Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 607 - 600: Expel Zhang Wei? I’ll cooperate with the investigation

Chapter 607: Chapter 600: Expel Zhang Wei? I’ll cooperate with the investigation

minutes later.

Jincheng Law Firm, Litigation Department office.

The office where Zhang Wei and Shen Zhengyi had fought, along with the hallway at the entrance, had been completely sealed off.

A few field agents had set up isolation tape here, preventing people from getting close.

Inside the office, forensic experts were conducting investigations and collecting evidence, picking up fragments of furniture stained with blood from the floor and placing them into plastic bags for preservation.

At the entrance, Thunder Squad leader Lei Hu and Deputy Captain Lin Ruonan were leading agents in evidence collection.

Normally, a simple fight wouldn’t involve the major crime unit.

But this time, the report wasn’t for a mere fight—it was for attempted murder!

"Captain Lei, Deputy Captain Lin, I was standing right outside the office at the time, and as soon as I heard the noise inside, I rushed in immediately. That’s when I saw Zhang Wei assaulting our Boss Shen!"

At this very moment, Li Qingshou started his Oscar-worthy performance, gesticulating and explaining animatedly to the two officers before him.

"But we asked other people, and after you took Zhang Wei to the office, didn’t you eavesdrop at the door for a while before running away?"

Lin Ruonan flipped through her notes, a hint of confusion on her face.

"This..."

Seeing his lie exposed, Li Qingshou’s face showed a trace of embarrassment.

Because at that time, he feared Zhang Wei would rush out the door and come across him.

Since Zhang Wei was bound to be punished anyway, he did not want to become the victim of Zhang’s anger; naturally, he ran as far away as possible.

"Actually, the real situation is, after we heard Zhang Wei assaulting Boss Shen, I led the charge into the scene with my team, catching that bastard right in the act!"

"But according to other people in your department, it was Zhang Wei who opened the door of the office and walked out on his own, and none of you stopped him, right?"

Lin Ruonan flipped through her notes again, refuting Li Qingshou’s testimony once more.

"Ah, this..."

Li Qingshou’s face showed embarrassment, and he screamed internally.

Deputy Captain Lin, what are you implying? I’m here giving my testimony.

But such testimony was dismissed by both Lin Ruonan and Lei Hu.

What’s the use of giving false testimony, believe it or not, we could take you away for obstructing official duties!

"Next!"

Lin Ruonan, somewhat exasperated, waved her hand to dismiss Li Qingshou and began interrogating the next attorney.

"Where is he, where is that kid!"

Just then, urgent footsteps were heard at the entrance to the Litigation Department.

A plump man arrived, surrounded by a group of black-clad bodyguards, striding into the Litigation Department office like a comet.

"President Lin!"

"Hello, Boss!"

"President Lin, you’ve arrived!"

The attorneys of the Litigation Department, upon seeing the newcomer, all nodded respectfully and made way for him.

The newcomer was Lin Xiangtian, the big boss of Jincheng Law Firm.

Seeing Lin Xiangtian had arrived, Li Qingshou saw it as an opportunity to perform and immediately approached him.

"President Lin, you must stand up for Boss Shen. That Zhang Wei, he actually dared to hit Boss Shen in public. That kid is extremely bold, a complete degenerate, scum, that kid..."

"Enough!"

Lin Xiangtian pushed Li Qingshou aside, clearly not intending to converse with this minor partner.

"Captain Lei, Deputy Captain Lin, are you two handling this case?"

"Yes, President Lin!"

Faced with Lin Xiangtian, even Lei Hu was polite.

"It was Zhang Wei who hit Shen Zhengyi, correct?"

"From the current situation, that seems to be the case. After all, the injured party from your company has already been sent to the hospital. But there are no cameras in that office, so it’s hard to say what exactly happened."

"Hmph, no need to worry about the specifics. Now that this incident with Zhang Wei has happened, we at Jincheng Law Firm cannot keep him. Also, I hope this matter can be resolved quickly, and that the reckless brat who dared to use violence on my turf can be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible!"

Lin Xiangtian said to Lei Hu and Lin Ruonan, "Since the major crime unit has been deployed, I assume the report my subordinates made wasn’t for a common fight, right?"

"Yes, that Director Li reported was a case of attempted murder."

"Attempted murder, that works just fine!"

