Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

"Find them, find them first!"

History Secretary Shi reacted quickly.

Once you've been shortlisted, you have to participate in the defense seven days later.

With two days for preparation and travel, that leaves only five days, meaning I can only spare four days.

Four days to meticulously craft the defense... the time was too rushed!

If Xu De were to disappear for a day or two, Secretary Shi would be truly worried to death.

"Okay, I'll have the department find someone!"

The call ended, and both parties quickly began searching for the person in question.

The quickest way is to make a phone call.

The city has information on Xu De, especially his phone number, which was left when the Lijiacun case was investigated.

Inside the department.

Upon receiving the notification, the department head immediately dialed the number on the landline in front of him.

"Beep beep beep~"

The phone rang, and soon after, with a "beep," the call was connected.

"Hello? Is this a law firm?"

"I'm from the municipal government. We're here to understand two cases..."

Jinmao Law Firm.

Before he could speak, an intern lawyer quickly pressed down on his phone, turned to look at the coffee counter in the lobby, and said:

"Director Han, people from the municipal government are here to see you."

City Hall?

At the public coffee machine, Director Han paused for a moment, then quickly walked forward.

"I'll do it."

He spoke, then took the landline phone, immediately put it to his lips, and said:

"Hello? I'm the director of the law firm. What can I do for you?"

A voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Director? That's great, is that so!"

"We just received an order from above: the province is selecting classic cases this year, and two of your criminal cases have been chosen!"

"The mayor is looking for you right now. The defense session for the provincial selection of classic cases is in seven days. Please take note."

Upon hearing this...

Director Han paused slightly, then was overjoyed, as if he had been stunned by the surprise.

Classic cases shortlisted?

These are two classic criminal cases!

Director Han was deeply shocked, and his adrenaline surged, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

The shortlist... includes a criminal case!

And there were two of them!

Good heavens, this thing, let alone two criminal cases, even just one civil case, would be enough for a law firm to frame it, hang it at the entrance, and then call itself the number one law firm in Green Forest City, and no one would refute it.

Not to mention criminal cases!

In the past, although Jinmao Law Firm claimed to be number one, many people actually disagreed.

For example, the team led by Zhang Wei at Zhenghe Law Firm often disagreed, believing that Jinmao could not beat them in a pure case-by-case battle.

The same applies to the other two large law firms with nearly 100 employees each.

But right now...

If two criminal cases from the province were included as a basis for recognition, who would dare to object?!

It's even possible that Jinmao Law Firm could expand further!

In just a few seconds.

Director Han was envisioning opening his law firm in the provincial capital, and he was incredibly excited, as if a bright future was just around the corner. But...

After regaining his senses, Director Han suddenly asked anxiously and excitedly.

"Hello, may I ask which two cases you mean?"

"I'll contact the lawyer in charge and ask them to prepare in advance."

He has already made up his mind.

If it's a top-notch lawyer, then tie them to shares.

If it's an ordinary lawyer, then give him resources, personally guide him, and give him shares.

We must never repeat the same foolish mistakes we made before, letting talent slip through our fingers!

Unexpectedly.

The other party on the phone said:

"Huh? Looking for a lawyer?"

"Weren't you handling both of these cases?"

His tone was full of doubt.

The South Korean military was also full of questions.

South Korean military: ?

In a daze.

A sense of unease suddenly welled up in Han Jun's heart. His mind went blank, and he quickly asked:

"Wait, could you explain in more detail?"

"Are you Xu De from Houde Law Firm?"

"I am Han Jun from Jinmao Law Firm..."

"Huh? How could that be? Let me see... Oh, sorry, sorry, the files here haven't been updated yet."

"In the Lijiacun case, Attorney Xu left the phone number of Jinmao Law Firm. The law firm was updated later, but the phone number was never submitted. Jinmao Law Firm was still being used."

"I'm sorry, Attorney Han, I wish you a pleasant life. I'll hang up now."

The words were spoken.

Before the South Korean military could react, the call was disconnected.

South Korean military: ...

Staring at the landline in his hand, Director Han's eyes widened, and he opened his mouth, feeling as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

He neither spoke nor made any move.

