Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 669 - 661: Old Tie and Captain Lin, What is Zhang Wei’s Purpose?

Chapter 669: Chapter 661: Old Tie and Captain Lin, What is Zhang Wei’s Purpose?

"Miss, Miss..."

Upon hearing Lu Ma’s call, Zhang Xinwu and Zhang Xinyan rushed into the room immediately.

"Lu Ma, I won’t disturb you any longer to catch up then," Zhang Wei said with a hint of disappointment in his voice.

He couldn’t help but sigh, as it was apparent to him that Lu Ma didn’t have much time left.

Lu Ma had been holding on because of her unwillingness to let go.

But now, with his arrival, she could finally let go of all her burdens.

Whether it was Zhang Xinwu or that long-sealed secret, neither needed to be borne alone by her any longer.

Hence, as she laid down her burdens, Lu Ma herself became light with no debts, her body could no longer hold on, like a lamp running out of oil...

"Miss, the greatest comfort of my life has been to watch you grow up day by day, to see you mature into a beautiful young lady. It’s a pity that I ultimately won’t be able to see the day of your marriage, I..."

"Miss, Zhang Wei is a good child, I’ve already asked him to take care of you. I believe he won’t let me down."

"As for that secret, Master Ah Ren’s secret, if you want to know, you should ask Zhang Wei. He already knows everything."

"Miss, I’ve entrusted yours and Young Master Xiao Yan’s future to Zhang Wei. I hope you both will live well; I..."

In the end, Lu Ma looked at Zhang Xinwu, her eyes filled with nothing but kindness, and this image became forever frozen in the last second of her life.

"Lu Ma!"

"No, Lu Ma!"

Goodbyes are always melancholic, especially when witnessing the death of someone dear right before one’s eyes.

Zhang Xinwu and her brother Zhang Xinyan had never felt as heartbroken as they did on this day.

Zhang Wei didn’t intrude, but quietly watched from the side, knowing that parting in life and death was an inevitable part of human existence.

After a long while, probably exhausted from crying, Zhang Xinwu finally turned to look at Zhang Wei.

"What did Lu Ma mean by her last words?"

"Sister Xiao Wu, I promise, you’ll know by tomorrow!" Zhang Wei replied, tantalizingly holding back the information.

Then, he approached the siblings, leaning down to gaze at Lu Ma’s peaceful expression one last time.

"I will take care of Lu Ma’s funerary arrangements. I will hire the best master and choose a burial site with the best feng shui. You don’t need to worry about anything," he assured them.

"Remember to come to this place for the banquet tomorrow night. I will be waiting for you there. If you want to know the secret from back then, you definitely cannot miss it!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wei took out an invitation from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Xinwu.

"Tomorrow morning, the funeral company will come. Let’s let Lu Ma have her last sleep tonight. See you tomorrow, Sister Xiao Wu."

Zhang Wei then left, departing Bei Chong Island and returning to the city.

Because afterward, he had many matters to attend to.

...

The next day, in the morning.

Hu Yaode woke up in his apartment to find himself staring at a face frozen in a terrifying grimace, skin purplish-black.

Ah—

A scream shattered the morning silence.

Some fifteen minutes later.

Hu Yaode trembled as he dialed a number with shaking hands.

"Mr. Zhang, Li Meijia is dead, she..."

"Hu Yaode, what’s wrong, speak slowly!"

"Mr. Zhang, Li Meijia is dead, in my room, hanging by the neck, it looks like she was hanged... but, last night, didn’t she go to deal with Zhang Wei, she..."

"Li Meijia is dead, huh? It seems that kid has quite a few tricks up his sleeve!"

"Mr. Zhang, what should I do now? The body... her body is still in my room, I..."

Ding-dong!

While Hu Yaode was still imploring, the apartment doorbell rang suddenly.

"Mr. Hu Yaode, we have received a report of a death in your apartment. Could you please open the door and cooperate with our investigation?"

"This..."

At the sound outside the door, Hu Yaode instantly panicked.

"Mr. Zhang, the field agents are here, what should I do? Mr. Zhang, I..."

Hu Yaode wanted to continue asking, but the call had already been disconnected.

