Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 552 - 546 The Downfall of a Wicked Woman, Killing Someone Isn’t Enough; You Must Crush Their Spirit!

Chapter 552: Chapter 546 The Downfall of a Wicked Woman, Killing Someone Isn’t Enough; You Must Crush Their Spirit!

Civil Court, on the scene.

"Jury, have you reached a decision?"

"Yes, Your Honor, we, the jury, have reached a verdict!"

"Very well, the foreman, please announce it."

The chief juror stood up, and amid the attention of the whole court, publicly announced:

"After careful deliberation by the jury, we find that all charges brought by the plaintiff, Ms. Gu Shimang, against the defendant Mr. Gao Tianri, are completely unfounded!"

As these words were spoken, no one in the courtroom was surprised.

From beginning to end, Gu Shimang was a liar, a woman who would stoop to any low for her own gain, a murderous adulteress who conspired with her lover to kill her husband!

This case made everyone see her true colors, the kind of woman she was, and her true nature.

It can only be said that anyone who still supports her must have had their brains kicked by a donkey.

The moment the verdict was announced, the atmosphere at the plaintiff’s bench was akin to that of a funeral.

Lawyer Laura slumped in her chair, while Gu Shimang’s face turned deathly pale.

Even Grey and his group behind them all looked like they were done for.

"Oh, Faco, I knew it, I just knew I was innocent, I am innocent!"

At the defendant’s bench, Gao Tianri was the first to leap up, ecstatic, waving his hands uncontrollably.

"Haha, we won!"

Following him was the younger daughter, dancing with her notebook in hand.

"Director Gao, keep calm, it’s just winning a lawsuit, don’t get too excited."

Zhang Wei remained very composed, exchanging a glance with Xia Qianyue, the two nodding at each other in silent agreement.

It was quite normal for this case to result in a win.

Because Zhang Wei had found the adulterous lover and had forced him to admit the truth.

The testimony of Wu Yuanzong can be said to have completely killed the competition, leaving Gu Shimang with no opportunity to refute.

At the judge’s bench, Judge Ni Qiuping also nodded her head.

She naturally was not the least bit surprised by this outcome.

"Ahem, since the jury has already announced the verdict, I hereby declare this court session officially concluded," she said, lifting the gavel, but not yet striking it down.

"However, before we end, there is one more thing to say. The law is sacred and inviolable, and those who attempt to use the law as a tool for their own ambitions commit an utterly reprehensible act!"

"When someone tries to wield the law as a weapon, as a tool to achieve their own ends, they must pay the price and face legal sanctions, even to the point of losing their own freedom. Therefore, I hope everyone will take this as a warning and not make the same mistake as the plaintiff."

Judge Ni Qiuping’s words had an obvious target.

After saying this, she finally struck down the gavel.

Thud!

The court began to adjourn.

At the defendant’s bench, Zhang Wei calmly rose to his feet.

"Now, the outcome is decided, it’s time for something else..." he said, beckoning to the cheerfully cheering Zhang siblings in the audience, then grabbing the second daughter who was still shouting, and finally patting Gao Tianri on the shoulder, signaling him to follow.

The group walked confidently over to the plaintiff’s bench.

"Ahem, Ms. Gu Shimang, hello there."

Upon hearing Zhang Wei’s greeting, a barely concealed murderous intent flashed through Gu Shimang’s eyes.

"What, Ms. Gu Shimang, you seem quite dissatisfied, don’t you?"

Zhang Wei’s face revealed a sly smile, completely unconcerned by Gu Shimang’s expression.

A woman who had lost everything, even abandoned by her adulterous lover Wu Yuanzong, no longer posed a threat.

"Oh, right, let’s not forget the accomplice!"

Zhang Wei said, turning to look at Lawyer Laura and Grey and the others.

Just then, a few people entered through the doorway of the courtroom.

"We are from the investigative division, and we’ve received a report of perjury taking place in the courtroom. May I ask, which one of you is Ms. Gu Shimang and which one is Lawyer Grey?"

What was inevitable always comes.

Since Gu Shimang and Grey had committed perjury on the stand and provided false testimony, they naturally needed to be investigated.

"You two, please come with us!"

The investigators said, as they moved to take Grey and Gu Shimang away.

"Wait!"

But just at that moment, Zhang Wei stepped forward to stop them.

