Chapter 329: Chapter 227: Hijacked Case! Human Face, Beast Heart!

They have long been entrenched in Qingshi City, with thoughts of expansion, yet the expansion of a law firm cannot bypass fame!

If this case of Qi Tao can be handed over to the firm... by then, no one in the nearby provinces will be able to compete with them!

Expand beyond the province, or become renowned nationwide, and even... enter Upper City!

They could even try to enter Upper City, thus becoming a boutique law firm, or even a Red Circle Law Firm, gaining nationwide fame, reaching the pinnacle of Eastern Country’s law firms!

By then, hundreds of millions in profits will flow into the firm’s coffers every year!

"Offering over half a million and still unwilling to sign..."

Chen Liang’s face turned colorful as he muttered curses under his breath.

"Truly a stubborn mule!"

From last night until now, Qi Tao refused to sign, yet as soon as Xu Liang showed up, the other party immediately signed...

This extreme contrast, and the fact that he missed out on a ’Top-Notch Lawyer,’ made him roar internally.

He was unwilling.

He was unwilling!

Chen Liang turned his head to Chai Shiring, unwillingly saying:

"Lawyer Chai, are we just going to hand over the case to him like this?"

"Aren’t we going to do something!?"

Chai Shiring’s face also looked unpleasant, but he still had some rationality left. After pondering for a moment, he said:

"You go take Zhao Hailong’s defense assignment."

Def... Defense!?

Chen Liang’s face immediately fell.

The defense lawyer for the opposing party... for other cases, it might be fine.

But being the defense lawyer for this case, you might just get pointed at by everyone!

It could even affect your reputation, and if not handled well, your career might be over.

"But..." Chen Liang hesitated.

"There’s no ’but’!"

"Infamy is better than anonymity. As long as you perform well and are capable, people will come for your ability!"

Chai Shiring directly interrupted him.

Profitable cases generally don’t care much about ethics, and the clients of such cases care even less about the lawyer’s character!

They only value ability, and as long as Chen Liang performs well, there are still huge benefits!

"But I’m unwilling!"

Chen Liang said, recalling Xu Liang’s mockery just now, showing fury in his eyes, clenching his fists tightly.

"The case just got snatched by him..."

"What good does being unwilling do!?"

Chai Shiring toned down his emotions, his face gradually calm, and took a deep breath.

Snatching cases, he often did such things, so there was no sense of unwillingness.

As for whether the other party would retaliate...

Chai Shiring was not worried about that.

He had the experience; Conscience Law Firm, a newly established firm, could not dare to contend with a firm entrenched in the provincial capital!

Do they want connections? They also have connections!

Compete with ability?

A bunch of veteran lawyers could exhaust those newcomers!

It could even be said that their firm had a significant number of lawyers, so if Xu Liang really wanted to retaliate, they could stall him out!

Therefore...

Chai Shiring took a deep breath and said:

"Let’s go back and think about it; maybe we can still get the case from the other party."

The law firm really needed this case and would most likely find a way to get it from Xu Liang.

As for professional ethics...

Might makes right!

"I..."

Chen Liang’s lips moved for a long time, finally letting out a sigh.

"Alright."

With those two words, the two said nothing more, slowly walking out of Jianghua Road, getting into the car, and then headed towards Qingshi City.

...

...

Inside the metal shed.

"Lawyer Xu, I don’t know these two people!"

As soon as Chai Shiring and Chen Liang left, Qi Tao immediately spoke anxiously.

He kept explaining.

"I was waiting for your message last night, and then suddenly these two people showed up at my doorstep."

"Then they said something about knowing you and replacing you to handle my case..."

Qi Tao had been set up by Zhao Hailong once before.

Back then, Qi Yu’s death was because he was coaxed by the other party, then a civil case was filed, directly causing Xu Liang to take two months to revoke the lawsuit!

It even took another month to reexamine the criminal case, and three months went by back and forth...

So, in the face of Chai Shiring’s words, not only did he not believe but also became instantly alert!

"At that time, I had someone else report it, and I told Officer Sun..." Qi Tao said, waving his hands.

"Yes, I understand." Xu Liang reassured him.

"It’s not your fault; those two have nothing to do with you."

