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[Hello Procurator]

[Episode 34]

[People's Procuratorate of Xinzhou]

You two happen to be here.

Director Yin.

This is an intentional homicide case

just transferred from

the Public Security Bureau.

They request approval of arrest.

Yan Lyu, assist her with the case.

Got it.

This is the hotly-debated

counter-killing case on the Internet.

That’s public opinion.

But whether it's a criminal case or not

should be determined by us.

Before we determine the charge,

no one should hold a preconceived notion.

From a intruder to a victim?

Yes.

The Public Security Bureau believes that

though the unlawful infringement

of Wei Xiaofeng's parents

on the victim, Wang Lei,

is in the nature of defense,

they exceeded the necessary limits.

Therefore they are suspected of intentional homicide.

So they want to arrest her parents?

Her parents have been detained

and the time limit is seven days.

Whether it's a defense or a crime

and whether they should be arrested or not

need your examination.

Another reminder for you.

Since the Kunshan counter-killing case

caused a stir,

any topic concerning

legitimate defense

will attract public attention.

The determination,

from a legal perspective,

is not complicated.

The difficulty is to ascertain the facts,

especially

when one party has been dead.

What happened exactly

at that time?

It requires you to conduct many investigations.

Therefore, none of you

should draw a conclusion easily.

Understand?

Okay. Got it.

The case files contain many

police-calling records.

Records show that, before the case,

Wang Lei had harassed Wei Xiaofeng for several occasions

and wanted to have sexual relations with her.

He even blocked in front of her house

and the school gate

to harass and threaten her.

He also sent messages

containing death threat.

But Wang Lei's parents testified that

Wei Xiaofeng and Wang Lei

were in a relationship.

They said Wei Xiaofeng

had spent a large amount of money of Wang Lei's family

but then she wanted to break up with Wang Lei

because she found a new one.

Wang Lei asked her family to pay off the money.

But Wei Xiaofeng's family were reluctant.

They could be counted as debt dodgers.

You're still watching the video

submitted by the police?

The video is blurry.

I can only see Wang Lei

secretly intruded into

Wei Xingyue's residence

and was knocked to the ground

after having quarrels with them.

But in the video, Wei Xingyue and his wife

kept attacking Wang Lei

after he was knocked down.

Can this still be determined as

a legitimate defense?

I can't tell now, either.

You complain the video is too blurry.

It’s said the surveillance camera was

installed by Wei Xingyue's family at the door

for they're scared of Wang Lei's threats.

At least now we have a video.

Let's do it step by step.

Then what should we do next?

Next,

I contacted the restaurant

where Wei Xiaofeng and her mother worked at that time.

We can go there.

Okay.

Stop.

Mr. Wang,

long time no see.

Mr. Yao,

What a coincidence.

You also come here to play golf?

I only played

several times in a year.

Unlike you.

You look like a regular visitor.

Because I have much spare time.

I can't compare with you.

Your business is thriving now.

I saw the report of the establishment of

Zhongyi Charity Foundation on my phone yesterday.

Just in full swing.

Isn't it, Mr. Yao?

Mr. Yao now can live up to the reputation of

the biggest philanthropist in Xinzhou.

Ms. Lin, you're flattering me.

It is proposed by my daughter, Yao Zhen.

As a father,

I must support her.

Young people should

learn through practice.

Anyway, when it comes to charity,

we have Mr. Wang.

In terms of the position

in the field of charity foundations,

I can only rank after you.

You daughter is truly exceptional.

Mr. Yao grooms her well

to lead your company in the future.

It makes me envy.

You don't need to praise her.

She is just

warm-hearted.

Amid the offspring of

Xinzhou's wealthy business people,

few can compare with your daughter.

Most of them

just spend the money without generating any income.

Mr. Wang,

I heard that

you got another good land recently.

Do you plan to have any big moves?

You mean the use of the land.

I plan to use it

for the public good.

This is also what's

promoted by the government.

