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Chapter 332 Morphine! Driving Under the Influence of Drugs!? Precise Segmentation! [10,000 words, seeking monthly votes!]

Dong Fen was at a loss for how to respond. If she were an idiot, she might have started talking to Xu De.

But it's clear she's not stupid.

She could naturally hear the sarcasm in the other person's words!

"Attorney Xu...is this our first meeting?"

Dong Fen frowned and hesitated before tentatively speaking.

"Yes, it is indeed our first meeting, but I have long admired your name and am very honored to meet you."

Xu De readily admitted it, a faint smile on his face, as if his previous words were a sincere inquiry rather than a sarcastic remark.

"After all, independent women like Ms. Dong are truly rare these days."

The more Dong Fen listened, the more uncomfortable she felt.

Just then.

The door to the ICU ward that Dong Fen had just left was pushed open again, and a man slowly walked out.

"What's wrong? You've been out for so long? Weren't you going out to buy a cake...?"

""

The man had been listening to the sounds in the ward for a long time, and finally couldn't resist sticking his head out.

But as soon as she stepped outside, she saw Dong Fen facing a group of men in suits and ties, which surprised her.

"W-what's wrong?"

He is Dong Fen's husband... her second husband, named Wang Fuwei, about 1.78 meters tall, and his appearance... is not very good, with slanted eyes, single eyelids, and a buzz cut.

Wang Fuwei hesitated before stepping forward and standing beside Dong Fen, looking at Xu De with a furrowed brow.

Xu De merely glanced at him before looking away.

"What's going on?" Wang Fuwei asked Dong Fen in a low voice.

Dong Fen shook her head, her brows furrowing. "I don't know... This person doesn't say anything, it's like swallowing gunpowder."

"I didn't do anything, I just came out to ask a question, and they acted so sarcasticly..."

Upon hearing this...

Wang Fuwei frowned immediately, glancing instinctively at Xu De with some displeasure. He put his hands on his hips and asked, "Are you a lawyer?"

Xu De casually replied, "Hmm."

"Is this how a lawyer treats victims in criminal cases?!" Wang Fuwei said discontentedly.

Xu De waved his hand, turned to look at him, and said, "What kind of attitude is that? Wasn't my attitude perfectly fine? Didn't I just praise Ms. Dong a few times?"

""

Seeing that he still dared to be sarcastic, Wang Fuwei became even more dissatisfied and lectured him again: "Let me tell you, with this attitude, young man, you'll suffer in the future!"

"You'll understand how right I was when you've gained more experience!"

These words were spoken.

Xu Dele laughed, a smile spreading across his face. He scanned the other person up and down, and finally let out a sneer.

He didn't speak, let alone offer any comment.

But it would be better to say something; just that one look immediately annoyed Wang Fuwei and Dong Fen.

"What do you mean?"

"Do you lawyers even respect the Code of Conduct for Lawyers?!"

Wang Fuwei retorted angrily.

Dong Fen's face was grim. She crossed her arms, but still wanted to steer the conversation back to the case. She took a deep breath and slowly said, "To be honest, other law firms called me yesterday. I'm not completely unaware of anything."

"You've made such a big show of yourself here, you must be trying to get a case, right... If you continue with this attitude, I'll have to consider other companies!"

The case is in high demand.

Public opinion has been in turmoil, with one wave of controversy following another. The shooting incident had just ended when another incident occurred at the kindergarten gate.

Therefore, within just one day, various gossip news outlets in Haicheng began reporting on it.

Large law firms may be wary of the Hengyu Industrial Group behind the perpetrator Zhao Rui, but small law firms... don't care about that, they have already started trying to contact the victims through various channels.

Dong Fen had naturally communicated with her.

And because of this, she came to understand one thing, which was...

value!

The couple realized that their status as "victims" in the case was highly valuable! Law firms were vying to take on the case!

In this way, one transforms from being the one who needs something from others to the one who needs something from others.

If that's the case...

"Attorney Xu, are you still willing to take this case? With your work attitude, it's difficult for me to trust you and transfer the case to you!"

