Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 582 - 575: Turning the Tables? Meeting You Dalei

Chapter 582: Chapter 575: Turning the Tables? Meeting You Dalei

Sunday, early morning.

After getting up early, Zhang Wei was about to leave.

Then, the officers from the investigation department of Dongfang Capital came to visit the B&B where he was staying.

"Lawyer Zhang Wei, we are from the major crime unit of the Longdu Investigation Department. There are matters related to two murder cases that require you to go with us to assist in the investigation!"

As soon as a few officers met Zhang Wei, they took out their identification.

After thinking it over, Zhang Wei decided to cooperate.

"I’ll go with you!"

Xia Qianyue stood out among Zhang Wei’s group.

"Miss, we are taking Zhang Wei. You..."

An officer hurriedly spoke up to stop her, but Xia Qianyue also took out her identification.

"I am an enforcement officer from the major crime unit of the Dongfang Capital Investigation Department. My current mission is to protect Zhang Wei. I hope our colleagues from the Longdu major crime unit can make it convenient for me!"

Xia Qianyue waved her ID in front of them with a sincere attitude.

"From the major crime unit of Dongfang Capital?"

The officers from the Longdu major crime unit looked at each other before nodding in agreement.

Just like that, Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue were taken away.

Before leaving, Zhang Wei told Zhao Xiaoxiao, Jessica, and Mo Yuzhu to enjoy themselves today.

It seemed that today, he could only go to the investigation with Silly, so Zhao Xiaoxiao and the others should enjoy their weekend.

...

Half an hour later.

Longdu Investigation Department Headquarters, major crime unit office.

Even though Zhang Wei was watched over by Xia Qianyue, a member of the major crime unit from Dongfang Capital, the routine interrogation process still had to be followed.

"The deceased, Huang Yunhe, do you recognize him?"

"Yesterday, I already answered this officer beside you. I knew Huang Yunhe, but aside from a hearing, the only connection between us was his divorce lawsuit with his wife. I was his wife’s divorce attorney," Zhang Wei said, then he sighed and laughed self-deprecatingly, "But now, this so-called divorce is meaningless. Huang Yunhe is dead!"

"Yes, Lawyer Huang is dead now, and there’s no need to divide his assets anymore, right?"

"What do you mean by that, officer? Are you suggesting that the killer was hired by Mrs. Huang, my client’s family?" Zhang Wei narrowed his eyes, glaring at the officer in front of him and the one who had spoken with him the day before.

Felt uneasy under Zhang Wei’s intense gaze, the second officer hurriedly said, "Don’t misunderstand, Lawyer Zhang. We were just making an assumption. Just an assumption."

"But this assumption doesn’t fit with the timing. Besides, even if, as you both suggested, Mrs. Huang did have a motive to kill Lawyer Huang, she has no connection with Green Snake, right?"

The sniper first eliminated Green Snake, then killed Huang Yunhe. This was known to everyone.

If Mrs. Huang hired a sniper to kill Huang Yunhe, what was the earlier killing of Green Snake all about?

The officers wanted to say that perhaps the sniper had taken on two different jobs.

Previously, killing Green Snake was one job, and later, he took on the job to kill Huang Yunhe.

But all these were just assumptions without any evidence to back them up.

After all, the Investigation Department operates on evidence. Unless they found proof to directly link Mrs. Huang with the sniper, or traces of the sniper’s contract killings, these assumptions were not viable.

"So, Lawyer Zhang, do you have any connections with the gang member Green Snake?"

When one approach was rejected by Zhang Wei, the officer immediately asked another question.

Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue looked at each other.

They naturally had a connection with Green Snake, but it came from the case involving Lin Berte.

Green Snake was obviously directed by someone to surveil Guan Ping for a long time and even attempted to find records of Guan Ping monitoring Lin Berte in the rented house to frame the latter.

Of course, the plan was foiled by Zhang Wei, and in the end, Green Snake came with his men to confront Zhang Wei.

But because the person behind the scenes felt the plan was exposed, they had the sniper silence Green Snake.

It must be said, this person behind the scenes was truly ruthless, treating their own people with such cruel and merciless resolve.

"Green Snake? We don’t know him, but we’re aware he’s a gang member. He even brought his men to block the door of the hotel I was staying at!"

"Oh, Lawyer Zhang, what did you do to make them come all the way to block your door?"

"I’m not clear about that myself!"