"Senior brother, may I have a few words with Gu Shimang? My client just finished a divorce litigation with her, and there are some things I need to clarify with her!"

"Alright, but make it quick!"

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Zhang Wei said, approaching Gu Shimang.

"Shimang, do you remember, we gave you a chance?"

As these words were spoken, a glint of remorse flashed across Gu Shimang’s face, which had been filled with anger.

Indeed!

Zhang Wei and Gao Tianri had given her a chance!

50% of the properties, as well as a trust fund of 20 million.

If she had accepted back then, she could have lived a carefree life for the rest of her days, without having to go to jail or end up with nothing.

If she had accepted, there would have been no testimony from Wu Yuanzong in court, because by that time the trial would have reached a settlement and everything would have been over.

"Shimang, do you know, it was not us who defeated you, but your own greed. If you could have been satisfied with what was good, all this could have been avoided," Zhang Wei said with a helpless look in his eyes.

If you hadn’t pushed us, but instead had taken a step back, you wouldn’t have ended up like this.

"I... I..."

Regret replaced the anger on Gu Shimang’s face. She opened her mouth a few times, wanting to say something, but she could never get the words out.

She didn’t want to admit that it was her own greed that had completely ruined her life.

"Shimang, you were given the chance, but you didn’t seize it!"

Zhang Wei said, patting Gu Shimang’s shoulder, then leaned in close and whispered, "Don’t worry, though. Right now you’re only guilty of perjury. I’ll ask the court to show leniency and send you to a prison with a lower security level. After all, you are a pregnant woman, and I believe Wu Yuanzong won’t ignore his own child, right?"

Gu Shimang’s face twitched several times. She didn’t know how to respond to Zhang Wei’s "kindness."

If you really had a heart, you wouldn’t let Wu Yuanzong testify.

"Oh, and by the way, once you’ve had the child, I will get Director Gao to press charges of attempted murder against you, since you openly discussed with Wu Yuanzong how to get rid of my client and then take over his property."

"Likewise, thanks to this case, now everyone knows you’re a modern-day Pan Jinlian. I believe that when it comes to public prosecution, no one will want to be on your side."

"Once your case is convicted, you might even be moved to a higher security prison. Make sure you don’t feel too burdened about it, huh. Remember to eat well and drink well in there. Director Gao might come to visit you. After all, you and he were husband and wife."

After Zhang Wei finished speaking, he patted Gu Shimang’s shoulder again, his face showing a genial smile.

"You... you... you..."

But the last thing he said compounded the resentment building up in Gu Shimang’s chest, finally bursting forth and surging into her throat.

Spit—

Continuous defense breaks from Zhang Wei’s verbal attacks, Gu Shimang finally couldn’t hold back and spat blood on the spot.

"Quick, quick, quick, take her to the hospital, fast!"

Seeing this, the investigation team acted quickly, taking away both Gu Shimang and Grey.

"Shimang, have a good journey!"

As Gu Shimang was taken away, Zhang Wei waved his hand as if saying goodbye to a friend.

However, his gesture made Zhao Xiaoxiao and Zhang Xinwu, and others nearby, gape in astonishment, and those all around felt a chill run down their spines.

Truly a "Homicide Lawyer," just a few words and he broke someone down to the point of spurting blood right on the spot.

If he pushed a few more times, would she even lose her life?

The investigation team took away Gu Shimang and Grey, but as the person in charge of William International, Lawyer Laura, hadn’t left yet.

"Lawyer Laura, how’s it going?"

Laura looked disheartened, as if she still hadn’t come to terms with the fact that she had lost the case.

"Zhang Wei, you..."

"Don’t rush to make threats, the people to arrest you are already here."

Zhang Wei pointed to the entrance of the courtroom, where several more suited individuals had arrived.

"We are from the Lawyer’s Association. We need Lawyer Laura Campbell of William International to assist us with an investigation into the crime of perjury!"

Upon hearing the identity of the newcomers, Laura was taken aback.

"How is this possible, both Gu Shimang and my subordinate have already been taken away?"

"I’m the one who reported it to the Lawyer’s Association!"

Zhang Wei laughed heartily, revealing the truth.

"I knew Judge Ni would report to the investigation team, but I also knew you would push your subordinates out as scapegoats. So during the trial, I had my people report to the Lawyer’s Association on my behalf, and as it happens, they’re all here now."

"You..."

