Free Web NovelChapter 385: Chapter 272: Recruiting Top-Notch Lawyers!
Come to the provincial capital for development!?
What’s different about developing in the provincial capital compared to Hanhai City?
Let’s put it this way, whether a region is important often determines its future prosperity!
And whether it’s prosperous... also determines what kind of clients a lawyer can get!
Like the city in the far west, what kind of clients can lawyers there attract?
And what about Hai City, full of business elites, companies everywhere?
This is the difference, and it’s the same between Hanhai City and Qingshi City!
"I have that idea...."
Xu Liang nodded, not denying it, and straightforwardly expressed his thoughts.
Zhao Yi has been promoted to the High Court, he should also ’get a promotion’!
Besides, for the law firm’s development, the provincial capital is an unavoidable place. Right now, the biggest roadblock, Blue Shield Law Firm, is hanging on by a thread...
As long as it is wiped out, the door to the Qingshi City market will swing open right in front of him!
It’s just...
"Our foundation is unstable, making it hard to truly establish ourselves. On the other hand, Hanhai City already has a stable client base..."
Su Yu furrowed his brow and began to analyze rationally.
Yang Ruoxi wanted to chime in, but unfortunately, her business acumen was severely lacking. She could only silently watch the two talk while eating her tangy tangerine.
"The foundation of a law firm is ultimately its lawyers."
"Gathering the remaining forces should be the way."
Xu Liang chuckled, voicing out the plan he had already considered.
Blue Shield Law Firm may be broken, but the lawyers won’t just disappear!
Those dozens of top-notch lawyers and a multitude of elites are invaluable forces!
"But their character...."
Su Yu’s brow furrowed even deeper, images of ’Dong Jianbao’, ’Sha Jin’, and ’Chen Liang’ flashed through his mind, his gaze unmistakably filled with disgust.
"Their character tarnishes the law firm’s reputation, I feel..."
"It might have the opposite effect!"
Hearing this, Xu Liang chuckled, rubbed his worried opponent’s head, and said with a smile:
"What kind of person do you think I am?"
"Recruiting people doesn’t mean hiring everyone, it must be done judiciously!"
"Out of dozens of gold cards and many elites, are they all schemers!?"
No matter how bad the place is, there will always be a few good people, and Xu Liang wants just those good people!
Moreover...
"Hanhai City isn’t without options, just recruit some people randomly?" Xu Liang said casually, pausing as three people came to his mind.
"By the way, I remember there are two idling top-notch lawyers and a newbie?"
"Top-notch lawyers idling away... it’s truly a waste of talent, they should be of use to me!"
In Hanhai City, there are three major lawyers.
They are Liu Xun, Qian Li, and Zhang Cheng.
Initially, the three were fiercely conflicting, wishing to kill each other’s mothers at first sight.
Later, under Xu Liang’s influence, the three realized the truth, goodness, and beauty in the world, and since then, their relationship has improved significantly.
As for whether the three would be willing to be recruited...
Ninety percent chance they would be.
"I see!"
Su Yu suddenly understood. Instantly feeling good as her head was pressed by a finger, she couldn’t help but close her eyes and slightly shrugged.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing!"
Yang Ruoxi, who was still eating tangerines, immediately became unhappy, put down the tangerine, and rushed over anxiously.
"Men and women should maintain proper distance, can’t you guys have a bit of space!?"
As she said this, she directly reached out and disconnected the flesh-to-flesh contact between the two, then looked at Su Yu with great dissatisfaction.
Xu Liang showed a puzzled expression, feeling a bit inexplicable.
"Xiaoyu is my junior sister."
A half-junior sister is like half a younger sister.
She even does under-the-table work for me, acts as a ’black slave’!
Isn’t our relationship good enough to comfort by patting the head?
"That’s still not happening!"
Yang Ruoxi mumbled, then looked back. She intended to continue eating the tangerine to comfort her empty heart, but when she turned her head...
She found that the bedside table was empty.
"Where’s my tangerine!?" Yang Ruoxi was shocked.
She only blinked for a moment, how did the tangerine disappear?
In a flash, without even thinking, she shifted her gaze to the most suspicious person in the room...
Wang Chao paused, stayed silent for a moment, then laughed sheepishly and said:
"I thought no one was eating it..."
"Is it tasty?" Xu Liang asked casually.
"Not tasty, very sour." Wang Chao shook his head.
"You ate it even though it’s sour!!!" Yang Ruoxi got even angrier.
In an instant.
The entire ward filled with a lively atmosphere, and Feng Nan, lying on the bed, watched these young people. The initially numb look in her eyes gradually showed a trace of color, revealing a hint of a smile at the corner of her eye.
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May 24th.
The Qingshi City Intermediate Court delivered the latest news, with Zhao Yi as the presiding judge for the second trial and the case transferred to the First Criminal Division.
They also announced the date for the second trial, set for June 1st.
On that day.
Public opinion surged, no one expected that Xu Liang, being the defendant, would appeal for a second trial after already winning!
Public opinion that was initially perfunctory and gradually dealt with shifted.
The Blue Shield Law Firm was suddenly overwhelmed, mobilizing all available personnel to handle the public’s perception.
Chai Shiring urgently contacted Han Chengguang from the pharmaceutical company, wanting to ask about what the company was hiding, but Han Chengguang hung up without saying a word.