Zhang Wei shook his head, then cracked a faint smile, looking at the two in front of him, "So, can you two answer me this, why was it that hardly had I arrived in Longdu for a few days, when the gang members here took notice of me?"

"This..."

The two officers had not expected that Zhang Wei would suddenly take control and start asking them questions.

"Think about it, I’m from Dongfang Capital, and you could say it’s my first time in Longdu. I have no background here, nor any social connections. I’m also curious, why would a perfectly fine gang member suddenly set his sights on me? I wonder if the officers from the Investigation Department could satisfy my curiosity?"

"Oh, right, there’s also this. Since I am Mrs. Huang’s appointed lawyer, as the legal representative of the victim’s family, I would also like to know how the Investigation Department’s probe into Lawyer Huang’s death is proceeding, and what evidence we currently have. Can you inform me of that in full?"

As he spoke, Zhang Wei promptly took out his notebook, produced a pen, and got ready to take notes.

"This..."

Completely stumped by the questions, the two officers were at a loss.

It wasn’t that they couldn’t answer; rather, they were unsure of Zhang Wei’s actual identity at the moment and did not want to disclose significant intelligence.

"What’s wrong, you two? Surely the Investigation Department has some leads. As the family representative, it would be reasonable for me to know the specifics, wouldn’t it? Or is it that the rules of the Longdu Investigation Department differ from those at Dongfang Capital, meaning that the family has no right to be informed?"

"This..."

Seeing Zhang Wei bring up the right to be informed, the two officers suddenly felt awkward.

They unconsciously glanced toward the neighboring monitoring room.

"What’s the matter, why are both of your heads tilting? Is there someone in the next room?"

Zhang Wei had detected this earlier and started teasing with a smile.

"Lawyer Zhang!"

Just then, the interrogation room door was pushed open, and Zhu Yuansi appeared.

"Ah, Prosecutor Zhu!"

Seeing Zhu Yuansi, someone he had previously bested, Zhang Wei naturally waved his hand with a smile.

"The two of you, go on out!"

Zhu Yuansi knew that the Investigation Department’s people were no match for Zhang Wei.

After all, one was in the business of investigating cases, while the other made his living with his gift of the gab. How could ordinary people gain the upper hand in wordplay against a lawyer?

The two officers stood up, nodded to Zhu Yuansi in acknowledgment, and quickly exited the interrogation room.

Zhu Yuansi remained alone to confront Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue.

"Lawyer Zhang, this Xia Qianyue officer from Dongfang Capital seems to have a rather close relationship with you, huh?"

"Indeed, she’s my simple-minded one, my girlfriend!"

Zhang Wei said with a light smile, wrapping his arm around Xia Qianyue and flaunting their affection in front of Zhu Yuansi.

"Heh..."

Zhu Yuansi’s expression stiffened briefly, as he muttered to himself, "Well done."

You think this is the place for that? This is the Investigation Department’s interrogation room. Do you show affection here?

"Speaking of which, Prosecutor Zhu, the questions I just asked weren’t for fun!"

Zhang Wei, after letting go of Xia Qianyue, looked seriously at Zhu Yuansi, "About Lawyer Huang’s death, do you have any leads?"

Although Huang Yunhe’s death might have had a significant connection to him.

If it hadn’t been for his own actions that left Huang Yunhe nearly half-dead, how would the person behind the scenes have dealt such a deadly blow to Old Huang?

But at most, Zhang Wei could only be considered as having played an assisting role.

After all, if one were to talk about the law of causation, the fact he had beaten Huang Yunhe to nothing was not directly related to him being eliminated by the person behind the scenes.

"Regarding your question, we can’t answer you for the time being because the Investigation Department still hasn’t discovered any conclusive leads!"

"Really? You’re throwing these kind of excuses at us?"

Zhang Wei chuckled. You, Prosecutor Zhu, are an old hand at criminal investigation, and I, Zhang Someone, am also a defense lawyer; we are both seasoned players here, so let’s drop this act, shall we?

"Lawyer Zhang, I’m not trying to deceive you. The Investigation Department truly doesn’t have much intelligence presently, but once we identify a suspect, we’ll notify the family of Lawyer Huang and you!"

"Alright then, but please urge the Investigation Department to crack the case as soon as possible, in order to deliver justice to my client, Mrs. Huang’s family. They are extremely concerned about Lawyer Huang’s death!"

"Yes, I will definitely urge them!"

Although Zhu Yuansi outwardly promised, inwardly, he was at a loss for words.

To hear you talk, one would think you and Huang Yunhe were close, caring so much about the cause of his death?

