Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 463 - 459: Repair the Plank Road in the Open, Secretly Cross the Wei River through Chencang Strategy

Chapter 463: Chapter 459: Repair the Plank Road in the Open, Secretly Cross the Wei River through Chencang Strategy

Friday, court day.

The city court, civil chamber.

The courtroom had just witnessed a one-sided trial, which could almost be described as a crushing defeat.

"Has the jury reached a decision?"

"Yes, Your Honor, we have reached a verdict."

"Foreman, would you like to announce it?"

"You better do it, Your Honor."

The presiding judge signaled to the court guard with a glance, who immediately took the verdict from the foreman and handed it to the bench.

"Ahem, this court declares that Yuan’s Antique Shop, accused of forgery, selling counterfeits, defrauding and deceiving consumers, bribery, and suspicion of sexual bribery, is found guilty on all charges!"

With the presiding judge’s announcement, both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s benches showed varied reactions.

On the defendant’s bench.

Yuan Dong sat down, his face filled with despair.

Next to him, his father’s face turned pale, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

"How could this happen, how could this happen, when did we ever offend him, how dare he..."

Yuan’s father pointed at the plaintiffs’ bench, clutched his chest, and found it hard to breathe.

On the plaintiff’s bench.

"That’s great, Lawyer Zhang!"

"Thank you for standing up for justice for us!"

"This father and son from the Yuan family have always been too despicable, the father relying on his son being a lawyer at Yongjie Law Firm, even threatening us. We actually thought we could never get back the money we spent on those fake antiques, but Lawyer Zhang, you..."

Several plaintiffs expressed their gratitude to Zhang Wei, with some couples even brimming with tears.

"Oh, it’s nothing, it’s what I’m supposed to do."

Zhang Wei humbly said since this trial had been too easy to win.

He had thought his opponent this round would be a lawyer from Yongjie Law Firm, if not the ace, then at least an experienced veteran lawyer.

But he never imagined that this time it would be Yuan Dong—this kid’s level in court was... pitifully weak.

Zhang Wei said it was the easiest fight he had ever fought.

To put it this way, with the material he had prepared, his grandmother could have won.

Zhang Wei thought this to himself, his gaze drifting past the crying father and son from the Yuan family in the defendant’s seat, instead scanning the first row of the spectator gallery.

"Professor Zheng, you are suspected of job-related crime, bribery, and sexual bribery. Please come with us."

In this trial, Zhang Wei not only took down Yuan Dong and his father but also another target of his.

Zheng Qian was taken away by the Internal Affairs Department.

And it was all in full view of the court; this incident would likely spread throughout Dongfang Capital’s legal circles very soon.

However, this was all inconsequential to Zhang Wei.

Dealing with Yuan Dong and Zheng Qian was just a minor goal on his little notebook.

And only by taking them down could he start implementing the next step of his plan.

After the court disbanded, Zhang Wei bid farewell to the plaintiff’s families and went straight back to the law firm.

...

Jincheng Law Firm, criminal department.

"Lawyer Zhang, you’re incredible!"

"Really, I’ve never seen anyone like you—your opponent was left speechless by your arguments."

"Lawyer Zhang, according to the collective lawsuit compensation amounts you listed, wouldn’t Yuan Dong and his father have to pay several times the amount involved in the case?"

"Lawyer Zhang, you’re my idol!"

The colleagues saw Zhang Wei return and all congratulated him.

"Small fry, small fry..."

Zhang Wei waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating it was no big deal.

The real show was yet to come.

"Don’t congratulate me yet. This case was just a stepping stone; the next case is the main event," Zhang Wei said, looking at his colleagues.

"Xiao Su, how’s the search for the families going?"

"Before Friday, we had only found five families willing to participate. It’s not that others don’t trust us; they just don’t want to get involved in lawsuits."

"That’s normal; not everyone has the courage. But five families are enough to initiate a class action lawsuit. Tell them to meet with me at the city court."

"Okay!"

Xiao Su nodded and started contacting the other parties.

"Are the lawsuit complaints, the indictment, and related documents ready?"

"Don’t worry, Lawyer Zhang. We have them all written and sorted accordingly."

"That’s good. I’ll lead the charge, and you guys take care of the other four families. This time, we will make Dongxing Securities pay!"

Zhang Wei declared, his arm raised high.

"Let them pay the price!"

