Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 484 - 480: Zhang Tianlong Holding a Grudge, A Radish in Heat?

Chapter 484: Chapter 480: Zhang Tianlong Holding a Grudge, A Radish in Heat?

City Council Speaker’s Office.

After sending off Mo Juren and the other councilors, Zhang Tianlong’s smile disappeared instantly, replaced by a face full of gloom.

"Mo Juren, Mo Juren, Mo Juren..."

He muttered the name over and over, his expression growing darker.

Zhang Tianlong understood one thing, impeachment, once it happens the first time, there will be a second, a third...

In the future, as long as any issue affects him, those councilors will have nothing better to do and will initiate the so-called impeachment investigation.

Although this is the regular process of the city council, and all members, including the speaker himself, must abide by the law and not overstep regulations,

But Zhang Tianlong knew, this rule and the dissatisfaction he felt towards Mo Juren and others in his heart did not actually conflict.

I, Zhang Tianlong, am the honorable City Council Speaker, do you think you can just impeach and pressure me to take a stand whenever you want?

Then what dignity do I have left as the speaker?

"No, I can’t let it go like this!"

The more he endured, the angrier he got, the more he backed down, the more he lost!

Zhang Tianlong knew he had to maintain the dignity of the speaker; otherwise, his subordinates would become insolent.

"Old Mo, since you were the one who started this, let’s begin with you!"

Zhang Tianlong called his assistant.

"Go, spread the word that Zhang Tianlong is looking for someone to do him a favor!"

"Speaker, who do you want to deal with?"

"Mo Juren!"

Upon hearing the name, the assistant looked stunned, "Speaker, Councilor Mo has always been strict with himself, I’m afraid it will be a while before we can find any faults..."

"Hmph, I refuse to believe that there are people with clean backgrounds in this world!"

Zhang Tianlong snorted coldly, knowing from his own experience how ridiculous such people were.

In this world, there’s no one who is absolutely "clean."

"Just go and do it, anyone will do, as long as they can deal with Old Mo, I don’t care what methods are used!"

The assistant nodded and respectfully excused herself.

She was Zhang Tianlong’s assistant and confidant, naturally understanding that once the superior makes a decision, all she has to do is to execute it.

The assistant respectfully withdrew, and only then did Zhang Tianlong’s mouth slowly curl up into a strange smile.

...

Zhou Er, nearing dusk.

Within the main hall of the Jincheng Club on the first floor.

After dealing with Zhan Qingze’s case, Zhang Wei didn’t return to the law firm but instead came to Jincheng Club to unwind.

"Have you heard, Zhang Dihu was taken away by the Financial Bureau for investigation?"

"Indeed, even though Qian Moli is dead, the video on the internet has already gone viral, and the dialogue in that video is thought-provoking!"

"I think this investigation is just a formality, after all, there is no direct evidence, and since Qian Moli is dead, Zhang Dihu can completely defend himself, attributing all responsibility to her."

"I never thought, Zhang Dihu, who is Councilor Head Zhang’s brother, always publicly identified himself as a philanthropist, but he turned out to be Lord Tiger!"

"This Lord Tiger, always elusive, hiding behind the scenes controlling everything while his Fierce Tiger Hall operates ruthlessly, stopping at nothing to achieve their goals. Who would have thought there was this kind of connection."

"You say, since Zhang Dihu is Lord Tiger, do you think he killed Qian Moli?"

As soon as this was said, the lawyers chatting around all fell silent.

They had vaguely guessed this possibility, but saying it out loud was another matter.

If Qian Moli had not died, Zhang Dihu might have been convicted by the Financial Bureau.

But with Qian Moli’s death, there was a scapegoat, and if Zhang Dihu’s lawyer exerted some effort to deflect all blame, then wouldn’t Zhang Dihu be clear of charges?

Sometimes, dead people are indeed more useful than living ones.

Although being taken in for investigation might have a slight impact, the Zhang Family had still another figurehead, rendering this impact negligible.

"Anyway, in our eyes, Qian Moli was killed by Zhang Wei. As long as everyone is clear about this, that’s enough."

A lawyer laughed and joked to his colleagues.

But he noticed that his usual companions, who would have either chimed in or laughed along at similar jokes, remained silent today.

"What’s wrong with you guys, why aren’t you talking, and why are you staring at me like that?"