It sounds like a good idea.

Do you have any detailed plan?

About the detailed plan,

I'm not sure yet.

In my opinion,

the land boasts

a good location.

From the viewpoint of Xinzhou's

development in the long run,

it will surely become a core area

for Xinzhou to cooperate with neighboring regions.

If the land can be developed into

a commercial complex

with the function of providing social services,

I think the social effect

and impact

will be huge.

Mr. Yao's development plan

is pretty good.

If you're interested,

we can cooperate.

I'm honored

if Mr. Wang can give me the opportunity.

Sure.

I also want to

learn from you

to contribute my efforts to charity works.

Sure. This way, please.

Mr. Wang,

no more walking.

About the land,

we can find another chance to discuss.

Sure.

I'll wait for you.

Okay.

I'll go now.

- Goodbye. - Mr. Yao, goodbye.

Yao Shiwei's words

indicate that

he is attracted by our land.

The Yao family is at its full swing now.

He makes a nice gesture to me.

Of course I'll push forward the cooperation.

What's your plan about next steps?

What do you think?

Uncle and you have cooperated with Zhongyi

on so many merger and acquisition projects.

To charge for financial consulting services

can't be your only aim.

Did you buy many

retail stocks of Yao's company?

You constantly persuade him

to merge and acquire to expand the business.

If you can also take advantage of the land,

it will be better.

You want to increase his company's market value

and manipulate the stock price.

Am I right?

Close.

I think

it shouldn't be as easy as this.

What if it's just that easy?

Okay.

Stop guessing.

You'll know it in the future.

Stop asking me

about Zhongyi's merger and acquisition any more.

You just need to

finish what you're assigned to.

You two.

One prevents me from asking.

The other prevents me from guessing.

It fully proves that

I’m right.

This is not that easy.

I've told you

don't discuss it anymore.

You know Wang Da's character.

He hates other people

guessing his thoughts most.

So don't make things difficult for me, okay?

I don't care

whether you tell me or not.

Sooner or later, I'll know it anyway.

Well,

how is Bowen?

He's returned home and receives treatments here.

What's his illness exactly?

Acute leukemia.

What?

Why haven’t you told me?

Leave it.

How can I not care about him?

He is my younger brother.

What are you talking about?

You can't help with anyway.

I remember I have a schoolmate

who seems to be a specialist in the field.

Give me some time.

I'll find that schoolmate.

[People's Procuratorate of Xinzhou Working Certificate Jiang Wenjing]

You can ask me anyway, but I really don't know.

How would I know

so much about them?

The mother and the daughter

both worked in your restaurant.

You say you don't know anything?

The labor turnover here

is high.

That girl

only worked for less than a week and left.

Do you think I can know

what happened between them?

And

the police have asked once.

You can go ask the police

Hong,

why are you so slow?

Be quick.

The guests at that table have been waiting for so long.

Hello.

Mr. Liu.

You want the three dishes usually ordered before, right?

Sure. I'll also give you a cold dish for free.

I'll send people to deliver them to you now.

Okay.

Madam.

Why are you still here?

Do you know the procurators

has the right to conduct investigation

and obtain evidence

when handling a criminal case

and parties and other people

are obliged to cooperate?

What if I say that I forgot?

Look.

You don't believe it.

Then you want me to lie?

It's okay you don't want to tell us.

But until we find the truth,

we won't give up.

Today we wear casual clothes,

but next time we may

wear uniforms.

Today we come here to ask you questions,

but tomorrow we may invite you

to the procuratorate.

If it happens repeatedly,

what will the customers

in your restaurant think of you?

Madam,

I suggest you'd better

try harder to recall

what had happened

among the mother, daughter, and Wang Lei

when the two worked in your restaurant.

How did I do?

Great.

You got all the information needed.

If we hadn't done it this way,

the restaurant owner

would have continued to

gloss it over.

It seemed that she remembered quite clearly.

