Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 275 - 273: If you are unkind, I’ll send out the simpleton!

Chapter 275: Chapter 273: If you are unkind, I’ll send out the simpleton!

Sunday, the morning.

Inside a room at Lin Mansion.

Zhang Wei was still combing through details, still pondering issues.

Hum—

Suddenly, the vibration of his cell phone interrupted his train of thought.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Guan Zhubian, why are you calling me? Is it about tomorrow’s court session?"

"What, Chief Editor Pei was attacked? Where are you? Send me the address, I’ll come right over!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Wei’s face changed, turning especially grim.

Someone dared to harass a witness for the defense, and at such a critical time just before the trial!

Moreover, the person harassed was Chief Editor Pei, one of Yang Chuanfang’s character witnesses.

If this didn’t have Cheng Lisha’s shadow all over it, he wouldn’t believe it himself.

Zhang Wei didn’t delay, he immediately took a taxi to the destination.

Upon arriving at the editorial office of Dongfang Capital’s entertainment tabloid, what he saw was a complete mess; the editorial office had been turned into a storage room, with legs of tables and chairs scattered everywhere.

Zhang Wei saw that, inside an office, Chief Editor Pei was lying on the only sofa in the editorial office, while Guan Feng was applying a towel to the former’s face.

"Chief Editor Pei, how are you feeling?"

Zhang Wei hurried in, full of concern.

"Lawyer Zhang... I’m okay... When I was young and at the forefront, I got injured plenty of times..."

Chief Editor Pei said with a face full of nostalgia and pride.

"What, you joined the War Department back then?"

"No, I started out as a paparazzo..."

Chief Editor Pei turned red with embarrassment as he said this.

"I could be considered a latecomer. I worked as a paparazzo for 3 years, faced plenty of scolding, and even got beaten up a few times. Fortunately, the old editor-in-chief saw something in me, allowing me to have a regular job and step into the world of journalism..."

"Cough, Chief Editor Pei, can we focus on the main issue?"

Zhang Wei coughed to interrupt, really not interested in hearing about Pei’s paparazzo past.

"Ah—"

Chief Editor Pei let out a long sigh, then narrated the events that had just taken place.

"Lawyer Zhang, look at them... They didn’t go too harsh on me, but they took a lot of photos... Will these photos affect my appearance in court tomorrow..."

As soon as Chief Editor Pei asked, Zhang Wei immediately took out his phone and began searching.

In fact, there was no need for him to search; one of the top ten hot topics on Weibo had automatically appeared.

"Is this a media person? In cahoots with gang members!"

Clicking into the hot topic, there were photos of Brother Biao and his cronies "hugging" Chief Editor Pei closely.

Although Chief Editor Pei looked uncomfortable, the cronies all seemed happy, with Brother Biao even making a ’yeah’ gesture with his hand.

The comments below were even worse, clearly the work of paid trolls.

Netizen A: I know this guy, the editor-in-chief of Dongfang Capital entertainment tabloid, Pei Linjia. I never expected he’d collude with gang members. Such a media person should just die, disgusting!

Netizen B: The person next to him making the ’yeah’ gesture, I know him too. He’s the gangster Brother Biao, a real gang boss. They obviously have been working together for a long time, so close!

Netizen C: Disgusting, really disgusting! Why doesn’t a media person who colludes with gang members just die?

Netizen D: Such a person definitely lacks a moral bottom line. Since they dare to collude with gangs, they are obviously trash who take money to perform tasks. I’m not saying this just to say it, it’s because of such unprincipled media individuals that the internet is full of fake news. If this kind of person has any conscience, they should just get out of Dongfang Capital!

Netizen E: Trash media person, get out of Dongfang Capital!

Netizen F: Trash media person, get out of Dongfang Capital!

Netizen G: Trash...

Each of these comments had more than ten thousand likes, with the top few uniformly having a hundred thousand likes.

Apart from these, other comments only had a few hundred likes at most and wouldn’t threaten the top spots of these comments anytime soon.

"I know their tactics now!"

Having seen this, Zhang Wei had naturally figured out the intentions of this group of people.

"What tactics?" Both Chief Editor Pei and Guan Feng looked at each other, puzzled.

"They want to prevent you from appearing in court to testify, to stop you from being a character witness!"

Zhang Wei only needed to glance at the top hot topic to understand these people’s purpose.

