Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 137 Bribing Xu Liang! [A long chapter of 4,000 words!]

"This"

After a moment's hesitation, the guards in the detention room finally listened to Chen Changchun.

Not long after.

A nonchalant figure appeared before the crowd.

This man was Duan Feipeng. He wasn't afraid at all during the few days he was in detention, and the police couldn't get him to talk no matter how they interrogated him.

"Hey, Attorney Zhou, we meet again. Have you eaten yet?"

Duan Feipeng looked at Zhou Ke with a grin.

Then he looked at Chen Changchun in front of him, and Xu Liang, who was watching the commotion not far away.

He thought about it.

Suddenly he became serious, stomped one foot on the ground, and pointed one finger at his head.

"Snapped!"

"Suspect Duan Feipeng, reporting for duty, Captain!"

He made a comical salute gesture.

Then he chuckled again, completely disregarding the police officers around him.

provocative
A naked provocation!

Chen Changchun's face turned ashen.

"Excuse me."

Although Zhou Ke's tone was apologetic, his expression remained gentle. He said:
"The child is still young and doesn't understand things."

Please bear with me, everyone.

It would be better if he didn't say that.

Upon hearing this, the group felt even more disgusted!
Even if Duan Feipeng is convicted, the sentence can only be reduced or mitigated.

Even if the other party pushes the blame onto Du Ze and the irrefutable Jiang Hai, the sentence won't be long.

If you behave 'well' in prison.
I estimate it will be available in a few years.

"Take it away."

After Chen Changchun issued the release order, Duan Feipeng was all smiles and grinning.

He paused abruptly, then said:
"Officer Zheng, Officer Sun."

The two policemen beside him immediately stood up.

"Captain, I'm here."

"Take a few men and stay close to Mr. Duan for the next two days," Chen Changchun said.

"As for Mr. Duan, you are not allowed to leave Hanhai City for the next few months!"

This is release on bail pending trial.

Duan Feipeng still pursed his lips.

"understood."

After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently.

"Can we walk now?"

"I'm in a hurry to get home and play games."

Hear the words.

"Then I'll take my people and leave first. If the police have any further leads, they can summon my client."

Zhou Ke smiled at the two policemen beside him, said a few words, and then left with his men.

The two policemen also led their men and followed.

Surveillance + release on bail pending trial!

Watching their figures disappear.

Chen Changchun looked as if he had aged several years, and helplessly withdrew his gaze.

"Have you seen enough?" He looked speechlessly at Xu Liang behind him.

Xu Liang smacked his lips.

"There's nothing I can do about not being able to get enough of it."

"Captain Chen, why don't you bring Duan Feipeng back?"

The detention period has expired, and there is no evidence to keep the person in custody.

Like some police officers in movies and TV dramas, they might provoke Duan Feipeng into hitting someone, and then detain him on the grounds of assault.

If Zhou Ke isn't around, Chen Changchun wouldn't mind giving it a try.

But Zhou Ke is here. Doing this would only give others a handle to use against him.

"Alright, Captain Chen, why don't you deal with my matter first?"

Xu Liang offered his suggestion.

"Do you think we still need my employee, Su Yu?"

"If not, I'm prepared to have her work for me!"

Su Yu has been at the law firm for several days now.

Xu Liang was already eager to exploit him!
If he works one less day, he'll lose one day's pay!
Helpless, Chen Changchun spoke up:

"up to you."

Five p.m.

Xu Liang left the police station and headed towards the law firm on Hongfu Street.

Now that Wu Yong has been apprehended and Du Ze, one of the main culprits in the case, has also been caught, Su Yu is naturally of little value in being summoned.

There were no problems with the Bar Association either.

Xu Liang can be exploited to his heart's content!

only.
As soon as Xu Liang returned to the law firm and pushed open the door, two women greeted him and said:

"Hey, the Bar Association has sent a message."

Xu Liang, who had just returned, was taken aback.

He said as he took off his clothes:

What kind of news could the Bar Association possibly have?

Yang Ruoxi spoke:

"The legal aid from the association is for Wu Yong."

"The evidence against Wu Yong for murder was too clear, and since he had already confessed, the prosecutor opened a case, but he lacked a defense lawyer."

“Wu Yong didn’t have the money to hire a defense lawyer. The Bar Association originally wanted to contact Chengen Law Firm, but after hearing about the case, Chengen Law Firm declined and recommended our firm instead.”

talking.

Yang Ruoxi glanced tentatively at Xu Liang and asked in a low voice:
"I'm not in a hurry to agree; I'll wait for you to come first."

Hear the words.

Xu Liang pondered for a moment, then asked in return:

"What do you think?"

There is no shortage of people willing to accept legal aid.

This case is currently causing a huge stir. Once the police release the details, the news will sweep the entire country!
At that time, there will be plenty of top lawyers eager to take on defense cases for free.

However, for Wu Yong, these people were only harmful!
Xu Liang would certainly delegate the task to his subordinates.

