Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 395 - 391: The Traitor is Actually You! Zhao Qingyan’s Helplessness

Chapter 395: Chapter 391: The Traitor is Actually You! Zhao Qingyan’s Helplessness

"Someone among you is a traitor!"

After Zhang Wei finished speaking, his gaze fixed on the three people in front of him.

He wanted to see, after revealing this matter, which of the three would react the most unnaturally.

Zhuzhu Xia, Keyboard, and Venom were startled, then looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes.

"Impossible, you say there’s a traitor among us, but we’ve known each other for so long, how could that be!"

Venom was the first to speak, shaking his head in a series of rapid motions, clearly distrustful of Zhang Wei.

"Then how do you explain this capture operation?"

Zhang Wei’s face remained calm, as if he had anticipated Venom’s reaction.

"This operation was clearly aimed at you all, it even predicted your escape routes. That man with the surname Zhang wasn’t afraid you’d blend into the crowd, which clearly shows he had all his measures prepared in advance."

"In my view, other than having a turncoat among you, there is no other explanation."

Zhang Wei spoke and then gave an example, "If there were no traitor among you, then that man with the surname Zhang wouldn’t have acted this way, but would have first sent undercover agents to blend in the hall, then gradually take control of the scene, and evacuate the crowd without alarming you."

"Did he do that? No, right? He went straight to the point, action upon command, and didn’t worry about the crowd at all. It’s as if he was certain you couldn’t escape, and certain that someone would help him identify you."

The expressions in the eyes of Venom and the others flickered, obviously agreeing with Zhang Wei’s words.

"What about you, then? You and Ghost could also be suspects!"

Venom pointed at Zhang Wei, his tone hostile, "Especially you, we don’t know you at all, and when Ghost brought you here, we were already suspicious. You say there’s a traitor among us, but I think you’re the most suspicious!"

"It’s normal for you to think that, but I have a way to find out who the traitor is," Zhang Wei said with a slight smile, not minding Venom’s accusation at all.

"What way?"

Zhuzhu Xia and Keyboard exchanged glances before quickly asking.

"Simple, this traitor must have turned to Zhang Lang, so his next plan would surely be to become a tainted witness for Zhang Lang, by denouncing and exposing the crimes of the rest of you in exchange for a reduced sentence or even avoiding jail altogether!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wei took out an envelope from the inner layer of his clothing and then opened it in front of the three.

"I have several agreements here to voluntarily relinquish rights. If you’re not the traitors and wouldn’t betray your companions, then sign it."

"As long as you sign this agreement and voluntarily give up the right to become a tainted witness, then you can clear yourselves of suspicion and definitely won’t be the traitors."

"This..." The three of Venom looked at each other, bewildered.

They thought to themselves, what is this situation, how can you even bring agreements here?

However, Zhang Wei didn’t care about these details and winked at Zhao Xiaoxiao.

The always clever Zhao Xiaoxiao immediately understood.

"Hmph, it’s just an agreement, I’ll sign it!"

She said, taking the pen from Zhang Wei’s other hand, picked up the agreement, and signed her name without even looking at it.

As she signed, she also cursed, "I hate traitors the most, and if I find out who it is, I’ll give him a good kick in the butt!"

Zhao Xiaoxiao wrote her full name on the document.

After finishing the signature, she looked at the other three, "Well, why aren’t you signing, are you all traitors?"

"This, isn’t it a bit inappropriate, what if..." Among them, Venom started to look a bit uneasy.

"What if, are you still thinking about selling out your own people for benefits, or are you already traitors?" Zhang Wei sneered, cutting them off.

"Hmph, I hate traitors too!"

Zhuzhu Xia said, snatching an agreement from Zhang Wei’s hand and boldly wrote his name too.

Zhang Wei glanced at it; Zhuzhu Xia’s real name was Zhu Erdan, which was quite fitting for him.

Then it was Keyboard’s turn, he hesitated for a moment and then took the agreement and pen and began to sign as well.

His name was more ordinary, Liu Dashun, which matched his plain appearance.

Now, three people had signed.

In the room, only Venom had not signed yet.

"Here, this is your copy,"

Zhang Wei handed the agreement to him, but Venom didn’t take it immediately.

"Why aren’t you signing?"

"I can sign, but why were you able to bring the agreement in?"

"Does it matter?"

