klisemfg Chapter 1423 You've gotten yourself into a lot of trouble.
Chapter 1423 You've gotten yourself into a lot of trouble.
"what?"
The lawyers, including Councilor Zhou, all exclaimed in surprise.
“Endangering public safety in Hong Kong? That’s a serious crime. Unless the Secretary for Security signs off on it himself, no one can save them.”
Councilor Zhou felt as if he had been hit on the head with a sledgehammer. At that moment, he heard faint shouts coming from outside.
Councilor Zhou quickly ran to the window and pushed it open. At that moment, a loud noise entered the office.
"We demand judicial fairness, not abuse of power to bully others!"
"The police force cannot arbitrarily enter homes and arrest people without evidence!"
Slogans echoed into the office, reaching everyone's ears. Councilor Zhou laughed heartily as he stared at Huo Jiali and shouted.
“This is the voice of the people, demanding judicial fairness! Even if you are a liaison officer, you cannot cover up the truth. I advise you not to continue to be so stubborn. Today it is a protest, tomorrow it will be a strike. I do not believe that the Secretary for Security will let you run rampant!”
Huo Jiali hadn't spoken yet, but her face was somewhat pale.
Just then, a voice came from outside the office door, and the door was pushed open.
"The voice of the people? I'd like to hear from my secretary. Where is there any injustice? And how has he acted so recklessly?"
Xiao Dao stepped aside, and Da Bao walked in wearing a snow-white uniform. Councilor Zhou and Hu Zhongxing were taken aback; none of them had ever seen Da Bao before.
Huo Jiali quickly stood up straight, stood at attention, and saluted.
"Good morning, sir."
In this way, everyone understood Da Bao's identity. This was the Duke's Security Chief. Councilor Zhou quickly stepped forward with a smile on his face and said.
"Sir, you've finally arrived. This Huo Jiali has been abusing the identity you bestowed upon her, causing trouble and obstructing justice. Please investigate thoroughly and deal with her accordingly."
Da Bao looked at him with a half-smile.
"Zhou Wenming? The general manager of Kunpeng Industry? Last March, you took out 280,000 yuan to bribe the Legislative Council secretary and secretly altered the vote count, which is how you became a member of the Legislative Council."
And your Justice of the Peace, Ho Ka-lam spent £1.36 million on you throughout London to obtain the title of Justice of the Peace.
Zhou Fusheng, three years ago you raped and murdered female student Wu Fenglian. Afterwards, you, Zhou Wenming, sent people to kidnap Wu Fenglian's sister and forced the Wu family to withdraw the lawsuit. Two months later, the Wu family immigrated to Singapore, but in reality, they were kidnapped and thrown into international waters by you.
Each and every one of these cases is filled with blood and tears; how can you have the audacity to demand judicial fairness?
Councilor Zhou was dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to speak.
"Sir, you need evidence to support your claims. You can't just make baseless accusations."
Upon hearing this, Hu Zhongxing thought to himself, "Oh no!" Had this Councilor Zhou gone mad? Did he not know who he was talking to? Don't be fooled by his respectable demeanor in the Legislative Council; in front of the Secretary for Security, he was nothing.
Sure enough, Da Bao's face darkened, and he slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
"Zhou Wenming, do you think I, as the head of the Security Bureau, would say these things to you without any evidence? Do you deserve to? I'm here today to tell you two things."
First of all, don't think that you can get me to compromise with you by marching and striking. You're dreaming. The spokesperson for the Secretary for Security gave an interview to a TV reporter fifteen minutes ago and clearly told these marchers that if they are instigated by others and threaten the government, they will all be deported and never allowed to return to Hong Kong.
The second thing I want to do is clean up the Legislative Council. Those who are merely filling positions will all be removed, and any government official who accepts bribes will be punished by law.
Councilor Zhou was stunned. He didn't even know how he got out of the police station office. He only knew that when he got downstairs, he heard a patrol car shouting through a loudspeaker.
"Zhou, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and general manager of Kunpeng Industrial, is trying to protect his son, Zhou, who has committed illegal and criminal acts. There are always ordinary people who are unaware of the truth opposing the government."
The government has issued Warning Order No. 1, ordering protesters to immediately disperse and return to work, or they will be recorded and deported, never to return to Hong Kong.
Any future similar demonstrations or similar events must be reported to the relevant authorities. No demonstrations or gatherings of more than ten people are permitted without authorization; otherwise, they will be prosecuted for endangering public safety along the Xiangjiang River.
The protesters were originally employees of various companies, following orders from their bosses to march and demonstrate at the police station. Now, after hearing the government's warning that they would be deported if they did not disperse the march, they were shocked to learn that the protesters were not allowed to leave the country.
The marchers scattered in a flash, and Zhou Wenming stared dumbfounded at the scattered flags and banners on the ground; there wasn't a single person left.
His head was spinning, and suddenly he collapsed to the ground, never to rise again.
Zhou Fusheng was detained in the detention center. He was like a timid mouse, scurrying back and forth in the narrow space. He was in a state of utter confusion. If it were according to Hong Kong's usual practice, he would have been released on bail long ago.
But there's still no sign of it, and he's as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Suddenly the cell door opened, and two uniformed policemen stood in the doorway.
"Zhou Fusheng came out and met with his lawyer."
Zhou Fusheng was overjoyed and quickly walked out, where he was handcuffed and taken to the meeting room.
Hong Kong has a strong sense of the rule of law, with explicit regulations stipulating that the police are not required to be present to supervise lawyers when they are questioning defendants.
His lawyer was still Hu Zhongxing, but Hu Zhongxing no longer had the same spirited and arrogant expression as before. An hour ago, the Bar Association had already issued him an official document.
The official document harshly reprimanded him and demoted him from a top lawyer to an ordinary lawyer, meaning that his efforts over the past ten years had been in vain.
Hu Zhongxing's gaze towards Zhou Fusheng was filled with anger. It was all because of this scumbag that he had gotten himself into this mess.
Zhou Fusheng knew Hu Zhongxing. At a party, his father had told him that in Hong Kong, he could not be unaware of who the Governor was, but he could not be unaware of who his lawyer was.
"Attorney Hu, when can I get out of here? This place is infested with bedbugs and rats, it's driving me crazy."
Hu Zhongxing said with a stern face.
"Mr. Zhou, I'm here to inform you of a few things. First, your grandmother has been granted bail pending trial, but you can't. The reason the Department of Justice is now prosecuting you is not based on any article of the Criminal Law, but on the Security Department's ruling that you have seriously endangered public safety in Hong Kong."
Now, only the Chief Secretary for Security can personally sign off on your release; otherwise, even the Governor of Hong Kong is powerless to help.