Truth be told, although this move was effective, it was easy for some clever people to pick up on clues, so he stopped using this tactic more than a decade ago.

However, the effects of this move were indeed immediate.

"Chief Editor Pei, you might as well not show up in court tomorrow, because the moment you do, today’s incident will certainly be exposed,"

"Even if Xiao Baihe doesn’t point it out in court, Hu Yaode in the audience will fan the flames and reveal your ’collusion’ with gang members,"

"Of course, if I were them, I would directly hire someone to lie in wait in the spectator’s gallery. The moment you set foot in court, that person would suddenly ’lose control’ and curse you with a ’trashy media person’, then get escorted out by the court guard,"

Upon hearing this, Chief Editor Pei was dumbfounded and said with a perplexed face, "That works?"

"Why wouldn’t it work?"

Zhang Wei retorted with a question and raised his eyebrows, "You don’t know that we’re now in the era of the Internet? Those people spend money to get V-bloggers to pin those messages to the top. Do you know why?"

"They’re doing it to hit your credibility, to attack your trustworthiness, to make the jury think you have ties with gang members. This way, your role as a character witness might not be accepted by the court, and the jury might disregard your testimony!"

"This... this is too malicious... Cheng Wumei is simply... utterly ruthless!"

By now, Chief Editor Pei had finally realized who the mastermind behind the scenes was.

To ensure that I couldn’t testify in court, who would benefit the most? The elimination method points to only one woman, Cheng Lisha.

Who could have thought, who could have thought!

Cheng Lisha, in order to eliminate the last potential threat, had actually resorted to such tactics.

"Lawyer Zhang, it’s all my fault, I’ve wronged you, wronged Young Master Yang!"

Chief Editor Pei’s face finally couldn’t hold up, and he collapsed, "Now I can’t testify in court; won’t Young Master Yang be..."

"Chief Editor Pei, you’re worrying too much. Actually, I have some leads on this case!"

Zhang Wei suddenly waved his hand, interrupting the other person, "Your presence in court or not does not make a significant difference to the case. The current situation of the case requires a maneuver to turn the tide from the brink of death!"

"As for the critical move to revive from the brink, I’m about to seize it. But now that this has happened to you, I’ve decided to seek justice for you first!"

Chief Editor Pei and Guan Feng looked at each other again, "Lawyer Zhang, don’t be rash, that Brother Biao is one of Lord Leopard Three’s people, and Lord Leopard Three is no joke!"

"Don’t worry. As the saying goes, a gentleman doesn’t stand beneath a collapsing wall. I don’t fight an unprepared battle!"

"Since they took the initiative to break the rules and use such despicable tactics, then I don’t intend to play by the rules either. To deal with these people, I must make the call myself..."

As he spoke, Zhang Wei took out his mobile phone and quickly dialed a number.

"Hello, Silly?"

"Right, I’ve got something important. Are you resting this weekend?"

"Are you interested in coming out with me today to work on a case?"

"That would be great, I’ll cook you lunch, and in the afternoon we can work together to root out evil and promote justice, how about that?"

"I knew you’d like it, that’s why I specifically called you. After we clean up the bad guys, we’ll go investigate the recent case. I’ll make sure you have a good time today~"

"Mhm, okay, okay. I’m waiting for you, mua~"

Having finished the call, Zhang Wei gave Chief Editor Pei and the others a reassuring look and then took leave.

Brother Biao and his gang actually exercised restraint in their actions. Chief Editor Pei suffered only superficial wounds at most. Their true purpose was to take photos, tarnish his reputation, and ensure he couldn’t attend court as a character witness.

This tactic was indeed somewhat underhanded, and once investigated, it could easily backfire.

But in the short term, the effect was definitely immediate.

Of the 12 members of the jury, surely many of them surfed the internet and would see the trending topics pinned; that was sufficient.

So, since these people resorted to nasty methods, Zhang Wei also decided to use his trump card to teach Brother Biao and his ilk a lesson.

No one would be more effective than inviting Silly to the fray.

...

In the afternoon.

On a street near the Dongfang Capital entertainment tabloid, there was a warehouse by the road where Brother Biao and his gang had their hideout.

Originally it was a small factory. The first floor contained some abandoned machinery, and on the second floor was an office.

After Brother Biao made this his own little headquarters, the entire factory became his lair.

At this very moment, he was sitting in the office on the second floor, squinting as he listened to the reports from his subordinates.

