Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 596 - 589 Qing Jiao Compromise, Zhang Wei to Lose?

Chapter 596: Chapter 589 Qing Jiao Compromise, Zhang Wei to Lose?

Thursday evening.

When Qing Jiao awoke again, he found himself lying on a makeshift operating table.

He was wrapped in bandages all over his body, and any movement of his limbs caused pain.

"It’s been tough on you, Jessica, Classmate Mo."

"Zhang, don’t worry, both Mo, the forensic doctor, and I are professionals; he’s no longer in danger."

"Alas, I’ve been stitching up corpses recently. My hands are a little heavy, and I’m not sure if the wound is stitched well."

Qing Jiao heard the voices of one male and two females.

They were unfamiliar to him; likely, they were not people he knew.

Moments later, a blonde beauty shone a flashlight into his pupils.

"Um, he’s awake, it looks like his consciousness has also returned."

Qing Jiao felt himself being lifted up, and then, a male face gradually became clear in his line of sight.

"You are..."

"My name is Zhang Wei. We’ve probably met before, haven’t we, Mr. Jiang?"

Zhang Wei looked at the man before him, instinctively stretching out his right hand.

Seeing this, Qing Jiao gritted his teeth, about to lift his hand in counteraction.

But as soon as he had that thought and attempted to raise his hand, his bones sent a piercing pain throughout his body.

"Sorry, Mr. Jiang, I forgot you were injured."

Seeing this, Zhang Wei seemed to realize something and awkwardly withdrew his hand.

Qing Jiao was sweating from the pain but didn’t dare to make a sound.

"By the way, Mr. Jiang, you’ve been through a lot tonight. How about you rest well? I’ll need your help tomorrow."

"Help... what help?" Qing Jiao lifted his head. Despite his physical weakness, he still wanted to understand clearly.

"It’s nothing, I just want to ask you to take the stand to help me identify a few criminals!"

Zhang Wei said with a smile, "Oh right, Mr. Jiang, you might not know my identity yet. I’m a defense attorney currently responsible for defending Mr. Guan Yuhong in a murder case!"

"Guan Yuhong!" Qing Jiao’s pupils shrank as if he knew something.

"You want me to take the stand, isn’t that asking me to testify against Dragon Lord!"

"Yes, if you’re willing, you could help me testify against Dragon Lord. But I know he has a lot of power, and even if you testify against him, it might not bring him down. So the person I need you to testify against is, in fact, someone else!"

"You think just because you saved me... you can make me risk my life for you..."

Qing Jiao clenched his teeth in anger.

He admitted that Zhang Wei had indeed saved him, or else he would have already died at Tyrannosaurus’s hands.

But so what? Qing Jiao was never the type to repay a favor, the type of good person who does.

He was a killer, one who never followed any code of honor among outlaws.

Zhang Wei naturally guessed Qing Jiao’s reaction.

"I heard Mr. Jiang has a daughter?"

With these words, Qing Jiao’s heart immediately tensed.

"That’s right, I forgot to tell you. Your daughter was transferred this morning and is currently undergoing treatment at Dongfang Capital’s rehabilitation center. So if you want to see your daughter, you’ll have to cooperate nicely with us!"

"What did you say, my daughter was moved this morning?"

"Yes."

Zhang Wei said, gesturing to someone nearby, who promptly handed over a cell phone.

The phone screen lit up and was then placed horizontally in front of Qing Jiao.

On the screen, there was a girl who appeared to be unconscious.

"Mr. Jiang, I believe this is your daughter, Jiang Miaomiao, isn’t it? Rest assured, she will receive the best treatment in Dongfang Capital. We’re covering the expenses, so don’t worry about it, understand?"

Although these words sounded comforting, Qing Jiao still perceived a hint of threat in them.

Your daughter is in our hands, unless you cooperate nicely, otherwise, even I can’t guarantee your daughter’s safety.

If you cooperate, there’s a chance your daughter will survive; if you don’t, I’ll just end her life.

That was probably the message Zhang Wei’s words conveyed to Qing Jiao.

"Fine, I agree to your terms, as long as you can ensure my daughter’s safety. I’ll do whatever you ask!"

Qing Jiao hesitated only for a moment before nodding in agreement.

"Very well, then Mr. Jiang, you rest well. Tomorrow we need you to do some things that you should do!"

After saying that, Zhang Wei snapped his fingers, and Qing Jiao felt himself lying down again.

Then, drowsiness overcame him, and the weakness of his body pulled him back into a deep sleep.

...

At the same time.

