Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 608 - 601 Who is the victim? You’re fired by me!

Chapter 608: Chapter 601 Who is the victim? You’re fired by me!

Forensics Department, a certain laboratory.

"How is that possible!" an exclamation of surprise.

A forensic technician took off his protective goggles, looking at the report data in front of him, completely astonished.

"What’s happened?"

His colleague hurried over, full of curiosity.

"The fingerprint analysis report and DNA analysis report for this fruit knife are both out!"

"Well that’s great, I’ll take them over to the Major Case Squad right away!"

"But..."

"But what?"

The shocked technician stared at the parameters on the computer, opened his mouth to speak, then shook his head.

"It’s nothing, the data is right here anyway, it’s just that the results might surprise a lot of people. You go ahead and take it!"

"Oh, don’t get all startled like that, the data won’t be wrong. We just need to know that much!"

The colleague picked up the printed report without even looking at it, stuffed it into an envelope, and then went off to the Investigation Department to hand over the data.

A few minutes later.

Investigation Department, office.

"Here’s the lab report, along with the DNA and fingerprint analysis reports!"

"All here?"

"Yes, all here!"

Lei Hu looked at the forensic staff member in front of him, waved him away, and then tore open the report data.

His gaze lingered on the DNA analysis report for a moment.

"The blood sample is from... Zhang Wei!"

Upon seeing the blood report, Lei Hu frowned, but said nothing more.

After all, it was Zhang Wei who had acted out, and with injuries on his face, his blood being on the weapon was possible,

But the next fingerprint report was the key.

"The fingerprints on the weapon belong to... Shen Zhengyi, no one else. How could this be?"

Seeing the fingerprint analysis report, Lei Hu instinctively rubbed his eyes.

Thinking he read it wrong, he closed and reopened his eyes before looking at it again.

The fingerprint analysis report clearly listed the name as Shen Zhengyi, not Zhang Wei!

So, the person holding the weapon wasn’t Zhang Wei, but the attacked Shen Zhengyi!

Wait a second?

If the other party was holding the weapon, could they still be considered the attacked?

Moreover, whether Zhang Wei carried a weapon or not, if he didn’t, doesn’t that mean...

Lei Hu, staring at the analysis report in his hand, fell into deep thought.

It seemed to him that there was some kind of misunderstanding in this case.

Looking at the report and then at Zhang Wei, who was calmly chatting with Lin Ruonan in the interrogation room, he felt that this guy was about to make a move again.

What to do?

"Captain, President Lin from Jincheng Law Firm has brought reporters to the entrance of our Investigation Department. He’s saying he wants an explanation from us and is demanding that we show our attitude?"

"Attitude?"

Lei Hu’s face showed a touch of strangeness, then he glanced again at the report in his hand.

He might act impulsively at times, but at this moment, he was unusually calm.

"Got it, President Lin wants an explanation, and I think he’s about to get what he’s asking for!"

Dusting off the report in his hand, Lei Hu had an idea.

He couldn’t afford to offend Lin Xiangtian, but there were others who could.

The one in the interrogation room, who feared neither heaven nor earth, not even Lin Xiangtian could touch him!

With this thought, Lei Hu clutching the report, pushed open the door of the interrogation room.

"Zhang Wei, Xiao Lin, you two done talking?"

Seeing Lei Hu enter, Zhang Wei naturally stopped chatting with Lin Ruonan.

"Thunder Squad Captain, what brings you here? That in your hands, that must be the forensic report, right?"

"Captain, is the report out?"

Lin Ruonan also immediately stood up, looking curiously at the report.

"This report..."

Lei Hu didn’t say much, he just threw the report on the interrogation room table.

Lin Ruonan hurriedly picked it up and took a look.

"This..."

Then her reaction was exactly the same as Lei Hu’s.

Her pupils trembled, her gaze shifting back and forth between Zhang Wei and the report.

"How could it be, the fingerprints on the weapon, how could they?"

"How could it not be possible?"

Just then, Zhang Wei stood up, a smile on his face.

"The truth about this incident is that Shen Zhengyi attacked me, and I merely acted in self-defense when I felt my life was in danger, that’s all!"

"Self-defense?" Lin Ruonan showed a look of surprise, you really dare to say that, doesn’t everyone know it was you who beat Shen Zhengyi?