Zhang Wei saw Venom’s unusually reactive behavior and smilingly said, "Since you said you can, then sign it first, and wash away your suspicion."

Passing the agreement forward again, Venom hesitated before cautiously accepting it.

However, after taking the pen, he hesitated for a long time without writing his name.

"Why, why won’t you sign?"

Zhang Wei saw this scene as if he had expected it.

The other three, witnessing the same, seemed to understand something as well.

"You little bastard, I didn’t expect it to be you!"

"Venom, I knew there was something off about you, I can’t believe you’re the traitor!"

"You son of a bitch, I hate traitors the most, I’m going to kick you to death!"

The hesitation of Venom instantly ignited the fury of the three.

Especially Zhao Xiaoxiao, who stood up in agitation, ready to give the former a kick to the head.

"Xiaoxiao, don’t be impulsive!"

Zhang Wei quickly intervened and held her back.

Then, turning to Venom, he said, "Since you’re too scared to sign, there’s no need for me to say more about your identity, traitor!"

"And what about you, why are you able to bring the agreement in here, are you perhaps..."

"I’m able to bring the agreement in here naturally because of my profession~"

Zhang Wei raised his eyebrow, smiling, "Didn’t Xiaoxiao tell you, my nickname is Death Lawyer, so what’s so strange about me being a lawyer?"

"Lawyer?" The three of them were somewhat stunned to hear about Zhang Wei’s occupation.

Zhuzhu Xia, also known as Zhu Erdan, was the first to get excited, "You’re a lawyer, how good are you? I need a lawyer’s help right now!"

Keyboard, also known as Liu Dashun, was equally excited, "Me too, I need help, I’ll hire you for my lawsuit. How good are you at defending someone?"

But Zhang Wei did not respond because he sensed that someone was coming outside the detention room.

"As expected of the famous Lawyer Zhang Wei, you revealed his identity in such a short time!"

Sure enough, applause came from outside the door.

Then footsteps approached, and Zhang Lang, flanked by several subordinates, slowly walked out.

He had obviously investigated Zhang Wei, so he knew his occupation.

Seeing Zhang Lang appear, Venom seemed to find his pillar of support and quickly stood up.

"Mr. Zhang, I..."

"Hmph, you said you could coax information out of them, but I see your identity was uncovered by such a simple trick!"

Zhang Lang looked at Venom and scoffed, "But it’s no surprise, how could someone like you deceive the eyes of the famous Homicide Lawyer Zhang Wei!"

As he spoke, he gave a signal to his men.

One subordinate opened the door to the detention room and let Venom out.

"Lawyer Zhang, it looks like you’re planning to take on this case?"

"I am Zhao Xiaoxiao’s retained lawyer; if she is prosecuted by your department, then naturally I will represent her."

Zhang Wei pointed to Zhao Xiaoxiao, then to the other two, "If they belong to the same defendant side as Xiaoxiao and are to be prosecuted by you together, then naturally I can act as the common defense lawyer for the three of them!"

"Mr. Zhang, now the issue comes to your side. Are you going to see them as a whole, as the common defendants in this case?"

Zhang Lang, seeing someone dare to threaten him, snorted coldly, "Lawyer Zhang, you’re very bold!"

"I’m just doing what a defense lawyer should do!"

"You’re a lawyer in Jincheng, yet you don’t understand the rules!"

Zhang Lang sighed and uttered a bewildering remark, "The rules of Dongfang Capital are not something a small fry like you can challenge!"

"Let’s go, don’t bother them anymore. Let Lawyer Zhang cool off; he said the detention room was his home, right? Let’s leave him to rest at home. We shouldn’t disturb them."

Zhang Lang left, taking the traitor with him, striding away proudly.

Leaving Zhang Wei and the others behind in the cold detention room.

...

Meanwhile.

In Dongfang Capital, Blacksmith Technology Tower.

Zhao Qingyan had also received reliable information that Zhao Xiaoxiao had been taken away by the major case squad.

"How is this possible, how could she have been arrested?"

"But they say Zhang Wei is with her; it should be okay, right?"

"The one responsible for the operation is said to be Zhang Tianlong from the Zhang Family, that guy is like a real cockroach. And with a name that contains ’wolf,’ he won’t easily let go of his prey. How did Xiaoxiao get into trouble with him!"

Thinking of who Zhao Xiaoxiao was encountering this time, Zhao Qingyan felt a headache coming on.