Lin Xiangtian recalled the report from his subordinates, saying that Shen Zhengyi was covered in blood, with injuries on his face and body, and was nearly at death’s door.

If Shen Zhengyi’s life had been lost, then Zhang Wei would have committed a murder in a fit of rage.

"All right, I understand. If you two need my cooperation, please contact my secretary!"

By Lin Xiangtian’s side, a young and beautiful female secretary immediately stepped forward and handed out a business card.

"How is the preparation for the press conference going?"

"President Lin, everything’s ready. We’re just waiting for you to go down and speak!"

"Understood!"

Lin Xiangtian turned around, glanced at Lei Hu and Lin Ruonan, "Then I’ll leave it to you two. Now that Zhang Wei has caused such trouble, I, Lin Xiangtian, must show him some colors. Do as you please!"

Having said that, Lin Xiangtian, with a large group of people, quickly left the litigation department.

Meanwhile, in the lobby downstairs of Jincheng Law Firm, countless reporters were swarming in, clearly at Lin Xiangtian’s instigation.

Watching Lin Xiangtian leave to rush to the press conference, Lei Hu and Lin Ruonan exchanged glances.

"Report, the murder weapon has been found!"

Just then, a forensics staff member, holding a plastic bag, came to their side.

"A fruit knife?"

Seeing the "murder weapon" covered in blood in the plastic bag, Lei Hu and Lin Ruonan looked at each other again in disbelief.

How could such a small, delicate fruit knife be the murder weapon for this case?

Using such a knife to kill someone – isn’t that a bit too difficult?

"Forget it, since the knife is stained with blood, let’s take it back for fingerprint analysis!"

Without thinking for too long, Lei Hu waved his hand to let the forensic personnel take the fruit knife away.

After the forensic personnel left, Lei Hu looked towards his capable subordinate.

"This Zhang Wei really knows how to stir up trouble. He’s just come back from Longdu and now this..."

"I heard his ruckus in Longdu was even bigger!"

Lin Ruonan rolled her eyes, thinking you believe he didn’t cause trouble in Longdu?

Rumor has it that in Longdu, he caused such a commotion that he poked a huge hole right through the sky.

"It looks like that Wu Family lad is in for it now!"

"Thunder Squad Captain, do you also think the murderer is that Wu Family lad?"

"Well... that’s hard to say..."

Lei Hu did not give a definitive answer; instead, he shook his head, no longer wanting to delve into that topic.

"We are investigators; we deal with evidence and testimonies. Other speculations are none of our business, get it?"

Finally, after saying a possibly case-related phrase, Lei Hu left with his team.

"Sigh..." Lin Ruonan heaved a sigh, and could only helplessly shake her head.

Jincheng Law Firm, second-floor reception hall.

Lin Xiangtian approached the crowd of reporters, with a tense expression on his face.

"I am very angry today. Such a heinous incident occurred within my law firm!"

"Zhang Wei, ever since that kid joined the firm, I knew he was a thorn, but I never expected he would dare to do such a thing!"

"He is simply... he is completely lawless. I, Lin Xiangtian, want to make it clear here that I will by no means tolerate any criminal acts within my firm!"

Upon witnessing this, countless reporters began to fervently take notes, with compositions already forming in their minds.

However, they were also curious where the person who instigated the incident was.

...

Dongfang Capital Martial Association Headquarters, detention room.

At this moment, Zhang Wei was here.

He was outside the detention room, while Zhang Xinwu was inside, with vertical iron bars separating them.

"Zhang Wei, why did you come?"

"Sister Xiao Wu, with such a serious situation, how could I not come?"

Facing detained Zhang Xinwu, Zhang Wei was surprisingly calm.

"Zhang Wei, how about Lu Ma..."

"I haven’t been to the hospital yet, so I’m not sure about Lu Ma’s condition, but rest assured, I’ve already arranged for someone to go there. We will provide Lu Ma with the best medical assistance!"

"Thank you, Zhang Wei!"

"You’re welcome, it’s what I should do!"

Zhang Xinwu bowed her head, seemingly lost in thought.

"Right, my younger brother Xiao Yan, he..."

"Oh, you mean your stinky little brother? He got himself arrested for causing trouble and is now locked up in the Central District detention center!"

Upon hearing that Zhang Xinyan had been arrested, Zhang Xinwu breathed a sigh of relief.

