Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 455 - 451 Dongxing Securities, Lord Tiger and Qian Moli

Chapter 455: Chapter 451 Dongxing Securities, Lord Tiger and Qian Moli

Before entering the Major Crimes Unit, Zhang Wei was alone.

But when he came out, he had a powerful assistant by his side.

Xia Qianyue.

Seeing Xia Hanhan beside him, Zhang Wei always felt very reassured.

"Captain Wu is really nice, letting you out to spend some alone time with me."

"Where... where have you got that idea... Aren’t we on a mission?"

Upon hearing Zhang Wei’s teasing, a shy blush appeared on Xia Qianyue’s face.

"Heh heh, I just love this begrudging but willing act of yours!"

Zhang Wei chuckled and grabbed Xia Qianyue’s hand, then, ignoring her slight resistance, they walked out of the investigation department like a couple.

Though with Xia Qianyue’s strength, breaking free from Zhang Wei’s "restraint" would only take a second, she did not do so.

Even as Zhang Wei held her hand, a sweet blush spread across her face.

"Zhang Wei, where are we heading next?"

"Where else could we go, we’re obviously waiting for Dongxing Securities to open up for work!"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Zhang Wei’s eyes.

This case was, frankly speaking, caused by the shenanigans of Dongxing Securities.

He had to personally find out what secrets lay within the company.

Unfortunately, like law firms and courts, securities companies didn’t work on Sundays.

So...

"Silly, how about I come over to your place for dinner this weekend, and then we can act together on Monday?"

"That... sounds good."

Hearing that Zhang Wei wanted to come to her house for dinner, Xia Qianyue naturally agreed.

They spent the entire afternoon of the weekend strolling around Dongfang Capital under the guise of investigation.

When evening came, Xia Donghai and Yue Mu Li Qinghua did not expect that Zhang Wei would come over for dinner.

But while Zhang Wei said he was coming for dinner, the ingredients he brought actually turned into a lavish meal for the Xia family of three.

"Zhang Wei, how come the dishes you make are so delicious?"

"Mmm, even tastier than mom’s cooking!"

Xia Donghai and his daughter Xia Qianyue couldn’t stop praising Zhang Wei’s cooking skills.

"You little rascal, trying to usurp my position in the family with your cooking, huh?"

Only Yue Mu Li Qinghua was the exception, she was grumbling while picking up the dishes Zhang Wei had prepared.

Zhang Wei felt that this blunt but compliant nature probably came from the mother-in-law herself.

The delightful weekend passed in a harmonious family atmosphere.

...

Monday, investigation day.

In a blink of an eye, it was already the last week of August.

Many things happened in Dongfang Capital that week.

But the biggest incident involved a stock market scandal.

Some stocks, once highly regarded in Dongfang Capital’s financial market, were believed to have huge growth potential.

As a result, many companies and individual investors bolstered this stock, and it did grow as expected, rising from a few yuan a share to close to over a hundred yuan per share.

But then, for some reason, it collapsed!

The continuous plunge of this stock led investors to lose all their money and severely wounded many investment institutions.

Even those who used leverage in their investments not only emptied their wallets but also incurred massive debts, completely losing hope in life.

Investing carries risks; when you enter the market, you can’t just look at the gains, you also need to consider the losses.

But that’s just human nature—they get carried away making money, and when they lose money, they never reflect on themselves, but instead...

Outside Dongxing Securities’ office building.

"Give me back my hard-earned money!"

"Scam company, investment fraud!"

"You bastards at Dongxing, return my hard-earned money!"

In the parking lot and outside the main entrance of the building, there were quite a few people holding banners, and not far away, many media reporters were capturing the event.

"Hello to all our viewers in the live broadcast room, your reporter has now arrived outside the office building of Dongxing Securities, one of the largest private securities groups in Dongfang Capital. As you can see through the camera, there are many investors gathered at the securities entrance, demanding justice from Dongxing Securities."

"Please follow our camera and see what the mindset of these investors is like?"

A female reporter with a filming crew headed over to the nearest group.

Before she could get close, someone in the group started shouting loudly, mumbling some indecorous words.

"Sir, hello, what do you think about the situation with Dongxing Securities’ recommended stocks crashing?"

