Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 255 You can't break the law, can you?

Ledgers...

Xu De paused for a moment, then withdrew his hand.

The ledgers are not to be touched. They are indeed an extremely private thing in a company. They contain more than just the flow of money; money is not just money.

for example.

If you obtain the rival company's accounting books, you can deduce the various expenses incurred by the rival company in undertaking key core projects by analyzing the cash flow.

Or perhaps they've figured out the lowest prices the other party offers for their projects.

In short, this thing is off-limits, but...

"What if I insist on touching it?"

Xu De paused, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Assistant Liu with a smile as he asked.

Helpless, Assistant Liu could only turn around and look behind him at Sun Hu, who was about to be taken away in handcuffs.

Sun Hu said calmly, "With two prosecutors here... I believe that Attorney Xu will not do anything illegal."

The contents of the ledger are too private.

Anything on the construction site that involves money is recorded to some extent. If you want to check what has happened on the construction site in recent years... to be honest, checking this is the fastest and most efficient way.

But the problem came again.

This thing...you can't touch it.

Zhao Qian and Yue Feng glanced at Xu De, their eyes filled with suspicion.

Xu De suppressed his smile and casually replied, "Heh, as a lawyer, I naturally know the law and would never break it."

Is it really not illegal?

Yue Feng and Zhao Qian ignored him, their minds subconsciously flashing back to the courtroom scene, but then they thought about it...

It seems that there is no rule in court that civil litigation agents cannot betray prosecutors.

Prosecutor Zhao Qian, too lazy to investigate further, prepared to leave with his men.

"Boss Sun, let's go, the car is ready for you." He glanced at Sun Hu, then lifted his leg and walked out.

Sun Hu straightened his back and slowly walked out, but...

As I approached the door.

Sun Hu suddenly stopped, turned around, glanced at Xu De, and put on a gentle expression. He said tactfully, "Attorney Xu, perhaps... there's some misunderstanding between us?"

"We at [Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Company] have always preferred dealing with elites. Perhaps we can clear up the misunderstanding and sit down for a proper talk?"

"Maybe it's better for both of us?"

Upon hearing this...

Xu De dusted off his hands, showing no emotional reaction whatsoever.

"Boss Sun, you'd better think about how you, a clay idol, can protect yourself when you cross the river."

After saying this, Sun Hu looked puzzled but didn't seem to care and left with the prosecutor.

Xu De didn't stay long either.

The office is a very private place. If there are no official personnel present, and the company accuses him of spying on core secrets, he wouldn't be able to defend himself even if he had eight mouths.

Not long after.

All police and prosecutors personnel withdrew.

Sun Hu was taken to a police car and will be temporarily detained.

"Da da da..."

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Xu De walked to the company entrance, watched the police cars gradually starting up outside, smacked his lips, and felt a little bored.

Inside the convoy, two loudspeakers suddenly blared.

"Beep!"

Xu De looked up and saw that it was the car that prosecutors Zhao Qian and Yue Feng were in.

The two men rolled down their car windows and their wary eyes fell on Xu De standing on the roadside.

After a long pause, the two finally uttered a few words.

"You better behave yourself!"

Behave yourself?

Xu De looked slightly taken aback. What could have made the two prosecutors speak to him like that?

"Prosecutor Yue, Prosecutor Zhao, is there some misunderstanding between us?"

"As a lawyer, I have always been law-abiding and have never done anything illegal or disorderly!"

Upon hearing this, both prosecutors rolled their eyes.

Without arguing with the other party any further, he rolled up the car window and stepped on the gas.

"Buzz~!"

The car engine roared, and then the car slowly began to move.

Sun Hu has been detained, but... no evidence can be found about him. To be honest, at most we can only label him a "suspect," and it's even difficult to confirm his status as a defendant.

And what about the crisis?

The police and prosecutors made such a huge blunder this time, with the defendant changing his testimony in court in front of hundreds of people.

On one hand, there is public pressure and accountability from higher authorities.

On the other hand, they face a suspect against whom there is no evidence other than witness testimonies.

Therefore, Zhao Qian and Yue Feng...

"I'm afraid I'll be quite busy."

Xu De watched the taillights of the car gradually disappear, a hint of emotion appearing on his face.

A suspicious voice came from beside me.

"What do you mean by busy or not busy?"

Xu De paused, turned to the side, and looked behind him.

All I saw was...

At some point, Wang Chao, Lin Yue, Li Jian, and the others were asking a worker something not far away. When Wang Chao saw Xu De return, his eyes were full of curiosity.

Xu De paused for a moment, then lifted his foot and walked towards the other person.

