"Excuse me, I need to take this call!"
Liao Zhenzhen picked up her phone and went to a corner to answer the call.
Lu Qing glanced at her and noticed that her expression was off; she seemed to be arguing with someone, and the argument was getting louder and louder.
Lu Qing didn't want to eavesdrop on other people's privacy, but the voice was so loud that it went straight into her own ear.
"I told you, I can't take this case, why won't you listen!"
"No amount of money can change that! It's a rape and murder case, do you have any conscience?"
"Let me tell you, either you drop this case, or you can disown me as your sister!"
Liao Zhenzhen hung up the phone in anger.
I stayed there for a long time to calm myself down before going back.
Chu Qianlan noticed that her expression was off and frowned as she asked:
Was that a call from your brother?
Liao Zhenzhen nodded helplessly:
"Yes, he actually took on Huang Guozhong's case behind my back and helped him with the lawsuit."
“I know about this case. The evidence is conclusive, and even if they hire a lawyer, it will be difficult for them to escape punishment,” Chu Qianlan said.
Liao Zhenzhen: "My brother insisted on being Huang Guozhong's defense lawyer and even wanted me to secretly lose to him."
Chu Qianlan frowned slightly: "He knows the inside story of the case, doesn't he?"
Liao Zhenzhen's eyes reddened, and she nodded with a slight sob in her voice, "I know."
A flash of anger crossed Chu Qianlan's eyes: "Do you know why he still accepted the offer?"
Liao Zhenzhen gave a sarcastic smile: "Huang Guozhong asked for a high price, fifty million!"
Liao Zhenzhen has been a lawyer for so long and is considered one of the best in the industry, yet her highest fee for a case is only two million.
The price Huang Guozhong offered was enough to make anyone lose their conscience.
Chu Qianlan gently patted his back to comfort him:
"You don't need to worry too much. Even if the evidence is conclusive, Huang Guozhong has the right to hire a lawyer. Rather than letting him hire someone else, it's better to let your brother do it."
At least you know him quite well, and I believe you can definitely beat him!
Liao Zhenzhen: "Justice will surely prevail over evil!"
As they were talking, Lu Qing suddenly interrupted:
"Brother, sister-in-law, are you talking about the recent serial rape and murder case?"
Chu Qianlan: "You knew too?"
Lu Qing nodded: "It's all over the internet. The three girls who died were so tragic. I had the Taoist temple perform a ritual for them."
"Thank you. I hope they can reach paradise soon!" Liao Zhenzhen said with tears in her eyes.
Lu Qing: "The murderer has not yet received the punishment he deserves, and no amount of religious rites can help."
Liao Zhenzhen was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Lu Qing to say that.
After a moment, she nodded firmly:
"That's right! They won't be able to rest in peace until the murderers are punished!"
"I'll go back now to prepare the case materials. When the trial starts, I'll definitely crush that beast Huang Guozhong to death!"
With that, Liao Zhenzhen picked up her bag and left.
Chu Qianlan quickly stopped her: "Zhenzhen, this isn't urgent. Let's finish our meal first!"
"The barbecue over there is ready. Have some, and I'll take you home after you're done."
Liao Zhenzhen: "No need, just give me the car keys, I can go back by myself."
"You finally got two days off, so take a good rest!"
Chu Qianlan had no choice but to agree.
"Then drive carefully and send me a message when you get home."
Liao Zhenzhen: "Okay, I'm leaving. You guys enjoy your meal."
Goodbye, sister-in-law!
Watching Liao Zhenzhen's retreating figure, Chu Qianlan sighed silently.
The precious time we had together was gone just like that.
"Big brother, I'm so sorry! I didn't expect my sister-in-law to leave because of something I said." Lu Qing apologized weakly.
Chu Qianlan smiled slightly: "It's none of your business."
“I had to drag Zhenzhen here today, otherwise she would have stayed in the study all night.”
