Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 483 - 479: Wrapping Up, Old Mo Are You Brave?

Chapter 483: Chapter 479: Wrapping Up, Old Mo Are You Brave?

(The neighborhood had a power outage this morning, apparently due to yesterday’s heavy rain causing a short circuit in the power lines. The electricians have just fixed it, and the power just came back on...)

...

It was Tuesday, a workday.

Zhang Wei, after tidying up the "temporary war room," went to Jincheng Law Firm to start his day.

However, on his way to work, he noticed many people at Jincheng Law Firm gave him strange looks.

Only when he reached the criminal department office did he learn the reason for this from his colleagues.

After sitting down in the office, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but complain.

"Zhang Dihu, you goddamn dog, you’re really framing me!"

As if it wasn’t enough that you’re ruthless, you even put the blame on me, deliberately disgusting Zhang someone like me, right?

Zhang Wei wasn’t surprised about Qian Moli’s death.

Because that video was a "fatal blow," Zhang Dihu and Qian Moli could no longer escape it. They had to face the endless accusations online and the pressure of public opinion.

At this point, choosing who to sacrifice to take the fall was a decision for Zhang Dihu and Qian Moli.

But considering their hierarchical relationship, Qian Moli becoming the scapegoat was a foregone conclusion.

Qian Moli either had to vanish from the face of the earth or flee the country to live in anonymity. Anyway, if she didn’t leave, prison was awaiting her.

A 20 billion fraud charge, on top of three previous ones, plus perjury and slandering the innocent, and the fury of countless netizens.

Even if Qian Moli were to be locked up for life, it couldn’t make up for the loss.

So, what Zhang Dihu could do was just to push Qian Moli out to take the hit, making this woman the sacrificial ghost.

Unexpectedly, this woman actually died.

That’s ruthless, utterly ruthless!

Another "suicide," and this blame was even dumped on me, Zhang Wei.

For heaven’s sake, why do you all like to fabricate the scene after you make your move?

And if fabricating isn’t bad enough, you actually pay the media to drag in my name, Zhang someone?

I really have nothing to do with Qian Moli’s death.

Zhang Wei glanced at today’s schedule and had it all figured out.

"Old Tie, I’m stepping out for a bit. There’s some wrap-up work I need to handle!"

After telling Tie Ruyun, he took the elevator straight out of the office.

It wasn’t until Zhang Wei left on the elevator that his colleagues in the criminal department finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you guys think Qian Moli was driven to death by Lawyer Zhang?"

"Who knows, but Lawyer Zhang definitely has a big connection to her death!"

"I think so too. Once or twice could be coincidental, but everyone who crosses Lawyer Zhang ends up committing suicide. That’s obviously problematic."

"No way, no way, how could you talk about my master like that?"

Seeing her colleagues slander Zhang Wei, Lin Yumeng couldn’t hold back.

"My master has always taught me to uphold the law. So he definitely isn’t the murderer who harmed those people. He must’ve outsourced the dirty work. Let’s just pretend we don’t know about it!"

As Lin Yumeng spoke, she nodded as though she had figured out the truth.

If Zhang Wei were still in the office, he might have shown displeasure.

This apprentice seems to need discipline. Without it for three days, she’s already running amok.

...

So, what is he up to now? He’s currently on his way to the hospital.

Because the case was already closed, he was going to take Zhan Qingze to finish up the wrap-up work.

Although Zhan Qingze was scheduled to be discharged next week, his injury was staged from the start, just a way to buy time.

With Qian Moli already confessing and already without witness to contest her death, Zhan Qingze could definitely leave the hospital.

After arriving at the hospital, Zhang Wei picked up a somewhat confused Zhan Qingze and smoothly handled the discharge procedures.

Even as they reached the hospital entrance, Zhang Wei noticed that a car with Financial Bureau plates, that had been parked there, had also left.

Clearly, Chen Weitian also understood that continuing to monitor Zhan Qingze was pointless.

"Lawyer Zhang, where do we go next?"

Zhan Qingze was still a bit bewildered but also excited. His hands, wrapped in bandages, were trembling—a sign of his exhilaration after being discharged.

Zhang Wei’s expression turned cold and he replied, "One step at a time. Let’s make everyone who doubted you apologize!"

"First step, see the judge for some wrap-up work for this case. As for the second step, we’ll talk about it when the time comes..."

"Okay, I’m following your lead today!"

Zhan Qingze was obviously very cooperative, displaying an expression that said, "I’m your guy, I’ll do whatever you tell me to today."

hours later.