There were only two of his men in front of him.

"I think I can accept it."

Yang Ruoxi hesitated before speaking.

Su Yu thought for a moment and gave her reasoning: "Wu Yong's mistake in killing someone is not his fault."

"But he has committed a crime, so if we can help him, I think it would be better to do so."

Upon hearing this, Xu Liang nodded, "I can accept it."

"However, once you take over the case, you can sentence anyone you want, as long as it's not a death sentence."

This case is indeed a no-brainer; it's just that we can't win it.

Leaving the police station is like walking into a tiger's den.

It could even be said that Wu Yong was anticipating the death penalty, as he had shown suicidal tendencies in the past few days.
Xu Liang felt that perhaps being sentenced to several decades and living a routine life in prison would be the best option.

of course.

Ultimately, it depends on Wu Yong's personal will.

"If you're not confident, you can go to the police station and ask Wu Yong first, and then consider whether or not to take the job."

"If you don't want to answer, just decline."

Xu Liang spoke up.

The two people in front of them seemed to be deep in thought, but they hadn't considered this deeper layer.

However, the two didn't think about it for long.

In a daze, Xu Liang sat on the sofa and looked at Yang Ruoxi, saying:

Do you know Zhou Ke?

Zhou Ke?

Yang Ruoxi was taken aback, then suddenly revealed her anger.

Why are you bringing up this lawyer?!

She said through gritted teeth, her face extremely ugly.

"A litigator?"

Xu Liang raised an eyebrow.

He had only been back at Hanhai for six months. He was familiar with the law firm, but not so much with the lawyers.

"tell me the story."

"He's a lawyer. A lawyer in the literal sense, devoid of any sense of propriety or shame, utterly morally corrupt!"

“He would do anything to win the trial, and on many occasions I even felt that he was giving false testimony!”

Yang Ruoxi said angrily.

"I stumbled on him back then!"

"In a case involving unpaid wages, Zhou Ke used money to sow discord among the protesters. Once the number of protesters dwindled, the case became unsolvable."

"Is there anything more direct?"

Xu Liang thought for a moment and then asked again.

"Have!"

After a moment of recollection, Yang Ruoxi actually found a case.

“Last July, Zhou Ke handled a commercial dispute case involving the Duan Group’s illegal appropriation.”

"The plaintiff's attitude is very firm. They will not accept mediation or compensation. They just want the Duan Group to leave!"

"The case has all the evidence, so it should be easy to win."

Xu Liang listened, nodded, and then said:

"The results of it?"

"result."

Yang Ruoxi paused, then shook her head and said:

"The plaintiffs who had taken a hard line withdrew their lawsuit and accepted the compensation."

"From what I've gathered, the victim's family was missing someone at the time. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, this should have been done by Zhou Ke." Kidnapping!?
Xu Liang sat up straight and became serious.

"threaten!?"

"I don't know, but the court and the police also felt there was something wrong. After a thorough investigation, they found nothing, and the missing people reappeared."

Yang Ruoxi shook her head.

"However, the plaintiff's reactions differed greatly, and one person was missing from the list of those suspected of being kidnapped."

"That's why I said Zhou Ke is a litigious scoundrel!"

To resolve court proceedings through means other than the law.
Hear the words.

Xu Liang pondered this thoughtfully.

That's a real shrew!

They don't care about the right or wrong of the case itself, and they lack morality themselves.

They don't even care about the methods used!
"What did you ask him to do?"

Yang Ruoxi composed herself and sat down next to Xu Liang, asking him curiously.

"I"

Xu Liang was about to speak.

In a daze, a sound rang out at the entrance of the law firm.

"Knock knock knock~!"

Is Attorney Xu here?

Someone outside the door was calling Xu Liang.

This sound.
Why does that sound vaguely familiar?

Xu Liang and Yang Ruoxi frowned, while Su Yu subconsciously went to open the door.

"Squeak~"

The door opened.

A gaunt man walked gently into the law firm.

He looked around and finally focused his gaze on Xu Liang.

"Hello, Attorney Xu, it's nice to see you again!"

This person is...
"Zhou Ke?"

Xu Liang narrowed his eyes, then suddenly straightened his back and looked at the other person.

It's true what they say, speak of the devil and he appears!

He had just finished getting to know Yang Ruoxi when he came knocking on her door.
Furthermore, I'm not familiar with this person, so why would they contact me?

He gave Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu a look, and the two girls nodded before heading upstairs to temporarily escape his sight.

"Attorney Zhou, you don't come to my law firm unless you have a reason."

Xu Liang said with a smile.

Hear the words.

Zhou Ke first sat down on the sofa without ceremony, then remarked with emotion:

"I've long heard of Attorney Xu's reputation."

"Since we are both lawyers, it is only natural that I should come and learn from you and pay you a visit."

Lawyers who wish each other dead would come to each other for advice?
"Haha, Attorney Zhou, you flatter me."

