Elder He, sitting in the presiding judge's chair, observed the scene of Zhang Qiang expressing his tearful gratitude to Lawyer Cheng. Though he remained silent, a flicker of imperceptible appreciation crossed his face.
He had once followed the Su Tianhua sexual assault case closely. At the time, he had been quite surprised when Lawyer Cheng achieved a victory against Su Tianhua’s elite legal team. However, rumors had soon surfaced claiming that Lawyer Cheng had bribed the judge. This led to the subsequent confrontation between Lawyer Cheng and Su Tianhua in court, and even now, the Supreme People’s Court had yet to issue a definitive ruling on that case.
Seeing today’s performance, Elder He sensed that Lawyer Cheng might indeed have been framed back then.
Chapter 36