Chapter 78: First experience in the dark room (Part 1)
Gui Linghua is obviously an extremely smart woman.
Ten minutes later, Park Souna came back and relayed Gui Linghua's words. She said that she had completely calmed down and had thought about it. She was willing to ask Lawyer Lu to be her attorney to handle her late husband's estate matters.
Naturally, she quickly weighed the pros and cons, fearing that there would be no such store after passing this village.
She is almost penniless and cannot afford legal fees. If she loses this lawsuit, her situation will not be worse. But if she wins and gets 20% of the inheritance, she can still be single again.
The living conditions of a rich woman.
Moreover, at least until the outcome of this lawsuit, she no longer has to worry and has a place to stay.
"I'd better sign with her tomorrow!" Lu Ming smiled.
"Ah, sir, she also said that she can live in 408, and she doesn't need to spend any extra money to get a separate room for her."
Lu Ming waved his hand: "Not everyone can come and live here!"
After hearing this, Pu Xiuna felt a little warm in her heart. After all, she had a small bedroom in the servant's room where she could stay.
Lu Ming thought for a while, "Tell the waiters to pay more attention to her room."
Then he thought of the Japanese methods, "Make a phone call and ask Er Niang to bring Da Hei and Er Hei to live with her."
This is Wen Liangyu's territory. It is a high-end membership area where he is located. Not even the member floors can be accessed. I don't need to think too much about safety issues at first, but if I take more precautions, I feel more at ease.
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As night fell, in the study, Lu Ming looked at a piece of paper in his hand.
Katsura Ayaka really regards herself as a life-saving straw. This is the list of her late husband Kato Sanlu's inheritance.
This woman probably spent most of her time at home playing with the property she inherited. Although she escaped alone, she still clearly remembers the things she once owned.
There are more than 110,000 deposits in the Imperial Bank.
The stocks and bonds of more than a dozen companies, including Derrida Petroleum, are worth more than 600,000.
There are three real estates, all located in the area where Japanese people gather in Donghai East District.
Baile Hot Spring Pavilion is located in the mountain hot spring area of a satellite town in the East China Sea.
These are the most important ones, and there are also bits and pieces, such as cars, external loans, and the like.
In addition, there is a small island called Pearl Island. His late husband inherited the contract to own the island. However, what his late husband inherited was only a cultural relic of the contract, and the legal validity of the contract was not recognized.
Because the ownership deed for this small island chain is a joke in history, and several companies have it.
After pondering for a while, Lu Ming picked up the Baoyin Bank case file again and looked at it.
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Ninth Circuit, Second Division.
Lu Ming and Wei Baozeng were sitting at the defendant's seat, and at the plaintiff's seat, there was Lawyer Smith, who had a relationship with Lu Ming, and a fat old man who seemed to be the plaintiff, who was the former chairman of Wei.
My friend Bi Hanting is the chairman of Western Coal United Company.
When he first entered the court, Wei Baozeng greeted him as "Second Uncle," but he just snorted coldly and ignored him.
Judge Christine entered the courtroom and everyone stood up.
The auditorium was packed with people, including many depositors and reporters.
The case that had dragged on for so long that the media was too lazy to pay attention to it suddenly became hot again.
First of all, because the lawyer representing Baoyin Bank was suddenly replaced by a second-level lawyer from Red Law Firm, this lawyer was none other than Yu Wen Shangzai, a former hot figure. More than ten days ago, the Japanese Devil case
The young lawyers from CUHK who are in the limelight are impressive enough in themselves. Is this second-level lawyer more trustworthy than the large team of lawyers from Reid Law Firm? Especially, this is an economic lawsuit.
Secondly, in the evening news the day before yesterday, this female apprentice of the second degree of law hit the clerk of the plaintiff's law firm with a wine bottle directly in front of the chief judge's office. If this case continues, there may not be any big news, and there will be no gang drama.
All martial arts, right? After all, successful people today, more or less, have some relationship with gangsters.
Therefore, reporters from major newspapers and tabloids flocked here if they wanted to catch hot topics.
Sitting on the judge's bench, Christine looked at the chaotic scene, picked up the gavel and knocked, "Quiet, from now on, anyone who disrupts the order of the court will be expelled by this bench!"
The court immediately fell silent.
Christine looked at Lu Ming, "Defendant's lawyer, in your motion..."
The court door was suddenly pushed open, and the reporters on the outermost perimeter were the first to start a commotion. Some of the depositors sitting in the gallery stood up, cursed, and rushed towards the people who came in.
"Papa" a spotlight came on.
Soon the judicial police gathered around and silenced the auditorium, and the two reporters who were taking pictures were expelled.
This trial is open to the media. Journalists are allowed to bring cameras, but they are only allowed to take photos before the trial starts and after the court adjourns. During the trial, all cameras and photos are strictly prohibited.
An old man in a black windbreaker and a top hat came in from the gate. When Bi Hanting, who was sitting at the plaintiff's seat, looked over, his eyes immediately froze and his expression was a little complicated.
The old man who came was none other than Wei Baozeng's father, Chairman Wei.
He was already very old. His windbreaker and top hat only concealed his age. When he took off his hat to reveal his old face, his hands were covered with age spots. Looking at this scene, Bi Hanting's eyes became even more complicated.
Lu Ming stood up and said, "In court, my client came to the court today with the special permission of the doctor. I hope that the judge will allow him to appear in court to testify!"
Judge Christine stared at Lu Ming with her blue eyes. She probably couldn't figure out what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd. She nodded: "The defendant is allowed to appear in court to testify."
Chairman Wei, with the support of Lu Ming, walked onto the witness stand tremblingly.
Just after he sat down, Chairman Wei stood up again, bowed deeply to Bi Hanting, and then bowed deeply to the depositors in the auditorium. His voice was a little heavy: "Hanting, and everyone who trusts me to deposit money into Baoyin."
Friends, I solemnly apologize to you."
Bi Hanting frowned, but looking at the trembling body of his old friend, his eyes turned elsewhere.
Lawyer Smith next to him was slightly startled and apologized in court? Was he admitting defeat? This would end this protracted lawsuit. At least he would be found guilty now. Maybe Baoyin Bank still has a glimmer of hope.
"Hanting, I apologize to you because I had no idea that something like this would happen. I was just fulfilling the responsibility of a friend and I hope I can help you."
"But you caused me to lose millions!" Bi Hanting snorted coldly.
"That's why I said I'm sorry to you."
"But I'm even more sorry for my depositors!" Chairman Wei looked at the auditorium, "Because I betrayed your trust and revealed the information of one of them to my good friends, which led to what we are today.
Dilemma! In the past few days, I have been lying on the hospital bed, and my mind has been full of this matter, blaming myself, and feeling guilty! I am really worried about losing your trust! Although Baoyin Bank has ample funds, it has to
Losing everyone's trust is beyond my imagination. I was wrong! I was really wrong! In the past few days, after painful thinking, I have made the following decision. I hope to regain everyone's trust! After this lawsuit is over,
, Baoyin Bank will implement the strict confidentiality principle for customers and fulfill the principle of keeping silent on all matters related to customers. These principles will be written into any account opening contract and will be the basic terms of Baoyin Bank account opening contract. In this way, if
Violating this clause, customers can file high claims against Baoyin Bank."
"Keeping customer confidentiality will become the first rule of Baoyin Bank!"
"Regarding this matter, I will also issue a formal statement after this class is over."