Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 330 - 328: Wang Yali’s Clue, For the Sake of Benefits?

Chapter 330: Chapter 328: Wang Yali’s Clue, For the Sake of Benefits?

Dongfang Capital, city hospital.

In one of the hospital’s large conference rooms, a medical symposium was taking place.

"We established a joint medical aid system and mutual assistance organizations to respond to the martial arts tournament being held this month, as well as the subsequent impacts that will arise during the tournament."

"As you have seen, since Dongfang Capital announced it would host the martial arts tournament, the number of so-called martial artists coming from all over to compete has been increasing. These people have no other skills, but they sure are experts at fighting, causing trouble, and creating small-scale conflicts!"

The old doctor chairing the meeting gradually became more stern in his tone.

He had his assistant switch the projector slides, and photos of injured people were clearly displayed before everyone in the conference room.

Fortunately, the majority of those present were doctors who had seen all sorts of conditions,

so even the bloody scenes in the photos were just minor issues to them.

"Doctors, as you can see, ever since the martial arts tournament started, our hospital’s medical aid system has been under tremendous pressure. This is also the reason I have convened this symposium!"

"As the director of the city hospital, I sincerely hope everyone can join our mutual aid organization. Should our hospital face a shortage of staff, we will earnestly invite all outstanding doctors to join our temporary aid team, providing immediate treatment for the injured!"

"Here, I also want to thank all the excellent doctors for attending this symposium organized by our hospital!"

As the old director finished speaking, sporadic applause broke out in the meeting room.

"Ahem!"

The old director felt the round of applause wasn’t enthusiastic enough and consequently coughed to signal as much.

More applause followed from all around, and for a moment, the conference room was thunderous with clapping.

The old director then nodded in satisfaction.

In a corner of the conference room, there were two women seated.

One of them, with blonde hair and blue eyes, had a figure so stunning it almost became the focus of every gaze in the room.

She was none other than Jessica.

The woman sitting next to Jessica was slightly older and of more ordinary appearance, and in that particular moment, she became nothing more than a backdrop.

Watching the director who had just finished his speech, Jessica leaned towards the woman beside her and asked in a low voice:

"Doctor Wang, aren’t you considering a change of work environment? Why not consider the city hospital? Your work experience must surely be sufficient?"

"You don’t have to make it sound so nice; the truth is, I got fired by my company. Moreover, I’ve been researching gene technology in the laboratory all this time without any experience operating on the surgical table..."

The woman known as Doctor Wang sighed while continuously shaking her head.

She was none other than Wang Yali, whom Zhang Wei was trying to find.

"This is why I brought you here. The truth is, I too haven’t held a surgical knife for a long while, but with this mutual aid system, we can try to attend to some patients."

Jessica smiled slightly, her face serious, "Skill and experience are the progression of proficiency from a state of disuse. Only with increased exposure and actual surgery can we hope to improve."

"This..." Wang Yali, hearing her companion say so, was slightly moved.

But she was still afraid of entering a new field without warning.

Although she held a doctorate in medicine, Wang Yali had previously worked only in the lab, dealing with cold, lifeless machines.

To now join a hospital, to attend to living, injured patients, was a real challenge.

"Speaking of which, Jessica, you’re already an accomplished psychologist; why are you thinking about resuming surgical operations?"

Jessica hesitated for a moment before responding with a candid smile, "One must always face their past."

"Besides, I don’t want the skills I’ve already mastered to grow rusty in my hands."

Wang Yali couldn’t help but nod in agreement upon hearing Jessica’s words.

But then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a man approaching.

"Director Sheng, hello!"

Wang Yali looked at the newcomer and nodded in greeting.

"Doctor Wang!"

The newcomer returned the greeting with three perfunctory words, not paying much attention to her.

His attention, however, was entirely on the person sitting beside Wang Yali.

"Dr. Jessica, I didn’t expect you to agree to attend our hospital’s seminar after my numerous invitations."

"Are you interested in our medical mutual aid system?"