Dong Fen frowned, crossed her arms, and looked at the person in front of her with some confusion.

Upon hearing this...

The people in front of them paused for a moment, then looked up and exchanged glances.

Followed by.

"I'd forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

Xu De seemed to suddenly realize something, and a look of realization appeared on his face. He quickly looked at Ding Yan to the side.

"Attorney Ding, thank you for making this trip."

"I remember this case: five minor injuries, three serious injuries, and two deaths, a total of ten victims, right? ...I'll trouble Attorney Ding to make a trip there first to discuss the authorization and agency agreement."

Upon hearing this...

Ding Yan, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, suddenly perked up, but still maintained a calm expression as he reminded Xu, "Director Xu, I haven't started working here yet; I'm currently a freelancer."

According to regulations, lawyers who are not affiliated with a law firm are not qualified to sign contracts.

'

Xu Dedao said, "I was very satisfied with yesterday's interview. Now, as the interviewer and a senior partner of the firm, I am officially informing you that you have been hired by Houde Law Firm."

"Welcome to Attorney Ding's team. The remaining formalities can be completed at the office."

"But for now, I'd like to ask Attorney Ding and Attorney Zhang Wei to handle the contractual representation in this case together!"

The instant the answer is received.

Without any hesitation, Ding Yan's previously amused expression vanished, replaced by a serious one.

"OK."

The words were spoken.

He then walked around without expression, following the information, completely ignoring Mr. and Mrs. Dong Fen.

"Hmph, that's how lawyers are, all they care about is profit."

Dong Fen whispered something, then looked up and sat down with Wang Fuwei, waiting for Ding Yan to come and sign the contract.

Wang Fuwei rolled his eyes at Xu De, muttering to himself.

I'd known all lawyers were bad people...

This guy is shameless; he was being sarcastic just now, and now he's eager to sign the contract.

Wang Fuwei even planned how he should retaliate against Xu De's attitude and make things difficult for Ding Yan when signing the contract.

It's just a pity...

About two hours later.

Wang Fuwei's buttocks were so hard from sitting that they were uncomfortable, and no one from Xu De's side contacted him.

Just as he could no longer sit still and was about to stand up.

Ding Yan and Zhang Wei appeared at the end of the corridor. They had returned, carrying several documents, and walked towards them.

Seeing this scene.

Wang Fuwei, who was just about to lift his buttocks, lowered them again, waiting for the other person to come over.

However, what he didn't expect was...

"Da da..."

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The two walked straight past Wang Fuwei and Dong Fen, who hadn't signed the contract yet, without stopping at all, and finally stood in front of Xu De.

"Director Xu, it's almost done."

"There are ten victims in total, but they are not strangers to each other. Some of them are related by blood, so there are six parties involved. Here are five agency contracts."

As he spoke, Ding Yan glanced subtly at the gaunt Wu Jianjiang and the stone lying in the ICU behind him.

Shi Tou and Dong Fen are parent and child, and are minors, namely toddlers.

With his father and grandparents deceased, Dong Fen had to sign any court contracts on his behalf, so the current contracts did not include "stone".

Following this line of thought, even if a trial were to be held, Xu De would still be unable to secure benefits for Shi Tou.

Unless Dong Fen is willing to sign for Shi Tou.

But here's the problem: once the contract is signed... then the other child will basically be linked to Xu De, which will make him very uncomfortable.

Unless Dong Fen is willing to sign a contract with Shi Tou and also agrees not to let him handle the lawsuit for another child.

As for how to achieve this...

Xu De naturally had his own methods!

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Attorney Ding."

Xu Deqing tapped the document in his hand and then nodded.

Ding Yan smiled faintly and complimented, "Director Xu, you've worked hard."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a moment.

One side.

Wang Fuwei was originally waiting for Xu De to ask them to sign the contract.

After waiting for a long time, the other party still didn't seem to care about them. Seeing Xu De about to put the contract into his briefcase, Wang Fuwei couldn't sit still any longer.

"etc."

"I'm one of the six victims, I haven't signed yet! I haven't signed!"

Wang Fuwei held back for a long time, but finally couldn't help but stand up and say something.

