Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 238: 15 for a life-or-death deal!

"Why do you think Zhu Dali will die?"

"Ms. Liu, judging from your words and attitude, you don't seem to think that...it was the authorities, the court, that took Zhu Dali's life, right?"

"After all, the loan started in December 2001, and you never thought about paying it back then."

"At that time... Zhang Mushan had never even left Lingshui County."

Zhujia Village.

Xu De sat in the living room of Zhu Dali's house, his arms crossed, looking at Liu Xiufen in front of him with a sharp gaze. His words were calm, but to the person in question, they were chilling!

"I...."

"I.....

Liu Xiufen was speechless, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the fine hairs on her cheeks, her breathing became slightly rapid, and she was clearly under great tension.

Xu De smiled slightly, "No rush, Ms. Liu, you can think about it for a while."

After saying that, he didn't speak again, but instead stared straight at the person in front of him.

Liu Xiufen believed that Zhu Dali would die.

Yes.

Based on the case details, Zhu Dali is indeed going to die, and the court is very likely to sentence him to death with a two-year reprieve!

But here is the problem.

Zhang Mushan wasn't even mentioned when the money was borrowed, but from that moment on, Liu Xiufen seemed to realize that Zhu Dali would die.

That's how it is...

Why is that?

It's impossible that the two of them, who hadn't even met Zhang Mushan in nearly two years, could predict that Zhu Dali would kill Zhang Mushan a year and a half later!

This is clearly impossible in the real world.

"Phew~"

Inside the living room, Liu Xiufen's breathing grew heavier and heavier; she was extremely tense.

The gazes of several people were fixed on her, gradually breaking down her psychological defenses and causing her mental state to crumble.

Just now.

"Bang!"

A loud sound suddenly came from behind, followed by the rapid "clattering" of footsteps.

"Attorney Xu!"

A clearly suppressed, angry shout came from behind.

Everyone paused for a moment, then turned around to look.

All I saw was...

Lawyer Zhou Ning, his face grim, stood at the front door of the living room, casting his gaze on Xu De as if he were interrogating him, his fists clenched tightly.

Judging from his violently heaving chest, he must have run there.

"What's the meaning behind your posture?"

Zhou Ning took a deep breath, glanced at the atmosphere, his face darkened again, and walked forward, taking two steps to protect Liu Xiufen behind him.

"Interrogation? You're interrogating Ms. Liu?"

"Heh, this goes beyond the bounds of a lawyer's authority!"

"Furthermore, the law does not stipulate collective punishment; the murderer is Zhu Dali, and his wife and children have no connection to him!!!"

Zhou Ning spoke, uttering a series of words.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiufen, who was standing behind her, relaxed her tense nerves and took a deep breath, but then suddenly became anxious again.

As for Xu De...

"Haha, Attorney Zhou, please stop joking."

"I'm just here to get some information from the family of the person involved."

at this time.

Sitting in the chair, Xu De looked at Zhou Ning in front of him and smiled slightly.

Immediately, he stood up, patted the hem of his clothes and his backside.

"Right now, if Attorney Zhou has urgent matters to discuss with Ms. Liu... then we won't bother you any longer."

The words were spoken.

Xu De didn't linger any longer, but instead got up and walked out.

We've already done enough probing; there's no need to stay any longer.

only....

Under Zhou Ning's wary gaze, Xu De, who had reached the door, suddenly paused, then turned around abruptly, looked at Liu Xiufen behind him, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Liu."

"We will contact you if needed in the future."

The words were spoken.

Xu De gave Zhou Ning a deep look, then turned and left without lingering.

The group walked out.

"squeak!"

Before leaving, Wang Chao closed the door, then looked at Xu De, who was standing at the door, and asked in surprise, "Hey, is this Zhou Ning? Yang's opposing lawyer in Chengdu?"

"He took the case?"

Wang Chao paused, then asked疑惑地问道, "But... how did he get here so quickly? Was it a coincidence? Or what happened?"

These people had just arrived in Zhujia Village from the hospital.

Zhou Ning immediately caught up.

To call it a coincidence is a bit too close to the truth!

Unless...the other party anticipated our surprise attack on Liu Xiufen, which is why they rushed over.

"I guess they guessed it."

Beside her, Lin Yue frowned and whispered, the image of the middle-aged lawyer next to Sun Hu flashing through her mind.

"Haicheng, lawyer Yan Mi, this guy... he's got some skills."

They were well aware of Zhou Ning's strength, and even if they reacted, there was no reason why they should be able to react in a short time.

Then, all that's left is strictness.

"Yan Mi didn't come with Zhou Ning; he's most likely going to the detention center."

Xu De took a deep breath, instantly guessing the other party's actions. After a moment's thought, he made further arrangements.

"As it stands now."