But why do I remember that you and Huang Yunhe nearly came to blows at a certain hearing?

Oh right, Huang Yunhe was disgraced because of you at that hearing, to the point where his wife wanted a divorce; that was your handiwork, wasn’t it, Zhang Wei?

What is this, crying over the mouse while being the cat showing fake mercy?

"Well then, Prosecutor Zhu, we’ll be taking our leave now. Remember to notify us when there are updates!"

Zhang Wei said this as he led Xia Qianyue away, waving goodbye to Zhu Yuansi.

Zhu Yuansi did not try to stop him, after all, Zhang Wei was a criminal defense lawyer and knew all the procedures and rules.

The Investigation Department could not force Zhang Wei to stay without conclusive evidence, and besides, Zhang Wei was not the primary suspect and was not obligated to cooperate with the investigation.

"This Zhang Wei really doesn’t see himself as an outsider, does he? He walks into the Investigation Department as if it’s his own home, way too casual!"

Zhu Yuansi could only mutter a complaint and then got up to meet with the staff next door.

...

Elsewhere.

"Hey, have I gotten too used to this, entering the Investigation Department as if I’m going home?"

Zhang Wei had just left the Investigation Department Headquarters and murmured to himself.

In Dongfang Capital, he had nearly come to consider the Major Crimes unit office his second home.

He had not expected this habit to be so hard to shake off now that he was in Longdu.

"Zhang Wei, what should we do next? Should we meet up with Xiao Xiao and the others?"

"No need, let’s go directly to Longxiang Construction’s headquarters to meet President You!"

"Oh!"

Hearing that Zhang Wei had a plan, Xia Qianyue naturally nodded in agreement, happy to comply.

After all, her mission in Longdu was to protect Zhang Wei, unlike Zhao Xiaoxiao and the others, who also had vacation and rest on their agenda.

Since the Investigation Department had finished their inquiries, Zhang Wei naturally wasted no time and headed straight for the Longxiang Construction Group Headquarters, located in the business district of Longdu.

The headquarters of Longxiang Construction Group was situated in the Longxiang Building.

Speaking of which, this spot used to be where Guan Yuhong ran a grocery store, and there was once a convenience store here.

But now.

This place had become the Longxiang Shopping Center, larger in scale than before, with the signs of various brick-and-mortar and flagship stores dazzling to the eyes.

Longxiang Construction Group Headquarters.

"Hello, we’re here to see President You!"

"Do you two have an appointment?"

The receptionist at the Longxiang Construction headquarters asked Zhang Wei with a smile.

"Do we look like people who’ve made an appointment?"

The receptionist took one look at Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue and knew this young couple obviously did not have an appointment.

"If you don’t have an appointment, President You will not be able to meet with you."

"Then tell him Zhang Wei is looking for him, maybe he’ll want to see me then?"

"Sorry, if we had to notify President You every time someone said that, we’d be busy all day long!"

"You make a fair point, but I believe President You will see me!"

Zhang Wei said, his gaze unwittingly glancing toward the surveillance camera in the reception lobby.

He smiled and waved at the camera.

Seeing this, the receptionist couldn’t help but feel like calling the security department.

Ding-a-ling!

But the phone at the reception desk rang first.

"President You’s office?" Seeing the caller ID for the mainline number, the receptionist’s expression changed.

"Manager, what’s this about, oh oh oh, I understand, I’ll send them up right away!"

After hanging up the phone, the receptionist’s gaze towards Zhang Wei and his companion shifted.

"You two, President You is already waiting for you above, I’ll lead you up now!"

"See, I told you President You would see me!"

Zhang Wei chuckled as though he had anticipated this scene.

The receptionist didn’t dare say much more and simply carried out the instructions, leading Zhang Wei and his companion up the elevator straight to the president’s office on the top floor.

Soon enough, the receptionist brought them to the outside of a luxurious office.

"President You is waiting inside for you two, please go in!"

Zhang Wei pushed open the door and entered with Xia Qianyue.

Inside the Longxiang Construction president’s office.

President You Dalei sat in the middle, a rough-faced burly man, dressed in a suit and tie, but the gangster air about him was obviously stronger than his business demeanor.

Zhang Wei had seen many people like this, resembling the big brothers of the rivers and lakes who had whitewashed themselves through business. Even though they had become businessmen, they still retained some of the air of the jianghu.

"Oh, Lawyer Chen is here too!"