I didn't expect it

to be a lie told by Wang Lei's parents that

Wei Xiaofeng and Wang Lei

had a relationship

for a period of time.

According their words,

Wei Xiaofeng dumped Wang Lei

after she found a rich man

and then she left the restaurant as a result.

It seems that

Wei Xiaofeng

wanted to get rid of Wang Lei's harassment

and that's why she left here.

According to the restaurant owner's words,

Wang Lei constantly harassed Wei Xiaofeng.

And what happened next

all makes sense now.

My younger sister isn't here.

You can ask me if you have any questions.

Where is she?

We must

confirm some facts with her.

I've said she isn't here now.

I've consulted the lawyer about what happened.

My parents belonged to legislative defense.

You don't release my parents.

Instead, you come to investigate me.

These are all

the faults of Wang Lei.

We, as procurators, come here

to ascertain whether your parents' actions

belonged to legitimate defense or not

and confirm the evidence.

If you adopt this attitude,

how can we ask you questions?

We've told the police

for many times.

It's the evil man

who constantly harassed my younger sister.

Well,

do you also want to harass my younger sister?

You.

Stop.

I know

your parents

are not released now

and face

the charge of intentional homicide.

You feel anxious.

But please believe in the procuratorate.

We ascertain the facts repeatedly

just to ensure that

the evidence won't go wrong

and to prove that your parents

had no other choice

at that time

but to

kill Wang Lei.

But you

prevent us from seeing your younger sister.

We can't know

the whole picture.

That will do harm to your parents.

Brother,

let them ask.

His father claimed that

I had cheated Wang Lei for his money.

He said that Wang Lei harassed me

for I refused to repay the money.

These are all

malicious attacks and based on nothing.

So you don't have

any money exchanges?

No, we don't.

To stop his harassment,

my parents even thought of giving him money.

Later he came to my school to harass me.

I had to ask my parents to take me home.

And then

he began

to appear in front of our house.

I felt frightened.

Don't be afraid.

It's all over.

Hadn’t you think about

calling the police?

We called the police to deal with him all the time.

The police also intervened,

but Wang Lei didn't listen.

Then...

Then the accident

happened that night.

I heard the dog barking that night.

Very loudly.

What happened then?

Then...

Then I heard the noise of people fighting.

And Xingyue and his wife

shouted for help to call the police.

So we called the police at once.

When the police arrived,

the heads of Xingyue and his wife

were wounded.

What do you think of

Wei Xiaofeng

in daily life?

Xiaofeng?

Yes.

Xiaofeng is a good girl,

clever and thoughtful.

She helped her mother work when she had vacations.

But were it not for her decision

of working while studying to earn money,

she wouldn't haven worked in the same restaurant with her mother

and met the evil man.

It's really a bad luck.

Procurator,

do you think Xingyue and his wife

will be released?

Will they be given a mitigated punishment or a severe one?

When can we know the judgment?

People in the village are all concerned about it.

Don't worry.

A fair judgment will be given

in accordance with the law,

Wang Lei

harassed Wei Xiaofeng because he was refused by her.

He also fabricated lies

to set other people up.

He finally intruded into other people's residence with the lethal weapon.

He obviously hatched a sinister plot.

Luckily, Wei Xiaofeng's family

had prepared.

Otherwise, they would have all been killed.

Yes.

Till now,

we have basic evidence through investigation.

Let's go through

the suspects' confessions next.

Okay.

Concerning the intentional homicide case of Wei Xingyue and his wife,

how is your examination going?

Can you approve the arrest?

My preliminary opinion is

disapproving the arrest and releasing both.

Why?

Wang Lei carried a lethal weapon, intruded into other people's residence,

and attacked first.

That Wei Xingyue and his wife, in response to his acts,

attacked him

belongs to a legitimate defense

instead of a crime.

But when the victim was knocked to the ground,

he stopped the attack.

