Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 592 - 585: Zhu Yuansi is ambushed, Old Tie is no more?

Chapter 592: Chapter 585: Zhu Yuansi is ambushed, Old Tie is no more?

Wednesday, morning.

Longdu Investigation Department, Internal Affairs Office.

Compared to the overt action departments of the Investigation Department, the Forensic Science Department, and even the well-known Administrative Group and Major Case Squad.

The Internal Affairs Investigation Department is the one that nobody likes.

Because, frankly, Internal Affairs Investigation means investigating one’s own people, looking into whether there is power corruption or job-related crimes within the judicial system.

So, being targeted by an internal investigator indicates a problem with the person in question.

Within the Investigation Department, the Internal Affairs Investigation Department is consistently among the least favored, ranking second to last.

What, you ask, is in last place?

Certainly, it’s the Forensic Pathology Laboratory, those who deal with dead bodies all day long.

In short, Internal Affairs is that unwelcome.

Zhu Yuansi never imagined that one day she would be targeted by someone from Internal Affairs.

Now, she had been in the Internal Affairs Office, subjected to questioning by investigators for 3 hours.

Heaven and earth know, she had just pulled an all-nighter yesterday and barely grabbed less than 3 hours of sleep on the couch.

"Prosecutor Zhu, you are a senior prosecutor, how could you do such a thing!"

"Sorry, I have no idea what you’re talking about?"

"Prosecutor Zhu, if you don’t come clean, we really can’t help you!"

"Please, don’t say such things to me!"

"Prosecutor Zhu, I suggest you help us—it would be helping yourself as well. Do you really intend to play dumb with these accusations?"

"Heh..."

The two investigators in charge of the questioning were not taken aback by Zhu Yuansi’s attitude.

They were, after all, responsible for investigating their own people; they had encountered many more difficult individuals than Zhu Yuansi on a daily basis.

Knock knock knock!

Just then, a knocking sound came from the wall of the interrogation room.

"Very well, Prosecutor Zhu, we’ll give you some time to think it over!"

The two officers quickly left the office, leaving Zhu Yuansi alone.

After a moment, the door to the interrogation room opened, and a young man with a somewhat nervous demeanor entered.

"Xiao Zou, you’re here!"

"Sister Zhu, what’s going on with you, you... "

"Shhh, keep your voice down, walls have ears."

Zhu Yuansi looked at the young man in front of her; this was her assistant, a new prosecutor named Xiao Zou she had been mentoring for about a year and a half.

After gesturing for Xiao Zou to sit down, the two moved closer to each other.

"First, I didn’t expect Internal Affairs to come after me."

"Second, I haven’t been in touch with those people for a long time, but as soon as I made contact last night, how did Internal Affairs find out?"

"Finally, do you have any idea when this investigation will end?"

Upon hearing his boss’s questions, Xiao Zou collected his thoughts, then adjusted his glasses and replied softly, "Sister Zhu, I asked around for you. It seems that this investigation into you might be a tough one."

"Tough, in what way?" Zhu Yuansi was puzzled.

"Yes, it’s going to be tough!"

Xiao Zou adjusted his glasses again and whispered, "You didn’t prosecute those cybercriminals back then; instead, you took them under your wing to let them make amends and live upright lives. Although I think it’s a good thing, it clearly violates the rules."

"According to my peers, the Cyber Investigation Department had been eyeing those guys for a while, and just as you contacted them, they went ahead and hacked under the Cyber Investigation Department’s watch, so they were caught red-handed."

"Such a coincidence?" Zhu Yuansi was stunned for a moment and inwardly exclaimed in surprise.

Just as I looked for hackers, the hackers I recruited were being watched by the Cyber Investigation Department, and while under their surveillance, they decided to hack into someone else’s system?

So, the hackers operated right under the noses of the Cyber Investigation Department the entire time, and even the act of me contacting them got leaked to the Cyber Investigation Department?

Then, the Cyber Investigation Department found out about my identity and reported directly to Internal Affairs, leading to my arrest?

"Sister Zhu, that’s the situation as it appears."

Xiao Zou nodded vigorously; it really was quite the coincidence.

Zhu Yuansi was frustrated. At such a critical juncture, this incident had occurred.

"What to do now, I still have a case to follow, and there’s a trial on Friday. But now I’m being investigated by the Internal Affairs, I..."

Zhu Yuansi said, then suddenly raised his head to look at the Prosecutor Zou standing in front of her.