Chai Shiring was burning with anxiety.
...
May 26th.
The Food and Drug Administration, Health Commission, and police made contact with Xu Liang.
The police aren’t from Upper City, but locals from Lanshan Province, and they’re old acquaintances of Xu Liang—it’s Lin Fuqiang!
Compared to last year, Lin Fuqiang has lost quite a bit of weight, and his eyes are full of melancholy.
To this, Xu Liang snapped:
"Senior Brother, you’re too downcast. Second Senior Brother got promoted this year, escaping the identity of a counselor, and is even being specially trained!"
"The teacher has also realized his mistakes and begun a deep self-reflection."
"Yet you, you spend your days dawdling as if half-asleep, all through this case with such a spirit!"
Facing Lin Fuqiang, Xu Liang berated him mercilessly.
Lin Fuqiang felt deeply ashamed and immediately started investigating the pharmaceutical company.
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May 28th.
Only four days left until the trial.
The Blue Shield Law Firm still hasn’t gained anything, and the opposition only has material for a defeat; nowhere is there any information about the pharma company!
Chai Shiring felt like he was going mad; every time he fell asleep, he would recall the scene when he intercepted Xu Liang.
Yet there’s no time for remorse, as he clings to Han Chengguang like a leech, constantly questioning.
Ultimately, he couldn’t even enter the pharma company’s territory!
Chai Shiring’s face was extremely gloomy.
The three million commission fee, at this moment, felt like a hot potato!
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May 31st.
The day before the trial.
A newspaper quietly appeared, and Yang Ruoxi noticed it, her eyes blazing with anger. She furiously went to Xu Liang’s hospital room and handed him the newspaper.
[The Blue Shield Law Firm holds a noble morality, even when risking loss of the commission fee and enduring disdain from others, they stand on the side of justice, abandoning the appeal—until...]
Xu Liang looked at the newspaper, and as he spoke, the contents filled the room, causing those around to have bizarre expressions.
This report portrayed Chai Shiring and others as individuals with high social morality, saying that in pursuit of their conscience, even though Liu Hui is his client, he abandoned the defense and caused his own defeat...
Completely leaving out the fact that the other side didn’t even have evidence for a defense!
"Who published this article?!" Su Yu frowned, asking.
"Someone named Wang Hao." Wang Chao glanced over and found that the reporter’s name on the article was Wang Hao.
Upon hearing this.
Yang Ruoxi’s mind instantly conjured an image of someone, causing her chest to heave with anger.
She clenched her teeth.
"This person is like a leech, he’s been slandering us ever since the case started, inexplicably, we don’t even know him..."
In her words.
She even began to conceive ideas to retaliate against Wang Hao.
However...
"No worries, just a clown, a small fry, not worth our time."
Xu Liang chuckled, comforting her.
Then he changed the subject, saying:
"Besides..."
"The higher he is praised, the harder he falls!"
"Don’t mind him, focus on filing the case, get all the evidence prepared in advance."
Those in the room nodded, and soon everyone was busy with their tasks.
Until...
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June 1st!
Children’s Day, the day of the trial!!!
Before the door of Qingshi City Intermediate Court, the crowd was dense, countless figures gathered at the court’s entrance.
Looking across, these people were as dense as ants, it was impossible to tell how many there were!
"The second trial... It’s in an hour, when will both sides arrive?!"
"Don’t know, but I think it should be soon... Why did the defendant even appeal?"
"Sentenced to three years with probation, compared to smuggling generic drugs, infringing on the only domestic agency for Imatinib, nearly causing others to have no medicine—this is practically the same as not being punished, yet he still appealed?!"
"If I knew, I wouldn’t be here at the court, I’d have started writing already..."
"..."
The noisy chatter was incessant.
Zhang Tao and Li Ye were squeezed within the crowd, finding it difficult to even move, yet they paid no mind to these people.
The number of journalists this time far exceeded usual!
Outdoing even the ’Duan Feipeng • case’ from back when it involved a minor!
After all, Liu Hui’s case spread too quickly, and the public discourse was too widespread, even after interviews, bringing the articles to the most western publication would still have great sales!
An eight-year-old boy had been drained dry....
Zhang Tao thought inwardly, growing increasingly furious, until a voice arose...
"The plaintiff has arrived!"
"Lawyer Chai, Lawyer Chai, could I ask you a few questions!?"
"Lawyer Chai, I’d like to ask..."
The crowd suddenly surged toward a car, from which several people disembarked, including Chai Shiring and Han Chengguang.
Chai Shiring’s expression was cheerless, some emotion flashed indistinctly, evidently he was in a foul mood.
He had no intention of accepting interviews, wanting to leave directly. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Yet a reporter barred his way.
"Lawyer Chai, I’m Wang Hao, a journalist from Langke Media Company, this is my press card!"
"I want to conduct an exclusive interview with you, could you...."
Wang Hao halted Chai Shiring excitedly, his face full of enthusiasm.
The previous coverage of Chai Shiring’s honorable act, defying mainstream news, had indeed garnered him quite a bit of attention, leading Wang Hao to discover a completely distinct path.
So he sought an exclusive interview, whether the other would agree......
He thought, Chai Shiring ought to be grateful to him, most likely would.
Unfortunately...
Chai Shiring suddenly turned to him, expressionless and said:
"Wang Hao? Was it you who published the article a couple of days ago?"