What father doesn’t worry about his daughter? Only before, he had always turned a blind eye to Zhao Xiaoxiao’s antics.

Because his daughter had a qualified "guardian" watching over her, he was reassured.

But now, his daughter had gotten herself into trouble.

However, just thinking about his relationship with his daughter, Zhao Qingyan felt a headache coming on.

Even if he wanted to intervene, it was questionable whether his own daughter would accept it.

So, the regular approach was not an option.

Fortunately, Zhao Qingyan didn’t plan to take the regular approach anyway; he was ready to go straight to the top and have a serious talk.

With that thought, he dialed a number.

"Hello, may I ask who is calling?" The call connected, and a woman’s voice came through.

Upon connection, he said straightaway, "I am Zhao Qingyan, I want to speak with Zhang Tianlong!"

"Mr. Zhao, please hold on a moment!"

The call was transferred, and after 30 seconds, it connected again.

"Zhao Qingyan, what do you want?" This time, the call was picked up by a man with an authoritative tone.

"Zhang Tianlong, my daughter has been captured by your family’s Zhang Lang. Are you aware of this matter?"

"I only know that Zhang Lang is carrying out a mission and was unaware that it involved your daughter."

"She’s the only daughter I have, and we, the Five Great Families, have our rules!"

On the other end of the line, there was silence for a moment, as if in contemplation.

"Alright, I can look into this matter, but if your daughter is too deeply involved, I can’t just break the rules!"

"Aren’t the rules of our Five Great Families supposed to be the most important thing..."

Zhao Qingyan was about to say something more, but the call had already been disconnected on the other end.

Now, his expression grew even more unsightly.

Zhao Qingyan stared at his phone that had already hung up, lost in thought.

Afterward, he stayed up all night waiting for a call from Zhang Tianlong, but disappointingly, the other party didn’t call back.

Until morning, Zhao Qingyan remained inside Blacksmith Technology, not leaving the place.

He didn’t sleep all night, holding his phone the entire time, without closing his eyes for even a moment.

As if the phone in his hand might ring at any second.

But unfortunately, there was no response all night, as if the person on the other end had forgotten about him.

Seeing that there had been no response for so long, Zhao Qingyan’s expression darkened, and he had no choice but to dial another number.

"Prepare the car, take me to the municipal council!"

An hour later, Zhao Qingyan, looking at a majestic building in front of him, quickly stepped inside.

Another hour later, Zhao Qingyan emerged, but his expression was even worse.

He dialed yet another number and got an update on the situation.

"Go, take me back, back to Zhao Mansion!"

Giving instructions to the driver again, Zhao Qingyan glanced back at the majestic building once more, but there was only a trace of deep helplessness and hidden scorn in his eyes.

He got into the car and quickly drove away.

...

Monday morning, just as dawn was breaking.

"Thanks a lot, Captain Wu, and please pass my regards to Simple-minded person. I’ll take Xiao Xiao and head back first!"

"You need to be careful, buddy. I’ve heard rumblings; this case has a big impact!"

"Don’t worry Captain Wu, don’t you know who I am?"

"It’s precisely because I know you, lad, that I’m worried."

Wu Yong looked troubled, his face uncertain.

What sort of character are you, do you not have any idea in your own head? Ever since you became a lawyer, how many ordinary cases have you taken on, yet you have been deeply involved in many serious cases.

But this time, the situation is completely different.

Just be careful!

Zhang Wei and Wu Yong bid each other farewell, then he and Zhao Xiaoxiao left the Martial Association and headed straight for Sifang Gate Street.

After hailing a taxi, they quickly returned to their residence.

"Second girl, you’d better get some sleep first; after staying up all night, you might not be able to hold up. I’ll also take a nap. After we rest, let’s figure out how to handle this case!"

"Ow..."

After seeing Zhao Xiaoxiao upstairs, Zhang Wei hurried back to his room and fell asleep headlong.

There was no other option. He had been up all day and night, and he had hardly slept, so his body was also at its limits.

Who would have thought that the day before, he had been in a detention room, matching wits and strength with Black Wind Tiger, and had almost been brought down.

If it weren’t for Silly rescuing him, he might have died or been severely injured.

Right after that, without any rest, he got involved in his second daughter’s affairs and happened to run into an operation by the major case squad in collaboration with Zhang Lang’s department. Then, unfortunately, he got caught.