As the distance between the two sides gradually decreased.

The conversation between the other party and the worker gradually became clearer.

The worker was a dark-skinned middle-aged man, about 1.7 meters tall and very strong. As Li Jian offered him a pack of cigarettes, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He said, "Three years ago? Hey, what a coincidence! I just joined the company three years ago!"

"Back then, I remember the first project... was road construction, wasn't it?"

"Yes, it's road construction."

The worker was smoking, his voice a little hoarse.

Lin Yue thought for a moment and then asked again, "Has anything important happened at the construction site? Like a death, or any other major event that you remember clearly?"

"event?"

The worker stroked his chin and said casually, "People die building a house, but how come people die repairing a road?"

"They're not dead, they're all fine."

"Nothing serious happened, and all wages have been settled."

It's really hard for road construction projects to have accidents; you can't expect a road roller to crush someone to death, can you?

Even the smallest, most unregulated construction team would find it difficult to have a safety accident of this magnitude.

"this...

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"Why don't you think about it some more?" Lin Yue was somewhat unwilling, her pale hands clenched into fists, her knuckles clearly visible.

The worker thought it over and over, but ultimately shook his head.

"The fact that the construction site can still pay wages proves that nothing serious has happened."

He paused, looked at the group of people in front of him, and said with emotion, "You kids... are you Kiyama's lawyers?"

"Sigh, this child is a bit off; he can't understand these things."

"Paying wages on construction sites is usually delayed by a few months... We haven't been paid for half a year, and it's no big deal."

Upon hearing this, lawyer Li Jian shook his head but said nothing.

That's definitely the situation at the construction site.

The problem is that Zhang Mushan has no contract, no familiar fellow villagers or coworkers, and no contractor to take care of him, or even...

"Uncle, how do you live without a salary?" Lin Yue asked, frowning in confusion.

"The construction site provides a monthly living allowance."

The worker spoke casually, and as he looked up at the sky, he felt that the evening in June was a bit hot. He immediately wiped the sweat from his face, but only made his face dirtier.

"Deduct it from your salary."

"If you think about it... the people on the construction site haven't received their wages for five months."

Let's say you earn 5,000 a month and the construction site gives you 2,000 to 3,000 a month for living expenses.

The remaining money will be settled in a lump sum after the project is completed and the client makes the payment.

Therefore, in the uncle's eyes, Zhang Mushan's act of asking for money was very unreasonable.

But in reality...

"Zhang Mushan did not receive his living expenses."

Behind.

A voice rang out, and the uncle was startled. He turned around and saw Xu De's face.

"Zhang Mushan hasn't received a single penny in three months."

Xu De spoke calmly.

Maybe it was Sun Hu, maybe it was a small contractor, in any case, no one paid him. The other party was like a fool, believing that he would be paid after the project was completed... Of course, the other party really was a fool.

"No living expenses!?"

The worker was stunned.

Xu De walked up to the group, smiled at the uncle, and said, "Thank you for your help."

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The middle-aged man looked somewhat suspicious, then smacked his lips and walked out.

After the other party left.

Xu De then turned his gaze to Lin Yue and the others.

"How's the investigation going? Any news?"

Upon hearing this...

Lin Yue straightened up, took a deep breath, her chest puffed out, and put her hands on her hips, saying, "No."

"You're still so self-righteous even without me!"

Xu De rolled his eyes, but after leaving the office, he realized that this news was within his expectations.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Lin Yue pouted, sighed, and crossed her arms. "The three of us split up, and each of us asked ten workers."

"Whether it's temporary workers or the company's construction team, I can't find anyone no matter who I contact."

They've practically questioned everyone on the entire construction site.

Unfortunately, no one could come up with any suspicious incident.

not a single one!

"Could Zhu Dali be making this up?"

Lin Yue tilted her head, looking at Xu De with an almost palpable sense of doubt.

"After all, if someone really died... there's no reason why the workers wouldn't know at all."

After he finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought.

indeed.

When it comes to life-threatening situations on construction sites, it's generally impossible to suppress the truth.

After all, if the situation can be contained, why would we need to spend money to save lives? Conversely, if it can't be contained... then the workers will definitely know the news.

The reality is that none of the workers on the construction site knew about it!

So, from another perspective, does that mean that no incidents occurred at the construction site three years ago?

What Zhu Dali said is pure nonsense!

"I think it might not be."

After thinking it over, Li Jian finally shook his head, "Lies have to be made up."

"Making things up requires using your brain."

"During the afternoon court hearing, Zhu Dali's state... clearly showed that he lacked the ability to think and fabricate lies."