"Do we deserve this, do all of us investors deserve this, RNM give us our money back!"

The man wore glasses, which would normally indicate he was cultured, but upon seeing the reporter and the camera, he immediately raised his hand and let out a roar.

"RNM give us our money back!"

This shout spoke volumes of the hardships of many people around.

"I know everyone is very disappointed, but if you were given a chance to speak, is there anything you’d like to say to the audience in front of the camera?"

"So disappointed, damn it!"

The female reporter’s face stiffened slightly; she wasn’t asking for that, she wanted them to express some opinions.

Opinions, do you understand? The journey of your thoughts, at least tell us a story, right?

I don’t want rants and venting.

"I know everyone might be disappointed or angry, but the stock market naturally has ups and downs, what if the stocks go up this week?"

"It’s already over!"

A man who seemed to appear out of nowhere immediately leaned into the microphone and screamed in despair.

The female reporter was about to lose her composure, and even the filming crew started to feel the awkwardness.

We are here to interview the sentiments of passersby!

Sentiments, understand?

You should be sharing your mental processes and emotional changes, not just venting into our microphone.

The female reporter took a deep breath, adjusted her attitude, and suddenly continued, smiling.

"I believe everyone is disappointed with Dongxing Securities, but if there’s good news in the market, your investments aren’t necessarily..."

"The stock is ruined, the market knows it’s a bad stock, would capital still come in to save the market, is it possible?"

"They’re too busy running for their own lives, how could they care about us retail investors? So it’s really sad, really sad..."

Upon hearing this final response, the female reporter completely lost her composure, standing frozen in place with her filming crew.

This interview is really not meant for humans.

...

At the same time.

On the top floor of Dongxing Securities’ office, inside a luxurious office.

This office was not only surprisingly large, but the entire wall was also made into huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The glass was so clean it seemed there were no walls at all, allowing one to see far into the distance outside the window.

In fact, the owner of this office’s favorite thing was to look down from a high position at the scenery outside.

Unfortunately, the enthusiasm of the office owner to enjoy the views these last few days had been spoiled by the noisy crowd below.

Knock, knock, knock!

Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

The owner of the office spoke, his voice cold and slightly impatient.

The door to the office opened, and a female secretary walked in.

"Director Qian, I have reached out to several well-known TV stations on behalf of Dongfang Capital, and they have assured me that they will not report on this Dongxing incident."

"Good."

Upon hearing the report from the secretary, the woman known as Director Qian nodded.

"Director Qian, do we need me to call the security department to deal with the people down below?"

"No need, let them keep shouting down there. They’re just a bunch of incompetent leeks!"

Director Qian sneered, showing a bit of disdain for the people below.

"But it seems that there are also TV interviews happening down below..."

"Just small TV stations, not worth mentioning. After all, the major stations have been notified, what waves can a bunch of little media and reporters make?"

After hearing this, the secretary finally nodded.

Seeing the top boss’s demeanor, it was clear that there was no problem.

"Then, Director Qian, regarding that project, Zhan Qingze’s side..."

Ding-a-ling-a-ling!

The secretary was about to say more, but the landline phone in front of Director Qian rang.

The latter saw the incoming call and made a discreet sign to the secretary.

"You can go now!"

"Alright!"

Once the secretary left the office, Director Qian’s previously cold expression vanished, replaced with a swift smile.

"Lord Tiger, why are you calling me? If there’s anything you want to say, why don’t you come to my villa tonight?"

"Be extra careful these days, a tricky bastard has shown up!"

But the authoritative male voice on the phone ignored Director Qian’s suggestion and continued.

"A tricky bastard?"

Director Qian couldn’t care about anything else and quickly asked, "Lord Tiger, does that mean the recent action was too bold and alerted...?"

"That’s not it, but some little bastard has meddled with your case!"

"Little bastard?"

"Yes, his name is Zhang Wei. My brother got thrown in jail because of him!"

After a moment of silence on the other end, the tone became chilling, "Anyway, be careful. If necessary, you can have Fierce Tiger Hall take care of this trouble!"

"Lord Tiger, I understand!"

Hearing that he had the authority to call upon Fierce Tiger Hall, Director Qian’s expression grew solemn.

