Chapter 180: Police: Still Claiming You're Not a Human Trafficker

Master Guanxin: ?

Master Guanxin: …

The old, experienced master fell into a state of hesitation, seeming to want to speak but holding back.

Bullying prosecutors…

‘What an unusual phrase. Honestly, if he hadn’t lived in Lusen City for decades and built the connections to know the inside story of the case…’

Otherwise,

anyone from out of town would have no idea what those words meant!

The master hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, then holding back but still wanting to speak. Finally, he spoke up:

“This sort of thing… hmm, it’s better to do it less.”

“My young friend, the prosecutors are quite innocent in this.”

‘Do it less?’

‘That means I *can* do it!’

Xu De was deeply moved. He looked at the other man and said from the bottom of his heart,

“It’s a shame I never had you as a teacher when I was in school, Master.”

‘The master is so open-minded; he can see past anything.’

‘Reputation, integrity, ideals—he can see past it all and let go of it all.’

Master Guanxin said nothing, only smiling calmly. Then, his tone shifted.

“My young friend.”

“That was a bit uncalled for.”

He might have been able to let it go,

but others wouldn’t have been able to!

If Xu De really had such a teacher, people like Hu Guang and Zhang Bingxin would have had an outlet for their frustration.

If they couldn’t bully the young one, couldn’t they go after the old one?

“Before I returned, I heard from Lin Yue that you… were looking for some lawyers?” Master Guanxin asked, quickly changing the subject.

Xu De nodded upon hearing this.

“That’s right. The firm is expanding rapidly at the moment, and we have a significant staff shortage.”

His law firm was now getting hundreds of consultations a day.

Although not many of them resulted in actual cases, there were still several dozen, which was truly impossible for just three people to handle.

After a moment of thought, Master Guanxin said,

“In Lusen City, the partners at one law firm are splitting up. Perhaps you could try looking into it.”

‘Partners splitting up?’

‘That’s actually quite common.’

Conflicts would arise among the staff at some firms, and then they would each take people with them and leave. Some might establish new firms, while others might just join other existing ones.

“Which one?” Xu De asked, surprised.

“Jinmao Law Firm.”

Master Guanxin stated.

Xu De: ?

“Jin… Jinmao!?”

The corner of Xu De’s eye twitched.

As Lusen City’s only large boutique law firm with nearly a hundred employees, Jinmao Law Firm was by no means small.

“A small split. Just some internal conflicts among the oppressed employees finally erupting.”

Master Guanxin chuckled and poured Xu De another cup of tea.

“The top lawyers monopolize the firm’s cases.”

“The senior lawyers had their achievements stolen, so naturally, they couldn’t stand it anymore. Add in the recent news acting as a ‘catalyst,’ and the firm just went up in flames.”

There’s almost no morality in the legal world.

Large firms snatch the reputation and achievements of smaller firms.

Top lawyers monopolize the cases of junior lawyers, pushing unwinnable cases onto them. But the moment a case shows even a sliver of a chance of winning, they snatch it right back.

This was a dark, unwritten rule.

Jinmao Law Firm was big enough that it naturally had many such oppressed employees. It wasn’t a problem at first.

Until a certain person terminated their contract with the firm…

That caused their emotions to erupt. They protested as a group, and several senior lawyers are now preparing to leave with a large number of staff.

“Speaking of which, Lawyer Xu, your contribution to this matter cannot be overlooked.”

Master Guanxin looked at Xu De, his aged voice laced with insinuation.

Xu De: …

“Ha… well, I guess I deserve a little credit.”

Xu De’s lips twitched. He didn’t deny it, but instead gloriously accepted the credit.

The corner of the master’s eye twitched.

He realized he had still underestimated the thickness of the man’s skin.

“Quite a few people have their eyes on these lawyers. In your case, my young friend…”

The master fell into thought.

Seeing this,

Lin Yue snapped back to reality. She quickly stood up, walked behind Master Guanxin, and started wheedling.

“Grandpa, can you really bear to watch me suffer like this? I have to handle more than ten consultations a day! Look at these dark circles under my eyes; they’re all from exhaustion. I can’t eat well, I can’t sleep well, and that bastard boss of mine exploits me every day…”

After a long moment,

Master Guanxin finally said, “How about this… I have a bit of a connection with a few of those lawyers. I’ll recommend you to them.”

“However, tomorrow I’ll be sending someone over to you… a student of a law professor.”

“29 years old, a practicing lawyer with strong Legal Ability, a graduate of Shuimu University.”

‘We’ve got people!’

‘Guanxin can contact a few senior lawyers… never mind a few, even just one would be enough.’

‘These people don’t come alone; they have teams. One person could bring seven or eight people. Then, we can have them train interns, and the firm will naturally have enough staff.’

‘But…’

“A professor’s student?”

A look of surprise appeared on Xu De’s face.

“From Yanjing? The university is also in Yanjing. Why isn’t he building his career in Yanjing?”

Master Guanxin said, “You were also a student in Yanjing, yet didn’t you come to Lusen City?”

“As for him… his name is Qian Hao. His personality is… a bit eccentric.”

‘A student of a law professor from Shuimu University…’

‘Now that’s what you call an extensive network!’

‘Having him join the firm would be all benefit and no harm. Even if we don’t use him, keeping him around is a form of ‘nuclear deterrence’.’

‘As for his personality issues?’

‘You’ve got to be kidding.’

‘As if the people already at the firm have great personalities!’

‘Speaking purely objectively, to be frank, the firm currently has…’

‘…one fussy perfectionist, one knock-off True Monarch… and a lawyer who is selfless, compassionate, highly moral, law-abiding, fully compliant, exceptionally skilled, and beloved by all…’

‘So what if one more eccentric person joins?’

“Alright.”

Xu De agreed.

After that, the two chatted for another half an hour before parting ways.

Lin Guodong wasn’t the only one living in White Cloud Temple; there were other ordinary people as well. Xu De found himself wondering if he should move out of his rental apartment and live here instead.