But his cheeks were unusually rosy, and in no time, the redness on his neck climbed up to his forehead, and his whole body gradually turned purple.

"A basic mistake!!!"

Han Jun suddenly roared, slamming his plane to the ground with all his might. His face contorted with rage, he was furious beyond measure. "You good-for-nothing! You utterly useless good-for-nothing!"

"You're calling before the files have even been updated? You're just a useless, incompetent bum!"

The South Korean soldier roared, still not satisfied.

He even raised his right foot and repeatedly stomped on the landline phone on the ground.

Classic cases... Two criminal cases were shortlisted for classic cases, and some even had to go to the provincial level for defense... Two cases.

Two cases in total!

This should have belonged to Jinmao, he should have been his partner, how could it... how could it... how could it have turned out like this! Are you kidding me!?

"They even got the number wrong!?"

Director Han was furious and continued to pound on the landline.

"This is a basic mistake! You're making a basic mistake!!!"

Behind.

The lawyers looked at the scene and exchanged glances.

"What's wrong with him?"

"have no idea."

Someone stroked their chin thoughtfully and said:

"Why do I feel like our director's heart is bleeding?"

"have no idea."

After the provincial department notified the municipal bureau of the news.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Green Forest City judicial system.

First, there's the municipal leadership team.

Everyone was stunned at first, then overjoyed.

Reaching the municipal bureau level is a watershed moment in one's career: either remain mediocre and unproductive, or achieve significant results and rise rapidly through the ranks. But governing a city of ten million people is no easy task.

It should be noted that most people have no real understanding of the capabilities of the official leaders of the Eastern Kingdom.

Let me put it this way.

The population of Green Forest City is comparable to that of a small country if it were located abroad!

Ten million! Many countries have a population of ten million. In the Eastern Kingdom, that's just a city-level city. But the difficulty of managing a city is almost only slightly lower than that of a country.

Therefore, promotion is naturally extremely difficult.

Not to mention lawyers!

In their system, securing a spot on the shortlist is several times more difficult than getting into Tsinghua University or Yanda University!

Jinmao Law Firm, and even other law firms, have more than a dozen lawyers from Tsinghua University and Yanda University.

But there wasn't a single criminal case!

Oh no.

Jinmao Law Firm theoretically has a starting price of 0.1.

In the case of Bi Jing Li Jia Village, Xu De was indeed at this law firm when the case was taken over, but he had already left.

As for why this cannot be considered half a unit but only 0.1...

"They maliciously targeted the law firm and engaged in workplace bullying, which is why they assigned Xu Decheng the Lijiacun case..."

Inside the Huquan Law Firm.

Upon receiving the message, the law firm director murmured to himself, his expression gradually becoming strange.

After a long while, a look of emotion appeared on his face.

"It has to be Jinmao, you have to admit it, they even dare to bully lawyers like this."

"They just give up the provincial quota like that!"

"From now on, I won't refute a single word he says in the city, Han Jun..."

"He's someone important."

Inside Zhenghe Law Firm.

In the lobby.

Zhang Wei, a top lawyer, sat on the sofa, listening to the information given by the director of his law firm, and felt a wave of sorrow wash over him.

He delivered the best performance of his life in court.

Despite performing at his best, and possessing legal expertise that even top-tier law firms would shake their heads at, ... despite this performance, the client was still sentenced to death. Despair.

Zhang Wei was desperate!

He has been so weak for the past two weeks that he hasn't taken on a single consultation case and spends his days in the law firm doubting himself.

And right now...

"Are there any shortlisted spots?"

"I probably won't be selected. Two cases... I don't think I'll get chosen."

Zhang Wei murmured to himself, speaking with unease.

He was on the verge of a breakdown.

"There's no reason I should be nailed to the pillar of shame..."

"We must befriend them!"

Grand Law Firm, Green Forest City.

As one of the three large law firms in the city with nearly a hundred employees, the director of Shengda Law Firm made a wise choice immediately.

"It was a misjudgment, a misjudgment in the past!"

The director beat his chest in frustration, looking at the previous analyses the law firm had made of Xu De's law firm, his face full of regret.

The legal profession is different from that of a corporation.

