Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 287 - 285 Rent Due? Hua Chaofan

Chapter 287: Chapter 285 Rent Due? Hua Chaofan

"Wow!"

On the stage, another scream rang out as a figure clutching his chest was sent flying.

The referee on the stage, upon seeing this, remained quite composed.

He had no choice, he had become numb to it.

He calmly raised his hand and declared, "The winner is Xia Qianyue from the Serious Crime Unit 7!"

Fortunately, this time, the person who fell didn’t vomit blood, but his face was just as pained.

There was no helping it; his chest felt as if it had been run over by a steamroller, the pain was excruciating, and he probably suffered internal injuries.

The instigator of all this was a girl on the stage with slim arms and legs, her face a mix of shame and apology.

"Congratulations, Officer Xia, you’ve earned the qualifications to represent the Martial Association in the martial arts tournament!"

The referee quickly announced that Xia Qianyue had advanced.

At the side of the stage, including Zhang Wei, members of the Serious Crime Unit 7 all started clapping.

"Hey, speaking of which, am I the only one in our team who didn’t advance?"

While clapping, Old Xing started to feel something was off.

"Who told you to surrender in the first round?" Ah Ni chuckled beside him, her dark face full of disdain.

Wu Yong also shook his head, "Your opponent was actually all bark and no bite. If you had held on for a bit longer, he might have surrendered before you did."

"Forget it, Captain Wu, our Unit 7 only has five people. With or without me, it doesn’t matter!" Old Xing was philosophical about it, even though it meant he had no chance at the martial arts tournament prize money.

But he wasn’t much of a fighter to begin with; even if he had incredibly good fortune to get a spot from within the Martial Association, he probably wouldn’t have stood much chance of advancing in the tournament.

After all, it’s mostly friendly competition here, where the idea is to stop when a point has been made.

But once at the martial arts tournament, it would be a different story; that’s where the fighting gets real.

"Alright, now that we’ve all advanced, let’s head back and get ready to go back to work!"

Wu Yong waved his hand and led Old Xing and the others away.

After all, the martial arts tournament wasn’t until around July during the summer vacation, and currently, it was still the selection phase. There was still a month to go.

They had to attend to whatever tasks the serious crime unit had in store.

"Sigh, when the martial arts tournament starts, we’ll be able to take a break!"

Old Xing aired his slacker theory, returning to the Serious Crime Unit office with Captain Wu and the others.

"Zhang Wei, I advanced~"

Xia Qianyue hopped down from the stage, her face full of excitement, yet there was a hint of dissatisfaction between her brows.

There was no helping it; none of the opponents had been a match for her.

The bouts she had just fought barely counted as a warm-up for her.

"Silly, we can’t bully ’little kids,’ can we?"

Zhang Wei quickly responded, though his words weren’t very kind to the other competitors from the Martial Association.

But in the face of Xia Qianyue’s fierce fighting power, those contestants really were just little kids.

A single casual punch from Silly, and these people didn’t even have the strength to block. What else, if not little kids?

"By the way, Zhang Wei, I’ll be able to rest early today~"

"That’s great, where do you want to go? I’ll keep you company."

"I want to find Sister Xiao Wu for some special training before the martial arts tournament starts!"

As she spoke, a spark of excitement flickered in Xia Qianyue’s eyes.

"Sure, let’s have dinner at my place tonight, and, of course, you can also stay over at my place if that’s okay~"

"Then I want to sleep with Xiao Xiao~"

"Ah, this..."

When Zhang Wei heard Xia Qianyue’s response, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

When did my elder daughter get so close to the younger one?

"By the way, I bought a car. Let’s drive there today..."

Zhang Wei spoke and took Xia Qianyue to the front gate of the Martial Association.

But then he froze.

Because the vehicle, along with Zhang Xinyan, was nowhere to be seen.

A big SUV like that just up and vanished.

A big driver like him disappeared without a trace.

"What the hell, where did that stinky little brother go?"

Looking at the empty parking spot where both Zhang Xinyan and the SUV had vanished, Zhang Wei muttered to himself with helpless resignation.

This Zhang Xinyan, truly unreliable, daring to leave his own boss in the lurch.

"Little Lawyer Zhang, that kid just took a call and then hurried off!"

Suddenly, the security guard at the main entrance shouted to Zhang Wei, who he apparently recognized.