It was good that he was caught; now she could rest easy.

"So, what about my brother?"

"Causing trouble without major property damage or putting anyone’s safety at risk, a few months locked up for him to cool down wouldn’t be too bad!"

Zhang Wei waved his hand dismissively, no longer wanting to concern himself with Zhang Xinyan.

"That’s for the best, it’s better to keep him locked up a bit longer to prevent impulsiveness!"

Zhang Xinwu nodded in agreement, seemingly unburdened by her brother being locked away.

"Speaking of impulsiveness, Sister Xiao Wu, you also acted on impulse!"

Zhang Wei then looked at Zhang Xinwu with a smile tinged with helplessness.

"But you’re more sensible than your brother. After you found Wu Renjie, you just wanted to argue with him. They were the first to lay hands on you by pushing, and you retaliated. So, legally and morally, you’re actually in the right. It was just a defensive reaction to being provoked."

"Moreover, taking into account the feelings of the victim’s family can also explain your actions. Even if the Wu Family files a complaint, the investigation department could detain you for a maximum of 24 hours. Let me check the time..."

Zhang Wei looked at the time on his phone and smiled, "You’ll be out in just a few hours!"

"But once out, what then?"

Zhang Xinwu looked worried; with Lu Ma hospitalized and Zhang Xinyan locked up, she was the only one left at the martial arts gym.

"Once you’re out, we can strike back!"

Zhang Wei paused, a sharp edge in his voice, "Wu Renjie is our target this time. We can’t let the kid off. He must pay for what he’s done!"

"Zhang Wei, are you thinking of retaliating against him?"

"No, I want to seek justice, but through legal means, not impulsively like you all!"

"But the investigation and prosecution departments have already said they won’t file a case, because the real culprit has confessed, and also because of the other party’s status..."

"Don’t worry, I have a plan. If criminal proceedings don’t work, we can pursue a civil lawsuit for compensation. Besides, I intend to expose the whole truth during the civil proceedings!"

Zhang Wei said, already formulating a plan in his mind.

But just then, footsteps echoed from outside the detention room.

Then, a group of plainclothes officers approached Zhang Wei, presenting an arrest warrant.

"Zhang Wei, we are from the Major Crime Unit 1, and we would like you to come with us for questioning regarding an assault case inside Jincheng Law Firm!"

"You’re a bit late. I thought you would’ve been here 10 minutes earlier!"

Zhang Wei glanced at the time, his face the picture of calm.

"Zhang Wei, did you assault someone?"

"Sister Xiao Wu, do you think I would make such a mistake at a critical time like this?"

Despite Zhang Wei’s confident smile, Zhang Xinwu still looked worried, although deep down, she felt reassured.

"Don’t worry, I’m just looking to get back at the first target. I didn’t expect them to be so foolish as to fall for it. I might as well start by taking some interest from Fatty Lin!"

"I guess after today, I’ll probably be kicked out of Jincheng Law Firm. But that’s not important; staying or leaving Jincheng Law Firm doesn’t affect me one bit!"

"Wait for me, Sister Xiao Wu. You tend to act rashly on your own. If you join forces with me, we can plan over the long term and figure things out together!"

After nodding at Zhang Xinwu, Zhang Wei walked over to the officers from the Major Crime Unit.

"Gentlemen, I am willing to cooperate with the investigation, please proceed!"

The officers exchanged glances, and somebody pulled out handcuffs.

"What, are you planning to cuff me?"

Facing them, Zhang Wei was overtly dismissive and scoffed, "Normally, restraint devices like handcuffs or shackles are only to be used when dealing with very serious criminal cases where there might be a risk of escape, violence, suicide, self-harm, or other dangerous behavior. Do I look like I might display any of these behaviors or intentions?"

With that, the officers from the investigation department were at a loss.

They were facing a "criminal law expert" who knew the law better than they did.

Eventually, Zhang Wei was taken away by the Major Crime Unit 1.

...

minutes later.

The familiar interrogation room, the familiar interrogator, even the familiar hot coffee.

"Zhang Wei, why did you assault Shen Zhengyi? Do you have any grudges against him?"

The questioner was Lin Ruonan.

Zhang Wei was also surprised; every time he came in, he encountered the same person from the heavy case squad—the deputy captain Lin.

The heavy case squad, theoretically, had many members and was strong and robust, with quite a few responsible for criminal interrogation.

