CHAPTER 263: CHAPTER 148 GENG JINGLU: HURRY UP AND INVITE ZHANG WEI! _4

Suing was a matter of time.

And according to Chen Ming, all middle and high-level executives needed a defense.

Which meant... if he took this case, it was as if one person was taking on the lawsuits of a dozen or so individuals! Although this was a criminal case, it involved financial issues such as property embezzlement. The fee structure was also completely different from that of criminal cases.

"Lawyer Zhang, rest assured, we have no mandatory requirements. Just do your best to protect the rights of our clients and strive for a reduced sentence," Chen Ming explained.

Seeing Zhang Wei’s hesitation, Chen Ming persuaded him further, "Each client’s case will be billed individually according to complexity, with a legal fee of 80,000 per person. We have about eighteen clients in need of defense."

To secure Zhang Wei’s defense, he outright stated the final offer for the attorney fees.

Being a lawyer himself, he was well aware of the fee standards in Jin City for this type of financial dispute in a criminal case. Eighty thousand per person was already far above the industry standard.

Taking on this case meant a legal fee of one million incoming! He believed there was no lawyer in Jin City who could resist such a temptation!

As expected, Zhang Wei’s expression flickered upon hearing the final offer. Another million! Just last month, he had represented a huge case involving more than nine hundred people, making a tidy profit. He’d thought it would be a long time before he came across another big case. But unexpectedly, just over a month later, another one had come knocking at his door.

"I’d like to know the details of the case first, then decide whether to take it or not," Zhang Wei said thoughtfully after a moment of deliberation. The case involved a private bank, and he didn’t want to make a hasty decision.

"Of course," Chen Ming replied. Seeing that Zhang Wei seemed interested, he promptly relayed the ins and outs of the case. It all started when the bank’s internal capital chain broke, leaving it unable to manage its turnover. Consequently, the bank reallocated funds from major account holders to fill the gap, preventing them from accessing their money in real-time. This inadvertently caught the attention of Qin Mu.

"Qin Mu?" Zhang Wei swallowed, hearing the familiar name once again. Ever since a series of events, he had grown quite familiar with Qin Mu. The lawsuit against the entire internet had also been an inside tip from Qin Mu. For the past month, Qin Mu had kept a low profile, staying out of the limelight. Zhang Wei had only seen him recently in a case regarding a bride price, where Qin Mu had sat quietly in the public gallery. And this time... the commotion is even bigger than before. The entire middle and upper echelons of the bank might go to jail! This bank in Jin City... it’s not far from bankruptcy and liquidation.

"You know him?" Chen Ming asked, a bit astonished, before quickly recovering. "That’s right, Lawyer Zhang, the case you represented previously, suing the entire internet, I believe he reported that one too."

Zhang Wei nodded, his gaze towards Chen Ming carrying a hint of sympathy. Transfer anomalies like this weren’t exactly a big deal. It was common for tellers to delay transactions. Someone else might have waited patiently for the bank to secure the funds and weather the crisis. But not Qin Mu.

"Fortunately, this case is a public prosecution, so Qin Mu won’t be involved. I’ll take it."

Immediately after, Zhang Wei took a deep breath and resolutely accepted the case. Although complex, the case still held the possibility of a reduced sentence. Moreover, one million for one case! The temptation was simply too great. Geng Jinglu and the others were offering too much!

Afterward, the two discussed the subsequent details and agreed on a time to meet the clients. Chen Ming then hurriedly left the law firm.

After Chen Ming had left, Zhang Wei took out his phone and called his wife.

"Hello?"

"Honey, I just don’t know how to say this... the villa we looked at last time is too small. Let’s get a bigger one."

"Yes, another big case just came in. I might have to work overtime for a few days."

"Why are there always big cases? It’s all Qin Mu’s doing..."

...

「In the nursing home.」

Qin Mu was unaware that Zhang Wei had, by a twist of fate, taken on the bank’s defense. He had just received feedback from the Financial Regulatory Authority, indicating that the special investigation results were out. The bank was suspected of illegal activities and was undergoing due process for public prosecution. He was told to patiently wait for the court’s decision.

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PS: I’m terribly sorry, but there’s only this update today.

My wife is pregnant, and these last few days have been packed with all sorts of check-ups, so updates might need to be scaled back.

I usually update two Chapters a day; if the day’s updates don’t meet that, I’ll owe them and catch up in the following days.