Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 630 - 623: Both Very Confident? First Sacrifice Two with the Blade to Heaven

Chapter 630: Chapter 623: Both Very Confident? First Sacrifice Two with the Blade to Heaven

2:00 a.m.

In a luxurious bedroom of Dongfang Capital.

Ding!

[It’s done.]

Lin Xiangtian looked at the text message on his phone and smiled knowingly.

"President Lin, it’s so late; aren’t you going to sleep?"

A delicate voice came from beside him.

A voluptuous woman with seductive features was sleepily looking at him.

"I’m going to sleep now, going to sleep..."

Anxiously, Lin Xiangtian forwarded the message to Wu Yuanzong, then set down his phone, wrapped his arms around the woman beside him, but his face revealed a trace of intense excitement.

"Hehehe, Zhang Wei, let’s see how you die now!"

"I, Lin Xiangtian, really want to see how you could possibly turn the tables when the key witness is gone; you’re definitely going to lose!"

As he spoke, Lin Xiangtian began to get handsy in his excitement.

Although the woman was being prodded into action, despite desperately wanting to rest, she still forced a smile, feigning refusal yet yielding.

Soon, the room was filled with the sounds of an intimate encounter.

Five minutes later.

Lin Xiangtian lay on his back on the bed, the thrill on his face finally dissipating, while the woman beside him also displayed a "satisfied" smile.

After feeling refreshed, Lin Xiangtian was now looking forward to it.

He wanted to see with his own eyes the moment that kid was defeated.

It would definitely be extremely exciting!

Elsewhere.

Wu Yuanzong, sitting in his study, had also received the text message forwarded by Lin Xiangtian.

His originally dour expression now harbored a hint of joy.

"This time, it’s completely settled!"

Wu Yuanzong let out a sigh of relief because he knew they had already won.

Zhang Wei, you are bound to lose!

...

Monday, the day of the trial.

At 9:00 a.m., Zhang Wei and his party were ready to go.

"Let’s go, to the court!"

Xia Qianyue drove the car, with Zhang Wei, Zhang Xinwu, and Zhao Xiaoxiao all setting off together for the city courthouse.

They found a familiar spot to park by the back door and, using the security passage there, successfully bypassed the media at the front entrance and entered the interior of the city courthouse.

"Good morning, Jessica!"

"Good morning, Classmate Mo!"

After greeting Jessica and Mo Yuzhu, who had already arrived to wait for them, Zhang Wei and his group smoothly joined up.

Entering the courtroom, Zhang Wei unexpectedly saw two people in the front row of the audience.

"Hey, Old Xiao and Xiao Tan, you two came as well!"

Upon seeing Zhang Wei, Xiao Baihe instinctively frowned, while Tan Yingying, scared, reflexively shuddered.

"Zhang Wei, don’t get me wrong; I came to see how you’re going to lose!"

Xiao Baihe crossed her arms and huffed, turning her head away.

"Is that so, Old Xiao? You’re being bold. Did you, by any chance, jinx yourself again?"

"Humph, this case doesn’t need any jinxing; you’re definitely going to lose!"

Xiao Baihe declared and, without further ado with Zhang Wei, took her seat, all set to watch the spectacle unfold.

Zhang Wei and Xia Qian exchanged a glance and smiled slightly at each other.

If Xiao Baihe had come with her sidekick Tan Yingying, then let them watch; the outcome of the case was already sealed.

Zhang Wei and his group took their seats and then prepared at the plaintiff’s bench.

After a short while, people started arriving at the courtroom one after another.

The onlookers, the general public, and of course, there were even more journalists.

The quite large courtroom was now slightly crowded.

Bang!

Just then, the courtroom door was flung open, and the defense team made a grand entrance.

Leading them was none other than Ren Xingzhou and his trio, representatives of the lawyer team from Jincheng Law Firm.

Following them were Wu Renjie and Xiao Mo Moji, the defendant and another party involved in the case.

Then came Wu Yuanzong, and... Lin Xiangtian!

Seeing Fatty Lin appear, Zhang Wei was slightly surprised, but he quickly remembered the Shuang Sha sent over last night and his surprise faded.

This case had been interfered with by the Lin Family from the beginning. Now, as it was drawing to a close, it was only natural for Fatty Lin to finally reveal himself and come to witness the end.

