The morning on the island is cold. Before the sun rises completely, the chill brought by the sea breeze is like a cold hand, caressing all living things on Kochikoti Island.
At this dawn, two figures were walking along the garden corridor of Herbert Manor.
One of them is Feng Bujue; the other one is holding Vidocq’s Zuo Yan in his arms.
"Is this really okay for you?" Brother Jue said leisurely, "Leave the rest of the mess to a half-drunk uncle to deal with?"
"I have already arranged everything I want to do. It will be the same with or without him." Zuo Yan replied, "But you..." He raised his eyes and looked at Brother Jue, "Is it really okay for you to 'do this'...?
"
"What's wrong?" Feng Bujue asked in a calm tone, "People like John should have gone to prison to pick up soap at least ten years ago."
"I think...this is where our three views differ," Zuo Yan continued.
What he said next not only represented himself, but also represented Vidocq: "I have said it before, and I firmly believe so... We detectives have no right to judge anyone, what we can do...
…It’s just a matter of finding out the truth.”
"Then who do you think has the right to judge others?" Feng Bujue asked immediately.
"Of course it's the judicial system." Zuo Yan replied.
"I see... is it the 'law' that you believe in..." Feng Bujue thought thoughtfully.
"If I don't believe in the law, what else can I believe in?" Zuo Yan said.
"You can try religion." Feng Bujue said with a smile, "Let the 'spokesman of God' tell you, 'Who God will judge' and 'How God will judge'."
"Ha..." Zuo Yan understood what Brother Jue meant, and he also smiled, "Do you think the law is as unreliable as religion?"
Feng Bujue did not answer his question directly, but paused and said: "I have a friend who is a lawyer. He once said... one of his favorite movie lines is, 'If you want to seek justice, go to court.
Brothels, if you want to be fucked, go to court'."
"Very...interesting point of view." Zuo Yan didn't know how to answer this, but Vidocq replied in his heart.
"You said that what the detective 'can do' is to find the truth, so what I want to tell you is..." Feng Bujue said, "What the 'truth' is... doesn't matter.
"Our judicial system does not care about the truth. What the judicial system pursues is relative fairness, the deterrence of the legal system, and efficiency that must be maintained above a certain level.
"Our judges don't care about the truth, they just perform their duties, supervise and control the trial process, and announce the results.
"Our juries don't care about the truth. They just fulfill their civic duty and accept and choose the relatively more credible narrative fed to them by a certain party's lawyer."
"And our lawyers... don't care about the truth; just the opposite of detectives, what lawyers can 'do' is to put aside the so-called 'truth' and provide the best defense for their clients; the professional ethics of this profession require them to ignore
Their own personal moral standards and emotional tendencies have become the players that can influence the outcome in a game called 'law'. The 'truth' is at most a bargaining chip that they can use.
"But... can you say that our system is wrong? Can you say that every link and every person in this system is wrong?
"Obviously not, in fact... they are all right, they are all doing what they should do, the right thing.
"Only in this way can we maintain this 'relatively fair' system and maintain the stability of this society based on the rule of law."
When Feng Bujue said this, he glanced at Zuo Yan, and then inadvertently moved his gaze downwards to look at Vidocq.
"No..." After a moment, Zuo Yan said, "I don't agree with this statement... Although there are many things you said that I really can't refute; but at least... I can be sure that the 'truth' still has meaning.
of.
"In the countless cases in this world, perhaps not every 'truth' can be exchanged for 'justice', but if no one pays attention to and pursues the 'truth', then we will not even be able to obtain 'relative justice'.
The judicial system that mankind has continuously improved over the years will collapse as a result."
"Haha... That's what you think..." Feng Bujue said with a smile, "Interesting..." He paused for another half second and looked at Vidocq, "Very interesting..."
"No, it's not interesting..." Zuo Yan continued on behalf of Vidocq, "But sometimes, 'not interesting' is good." He raised his head and looked at the morning glow in the distance, "If our judicial system really falls apart.
, let us go back to the era when a few people distributed power and judged everything in the name of God, that is what is interesting."
"Huh...I don't mean that your point of view is interesting." Feng Bujue said, "I am interested in the fact that 'you hold a different point of view from mine'..."
"Oh?" Zuo Yan asked doubtfully, "Isn't this normal? We have only known each other for less than a day. It would be strange if we found that our views are highly consistent with each other, right?"
In fact, his "yes" was not entirely in agreement with Zuo Yan's words, but in his mind at this time, he was thinking about a writer's own three views, personality, abilities, cognition...compared with the characters he created.
, which should be inconsistent.
The most difficult thing to describe clearly in this world is "people", and for a person, the most difficult thing to objectively and accurately examine and describe... is oneself.
Since he couldn't even describe himself clearly, how could the characters he created be the same as himself?
"Having said that..." After a while, Zuo Yan said again, "Even if I turn a blind eye to this case... and treat your inference as the final conclusion, what will happen next?
It will progress as you wish...I can't guarantee it."
"Haha... don't worry." Feng Bujue said, "I can guarantee that both John and Sam will get the ending they deserve... at least in my heart, an ending that satisfies me."
"Huh?" Zuo Yan raised his eyes and laughed dryly, "What you said...sounds a bit like the tone of a religious leader who 'spoke on behalf of the gods' in the Middle Ages..."
"Then just treat it as a 'god' and tell you directly." Feng Bujue replied with a smile, and then suddenly stopped, "Okay... it's almost time, I have to go... Goodbye
Goodbye, Zuo Yan... Vidocq."
"Time?" This sudden change of topic and farewell made Zuo Yan hesitate for a few seconds before turning back, "Are you going to the dock to catch the boat?"
However, when he turned his head, the mysterious detective named "Feng Bujue"...had disappeared.
