Are You Crazy? He's only an Intern Lawyer?-Chapter 54 - Threats and Provocations, I Am Fearless in My Heart

Do you really plan to meddle with the decisions of our law school?”

“Old man, jumping out so quickly, are you doing this to protect your own reputation?”

Hu Yaode hadn’t expected Yang Qingquan to dare to confront him in front of so many people.

However, as a lawyer from one of the Top Ten Firms, he still possessed the necessary composure.

Although his demand was rejected and Hu Yaode felt inwardly gloomy, he did not show it.

In fact, he even laughed.

“Hahaha, old dean, I didn’t expect it to be you who would stand up to me.

Well, it seems I’ll just have to give up then!”

As Hu Yaode spoke, he pretended to no longer insist on his demands and even patted Yang Qingquan on the shoulder with a laugh.

Yet this gesture gave off the impression of disrespect and disregard for a superior.

After all, Yang Qingquan was a generation older than you, and he was once your mentor.

To act so irreverently and disrespectfully, what kind of behavior was that?

“Hu Yaode, today, in the spirit of our annual banquet, we will let this go,” Yang Qingquan said, pushing away Hu Yaode’s hand from his shoulder, ready to leave.

“Hehe, you may not want to make a big deal of it, but I beg to differ!”

But Hu Yaode’s next words made Yang Qingquan pause in his tracks.

He saw Hu Yaode sneer and look around.

“Is Professor Luo Feixiang here?

Brother Luo, if you’re here, give me a shout!”

Although he was just looking for someone, the way he bellowed in the exhibition hall came off as a sheer provocation.

“What do you want with Xiao Luo!” Yang Qingquan’s face changed dramatically when he saw Hu Yaode’s actions.

“Hehe, it’s just to catch up with old brother Luo!” responded Hu Yaode, unconcerned about Yang Qingquan’s reaction.

He continued searching through the crowd and finally zeroed in on a corner of the main hall.

Professor Luo Feixiang was hiding there, or rather, he had intentionally found a corner where he wouldn’t draw attention and “hid” himself.

“Oh, brother Luo, what’s going on?

Why are you hiding here?”

Hu Yaode walked up to him, pulled him out, and dragged him before Yang Qingquan and the others.

Luo Feixiang’s already pale complexion turned even paler due to Hu Yaode’s actions, completely bloodless.

Feeling the numerous stares converging on him, his expression grew increasingly ugly.

However, Hu Yaode didn’t care about Luo Feixiang’s situation.

His goal was to use Luo to attack Yang Qingquan and even force the law school to compromise with him.

“Brother Luo, after all, we knew each other back in the day.

Don’t you have a greeting for me?” Hu Yaode “greeted” Luo Feixiang with a smile under the watchful eyes of everyone.

“Oh, right, I heard you were recently invited for tea by the Procuratorate Headquarters and the Investigation Department.

I almost forgot about that!”

Hu Yaode pretended to mention casually, suddenly revealing a piece of news.

This news shocked the surrounding uninformed faculty and students.

Because of Professor Luo’s optimistic, active, and witty teaching style, he had a good reputation in the law school, so many students struggled to believe that he would be under joint investigation by the Procuratorate Headquarters and the Investigation Department.

“Professor Luo was invited for tea?”

Zhang Wei in the crowd was also surprised.

Had Luo Feixiang done something illegal?

The so-called invitation for tea, of course, was not truly inviting them to taste tea, but rather a euphemism for being investigated and questioned.

However, in Zhang Wei’s view, it was quite normal for Zheng Qian to be invited for tea, but Luo Feixiang should be impossible.

As a student of the law school, he naturally knew about Professor Luo’s reputation and character.

This old geezer was so dedicated to his teaching career that, at forty years old, he still didn’t have a girlfriend.

How could such a person possibly get into trouble?

“Zhang Wei, this guy is so annoying!” Silly, feeling the tension, pointed at Hu Yaode with a look of disdain on his face.

“Of course, I hate him too!”

He had a knack for reading people, so the moment he saw Hu Yaode, he knew the latter was the type of lawyer who would stop at nothing, skirting on the edge of the legal grey area.

Such a person could be described with one word: troublesome!

A person without any moral bottom line is often the hardest to deal with, because you never know what disgusting things they might do.