"Mr. Hu Yaode, please open the door, otherwise we can’t ensure there’s no immediate danger to anyone inside the apartment, and we will have to forcibly enter!"

Opening the door was obviously not an option; because the body was inside the room, hanging from a noose. There was no way he could open the door.

"Escape!"

In this critical moment, all Hu Yaode could think of was to flee.

But where could he flee to?

Finally, amidst the sound of the door lock turning, the apartment door opened.

The field agents were, of course, not going to break through the door, but the apartment’s management kept a spare key.

With the apartment manager at the scene, opening the door was certainly not an issue.

Soon afterward, the field team found a panic-stricken Hu Yaode in the master bedroom of the apartment, along with a dead body!

minutes later.

The Investigative Science team also arrived at the scene and began the forensic investigation.

"Mr. Hu Yaode, you are under arrest for the suspected manslaughter of Ms. Li Meijia. Everything you say now will become..."

"It wasn’t me, it was Zhang Wei, all Zhang Wei’s doing, I am wronged, I am innocent!"

"Mr. Hu Yaode, there’s no use in denying it. We found your DNA inside the deceased Ms. Li’s body, and only your fingerprints are on the rope that strangled her. If you are not the murderer, then who is? As for whether you have committed other crimes, we will find out after further investigation!"

"Take him away!"

As Hu Yaode struggled, he was taken away, and Li Meijia’s body was also placed into a body bag and taken away.

The people from the Investigative Science department looked at the scene and could confirm one thing from the evidence found and the testimonies of the neighbors.

The person who killed Li Meijia was none other than Hu Yaode!

The evidence is like a mountain, irrefutable!

...

City Council, Speaker’s Office.

Zhang Tianlong rubbed his forehead, but this did nothing to alleviate his terrible mood.

Early in the morning, he received a tip-off from Hu Yaode and then learned of Li Meijia’s death.

Of course, the death of an insignificant person would not affect his mood.

But this matter made him realize the capabilities of Zhang Wei. That more than a dozen people couldn’t take down Zhang Wei.

What did this mean?

It meant Zhang Wei had backing; he wasn’t fighting alone—he surely had someone behind him!

"Also, what kind of godforsaken place is this Niuniu Archipelago!"

Zhang Tianlong thought of Zhang Wei’s identity, making his mood even worse.

Even with his connections, he couldn’t find any information about this place, only knowing that it is a secluded archipelago.

But that was not the point. The point was the banquet at 8 o’clock tonight at the Dongfang Capital International Hotel.

This banquet, ostensibly held in Zhang Wei’s name, was to entertain guests.

He, too, had received an invitation from Zhao Qingyan.

"What does this kid want by inviting me?"

He naturally had no idea what would happen tonight, but he knew one thing.

Zhang Wei’s return to Dongfang Capital was surely meant as a form of retaliation against him.

Ill-boding!

This time, he had lost Li Meijia and Hu Yaode.

Adding to the previous loss, his brother Zhang Dihu, their Zhang Family could be said to have suffered heavy losses.

Not to mention the brother he lost two years ago, Zhang Lang. Now, the only person he could rely on was his son Zhang Youlin.

But due to his special status, he could not be easily employed.

Exasperated.

Even Speaker Zhang Tianlong was becoming irritated at this moment.

"Anyhow, I’ll just go and see tonight, see what this kid is up to!"

In Zhang Tianlong’s mind, only the name "Zhang Wei" remained.

All day, he was almost constantly muttering this name.

...

And where was Zhang Wei at this moment?

He was in an older apartment in the city center.

At the entrance of the apartment room hung a sign that was almost peeling off.

[Tie Ruyun Law Firm]

This was Old Tie’s office.

Two years ago, after the Dongfang Star incident, he also left Jincheng.

Though insignificant, his insistent public assertions of Zhang Wei’s innocence had offended both the Zhang and Lin Families.

So, the business of Tie Ruyun’s office had always been poor.

Knock, knock, knock!

Even a gentle knocking would produce a loud sound on the dilapidated door of the old apartment.

"Who is it?"

A voice of complaint came from inside.

Subsequently, a shabby man with a scruffy beard and a look of defeat opened the door.

"Old Tie, it’s me!"

Zhang Wei was overjoyed to see the man.