Lu Qing: "Is your sister-in-law always like this? Working day and night whenever there's a case?"
Chu Qianlan shook her head:
“She sometimes slacks off, but when it comes to heinous cases like rape, she’ll risk a thousand of her own life to save the other party from eight hundred.”
"It's because she's been through something like that before!" Lu Qing said softly.
But Chu Qianlan still heard it.
"Qingqing, what happened to you..."
Halfway through the question, Chu Qianlan realized she had made a foolish mistake.
If his younger sister could even glimpse the secrets of heaven, how much more so could Liao Zhenzhen, an ordinary person?
Chu Qianlan had actually liked Liao Zhenzhen for many years, but she had never agreed to be with him.
But Chu Qianlan could tell that Liao Zhenzhen had feelings for him, but for some reason, she had been choosing to run away.
Until recently, Liao Zhenzhen finally opened her heart to him.
Only then did he learn that Liao Zhenzhen had been abused when she was young.
The person who assaulted her was none other than her stepfather.
But she was too young at the time and didn't understand anything, which led to the loss of a lot of evidence and prevented her from sending her stepfather to prison.
When Liao Zhenzhen's mother found out, she killed her stepfather in a fit of rage, and then died from a stab wound during the fight.
This incident left Liao Zhenzhen with a great deal of psychological trauma.
Afterwards, she chose to become a lawyer, determined to help girls who had suffered the same fate as her get justice, even if it meant not taking a single penny, just so that there would be one less victim like her in the world.
After he confessed, Liao Zhenzhen asked him, "Would you still like me like this?"
Chu Qianlan did not hesitate, pulled her into his arms, and told her that it was not her fault!
"Her brother knows all this, right?" Lu Qing asked.
Chu Qianlan nodded: "Her younger brother is only two years younger than her, so he must know."
"As expected, he doesn't know the pain until the knife is on his own body. Knowing what his sister had been through, he still chose to be an accomplice. No wonder his sister-in-law was so angry!"
Chu Qianlan: "Zhenzhen will definitely win this case!"
Lu Qing secretly performed a divination, and the result was not an auspicious omen. The outcome of the case was somewhat uncertain!
But she didn't tell Chu Qianlan.
With a major battle imminent, morale must not be allowed to waver, otherwise the army will have already lost its fighting spirit before the battle even begins.
The trial date is set for after the National Day holiday.
Lu Qing stayed at the Chu family's house for two days, then at the Gu family's house for two more days, before finally returning to her and Gu Xicheng's small home to begin their dual cultivation life.
On the day of the trial, Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng also went.
Liao Zhenzhen, the victim's lawyer, stood on the stage, opposite the defendant Huang Guozhong and her brother Peng Hao.
Since their parents passed away, Liao Zhenzhen and Peng Hao, although half-siblings, have maintained a fairly good relationship.
As the older sister, Liao Zhenzhen did not hold a grudge against Peng Hao because of her stepfather.
The siblings depended on each other for survival, with Liao Zhenzhen always taking care of her only brother.
Orphaned at a young age, the two lived in poverty and often stayed with relatives, sometimes going hungry.
This kind of living environment made Peng Hao's desire for money much stronger than that of the average person.
Liao Zhenzhen had always known that Peng Hao was greedy, but she never expected that he would abandon his conscience for money and even hurt her, his older sister.
Before the trial began, Peng Hao walked towards Liao Zhenzhen and whispered:
"Sister, this is Mr. Huang's last chance for you. If you give up voluntarily, he will agree to add another 50 million."
Liao Zhenzhen couldn't help but sneer:
"Peng Hao, please tell Huang Guozhong that I will absolutely not let someone like him get away with it!"
"Sister, why can't you just listen to my advice!"
"I have found evidence to prove Mr. Huang's innocence. You definitely cannot win this lawsuit today!"
Liao Zhenzhen frowned slightly; these words made her wary.
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