Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 328 - 326: Sneak Attack! The Commission of Hua Chaofan

Chapter 328: Chapter 326: Sneak Attack! The Commission of Hua Chaofan

On the competition platform.

Wow—

A silhouette spewed fresh blood, was sent flying backward, and smashed heavily onto the ground.

"Medic, where’s the medic? Hurry and help out!"

Following the call of the nearby staff, the person was also carried away on a stretcher.

On the platform, Hua Chaoli looked at his opponent being taken away, with an expression of boredom.

"What a pity, couldn’t even block one move, didn’t even get the chance to test my strength!"

Hua Chaoli shook his head, disappointedly walked down from the stage.

All along the way, whether it was competitors or staff members, everyone trembled with fear, worried about being targeted by this "monster" in their midst.

Fortunately, Hua Chaoli was quite restrained and did not strike anyone else.

His appearance could only be described as a minor episode in today’s competition.

Although it might be somewhat traumatic for those who had faced him, the other contestants went about their business as usual.

At worst, those who would face him in the next round could simply surrender in advance.

In the spectator stands.

"This man’s body is just too abnormal, or rather, too terrifying!"

Lin Ruonan was still shaken, but also awed by Hua Chaoli’s display of immense martial prowess.

"Yeah, what on earth did that big guy eat to grow like that!" Old Xing chimed in from the side.

If everyone were as monstrous as Hua Chaoli, there would be no point in holding the Martial Arts Conference; people would just be going up to demonstrate strength, and the strongest one would win.

At that point, the Martial Arts Conference wouldn’t be a competition for the number one martial artist in the world, but the world’s strongest strongman instead.

Then, the Martial Arts Conference would have no finesse whatsoever.

"Luckily, Hua Chaoli is an occasional, isolated case; let’s continue watching the contest!"

Zhang Wei said, shifting his attention back to the competition platform below.

After Hua Chaoli, Zhang Xinyan and Zhang Xinwu also took to the stage for their matches.

The strength of the Zhang siblings meant that they naturally held an advantage over average attendees or participants.

Zhang Xinwu won her match in just three seconds.

Her clean and swift techniques also intimidated the other participants around her.

They never anticipated that there would be such a formidable girl among the competitors at the Martial Arts Conference.

Her younger brother Zhang Xinyan, however, took nearly ten seconds to narrowly defeat his opponent.

Though his speed was not weak, it naturally paled in comparison to his sister by more than just a margin.

If compared to monsters with terrifying strengths like Hua Chaoli and Xia Qianyue, he seemed even less impressive.

The first round of the competition quickly came to an end.

A 15-minute halftime break.

Today’s competition would consist of two rounds, with each person going up against at least two opponents.

The second round also started promptly.

This time, there were hardly any surprises.

Wu Yong, Ah Ni, and Tamu, all three advanced smoothly to the next round.

Afterward, it was Xia Qianyue’s turn to face a boxer.

Like the previous competitor who used kicks, he was full of disdain for Xia Qianyue.

He believed the previous participant had simply been unlucky and made a mistake, allowing a little girl to advance smoothly.

And he, of course, would not make such errors.

"Little girl, fists and feet are blind; my punches can break a sandbag, and if you get hit by one, it won’t just be a simple case of crying out in pain!"

After issuing a pointless threat, Xia Qianyue naturally did not bother with it.

Seeing this, the boxer snorted coldly, assumed his boxing stance, and began to close the distance step by step with Xia Qianyue.

Unlike the previous one, he decided to fight steadily.

Eager to catch a rabbit, he went all out, not planning to go easy on a little girl.

With this mindset, the boxer approached Xia Qianyue step by step.

As soon as she entered his striking range, the boxer’s mouth twisted into a cruel smile, and his right fist shot out swiftly.

He was prepared to end the fight with one punch. Though the blow wasn’t lethal, it was potent enough to knock the girl before him unconscious.

While hitting girls didn’t sit well with him, winning meant advancement, and he could not care less about the cold looks of others.

As long as he could place well and make a name for himself in Dongfang Capital, he would be rolling in money.

With plenty of money, what kind of woman couldn’t he have? Why should he care about the opinions of others?

With such thoughts, the boxer’s movements were even swifter, his punches as quick as lightning.

Bang!

But the very next moment, it was he who was sent flying out, crashing heavily onto the ground, and even leaving behind a long skid mark on the surface.

