Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 577 - 570: Questioning the Qualification of Representation, First Take Down Two People

Chapter 577: Chapter 570: Questioning the Qualification of Representation, First Take Down Two People

Huang Yunhe would definitely cast an opposing vote.

Anyone could see that.

It could be said that only a fool would fail to see that Huang Yunhe was clearly targeting Tie Ruyun.

So, just the same, as one of the five fair and impartial representatives, why would two others find no issue with Huang Yunhe’s stance, aside from Huang Yunhe himself?

This point also gave rise to suspicion, as to whether their eyes were blind.

However, this did not interfere with Zhang Wei’s resolve to do one thing.

And that was to kick Huang Yunhe off the position of representative!

What was most important to Zhang Wei during this hearing?

Huang Yunhe casting a supportive vote?

The other four representatives also casting supportive votes?

Wrong!

Because Zhang Wei knew that was impossible!

So, not having Huang Yunhe was very important to Zhang Wei!

"Old Huang, since you’ve made up your mind to cast an opposing vote, then I can only cast an opposing vote against you!"

Zhang Wei rose calmly, straightened his collar, and walked to the center of the room.

"Kid, wasn’t the evidence presentation over?" challenged Huang Yunhe, immediately raising a question.

"Yes, I’ve finished presenting evidence regarding Old Tie’s hearing, in other words, I’m too lazy to present evidence about Old Tie harassing and stalking a female subordinate 12 years ago!"

Zhang Wei spread his hands in a composed response, "After all, I wasn’t a direct participant in an event from 12 years ago, why should I go to great lengths to prove something that’s likely impossible to prove, aside from the parties involved?"

"After all, this incident was nothing more than a fabrication conjured up by Lawyer Chen relying on her own words."

"I object!"

Zhang Wei’s words had made Chen Xiao unable to sit still.

"12 years ago, I was indeed threatened by Group Leader Tie, who was my supervisor. She used a photo of me with a client to threaten me, even..."

"Lawyer Chen, stop right there!"

But Zhang Wei also interrupted Chen Xiao, "Do you have any other witnesses to these claims, besides yourself? Are there any other eyewitnesses?"

"How could there be other witnesses to such a matter!" Chen Xiao’s brows furrowed, yet she found herself unable to refute.

Tie Ruyun had indeed confronted her back then, but of course, such matters couldn’t be brought to the fore; they had to be dealt with privately.

"So, Lawyer Chen, please take your seat. The target of my next attack isn’t you!"

Zhang Wei gestured with his hand, indicating for Chen Xiao to obediently sit down.

This time, the person he was aiming at was Huang Yunhe!

"Lawyer Chen, let me clarify one thing for you, whether you were threatened by Old Tie isn’t actually important to me, because do I think you’ve suffered any loss? I think not."

"On the contrary, because of your ability to fabricate stories, you’ve painted yourself as a strong woman who suffers workplace oppression but courageously resists, winning you a lot of impression points in front of Qin Dalu, and even your promotion afterwards was due to this incident, wasn’t it?"

"In other words, you used conspiracy and deceit to kick out Old Tie, clearing some obstacles for your own career advancement!"

Zhang Wei could see through to the truth, especially when it came to calculating women like Chen Xiao.

Following an excellent leader wasn’t always a good thing.

After all, if the leader is outstanding, it implies that your team has achieved results, and those achievements are likely to be credited to the leader.

The leader attracts the attention of the law firm’s higher-ups; who would bother with a mere team member?

Tie Ruyun, diligent and dedicated to her work, with a serious attitude, naturally caught the eye of the higher-ups.

And Chen Xiao, as a member of Tie Ruyun’s team, didn’t actually want her leader to be too outstanding because it would overshadow her own brilliance.

Getting rid of Old Tie might have been a stroke of genius for Chen Xiao, but this had been on her mind for a long time.

"Slander, this is slander against me!"

"Lawyer Chen, let’s just assume I’m slandering, but please take your seat for now, as I’m about to question Old Huang’s qualification as a representative first!"

Speaking thus, Zhang Wei didn’t bother to see Chen Xiao’s reaction anymore and instead turned his gaze back to Huang Yunhe, who sat squarely among the other representatives.

"Lawyer Zhang, what do you mean? Didn’t we already discuss and vote on my qualification as a representative just now?"

Huang Yunhe was now annoyed.

