Chapter 338: 331 Changing Faces Faster Than Turning a Page

Lawyer Ge was very displeased; his face fell instantly, though his smile still hung on his lips, it carried a hint of gloom.

The female assistant seemed to sense the gloom emanating from Lawyer Ge, and she answered with a forced smile, speaking carefully.

"During official business hours, I don't take personal calls." Lawyer Ge said.

"It's Manager Lin's call." the female assistant reminded.

Lawyer Ge's hand stiffened, then he forced a smile and said, "Everyone, sorry, I'll take this call."

He raised his hand, and the female assistant respectfully placed the phone in his palm.

"Manager Lin?"

"Yes, I'm here handling the paperwork; the driver involved in the accident is suspected of intentionally injuring someone."

Lawyer Ge said he was going out to take the call, but he didn't move an inch, staying seated in his chair and speaking as if no one else were present.

Saying the driver was suspected of assault was deliberate on his part, meant to put pressure on Zheng Ren.

Those who play with the law have dirty hearts; they're more practiced at these little tricks than anyone.

But shortly after, his hand froze.

The smile that had just been on his face suddenly stiffened, becoming uglier than a cry.

He then fell silent, a silence as still as death.

After a full half-minute passed, Lawyer Ge finally began to speak.

"But..."

He had just uttered "but" when a roar burst from the phone; even Zheng Ren, sitting to the side, could feel the anger on the other end.

"Okay, okay, I'll take care of it right away."

"Yes, you're absolutely right. For such matters, we must maintain zero tolerance."

Having said that, Lawyer Ge hung up the phone.

The entire office fell silent, and everyone's gaze turned to Lawyer Ge.

From the tone of voice, it seemed the situation might be turning around—or perhaps it was heading toward an unpredictable future?

"Doctor Zheng, my employer has asked me to serve as your legal counsel, handling all aspects of this matter." Lawyer Ge sat up straight, solemn and earnest.

He changes his face like a dog—no hesitation at all.

Changing faces is faster than flipping a page—that's what this is.

Everyone was stunned.

Zheng Ren was slightly puzzled, but after contacting Director Kong's office, he suddenly understood and asked, "Are you Sister Lin's lawyer?"

Lin... sister...

Lawyer Ge rarely hears anyone speak Lin JiaoJiao's name in such a calm tone.

His pupils seemed to shrink to pinpricks under a bright light.

He gave a faint smile without changing his expression, and Lawyer Ge quickly composed himself.

It is said that litigation has existed since ancient times.

In the Ming Dynasty, Huizhou merchants were the richest under heaven. In daily life they followed ancestral teachings, living very frugally; their major expenditures were on taking concubines, visiting prostitutes, and lawsuits.

From this we can see that one who can afford a great litigant is also one who can throw away a thousand gold pieces on the Qinhuai River.

Every good lawyer is no simpleton; especially those who can be called litigants, changing faces and denying acquaintances, is the most basic trait.

Lawyer Ge excels in his work; naturally, he also excels at changing faces.

Otherwise he wouldn't have been hired as the group's lawyer by Lin JiaoJiao.

Otherwise he wouldn't have rushed straight to Hai Cheng at the first sign of trouble.

Otherwise he wouldn't be smiling and talking to Zheng Ren right now.

He gave a slight smile, and the earlier gloom vanished like passing clouds.

"Doctor Zheng, Lin Dong is the chairman; I'm a standing member of the legal department, and I rarely see Lin Dong, so calling him my employer is also correct." Lawyer Ge said: "You are Lin Dong's..."

"I don't know her either," Zheng Ren replied frankly.

Director Pan sighed helplessly; Zheng Ren is a good kid in every way, except he's too blunt.

In this situation, if we already have enough morality and reason, adding a litigant would mean fewer troubles—wouldn't that be great?

"It was just a while ago; I performed an emergency surgery on her in the capital." Zheng Ren smiled and asked, "What relation is that person to Sister Lin?"

Lawyer Ge only handles legal affairs; he learned the details of this incident while on the plane.

Nevertheless, he does have a rough idea of the whole sequence of events.

"Zhou Bo is merely a partner in Lin Dong's national franchise chain." Lawyer Ge said: "His family has some money; this time Lin Dong decided to set up a directly affiliated branch in Hai Cheng, so he rushed over."

Zheng Ren listened, but found it boring. Right now he wishes he could return to the emergency ward; even if he didn't perform surgery, just sitting at his desk reading a book would be nice.

But this matter at hand must be resolved.

"He's just a nobody trying to marry into the Lin family; since Lin Dong has spoken, I'll take full charge of this side, and anyone disturbing public order won't get away."

Lawyer Ge didn't know Zheng Ren's background, so he probed step by step.

Zheng Ren was spacing out; the lawyer before him was truly boring. Disturbing public order definitely counts as such.

He still wanted to go back and read.

Seeing Zheng Ren's blank expression, Lawyer Ge couldn't fathom the inner calm of this tech‑savvy dog; relying on his own experience, he gritted his teeth and forgot the sum of money the Zhou family had paid him.

"If Doctor Zheng, you think it's not enough, endangering public safety—what about a three‑year sentence with a one‑year suspension?"

"A three‑year sentence with a one‑year suspension? What does that mean?"

Zheng Ren felt a bit drowsy; Lawyer Ge's words didn't register in his mind at all.

After the emergency rescue, his whole body was drained; he really missed the faint minty taste of the energy potion.

Lawyer Ge stared, stunned.

This young doctor looks kind and benevolent, but his mind is extremely vicious.

Endangering public safety can be said to be a very serious charge, after all it has already risen to the level of a criminal case. A sentence of three years probation with one year suspended is also a relatively heavy penalty.

Is he still not satisfied?

Lawyer Ge felt a bit chilled; this type of person who must repay every grudge is the hardest to deal with.

Previously, my threats against Zheng Ren were like a bunch of daggers constantly at my side; one careless move and I would be stabbed full of holes.

"Then I'll do my best on this matter!" Lawyer Ge temporarily didn't know Zheng Ren's bottom line, nor did he need to lay everything out; he planned to be vague for now and see how things go.

At that moment, the phone of the brigade chief sitting beside Director Pan rang.

He picked it up, glanced at it, and then walked out.

"I've fully understood the situation." Lawyer Ge felt Zheng Ren was truly difficult to deal with, "Everything will be done according to Director Lin's instructions; if there's any need for Doctor Zheng's cooperation, I will visit in person."

"So there's nothing wrong here?" Zheng Ren asked.

"Hmm, for now there's nothing wrong." Lawyer Ge said: "On Zhou Bo's side, more lawyers will likely come later, but there's no problem; in litigation, I'm professional."

Lawyer Ge desperately tried to boost his own importance, and just then the brigade chief pushed the door and came in.

"Overtime tonight." The brigade chief said.

The person being spoken to was his subordinate traffic officer.

The traffic officer who was taking the record stared for a moment, wondering what big matter it was, why overtime was still needed.

"This case is being supervised by the provincial department." The brigade chief said.