Hearing the commotion, Xu De, unusually, looked up and glanced at them, then smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, Ms. Dong, we don't need to sign."

"After all, you two have already raised serious doubts about our professional capabilities. I think it would be better to abandon our cooperation agreement in order to avoid future disagreements."

What does that mean?

Refuse to sign? Refuse to sign a civil litigation representation agreement with them!?

Now.

Wang Fuwei was completely dumbfounded. What did he mean? There were six parties in total, and the other party had signed contracts with the other five parties, but he was the only one left?

"I...I am a victim's family member, how can I not sign?!" Wang Fuwei said indistinctly.

Dong Fen quickly added, "Yes, we can't leave anyone out of court..."

""

Upon hearing this...

Xu De smiled.

To be honest, most people haven't considered this question.

That is... a normal criminal case with attached civil proceedings, where there is only one victim, so a lawyer can take the case to court.

But what if there are many victims?

For example, if three strangers die, do you have to sign contracts with the families of all three victims before you can go to court? Can you not appear in court if you only sign contracts with one or two families?

No.

In reality, the number of signatures does not affect whether you can go to court.

In this case,

There are a total of six victims, but Xu De only signed with five of them. He could have appeared in the criminal trial and then fought for the civil interests of these five clients!

As for Dong Fen and Wang Fuwei?

The other party should figure it out themselves; it has nothing to do with Xu De.

so..

"We have no intention of reaching a cooperation agreement with you," Xu De said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Upon hearing this answer...

Wang Fuwei was somewhat dumbfounded.

No...you won't accept their offers?

"No...why!?"

Wang Fuwei stood up, his slanted eyes furrowing, and his tone carrying a hint of anger.

"It's not like we're not paying, so why shouldn't we take your order?"

Do you have to accept anything just because someone pays you?

While the opinion of "This is forced buying and selling, the opinion of Party A in business" is important, Party B's opinion is equally important.

"Besides... we don't make money from taking on these cases."

Xu De smiled, pulled out the contract, and pointed to the entrustment conditions on it.

"Look."

"For the five agency contracts, we will only charge 400 yuan per party. We will not charge any other agency fees!"

"There are also no conditions for charging commission based on the claim amount."

The fee is 400 per party for service, and 2000 for five parties.

And these two thousand.

In return, you'll receive a top-tier professional team to provide at least two months of dedicated service!

Even the common practice of calculating commission fees based on the proportion of claims was not set up by Xu De.

It's not making any money at all; it's a pure loss!

but...

"No...I...I just think your attitude is problematic..."

Wang Fuwei was speechless for a long time before finally managing to say, "I didn't say you had a problem with your abilities."

Xu De shrugged, glanced at Dong Fen, and said, "Heh, I think cooperation between the two sides should be based on mutual trust."

Yes, it's based on trust in character!

"There's no trust between us, so... I think we should forget about any cooperation."

The words were spoken.

Xu De didn't bother arguing with them anymore and turned to walk towards the wards of the several clients, leaving Zhang Wei to take care of Wu Jianjiang and Shi Tou.

In business.

Party B is inherently weaker than Party A.

But here is the problem.

What if Party B doesn't want money? If Party B isn't greedy for Party A's money, then it's not the "Party B" in the conventional sense. And since Party A needs something from Party B, Party B, as the one doing the work, has more say!

And coincidentally...

Xu De had never seen money before, and he had no interest in it!

so..

"This...this...he..."

""

Watching Xu De's retreating figure, Wang Fuwei's face gradually flushed red.

against..

This is blatant targeting!

There are six people involved, and five of them are willing to call the other party for free, but they won't call you even if you pay them!

They even speak in a sarcastic, mocking tone, like they've taken a ton of gunpowder...

What else could this be but a direct attack?!

only..

"We have a grudge against him? Why is he treating us like this?"

Wang Fuwei was having some existential doubts, unable to figure out what he had done to offend the other party.

Dong Fen felt uneasy, sensing that the other party was targeting her.

The problem is, it's the first time she's met him!