The legal profession truly relies on seniority for a living!

Ordinary businesses are not allowed to monopolize; it's illegal. But a lawyer's monopoly is legal!

First, the longer you've been running your business, the more likely you are to encounter large companies and sign contracts with them in advance to cooperate.

These large companies will then not seek out other law firms.

First one, then two, then three, four...

The law firm continues to grow.

Those companies are also constantly expanding.

finally.

Where is the future for small law firms?

Most of Green Forest City's resources have already been divided up.

Even though Xu De founded a law firm, the initial assessment of Shengda Law Firm was that it could develop rapidly in the short term, relying on civil and consulting services to quickly expand its staff.

However, a lack of long-term business cooperation and economic cases can be fatal for a law firm.

"Nonsense, nonsense!"

The director of Shanda sighed repeatedly.

In the past, it wouldn't have been considered a fallacy, but... after the words "shortlisted for provincial selection" were mentioned.

The other party's law firm is not limited to Green Forest City!

However, the law firm itself is located in Green Forest City, which is equivalent to using the experience and resources of a high-level map to start from scratch.

"The deputy director? Where's the deputy director?!"

"Let them come to me. Shengda Law Firm needs to re-evaluate 'Houde Law Firm'!!!"

The outside world is making a huge fuss.

Some were angry, some were jealous, and some were fearful and sad.

of course.

Some people know nothing at all.

"Speaking of Attorney Xu, with our law firm's current structure, is it possible that we won't receive any information from the city?"

3:30 p.m.

In a coffee shop.

The three of them chatted while drinking coffee.

Wang Chao yawned, his eyes still sleepy as he looked at Xu De in front of him, dark circles under his eyes, and asked a question.

"I'm looking at other law firms."

"They all employ a group of people specifically to collect information and also cultivate good relationships with city leaders."

Upon hearing this...

Xu De sat there drinking coffee, while Lin Yue sat to the side with her eyes closed, resting.

Having nothing better to do, Xu De casually remarked:

"Don't worry, the authorities have the law firm's phone number that I left. They can get to the law firm with just one call."

Upon hearing this...

Wang Chao suddenly paused, raised his eyebrows, and said:

"I remember when we set up our law firm... we didn't even have telephones, right?"

The law firm was set up by Lin Yue.

Because the timeframe for the 18th case was extremely tight, while the interior decoration was not a problem, some details were definitely not up to par.

For example, a telephone.

"Brother Xu, whose phone number did you leave?" Wang Chao asked suspiciously.

Xu De paused, then remembered this matter, and his eyes twitched.

"Haha. I forgot, I think it was the Jinmao Tower that was kept."

"Never mind, I'll fix it when I happen to be passing by sometime."

The words were spoken.

Xu De glanced at Wang Chao's dark circles and asked suspiciously:

"Speaking of which..."

"Why have you been so elusive lately? What's with all those dark circles under your eyes?"

Wang Chao glanced at himself in the mirror, then straightened his back and said seriously:

As Confucius said, "In education, there should be no discrimination."

Xu De: "Speak like a human being."

"Attorney Xu, the barbarian from Yanjing you assigned me to is practically an uncivilized savage!"

Wang Chao sighed and said in a deep voice:

"He's so savage, he has absolutely no manners!"

"I've been thinking about giving him a makeover these past couple of days, at least turning him from a barbarian into a modern man, and then integrating him into our law firm."

Barbarians of Yanjing?

Good heavens, the people coming from Yanjing are barbarians!?

Xu De opened his eyes wide, feeling somewhat surprised.

"His methods are so barbaric?"

Wang Chao said, "Alas, he's so uneducated; he actually thinks some people are apes!"

"Brother Xu, give me one more night, and I'm sure I can successfully reform him. Bring him to the law firm tomorrow morning!"

Goodness, they've even come to convert me to Buddhism....

"Okay...okay."

Xu De's lips twitched, which was taken as agreement.

Judging from what the abbot of Guanxin said, Qian Wu is indeed an unruly person.

I've always seen Wang Chao torment others; this is the first time I've seen the two of them torment each other!

The law firm is thriving, and the number of Pokémon is increasing.

