Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 594 - 587: Forcing Qing Jiao to Turn, All According to Plan

Chapter 594: Chapter 587: Forcing Qing Jiao to Turn, All According to Plan

When Zhang Wei stepped out from the Procuratorate Headquarters again, an hour had already passed.

He had been talking with Xiao Zou for the whole hour, you could say he was sharing his deepest thoughts and having a heart-to-heart conversation with him.

The two felt as if they had known each other for years and regretted not meeting earlier, wishing they could become sworn friends on the spot and discuss their dreams together.

"So for this case, only by working together, uniting our efforts, can we pull out the person behind the scenes. This is the only way!"

In the end, Zhang Wei shook his head while speaking these words with utmost seriousness.

Xiao Zou’s face was equally solemn, and he nodded vigorously as if to agree.

And so, the two parted ways.

However, once he stepped out of the Procuratorate Headquarters, Zhang Wei’s expression instantly changed, his seriousness vanished, replaced by a look of calm.

"Aren’t you being too cheesy, holding someone’s hand while talking?"

Zhao Xiaoxiao and Xia Qianyue had been waiting right outside the door the whole time. Although they didn’t see what was going on inside, they overheard bits and pieces.

That’s why Zhao Xiaoxiao felt Zhang Wei’s performance was cheesy.

But apart from being cheesy, Zhang Wei’s performance was quite impressive.

All you can say is, Zhang Wei has a natural talent for acting, perfectly portraying an ordinary lawyer who has discovered a shocking secret but is at his wits’ end without any countermeasures, being forced to choose to trust the Procuratorate Headquarters in desperation.

Especially the part where he held on to Xiao Zou’s hands, gripping them so tightly that Xiao Zou couldn’t pull away—the ultimate touch.

The hands must not be let go, just like Zhang Wei cannot afford to let go because the moment he does, it would be a dead end!

This acting deserves an Oscar!

Xia Qianyue, naturally ignorant about acting, quickly asked Zhang Wei as he came out, "Zhang Wei, what shall we do next, just wait?"

"Yes, just wait!"

Zhang Wei looked back at the doors of the Procuratorate Headquarters and then let out a cold laugh.

"Xiaoxiao, it’s all on you now. You understand the importance of this task, don’t you?"

"Rest assured, it’s all on me. While you were pulling that guy’s leg, I already hacked his phone and installed a worm virus. As soon as he makes a call, I’ll be able to track down the main behind-the-scenes player. Once I lock on to the mastermind’s location, I’ll immediately hack into his network. Then, whether he wants to receive a call or make one, it’s all up to me. Hehehe..."

"Excellent!"

A more chilling smirk spread across Zhang Wei’s face, his lips curving into an eerie arc.

This was the key step in his plan.

As for the conversation with Xiao Zou, that was just a diversion.

Now, it was time to wait for the fish to take the bait!

At the same time.

In the Procuratorate Headquarters, within Zhu Yuansi’s office.

Soon after Zhang Wei left, Xiao Zou returned here and peered left and right as he opened the door.

After ensuring that no one was around to disturb him, he quickly closed the office door and locked it.

He carefully took out his phone and then dialed a certain number with caution.

Beep—

After a few rings, the call was answered.

"What’s the matter? I’ve given you your orders; you just need to carry them out."

An impatient voice from Dragon Lord came through on the other end.

Clearly, he was annoyed that a pawn of Xiao Zou’s level had taken the initiative to contact him.

"Dragon Lord, I have an important matter to report!"

Xiao Zou was aware of his own status, but the news he heard today was too explosive; he had to report it.

"Oh? What is it?"

"Dragon Lord, it’s like this. Today, Zhang Wei came to see me, and he said to me..."

Xiao Zou recounted all the poignant words Zhang Wei had shared with him, word for word.

After he finished, there was silence on the other end of the phone.

"Impossible, that kid is fooling you!"

Dragon Lord immediately denied it, with a disdainful tone, "How can’t you see through such a simple trick?"

"But, Dragon Lord, Zhang Wei doesn’t know I’m your man!"

Xiao Zou’s words caused the disdain on Dragon Lord’s face to vanish instantly.

Right!

No one knew Xiao Zou was his man.

In fact, since placing Xiao Zou in the Procuratorate Headquarters a year and a half ago, Dragon Lord had not initiated any contact with him.