In the office, Zhang Wei saw Chen Xiao. She was sitting near the window, her arms crossed, looking at Zhang Wei with a peculiar expression on her face.

"Lawyer Zhang, I think this is the first time I have met you, isn’t it!"

"Yes, but I have long admired President You!"

Zhang Wei didn’t hold back. He clasped his hands at You Dalei with Xia Qianyue by his side and then directly sat down on the sofa in the middle of the office.

"Oh, you’ve long admired my name?"

"Yes, I have long admired President You, especially the case many years ago when your family framed my client Guan Yuhong!"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions on both You Dalei and Chen Xiao changed.

Both of them unconsciously exchanged glances.

Chen Xiao also spoke up at the same time, "Lawyer Zhang, you can eat food carelessly, but you mustn’t speak carelessly. President You has nothing to do with Guan Yuhong’s case!"

"Is that so? But I remember President You seemed to have hooked up with Lawyer Chen back in the day, right?"

Zhang Wei brought up the past and pointed at Chen Xiao, "Lawyer Chen, don’t deny it. The photos Old Tie took back then, they weren’t fabricated. You really did hook up with President You, didn’t you?"

Upon this accusation, Chen Xiao frowned, but she did not refute.

Indeed, what Zhang Wei said was true.

"Back then, Old Tie was the lawyer in charge of Guan Yuhong’s case. Unfortunately, due to some reasons that we all know, he left Longdu, and the case was handed over to Lawyer Chen, right?"

"However, it’s strange that such an important case was so confidently entrusted to a rookie lawyer by Long Teng. As expected, this rookie lawyer indeed lost the case, causing my client Guan Yuhong to go to jail."

"And because Guan Yuhong went to jail, he never imagined that the place where he once had a grocery store would now become the Longxiang Shopping Center. You tell me, with such vast changes in merely 12 years, how can this place have changed so much?"

Zhang Wei said this, shaking his head with a sigh as if filled with lament for both Guan Yuhong and these old events.

"Lawyer Zhang, you’re not going to tell me that my only connection with Guan Yuhong is this trivial matter, are you?"

You Dalei also looked at Zhang Wei with a look of astonishment.

Is that all?

That’s all you know?

And you connect me and Guan Yuhong by forcibly bringing Chen Xiao into this?

Are you here to make trouble?

"Otherwise, does President You have any other connection to my client Guan Yuhong?"

"That, there really isn’t any. I’m unaware that your client once had a grocery store here."

You Dalei naturally waved his hand, his face full of perfunctoriness.

"Oh, right, President You, you know Old Huang, Lawyer Huang Yunhe, don’t you?"

"Lawyer Huang? Of course, I know him!"

Upon hearing Zhang Wei mention Huang Yunhe again, although You Dalei laughed it off, a cold look flashed in his eyes.

"Oh, true. I remember Lawyer Huang initially being the legal consultant for Longxiang Construction. Then, gradually, he handed over his business to his subordinates, and at that time Longxiang Construction was given to..."

"To me!"

Seeing Zhang Wei’s feigned ignorance, Chen Xiao didn’t feel like wasting time with empty talk and admitted openly.

All of Longxiang Construction’s affairs had been handed over to Chen Xiao.

Longxiang Construction had always been a client of Long Teng, and Huang Yunhe had been the person in charge before.

However, as Longxiang grew bigger, Huang Yunhe voluntarily gave up the client and instead entrusted it to his subordinate, Chen Xiao.

This was odd to Zhang Wei.

Few lawyers would voluntary give up serving major clients, unless the lawyer simply lacked the energy.

Yet, looking at Huang Yunhe, that clearly wasn’t the case; otherwise, he wouldn’t have the energy to attend hearings, let alone stand off against him at the hearing, so full of vigor.

But of course, Old Huang was gone, and it was pointless to discuss the dead.

"Lawyer Zhang, you’re not here to catch up with us, are you?"

"President You, Lawyer Chen, I’m delighted to meet you today. I came here to inform you that on Monday, I will be filing an appeal for Guan Yuhong’s case. Lawyer Chen Xiao, being the defense lawyer at that time, I assume will need to testify in court."

Zhang Wei spoke, shifting his gaze from Chen Xiao to You Dalei, "As for President You, you could also come and listen if you wish."

"Then, I must take my leave!"

After finishing his words, he didn’t wait for a response from either of them and left directly with Xia Qianyue.

Watching Zhang Wei leave the room, You Dalei and Chen Xiao’s expressions grew stern.