"Pay the price!"

"Pay the price!"

The young colleagues from the Criminal Division also started shouting along, their faces excited and their expressions extremely agitated.

...

p.m.

The city courthouse, Civil Chamber.

Ni Qiuping glanced at the wall clock, then at the crowd in front of her, her face filled with utter dismay.

She leaned on her forehead, looking at the stack of complaints piled up in front of her, and asked with a trembling voice, "All these...are for what?"

"Yes, Judge Ni, these are all complaints. We represent the current five victims to file a lawsuit against Dongxing Securities for fraud!"

Zhang Wei looked directly at Ni Qiuping, his face extremely solemn.

"There’s only one hour left until I get off work..."

"Judge Ni, it’s because there’s only one hour left that I specifically chose this time to come to you!"

"You tm..."

Ni Qiuping opened her mouth, almost cursing out loud.

But taking into account the presence of many family members and the new recruits from the Criminal Division brought by Zhang Wei, she ultimately held back.

However, her internal monologue was still there, and in just a few seconds, she had already cursed Zhang Wei thoroughly in her heart.

"You won’t go to Old Chen’s Criminal Chamber anymore, but have come to my Civil Chamber instead?"

"That’s right, it’s a class action. The main goal is to make Dongxing Securities pay compensation, after all, that’s a loss of 20 billion!"

Ni Qiuping flipped through the lawsuits, carefully scrutinizing each one.

"Rest assured, Judge Ni, I’ve reviewed every single page of these complaints more than 10 times. I guarantee you won’t find any issues."

"You little bastard..."

Ni Qiuping cursed inwardly again, but really couldn’t find any faults with the complaints.

As time ticked by, after 30 minutes, she finally finished reviewing all the complaints.

They were indeed as Zhang Wei had said, without any problems.

"So, Judge Ni, you’re going to accept them, right?"

Although Zhang Wei was asking, his eyes seemed to be warning Ni Qiuping.

All these victims are watching you, if you don’t accept, you’re in for trouble!

Ni Qiuping’s fingers twitched, her face full of dismay and anger, but she was helpless.

"Fine, since you’re timing this specifically to corner me, I guess I can’t refuse to accept it..."

She nearly gritted her teeth, squeezing these words out through clenched teeth.

"Old Ni, thanks!"

Zhang Wei quickly thanked her, then gave a signal to his colleagues behind him.

"Thank you, Judge Ni!"

"Thank you, Judge Ni!"

"Judge Ni, you’re such a good person..."

The young colleagues led the way, with the families also starting to make a ruckus, lavishing praise on Ni Qiuping.

"Don’t mention it, don’t mention it, it’s all part of my job, all part of my job..."

Ni Qiuping internally ranted against Zhang Wei, but still put on a modest demeanor.

Perhaps she had already cursed Zhang Wei and his ancestors in her heart.

...

Dongxing Securities, President’s Office.

Ding-ling-ling...

The landline phone rang, and Qian Moli hurriedly picked up.

"Lord Tiger, what do you need me for?"

"What, another lawsuit has come?"

"A class action, and it’s not the criminal court this time, it’s the civil court, and the judge has already accepted it?"

"How did I not know about this? Who is the plaintiff, and who is the attorney representing them? I’m going to resolve this matter right away..."

"What, Zhang Wei, the plaintiff is those investors, they didn’t go to Zhan Qingze but came after us, how could this happen..."

"I... Lord Tiger, I will definitely handle this matter for you, it will be done for sure."

"Are you still coming this weekend?"

"Click!"

On the other end, the phone was hung up abruptly.

Qian Moli’s face turned gloomy, because with that last question, there was no response, obviously a sign of cancellation.

"Zhang Wei!"

She ground her teeth in anger, silently cursing this persistent man.

She had never imagined that this guy would give up on the criminal lawsuit and instead launch a civil lawsuit against Dongxing Securities, and furthermore, it was a class-action with a substantial claim for damages.

Qian Moli quickly made a phone call, and then she was informed of the internal news from the court.

"Actual losses of 20 billion, plus punitive damages of 10 billion, this kid really has the guts to ask for the moon!"

Putting down the phone, Qian Moli could hardly believe it; Zhang Wei really dared to quote such a high price.

Not only that, but the court had already accepted the collective litigation, and although there were only five victims now, there was no guarantee that other victims wouldn’t join later on.

