Chapter 72
Before long, Li Ye found out what had happened.
In less than a minute, the people in the office rushed out like a flood, their faces filled with panic, and they all ran towards the corridor.
"Was there an earthquake? Or did a bear get into the office?" Li Ye muttered to himself.
"Attorney Li, hey, why are you back now? Run!" Wang Xuan rushed out and grabbed her clothes as soon as she saw her, panting as she spoke.
"What happened?"
"Jin Haifeng! Jin Haifeng has gone mad! He's killed someone! He's killed someone!"
Li Ye felt a chill run down his spine.
"Who did you kill?"
"Chen Chunlin, Chen Chunlin is still lying in the middle of the office, the floor is covered in blood, and Jin Haifeng is still waving a knife around, slashing at anyone he sees, it's terrifying!" Wang Xuan, a young girl, had never seen such a bloody scene before, and her face grew paler as she spoke.
"Go down first, take the stairs, quick." Li Ye pushed Wang Xuan out first, then his eyes searched through the constantly running crowd.
"One, two, three..." By the time she counted to five, she was starting to get anxious. Seven lawyers had come to work that day; Wang Xuan had left early, five more came out later, leaving only one.
This person is Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu has never shown herself.
Soon, security guards arrived one after another. Li Ye followed behind them, walking against the flow of people into the office. She had to ensure that everyone on her team got out safely.
The security guards had never seen anything like this before. They were all honest, unassuming men, carrying riot shields and restraint bars, slowly inching forward, glancing back every few steps. Li Ye couldn't bear to watch any longer. He took the restraint bar from one of them and rushed inside.
Blood was everywhere in the public office area, but only Chen Chunlin lay on the ground, silent, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive.
Jin Haifeng stood not far from Chen Chunlin, one hand around Jiang Yu's neck, the other waving a knife wildly. His expression was crazed, his eyes glazed, and he yelled, "Tell Li Ye and Zheng Shengmao to come out, or I'll kill Jiang Yu!"
Gao Gu took a folder and stood about two workstations away from Jin Haifeng and Jiang Yu, separated by a chair. His face was pale and his voice was trembling: "Jin Haifeng, calm down, let's talk this out, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."
At this moment, Jiang Yu was terrified. She had been organizing documents in Attorney Li's office and had just finished when she returned to her workstation. She saw Chen Chunlin clutching his chest and staggering towards her from her office, covered in blood.
While they were still in a state of extreme shock, Jin Haifeng rushed out like a madman, moving at incredible speed, stabbing anyone he encountered along the way, injuring five or six people in less than a minute.
Everyone was terrified. They all screamed and ran outside, but Jin Haifeng was still charging towards them, ruthless and invincible. This was the scene Li Ye saw when he entered the office.
Jiang Yu had planned to run away immediately, but unfortunately, Chen Chunlin collapsed in front of her workstation, blocking her escape route. She couldn't rush out immediately, and the next second, Jin Haifeng was already within reach.
As soon as he saw Jiang Yu clearly, he turned around like a madman and blocked her way. Jiang Yu's vision went black, and she thought to herself, "It's all over. I'm not married yet, I haven't received the money Lawyer Li promised, I haven't been to Iceland, and I haven't been to Lake Wanaka to see the loneliest tree in the world. I'm going to die like this without knowing why."
Jin Haifeng grabbed her by the neck and began yelling things like "Make Li Ye get out here!" and "Let her come out and face her death!"—phrases straight out of a martial arts novel.
Jiang Yu was secretly pleased. It seemed this madman surnamed Jin wanted to use her as a hostage to force Attorney Li to reveal himself; she wouldn't die anytime soon. But the problem was, Attorney Li wasn't here, and she didn't know if he'd even come to the firm today. What would become of her?!
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.
Just as they were trembling with fear, they suddenly saw Gao Gu walk out from inside, holding a folder in front of him from somewhere, and start negotiating with Jin Haifeng in a shaky manner.
The two of them went back and forth, saying things like, "Calm down, let's talk this out," and "Tell Li Ye to get out here."
Although it provided no nutrition and served no purpose whatsoever, it at least prolonged her life. She was still very grateful to Gao Gu, and upon glancing at the folder in Gao Gu's hand, she knew that this lawyer was commendable in courage but somewhat lacking in strategy.
Can a folder really save someone's life?
Just then, she suddenly saw Attorney Li come in with a stick in his hand, and she immediately felt relieved—every time she saw Attorney Li, Jiang Yu felt that no matter how difficult the matter was, it would be resolved and no matter how tough the situation was, it would pass.
On second thought, this time was different from the past. Jin Haifeng had sought out Attorney Li. Wouldn't it be extremely dangerous if she came?
So, Jiang Yu strained her lips and moved her eyes with all her might, never having used her face and eyes so forcefully before, repeatedly gesturing for Li Ye to run. Already struggling to breathe with her neck being choked, the excessive strain on her facial muscles made her look like she was about to faint.
"Jin Haifeng, let go of Jiang Yu. If you want something, come at me."
As soon as Li Ye entered, he observed Jin Haifeng, who was holding a dagger he had somehow acquired, its blade gleaming coldly, his face filled with a ruthless and insane expression.
Her priority was to attract Jin Haifeng's attention and save Jiang Yu's life.
"What are you doing? You brought so many people to arrest me? Huh? Then I'll send your pretty assistant to meet the King of Hell first." Jin Haifeng was enraged when he saw the uniformed security guards behind Li Ye.
"Don't rush, I'll let them out, you have something to say to me."
