15: The bureau leader actually helped him? Why!

Lawyer Zhou accepted the banner, led Qiao Qinya to the side, and then said, “Ms. Qiao, thank you so much this time…”

Qiao Qinya smiled upon hearing this, “It’s nothing, Lawyer Zhou. I should be thanking you. You didn’t take a single cent but helped me so much. If it weren’t for you, I probably would have committed suicide…”

“Lawyer Zhou, so you’re fine now, right?”

Zhou Yun smiled and said, “Pretty much, but it’s also possible they’ll continue, after all, this was just a few threats.”

Harsh words might scare some people, but they might also be useless.

Qiao Qinya gritted her teeth and said, “Lawyer Zhou, then I’ll go directly to the Bureau of Justice to file a complaint. You’ve helped me so much; I must do something for you.”

Looking at Qiao Qinya, Zhou Yun shook his head and said, “It hasn’t reached that point. When you’re out in society, if you have a choice, it’s better not to go to extremes.”

“Anyway, Miss Qiao, thank you so much this time. If you have any other cases in the future, just come find me.”

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Qiao Qinya left with the others.

Zhou Yun returned to his seat, still looking calm, as if the previous events had nothing to do with him.

The other Lawyers also started working, though some would occasionally glance at Zhou Yun.

Many people thought he wouldn't be able to withstand this Lawyers Association investigation. If the Lawyers Association really wanted to punish him, who could stop it?

But unexpectedly, Zhou Yun managed to withstand it!

It doesn't matter why that client came so coincidentally. Even if it was pre-arranged, the case certainly couldn't be fake, and the client must be real.

Because if it were fake, it wouldn't stand up to scrutiny at all.

Kang Xiaoyu also returned to her desk, her expression slightly complex at the moment, but she still didn't think her choice was problematic.

Even if Zhou Yun did have some skill, so what? He was ultimately just a young Lawyer.

And in the legal profession, while professional skill is very important, connections are equally important.

The gap in status between him and Jiang Qiming was too great; she certainly couldn't suffer with him.

A girl's youth is only a few years; once it's gone, it can't come back.

Next to Kang Xiaoyu, a middle-aged man said, “You don’t really think the Lawyers Association will be scared off by just a few words, do you? Unless Zhou Yun doesn’t plan to be a Lawyer anymore.”

“Ah? What do you mean?” another person asked curiously.

“There are plenty of people who threaten. If that client really goes to the province or the capital to complain, and the Lawyers Association has a hard time, will Zhou Yun have an easy time? Stability trumps everything now!”

“Zhou Yun has caused such a big problem for the Bureau of Justice; can he have an easy time? So, the days ahead are still long…”

Kang Xiaoyu remained silent, listening quietly, feeling more and more that her choice was absolutely correct.

Half an hour passed, Zhou Yun checked his phone, then walked out to answer a call.

“Hello, this is Zhou Yun. Oh, Director Fan from the Court, hello, hello.”

At the Court, Director Fan said with a chuckle, “Lawyer Zhou, oh, I heard from General Manager Shi that you’ve been having some trouble lately and haven’t had time to discuss cases?”

Zhou Yun also smiled and said, “Director Fan, I really couldn’t help it. What can a newly practicing Lawyer like me do when encountering such a thing?”

“They might even directly revoke my license after the investigation.”

Director Fan said, “Lawyer Zhou, that’s certainly not acceptable. What’s wrong with being newly practicing? Why would they investigate such an excellent Lawyer like you?”

“Coincidentally, I mentioned the matter to our leader earlier, and the leader also believes this investigation is meaningless. It’s just hanging up a senior Lawyer title; what’s that?”

“There are many Lawyers who do that, so the leader also spoke a few words to someone. Lawyer Zhou, you don’t have to worry about these things.”

Zhou Yun’s heart stirred upon hearing this: “Then I am very grateful for your Court leader’s righteous words. I will go to Fengxian once I’m free, and we’ll resolve that case.”

Director Fan’s smile grew wider upon hearing this: “Good, good, good. Lawyer Zhou, just contact me directly when you get here. It’s actually not a big deal; there’s no need to make a big fuss, right?”

The two exchanged pleasantries like old friends and then hung up the phone.

Director Fan shook his head. He had been worried that the other party wouldn't be cooperative, but after the call, he realized that the other party was an old fox!

Despite being so young, he handled things like a Lawyer who had been in the business for many years.

Director Fan’s words just now contained no wasted words!

Negotiation is an art, and Director Fan would never start by saying, “Zhou Yun, if you don’t agree to a mediation, I won’t help you solve the problem.”

That wouldn’t be a negotiation. If he met someone with a bad temper, they could immediately fall out. What, I can’t live without your help?

