Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 346 - 344: Lawyer Bai Entrusts, Xiao Su to Handle?

Chapter 346: Chapter 344: Lawyer Bai Entrusts, Xiao Su to Handle?

Tuesday, in the afternoon.

Zhang Wei sat leisurely in his office, sipping coffee.

In the morning, he had dismissed the meddling quartet.

One had to admit, Old Chen was indeed very open-minded.

Knowing Zhang Wei had his own difficulties, he did not hold him accountable for those incidents in court.

Just as he had said.

Who really is guilty?

It’s Pioneer Medical Technology, it’s Chen Xianfeng and the like.

Are you Procuratorate Headquarters folks full and idle, not to trouble them, but come to pick on Zhang Wei?

Just knock it off.

Didn’t you hear their threat?

Now that they’ve won the lawsuit, the media has long been ready to pounce, wouldn’t stirring things up now give the media a chance to blow things out of proportion?

Although I, Old Chen, am a judge, I also know what matters should be prioritized and what should not be done.

Don’t think that I am not taking up your charges because I am saving you!

This lad, Zhang Wei, probably has a hundred ways to end you!

This isn’t a joke, but what Old Chen genuinely thought.

And so, the Procuratorate Headquarters did not trouble Zhang Wei, and the matter was settled peacefully.

Ding!

A text message notification came through on Zhang Wei’s phone.

He flipped it open and saw it was a transfer notification.

There were two transfers this month, both payment records.

[Your account received a transfer on the 7th at *9:00, amount 100,000,000.00]

[Your account received a transfer on the 7th at *14:00, amount 150,000,000.00]

The first notice came after he had taken on Dr. Qian Zhisui’s case; right after Hua Chaofan ended the phone call, the transfer was made.

The latter was information from just before.

"Dang, really not going through the public account, huh? Directly giving me 250 million in attorney fees?"

Although he knew people from the Five Great Families were wealthy, he didn’t think they were this affluent.

Hua Chaofan simply transferred 250 million without batting an eye, and when he said he would pay, he paid.

Moreover, this wasn’t all; Hua Chaofan also settled Zhang Wei’s hourly wages.

Tie Cuilan had also informed him that the hourly wages had been deposited into the company account as well.

One had to acknowledge, although some of Hua Chaofan’s actions were infuriating,

such a client who paid promptly indeed made it hard to remain upset.

Even though Hua Chaofan had created many difficulties for Zhang Wei, considering the way that counterpart paid generously...

Moreover, Hua Chaofan had promised that Zhang Xinwu could continue using his ancestral house to run the martial arts school, which was also nice.

Overall, Hua Chaofan’s actions were radical, but he was a man of his word.

"All right, my case is completely over; now onto Pioneer Medical Technology!"

Zhang Wei said, opening QianDu and beginning to search for entries about Pioneer Medical Technology.

Soon, the web page was filled with endless streams of information.

"Chen **, such a person, deserves to be hung from the streetlights!"

"Thanks to a lawsuit that exposed the ugly face of the ZB Family!"

"Shocking, our city’s famous listed company director is actually... behind the scenes"

"Serving patients (×) Serving money (√)"

...

There was a wealth of content on the web page, summarized as: When the wall falls, everyone pushes!

What are the media people best at?

Capturing the hot topics.

And now, not only is there a hot topic, but there’s also the opportunity to beat the dog while it’s down, how could they miss out?

Indeed, media reports and related trending "small essays" could generate dozens of news articles every minute.

The entire media circle was almost climaxing, targeting Pioneer Medical Technology.

Not only that, but the stocks of Pioneer Medical Technology plunged to a halt today.

And countless investors are openly declaring their intention to withdraw, and numerous individual investors on the internet are crying out, demanding Chen Xianfeng take responsibility.

As for the internals of Pioneer Medical Technology, they haven’t responded for the time being.

But Zhang Wei knew, this company was doomed; it could be that many from their HR, administrative, or even the higher-ups, had already started to look not just for another job.

They are hard-pressed to save themselves internally, how could they possibly have the time to deal with external comments?

In the midst of countless online messages, Zhang Wei found a piece of information.

"According to rumors, Extraordinary Technology plans to acquire Pioneer Medical Technology!"

The report was brief and occupied only an inconspicuous corner, ready to disappear as soon as additional news was released.

