Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 230: Did the defendant plead guilty?

"What's going on?"

Xu De spoke into the loudspeaker, asking, "Wasn't Attorney Wu's partner supposed to be handling a legal aid case?"

He still remembers that when he tried to recruit the other party, the other party hesitated because the legal aid case was not yet finished.

"Damn legal aid cases. I have two partners. One handles legal aid, and the other is commissioned by the local government to conduct public interest legal education on the side."

Wu Xin's angry voice rang out from the loudspeaker.

"Damn it, I was just educating a kid about the law, and the boss was obviously trying to embezzle his wages. I made that clear and then went to ask for the money back."

"Damn it... he only paid me a thousand bucks a month, and then beat me to death!!!"

"Attorney Xu, this case is somewhat related to my people."

"I can't just sit idly by and watch this happen; the merger with the law firm was originally agreed upon..."

"It might take a little time now..."

Wutong City.

Inside the train station.

Wu Xin sat on a seat at the station, his face flushed, spitting everywhere.

He received the news this morning, and upon learning it, his mood turned terribly gloomy. Without any hesitation, he turned around, packed his bags, and went to the station.

Again.

Although Wu Xin's name is a transliteration of "Wuxin" (meaning "heartless"), just like a certain De Wude (meaning "virtueless"), he may be called "Wuxin" but he is actually very conscientious.

Unfortunately...

A voice came from the phone.

"You...can you beat him?"

A hesitant question came from the loudspeaker.

"As far as I know, there are no large law firms in Haiyun Province. If the other party wants to hire a lawyer, they will most likely go to a place like Haicheng and pay for a service."

"Yes, as you just said, the other party did indeed hire lawyer Haicheng."

"Haicheng...tsk, this is much more troublesome than Blue Flower Law Firm."

Wu Xin paused, then fell silent, his fist clenching slightly.

Although I really don't want to admit it.

But that's just how it is.

The Blue Flower Law Firm in Qingwu Province was troublesome enough; in one pharmaceutical case, he tried his best but was helpless, let alone...

Haicheng now has 17 law firms even more powerful than Lan Hua Law Firm!

"We have to give it a try..." Wu Xin sighed and replied softly.

After a long silence, Wu Xin, with a glimmer of hope, hesitated for a long time before finally saying:

"Attorney Xu, are you... are you free?"

"You want me to take action?" Xu De's voice came through the loudspeaker.

Wu Xin paused, somewhat speechless.

He did have this idea, after all, the other party had Lan Hua completely under their control, and even if they really encountered Lawyer Haicheng, they wouldn't be defeated and run away.

But... according to information from his partner.

Plaintiff's side...

They can't afford the commission fee.

Yes, the plaintiff couldn't afford the commission fee!

In the pharmaceutical case in Wutong City, the defendant Gao Yu paid a full 30 yuan, and an additional 20 yuan is required. All legal cooperation with Qinghe Pharmaceutical Company must be handled through Houde Law Firm.

This case alone is worth at least 500 million!

If the drug [Punatinib] is successfully developed, Houde will be responsible for legal matters, and it is also a contract with a potential value of hundreds of millions!

The plaintiff in Yanzhou City... the other party has no money, not a single penny!

"I...I'm sorry, Xu..."

Wu Xin paused, silently preparing to say something, when the other party suddenly changed the subject.

All I heard was...

"However... it's not impossible."

Xu De's voice came through, startling Wu Xin.

Then, the other party said:

"I have a request."

"The case is accepted, and regardless of the outcome, you and your partner will each take on three interns."

"Is there a problem?"

Xu De is currently short-staffed.

However, law firms cannot hire interns indiscriminately; the law clearly stipulates that they must be mentored by senior lawyers, so the number of interns has never been able to expand.

When Wu Xin and his two companions arrived, there were only 22 people in total. But if each of them brought three interns...

The number of people will instantly surge to 31!

But correspondingly.

The three interns, including Wu Xin, will be unable to handle any major cases and make money for at least six months.

but.......

"real!?"

Wu Xin's pupils contracted, and he stood up excitedly, ignoring the strange looks from the other people around the train station, his fists clenched tightly.

"I'm willing, three is fine... even four would be great!"

"Four is unnecessary. The law firm doesn't have that many intern positions. Three will suffice."

Xu De said it casually.

"Where are you now? I'll bring some people over right now."

Wu Xin quickly replied, "I'm in Wutong City."

A voice came from the speaker.

"it is good."

"wait for me."

The words were spoken.

The call was disconnected.

Wu Xin stared at his phone, feeling his blood boiling. He paced back and forth for a while, trying to vent his energy, but his face grew increasingly excited.

Strictly speaking, the "Punatinib case" is not entirely a criminal matter.

The factors related to protecting rights clearly outweigh the criminal factors; in fact, it's more accurate to describe these civil rights protection cases as having criminal consequences.

Therefore, what Wu Xin of Wutong City witnessed was Xu De's "civil economic capacity".

But criminal experience...

To be honest, I didn't actually see Wu Xin.