"Old Zhang, what’s the situation?"

"I don’t know, but that kid must have had an emergency, he jumped into his car and rushed out, his face looked very panicked!"

"Panicked face, emergency?"

Zhang Wei’s face at this moment was also very unsightly.

He had an emergency in his heart, too.

But when he exchanged glances with Xia Qianyue, they both felt as though something bad had happened.

Only a woman can cause such concern for a man.

Zhang Xinyan had no girlfriend, so the only person who could worry him so much was his sister, Zhang Xinwu.

Could it be that something had happened to Zhang Xinwu?

Zhang Wei was at a loss for words; the last time Zhang Xinyan had trouble, Zhang Xinwu came to him for help.

This time, could it be the other way around?

"Let’s go, I suspect something has happened to Sister Xiao Wu, we should head there too!"

"Sure, I’ll go and tell Captain Wu, and then we’ll set off!"

Zhang Wei quickly took Xia Qianyue and headed straight for Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

...

About 30 minutes later.

On Sifang Gate Street, toward the east gate.

When Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue arrived, they just heard noises coming from inside Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

Or rather, the sounds of combat.

"Sister, you can do it, beat him to death, avenge me!"

"Instructor, fight for our honor!"

"Come on, keep going..."

Amidst the sounds of fighting, there was also a faint cheer, or perhaps a groan.

At the entrance of Zhang’s Martial Arts School, a figure stood with hands behind his back, watching the scene like a spectator.

Inside the courtyard at the entrance, two figures were sparring with each other.

One of them, slender and elegant, dressed in a proper practice outfit, was Zhang Xinwu.

The other, however, was terrifying, over 2 meters tall, weighing in at well over 100kg, built like a mass of muscles, broad-backed and thick-waisted, and also bald.

A number of scar wounds from knife cuts were on the bald man’s forehead, adding a fierce touch to his already ferocious appearance.

At this moment, Zhang Xinwu was sparring with the big bald man.

But to call it ’sparring’, the tremendous disparity in their physiques was telling onlookers just how unequal this fight was.

Zhang Xinwu could only circle around the bald man, using her agility to engage in guerrilla tactics.

With each swing of the bald man’s arms, a vague gust seemed to rise around him.

His following slap was powerful enough to break gold and split rocks; if it hit Zhang Xinwu’s delicate body, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Around them, including Zhang Xinyan and other "lazy students" of the martial arts school, were all lying on the ground, their faces filled with distress.

They looked toward the center of the courtyard, their expressions twisted with worry.

Because just moments ago, the bald man, for some unknown reason, had come to provoke and directly challenge the school without identifying himself or following procedure.

People like Huang Mao who had just gotten off work had not witnessed such a scene before, and were instantly knocked to the ground by the bald man’s palm winds, without the slightest ability to retaliate.

Inside the martial arts school, aside from Zhang Xinwu, everyone else only knew fancy but ineffective moves, possessing no real combat power.

And the bald man was a true powerhouse.

Zhang Xinyan had also received a call from Lu Ma and rushed back to provide support.

But as soon as he confronted the bald man, he was taken down, following in the footsteps of Huang Mao and others.

Now, their only hope rested with Zhang Xinwu.

Unfortunately, even after a long fight with the bald man, although Zhang Xinwu had used her agility to avoid many of his attacks, her own strikes were ineffective against him.

"Hahaha, that’s it? Not even enough to tickle me!"

The bald man’s voice, loud as a tiger’s roar or a dragon’s chant, filled the air.

With a sweep of his hand, he generated a powerful gust, pressing towards the position by his side.

Feeling the pressure from that arm in front of her, she narrowed her pupils and quickly retreated.

Because in that split second, she made a judgment.

Even if she could dodge the strike, the gust from the swing would still affect her posture.

In a high-stakes duel, even a moment’s hesitation could prove to be a deadly error.

This bald giant, despite his enormous size, was fast, and with even a moment of laxity, Xia Qianyue could be hit by him.

And the bald giant’s strength was almost at a crushing level; if she were struck by a single move, Zhang Xinwu would lose her fighting capability.

Retreat was the only option.

"Ah Li, end the fight!"

At the entrance of the martial arts school, the person who had remained silent suddenly gave a low shout, seemingly issuing an order.

