Crazy, You Call This a Trainee Lawyer

Jincheng Group.

On the 25th floor, the reception seat by the window.

Zhang Wei was sitting near the window, Bai Ruoyun was sitting alone on the left, and Li Yueqin and Lin Yumeng were facing her.

"It's still comfortable to sit here, you can come here to bask in the sun occasionally, and the view by the window is also good."

Feeling the warmth from the sun, Zhang Wei turned his head to look at the scenery behind him with a look of enjoyment.

Although the 25th floor is not high in the Jincheng Building, the scenery outside the window is also good. The reception room by the window is open and does not make people feel oppressed.

The layout of the office area of ​​Jincheng Law Firm, the overall design is very reasonable, it looks like it was done by a master.

However, compared to his casualness, Li Yueqin on the opposite side seemed much restrained, and felt a little uneasy about Zhang Wei's attitude.

Didn't you see the director of the family department sitting in front of us, who is also the junior partner of the law firm?

You should behave yourself.

But Zhang Wei didn't intend to behave, he didn't have any respect for Bai Ruoyun, and naturally he wouldn't keep a rigid sitting posture in front of her.

Anyway, Bai Ruoyun didn't say anything.

Zhang Wei is also casual, and isn't casual also an expression of self-confidence?

"The client is here!"

Lin Yumeng kept her eyes on the door of the law firm. When she saw an old woman appearing with a girl, she knew that this was the person they were waiting for.

The old woman was getting old, but her face was full of majesty, but the past few days of running around had made her a lot haggard.

This is especially true for girls. She was 18 years old when she was young and beautiful, but her face looked pale and thin, with a tired look on her face.

"Grandma Wang, this way!"

Bai Ruoyun seemed to be very familiar with the old lady, and greeted her kindly.

"It's Ruoyun, here I come!"

Grandma Wang led the girl and sat beside Bai Ruoyun.

"Hello, Aunt Bai." The girl also bowed her head to Bai Ruoyun and said hello.

When Zhang Wei saw this scene, he knew that Bai Ruoyun should be a family lawyer who was close to the sect. Such a person would make friends with every client.

The advantage is to get close to the client, and the client absolutely believes in himself.

But there are also disadvantages. For example, if the law firm wants to abandon the client, it will also have to bear a certain amount of psychological pressure.

Zhang Wei doesn't like this very much, because getting too close to the client will bring a lot of pressure, and it will also add difficulties to the later cooperation relationship.

"Come on, let me introduce you. This is Xiaoting, the person involved in this case, Zhuo Xiaoting, and this is her grandma. You can just call her Grandma Wang."

"As for them, they are the defense lawyers of the criminal group of my Jincheng Law Firm. This is Zhang Wei, the chief lawyer of this case. The other two sisters are assistant lawyers of this case. They will be in charge of your case."

Bai Ruoyun acted as a link, introducing Zhuo Xiaoting and Zhang Wei to each other.

"Hello, Zhuo Xiaoting, I will be your defense lawyer from now on!"

Zhang Wei stretched out his hand, but the little girl was a little scared.

This feeling was like when Zhang Wei was facing Tan Yingying, who was also terrified to death.

However, Tan Yingying was under the psychological pressure caused by Zhang Wei, while Zhuo Xiaoting was simply afraid of strangers.

Zhuo Xiaoting should be a little afraid of strangers, including Li Yueqin and Lin Yumeng, so she was naturally even more worried about Zhang Wei.

"Xiao Ting, don't be afraid, they are here to help you!"

Bai Ruoyun hurriedly spoke words of comfort, then pointed to Zhang Wei and said, "From now on, he will be the one to speak for you in court, you have to remember his face."

Zhuo Xiaoting then raised her head and glanced at Zhang Wei.

"Hi Xiaoting, I have a few questions for you."

Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhang Wei began to make routine inquiries.

"First of all, I have a clear understanding of this case. In fact, the original suspect in this case is your brother Zhuo Dawu. Do you have any news about him?"

"Hmph, why mention him!"

Hearing this name, Grandma Wang couldn't help it immediately, and snorted, which showed that she was very angry with this person's behavior.

"Brother, brother is gone, we don't know where he is..."

Zhuo Xiaoting shook her head, but was not ready to reply.