Zhang Yizhen, Wei Xingyue's wife, wasn't sure whether Wang Lei

would continue to attack,

but she showed indifference to the consequence of her acts.

As far as the police is concerned,

the acts of Wei Xingyue and his wife

exceeded the necessary limits of a defense.

Wait.

Mr. Zhang,

please tell me what's the definition of legitimate defense.

In the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China,

Article 20 defines that

an act that is undertaken

to stop present unlawful infringement

of the state's and public interest

or the rights of the person, property

or other rights of the actor or of other people

and causes harm to

the unlawful infringer

belongs to legitimate defense.

Article 20 also stipulates that

a defensive act undertaken against

ongoing physical assault, murder,

robbery, rape, kidnap,

and other violent crimes

that seriously endanger personal safety

that causes injury or death

to the unlawful infringer

is not an excessive defense.

But at that time Wang Lei

obviously was knocked to the ground.

Criminal responsibility shall be borne where

legitimate defense noticeably exceeds the necessary limit

and causes great harm.

It's just a mitigated punishment can be imposed

or exemption from punishment can be granted.

And this should depend on the specific circumstances.

I remember there was a case not long ago

in which people had disputes on the road

and the provocateur was killed.

The other party was

found guilty of excessive defense.

That's a different question.

Mr. Zhang,

I think you mix

the concept of imaginary defense

and that of excessive defense.

Whether this belongs to legitimate defense or not

should be determined in accordance with law.

After Wang Lei was knocked down,

the law shall prohibit

everyone from

inflicting further harms on him.

The law shall not prohibit what people can't avoid doing.

I believe anyone who is

in the same situation as the Wei couple

will act in the same way,

including you.

[People's Procuratorate of Xinzhou]

Director Yin.

You drew a conclusion?

Yes.

Director Yin,

I think the acts of Wei Xingyue and his wife

belong to legitimate defense

instead of crime.

They should not be arrested.

I know your reasons.

But what about the evidence?

The surveillance video is the best evidence we have

that enables to see what happened directly.

It clearly captured that Zhang Yizhen,

after Wang Lei was down

and didn't resist,

continued to attack him with a knife.

Then how can you prove that

unlawful infringement is ongoing

as required by legitimate defense?

Though Wang Lei was down,

he didn't lose the ability

to continue attacking.

Judged from his attacks before he was down,

if he had stood up,

he would have attacked more severely in retaliation.

If strictly complying with the law,

Wei Xingyue and his wife

could only counterattack

until Wang Lei stood up and attacked again.

Don't you think it's absurd?

I can understand your feelings.

And I feel sympathetic for

what happened to Wei Xingyue's family.

But law is law.

The application of legitimate defense

has strict requirements.

Based on current evidence,

their acts can't meet the law's requirements.

You always mention the law

and that people should be rational.

But excessive rationality is indifference.

The law is a tool for us to handle cases.

It's not a cage that confines us.

Director Yin,

please put yourself in their shoes.

If you had been them,

would you have been able to judge

what's the right timing of legitimate defense?

Could you have been rational enough

to defend yourself legitimately

until Wang Lei stood up

and attacked again?

If you couldn't,

then how can you require

two elders who know nothing of law to do so?

Director Yin,

I don't determine it based on my emotions.

I just do think from the bottom of my heart

the acts of Wei Xingyue and his wife

belong to legitimate defense

and also unlimited defense.

They protected the whole family

from being killed.

I'll think over it.

Since the cases determined as legitimate defense in practice

only take up a small proportion,

we can't be too cautious.

[Vankely Elevator B]

Mr. Wang,

here is another thing.

What?

Our people found out that

Lei Wan was secretly investigating

the merger and acquisition projects of Zhongyi Group.

And

he seems to have contact

with Ren Tianyu.

With many years passed,

I thought he would learn to behave himself.

It seems that he is tired of living.

What do you mean?

Find a chance to kill him.

Got you.

Leave it to me.

I'll arrange it.

Well,

if let

other people do this,

I will worry about it.

