Chapter 92

Why would a lawyer defend a bad person?

Lin Dongfan still remembers that a professor at the Political and Legal University once said: If one day you are framed and become a bad person in everyone's eyes, what would you do?

Those words influenced Lin Dongfan for his whole life.

In the judicial field, whether upholding judicial fairness and procedural justice, or pursuing truth and preventing abuse of power, lawyers play a crucial role.

From this perspective, Shen Bi defending Shang Wuliang has nothing to criticize.

But, knowing full well that Shang Wuliang is a scum who blatantly tramples legal boundaries and long treats vulnerable groups as playthings to bully, Shen Bi still fantasizes about giving him an innocent defense.

Today Shen Bi made a compromise simply because he encountered an opponent he dare not provoke.

This is a regrettable matter.

Shen Bi's impression score left for Lin Dongfan was also discounted by ten percent at this point.

If a lawyer's eyes have only money and no justice, then the lawyer will become the coldest killer in the world, killing invisibly.

Lin Dongfan didn't even touch the two packs of Jiuwu Zunzhi that Shen Bi threw over.

It's not that he doesn't like smoking soft Jiuwu.

Rather, he wanted to use action to tell Shen Bi, "I love smoking, but I love justice more! When you learn how to handle affairs, we can sit down and chat about the taste of soft Jiuwu."

When he was about to leave.

Lin Dongfan threw another three hundred yuan onto the table: "Just now you asked me whether those words were praise or dig at you; let me give you four words—take care of yourself."

Take care of yourself!

These four words can be said to be a heavy hammer each word, hammering Shen Bi until he lost his bearings.

Shen Bi is a smart person.

Think about it and you'll understand why he is despised.

Feeling embarrassed, he could only force a grin: "Mr. Lin, I accept these four words, but you threw three hundred yuan... what does that mean?"

"I won't let you pay for this meal; I appreciate your good intention."

"You're being too polite."

"If you have time, learn more about how many bad things Shang Wuliang has done. Over these years, not to mention how many people he has beaten, just speaking of the women he has raped, the number is at least double digits, though no one dares to report it. Now he even has designs on my wife; a scoundrel like him should have been locked up long ago."

"Thank you for telling me this; I will certainly look into it properly later."

Shen Bi's smile grew more and more awkward, and he dared not say another unnecessary word.

He truly never expected that Shang Wuliang would become so arrogant, having played with beauties all over the entertainment circle wasn't enough, and he dared to set his sights on Chu Lingxi.

No matter how rich Shang Wuliang is, before power he's nothing!

He brought it upon himself; wherever the blade's edge points, he steps on it—this time even a god couldn't save him.

After Lin Dongfan left.

Shen Bi sent a message to Ye Jiaying, the administrative director of Shangshi Media: "President Ye, I'm really sorry; please find someone else to handle the Shang Wuliang case."

Between the lines, it's full of helplessness.

Shen Bi's refusal wasn't just a single case; he also lost the legal outsourcing business from Shangshi Media, which amounted to tens of millions per year.

However...

He still thanked Lin Dongfan for speaking a few frank words to him.

If Lin Dongfan had said nothing today, Shen Bi would very likely have blindly rushed forward to give Shang Wuliang an innocent defense, and would probably end up with no good outcome.

Ye Jiaying replied with just three words: "Why?"

"He had a thought he shouldn't have, thoroughly angered someone he shouldn't have, and I can't turn the tide." Shen Bi merely gave a general summary, not mentioning the name that shouldn't be brought up.

Shen Bi is very clear:

Whether or not Lin Dongfan intentionally sent Shang Wuliang to prison, Lin Dongfan's name must not be mentioned!

Shang Wuliang's arrest can only be for one reason—he broke the law!

It's not that someone deliberately took revenge on him.

Shen Bi then called Su Yuhong: "Old classmate, you get along well with Lin Dongfan, right? Sometime, could you help set up a gathering? I'd like to treat him to a meal."

"You're a lawyer, why invite him? He's now busy with anti-corruption work—you're asking for death!"

Although her breast issues have recently become somewhat serious, and the doctor said there's a possibility of malignancy, Su Yuhong remains as sunny and outspoken as before.

Shen Bi replied: "No other meaning, I just want to make friends."

"I know you too well—you never act without profit. I warn you, don't bring harm to my god of wealth." Su Yuhong gave him no face at all.

Shen Bi, full of resentment: "Just making friends, how am I harming him? And you say he's your god of wealth—what does that mean? Are you his little one, and he supports you?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Watch out, I'll hit you!" Su Yuhong spoke quickly: "He brought me to trade stocks and make money—how is he not my god of wealth? Besides, I like him, and everyone knows that. But we're pure; he got married and I was his bridesmaid. Someone like you, a friendless single dog, probably wouldn't understand."

"I also like you; everyone in class knew that—I'm single not because of you?" Shen Bi said, growing more resentful.

Su Yuhong said: "Forget it, I don't feel a spark with you; you're too scheming. Also, stay away from my god of wealth, don't harm him, or I'll stab you."

"Su Yuhong, can't you speak less harshly?" Shen Bi felt as if pierced by thousands of arrows.

Su Yuhong still had words like knives: "If you want to harm my god of wealth, I'll stab you—what of it? If you can't take it, stop calling me!"

After saying that, she hung up.

Shen Bi wondered, what did I do wrong? Is wanting to befriend Lin Dongfan also wrong? I neither steal nor rob; helping people with lawsuits relies on ability!

What's wrong with being scheming?

In this society, any normal person has a few hundred schemes tucked away.

Utterly bewildering!

The more he thought, the more stifled he felt; Shen Bi couldn't help but send another message to Su Yuhong: "I really just want to be friends with him, no other motive, fellow classmates, lend a hand."

"Grandma searched for ages and couldn't find an emoji better than the middle finger. If you become his friend, you'll have to pay for all his profit-driven actions. You're just eyeing his background and power, wanting to use him? I advise you to drop this idea early, don't make me slap you! My god of wealth doesn't need a friend like you."

"Su Yuhong, your words are too hurtful; I don't think I've offended you, have I?"

"Today you stepped on my bottom line!"

"What bottom line of yours did I step on?"

"Back when Lin Dongfan hadn't risen yet, why didn't you give him even a glance of respect? Once he went to the courthouse to deliver an umbrella to Fang Xiaoqian, yet behind his back you called him an idiot—don't think I don't know!"

Seeing these lines of angry text, Shen Bi's scalp went numb, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

Previously, Fang Xiaoqian gave Lin Dongfan a green hat, yet Lin Dongfan still treated her like a goddess every day; he had indeed said behind Lin Dongfan's back that Lin Dongfan was an idiot.

But that was then, this is now.

Now I regret it—is that not allowed? Does regretting even break the law?

Shen Bi steeled himself and sent another message: "Sorry, I was blind before; this time can you let it go?"

"Your ability to bend and stretch is still admirable, but alas, Miss, I don't buy your act—stay away from my God of Wealth!"

This was Su Yuhong's last reply, with a bloody knife emoticon after the text.

Shen Bi finally understood completely: in Su Yuhong's heart, he, Shen Bi, is nothing; Lin Dongfan is the eternal male god, irreplaceable.

This painful realization made Shen Bi unable to help feeling jealousy and hatred, wanting to find an opportunity to eliminate Lin Dongfan!

But he was only thinking about it.

He didn't dare act recklessly.

Just thinking about how Lin Dongfan dealt with Shang Weiliang gave Shen Bi a chilling palpitation.

He felt he only had two options:

Either try to befriend Lin Dongfan, or keep a respectful distance from him.