Dong Fen glanced at Wu Jianjiang, then at Zhang Wei and the person lying in the ICU, but after a long while she still didn't know why.

"Hmph, let him fight!"

"We knew last night that our case was in high demand. It's his loss if he doesn't take the case; plenty of other people will come!"

Wang Fuwei took a deep breath, groaned, and finally led Dong Fen outside.

"Let's go!"

"I refuse to believe that in such a large city like Haicheng, with so many lawyers, we absolutely have to choose him!!!"

The words were spoken.

Wang Fuwei and Dong Fen hurriedly walked outside.

They knew perfectly well how sought-after their cases were; if Xu De wouldn't take them... plenty of others would!

Meanwhile...

Inside the hospital, Xu Dela opened the door to the client's ward.

This is also an ICU ward, on the same floor as Stone.

However, unlike the previous scene...

"Hiss~"

The instant the door opened.

Xu De looked up and saw that apart from a few people dressed in plain clothes, there were no other people around.

There were even a few people wearing blue uniforms with epaulets on their shoulders!

These are police officers.

Besides, a middle-aged woman was sitting next to the policeman, sobbing, and a middle-aged man was lying on the bed.

The door was then opened.

The police officers exchanged glances, then put down what they were holding and turned their attention to Xu De.

"lawyer?"

The white-clad police officer raised an eyebrow as he looked at Xu De's suit.

"It's me. I signed a contract with the person involved half an hour ago. I'm here to find someone to understand the extent of the injury so that I can pursue accountability later."

Xu De nodded as he replied, then paused, glancing at the police officers in front of him.

"What's your name?"

"My surname is Bai. I'm from the Haicheng City Public Security Bureau, and I'm the police officer in charge of this case," Officer Bai said casually.

Upon hearing this...

Xu De's heart skipped a beat. He immediately told Ding Yan to record the client's injuries, while he himself went to Officer Bai's side and inquired, "Officer Bai, how's the case going?"

"He heard... that the defendant in this case is a bit unusual... is that true?"

Upon hearing this...

Officer Bai paused, his gaze sweeping from the top of Xu De's head down to his feet.

He then glanced meaningfully at the victim's family members on one side.

Are you sure you want to say this here?

Xu De smiled and said, "Naturally, we'll go somewhere else."

The words were spoken.

He and Officer Bai then walked outside, and just in case, they did not choose to talk at the door.

Instead, they went straight down the stairs.

They walked all the way to the hospital entrance before stopping.

"Come on, let's go through the procedures."

Officer Bai took out a cigarette, looked around, took a breath of fresh air, and said with a sigh as he smoked.

He was nearly 1.8 meters tall, with a handsome face and thick eyebrows, exuding an air of righteousness, but at this moment he spoke with a sense of loss.

"OK."

Xu De nodded; he naturally knew what the procedure was.

Cases are generally divided into three stages: the police, the procuratorate, and the court. At each stage, a lawyer wishing to participate must present a power of attorney to the corresponding authority.

"Take a look."

Xu De pulled out his authorization letter from his briefcase.

Five portions in total.

Five portions?

Officer Bai raised an eyebrow. He remembered that there were six people involved in the case... but he couldn't be bothered to know why there were only five.

After glancing at it briefly, he took a drag of his cigarette and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Xu De thought for a moment, then asked, "Has the perpetrator been arrested? What is their identity? What is the current status of the case? What about the defendant's defense attorney...?"

'

A barrage of questions rolled over Officer Bai like a train.

Officer Bai immediately felt a toothache. "Stop, stop, stop! One at a time! You're not being polite at all!"

He said it in an annoyed tone.

He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "The perpetrator's name is Zhao Rui...tsk, the chairman's son of Hengyu Industrial Group, quite a powerful figure, but the crime he committed is also serious."

"The police detained him yesterday, and the arrest warrant is being applied for; it should be approved as soon as possible."

As for the details of the case...

talking.

Officer Bai paused, his face turning serious. After thinking it over, he opened his briefcase.

Then take out a document from it.

Officer Bai pushed the documents to Xu De with a blank expression.

"I think you should take a look at this."

"What is it?"