Thud!

The door closed again.

Zhang Wei: ???

"Tie Ruyun, what’s happening?"

In the room, another woman’s voice rang out.

"Captain Lin is here too, oh wait, that’s not right, they’re married now, so it’s Mrs. Tie now!"

Zhang Wei heard the noise inside and burst into laughter.

Who would have thought, Old Tie.

Back in Jincheng, you weren’t this bold; yet as soon as you quit, you hooked up with Captain Lin and even tied the knot quickly.

Zhang Wei pressed his ear against the door panel and began eavesdropping.

"Nothing much, just saw a hallucination. I thought I saw Zhang Wei smiling and waving at me."

"That’s weird, I heard a knock on the door too, if you’re having hallucinations, I shouldn’t be having them at the same time, right?"

"Is that so? But how could Zhang Wei still be alive? It must be a hallucination, it must be..."

Knock knock knock!

This time, Zhang Wei controlled the strength of his knocking to ensure it wouldn’t disturb the surroundings, but loud enough to grab the attention of the people inside.

"Stop opening it, I’ll go this time!"

The apartment door opened again, this time revealing Lin Ruonan wearing a tank top, with her arm muscles on display.

"Captain Lin, long time no see!"

Thud!

The door to the room was shut again.

Zhang Wei: ???????????

Inside the room.

"My God, I’m hallucinating too, I saw Zhang Wei!"

"I told you, I knew it was strange; I didn’t expect you to have hallucinations too. We must have been too busy lately, our eyes are playing tricks on us."

"That’s not right, what if it really is Zhang Wei at the door?"

"How could that be possible? We all saw Zhang Wei falling into the sea from the deck that day, how could he still be alive?"

"True, theoretically, no one could survive that situation, but what if?"

"This time, let’s open the door together!"

"Okay!"

The two of them inside finally headed to the door again after discussing.

After taking a deep breath, they opened the door of the apartment room together.

"What on earth is going on with you two?"

This time, Zhang Wei simply rolled his eyes, too lazy to even complain about the two of them.

Tie Ruyun: "Holy shit!"

Lin Ruonan: "Holy shit!"

Zhang Wei couldn’t help nodding and commented, "You two really do look like a married couple!"

A few minutes later.

In the cluttered apartment, the sofa that was originally piled with unwashed clothes had been cleared by Tie Ruyun to make some space.

"Here, have a drink!"

Then, Tie Ruyun pulled out two cans of beer from who knows where.

"Are you starting with beer this early?"

"Well, the water cuts out so often in the apartment, I just stocked up some."

Lin Ruonan, now in black homewear, casually grabbed a can of beer and popped it open.

"Glug glug glug," after a few sips, she casually sat opposite Zhang Wei, "Burp~"

"Well, I’ll be damned!"

Zhang Wei inwardly exclaimed, was this still the astute and highly ambitious deputy head of the major crime team, the strong-willed Lin Ruonan?

How could she have changed so much in two years?

Did Old Tie lead her astray?

Zhang Wei glanced around the room.

It was a simple, small apartment, about forty or so square meters with a two-story loft; upstairs was just a bedroom and a small area filled with storage boxes of sundry goods. Downstairs was the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and a desk piled with paper documents.

It was clear that this was a makeshift office in the home, or the office was being used as a home—truly a "mixed-use space," doing it all.

"By the way, Old Tie, didn’t you receive the wedding gift I sent?"

"What wedding gift?"

At Zhang Wei’s words, Tie Ruyun and Lin Ruonan exchanged a look.

"Just a bunch of keys and a contract."

"Oh, that thing!"

Tie Ruyun quickly dashed to the desk and began to rummage through it.

"I remember there was no name on it. I thought it was left behind in the hotel by someone. But after waiting for a few months with no one claiming it, I just packed it up without using it."

"Didn’t you open it to have a look?"

"No, I was afraid it belonged to someone else, so I never opened it, and then I just forgot about it after a while."

Tie Ruyun rifled through the contents, muttering to himself as he searched.

After a long search, he finally found an envelope under the documents in the lowest drawer.

Then, in the same drawer’s corner, he found a set of keys.

"This is it, no signature, huh? I didn’t expect it was you, kid, who sent this to us!"