"Brother, we’ve collected rent from all the streets nearby. After setting aside the portion for Lord Leopard Three, this is what we’ve cleared for the month!"

The subordinate held up eight fingers, looking excited.

"Hmph, that’s just pocket change!"

Brother Biao took a drag on his cigarette, sneered dismissively, and looked impatient.

Though rent collection was pure profit, there was a limit to earnings, and it wasn’t where the big money was.

Therefore, Brother Biao actually had other revenues, and these were his main source of income.

"What a pity, the territory is too small, and there are few opportunities to make some extra cash. There aren’t many shops that give me room to flex my muscles!"

Brother Biao complained again, then thought about the incident that had occurred that morning.

"I really hope there are more jobs like that one. Each time I complete a task, I earn quite a lot of money, and those targets are so easy to bully. Plus, I can strut around like a big shot..."

"Brother Biao, someone’s looking for you outside!"

Just as Brother Biao was reflecting, one of his subordinates hurriedly ran up to him.

"Who is it?"

"Don’t know, it’s a man and a woman. They said they’re here to see you!"

"Hmph, let’s go down and take a look!"

With a grand wave of his hand, Brother Biao led his underlings down to the ground floor.

In the ground floor workshop.

"Is this Sang Biao’s turf?"

Zhang Wei asked a guiding lackey beside him.

"Exactly, this is our Brother Biao’s place; he’s the boss of several streets around here. In this area, everyone greets him with respect!"

"Oh, is that so!"

Upon hearing the lackey’s proud reply, Zhang Wei silently acknowledged that he hadn’t come to the wrong place, then exchanged a smile and a nod with Xia Qianyue beside him.

The target was right here.

"Who are you guys!"

Brother Biao showed up, standing in front of Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue with his lackeys, a look of arrogance on his face.

"Boss, this chick ain’t bad, pretty face, nice ass, just a bit lacking in the chest department!"

Suddenly, a lackey whistled and pointed at the person beside Zhang Wei.

"No need to tell me, I saw her myself a long time ago!"

Brother Biao snapped back, then said with ill intentions, "Kid, what do you mean by this, bringing me a chick?"

"Brother Biao, right? I’m just an ordinary concerned citizen. I suspect that you are involved with criminal gangs, so I’m planning to report you. Does that sound appropriate?"

"Huh?"

Brother Biao was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing on the spot, "Hahahaha, I’m dying of laughter. What did this kid just say?"

"He said I’m involved with criminal gangs and wants to report me, and he has the nerve to say it to my face?"

His lackeys immediately chimed in, "Hahahaha, has this guy gone stupid?"

"Congratulations, you’ve made me laugh so hard that my teeth fell out!"

But while they were all laughing merrily, Zhang Wei decisively took out his phone and dialed the emergency number.

"Hello, is this the Martial Association? I’m surrounded by a group of people with bad intentions; they even look like they want to hit someone. I need backup, help~"

"Damn, this kid’s really reporting us!"

"Stop him!"

"Go, get him!"

Brother Biao commanded with a wave of his hand, and his lackeys rushed forward immediately.

Zhang Wei was calling the police right in front of him. This was utterly disrespectful; he had to teach this kid a lesson.

Brother Biao decided, once he caught Zhang Wei, he would strip him of his clothes and throw him into a crowded place to make him suffer a social death!

The lackeys charged at Zhang Wei with ferocity.

However, at this moment, Zhang Wei had already ended the call and was smilingly looking at the person beside him.

"Silly, can you handle this?"

"Don’t worry, this caliber of trash, I can take on ten with ease, twenty is just a warm-up!"

Xia Qianyue had been raring to go ever since she entered the workshop, and seeing a bunch of lackeys charge at her, her face lit up with thrill and fighting spirit.

The only pity was that there were too few opponents and they were too weak; hardly enough to give her a good workout.

Xia Qianyue’s eyes narrowed, her form turned into a blur, darting into the crowd.

With a rapid flurry of moves, several figures were sent flying.

In just a breath, all of Brother Biao’s men had been annihilated!

"Ah, my leg, my leg is broken!"

"My arm, my arm!"

"My face, my handsome face is ruined!"

"My waist, it’s broken..."

A group of underlings lay sprawled on the ground, howling like ghosts and wolves.

However, the fact that they could still scream meant that Xia Qianyue had controlled her strength and measured her force just right.