Xu De frowned, reached out and took it, wondering why the other person was so serious.

However, once he saw the text on the document, he immediately understood.

First of all.

This is the testing material, a blood test, which is similar to a normal test for drunk driving.

Ding Yan had suspected that the suspect, Zhao Rui, was most likely driving under the influence of alcohol.

However, the test results show...

"Blood alcohol <0.02mg/mL..."

"7

Xu De subconsciously read out the words above, then paused and frowned.

The legal limit for drunk driving is ≥20mg/100ml, which is considered drunk driving, and ≥80mg/100ml, which is considered driving under the influence of alcohol.

The suspect's test results were far below the legal limit for drunk driving; in other words... he was not driving under the influence!

If it wasn't drunk driving, then... why was the other person so agitated during the time of the incident?

Xu De found out the next second.

"Blood sample tested positive for morphine at a concentration of 128 ng/mL."

'

As Xu De was reading, he suddenly paused, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked up at Officer Bai in astonishment.

"morphine!?"

Morphine, what it is should not need much explanation. It is usually kept on hand in hospitals and is typically used for pain relief and sedation.

Of course, this thing is also... a contraband!!!

But here is the problem.

Can the human body produce morphine naturally?

Theoretically speaking, it is possible. Generally, in "Forensic Toxicology Practice", it is known that "endogenous morphine" at the research level, that is, human brain tissue and adrenal glands, can indeed synthesize trace amounts of morphine with the same chemical structure as that from poppies.

However, this is limited to a specific organizational area!

Generally speaking, the concentration of endogenous morphine in peripheral blood, that is, cardiac blood and venous blood, is far below 5 ng/mL!

And Zhao Rui? His level was 128 ng/mL.

in other words....

"poison!?"

Xu De looked at Officer Bai with astonishment and disbelief.

Officer Bai was also somewhat surprised.

"You can understand this? Did you abandon medicine for law?"

Lawyers are trained in law; these kinds of data-driven things are usually only understood by forensic doctors, but this lawyer in front of me grasped the crux of the problem at a glance...

But it doesn't matter anymore, it's irrelevant to the case.

Officer Bai shook his head and said, "The test only shows that the defendant had ingested substances that could be detected in his blood."

Xu De frowned, paused slightly, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"A morphine content of 128 ng/mL, isn't that clearly driving under the influence of drugs?"

Driving under the influence of drugs... No wonder, no wonder the other person seemed unwell, but the test results didn't show any signs of drunk driving.

So you took it!

but..

"Heh, didn't you just ask what the opposing lawyer was doing?"

Officer Bai took a drag of his cigarette, then a deep breath, and said slowly, "As I just said, morphine alone is not enough to determine drug driving."

"Therefore, the suspect's lawyer came to the police station at noon today to provide the police with a series of information."

The other party claimed that the suspect's morphine concentration was...

""

As Officer Bai spoke, he paused, then uttered something that defied common sense.

"Overuse of cough syrup!"

Cough syrup, you can also think of it as cough medicine.

Can cough syrup cause a higher concentration of morphine in the body?

Will do.

If you abuse this stuff, you might even become addicted to it!

"Some cough syrup bottles were found in the suspect's home."

"The opposing lawyer claims that after the incident yesterday afternoon, the suspect returned home and drank a large amount of cough syrup, which is why his body had an excessive level of morphine."

Officer Bai said slowly.

That's impossible.

Who would casually run someone over and kill them, then go home and start drinking cough syrup instead of running or jumping?

Absolutely impossible!

"Is there no way to detect what specific prohibited substance it is?" Xu De frowned and asked.

Officer Bai was somewhat surprised; the other party really knew how to grasp the key points.

He shook his head and said, "I have my doubts."

"What do you suspect?"

"Heroin," Officer White said, "but we can't find any... or rather, we can find that he used it."

"But it can't be determined whether he used drugs just before the incident, or whether the case was caused by 'driving under the influence of drugs'!!!"

Upon hearing this...

Xu De frowned.

But before he could speak, Officer Bai said, "I know what you want to say."