Laura never expected Zhang Wei to have anticipated this scene during the trial.

"Zhang Wei, do you think the Lawyer’s Association can take me down with one strike? They can’t handle me!"

"I know, I just wanted to disgust you a bit!"

Faced with Lawyer Laura’s harsh words, Zhang Wei just smiled slightly.

He certainly knew the Lawyer’s Association wouldn’t be able to take down Laura immediately, but his actions served as a reminder to the other party.

"I hope Lawyer Laura will be more careful in the future and not take on anyone’s case. Otherwise, you might stumble again as you did before!"

Hearing Zhang Wei’s "friendly reminder," a hint of anger flashed across Laura’s face.

She finally understood the consequences of being Zhang Wei’s opponent.

Once she lost the case, aside from the defeat itself, she also had to endure the verbal barrage from the victor.

Just a few sentences in, and she already felt like hitting someone.

"You’re ruthless!"

In the end, Laura and the people from William International were led away by the members of the Lawyer’s Association.

Although the investigation was about perjury, Zhang Wei knew that the Lawyer’s Association’s probe wouldn’t be as thorough as the investigation department’s.

After all, Laura had plenty of scapegoats at her disposal, various shady subordinates she could easily throw under the bus.

However, after this case, Zhang Wei believed she wouldn’t take on a case against him unless absolutely necessary.

"It’s finally over!"

Gu Shimang, the plaintiff, and Lawyer Laura, along with her clients, had all been taken away.

Although it was a civil lawsuit, it yielded the effect of a criminal trial, much to Zhang Wei’s contemplation.

Why can’t anyone who opposes me just play fair?

At this point, Gao Tianri finally approached.

"Lawyer Zhang, is it over now?"

"It’s over, Director Gao, what are you talking about? Can this even be considered over?"

Facing Director Gao’s remark, Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head like mad.

"What’s the matter, is there still something else?"

"Of course, Director Gao, we still have a lot to deal with!"

Zhang Wei spoke as he slapped Gao Tianri on the back, "First of all, we need to make a list, noting all the people we need to retaliate against after the case judgement."

"Is that necessary?"

"Absolutely necessary. There’s nothing more exhilarating than kicking someone when they’re down."

Zhang Wei continued, taking another document from Zhao Xiaoxiao’s hands.

"Look, to save time, I’ve compiled the list for you. We have to seek reparations one by one from these people... oh, I mean, we have to claim compensation for the damage to your reputation and the mental suffering you’ve endured recently, making them pay you a hefty sum!"

"We’ll do it one by one, and only once everyone on this list has paid their dues will the case be truly concluded."

Gao Tianri took the list from Zhang Wei, his eyes bulging in disbelief.

That’s because there were too many names on the list.

"Are these all the people who signed the joint statement before?"

"Yes, they stabbed you twice, and they can’t expect to escape punishment for that."

"This Wang Lisha, she..."

"Wang Lisha and Lisa’s Talk Show Team definitely played a part in your persecution. They need to apologize to you personally, and you should make them write a 10,000-word apology letter; otherwise, you should never forgive them!"

"What about these media and individual media accounts?"

"Since they dared to spread rumors about you, they must pay the price!"

Zhang Wei pointed at each name on the list with a look of intense determination.

Gao Tianri, upon seeing this, looked somewhat perplexed, but he also realized it made sense.

None of these people had spoken up for him when his reputation was damaged, each one instead adding insult to injury, and some even capitalized on slandering him for traffic.

Now that he had successfully turned the tables and cleared his name,

if these people got away with just deleting their previous posts and videos, without paying for their actions, wouldn’t that be letting them off too easily?

The more Gao Tianri thought about it, the more it seemed right.

These people had stabbed him in the back at critical moments, directly aiming for his vitals. He had to strike back, aiming for their "hearts" to teach them the cost of spreading rumors!

...

That afternoon.

Gao Tianri, with Zhang Wei’s assistance, held an immensely significant press conference.

At the conference, Gao Tianri spoke with passion and emotion, fully utilizing his skills as a director to recount his tragic experiences of recent times.

When he talked about almost being wrongfully convicted in court, he actually broke down in tears, performing more pitifully than Dou E herself.

When he described how he finally saw the light of day with Zhang Wei’s help and cleared his name, he was excited to tears, his expression fervent and slightly choked up.

In the end, he even pulled out the list, declaring that he would hold everyone on it accountable.