Xu Liang subtly deflected the compliments and continued:

"I've only handled three cases in Hanhai City. Compared to that, you're the senior!"

"Alas, there is no order of precedence in learning; those who are accomplished are respected."

Zhou Ke spoke very politely.

Hear the words.

Xu Liang stopped talking and openly squinted as he scanned Zhou Ke in front of him.

The other person wasn't shy at all, and just sat there shamelessly.

a long time.

Xu Liangcai suddenly said:
"Attorney Zhou, please stop keeping us in suspense."

"Let's be frank, you've come to see me for more than just a visit, haven't you?"

"Just say what's on your mind."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ke narrowed his eyes.

He then laughed heartily.

"Haha! Attorney Xu is really clever!"

"But it's not a bad thing, on the contrary, it's a good thing!"

As he spoke, Zhou Ke slowly pulled a bank card out of his pocket.
It's a bank card!
The square shape was placed on the table.

"What does Attorney Zhou mean by this?"

Xu Liang smiled.

"The police said that a guest at the Jinjiang Hotel was frightened and suffered severe psychological trauma!"

"And Jinjiang Hotel is a property of the Duan Group, so as the head of the group's legal department, I naturally need to step in on this matter."

Zhou Ke smiled and said.

"The hotel's explicit policy states that the hotel will bear full responsibility for any consequences arising from security issues!"

"The hotel manager told me that the person who was frightened was named Su Yu, and the hotel should compensate her 30 yuan!"

"I thought to myself, how can someone who has suffered such severe psychological trauma only receive 300,000 yuan in compensation?!"

"It should be at least 500,000!"

Half a million?
That means there is at least 500,000 yuan in this card!

Five hundred thousand in 05!

These days, if you take someone to the city center and buy one or two apartments, they'll easily turn into ten million in ten years!

"To express the sincerity of the Duan Group."

"I then made the decision to increase the compensation from 300,000 to 500,000!"

"He then came in person to apologize and offer compensation."

As Zhou Ke spoke, he reached out and pushed the bank card toward Xu Liang.

He said calmly:

"I just didn't expect that the victim would be Ms. Su, who is also the lawyer newly recruited by Attorney Xu."

"Since he's your lawyer, then what about the money?"

"Of course, it should be up to you to decide."

"Should it be given to Miss Su, and if so, how much?"

Zhou Ke's words were pointed, but he did not make his statement completely.

Xu Liang did not take the card. He narrowed his eyes, leaned back, and scrutinized the other person with an appraising posture.

I've stayed at Jinjiang Hotels quite a few times.

"How come I've never heard of any cases of hundreds of thousands of yuan in compensation for psychological harm?"

Zhou Ke began by saying:

"It was just added yesterday."

"The hotel has compensated everyone who has been there for the past month."

yesterday?

"In the past month, she couldn't have been the only one injured, could she?" Xu Liang narrowed his eyes.

"That's impossible."

Zhou Ke smiled and said, "It's just that the injury wasn't as serious as Miss Su's, so the compensation will be less."

"I see."

Xu Liang smiled too.

The two looked at each other and both smiled warmly.

However, not long after, Zhou Ke spoke again:

"correct."

"I've heard that Attorney Xu really enjoys handling criminal cases, especially delving into details that shouldn't be there."

He spoke.

Xu Liang listened quietly.

"To be honest, some cases are really unnecessary to fight."

Zhou Ke spoke up.

“I once heard a colleague say that his clients were two beggars and homeless people.”

“He worked hard on the case for several months, but didn’t earn a single penny. In fact, he was almost unable to afford food and had to rely on me to help him out!”

"If you ask me, there's no need to sue these homeless people."

"So what if they die? There are so many homeless people in the whole of the East. One more or one less won't make a difference."

"On the contrary, it's social elites like us..."

"It's not worth wasting time on such low-class people."

A series of words followed.

Xu Liang's smile grew wider and wider.

"What is Attorney Zhou trying to achieve by saying these things?"

"It's nothing, I just remembered."

Zhou Ke spoke up.

Finished.

He pulled another card out of his clothes.

"Attorney Xu, there is 500,000 in this card."

"The Duan Group greatly admires your talent and would like to invite your law firm to join the Duan Group's legal department. The salary is very generous."

"Even if you do nothing, you'll still get 200,000 yuan a month."

Zhou Ke smiled and withdrew his hand, then clasped his hands together.

"How about you consider it?"

think about it?
Two cards, one million, and you'll get two hundred thousand a month even if you do nothing, that's two million four hundred thousand a year!

Very generous, incredibly generous!
Xu Liang smiled broadly.

only.
Xu Liang's smile suddenly vanished, gradually turning cold.

He stared intently into Zhou Ke's eyes.

"Attorney Zhou, do you think I'm a..."

"A litigator?"

Zhou Ke paused, gradually composed himself, and met his gaze.

a long time.

A voice rang out inside the law firm.

"Attorney Xu, what do you mean by this?"

(End of this chapter)