Even to the point that, if he hadn’t suddenly felt a whim, he would have almost forgotten about the existence of this pawn, Xiao Zou.

He had nearly forgotten, so how could others possibly know?

Xiao Zou was a negligible figure in the Procuratorate Headquarters; who could imagine that he was backed by me, Dragon Lord?

No one could have guessed, and certainly not Zhang Wei!

Furthermore, Zhang Wei was from Dongfang Capital, and had likely only learned about the Longdu Procuratorate in recent weeks.

So in Zhang Wei’s eyes, Xiao Zou was just another prosecutor who took over Zhu Yuansi’s job, a man of utterly common repute.

Would Zhang Wei need to lie to a prosecutor?

Obviously not!

"What exactly did that kid tell you in the end?"

Dragon Lord had thought of this as well, but he still wasn’t reassured, hence he asked again.

"Zhang Wei said he wanted to cooperate with me to strike at the mastermind behind the scenes. He also asked me to find an opportunity to inform Prosecutor Zhu and to do so discreetly, so as not to let anyone else know and risk the news leaking. He was very serious when he spoke, so it probably wasn’t a lie!"

Xiao Zou recalled in detail all the subtleties of the conversation he had with Zhang Wei within the past hour.

As a "professional actor" who had deceived everyone at the Procuratorate Headquarters, including Zhu Yuansi, for almost a year and a half with his acting skills, he naturally could tell that Zhang Wei was "showing his true feelings"!

So, it was impossible that the other party was lying!

If Zhang Wei really was lying, then his acting skills were too heavenly, completely deceiving him, Xiao Zou.

Is that possible?

Is that reasonable?

Of course that’s impossible, of course, it’s unreasonable.

"It’s obvious that he only intended to get in touch with Zhu Yuansi through you, which shows that he didn’t regard you as a major player, just a messenger!"

On the other end of the phone, Dragon Lord laughed too, but it was a sneer.

"Dragon Lord, I understand, after all, I’m just a small fry!" Xiao Zou laughed as well, but his laughter was one of disdain and mockery towards Zhang Wei’s actions.

Who would have thought that the so-called small fry actually had a double identity?

"Hahaha, what a joke!" Dragon Lord’s laughter grew louder.

"It seems the real forces of contention in this case have all been played by a small timer!"

Clearly, Zhu Yuansi was taken down because of Xiao Zou.

And now, Zhang Wei was about to fall into Xiao Zou’s hands as well.

"So, Dragon Lord, what should we do next..."

"You don’t need to worry about that, just focus on your own tasks!"

Seeing Xiao Zou wanting to show off, Dragon Lord directly interrupted him and, after giving a warning, hung up the phone.

Xiao Zou looked at the disconnected call, a colder sneer spreading across his face.

"Zhang Wei, you had no idea that I am Dragon Lord’s man!"

He was already somewhat impatient, wondering how surprised Zhang Wei would be when he revealed his true identity come Friday.

That scene, it would definitely be spectacular...

...

Meanwhile.

A High-end Club in Longdu.

"Is Qing Jiao going to betray me?"

After hanging up with Xiao Zou, Dragon Lord’s expression became a bit complicated.

The message brought by Xiao Zou had indeed shaken him slightly.

Qing Jiao was going to betray him!

He picked up his phone again and dialed another number.

"Qing Jiao’s family, they are still at the nursing center, right?"

"Dragon Lord, I’ve been monitoring Qing Jiao’s family all along, and they..."

The person on the other end of the phone began to respond but suddenly paused.

Dragon Lord frowned, "What happened to them?"

"Dragon Lord, Qing Jiao’s family seems to have been moved out just now!"

"What!"

After hearing this, Dragon Lord sounded displeased.

"Hey, what happened to the patient in this room, where are they now?"

"It seemed like the patient needed emergency treatment, so they were taken to the ICU!"

"ICU, there’s clearly no one undergoing resuscitation there, where is the patient?"

"We don’t know, weren’t they sent back from the ICU after being taken out?"

"Dammit, how could such a big living person just disappear!!"

The roar from his subordinate on the other end made Dragon Lord’s expression even more unsightly.

"Dragon Lord, Qing Jiao’s relatives, she..."

"I got it, immediately deploy people to find them, alive or dead I need to see a body!"

After giving his orders, Dragon Lord’s tone carried a trace of anger.

After ending the communication with his subordinate, he hesitated and then dialed another number once more.