"Medics, where are the medics? Come quickly and save him!"

The staff below the stage had already gotten used to it, calling for the medics with all their might.

Immediately, two medics in white coats rushed over and carried the man away on a stretcher.

As the man lay there, he kept muttering to himself.

"How did I get hit, how could I have been hit, how did she make that move..."

Pitifully, until the end, he didn’t know how he had been caught.

Almost no one in the audience had seen Xia Qianyue’s punch clearly.

Her fists were as fast as lightning, moving the moment the boxer threw his punch.

Her punches, though coming later, arrived first, striking the boxer’s face before he could even react.

Instant knockout!

Another instant knockout!

The other contestants nearby hadn’t seen it clearly either.

Could it be?

How could this girl be so lucky, winning again?

Both her opponents were too careless; how could they both have accidents every time?

How exactly did that boxer fly out? It’s really quite strange.

No one would think that a delicate little girl could sequentially knockout two rounds of opponents.

They simply considered Xia Qianyue’s victory to be luck!

Yes, luck!

In two consecutive rounds, her opponents made fatal mistakes, and Xia Qianyue advanced to the main competition by relying on "luck".

Luckily, Xia Qianyue didn’t know what these people were thinking.

If she knew, she might retort that she won the matches with her genuine skills.

"Zhang Wei, I won!"

Xia Qianyue bounced all the way to the spectator stands.

"Congratulations, Silly, you won so easily!"

"Yeah, those two opponents were so weak, they couldn’t withstand a single move from me."

Xia Qianyue felt somewhat unfulfilled.

"Silly, you should leave your opponents a way out..."

Zhang Wei muttered to himself, not daring to continue the conversation.

The following matches were nothing special.

Zhang Xinwu easily defeated her opponent, whereas Zhang Xinyan fought with her opponent for dozens of moves and ended up losing by half a move, facing defeat.

Zhang Xinyan hung her head, enduring Zhang Xinwu’s scolding without making a sound.

She looked just like a child being reprimanded by a parent.

And in the final bout to wrap up the day, it was Hua Chaoli’s turn again.

But this time, his opponent seemed resigned and directly declared forfeiture.

With that, today’s competition ended, and the list of the final 50 was completely selected.

Almost everyone Zhang Wei knew had advanced to the main competition.

Except for his annoying little brother, Zhang Xinyan.

Zhang Wei hadn’t expected that his annoying brother would actually lose, making advancement difficult.

But it had to be said that Dongfang Capital actually did have some capable contestants; even someone with Zhang Xinyan’s skills could face a difficult loss and not advance.

Zhang Wei and all his companions gathered and prepared to leave the gym.

After all, by winning the matches, they had automatically qualified for advancement, and the information would be recorded in the database.

However, Hua Chaofan, upon seeing Zhang Wei leaving, neither approached nor continued to discuss the commission from earlier.

Zhang Wei naturally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly left.

He was determined to stay as far away from Hua Chaofan as possible whenever he could.

Zhang Wei and his group left in high spirits.

In the sponsor’s box.

"A’Li, it’s boring, isn’t it?"

"Yeah, they’re not even worth fighting!"

The Hua brothers also met up, and both were very disappointed.

"The purpose of bringing you to the Martial Arts Conference is to find an opponent who can make you go all out. It seems we’re destined to be disappointed. After today’s selection competition, you’ll be bored for a while longer. The main competition won’t start until the middle of the month."

As Hua Chaofan spoke, his gaze fixed on Zhang Wei’s departing group.

"A’Li, do you think that girl is worthy of your full effort?"

"That girl?"

Hua Chaoli’s gaze also locked onto Xia Qianyue, "That should be enough, at least she’s stronger than the other strays here!"

Hua Chaofan immediately understood, a smile playing at the corner of his mouth, "Well then, for the sake of obtaining experimental data, I think we need to pay them another visit!"

...

At Sifang Gate Street, Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

An SUV parked at the entrance.

Zhang Wei, Xia Qianyue, Zhang Xinwu, and Zhang Xinyan, got out of the vehicle one after another.

"Captain Wu and the others have gone back first. Today, Old Tie and I took a leave of absence unless we get an assignment from a client, I can relax for a day."

"Mm, me too, no cases at the beginning of the month, today’s task was the selection competition, and now that the competition is over, we can also get off work early."

Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue exchanged a smile, both enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

"Little Sister Xiao Xia, I think you need more training before the main competition in the middle of the month!"

