Chapter 170: A Desperate Counterattack (2): A Heated Brawl!

Before this, Ouyang Wanlong never thought that someone would dare call him an idiot given his current status. He was an idiot, and also a moron, but being called out like this in court really annoyed him.

“The defendant. Please watch your language. We are in court.” Ouyang Wanlong slammed his gavel hard, clearly furious.

“Young Master doesn’t think I need to watch anything, because I’m just stating facts.” Tang Chen didn’t take Ouyang Wanlong seriously at all. He had met many tough guys, so who did this guy think he was?

“You are going too far! Guards, drag him out!” Ouyang Wanlong was completely enraged. He had given him face, but this guy didn’t know when to quit. How dare he insult him? Did he think he was so great?

“Your Honor, wait a moment. Young Master Tang is a bit emotional.” Lawyer Xie was quite helpless. He had never seen someone so arrogant as to directly curse the judge in court. Didn’t he know the judge had the highest authority here? Did he even want to win the case?

“Lawyer Xie, you don’t need to cover for Young Master. Young Master hasn’t said anything wrong.” Tang Chen stood up from his seat and said arrogantly, “Your Honor, don’t get worked up when Young Master calls you an idiot, because Young Master is telling the truth. Those two idiots across from us are framing Young Master and Uncle Yang, and you actually accepted such a stupid case. Don’t you think you’re a brain-dead moron!”

Li Zheyu’s face flushed with anger. He wanted to curse back, but he was too afraid. This guy was a lunatic, daring to act so recklessly in court. Who would dare provoke him?

“Defendant, please watch your behavior. This is a court of law. If you continue to insult people at will, this judge has the authority to pronounce a verdict immediately and expel all of you from court.” Ouyang Wanlong felt his dignity was being challenged and spoke to Tang Chen coldly.

“Oh, you dare threaten Young Master?” Tang Chen sneered and said, “Young Master doesn’t know much about the law, but Young Master knows the law doesn’t wrong innocent people. So what, you think you’re so great just because you’re a judge? Can’t Young Master speak up if Young Master is wronged? Did you make the laws yourself?”

Tang Chen’s words were sharp and confrontational, instantly pinning a big accusation on Ouyang Wanlong’s head. If he didn’t answer carefully, it could end badly.

Ouyang Wanlong naturally sensed this was a verbal trap. He snorted coldly and said, “You keep saying you’ve been wronged. Fine, then show us the evidence. Since you dare spout nonsense in court, you must have evidence, right?”

“Of course I do.” Tang Chen smiled confidently, then pointed at Li Zheyu and said, “That fool came to Uncle Yang’s supermarket with his men to cause trouble that day. Young Master didn’t even bother with them and instead gave him a million to leave. At the time, to prevent this fool from denying it later, Young Master made him write a receipt. That receipt is the evidence.”

Li Zheyu’s lawyer stepped forward with a cold laugh and said, “Since the defendant is so confident, please present this so-called receipt of yours. Otherwise, we will add a defamation charge against you.”

Tang Chen curled his lips, then pulled out the receipt written on a shirt from his chest and said, “You think Young Master doesn’t have it? Sorry to disappoint you.” With that, Tang Chen placed the receipt right in front of Ouyang Wanlong.

Tang Chen’s move not only puzzled Yang Mi’s family but also shocked Li Zheyu and his mother. The mother and son exchanged a look, as if asking how the receipt ended up in his hands when it was stolen back and locked in a safe.

Ouyang Wanlong carefully examined the large receipt in front of him and after a moment said, “Although the handwriting here is a bit blurry, you can still vaguely see that it is indeed a receipt for one million. Plaintiff, do you have anything to say?”

The situation took a sharp turn. Yang Mi’s face relaxed into a smile. She knew her man would have a way.

Li Zheyu stood up abruptly and shouted, “This is fake! I never wrote such a receipt. He’s framing me!”

