Chapter 576: Demon Hunter's Threat
Chapter 576: Demon Hunter's Threat
"That's right... Just as I said, one of the important figures who planned this murder is Professor James Moriarty, the most recent tyrant in the underground world, who is known as the 'Blackest Night Raven'!"
Naruhodō Ryunosuke slapped his palms on the table, making a dull sound.
His face was full of determination, and he stated his accusation in the courtroom without any hesitation. In response, he raised the case materials in his hand again and repeated it.
"James Moriarty is a tycoon in the underworld. As far as I know, he hates any dealer of addictive drugs and will even send assassins to eliminate such dealers."
"And the killers who eliminate the traffickers will leave a night crow feather in the place where they are."
"This is used to warn others that this incident was done by Professor Moriarty's men, to maintain Professor Moriarty's [dignity], and to warn others not to get involved in the sale of [addictive drugs]."
"The scene of the Gypsy's murder, according to the case description, is almost identical to those of other addictive drug dealers killed by Professor James Moriarty. Therefore, the defense believes that..."
“…What nonsense!”
Boom!
The tabletop was hit by a fist!
Naruhodo subconsciously interrupted his words and turned to look at Karma Gou who was sitting in the prosecutor's seat.
The newly arrived prosecutor said with a sneer.
"Narbuto Ryunosuke, the time for this trial is extremely limited. We cannot waste this time on your one-sided statements and nonsense!"
"As a lawyer, don't you understand the rules of the courtroom?"
He snapped his fingers, then pointed his hand sideways at Naruhodō Ryunosuke.
"In a court of law, evidence is everything! If you can't produce evidence, any reasoning and speculation is nothing but a castle built on fantasy and is meaningless!"
"Just based on a feather and some addictive drugs, are you going to say that it was Professor Moriarty who did it?"
"You know the professor very well, and even know his keepsake very clearly, so you can directly conclude that the raven feather at the scene is Moriarty's iconic night crow feather just by the description in the text?!"
"You know that gypsy very well, and you even know how to see through his disguise. So you can conclude that the gypsy is a drug dealer just by the addictive drugs in the text description?!"
Demon Hunter's voice suddenly became louder and he spoke sternly.
"If you want to prove all this, don't just talk nonsense here!"
"Narbuto Ryunosuke, show us your evidence. If you can't prove all this, then your reasoning just now is just a simple delay for the trial!"
"If you continue to talk nonsense and show off your nonsense reasoning here, then I will ask the presiding judge to get you out of this courtroom!"
"Anyway, you are not the defense attorney in this court. You are just a paralegal!"
…evidence…evidence…
Cold sweat broke out on Naruhodō Ryunosuke's forehead; he really had no evidence.
This was the first time he encountered a prosecutor who would directly interrupt reasoning and forcibly demand evidence in court.
It's just the court that has just arrived in old London, so why is it so aggressive?
This guy... what was his identity and what kind of job did he do before coming to Old London?
The barrister placed his fingers on his forehead and was silent. Finally, he nodded and said, "Yes, the defense has no evidence to prove that the murder of the gypsy is related to Professor James Moriarty. However, the defense reserves the speculation that James Moriarty is related to Jack the Ripper."
The members of the Junior Detective League next to them were lying on the table, looking at Karma Go in the distance.
Although I had a premonition just now, I now find that this white-haired old man is more ferocious than I expected.
If Uncle Xiang Yuan was here, he would have used wind magic on the prosecutor by now...
After all, he was a legendary lawyer who dared to attend a secret trial alone and turned the entire Four Countries Local Court upside down by himself. No prosecutor could interrupt his reasoning in front of him!
Unless the prosecutor has a very good relationship with him, or there is a VIP ward in the hospital, he can be sent to the emergency room for emergency treatment as soon as he leaves the court!
"…What Prosecutor Hao said makes sense. Indeed, our time is precious. If there is no basis for our argument…"
The presiding judge shook his head and spoke.
"This court cannot accept the defense's lengthy speeches. So, please continue your questioning. If there is no need to continue the questioning... then, this court will close the case."
At this point, the situation was already under the control of the prosecutors.
The key to the trial is the presiding judge, and the attitude of the presiding judge will be the key to determining the outcome of the trial.
Originally, Naruhodō Ryunosuke could have used his aura to make the presiding judge lean towards his reasoning, thereby forcing Yan Tukai to reveal any possible flaws, or submit more evidence, or buy time for the investigation.
However, after Karma Hao spoke, the judge would no longer be as inclined to his reasoning as before, which caused the judge's attitude towards him to begin to decline...
We must take back the situation later.
Naruhodō Ryunosuke felt a little heavy-hearted, but he was still not ready to give up.
No matter how difficult this trial is, how powerful the enemy is, and how dangerous the current situation is.
He will never give up this defense. He must clear his friend Yashuang Yizhizhen's name. He believes that his friend is definitely not Jack the Ripper who committed serious crimes.
"...So, Director Yan Tu, you said before...when your team passed an intersection, someone found you and called the police...Does that mean there are other witnesses to this case?"
Naruhodō turned around, calmed himself down, adjusted his mentality, and asked Yan Tu Haici at the testimony stand in a deep voice.
Faced with this question, Yan Tu Haici spoke calmly with his usual smile.
"Yes, just as Naruhodō-kun said, there are indeed other witnesses in this case, and that is the person who called the police."
"However, the person who called the police only witnessed the scene before Jack the Ripper committed the crime. He did not see the subsequent developments. I am afraid that he cannot provide any valuable testimony."
...In other words, no one witnessed the real murder by Yasou Yoshiichi?
A thought flashed through Naruhodō Ryunosuke's mind.
(End of this chapter)