At a certain hospital in Longdu, outside the ICU ward.

Chen Xiao and You Dalei, the duo, were standing guard here.

"Who would have thought, Tyrannosaurus has actually been badly injured. That’s Dragon Lord’s number one enforcer, and look how badly he’s been beaten!"

"Yeah, seeing his condition, I almost couldn’t recognize him. Is that really Tyrannosaurus?"

The two were discussing the injured person inside, their faces filled with lingering fear.

It was too terrible.

The injuries Tyrannosaurus had suffered were just too gruesome.

To such an extent that even if he were to be saved, it might still be a waste of medicine.

"With Tyrannosaurus in such a state, what about the mission he was on?"

"Speaking of which, wasn’t he supposed to ambush Qing Jiao? With Qing Jiao’s strength, he shouldn’t be able to do this to Tyrannosaurus..."

The two were going to discuss further, but footsteps were suddenly heard from the end of the corridor.

A man in a golden suit appeared, none other than Dragon Lord.

"Dragon Lord!"

You Dalei and Chen Xiao hurriedly paid their respects to the newcomer.

"Brother Tyrannosaurus was really hurt?"

Dragon Lord had no mood to deal with the two and walked to the entrance of the ICU ward, looking inside.

"Yes, from what I’ve seen, I can only say Tyrannosaurus is in a bad way, very bad..."

"Hmph, since when did Qing Jiao have this ability?"

Dragon Lord frowned, sensing that there was something wrong with this situation.

Qing Jiao could not possibly be Tyrannosaurus’s match, and with so many of his own men, Tyrannosaurus shouldn’t lose to Qing Jiao, who was on his own.

Dragon Lord was very familiar with both Tyrannosaurus and Qing Jiao.

One might argue Qing Jiao was perhaps more adept at assassination.

But if it came to a face-to-face confrontation, ten Qing Jiaos wouldn’t be a match for Tyrannosaurus.

However, according to You Dalei, the injuries Tyrannosaurus sustained didn’t seem to be from an assassination.

Rather, they appeared as if his entire body had been rolled over by a steamroller, the state he was in was simply...

Dragon Lord had sent men to investigate, but there was no steamroller at the scene, so who could have inflicted such injuries on Tyrannosaurus?

"Could it be that someone from above wants to deal with me, so they made a move on my men?"

"Could it be that I have been targeted by someone?"

Dragon Lord thought of many possibilities.

Ordinary people wouldn’t have the guts to touch his men, and besides, ordinary people were no match for Tyrannosaurus.

Whoever managed to beat Tyrannosaurus to such an extent must be extremely powerful, and such a person couldn’t possibly be unaware that Tyrannosaurus belonged to him.

So, it meant that by taking down Tyrannosaurus, they were also sending him a warning!

These actions against Tyrannosaurus were just a first step, could it be that the other party had a second or a third step planned?

Thinking of this, Dragon Lord shifted his gaze from inside the ICU ward to the two men by his side.

"Ah Lei, Ah Xiao, you two better be careful with your case. If anything goes wrong..."

Dragon Lord’s voice trailed off as his eyes narrowed slightly.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao and the other quickly bowed their heads in wait for further instructions.

"Forget it, with Xiao Zou as our backup, I’m sure Zhang Wei can’t possibly win. After all, he would never guess that Xiao Zou is one of my people, right!"

"Yes, yes, Dragon Lord is right. That Zhang Wei would never guess how he is going to lose!"

Chen Xiao quickly echoed with a laugh, her face expressing a touch of confidence as well.

She was already looking forward to seeing Zhang Wei’s expression after losing the court case tomorrow.

"Alright, you two will be in charge here. I have other matters to attend to!"

After giving his orders, Dragon Lord waved his hand and left straight away.

He needed to find out who had set their sights on him.

Chen Xiao and You Dalei looked at each other, then fell silent again.

Thursday night quietly settled down.

...

Friday, morning.

"Hey, time to get up for breakfast, everyone!"

Following Zhang Wei’s call, everyone, including Old Tie, Xia Qianyue, Zhao Xiaoxiao, and the others, all got out of bed.

"Zhang Wei, looking at your face, you seem very confident today!"

During breakfast, Old Tie seemed to have discovered something, his expression taken aback as he gazed at Zhang Wei.

What’s got you so happy, kid?

Did you hook up with some chick last night?

No, that can’t be right, Xia Qianyue is here; do you even have the guts to do that, kid?

"Old Tie, there’s something odd about the way you’re looking at me!"

Zhang Wei immediately noticed the problem.