The City Court, Civil Chamber.

"This court now announces, one of the defendants, Qian Moli, is deceased! However, considering the confession letter found at the scene of the defendant’s death, which the Financial Bureau confirms, defendant Qian Moli has admitted to being primarily responsible for the 20 billion shortfall in Dongxing Securities. Therefore, this court declares, defendant Dongxing Securities is responsible for the financial fraud activity related to this case!"

With Judge Ni striking the Gavel, the trial was finally adjudicated.

There were actually two defendants, one was Qian Moli, the other was Dongxing Securities.

Although Qian Moli died, she had admitted her guilt before death, and naturally, Dongxing Securities had to take responsibility.

"We won!"

On the hearing bench, the victims erupted in excited cheers.

In the plaintiff’s seating area, Mr. Wang’s family embraced and wept even more.

"Lawyer Zhang, I can’t thank you enough, I really can’t thank you enough!"

The plaintiff held Zhang Wei’s hand, tears of excitement welling in his eyes.

He had thought he’d been momentarily blinded by folly and that his life was over.

He hadn’t expected his fortunes to turn, that he would see the day when he could rise again.

To him, Zhang Wei was not just a great benefactor, but also a creator of his rebirth.

Without Zhang Wei’s help, they still wouldn’t know that they had been the leeks harvested by Qian Moli; maybe there’d be one more person catching the breeze on the rooftop tonight.

"It’s nothing, this is what I’m supposed to do!"

Zhang Wei waved his hand, his expression nonchalant.

He then signaled Zhan Qingze with his eyes, and after saying goodbye to the victims’ families, they quickly left the civil court.

In the hallway outside the courtroom.

Zhang Wei and Zhan Qingze waited here, and soon Master Tang and his people appeared.

"Old Tang, not bad, especially in terms of admitting guilt, I think you’ve done very well," Zhang Wei smiled and nodded to the newcomers.

"You..."

Sun Kongwen, seeing Zhang Wei mock him and his group, was about to lose his temper right then and there.

Fortunately, his master, Master Tang stopped him.

"Lawyer Zhang, even though this time you’ve won, remember, Dongxing Securities’ money isn’t so easy to get!"

"What do you mean Dongxing Securities’ money? Isn’t that 20 billion the investors’ money? As for punitive damages, isn’t it because Dongxing Securities did those things itself that the jury and the court are definitely going to make you pay, crime always has a cost!"

Faced with Master Tang’s threats, Zhang Wei remained very calm, not taking the threats seriously at all.

Master Tang’s expression darkened, but then he thought about something and refrained from clashing with Zhang Wei in the hallway.

He leaned close to Zhang Wei and warned in a low voice, "Zhang Wei, Lord Tiger asked me to tell you, this isn’t over yet!"

"Yes, this isn’t over yet!"

Zhang Wei was utterly unconcerned by these threats and responded coldly, "Qian Moli was just a scapegoat, the real mastermind is your Lord Tiger, and I will make sure he doesn’t get away with it—he has to pay for his actions!"

"Hmph, by threatening Lord Tiger, you’re courting death!"

"Then let Lord Tiger prepare himself, because I just threatened him, what about that?"

The muscles on Master Tang’s face twitched, a sign of his fury.

This little bastard in front of him was truly ruthless and despicable, and he almost couldn’t hold himself back.

"Hmph, let’s go!"

He gestured grandly, leading his disciples away.

He no longer wanted to see Zhang Wei, this little bastard—not for a single second, for it was infuriating.

"Old Tang, take care, no need to send you off, haha!"

Zhang Wei wore a smile on his face and waved goodbye to Master Tang and his people.

This caused Master Tang and his disciples to leave even faster.

"Phew—"

Seeing this, Zhan Qingze beside him finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is this matter over then?"

He still could hardly believe it, so much that he had lost confidence.

"Didn’t you hear Old Ni announce it? The responsibility for the 20 billion deficit lies with Qian Moli and Dongxing Securities, not with you."

"Did you ever think, if the responsibility still had something to do with you, the Financial Bureau would have come looking for you straightaway, so where are they now?"

Zhang Wei pointed around, where there was not a trace of anyone from the Financial Bureau.

"Yeah, no one’s arresting me, so that’s good!"

Zhan Qingze’s face was one of relief.

Although he still had injuries on his body, he felt as if all the shackles had been lifted, and he had never felt as light as he did at this moment.