I asked the lawyers from the litigation department, and they all said you, Zhang Wei, have long had a conflict with Shen Zhengyi.

"Oh, right, before Shen Zhengyi made his move, I even took a photo, it was meant to warn him not to act, but he still stabbed me with the weapon in his hands..."

As Zhang Wei spoke, he took out his mobile phone, opened the gallery, and showed a photo to Lei Hu and Lin Ruonan.

In the photo, Shen Zhengyi was standing up, holding a fruit knife.

His face was filled with angry and fierce expressions, his eyebrows with a hint of ferocity and astonishment, he looked like he was ready to commit the crime.

"So, it really was Shen Zhengyi holding this weapon, preparing to attack you?"

"Captain Lin, you have guessed it already, why ask again?"

Zhang Wei smiled, stood up calmly, then took the forensic report from Lin Ruonan’s hands.

"By the way, I just happened to overhear some commotion downstairs, someone said Fatty Lin had come, is that so?"

"This..."

"Captain Lin, we are so familiar with each other, how could I not see through your little schemes. Leave Fatty Lin’s matter to me, as for your investigation unit..."

Zhang Wei’s gaze lingered on Lei Hu and Lin Ruonan for a moment, finally settling on Lin Ruonan.

"Let Captain Lin and me go downstairs, having someone from the investigation unit help explain will prevent them from not recognizing the authority, along with the media!"

Lei Hu was left with no choice but to give Lin Ruonan a look.

This kid wants to go down and make a scene, you better keep an eye on him, don’t let him be too unrestrained!

Lin Ruonan just smiled bitterly in response, If I could handle Zhang Wei, I wouldn’t have been so passive just now!

In any case, the two heads of Unit 1 briefly exchanged words, both having a headache over Zhang Wei.

And Lin Ruonan, holding onto Zhang Wei, went together into the elevator, preparing to deal with Lin Xiangtian and the media downstairs.

...

At that very moment, downstairs in the investigation unit.

The boss of Jincheng Law Firm, Lin Xiangtian, was standing in front of a crowd of media, speaking fervently.

"I will absolutely not tolerate such behavior, such acts of attacking and beating others within my law firm!"

"So many lawyers within Jincheng Building trust me, entrusting their careers and lives to me, if I can’t handle even this, wouldn’t I be betraying their trust!"

"As for the assailant who attacked others, I am determined to not show any leniency, he must pay the price according to the law!"

Lin Xiangtian spoke passionately, gesticulating, his face filled with outrage.

As he reached the pinnacle of his fervor, his pudgy face nearly turned red, clearly he was genuinely angry.

"President Lin, I heard that the person who assaulted others is your law firm’s ace lawyer, Zhang Wei?"

Just then, a reporter suddenly asked.

Lin Xiangtian smiled faintly, because this reporter was actually arranged by him.

"You are mistaken, he is no longer a lawyer at our firm!"

Lin Xiangtian’s expression turned cold, his tone harsh, "For such scum who knows the law yet violates it, my stance has always been zero tolerance!"

"Therefore, I hereby announce to everyone that Jincheng Law Firm expelled Zhang Wei the moment the assault incident occurred; he is no longer a lawyer of Jincheng!"

"Furthermore, I will later submit a request to the Lawyer’s Association, for such lawless thugs who carry violent threats, our Lawyer’s Association will also show no leniency, I, Lin Xiangtian, will not acknowledge him as a member of our Lawyer’s Association!"

"President Lin’s righteousness!"

"President Lin’s might!"

"President Lin’s imposing manner!"

Upon hearing these words, the reporters all showed excitement, loudly praising at the same time.

"Look, there’s Zhang Wei!"

It was at that moment an observant reporter suddenly saw two people coming out of the investigation unit’s main entrance, one of whom seemed to be Zhang Wei.

Lin Xiangtian also turned around, and thought to himself, damn right, it’s that kid Zhang Wei!

Zhang Wei strode over, arriving beside Lin Xiangtian in just a moment.

Seeing this, a group of bodyguards hurried to protect Lin Xiangtian within their circle.

"President Lin, why are you guarding against me like this?"

"Humph, you, Zhang Wei, are a complete thug. If my subordinates don’t guard against you and you injure me, what am I to do?"

"President Lin, look around me, Captain Lin of the major case squad is here, how could I dare to make a move on you with Captain Lin’s gun at his waist—it’s not just for show!"

