Chapter 530: Arrogant Li Qing (2)

Wang Hao immediately walked over from his seat. “President Wu!”

“Go contact Director Zhang Guowei and have him send someone over. It’d be even better if he came himself! I’ve been wanting to chat with him.”

Wang Hao nodded. “Alright, President Wu! I’ll go right now!”

After Wang Hao left, Wen Meng, who was sitting beside him, asked curiously, “Ah Yun, is Zhang Guowei that lawyer who came to the police station last year?”

Wu Yun was quite pleased with Zhang Guowei. He had hired Zhang Guowei as his company’s legal consultant for just over a hundred thousand yuan, and over the years, the man had solved many of his legal problems.

Although this recent case required a separate fee, Wu Yun felt Zhang Guowei had earned every cent of such a large sum.

Seeing that Yu Xiao and Zhai Na were also curious—and since this concerned how things would unfold—Wu Yun explained, “Zhang Guowei is my legal consultant. I go to him for everything.”

“As for those online comments attacking me, I had him lead a joint effort with over ten other firms to send cease and desist letters to those keyboard warriors, and in some cases, sue them directly.”

“And it looks like they did a great job! You basically don’t see anyone running their mouths anymore.”

Yu Xiao knew all about this, as he had specifically called to ask about the situation back when it was happening.

Realizing it was this same lawyer, Yu Xiao grew excited. “Can we get Li Qing thrown in jail?”

Wu Yun shook his head. “It’s hard to say. After all, Li Qing only hired someone to assault you, or perhaps just incited them to do it.”

“Ah, why are you asking so many questions? Just hurry up and eat! We’ll find out what happens after we’re done.”

***

Wu Yun and the others met Zhang Guowei in a private room at a nearby teahouse.

He was dressed in a formal suit and was accompanied by a young lawyer. He knocked before entering.

“Haha! Director Zhang, long time no see!” Wu Yun said, shaking Zhang Guowei’s hand. “I still haven’t properly thanked you for last time! You really let me blow off some steam!”

“I’m sure you know, all those keyboard warriors flocked to my Weibo to apologize! Now, every time I open the app, I’m flooded with messages!” Though his words sounded like a complaint, his face was beaming.

Zhang Guowei replied humbly, “I should be thanking you, President Wu, for the opportunity! It really raised my profile among my peers across the country.”

“According to some of my friends who teach law, this mass-torte case is now being used as a classic case study in many universities!”

“You could say I’ve left a significant mark on the history of legal development!” As he spoke, Zhang Guowei grinned from ear to ear.

But Zhang Guowei quickly shifted into work mode. The quiet young lawyer beside him took a digital recorder from his bag, placed it on the table, and opened his notebook, ready to take notes.

Zhang Guowei knew Wu Yun wouldn’t call him unless it was something important. He smiled and said, “President Wu, please tell me what’s going on.”

Wu Yun nodded at Yu Xiao, who understood the cue. He pulled off his T-shirt, revealing the extensive bruising on his back and a few more bruises on his abdomen.

“Director Zhang, here’s what happened…”

Yu Xiao gave a detailed account of what he’d endured the other night and then explained the relationship between the three of them.

Zhang Guowei asked, “Mr. Yu, you may have just obtained some audio evidence tonight, but if the other party hires a lawyer, they could easily argue that we used leading questions to provoke them.”

“If you want to put Li Qing behind bars, this alone isn’t enough. Of course, even without this specific evidence, your injuries are significant enough to be classified as a minor personal injury, which is more than enough for the police to open an investigation and arrest the assailants.”

“Therefore, I suggest our first step should be to file a police report. Let them open a case and investigate. At the same time, you’ll need to get a formal medical examination of your injuries, accompanied by the police. Once the attackers are caught, we can proceed to the next step. Then we’ll have eyewitness testimony. If we can trace a payment record, we can prove that Li Qing hired them for assault or even attempted murder.”

“Of course, this recording can be used as justification for the police to bring Li Qing in for questioning.”

“Mr. Yu, is your head feeling very dizzy? Do you feel like the world is spinning, and you’re nauseous, like you want to throw up?”

Yu Xiao was stunned by Zhang Guowei’s question for a moment, but then he quickly caught on.

