Chapter 112 Law Firm
After the dishes were served, Higashino Higashi and Kisaki Eri ate and chatted, from work and study to their respective lives. Even when they talked about Higashino Higashi's mother, they just smiled and did not deliberately create a sad atmosphere.
"By the way, I heard from Xiaolan that you joined the detective club in school?" asked Kisaki Eri.
Higashino explained, "It's the Criminal Psychology Research Society."
"That sounds interesting," said Eri Kisaki. "Are you going to collect a lot of case data?"
Dong Yexi nodded: "We have an archive room that contains famous cases from around the world in recent decades."
"Wow! That sounds impressive!" asked Hibiki Eri. "Do you need any more classic cases? I have quite a bit of case material here."
"Of course we need it! Can you really give it to our club?" Dong Ye Xi asked in surprise.
Kisaki Eri smiled and said, "Of course. What I give you definitely doesn't need to be kept secret."
Dong Yexi said, "Then I will shamelessly accept it."
Originally, collecting new case data was one of the club president's responsibilities. Higashino Hiroshi had already handed over the job of organizing the archives to Anda Shizuku, so it would be a bit unreasonable to give him the job of collecting cases as well.
He considered compiling the events he'd experienced and adding them to the archives. No one could know the details of a case better than the person involved. Now, if Aunt Eri could add a few more cases to his collection, he wouldn't be the president with the fewest cases ever.
After dinner, he followed Eri Kisaki back to the law firm. Midori Kuriyama had also finished lunch and was taking a short break at her workstation.
Seeing Kisaki Eri and the others come in, Kuriyama Midori stood up and said, "Teacher, Mr. Kawakawa has an appointment with you at two o'clock in the afternoon."
Kisaki Eri nodded: "Okay."
She took Dong Yexi back to the office and pulled out several file bags. As she opened them, she said, "These are all criminal cases I've handled. They've been closed and don't require confidentiality. These are actually training materials for paralegals. The information about the people involved has been blurred. I'll make a copy for you to take back."
Higashino Xi's heart moved, and he expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, auntie." Since it is a study material for lawyers, there must be a complete trial process that can be shown to Hatori Weiyi.
Midori Kuriyama took the files and made copies for him, while Eri Kisaki dug out another box. "These are all things my sister used to use: professional books and her notebooks. I don't know how many times I read them when I was studying." She touched a leather-bound notebook, a nostalgic look on her face. "Now it's time to hand it over to you."
Dong Yexi picked up a book and opened it. It was filled with labels and notes written in a beautiful handwriting. Some of the explanations were so clear even to him, a layman, that he could understand them at a glance. This huge box of notes proved that his mother had a strong learning ability.
Dong Yexi accepted these things and thought: These things can only be kept by me as souvenirs, so I should lend them to Hatori Yui so that they can play their real role.
Thinking of this, his brows twitched. It turned out that he was here today just to help Hatori Yui get study materials?
Kuriyama Midori helped copy the information, and Higashino Higashi put it all in a box. He lifted the box and said with a smile, "Thank you, auntie. I guess I'll have to come here more often in the future. Maybe there will be other surprises."
Kisaki Eri smiled and said, "You're welcome anytime."
After saying goodbye to them, Dong Yexi met a middle-aged man at the office door. He must be Mr. Hechuan, who had an appointment. He nodded slightly at him and strode past.
The driver was already waiting downstairs. Seeing him holding a huge box in both hands, he quickly got out of the car and opened the back door for him. After he got in, the driver asked, "Second Young Master, are you going home now?"
Dong Yexi was just about to say yes when the system task was suddenly updated.
【Upcoming Event】：Eri Kisaki's Law Firm was attacked and killed
【Murder weapon】: Folding knife
Cause of death: Excessive blood loss
[Suspects]: Kawakawa Takeshi, Yamanaka Teraji, Sakata Akira
[Death Countdown]: 00:19:59.59
Dong Yexi paused while buckling his seatbelt. He was almost leaving the law firm, so why was the mission only just being updated? Did he turn back later?
He checked his pockets, making sure he hadn't left anything behind at the law firm. He definitely hadn't returned for himself; it was most likely Aunt Eri who had called him back. If he'd been attacked at the law firm, Aunt Eri was probably in trouble too.
Seeing that he didn't respond for a long time, the driver asked again: "Second Young Master, shall we go back?"
"Wait a moment, I have something else to take care of. It's not easy to park here, so you should leave first." Dong Yexi pushed open the car door and walked into the office again.
The driver could only leave temporarily and stop somewhere else to wait.
After pouring tea for the teacher and the guests, Kuriyama Midori left the reception room. Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she saw Higashino Higashino standing behind her. She was startled and asked, "Why are you back again? Did you forget something?"
Dong Yexi nodded perfunctorily and asked, "Is that Mr. Hechuan inside? What's his full name?"
Kuriyama Midori said with a bewildered look on his face, "His name is Kawakawa Takeshi. Why are you asking that?"
Dong Yexi said casually: "I think he looks a bit like someone I know, but I was mistaken."
Kuriyama Midori believed him and said, "Did you leave something here? I'll help you find it."
Dong Yexi shook his head and said, "Nothing. I just remembered that I have something to tell my aunt. I'll wait here."