"Who’s looking at you, behind you..." one of his colleagues gestured with his lips towards his back.

The man slowly turned his head, feeling a chill in his heart.

"Zhang... Lawyer Zhang, when did you get here..."

Then, when he saw the person behind him, his heart skipped a beat.

Ruined!

Making fun of Zhang Wei, he hadn’t expected the man himself to be right behind him.

"Why can’t I come to the Jincheng Club?"

"Ah, this..."

Zhang Wei’s face was cold as he patted the person in front of him on the shoulder and asked with a "kind" expression, "Which law firm are you from?"

"Ah, this..."

Scared by Zhang Wei’s sudden move, the man shuddered, trembling in the legs.

"Lawyer Zhang, I’m just a junior lawyer from an average law firm, I’m not worthy of your attention. Please, have mercy and let me go..."

He was on the verge of tears, but he forced back the tears, not daring to show them.

"Don’t worry, I’m very magnanimous..."

"That’s good..."

"But that’s only towards friends!"

Zhang Wei laughed out loud, then his expression suddenly turned cold: "Are you my friend?"

Upon hearing this, the lawyer shuddered in fear.

"Zhang... Lawyer Zhang, I can’t afford to be a friend to someone like you, you..."

He cried!

He really was about to cry!

He profoundly regretted mocking Zhang Wei in front of so many people and being caught red-handed.

"Alright, go back and write a self-criticism of ten thousand words, then send it to our criminal department’s office. If it’s well-written, we can forget this incident!"

Zhang Wei didn’t intend to trouble the man too much, so he casually assigned him a task.

"Thank you, Lawyer Zhang, thank you so much. I’ll go and write the self-criticism right away..."

After finishing his words, the man ran off so fast that he was gone in a flash of smoke.

Zhang Wei watched as the man fled with his tail between his legs, his gaze suddenly becoming sharp as he scanned the surroundings.

From all directions, the onlookers who had been enjoying the scene all hurriedly looked away, not daring to make eye contact with him.

"Heh heh!"

Seeing the crowd’s reaction, Zhang Wei scoffed silently and turned to leave.

It was only after he had left the Jincheng Club that the lawyers in the hall could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The pressure Zhang Wei exerted on them was simply too great.

They were terrified of unintentionally offending him and then being "suicided."

After all, Cheng Lisha, Qian Moli, and others were warnings from the past.

Even if you’re an industry elite from Dongfang Capital with a strong backing, you can’t afford to offend Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei had taken on and won difficult cases ever since the beginning of his career, undeterred by the identities of the opposition.

Besides the moniker "Homicide Lawyer," Zhang Wei had now acquired another nickname.

The Dread of Dongfang Capital’s legal world!

Luckily, Zhang Wei didn’t spend much time at the Jincheng Club; otherwise, the people in the hall probably would have all scurried away.

After Zhang Wei had left, the club’s first floor returned to its usual hustle and bustle.

Many lawyers gathered to discuss cases, share industry insights, and even exchange some rumours and gossip.

"Hey, isn’t that the female assistant from the Councilor’s office?"

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed lawyer spotted a somewhat familiar figure.

Whenever the Councilor’s office made an announcement or held a press conference, this assistant seemed to appear alongside Zhang Tianlong, making her somewhat recognizable.

However, the female assistant didn’t linger on the first floor but went straight up to the VIP room on the second floor, squelching the lawyer’s curiosity.

Yet this lawyer was puzzled, what was an assistant from the city Councilor’s office doing at the Jincheng Club, could it be that Councilor Zhang Tianlong had recently run into legal trouble?

Strange, it really was strange...

...

Evening, at Lin Mansion.

Zhan Qingze’s case had concluded, and naturally, Zhang Wei felt relaxed.

It was a pity that Qian Moli had died and Zhang Dihu might escape responsibility.

But he had achieved his goal and taught the Zhang brothers a lesson, and he was very satisfied with the outcome.

As for the Financial Bureau’s investigation into Zhang Dihu, Zhang Wei didn’t care, since Master Tang and others were not pushovers; they wouldn’t let their boss get convicted so easily.

Some back-and-forth was inevitable, but Zhang Dihu was certain to get out in the end.

The reasons, of course, were because of the presence of Zhang Tianlong and the weight of the Zhang Family as one of the Five Great Families.

