Mystery: The arrival of the new Black Emperor

Hobert concealed his emotions: "I feel sorry for what happened to your friend, but I still have to tell you that he needs a lawyer to defend him, otherwise he will not only lose money but also face a jail sentence."

"Oh, there's a storm!" Dai Lun said excitedly: "Bill's driving skills are the best after drinking. It's that hateful tobacco merchant. He doesn't understand the rules of sailing on the river at all! That damn guy The profiteer, no one was hurt at all, but he must send Bill to jail..."

Hobert waited quietly for the other party to vent his inner emotions before saying: "If you want me to defend your friend Bill, please ask Bill's family members to go to the law firm tomorrow or Saturday with the lawsuit and relevant information. I."

Then Dai Lun asked a question that almost every client would ask: "Can this lawsuit be won?"

"I need to read the plaintiff's lawsuit before I can give you a specific answer." As he answered, Hobert took out a pen and paper from his briefcase and wrote down the address of the law firm.

Dai Lun put away the address, thanked Hobert and Jacob, and left in a hurry.

Hobert also said goodbye to Jacob and promised to come back in a few days.

It was already past three in the afternoon when we took the carriage back to the law office.

Hobert took out the third case that Barton gave him and studied it again. This case was not urgent, so Hobert put it at the end.

In fact, Hobert has read these materials several times, but now he just wants to sit quietly until get off work, always looking like he is busy.

"Hobert!" While Hobert was fishing, a colleague said to him: "A client has appointed you to defend the client."

Hobert was stunned: "Me?"

When did I become so famous?

"Yes." The colleague reminded: "I just listened to a few sentences when I came here. It was a plea of ​​not guilty. It seemed quite complicated. If you are not sure, just refuse."

"Thank you." Hobert got up and went to the reception room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a lady in her forties or fifties sitting on a chair. She was well-dressed and wore some jewelry, but she looked a little anxious.

Behind the lady, there stood a middle-aged man who looked somewhat familiar and a strange young man, who should be a housekeeper and a servant.

When the housekeeper saw Hobert come in, he immediately smiled and said, "Lawyer Hobert, we meet again."

Only then did Hobert remember that this was Mr. Barron's butler: "Yes, Mr. Butler, we meet again. How is Mr. Barron?"

He finally knew why this lady was looking for him. It turned out that Barron introduced her.

"Very good," the steward said, "Master bought another horse a few days ago, and you can often hear his hearty laugh."

Hobert smiled and nodded.

The lady sitting on the chair asked uneasily, "Is this Lawyer Hobert?"

He is much younger than she thought. Is it really okay to hire him?

"Yes, madam," the housekeeper introduced: "This is Mrs. Kent, Mr. Barron's aunt. She has some legal problems and hopes to get your help."

Hobert sat across from Mrs. Kinder and began to understand the case.

Mrs. Kent has an only son, Bruce Kent. Bruce divorced last year. He has always been resentful of his former father-in-law and mother-in-law. He always felt that his marriage was ruined by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, who disliked poverty and loved wealth.

So not long ago, Bruce bought some gunpowder from the black market, made it look like a bomb, and threw it into the yard of his father-in-law's house.

The father-in-law's family was greatly frightened. After they called the police, the prosecutor charged Bruce with explosion and intentional homicide.

Mrs. Kent, who happened to be widowed, went on a trip with friends some time ago. When she came back, she was told that Bruce's case would be in court this Saturday, the day after tomorrow.

Mrs. Kent quickly asked relatives and friends to help find a solution, and Mr. Barron recommended the serious and responsible lawyer Hobert to his aunt.

After understanding the general situation, Hobert asked Mrs. Kent: "Are you sure Mr. Bruce did not light the fuse when he threw the homemade bomb?"

"I'm sure!" Mrs. Kent said: "I visited poor little Bruce in prison. He said it was just a prank. The fuse he made was stuck to the outside of the bomb. Even if it was lit, it would not detonate the gunpowder."

Hobert nodded: "Have you brought a copy of the plaintiff's lawsuit?"

"Brought it."

When Hobert read the lawsuit, Mrs. Kent said angrily: "The Wyant family (Bruce's former father-in-law's family) are a group of villains!

“When little Bruce was in love with Wyant’s daughter, I reminded him that Wyant didn’t have much money and liked to look down on others, so we should be cautious about such a marriage, and then I was right.

"Oh, goddess! The hateful Wyant not only destroyed my son's family, but now he wants my son to go to jail. How could there be such a bastard?"

"There is no need for you to be angry madam. Seeking justice for our clients is the value of our lawyers." Hobert smiled and said: "I just read the plaintiff's lawsuit and I am quite confident about this defense. Will you entrust me to defend your son?"

"Of course, Lawyer Hobert, when I saw you for the first time, I knew that only a young and promising lawyer like you could save my poor little Bruce." Mrs. Kent said sincerely.

Hobert thought to himself: Madam, you clearly looked distrustful of me just now. Did you change your mind after seeing the confidence I showed?

"Then please sign the power of attorney, madam." Hobert said: "I need to keep the plaintiff's lawsuit and study it further."

After sending Mrs. Kent and his party away, Hobert discovered that his previous approach of taking every commission seriously had paid off. The cases received this week, except for Dai Lun's case, were all introduced by acquaintances.

This shows that his previous commissions have allowed him to accumulate a certain network of contacts, which has enabled him to gain a firm foothold in the legal industry. If he continues to maintain his standard of taking every commission seriously, these connections will only grow.

For the first innocence defense in his life, Hobert took it very seriously. In addition to checking relevant information, Hobert also went to Minsk Prison to find out the details of the bomb from Bruce the next day, Friday morning.

After making full preparations, Hobert came to the Backlund Court early on Saturday. This is one of the three formal courts in Backlund and mainly handles criminal cases involving ordinary citizens.

The formal courtroom is much more spacious than the magistrate's court, and the judge's bench is set on a high platform, which looks very oppressive.

In addition, there are bailiffs who are responsible for maintaining order and putting invisible pressure on people.

The auditorium area is also very large, and can probably seat two to three hundred people.

In addition to Mrs. Kent, Mr. Barron and others, there were also Bruce's friends, a total of twenty or thirty people.

There were also relatives and friends of the plaintiff Wyant family, sitting in different seats and occasionally glaring at each other.

Fors also arrived on time, this time with a notebook, ready to record some details of Hobert's defense.

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