Chapter 162 Whom did she bring when she was calling for help?

The dear son tugged at the lawyer’s pant leg.

“What are you dazing for? The opposing lawyer is here, give me some reaction!”

The lawyer whose pant leg was being tugged froze first, then kicked the dear son away.

He respectfully stepped forward a couple of paces and bowed slightly to the elderly woman. “Teacher, why are you here?”

The elderly woman raised her hand and smiled, signaling him not to be so formal. “My client is here. What a coincidence to run into you here.”

The lawyer’s face was filled with embarrassment.

Who could possibly understand this?

It was one thing to run into your teacher while working, but to end up on opposing sides?

The elderly woman’s gaze swept across the room.

She quickly locked onto the other lawyers.

The lawyers felt a sense of... horrific helplessness, like students who had snuck over a wall to play games only to find the dean watching them from behind.

Their scalps tingled, but it didn't stop them from quickly jogging over. “Professor Li, good evening.”

Ling Yue: Who exactly did Qian Xu summon for her?

Why did it feel like this old lady had quite a reputation in the industry?

“And this is?” Ling Yue took the initiative to ask.

The elderly woman gave Ling Yue a faint smile and reached out her hand. “My name is Li Xin. I’m a civil lawyer. I used to teach at the University of Political Science and Law, but I’m retired now. I’m just a visiting professor who occasionally earns some extra cash, so don’t worry, I’m a professional.”

She paused and looked at the row of young lawyers standing respectfully before her. “You few... all look quite familiar, but let’s not worry about the teacher-student relationship during work hours, alright?”

The lawyers nodded repeatedly, looking like they wanted to bang their heads into the ground.

What were they supposed to do?

Work was work, but why did they have to run into their teacher!

If they said something wrong later, would Professor Li scold them in public?

If, by some chance, they were used as a negative example for their juniors... their image would be completely shattered!

“Lawyer Li, hello.” Ling Yue shook her hand.

Seeing that it was finally quiet, the police breathed a small sigh of relief.

Just then, a young officer arrived with the test report for the drinks.

“The report shows that while you didn't use drugs in the alcohol given to Shen Qingxue, this was a mixture of red wine, white wine, whiskey, and various other types. Even a cow would sleep for two days after drinking this!

You are adults; don't you know the severity? This kind of deliberate behavior, once it reaches a certain level, is fully punishable by law!”

The dear old dad came back to life and hurriedly tried to plead for his son. “Men are just boys until they die. I’ll definitely give him a good scolding when we get back! It really wasn’t intentional!”

Ling Yue actually laughed, and she laughed out loud. “Heh, if I accidentally stabbed your son to death, would I also just need to go home and reflect?”

“After all, women are forever eighteen—young and ignorant, and it wouldn’t be intentional either.”

The dear old dad hesitated to speak. Knowing he couldn't win an argument against Ling Yue, he just moved his lips silently.

In reality, he was nearly dying of anger.

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Ling Yue just wanted to say that teasing this old man was far too much fun!

She was about to speak again when Li Xin raised her hand to interrupt. “It’s getting late. Let’s not waste each other’s time and talk business.”

The group went to the mediation room.

Before entering, Cheng Jiao pulled Ling Yue aside. “Miss, I’ve looked into the company your friend is currently working for. Xun Ji is the second-largest shareholder. Should we contact him to come and handle this?”

Holy crap.

Once you’ve integrated into a certain circle and have connections.

Sure enough, familiar faces can be seen everywhere.

“Give him a call to notify him. Whether he comes or not is up to him; I won’t be showing any mercy anyway,” Ling Yue said.

Inside the mediation room.

The few old geezers were still making excuses.

But the police offensive was extremely fierce!

Plus, the evidence was in hand.

The police guided them step by step and finally found loopholes in their words.

They gradually drew out the fact that it wasn't the first time these old geezers had committed such a crime.

People are most prone to making mistakes when they are flustered.

At this time, Li Xin attacked from tricky angles with her sharp eloquence. How could those young lawyers on the other side be her match?

Finally, under the combined interrogation of the lawyers and the police, they admitted they ‘just liked giving pretty little starlets some strong liquor, and once they fell asleep, they’d touch and kiss them a bit, but no substantial relations would occur’.

Ptooey!

You perverts are really trying to sugarcoat this?

If your brains were smashed open, what spilled out would be nothing but gutter oil—filthy things that even cockroaches wouldn't want to touch.

If Ling Yue hadn't been mindful of the location.

Their faces definitely wouldn't be looking this clean!

Li Xin continued her questioning.

Unsurprisingly, they had also taken photos to threaten the short-drama actresses signed with the agency. Their contracts were with the agency, and if they wanted to terminate them, they would have to pay astronomical liquidated damages.

Want to sue the investors? Then they’d face the fate of being worn down. Artists without work can't generate revenue for the company, which means no salary. They also can't leave the company to do other part-time jobs, purely wasting their youth.

In the end, to leave the agency as soon as possible, the artists could only endure the humiliation and work harder until the day they could terminate the partnership or be scouted and bought out by another agency.

Even so, with the photos in someone else's hands, they would live in fear even if they became successful.

Heh.

Ling Yue’s face darkened after listening.

Since Shen Qingxue had run out, she must have discovered these people's intentions in advance and taken steps to save herself.

If it wasn't for the coincidence that Song Xinyao was also at this KTV and had turned back to use the restroom... it was simply unthinkable what might have happened.

Ling Yue took a deep breath and sent a message to Li Xin on her phone: Lawyer Li, I want to sue them! Since this isn't their first time, please contact the previous victims. If they are willing to testify, I will pay for their lawsuits and help them pay the liquidated damages to the agency.

It had reached the point where she was furious even though she wasn't the victim.

Looking at these fat-headed old geezers, Ling Yue wanted to step forward and slap them!

After seeing the message, Li Xin silently gave Ling Yue an affirming look.

As the manager who acted as the ‘supplier’, he naturally couldn't escape legal punishment either.

Soon, his company's legal counsel arrived overnight.

Arriving at the police station at the same time was Xun Ji.

He had already learned the full extent of the situation on the way.

As soon as he arrived, he rushed to Ling Yue. “I’m sorry, I will definitely give the victims an explanation for this.”

Xun Ji was having a mental breakdown.

A few years ago, he saw that short dramas were a trending opportunity, so he invested in a startup.

He only put in a few tens of millions.

Being the second-largest shareholder, everything had been fine.

This year, they finally had positive revenue, and he made quite a bit of money. He was quite happy, and even his parents praised him.

Then this mess happened!

How did such rotten people get hired?

How on earth was this managed?

If they don't know how to manage, they might as well just get someone else!

The manager was considered a veteran of the company, so he naturally recognized Xun Ji and knew his identity.

Right now, even the company’s big boss was apologizing to Ling Yue... it was over. He had really kicked a steel plate this time.

No, if this Shen Qingxue had such a powerful background, why didn't she say so earlier!

It caused him to... damn it! F*ck! What terrible luck!

Xun Ji patted the company lawyer’s shoulder and looked at the manager with a cold gaze. “Since our company was founded, it has been clearly stated that managers are not allowed to cross the red line, including but not limited to using artists to earn illicit profits. You knowingly violated this, and we have the right to fire you.”},{

“At the same time, you have damaged the company’s image and caused irreversible impact. The company will also draft a lawsuit.”},{

“As for the police side, our company will fully cooperate!”

The manager was scared witless.

He slumped to the ground like a deflated balloon.

It’s over, it’s all over!