This series of events had really drained him a lot of energy.

Now, to be back was already fortunate enough.

Haven’t seen the other two yet, are they still unable to leave?

Just thinking about Liu Dashun and Zhu Erdan gave Zhang Wei a headache.

Because if he were to handle Zhao Xiaoxiao’s case, these two could also be considered co-defendants.

He would have to represent the three of them all at once, which was undoubtedly a challenge.

If one person couldn’t handle it, then he could only turn to his criminal department colleagues.

He was also worried that he wouldn’t be able to take care of everything himself, and would need to ask for help.

Because he was preoccupied with thinking about the case, Zhang Wei slept for less than three hours before waking up.

Upon waking, he opened the door of Lin Mansion, ready to go out to buy groceries and cook to replenish his strength.

But just as he opened the door, he saw someone pacing back and forth at the entrance.

"Uncle Zhao, what are you doing here?"

The person was none other than Zhao Qingyan.

"Xiao Zhang, are you feeling better, did you not rest all night?"

When he heard the other person ask this, Zhang Wei understood.

It was likely that Uncle Zhao had already found out about his and Zhao Xiaoxiao’s situation from other channels.

"Uncle Zhao, how long have you been waiting here? You look like you haven’t slept all night either?"

"I started waiting after you guys came back. But I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn’t knock. My matters are not important, let’s talk about Xiaoxiao."

Zhang Wei felt somewhat speechless inside.

If I had slept for five or six hours, wouldn’t you have had to stand outside for the same amount of time?

"Xiao Zhang, let me be frank with you this time, Xiaoxiao’s case is somewhat tricky!"

Zhao Qingyan drew Zhang Wei closer, speaking earnestly, "That Zhang Lang, he’s from the Zhang Family, and Zhang Tianlong, he..."

Zhao Qingyan looked around, then took out his mobile phone and opened an app, while his gaze swept around as if making sure there was nobody eavesdropping nearby.

"Let me put it this way to you, Zhang Lang’s actions were orchestrated by the Zhang Family. So when I went to Zhang Tianlong, his attitude was very dismissive, clearly understanding the situation, and he has broken the rule we Five Great Families agreed upon to support each other."

At this, Zhao Qingyan looked seriously at Zhang Wei, "Xiao Zhang, I’m not going to hide it from you, I have no means left on my end, and the only path available is through Zhang Tianlong. Since he has blocked me, I’m truly out of options."

"So, the trouble my daughter is facing can only be resolved by you now!"

"Uncle Zhao, the things you are saying..."

"Actually, I knew from the start that my daughter was with you, and you have been taking good care of her with all your heart. I’m very grateful."

Zhao Qingyan looked at Zhang Wei, heaving a sigh, "To be honest, you are more suitable for taking care of people than I am; I’m neither a good father nor a good husband. But in this world, no one is perfect, and I can’t be either."

"Fortunately, my daughter has met you, and I have seen your care for her."

"Now, Uncle Zhao asks you to help her once more, please pull her out of the schemes of the Zhang Family."

"The Zhang Family?" Zhang Wei pondered for a moment, quite puzzled.

"Uncle Zhao, could you please enlighten me on this Zhang Family? If I am to help Xiaoxiao, I need to know whom I’m up against."

"Are you sure you want to know? Sometimes, it’s better not to know certain things than to know them."

"But if I’m to help Xiaoxiao, I must grasp all the information available; otherwise, any oversight could be a fatal mistake!"

"Sigh, since you want to know, for my daughter’s sake, I’ll take the risk!"

Zhao Qingyan sighed again, and then with a grave expression, he said, "But you have to promise me that what I tell you today, only you and I will know, heaven knows, earth knows, but it must not be known by a third person!"

"Uncle Zhao, rest assured, I may not be good at many things, but my lips are sealed!"

"Alright then, I’ll just give you a brief explanation."

Zhao Qingyan paused for a while, then began speaking slowly: "Our Five Great Families are actually the oldest families in Dongfang Capital, and the Zhang Family is the foremost among the Five Great Families..."

As Zhao Qingyan narrated, the structure of a powerful alliance at the pinnacle of Dongfang Capital began to unfold before Zhang Wei’s eyes.

The mist that shrouded the highest echelons of Dongfang Capital slowly began to dissipate.