Are you ever going to give it a rest? The other four representatives had already expressed their opinions just now, and now you come again?

"Yes, the four representatives all shared their opinions, which helped me see some things clearer, but now I’m going to present evidence!"

Zhang Wei spoke as he walked over to Huang Yunhe and asked, "When the Lawyer’s Association launched this internal hearing, did they clearly inform you that as a representative, you should possess certain qualities?"

"You’re questioning me?"

"Never mind, Old Huang, you’re not the kind of person who could answer my question. I’ll just answer it myself!"

Zhang Wei smiled faintly, seemingly confident that Huang Yunhe would not cooperate, so he proclaimed loudly, "The Lawyer’s Association doesn’t just pick anyone to serve as a representative for an internal hearing. They select outstanding lawyers who possess a heart of fairness and justice, can maintain objectivity and impartiality, are erudite and discerning, stay composed and calm, and most importantly, have impeccable character!"

"I know that the five representatives sitting before me are all seasoned veterans, and each of you is an outstanding figure in your respective law firms, otherwise the Lawyer’s Association wouldn’t have chosen you to represent them!"

"But do they truly possess a heart of fairness and justice, can they really maintain objectivity and neutrality, and do they truly behave with integrity?"

At this point, Zhang Wei looked around and smiled faintly, "As for these three points, I have serious doubts!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people exchanged glances with each other.

Were the five representatives incapable of maintaining fairness, justice, and objective neutrality, and among them, was there someone with questionable conduct?

This...

If that were truly the case, then they indeed lacked the qualifications to serve as representatives at an internal hearing.

This point was almost a consensus among everyone.

"Lawyer Qian, let’s start with you!"

After Zhang Wei finished speaking, he began calling out names directly.

Lawyer Qian was one of those who had previously spoken out and firmly supported Huang Yunhe.

"Me?" He pointed to himself, looking utterly perplexed.

What’s wrong with me, why are you singling me out first, why not Huang Yunhe?

"Lawyer Qian, I ask you, do you think you are fair, just, objective, and have integrity?"

Facing Zhang Wei’s questioning, Lawyer Qian looked around, then said with a laugh, "Of course, otherwise why would the Lawyer’s Association choose me as their representative?"

"Maybe they were blind?"

Zhang Wei’s remark left Lawyer Qian unable to laugh.

Blind my ass, you’re just looking for trouble, aren’t you! If you were from Longdu instead of Dongfang Capital, I, Old Qian, would certainly make you suffer!

"Lawyer Qian, I ask you, the lawsuit concerning your nephew two weeks ago, did you take care of it?"

"This... why do you ask about this case, what’s its relevance to the hearing?"

Lawyer Qian took a handkerchief out of his pocket and dabbed at the sweat on his forehead.

At this moment, he was far from calm on the inside, because of that case.

"Lawyer Qian, I heard that in this case, the plaintiff and your brother’s family reached a settlement, right?"

"Yes."

"You surely didn’t bribe a key witness, did you?"

"That... how could that be possible!"

The sweat on Lawyer Qian’s forehead became more frequent, forcing him to carefully wipe it with the handkerchief.

"Oh, right, Lawyer Qian, I have a bank transfer record here from the key witness in that case. His bank account mysteriously received an additional transfer of 150,000. Do you recall anything about this sum?"

"This..." Lawyer Qian went blank when Zhang Wei mentioned the 150,000 and produced the transfer record.

Dammit, how did you get your hands on someone’s bank transfer record, how could you possibly have checked it?

"Lawyer Qian, don’t be so surprised, hurry up and answer the question. Everyone is watching you!"

Zhang Wei took out the record and then gestured to everyone around.

At the hearing seats, including Huang Yunhe, indeed everyone was staring at Lawyer Qian.

"This, I’m not aware of this money..."

"Unaware, but the person who made the transfer was your wife!"

Zhang Wei brought forward the information about the transferor, and the name on the bank account belonged to someone Lawyer Qian was extremely familiar with.

Nonsense, how could he be unfamiliar with his wife’s name.

And when Zhang Wei produced these pieces of evidence and mentioned Lawyer Qian’s wife, everyone looked at him with suspicion.

"This... how come my wife transferred money to someone else, I had no idea..."

Lawyer Qian’s forehead was almost a waterfall.

"Indeed, your wife transferred 150,000 to someone else. If it wasn’t for bribing a witness, could it be because the other party is well-endowed and skilled, a service fee?"