"I forgot to tell you, I am one of the people in charge of implementing the system. If there’s anything you don’t understand about surgical operations, you can come and ask me. I’d be very happy to help you out!"

The man known as Director Sheng was excessively eager to get close to Jessica, almost to the point of sticking himself to her.

In the face of this attentive man, Jessica had to maintain a certain distance, neither too distant nor too familiar, reminding him that they weren’t close.

However, it seemed Director Sheng didn’t notice this slight detachment and continued to step closer.

Witnessing this, Wang Yali felt speechless.

You’re obviously not interested in the wine, Director; what exactly are you hiding in your heart? Did you really think I can’t see through you?

But she couldn’t really blame him, given the irresistible charm of the person beside her.

As Wang Yali and her companions walked along, nearly all the men’s gazes skipped her.

This was exactly what she wanted, after all—she preferred to keep a low profile.

But sometimes, some people just don’t have the sensitivity, and they clearly haven’t read the book "Emotional Intelligence".

"By the way, Doctor Wang, I’ve heard about Doctor Qian’s situation!"

Seeing that his flattery was getting him nowhere with Jessica, Director Sheng suddenly changed the topic to involve Wang Yali.

At his words, a subtle look of disgust flashed in Jessica’s beautiful eyes, and Wang Yali’s facial expression also turned sour.

This was bringing up precisely what shouldn’t be mentioned.

Previously, Jessica had carefully avoided the topic, even when Wang Yali lost her job, opting for high EQ comments like "You wanted a change in your work environment".

But Director Sheng, he really had no filter.

"Doctor Qian, he..."

"Humph, Doctor Qian Zhisui was once considered an authority in genetic research. It’s a pity that he compromised his integrity in his later years~"

Director Sheng had no intention of waiting for Wang Yali’s response; he was merely starting a topic to engage Jessica’s interest.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Suddenly, Jessica’s phone vibrated.

It had been set to vibrate during the meeting, and now Jessica felt somewhat relieved she hadn’t turned it to silent mode.

"I’m sorry, a friend is calling me. Please go ahead, Director Sheng!"

Apologizing, Jessica then stepped outside the conference room.

Director Sheng, of course, wore a full smile, displaying gentlemanly manners.

However, as soon as Jessica left the room, the smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a dark cloud between his brows.

"Hmph, what an ungrateful woman!" Director Sheng snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Outside the conference room.

"Hello, Zhang Wei, did you need something?"

"Oh, you want to come and see me? Sure, that’s fine."

"Actually, I’m glad you called. Today’s symposium was somewhat boring."

"But I’m here with a friend. If you don’t mind... What’s that? You don’t mind, and you insisted that I bring Doctor Wang?"

"What exactly are you planning?"

"Mm-hmm, let’s talk more when we meet. See you in a bit."

Jessica hung up the phone with a smile in her eyes.

This made the subsequently emerging Wang Yali furrow her brows in curiosity; her companion was actually smiling, and the smile was sweet.

In the face of so many authorities in the medical world, she had maintained a comparatively polite yet slightly distant demeanor, but now she was smiling.

Who could it be that made her smile?

Could it possibly be...

Wang Yali’s interest was piqued by the person on the other end of the phone.

"Doctor Wang, my friend said he’d like to meet you. Do you mind accompanying me to see him?"

"Who is it?"

"He’s quite an interesting person~"

...

Half-past two in the afternoon.

Downtown, at a certain open-air café.

Under the swathes of awnings lay the street-side seating of the café.

At one of the four-seaters, Zhang Wei had finally joined Jessica and also met Wang Yali, whom he had been seeking.

"Dr. Wang, hello, I am Zhang Wei, a lawyer from the Criminal Department of Jincheng Law Firm!"

Having met, the customary greetings followed. After handing out his business card, Zhang Wei did not forget to add:

"This time, I am also Dr. Qian Zhisui’s defense attorney, responsible for handling the related matters of his charges!"