"Liu Xiufen's reaction completely proves that Zhu Dali is taking the blame!"

"And the reason that constitutes an important factor in the scapegoating... based on fecal and drug factors, Zhu Dali should have health problems."

Xu De's mind conjured up images of the multi-enzyme tablets next to the dining table, and the looser excrement.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Wang Chao and Zhang Qian.

"Chaozi, have you and Attorney Zhang check Zhu Dali's medical records."

"Including but not limited to hospital examination records, medication purchase records, etc."

"At the same time, send Attorney Yang to the construction site."

"Investigate construction workers."

After he finished speaking, everyone nodded at first, then Wang Chao, realizing what he meant, asked in surprise, "You suspect Zhu Dali is ill?"

Xu De nodded, making no attempt to hide his agreement, "That's right."

There are many factors that could lead to a scapegoat, among which illness is one of the most common and also the one that best fits the prediction that Zhu Dali would die several years ago.

only...

"It's been almost two years since Zhu Dali started borrowing money, and during these two years, he has been doing heavy manual labor."

Zhang Qian, who was standing beside her, couldn't help but speak up.

Theoretically, if Zhu Dali was indeed ill, then he must have been ill at least before December 2001.

From then until now, for at least a year and a half, he has been working on construction sites.

This is the physical condition a patient with a terminal illness should have!?

"Hehe, it's considered a terminal illness, but there are plenty of illnesses that allow you to do heavy physical labor."

Xu De shook his head, then clasped his hands together, not denying the conjecture.

"Go check."

Upon hearing this...

Zhang Qian and Wang Chao didn't ask any more questions, they just nodded, which was considered as accepting the order.

"What about us?" Li Jian couldn't help but ask from the side.

"us..

Xu De paused, then his gaze sharpened, and a serious expression appeared on his face.

"Go to the detention center."

"Take a look at this, Zhu Dali, the guy who works like a madman!"

After he finished speaking, everyone dispersed without hesitation and began their own investigations.

The living room of house number 073, a self-built house.

After Xu De left.

Lawyer Zhou Ning breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the empty screen in front of him, then turned to look at Liu Xiufen beside him.

"Ms. Liu, what did they ask you just now...?"

Behind her, Liu Xiufen shrank back, cautiously looking at Zhou Ning, and truthfully recounted the whole process.

The words were spoken.

Zhou Ning felt a chill run down his spine.

After thinking for a moment, he did not hesitate and took out his phone to dial Yan Mi's phone number.

"Beep beep beep~"

"Feed? Attorney Yan."

"As you expected, the civil litigation lawyer was at the client's home just now... and has already left."

Yanzhou City.

At the entrance to the lawyer's meeting room at the detention center.

"Okay, I understand."

This is the debt collection center in Chongzhou City. A man in a suit and tie, standing in the lobby, hung up the phone.

"Beep beep~"

Looking at his phone, Yan Mi's face showed a slight smile... a disdainful smile.

"Heh, a surprise attack... You like surprise attacks? A crooked way of doing things!"

The words were spoken.

Yan Mi said nothing more. He glanced at the police officer beside him, handed his phone to him, and then followed the officer to the lawyer's meeting room at the detention center.

Yan Mi knew that lawyers in small towns loved to exploit loopholes.

Attempts such as harassment, cross-examination in court, and delaying proceedings are all things that junior lawyers like to do.

Even if the other party has a classic case of innocence and defense without cause... in his eyes, he is still just a lawyer who only knows how to play tricks on Xiao Yaming.

Thinking this way.

Not long after.

He then stood in front of the meeting room, and the police officer stood to the side, gesturing for him to go in by himself.

Upon seeing this, Yan Mi took a deep breath to compose himself, and then reached out to press the doorknob.

"Squeak~"

The door opened.

A meeting room divided into two areas by glass came into view.

The meeting room is somewhat similar to a bank counter, but it is sealed off more completely. Although they are face to face and only separated by a glass partition, neither party can hear the other speaking.

Communication is conducted via landline only.

And at this moment...

A middle-aged man, looking somewhat weathered with gloomy eyes, wearing a prison uniform and with his hands handcuffed, was sitting on the inside.

He looked up at Yan Mi, who was seated, and a hint of hostility flashed in his eyes.

His lips parted slightly, and a hoarse sound, like thick phlegm, came from his throat.

"You were looking for me?"

This person... is Zhu Dali!

Zhu Dali is 34 years old, 1.7 meters tall, with rough, dark skin, a large nose, a buzz cut, and very large fingers on both hands, with dry, cracked skin on his palms.

Those slanted eyes occasionally gave off a gloomy feeling.

Upon hearing this...

Yan Mi paused for a moment, then picked up the landline and slowly said, "The victim's family has hired a civil litigation agent."

