The person hiding in the courtroom...

Is collaborating with Zhao Hailong!

"Who is this person!?" Su Yu was shocked, her hands unconsciously clenched with sweat in her palms.

Who are they? Where are they hiding!?

Could it lead to an irreversible problem with the case?

If their identity is tricky... would it mean that even with enough evidence to convict them, they still wouldn’t be touched?

In an instant, countless thoughts surfaced in the three people’s minds.

An unprecedented sense of urgency welled up in their hearts.

Xu Liang said:

"Teacher, can you check which people from Jiang City are involved?"

Wu Chengjun responded:

"Very troublesome."

Upper City is really too far from the county-level city, and investigating layer by layer, who knows how many years it will take.

Besides...

"This is just business according to rules, and from the viewpoint of rules, everyone seems fine." Wu Chengjun said.

Xu Liang took a deep breath upon hearing these words.

The enemy is hidden while we are in the open, they haven’t even shown their head.

"How insidious..." Yang Ruoxi whispered.

Insidious?

It’s extremely insidious!

Bypassing the case, using old hands to deal with those inexperienced newcomers in the law firm, then dragging the firm through the mud with those newcomers, eventually also getting themselves stuck...

If I didn’t have connections like Wu Chengjun and others...

Investigation? Trial? Truth?

All irrelevant to me!

I would be completely distant from the case, and they wouldn’t need to struggle collecting case information to face me in court.

If it wasn’t me taking the case, but some ordinary lawyer instead...

There would be absolutely no solution to this case!!!

The opponent... is simply a venomous person!!!

"The evidence is solid, even if it’s a trap, it can’t be overturned."

Wu Chengjun’s voice came again from the speaker.

"But I’ve managed to push back on shutting down for rectification, at most they’ll get a warning."

"You tell the people at the law firm afterward and then...."

He was just about to say something.

But unexpectedly.

Xu Liang interrupted him.

"No need, teacher, give my law firm a shutdown for rectification."

He suddenly spoke out the unexpected words, and everyone was stunned.

Shutdown... for rectification!?

Everyone was stunned.

"You..." Wu Chengjun paused.

Requesting your own shutdown? What are you trying to do?

Even Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu showed confusion at this point, their brows furrowing, eyes puzzled.

But Xu Liang spoke: "Just."

"If I apply around the seventh day... can I reopen early?"

Wu Chengjun paused and replied: "Of course you can."

According to regulations, shutdown for rectification is a minimum of one month to a maximum of six months.

But....

The law is not entirely inflexible.

If you complete rectifications early, you can reopen approximately ten days after a successful application!

"Are you sure?"

Wu Chengjun paused, still somewhat puzzled, unaware of Jiang City’s situation.

"I’m sure!" Xu Liang said.

"Then...."

Wu Chengjun didn’t know what he was thinking but still followed his request.

"Alright, I’ll arrange it, hold steady for these two days."

"Okay."

Xu Liang nodded.

Then he hung up the call with Upper City.

"Beep beep beep~"

As soon as the call ended, Yang Ruoxi couldn’t hold back anymore, she rushed forward anxiously, saying:

"Shutdown for rectification has to be at least one month!"

"Today is March 19th, the trial is on April 3rd, in a month even the yellow foliage turns cold!!!"

"How can you still..."

A month later, the trial’s second hearing would have probably ended....

What’s the point?

"I know."

Xu Liang’s face remained expressionless, his eyes very calm at the moment, he said:

"Of course."

"Zhao Hailong... knows about this too!!!"

Yang Ruoxi was taken aback.

Before she and Su Yu could comprehend, Xu Liang started explaining.

"If he is behind this... then his goal is to have the law firm rectify, shut down, and transfer the case to other firms, thus missing the trial and allowing him to win."

As said before.

If it were other lawyers here... surely it would be a complete overturn.

This is their goal, but....

"He wants to use information asymmetry to knock out the firm’s practice license while I’m in Jiang City."

"Then why shouldn’t I follow his wish?"

Xu Liang’s eyes revealed depth.

He is a simple and kind person.

So simple that he never liked scheming against others!

But occasionally, a little scheme flickers through my mind...

