Who Made Him a Lawyer?

Chapter 585: Chapter 390: Stirring Up the Snake

"In all this... do you think there might be some kind of misunderstanding?"

Qian Feng forced himself to speak, and as he did, he stole a glance at Zhao De.

"Is that so?" Xu Liang let out a cold snort.

"Yes, Lawyer Xu, please allow us to go back first!"

Qian Feng took a deep breath; it was obvious he already had a plan in mind.

"This matter... we’ll go investigate it, give you an explanation, so it doesn’t affect the harmony between us."

As these words fell.

Before Xu Liang could say anything, Zhang Hao and Zheng Tong beside him instantly furrowed their brows.

They’re just directly showing weakness and admitting fault?

That’s not right!

In their view, not making a move for now and switching to negotiations with Xu Liang was acceptable; backing down a step was acceptable; even letting Xu Liang enter Upper City wasn’t impossible.

But they absolutely couldn’t show weakness outright!

And they definitely couldn’t let themselves shoulder the blame!

"Lawyer Qian..." Zhang Hao’s heart sank. He lowered his voice, ready to ask.

But Qian Feng shot him a dark look, and Zhang Hao immediately fell silent, closing his mouth.

Qian Feng withdrew his gaze, calmed himself, then looked at Xu Liang and said gently:

"Lawyer Xu, then we’ll... we’ll go back and conduct a thorough investigation for you. If we find any leads, we’ll notify you immediately."

Hearing this.

Xu Liang’s face was still cold, but he didn’t say much more. He only grunted and waved his hand.

"Go."

As soon as the word came out, Qian Feng felt as if a great weight had been lifted.

He casually set the gifts they’d brought on the public bench, speaking as he headed out.

"We’ll just leave these things here for now... it’s a small token of our regard. Please, you must accept them."

As his voice faded.

Qian Feng led his people and disappeared into the corridor.

His footsteps grew faster and faster, while his breathing gradually became more constricted. He didn’t take the elevator, but went straight down the stairs.

Until a moment later...

Qian Feng walked out the main doors of the inpatient building. Fresh air instantly wrapped around him, his view opened up, and the pressure on his shoulders seemed to ease a little.

He turned back to look at the inpatient building behind him and let out a long breath, from the bottom of his heart.

Only now, with his attention scattered, did he realize that at some point his back had been soaked through.

And at this moment, Zhang Hao behind him finally couldn’t hold back.

"Lawyer Qian, this time we’ve backed down, that really means once we retreat one step, we’ll be retreating step by step."

Zhang Hao couldn’t help speaking up.

"Once we show weakness, the other side will have the moral high ground. With the moral high ground they can stand firm. Setting aside what might happen after they’ve stabilized their position, just this breath we’re swallowing right now... we can only choke it down."

If they don’t firmly state that they have nothing to do with the case.

That means there’s suspicion.

Once there’s suspicion, then the authorities can naturally launch an investigation.

Getting investigated for no reason at all... which law firm would accept that!?

After all, the Justice Bureau’s requirements for law firms are extremely strict, and this kind of targeted investigation is stricter than strict. It’s entirely possible that after this investigation, they’ll be facing a few months of suspension and rectification.

A few months... how many matters would be delayed? How much money would they lose!?

"Exactly. What if someone really starts investigating?"

"We shouldn’t have backed down. Our conscience is clear; we just needed to distance ourselves from the problem. Instead, now that we’ve shown weakness, we’re blocked from both sides..."

"Lawyer Qian... could it be that this case really was Jinhe Law Firm’s doing? So you’re trying to settle it quickly..."

"..."

The lawyers were all talking over each other, making Qian Feng’s head buzz. He couldn’t help it anymore and shouted angrily:

"All of you shut up!"

With those three words, everyone fell silent, not knowing what had set him off.

The next second, they heard Qian Feng say coldly:

"Do you know what the vice president of the court is called?"

The court?

Which court? The Supreme Court?

They all paused, then reflexively asked, "Which one?"

Courts have many vice presidents. The Supreme Court alone has eight. The number might be a bit high, but that doesn’t change the fact that each one is extremely powerful.

"The one with the surname Zhao." Qian Feng spoke coldly.

Zhao... There’s only one with that surname. Seems like his given name is a single character, De. So that would be...

"Zhao De!?"

Zheng Tong suddenly spoke, blurting out the name.

But as soon as he said it, he froze.

This name... sounded familiar. Like he’d just heard it earlier...

He was about to look up and ask Qian Feng, but when he raised his head he saw Qian Feng staring coldly at him. In an instant, his pupils shrank sharply, and he immediately understood where that sense of familiarity came from.

If he remembered correctly.

Among the group who had just come... Qian Feng seemed to suddenly address one of them as "Dean Zhao?"

In a daze.

The group went dead quiet, not a single person spoke.

Until a long while later...

"You’re saying... that person just now was him?"

The muscles at the corner of Zhang Hao’s eye twitched uncontrollably. He swallowed and stared at Qian Feng in shock.

"The one Xu Liang called ’Grandmaster’?"

Qian Feng felt exhausted; he could only sigh softly and nod.

At the moment they got the answer.

Everyone was instantly stunned, their eyes full of shock.

Zhao De? Grandmaster!?

The other side has intricate ties with Zhao De? And after Xu Liang was injured, he personally came to the hospital to visit!?

The most critical part is...

"Xu Liang pointed out our suspicion right in front of him, and even spelled out everything we’d done..."

Qian Feng was helpless; as he spoke it felt as bitter as swallowing gall.

Honestly, if some random third party learned the full story.

They’d all think that Jinhe and the others looked highly suspicious.

If they still put on a tough front and denied everything had happened, then... that would only increase their suspicion.

So...

"So we can only take the fall?" Zheng Tong was stunned, his mind in disarray.

Qian Feng’s expression was ugly. He turned it over in his head again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and said:

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