A madman in France? How come he's always at crime scenes!

"What?!"

At the entrance of the Municipal Bureau, Wu Lianggang stepped out of the gate and started cursing, pointing at the headline on his phone.

Who would have thought that just one day later, his name would be all over the internet?

[Lawyer Wu Liang, who rose to fame for the garage run-over case, is suspected of representing the perpetrator in the hospital shooting.]

From the Zhou Hai case to the Ni Dayong case, why did Wu Liang always defend the murderers?

[Does the shooting suspect also have a lawyer? Who is the law really protecting?]

The internet can't be this advanced!

Wu Liang strongly suspected that this was an organized and premeditated smear campaign against him, but he had no evidence.

"Boss, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Jiajing's voice came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by a television broadcast, and she was laughing heartily.

"While I believe you're not that kind of person, you still need to explain why you took this kind of case. Aren't you just ruining your reputation?"

Wu Liang also sighed and rubbed his forehead.

I knew I'd get myself into trouble with this case.

It's one thing for outsiders to criticize, but even family members have to ask around.

"The case is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it to you in just a few words."

"Complex? That exciting?"

Even through the phone, Wu Liang could tell that Zhang Jiajing's eyes were definitely lit up.

"Go on your vacation, what are you so excited about?"

Wu Liang was too lazy to argue with her anymore. He glanced at his phone again and saw that the comments section was unbearable to look at.

Some people criticized him for exonerating murderers and gaining fame by making excuses for them, but now his true colors have finally been revealed.

After this series of combined attacks, even the map evaluation of Yuanda Law Firm started to show new negative reviews.

[Does this kind of law firm even deserve to open its doors?]

[Relevant departments are conducting a thorough investigation!]

Who would dare live near Yuanda Law Firm in the future?

"Damn! Map ratings can drop too!"

"Of course not," Zhang Jiajing said. "I just saw someone say that our law firm has bad feng shui and attracts murder cases."

"This person has some knowledge."

"Boss!"

"Ahem." Wu Liang moved his phone a little further away. "You can continue."

The sound of slippers clattering came from Zhang Jiajing's side; she must have run back to her room from the living room.

The TV volume went down as soon as the door was closed.

"I just looked at a dozen or so posts, and they seemed a bit strange."

Wu Liang stopped.

"How is it strange?"

"The titles are different, but the content is almost the same. They all start by talking about the hospital shooting, then about how you took on the case, then bring up the Zhou Hai case and the Ni Dayong case, and finally conclude with the sentence: You make money by exonerating murderers."

"There are a few other accounts. I clicked on them and they were all newly registered alt accounts. Some people in the comments section are even suggesting we go to the law firm to demand an explanation."

Hearing this, Wu Liang narrowed his eyes.

"screenshot."

"Don't worry, it's been intercepted."

Zhang Jiajing paused, then asked, "Boss, tell me honestly, is this related to that 9.15 project?"

Wu Liang did not respond immediately.

Zhang Jiajing is actually very smart.

They usually look tempting and are so-so in exams, but when it comes to real problems, they're quick-witted.

Stop asking questions, it's none of your business.

"Understood."

Zhang Jiajing answered very quickly.

Wu Liang was speechless for a moment.

"What do you know?"

"The fact that you never let me ask around means I've pretty much guessed it all," Zhang Jiajing said seriously. "So what can I do now?"

Wu Liang looked down at the numerous insults that had appeared in the comments section.

One message after another, refreshing at lightning speed.

He suddenly smiled.

"Ignore it, let them rant."

"what?"

"Screenshot all posts, including posting times, account profiles, and IDs that are stirring up trouble in the comments section. Keep all of them."

The sound of typing immediately came from Zhang Jiajing's end.

"clear."

"One more thing," Wu Liang thought for a moment, "Don't come back home. The law firm might not be safe these days."

Zhang Jiajing was unhappy.

"Boss, I'm the only employee in the firm. We're fighting to the death; how can we desert our posts?"

"Don't worry, I probably won't be going back these days. If something happened to a young girl like you at the law firm, wouldn't it make things even more complicated for me to consider workers' compensation?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by the sound of the little girl gritting her teeth.

"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!"

The phone hangs up.

Wu Liang touched his nose.