"Zhu Sister, why are you staring at me, I..."

"Xiao Zou, it’s been a year and a half since I took you under my wing, right? After being my assistant for so long, have you ever thought about appearing in court?"

"Zhu Sister, are you possibly suggesting..."

Xiao Zou’s expression immediately tensed up.

"Xiao Zou, you’re the only one who can replace me in court now. The most urgent case on my hands is the Guan Yuhong case. I was planning to cooperate with the investigation department to check what really happened 12 years ago in the next couple of days, but it looks like that’s not going to happen."

Zhu Yuansi said, and shook her head with regret.

The investigation plan would have to be shelved. The pressing issue now was to deal with her own situation.

"So, your task is to take over and become the prosecutor for this case. As for the files and documents of the case, they’re in the second drawer on the right-hand side of my desk. You’ll know once you look at them."

Zhu Yuansi spoke, looking solemnly at Xiao Zou, "Xiao Zou, there’s a saying that goes, ’Train your troops for a thousand days to use them for one moment.’ Now is your time to shine!"

"Zhu Sister, I..."

Xiao Zou originally wanted to decline, to say something, but under Zhu Yuansi’s earnest gaze, he could only nod deeply.

It was just a confrontation with Zhang Wei. What did it matter if he was a rookie? Could Zhang Wei really bully a newcomer?

"Zhu Sister, rest assured, I will definitely defeat Zhang Wei for you!"

"No, just do your best!"

Zhu Yuansi had no hope whatsoever that Xiao Zou could defeat Zhang Wei.

Someone had to be responsible for the case anyway, and Xiao Zou was her assistant, so he was the only choice.

If possible, Zhu Yuansi would have liked to entrust it to someone else, to another prosecutor. But now with the urgent need for a replacement, there simply wasn’t enough time.

"Then you should go ahead, I’ll handle things here!"

In the end, Zhu Yuansi let Xiao Zou leave. She would have to face the Internal Affairs investigation herself.

"Goodbye, Zhu Sister, I..."

Xiao Zou walked to the door, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately left resolutely.

Just like that, he left the Internal Affairs office; he left the Investigation Department.

He didn’t take out his cell phone until he was in a deserted place and dialed a number.

"Dragon Lord, everything has been taken care of. Zhu Yuansi has passed the prosecutor credentials to me!"

"Yes, Zhu Yuansi won’t be coming out anytime soon. This investigation by the Internal Affairs Investigation Department will definitely give her a hard time!"

"After all, the information for the report was provided to Internal Affairs by me. I’ve had my eyes on everything Zhu Yuansi has done over the past year!"

"Rest assured, Dragon Lord. I will make sure this case is handled perfectly for you!"

At this moment, not a trace of restraint was left on Xiao Zou’s face, only a sinister smile of successful scheming.

Because the person who had reported Zhu Yuansi was none other than him!

...

Wednesday, noon.

Zhang Wei was just having lunch when he received a message that came from the court.

"What, Zhu Yuansi is being investigated, and her assistant has taken over as the prosecutor, Prosecutor Zou, huh? I’ve got it!"

This news was somewhat unexpected.

"What, Prosecutor Zhu has been taken away, prosecutors being investigated themselves?"

Tie Ruyun was bewildered when he heard this.

In his memory, Zhu Yuansi was not someone who would do wrong, so why at such a critical moment...

"Old Tie, calm down, this is within my expectations," Zhang Wei laughed in a cryptic manner, not surprised at all.

"Hey, hey, hey, what’s with that smile? Could it be that you’re the one who framed Prosecutor Zhu?"

"Old Tie, do I seem so despicable in your eyes?"

"It’s precisely because I know you, lad, that I’m aware you would resort to any means necessary to win a case!"

Old Tie looked at Zhang Wei with a grave expression, forgetting to even eat his meal.

"Old Tie, let me tell you this, I already guessed that Prosecutor Zhu would lose her position as prosecutor, because the person behind the scenes would definitely take action. And as for it being my doing, I can’t deny that, right? After all, my maneuvers in court have already foreshadowed this outcome."

Zhang Wei explained to Tie Ruyun, "Actually, the bombshell I dropped in court yesterday was bound to reach the ears of the person pulling the strings."

"And since representatives from the Investigation Department and Procuratorate Headquarters were there in court, the mastermind must have felt that if this matter got out, an investigation into the background of the case by the department and procuratorate would inevitably lead to Longxiang Construction, and possibly to him as well."