"That's difficult, because the recent Internet atmosphere is cracking down on obscenity, especially since the Education Department plans to hold a number of Internet safety lectures on youth health at the beginning of the year. The wind direction is not good for you."

"If my guess is correct, the local prosecutor's headquarters actually wants to prosecute your brother, but your brother absconded in fear of crime, and cross-district arrests are time-consuming and labor-intensive, and they may not be caught immediately, so we have to take this case as a crime." In a typical case, I can only take your 'accomplice' as a judgment case!"

Zhang Wei looked at Zhuo Xiaoting: "The most critical part of this case is that your brother hid some obscene items at home, and also hid some of the stolen money in your room. The most important thing is that you know the source of the stolen money. But I didn’t report your brother, am I right?”

"Xiaoting did nothing wrong, she was just scared!"

Zhuo Xiaoting didn't speak, but Grandma Wang couldn't help it.

She didn't like Zhang Wei's pressing questions very much, so she pulled Zhuo Xiaoting over and quickly comforted her.

"Fine……"

Zhang Wei was helpless, nodded and recorded the situation in his notebook.

"So about your brother's 'job', how much do you know?"

After asking this question, he stared at Zhuo Xiaoting carefully, because this was the most critical part of the case.

"Grandma?" The latter looked up at Grandma Wang.

Seeing this, Bai Ruoyun hurriedly said, "Xiaoting, tell Zhang Wei everything you know. These are the key information of this case. Don't hide anything."

As she spoke, she nodded to Grandma Wang.

Grandma Wang could only nod: "Xiao Ting, let's talk."

"I actually don't know about my brother's job, but I know that he often associates with some bad guys. They sometimes appear together downstairs in my house. My brother will get money from them and hide it in an iron box. This iron box is hidden in my room..."

Zhuo Xiaoting talked a lot, but the one who explained the most was not her brother Zhuo Dawu, but the person who appeared with him.

Zhang Wei nodded while taking notes.

"Well, I understand, so let's go back to the public evidence. According to the testimony of the investigation department, when the investigators came to search your home, you really wanted to hide the stolen money and stolen goods, right?"

"I..." Zhuo Xiaoting hesitated to speak.

"This question, please answer me according to the actual situation. What did you think at the time? Are you afraid of being caught in yourself, or are you afraid of other situations? Please don't hide this. Let me tell you one thing, the person at the time of the prosecution The agent who arrested you will also testify in court. I want to know if there are any flaws in his testimony, but I can't ask him, and he won't speak his mind to me, the defense lawyer, so I can only ask you Already!"

"At that time, I just subconsciously wanted to XZ up these things, really..."

"So you actually don't know. With the investigation force of the investigation department, it's useless for you, a little girl, to hide no matter how hard you try?"

"have no idea……"

Seeing Zhuo Xiaoting shaking her head, Zhang Wei understood.

This was the little girl's subconscious reaction. It should be said that it was a subconscious action made out of instinct to set up some dangerous things.

"Understood!"

Zhang Wei nodded and recorded some more information.

"The last question, why didn't you report your brother?"

As soon as these words came out, Bai Ruoyun glanced at Zhang Wei.

Zhuo Xiaoting and Grandma Wang also froze for a moment.

"Sorry, I'm a bit straightforward. I want to ask what is the reason that you know that your brother may be doing something bad, but you didn't report him?"

"Lawyer Zhang, don't you have any family?" Grandma Wang couldn't help but asked immediately.

But Zhang Wei smiled slightly, his expression unchanged: "Yes, I am an orphan. My parents died when I was young, and I grew up alone, so I don't have the concept of relatives."

"No wonder you ask such a question."

Grandma Wang looked at Zhang Wei and understood the reason.

"I also asked Xiaoting this question, and she told me that although that guy doesn't live up to expectations, he is also my grandson and her brother!"

"So it's because of the family bond!"

Zhang Wei nodded and started recording again.

"Then I understand, and my defense has been determined, which is the word 'family'!"

"family?"

"That's right, what Zhuo Xiaoting did was for her family!"

Zhuo Xiaoti and Grandma Wang looked at each other.

Lin Yumeng and Li Yueqin also looked at each other.

"family?"

Bai Ruoyun also murmured something, not quite understanding.

What defense strategy is this?