Yu Xiao nodded eagerly. “Yes! That’s right! I’ve been feeling groggy for the past few days. Sometimes it feels like the whole room is spinning, and I get the urge to throw up right after eating!”

He even made a dry-heaving motion as he spoke.

‘These lawyers are masters at exploiting loopholes! If you’re not careful when dealing with them, you’ll fall right into one of their verbal traps, and they’ll have you right where they want you!’ Zhai Na thought, flabbergasted.

“President Wu, I’d like to ask what outcome you’re hoping for,” Zhang Guowei asked.

Wu Yun thought for a moment. “Putting her behind bars would be best. But even if we can’t manage that, we need to make sure she never dares to bother those two again.”

Wu Yun suddenly remembered that he’d had Wang Hao do some digging. “Oh, that’s right. Director Zhang, I also had someone conduct an in-depth investigation on Li Qing—her family background, any dirt on her, that sort of thing.”

“Wang Hao! Give Director Zhang a copy of the intel you gathered on Li Qing today.”

At this, Wang Hao took a stapled stack of A4 paper from his bag and handed it to Zhang Guowei.

Zhang Guowei took the file and began to read it carefully. After a moment, he chuckled. “Based on my experience, and looking at this file, I’d say Li Qing and her family have some dirty laundry.”

“President Wu, for the next intel drop, it would be even better if we could get detailed information on Li Qing’s company.”

Wu Yun nodded, signaling for Wang Hao to note down Zhang Guowei’s request.

A moment later, Zhang Guowei stood up. “President Wu, we’ll go ahead and take Mr. Yu to handle that first step.”

“Alright. I won’t accompany you. Director Zhang, I’m counting on you for this. In a few days, I’ll properly thank you and the other colleagues who’ve been helping out.”

Zhang Guowei smiled. “President Wu, it’s our professional duty. You don’t have to go out of your way. We’ll be off, then. We’ll be in touch if anything comes up!”

“Okay!” Wu Yun called out to an excited Yu Xiao, who was already heading for the door. “Cousin! Aren’t you feeling dizzy anymore? You should have Sister Na help you walk!”

A smirk appeared on Yu Xiao’s face. He seized the opportunity, draping his left arm over Zhai Na’s shoulder and leaning against her.

Wu Yun clearly saw Yu Xiao give him a thumbs-up with his right hand behind his back.

Wen Meng covered her mouth and giggled as she watched. “Ah Yun, that’s just like you. I’m starting to think me throwing myself at you last year was all part of your plan, too!”

Wu Yun rolled his eyes. “No way! That was just a coincidence!”

“You think I believe that?”

“Let’s go home. I’ll make you believe me.”

…

With his arm around Zhai Na’s shoulder, Yu Xiao followed Zhang Guowei and his assistant toward the parking lot.

Zhai Na hesitated for a long time before finally speaking. “Yu Xiao, do you really like me? You need to think this through. It’s just my mom and me at home, and she has some mobility issues. Plus, I owe Li Qing so much money!”

“At this point in my life, if I’m going to date someone, it has to be with marriage in mind. I won’t deny that I have feelings for you, of course.”

Before Zhai Na could finish, Yu Xiao took her hand. “Don’t worry, I’ve thought it all through. I’m serious! Didn’t we already agree? I’ll help you pay back the money you owe.”

“You can pay me back for the rest later, little by little. I’ll be your new creditor!”

Zhai Na asked again, “Can you tell me about your family, then? After hearing you talk with Wu Yun… I really don’t think I’m good enough for your family.”

Yu Xiao said firmly, “They are them, and I am me. This is my choice!”

Seeing the curiosity in Zhai Na’s eyes, Yu Xiao decided not to keep it a secret any longer. “My dad is the top official in Jiangcheng.”

Zhai Na’s eyes widened as she stared at Yu Xiao. He continued, “I came all the way to Rongcheng for college because I just wanted a little more freedom.”

“Heh heh! Otherwise, I never would have met you! So, Sister Na, you don’t have to worry so much. Dealing with Li Qing will be easy. Even my cousin could take care of her without breaking a sweat.”

Zhai Na said nothing, simply resting her head gently on Yu Xiao’s shoulder.

“Ahem! Mr. Yu, let’s get in the car.”