Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

8 month 7 day.

Inside the bedroom of Baiyun Temple.

Xu De's eyes trembled slightly as he smelled a delicate fragrance, and then he gradually opened them.

"Hmm, it smells quite nice."

Xu De murmured something unconsciously. He sat on the bed for a moment, then looked to his side.

If I remember correctly, after dinner last night, Lin Yue acted spoiled in his room for a while, insisting that she hadn't eaten enough.

So this smell is...

"Hmm, then this smells rotten."

Xu De snapped out of his daze, punched the unconscious brain that had given him the answer, and then went to wash up on his own.

Daily life at Baiyun Temple is very simple.

The Taoist priests in the temple chanted scriptures and cleaned, while the ordinary people living there went to work and ate.

As for Xu De, he didn't go to work today. He hid in the stone pavilion, lying on Chen Jingshan's rocking chair, lazily enjoying the cool air.

However, the leisurely time soon came to an end.

"What are you doing here? I've been looking for you for ages!"

Suddenly, a chirping sound rang out, like birds cacophonizing in the morning air.

When Xu De opened his eyes, he saw Lin Yue walking towards him, dressed in casual blue overalls and white sneakers. Her pants were rolled up, revealing a section of her fair ankle with snow-white skin and clearly visible blue veins.

Xu De glanced at it briefly before looking away, and said lazily:

"What do you want from me?"

"It's a day off, My Lord. Can't we put the case aside for now?"

From 2002 until now, he has been in a high-intensity work state, and now he is taking a rare break, so naturally he doesn't want to talk about work.

"This news comes from Yanzhou City."

Lin Yue sat next to Xu De, her legs together, a bag on her lap, and her slender hands pulling out several documents from the bag.

"Look!"

"This is a message from Wang Huiguo, the client of the previous case, in Yanzhou City. I printed it out this morning."

"Haicheng, Honglang Law Firm has sent people to Yanzhou City."

Haicheng...

It's Haicheng again!?

Hear this.

Xu De paused for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes and immediately stood up from his chair.

"Let me see."

He took the document, glanced at the text, and then his eyes narrowed slightly.

Lin Yue, who was beside him, spoke up:

"The lawyer is very strict... The police and the prosecutor's office can't do anything about him; no one knows the law better than him."

"Although the defendant presented some evidence, we could only detain him and could not transfer him to a detention center to await trial."

To be fair, Yan Mi is indeed a capable and qualified top-notch lawyer.

More than a week has passed since the case ended, but the other party has still not been punished by the authorities and has even received help from a law firm.

"Should we make a trip?" Lin Yue asked.

Yan Mi and Xu De have become enemies.

With the death of the client Zhang Xiuning, the two sides became even more mortal enemies. So, after learning that the other had been arrested, they even had a rare celebration.

However, it seems that... the other party might be taken away by the law firm.

Should we stop it?

"It's not that easy to get them out of trouble. Zhu Dali and Sun Hu have suffered such a great loss. The dirty water and evidence they splashed, plus the local officials' emotions, mean that it's not as simple as just sending people to get them out."

"Besides..."

After a moment's thought, Xu De gave his answer.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yue nodded, feeling relieved.

She thought the other person would be released after only being detained for a week... This wasn't an overestimation of the other person's abilities.

There was no way around it; their previous meticulous counterattacks posed too great a threat to them. If Xu De hadn't pulled a fast one... the case in Yanzhou City might have ended with the defendant winning!

only......

"He's only been detained for less than half a month... a week? Just a week."

"It hasn't even been thirty days yet."

Xu De suddenly became curious. A look of surprise appeared on his face, and he said with a strange expression:

"Is Hung Lang Law Firm being so reckless... because they're really short-staffed right now?"

In theory, the longer it drags on, the easier it should be for the other party to rescue the person.

unless......

The opposing law firm needs to be very secretive.

That's what I mean.

Lin Yue immediately realized something. After her agitation subsided, her face was full of surprise as she spoke:

"What exactly is the situation in Haicheng?"

"Is it related to that bank case?"

There are hundreds of victims, and the claims they may have are different, so the resulting cases will naturally be different as well, requiring the involvement of a large number of lawyers.

"It's probably more than that. Yan Mi is a senior partner, so it's likely a problem with the law firm."

Xu De pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

The facts were pretty much as he expected.

Hong Lang Law Firm was engaged in a business collaboration with Jin Jun Law Firm. At this time, the absence of Yan Mi would result in significant losses. It was precisely for this reason that they chose to take the risk and try to rescue Yan Mi.

pity.

