"Do you know what the problem is?" Kevin cleaned up the information and evidence on the table and looked at Vivian sitting next to him. At the end of the court debate just now, Vivian has begun to go to a disadvantage.
When the governor was alive, he liked to collect these works of art, and they were fine works. In fact, they were more an investment than a collection. These works of art are beyond the reach of ordinary people, including some businessmen at that time. Businessmen are not qualified to buy the works of great artists with extraordinary skills and reputation. Only nobles and royalty can collect them.
Of course, like many regulations, whether they can be implemented or not is a question.
At that time, in order to seek the way of monopoly, many businessmen sent art pieces to the governor''s house to "taste" the governor, in exchange for the monopoly of a commodity in the state. Over the years, the governor has collected many good things. Good things naturally need better maintenance, and the collection method is also very key. Some things are afraid of moisture, but some things are afraid of drying, but others can''t be wet or dry.
This requires professionals to be responsible for these various works of art. Your Excellency the governor''s house has two such maintenance experts, or artists who have never been outstanding. Taking the salary given to them by the governor, while protecting the works of art from damage for the governor, they pursue their own art, so that their future generations forget what art is and are more professional in maintenance.
Vivian''s two brothers bought the two men and asked them to prove that the works of art hung in all the corridors and rooms of the governor''s house were collected indoors. The governor will replace some of them at regular intervals. Therefore, in his oral will, these things should belong to her brothers and belong to the classification of "works of art" in his oral will.
This has been recognized by some jury members, and the judge seems to be inclined.
Vivian shook her head blankly. She didn''t know what the problem was.
Kevin packed up his things and put them in his bag. He stood up and walked outside. As he walked, he said, "The problem is that you haven''t spent enough money! If you are willing to spend more money to buy off the two witnesses, there will be no current situation. Fortunately, today is only their first appearance, and they don''t reveal much. We still have a way to recover this game. You need to spend more money."
Vivian also stood up and walked outside behind Kevin. "How much does it cost?"
In fact, she is not greedy for those valuable works of art. The main reason why she will go to court with her brothers is that the attitude of the two bastards has changed greatly after the governor''s death. At the same time, she just wants to keep what she has now. These are what the governor gave her, not value, but emotion.
People always say that they don''t realize their regret until they lose it. After the governor left, Vivian began to recall that hiding behind her father when she was a child was like hiding in the safest place. She feels that she can''t forget the safety that can''t be described in words for a long time now. She wants to keep everything the governor gave her, no matter what it is.
Kevin''s footsteps, he turned and looked at Vivian, "it''s not up to me, it''s up to the appetite of those witnesses. If they are easy to meet, about a few thousand yuan can make them choose to shut up, or say something inclined to us. But if their stomachs are large, it may cost tens of thousands."
"I gave it. I want to see the effect of the money as soon as possible!"
For Vivian, tens of thousands of dollars is just a tiny bit of wealth. She not only has the jewelry and houses given to her by the governor, but also has a high value. Many people are supporting the women''s rights movement. As the initiator and leader of the women''s rights movement in kanles state, she has received donations from many organizations and individuals. The money can be said to be from women''s rights organizations After all, when she followed the trend to promote the feminist movement, the governor asked her to register the feminist organization.
This is already a social organization similar to the social movement foundation, rather than a group of loose individuals without organizational structure. As the owner of this organization, Vivian has the power to distribute the money.
Kevin''s car key flew twice with the action in his hand, "wait for my good news!"
After dinner in the evening, according to the information he collected, Kevin found the home of one of the craftsmen who specializes in the maintenance of works of art. This guy lives in the upper urban area of Orlando. It can be seen that he and his family have benefited a lot from the governor over the years. No wonder, the governor is old after all, and his memory will have some problems due to aging He may be able to recall the embarrassing in-depth communication one night when he was 16, but he may not be able to remember how many people gave him many things on his 42nd birthday.
Among his various collections, some are his favorite, and he will be very impressed. Some are not his favorite. For example, a businessman gave him a male statue of the age of origin. He doesn''t like the statue and the overly prominent gender characteristics on the statue, but this does not prevent the exaggerated statue shaped in some places from selling at an amazing price.
Just one thing is enough for an ordinary family to spend a lifetime!
Over the green turf, Kevin stopped, squatted on the gravel path, reached out to break a small grass, rubbed it, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it. Then he opened the turf, looked at the bottom of the turf with the help of a bright street lamp, and stood up.
He clapped his hands and stood outside Mr. Niles''s house. He rang the doorbell. After waiting for about two minutes, the door opened a small crack. Mr. Niles, 41, looked only thirty-four or fifteen years old and maintained very well. He glanced at the visitors outside the door and said unhappily, "I know you, lawyer Kevin, what can you do until the next court session."
As soon as he was about to close the door, Kevin stuffed his briefcase into the crack of the door. "Mr. Niles, it only takes a minute. I''ll leave after I finish talking."
Nells hesitated and gave up the idea of closing the door. Behind him came his wife''s inquiry and the young man''s voice. He perfunctory, and then came out of the room. "Let''s go outside and say, and then you''ll go."
They went to the yard, and the neighbors stayed at home. Kevin looked at the surrounding environment and the road without pedestrians. With a smile, he whispered, "how much is it to revise the testimony?"
After waiting for more than ten seconds, nells hesitated as if he didn''t understand: "what you just said... Is it for me to give false testimony?", then he shook his head, "I didn''t expect that a famous lawyer like you would use such dirty tricks. The judicial system of the empire is really disappointing." he turned and left, Kevin stopped him.
"Mr. Niles, as far as I know, when your Excellency the governor was alive, your salary was 85 yuan a month, didn''t you?", Niles didn''t stop and continued to walk towards the house. Kevin didn''t worry at all. "You must like flowers and plants very much. These turf are very beautiful."
I don''t know which word in this sentence has a magical effect like a spell. Mr. Niles''s footsteps stopped. He slowly turned around. There was some irritable emotion on his face, "what do you want to say?". His tone was a little irritable, which proved Kevin''s point.
He pointed to the turf under his feet and said, "I also use this kind of turf. One dollar per square meter. There are about 70 or 80 square meters here?"
"I don''t understand what you''re trying to say. What are you trying to tell me?" Nell was obviously a little angry. He turned around again to leave, but Kevin''s voice rang again.
"As far as I know, you have always claimed that your wife doesn''t have a job and takes care of the family at home, so you can''t afford such turf with your income. You have to replace it every three weeks, so you have to replace it four times in three months. I don''t know if it''s the same kind of turf in your backyard. The cost of replacing these turf alone exceeds your income. Mr. Nils, if Someone accused you of stealing works of art from the governor''s office. Do you think the judge will believe it? "
At this moment, Niles''s face finally changed greatly. He repressed the palpitation of his heart and walked back to Kevin. He seemed to be very cruel, close to him and stared at him, "watch your mouth. This is not a court, and I am not a judge. I won''t listen to your nonsense and don''t beat you!"
Kevin stretched out his left cheek and pointed to his face. "Come on, give me a punch to prove that you are a man."
Nells squeezed his fist and finally gave up the plan. He knew how much trouble he would have if he punched. The lawyers would sue him until he went bankrupt.
"It seems that you''re not going to punch me, so do you think about my suggestion and how much you need to modify your testimony?", Kevin looked at Nils and stared at him for a long time before slowly saying, "or do you have anything else you want to say to me?"
He felt that there might be other things he didn''t understand. If Niels was simply persuaded by Vivian''s brother or benefited, he should be relieved now, but obviously there were other things happening to him.