Free Web NovelChapter 564: Chapter 534: Arrive at the Battlefield in 20 Minutes_1
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Zhao blinked and came over incredulously.
"I knew Dong Chengwen was good, but I didn’t expect him to be so confident. He committed without even understanding what happened, and he had such strong assurance. Moreover, he arrived at the battlefield—oops, I mean the scene—in twenty minutes. Zhou Xiaozhou, you have some serious clout! But wait, if it wasn’t for Dong Chengwen’s father calling your teacher Li Chengbin back then, maybe we wouldn’t even have touched this case, let alone review it. There wouldn’t be much evidence left, after all, Yi Xiaou planned everything too perfectly. Back then, there really was no future for him."
Xia Momo looked worried, the case was deeply etched in her memory.
"Is it okay to hire him?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"After so many years of hard work handling cases, maybe he was unscrupulous, and less than satisfactory as a husband and father, even his personal lifestyle and understanding might contradict ours, but that doesn’t affect his being an excellent lawyer. In Qindao, you can’t find a second person more professional than him. I hope to resolve Mrs. Fei’s issue once and for all. After all, they even want to fight over the house, could it be that at such an old age, they also want to claim alimony and such?"
Everyone stared wide-eyed, with Mr. Zhao placing his hands on his hips.
"Can they be so shameless? Mrs. Fei was only five when he remarried and went abroad. It was her grandmother and aunt who raised her from a young age. He never raised her, how could he support him in his old age?"
Zhu Xingxing held him back and shook her head slightly.
"Don’t get so worked up. If the boss says so, he must have his reasons. I guess that’s just the law, although from our point of view, it seems inconceivable. But it’s for the benefit of more people. However, I think the lawyer must have a way. Boss, will Mrs. Fei agree to hiring a lawyer?"
Zhou Ning didn’t speak; in fact, he didn’t know if Liu Yufei would agree.
Especially on such a private topic, when others became aware, many people’s initial reactions are anger and concealment. Thinking it over, Zhou Ning went to lift the blanket, and Xia Momo hurriedly moved a wheelchair in front of him.
"You want to go and persuade Liu Yufei, I don’t object, but you cannot be walking back and forth. You had open-chest surgery, not appendicitis. Don’t make me remind you. If you think Mrs. Fei would feel embarrassed by my presence, then let Mr. Zhao push you there."
Zhou Ning patted Xia Momo’s hand. Although he didn’t want to sit in that wheelchair, he knew that once Xia Momo got angry, no one could stand against her. He obediently settled into the chair, and Mr. Zhao pushed him to the next room. After knocking, Mr. Zhao pushed the door open.
Liu Yufei lay in bed with her leg elevated and her right arm in a cast, slung around her neck with a bandage. In this state, she looked much worse off than himself.
Zhou Ning was surprised; wasn’t it just an arm injury?
He quickly controlled his facial expression and greeted Liu Yufei with a smile as she looked over.
"Mrs. Fei!"
"Yo, you can get out of bed now. You seem to be recovering well."
Mr. Zhao pushed Liu Yufei’s wheelchair over to the bedside, and Zhou Ning’s gaze fell on her leg. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
"What happened to your leg?"
Liu Yufei sighed and frowned as she thumped her thigh. Mr. Zhao winced with fear.
"Mrs. Fei, could you be a little gentler?"
Liu Yufei gave him a glare.
"Before, I only felt the pain in my arm, and the X-ray didn’t reveal any problems with my leg. Then, yesterday evening my leg started to swell, so they hurriedly did a CT scan on my leg. That’s when they found a fracture in the tibial plateau. They quickly put me in a cast. The doctor originally suggested surgery, but I asked Mr. He, and he said conservative treatment would also be alright."
Zhou Ning realized why nobody knew about it yesterday. He glanced at the X-rays on the bedside table. Zhou Ning patted the wheelchair, and Mr. Zhao pushed him closer. After reviewing the X-rays, Zhou Ning saw indeed that there was a fracture below the tibial plateau, the location was not bad, and there was no displacement.
"The location is manageable, just a cast for six to eight weeks should be enough. Just rest properly for a while."
"That won’t do. Isn’t this case still not over?"
Mr. Zhao came over, grinning, and glanced at Zhou Ning and then at Liu Yufei.
"If we count the two with fractured legs across the hall, the criminal police team is down four people all at once. The losses and rage aside, Director Xu is almost beside himself. But don’t worry about the case; Fang Shengping has confessed. It’s gone a lot smoother than we thought.
However, Director Xu’s idea is to first thoroughly investigate Zhou Ning’s assault before handing it over since the traces left at the assault scene could be related to this case. Also, holding it down could help the case ferment a bit, which is conducive to coordinating with the anti-corruption effort."
Liu Yufei was taken aback, clearly unaware of this side of the investigation. Mr. Zhao patiently explained the process, and Liu Yufei’s brow furrowed. She eventually nodded.
"This group has many issues. I don’t believe the son did all this without his dad knowing anything about it. When we were arresting Liu Tiesong, he was hiding in the car, calling Fang Jinquan, wasn’t he negotiating terms? Probably the terms weren’t agreed upon, so he planned to pin all the issues on Fang Shengping."
Zhou Ning nodded. The analysis was solid, but as he looked up at Liu Yufei, he changed the subject.