And now, this guy was actually prepared to offend a whole host of leaders from the law school for Jia Meili, which was simply…

“No, he called out Professor Luo, could it be that he has some leverage to threaten the law school, he is so confident, could it be…”

Zhang Wei seemed to have realized something.

He pulled Xia Qianyue along, slowly moving closer to the center of the main hall; he wanted to get closer.

In the hall, right in the center.

“Brother Luo, what’s going on with you, such a big issue arises and you don’t even say a word to your brother!”

Hu Yaode patted Luo Feixiang on the shoulder and leaned in close: “If it weren’t for me, your brother, catching a little wind of it, I might still be in the dark about this.

To think, Brother Luo, you and that woman surnamed Wang are actually old acquaintances!”

Upon hearing what Hu Yaode said, Luo Feixiang’s pupils contracted violently, and his expression instantly became extremely pained.

“Hehehe, although I can’t help you much, I should at least get involved, shouldn’t I?”

But Hu Yaode continued to twist the knife: “Did you hear, the victim’s family is preparing to sue that woman, but in my opinion, they sued the wrong party.

A chick who specializes in research, what money does she have to compensate them with…”

“In my view, they should sue the Medical University, shouldn’t they?

The person might not have money, but the university does!”

As Hu Yaode spoke, he continued to look towards Yang Qingquan.

He completely disregarded the latter’s ashen face and continued: “Right, Brother Luo is also being investigated, what does this imply?

It implies he’s connected to this issue as well, and since he’s from the law school, doesn’t this suggest that the law school is also involved?”

“Hu Yaode, you’re full of crap!” Yang Qingquan finally couldn’t hold back and lashed out publicly.

Known for his good temper in the eyes of faculty and students throughout the school, Yang Qingquan had finally reached his limit, publicly berating the man.

“Old Yang, you’re really naive.

Whether I am right or not is for the law to decide, supported by investigation.

You berating me here, what’s the point?”

Hu Yaode didn’t take Yang Qingquan seriously at all and continued somberly: “I’ve decided, this matter is so big, our Blackfoot intends to get involved as well, we’ve got to dip into the action, right?”

“So we’ve decided, we will fully represent the victim’s family and sue your law school…”

He paused for a moment, seeing the eyes of everyone around turned towards him, then his tone shifted, pointing directly at Luo Feixiang: “…Professor Luo Feixiang!”

“What did you say?”

Yang Qingquan, on the side, showed an expression of disbelief: “Do you know Xiao Luo is innocent?”

But Hu Yaode, of course, would not listen to Yang Qingquan.

The latter sneered: “That’s why I say, you are too naive.

Guilty or innocent, it’s not up to you to decide; it must be determined by a jury in the courtroom.”

“By the way, when the time comes and I am the prosecutor, I might call you, Dean Yang, to testify in court.

I need to think about how to question you.

And if you don’t cooperate with me, I will have the court regard you as a ‘hostile witness’…

how about that?”

“You…”

“Also, I will contact my media friends, to publicize this matter heavily, and your law school will become the main target of media attacks.

Won’t the headlines become very interesting then?”

“Is this slander, defamation?”

“Hmph, slander, defamation, that depends on the power of online public opinion.

If one person says it, that might be slander, but what about ten people, a hundred people?

What if all over twenty million people in Dongfang Capital think your law school is implicated, do you think that is still slander?”

“You…”

“Dean Yang, your mindset is still stuck in the old era.

It is no longer the age of print media.

Let me tell you…”

Hu Yaode spoke, leaning into Yang Qingquan’s ear: “Welcome to the internet era.”

Hu Yaode’s provocation left Yang Qingquan speechless.

The other people nearby didn’t get involved in this matter, either; it seemed like they had reservations in their hearts.

“If you offend me, be careful, I might use Luo Feixiang to make a big deal out of this incident.

This matter involves too much, and you probably wouldn’t dare to touch even a bit of it, otherwise, beware of setting yourself on fire!”

Hearing this threat, Yang Qingquan’s face slightly changed.

But he didn’t dare to respond, because what Hu Yaode said was true— the issue was too extensive.

Just like the other party said, even he wouldn’t dare to touch the slightest bit of it, otherwise, he could lose his good reputation at the end of his career, set himself on fire, or even face an irreversible doom!