The call was soon cut off by the person on the other end, and Director Qian stared at the handset, unable to put it down for a while.

"Zhang Wei, huh? Since Lord Tiger has allowed me to use the power of Fierce Tiger Hall, I can tell you that even if a deity were to intervene, it’d be in vain—you can’t handle this case!"

Director Qian muttered to himself, a murderous aura subtly crossing his face.

Dongxing Securities, first-floor lobby.

"This case must be dealt with, and it must be handled seamlessly and swiftly!"

Zhang Wei, accompanied by Xia Qianyue, walked into the business hall of Dongxing Securities.

Here, many financiers in suits could be seen.

It must be said that this bunch in the finance sector, they’re quite wealthy.

For example, a man with glasses a few meters away was sporting a watch worth 200,000 yuan, glancing at it now and then as if afraid others might not notice it.

Or the female receptionist at the front desk, whose lipstick seemed to be an imported luxury brand, repeatedly took it out to check in the mirror, not really to apply it, but just to show off.

"This company doesn’t seem all that impressive. No one is working; they’re just here to show off."

Just from the atmosphere in the lobby, Zhang Wei got the impression that Dongxing Securities had the taste of a nouveau riche.

Zhang Wei, with Xia Qianyue in tow, approached the front desk.

"Hello, we are..."

"If you’re here for business, go over there; if you’re looking for cooperation, take a number here and wait in the waiting area; if you’re visiting someone, register with me. Fill out the form yourself."

The assistant fiddling with her lipstick casually tossed over a form, leaving Zhang Wei to figure it out.

"I’m a lawyer..."

"So what if you’re a lawyer? Lawyers have to fill out forms too. Our corporate legal department has plenty of lawyers. Lawyers aren’t a rarity!"

The assistant didn’t even bother to lift her eyes, clearly giving Zhang Wei a taste of her attitude.

Zhang Wei took a deep breath and then pulled out a business card, handing it to the woman at the front desk: "My name is Zhang Wei from Jincheng Law Firm; I’m also the defense attorney for your company’s investment department employee, Zhan Qingze. I’ve come to speak with the head of your investment department today!"

"Zhan Qingze’s defense attorney? Could you wait for a moment?"

The receptionist finally took notice of the keyword and looked at Zhang Wei before carefully examining the business card.

"Jincheng Law Firm, ace lawyer?" Seeing these keywords, the receptionist understood the visitor’s status.

She immediately picked up the telephone and dialed a number.

"Secretary Zhu, a lawyer from downstairs has come. He says his name is Zhang Wei and that he’s Zhan Qingze’s lawyer."

"Oh, I understand. I’ll have them wait a moment, go ask Director Qian’s permission. Understood."

After hanging up, the receptionist pointed to the waiting area, dismissively telling Zhang Wei and his companion: "Go sit there for a bit. Director Qian will decide soon if she’ll see you or not!"

"Wow, so she gets to decide if she sees us or not? Quite confident, isn’t she?"

Zhang Wei grumbled to himself. This Director Qian of Dongxing Securities really thought herself above everyone else?

But this time, he wasn’t here to pick a fight; he was here to gather information, so he had no choice but to bear it.

After waiting for about half an hour, the receptionist finally received another call.

"Hello, uh, the lawyer from Jincheng, come down. Director Qian has agreed to meet with you!"

Watching the receptionist wave her hand in a dismissive gesture at them, Xia Qianyue nearly lost her restraint and was about to throw a punch.

Fortunately, Zhang Wei noticed her intention and quickly held back his companion.

If that punch were thrown, it wouldn’t just be the person, the whole first floor would collapse.

The secretary led the two of them onto the elevator and directly pressed the button for the top floor.

The elevator ascended quickly and soon arrived at the top floor of Dongxing Securities.

After walking down a long corridor and past several meeting rooms, they finally reached the CEO’s office.

"Director Qian, I’ve brought them."

"Let them in!"

Following the receptionist who opened the door for them, Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue were able to enter the CEO’s office.

"Director Qian, the view from your office is really nice. The windows are so large and clear, I almost thought there were no windows at all when I first saw it!"

Upon entering, Zhang Wei glanced at the almost unobstructed floor-to-ceiling windows and couldn’t help but admire them.