"Mrs. Fei, now that we’ve discussed official matters, let’s talk about something personal. I’ve heard that your father is suing you and that the court hearing is set for next week. You remember Dong Chengwen, right? The lawyer who was falsely accused in the Jingkou District 6.29 wife and daughter arson case. I’ve contacted him; he’ll be here soon.
"I’d like him to handle this case for you, to solve it once and for all—not just the house issue, to prevent any future disturbances in your life, whether it’s about maintenance or something else. Since he didn’t take part in your childhood, then he might as well stay out of your life from now on."
Liu Yufei didn’t say anything. She just looked at Zhou Ning, her gaze sweeping over Mr. Zhao’s face for a moment. Mr. Zhao shivered with fear. After what seemed like a long time, Liu Yufei closed her eyes and finally let out a sigh.
"Did Director Xu tell you?"
Zhou Ning nodded her head firmly. In this situation, the person with the highest rank took the responsibility. After all, Mrs. Fei wouldn’t be grabbing Xu Dayuan by the collar to ask if he was the one who leaked the information. Liu Yufei sighed again.
"Thank you all, but let’s not tell Chen Cheng about this for now. I don’t want him involved. For the rest, I’ll listen to you."
Zhou Ning wanted to clean her ears, finding it hard to believe. These were actual words coming from Liu Yufei, who didn’t object to the arrangement, her only condition being keeping Doctor Chen in the dark. This was a serious commitment.
"Mrs. Fei, rest assured, we won’t tell Doctor Chen for now."
Before she could finish, someone knocked on the door. Mr. Zhao scurried over and upon opening it, saw Dong Chengwen in a suit and shoes, looking nothing like his former disheveled self, along with two assistants standing at the door looking very sharp. Dong Chengwen nodded at Mr. Zhao and smiled as he approached Zhou Ning.
"Hello, Director Zhou, I’m not late, am I?"
"Hello, Mr. Dong. This is my colleague Liu Yufei. Please have a talk with her; we’ll step outside."
Liu Yufei shook her head.
"There’s no need to leave. Stay and listen. I don’t intend to hide anything from you."
Mr. Zhao had already brought a chair for Dong Chengwen, though it was the only chair in the room. The two assistants didn’t seem to mind and sat directly on the adjacent bed, arranging their notebooks and various items.
Dong Chengwen settled into the chair without hesitation and looked at Liu Yufei.
"Could you explain the situation to me, including your parents’ former workplaces, the time frame of your mother’s incident and his remarriage, and the dates of his overseas travels—the more detailed, the better."
Liu Yufei began to explain. Dong Chengwen interrupted her several times with critical questions before glancing at their notes. Mr. Zhao leaned in and pointed at Liu Yufei.
"Mr. Dong, considering Mrs. Fei’s condition, how will she attend the court hearing in a week’s time? Is there a need to apply for a postponement?"
Dong Chengwen shook his head with a confident smile.
"On the contrary, I think it’s better to go to court like this. Of course, if you don’t want to face him, I can represent you. As long as we record a good video, that will suffice. Here are some documents; please sign them. I’ll represent you in court free of charge this time."
Zhou Ning was taken aback and about to speak when Dong Chengwen stopped her.
"Director Zhou, don’t tell me about keeping professional and personal separate. What you did for me might seem like part of your job to you, but to me, it’s invaluable help. I’m also very interested in this case; don’t reject my goodwill. Besides, I want to expand my expertise, and the timing of this case is just perfect."
Liu Yufei glanced at the documents in front of her, then signed and handed them back to Dong Chengwen.
"Do I need to prepare anything else?"
Dong Chengwen shook his head again.
"Nothing else, just need a copy of your ID and the original summons. I see the court date is set for May 17th; there’s plenty of time to prepare. Do you want to appear in court?"
Liu Yufei nodded.
"I want to see him. He didn’t contact me when he came back. Initially, it was his lawyer who came for negotiations, then I received a summons delivered to my workplace. I want to see just how shameless he can be."
Dong Chengwen laughed and passed Liu Yufei’s signed document to his assistant.
"According to what you said, you were fostered by your grandmother and raised by her and your aunt. He didn’t leave any address, virtually running away from home, then went abroad to get married. Your grandmother and aunt didn’t know his whereabouts, and he had no contact over the years.
"I think it’s reasonable to classify him as a missing person, and your grandmother has canceled his household registration, which is the best evidence. We’ll verify on the police network the time your grandmother processed the cancellation, which was five years after his disappearance, fully compliant with the law.
"Moreover, before your grandmother passed away, she had village committee witnesses to leave all the property to you, with the village chief, the clerk, and your aunt’s signatures. This is a will recognized by law, completely in accordance with legal regulations.
"As for the property left to you by your mother, I need to verify that. I’ve checked the old house information; it used to be military property. Initially allocated as housing, I need to confirm the time of housing reform, the contributors, and some other information in the next few days. But rest assured, I promise he won’t get a penny.
"Regarding the obligation of support, it’s unavoidable. However, for a citizen whose household registration has been canceled, let’s have him reestablish his household registration first. I’ll look into his various insurance information in Mi Country. Unless he is a ’white card’ citizen over the age of 65, paying one to two hundred RMB a month should suffice." freēwēbηovel.c૦m
Hearing this, Zhou Ning’s eyes widened. That’s possible?