Beep beep beep...

The phone rang for a long time.

With every beep, Dragon Lord’s heart grew heavier.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable, please try again later..."

After waiting for a long time, Dragon Lord understood.

"Sigh—"

He sighed deeply, his mind replaying the conversations he had had with Qing Jiao.

"Qing Jiao, let me ask you a question, how long have you been with me?"

"Ever since Dragon Lord contacted us that year, I have been serving you for 12 years!"

"Twelve years ago, I took you in because I saw potential in you, so I gave you the opportunity to serve by my side, and I provided the best treatment for your family. You must not betray me!"

"Please rest assured, Dragon Lord, I, Qing Jiao, will definitely go through fire and water for you, unwaveringly!"

Every time Dragon Lord thought of these conversations, he wanted to laugh.

Go through fire and water, unwaveringly!

Turns out you would betray me just like that, treating this place like a public toilet!

Come when you wish and leave when you please?

"Qing Jiao, if I let you go, where would I, Dragon Lord, put my face?"

With that thought, the rage on Dragon Lord’s face could no longer be contained.

The one thing he hated most in his life was traitors!

Moreover, Qing Jiao had been with him for 12 years. Who knows how much he had done behind the scenes and how many people he had killed. If these cases were all exposed one by one...

Qing Jiao was undoubtedly a ticking time bomb, and so he could not be left alive!

Dragon Lord took out his phone once again and dialed a number.

But today, it took much longer than usual to dial the number, which made Dragon Lord even more irritable.

"Dragon Blood, you looking for me?"

A rough voice came through.

"Qing Jiao can’t stay, deal with him quickly!"

"Understood!"

...

Meanwhile, at the same time.

Atop a high-rise building in Longdu, on the rooftop.

A man in a black jacket was observing the target through the scope of his sniper rifle.

Down on the street below, a man in a suit inside a corner coffee shop had no idea he was already the focus of the sniper’s aim.

"After this job is done, I wonder if my daughter’s condition will finally stabilize?"

Silently tallying the tasks he had completed from twelve years ago to the present, Qing Jiao felt he was finally approaching that step.

This job should cover the cost of his daughter’s surgery.

After all, he had been serving Dragon Lord for a full 12 years, and with the latter’s initial promise, how could there not be enough for the surgery?

The only difficulty, if there was one, might be...

As Qing Jiao thought this, his brow suddenly furrowed.

This was the sixth sense of an assassin, as though something bad was about to happen.

This moment of hesitation allowed the man drinking coffee below to suddenly stand up and walk into the distance.

Qing Jiao frowned and hurried to lock on.

Unfortunately, the street where the man was had too much pedestrian traffic, and he disappeared into the crowd in a moment.

"Damn it!"

Having lost the target and failed to take the shot, Qing Jiao was annoyed.

He wouldn’t have made this kind of mistake in the past.

Ding!

Just then, his phone rang.

"It must be Dragon Lord asking about the status of the mission, wondering why I haven’t sent him a message."

Qing Jiao opened his phone to check the message.

[Qing Jiao, how long have you been with me?]

Seeing this message, Qing Jiao’s brow furrowed deeply.

Why would Dragon Lord send him such a message on the phone?

In the past, wasn’t this number only used to send target information, while he only replied with mission completion messages?

But Qing Jiao still edited a message and sent it back honestly.

[12 years.]

Dragon Lord’s reply came swiftly.

[Twelve years, Qing Jiao, you have done very well. Now I have one last task for you.]

[What task?]

Qing Jiao felt puzzled. His mission was still underway, why would Dragon Lord suddenly add another task for him?

With that question in mind, his eyes stared unwaveringly at the phone screen, waiting for this final task.

However, guided by his assassin’s intuition, Qing Jiao had a feeling that this last task seemed quite dangerous.

[Qing Jiao, could you please shut up forever?]

Finally, the message arrived, but upon seeing it, Qing Jiao felt very panicked inside.

Please shut up forever!

What exactly does this mean? Is he asking me to leave the country, or is he asking me to...]

[Dragon Lord, what exactly do you mean?]

Although sending this message somewhat overstepped his place, Qing Jiao could no longer care about that at this moment.

He needed to understand what Dragon Lord really wanted him to do.

Regrettably, there was no response on the other side, nor any message reply for a long time.

