Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 11 Gambling
Hearing this, Richard, whose lungs were about to smoke from being punctured, suddenly looked less anxious.

He turned his head to look at Wolf, and seeing Wolf nodded slightly, he suddenly smiled and said, "I was wondering why you had time to come to me today? So you're here to blackmail me. What's going on? Is business so hard for lawyers lately?"

Wolf laughed heartily. "My old friend, you're in trouble, and I'm taking the initiative to come and help you solve it. It's reasonable to ask for a reward, right?"

"Reasonable, how much are you willing to charge?" Richard knew that the lawyer was coming, and considering what had happened, he was mentally prepared after thinking about it. Whether he would pay or not depended on whether Wolf could convince him to pay.

"Three thousand pounds or the equivalent in US dollars, which is about twelve thousand based on the exchange rate." Wolf had already prepared the price. What does it matter if they are friends or not? The purpose of making friends is to make money.

"My friend, this is a friendship price. As you know, many newspapers are involved in this matter, and the investigation will cost a lot of manpower and resources. If we take this case, we will of course want to help you solve this problem quickly. We will have to dispatch dozens of people in a short period of time, and the cost will be very high."

Wolfe spoke sincerely and with good reason.

Richard didn't object, nor was he in the mood to bargain: "That's the price, it must be quick."

"Of course." Wolf looked righteous.

Two people can negotiate a deal worth tens of thousands of dollars faster than hailing a rickshaw.

When Gu Yansheng heard the price of three thousand pounds, he felt that the fees charged by today's big law firms were acceptable, quite friendly and not overpriced.

The inherent concept was that the British pound and the US dollar were of similar value, but it turned out that he was careless and the exchange rate had to be quadrupled.

Twelve thousand dollars, that's fucking shady.

Think about the three gold bars given by the organization. When converted into US dollars, they are only worth about one hundred dollars.

Foreigners in this era are indeed rich.

Yan'an was indeed extremely poor.

"Wolf, I have a request. All newspapers must publish an apology in their own newspapers and eliminate all negative impacts. It must be formal! Not in private!"

"It has to be that way! Thank you for your trust, my friend." Wolf agreed immediately and pointed at Gu Yansheng: "You can tell him the details. He is the lead attorney for this case."

"What?" Richard's face turned pale.

"Wolf, I trust you and your ability, so I asked you to handle this case. Are you going to hand my case over to such a young man?"

Wolf raised his hand to suppress his anger. "Relax, Richard. You may not trust him, but can you trust me? I dare to bring him here. This is my attitude, and this is also the attitude of our Danwen Law Firm. He is the one standing in front of the stage, and behind him is me and our entire law firm."

"No! I don't want to hear this!"

Richard was almost laughing with anger. For him, this matter was of vital importance! It determined his future! It determined his reputation! Wolf's irresponsible attitude made him doubt whether the British could succeed.
"Wolf, you have to do this yourself!

If you don't want to go, just let Gu Bo come. If none of you want to fight, I can find another place!

We in France have our own people too! There is no need to use a Chinese!

It's not that I look down on him, but I can't put my fate in the hands of someone who just arrived in Shanghai.

Did he fight a famous lawsuit in Shanghai?
I spent three thousand pounds, three thousand! And you just send me a new guy? Huh? ?

Richard became more and more angry as he spoke, and his face looked very ugly. He was paying attention to the situation just now, but now he didn't even look at Gu Yansheng.

Wolfe had anticipated Richard's reaction.

Not to mention him, as long as he has never met Gu, he believes that it is normal for others to have this reaction.

Whether a lawyer is capable or not can be determined by his own actions. Gu Bo was not convinced at that time, but isn’t he convinced now?
However, he could do nothing about it.

This is why it's so hard for a junior lawyer to make it big. Winning countless small cases is useless. You have to win a big case that will shock everyone! Only then can you truly achieve the goal of going from zero to one, from a junior lawyer to a big lawyer.

Giving clients the title of partner or not is useless. If you want to make clients trust you, Gu Yansheng has to rely on himself.

"Gu, give him a reason not to refuse you."

"can."

Gu Yansheng didn't intend to use any profound principles to convince him, he just held up three fingers.

“If you don’t see clear progress in three days, the contract will be cancelled and you won’t get a penny.

From now on, you can send a lawyer of your own designation to follow the whole process. Of course, your embassy staff is also fine. Three days later, even if you cancel the contract, you can still obtain all the ideas and methods of our law firm in handling this matter.

Mr. Richard, even if you reject us now, once we're out of here, you can find another lawyer. With our firm's guidance, it will definitely be more effective. Since you trust Wolf, you should believe that Danwen Law Firm still has some capabilities. If I do this, you won't suffer any loss, right?"

