Miss Star, spoiled by her father and brother

Chapter 107: Xiqiu's Knowledge

"Hey! It was so easy for me to find you. So you were hiding here."

Sifors looked up and saw Hans, Elman and Ken, whom he hadn't seen for a while.

The three men came over and sat next to Sifos, "Wolfhard is here too. When did you two develop your revolutionary friendship?"

"Since we married our respective wives."

When they heard the topic was about themselves, the two ladies paused their conversation and smiled politely at the three newcomers.

Hans suddenly realized: "Oh! Oh, that's really an unexpected fate." Then he asked, "What were you talking about just now?"

"Let's talk about baby Jin and his good father." Sifos said casually.

“Puff—cough cough!”

After these words were spoken, many people choked and coughed until their faces turned red and their necks became thick. Elman was spared because he did not drink any alcohol.

"Haha, cough cough! Jin, Jin, my dear, you are amazing, hahahaha! Cough cough cough, I'm choking to death..."

"Please stop saying shocking things while you're eating, okay?"

"Putting Jin Buhuan's face together with the three words 'big baby' is really disgusting..."

Sifos said disdainfully: "If he's not a great treasure, then what is he? He has relied on his father to support him all the way to where he is now. He feels at ease being a weakling. There is no one more useless than him in the entire Imperial Capital Star."

Hans agreed: "That's true."

It is well known in the upper circles of the Imperial Capital Star that the current head of the Jin family, Mr. Jin, is still holding on to his official position at the age of eighty in order to leave it to his son.

The legal retirement age stipulated by the Imperial Capital Star is 75 for men and 70 for women. Of course, before that, if you have outstanding achievements or are ill, you can apply for early retirement. Conversely, those who are diligent and strong can also apply for delayed retirement, and the maximum delay period shall not exceed five years.

And Mr. Jin was just stuck on this deadline.

His eldest son, Jin Buhuan, was behind every step of the way, from going to school to choosing his major, from graduating from military school to joining the 11th Army.

Mr. Jin has been immersed in the officialdom for decades and is well aware of the twists and turns in it. He knows exactly how to "cheat reasonably and legally". From the moment Jin Buhuan came under his wing, he made plans for his next promotion. He created whatever conditions were lacking for him.

The others knew the darkness behind this, but they were helpless. They could only watch as the "Prince" kicked them away and moved closer to his designated "throne".

Originally, Mr. Jin had planned well, and he was able to pull his son down to his position before retirement. But he could not prevent the variables from appearing in the middle. And his son Jin Buhuan himself was the biggest variable.

Maybe it was because he had been going too smoothly, Jin Buhuan enjoyed the power brought by his position, acted more arrogantly, and accepted bribes wantonly. At first, he would whitewash it on the surface, but later he completely ignored procedural justice and went too far. Some people couldn't stand it anymore. They reported it to the Ministry of Supervision and contacted the media to expose the matter.

Mr. Jin just realized that his son was so bold in places he didn't know about. That thing was obviously not in compliance with the law, and no matter how he tried to make up for it, it wouldn't make sense. The only solution was to find a scapegoat.

Adjutant Qiu was the scapegoat they chose. At that time, Adjutant Qiu was not an adjutant, nor did he work under Sifos, but was a financial manager of the 11th Army. He was not fully aware of what transactions Jin Buhuan had made and what public "oil" he had stolen, but as the person who managed the accounts, he could naturally see that something was wrong. When he took the account book to him, he was asked to "balance the accounts."

Jin Buhuan was angry, but Adjutant Qiu was still clear-headed. He knew that he would go to jail for this and that if he stayed here any longer he would be in trouble. He had already planned to resign, but he didn't expect that he couldn't escape it.

Although the Jin family father and son promised him a large sum of money, he was alone, who would he give all that money to? Compared to this huge wealth, he didn't want to lose his freedom. So while the Jin family father and son were forging evidence, Adjutant Qiu was also trying his best to collect evidence.

When a military court is in session, cases involving the rank of major or above require the presence of five officials at the ministerial level or above as jurors, who have the power to raise objections, request additional evidence, hold a second trial, or propose the strength of the sentence.

Sifos was chosen, and he had seen a lot of such dirty things, so he didn't want to meddle in other people's business. He had no business dealings with the Jin family, and no grudges or enmity between them, so there was no need for him to get himself into trouble because of a tiny ant.

But as he listened, he gradually became interested, from drooping his eyelids to watching with interest.

The young man in the court did not admit defeat even when facing an opponent who was much more senior than him. He calmly and logically refuted the opponent's evidence and provided information that was favorable to him. His logic was rigorous and impenetrable.

This is a talent.

At the final stage of sentencing, the judge was clearly wavering. The evidence on both sides was sufficient, and it all depended on the judge's decision.

In the end, the balance still tilted towards the side of high position and power.

The Jin family father and son smiled triumphantly on and off the stage. The poor scapegoat looked at the table in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking. He probably accepted his fate.

After the verdict is handed down, the judge routinely asks if anyone has any objections and needs to appeal.

Two voices were heard in the courtroom.

"I have objections."

One is from Adjutant Qiu himself, and the other is——

Adjutant Qiu looked up in surprise and saw a strange officer with his hands in his pockets. Judging from the epaulettes on his shoulders, he was already a colonel. Even though his uniform was buttoned to the top and his face was expressionless, Adjutant Qiu still felt that this man had a nonchalant temperament.

Not only Deputy Qiu, but everyone else in the court was also extremely surprised. This last step had always been a formality, and almost no one would raise any objections, because they knew that the possibility of the verdict being revised was slim. Except for the occasional appeal by the losing party, there had never been any objection from the jury.

Adjutant Qiu looked at Sifos's face and thought carefully in his mind, confirming that he was a stranger to this officer, so he looked at him in confusion.

Seaforth grinned. From then on, the gears of fate began to turn.