Zhang Wei quickly clicked on the article to read its contents.

The report introduced Extraordinary Technology as a well-known foreign bioresearch group and medical service provider.

The company’s business had many similarities with Pioneer Medical Technology and also owned many laboratories, with research patents that overlapped with those of Pioneer Medical Technology.

And coincidentally, as early as a month ago, Extraordinary Technology began to lay out its plans to enter the Dragon Country market.

As a direct competitor, Extraordinary Technology would certainly have to face Pioneer Medical Technology; Hua Chaofan and Chen Xianfeng were direct rivals.

At this point, Zhang Wei was not surprised.

He, Zhang Wei, had also become a knife in someone’s hand.

What followed, as everyone who understood knew.

Hua Chaofan found Zhang Wei and also discovered a means to deliver a fatal blow to Pioneer Medical Technology, using Zhang Wei as a knife to stab right at Chen Xianfeng’s critical point.

Now Pioneer Medical Technology was beyond saving.

With Extraordinary Technology settling in Dragon Country, its entry into the Dongfang Capital market would face no further obstacles.

The report also said that Extraordinary Technology, as early as a month prior, had heavily shorted Pioneer Medical Technology in the capital markets.

By now, that company must have made a fortune.

"No wonder Hua Chaofan was so generous with the money, he made even more!"

Zhang Wei estimated that Hua Chaofan had made tens or even hundreds of billions, perhaps even more.

Therefore, paying him more than two billion in commission fees was nothing.

This was the nature of a capital predator—taking someone’s life without shedding any blood.

And throughout the entire process, he didn’t act out openly, instead using others to do the dirty work.

However, this incident was also related to the unscrupulous actions of Chen Xianfeng himself.

If Pioneer Medical Technology had not framed Qian Zhisui for money, such a thing would not have been possible.

If Chen Xianfeng hadn’t been blinded by greed, how could he have been fatally struck by Hua Chaofan and Zhang Wei?

So, it was ultimately Chen Xianfeng’s greed that came at a price.

Zhang Wei only took a short time to completely understand the ins and outs of the whole affair.

He decided not to bother anymore.

After all, what followed was not his concern, and he didn’t feel like worrying about it.

Instead of focusing on this, it was better to pay attention to the people around him.

Thinking this, Zhang Wei’s thoughts drifted elsewhere.

"The martial arts tournament will start in the middle of the month; it’s not the day yet, Silly must still be in training."

"Sister Xiao Wu and Silly are together, and both of them are martial artists; it wouldn’t be right for me to disturb them while they’re training together."

"Oh, right, I heard Hua Chaoli gave up his qualification for the martial arts tournament, and the slot was given up. That stinky brother of mine actually got the spot again, he’s so lucky."

"Tonight, maybe I should invite Jessica for dinner, she’s been busy with this case, and even helped take care of Doctor Wang; I should thank her."

With that thought, Zhang Wei opened WeChat and sent Jessica an invitation.

Soon, a message replied back; Jessica happily accepted the invitation.

Zhang Wei was very happy, then he also informed his second daughter that he wouldn’t be coming home for dinner.

The second daughter sent back an angry emoji, and the two had a "warm and friendly" interaction on WeChat.

Clearly, the second daughter was still considerate of her "old father," showing great magnanimity.

"I don’t have much to do today, so I can get off work early, let’s see the time..."

Zhang Wei glanced at the wall clock; there were still several minutes left until the end of working hours.

As a top lawyer, his working hours were actually flexible, he could leave right now, as a matter of fact...

"Zhang Wei, there’s someone looking for you!"

But just at that moment, Tie Ruyun suddenly opened the office door and called out.

"Looking for me?"

Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment, but as he stepped out of his office, he saw a cold and gorgeous woman with her arms crossed.

"Yo, Lawyer Bai, what brings you here?"

The visitor was none other than Bai Meiqi, the star of the litigation department.

Lawyer Bai made an appearance with a commanding presence, a veritable ice queen.

The newcomers from the criminal department all poked their heads out, but could only sneak glances at the ace lawyer.

Overall, Bai Meiqi and Zhang Wei were two extremes.

Bai Meiqi had a strong presence and was intimidating; most lawyers did not dare to approach her.