It's so hard to be a good person. I'm clearly showing concern, so why am I being scolded?

Just as I was about to put my phone back, another call came in.

It was an unfamiliar number. Wu Liang glanced at it and answered.

"Wu Liang?"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

"Prosecutor Zheng?"

"Yes."

It was quiet on Zheng Yuan's end; he must have been in his office. There was the rustling sound of pages turning.

"Prosecutor Zheng isn't calling at this time just to comfort me, is he?"

"I'm not that free."

Zheng Yuan spoke in a flat tone.

"Cao Yang's case will be sent for arrest before 9 a.m. tomorrow."

Upon hearing this time, Wu Liang frowned.

"So urgent?"

"The coordination meeting has just concluded. Individuals who commit extremely serious violent crimes will be arrested and prosecuted swiftly in accordance with the law, and severely punished. External leads will be investigated separately for the time being."

Well, that's pretty much the framework for the case.

Once the prosecutor's opinion on the arrest warrant states that Cao Yang committed the crime for personal reasons and that the existing evidence is sufficient to prove that he committed the violent crime independently, then the subsequent steps will proceed according to this framework.

Whether Cao Yang is alive or dead is another matter, but all the clues related to Tan Yongren and Tianyue Group will be moved to a "separate case".

By then, investigations will not be so easy when accusations lack direct evidence.

Wu Liang thought for a moment and then asked:

"Prosecutor Zheng, isn't it inappropriate for you to tell me this now?"

Since Zheng Yuan called him at this time, it means there is still a chance for things to turn around.

"Don't pretend."

Zheng Yuan closed the case file.

"If you really want to take Cao Yang's case, submit your legal opinion tonight. Stop writing those long essays; it's pointless to go off on a tangent now."

Wu Liang raised an eyebrow, but before he could speak, Zheng Yuan continued:

"Whether I can hold back the materials once they're on my desk depends on whether you have any real substance on paper."

"Is Prosecutor Zheng helping me?"

"Beep beep beep..."

Zheng Yuan did not answer and hung up the phone.

Wu Liang: ...

Is the prosecutor's office really going to be this frugal with phone bills?!

……

Meanwhile, south of Feishui City.

Zhang Ze parked his car at the entrance of the old residential area and looked up at the building number.

Unit 3, 202.

Meng Jiang got out of the car.

"Ask questions first, don't scare them."

Zhang Ze nodded and led two police officers upstairs to the door of room 202.

Is Wang Zhibiao home?

The room was quiet for a few seconds.

Who is it?

"The police need to speak with you about something."

The footsteps behind the door stopped.

The next second, a sudden commotion came from inside, and a chair crashed to the ground.

Zhang Ze's expression changed.

"Wang Zhibiao! Open the door!"

No one answered.

Zhang Ze immediately pulled out a walkie-talkie!

"Captain Meng! They're trying to escape!"

Downstairs, Meng Jiang had just lit a cigarette when he saw someone fall from the second-floor awning.

The person rolled twice when they landed, got up, and even lost one of their shoes. Without looking back, they disappeared into the back gate of the residential area.

"Damn it, would he even run away if he were to jump off a building?"

Meng Jiang tossed aside his cigarette and chased after him.

The vegetable market at the back gate of the residential area was in complete chaos.

Wang Zhibiao knocked over a basket of potatoes and almost slipped on a fishmonger's basin. Seeing that the road ahead was blocked by a tricycle, he turned around and rushed into the alley next to him.

"stop!"

Meng Jiang's voice came from behind, and Wang Zhibiao ran even harder.

When he caught up with him at the alley entrance, he saw Wang Zhibiao trying to climb over the wall, kicking and struggling for a long time before finally managing to get over.

Meng Jiang drew his gun directly from his waist.

"Wang Zhibiao! If you run again, I'll shoot!"

The gun barrel was raised.

Hearing this, Wang Zhibiao, who was on the wall, stiffly turned his head back and saw clearly what Meng Jiang was holding.

Snapped!

He fell off the wall without even pausing for the pain, and immediately turned around and knelt down before Meng Jiang.

"I'll confess! I'll confess, okay?!"

His throat was hoarse from shouting, and he raised his hands above his head.

"She just touched me! Just once! She got paid! Two hundred! Two hundred! It's not like she deserves to be shot!"