Xu De sighed with emotion, then glanced at the clock on the wall. He stood up and walked outside, saying as he did so:

"It's time to go home and rest after get off work."

The words "off work" have fallen.

Lin Yue opened her eyes instantly, stood up, raised an eyebrow, and said ingratiatingly:

"I'm going to buy groceries. Let's not eat out; it's unhealthy. We'll just eat at home!"

Since last night, she has felt a bit addicted to eating Xu De's food, and today she begged him to cook both breakfast and lunch for her.

Ugh.

How could she, the dignified "Nine Heavens Flying Dragon Jade Face Thunder Essence Universal Transformation Subduing Demons Longevity True Lord," have ever suffered such humiliation!?

"I'll pay."

Lin Yue pursed her lips, her watery eyes feigning a pitiful look as she gazed at Xu De, hoping to evoke his pity. Xu De, however, showed no mercy, "Hmph, what a hypocrite!"

but..

"It's not impossible."

Xu De smiled, then stood up and walked outside, while Lin Yue looked delighted.

As for Wang Chao...

"What's going on with these two? Is Lawyer Xu staying at Baiyun Temple?"

Wang Chao stared thoughtfully in the direction the two had gone, but he didn't dwell on it. He stood up and rushed excitedly toward Qian Wu's residence, not even bothering to eat.

As the saying goes: "A teacher who is not strict in his teaching is lazy."

The path to civilization for barbarians cannot be fraught with even the slightest laziness!

Wang Chao went back to play a little game called "Mutual Torture".

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

Xu De drove towards Baiyun Temple.

As he approached the entrance, looking at the parking lot full of cars, he suddenly raised an eyebrow.

"Wow, the incense offerings at Baiyun Temple are pretty good today."

He casually parked the car, looked at the densely packed cars, and chuckled as he spoke.

"The license plate number is also nice, tsk, it's a leopard number."

Xu De sighed for a moment, but didn't think much of it. He and Lin Yue carried a bunch of ingredients toward Baiyun Temple.

However...

"Dada"

In a daze.

Just as Xu De lifted his foot and stepped into Baiyun Temple.

Countless gazes suddenly turned from the stone pavilion toward the main gate.

At a glance, there were at least a dozen people sitting there, all wearing executive jackets, and they were all staring at this direction.

Xu Dedun stayed there.

He looked at them, tentatively took a step forward, and their gaze followed him.

He took another step back, his gaze shifting to him as he looked away.

"Oh, Attorney Xu, you must be Xiao Xu..."

On the stone pavilion.

Secretary Shi glanced at the silent abbot beside him, looked towards the door, and smiled—a forced smile.

"The phone number on the file isn't from Attorney Xu's law firm, is it?"

Xu De: ...

Although I don't know who the person in front of me is.

But just by looking at his posture and aura, Xu De knew that this man was terrifyingly strong.

He took a step back, shielding Lin Yue in front of him, and tentatively said:

"I forgot."

"Where's your cell phone? Why can't I get through?" Secretary Shi asked again.

Upon hearing this, Xu De took out his phone, only to find that it was already out of battery.

These days, cell phones often run out of battery because they're not a necessity, unlike in later generations where people constantly check battery levels. You never know when they might run out of power.

"The power's out," Xu De said.

"Then where is your law firm? You're the director of the law firm, why aren't you there?" Secretary Shi asked again.

"Um... I just finished a case, went out to relax for a bit, and did some some business on the side..."

Xu De said cautiously again.

Now.

Secretary Shi laughed in exasperation.

But judging from the questions he asked, it was clear that they were truly at their wits' end; they had searched all day and couldn't find a single person.

I told him that I was too tired after finishing the case and went to rest.

Secretary Shi and the others narrowed their eyes, looking at the young man in front of them, and unconsciously clenched their fists.

Maybe.

At this moment, their emotions are probably the same as those of Huang Shi when he was tricked and Zhang Bingxin when he was ambushed.

Xu De looked at the crowd in front of him.

He looked down at what he was holding and pondered for a long time.

Finally, he tentatively asked:

"Since we're already here..."

"Since things have come to this, how about... we eat something first?"