"So, to prevent the Investigation Department and the procuratorate from finding something they should not, the person behind the scenes will definitely make a move on one of them,"

Zhang Wei said with a sneer, "There’s a saying that goes, if you can’t solve the problem, then solve the person who causes the problem!"

"We can’t continue this topic anymore!"

Tie Ruyun let out a sigh of relief, "Take it easy, kid. Watch out for the river crab!"

"Oh, back to the main topic!"

Zhang Wei also realized that he had crossed the line and quickly got back on track, "Actually, I didn’t expect Prosecutor Zhu to be the one who got caught. I thought it would be someone from the Investigation Department being taken away by Internal Affairs!"

"After all, compared to monitoring someone in an office, isn’t it more effective to take action against the person responsible for the investigation?"

"But this is actually a good thing!"

"A good thing!"

Tie Ruyun was shocked again, how could this be a good thing?

Oh, no, for Zhang Wei, it really is a good thing.

Because his main opponent in the courtroom, Zhu Yuansi, had already been taken away for investigation, that leaves the other, Xiao Zou, who clearly looks like an underling and a newbie, definitely not a threat.

"Zhang Wei, I know what you’re gloating about. Prosecutor Zhu can no longer appear in court, but you don’t have to revel in other people’s misfortune, do you?"

"Old Tie, what are you thinking, am I the kind of person who revels in others’ misfortune?"

Zhang Wei was frustrated, "What’s wrong with you, Old Tie? Haven’t we been partners for so long? We work at the same law firm, and you still don’t understand me?"

Tie Ruyun glared, completely bewildered.

Did I say something wrong?

"You’re wrong, completely wrong!"

Zhang Wei spoke with righteous indignation, "The good thing I was talking about isn’t because Prosecutor Zhu was taken away. In fact, whether she’s taken away or not, it doesn’t affect me at all."

"The good thing I’m referring to is that the person behind the scenes has shown their hand!"

"The person behind the scenes?"

Tie Ruyun looked at Zhang Wei in astonishment, "Isn’t it You Dalei from Longxiang Construction and Chen Xiao?"

"Old Tie, have you lost your mind? Do you really think those two have the power to plot against a senior prosecutor?"

Zhang Wei put on an expression that said "Don’t joke," and spoke gravely, "This matter is definitely the work of someone behind Longxiang Construction. From the start, I suspected that Chen Xiao and You Dalei are just pawns put out in the open by the person behind the scenes."

"In fact, powerful people like these don’t just have a few cards in their hand. They have cards to play in the open as well as cards hidden in the shadow. This incident with Prosecutor Zhu running into trouble indicates that the other party has played a card from the shadows, one that they would not normally use so easily!"

"A card in the shadow?" Tie Ruyun paused for a moment, the image of Xiao Zou’s apprehensive presence in the courtroom flashed through his mind.

The other party is just a rookie, a newbie, an underling, right?

In my eyes, this kid probably isn’t even as good as Tan Yingying.

"Old Tie, you don’t think Xiao Zou is weak, do you?"

Zhang Wei seemed to see through what Old Tie was thinking and couldn’t help shaking his head.

Tan Yingying is genuinely inept, but Xiao Zou is different.

If he can hide his true nature by Zhu Yuansi’s side, willing to be an underling for so long, he is definitely not as simple as he appears.

Maybe, Xiao Zou is pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger.

Zhang Wei will definitely be extremely cautious towards this new enemy.

"By the way, how can you be so sure that Xiao Zou is a card from the shadows played by the person behind the scenes?"

"Isn’t that obvious? After I spilled so much information yesterday, surely the Investigation Department and the procuratorate would need to investigate, right?"

Tie Ruyun nodded, "Of course."

If I were the procuratorate, I would definitely investigate along the direction you provided. After all, Lin Berte, Green Snake, and Huang Yunhe, these are three lives we’re talking about.

"So, if the procuratorate and the Investigation Department move forward with their investigation, will they implicate Longxiang Construction?"

"Yes."

"If the person behind the scenes doesn’t want Longxiang Construction to be investigated or themselves exposed, wouldn’t they try to do something?"

Tie Ruyun nodded again.

"Look, isn’t that trying something?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands out, since Zhu Yuansi was "taken down," it means the person behind the scenes has made a move.

"Putting it that way, Xiao Zou is basically a hitman sent out by the person behind the scenes?"

"Yes, that was also the point of saying so much in court yesterday. I wanted to provoke the person behind the scenes into sending out a hitman, and they really took the bait."

