Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 628 - 621: Summoning a New Witness, is Someone Going to Die?

Chapter 628: Chapter 621: Summoning a New Witness, is Someone Going to Die?

Saturday, morning.

In the Central District, a certain row of villas.

Ding-dong—

At the entrance of one of the villas, someone was pressing the doorbell.

Soon, the door opened.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses appeared, his face stern and devoid of any smile.

"Hello, Dongfang Capital Investigation Department, Major Crimes Unit 7!"

Xia Qianyue skillfully took out her credentials.

"What’s Major Crimes doing at my place, and who is this?"

The man seemed surprised by Xia Qianyue’s identity but still spoke in a cold tone, guarding the door.

"I’m Lawyer Zhang Wei!"

Zhang Wei quickly introduced himself as well.

"I recognize you, the lawyer who was fired by Jincheng. Your current case has nothing to do with us!"

The man said and was about to close the door, but found it wouldn’t budge.

It turned out that Zhang Wei’s foot was already wedged in the doorway, blocking the door.

"How strange, I haven’t even stated my purpose, sir, how do you know I’ve come regarding a case?"

Zhang Wei looked at the man, knowing he had also been warned by the Wu Family.

"Sir, actually, I want to speak with your daughter!"

"My daughter has nothing to do with Wu Renjie!"

This protestation was so obvious, almost making someone couldn’t help but criticize it.

While speaking, the man was trying hard to squeeze Zhang Wei’s foot out and shut the door.

Unfortunately, now that Zhang Wei had spotted a clue, there was no way he would let go.

While resisting the man’s shoving, he held onto the door and sneered, "Sir, I didn’t even ask yet, and you’re confessing without being pressed!"

"I told you, my daughter has nothing to do with this case, when will you damn people be done!" This time, the man’s tone carried a hint of anger.

"Sir, it’s your right not to tell us anything, but by next Monday, you will be receiving a court subpoena. Then, whether your daughter wants to testify or not, she won’t have a choice!"

"You..." The man never expected Zhang Wei and Xia Qianyue to take things this far.

"Sir, your daughter might be aware of some clues, we’d like to see her if possible!"

"No, my daughter isn’t seeing anyone, I’m going to report this, if you don’t leave now, I really am going to report you!"

As he spoke, he took out his phone, his words filled with threats.

"Alright then, goodbye, sir!"

Seeing this, Zhang Wei didn’t press any further but signaled to Xia Qianyue with his eyes, and the two turned and walked away.

However, they didn’t go far and instead headed to the entrance of the complex, where they got into Zhang Wei’s SUV.

Jessica sat in the driver’s seat, while Zhao Xiaoxiao and Zhang Xinwu were in the back seat.

After opening the passenger side door and sitting down, Zhang Wei asked, "How did it go, did you find out anything?"

"We didn’t get anything, the Wu Family has already warned that household, and we haven’t even seen the female internet celebrity." Xia Qianyue shook her head.

"It seems we won’t be able to meet Wu Renjie’s woman through regular channels," Zhang Wei mused.

"Regular channels, are you thinking of going through unconventional ones?" Jessica smiled faintly from the driver’s seat.

"Wrong, I want to go through the court channels!"

Zhang Wei said as he dialed the city courthouse’s phone number.

"Hello, is this the city courthouse? Please check if Judge Ni is available to work overtime on weekends?"

After a moment, the reply came.

"Mhm, alright, I need to file an emergency motion. You mean you can arrange it for tomorrow, right? Okay, I’ll wait for your arrangement then."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Wei grinned.

Done!

Even if Ni Qiuping is going to be cursing, for the sake of the case, the judge will have to get busy, right?

As for using up a tiny bit of Ni Qiuping’s weekend, Zhang Wei could only feel a bit sorry in his heart.

"Let’s go then!"

He said and glanced in a particular direction, a sly smile curling his lips.

The SUV left the villa complex, and not far away, in the shade of the trees, a black sedan also started.

In the sedan, a man and a woman were seated, the very Shuang Sha arranged by Lin Xiangtian.

"Has the situation just now been reported?"

The man spoke, looking at the woman beside him who was waiting for a text message.

"It’s been reported. President Lin is confirming with his subordinates. What do we do next, keep waiting here for orders, or follow that kid?"

"Wait a minute, just in case we need to handle things here, it saves us a trip back."

The man said, looking toward the row of villas in front of him, at the one Zhang Wei had just knocked on.

