”Thinking of this, he could not help but sigh."Sigh, the country is strong, so you have the confidence to speak.”
When the British Consul, Charles, heard the Japanese Consul's words, he was so angry that he laughed. He immediately mocked,"Misunderstanding? You falsely accused me, a first-class earl of the British Empire, and even threatened me, the ambassador. Is this a misunderstanding? Do you think I'm as stupid as you?"
The Japanese Consul quickly apologized,"This is our dereliction of duty. We are willing to compensate for it!"”
The situation had developed to this point. Regardless of whether it was good or bad, there was an outcome. Tang Shan did not want the world of martial arts heroes to end like this. He was still counting on the experience gained from killing the two bosses, Fujita Gang and Funakoshi Fumio. If he continued to force them, there would be no more fun. Therefore, he said," Consul Charles, let's leave this matter at that. The nobles of the British Empire have to show the gentlemanly demeanor that nobles should have.”
"Oh!" "Mr. Tang Shan is right!" Charles muttered.”Then, he turned to the Japanese Consul.""Since you're so sincere in your apology, and Mr. Tang Shan doesn't intend to pursue the matter, then let's forget about this matter. However, don't disappoint me with your sincerity.”
"Definitely! Definitely!" The Japanese Consul quickly nodded and bowed, finally heaving a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Judge Paul knocked on his gavel and said mockingly,""You Japanese are really boring. You actually made such a mistake for this court. This is completely disrupting the sacred law and order of the British Empire.”
The Japanese Consul nodded and bowed again. It's my duty!"
"Humph!" Fujita Gang couldn't hold it in anymore after suffering so many losses. He snorted coldly and ran out of the door. The Japanese judges also felt embarrassed and left. The Japanese Consul smiled awkwardly and left after agreeing to send someone to deal with the compensation.
As for the Jingwu Sect's side of the jury, after knowing that Tang Shan was fine, they were naturally elated. After receiving Tang Shan's signal, Huo Ting 'en and Chen Zhen brought everyone back to the Jingwu Sect.
Thus, the court trial that turned the tables ended dramatically.
However, the trial was not over yet. In a certain room in the court, Tang Shan, Charles, and Judge Paul were discussing the follow-up.
The three of them held a glass of red wine in their hands, and their expressions were very satisfied.
“cheers！”
“cheers！”
“cheers！”
The three of them clinked glasses happily. Judge Paul said,""Honorable Lord Tang Shan, to be honest, I never thought that you were the great earl with countless legends. I've long heard of your legends, but it's a pity that I'm only able to see you in this way today. For this reason, I would like to invite you to my house for dinner as an apology for this blunder!”
" Mr. Paul, you're too kind," Tang Shan said." It must be a wonderful thing to be able to have dinner at your house."”
" Dunn," Charles said," I still don't think we should let those short-legged Japanese pigs off so easily today."”
" Who said I'm going to let them go?" Tang Shan smiled." I just want to play with them slowly."”
Charles was also a smart person. He immediately understood the hidden meaning behind Tang Shan's words. He immediately smiled slyly.
Tang Shan continued," Mr. Charles, Mr. Paul, I think the furniture in your house is very old. It's time to change it. Since the Japanese are willing to help you pay, why not change it?”
Upon hearing this, Charles and Paul's eyes suddenly lit up, showing the attitude that a big capitalist should have.
"Oh, what a brilliant idea!”
"Who says so? We must change the furniture!”
"Then, in order to thank the Japanese for their generosity, let's have another toast!”
“cheers！”
“cheers！”
“cheers！”
The three of them were destined to rip off the Japanese, but the Japanese could only swallow their anger and offer up everything. There was nothing more satisfying than this.
After that, Tang Shan could not stand Paul's enthusiasm and went to his house for dinner. It was not until the wee hours of the morning that he returned to Jingwu Sect with a slightly tipsy smell of alcohol.
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