“Your demand is merely to restore Jia Meili’s reputation.

Do you think taking things this far for that purpose is a bit too much?”

“Too much?

I think it’s quite appropriate, at least enough to keep you, Dean Yang, in check, so how could it be excessive?”

A cunning smile of a successful scheme flitted across Hu Yaode’s lips.

This time, he had finally gotten a hold over the Law School and even forced Yang Qingquan to compromise, which gave him great satisfaction.

Hu Yaode patted Yang Qingquan’s shoulder again, leaned into his ear, and whispered a reminder, “Dean Yang, would you help me with this favor, or should I really have to use that method?

You choose now—I want an answer immediately!”

Being threatened like this, Yang Qingquan clenched his teeth and his fists, unable to lash out, naturally feeling extremely indignant in his heart.

“Sigh, Xiao Luo, it seems that you and that Ms.

Wang were fated to face this calamity!”

He looked at Luo Feixiang, who remained silent, shook his head with a sigh, and finally turned to Hu Yaode, “It looks like this time, our Law School must…”

“Hu Yaode, is that the coward?”

Just as Dean Yang was about to compromise, a mocking voice came from nearby.

Although the mocking tone wasn’t loud, the content of the speech was so explosive that everyone in the hall instinctively looked toward the source of the voice.

The source of the voice was naturally Zhang Wei.

At this moment, he was responding with an extremely exaggerated expression.

“Hu Yaode, oh, I know him, he is indeed a coward!”

Zhang Wei spoke again, not caring that his performance had already captured the attention of countless onlookers.

“Kid, what did you say!”

His words naturally drew the attention of the relevant person, Hu Yaode, who was publicly called a “coward.”

“I said, Hu Yaode is a coward.

What, do you have a problem with that?”

Zhang Wei was not at all intimidated by the opposition and stepped out from the crowd to confront Hu Yaode face to face.

“Oh, I almost forgot, you’re Hu Yaode!

Zhang Wei looked provocatively at the man in front of him as if he just realized who he was.

“You say I’m a coward, who gave you the guts to slander me like that?”

“What, speaking the truth now counts as slander?”

Zhang Wei showed a look of bewilderment and continued, “I am a Law School student, and everything I say is based on facts.

I never lie!”

He spread his hands, looking innocent, “You, Hu Yaode, are indeed a coward, how is that wrong?”

His actions left the surrounding spectators utterly astonished.

A mere Law School student dared to publicly challenge Hu Yaode and showed no fear of his presence; this was simply…

Young calves aren’t afraid of tigers!

The sinister look on Hu Yaode’s face flickered briefly as he suppressed his anger, “Kid, you call me a coward, let’s hear your reasons.

If you can’t provide a proper explanation, do you believe I can make it impossible for you to get by in Dongfang Capital?”

“That’s easy to say!”

Zhang Wei let out a chuckle, disregarding the threat, “I heard it from Mr.

Tang Chunde.

You remember his brother, Tang Chunfeng’s case, don’t you?”

“Tang Chunfeng, the dentist?”

Upon hearing that name, Hu Yaode immediately realized it; Tang Chunde had come to him because of this tricky case.

“Exactly, Tang Chunfeng!”

Zhang Wei nodded, sneering, “I heard that your grand advice as a lawyer was for him to plead guilty.

But do you know the verdict of the case?

He was found not guilty.

In other words, Hu Yaode, aren’t you just a coward, who didn’t even have the guts to face the Procuratorate Headquarters, to wrongfully accuse an innocent person?

If you’re not a coward, what are you?”

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Hearing Zhang Wei use Tang Chunfeng’s case to mock him took Hu Yaode completely off guard.

“What qualifications do you have to talk about me!”

“Of course, I’m qualified, if you don’t believe me, go ask Director Zhao Chunming over there!”

Zhang Wei suddenly pointed at Zhao Chunming and Guo Wufeng, who were watching the excitement from the side, causing the latter two to slightly change their expressions.

“Director Guo, Director Zhao, we meet again, haha.

You both look quite robust, not at all like you’ve suffered defeat!”

“Oh right, send my regards to Wang Can.

How has he been doing lately?

Ever since our last encounter, I haven’t seen him around!”

Zhang Wei was asking this knowingly.