Flanked by his subordinates, Lin Xiangtian sat down next to Wu Yuanzong.

Once seated, he even gave Zhang Wei a look and shared a cold smile with Wu Yuanzong.

Confident!

Confident to the extreme!

Zhang Wei ignored them and instead looked towards the neighboring defense bench.

Both Wu Renjie and Xiao Mo Moji had smiles on their faces, appearing triumphantly self-assured, as if they already knew the outcome of the day, certain of their victory.

Confident!

Overflowing with confidence!

Not just that, Ren Xingzhou couldn’t hold back either.

After exchanging a glance with the trio beside him, he calmly stood up, walked over to Zhang Wei, and said,

"Lawyer Zhang, accepting a settlement now is your only chance."

"Lawyer Ren, do you think you have the win in the bag?"

"Of course. You never stood a chance in this lawsuit. I’m giving you a final opportunity now. Accept a settlement, and apologize to my client, Master Wu. Let’s just put this behind us. Otherwise... hmph!"

Ren Xingzhou’s face remained composed as he left the last threat unspoken.

Confident!

So confident, it almost seemed excessive.

"Lawyer Ren, you talk too much, and we will definitely not accept any settlement!"

"Fine, if Lawyer Zhang you are intent on your own demise, then don’t blame us for not being courteous!"

As Ren Xingzhou spoke, he cast a deliberate glance at Zhang Xinwu, "Miss Zhang, you asked for this since you’ve decided to trust Lawyer Zhang. So, don’t blame us!"

With that said, Ren Xingzhou strutted away, looking rather smug.

"These guys are really annoying!"

Zhao Xiaoxiao watched Ren Xingzhou leave and couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

"Don’t worry, they’ll have their time to cry soon!"

Zhang Wei waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that all these did not matter.

The prosecution and defense then started waiting.

Soon, the time for the hearing arrived.

As the jurors began to enter one after the other, the court guard seized the moment to stand and announce,

"All rise, please welcome the respected Judge Ni Qiuping to the courtroom!"

Under everyone’s watchful gaze, Ni Qiuping, wearing a black robe, entered the courtroom and took her seat on the bench.

"Ahem, this court now declares the third formal hearing of the civil lawsuit case in which Zhang Xinwu, a family member of the victim, sues Wu Renjie for hit-and-run liability, now begins!"

Bang, bang, bang!

The gavel struck, and the trial finally commenced.

In the audience seats, Lin Xiangtian exchanged a glance with Wu Yuanzong, then turned their gaze toward Ren Xingzhou at the defense bench.

The latter nodded to his superiors, indicating that everything was under control. He then looked meaningfully towards the jury box.

His gaze quickly swept over the local jurors before pausing slightly longer on the foreign jurors.

"As long as we have this move up our sleeve, even if the witnesses manage to appear in court today, our side will remain unbeatable!" he thought.

With that, the confidence on Ren Xingzhou’s face became even more apparent.

"Let’s see, last week it was the defense’s turn to present evidence. Do you have any witnesses to summon?"

"Judge Ni, our side..."

"Judge Ni, please wait a moment!"

Just as Ren Xingzhou was about to stand up, Zhang Wei suddenly interrupted.

Suddenly, everyone’s gaze shifted from the defense bench to the prosecution side.

"Lawyer Zhang, what do you mean? Didn’t you finish your statement last week, or would you like to summon your witnesses now?"

Judge Ni looked at Zhang Wei, wondering if he was interrupting the defense’s speech due to the witness added to the list yesterday.

"Not at all, not at all!"

But Zhang Wei shook his head and then turned his gaze toward the bench, "Judge Ni, I would like to accuse the defense here of bribing the jury to ensure a smooth trial process, thus obstructing judicial justice!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire courtroom was shocked.

Especially within the jury, many widened their eyes in disbelief.

Bribe the jury?

Could someone among us have betrayed?

Who could it be?

The jurors looked at each other in disbelief, all except Cui Xi, many of them were surprised.

Especially the two foreign jurors, who looked completely panicked.

Could it be that we have been exposed?

"Objection!"

Ren Xingzhou naturally couldn’t let Zhang Wei interrupt and immediately stood up to express his opinion.

"Judge Ni, what I am reporting is bribery of the jury, which concerns the order and justice of the court. It is the most essential safeguard for the court’s fair and just adjudication of the case. So, I am very puzzled why the defense would object?"