"This is a criminal case, and Attorney Xu has extensive experience in criminal cases..."

Wu Xin paused, recalling the impressive resume the other party had accumulated in just one year since his debut.

"Lijiacun Case... No. 18 Middle School Case... Ninth Hospital Case..."

Three major criminal cases!

Any case that a law firm can handle is a valuable asset, and within a few years, it can help the firm grow into a mid-level firm!

But all of these were accomplished by one person, and done exceptionally well!

In general.

Although he hadn't personally witnessed the other party's criminal abilities, the other party's resume itself was already speaking to him!

"Overall, at the very least, we have the confidence to win the case."

Wu Xin took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

He thought for a moment, then without hesitation, took out his phone again and made a call.

[Dialer ID shows: Li Jian]

"Beep beep beep~"

The call was connected.

Before Li Jian from Yanzhou could ask, Wu Xin immediately spoke up:

"Attorney Li, I probably won't be able to get to Yanzhou City in the next couple of days."

"I'll take one person with me."

As he spoke, a glint of light flashed in Wu Xin's eyes. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Um, one..."

"lawyer!"

lawyer?

Haiyun Province, Yanzhou City.

Lawyer Li Jian stared at his phone, frozen in place.

......

at the same time.

Inside the cafeteria of Baiyun Temple in Lusen City.

"We've got a job."

Xu De looked up at Lin Yue, whose cheeks were stuffed full like a hamster.

Lin Yue paused, chewed quickly, then swallowed it with a gulp, frowning as she asked, "The case?"

"case!"

Xu De nodded. "The major case in Yanzhou City, where someone was killed while demanding unpaid wages, will undoubtedly shake the entire Haiyun Province if public opinion takes hold."

Killed while demanding unpaid wages?

After hearing those four words, Lin Yue was stunned for a moment, and then her face showed astonishment.

She quickly composed herself and said:

"Just the two of us?"

Xu De shook his head, "Bring a few more."

"Who are you bringing?" Lin Yue asked.

"Qian Hao won't do; he has to stay and look after the house. The local atmosphere in Yanzhou is rough and unruly, so we need a few people who aren't bothered by such things." After thinking it over, Xu De finally decided on two people, "Let's take Wang Chao and Yang Bing."

"I'll inform them, you book the tickets."

After saying that, the two went their separate ways.

at the same time.

......

......

......

Two days later.

5 month 11 day.

It's 7:30 in the morning.

Haiyun Province, Yanzhou City.

Perhaps due to the weather, the atmosphere in Yanzhou City has become increasingly tense as the months have progressed.

But...I don't know about the rest of the time.

Today, the local police are well aware of why the atmosphere is so tense!

Yanzhou City.

Inside the Third People's Hospital.

In the quiet and deserted corridor, two police officers in uniforms walked along in their work shoes.

The hospital smelled particularly pungent of disinfectant. Patients in hospital gowns hid in their rooms, their eyes fixed on a few policemen, unusually quiet.

The air was crisp and cool, causing the police officer to take a deep breath.

"clatter......"

Police officer Xiao Zhao stopped in front of the nurses' station, leaned down slightly, and asked the nurse something.

Another middle-aged policeman walked toward the ward ahead.

Not long after, he stopped in front of a private hospital room. A young policeman was sitting in front of the room, standing silently at the door.

"clatter....."

He stopped walking and the young policeman, Xiao Li, subconsciously looked up.

But the middle-aged policeman, Lao Zhou, ignored him and simply turned to the side, glancing into the ward through the glass in the door.

Inside the ward, on the only hospital bed.

An old woman was lying asleep at that moment... This was Zhang Xiuning.

Police officer Xiao Li stood up and said silently:

"On May 7, the victim Zhang Mushan was murdered. Zhang Xiuning, who lives in Lingshui County, is in critical condition and has suffered from a serious infection."

"Zhang Xiuning is 74 years old this year. She was born on January 27, 1929."

"She fled to Yanzhou City due to the war years ago, got separated from her family, and has not been found since. Her husband died unexpectedly in middle age, and she had no children... Well, I'm referring to the situation excluding Zhang Mushan."

"Zhang Mushan is currently dead, and his body is in the morgue at the funeral home."

Upon hearing this...

Old Zhou nodded.

And the surrounding area.

Police officer Xiao Zhao, who was parked in front of the nurses' station, turned around and walked towards Lao Zhou after finishing his questioning with the nurse.

He said, "Zhang Xiuning's condition is stable. It's not an internal infection. After three days of treatment... she will not be in any danger."

The words were spoken.

The police officers fell silent, none of them speaking. After a long while, Old Zhou took a deep breath, looked at Xiao Li, and asked:

"Do the family members know that Zhang Mushan is dead?"

Zhang Mushan is dead.

The death was gruesome; the back of the head was smashed into a puddle of mush, and blood was flowing freely. According to the investigation, the murder weapon was eventually located in an ashtray at the crime scene.

In addition, according to the survey.