Unless, like Zhang Lang on the stand, being hit with direct evidence by Zhang Wei and impetuously attempting to attack Zhang Wei, such confirmed crimes were another matter entirely.

Unfortunately, Zhang Dihu was not Zhang Lang; he was ruthless and decisive with a team of strategists to support him.

To take down Zhang Dihu at once was clearly impossible.

With these thoughts, Zhang Wei lay down on his bed and fell into a deep sleep.

After many days of high-intensity work, he was a bit tired and needed to recover his spirit.

The next day, in the morning.

At Jincheng Law Firm, in the criminal department’s office.

Zhang Wei had fallen back into his workday rhythm, bustling about all morning.

He solved some consulting problems for a few clients and dealt with some documents, and Wednesday morning passed by just like that.

After having lunch at the law firm, Zhang Wei had intended to take a rest, but Tie Cuilan came to his office.

"Zhang Wei, there’s someone looking for you in the lobby downstairs, said they’re your friend?"

"Friend?"

Zhang Wei was slightly curious, who would come looking for him and claim to be a friend?

"They’re waiting for me downstairs?"

"Yeah, according to the receptionist at the front desk, it’s a chubby guy who looks kind of sleazy..."

"Radish?"

With that description, Zhang Wei knew immediately who it was.

Luo Xiaobu!

He was somewhat curious, why had Luo Xiaobu come to look for him?

"Alright, I’ll go down to meet him!"

Zhang Wei thought about it and decided it would be best to go downstairs himself.

At the same time.

Jincheng Group, inside a grand lobby.

A fat man in business attire was wandering around the first-floor lobby.

He had visited the second floor earlier and was informed by the receptionist that she had notified the Criminal Department for him.

Now, he was back on the first floor, waiting and effectively killing time.

"Zhang Wei said he works at Jincheng Law Firm, I wonder if he’s busy..."

Luo Xiaobu was honestly quite nervous, after all, it was his first time visiting such a large law firm.

Looking around at the lawyers coming and going, each looking imposing and aloof, he felt rather anxious.

Although he also has a practicing license, he knew he wasn’t cut out to be a lawyer.

Someone who gets nervous just stepping into court is destined to have no connection with courtroom trials.

Unless he changed his nature, but Luo Xiaobu didn’t choose to tough it out on that path and instead, under his family’s arrangement, became a notary at a notary office.

Even though he didn’t become a lawyer, the job had the advantage of being stable.

"I wonder if Zhang Wei will help me. After all, it’s not me who needs help this time but..."

As he was lost in his thoughts, he didn’t notice someone had approached him from behind.

"Radish, what are you doing here?"

"Ah, Zhang Wei!"

Luo Xiaobu jumped in surprise, but he relaxed once he realized it was Zhang Wei.

"What’s the matter with you, kid? Did you run into trouble at the notary office?" Zhang Wei poked Luo Xiaobu’s arm, his face full of curiosity.

"Zhang Wei, can we find a quiet place, preferably without any disturbances?"

Luo Xiaobu glanced around, speaking in a somewhat mysterious tone.

"Something’s up?"

Zhang Wei frowned, it looked like his good roommate really had run into some trouble lately.

"Alright, there’s a coffee shop nearby, outrageously expensive and the coffee tastes awful, which should suit your needs just fine."

"Huh?"

Luo Xiaobu was puzzled, why would terrible coffee meet his requirements.

But soon, when Zhang Wei brought him to this coffee shop located inside an office building, he understood the reason.

Bad coffee, high prices, there’d be a ghost if this place had any customers!

The spacious coffee shop had less than ten people combined at the booths and the bar, and this was even during the lunch break when many chic workers liked to drink coffee.

They casually ordered coffees and chose a spot by the window, truly without another customer in sight.

"Zhang Wei, actually, this time it’s not me who’s looking for you, but someone else..."

Saying so, Luo Xiaobu suddenly bowed his head, a bashful tinge coloring his plump, pale face.

"Someone else, a woman?" Zhang Wei saw this chubby guy’s expression and immediately understood.

Well, well!

Had Radish encountered springtime?

It was already September, the summer vacation had passed, but Luo Xiaobu was experiencing spring?

This was really...

"Radish, it’s not another female streamer, is it?"

Zhang Wei certainly remembered the trouble brought to him last time because of a female streamer.