The lawyer quickly added, “That’s right, Your Honor. This receipt is not in my client’s handwriting, and my client never wrote such a receipt. This evidence should be invalid.”

Ouyang Wanlong nodded and said to Tang Chen again, “Defendant, you heard them. This receipt of yours holds no legal weight. If you can’t provide other evidence, then this court will announce the verdict.”

Tang Chen chuckled and said, “Your Honor, please prepare a projector. Young Master has something to show—ironclad evidence that can’t be denied.”

Although Ouyang Wanlong secretly loathed Tang Chen, he still had to follow procedure. He ordered an assistant to bring out the projector, then said coldly to Tang Chen, “Defendant, I hope you can truly present this so-called ironclad evidence this time. Otherwise, you will be held in contempt of court.”

Tang Chen didn’t bother answering the idiot. He simply took out a USB drive, plugged it into the projector, and said calmly, “You can deny written words, but you can’t deny your own spoken words, can you?” With that, he clicked play.

A beam of light shot from the projector, immediately displaying on the screen a video of a completely naked man sitting on a bed. The man was Li Zheyu.

“What is this!” Li Zheyu yelled in panic, jumping to his feet. When did he ever look like this?

“My name is Li Zheyu. I am an idiot. I recorded this video today because my conscience is uneasy. Some time ago, my mother and I went to Uncle Yang’s supermarket to stir up trouble. My mother acted like a crazy woman, demanding rent from them. Actually, I knew Uncle Yang had already paid the rent, but my mother, being an idiot, wouldn’t let it go. Then a righteous man showed up and chased us away. I didn’t want to cause more trouble, but my mother just wouldn’t give up. She made me hire a bunch of thugs to cause more trouble.

But the thugs were all beaten up. That man was like a war god, unbeatable. I thought he would hit me, but he didn’t. Instead, he taught me a lesson, and I ended up crying my eyes out. In the end, he even gave me a million to go home. I gave the money to my mother and told her to let it go, but my mother, that brain-dead moron, still wouldn’t stop. She even hired a lawyer to frame him and Uncle Yang. I couldn’t stand seeing my mother keep making mistakes, so I recorded this video. If we ever ended up in court, I hoped to tell everyone the truth.”

Li Zheyu looked very sincere, speaking calmly and steadily, like a repentant criminal. After he finished speaking, the courtroom erupted. First, Li Zheyu’s mother stood up and screamed, “You stupid child, what nonsense are you spouting? Are you insane?”

Li Zheyu’s mother was furious. She had finally come up with this plan, and now her idiot son had spilled everything. It was over—how could they sue now?

Unlike his angry mother, Li Zheyu was stunned. He rushed out from his seat, shouting angrily, “No! I never said any of that! This is a setup! I never said those things!”

Tang Chen sneered coldly and said with a menacing tone, “Li Zheyu, not only did you foolishly test Young Master’s patience again, but now you’re acting like an idiot? The person in the video is clearly you, you fool. How dare you deny it?”

Actually, Tang Chen was secretly laughing. Of course Li Zheyu didn’t remember—because Tang Chen had used Compliance Spray to make Li Zheyu repeat everything he said word for word. That way, there was no way to deny it.

“You—no, you must have done something! You bastard, I’ll fight you!” Li Zheyu roared in rage, then threw a punch at Tang Chen’s face.

Tang Chen had been hoping this idiot would make a move. He blocked the punch with one hand, then twisted hard and broke Li Zheyu’s wrist, followed by a kick to his ribs.

Thump!

Li Zheyu’s face contorted in pain. As he tried to scream, Tang Chen grabbed his head with one hand and slammed it hard onto the table in front of Ouyang Wanlong.

“Stop! No fighting in court! Guards, guards!” Ouyang Wanlong shouted in panic. Things had spiraled beyond his control.

“Stop your nonsense! Young Master is defending himself!” With that, Tang Chen punched Li Zheyu in the face again, throwing him to the ground, then stomped hard on his temple. Poor Li Zheyu passed out on the spot.