This move was like dropping a heavy bomb directly in the media circles of Dongfang Capital.

Every media outlet and self-media account that had reported on the incident involving Gao Tianri and Gu Shimang, even the big V accounts that reposted the news, had all received a legal notice from Zhang Wei.

Even if the media people had deleted their reports afterward, deleted their posts, or even deleted their accounts, the screenshots taken at the time had already been saved. They couldn’t deny it.

The legal notice even listed the amount of compensation they had to pay. Upon seeing the amounts, which did not exceed their bearable limits, but would cost them dearly if paid, they were secretly troubled.

"Isn’t it just a matter of reposting a report?"

"Isn’t it just casually saying a word to help?"

"We didn’t know you were framed, right?"

Even on the internet, some tried to justify themselves.

But Zhang Wei didn’t care in the slightest; representing Gao Tianri, he absolutely didn’t accept any of their justifications.

"If you don’t agree, then see you in court!" This was the last line of the legal notice.

It was a warning as well as a final ultimatum.

You either apologize obediently and compensate for the losses, or we’ll see you in court.

At first, quite a few major media outlets were indeed planning to hire lawyers.

But when their collaborating law firms found out that the opponent was Zhang Wei, they all backed down.

Kidding me, even William International, ranked second, has lost. This case can’t be won. Your actions have constituted defamation and damage to reputation, plus the additional mental distress suffered. How do you expect us to fight this?

This case can’t be fought!

This was the consensus among all law firms.

And the opponent is Zhang Wei, no less. While they would love to make a name for themselves, they don’t want to die!

If the case can’t be fought, why joke with your own life?

So, in the end, the major media outlets all apologized and sent their legal departments to negotiate reconciliatory payments.

And Zhang Wei let the juniors from the criminal department be in charge of the negotiations.

The entire afternoon, the little buddies from the criminal department were kept very busy.

And in the evening, the main event came.

...

At the TV station of Dongfang Capital, the team for Lisa’s Talk Show.

"Dear viewers, welcome to the on-time broadcast of ’Lisa’s Interview.’ I’m the host Wang Lisha. Today, I am honored to invite Director Gao Tianri as a special guest. Let’s welcome Director Gao!"

Following Wang Lisha’s announcement, Gao Tianri attended the ’Lisa’s Talk’ show as a guest.

"Director Gao, your recent divorce lawsuit has come to an end, and I heard that you, Director Gao, won?"

"Yes, in this moment, I finally don’t have to live in fear. I no longer have to worry about my reputation being damaged or someone exploiting the issue for their benefit. I am thankful to Lawyer Zhang and the judge and staff of Dongfang Capital City Court. With their help, I have finally cleared all the false accusations against me."

"Director Gao, do you have anything to say right now?"

"Um, before I start, can we play a video clip?"

"Of course."

Wang Lisha said so, signaling that Gao Tianri could do as he liked.

Gao Tianri immediately took out his phone, opened a video, and began playing it.

"Welcome viewers to our timely broadcast of ’Lisa’s Talk.’ This time, our program’s special guest is the star Gu Shimang, who has recently been especially under the spotlight due to her divorce case. Please welcome Ms. Gu Shimang!"

In the video, an all-too-familiar opening line appeared, making everyone bewildered.

The host Wang Lisha’s smile froze instantly upon hearing this opening line.

And in the live broadcast room, the barrage of comments went wild.

"What a move!"

"That’s a direct stab!"

"A frantic finisher, hahaha!"

"I’m dying, this is an on-the-spot slap to the face. Look at the host, the joy on her face seems to have vanished."

"What joy? She’s doing well enough not to cry on the spot, given her strong psychological endurance!"

"666!"

"The male guest is just too funny!"

"It’s not just funny, it’s damn sinister! Killing and cutting deep into the heart!"

"This male guest chose the mode of expression with the most barrage comments, emmm..."

The atmosphere in the Lisa’s Talk show changed because of the interview video with Gu Shimang played by Gao Tianri.

Similarly, the barrage in the live broadcast room started to refresh crazily, reaching an unprecedented level of popularity.

It is understood that Gao Tianri didn’t say a single word throughout the event. His act of playing the previous interview, this finishing blow, propelled the program to the first place in broadcast volume for the TV station in nearly ten years.

It just confirmed what the barrage said: Gao Tianri was out to kill, and even more so to scourge the heart!