"After inhaling this stuff, a specific metabolite, 6-MAM, will be produced in the body. Generally speaking, if this is detected, it can be 100% confirmed that the person being tested has inhaled it in a short period of time."

"If the suspect was arrested after the incident, and this substance remained in his body, the police could directly determine that he had used it within 6 hours. The timeline of the incident was taken into account, making it a clear case of drug driving."

"But then again..."

Officer Bai waved his hands, looking quite helpless, and said, "It only takes 6 hours! The 6-MAM in the blood will be completely metabolized, and it will be basically undetectable after 8 hours."

"From the time the crime occurred to the arrest and the blood test yesterday... more than 6 hours had passed!"

"And this isn't even counting from the time of ingestion; if we start counting from that... it's already well over 8 hours."

Xu Dedao: "But it can be detected through hair analysis! The 6-MAM that is metabolized will grow back from the hair root. With just a little testing..."

Officer Bai shook his head again.

"So what if it's detected? It just confirms that you've inhaled it."

"Having used drugs and driving under the influence are two different things. If you were to test your hair..."

'

"At most, we can determine that he used drugs, but we still can't determine the time of the incident or whether he was driving under the influence!"

Speaking of which...

Xu De paused slightly, then immediately realized what was happening.

He frowned and muttered to himself.

"Who devised this defense strategy? How could they have come up with something so meticulous in just one night?"

'

Xu De realized what the other party wanted to do.

Let me put it this way.

Official convictions are always made on a case-by-case basis, clearly and distinctly!

You can't say that because you've used drugs once, you can't just drive under the influence and kill someone no matter when you do it!

You need to determine whether the fatal accident was directly related to drug use!

If so, then it's driving under the influence of drugs.

Driving under the influence of drugs will obviously result in a severe sentence, with a high probability of death!

But... if not, what if we treat them as two separate cases?

The cases are divided into two separate cases: "drug use" and "traffic accident".

What is the sentence for the former? This thing doesn't actually even meet the standard of "crime," and is generally punished with 5-15 days of detention and a fine!

What about the latter? The latter type of fatal accident is usually within the last ten years, and some cases may not even be adjudicated.

In other words.

It's clear from the suspect's side that they want to split the case up and pursue it separately!

so.

"It's highly likely he took it."

"They wanted to use the morphine produced by cough syrup to cover up the fact that the victim drove after using illegal drugs, thus concluding that the victim did not die from drug-impaired driving?"

Xu De frowned and muttered to himself.

His brain was racing at that moment!

"Because the suspect fled immediately after the incident, the time spent escaping would have allowed him to metabolize the 6-MAM, so it is impossible to determine whether he consumed it within the 8 hours following the incident."

Even if subsequent tests reveal the problem based on the hair.

That only confirms the person used drugs, not that they were driving under the influence!

"Now, after the blood test, the suspect Zhao Rui" can easily claim that he was not drug-impaired, that the 6-MAM residue in his hair was from a drug he had used a few days prior, and that the morphine in his system was from cough syrup.

"Since the incident was unrelated to driving under the influence of drugs, shouldn't it be treated as a simple traffic accident or some other crime?"

It's a bit convoluted, isn't it?

for example.

After you eat, it only takes 6 hours for your stomach to become empty.

So, after you finish eating at noon, by 6 pm, six hours later, your stomach will be so empty that there will be nothing left inside.

And this time.

And you.

You yourself said you ate breakfast at 8 a.m.!

After eating breakfast at 8 a.m., even after 10 hours until 6 p.m., my stomach still feels completely empty, just like when I ate at noon.

in this way.

So, given that both of your stomachs are empty, how can you tell whether you ate at 8 o'clock or 12 o'clock?

I can't tell.

But it's crucial to the case!

Simply because if it were 12 o'clock, it would be considered driving under the influence of drugs.

If it's 8 o'clock, then drug use and the case are unrelated.

Applying this to the present case.

The police can only confirm that Zhao Rui took drugs, but they cannot determine whether he took them at 12 o'clock, 8 o'clock, or the day before yesterday or the day before that!

"The suspect claims that he took the drug the day before the incident and was not driving under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident."