Qian Moli said it was impossible not to panic because, with collective litigation, once the first case is won by the opposition, it would be like unleashing a tidal wave.

Where there’s one, there will be a second, and then it will continue to the very end.

If she lost the first case, then they would all be lost.

Once they all lost, Dongxing Securities would have to compensate investors for 20 billion in losses and might also face a huge amount in punitive damages.

Dongxing Securities might be destroyed in this case!

So ruthless!

Only at this moment did Qian Moli finally understand the true tactics of Zhang Wei.

Openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing through Chen Cang!

On the surface, giving up criminal litigation, even taking on a minor case, but secretly plotting this one.

"No, I can’t just sit and wait for death, I have to start preparing..."

Qian Moli quickly called her secretary over and began to plot.

...

Elsewhere.

Dongfang Capital, at a famous golf course.

Lin Xiangtian swung his arms several times, chest out, and buttocks up, swinging his arms, ready to make a stroke.

"President Lin, there’s a phone call for you!"

Suddenly, a female caddy dressed in a tight sports outfit, with 36D bust, ran over at great speed holding a telephone.

The golf ball traced a beautiful arc through the sky, inevitably falling into a scenic lake more than ten meters away from the hole.

"What are you doing, what are you doing, didn’t you see I was about to sink it in one shot, it’s all because of your disturbance that I hit it so far off!"

Lin Xiangtian looked at the female caddy with an annoyed face, his gaze lingering on her 36D bust for a moment.

"Come to my room tonight, I need to give you a good lesson!"

The female caddy was secretly delighted but still handed over the phone, "President Lin, they said it’s for you, and they said you must take it."

"Who is it, daring to talk to me like that, demanding I must take it? Even my father wouldn’t speak to me this way!"

"My dear little fatty, who are you playing tough with over there?"

The moment the phone connected, an authoritative and robust voice came through.

"Dad!"

Lin Xiangtian’s legs shook with fear upon hearing this voice.

It was exactly what he feared; his own father was on the line.

"Dad, why are you calling?"

"Nothing much, just happened to hear about something interesting."

On the other end of the line, Lin Jincheng laughed and then shared something with Lin Xiangtian.

"Damn, that kid, he really has the nerve, does he have a death wish?"

"Whether he has a death wish, I don’t know, but his girlfriend is a tough one, even the ’Shuang Sha’ by my side couldn’t handle her, so I know he won’t just die!"

"Even Shuang Sha couldn’t handle her?"

Lin Xiangtian’s mind immediately pictured the couple who were always beside his old man.

They were said to be professionals in that field.

"So this time, don’t get involved, just watch a good show."

"But the covenant of the Five Great Families, and the people from Zhang Family, they..."

"Little fatty, times have changed, it’s time for the Zhang Family to understand that this era is no longer theirs to command alone."

Having said this, Lin Jincheng hung up the phone abruptly.

Lin Xiangtian didn’t dare say more; after all, the man on the other end was his own father.

He just stared at the phone in his hand, and although the female caddy tried to take it back several times, he didn’t hand it over.

Because he knew another call would be coming soon.

Ding-a-ling!

As expected, there was another call.

Lin Xiangtian made the caller wait for over ten seconds before answering.

"Hello, who is this, don’t you know I’m playing golf?"

"Fatty Lin, that’s all the ambition you have!"

On the other end of the phone, accustomed to Lin Xiangtian’s response, the caller snorted coldly.

"Zhang Dihu, what do you want, bothering me again?"

"That Zhang Wei from your law firm, isn’t he getting a bit too bold, looking for trouble with Dongxing Securities again?"

Even though Lin Xiangtian already knew, he pretended to be shocked as if hearing it for the first time, "What, that kid has gone crazy again?"

"Don’t tell me you didn’t know?"

"Honest to heaven, I really didn’t know, I’ve been here playing golf all morning."

Hearing Lin Xiangtian crying foul for himself, Zhang Dihu twitched the corner of his mouth on the other end of the phone.

This Fatty Lin from the Lin Family, all he knows every day is to play golf, but he doesn’t restrain his subordinates at the law firm at all?

"You need to give me an explanation for this. Have your subordinate Zhang Wei withdraw the case immediately, and then go to Dongxing Securities to apologize!"

"Zhang Dihu, you don’t know, that boy is definitely not someone who listens to me."