How could he possibly not know what had become of Wang Can?

The color on Zhao Chunming’s and Guo Wufeng’s faces naturally turned very dark after being pointed out by Zhang Wei.

They had only wanted to watch the spectacle, yet they were unexpectedly dragged into it.

Feeling the curious and questioning gazes around them, Zhao Chunming managed to maintain a neutral tone despite his annoyance and said: “Lawyer Hu Yaode, this young man indeed has the right to say that to you!”

“What?” Hu Yaode was puzzled.

Why would Zhao Chunming speak up for Zhang Wei?

Zhao Chunming, however, didn’t care about these details and pointed at Zhang Wei, saying publicly: “Because, the lawsuit you thought couldn’t be won, he fought it for Tang Chunfeng.

He is the defense attorney for the Tang Chunfeng case!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place was in an uproar.

“What, Zhang Wei is Tang Chunfeng’s defense attorney?”

“I recall Tang Chunfeng was acquitted, so that means this kid won against the Procuratorate Headquarters?”

“Wang Can, I remember that’s the name of the public prosecutor, he said they had a confrontation once.

Does that mean it’s true?”

Not just the students and faculty around, even the lawyers from the law firms West City and Forever Outstanding, Lawyer Tian and Lawyer Qi, looked at Zhang Wei with surprised eyes.

A law school student, who might not even have his practicing certificate yet, dared to act as a court-appointed defense attorney and even won against the Procuratorate Headquarters.

This is simply…

An Arabian Nights’ fantasy!

Even writers of fiction wouldn’t dare to concoct such a tale.

For a moment, all eyes were focused on Zhang Wei.

There was surprise, skepticism, confusion, but most of all, bewilderment.

They couldn’t imagine how a newcomer could defeat the Procuratorate Headquarters; this wasn’t just any local Procuratorate’s Office, but the Headquarters itself!

“Old Zhao, why are you speaking up for that kid?

Aren’t you just giving him an opportunity to show off for nothing?”

Having said his piece, Zhao Chunming was pulled aside by Guo Wufeng.

“Do you think I’m helping him?”

“Isn’t it so?”

“Look closely.

The person he’s offended now is Hu Yaode from Blackfoot Law Firm!”

Seeing that Guo Wufeng was confused, Zhao Chunming enlightened him: “If it were someone from one of the other Top Ten Firms, I certainly wouldn’t have spoken for him.

But Blackfoot people are different, they are a pack of grudge-holding wolves.

Once you offend them, you can forget about getting along in Dongfang Capital.

This kid might seem to be in the spotlight today, but he’s crossed a wolf.

Do you think he’s winning or losing?”

“So that’s the deal…” Guo Wufeng finally understood, and his look towards Zhang Wei became somewhat sympathetic.

In the whole of Dongfang Capital, the only people who could afford to offend Blackfoot without fear of retaliation were the top three ranked in the Top Ten Firms, and Zhang Wei was far from qualified.

“Kid, I didn’t expect it to be you!”

Hu Yaode also hadn’t expected Zhang Wei to be the person who had won the case for Tang Chunfeng.

But that didn’t stop him from holding a grudge against Zhang Wei for his public provocation.

“But by coming out and mocking me today, do you really think I, along with the Blackfoot Law Firm behind me, have nothing to fear?

Believe it or not, with just one word from me, not a single law firm in Dongfang Capital would dare to hire you.

I’ll make it so you can’t mix in Dongfang Capital!”

“Oh, that’s really nice of you!

By doing this, Lawyer Hu, aren’t you just helping me build my reputation?

If word of this gets out, everyone in town will know that Lawyer Hu went to all lengths to crush a recent law school graduate, showing yourself to be small-minded, unable to handle even a student, resorting only to dirty tricks.

If you’re helping me get famous, I couldn’t ask for more!”

Faced with Hu Yaode’s public challenge, Zhang Wei responded with a counter taunt.

This made Hu Yaode’s cheek muscles twitch and a vein throb faintly on his forehead, yet he could not vent his anger.

His provocation was like punching cotton; Zhang Wei was simply impassive!

And facing Hu Yaode’s provocation, Zhang Wei patted his collar, then took a step forward, looking him directly in the eyes.

“With no fear in my heart, I naturally have no fear of you, Hu Yaode!”