Listening to Jin Taohua's story, Lu Ming fell into deep thought.
The glass door of the lounge was suddenly pushed open, and it was Wang Daan who hurried in.
"Brother, no matter what conditions they offer, reconcile as soon as possible, otherwise, the consequences will be serious!" Wang Daan sat down next to Lu Ming and spoke urgently in a low voice.
"I got some details about this case and came here quickly!" Wang Da'an looked helpless. "How could I have offended that devil? This is too bad!"
"The town councillor's son, right?" Lu Ming asked.
According to Jin Taohua, the injured person was the son of a town councillor, named Liu Hanliang.
When Jin Taohua mentioned Liu Hanliang, a look of fear appeared on her face.
"Yes, that Liang Gongzi is a pedophile, and I don't know how many bad things he has done..." Wang Da'an sighed, "His father Liu Shouye is not someone you can easily mess with. His family has been running a gambling den here for more than 200 years. Mingjia Hotel under Mingjia Entertainment is the oldest and largest casino in Beiguan..."
Lu Ming nodded. Beiguan Town has a population of hundreds of thousands and elected 57 councilors. These councilors were originally the leading figures among these hundreds of thousands of people. And for a casino owner to become one of the 57 councilors, he must be very well connected. After all, the upper class people would look down on the casino owners to some extent. To be accepted into their circle, it can only be said that one's strength speaks for itself.
The actual managers of Beiguan Town are these 57 councillors.
Jin Taohua didn't quite understand the twists and turns of the matter. She only knew that the congressman was a big shot and ordinary people couldn't afford to offend him.
But they don’t know that among the parliamentarians, the Liu family must be one of the most difficult to deal with.
Wang Daan added, "Also, this Liu Hanming Law Firm is the largest law firm in Beiguan. Liu Hanming is Liu Hanliang's cousin, did you know that? His lawyer assessment score is already 2697 points, which means that if nothing unexpected happens by the end of this year, he will definitely be promoted to the fourth dan. Do you understand what I mean?"
The fourth stage is a senior lawyer. In the legal circle, junior lawyers are commonly called the first stage, intermediate lawyers are called the second stage, senior lawyers are called the third stage, senior lawyers are called the fourth stage, special lawyers are called the fifth stage, barristers are called the sixth stage... and so on.
Promotion is calculated based on the assessment scores using a complex formula that includes a large weighting of the wins and losses in direct confrontations between lawyers.
In Beiguan, a lawyer with three sections is the best that can be achieved.
Not to mention, he will soon be promoted to a fourth-level lawyer.
Especially this guy, he should be in his early thirties, and he is indeed a powerful figure.
Lu Ming looked at Wang Daan without saying anything.
Wang Daan was a little anxious. "He's very powerful. It would be bad if he targeted you. Although he disdains to take action, he is a team of lawyers. There are more than a dozen lawyers in the firm. They are specifically looking for powerful ones to beat you. Within a year, your assessment score will become negative and your lawyer license will be revoked. Do you understand? Of course, you can also choose not to take the case and starve to death."
At this time, the glass door was pushed open again, and a young man with frivolous steps walked in, but his face was pale and his eyes were dark.
Lu Ming rubbed his nose. If the other person didn’t have a bulbous nose, he would have thought it was his past self looking in the mirror.
The middle-aged man following him was dressed in a suit and had a calm demeanor.
"The white-faced man is Mr. Liang, Liu Hanliang, and the lawyer is Cheng Ye, who is also a powerful figure, and has been rated 100 points..." As he spoke, Wang Da'an stood up and said with a smile, "Mr. Liang, Lawyer Cheng."
Liu Hanliang sat down carelessly, but his greedy eyes kept looking at Bisi from time to time.
"I don't like the look of your eyes, you are being unreasonable!" Pamela frowned, staring at Liu Hanliang and Cheng Ye with her blue eyes, still with that condescending look.
Liu Hanliang rolled his eyes and wanted to say something, but he just snorted and didn't speak.
No matter what, Western noble ladies still have some influence, especially the Liu family. It is rumored that the Liu family's backer is a foreign noble in the western district of the city, and the family's rise to prominence came from their ancestors working as grooms for Westerners.
I have a deep-seated respect for Westerners.
Cheng Ye smiled slightly, "Whether it is unreasonable or not, we will know in court!" He glanced at everyone, "Mrs. Pamela, Lawyer Wang Daan, Lawyer Lu Qianxing, Ms. Jin Taohua, hello."
Lu Ming smiled. This Cheng Ye was not just a polite greeting, but also a way of telling him and others that they have already found out all the details and cards of everyone involved.
As Cheng Ye spoke, he took out a document and pushed it across the table, and the document slid in front of Lu Ming.
"Lawyer Lu is representing Miss Bisi, right? Then, please take a look at this settlement agreement."
He looked at Wang Daan again and said, "Lawyer Wang Daan, Lawyer Lu is a newcomer. He may be full of enthusiasm and think that he can help the client to obtain the best interests. You can help him explain that this settlement agreement is already in the best interests of Miss Bisi. You can also guide Lawyer Lu and the serious consequences he will face if he does not agree to the settlement."
Lu Ming picked up the letter and read it. It said that Liu Hanliang broke his leg because of Bisi's mistake, but out of consideration for the fact that Bisi was a minor, he would not pursue her liability for compensation. Bisi would go to Liu's house and symbolically take care of Liu Hanliang until his leg injury healed.
Lu Ming frowned.
There is no doubt that this pedophile is going to extend his claws to Bisi.