Hearing the demand from the other side, Lin Xiangtian inwardly clicked his tongue in amazement.

But he was even more aware that Zhang Wei definitely wouldn’t do such a thing. It would be a cold day in hell before that kid would compromise.

"Every time this kid takes on a case, he reports directly to my father. I can’t even get a word in. I think about my position as the big boss, and it’s nothing but a name."

"Lin Xiangtian, I didn’t call to listen to your excuses!"

"Then let me tell you, I really have no way with that kid. If he wants to do this, I can’t stop him. I can’t suppress him."

Seeing Zhang Dihu put on a serious face, Lin Xiangtian was quite unequivocal and simply laid it out frankly.

"You actually can’t control your own subordinate?"

"Big shot, Ah Hu, you, as the second in command of the Zhang Family and the boss of Fierce Tiger Hall, have subordinates who obey you, but my family runs a law firm, and those under me are educated people, not the rough types you have under you."

As Lin Xiangtian spoke, he sighed, "Besides, even if I forcibly intervene with that kid, it will only backfire. Why don’t you think of another way? Hire a lawyer to deal with this."

"Oh, by the way, I have an urgent issue to handle, so I’ll hang up now, bye~"

Lin Xiangtian didn’t wait to see if Zhang Dihu still had something to say and simply hung up the call.

"President Lin, will you continue to play?" Seeing this, the female caddy nearby hurriedly took the phone.

"Hmm, no more playing, let’s go rest..."

He said this, signaling with his eyes to the female caddy and then walked directly to the VIP rest room behind.

Seeing this, the female caddy knew what to expect and excitedly followed.

...

In Dongfang Capital, a certain estate.

In a majestic rosewood hall, a middle-aged man with an imposing face sat in the main seat.

He put down the phone in his hand, yet his face looked very upset.

"Fatty Lin, he actually dared to hang up on me!"

His brow furrowed slightly, and after muttering to himself, he looked down at his subordinates.

Clearly, he was the Zhang Dihu who had just spoken with Lin Xiangtian over the phone.

"Lord Tiger, what should we do now about the Dongxing Securities issue? Should we step in to settle it?"

One of his subordinates immediately got the hint and stood up.

"Hmph, to deal with a little rascal, it would be overkill to use you guys, wouldn’t it?"

"Lord Tiger, sometimes if you don’t teach them a painful lesson, they never learn!"

"You’re right, then all of you go and take action."

Zhang Dihu nodded his head and then as if he remembered something, "Right, take Black Wind Tiger with you too. His brain’s been a bit off lately. Ever since we bailed him out, he’s been paranoid. Take him out to get some of his vigor back!"

"Understood, we know what to do!"

His subordinates all bowed and took their leave.

Zhang Dihu still rested his forehead in his hand and called out to someone off to the side: "Go and notify Master Tang!"

Soon, a hunched-over old man with a somewhat sleazy face entered.

"Master Tang!" Seeing the old man, Zhang Dihu nodded.

"Lord Tiger, you called for me? Is it to bail someone out again?"

"No, there’s just a little rascal who’s been annoying me lately; I need you to handle it for me."

"Can’t your Four Heavenly Kings handle it?"

"I’m afraid the Four Heavenly Kings might not finish the job cleanly, and the little rascal might keep on pestering me."

Master Tang’s brow wrinkled, intuitively sensing the purpose for which his boss had summoned him.

But still, he asked tentatively, "What do you mean by that?"

"Master Tang, I remember you have a number of disciples under you who have inherited your mantle, don’t you?"

"Lord Tiger, I understand. You want me to send out a disciple to defeat that kid in court?"

"Exactly, this time I want him to understand that I, Zhang Dihu, am not someone who can be easily offended!"

"Understood, I will prepare now. The case of Dongxing Securities, leave it to me and my disciples to handle!"

"Go, make sure you’re well prepared, and be sure to teach that kid a lesson!"

Master Tang received his orders and took his leave.

After he exited the hall, he immediately called his disciples together.

"Get ready, Lord Tiger wants you to go to court!"

"Master, who is our opponent this time?"

"Not sure, but I heard it’s a young man. Even if he’s a bit capable, he shouldn’t be too troublesome, right!"

"We understand then!"

The disciples of Master Tang, each with a ferocious smile on their face.

They were going to show their opponent just how formidable they were.