Zhang Xinwu also joined in and seriously said to Xia Qianyue, "If possible, I hope you can master more essence of martial arts!"

"What martial arts?"

"For example, the application of ’qi’ displayed by Master Zhagu and his two disciples when we crossed hands with them that day!"

Zhang Xinwu spoke, her expression turning grave.

"The Martial Arts Conference is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and with the participation of foreign experts, even though Little Sister Xiao Xia has an amazing physique, she might encounter powerful experts. If you can get a preliminary grasp of ’qi’, it would be like adding some chips to your chances of winning!"

"Good, good!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qianyue instantly became excited.

Right away, the four of them entered Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

But no sooner had they stepped into the main hall of the school, Xia Qianyue’s steps suddenly halted.

"Hmm, is that killing intent?"

Zhang Wei also suddenly furrowed his brows, for he felt a tinge of danger.

Though not endowed with formidable martial prowess, his instincts were exceptionally sharp, a result of many years as a criminal defense lawyer.

In the hall, the most sensitive to these sensations was Xia Qianyue.

"They’re here!" She suddenly turned her head, looking towards the entrance of the school.

"Ha ha!"

A roar echoed as a massive figure charged in.

Bang!

The archway above the main door was even shattered by the intruder’s head.

The towering figure instantly burst into the martial arts school, and a hand as big as a fan reached straight for Zhang Wei among the four.

"How dare you!"

Seeing Zhang Wei targeted, Xia Qianyue almost reflexively acted.

She delivered a high kick towards the giant hand.

But who would have guessed that the intruder seemed to anticipate Xia Qianyue’s move, the hand that was grabbing for Zhang Wei suddenly swung around, turning from a grab to a punch, meeting the incoming kick.

Bang!

Their attacks collided, the air rippling violently, after which both figures retreated.

The tall figure stomped back several steps, and the ground beneath his feet emitted loud thuds with each movement.

Xia Qianyue took several steps back, adjusted her stance, and then looked ahead with a serious expression.

As the dust cleared, the figure became gradually more visible.

"Hua Chaoli!"

On seeing the person, Zhang Wei and the others were taken aback.

"Fuck, it’s you again. I’m going to avenge my sister!"

Zhang Xinyan, on seeing the intruder, immediately grew furious and made to strike.

"Brother, don’t move!" But Zhang Xinwu grabbed hold of him.

"Sister, let go! Let me avenge you!"

"What are you joking about? Is this a fight you can get involved in?"

While the siblings were arguing, Zhang Wei’s gaze was searching for the trace of another person.

If Hua Chaoli had appeared, then Hua Chaofan must also be nearby.

"Heh heh, don’t bother looking. I am here today to test your strength!"

Hua Chaoli raised his hand, pointing to Xia Qianyue who was shielding Zhang Wei behind her, and sneered, "Indeed, my brother was right. Attack that boy, and you’ll move!"

"Why?" Xia Qianyue frowned, on high alert.

"No reason, I am participating in the Martial Arts Conference just to find a worthy opponent. It’s a shame there are too many nobodies there, none worthy of even blocking one of my punches!"

"Only you!"

Hua Chaoli’s gaze swept over the delicate girl in front of him, exhilarated, "Only you are worthy of my full effort. I just want to test my own strength, and I don’t like to wait until the main matches in mid-month, so I’ll have to make my move now!"

"Enough talk, bring on the next move!"

Hua Chaoli didn’t hesitate in the slightest. After the sneak attack failed, he directly made his move.

His speed wasn’t particularly fast, but when he acted, the momentum was tremendous, exuding a full sense of oppression.

"Zhang Wei, dodge!"

"Ah!"

Xia Qianyue shoved Zhang Wei aside. The force of her arm even sent Zhang Wei flying out, eliciting a scream from him.

By the time Zhang Wei was thrown into the grand hall of Zhang’s Martial Arts School, Xia Qianyue was finally able to fight Hua Chaoli with all her might.

Instantly, within the courtyard of the martial arts school, two figures, one large and one small, began to clash fiercely.

Boom boom rumble!

Zhang’s Martial Arts School, including the Zhao Mansion and Lin Mansion nearby, could feel a slight tremor.

Even on Sifang Gate Street behind them, shopkeepers ran out of their shops to look around.

They wondered if there was an earthquake?

