Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 33 Court Session

"He Yun, what about you?"

"I do have some trouble here."

He Yun still looked gentle: "There are two problems facing us now, one is the problem of money.

Bowen and I don’t have much money left, and there are always people following us, so we can’t ask you for money. Even if we get the money, we can’t spend it, otherwise we can’t explain the source.

This means that if we continue like this, we should leave Shanghai because we can't make it.

One is the grain business mentioned in the blog post.

If we want to import grain, we have to recruit people and rent out the territory to go out of Shanghai to northern Jiangsu.

But now we have this guy named No. 67 following us, and we are afraid that once we leave the concession, we will be arrested before we even leave Shanghai.

My feeling now is that whatever we do will be wrong. It seems that we can only move forward after No. 67's suspicion of us is removed, but I don't know how long this will take.

At this time, we still had a concern. Although the organization did not make a clear requirement for us to earn a certain amount of money, the organization also said at the time that we must be able to pay it when needed.

Now we are living off our savings, which is actually quite urgent. We are afraid that it will affect the organization's mission.

Bowen meant that if it really didn't work out, we would both find a job first. He would go to the trading company to look, and I would go to the bank or the chamber of commerce to see if there were any accounting positions.

Those people can't keep following us. We need to survive first. If things really don't work out, we can work two more jobs and save money. We should be able to save some money for the organization's emergency."

"That's a problem."

Gu Yansheng nodded slightly and fell into thought. Time is also a very precious thing. They have to make every minute count in Shanghai.

Now the person at No. 67 still doesn't trust these 14 people. On the other hand, if you want the person at No. 67 to trust these 14 people, apart from the variable of time, the only way is for someone to take the initiative to step forward and take on the role of contact.

They'd stage a disappearance, perhaps tying up the car dealer's assistant manager, throwing him into a box, and sending him and the box to Southeast Asia to cut sugarcane. Then they'd kill Officer 67, who was stalking the docks, and trick him into thinking he was the person the 14 were hiding, and had escaped with the underground gang.
Tsk tsk, the method is a bit dark and organizational discipline does not allow it.

Gu Yansheng thought for a moment and said, "It's safer to wait for now. You guys are doing nothing right now, and there are no flaws. It would be a shame if such a clean identity were to be tainted by something.

Give me some time. You guys should find a job and survive first. I still have some money here. If the organization needs it urgently, it should be enough to last for a while.

Things have come to this point. The best time is to wait until I join the government department, so that if anything really happens, I can still lend a hand.

Besides, by then, there will be many methods we can use. It may not be a problem for us to contact each other openly. You just need to work for me and become my people."

Lu Bowen and He Yun nodded. This was the only way at this stage. "Okay, I'll listen to you. We're fine now. You can tell me what you want."

"it is good."

Then they chatted for a while, and Gu Yansheng told them about his situation. When they heard that he could earn more than 10,000 US dollars for a case, their eyes bulged out in shock.

But when he heard that Wu Sibao had blackmailed him for 5000 US dollars, he was filled with anger.

Without power, one cannot keep wealth. In Shanghai, where people are surrounded by wolves, if one wants to get a piece of the pie, Wu Yi Zi Ping is only fit to appear at the dinner table.

However, at this point, Gu Yansheng paused and said, "I have thought of a way to alleviate your financial difficulties. Whether it works or not depends on your luck.

The law firm that is competing against me will most likely find some of the people who were arrested at the time to testify in court, but didn’t you sign a confidentiality agreement with me?

So if they want you to speak, they have to solve your worries.

That is, there is no risk of being sued by the French Concession, or bearing all your losses. In addition, you have to pay a bribe and additional money.

Before today, he didn't know where you lived, but as long as someone among these people informed him, then those who went out would definitely tell him, and there is a high possibility that you will be found. There is even someone waiting at the door of the law firm now.

They give you money and you negotiate terms, so you just take it. It has to be cash, cash you can get before the trial.

Five hundred or a thousand dollars won't be a problem, it's enough to cover your expenses for a while."

"Is there such a good thing?" The two looked at each other and laughed, "Is it true?"

Gu Yansheng leaned back and smiled, "The bigger the law firm, the more sensitive they are. The concession isn't that big, and since we, as opponents, have talked to so many people, the news will spread quickly."

"So we just wait for the money to come to our door?"

"uh-huh."

"Yansheng, I'm afraid we'll have to rely on you to support the finances for the next period of time. Thank you for your hard work." He Yun said.

Gu Yansheng smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the hard work. My situation is much more comfortable than yours."

"That's the result of your own hard work," said He Yun.

Lu Bowen joked, "If I had known you were so good at making money, the organization should have let you make money from the beginning and let me go to the government department."