Since Zhao Hailong doesn’t follow the rules... isn’t it reasonable for me to use a trick that popped into my head?

"Someone is hiding in the court, and they are extremely disadvantageous to us."

"If there’s no suspension for rectification this time, then Zhao Hailong and the person hiding will use more underhanded tactics."

"We don’t have much time and there’s no reason to waste it with them!"

"But they are in the dark while we are exposed, that’s something we can’t decide on."

Xu Liang slowly spoke, revealing the plan in his mind.

"But if we go along with their wishes... then the moment the suspension for rectification is issued, in their eyes...."

"We disappear from the case!"

Disappearing from the case means...

"The tide will turn!!?"

Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu instantly understood, as if solving a mystery, their eyes lit up, and they spoke.

Xu Liang nodded.

"That’s right!"

As long as there is a suspension for rectification.

Zhao Hailong will certainly not think that Xu Liang will still investigate the case, there will be no trace of Xu Liang in the case.

But in reality...

Xu Liang is still there!

But Zhao Hailong won’t consider whether Xu Liang’s presence will affect the case, he just thinks the other party will terminate the commission, followed by an easy lawyer to deal with.

Like this....

The hidden enemy becomes... the exposed enemy!

"Hehe, now we start scheming against him."

A trace of mockery flashed in Xu Liang’s eyes.

Upper City will send over a month’s rectification deadline.

But...

He can lift the deadline before the trial!

A month?

Not even fifteen days!

After disappearing for over ten days, when Zhao Hailong and the others are most relaxed, suddenly appearing at the trial scene...

In these ten plus days, they have no defense against what he did.

They didn’t observe any investigation, just suddenly being dragged to the trial without any preparation...

"Xiaoyu, you go contact the law firm."

"Have them quickly return all the commission fees, funds, and any money collected, and show an image of the firm undergoing rectification."

Xu Liang began to arrange the current case.

He began to follow the trend.

Returning the fatal blow to the opponent, turning it into his sharpest weapon during the trial!

"Okay."

Su Yu nodded.

Rectification is nothing more than three points.

Accurately grasping legal authorization, efficiently completing rectification tasks, and strengthening communication and evidence chain.

These three points are not difficult.

The people in the law firm are just newcomers, lacking coping experience and vigilance, which is why they got tricked.

But this doesn’t mean they lack ability!

These things can be handled perfectly.

Moreover, those ’Sect Ancestors’ in Upper City can’t just watch their students be treated like this.

By then, the time for early completion of rectification...

Xu Liang can set it down to specific hours!

"What about us?"

Yang Ruoxi asked excitedly.

He finally feels a sense of counterattack, at this moment he is filled with blood-boiling excitement.

"Are we still going to the kimchi factory?"

Xu Liang thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"We can’t go to the kimchi factory or the shelter center."

The kimchi factory is a murder scene, Xu Liang has reason to suspect the entire kimchi factory is a criminal gang!

If he appeared at the kimchi factory after the rectification notice was issued....

No, even just circling around it.

He would likely be detected!

"The court is off-limits too."

Xu Liang shook his head, while also crossing off the court.

In Jiang City court there’s someone cooperating with Zhao Haipeng, he doesn’t know the person’s identity, meaning anyone there could be them.

The risk of rash contact is too high.

After much thought.

Finally, Xu Liang thought of something.

"The police station!"

"The shelter center and kimchi factory seem a bit wary of the police station."

"The other side hid the clues on Qi Yu from the police, which only means once they find a clue, the police will investigate accordingly."

"Conversely, this proves there’s no one on the other side in the police."

"He infiltrated the certification agency, and there are still hidden people, yet no one in the police... something’s off here."

"Perhaps..."

"This could be a breakthrough!"

Xu Liang thought of an opening.

As for how to get the police to cooperate...

Thinking of this, Xu Liang paused, looking at the phone in his hand.

Since Zhao Hailong started playing outside moves, then...

He’ll play along to the end!

"Beep beep beep~"

Xu Liang dialed a number.

Before long, a voice echoed in the car.

"Hello?"

"Eldest brother, I have a small matter I’d like your help with..."