"That’s true," Lin Xiangtian said, looking over, and then waved his hand to signal his men not to shield him anymore.

Your shielding is useless, Lin Ruonan here is carrying tools, now that’s proper protection, understand?

"Zhang Wei, the forensic investigation is finished and you’re out already?"

"That’s right!"

Zhang Wei nodded, then looked towards the group of reporters ahead.

"President Lin, did you invite these people here?"

"Humph, I, Lin Xiangtian, need to invite them? They all came after hearing the news!"

"Oh, okay then!"

Zhang Wei nodded again and then took two steps to face the media.

"Ahem, has Fatty Lin finished speaking?"

As soon as he said that, the reporters all looked at each other.

What a bold move!

Who do you think you are, calling President Lin "Fatty Lin" in front of so many people?

Even Lin Xiangtian himself almost couldn’t hold back. You calling me that in the law firm is one thing, but to do so in front of all these outsiders, does Lin somebody-like-me not care about face at all?

"So, what exactly did Fatty Lin say earlier? Why don’t you fill me in?"

Zhang Wei beckoned a reporter over. The reporter looked around, then pointed to himself.

"Yes, you. I saw you were close and you have equipment in hand. Why not play it back for me?"

"Forget about it..."

The reporter’s head shook furiously, clearly afraid to step forward.

"Alright then, let me guess. Fatty Lin said he would fire me, mentioned getting justice for the victim, and then something about upholding principles, right?"

All reporters instinctively nodded; Zhang Wei’s guess was spot on.

"Zhang Wei, since you’re here, I must ask you, why did you attack Shen Zhengyi?"

Seizing his chance to perform, Lin Xiangtian stepped forward amidst his bodyguards’ protection, raising his voice to demand an answer.

"Fatty Lin, you’re serious about this, are you?"

"This concerns justice, there’s no room for true or false!" Lin Xiangtian declared righteously. "Besides, I, Lin somebody, have done nothing to wrong you, yet you’ve committed such an act, it’s utterly disappointing!"

"Oh, is that so, Fatty Lin? You want to confront me in front of all these media reporters?"

"Zhang Wei, you’re mistaken, it’s not about me confronting you, but about you owing the public, all of us, an explanation!"

After Lin Xiangtian finished his statement, the media reporters at the scene burst into vigorous applause.

There were even many cries urging Zhang Wei to quickly explain himself, but more were praising Lin Xiangtian for his act of justice.

This prompted Lin Ruonan, standing behind Zhang Wei, to feel a wave of speechlessness.

You’re all inching closer to your doom, do you realize that?

"Fine, since it’s like this, then I, Zhang Wei, will no longer hide anything. You want a confrontation, you got it!"

Zhang Wei also began to shout out loud, mimicking Lin Xiangtian’s tone.

"Fatty Lin, I ask you, are you adamant about not sparing the assailant?"

"Of course, how can we condone someone who commits such crimes? Even if I, Lin Xiangtian, wanted to show leniency, the law wouldn’t allow it, nor would morality!"

"Good, remember what you just said!"

Having said that, Zhang Wei handed over the examination report to Lin Ruonan.

"Captain Lin, you’re the deputy head of the major case squad in the investigation department. Why don’t you tell everyone the results of the investigation and the test report?"

Lin Ruonan, who had the report pushed onto her and was prodded forward by Zhang Wei, was momentarily speechless.

But as she saw the crowd of reporters turning their gaze to her, she had no choice but to pluck up her courage and step forward.

"According to the report submitted by my colleagues from the forensic department, the fingerprint results from the weapon used in the assault showed that while the blood on it belonged to Zhang Wei, the fingerprints came from Shen Zhengyi!"

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this result, Lin Xiangtian furrowed his brow slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

The fingerprints on the weapon should’ve come from Zhang Wei, right?

On this side, Lin Ruonan continued to announce, "According to the fingerprint comparison report, and based on my past experience, it should have been Shen Zhengyi holding the weapon and attacking Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei is the victim; he acted in self-defense by bringing down the assailant Shen Zhengyi!"

"Hmm!"

This time, Lin Xiangtian’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He poked his ear with his finger, doubting whether he had heard correctly.

"Captain Lin, it seems that someone didn’t hear clearly, could you please repeat that?"

Zhang Wei, on the other hand, was very understanding and smiled at Lin Ruonan.