If necessary, if Lin Xiangtian ordered it, he and the woman wouldn’t mind stretching their muscles a bit.

Ding!

Soon, a text message came back.

"No need for us to take care of it, they’ll have someone handle it!"

Hearing the woman’s response, the man nodded and immediately started the sedan to follow.

...

Dongfang Capital, city center.

"Who do you think those people tailing us just now were?"

"Who else could it be? It has to be those guys, the question is which family. Silly, you tell us."

"Hmm, that aura felt somewhat familiar, two people, a man and a woman. I remember now! It seems to be from someone around that old Mister Lin, I encountered a similar aura before when we went to drink red bean soup!"

"Oh, Lin Jincheng’s people, huh? That’s Fatty Lin borrowing his dad’s folks."

Inside the car, Zhang Wei and company were discussing the matter of being followed.

The followers thought they had gone undetected, but their identities had already been figured out.

Of course, this was all thanks to Xia Qianyue.

Zhang Wei could sense animosity, and Zhang Xinwu could sense a murderous intent, but neither of them could pinpoint the source.

Only Xia Qianyue, with her beast-like intuition, had managed to grasp the direction almost the instant Shuang Sha appeared.

And as Shuang Sha continued to tail Zhang Wei and the others, Xia Qianyue had even figured out these two individuals’ auras and strengths.

But Zhang Wei had no intention of countering, nor of retaliating.

He knew the followers wouldn’t touch him; otherwise, if he was attacked, it would be broadcasting to everyone that there was a problem with this case.

And launching an attack in Dongfang Capital’s city center would be too costly, with the Investigation Department and Major Cases not being pushovers.

So, Zhang Wei was quite at ease.

"Zhang Wei, where to next?"

"Following Wu Renjie’s route on that night, let’s see if we can find any clues on the surveillance cameras along the way. It’d be best to even check the parked cars by the roadside, we might find a dashcam that recorded something."

"Wow, that’s a big project, huh?"

"That’s why we have five people working together, or why do you think I brought all of you out?"

"Can I go back to sleep? I’m sleepy..."

Zhang Wei didn’t care about Zhao Xiaoxiao trying to act cute and coax her way into slacking off, he ignored her pitiful look and dragged the second girl on to start working.

The day ended in the midst of busy work.

At night, everyone returned home, exhausted.

"Wow, I’ve never done so much work before, I hate you!"

The second girl was angry, pouting with anger as she stormed upstairs.

Bang!

As if she wanted to show Zhang Wei how very, very angry she was, even the sound of the door closing was particularly loud.

Zhang Wei also felt helpless, because he hadn’t found any clues that day; at least Wu Yuanzong had covered his tracks well, giving Zhang Wei no opportunity.

"It looks like we need to wait for tomorrow’s motion, to make them feel a hint of danger!"

Zhang Wei said, revealing a hint of a strange look, then got ready to sleep.

Knock, knock, knock!

But just then, there was a knock at the door.

"Who’s there?"

"Zhang Wei, it’s me. I still can’t sleep..."

Hearing Zhang Xinwu’s voice from outside the door, the corners of Zhang Wei’s mouth twitched.

This Sister Xiao Wu had been like she was addicted these past few days.

Zhang Wei moved his waist, feeling a bit sore.

He gritted his teeth, "Sister Xiao Wu, the door is unlocked, come in!"

He might be tired today, but a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do!

So, the door opened...

...

The next day.

The sun was high in the sky.

What woke Zhang Wei was a call from the city’s courthouse.

The time for the motion was set for 10 a.m.

And it was already almost 9 a.m.

Gently moving Zhang Xinwu’s fair, lotus-like arm away from his chest, Zhang Wei hurriedly got out of bed, dressed, and prepared breakfast.

Under Zhao Xiaoxiao’s scrutinizing gaze, Zhang Wei quickly had breakfast with Zhang Xinwu and then they set out together for the city courthouse.

Of course, before leaving, he sent Xia Qianyue a text message.

By the time they arrived at the city courthouse, Xia Qianyue was also there.

"Let’s go!"

Zhang Wei led his two "combatants" and stepped into the courtroom.

The city courthouse, Ni Qiuping’s office.

Ni Qiuping, holding a thermal mug, looked at the three people in front of her, her face full of frustration.

"Zhang Wei, I’m begging you, please, it’s a rare weekend, and I really need some rest."

