177: The procuratorate must be asked to intervene in advance!

Wu Qiwen, 45, the Police Officer handling the "Guo Zihao Intentional Injury Case," had just returned to the Fengxian County Public Security Bureau.

Of course, a case involving terms like campus bullying and minors would definitely not be handled by just one person.

This case was very tricky, and the Bureau had been discussing how to handle it, whether to invite the Procuratorate to intervene early.

The procedure of the Procuratorate intervening early is actually very interesting; if you only look at the law, the Procuratorate's supervisory power over criminal cases runs throughout.

That is, from before the case is filed until after the judgment, the Procuratorate has the power to supervise.

So, some people might be curious, if you already have the power to supervise, why do you still need to intervene early in the investigation?

To put it officially, it's about guiding Public Security Bureau investigations and improving the quality of evidence...

However, from the Public Security Bureau's perspective, it's our own investigative power, and then you want to guide us, and also improve our evidence quality—does that mean we don't know how to investigate or that our evidence quality is poor?

So, by now, this early intervention in investigations actually feels a bit like passing the buck.

For example, with some cases that look troublesome, what do you do? Let the Procuratorate intervene early. Okay, we'll listen to you for evidence collection and investigation, and if there are problems in the end, we'll find you.

If they are invited but don't intervene, then you see, I myself think the case is "major," but they were invited and didn't come, you see this...

Of course, these are all jokes and shouldn't be taken seriously. Regarding this procedure, not only is there controversy in the legal community, but the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate also have their own views.

And just then, Wu Qiwen received a phone call.

"The lawyer hired by Guo Zihao's guardian is here; he wants to understand the case?"

On the other end of the line, the Police Officer at the Bureau's front desk said, "Yes, he's already waiting at the entrance. Do you have time?"

Wu Qiwen frowned and said, "Where did this lawyer come from? Not from around here, right?"

Officer Wu really dislikes dealing with lawyers, just as the Comrades responsible for criminal investigations within the Public Security Bureau dislike dealing with the Procuratorate...

Why the dislike? Look at the "supplementary investigation" mentioned earlier; see who suffers in that.

Of course, some prosecutors also dislike these lawyers hired from out of town... they don't listen at all.

"He's from Jinghai, Officer Wu, you should still come out. You've definitely heard of this lawyer; his name is Zhou Yun."

Hearing this, Officer Wu frowned. He had been almost driven crazy with work lately, so he didn't immediately think of what was problematic about that name.

"So what if he's from Jinghai? I'm almost driven crazy with work, I..."

His colleague's voice on the phone rang again: "This Zhou Yun is the same Zhou Yun who previously sued our County Court, don't you remember?"

Hmm... huh?

Officer Wu froze for three seconds, then buttoned up his shirt and walked out, muttering, "I remember now! How could it be him!"

This case was already tricky, and now, another even more troublesome person had arrived.

At this moment, Officer Wu had only one thought: to quickly tell his superiors to let the Procuratorate intervene early.

Then let the people from the Procuratorate deal with that Zhou Lawyer...

Don't look for the Public Security Bureau; the Public Security Bureau is only for specific matters.

Arriving at the entrance, Officer Wu quickly saw a handsome young man standing there, then stepped forward and said, "Lawyer Zhou?"

The handsome young man turned his head and smiled, "Officer Wu, right? Hello, hello, I am Guo Zihao's defense lawyer, Zhou Yun."

You know, Zhou Yun left a good first impression on Officer Wu; he was especially polite, nothing like the rumors online about him being able to infuriate people to death just by opening his mouth.

Of course, Officer Wu might not have known that Zhou Yun leaves a good first impression on most people, like President Lan.

So Officer Wu extended his hand and shook the other's, saying, "Hello, Lawyer Zhou, let's go inside and talk."

About twenty minutes later, Zhou Yun slowly walked out of the Public Security Bureau, having not learned too much from Officer Wu.

However, one thing was clear: preparing a switchblade in advance and seriously injuring two people when the other party had not clearly made a move, there was absolutely no problem in prosecuting this as intentional injury.

At the very least, the Public Security Bureau certainly couldn't drop the case now. If they were to approach it as legitimate self-defense, it seemed there was no hope at all at present.

However, he had too little information at the moment; he still needed to meet with the client first.

On the other side, Officer Wu at the Bureau had already reported the situation to the Bureau leadership. A lawyer taking the case was nothing, but if the lawyer was named Zhou Yun, then attention was needed.

The Bureau leadership's view on this was also consistent: request the Procuratorate to intervene early!

Zhou Yun did not go to the school, as there was no need at the moment.

Going to the school as the suspect's defense lawyer would not yield any useful evidence, so there was no rush.

Time quickly passed to the next day. In the Fengxian County Detention Center, Guo Zihao sat blankly on the communal bed, with clear tear stains on his face.

This was his eighth day inside. As someone who had just turned fourteen, his feelings were very complex right now.

But he really couldn't bear it anymore; he was bullied, humiliated, and beaten in various ways every day by those people.

However, now he didn't know what to do because he was a minor, so the Police Officer had made it very clear to him.

Two people seriously injured; after getting a criminal record, he could basically say goodbye to some legitimate professions.

Just then, Guo Zihao heard a supervising Police Officer calling him.

"Come with me now. Your parents hired a very famous lawyer for you; he'll be coming for a visit soon."

A very famous lawyer? Guo Zihao was a bit confused. Although he wasn't very clear about his family's financial situation, he knew they didn't have much money.

His parents had been working outside for so many years, they might have saved a little, but not much.

But there was no use thinking about these things now. Following the supervising Police Officer all the way to the visiting room, Guo Zihao saw a young lawyer sitting on the other side.

The young lawyer was Zhou Yun, who smiled and said, "Comrade Guo, come in and sit. Don't be nervous. I am your defense lawyer, my name is Zhou Yun."

Hearing this name, Guo Zihao was stunned: "Zhou Yun, are you the Zhou Yun from the internet?"

Young people like him were arguably the most concerned about the internet; they had basically all heard of Zhou Yun's name.

Zhou Yun smiled and said, "Yes, I am that Zhou Yun from the internet, but right now I'm not online. Today, we're just going to chat casually."

Perhaps Zhou Yun's relaxed demeanor influenced him, and Guo Zihao quickly felt less nervous.

Just as he sat down, he heard Zhou Lawyer say again, "Also, let me tell you, your parents didn't sell their house here. I myself am interested in your case, so I gave a discount."

Guo Zihao fell silent. He felt that the Zhou Lawyer opposite him seemed to be able to read his thoughts.

In fact, in the eyes of a criminal defense lawyer of Zhou Yun's caliber, all of Guo Zihao's thoughts were basically written on his face.

"So, not worried anymore, right? If you're not worried, let's talk about your situation. Can you tell me why you did it?"

Guo Zihao immediately opened his mouth and said, "Zhou Lawyer, I was truly driven to desperation by them; I felt like I couldn't live anymore..."

Perhaps the Zhou Lawyer in front of him brought hope; as soon as the words left his mouth, Guo Zihao felt he couldn't control himself, and tears streamed down his face.