Qing Jiao suppressed the impulse to call directly, because Dragon Lord had warned him time and again that he must not initiate contact and could only passively receive orders.

Whoosh—

Just then, a whooshing sound arose.

Bang!

Suddenly, there was an explosive sound next to Qing Jiao.

"Sniper!"

Seeing the ground beside him crack, his expression shocked, he then rapidly sprinted toward the rooftop entrance.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

As Qing Jiao sprinted, the ground near his feet burst open again, as if there were at least three or four snipers surrounding him and aiming at him from all directions.

Unfortunately, these snipers were poor shots and missed Qing Jiao.

With a stroke of luck, Qing Jiao dashed into the rooftop entrance, then took off his jacket, stowed away his gear, and his gaze wavered between the elevator and the stairs.

He didn’t know if, aside from the snipers, the enemy had any other traps in store.

If there were an ambush downstairs, wouldn’t he be doomed today?

What he didn’t know was that those lying in ambush didn’t have the means to set up any further traps.

Because their numbers were limited.

About 1 kilometer away from the rooftop Qing Jiao was on, on another high-rise building’s rooftop.

"That Qing Jiao has escaped!"

Zhang Wei, who had been observing the situation on the opposite rooftop, had already put down the binoculars in his hands.

Next to him, Xia Qianyue was holding a few pebbles; upon hearing Zhang Wei’s words, she cast the pebbles onto the ground carelessly.

"Actually, according to my original plan, it would have been better to hit Qing Jiao once, to injure him a bit. That would have been more effective!"

"The surfaces of these pebbles are irregular. I’m already lucky to be able to throw them close to him. Hitting a moving target is a bit difficult," Xia Qianyue said as she glanced at the pebbles on the ground, a helpless look on her face.

"No worries, Silly, the fact that you can throw pebbles as if they’re sniper bullets is already terrifying," said Zhang Wei in a hurry to comfort her while looking at Xia Qianyue’s hands with trepidation.

A martial arts expert can pluck leaves and flowers in flight, using roadside pebbles as lethal hidden weapons.

Zhang Wei witnessed that today.

In Xia Qianyue’s hands, those little stones became more dangerous than sniper bullets, leaving Qing Jiao without a hint of suspicion.

At this moment, Qing Jiao must be very panicked.

"Girl, how’s it going over there?"

"Don’t worry, I’ve got it all handled."

Behind the two, Zhao Xiaoxiao was sitting cross-legged on the steps, typing away on the laptop keyboard with rapid clicks.

And on the laptop screen was the text message conversation between Qing Jiao and "Dragon Lord."

Regrettably, the Dragon Lord here was not the real deal but rather a message sent to Qing Jiao by Zhao Xiaoxiao, who had simulated the IP and number.

"Second girl’s worked hard. Next, let’s just follow this Qing Jiao until he’s got nowhere left to run!" Zhang Wei said, looking at the building in front with a sly, successful smirk on his face.

At this moment, Qing Jiao must still be in the dark, not knowing what he had done wrong to make Dragon Lord want to take his life.

But what he didn’t realize was that all this was part of Zhang Wei’s plan.

Via Xiao Zou, Zhang Wei had already pinpointed Dragon Lord.

And through Dragon Lord, Zhang Wei had pinpointed Qing Jiao.

Although Dragon Lord hadn’t spoken to Qing Jiao, even the undialed number was enough for Zhao Xiaoxiao to determine Qing Jiao’s number.

As long as the number was known, Zhao Xiaoxiao could pinpoint Qing Jiao’s location.

Moreover, Dragon Lord’s cell phone and local network had been tampered with by Zhao Xiaoxiao, so blocking Qing Jiao’s calls and messages and then cloning the same number to "communicate" unilaterally with Qing Jiao became very simple.

At this moment, the other assassins arranged by Dragon Lord began to move upon catching wind.

And they had only one target, to eliminate Qing Jiao, the "traitor."

And all of these movements were within Zhao Xiaoxiao’s grasp.

The final call from Dragon Lord allowed Zhao Xiaoxiao to locate the killer’s position.

And when the killer contacted other assassins, the virus similarly spread through the electronic devices among them.

One could say that with the help of the second girl, Zhang Wei had complete control over the whereabouts of the upcoming killers.

Tonight was destined to be an unsettled night.

And the events of the night would not escape Zhang Wei’s eyes.

Tonight, someone was in for trouble.