Chapter 235: The freeloading case goes to trial
join p atreon.com/KeyofStars for more chapters
After Hobert obtained the clue about the Skeleton Lord from Valentine's notes, he immediately decided to inform Dophis of this clue.
Firstly, because of the previous agreement when assassinating Bakerland, and secondly, after Dophis became a demigod, Hobert estimated that he could also benefit from it.
However, Hobert found that when he said the location of the Skeleton Lord, Christian and Dophis's expressions were a little strange.
Hobert asked, "Is there any problem with the content of the notes?"
Christian asked instead, "Are you sure that the 'Saint' who went to explore the ruins with you didn't tamper with this notebook?"
Hobert was stunned: "I'm sure!"
Christian was silent for a full three seconds before smiling: "Dophis, this is your chance to advance, but now is not the time to deal with the Skeleton Lord."
Dophis nodded: "I know."
Seeing that Hobert still had a puzzled look, Christian smiled and said, "Your clue is somewhat coincidental with something we are planning."
Hobert said "Oh", so they suspected that Azik knew their plan.
He didn't have anything to worry about, because he knew that even if Azik knew their plan, as long as it wasn't heinous, Azik wouldn't bother to care.
This topic ended here, Christian talked about the geography and culture of Colson County in the Feynapotter Kingdom: "Don't look at this county which is all mountainous, there used to be a very prosperous waterway there, but more than fifty years ago, that waterway was suddenly interrupted.
"There are various opinions on the reason for the interruption. Some say that an earthquake occurred and the river changed its course.
"Some say that the worship of evil gods appeared, causing the Feynapotter Kingdom and the Earth Mother Church to abandon it.
"I heard a reliable piece of news, which should be closest to the truth: there was indeed an earthquake and the river changed its course, but many strange things also happened. In order to reopen the waterway, a demigod of the Feynapotter Kingdom died in Colson County. The royal family and the church both believed that reopening the waterway would cost a huge price, which was not worthwhile, so this area was basically abandoned.
"Now Colson County is a place where the Feynapotter Kingdom exiles prisoners and gives fiefs to some 'nominal' viscounts and barons.
"For example, if someone has made a contribution and the royal family wants to make him a baron, but they don't want to give him a fief, they will enfeoff him in Colson County. The baron who is enfeoffed in Colson County knows that it is not a good place, and will not go to his fief, but hangs a title in Feynapotter City.
"It is said that in the past few decades, Colson County has become a lawless place."
In this era, there is no internet, and there is no way to obtain information about a place's culture, so Hobert listens very carefully every time he hears this kind of information.
After chatting for a few more words, Hobert said goodbye and returned to his bedroom to rest.
In the study, Dophis asked Christian: "When are you going to tell Hobert?"
"Wait a little longer," Christian said, "Whether to participate or not, let him choose for himself."
...
Perhaps because he saw the corpse of the Ancient Death God, Hobert's astral body and spiritual body were greatly shaken, which caused him to have nightmares all night again.
Sometimes he dreamed of being chased by black hound spirit beasts, sometimes he dreamed of being chased by the corpse of the Ancient Death God, and the Skeleton Lord, the coffin he encountered in the spirit world, and some of the people he killed also joined in the fun.
Hobert didn't sleep peacefully until dawn.
But he needs to get up early today. After a simple breakfast, Hobert yawned and arrived at the law firm early.
Jessica had been holding the information and waiting in front of Hobert's office door. When she saw Hobert, she finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Lawyer Hobert, this is the information you wanted."
Hobert didn't come yesterday, and she was afraid that Hobert would be late today.
Hobert glanced at it: "Very good, let's go, come with me to court."
Today is the day of the court hearing for the case of Emma, the street girl.
Jessica said with some worry: "Your condition..."
This case has also received media attention. After all, many newspapers like this kind of scandalous news. Although Jessica knows that Hobert has no contact with those street girls at all, it does not affect the media's speculation and compilation in this regard.
Hobert smiled: "It doesn't matter, isn't the defendant not hiring a lawyer?"
In Jessica's worry, the two came to the magistrate's court together.
Originally, the magistrate's court didn't take this case too seriously and arranged a court at random.
But on the day of the trial, a large number of gorgeously dressed, charming women, and many reporters came to request to attend the hearing.
Those women found several clients who worked in the court, so this case was tried in the largest magistrate's court in Backlund.
It can accommodate two or three hundred people to attend the hearing, but the seats for the hearing are still not enough, and many people are standing in the corridor, at the door, and outside the window to attend the hearing.
When Hobert and Jessica arrived at the court, the main entrance was already blocked. Fortunately, the two were agile and climbed into the court through the window, almost missing the opening time.
The plaintiff Emma and the defendant Wendell had arrived. Emma greeted Hobert with a smile and asked him to sit next to her.
On the other side, the defendant Wendell couldn't get enough of looking at the room full of flamboyant girls.
Soon, the judge took his seat. After confirming that Wendell did not need a lawyer, the judge announced the opening of the court.
Hobert first stated Wendell's charges. Although it was just a simple statement, it aroused public outrage, and everyone began to scold Wendell.
The judge knocked on the gavel for a long time before maintaining order, and then it was Wendell's turn to speak.
This middle-aged man in his thirties was very arrogant: "More than once someone has sued me, but without exception, they have all failed.
"I'll say it again, prostitution money is not considered legal income and is not protected by law. You can't convict me at all!
"The previous lawyer's assistant with a very good taste couldn't win the case. You, Hobert, no matter how famous you are, unless you can amend the laws of the Loen Kingdom, you can't win either."
These words aroused a new round of scolding from everyone. As a Loenese, Hobert couldn't even understand what some of the street girls were scolding.
This made him sigh at the diversity of languages.
The judge's gavel was almost broken, but he still couldn't silence everyone.
Under the loud persuasion of Hobert and Jessica, everyone calmed down.
The magistrate's court rarely has anyone attending the hearing. The judge, who saw this scene for the first time, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Hobert: "Plaintiff's lawyer, the defendant is right, I really can't convict him."
Hobert smiled and said: "Your Honor, we might as well change our thinking, I will accuse the defendant of fraud!"
Whether it was the people in the Spectator, or the plaintiff Emma and the defendant Wendell, they didn't understand what it meant, but the judge's eyes lit up.
Jessica's eyes almost glowed, she muttered: "Learned, learned, there can still be such an operation."
join p atreon.com/KeyofStars for more chapters