Why did he always encounter Lin Ruonan every time something happened to him?

"Captain Lin, I’d like to answer that, but I have to ask, did you find the weapon at the scene?"

Lin Ruonan did not answer directly but slightly narrowed her eyes and countered, "The weapon, what do you think it is?"

"Captain Lin, we’re so familiar with each other, and you’re still on guard, trying to get me to say something, aren’t you?"

Zhang Wei said, pointing to his face with some bloodstains, "See this cut? It was made by a sharp object. What kind of thing at the scene do you think could have caused such a wound?"

Lin Ruonan hardly needed to think; the image of a bloody fruit knife flashed through her mind.

That was the weapon, and it had left such a long and slender cut on Zhang Wei’s face.

"Captain Lin, my advice would be to take a look at that ’weapon’. Maybe the lab report will surprise you!"

Zhang Wei said, assuming a casual posture, then picked up the coffee in front of him and brought it to his nose to sniff.

"Where did you buy this instant coffee? I haven’t even tasted it and already know this stuff must taste as bad as shit. If the heavy case squad is short on funds, I can sponsor some, equip every office with an imported coffee machine; how about it?"

"Zhang Wei, please be serious. You are under investigation right now!"

"Am I? I wasn’t aware of that."

Zhang Wei chuckled and then shifted his sitting posture, laying his cards on the table, "Tell me, do you have any eyewitnesses that can confirm that I assaulted someone?"

"So many attorneys from the litigation department of Jincheng Law Firm saw you..."

"All they saw was me opening the office door and leaving. They didn’t see whether there was any friction or fighting between Shen Zhengyi and me. Maybe he got injured falling in his office, no?"

"This..."

Lin Ruonan really wanted to retort, how exactly could someone fall to create such ghastly injuries.

"Another thing, Shen Zhengyi hasn’t woken up yet, has he?"

"Yes, the victim is currently unconscious."

"Then, since he’s unconscious and hasn’t provided the most crucial eyewitness testimony, on what grounds did you apprehend me as a suspect?"

"Of course it’s... it’s..."

Lin Ruonan was about to reply when she realized she didn’t have a response.

They had detained Zhang Wei based on testimonies from the other lawyers in the litigation department.

But among these testimonies, not one could clearly inform the investigators what exactly Zhang Wei had done inside the office.

"So, Captain Lin, you should understand that as long as Shen Zhengyi hasn’t awakened, your investigative team lacks the most crucial testimony, and you don’t even have solid ground to charge me!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wei stood up, walked to the mirror in the interrogation room, and sneered at the room next door, "Captain Lei, I know you are watching. But I want to make it clear that my presence here at the investigative department is merely as a duty, in cooperation with your investigation. If I wish to leave, none of you can stop me because you lack the most decisive evidence!"

Zhang Wei could distinctly feel that someone’s breathing in the next room became heavier.

"Moreover, don’t think that finding the weapon makes you triumphant. What exactly that weapon can prove, I believe you will be astounded very soon!"

Zhang Wei grinned, then once again sat down in front of Lin Ruonan.

"Speaking of which, Captain Lin, I’d like to consult with you about a case. It’s not often we meet, so let’s talk more, shall we? Sitting here waiting is just as good as waiting anyway—I know you’re waiting for lab results, right?"

Lin Ruonan wore a slight embarrassment because their heavy case squad seemed to be at Zhang Wei’s mercy again.

Not only that, but she felt Zhang Wei was so confident at the moment, as if he had intentionally come to the heavy case squad and had intended to be interrogated by her and the others.

As for his purpose, it was obviously that case!

"Captain Lin, I’d like to ask, regarding Wu Renjie’s traffic accident and his fleeing out of fear of the crime, why haven’t you arrested him?"

"The person responsible has already turned themselves in. With their special identity, we are unable to arrest them!"

"Is that so, the child of a diplomat, enjoys diplomatic immunity too, right?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Wei’s brows knitted together slightly, but then he quickly relaxed, "If the murderer is Wu Renjie, the son of a diplomat, what if someone else is taking the fall for him?"

"But since they’ve already confessed, following the normal procedure, the prosecution can’t bring charges!"

"The privileged class with immunity, indeed poses a big problem!"

Zhang Wei said, his expression neither sad nor happy, merely recounting the case with a cold voice.