Yan Mi has angered the public in Yanzhou City and it will be difficult for him to get out of there anytime soon.

"Tsk, business warfare, even a few law firms can start scheming against each other."

"No wonder Haicheng is the most financially developed city in the country."

Xu De put down the documents, lay back in the rocking chair, and said with emotion.

"Look at our Green Forest City."

"If a dragon comes, you have to coil up; if a tiger comes, you have to hide."

"And the local law firms aren't any troublemakers either; they're all so honest. That's what the legal profession should be like. What's the point of all this backstabbing and infighting all the time..."

Their Green Forest City is truly at the forefront of the national judicial system!

The law firms are all honest and straightforward; I've never heard of any quacks or litigators.

What? You're asking why it's so peaceful?

They used to fight fiercely.

Jinmao Law Firm, Zhenghe Law Firm, and Huquan Law Firm, these boutique law firms with hundreds of lawyers, are willing to use any means necessary to compete with each other.

But starting in 2003, they all reformed.

There was no other way; they were all forced to leave their profession.

After all, a "Houde Law Firm" suddenly appeared, even though the firm currently doesn't even have 100 lawyers, let alone 50.

But if you really dare to jump with it... Xu De is like a hyena that can smell a scent, he'll really follow the scent and beat you up!

He's the biggest litigator in the area!

Look, Zhang Wei was once full of vigor, but after being beaten once... everyone who sees him has to call him an honest lawyer!

"So you're really not planning to take the Haicheng case?"

Lin Yue blinked suddenly, her eyes filled with suspicion.

She furrowed her brow, stroked her smooth chin, and said:

"The case is very high-profile, and its reputation is different from other places; its prestige carries extremely high value!"

"If only we could make a name for ourselves..."

Haicheng is a first-tier city and the financial heart of the East. If you can make a name for yourself there, money will flow into your pockets like a river!

A reputation of the same level in Haicheng can generate dozens of times the profits of one in Yanzhou!

Correspondingly, this is also very complicated.

"If you miss this opportunity, it's hard to say when the next one will be," Lin Yue reminded her.

If a law firm wants to grow bigger and stronger, and even enter the "Hurun Top 100 Law Firms in China" list, then it will be inevitable to deal with Haicheng.

Why? Aren't there any opportunities locally?

To be blunt, there are simply no opportunities locally!

In terms of judicial resources, there is a precipitous lead between large and small cities, between first-tier and second-tier cities, and between second-tier and third-tier cities at every level.

Putting aside everything else.

Taking Beijing alone, such a small city, as an example, it managed to occupy 50th place in the top 100!

Furthermore, these fifty rankings are not low.

Of the eight major red circles, seven are in Yanjing!

In Qingwu Province, with a population of over 100 million, only one law firm, Lanhua Law Firm, made it onto the list, and it only ranked 86th.

There are even other places where an entire province can't find a single one that makes the list.

Therefore, Xu De wanted to further develop his law firm and win the bet he made with Wang Cheng.

Then going to first-tier cities like Haicheng is inevitable!

A case that can bring fame is rare, and it's uncertain whether one will emerge even once in many years. This is an opportunity.

"Financial and economic cases can easily drag on for years, and I don't have that much time."

Xu De replied calmly, his tone quite resolute.

"Besides business cooperation."

"For purely legal cases, I only take on criminal and civil cases."

Lin Yue shook her head. "Then you'll earn a lot less money."

"Enough to cover my expenses."

Xu De was rather indifferent to money; it didn't mean much to him. He preferred to solve more criminal cases.

Since that's the case, then...

Xu De suddenly changed the subject, "If there are any major criminal cases in Haicheng... we can try to take them on."

"A major criminal case in Haicheng?"

Lin Yue paused slightly, appearing somewhat hesitant.

"This...major criminal case is a tough nut to crack, and local law firms might have a hard time handling it."

"Haicheng is not like Lusen City or Yanzhou City. Any boutique law firm there is full of hidden talents. Honglang Law Firm is a prime example."

"Not to mention those top-tier, near-top-tier, and comprehensive law firms that also want to handle criminal cases..."

In short...

There are bosses everywhere there, and the competition of individual abilities will reach the highest level in the country!

"Heh, if you can't beat them, just don't take the beating."

Xu De smiled but didn't say anything harsh.

He paused slightly, then said:

Let's not talk about this anymore.

What's the status of Zhang Cheng's defense case?

"Nothing went wrong, right?"

Forget about the future of the law firm; taking care of the present is the most important thing!

Lin Yue stated frankly:

"I just received the news this morning that the police station transferred the case to the prosecutor's office a few days ago."