Since he didn't mind waiting, Kuriyama Midori didn't bother interrupting the teacher's meeting with the guest. She poured Higashino a cup of tea and some cookies, placing them on a table outside the reception room for him to eat while he waited. She had completely forgotten that they had just had lunch.
Higashino Hiji had no interest in drinking tea. He kept an eye on the goings-on in the reception room and pretended to chat with Kuriyama Midori, "What's this client's case?"
Midori Kuriyama leaned in front of him and whispered, "It's an economic case. This gentleman's company is evading taxes, and he's the company's financial director. The boss seems to be using him as the scapegoat. As the financial director, he's definitely not going to get away with it, so they're trying to find a way to reduce his sentence."
Higashino was a bit surprised. The penalties for tax evasion in Japan are very severe. Once prosecuted by the tax authorities, jail time is inevitable. In more serious cases, the company will be shut down directly.
Midori Kuriyama understood his surprise and explained, "Although the penalty is severe, many people still take the risk. I see several clients like this come to me for consultation every year."
"Are there any other cases recently?" Dong Yexi asked.
Kuriyama Midori asked, "Are you interested in these?"
Dong Yexi nodded.
Kuriyama Midori thought for a moment and said, "It seems that all of the cases that the teacher has been working on recently have been concluded. There was a divorce case a while ago, and the two parties were fighting for custody, and it was quite ugly."
Dong Yexi asked: "Could you please tell me the guest's name?"
"The client's name is Yamanaka Pingzi. She's a stay-at-home mom with no income, so it was difficult for her to fight for custody. But the teacher still helped her win the case."
Dong Yexi's eyes flashed. Her last name was Yamanaka, so she must be Yamanaka Teruji's ex-wife.
Then who is this person named Sakata Akira?
At that moment, the phone at the front desk rang. Kuriyama Midori quickly stood up and went to answer it. "Hello, this is the Hime Law Firm. It's Attorney Sakata. He's meeting a client... Yes, he has an appointment for this afternoon... Okay, I'll let him know... Okay, bye."
After she hung up the phone, Dong Yexi immediately asked: "Lawyer Sakata? Is his name Sakata Xian?"
Kuriyama Midori was a little surprised and asked, "Do you know Lawyer Sakata?"
"I just heard about it. Does he have something to do with my aunt?" Dong Yexi asked.
"Well, Attorney Sakata said he's got a complicated case and wants you to help him analyze how to handle it," Midori Kuriyama said. "He'll be here soon. If you're interested, maybe you can talk to him."
Dong Yexi didn't have such an idea. He noticed that the countdown had already passed eight minutes and the other two suspects should be arriving soon.
Sure enough, they both arrived shortly after. Sakata Ken arrived first, and Yamanaka Teraji arrived a minute later. The other man was aggressive and aggressive, clearly harboring ill intentions.
As soon as Yamanaka Teraji entered the law firm, he shouted, "Where is that woman? You sinister and vicious woman who destroyed other people's families, get out right here!"
Seeing this, Dong Yexi silently raised his guard. It seemed that this was the criminal today.
Hearing the noise, Hibiki Eri came out of the reception room. She was a little surprised to see Higashino Hiroshi outside, but now was not the time to chat with him. She focused her attention on Yamanaka Teruji. She said calmly, "Mr. Yamanaka, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Yamanaka Teraji looked at her with gritted teeth: "Why are you so calm? You destroyed someone else's family, don't you feel guilty?"
Kisaki Eri asked doubtfully, "Mr. Yamanaka, if I remember correctly, your wife wants to divorce you because of your infidelity and domestic violence. What does that have to do with me?"
Yamanaka Teraji roared, "If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have divorced me!"
Sakata Xian stepped forward and said seriously, "Sir, Lawyer Fei is only your wife's defense lawyer. The conflict in your family mainly stems from you."
Yamanaka Teruji pushed him aside and said, "Go away." Sakata Ken almost fell down and was supported by Kuriyama Midori.
Yamanaka Terashi pointed at Kisaki Eri angrily and said, "It's because of you! It's because of all the nonsense you said to Pingzi that she wanted to divorce me. Otherwise, how could she dare to leave me? And take my child away! It's you who destroyed my family!"
Everyone: ...
Higashino: What's going on in this guy's head? Doesn't he really think his wife divorced him because of his infidelity and domestic violence?
Seeing that Yamanakaji was a little mentally unstable, Dongye Xi tensed up, stared at him, and took defensive actions.
Immediately afterwards, Yamanakaji roared: "You have to compensate for my wife!" At the same time, he threw out a folding knife in his hand and rushed towards Kisaki Eri.
Higashino immediately stood in front of Kiyori, grasping Yamanakaji's wrist with one hand and twisting it inward. Yamanakaji's hand opened involuntarily, and the knife fell to the ground. Higashino casually kicked the knife aside with his foot, then kicked Yamanakaji in the knee, causing him to fall to one knee.
Yamanaka Teruji held his shoulders and cried out, "It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! Let go! You're going to break my arm! If you don't let go, I'll call the police!"
Dong Yexi sneered: "No need to trouble you. Let us report this to the police."
He had the nerve to call the police after attempting murder? Did he think he wouldn't be held legally responsible if he didn't hurt anyone?
It doesn’t matter, Lawyer Fei will teach him a lesson.
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