Officer Bai took a deep breath and handed over several more applications.

"And the lawyer claims."

"During the time of the incident, the defendant was suffering from mental illness and was unable to control himself, which led to the tragedy."

"Furthermore, due to mental illness, he abused cough syrup after returning home, resulting in excessive levels of morphine in his body!"

"In summary."

"In the kindergarten case, he simply suffered a mental breakdown, which led to the incident. The case was unrelated to whether he used drugs."

Upon hearing this...

Xu De's brows furrowed instantly, and he fell into a long silence.

To dissect a case so meticulously...

They covered up the morphine use, omitted the specific time of ingestion, used cough syrup to prevent the police from determining if the driver was under the influence of drugs, and then conveniently used a mental illness connection to link the incident...

If this goal is truly achieved....

The other party might even... escape criminal liability!

"this..

""

Xu De frowned, pondering for a long time but unable to find a starting point, muttering to himself.

Which law firm?

He was lost in thought.

Officer Bai wasn't in a hurry; he just continued smoking.

Meanwhile...

"What? They're charging money? Why would they charge money for a lawsuit?!"

"Yesterday is yesterday. Our law firm did take the case last night, but only if we had a good reputation."

"According to you, Ms. Dong, five-sixths of the case has already been taken by other lawyers... The reputation of winning such a case will be taken away by the other side, and our lawyers will get nothing by only taking you as a client."

at the same time.

Haicheng.

At Tonghao Law Firm, Dong Fen and Wang Fuwei sat in front of a lawyer in the waiting room.

The lawyer said helplessly to the two of them, "So, we can only treat this as a normal case."

"A certain commission fee will be charged to you."

Upon hearing this...

Wang Fuwei was instantly dumbfounded, after all, this was different from what was said last night, when it was said to be a free agency!

Why is it still the same case?

Just because Xu Decheng took in the other five people, the other party is already charging him money?!

"No... but this price is way too high!"

Wang Fuwei couldn't help but say, "Charging 10% of the claim amount? That's outrageous!"

"My child is in the ICU, and you took him away... I can't even get back the money I spent on his hospital stay and treatment, and I even had to take time off work because of it... So you're not going to give me any compensation at all?"

The lawyer in front of me shook his head and said, "This is a criminal case with attached civil proceedings. It's lengthy, difficult, and highly uncertain."

"Therefore, if the claim is 100,000, charging you 10% is a normal price."

Upon hearing this...

Dong Fen and Wang Fuwei were speechless for a moment, their faces flushed, and they didn't know what to say.

After hesitating for a long time, Wang Fuwei finally said, "Is there...is there a lawyer available to represent the other five companies for free?"

The lawyer in front of me shrugged. "He wants a good reputation. He's already taken on the case, so all I can do is ask for money."

You have to have either fame or money.

If they only handle matters for Dong Fen's family... but they lack reputation, then they can only ask for money.

"I imagine you've already consulted other law firms. What I'm saying isn't false; I'm not lying to you."

"Mr. Wang, if you are interested... you can contact me later. I have a meeting to attend, so I'll be leaving now."

The lawyer glanced at his watch, then left a business card and departed.

Watching the other person's departing figure.

The Dong couple looked extremely pale and were at a loss for words.

They did indeed contact several law firms.

They didn't lie to me.

Charging 10% is indeed a fair price, and some even charge 20%!

They'll take 20,000 out of the 100,000 they're supposed to pay, and you have to pay upfront before the lawsuit even starts. The final amount they'll pay is uncertain.

"Sigh, let's go back to the hospital first and take care of our son."

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Wang Fuwei sighed and walked outside with Dong Fen.

The two hailed a taxi on the roadside, and the taxi turned around and headed towards the hospital.

On the road.

Both of them felt a mix of emotions.

"What on earth is that lawyer doing? What have we done to offend him?"

"He didn't explain himself clearly... Disgusting! He must have had the worst luck imaginable!"

"Six parties are offering free court hearings to the other five parties, but they just won't let us have our cases heard..."