Zhang Wei looked at Ren Xingzhou with a smile on his face, as if he were watching a clown perform.

"Judge Ni, we object because this is purely fabricated. It is obvious that Lawyer Zhang is trying to stall for time by coming up with this excuse. The jury was selected through fair and just methods by both sides. There is no fraud or bribery!"

"Is that so? Then Lawyer Ren shouldn’t have to worry about my accusation concerning you, should he?"

Zhang Wei smiled slightly, as if he had Ren Xingzhou in his grip.

"Zhang Wei, do you have evidence?"

"Judge Ni, do you think I would make such a claim in court in front of so many people without evidence?"

Ni Qiuping started to evaluate; from Zhang Wei’s demeanor, it was very likely true.

"In that case, I would like to know, which juror is Lawyer Zhang accusing?"

"I’m accusing these two!"

Zhang Wei spoke, gesturing toward Zhao Xiaoxiao.

Immediately, on the projection screen, two photos appeared, both of foreign gentlemen.

Everyone looked at the photos, and then quickly turned to look toward the foreign jurors, identifying the two suspects.

The two men, shocked, exchanged glances and then looked at Zhang Wei with a mix of anger and panic.

"At this point, to still dare to act, how capable!"

Seeing the "angry" expression that the two men put on, Zhang Wei laughed.

"Jurors, I know you’ve taken bribes. When I spoke out in court, it meant I had already collected enough evidence to prove your wrongdoing!"

Zhang Wei proceeded to take two documents from Xia Qianyue’s hands and handed them directly to Judge Ni Qiuping on the bench.

"However, I must admit that your method of accepting bribes indeed fooled everyone. After all, who would guess your wives’ job offers were the bribes?"

The two jurors, upon hearing Zhang Wei’s words, were immediately astonished on the spot.

Their wives’ employment, the content of the bribery, how could Zhang Wei know this.

"Lawyer Zhang, what are these?"

Ni Qiuping, looking at the documents in hand, was also somewhat puzzled.

"Judge Ni, the beginning of this document lists the family members of the two jurors, including their wives."

Zhang Wei spoke, and with a wave of his hand, the projection screen displayed two women.

"These two are your wives, aren’t they? They’ve recently signed new contracts to work as clerks in the Dongfang Capital office for a large foreign trade company abroad, right?"

"What’s the problem with that?"

Ni Qiuping asked, not seeing any issue as she had indeed come across this information but couldn’t discern the problem.

"Indeed, the job is legitimate, but what if their wives haven’t even shown up for work and instead received salaries for nothing?"

Zhang Wei continued as a satellite map route appeared on the projection screen.

"This is the recent travel pattern of one of the ladies, who signed a contract with the new company last Tuesday. These are her movements in Dongfang Capital until today."

From the satellite map, it was evident that this woman’s range of activities in Dongfang Capital was not extensive, mostly around a few fixed places.

"What’s wrong with this route?"

"Next, here is where she is supposed to work!"

The satellite map illuminated a red dot on an office building about ten kilometers away from the woman’s usual route.

"She should have reported to the office last Wednesday after signing the contract last Tuesday. She didn’t go that day, nor did she go on Thursday or Friday, and even this morning, she didn’t show up. Why is that?"

"Not only that, the other lady is even more extreme. She signed her contract two weeks ago on Thursday and hasn’t reported for work until now. Moreover, both women’s daily expenses have increased significantly."

Zhang Wei remarked as the screen displayed their spending records, juxtaposed with their spending before and after the contract, which revealed a stark increase from a few hundred a week to a substantial surge post-contract.

"How do these prove any issue? They didn’t go to work, what’s mysterious about that?" Ren Xingzhou stood up again, angrily pointing at the data, questioning it.

"Indeed, I’m curious too. Isn’t this company dumb? They hired people but don’t require them to work, and still pay them a daily salary of 700. Isn’t that just throwing money away for no reason?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands with a look of incomprehension.

"Look, right there on the finance department’s report, it clearly lists an additional expense, a monthly amount of 21,000, and there are two such entries. This is the salary for those two who don’t clock in or come to work. What does that mean?"

Zhang Wei pointed at the latest data with a puzzled expression.

Not going to work, not clocking in, yet still having an income of 21,000 each month, this is just ridiculous!

What kind of company is this? We also want to work there!