"It's very simple. Everything Zhuo Xiaoting does is for the safety of her family. As long as we can convince the jury to let them know this will be fine."

As Zhang Wei said, he looked at Zhuo Xiaoti again.

"The last question is about your brother's accomplices. I think they also escaped, but that's not the point. I want to ask you how this group of people made you feel when you saw them?"

"They are all bad people, people my grandma told me not to get close to." Zhuo Xiaoti replied after thinking for a while.

"Very good answer, it means you have a good grandma!"

Zhang Wei expressed his thanks and nodded to Grandma Wang.

"My question is over. The next thing is about the trial. If you are asked to testify in court, will you go up?"

"Court?"

Zhuo Xiaoting was taken aback for a moment, she didn't understand this word.

Bai Ruoyun on the side quickly said: "Xiaoting, the so-called going to court is for you to prove your innocence in front of the jurors and others. This is a good opportunity to tell your innocence."

"Are there a lot of people? I'm a little scared..." Zhuo Xiaoting held Grandma Wang's hand, her tone a little uneasy.

"Xiaoting, this is also your chance. If you don't tell others that you are innocent, how can you ask others to believe you?" Grandma Wang quickly comforted her.

Zhang Wei narrowed his eyes, glanced at Zhuo Xiaoting, and shook his head secretly.

"Your current state is not suitable for going to court, because once the prosecutor launches an offensive, it is easy to break your psychological defense. You need to simulate a trial before deciding whether to go to court or not!"

Zhang Wei said, and patted Lin Yumeng's small shoulder.

"Apprentice, you will take your client to the small conference room next door to simulate the interrogation later!"

"Okay, master!"

Lin Yu was so cute that she made an "OK" gesture.

"Then, I have no problem. Next, I will go to the local prosecutor's headquarters to find out the situation. If I can meet Xiao Baihe and persuade the other party to withdraw the case, that would be the best!"

"Going to the local prosecutor's headquarters?"

Hearing that Zhang Wei was going to the local prosecutor's headquarters, Bai Ruoyun was stunned again.

Few newcomers dare to say that they are going to the local prosecutor's headquarters, especially Zhang Wei is a newcomer who has just joined the criminal team for a few days.

How do you say that going to the headquarters of the local prosecutor is the same as visiting other law firms?

"Apprentice, you and Li Yueqin will simulate the interrogation for the client, and I will go to the local prosecutor's headquarters to find out first!"

Zhang Wei ordered to bid farewell to Bai Ruoyun and Zhuo Xiaoting.

"Go, master, we are here!"

"Let me help too, just to see the situation!"

Bai Ruoyun nodded, and followed Zhuo Xiaoting into the small conference room.

...

Dongfangdu, the headquarters of the prefectural prosecutor.

Zhang Wei came to the local prosecutor's headquarters again, and went straight to the felony office.

Of course, on the way here, he also sent a message to Xiao Baihe.

So when he walked up to the second floor, he saw that Xiao Baihe was already standing at the stairs with Tan Yingying on her waist.

"It really is you, don't you have any other criminal defense lawyers in Jincheng!"

Seeing Zhang Wei, Xiao Baihe was not surprised.

But she also felt a little helpless, because the first confrontation between herself and Zhang Wei was because of this case.

"There's no way. Jincheng Law Firm implements a high-pressure policy, especially the criminal team. It's a lawsuit against your local prosecutor's headquarters every day. The success rate is too low. The criminal team has to be reorganized or resign. Most people really can't get along."

"So you're not an ordinary person?"

"Of course not, I just came early and didn't feel the pressure."

Hearing Zhang Wei's laughing jokes, Xiao Baihe always felt that she would be inexplicably angry.

"By the way, Xiao Baihe, we are friends after all, why don't you invite me in for a cup of tea?"

Zhang Wei didn't care whether Xiao Baihe agreed or not, and went directly to the familiar tea room.

He used the paper cup here to get himself a glass of water, and sat down on the empty seat with ease. His casual posture was really like a member of the local prosecutor's headquarters.

"Hmph, Yingying, let's go in!"

Xiao Baihe naturally walked into the tea room with his little attendant, and confronted Zhang Wei face to face.

This was what she did on purpose, and she also pulled Tan Yingying to help her break the psychological spell.

The two sides confronted each other again.

"Xiao Baihe, you should be clear about this case, right?"