"You may not get in, and even if you do, you won't necessarily be valued." He Yun laughed sarcastically, "He's a Peking University graduate with a clean background, and you're a business traveler like me, and you even have to pay an extra 200 yuan for a good citizen certificate."

Lu Bowen smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly: "Oh, don't say it, don't say it, the blow is too heavy, and it will cripple you."

"Haha." Gu Yansheng laughed: "Lawyers earn more money if they work harder. Don't think that I made a lot of money on one case. That was just a coincidence. There are so many lawyers in the concession who have no work to do. The examples are there.

If you really want to make money to subsidize the organization, you have to do business and rely on capital. Have you ever seen a lawyer compete with top businessmen?
Bowen, the future of the organization depends on you, and you have a heavy burden on your shoulders."

"Look, lawyers have a different eloquence. Yansheng speaks beautifully. You, an accountant, only know how to do the math and compare. Your perspective on things is too one-sided."

After speaking about He Yun, Lu Bowen's face turned serious. "Comrade Yansheng, I have to criticize you. The future of the organization depends on everyone's efforts. There are three of us, not just me. The collective strength is strong."

"Accept criticism from the team leader."

The time we spend together is always short, and during this short period of time we give each other psychological massage behind enemy lines.

After seeing the two off, Gu Yansheng continued the conversation. Except for four people who were not available at night, the rest were all dealt with that evening.

They continued working the next day. During this time, Gu Yansheng went to the newspaper office in disguise and sent the news out.

Yan'an will definitely pay attention to this, and at the latest the day after tomorrow, Minister Chen should see the notice that they are safe.

Two days later, at ten o'clock in the morning, the court opened.

When Wen Yan drove Gu Yansheng to the door of the court, the place was filled with noise.

This case has become known throughout the city in the past two days. There was a crowd of people watching the excitement outside the court door, and there was a crowd of reporters alone, clicking pictures with their cameras.

Danwen Law Firm has Mercedes-Benz and Buick, while Herbert Smith Freehills has similar models, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

It’s just that the other side has far more vehicles than Gu Yansheng.

Because the other side has so many defendants, each newspaper needs a lawyer. Theoretically, the defendant side has nearly thirty lawyers.

Of course, most of them are just here to make up the numbers, and there are only two leaders.

The two sides seemed to be about to collide, and they stopped face to face at the door of the court, confronting each other head-on, and neither side was willing to give in.

"Wolf, haven't seen you for a while."

A British man in his fifties got out of the BMW, the main car, and took the initiative to greet Wolf.

He was very handsome, and he stopped right in front of me, smiling. "Is Danwen Law Firm going bankrupt soon? Why would it even take on a case like this that's bound to lose? If it does, you can hire us to handle the bankruptcy proceedings. I'll give you a discount."

Wolf remained unfazed by the ridicule and taunted back, "You can't even see this is a sure-win lawsuit, Smith. Are you in the late stages of Alzheimer's?"

"Hahahaha." Smith laughed heartily and pointed at the reporter. "The timing, the location, and the people are all right. Public opinion is on our side, morality is on our side, and even the court is on our side. I really can't imagine how we can lose this case."

"The court is about evidence, and the evidence is on our side," Wolf replied politely.

Smith raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly. "Perjury? I looked at the list of lawyers. You represent Japan, and you let a young man who just debuted be the French lawyer. Wolf, you are quite cunning. This way, if you lose, someone will take the blame. Even the responsibility of perjury will be borne by someone else for you."

After saying that, Smith looked at Gu Yansheng who was standing beside him and said, "Young lawyer, some people use dishonorable methods. This business is very complicated. Be careful. In court, it's not just the parties who are sentenced. Sometimes lawyers will also be sent to jail. Let's go."

A large group of people followed and reporters were snapping photos. It was a very beautiful sight.

After entering the locker room to change into his lawyer's robe, Wolf asked Gu Yansheng how he felt.

"What do you think of Smith?"

"Judging a person, especially a lawyer, based on a few words is too superficial. Everything will be revealed in court."

"Okay, then go to court and fight your first battle in the concession."

Wearing lawyer robes and wigs, Gu Yansheng and Wolf pushed open the door of the locker room and strode out.

As we walked into the courtroom, the scene was quite spectacular.

Two to thirty.

Only lawyers appearing in court are allowed to wear robes and false hats. Helpers like Wen Yan sit aside in suits and organize documents.

As for the spectator seats, almost all the consuls from all parties were there, and the editors-in-chief of various newspapers would naturally not be absent. The rest might just be some celebrities who came to watch the fun.

As the judge entered from the side door, the case officially entered the trial stage.

"The defamation lawsuit filed by Japan and France against major newspapers is now in session!"

(End of this chapter)