In Bincheng Intermediate Court, a construction project corruption case that shocked the whole city was opened.
Public prosecutor Lu Zhiheng is calm and sharp, has zero failures in handling cases, believes in closed loops of evidence and judicial principles, and is recognized as an ace prosecutor in the industry.
Defense lawyer Wen Yan is calm and thoughtful, good at tearing apart the layers of disguise under the files, and specializes in taking on difficult and unjust cases that others dare not touch.
In court, the two were natural rivals, fighting each other and refusing to give in. A corruption case in which the evidence seemed solid and the suspect confessed revealed flaws one after another under Wen Yan's cross-examination. The originally monolithic chain of evidence contains hidden traces of artificial repair, and the witness testimonies are inconsistent. It seems that there is a big hand hidden behind the scenes, deliberately creating false impressions and framing the scapegoat.
Lu Zhiheng adhered to his prosecutorial duties and should have tried his best to accuse the defendant. However, as the supplementary investigation deepened, he gradually realized that there was something strange about the case. All the "irrefutable evidence" is too perfect, and all the coincidences are concentrated in one place. It is not a simple job crime, but a carefully laid out frame-up.
On the one hand, it is a professional stance, and on the other hand, it is the truth in my heart.
Lu Zhiheng is in a dilemma: if he insists on prosecuting the original case, an unjust case may be settled; if he overturns the conclusion of the early investigation, he will have to withstand pressure from all parties, undermine the previous prosecution argument, and bear doubts and risks.
Wen Yan was in the open, peeling off the cocoon, fighting against the silence, threats, and smear campaigns of huge interest groups; Lu Zhiheng was in the dark, restarting the investigation, tracing the chain of forged evidence, and guarding the bottom line of the judicial process.
The prosecution and defense are in opposition, and each should have its own master. But in the fog of black and white, the two reached a silent understanding across the distance of the court.
Interest groups pressed forward step by step, destroying physical evidence, coercing witnesses, creating a public opinion storm, and using all means to forcefully close the case and cover up the shady story of years of project corruption. Crisis came one after another, threats followed, and the two of them were in danger many times.
They have different positions and conflicting responsibilities, and they still face tit-for-tat in court; but they have the same persistence in their hearts - not to condone crime and not to unjustly accuse the innocent.
The fog was thick, the mountains and rivers were thick, and everyone thought that the overall situation was determined.
Until a secret piece of physical evidence that everyone ignored surfaced, and the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.
The layers of disguise were torn apart, the mastermind behind the scenes was revealed, and the people who were framed were avenged.
This long and dangerous game has nothing to do with winning or losing, it is just about pursuing the truth.
We met at both ends of the law, side by side in the mist, passed through many dangerous peaks, and finally saw the light of day.
Purpose: Legal romance