More people know,

more dangerous.

Therefore, deal with Lei Wan

on your own.

I only trust you.

What?

Do you have any problems?

I heard from Weiwei that

Bowen was ill

and was back home from abroad

in the Changgeng hospital now.

I was just an accountant at that time.

And your father certainly knew

more than me.

I just discovered

some false accounts.

[Lei Wan] At 1 pm tomorrow,

at Zhongnan intersection, I have things to give you.

[The sound of an ambulance]

Done?

Well done.

He didn't meet Ren Tianyu, did he?

Guess how many people

will die because of Ren Tianyu?

Why do you look at me like this?

Did I say anything wrong?

You've worked for me for so many years.

It's just a small thing.

Is your reaction necessary?

Next,

it's Ren Tianyu's turn.

By the way,

Bowen is good recently.

Don't worry.

Lei Wan died?

He died in front of me.

I just watched him

and couldn't do anything.

Don't panic.

It's okay.

So it's highly likely that

Wang Da knows

your identity.

Then...

Then their target will be me.

No.

No.

You must leave Xinzhou.

You have to go abroad.

You must leave tonight.

No, I won't.

A person like Wang Da

won't let you go.

Then we wait to see

who will defeat the other first.

You plan to risk your own life.

They are alert now

and will make every effort to prevent you

from finding new evidence.

They'll kill you

as they kill Lei Wan.

You're not a match for Wang Da.

Believe me.

You must leave tonight.

Where can I go?

As long as we take actions,

he will try to do something to us.

Perhaps you will be involved too.

Don't think about these things.

Just go back to Europe.

When the crisis is over,

we can come up with other solutions.

I'll book the ticket for you now.

I've said I won't leave. I won't leave.

Is it helpful to go to Milan?

Tianyu,

you plan to confront them directly?

Yes.

Who teaches me to take a step back

and tackle things with strategies?

Do you

forget all?

Zhu Jin.

I beg you.

Stop persuading me, will you?

I saw him

being run over and dying in front of me.

He was run over twice.

If you continue to persuade me,

there will be more dead people.

I don't care about others.

I won't let you risk your life.

I only want you to be safe and sound.

Don't you understand?

My life doesn't matter now.

It matters.

I...

I'm the one who nearly died...

You're afraid of death?

Okay.

Then go away if you're afraid.

Okay.

Then sacrifice yourself

meaninglessly.

The land transfer contract has been drawn up.

The signing ceremony with Zhongyi Group

is to be held at 10 am tomorrow.

Okay. I got it.

You.

Okay.

I have my own plan for it.

I have things to do now.

Goodbye.

Zhu.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

What happened?

Who made you unhappy?

Talk it with me.

I know it even if you don't tell me.

It's Mr. Ren who made you suffer.

I can't bear it.

I can't bear him.

I can't bear it.

I can't bear it.

Wei Xingyue and his wife

risked being sentenced

and chose to stab Wang Lei

just because

they faced

terrible life threats.

Once Wang Lei stood up,

their whole family

could have been killed.

I hold today's hearing

neither to favor any side

nor help suspects shift the responsibilities.

I just want to present

the whole sequence of events to you.

I want to ask

if the same thing

happened to you,

what would you do?

Would you protect your son and daughter

at all costs including your life?

There is no doubt that you would.

You must then say that,

for this case,

we're all bystanders.

But please don't forget that

we can't ensure that

we'll always be the bystanders.

In the future,

you or I

can face danger

and may feel frightened

or helpless.

Therefore, the procuratorate

should decide not to approve the arrest

to tell everyone that,

in the face of danger,

we should stand up to the infringer.

The law will not punish you for it.

The law will not blame you for it.

The law will protect you.

Jiang Wenjing.

Why are you still here when it's time to get off work?

Director Yin,

the examination period of arrest

of the case about the Wei couple

will expire tomorrow.

I'm waiting for your conclusion.