"This..." Brother Biao was stunned upon witnessing his men being instantly taken down.

In his heart, he screamed: What’s the deal with this woman? Her arms are so thin, how come the moment I blinked, all my underlings were taken out?

"Hey, hey, hey, I warn you, don’t come any closer. I am a man of Lord Leopard Three, dare to lay a hand on me, and Lord Leopard Three won’t let you off... hey, hey, what tool is that, don’t come here, don’t come here, ah—"

Accompanied by a miserable scream, Brother Biao finally understood a saying.

When you join the gangster life, there will always be consequences to face.

Zhang Wei looked at the wailing Brother Biao on the ground, but walked over and bent down, saying, "You just said you are a man of Lord Leopard Three, right? Then please call him over!"

"Huh?" Brother Biao stopped crying out and was momentarily dazed.

What do you mean, are you looking down on me, even asking me to invite the boss over to make things right?

But seeing that Zhang Wei was serious, Brother Biao immediately took out his phone and made a call to his boss.

A few minutes later, several cars arrived outside the factory.

The man leading the group into the factory had a slightly bent back and a fierce and odious face, like a hunting leopard.

He wore a black robe with a golden leopard head embroidered on the chest, clearly he was Sang Biao’s boss, Lord Leopard Three.

And beside Lord Leopard Three were a dozen or so underlings, each with a murderous aura, obviously not good people.

Lord Leopard Three entered the factory with a fierce gaze, swept around the room and saw Sang Biao lying on the ground, as well as Zhang Wei and company standing beside him.

"What’s going on?"

"So you are Lord Leopard Three. I heard you are under Lord Tiger, and Lord Tiger always plays by the rules. How come it’s different with you, suddenly no more rules?"

"Who are you, punk, to speak of rules with me?"

"Who I am is not important. All I know is that your gang has a rule: underworld matters are settled by the underworld. So I need to clarify something with Lord Leopard Three!"

Hearing Zhang Wei’s words, Lord Leopard Three’s face turned grim, his voice becoming sharp, "A mere brat dares to bargain with me, what a joke!"

"Looking at the scene here, Sang Biao and his men must have been dealt with by you. Very well, today I’ll make you understand the consequences of angering me, Lord Leopard Three!"

Lord Leopard Three wasn’t polite, or perhaps he felt there was no need to be so courteous when facing Zhang Wei.

He waved his hand and directly called out, "Attack!"

His underlings surged forward, rushing straight toward Zhang Wei and his companion.

But in their sight, a figure transformed into lightning, striking faster than they could with his moves.

What followed in the fight doesn’t need much elaboration, it was clearly one-sided.

Suddenly, the center of the area was filled with wind from punches, air swirling wildly, the fight ending in a matter of breaths.

"This..."

Lord Leopard Three’s eyes bulged, his face filled with disbelief.

He could not fathom how his dozen or so elite men were no match for that woman, not even lasting a single exchange.

The girl looked so young, how could her fighting power be so terrifying?

"I heard that Dongfang Capital is about to host the ’Martial Arts Conference’, could it be that she’s a strong contender from out of town?"

"But how do these people know me? I, Lord Leopard Three, am somewhat known in Dongfang Capital, but strong contenders from other places should not know me..."

In the midst of Lord Leopard Three’s stupor, Silly person charged with an acceleration, appearing directly in front of him.

"Gentlemen, let’s talk this out... ah—"

He opened his mouth to beg for mercy, to say something, but alas the Silly person didn’t give him the chance.

A scream echoed through the entire factory—today, Lord Leopard Three also fell!

Minutes later, personnel from the Martial Association Criminal Department arrived, having received a report to arrest the local gang.

Although for people like Lord Leopard Three, being detained was just part of life, spending a few days inside could keep them quiet for a while.

Unfortunately, the officers that arrived couldn’t find the person who had made the report.

In fact, after dealing with Sang Biao and Lord Leopard Three, the reporter had other tasks to carry out.

If they had stayed, they would have had to give a statement, which would have impeded the investigation of other matters.

Today, the reporter’s main task wasn’t actually to fight evil and uphold justice but to solve a case!

Dealing with Sang Biao and Lord Leopard Three was just to seek justice for Chief Editor Pei.

But not specifying the purpose was also to avoid bringing trouble to Chief Editor Pei and the others.

Zhang Wei: Time to slip away...