On the other hand, Zhang Wei could sometimes be on the same level as the newcomers, always courteous to his own people.

"Lawyer Zhang, could we find a quiet place to talk in detail?"

"Then come to my office!"

Zhang Wei led Bai Meiqi into his office.

As the pair left, the newcomers all started whispering among themselves.

"That’s Lawyer Bai, right? Rumor has it she’s the youngest ace in Jincheng?"

"What are you talking about? Lawyer Zhang is the youngest, have you forgotten?"

"Oh, I forgot, Lawyer Zhang did set a new record. But Lawyer Bai is amazing too— I heard she tops performance year after year!"

"It’s not just that. Lawyer Bai is also really beautiful, with such an aura, that cool demeanor—it’s thrilling just to think about it!"

"I want to be Lawyer Bai’s dog!"

Among the newcomers, someone made a shocking statement!

Inside Zhang Wei’s office.

"Lawyer Bai, what brings you to my humble abode?"

"You’re too modest, Lawyer Zhang. You’ve become quite famous in Dongfang Capital’s legal circles— even handling an accusation of treason!"

"I was just on the side of justice!"

In response to Bai Meiqi’s teasing, Zhang Wei replied very formally.

I can’t help it if the facts are on my side.

"Lawyer Zhang, you’re really too humble~"

The corners of Bai Meiqi’s mouth curved upwards slightly, but then her expression returned to normal, "Since that’s the case, I won’t beat around the bush. I need to ask for your help with something."

"Help?"

Zhang Wei was surprised.

Is there anything Bai Meiqi can’t handle?

You’re an ace lawyer, on the same level as me.

And you’re with Jincheng, one of the Top Ten Firms.

The ace lawyer of Jincheng, that prestigious title alone commands respect from everyone, right?

Zhang Wei gestured for Bai Meiqi to take a seat, then asked, "Is it a tricky case?"

"Indeed, but don’t worry, it’s a minor case..."

"A minor case!"

Hearing Bai Meiqi’s words, Zhang Wei’s voice suddenly grew a few decibels louder.

The last thing he needed to hear right now was the phrase "minor case."

The last person to mention a minor case to him was Hua Chaofan, and that person casually dropped a charge of treason.

Now Bai Meiqi is talking to me about a minor case—are you planning to hit me with a major crime?

Arson, sabotage, kidnapping, or perhaps intentional homicide?

"Lawyer Zhang, this case is truly minor, please rest assured!"

Haha...

Zhang Wei thought, I don’t believe a single punctuation mark that comes out of your mouths.

"Then be specific, what did this person do? Don’t leave me in suspense."

"She’s a longtime client of mine, an executive president of a listed company, and I’ve known her for nearly 5 years—she was my first formal client. She is extremely competent, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been managing a listed company for five consecutive years. But she does have some quirks..."

"Oh, what kind of quirks?"

"She has a bit of a kleptomania issue, and she tends to grab onto things when she’s nervous."

Bai Meiqi said this much, then looked up, placing a hand on her forehead while sighing deeply.

An executive president of a listed company, with a multimillion-dollar salary, doing petty theft—it’s quite incomprehensible.

"What did she steal?" Zhang Wei pressed.

"She stole a small towel from the display table of a store on the first floor of a department store."

"A small towel?"

Zhang Wei’s expression became odd.

A small towel—how much could that cost?

"What’s so tricky about that? Just let her compensate for it. If that doesn’t work, pay 10 times, 20 times the price—surely the store will agree to a settlement."

"The problem is, the prosecution is preparing to charge her, and the store refuses to settle."

"Then find a psychologist to prove that your client has kleptomania, something that isn’t within her control. The jury will surely understand."

"My client can’t go public with this information, or else she’ll be fired by her company!"

Bai Meiqi shook her head.

If the board of a public company were to find out that their president has kleptomania, how could they possibly continue to employ such a person?

Kleptomania, an inability to control one’s hands, which plainly indicates a lack of self-control—is definitely not a fault that an executive president should have.

For a huge enterprise, this is even more so. How could shareholders trust their business to a woman with kleptomania?

"Who’s prosecuting? Normally no one would be so petty as to sue your client over a department store towel worth just a few dozen yuan, right?"

"The prosecutor is someone you know. Her name is Xu Suyun!"