"You, kid, what are you so happy about?"

"Am I happy?"

Zhang Wei pointed to his own face, "I just hummed a tune while making breakfast for you guys, that’s all."

"Yes, you hummed a tune today; when you usually make breakfast, you never hum!"

Zhao Xiaoxiao recalled the times she lived with Zhang Wei and analyzed with a solemn face.

"Yes, Zhang, you only hum when you’re in a good mood." Jessica also nodded earnestly.

She still remembered the day after their first intimate encounter; Zhang Wei was humming while making breakfast the next morning.

Mo Yuzhu was eating breakfast while her gaze wandered over Zhang Wei, Zhao Xiaoxiao, and Jessica, turning bashfully red and lowering her head after a moment.

Clearly, she must have misinterpreted something.

Possibly the only one who hadn’t noticed that something was off was Xia Qianyue.

"Old Tie, all I can tell you is that in today’s trial, our disadvantageous path shouldn’t have collapsed yet!"

"Disadvantageous path, hasn’t collapsed, what the heck is that supposed to mean?"

"To be precise, it doesn’t show any obvious signs of collapsing!"

Zhang Wei grinned, then, after breakfast with the group, headed to the courthouse together.

In Longdu Courthouse, within the criminal court.

Zhang Wei’s group convened with Guan Yuhong and Guan Ping in the preparatory room outside, then entered together.

After each found their seats, they started to wait while scanning the whole room.

This is where today’s battlefield lies.

At the moment, not many people had arrived in the courtroom; the prosecution and the jurors were yet to come, since Zhang Wei and his team were early.

The group began to prepare, and Guan Yuhong and Guan Ping nodded to each other before both closed their eyes to sit quietly and wait.

Soon, people started trickling into the courtroom.

The representative of the prosecution, Xiao Zou, also arrived.

Seeing this, Zhang Wei quickly got up with a solemn face and walked over.

"Prosecutor Zou, you’ve worked hard on this case!"

"Lawyer Zhang, rest assured, everything’s under control with me here. Even if my power isn’t enough, I have Prosecutor Zhu backing me, as well as Procuratorate Headquarters!"

Xiao Zou also wore a serious face, as if he and Zhang Wei truly shared weal and woe like comrades.

"By the way, Prosecutor Zou, what did Prosecutor Zhu say?"

Upon hearing Zhang Wei’s question, Xiao Zou then remembered that Zhang’s initial goal was actually to find Zhu Yuansi, and he was just an incidental messenger.

He definitely had not contacted Zhu Yuansi, because with Dragon Lord involved, the fewer people who knew, the better.

"Prosecutor Zhu is tied up at the moment. After all, the Internal Affairs Investigation Department has been keeping a close eye on her. But don’t worry, I’ve noted down everything you told me, and as soon as she gets a chance, I’ll contact her for you immediately."

"I see..."

Zhang Wei said, his face revealing a hint of helplessness.

Nevertheless, he managed to force a smile and shook hands with Xiao Zou again: "Then, I’ll leave everything in your hands, Prosecutor Zou!"

"Don’t worry, Lawyer Zhang, this case involves so much behind the scenes, I will thoroughly investigate until the end!"

The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries for a moment before parting.

After Zhang Wei returned to his place, he quickly turned to discuss with Zhao Xiaoxiao and the others.

Meanwhile, Xiao Zou lowered his head, a mocking and cold smirk spreading across his lips.

"Zhang Wei, you never expected this, did you? I’m a man of Dragon Lord, and in this trial, you’re done for!"

Just as Xiao Zou was feeling smug, a group of black-suited bodyguards entered through the courtroom’s main door.

Surrounded by the black-suited bodyguards were two individuals, none other than Chen Xiao and You Dalei.

Upon their arrival, they exchanged covert nods with Xiao Zou, and then took their seats amid their protective entourage in the middle of the spectator section.

After taking his seat, You Dalei began to rest with his eyes closed, while Chen Xiao surveyed the entire courtroom.

Chen Xiao’s gaze lingered on Tie Ruyun for a moment, and a flash of annoyance crossed her eyes.

According to her plan, the internal hearing of the Lawyer’s Association should have been enough to deal a heavy blow to Tie Ruyun.

The plan failed, and not only did Tie Ruyun not fall, but they also lost Huang Yunhe.

Afterward, Chen Xiao’s gaze lingered momentarily on the defendant Guan Yuhong, and his son Guan Ping.

The hatred in her eyes intensified again because, according to their plan, Guan Ping should also have been prosecuted.