That case where the streamer Ji Guoguo accused Xia Qianjun of indecent behavior was still fresh in his mind.

And during that episode, Luo Xiaobu not only stood him up but also got himself into a legal mess.

It was still him who finally came forward to settle things.

Here we go again?

"Zhang Wei, there’s something off about your look. This time, I really met a good girl, she..."

As Luo Xiaobu spoke, his face turned red with shyness.

"Good girl?"

Zhang Wei muttered, good girls wouldn’t flirt and beg for rewards on live streams.

You think I don’t know you? What kind of live streams do you watch?

Those female broadcasters, acting as if they are good girls returning to the workforce, each one more eager than the last to challenge the platform’s content moderation guidelines every second of their streaming.

Showing legs and cleavage is just the norm, dancing more professionally than in legit venues, and the key is, there are many homebodies like Luo Xiaobu who fall for this act.

Thinking this, Zhang Wei’s expression became serious, and he asked in a low voice:

"Radish, there’s no one else here, just tell me honestly, how much have you tipped? What rank did you reach?"

Feeling embarrassed under Zhang Wei’s gaze, Luo Xiaobu lowered his head, his voice weak as he responded, "Rank two... just over a hundred thousand... I..."

"Okay, I got it."

Zhang Wei waved his hand, feeling somewhat frustrated inside.

You idiot, spending over a hundred thousand to reach rank two on some girl broadcaster’s leaderboard, what do you get out of it?

A thank you for the super rocket from Old Tie, thanks for the plane, thanks for the 666?

And then what?

That’s it!

The broadcasters and their agencies are getting sore hands from receiving gifts, they might even call you a moron behind your back, are you happy with that?

With that much money, why not go to a professional club and have a heart-to-heart with some good girls?

Waste!

It’s simply a waste of money!

Zhang Wei was at a loss for words inside; Luo Xiaobu really was the type rich and easily duped.

"So tell me, what trouble has this broadcaster gotten into that required you to come find me?"

"It’s just that she wants to break her contract with the agency, but they won’t allow it..."

Seeing that Zhang Wei was asking about it, Luo Xiaobu hurriedly explained the situation.

The broadcaster was named "Bobo" and was a female host on the Tiger Fish platform, recently caught in a dispute with the platform over her contract.

This broadcaster asked in her fan group if anyone could help her, and Luo Xiaobu, being the second top patron, immediately volunteered, claiming he had it under control.

That was why Luo Xiaobu had come to see Zhang Wei today.

After listening to Luo Xiaobu’s story, Zhang Wei had an amused expression on his face.

But soon, he regained his composure and said with a teasing look, "Putting on airs?"

"Zhang Wei, what are you talking about? I don’t need to put on airs!"

Luo Xiaobu declared righteously, his chubby cheeks quivering with fat.

"That may be true..."

Zhang Wei couldn’t help but nod, you don’t indeed need to pretend with your size.

"But even though you’re fat, it’s all fluff!"

Zhang Wei implied, suggesting that Luo Xiaobu shouldn’t be making reckless promises.

"Zhang Wei, you really have to help me. I’ve already told Bobo that I will definitely take care of it..."

Luo Xiaobu’s face fell, and he pleaded urgently.

Zhang Wei thought for a long time, weighing the pros and cons, and finally couldn’t help but nod his head.

"Alright, we’re roommates after all, if I don’t help you, who will?"

"Zhang Wei, thank you, I knew you would help me!"

Upon hearing what Zhang Wei said, Luo Xiaobu finally felt relieved and picked up the coffee on the table, intending to down it in one gulp.

"Stop!" Zhang Wei hastily intervened.

But it was too late, Luo Xiaobu had already swallowed the coffee in one go, after which his eyes bulged and his face turned the color of liver.

Pfft—

The coffee sprayed out of his mouth.

"Cough, cough, this... this coffee... must be poisoned..."

Luo Xiaobu stuck out his tongue, making a gagging gesture.

"Didn’t I tell you before? The coffee in this shop is so terrible, that’s why they don’t have many customers. Why won’t you listen?"

Zhang Wei looked at Luo Xiaobu, who was reacting as if he had ingested poison, with a touch of helplessness.

This good brother of his really didn’t make things easy for him.

But then, friends are supposed to help each other, right?

He decided he would do this favor for Luo Xiaobu.