Part 2 Hello, Mr. Major General I'm Gu Nianzi

311. Counterclaim!

He Zhichu turned to glare at Gu Nianzhi. The girl was a real piece of work: she had been throwing money in his face a minute ago, eager to be rid of him, and now she was nonchalantly ordering him about like she owned him
The cheek of this girl!
He Zhichu sneered as he stood up. His handsome, dignified face was icy cold. He looked around the courtroom contemptuously, before lifting his chin arrogantly. "She's right. I'm filing a counterclaim, on behalf of my client, against Xin Xinggao, who has fabricated evidence and defamed my client with false accusations. I am also suing the US military and the CIAthey falsified evidence, and are guilty of perverting the course of justice."
Gu Nianzhi stood beside He Zhichu and shamelessly waved her slender arms about in a great show of unearned arrogance: she was a tiny yapping dog riding on the fearsome reputation of the lion behind her. "You heard him! You all know who this man isthe super famous lawyer, He Zhichu! He's never lost a case, and now he's beaten you, too! Admit it!"
Lieutenant Colonel Peter was purple with rage. He screamed: "We haven't lost yet!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Gu Nianzhi crossed her arms and coolly looked him over. The arrogant expression on her face was an exact copy of He Zhichu's. "Go suck an egg!"
"What the f*ck?!" Lieutenant Colonel Peter flew into a fit of uncontrollable rage at the haughty expression on Gu Nianzhi's face. Her words did not help, either. He leapt towards her, his mind set on beating the living daylights out of her.
The courtroom immediately degenerated into complete chaos.
Gu Nianzhi deftly stepped away, putting He Zhichu between herself and Lieutenant Colonel Peter.
Lieutenant Colonel Peter reached for her, but his arm was seized in mid-air by He Zhichu. "Lieutenant Colonel Peter attacked my client in court. That will be an additional charge of assault. I will be adding Lieutenant Colonel Peter's name to my list of defendants."
In the midst of all the chaos, Chen Lie secretly activated the camera hidden in his glasses. He calmly recorded everything that was happening with a completely straight face, fully intending to show the recording to Huo Shaoheng once he was back in the Empire.
He turned the camera upon Gu Nianzhi, and made sure to record from an angle that would show Gu Nianzhi and He Zhichu standing together.
He Zhichu was slender and handsome. His demeanor was frosty and aloof, but he was clearly protective of Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi was tall and beautiful. She was bursting with energy and life as she fearlessly prodded her enemies. Her confidence had come from He Zhichu, and it was evident that she felt safe with him by her side.
Chen Lie watched the scene in front of him, and tried to imagine Huo Shaoheng's reaction to this recording. Chen Lie's round face was solemn and grave, but deep down, he could feel his intestines ache from suppressed laughter.
"Order! Order in court!" Judge Judy hurriedly picked up her gavel and slammed it viciously on the sound block.
The bailiffs rushed in and separated everyone.
Following that, a few men from the US military and the CIA quickly wheeled Xin Xinggao out of the courtroom.
Lieutenant Colonel Peter glowered menacingly as the bailiffs forcefully dragged him away from He Zhichu. He gave the middle finger to the Huaxia diplomats and spat out: "Xin will be an American soon! You have no authority over her!"
"Yeah? So what if she's an American, big deal! Did you think we'd be too afraid to sue her, just because she's American? I'll bankrupt her, and send her to jail with a snap of my fingers!" Gu Nianzhi seemed intent on waging war at this point; she poked her head out from behind He Zhichu as she continued to provoke Lieutenant Colonel Peter. She was only one step away from returning his middle finger
He Zhichu turned to look at her, his expression cold. "Oh? You can send her to jail with a snap of your fingers? Impressive."
"Oh no, I can't do that, but you can, Professor He, you're so amazing!" Gu Nianzhi shamelessly clasped her hands together and looked up at him with her large, starry eyes. She was laying it on thick now: "You'll send her to jail, bam, just like that!"
He Zhichu had been furious with Gu Nianzhi when she insisted on paying his attorney's fee. Now, however, faced with her adorable, cheeky act, he found that he could not stay angry at her. He tousled her hair and said: "Good answer."
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By the end of the day, Xin Xinggao had received her US nationality, which meant it was no longer possible to extradite her. At the same time, she had to drop all allegations of aggravated assault against Gu Nianzhi.
It was painfully evident that Xin Xinggao had tried to frame Gu Nianzhi over non-existent injuries, and He Zhichu was not about to let Xin Xinggao and her legal team walk away unpunished.
It did not take long for Gu Nianzhi's counterclaim to be submitted to the Boston Federal District Court. This time, Gu Nianzhi was suing Xin Xinggao for false charges, and also suing the US military, the CIA, and Lieutenant Colonel Peter specifically for collaborating to falsify the evidence against her.
Gu Nianzhi was still a minor. He Zhichu made sure to report Judge Judy's brazen abuse of authority to both the US Department of Justice and the Bar Association. As a result, her qualifications as a judge and lawyer were currently under review.
The situation did not look at all promising for Judy. She would most likely be stripped of her qualifications as a judge, in addition to losing her lawyer's license.
Once news of what happened to Judy got out, most of the other judges were too afraid to take up Gu Nianzhi's counterclaim. The judge who finally accepted the case was He Zhichu's former professor, from his days as a student in law school.

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