MWC – Chapter 125 Retreat

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A table by the window in the tower restaurant.

Lu Ming looked at Judge Christine across from him, momentarily speechless. He didn’t understand why she had asked to meet him at this tower restaurant, run by the Renault family. Didn’t he already have enough on his plate?

Today, Judge Christine was elegantly charming, especially in a light blue cheongsam, which highlighted her nobility and poise.

“What are you looking around for?” Christine smiled, watching Lu Ming glance around like a monkey.

Lu Ming coughed, “Nowadays, whenever I go out, I’m followed. Every day, I have to shake off reporters, but coming here, I’m afraid that after this meal, reporters will be waiting outside with their cameras.”

“So what?” Christine smiled, picking up a wine glass and taking a sip.

It was clearly just water, but her actions exuded an indescribable elegance.

“Nothing.” Lu Ming picked up a grape, tossed it high, and caught it with his mouth.

“Ugh…” Christine almost choked on her water, glaring at Lu Ming.

“You see, outside, I’m almost like this, nearly turning into a clown, and you’re glaring at me too?”

“Isn’t the recent mess in court due to your own strategy?” Christine scrutinized Lu Ming.

Five days had passed, with three more sessions.

The prosecution had called in a psychiatric expert to prove Little Renault was mentally sound, but Richard’s cross-examination almost drove the expert to a breakdown.

Public opinion now viewed Little Renault as a mentally ill patient traumatized in childhood.

Various psychiatric experts published articles and appeared on TV, discussing and educating the public about the capabilities of mentally ill patients during episodes.

The more they educated, the less likely Little Renault seemed to be the organizer of the White Rose group or the mastermind behind the murders.

The prosecution’s accusation that he was the primary culprit seemed like personal vendetta by the chief prosecutor due to a civil case.

“Is it almost time for closing arguments? If you don’t have any new evidence,” Christine asked, waving her hand, “Let’s not talk about that.”

Lu Ming smiled, “Tomorrow should be the last session, then closing arguments.”

Clearly, the court was strictly adhering to the imperial constitution, ensuring the defendant’s right to a speedy and public trial.

From the prosecution’s announcement of charges to now, it hadn’t even been half a month.

“Mm, the person I invited has arrived!” Christine smiled, looking towards the restaurant entrance.

Several military officers approached, led by an elderly man in an olive-green uniform with a hawk nose. Seeing his epaulets, Lu Ming was taken aback. Three silver stars—a lieutenant general.

In East Sea, there were only two lieutenant generals: the commander of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Neville, and the chief of operations for the National Guard, Lieutenant General White.

“Uncle Neville!” Christine greeted the general with a reserved smile and introduced Lu Ming, “This is the one I mentioned, Qianxing!”

Lu Ming stood up and saluted, quite formally, being a serving colonel in the Coast Guard.

Lieutenant General Neville was surprised, then smiled, “Chris, this is not what you described at all. What about being arrogant and not understanding the rules? Haha, this young man seems great!”

Christine glared at Lu Ming. He was quite convincing in his pretense.

Lieutenant General Neville sat down, laughing, “I’ve heard about you from Sir Wenge several times. You’ve solved some big problems for me. I’ve always wanted to meet you. Chris praised you highly and told me to be lenient, saying even if you offend me today, I must still give you the commissioner’s position. Haha!”

Lu Ming was stunned. Commissioner?

“Here, take a look at this document first.” Neville gestured, and an aide quickly took a file from his briefcase and handed it to Lu Ming.

It was from the East Sea Municipal Management Committee, agreeing to establish a public safety police school.

“The name ‘Public Safety Guard Force’ was your idea,” Neville laughed at himself. “The parliament has authorized the creation of this armed force, but since it differs from the military and the police, we recruited reservists and reorganized some police units. We need relevant training, so we’re establishing this school, or police academy, you could say.”

“If you look at the back, there’s the drafted charter of the school, including the legal status interpretation of this force, all based on your concept. I had them do it, and now I want you to finalize it. I’ll present it at a parliamentary hearing in a few days!”

Lu Ming nodded. This was a minor task.

“And once the school is set up, leave the Coast Guard and join this school as the legal advisor and education commissioner. The principal is Wenge; you’re familiar with him. Help him out because this force is new, and your input means we’ll have another military branch. Haha.”

Lu Ming couldn’t help but find Neville’s humor amusing, though likely due to Christine’s presence.

“So, for the curriculum interpreting their status, law enforcement rules, etc., you’ll be involved in drafting them. With you overseeing it, I’m confident. Otherwise, it’ll be hard to get through parliament!”

Neville kept referring to it as a military branch, making Lu Ming understand that Neville hoped for more military personnel as instructors, subtly guiding the cadets to see themselves as soldiers.

“Alright, let’s eat!” Christine smiled, looking at Lu Ming, “I’ve already agreed on your behalf.”

Lieutenant General Neville smiled, “Yes, in an hour, there’s a brief press conference on the 47th floor about the school’s establishment and its instructors. You’re the chief instructor of this new academy, so you’ll definitely be in the news.”

Lu Ming nodded, not saying much.

He understood that Judge Christine was deliberately showing strong support for him to the public.

Recently, the Western media had smeared him excessively.

Moreover, it’s possible that Chief Mcken was preparing to abandon him. Christine’s attention to him suggested she had sensed it.

So, she prepared a fallback for him.

After all, if Chief Mcken truly abandoned him, he would inevitably fall into obscurity in the judiciary for a while.

“My chances of winning this case are seventy percent!” Lu Ming suddenly said to Christine, who was elegantly arranging a vegetable roll with a knife and fork.

Christine smiled, “Eat your food!”

Her gentle gaze seemed to say she was looking at a child who had been wronged, and while she extended her wings to protect him, the child claimed he could protect himself, making her proud.

Lu Ming said no more, quietly savoring the sumptuous dishes on his plate.