It’s not that we’re really after the money; we just want to experience the work environment of this company.

Everyone in the room was eagerly staring at the data on the projection screen, practically begging Zhang Wei to tell them the name of the company, telling him to spill it fast so they could go and submit their resumes!

"Lawyer Zhang, what’s so strange about that? Maybe the company is just a big fool!"

Ren Xingzhou chuckled, retorting along the lines of what Zhang Wei had said.

"Yeah, a big fool, but this company also owns shares in Jincheng Group, you know~"

The subsequent remark from Zhang Wei instantly wiped the smile off Ren Xingzhou’s face.

Zhang Wei gestured again, and a portion of the equity information for the international trade company was displayed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please look at this: a portion of this company’s shares belongs to the Jincheng Public Welfare Investment Fund, which is a subsidiary of Jincheng Group. It’s focused on public welfare and also has financial investment qualifications. In other words, when this company arranges its human resources, Jincheng Group and even Jincheng Law Firm could actually intervene, right?"

As Zhang Wei spoke, his words carried a sharp edge, thrusting towards Ren Xingzhou like a sword.

Moreover, Zhang Wei turned his head to look towards the center of the witness stand.

"President Lin, your Jincheng Group signaled this company’s HR department to hire the wives of those two jurors and even provided them with a monthly salary of 21,000 without requiring them to report for work or even show up. This kind of bribery, where they get paid for doing nothing, is quite an interesting approach, haha."

Lin Xiangtian, being questioned by Zhang Wei, suddenly lost his composure.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about!"

"Really? You don’t know? But this way, those two jurors would be considered stakeholders in Jincheng Group. Whether they can still make a fair and impartial judgment in this court is now questionable!"

Zhang Wei said this while looking at Ren Xingzhou, then turning his gaze to Ni Qiuping.

The wives of these two jurors work for a company controlled by a subsidiary under Jincheng Group, earning an easy 21,000 every month. Does this not constitute bribery?

The defense group for this case is Jincheng Law Firm. Do these two jurors, when considering the verdict of the case, not risk being influenced by their wives’ employment to make a decision that favors the side represented by Jincheng Law Firm?

The court might not be aware of these details, but they know how to prevent such an outcome.

"Cough cough, the court understands now!"

Judge Ni declared, giving the jurors a fierce glare.

"You two, stand up and get the hell out of the jury box; you’ve lost the right to sit there!"

Under the stern gaze of Judge Ni, the two named jurors reluctantly stood up, their faces filled with discontent and anger.

The reason for their discontent was the likely loss of their jury status—and possibly their wives’ salaries.

Their anger, naturally, stemmed from the fact that money they thought was theirs was now slipping away.

They were indeed spiteful toward Zhang Wei for cutting off their financial inflow.

Unfortunately for them, Zhang Wei didn’t care about these two individuals.

As the saying goes, ’A gentleman seeks wealth in the right way’; they knew in their hearts that their money was ill-gotten, didn’t they?

"Standby jurors, first and second alternate jurors, stand up!"

On the other side, Judge Ni spoke again.

On the witness stand, two jurors slowly got to their feet and then filled the recently vacated positions.

These were alternate jurors who, just like the regular jurors, were involved in the entirety of the trial proceedings.

Their role was to be ready to fill any vacancies arising among the regular jurors immediately.

Usually, in many cases, alternate jurors were mere spectators with no chance of participating. However, on this occasion, two of them secured a position as official jurors.

"Lawyer Zhang, are you satisfied now?"

"Satisfied, but I do ask Judge Ni to note that this incident, involving Jincheng Law Firm bribing jurors, needs to be investigated!"

"Of course!"

Judge Ni looked meaningfully at Lin Xiangtian in the witness stand, her expression turning sharp.

Lin Xiangtian felt a jolt of alarm at that look but showed no fear.

The reason for his lack of fear was that the method of bribing the jurors was designed to minimize the risk of being caught in the event of exposure.

They had plenty of excuses to evade responsibility; if worst came to worst, they could claim that the HR department of that company had collectively lost their minds, right? What else could you do?

"However, this kid is ruthless enough to have found the loophole!"

Lin Xiangtian thought as he observed Zhang Wei, completely unprepared for his bribery tactics to be uncovered.

Moreover, to have this young man cut down two jurors as a sacrificial offering at the start of the proceedings.

This was not a good start at all!