Upon hearing this, the two women sitting opposite showed varying degrees of surprise.

"Zhang Wei, you took on Dr. Qian’s case?"

Jessica couldn’t help but cover her small mouth and asked in amazement.

"Yes, the commission has already been accepted. I believe that once the public hearing news is released, everyone in the legal circles of Dongfang Capital will know about this."

Zhang Wei was quite composed, not minding that he had taken on a difficult case.

"But Dr. Qian’s case, the charges he’s facing, they are treason!" Wang Yali could not help but express her surprise.

"What about treason? If Dr. Qian is innocent, then I must help him clear the injustice and bring the real criminal to justice!"

As Zhang Wei spoke, he looked at Wang Yali, "Dr. Wang, for this noble goal, I need you to provide some help, at least tell me everything you know that’s related to this case."

"In fact, I went to Iron Island Prison this morning and met with Dr. Qian, but he seemed to be in a very bad condition!"

After hearing this, Wang Yali took a slight sip of her coffee and sighed, "Yes, Dr. Qian doesn’t have much time left."

"His grandfather died of PD at the age of 57, his father at 54, and his brother at 59, while he himself is now 55. According to the genetic pathology characteristics, he meets all the genetic conditions for PD and has already exhibited some early symptoms."

Wang Yali said this with a serious expression, "He actually knew very early on that he couldn’t escape the fate of his ancestors, which is also why he threw himself into research. He wanted to find a path to salvation for himself and for over ten million patients on Blue Star!"

"Um, may I ask a question?"

Jessica raised her hand slightly with a strange expression, "The PD you’re talking about, does it refer to Parkinson’s disease, that neurodegenerative condition?"

"Yes!" Wang Yali nodded her head.

"Oh, please continue!"

Jessica signaled for them to continue, but her expression also looked somewhat distressed.

As someone related to the medical field, she clearly understood what this condition signified.

"Dr. Wang, what exactly did Dr. Qian do to be accused of treason?"

Zhang Wei asked about the matter he was most concerned about.

"Dr. Qian... he entered the laboratory of Pioneer Medical Technology, stole genetic material, and some experimental data."

"I remember that Pioneer Medical Technology had orders from the higher-ups, their experimental data were also related to the War Department and the higher echelons..."

Zhang Wei said this much and no more was needed; he had understood the implication.

Qian Zhisui had stolen materials and data from the laboratory of Pioneer Medical Technology, which might contain the research secrets of Dragon Country’s higher-ups.

Taking away those secrets, what was he aiming for, where was he intending to take them?

"If, I mean if!"

Zhang Wei emphasized and then asked, "If Dr. Qian obtained the materials and data he needed, where would he go?"

"I’m not sure about that, but recently he had contact with a director of a domestic laboratory; he probably took the data there, right?"

"A domestic one?"

Zhang Wei felt doubtful, moving data from one laboratory to another usually involved commercial interests, how could that amount to accusations of treason?

Treason meant an act of betrayal against Dragon Country; Dr. Qian’s actions did not qualify at all.

Wang Yali continued, "Although the laboratory’s location is domestic, one of the investors come from abroad..."

"Ah, I understand now!"

Zhang Wei instantly got it.

If Qian Zhisui took the experimental materials and data to that laboratory, some foreign investors might be involved in taking these secrets out of the country.

The term ’secret data’ implies such data is not to be disclosed, let alone be revealed to foreign entities.

Thinking of this, Zhang Wei quickly asked, "Dr. Wang, what’s the relationship between Dr. Qian and Pioneer Medical Technology like?"

"Their relationship was quite good at the beginning. Dr. Qian is an authoritative expert in the field of Parkinson’s disease research. In fact, Pioneer Medical Technology relied on Dr. Qian’s reputation to establish a stable customer base early on."

"But later..."

Wang Yali glanced left and right, confirming that no one was looking in their direction, before she continued, "But later, differences arose between the two parties!"