The latter had no choice but to take out the report and say again, "According to the investigation report, the person who committed the armed attack was Shen Zhengyi. The fingerprints on the weapon have made this clear."

"The blood found on the blade’s tip DNA comes from Zhang Wei. This indicates that there’s a high likelihood that Zhang Wei was attacked and injured by Shen Zhengyi before he acted in self-defense. Therefore, based on my experience, the attacker is Shen Zhengyi and the attacked is Zhang Wei!"

Having said that, Lin Ruonan threw the forensic report directly to Zhang Wei, then turned and went back to the investigation department without looking back.

The whole scene fell silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone couldn’t believe that the attacker was actually Shen Zhengyi, and Zhang Wei was the one who had been attacked.

But the forensic report was still in Zhang Wei’s hands, and since Lin Ruonan of the investigation department’s major crimes unit had said so, it couldn’t be false.

"President Lin, didn’t you say you would never tolerate such behavior? Didn’t you also say zero tolerance?"

This time, it was Zhang Wei’s turn to open fire on Lin Xiangtian.

"Ah, this..." At this moment, Lin Xiangtian felt his face growing hot.

"Oh, that’s right, President Lin. There was something you said that was so classic. Let me repeat it..."

"How can we tolerate those who commit vile crimes? Even if I, Lin Xiangtian, want to look the other way, the law won’t allow it, and neither will morality!"

Zhang Wei mimicked Lin Xiangtian’s tone and even waved his hand several times, shouting with added fervor.

"This..."

Lin Xiangtian wanted to ask if he was the one who had said those words, as he didn’t recall saying them.

But everyone around him was watching, and they were all nodding.

You definitely said it; we all heard it, and very clearly so.

"President Lin, it’s about justice, right?"

"For fairness, for the rules, and for the law, right?"

Zhang Wei sneered as he walked towards Lin Xiangtian.

Under Zhang Wei’s merciless mockery, Lin Xiangtian could only retreat step by step, surrounded by his bodyguards.

This time, he had lost in terms of commanding presence, he had lost in terms of righteousness, and he had no means to retaliate.

"Fatty Lin, I, Zhang Wei, believe I have done nothing to wrong you, but you have acted in such a way, and it’s truly disappointing!"

"I..."

Lin Xiangtian was speechless, thinking so you’re really going to use my words against me?

If I weren’t in the wrong, I’d curse you to death!

"Fatty Lin, it’s time for you to take a stand. You just said you would never tolerate an attacker, so here I am, Zhang Wei, asking you, what is your stance on Shen Zhengyi, who attacked me with a weapon?"

"I..."

Zhang Wei took out his cellphone, raised it, and displayed the photos for everyone to see.

"Let everyone see clearly who the true assailant is, who is the one that attempted murder!"

The reporters all pulled out their equipment, focused their lenses, and zoomed in on the photos on the phone, only to see an image of Shen Zhengyi holding a weapon with a ferocious expression.

Now everyone understood; in the office, it was Shen Zhengyi who took out a weapon and attacked Zhang Wei, and Zhang Wei truly had to fight back.

"Fatty Lin, don’t just stand there; we’re all waiting for you to take a stance. You said you wouldn’t let the attacker get away, so now, please keep your promise in front of all these people!"

"I..."

Lin Xiangtian truly wanted to leave immediately, but if he were to flee pathetically in front of all the reporters, where would that leave his face?

"I, Lin Xiangtian, hereby announce that for scum like Shen Zhengyi who are so heartless, I will not tolerate him... I... I must expel him from the Lawyer’s Association, expel him from Jincheng Law Firm, I..."

Ultimately, under Zhang Wei’s coercion, Lin Xiangtian had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit he had planted in front of all the reporters.

Who asked him to speak so definitively earlier, without leaving any room for maneuver?

"As expected of President Lin, such courage!"

Zhang Wei also clapped his hands as if quite satisfied with Lin Xiangtian’s attitude.

"However, even so, I am still very disappointed with Jincheng Law Firm. You verbally attacked me without investigating the facts thoroughly and slandered me without any evidence. So in front of all the media, I also have a word for you, President Lin..."

Zhang Wei gathered his emotions and then suddenly burst out:

"You’re fired by me!"

Upon these words, every media reporter was shocked!

Zhang Wei had actually fired Lin Xiangtian!