10:23pm.

Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering Research Building.

The conference room that should have been dark at ordinary times was rarely lit up at this moment. A room at the end of the corridor was exquisitely decorated, obviously in the European style of the 18th century, and there was also a pair of

Looking at the old-fashioned swinging wall clock, you can tell that it is a special room only for senior professors. Looking from outside the door, you can vaguely see two figures in the room.

Okawara frowned, his expression gloomy as never before. He had just come out of an emergency meeting of professors in the Faculty of Engineering. The dean really didn’t expect that out of the 24 departments in Kyoto University’s Faculty of Engineering, 15 of them had their scientific research funds allocated to academic promotion.

The committee suspended the allocation. This is simply an unprecedented situation since the founding of Kyoto University.

And the starting point of all this turned out to be... that young lawyer this afternoon, and a woman in her thirties who appeared out of nowhere and printed out a piece of A4 paper. The result was such a huge stir.

of storm.

In the emergency meeting of professors just now, I undoubtedly suffered tremendous pressure. Many professors who had their scientific research funds cut off were already complaining.

It is said that after learning the news, the university's top directors also quickly convened an extraordinary meeting. As of now, the extraordinary meeting has not yet ended.

Suddenly, smoke spread everywhere, and the world was in chaos.

In the afternoon, the young male lawyer and the investigator walked away immediately after issuing the stop payment order. At that time, I thought they were joking. One was a lawyer in his twenties, and the other was in his early thirties.

If you are a woman, more than half of the scientific research funds of the Faculty of Engineering of Kyoto University will be cut off.

Who would believe this?

Who would have thought that the thin piece of A4 paper spit out from that portable printer could be so powerful.

At that time, he, Prosecutor Iwanaga, and lawyer Ikegami didn't take it seriously. Lawyer Ikegami rushed directly to attend an event at the Kyoto Bar Association, while Prosecutor Iwanaga was going to the detention center to handle the interrogation of a case. Unexpectedly,

At 6 o'clock, all professors in the 15 departments of the Faculty of Engineering who had had scientific research projects approved by the Academic Promotion Committee received official emails from the Academic Promotion Committee, notifying them of the stoppage of scientific research funds.

After that, the Engineering Department held an emergency meeting of professors.

As soon as the meeting ended, he rushed to Battery and Iwanaga and summoned them to discuss countermeasures.

"When will Prosecutor Iwanaga come back?" Okawara looked up at Ikegami, who was already sitting in the conference room. His usually calm face had to show a hint of anxiety, "Where is he already?"

Ikegami raised his hand and looked at his watch, "Prosecutor Iwanaga just called me and told me that it will be here soon."

"What on earth is going on?" Okawara clenched his fists and gritted his teeth slightly, "Even an investigator from the Accounting Inspection Service can ride on the head of Kyoto University?!"

In front of Ikegami was Yuki Toyoko's resume. His eyes carefully scanned the resume of the investigator in front of him, and then he said, "This investigator's behavior is undoubtedly committing career suicide. It's such a childish thing.

Cutting off the scientific research funds of a department of a top university in the country, she really thought that her small audit power was a huge power. She did not consider the consequences of doing so at all."

"Nine times out of ten, this investigator will be transferred from this position soon." Chi Shang said coldly, "With such a chaotic behavior, no superior would dare to use her."

A gloomy look flashed in Okawara's eyes, "I heard that people from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology are already paying attention to this matter. Big figures at the top are already negotiating with the Academic Promotion Committee and are re-examining the stop payment order. In order to investigate

Due to the affairs of several industry-research joint ventures, the scientific research funds of 15 departments of the Faculty of Engineering have been stopped. This is simply ridiculous. If overseas countries heard about our move today, I am afraid that all of them would applaud us.

This is a waste of time spent on developing new technologies!"

"Does it mean that you can't drive just because you'll get into a car accident? How can it be so ridiculous!" Ogawara became more and more excited as he spoke, "Is there any way for the investigator named Yuuki to get rid of her? She's like this

Does the behavior count as an abuse of power?"

"People like this who jump out on their own initiative don't need us to take action." Ikegami said, "That Yuuki will naturally feel the pressure. I'm afraid she still thinks that she is a selfless investigator. Reality will naturally teach her what is right.

,What is wrong."

As soon as Chishang finished speaking, the door of the conference room rang.

Prosecutor Iwanaga, wearing a black windbreaker, walked in dusty and placed his briefcase on the table.

"Prosecutor Iwanaga came just in time." Okawara stood up, greeted him, and immediately said, "You must have heard that the university has really suffered from the suspension of payment of scientific research funds. What should we do now? Is the Accounting Inspection Service going to

Let’s get serious. Will there be any unexpected changes in Morimoto’s case?”

Iwanaga nodded in response to Okawara, sat down, rubbed his fists, and said with a sneer, "Professor Okawara, don't worry too much. Pressure is just a common method used by legal professionals. The more fierce the pressure, the more serious the opponent will be.

There is no substantive material that can pose a threat to the university. After the previous investigation of Morimoto's corruption case, a large amount of material has been seized by the prosecutor's office and is now transferred to the court. It is impossible for people from the Accounting Inspection Office to have access to these materials, so

They're just bluffing."

"According to the "Audit Law", the Accounting Inspection Office has the power to seal assets, freeze deposits, and order the audited unit not to transfer, conceal, tamper with, destroy and other accounting information. If that Yuki really has any solid evidence

, it is completely possible to come to the university to seal up the relevant assets freely. But they obviously did not."

"Furthermore, I took a careful look at the so-called stop payment order they issued. It did not mention anything about Kyoto University's industry-research joint venture. On the contrary, it only contained false information about some personnel through several scientific research applications.

, made this move. It happens that 15 departments of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Engineering have borrowed personnel and used outsiders to fill in scientific research projects as members of the university. However, this violation is just a trivial matter."

"Therefore, I can judge that their so-called stop payment order will not last long and will be lifted soon."

Listening to Iwanaga's words, Okawara nodded slightly. His anxious mood just now became calm again. It is common for outsiders to fill in scientific research projects as members of the school. After all, some scientific research projects have requirements for the number of people.

Research institutes that do not have enough people have to fill in some people from outside the school to make up the number.

In other words, because of this kind of thing, it was quite common in my university experience for the Academic Promotion Committee to stop the allocation of funds for a certain scientific research project. When this kind of thing happens, it usually takes a week or two after the institute makes corrections to the personnel.

Within the period, the corresponding fund allocation can continue. It seems that the investigator is indeed bluffing!

Okawara touched his chin, and then asked again: "What about the Morimoto case? Doesn't that lawyer really want to overturn the case?"

Iwanaga burst out laughing, "I guess that lawyer just wants to follow the Accounting Inspection Service's review of Kyoto University and fish in troubled waters. But, unfortunately, I don't think he has the guts. If he really wants to reverse the case, then

This means that the confession of guilt and punishment will be invalid. Any rational defense lawyer will not make such a stupid move."

"Therefore, Professor Okawara, you don't have to worry about the so-called reversal of the verdict. If you still have doubts, we can wait and see in court. This so-called Kitahara lawyer will definitely make Morimoto plead guilty. No one is stupid enough to gamble.

That’s a five-in-10,000 chance of innocence.”

Iwanaga's tone revealed a hint of pride, as if he had already guessed the strategy and ideas of the lawyer Kitahara opposite him. Yes, only a fool would try to gain a five-in-10,000 chance of innocence. Even if you, the lawyer, look so good.
Chapter completed!