""

Wang Fuwei cursed under his breath, his heart filled with rage. He couldn't understand what he had done to offend the other party.

As for?

Is it really necessary to mess with yourself like this?!

Even after they got out of the car and returned to the hospital, they were still cursing each other.

"Isn't the police going to do anything about this blatant targeting?"

"Where's the prosecutor!?"

Wang Fuwei grumbled and cursed.

but.

As he was cursing outside the hospital, several people in black uniforms suddenly appeared in his field of vision. He paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Prosecutor...Prosecutor!"

"You're the prosecutor in the car accident case, right? You have to stand up for us..."

'

In front of the two people.

Originally preoccupied, the prosecutors, dressed in black uniforms, who had just arrived at the hospital, paused slightly, then stopped and turned around.

This is quite something.

next second.

Wang Fuwei and Dong Fen then laid it out in front of the group.

The three prosecutors were stunned.

"Wait...who are you? Don't rush, tell us what you want with us?"

Prosecutor Zheng Tong was stunned. He frowned and looked at the people in front of him.

He heard what the other person said... The other person was looking for the prosecutor in the car accident case?

Yes.

Zheng Tong and Liang Bingxin were indeed the prosecutors in this case.

They had just finished dealing with a shooting case, but because they lost that case and made a mistake, the Intermediate Court asked them to make amends by taking charge of this case.

According to regulations, prosecutors are required to intervene in major cases in advance to ensure fairness and impartiality.

and so.

Prosecutors Zheng Tong and Liang Bingxin arrived at the hospital, intending to first understand the case, but unexpectedly...

They just arrived and this happened!

Prosecutor Liang Bingxin quickly asked, "Who are you? Are you the victim's family? What do you want with me?"

I heard the question.

Dong Fen and Wang Fuwei looked distressed and complained to the group, "We are the victim's family. Our son was hit by a car yesterday and is still in the ICU today. We don't know if he will have any long-term effects. We originally wanted to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit, but..."

"Then, for some reason, a lawyer suddenly appeared who was targeting people for no apparent reason!"

'

"

Listen to what he says.

Liang Bingxin and Zheng Tong understood as well, and both were somewhat surprised.

The six-party group only accepts five parties?

That... is definitely targeting them, very obviously targeting them.

"This...this...."

'

Prosecutor Zheng Tong hesitated.

To be honest, the law doesn't prohibit prosecutors from getting involved in this kind of thing, but it's not encouraged, since it's a private matter and public officials getting involved in private matters can easily get dragged into it.

But then a problem arises.

In cases like this, if the plaintiffs are multiple parties, and the case is subsequently handed over to you...

It is indeed quite troublesome to deal with!

Of course, the main reason is that it's not a big deal... it's just a moral issue, a lawyer's moral issue regarding one of the victims.

"I'll just ask him at most, and if he's unwilling, there's nothing I can do."

finally.

After pondering for a long time, Prosecutor Zheng Tong gave a vague answer.

"That's great!"

Wang Fuwei's face lit up with surprise.

"Which lawyer? Do you know him?"

Prosecutor Liang Bingxin asked casually.

Dong Fen was about to say something, but unexpectedly, as her gaze casually swept around, she suddenly noticed a figure that looked somewhat familiar standing at the entrance of the hospital's main hall!

Isn't that Xu De?!

The other person seemed to be standing at the door talking to the police, but it didn't matter.

In an instant.

Dong Fen's eyes lit up. In front of the three prosecutors, she pointed at the figure at the door without saying a word and directly accused him, "It's him! It's him!"

As the saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, although it's unclear why Xu De is targeting them.

but..

They brought in the prosecutor to intimidate them; surely the prosecutor wouldn't dare to act arrogantly then!

really.

The right thing to do is to file a complaint, not to spend money to hire a lawyer yourself!

She wanted to see if the other party dared to adopt that same aggressive attitude towards the victim's family in front of the prosecutor!

"You must stand up for us! How can they bully us like this?!" Dong Fen said urgently.

Seeing this scene.

Prosecutors Zheng Tong and Liang Bingxin instinctively followed the other's gaze and looked in that direction.