As soon as he said this, the entire room burst into laughter again, and Lawyer Qian’s face was about to explode with anger.

"Hahaha, let’s not joke around, everyone. Actually, Lawyer Qian is very good to his wife."

Zhang Wei hastily defused the awkwardness and produced another set of transaction records.

"Let me tell you all, Lawyer Qian transfers 150,000 to his wife every year. He gives her 10,000 for pocket money every month, plus 30,000 for food and miscellaneous expenses annually, totaling 150,000!"

Hearing this, many at the hearing were taken aback.

Is Lawyer Qian really that good to his wife, giving her 10,000 a month for pocket money?

"So you see, if his wife saves a bit, then it would be very easy for her to give someone 150,000."

"Yeah, my wife is rich. Who she gives 150,000 to, how could I possibly know!"

Lawyer Qian immediately responded, his expression visibly relaxed as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.

"But what if your wife spends money like water, burning through $10,000 of pocket money by mid-month?"

However, Zhang Wei’s next words caused Lawyer Qian’s face to stiffen once again.

Zhang Wei presented a third bank statement, placing it in front of Lawyer Qian.

"Lawyer Qian, this is your wife’s bank record. We can see that despite her age, she is still very obsessed with high-end cosmetics and brand-name bags. Moreover, she is very interested in young idols, having spent $20,000 last month on a scalped ticket to a concert of a popular idol."

As he spoke, Zhang Wei pointed to a $20,000 deduction in the bank statement, his face displaying a mocking, teasing expression.

"This..." Lawyer Qian was left speechless.

"Lawyer Qian, I reviewed your wife’s bank statements from the past few years and noticed she hasn’t been able to save a single penny."

"So, I’m curious, where did this $150,000 come from? If your wife has no money, what would she do? Could she possibly only..."

Even though Zhang Wei phrased it as a question, his gaze was fixed on Lawyer Qian, as the answer was on the verge of revelation.

Your wife is out of money, so she could only have taken the cash from you.

Therefore, the money for bribing the witness came from you!

"This..."

"Lawyer Qian, I forgot to tell you that this morning I reported the matter of your wife bribing a witness. If the investigation department has already taken her in for questioning, she might call you... "

"Ring ring!"

Before Zhang Wei could finish speaking, the ringtone of Lawyer Qian’s phone suddenly blared from his pocket.

"Hello, wife, what’s the matter?"

"Honey, I’ve been taken in by the investigation department, and they know about our bribery, what should we do?"

A woman’s anxious voice sounded from the phone.

"This..."

Lawyer Qian regretted that he was hard of hearing, causing him to turn up the volume of his phone, and now it seemed everyone nearby had heard what his wife just said.

Immediately, people around erupted in commotion.

Many began whispering to Lawyer Qian with looks of speculation and murmuring among themselves.

"Lawyer Qian, it seems I haven’t accused you falsely, I didn’t expect you to be involved too!"

Zhang Wei smiled faintly, approaching Lawyer Qian.

"By the way, you should respond to your wife’s call, she’s been calling out to you for so long."

As if automated, Lawyer Qian mechanically picked up the phone and replied in a rigid tone, "I’ll handle your situation in a bit, that’s all for now."

Ignoring his wife’s pleas from the other end, he hung up the phone.

"You... What have I done to you for you to treat me this way!"

"Lawyer Qian, haven’t you heard the saying, ’Commit too many injustices and you will bring destruction upon yourself’?"

Zhang Wei looked at Lawyer Qian with a cold smirk.

Who told you to side with Huang Yunhe? If I don’t target you, then who should I target?

Knowing he had no face to stay, Lawyer Qian shot Zhang Wei a venomous look before he got up to leave.

"I, Mr. Qian, feel I am no longer fit to represent this position, so I shall take my leave!"

He needed to leave quickly to deal with the bribery issue. If he didn’t leave now, the investigation department might soon come to take him away.

Lawyer Qian left in utter humiliation.

But everyone knew that Lawyer Qian wouldn’t likely survive this ordeal.

Surprisingly, at this hearing, the one who might lose his license first wasn’t Tie Ruyun but Lawyer Qian, the representative.

After singling out Lawyer Qian and forcing him to exit, Zhang Wei’s gaze turned to another female lawyer standing beside Huang Yunhe.