Li Ye gestured for the security guards to leave first. The guards, who had been trembling with fear, were overjoyed to hear that the person in charge wanted them to leave. They quickly put away their weapons and headed outside.
Once everyone had left, the public area became completely quiet, leaving only the four of them inside, creating a standoff.
"Jin Haifeng, calm down. Tell me what you want."
"Chen Chunlin is not human, and you are not a good person either. You took the money but did nothing, and you even tried to kill me." Jin Hai became agitated again and shouted at Li Ye with the tip of his knife.
"Go all out?" Li Ye frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Didn't you file a complaint with the Bar Association? They want to revoke my lawyer's license. Do you know how much effort I put into graduating from law school and getting my license? I haven't been a lawyer for very long, and you want them to revoke my license."
Li Ye thought to himself, "How the hell can you blame others for this? Who replaced the original draft? Who forged it? Whoever does the work is responsible, and whoever chooses the path walks the path. Sigh, forget it, forget it, it's still my fault for not recognizing people properly, for not recognizing people properly."
"But I didn't tell the Bar Association about this!" Li Ye looked at Jiang Yu, who also looked completely bewildered. Then he looked at Gao Gu, who seemed to have no idea what had happened.
In a flash, she was incredibly grateful to her dear ex-girlfriend. "Miss Xu, you've been so good to me!"
I wonder if Li Ye would still be grateful if he knew Xu Wanyi had a backup plan. But given the current situation, Jin Haifeng probably won't get to see it.
“Attorney Jin, complaints against the Bar Association can be appealed. If the appeal is successful, your license will not be revoked.” Li Ye said as he slowly approached the group.
Jin Haifeng was stunned when he heard this. How could he not have thought of this! Complaints can indeed be appealed! A moment of regret flashed through his mind, but he instantly came to his senses. Chen Chunlin was already in such a state, what use would an appeal be?
He only had one path left to take: to perish together with Li Ye!
"See this pig on the ground? He forced me to take out a ton of online loans, and now he wants me to sell my house back home. You know that house is the only thing my family owns. If I sell it, where will my whole family live? So he, he, deserves to die!" Although Jin Haifeng was still holding Jiang Yu hostage, his emotions seemed to have relaxed a little.
“Attorney Jin, Attorney Jin, Chen Chunlin might not be dead yet. Look, his chest is still rising and falling, he's still alive!” Gao Gu squatted down, holding the folder out in front of him as if it were a steel knife.
“Jin Haifeng, you are still so young. Do you remember when you first joined our team, I took you on a business trip to Qingzhou? At that time, you said that you were determined to become a famous lawyer in Haixi, return home in glory, and bring honor to your ancestors.”
After Jin Haifeng's emotions calmed down, he loosened his grip on Jiang Yu's arm, allowing Jiang Yu to clearly utter a complete sentence.
Jin Haifeng seemed stunned upon hearing this. Jiang Yu's words stirred his memories, reminding him of when he was first recruited by Li Ye, feeling like he had joined the best legal team in the country, full of vigor and enthusiasm.
Looking at today, how exactly did we get to this point?
While Jin Haifeng was still in a daze, Li Ye stepped forward, used the restraint bar to encircle Jin Haifeng's hand holding the knife, grabbed Jiang Yu and pushed her towards Gao Gu.
"run!"
Gao Gu immediately realized what was happening, threw down the folder in his hand, and pulled Jiang Yu out. Unfortunately, there was too much clutter here, and the two of them were typical modern laborers who were not physically active and knew nothing about farming; the only exercise they did all day was typing.
As soon as they started moving, they tripped over a pile of chairs and documents, making a loud noise. Unfortunately, because Gao Gu was walking in front, Jiang Yu fell backward, nearly scaring Li Ye to death, as she fell towards Jin Haifeng.
In that moment of distraction, Jin Haifeng swiftly pulled his hand out of the restraint bar, raised his dagger, and made a move to strike Jiang Yu, who was lying on the ground. Li Ye reacted quickly, immediately swinging the restraint bar upwards to try and block the blow.
Surprisingly, even at this moment, Jin Haifeng remained calm and composed, displaying remarkable strategy. It turned out he was just putting on a show; seeing that Li Ye's restraint bar had left her body, he immediately thrust his knife at her. Li Ye, having trained in Muay Thai, quickly assessed the situation. Instead of retreating, she shifted her body to the left, and the dagger's blade pierced straight into her right shoulder.
She dropped the restraint bar and landed a left hook on Jin Haifeng's chin, sending him flying. The dagger was also pulled from Li Ye's right shoulder, and blood spurted out, splattering everywhere in a horrifying display.
"Quick, quick, hold him down!" The security guards, who had entered at some point, rushed forward and subdued Jin Haifeng as soon as they saw him fall to the ground.
"Li Lu, Li Lu, are you alright?" Jiang Yu couldn't stop the tears from streaming down her face when she saw the blood dripping onto the ground from Li Ye. She used all her strength to support Li Ye, trying to press on his wound to stop the bleeding with one hand. She had never felt so helpless in her life.
Then came another period of chaos. Police officers, armed police, and doctors arrived, as someone had already called the police and made an emergency call.
When the doctor saw that there was blood all over the floor, he examined him and immediately had someone put Li Ye on a stretcher.
"Make way, make way, we need to get to the hospital quickly."
At this moment, Li Ye was still somewhat conscious. She thought to herself, "It's just a cut on the shoulder, why is she so nervous?" But the gushing blood made her feel weak, her legs gradually went limp, and she felt dizzy.
Once she was on the stretcher, she finally couldn't hold on any longer, her vision went black, and she had no idea what happened next.
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