"I had no choice, my identity is quite sensitive, so I couldn’t sign it."

Zhang Wei felt helpless. At that time, he wasn’t yet the King of Niuniu Archipelago and didn’t have diplomatic immunity; he certainly didn’t want people knowing his whereabouts.

"Speaking of which, what’s in this envelope?"

"Just open it and see for yourself."

Tie Ruyun opened it to find a document inside.

"This is a property transfer agreement!"

Seeing the first page of the contract, Tie Ruyun became agitated.

"Yes, a property transfer agreement. I’m giving you this house. It’s not new; it’s a resale. You just need to go and complete the transfer. The previous owner has already signed the documents. I think the house is quite suitable for you. It’s a Central Ring school district property near the city center. Although it only has 150 square meters with four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms, it comes with an additional attic with a rooftop balcony. That should be enough for you when you have kids, right?"

"150 square meters, with an attic balcony?"

Tie Ruyun froze. Is that considered alright?

"Four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms, plus it’s a school district property?"

Lin Ruonan did some quick calculations. One room for herself, one for Tie Ruyun, and they could even have a study and a gym—Old Tie using the study, and she would use the gym.

And when they eventually had a child, they could have him stay in the attic room, where he could watch the stars every day.

Perfect!

"Zhang Wei, this... this gift is too valuable, I..."

"Old Tie, what are you thinking? A property worth over ten million is considered valuable? I’ve earned several times that from just one case abroad!"

Hearing what Zhang Wei had said, Tie Ruyun and Lin Ruonan exchanged glances yet again.

Over ten million, also considered valuable?

What kind of humblebrag is this!

"Old Tie, today is the weekend. Just go and sort out the house matters on Monday. Then you can move out and live there. If you like this old apartment, you can later use it specifically as your office. It’s certainly best to keep living and working spaces separate."

Zhang Wei glanced at the life’s detritus and dirty clothes covering the floor, and could not help but start laughing.

"Oh, and remember to come here tonight. I have given you the invitation, and make sure you come!"

After passing the invitation to Tie Ruyun, Zhang Wei took his leave.

As for catching up, it seemed there was no time for that.

However, Zhang Wei was well aware of how hard the past two years had been for Tie Ruyun.

Ever since being targeted by the Lin Family, Tie Ruyun could hardly get any major cases, only managing to pick up small cases with almost no profit to speak of.

Lin Ruonan became a private investigator for the office, but alas, there were no big cases for her to tackle, and her work was equally fraught with difficulty.

They rented this small apartment, living from meal to meal, their future uncertain.

If luck was on their side, they could get a few cases involving mistresses or catching cheaters, earning some extra money and having a decent meal.

But such business wasn’t available every day, and this kind of existence was certainly not what the couple deserved.

Their talents absolutely should not be buried.

That was precisely why Zhang Wei had paid them a visit so early in the morning.

Soon after, Zhang Wei left.

He left Tie Ruyun and Lin Ruonan looking at each other in disbelief, then they pinched each other.

It hurt.

This meant they were not dreaming; all of this was real.

...

After Zhang Wei left the apartment building, he set off once again.

But this time, he went directly to the Dongfang Capital International Hotel.

In the hotel lobby, a subordinate approached him.

"Your Majesty the King, the custom sign you ordered has been delivered. Would you like to have a look?"

"Of course, I like to see the results in advance. I’m not fond of surprises!"

The subordinate immediately gestured to the side, and then two staff members came to Zhang Wei, holding up a sign.

"Hmm, not bad, I’m quite satisfied!"

Touching the characters on the sign, Zhang Wei nodded his head.

"Your Majesty the King, here are the documents, along with the registration information, business signatures, and..."

"I know."

Flipping through the contract, Zhang Wei’s gaze settled on the first page.

"Ace Lawyer of Law Firm," these seven characters brought a smile to his face again.

The sign, along with the name of the firm, was all he needed.

This was what he, Zhang Wei, was going to announce to Dongfang Capital today.

He, Zhang Wei, was not only returning but was also going to establish his own law firm.

And his firm’s goal was not just to be one of the Top Ten Firms but to topple the leader, Jincheng, and become the new number one!