Moreover, they had waited for such a long time to come forward, not only as a declaration of momentum, but more importantly, to see if Pamela, this impoverished noblewoman, had any other cards up her sleeve.
After all, Liu Hanliang was attracted to a Western girl, so he naturally had to be cautious.
As a result, the defense lawyer who came was myself, a new immigrant who had just come to Beiguan to explore the world. What was there to be afraid of
If she wasn't at the end of her rope, this poor Western noblewoman wouldn't be unable to hire a slightly better lawyer.
But despite this, Liu Hanliang still didn't dare to say bad words to Pamela, because that was a kind of servility in his bones.
He was afraid that even if Pamela stood naked in front of him, he wouldn't be able to get hard.
But Bisi, the little loli, is very young, and in his eyes, she is just a little lamb, not as frightening as Pamela.
Wang Da'an leaned over to look at the agreement and couldn't help but frown. The wolfish and lustful intentions in the agreement were clearly evident on the paper, and anyone with a little bit of intelligence could see it.
Lu Ming put the agreement into the folder and said, "On behalf of my client, I reject your settlement terms."
Cheng also smiled and said, "I think you should show it to Madam Pamela. After all, she is the mother of the person involved and the one who hired you. You have to accept her instructions."
Lu Ming shook his head. "I'm afraid that if Pamela sees this, she will hurt someone, and I'll have to fight another lawsuit."
Pamela glanced at Lu Ming, gracefully stretched out her slender white hand to pick up the teacup on the table, and said nothing.
However, Lu Ming could notice the slight trembling of her hands. She was actually very worried about her daughter, and was probably a little scared in her heart, but she wanted to maintain the last dignity of her former nobility and did not want others to see it.
Cheng also nodded, "Okay, Madam Pamela, since you believe this bewitching lawyer, then we can only go to court to talk."
He took out a leather envelope from the folder and slid it in front of Bisi. He smiled and said, "Miss Bisi, see you in court at five o'clock this afternoon. This is a court summons."
Lu Ming took the envelope and a piece of cardboard fell out of it. It was indeed a subpoena from the Ninth Circuit Court of Donghai, also known as the Beiguan Court. It mentioned that Bis was involved in a civil lawsuit and required her to respond to the lawsuit in the hearing room of the Ninth Circuit Court before five o'clock this afternoon.
A hearing court is where the judge listens to the basic evidence from both the prosecution and the defense to decide whether to file a case. If the judge rules that the case should be filed, the litigation process begins, and the trial will be held after a jury is selected.
If it is a criminal case, the hearing court will also adopt the grand jury model to determine whether the prosecution has sufficient evidence to file a case and enter the trial process. The grand jury and the jury in the trial are different people.
And now this hearing court subpoena also has the name of the judge designated by the hearing court, Feng Xuefan.
Wang Da'an, who usually leaned over to look, immediately frowned when he saw Feng Xuefan's name. He wanted to say something, but Lu Ming stopped him with a gesture.
In fact, even without Wang Da'an's winking, Lu Ming also understood that the other party was ready for everything, and even the judge might have some close relationship with them.
Otherwise, it would definitely not be so efficient. The hearing has been scheduled for this afternoon.
"Okay, see you in court." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Cheng also shook his head, somewhat helplessly, and looked at Pamela, "Madam, you are putting yourself in a very embarrassing situation."
"You will be the ones who will be embarrassed." Pamela snorted coldly.
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Although Pamela looked as arrogant as ever, she still lagged behind Lu Ming a few steps after coming out of the office, and asked in a low voice: "Are you going to put all the blame on the restaurant? From what you and the lady boss said, does that mean Bis will be fine? But Bis and the lady boss seem to be very close..."
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at the sexy beauty with blonde hair and blue eyes. He didn't expect that although she seemed so arrogant that she was racist, she actually had a good heart. She loved Bisi very much and was worried that she would be sad.
Moreover, due to her background, even though she dropped out of school early, she was quite knowledgeable and could generally understand what she and Jin Taohua said.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's okay."
Pamela looked at her suspiciously and walked towards Wang Daan again.
Lu Ming knew that she obviously didn't trust him and wanted to hear Wang Daan's opinion.
"Mr. Lu, I..." The pleading voice came from Jin Taohua, her eyes already filled with tears.
She was originally walking at the back, and only had the courage to come to Lu Ming after seeing Pamela walk away. Obviously, she, like Pamela, thought she was going to be a victim.
Bis walked timidly beside her, holding her hand as if to give her strength.
Then he said to Lu Ming: "Uncle, can you also help Aunt Jin?"
Lu Ming patted her little head and said, "From now on, you don't have to worry. The adults will take care of everything for you, okay?"
"Yeah!" Bis nodded her little head vigorously. Her nose felt sore, and she quickly lowered her head, trying not to cry.
Ahead, we have arrived at the small square of the Ninth Circuit Court. The Ninth Circuit Court is just opposite the Jiniao Building and is only a few steps away.
The square is very beautiful, with swaying pines and cypresses all around, and small rockery fountains bringing a touch of coolness. Under the green stone steps of the court is a white marble statue of Queen Alice, the goddess of justice. She stands with a sword in her hand, and an eagle on her left shoulder, looking very majestic.
Legend has it that it was she, the queen who remained unmarried throughout her life, who led the Western army to destroy the Middle Kingdom a thousand years ago. Of course, these official documents of the historical empire are vague about this, and the founding of the empire seemed to be a voluntary unity of all ethnic groups.
However, in the north, there are still various legends circulating.