"You're willing to do something for free? Does he have the final say?"

Having said that, there was no need to make any trade-offs. Richard looked at Wolf.

Wolf nodded as a matter of course, "I told you, he's at the partner level." "To be your partner, he's really courageous." Richard looked directly at Gu Yansheng for the first time and raised his glass, "Mr. Gu, your confidence gives me extra confidence. I'm willing to give you a chance, and I hope you won't let me down."

"Of course." Gu Yansheng raised his glass and clinked it with Richard.

"Hahahaha." The deal was finally settled. Wolf laughed heartily, raised his glass, and joined in. "Don't worry, if he says it's okay, then it's definitely okay. Leave your matter to us, and the result will definitely satisfy you."

"I hope so."

Half an hour later, two people appeared outside the consulate.

"Here, your bet." Wolf took out $10.

This is a bill for a bet on whether or not you need to wait to see Richard.

"Thank you." Gu Yansheng put it in his pocket.

The French were not polite and stated that they wanted their consulate staff to accompany them throughout the process.

It was just a casual matter, so he asked his staff and assistants to go to the law firm to sign the contract and pay the money first.

As for them, of course there is still a sucker to be exploited.

"Let's go to the next one."

Passing by the police station, Gu Yansheng took a look and confirmed with the consul that the person was locked up inside, but now was not the time for him to intervene.

Find the Japanese first.

The vehicle drove across the Waibaidu Bridge, the two sections of which connected Hongkou and the International Settlement, with British troops on one side and Japanese troops on the other.

If it weren't for Wolf's British face and the luxurious appearance of his Mercedes-Benz 540K, Gu Yansheng, a Chinese, would definitely be searched if he wanted to enter Hongkou in Shanghai, where assassinations are constantly taking place.

Now the car has not even got off, just pass through.

Gu Yansheng had been to the Bund many times in his previous life. In the past, he felt that the Bund at both ends of the bridge was brightly colored, but when he arrived in Hongkou, he felt that the buildings there were gray.

I used to wonder if there was a difference in maintenance funding. After all, due to a sense of patriotism, the maintenance funding in Hongkou is a little less than in other places. This is understandable, but now it seems that it is just a matter of pure aesthetics.

What grunge color was chosen for building a house?
While complaining in my heart, my eyes did not forget to record the scenery on both sides of the street.

Today's Hongkou is worthy of being a gathering place for Japanese people. The streets are full of Japanese people, Japanese ronin wearing samurai costumes, and Japanese girls wearing kimonos holding umbrellas. The name "Little Tokyo" is not undeserved.

"What are you thinking? Do you think you have no chance of convincing the Japanese?"

Wolf, who was standing by, glanced at Gu Yansheng who was looking out the window. He seemed to be distracted, probably thinking about how to convince the Japanese.

In fact, in this matter, the situation of the Japanese is completely different from that of the French.

Something happened in the French Concession, and the content of the newspaper reports must have been embarrassing for the French, but for the Japanese, it was just two photos taken, and the only thing that could prove their Japanese identity was a pair of military boots.

If you say he is, then he is. If you say he is not, then he is not. Isn't it enough to just deny it?

Furthermore, even if we admit that it is true, what can we do?
What is the infringement of concession rights and the violation of concession laws?
The Japanese went in to arrest people, and the French volunteered, so what's wrong with that?

Japan itself did not suffer any loss in this matter. As for the words in the newspapers about France surrendering to Japan, although they were not true, they were still happy to hear them. The false words were not said by them, so it was none of their business.

Why should they pay for a lawyer?
There is nothing to clarify at all.

So it will be very difficult to get the Japanese to pay.

"It's okay, Gu, you don't need to worry. In fact, as long as we get the order from France, there won't be any orders from Japan. Just think of us trying our luck. If we succeed, we can make a little extra money, right?"

Gu Yansheng calmly withdrew his gaze, patted the cushion and smiled at him: "I was wondering when I could have such a luxurious car, Wolf. I agree with your taste very much. It's elegant."

"Hahahaha." The flattery made Wolf feel refreshed. "Of course, this is my favorite car. It's very expensive. I felt a little pain in my heart when I bought it. But Gu, as long as you can win this case and make the French pay for it, I think you will be able to own a car of your own soon."

"how much is it?"

"I forgot, maybe $14000?"

"How many?!"

"I think so, maybe 15000?"

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Gu Yansheng's smile faded slightly. Damn German capital, it seems they have made a lot of money in this world.

(End of this chapter)