Who Made Him a Lawyer?

Chapter 491: Chapter 358: Tarnished Reputation

Zhao Ying merely glanced at it, and her entire being was stunned.

She saw...

A photo of Xu Liang, expressionless, printed conspicuously in the newspaper, and next to it, several glaring headlines!

[Shame of the Industry! A ruthless lawyer who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals!]

...

Twelve noon.

Qingshi City, Conscience Law Firm.

"Phew, the law firm’s business is getting better and better."

Inside the firm.

Wang Feiyu clocked in early to work, observing everyone in the hall working tirelessly, with a trace of comfort on his face.

Since Xu Liang left the firm, he has been managing things personally.

As for whether he would seek personal gain...

That wouldn’t happen.

If Wang Feiyu truly wanted to make money, with his connections and degree, joining Upper City Red Circle Law Firm directly upon graduation would be far too easy.

After a year of internship, Wang Feiyu would be making a fortune!

So, he and Xia Yao, along with others, are genuinely doing substantial work, aiming to become the next Xu Liang!

This could almost be considered a spiritual support.

However...

"Group Leader Wang..."

In a daze, a voice called out to Wang Feiyu just as he prepared to drink coffee in the hall.

He turned his head to see a lawyer with a hesitant expression looking at him.

"What’s the situation?"

Wang Feiyu frowned and quickly stepped forward.

"Several companies we just negotiated cooperation with suddenly terminated the agreements, calling me early this morning..." the lawyer said, looking upset.

Upon hearing this, other lawyers who had arrived at the firm early chimed in:

"Me too. Just when the contract was going well, they suddenly refused to sign, their attitude very firm..."

"They didn’t even want to meet, no clue what happened..."

"It’s the same on my side..."

The firm’s high profits mostly come from these effortless minor contracts.

But things were going fine normally, why did a large group suddenly break off negotiations now!?

Although they’ll earn breach penalties... no law firm grows strong by relying solely on breach penalties!

"What’s going on!?"

Wang Feiyu was immediately shocked, putting down his coffee, his face exceptionally serious.

In that moment, he kept pondering whether there was an issue with his handling.

"Not sure, just sudden refusal to communicate..." the lawyer said, looking distressed.

Others also shook their heads.

"I skipped breakfast to find the partners, but the outcome was the same, couldn’t even meet..."

Not even able to meet?

What the heck!

Confusion showed on Wang Feiyu’s face, completely clueless about what madness these people were up to.

Until...

"Group Leader Xia."

A lawyer suddenly looked to one side and instinctively spoke.

Wang Feiyu turned to see Xia Yao walking over with a solemn expression.

Her expression was quite grim, as if hiding something, and she stopped beside Wang Feiyu, glancing at the nearby lawyer before pulling him to a corner.

"What’s wrong?"

Wang Feiyu asked quietly, "The firm suddenly has a bunch of inexplicable contract terminations, I’m busy..."

"I know!"

Not waiting for him to finish, Xia Yao interrupted directly, "I expected this."

Expected...expected this?

Wang Feiyu paused. Next second, Xia Yao handed him a newspaper.

He instinctively started reading the newspaper’s content, and saw it said...

[The dragon slayer becomes the evil dragon! The litigator Xu Liang forcibly exonerating a criminal in a shooting incident!]

[Family in tears, begging for justice!]

[Thirteen-year-old boy shot dead in a desolate mountain, the murderer bears no responsibility because...]

Just a glimpse at the newspaper’s content made Wang Feiyu jump.

"Something’s wrong!"

The overwhelming reports immediately made him understand what issue the firm was facing.

"I knew this case was hot, the shooting case is very bizarre..."

Wang Feiyu’s face looked grim, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

This case was indeed handed to Xu Liang by him personally, unexpected that it would lead the firm into the current predicament.

Even though initially, it was Liang Yu’s commission, not Lv Xiong’s, if he hadn’t raised it, there wouldn’t be such troubles...