"Holy shit, it’s Nun Xu!"

Upon hearing this familiar name, Zhang Wei was startled.

Good gracious!

Indeed, good gracious!

What on earth was Nun Xu thinking? Was she looking to take her anger out on Bai Meiqi’s client because she had nowhere else to vent it?

Or was it because she had lost to him last time and knew that Bai Meiqi was the ace of Jincheng Law Firm, so she wanted to get even?

But one thing Zhang Wei was clear about was that Nun Xu wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

This woman’s actions could be downright unreasonable sometimes.

"So, you came to me because you want to help your client smooth over the accusation?"

"Yes!"

Bai Meiqi nodded seriously and explained, "She is my long-term client, but now she faces this accusation, and if it isn’t resolved, it’s very likely she’ll be fired by the board."

"Moreover, we can’t let it be known that she has a thieving habit, or she’ll still be fired by the board, and once the board fires her, their company certainly won’t renew the contract with us at Jincheng. So in order to maintain this long-term contract, we must win the lawsuit, and ideally, get Nun Xu to withdraw the charge!"

Zhang Wei pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, "This might be difficult because your client really did steal that towel!"

"That’s why I came to you!"

Bai Meiqi continued with a very serious expression, "Everyone says you are the Homicide Lawyer and that you can settle any case. I was a bit skeptical at first. But unexpectedly, you even managed to handle a treason case. You’ve defended clients from robbers to murderers, so a mere theft should be easy for you, right?"

"I’ve tried all possible methods on my end, but the prosecution isn’t giving us a chance. After countless attempts, I still can’t help my client, which really makes me feel somewhat undeserving of my reputation as an ace."

Hearing the confession of the person before him, Zhang Wei smiled.

"My advice is to plead guilty!"

"Huh?"

Bai Meiqi was taken aback.

If we’re going to plead guilty, what do we need you for?

"Lawyer Zhang, my client’s requirement is..."

"No way. As trivial as it may seem to your client, there are principles that sometimes just can’t be compromised,"

Zhang Wei spread his hands as if to express his powerlessness.

"Although your case is criminal, I really don’t want to take it..."

As Zhang Wei spoke, he caught a glimpse of a figure flashing past the office door.

"Lawyer Bai, why not give our department’s newcomer a chance to practice?"

"This..."

"You’ve run out of options anyway. I don’t want to take the case on principle, but since we’re colleagues, I can offer some behind-the-scenes advice. That’s the biggest concession I can make!"

Zhang Wei said this as he was already walking to the office door.

"Xiao Su, have you resolved your case?"

"It’s settled! Thanks to the guidance of Boss Tie and Section Chief Li, I won the case last week!"

"That’s good to hear. Here’s another case, are you interested in taking it?"

"Really? There’s another case for me?"

Su Xiaoqian’s face lit up with joy as she rushed into Zhang Wei’s office.

When she saw Bai Meiqi was there too, the smile vanished from her face, replaced by a solemn expression.

"Xiao Su, let me introduce you. This is Lawyer Bai, the ace of the litigation department upstairs."

"Hello, Lawyer Bai!"

Su Xiaoqian still bowed respectfully and greeted her.

"Lawyer Bai, how about handing this case over to Xiao Su? If you’re not comfortable, I’ll be around to give advice, but I still recommend that your client pleads guilty and seeks a settlement with the merchant. It’s better for everyone."

Zhang Wei said this and quickly went over the case with Su Xiaoqian.

Upon hearing it, Xiao Su’s face immediately looked puzzled.

She silently mused, was the procuratorate fed up with having nothing to do, prosecuting over such a minor issue?

Were they just bored?

"Well... okay then..."

Bai Meiqi finally sighed and chose to compromise.

But her compromise wasn’t to have her client plead guilty; it was to agree with Zhang Wei’s approach.

After all, she had tried everything herself, and what Zhang Wei said was the best solution she could think of at the moment.

If even Zhang Wei couldn’t do anything, you really were out of options.

However, Bai Meiqi still held a glimmer of hope deep down.

Because from the look of it, Zhang Wei didn’t seem completely out of options.

Otherwise, he would have outright refused, so why bring in a newbie to take over?

Was it to let the newbie take the fall?

Bai Meiqi felt that Zhang Wei probably wasn’t that kind of person... right?