"Sister Jing, hello!"

The woman was suddenly thrown into panic when Zhang Wei greeted her that way.

Why are you greeting me?

What’s good about this?

Don’t greet me, it makes me anxious!

"By the way, Sister Jing, been in good spirits lately?"

"Lawyer Zhang, you can just call me Lawyer Jing, the term Sister Jing is somewhat..."

The woman was clearly frightened by Zhang Wei, yet she managed a strained smile and responded mechanically.

"Is that so? But weren’t you surrounded by a group of young men calling you Sister Jing at the club last night, and enjoying it very much?"

Upon these words, the room burst into another uproar.

Everyone stared at the woman in disbelief, their gazes filled with curiosity and amazement.

The woman was dumbfounded, or rather, shocked.

"How did you know about my visit to the club last night?"

"Sister Jing, are you wondering how I could possibly know about your club visits, right?"

The woman’s expression became a bit awkward because Zhang Wei had guessed correctly.

"Sister Jing, let me tell you the reason!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wei gestured for Zhao Xiaoxiao, who was sitting in the audience, to come over.

She immediately grabbed her notebook and trotted over to the center of the room, arriving beside Zhang Wei.

"Come on, Xiao Xiao, play that video!"

"Okay~"

Zhao Xiaoxiao opened a video on the notebook and then pointed the screen toward the woman.

"Come on, Sister Jing, I’ll drink to you!"

"I’ll drink to you, too!"

"Thank you, Sister Jing, for always visiting our store, you’re the goddess in our hearts!"

In the video, at least five or six young and handsome guys were toasting a woman.

The one addressed as "Sister Jing" was naturally the woman who was one of the five representatives.

"Alright, alright, I’m happy today, I’ll drink with you guys!"

"Sister Jing, you’re in such a good mood today, is there something to be happy about?"

"Hahaha, not to hide it from you guys, the Lawyer’s Association recently chose me as the internal hearing representative, and that’s a position only seasoned lawyers get to hold, hahaha... *hic*"

Clearly intoxicated, the woman let slip everything.

"Of course, our Sister Jing is a great lawyer!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Let’s drink to the great lawyer!"

The surrounding handsome guys cheered again, and the woman was up for any amount of drink that came her way.

After drinking, the woman started up again.

"Between you and me, don’t tell anyone else, there’s a big shot offering money this hearing to have me take someone down!"

"Take down? Who is this big shot?"

"I can’t tell you that, but I, Sister Jing, know what to do, after all, there aren’t many who can connect with big shots like this!"

The woman continued drinking copiously and then suddenly, with a thud, collapsed onto the sofa.

At that moment, upon seeing this, the woman turned red and her complexion became extremely unnatural.

"Don’t rush, Sister Jing, there’s more exciting stuff to come!"

Zhang Wei sneered coldly and gestured for Zhao Xiaoxiao to keep playing the video.

In the video, as soon as the woman fell, the attractive young men all heaved a sigh of relief.

"This old lady is finally drunk."

"Heh, so what if she’s a big lawyer? If it weren’t for the fact that she’s willing to spend money, do you think we’d care to accompany her?"

"Exactly. You have no idea. The other day, she took me to her apartment, and she actually wanted me to..."

"Stop!"

Just as one young guy was getting to the most crucial part, Zhang Wei raised his hand to interrupt!

"What comes next involves Lawyer Jing’s privacy, and we really can’t broadcast that!"

The moment he said that, everyone rolled their eyes.

You know it’s private, yet you still talk about it, have you watched the whole thing already?

Also, what exactly did Lawyer Jing take the young man home to do? We really want to know!

Unfortunately, Zhang Wei had already sent Zhao Xiaoxiao away with the notebook, so no one else could know the contents that followed.

As for the woman herself, her face turned alternating shades of green and white before she decisively stood up.

"Well, I feel that I am no longer able to continue my role as the representative, so I will take my leave now!"

Saying this, the woman quickly left the hearing.

Although she wasn’t implicated in criminal proceedings, Zhang Wei’s exposure had completely disgraced her.

How she would face people in the future was a problem.

Of course, once she returned, she was sure to immediately sue the club and that bastard who filmed the video.

No, it was the whole bunch of bastards who called her an old woman behind her back, a bunch of white-eyed wolves!

After all the money the old girl had spent in their club, they turned out to be a bunch of backstabbers!