If I disagree,

you won't leave, will you?

I won't leave because I can't accept it.

Your words nearly make me sound like

a criminal in history.

I can adjust

my case-handling mind patterns

formed in these years.

But...

You mean

you agree to disapprove the arrest?

But

the written decision to disapprove arrest

shall be signed and approved by

the chief procurator in charge.

It's not work time now.

So it's no use for you to stick around.

Understand?

Okay. The I'll perform the procedures

tomorrow morning.

Brother,

why are dad and mom still not out?

Take it easy. Wait, please.

They're out.

Daughter. Son.

- Mom. - Mom.

Mom.

[The First Detention Center of Xinzhou]

Mom. It's all my fault. Mom.

You've lost a ton of weight.

It's my fault.

Mom, I'm sorry.

Mom.

Procurator Jiang.

- Procurator Jiang. - Procurator Jiang.

Procurator Jiang.

Forget it. Stand up. Stand up.

Procurator Jiang.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you, Procurator Jiang.

Thank you, procurator.

Thank you.

Thank you, procurator.

Indeed, procurator.

I'm sorry.

At the beginning, we...

It's not a big deal.

This is what I should do.

Thank you. Procurator Jiang.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Procurator Jiang,

good people will be rewarded by good things.

Our whole family

wish you have a life with peace.

Our family are reunited.

Thank you. Thank you.

You can go home now.

Mom, let's go back.

Let's go back. We'll leave now.

This is the document you wanted.

You didn't have a good rest?

I apologize to you for what happened that day.

Don't take it to heart.

I didn't take it to heart.

[HUAWEI Mate10]

Mr. Ren,

I have something to tell you.

I'm sorry.

I'm useless.

The current situation

goes against us.

It's dangerous.

More dangerous than ever.

I really want to help you.

But

I always feel

I'm not that capable as I wish.

I understand.

No, you don't.

You saved me from

my previous life.

But you brought me

into a harder life.

I'm ready to assist you 24 hours a day.

I worry about you everyday.

I do want to be good at my work.

But

I do feel tired.

And I also have fears.

Then what?

I'm sorry.

Maybe I can't

work with you anymore.

You must leave now?

I don't want to take a risk again.

Zhu Jin. Tell me the truth.

Do you hide anything

from me?

Yes.

I hide something from you.

I want to quit for a long time.

I want to live a easy life.

We both know that

how hard it is

to continue what we're doing now.

I don't believe it.

Come on.

You. You look at my eyes.

You say it to me again.

What I've just said

are all what I really think.

Okay.

I understand you.

You can go now.

Take care of yourself.

[People's Public Security]

[Business vouchers]

Why it's him?

Mr. Zhang, are you busy now?

Mr. Ren,

why do you come?

It's a good timing.

I'm about to meet you.

Meet me?

Here is the thing.

According to the surveillance video at that place,

when the traffic accident

happened at Zhongnan intersection,

you were at the scene.

I was.

♪The scale is in my hands.♪

♪Split the darkness with a sword.♪

♪Waiting for my just verdict.♪

♪Thunder blasts the heart.♪

♪Hoping for the sun after the rain.♪

♪Fight to scare the beast away.♪

♪Listen, desire screams.♪

♪Heart rushes against the evil.♪

♪On my way to fight for justice,♪

♪I'll never surrender.♪

♪I hear justice roar like a giant wave.♪

♪Solve mysteries and strike fear into the hearts of demons.♪

♪I'm not afraid of hardship and I won't give in.♪

♪Declare war on all forms of evil.♪

♪Tears remember the faith.♪

♪Don't forget the one hope in a million.♪

♪Both good and evil in this world.♪

♪Who will polish my heart?♪

♪I hear justice roar like a giant wave.♪

♪Solve mysteries and strike fear into the hearts of demons.♪

♪I'm not afraid of hardship and I won't give in.♪

♪Declare war on all forms of evil.♪

♪Declare war.♪