Several bottles of medicine were also found at the crime scene, but the white pills inside the bottles had been soaked in blood and stained bright red.

Zhang Mushan is dead.

He died so quickly, without any hesitation, just from being hit three times by an ashtray...

This idiot, whom Zhang Xiuning picked up from a trash can and raised little by little over a decade by scavenging and collecting garbage, died so casually.

"Family member...I..."

Police officer Xiao Li was speechless. He opened his mouth, but ultimately lowered his head.

"I don't know how to say it."

In theory, the police should have notified the family immediately, but in this case...

Four days after the incident, the police still didn't know how to begin.

There are mainly two aspects.

First, there's the fear that Zhang Xiuning might not be able to handle it. Prosecutors are bound by rules and regulations, and if Zhang Xiuning dies, in addition to losing another life, it will also result in one less civil lawyer, which is detrimental to the opposing party.

two......

They simply couldn't bring themselves to say it.

Police officers are human too, even though they are seasoned veterans who have witnessed countless tragedies and massacres.

But facing it again still leaves one speechless.

"this....."

Upon hearing this, Officer Zhou remained silent for a moment, then suddenly took a deep breath and his eyes narrowed.

What's meant to happen will happen; there's no escaping it.

"I'll go."

The words were spoken.

Police officer Lao Zhou placed his hand on the doorknob and then pressed it slightly. The ward door in front of him opened with a "click".

"Beep beep..."

A very basic instrument that detects vital signs emits a beeping sound.

Hospital bed.

Hearing the noise, the old and withered Zhang Xiuning turned her cloudy eyes toward the doorway.

Her eyesight was poor, and her bodily functions had long since declined. At this moment, when she saw the person approaching, she could only see a blurry mass of color.

Zhang Xiuning opened her mouth, her dry throat vibrated, and a hoarse, leaky voice rang out.

"Is that Kiyama? Kiyama, where have you been?"

A single sentence was uttered.

Policeman Lao Zhou stopped in his tracks.

He looked at the elderly man in front of him, at his empty, cloudy eyes, and the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat, but he couldn't utter a single word.

finally.

He could only lower his head slightly, get closer to the other person, and whisper:

"Hello, I am Zhou Jianshan, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Yanzhou City. Mu Shan... Zhang Mu Shan... he went to work in another city."

"Call the police and have them come and check on you."

Upon hearing this...

After a moment of silence, Zhang Xiuning, her thoughts in disarray, murmured:

"That slowpoke Kiyama can't travel far; he'll get scammed..."

"He didn't even know how to cry when he was little; he would only cry when he was beaten. He didn't even learn to speak until he was eight or nine years old..."

"He's not very bright, he can't travel far... he'll get scammed... he'll get scammed..."

"It's getting hot...we'll need to wear more clothes when it gets cold...Does Kiyama bring a few extra layers?"

"That blockhead Kiyama... He can't cook, so he can't just beg for food outside. At home, the neighbors give him food, but elsewhere he'll get beaten up..."

"There seems to be a jar of pickled vegetables left at home. Did he take it with him?"

"..."

Zhang Xiuning muttered to herself, her tone calm, as if she were talking to herself.

No, she was just talking to herself.

Police officer Zhou Jianshan stood silently in front of the hospital bed, listening intently. Several times he seemed about to say something but then stopped.

Unfortunately, it was as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart tightly.

Zhou Jianshan was having trouble breathing.

For a long while, he was speechless.

until......

The murmurs disappeared at some point, replaced by a long, soft breathing sound.

"Phew~"

Zhou Jianshan looked up and saw that Zhang Xiuning, who had just regained consciousness, was now unconscious, lying motionless on the bed. Only the slight movement of her chest and the instruments could detect that she had some vital signs.

Zhou Jianshan fell silent.

But he simply fell silent, his mind and thoughts...

For some reason, it was as if a fire was burning inside him, and Zhou Jianshan became increasingly angry.

This veteran detective, with over twenty years of experience, clenched his fists tightly, his arm muscles tense, and gritted his teeth.

until.......

"Knock knock~"

A very slight knock sounded on the door.

Zhou Jianshan turned around and saw a lawyer in a suit standing at the door.

The other person was looking at him and nodded slightly, giving him a meaningful look.

Zhou Jianshan paused for a moment, then stood up and walked out with light steps.

"Squeak~"

The door to the ward was closed.

Zhou Jianshan looked at the lawyer in front of him and said:

"Attorney Li."

"The lawyer with connections," Li Jian nodded, glanced around the room, then fixed his gaze on Zhou Jianshan. After a slight pause, he asked:

"Captain Zhou, how's the case going?"

"The court told me that the prosecutor's office has filed a public prosecution."

Once the prosecutor's office files a public prosecution, the trial can begin in just a few days after the investigation is completed.

In other words, if the prosecutor's office files a public prosecution, then generally it means...

The police have concluded their investigation.

"case....."

Zhou Jianshan paused for a moment, then said:

"The defendant pleaded guilty."

The defendant...pleaded guilty?

Li Jian paused, his brows furrowing.