Compared to the anxiety of the previous week, he now felt unburdened and incredibly relaxed.

"Let’s go, we still have one last place to visit!"

"Lawyer Zhang, where to?"

"Of course, we’re going to get justice for you~"

Zhang Wei chuckled, his gaze turning towards the direction of Chengbei District.

...

Two hours later.

Chengbei District, Qingmu Law Firm.

In the largest conference room of the law firm, it was packed with people, the atmosphere heavy.

Gulp...

Someone swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Although the sound was not loud, it was enough to break the silence.

"Uncle, Auntie, I’m not one to speak, but why do you love being fence-sitters so much?"

Finally, Zhang Wei spoke, and his words were filled with undisguised sarcasm.

His speech put pressure on everyone else in the conference room.

Li Qingmu and Li Qinghe both lowered their heads, like schoolchildren who had done something wrong, receiving a teacher’s scolding.

"Just look at little Zhan, look at the suffering he has endured, he is still injured!"

Zhang Wei pointed to the arm of Zhan Qingze, still wrapped in bandages after the injury.

The latter was slightly startled, remembering vaguely that it was you who caused this injury, wasn’t it?

If you hadn’t thrown me out, would I be like this?

But that didn’t matter.

Seeing Zhang Wei scolding the Li family on his behalf made Zhan Qingze feel quite pleased inside.

"By the way, where is cousin Feifei?"

At that moment, Zhang Wei suddenly asked.

"Feifei is at home..."

Li Qinghe finally spoke, responding in a very low voice.

"Oh, at home, huh? Call her over, quickly!"

Zhang Wei hurriedly instructed.

"You little bastard, getting too big for your boots!" Li Qinghe muttered under her breath, but still obediently made the call.

They had no choice; the Li family was in the wrong.

If you do something wrong, then you must take the punishment.

Zhang Wei looked toward Li Qingmu again.

The latter also happened to look over.

Their gazes met.

"Zhang Wei, that’s enough, give us some face..."

"Uncle, did you give little Zhan any face back then?"

Speaking, Zhang Wei took the tablet that had been prepared beforehand from Zhan Qingze and opened a video.

"I, Li Qingmu, hereby declare in the center of this recording, that our Li family and Zhan Qingze have no further relations, and I will not serve as Zhan Qingze’s defense attorney, also..."

On the screen, a video of Li Qingmu making the announcement appeared.

At the time, everyone thought Li Qingmu was recognizing the situation.

But now that the case was over, and the outcome was completely different from what everyone had expected.

So much so that Li Qingmu himself felt like a clown.

Now seeing this video, he felt so embarrassed that he thought he had lost face completely.

"Uncle, do you see, that was your attitude back then."

Zhang Wei pointed at the person in the video, looking at him with a gaze filled with indifference, scorn, and disdain.

Ashamed, Li Qingmu lowered his head, and the others in the conference room also dared not raise their heads.

They had no choice; it was now a time of adverse winds, and they dared not speak out.

And who was in front of them? Homicide Lawyer Zhang Wei, how could they dare to strike up a conversation with him?

Fortunately, Li Feifei arrived.

"Mom, why did you call me here?"

As Li Feifei opened the door to the conference room, she saw so many people inside and was momentarily shocked.

"Feifei!"

But upon seeing the newcomer, Zhan Qingze stood up swiftly with a "swoosh."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room became silent again.

"You, you..."

Li Feifei fell silent.

"Feifei, I..."

Zhan Qingze stood still, at a loss for words for a long while.

Seeing that the main character had arrived, Zhang Wei knew his job was truly finished.

"Alright, you two sort it out yourselves!"

He patted Zhan Qingze, offering a word of encouragement, then gave Li Feifei a slight smile before turning back to glare fiercely at Li Qingmu and Li Qinghe, his eyes filled with a warning.

Having done all this, he chose to leave.

Downstairs at Qingmu Law Firm, he got straight into his car and drove away.

He had withdrawn after success!

"Zhang Wei, we’ve brought Zhan Qingze over, and now that the car is gone, how is he going to get back?" Zhang Xinyan expressed some doubt from the passenger seat.

"Go back, go back to what, isn’t he the son-in-law of the Li Family?" Zhang Wei chuckled and retorted with a question.

Zhang Xinyan didn’t dare to say anything more, but he vaguely remembered that the Li Family had given up on Zhan Qingze.

So why now, did they change their minds again?

How envious he was of that Zhan Qingze, to once again be marrying a wealthy beauty and reach the pinnacle of life, perhaps?