"Senior must have a reason for handling things this way!"

Xia Yao said urgently.

Wang Feiyu also calmed down and nodded.

No matter how the newspaper described Xu Liang.

After all... in his view, everything written in the newspaper was nonsense!

Just a group chasing clicks and attention, ignoring reality to spread falsehoods.

"What to do?" Xia Yao paced back and forth, unable to come up with a good idea.

The firm is currently expanding; if its reputation is tarnished... the firm will indeed struggle.

Thinking for a while, Wang Feiyu finally took a deep breath and moved to the corner.

He took out his phone, his finger pads pressing several familiar buttons.

"Doo-doo-doo~"

The dialing tone sounded, and shortly...

"Doo~!"

The call connected.

Wang Feiyu said anxiously:

"Professor, over here we..."

Not even finishing the sentence.

A voice from the other end interrupted.

"I know."

...

...

Inside Upper City.

"Damn it, these gutter journalists, what kind of nonsense are they reporting, do they know what they’re writing!?"

"Could my student possibly be subjected to their criticism? Do they understand what a defense lawyer is!?"

"Still swearing an oath... Lawyer’s duty is to protect the client’s interest, these undeveloped brains!"

"...."

Upper City University, inside an office.

At the moment, Wu Chengjun held a newspaper, his face livid as he roared furiously.

Beside him, Professor Zhang’s face didn’t look any better.

"Alright, Old Wu, calm down, those studying journalism are just like this, calm down."

"Calm down? Calm down my ass!"

Wu Chengjun breathed heavily, "Gutter stuff, do the ones writing these articles have brains!?"

"Is the oath of truth and objectivity in journalism swallowed by dogs!?"

"Throughout the piece, it’s full of subjective judgment mingled with personal emotions!"

"This isn’t news."

"This is utilizing the journalist’s identity to initiate language violence! Moreover, it aims to tilt the balance of justice!"

Voices erupted one after another.

The sound was so loud that even passing students outside the office were scared, shrinking their necks and quickly leaving.

Professor Zhang said helplessly:

"Can’t help it, after all, they are journalists...."

A journalist’s authority is just that.

They hold the power of speech, and with the rise of the internet, the entry threshold is very low.

Over the past few months, Wu Chengjun has been reflecting on internet regulations, spurred by Xu Liang, and within that, he discovered a serious issue.

Namely, online language violence!

This thing can kill people; it’s far worse than real-world verbal abuse!

Yet, frustratingly, no suitable criminal law can be formulated to restrict it.

Originally thought this issue would arise in a few years, yet now...

It actually happened to Xu Liang!

"Who are they to evaluate my student!?"

Wu Chengjun glanced at the newspaper again, then spoke angrily.

This time not hesitating, he directly took out his phone, chest heaving violently, though his dialing didn’t pause in the slightest.

Professor Zhang didn’t stop him, since he was also irritated by the newspaper.

Journalists and those who study law inherently don’t get along.

Certain interpretations of legal principles are clearly reasonable things, yet under the allure of journalism, they incite widespread public grievances!

Professor Zhang had suffered quite a few losses; now it’s happening to Xu Liang...

If he didn’t seek out his retired parents, it showed he had a good temper!

"Doo~"

Suddenly, Wu Chengjun’s phone connected.

Swiftly, without hesitation, he spoke angrily:

"Zhao Huaimin, what the hell are you doing!?"

"Today’s newspaper you used as toilet paper and crammed it in your mouth, didn’t even look but directly ate it, right!?"

"My student caught two spies just the other day, known to be of the most malignant nature and greatest status, turned them into exemplary cases..."

"Then shortly thereafter, defamed by a bunch of rumors, you pretend not to see, right!?"

Wu Chengjun angrily said.

"Zhao Huaimin, are your Upper City journalists all playing dead?"

"Can you take some action!!?"

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