"Judge Ni, I don’t want to either, but who made me come across a crucial clue?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands, indicating his innocence.

"Crucial clue, you lawyers, every weekend you want to initiate urgent motions or emergency motions, aren’t you always talking about crucial clues?"

Ni Qiuping also scoffed at Zhang Wei’s excuse.

She had been called to the city courthouse to attend weekend meetings and preside over motions. Was there ever a time when it wasn’t because of some crucial clue?

If you don’t mention crucial clues, the city courthouse wouldn’t bother with you at all.

Ni Qiuping was almost ready to burst into foul language.

"You little bastard, you..."

She had only gotten halfway through her sentence when the sound of footsteps approached the office door.

Clearly, Ren Xingzhou’s party had arrived.

The office door swung open, followed by a mighty crowd.

Ren Xingzhou led a trio, Wu Yuanzong brought Wu Renjie and Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, as well as their guards and escorts.

"Everyone’s here!"

Looking at the office, which seemed a bit cramped because it was full of people, Ni Qiuping covered her forehead.

"Judge Ni, what’s so important about this motion that we can’t have peace even on a big weekend?"

Ren Xingzhou spoke first, his gaze questioning Zhang Wei.

"Lawyer Zhang, go ahead..."

"Alright, Old Ni!"

Zhang Wei nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Ni Qiuping was too lazy to care about Zhang Wei calling her Old Ni. She just wanted to get back home and rest.

"It’s like this, we discovered an important witness, so we hope to add a name to the list of witnesses."

"Who is it?"

Zhang Wei took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to Ren Xingzhou and his group.

In the photo, there was a selfie of a female internet celebrity, and standing next to her was Wu Renjie.

The moment Wu Yuanzong saw the photo, his eyebrows furrowed, and Wu Renjie’s eyes widened in shock.

Obviously, both were surprised Zhang Wei could find this woman.

"It’s this Miss Ye, a fitness blogger known online as ’Fitness Cat.’ Of course, the reason I’m summoning Miss Ye is because, as far as I know, she’s aware of some crucial clues. She is a key witness in this case!"

Ni Qiuping gestured to Zhang Wei, who immediately took out a copy of the photo and handed it over.

"So, what information does this Miss Ye have?"

"According to my knowledge, after the car accident last Saturday evening, Wu Renjie and Mr. Xiao Mo Moji went to this Miss Ye’s house."

Zhang Wei said, looking at Wu Renjie and Mr. Xiao Mo Moji, "Gentlemen, isn’t that right?"

Wu Renjie’s expression darkened, and Mr. Xiao Mo Moji started to look away evasively.

Clearly, Zhang Wei was not wrong; after the accident, both of them had indeed gone to this woman’s house.

"So, you’re saying we should add her to the witness list?"

Ni Qiuping glanced at the photo, speaking with a lack of enthusiasm.

"Yes, Judge Ni, please approve it!"

Zhang Wei smiled subtly, as though very confident about the matter.

"Judge Ni, my party objects!"

But at that moment, Ren Xingzhou spoke up.

He also took a document from one of his trio and placed it on Ni Qiuping’s desk.

"What’s this?"

Ni Qiuping opened the document, her brow furrowing.

"Judge Ni, this is a diagnosis from a cardiologist for Miss Ye, stating that she has a congenital heart condition. Her medical condition is not suitable for a high-pressure environment like the courtroom. If she is summoned as a witness hastily, there could be unnecessary risks."

"Moreover, according to the explicit clauses in the ’Civil Procedure Law,’ legitimate reasons for refusing a subpoena include the inability of the person to appear in court due to health reasons!"

As Ren Xingzhou spoke, he handed a copy of the medical test to Zhang Wei.

"Is that so? Yet Miss Ye has over two million followers on the video website. If we’re talking about pressure, wouldn’t the online vitriol she faces daily be even greater? I haven’t seen her suffer any ill health due to a heart condition or any other reason,"

"Lawyer Zhang, individuals vary in constitution. Miss Ye might normally have no issues with her heart, but being in court could potentially trigger anomalies in her condition."

"A fitness blogger who just posted a workout video last night—I refuse to believe that she would suddenly become ill upon entering the courtroom."

"Lawyer Zhang, are you trying to hound Miss Ye to death? What exactly are your intentions here?"

Seeing Zhang Wei as aggressive as ever, Ren Xingzhou pointed at the report and angrily accused, "Don’t you see? The doctors have declared Miss Ye unfit to appear in court. If you continue with this aggressive stance, beware, I might file a complaint on Miss Ye’s behalf!"