Zhang Wei, however, didn’t care about any of these, knowing that what he needed was a good rest for some time.

After all, he had done everything he could, and the repercussions that followed had nothing to do with him.

...

At the same time.

As Qian Moli committed suicide, leaving behind a confession letter admitting to the full 20 billion in errors, the Dongxing Securities case officially concluded.

But everyone knew that the matter wasn’t truly over.

Dongxing Securities needed to compensate its investors for a loss of 20 billion, along with an enormous punitive compensation.

What will the clients of Dongxing Securities do once they know that the company could commit such bottom-line-less deeds?

Naturally, they would close their accounts, and a mass closing of accounts by customers would be enough to bankrupt Dongxing Securities!

The once top-ranked private securities company of Dongfang Capital was possibly only a few days away from bankruptcy and restructuring.

Moreover, the matter also affected the power structure of the upper echelons in Dongfang Capital.

Now everyone knew that the Dongxing Securities case was related to Zhang Dihu, and Zhang Dihu, who originally appeared to the public as a great philanthropist, had suddenly turned into the leader of Fierce Tiger Hall.

This also brought about repercussions on his older brother, Zhang Tianlong.

City Council.

Inside a large conference room.

City councilors, led by Mo Juren, gathered together, seated around the round table of the council leader.

Council leader Zhang Tianlong sat at the head seat, his face reflecting a trace of gloom.

It seemed he hadn’t yet recovered from his brother’s ordeal.

"Councilor Head Zhang, though we don’t wish to disturb you rashly, the city is in turmoil, everyone is saying your brother is the mastermind behind Fierce Tiger Hall, and that Fierce Tiger Hall consumed 20 billion of Dongxing Securities for his illegal industries. This matter has a significant impact on our City Council!"

"Councilor Head, speaking on behalf of several colleagues, I take the liberty to ask you, do you truly know nothing of your brother’s affairs?"

Mo Juren represented the others in posing the question to Zhang Tianlong.

As these words fell, the atmosphere within the conference room tensed up even more.

Many looked towards Mo Juren, then towards Zhang Tianlong, anticipating how the latter would respond to this question.

It was a matter of concern for everyone since you, as the council leader of Dongfang Capital, would be in a rather dubious position if found to be colluding with an obvious gang member.

Of course, you can say you didn’t know.

We may not question you, but what will the public think?

Your own younger brother has been part of a gang for over a decade and now sits at the boss’s seat, and you claim to have had absolutely no knowledge of it?

Who would believe such a thing when told!

"Old Mo, are you implying...?"

Zhang Tianlong did not answer directly, instead he looked at Mo Juren with a cold eye.

His gaze briefly swept over the others, and the councilors unconsciously averted their eyes or lowered their heads; after all, no one dared to meet Zhang Tianlong’s gaze directly.

Even though this time Zhang Tianlong might be implicated, he was still the council leader, with a higher rank than anyone present.

But Mo Juren stood up defiantly, his expression stern as he stated, "Councilor Head, we do not rule out the possibility of impeachment should we find evidence!"

With these words, the atmosphere in the conference room grew even more fraught than before.

In the ensuing silence, who knew what kind of storm was brewing.

"Old Mo, you’re very brave," remarked Zhang Tianlong, apparently off-topic.

"Councilor Head, I believe I am doing nothing wrong; these are words of justice!" Mo Juren spoke with an earnest face and his tone was exceptionally serious.

"I understand, so I’ll also tell you, I genuinely did not know about my brother’s activities. We barely meet even once a year, and I had absolutely no clue about the things he did behind the scenes!"

Upon hearing this response, Mo Juren and the others let out a sigh of relief.

"Hearing your answer like this, Councilor Head, puts our minds at ease."

"Yes, and thank you for being forthright with us. I understand the difficult position you’re all in, you may all go back to work now."

Zhang Tianlong waved his hand, dismissing the crowd.

The councilors left the conference room one by one, with Mo Juren being the last. He nodded to Zhang Tianlong, as if to take his leave.

However, once everyone had left, Zhang Tianlong’s expression instantly darkened.

"Mo Juren, you’re very brave indeed, thinking about impeaching me!"

Although Zhang Tianlong put on a front of magnanimity, inwardly he had already taken serious offense to someone.

"Mo Juren, Mo Juren, it appears that your days as a city councilor are coming to an end!"

Murmuring to himself, Zhang Tianlong harbored thoughts of revenge against a certain individual.