"Doctor Qian repeatedly accused the board of directors of Pioneer Medical Technology of deliberately delaying the progress of his project without reason, failing to provide the support they had promised, and even being late in disbursing the research funds."

"Doctor Qian also said that Pioneer Medical Technology never intended to cure Parkinson’s disease; they only wanted to make money from the patients’ pockets."

"The issue caused a great stir within the group, and Doctor Qian was warned multiple times by the board. But as you know, he didn’t have much time left. The board’s warnings didn’t really mean anything to him..."

"Yeah, I understand!" Zhang Wei nodded, indicating his understanding.

The man was about to die, what good are your verbal threats?

But then he rolled his eyes, pondering and said, "You mean to say that Doctor Qian accused Pioneer Medical Technology of intentionally delaying the progress of Dr. Qian Zhisui’s experiments for commercial benefits."

"And that the company’s board of directors might not even want Doctor Qian’s research to make progress for the sake of profit?"

"Yes!" Wang Yali nodded emphatically.

"But I guess you don’t have any evidence to prove this, do you?"

Zhang Wei shook his head, smiling bitterly, "Even if Doctor Qian confronted the board of directors and questioned them directly, they wouldn’t actually leave behind any incriminating evidence, would they?"

Wang Yali sighed deeply, her face showing helplessness.

If the group’s directors could leave behind incriminating evidence, then there would naturally be room for maneuver in this matter.

But they are not fools; how could they possibly leave behind any evidence.

"So, in the end, Doctor Qian broke into the laboratory and stole the experimental data for himself?"

"Yes, he believed that Pioneer Medical Technology wasn’t going to help him complete the experiment, so he reached out to other laboratories. But other laboratories were afraid to take on the research due to their fear of being pursued by Pioneer Medical Technology."

Wang Yali recounted the situation at the time, stating, "In the end, the only reply Doctor Qian got was from the Northern Laboratory. Doctor Qian had no other choice; he just wanted to complete his research and find a way to save PD patients!"

"I understand now!"

Zhang Wei nodded gravely.

This time, he truly grasped the full story of the incident.

At the end of the day, it was the ZB Family who, for the sake of profit, did not hesitate to break their promises.

If Dr. Qian Zhisui managed to find a cure for PD, then millions of patients around the world could be saved.

For Pioneer Medical Technology, millions of patients worldwide could provide them with staggering profits each year.

If someone could cure them all at once, wouldn’t they lose the ability to make long-term profit from these people?

So, in pursuit of long-term benefits, what these people wanted was not for the research to succeed but for it to fail!

Zhang Wei believed that the executives of Pioneer Medical Technology must have spoken with Doctor Qian and hinted at this intention.

But Dr. Qian Zhisui was different; he had his reasons to see the experiment through.

Zhang Wei thought that Doctor Qian would definitely not listen to the executives.

In fact, that’s what he did, and that’s what led to all these problems.

Seeing Zhang Wei silent, Wang Yali spoke with a pleading tone, "Lawyer Zhang, what do I need to do to help Doctor Qian?"

"Doctor Wang, how long have you known Doctor Qian?"

"The laboratory was established six years ago, and I was one of the first to join. I have worked with Doctor Qian for a full six years!"

"Six years, that should be enough!"

Zhang Wei understood and then asked, "Would you be willing to testify in court as a character witness for Doctor Qian?"

"I have no problem with that!" Wang Yali agreed immediately.

"Good, then the next thing I need to prove is Doctor Qian’s motive for stealing the experimental materials and data."

Zhang Wei said, frowning deeply.

"Treason is a serious charge, but it is subjective; the suspect must be fully aware that their actions are traitorous and could endanger the security of Dragon Country but still wish for or allow such harm to occur!"

"As long as we prove that Doctor Qian did not do it intentionally, or that he didn’t even commit an act of betrayal against the nation, then the charge of treason won’t stand!"

"It looks like I still have many things to prove!"

This was the only strategy he could think of for the moment.

There was still a long way to go to shake off the charges.