If the matter got out on the internet, the Court would still suffer greatly.

So Director Fan didn't treat this matter as leverage at all; he directly stated that their leader believed Lawyer Zhou was being unfairly investigated, which is why they helped speak up.

First, do the deed. If the other party is cooperative, then everything is easy to discuss.

And that was the result; the other party was extremely cooperative.

Next was compensation. As long as the other party was satisfied, the case could be closed.

Meanwhile, Director Ma Jingyi had returned to the Lawyers Association with a darkened face; her mood was at rock bottom.

Since joining the Lawyers Association Disciplinary Committee, she hadn't been yelled at like that in a long time.

It was all because of Zhou Yun and these things he caused!

In Director Ma Jingyi's view, people like Zhou Yun were pests in the industry. Everyone was getting along fine, and then suddenly you jump out and cause trouble. What else are you but a pest?

If he had just obediently accepted the punishment this time, then that would have been that, and there would basically be no further targeting.

Jiang Qiming was, after all, a big name in the industry, and his reputation in this matter wasn't good. Continuously targeting a small Lawyer would also invite ridicule.

But what happened? He insisted on resisting!

Whether acknowledged or not, leaders in various industries generally dislike such troublemakers.

Director Ma Jingyi thought for a long time before finally dialing Jiang Qiming's number.

“Hello, Director Jiang, what do you think of the current situation… Okay, I’ll go talk to the President.”

After hanging up, Director Ma Jingyi immediately went to the President's office. Before, she had been intimidated by the other party's demeanor, but now that she was back, she felt she couldn't just let it go.

So, Director Ma Jingyi quickly arrived at the President's office.

The President of the Jinghai City Lawyers Association is named Zhuang Zhenrui. He is fifty-six years old this year, a top expert in the industry, and also a professor at Jiangdong Province Political Science and Law University, renowned in legal circles.

“President, this is the situation. I don’t think this matter can just be dropped. Otherwise, other Lawyers will follow suit in the future, and we won’t be able to do our work.”

Her words were cut short by Zhuang Zhenrui.

“Alright, let’s end this matter here!” Zhuang Zhenrui waved his hand.

End it here? Director Ma Jingyi asked with a puzzled expression, “President, why should it end here? Zhou Yun clearly doesn’t put our Lawyers Association in his eyes.”

“And Director Jiang…”

Zhuang Zhenrui slammed the table and roared, “Director Jiang, Director Jiang! Aren’t you ashamed to even say it? He’s such an old man causing all these problems, and he still wants the Lawyers Association to clean up his mess!”

“The City Bureau leaders have even called me, asking what I plan to do. Do I want everyone in the country to know that the Vice President of the Jinghai City Lawyers Association not only stole someone else’s girlfriend but also wants to suppress others?”

“How am I supposed to answer, huh? How do you expect me to answer?”

Director Ma Jingyi was stunned, not by Zhuang Zhenrui’s anger, but by a crucial point in Zhuang Zhenrui’s words: a City Bureau leader actually spoke up for Zhou Yun?

Stealing a girlfriend, frankly, isn't a big deal. Although scandals often break out nowadays, if you look closely, you'll find that many of these so-called scandals only come out because things weren't settled privately.

And there's definitely someone behind the scenes pushing it!

Current traffic has a price; it's impossible for just any matter to cause a national sensation. The country is so vast, and so many things happen; how many can make it to the hot search and be seen by everyone nationwide?

Stealing a girlfriend is just a moral issue; there are truly too many such trivial matters.

Let alone stealing a girlfriend, there are quite a few cases of professors PUAing students to the point of suicide, and those professors are still professors.

The Court was afraid because the Court being a defendant was such a hot topic!

But with a Bureau leader stepping in, the meaning was completely different!

How could a small Lawyer like Zhou Yun possibly have connections with a Bureau leader? On what grounds?!

Facing Director Ma Jingyi’s questions, Zhuang Zhenrui directly said, “You ask me, who am I supposed to ask? Anyway, this matter ends here. You personally go and apologize to Zhou Yun; you must apologize in front of the other people at the law firm!”

Huh? Director Ma Jingyi was stunned again: “Me, I personally go to apologize? Why? I didn’t do anything wrong…”

Zhuang Zhenrui’s eyes were cold: “What’s wrong, can’t you do it? Do you think I don’t know what you did? Investigate, fine, but who gave you the authority to say those things to his face?”

“Let alone us being just an association, even an administrative agency, when imposing punishment, cannot insult people to their face!”

This is a very important point: the power to punish is merely the power to punish. You can revoke the other party’s Lawyer’s license, but you cannot insult them to their face.

Director Ma Jingyi’s eyes glazed over, and she couldn’t utter a single word. What in the world was going on?!