People are most likely to tell the truth when their minds are breaking down.

Because lies can only be told when the mind is working efficiently; you have to think, you have to refine your logic.

But the truth doesn't need to be told.

All you need to do is retrieve your memory and then speak the truth!

Zhu Dali suffered a mental breakdown during the trial. There's no reason why he could lie and deceive people in that state. If he truly possessed that ability, then theoretically, his mental strength would have been so robust that he wouldn't have collapsed.

"But the truth is, things seemed calm on the surface three years ago."

Lin Yue waved her hands and pointed to the construction site.

"No matter who you ask, there's nothing wrong."

"Hmm...we'll also have to pay for two packs of cigarettes."

She still felt a little resentful when she said this.

Both cigarettes are Huazi brand.

The law firm didn't make any money last year, and it's only just started making money this year. It's not time for year-end bonuses yet, so Xu De can only get a fixed salary. He's... well, someone who's not exactly well-off.

Commonly known as the poor.

The money for the cigarettes may seem to be her own, but in reality, it was Lin Yue's working capital taken from her secret stash. Although she could get reimbursed by the law firm later, it was all her money being spent right now!

The money was spent, but the matter wasn't resolved, which was somewhat discouraging.

"And you? You've been with the company for so long, haven't the prosecutors and police gotten any leads?" Lin Yue asked suspiciously.

The words were spoken.

Wang Chao and Li Jian also realized what was happening and looked at him with confusion.

Police and prosecutors conducted a surprise inspection, arriving at the company almost the instant the case was adjourned.

Yan Mi, a top lawyer at Honglang Law Firm, and Zhou Ning hadn't even had time to notify Sun Hu before they were already under control.

Currently...

This kind of "surprise" investigation is theoretically the most likely to find evidence!

Unfortunately.

"no."

Xu De shook his head and spread his hands.

There's nothing there.

"Sun Hu's mental fortitude is terrifying. He didn't even show the slightest stage fright. I'm starting to suspect that he anticipated Zhu Dali might recant his testimony during the trial!"

The other party's mental fortitude is indeed extremely strong.

On the day of the trial, a bunch of police officers and prosecutors personally approached them, and most people's first thought was that things had been exposed.

But the other party is different.

The other party can still put on an act with the police and prosecutors!

If we could find some evidence, we could bring down the other party, but unfortunately... we couldn't find any evidence at all.

"However, I feel that if Zhu Dali's claim of a 'cheap life' three years ago, as stated in court, really exists, then..."

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Xu De suddenly changed the subject.

Immediately, his eyes narrowed, and he said, "We should be able to find clues about this person in the company's financial records!"

If you need to buy your life on the construction site.

Then someone has to sell it.

The buying and selling, and what connects the two, is money.

"And the money needs a legitimate money laundering process," he said, before giving it to the other party.

Giving it privately? Giving a few thousand would be fine, but tens of thousands... in 2000 would have been quite ostentatious and couldn't be spent casually.

Unless they use a pre-existing accounting method!

That is.

"I suspect that the company may have withdrawn a sum of money from its accounts under a legitimate pretext, and that money was actually a bribe, which just legitimately ended up in the hands of the other party!"

"If we could see the accounts of [Hongyang Civil Engineering Company]... then it's highly likely we could find out about this!"

Xu De's tone was resolute.

It's done through company accounts, the money comes from the company, and it's even a legitimate reason.

This is the real way to buy your life!

Instead of someone dying and their family suddenly finding a large sum of money a few days later... that's just treating prosecutors and police like fools. If you dare to spend it, the iron fist of the law will smash you over the head!

Zhu Dali's approach is the correct one.

The person died, and a year later, a family member was hit by a car. The injuries were minor, and the other party settled privately, paying 15 yuan in compensation. The reason was reasonable, the money came from a legitimate source, and it wouldn't arouse suspicion. They could spend it however they wanted.

But here is the problem.

"Let's not even talk about whether the money came from public accounts."

"Just... this is a financial ledger, this thing almost represents the entire operating logic of the company."

Lawyer Li Jian waved his hands, his face full of helplessness.

"It involves top-secret information; how could they possibly show it to us?"

Xu De thought for a moment and said, "What if I insist on seeing it?"

Li Jian said, "If they won't let you see it... you can't break the law, can you?"

The moment those words were spoken.

In a daze.

A strange atmosphere suddenly filled the group, and they paused slightly.

Even Li Jian seemed to remember something at this moment, his face showing surprise. He looked at Xu De, paused, and then whispered a question.

"you...

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"We can't break the law, can we?"

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