As a top-notch lawyer, Blake demonstrated exceptional professionalism, quickly recovering from his brief moment of discomposure.
He cleverly argued, "In fact, my client did not use coercion but rather proposed a deal to Helen. While this deal may be morally questionable, it must be emphasized that it did not violate any legal provisions."
Lin Yide glanced at him with disdain and retorted mockingly, "Attorney Blake, allow me to give you a vivid example.
If I paid your mother five hundred Mora and then raped her, according to your logic, would that be considered a transaction between me and your mother, like prostitution?"
As soon as these words were spoken, a deafening roar of laughter erupted in the courtroom.
Blake's face turned ashen, then pale. He naturally did not answer the question but instead addressed Neuvillette, saying, "Chief Justice, I demand the immediate expulsion of Yide. He has insulted me and my mother, causing severe damage to my mental state."
Neuvillette, with a solemn expression, responded in his usual formal tone, "Mr. Yide was using an example to refute your argument. Although his words may have been overly harsh and caused you harm, I will ask him to apologize to you."
Lin Yide immediately interjected, "I apologize, Attorney Blake. I admit my example may have been inappropriate."
Although he apologized, his tone revealed no hint of remorse.
Blake was infuriated by Lin Yide's attitude but was powerless to do anything about it.
Subsequently, the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale leaned in favor of Lin Yide.
Blake took a deep breath and calmly said, "So far, all you have been able to prove is that my client has engaged in misconduct.
According to the law, this at most constitutes a misdemeanor."
Lin Yide smiled contemptuously and retorted, "Attorney Blake, why are you in such a hurry? You don't really think that our West Factory is only capable of this, do you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a new witness took the stand.
The appearance of this witness surprised everyone in the courtroom, especially Colton.
As soon as he recognized the witness's face, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Algernon, how could it be you?"
Algernon glared at Colton, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.
He never imagined that Helen, the goddess in his heart, had almost been violated by this beast in human clothing.
Thinking of this, he resolved to expose all of Colton's misdeeds.
Thus, Algernon recounted all of Colton's crimes in detail.
Colton collapsed on the spot.
Blake's face turned extremely ugly. He understood that there was no chance of winning this trial.
As Algernon's narration ended, one witness after another took the stand, recounting the persecution and abuse they had suffered.
The testimonies of these witnesses shocked and angered the audience. They could not imagine that so much filth and evil was hidden within the Fontaine Research Institue, a place of academic excellence they were so proud of.
And that Colton, such a scumbag, was actually the director of academics.
The students in the audience were even more enraged. They felt deceived and loudly denounced Colton's shameless behavior.
Finally, Chief Justice Neuvillette announced his verdict: "Colton is sentenced to 30 years in prison for committing multiple felonies."
The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale also gave the same ruling.
With the end of the trial, this court session exposing evil also came to a close.
The system was slightly more generous this time, granting 600 experience points.
After the trial, Lin Yide did not leave immediately but walked towards an old man who was slowly rising from his seat.
"Vice Dean Carter, please come to our West Factory for a cup of tea." His tone was very gentle, sounding as if he were genuinely inviting Carter for tea.
However, Vice Dean Carter's expression turned to horror upon hearing Lin Yide's words, as if he had seen a ghost.
He trembled all over, his legs weakened, and he could not support his body, collapsing directly to the ground.
At that moment, a foul smell of urine gradually filled the air.
He had been scared into wetting himself.
"Never mind, Vice Dean Carter," Lin Yide sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness. "You're getting old. Just take the initiative to retire. Our West Factory won't force you to have tea."
Upon hearing this, Carter felt as if he had been granted amnesty, and the fear in his heart dissipated greatly.
He nodded repeatedly, his voice trembling, and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I will request retirement immediately."
Lin Yide shook his head as he looked at Carter's appearance.
It wasn't that he didn't want to pursue his crimes, but he was worried that if Carter kicked the bucket, it would be a very troublesome matter for the West Factory, and Carter's crimes weren't that serious.
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For the next half month, he went to the Fontaine Research Institute every day to invite people for tea.
Many teachers with questionable morals took leave and hid.
However, their hiding was in vain.
Because the secret agents of the West Factory had already secretly locked onto their whereabouts. No matter where they hid, they could not escape the eyes of the secret agents.
Moreover, the more they hid, the more severe the torture they suffered when captured.
As time passed, these teachers with questionable morals finally couldn't bear the fear in their hearts and the torture on their bodies, and they chose to go to the Palais Mermonia to confess.
This disappointed Lin Yide greatly.
He had worked hard for half a month, thinking he could earn a large sum of experience points, but in the end, he only got a mere 1000 points.
Left with no choice, he had to shift his focus.
At this moment, he happened to pass by a newsstand and casually bought a copy of the Steambird.
Then, he began to read it.
As he read further, the corners of his mouth gradually turned up, revealing a cold smile.