"Hmm... In the past two days, the prosecutor's office should have started considering whether or not to merge the cases."

"After the cases were merged, the court date remains unchanged, it is still..."

Lin Yue thought for a moment and gave a specific time.

"June 15th!"

August 15th, and today is August 7th.

All told, I only have seven days of free time, and I have to go to court on the eighth day!

"On the plaintiff's side... well, I should say, Zhang Qian didn't sense anything happening," Lin Yue said.

"As for Haicheng... I receive information through my own channels, and I'll let you know as soon as there's a case."

After saying that, she got up and prepared to leave.

Xu De nodded.

Zhang Qian's current situation is a dead end; her single-mindedness has led to a double blockage.

Without evidence, she could only watch helplessly as Xu Detui's case progressed, slowly and desperately waiting to die.

Provide evidence?

She made a false accusation, fabricated facts. If she dared to provide false evidence... Xu De would be more than happy to see her do so!

As long as they dare to give it, Xu De dares to let them know what the most outstanding "evidence collection and argumentation" ability in the legal profession is!

Of course, nothing in the world is absolute.

"What if Zhang Wei suddenly unleashes his full potential?"

Watching Lin Yue's departing figure.

Lying in the rocking chair, Xu De couldn't help but let his mind wander.

"What if Zhang Wei spends a year honing his skills and his abilities improve significantly?"

"After all, he's not without his moments of explosive power..."

Xu De felt extremely uneasy.

To know.

When Zhang Wei was investigating the "18th Case", he showed his courage and managed to argue with the prosecutor for a long time despite having all the evidence against him.

"No, even though we've already set up enough."

"But... we still need to play it safe!"

Xu De perked up and thought for a moment.

He sat up, and then a thought struck him.

Immediately afterwards, a pale blue light screen appeared in front of them, with lines of text on it.

"Your law firm completed five civil cases, with clients giving a 'moderate satisfaction' rating. Thank you +1 coin!"

"Your law firm has completed 3 criminal cases, and the client gave a generally positive rating. Thank you coin +1!"

"[Your...]"

[Thanks Coins: 30]

This is the control panel.

Since the 2nd, the law firm has earned 5 more thank-you coins, bringing its total to 30.

Xu De looked at his skills, thought for a moment, and then assigned them.

"Psychology +20; Unity of Knowledge and Action +10."

As Xu De sat in the shade, he silently recited something, and the next second, a brand new line of words appeared.

[Skill: Unity of Knowledge and Action lv2 (15/20)] +10 points]

Your skill "Unity of Knowledge and Action" has reached level 3 (5/50)

[Skill: Psychology lv2 (0/20) +20 points]

Your skill: Psychology has reached level 3 (0/50)

[Thanks Coins: 0]

After all points are invested in "unity of knowledge and action".

Xu De closed his eyes, and the stinging sensation he had felt earlier from the knowledge crowding into his mind was gone. At this moment, he felt his brain suddenly cool down, and then countless pieces of knowledge appeared in his mind.

He examined it carefully for a long time before opening his eyes.

"Yes, level 3's unity of knowledge and action, and level 3's psychology."

"We've never been this thorough even when dealing with a well-organized defense; now we're using it to deal with Zhang Wei in his explosive state..."

Xu De pondered for a moment, but still felt uneasy.

"That should be... enough, right?"

"Yes, probably."

The words were spoken.

He then took over the old man Chen Jingshan's recliner again, began to cool off and rest, and pondered some things about the development of the law firm.

And it was while he was pondering this that he realized what was going on.

at the same time......

......

......

Green Forest City, a grassroots people's procuratorate.

"No, is there a problem with the feng shui of this area in Nanshan District, Lusen City?"

"What kind of cases are these that the criminal investigation team is transferring over...?"

"Is this really a case that a human being could come into contact with?"

"..."

Grassroots procuratorates.

In an office in the First Prosecutor's Department area, which is marked with the words "Personal Crimes Case Handling Team," three people are gathered inside.

One of them was mature and steady, around thirty years old, while the other was a short-haired young man who looked young but was incredibly impetuous.

In addition, there was a court clerk.

at this time.

The young, impetuous prosecutor stared at the two criminal case files in his hand, his face filled with astonishment and shock.

His eyes were filled with 'doubt about life'.

His eyes darted back and forth between the two documents, and finally, his face flushed even more, and he couldn't help but say:

"Wait, what on earth is the Nanshan District Criminal Investigation Brigade doing? Are they drunk?"

"Handle criminal cases properly! Why are you sending every single case to the prosecutor's office?!"