Civil litigation...representative?

Zhu Dali paused, his thick eyebrows furrowing. Gripping the landline, he thought for a moment, then frowned and asked, "So you're a lawyer, right?"

"Heh, no matter what, I'm the one who killed him. Don't worry, it won't implicate anyone else."

talking.

A hint of disdain appeared on Zhu Dali's face. He looked at Yan Mi, and that disdain gradually turned into a sneer.

In the past...

Zhu Dali dared not show such emotions to Yan Mi and Sun Hu.

After all, he was just a low-level worker, while the other party was his boss and a social elite.

but.

After learning that he was going to die soon, Zhu Dali suddenly became less cautious and fearless!

"Mr. Zhu, not long ago, this agent visited your wife and children."

Yan Mi wore a professional smile as he looked at Zhu Dali across the glass, completely unaffected by the other's disdain.

Instead, his words caused Zhu Dali's pupils to shrink abruptly.

His fists clenched, his earlier imposing manner dissipated. After a moment of silence, he spoke, "What was he doing going to see my child?"

Yan Mi said, "Based on the current clues, the other party... is already guessing that you... well, or rather, suspecting that the real culprit behind Zhang Mushan is someone else."

In other words.

The other party suspects that the murderer was not Zhu Dali!?

"Bang!"

Zhu Dali unconsciously clenched his right fist and slammed it on the table.

His face was ashen, his left hand gripping the landline phone to his ear. His voice was harsh as he said, "I killed him. No matter how much he suspects, I killed him!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhu, I am aware of your attitude."

"But this agent is a bit different. He's very tough, and during our recent meeting, he even used an interrogation-like approach to psychologically pressure your wife and children."

Yan Mi spoke slowly and deliberately, his tone calm and devoid of any emotion.

"Your child, Zhu Ming... well, he's currently at home crying and screaming; he's probably been frightened."

"Of course, we have already stopped it..."

After saying that,

On the other side of the glass.

Zhu Dali's face grew increasingly worse. It had initially been just dark, but in the end, it turned completely ashen, and his slanted eyes looked as if he wanted to devour someone whole.

"at last..

As he spoke, Yan Mi stood up and said to the other party, "Rest assured, Mr. Sun, I will keep my word."

"Yes, your wife and children are watching you from outside."

The words were spoken.

Zhu Dali remained silent for a long time before finally hanging up the phone with a blank expression.

"Beep beep beep~"

The landline call was disconnected.

Yan Mi smiled at Zhu Dali across the glass, then turned and walked out.

Within seconds, Yan Mi's figure disappeared, leaving only Zhu Dali sitting in front of the meeting room.

Watching the other person's departing figure.

Zhu Dali seemed somewhat lost in thought and fell into a long silence.

What did you mean by what you just said?

literal meaning.

He's taking the blame!

Yes.

Zhu Dali was indeed taking the blame, which is not uncommon on construction sites. In the old days, it was common for bosses to pay someone to take the fall after a conflict on a construction site.

But he is different.

He's taking someone else's place!

How much does it cost to have someone die in your place?

Actually, it's not that many, only 150,000.

Yes, it sounds unbelievable, but that's how it is. For 15, Zhu Dali was willing to die in Sun Hu's place, literally selling his life to the other party.

If I die, the money will go to Ling Xiufen and the children!

15...

Zhu Dali earns 800 yuan a month, which is 960 yuan a year. Even if he doesn't eat or drink, he still can't save that much in 15 years.

And how many years does he have left to live? Three years? But Xi only has two years left.

He doesn't seem to have any symptoms now, and he's even physically exhausted, but... in the next two years, his health will decline precipitously, and all his functions will fail instantly!

Either way, it's all the same – death.

so..

Zhu Dali chose to risk his life for 150,000 yuan!

Zhu Dali was restrained by the police, and after being searched, he was taken away. He was thinking about this as he walked away.

Until he returned to his cell.

Just as he was about to sit down on the bed, suddenly, the police officer led Zhu Dali away from the cell.

Zhu Dali looked up and saw that the path beneath his feet led to the meeting room. He frowned and a hint of doubt appeared on his face.

The meeting room? Didn't Yan Mi leave...?

Just as Zhu Dali was pondering this,

In a daze.

The police had brought him to the door of the meeting room and slightly opened the door.

"squeak"

The door to the meeting room opened.

As the door crack appeared, several figures came into view in the meeting room, right in front of Zhu Dali.

This is..

"Hello, Mr. Zhu."

A figure sat on the other side, holding a landline phone. The person looked at Zhu Dali as he walked over, a smile on their face, and their voice came through the landline's speaker to Zhu Dali's ears.

"Let me introduce myself. My surname is Xu, and I am the victim's lawyer. My name is Xu De."

You may call me Attorney Xu.