Upon hearing this, the bald giant revealed a fierce smirk.

"Alright!"

His right leg muscles tensed, his body slightly bowed, and several ferocious veins bulged across his body.

The next moment, he transformed into a massive cannonball, carrying a formidable momentum as he rushed out violently.

Boom!

A blast echoed through the air; this was no longer just a cannonball, but more like a missile, rolling directly toward Zhang Xinwu.

"How could this be!"

The latter, upon witnessing this scene and the bald giant’s terrifying explosive power, her pupils contracted violently.

The bald giant’s speed was so fast, his force so strong, that his overwhelming attack rolled right over where Zhang Xinwu stood.

Rumble!

Another boom — the ground of the martial arts school shook, and a surge of air exploded, dust billowing in all directions.

A figure was seen flying backward, then heavily crashing to the ground and rolling several times before coming to a stop.

"Miss, Miss!"

Lu Ma ran over frantically from not too far away, quickly helping her up.

But by this time, Zhang Xinwu had already lost consciousness, severely injured and unconscious.

"Hmph, biting off more than you can chew!"

The person standing at the entrance of the martial arts school finally walked into the center slowly and looked at the group of people on the ground with a mocking expression.

This man appeared to be in his thirties, with a sinister face and a ruthless gleam that could be glimpsed between his eyebrows.

"According to the agreement just now, there is no one in your martial arts school who can stop me anymore. Therefore, I’m going to exercise the rights of the property owner and take back this house!"

He looked at Zhang Xinwu and the others as if issuing a final execution order, saying so.

"I advise you to quickly move all your belongings out. I’m giving you one day. If you exceed the time, this will be your fate!"

Pointing at Zhang Xinwu, he issued another warning, then waved to the bald giant, "Ah Li, let’s go..."

"Hold it right there!"

But just then, a cold rebuke interrupted their departure.

At the entrance of the martial arts school, Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue walked in slowly.

"What now, two more brats?"

"We’re not brats. I am a lawyer, and this lady next to me is my girlfriend!"

Zhang Wei, facing the two men with vastly different statures, immediately pulled out a business card from his pocket and handed it to them.

"Jincheng Law Firm, ace Lawyer Zhang Wei, Jincheng... Oh, are you from the Lin Family?"

"Who I am affiliated with isn’t important. Who are you, and why are you committing violence in broad daylight here?"

Zhang Wei didn’t care what the other person said but questioned them instead.

"Committing violence, what is this youngster babbling about?"

The man next to the bald giant said coldly, "I’m merely acting as the owner of this estate to reclaim my family’s property!"

"Your family’s property?"

"That’s right, my family’s property!"

As the man spoke, he raised his thumb, pointing to himself and the person with him: "My name is Hua Chaofan, and this is my brother Hua Chaoli. The ground you are standing on belongs to my Hua Family’s ancestral home, and now I am taking it back!"

Then he pointed at Huang Mao and the others with glasses and sneered: "As for the confrontation just now, it was merely following the master’s wishes. They said if I wanted to reclaim the house, I had to follow the regulations of the martial arts school, so I complied!"

"Is that so?"

Zhang Wei turned his head to look at Huang Mao and the others with glasses, who all shamefully lowered their heads.

In almost an instant, Zhang Wei guessed what had transpired.

Hua Chaofan had come to the martial arts school claiming he was from the Hua Family and wanted to reclaim the estate.

But this was met with dissatisfaction from Huang Mao and others because living in that house was more than comfortable for them. Not only was the rent cheap, but they also got to watch a beauty instruct them every day — who would want to move out?

So, they made a demand — to reclaim the house was possible, but it had to be done according to the "rules" of Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

What rules could there be in a martial arts school? Of course, it would be to meet through martial arts.

Hua Chaofan didn’t indulge them and let his brother Hua Chaoli take action, directly crushing the entire team of Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

Not to mention Zhang Xinyan, even Zhang Xinwu was suppressed by Hua Chaoli.

So, Zhang Wei understood.

"You claim to be the master of the residence, do you have the property deeds?"

"Of course!"

"I remember Lu Ma and the others mentioned that the master of this residence was an old man surnamed Hua who has been living abroad for years..."

"He’s my father. Unfortunately, he passed away recently, just last month!"

Hua Chaofan chuckled coldly, as if he was talking about something trivial.