But Dongfang Capital was situated on a plain port and not on the Blue Star earthquake belt; how could there be an earthquake?

Outside Zhang’s Martial Arts School.

Hua Chaofan, watching the commotion inside the school, finally showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Hahaha, that’s right! With such a disturbance, Ah Li should be going all out!"

"But this is just the warm-up. After the warm-up, let’s see if we need to initiate the next phase?"

"Next door are the ancestral homes of the Lin Family and the Zhao Family. The Lin Family only cares about profit, so they wouldn’t mind, but that person from the Zhao Family should still be living here. If their houses were destroyed, wouldn’t that be inappropriate?"

"I am now a member of the Five Great Families, and I need to rely on the power of the Zhang Family in the future. The alliance between the Five Great Families cannot be broken..."

"It really is troublesome, this so-called alliance of the Five Families. It brings me many concerns!"

Hua Chaofan thought for a while but eventually decided that maintaining the benefits of the alliance was more important than anything else.

Having thought this, he stood outside for a moment before finally strolling leisurely into the martial arts school.

By this time, the interior of the martial arts school had become a complete mess.

The signboard of the martial arts school was shaking precariously, the main gate was riddled with cracks and was nearly collapsing.

The ground of the courtyard in front of the school was pitted, and both side walls had collapsed considerably, even nearly affecting the neighboring Zhao Mansion.

The interior of the main hall of Zhang’s Martial Arts School was also mostly destroyed. The neighboring dormitory building was on the brink of collapse amidst the dust and smoke.

Luckily, the former tenants and apprentices had all left after Hua Chaofan’s first visit, feeling the place was no longer rentable.

So there were no casualties.

But just looking at the scene here, it was hard to imagine it was caused by a duel between two people.

Those unaware might have thought the construction crew had come to demolish the place.

"Ah Li!"

Hua Chaofan bellowed at the top of his lungs.

A figure burst through the thick dust and smoke, then came to Hua Chaofan’s side.

"How was it, did you enjoy the fight?"

"Not enough!"

The latter responded in a deep and resonant voice, reverberating like rolling thunder.

"It’s you, Hua Chaofan!"

Zhang Wei, fanning his nose with his hand, stepped forward, giving the newcomer an unfriendly look.

"That’s right, it’s me!"

Hua Chaofan laughed aloud, his expression utterly devoid of apology.

"Lawyer Zhang, I know what you’re thinking, but this land belongs to my family, and so does the house. Even if I demolished it all, I would only have to pay you a bit of liquidated damages at most. Do you think I care about that money?"

"But your brother started a fight, intending to harm people; that’s criminal!"

"What a joke. What place is this? It’s a martial arts school, and the sign at the door says so!"

Hua Chaofan pointed at the trembling sign outside and sneered, "Coming to a martial arts school to issue a challenge is common, isn’t it? We’re all martial artists. Isn’t sparring expected?"

"Moreover, Dongfang Capital is about to host the Martial Arts Conference soon. My brother was just a little too eager, I believe the investigators in Dongfang Capital will understand him!"

Zhang Wei hadn’t expected Hua Chaofan to have done his homework so thoroughly, even considering the consequences of taking action.

"Mr. Hua, you didn’t come here to talk sense or discuss the law with me, did you?"

"Of course not. It so happens that I have an assignment that requires Lawyer Zhang to handle it!"

As he spoke, Hua Chaofan held up one finger, "As long as Lawyer Zhang takes this assignment, you can rent this old Hua family mansion for as long as you like. And I’ll even pay to have the mansion renovated for you, I guarantee it will be more imposing than that old martial arts school!"

Then, he held up a second finger, "And of course, I will also consider your side, Lawyer Zhang. I will give you an extremely generous attorney’s fee. I will discuss this fee with Lin Xiangtian, without going through Jincheng Company’s accounts, and give you the full amount directly!"

"By the way, the down payment of this sum is 100 million, and the final payment is several times that. I believe my sincerity is enough to move you, isn’t it, Lawyer Zhang?"

Zhang Wei’s pupils contracted slightly. Hua Chaofan was willing to offer so much money to get him on the job.

"What case?" he immediately asked.

"Don’t worry, it’s just a minor case. It’s about helping an elderly gentleman to seek justice. I believe this is what you are best at, Lawyer Zhang."

Hua Chaofan waved his hand, his demeanor as calm as a breeze, as though it truly were just a minor case.