Zhang Wei said, revealing a mysteriously smug smile once again, "At any time, an assassin out in the open will always pose less of a threat than one hiding in the shadows!"

Since Prosecutor Zou had already been exposed, Zhang Wei knew that once the originally secretive assassin’s background was known, they posed no threat anymore.

"An assassin in plain sight, an assassin in the shadows, you kid really are..."

"Old Tie, you’ve got a point!"

"What did I say!"

Tie Ruyun was shocked again, thinking, why are you freaking out again, don’t scare me, man.

"See, the assassin out in the open has already revealed himself, but what about the one in the shadows?"

"This assassin in the shadows you’re talking about, are you referring to..."

Zhang Wei’s lips slightly curled upwards, yet he didn’t respond to the question.

He tossed his bowl and chopsticks, asking, "Are you guys done eating?"

"All done!"

Zhao Xiaoxiao was the first to answer and likewise tossed down her bowl and chopsticks.

Followed by Mo Yuzhu, Xia Qianyue...

Jessica, observing Zhang Wei and the others’ manners, felt a bit embarrassed and finally placed her bowl and chopsticks neatly in front of her, tidying up after herself.

"Old Tie, we’re going out to have fun today, so you’ll be the one to stay and house-sit, okay? Help us clear the dishes, we won’t be back for dinner. There’s leftover food in the fridge, just heat it up for yourself in the evening!"

"Hey, kid, aren’t we investigating a case today?"

"Joking, right? The trial is on Friday, and today is only Wednesday. We’ve got to go out and unwind. We’ll talk about work stuff tomorrow~"

Zhang Wei spoke and without waiting for any response from Tie Ruyun, led the four ladies, Xia Qianyue, out of the hostel; they were clearly going shopping.

"You kid..."

Tie Ruyun, seeing Zhang Wei taking four girls out shopping, immediately felt an overwhelming surge of jealousy.

"You wait and see, kid. When I get a date with Team Leader Lin, it’ll be your turn to suffer, damn it..."

Tie Ruyun intended to throw a fierce retort at the backs of Zhang Wei and the others as they left, but then realized that even if he did manage to date Lin Ruonan, it seemed pointless.

Because even if he got a date with Lin Ruonan, he would only have one girl, while Zhang Wei had four!

Oh, that’s right, there were rumors that he was also involved with Xiao Baihe from the Dongfang Capital Procuratorate Headquarters, he often interacted with Zhang Xinwu from the neighboring martial arts hall, not to mention his disciple Lin Yumeng; the kid was swimming in girls.

Thinking of all this, the corners of Tie Ruyun’s eyes couldn’t help but moisten.

He can’t compete in charming women, nor can he rival the opponent in lawsuits. And to top it off, he was almost 40 while his opponent was still in the prime of youth.

Life’s over!

...

Meanwhile.

Leaving the hostel with Xia Qianyue, Zhao Xiaoxiao, Mo Yuzhu, and Jessica, Zhang Wei became extra cautious along the way.

Even when crossing the road, he tried to stay within crowds and on pedestrian streets, he stayed near places with balconies and shelters.

His cautious behavior was as if he was guarding against someone attacking him from a distance.

Unfortunately, all his caution had been to no avail until the evening.

Right now, he was with Xia Qianyue and the other three ladies, sitting in an outdoor café by the street, drinking beverages.

"Strange, did the Qing Jiao Gang not receive orders to take me out?"

Zhang Wei looked around at the passing pedestrians with a bored expression.

"I don’t feel any murderous intent, so there should be no sniping!"

Xia Qianyue, sitting opposite him, closed her eyes to sense for a while and then shook her head.

"What a drag, I thought the Qing Jiao Gang would make a move, especially since the trial is coming up again in just a couple of days!"

Zhang Wei looked unenthused.

He had specifically kept Old Tie busy and moved with Xia Qian in action, aiming to catch the Qing Jiao assassin.

But unexpectedly, the other party didn’t fall for it.

Or perhaps, the mastermind behind the scene had calculated that they couldn’t make a move on him, so they didn’t assign any task to the Qing Jiao Gang.

Zhang Wei had thought that using himself as bait would lure out this hidden assassin.

"It looks like catching this Qing Jiao requires more drastic measures!"

Zhang Wei said, with a flash of fierceness in his eyes.

This case was a must to catch the Qing Jiao, the hitman for the person behind the scenes—it was crucial!