The way he spoke, it seemed as if not his own father had died, but just some random passerby.

"Then have you processed the inheritance of property rights, do you have the corresponding documents?"

"This..."

Hua Chaofan’s brows furrowed, vaguely sensing something was amiss.

"It looks like you haven’t fully dealt with Old Master Hua’s affairs yet!"

Zhang Wei seemed to have caught a loophole, confronting Hua Chaofan directly, "The fact is, you’re not yet the master of this estate. Although, you share the Hua surname and potentially, a paternity test could prove that you are Old Master Hua’s son, but as long as you do not process the estate inheritance, then the master of this residence isn’t you. You only possess the right to inherit it, not the right to dispose of it!"

"Furthermore, the contract signed between Zhang’s Martial Arts School and Old Master Hua states that the maximum term of the lease agreement is 20 years. Even if you truly inherit the residence, you must continue to fulfill the original lease agreement. If you want to terminate the contract early, you must give three months’ notice, as that is the rule!"

Feeling Zhang Wei’s unyielding aura, Hua Chaofan laughed.

"Indeed, you and those Lin Family people are exactly the same, fond of playing by the rules, aren’t you?"

"While what you said is probably correct, I don’t like the tone you’re using to speak to me, and indeed, I have followed the rules as they said. As long as no one in this martial arts school can withstand my brother, then I’m taking back the estate right now!"

Hua Chaofan waved his hand again, and the brawny bald man beside him reached out to grab Zhang Wei.

Clearly, in the eyes of the Hua brothers, Zhang Wei was nothing more than a nuisance that needed to be dealt with.

"You dare to touch him!"

But just as the brawny bald man made his move, Xia Qianyue, Zhang Wei’s girlfriend, also moved into action.

Right when Hua Chaoli’s large hand was about to grab Zhang Wei, a figure stepped in front of him.

"Heh heh, another young girl!"

Seeing the person in front of him, with arms as thin as toothpicks compared to his own, Hua Chaoli didn’t pull back his hand but instead grabbed at Xia Qianyue.

Xia Hanhan naturally wouldn’t back down, and countered with a punch of her own.

Xia Qianyue’s fist was no larger than an ordinary steamed bun, whereas Hua Chaoli’s hand was as big as a palm-leaf fan.

Bang!

Another explosion sounded, and then the two figures each flew backward.

The brawny bald man, Hua Chaoli, took several stumbling steps backwards, and a look of surprise appeared on the malevolent face.

"How could this be?"

He couldn’t believe it; he had actually been repelled by a girl half his size.

"Crack!"

The next moment, he looked at his hand from which a crisp and shocking sound of bone-cracking emanated.

"Hmm?"

Standing in front of Zhang Wei, Hua Chaofan was equally startled for a moment, a flicker of disbelief crossing his deep-set eyes.

His gaze shifted from Zhang Wei and stared intently at Xia Qianyue.

"To repel Ah Li with a single blow, this girl is not simple!"

After probing for a long time, he remarked and then waved his hand, issuing an order, "Fine, I’ll give the Lin Family some face."

"Remember, I’m giving you three months. By the time I’ve taken care of that old man’s affairs, I’ll be the inheritor of this estate, and I’ll have the right to kick you out anytime I want!"

"Ah Li, let’s go!"

Hua Chaofan turned around to leave, without any hesitation or delay.

"Heh heh heh, who would’ve thought that Dragon Country still has such people, little girl, I’ll remember you!"

Hua Chaoli glanced provocatively at Xia Qianyue, revealing a sinister smile, and then followed Hua Chaofan out.

It wasn’t until the figure of the two men had left the martial arts school that Zhang Wei finally exhaled.

"Is this guy really the son of the old landlord? He seems very complicated!"

The profile of Hua Chaofan emerged in Zhang Wei’s mind, alongside his brother Hua Chaoli.

The former gave him a very complex feeling, shrouded with an air of unfathomable mystery.

The latter, though enveloped in a heavy aura of death and easily seen as a desperado, seemed comparatively easier to handle when compared to the former.

Because it’s not scary if the opponent is strong in combat; after all, the opponent is just a brute whose actions are predictable.

But for Hua Chaofan, that’s another story.

Zhang Wei, relying on the binding force of the lease agreement, had temporarily won some time for Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

But that time, after all, was only three months.