"I don't know, why don't you ask Lawyer Zhang to explain it to me!"

"Here, why are you pretending to be confused?"

"What do you mean I pretend to be confused by pretending to be clear? Didn't you, Mr. Zhang, come to negotiate terms with me? Then you should talk about your conditions first!"

"Fine."

Looking at Xiao Baihe's attitude, Zhang Wei thought for a while, "Why don't you all withdraw the accusation just like last time..."

"Withdraw the accusation, how dare you bring it up!"

Hearing Zhang Wei's condition, Xiao Baihe couldn't bear it immediately.

Where do you think this is, the headquarters of the prefectural prosecutor, if you say you withdraw the case, you will withdraw the case!

"1 year, no parole for the first 6 months!"

"One year, she was just a little girl!"

"She has reached the age of 18 and is a legal adult and must be responsible for her actions!"

"What kind of behavior, my client obviously didn't do anything, she was resting in her room, but people from the investigation department broke into her house and searched..."

"That's called a legal search, because they have a search warrant duly signed by the court!"

"So, are you determined to eat me?"

"I'd like to see, what can you, Attorney Zhang, do?"

Facing Zhang Wei, Xiao Baihe refused to give an inch, and the two confronted each other again.

"Originally, this case involved a huge amount of money and the circumstances were extremely serious. If Zhuo Dawu was caught, he would be imprisoned for more than 10 years. Your client is an accomplice, and even if given a lighter sentence, it would take 2-3 years. I'm going to cut off half of your sentence for you right now, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

"No, my client insists that she is innocent, even if you put her in prison for a year!"

Zhang Wei would never accept this condition, because he knew that Zhuo Xiaoting and Grandma Wang would also not accept it.

"Okay, for the sake of your lawyer Zhang, I'll reduce it by another 2 months. Ten months is less than a year. You should be satisfied this time, right?"

"Sister Lily, the supervisor can say..."

Seeing that Xiao Baihe's sentence was reduced again, Tan Yingying hurriedly said,

"Yingying, shut up, I'm the prosecutor in this case!"

But her words were directly interrupted by Xiao Baihe.

After Xiao Baihe finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Wei again.

She has already given Zhang Wei a lot of face, and the decision she made in the past 10 months can be regarded as helping that Zhuo Xiaoting.

"10 months, can't you reduce it?"

"Zhang Wei, what do you think of me, Xiao Baihe, am I that kind of casual woman?"

"It's true, you're not casual, but what's the relationship between us, why don't you make an exception and treat me casually?"

"roll!"

Finding that the conversation was a bit ambiguous, Xiao Baihe immediately interrupted it.

"No more verbosity, I will forward the text message you sent me to that Hanhan, and I will be able to see you at the bereaved girl's work tomorrow!"

Good guy, it's Mo Yuzhu's station warning again!

"10 months, really can't lose any more?" Zhang Wei narrowed his eyes.

"You should have heard the latest wind direction, and 10 months is already the limit of what I can do!"

Xiao Baihe changed her tone, she was no longer forceful, and her words became a little more human.

It seemed that she had indeed considered Zhuo Xiaoting.

"Okay, I understand, I will tell the client."

Zhang Wei left, and returned to Jincheng Law Firm with Xiao Baihe's compromised conditions.

As for Xiao Baihe, she watched Zhang Wei leave without saying anything.

After Zhang Wei left, Tan Yingying breathed a sigh of relief, but still worried: "Sister Baihe, if they agree for 10 months, how will the supervisor explain?"

"Yingying, we are prosecutors, and what we want to punish are bad people, do you understand?"

"I understand."

"No, you don't understand!"

Xiao Baihe got up and was about to leave the tea room.

"By the way, Sister Baihe, what text message did Zhang Wei send, and you actually want to threaten him with it?"

But at this moment, Tan Yingying suddenly raised her mouth.

"What kind of text message, I just said it casually. Zhang Wei did send me some text messages to exchange the case before, that's all."

"But these text messages are business affairs, so what's there to threaten?"

"This matter has nothing to do with you, stop asking!"

Xiao Baihe hurriedly gave a warning, and then walked back to the office without looking back.

Only Tan Yingying was left alone, a little confused in the tea room.

She always felt that there seemed to be a secret between Xiao Baihe and Zhang Wei.