"Oh, Lawyer Ren, I see you’ve come fully prepared this time!"

Seeing Ren Xingzhou’s confident rebuttal, Zhang Wei knew that this group had prepared all the subsequent maneuvers.

It could be said that summoning that woman as a witness would be extremely difficult.

"Judge Ni, I hope you can understand. If Miss Ye were in good health, she would surely not refuse to testify. But better safe than sorry—if something were to happen to her in court, the city court might face a lawsuit from Miss Ye’s family. I’m sure your superiors would not want to risk that!"

Ni Qiuping understood.

Ren Xingzhou was using his own superiors to blackmail her.

If she were to reluctantly agree to Zhang Wei’s request, Ren Xingzhou wouldn’t hesitate to report her to her superiors.

"Alright, alright, I understand. In that case, the request to add Miss Ye to the witness list must be abandoned!"

Seeing Ni Qiuping concede, Ren Xingzhou, Wu Yuanzong, and others glanced at each other, all revealing a cold smirk.

Now, let’s see what you’re going to do, Zhang Wei.

"Old Ni, since Miss Ye can’t testify, I have no choice but to summon Mr. Ye!"

Zhang Wei said, bringing out a photo of a middle-aged, stern-faced man wearing glasses.

"Huh?"

Zhang Wei’s actions had caught the previously triumphant Ren Xingzhou and others off guard.

What’s this about? Who is this Mr. Ye?

They hurriedly looked over, only for Wu Renjie to stare at the photo with shock. That man was...

"Lawyer Zhang, who is this?"

"Old Ni, this man is Miss Ye’s father,"

Zhang Wei said, turning to look at the stunned Wu Renjie with a cold smile, "Master Wu, and Lawyer Ren, I have reason to believe that last Saturday evening through early Sunday morning, Mr. Ye also witnessed crucial evidence for this case. Therefore, I earnestly request the court to list Mr. Ye as a witness!"

At these words, Ren Xingzhou’s expression suddenly darkened.

He seemed to have caught on to something—that Zhang Wei’s true objective today might not have been the woman, but rather her father.

"Right, here is Mr. Ye’s recent medical report. Apart from some balding, his health is very good, with no physical illnesses that would prevent him from testifying. As for Miss Ye’s heart condition, it is inherited from her mother, something I hope the court will understand."

Zhang Wei spoke, handing the medical report over to Ni Qiuping.

His words also implied that he had long been aware of the female influencer’s health conditions.

This young man...

Ren Xingzhou and his companions became anxious.

Zhang Wei had clearly outmaneuvered them, his initial goal was to divert their attention, making them focus on Miss Ye, thereby overlooking her father.

"Judge Ni, as for Miss Ye’s father, he..."

"Lawyer Ren, I bet you really, really don’t want Mr. Ye to testify, right?" Ni Qiuping said with a smirk, looking at Ren Xingzhou. "Too bad, you don’t have a valid reason to object, so the court approves the request!"

At this, Ren Xingzhou’s face turned thoroughly sour.

Behind him, Wu Renjie and the others also had grim expressions.

"Thanks, Old Ni, we won’t disturb you further today!"

Zhang Wei said, nodding at Ni Qiuping before taking Xia Qianyue and Zhang Xinwu and heading out directly.

A moment later, Ren Xingzhou and his party also left the office, their faces still tense.

"Lawyer Ren, it looks like we need to prepare something for this Mr. Ye and Miss Ye!"

Wu Yuanzong suddenly spoke up, a hint of murderous intent flickering across his face.

Who knows what evidence that witness holds? And as a key witness, Zhang Wei must have a compelling reason to summon him.

Wu Yuanzong didn’t care about the reason; he had only one task—to ensure that person could not appear in court!

"Renjie, that woman isn’t much related to you, is she?"

"Uncle, rest assured, she’s just a daughter. I can take it or leave it,"

"Good, I’ll leave this matter to Lawyer Ren then. Please consult with President Lin to handle it. Our Wu Family acting on our own could easily give people leverage against us!"

"Understood!"

Ren Xingzhou nodded, watching Wu Yuanzong lead Wu Renjie and Xiao Mo Moji away.

Then he too pulled out his phone, beginning to contact Lin Xiangtian.

It seems tonight, someone is in for a rude awakening!