They had originally intended to pin the death of Lin Berte on Guan Ping, in order to disrupt Zhang Wei and his team’s focus and create difficulties for them.

However, to their surprise, this plan was also thwarted by Zhang Wei, and Zhu Yuansi was beaten by Zhang Wei without any power to fight back and could only watch as they released the person.

Ultimately, Chen Xiao’s gaze naturally fell upon Zhang Wei.

Toward this formidable opponent who had repeatedly disrupted her plans, her eyes were filled with caution and earnestness.

Yet shortly afterward, as if she thought of something, the earnestness gradually faded and was replaced by a cold laugh, a sneer, and mockery.

After today, your Zhang Wei’s track record will be marked with a big cross.

Zhang Wei, on the other hand, was equally aware of Chen Xiao’s gaze.

"This woman is here, and she even brought President You."

After seeing You Dalei sitting next to Chen Xiao, he wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

Given today’s court session, this group of people must be brimming with confidence, and it was understandable for President You to come and watch Xiao Zou "kick someone who’s down."

However, who would get kicked today remained to be seen.

As everyone was ready, the time for court proceedings finally arrived.

"All rise, please welcome the honorable Judge Bao Yansu to enter!"

Following the announcement of the court guard, Judge Bao entered.

He took his seat in the judge’s bench under the watchful gaze of the entire courtroom and then signaled everyone to sit down.

"Before we begin, this court needs to clarify one matter."

After taking his seat, Judge Bao glanced at the prosecution’s bench and announced: "Due to Prosecutor Zhu encountering some circumstances and currently being investigated by the Internal Affairs Department, the role of the public prosecutor for this case will be temporarily assumed by his assistant, Prosecutor Zou."

At Judge Bao’s announcement, Xiao Zou stood up, smiled, and greeted everyone, making himself known.

Yet, the sudden change of prosecutor did take the jury and the audience by surprise, as many started whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

"Ahem, the court needs to explain that the change in the prosecution representative is not related to this case. Prosecutor Zhu is currently under investigation due to some internal affairs, so please refrain from speculating wildly!"

Seeing the atmosphere in the courtroom turn a bit sour, Judge Bao had to remind everyone again not to overthink.

Then, he finally struck the gavel: "Now, this court declares that the retrial of the second hearing concerning the suspect Guan Yuhong for the murder of the victim Sun Mou from 12 years ago is officially in session!"

"Prosecution, do you wish to give an opening statement?"

As Judge Bao spoke, he specifically looked at Chen Xiao sitting in the middle of the audience.

During the last hearing, it was Chen Xiao who, as a witness, made the final statement.

However, that statement was mostly an awkward exchange between Zhang Wei and Chen Xiao, with Zhu Yuansi barely asking any questions.

Of course, whether that awkward exchange had any effect was something only the jury would know.

"Judge Bao, we decide to close our opening statement and offer the floor to the prosecution!"

Xiao Zou said, nodding at Zhang Wei, who solemnly nodded back, as if there was a tacit understanding between them.

"Very well, since the prosecution has concluded their opening statement, Lawyer Zhang, please proceed!"

Judge Bao said without giving Xiao Zou another look—a newbie wouldn’t have much to offer.

He wanted to see what killer move Zhang Wei had prepared in these two days.

Xiao Zou also sensed Judge Bao’s disregard, but he just calmly sat down and then looked coldly at Zhang Wei.

Moving on, he would no longer hide his identity; he was going to give Zhang Wei a big one.

"Our side calls the party concerned, Mr. Guan Yuhong, to testify in court!"

Under the spotlight of the audience, Zhang Wei announced the identity of their first speaker.

Guan Yuhong, the defendant in this case!

Similarly, the other was one of the "parties involved" in the murder case 12 years ago.

Everyone looked at him, curious to hear what he would say.

Of course, they all wanted to know whether he was related to the murder 12 years ago.

Whether Guan Yuhong had killed Sun Mou, whether he killed the child in Sun Mou’s womb.

Guan Yuhong stood up, walked to the court, and sat in the witness stand.

He was filled with emotion as he had waited a full 12 years for this opportunity.

At last, with the help of Tie Ruyun and Zhang Wei, he had won the chance to speak again in court and prove his innocence.

This time, he was determined to seize the opportunity, not only for himself but also for his son.

With that in mind, he glanced at Guan Ping, took a deep breath, and got ready.

Zhang Wei then took out his well-prepared questions and began to inquire.

"Mr. Guan, did you kill the victim Sun Mou 12 years ago?"