Sitting at the CEO’s desk, Director Qian let out a cold laugh, paying no mind to Zhang Wei’s compliments.

"Lawyer Zhang, I heard you’re from Jincheng Law Firm. I thought you’d be an experienced older lawyer, but I didn’t expect you to be so young."

"You too, Director Qian. I thought the biggest private securities CEO of Dongfang Capital would be some old guy, but it turns out to be you, Director Qian!"

The woman appearing in front of Zhang Wei was in her thirties, stunningly beautiful, tall, and very aloof in demeanor.

Qian Moli, that was her name, and Zhang Wei had also collected related information.

However, there wasn’t much background information on Qian Moli.

She was like a shooting star streaking across the sky of Dongfang Capital, leaving a long trail behind her and plummeting into the financial industry, creating a massive impact.

Since Qian Moli became CEO, Dongxing Securities’ performance had soared year after year, climbing to the top of the private securities firms.

Qian Moli’s net worth was said to be in the tens or hundreds of billions, and the financial backing behind Dongxing Securities even reached the hundred billion level.

Qian Moli, the head of a financial institution with assets amounting to hundreds of billions, could certainly be considered one of the top figures in Dongfang Capital outside the Five Great Families.

If there wasn’t any exaggeration in her status, Zhang Wei had to admire this woman’s skill and ability.

But he also knew that Qian Moli’s rise to this position had a lot to do with the legendary Lord Tiger.

"Lawyer Zhang, you looked stunned just now. Is it because you don’t know how to start the conversation?"

"Yes, suddenly facing a powerful woman like Director Qian, I’m somewhat out of my element."

Zhang Wei smiled slightly. He handled Qian Moli’s mockery with ease.

"I know you’ve taken on Zhan Qingze’s case, but I can tell you that everything was Zhan Qingze’s personal doing. Our Dongxing Securities inexplicably got dragged into it, and it hurts me too," she said, showing a distressed expression and looking haggard.

"Director Qian, aren’t you being a bit too dramatic? According to my client’s statement, he only joined a new department a week ago. He had just finished filling out the departmental transfer documents, and then took leave to prepare for his engagement banquet. Where would he find the time to take over a project? I rather feel that he’s the one who’s been made a scapegoat," Zhang Wei said, looking straight at her.

Qian Moli’s face changed, her previously weary look instantly vanishing.

"Lawyer Zhang, are you implying that my Dongxing Securities is the main culprit behind this financial fraud and that your client Zhan Qingze is innocent?"

"Director Qian, you’re really smart, saying exactly what I was about to say."

"If that’s the case, then there’s nothing to talk about. Please leave!"

Qian Moli turned cold and pressed the button on her desk firmly. "Security, show them out!"

Footsteps could be heard from outside the door.

"Director Qian, you really turn heartless quickly, but this confirms something for me—you have a guilty conscience!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wei looked at Qian Moli. "Director Qian, I wonder if you know Zhang Dihu?"

At the mention of that name, Qian Moli’s pupils slightly constricted.

"Who did you say? I don’t know them!"

"You don’t know him? That’s the famous Lord Tiger, and you claim not to recognize him?"

Qian Moli decided not to engage with Zhang Wei any further and instead yelled toward the door, "Security, what are you waiting for? Get in here quick!"

The office door burst open and a group of security guards rushed in, surrounding Zhang Wei and his companion.

"Director Qian, this case won’t just end like this. Whether Zhan Qingze is innocent or not, we’ll see in court!"

After dropping that statement, Zhang Wei left the office with Xia Qianyue.

The security team followed closely behind to ensure that Zhang Wei and his companion didn’t try anything tricky.

But the two of them had come merely to probe the foundations of Dongxing Securities and had no plans for any excess actions.

It was not until the two left the office building that the security reported back to Qian Moli.

"Zhang Wei?"

Qian Moli walked to the window, watching the two figures shrink to the size of ants as they left, a mocking glint in her eyes.

"A mere junior lawyer dares to talk tough to me. It seems you have no idea about the power of Fierce Tiger Hall!"

The thought of the authority granted to her made Qian Moli could barely resist mobilizing her resources.

After all, what’s the use of having power if you don’t use it?