Hearing this, Qi Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was very grateful to Xu Liang.

Without him, Qi Yu would have died unjustly...

When the truth was revealed, Qi Tao couldn’t help but burst into tears just thinking about the torment Qi Yu endured when she was alive.

She just wanted to find a job to ease her family’s burdens, ending up getting acid thrown in her face, her bones brutally broken... and he almost had to face an unjust death because of a work accident!

"Your case has a lot of attention, they’re looking for fame by targeting you."

Xu Liang thought for a moment and then explained.

"Don’t carry too much of a burden mentally, I’ll handle the follow-up cases for you."

Qi Tao nodded solemnly.

It’s just...

"Will this... cause trouble for you?" Qi Tao suddenly paused, looking a bit hesitant.

Given the mutual acrimony just now... both sides are bound to hold grudges!

Having a grudge, Chai Shiring and Chen Liang are sure to target the other side.

"Should I try to explain it?" Qi Tao asked softly.

"No need."

Xu Liang took a deep breath, recalling those two people earlier, his face also looked very grim.

He could see it, the other party really didn’t think there was anything wrong with cutting him off!

In other words... he thinks if Qi Tao gets famous after signing a contract with him, it’s entirely his own ability, having nothing to do with Xu Liang at all, even excluding Xu Liang during bribery!

"What to do?"

Yang Ruoxi behind suddenly calculated, then worriedly said:

"The Blue Shield Law Firm... it’s quite powerful, that Chai Shiring is one of the firm’s founders, offending him is quite troublesome..."

As a law firm secretary, Yang Ruoxi did some calculations.

With the current development pace of the firm, in a few months, Xia Yao and others will definitely have to frequent other city courts!

And Qingshi City, as the capital of Lanshan Province.

That is often also the main source of income, which means big cases!

But the problem is...

"That’s Blue Shield Law Firm’s home ground, if they want to target the firm...." Yang Ruoxi murmured softly.

Then, at that time, many losses would be inevitable.

As for whether they would do it...

Xu Liang has no doubt they would!

With their character, he only got what he was supposed to, whereas Chai Shiring and Chen Liang most likely think he stole it from them.

So.....

"How strong is Blue Shield Law Firm’s home ground power?"

Xu Liang suddenly spoke, looking back at Su Yu at the very end.

On the road here, Su Yu had been continuously making phone calls, so he should be the one most familiar with Blue Shield Law Firm among the three right now.

Su Yu paused for a moment, then spoke:

"Very strong!"

"How strong?" Xu Liang inquired.

Su Yu thought for a moment, then said: "More than twice as strong as Chengen Law Firm!"

"Their firm handles civil, criminal, administrative, and financial cases across all fields."

"In almost every field there’s a top-notch lawyer, almost all of whom are well-known veterans, and the firm alone has roughly dozens of lawyers, closely tied with many companies to provide legal services for them."

Upon hearing this.

Xu Liang frowned.

Undoubtedly, their strength is enormous, comprehensive, without Xu Liang’s personal influence, they can easily crush Conscience Law Firm!

This means... if Blue Shield Law Firm really targets them, then Xia Yao and these newcomers, no matter what case they take in Qingshi City... can’t avoid them!

If they face a major case opponent who is them, and are deliberately targeted...

Once the case is lost, the firm’s reputation would be ruined.

And the firm’s development can’t bypass the capital... it’s one of the most prosperous cities in Lanshan Province!

"This is quite a problem..."

Xu Liang murmured softly, then fell silent.

Yang Ruoxi beside him looked a bit tense, seeing him not speaking, she didn’t urge him on nor did she speak.

Xu Liang now has three choices.

First, keeping silent, swallowing the grievance.

Which means pretending nothing happened, continue defending Qi Tao, then pray the opponent won’t be petty.

Second, handing over this clue willingly, offering the victory fruit to others.

Third...

Strike first!

Xu Liang’s eyes suddenly sharpened, he took out his phone, just about to take action, but unexpectedly...

The phone happened to ring, vibrating.

"Buzz buzz~!"

Incoming call from: [Wang Feiyu]

Wang Feiyu’s call?

This kid doesn’t stay put in the firm, what is he calling for!?

Xu Liang paused, then connected the call.

"Hello?"