Chapter 1079: Unusual

Unusual. "Ethan, you know him, my brother, he encountered a little trouble and is currently at the police station..."

Lawyer Luo Ben interrupted him, "Mr. Lansi, I would like to ask, did Mr. Ethan hurt someone, or... were some things he did in the past dug up?"

This kind of matter must be clarified first; it relates to different defense strategies.

Lawyer Luo Ben was a very professional lawyer who specialized in criminal defense for gangs; he was very clear about the differences between these two situations.

If he had hurt someone now, one would have to consider finding a solution from the conflict, for example, fabricating some possible verbal conflicts that occurred before the injury.

Then, prove that Ethan was someone with some mental issues, prone to impulsivity, and suffering from persecutory delusions. With these three layers of superimposed states in court, even if he had killed someone today, the high probability was that it would only be a fixed-term imprisonment of twenty or thirty years.

As for how to prove he had mental issues and delusions? Please, this is the Federation; as long as there is money, there are no problems.

As for the second type, then one would have to consider how long ago the case occurred, where it happened, whether there were any loopholes in the local laws regarding such cases, and quickly obtaining the forgiveness of the victim's family.

Then find some people to stand up and say that Mr. Ethan was a very gentle gentleman, helpful, friendly to everyone, liked small animals, had made charitable donations, and often went to church.

Then, choose a state with suitable criminal laws, strive to have this case sentenced to under ten years, and then, after serving three years and doing some maneuvering, he can be released.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, followed by a number constantly flickering, but he did not wait for this scrolling number to stop; now was not the time.

Just as he was prepared to receive a "painful" piece of news from Lansi's mouth, Lansi gave him an answer that made him almost suspect he had heard wrong.

"Someone attacked him, he fought back, and he was injured."

"I am worried that this matter will have other follow-up problems, so I need you to provide some legal assistance here to help him obtain his rights and pursue the other party's responsibility, and so on."

After a good while, Lawyer Luo Ben asked cautiously, "You mean... he is the one who was beaten?"

Lansi did not know what he was thinking of, but he couldn't help but laugh twice, "Your grammar teacher must be an excellent person; your understanding is correct."

Lawyer Luo Ben put down the pen he had prepared to record the case clues; he was a bit disappointed, "If it's being attacked, I can have my friend go over to help take a look."

"That would be best!"

Lansi paused for a moment after speaking, "Have you considered coming to New Jincheng to develop?"

"I heard that your business recently hasn't been very good, and you're only handling some small cases, not even divorce cases."

Lansi's teasing made Lawyer Luo Ben's face feel a bit hot; he argued, "Divorce cases are not that easy to handle!"

Of course, there was no problem with saying it like that; the most profitable cases in the Federation were divorce cases and corporate cases, especially the divorce cases of the wealthy, where it was possible that both husband and wife were losers, and only the lawyer was the winner.

And this type of case had relatively strict requirements for a lawyer's "track record"; the wealthier the tycoon, the more they valued these things.

Lawyer Luo Ben had no record of divorce cases, so the wealthy would not choose him, and his reputation was not very good; those tycoons were also worried that through a divorce case, those gangs would know exactly how much money they had, making them the next victim.

He could only take on small cases that couldn't be considered high-profile; after settling a job, he would only get one or two hundred dollars, or sometimes just a few dozen.

Looking at his monthly income, his income was much higher than that of ordinary people, but from the perspective of a top industry lawyer, he was now almost about to eat dirt.

Perhaps all that was left for him now was his faint self-esteem.

"This is a suggestion; compared to others, I actually trust you more."

Lawyer Luo Ben pondered for a moment, "Are you planning to take root in Jinzhou?"

"The word 'take root' isn't used very well; I personally prefer 'conquer'. Of course, saying it like that is a bit too irritable, but we are indeed going to develop our business here."

"At that time, we will definitely need to deal with the police station and even the Federal Bureau of Investigation frequently, so we need a lawyer who has enough experience in this area and whom we can trust."

"If you come over, whether it's paid by case or we negotiate a salary plus commission, it's all fine."

Luo Ben knew that Lansi was very wealthy, so he wouldn't worry about Lansi not being able to pay, but he was still a bit worried, "I have some people in the Sifa Force who don't have a good relationship with me; if I go over, I might not be able to play much of a role."

"Actually, you should have heard or discovered from other aspects that I came to Lianbang You Bao from Jinzhou precisely because I was being squeezed out by those people and found it hard to survive."

"Some judges in the Sifa Force have a very large influence on judicial procedures and results; sometimes even if I can win in court, the final result will be very bad."

After listening, Lansi smiled and said, "These are not problems, Luo Ben."

"Don't forget, we also have influence in the Quanguodaibiao Assembly; as for the Sifa Force, that's even less of a problem."

"If they are willing to follow the rules, we will do things according to the rules."

"If they don't follow the rules, we won't follow the rules either."

"When are you coming?"

Hearing this, Lawyer Luo Ben was already tempted; after all, that was Jinzhou, it was New Jincheng, it was the core of the Federation.

No matter how well one did in Lianbang You Bao, in people's hearts, one was just a clown lawyer from the wild southern region.

Only by doing beautifully in New Jincheng would one become a light that people could not ignore in the lawyer industry! "If you can influence the Sifa Force side, I can come over anytime, anywhere."

He had already made his stance clear; one must fight for it when one still has the drive.

Last time he was driven out by those people; this time, it might not be a chance to kill his way back!

"Then come over."

"Take the next boat, I'll wait for you here."

"By the way, leave your friend's phone number with me; I'll contact him first."

Lawyer Luo Ben had no other thoughts and immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll come over immediately, take down the phone number..."

After Lansi hung up the phone, he called the number provided by Lawyer Luo Ben; it was the phone number of a law firm, "I'm looking for Lawyer Ge Li Ge."

The call was quickly transferred to this Lawyer Ge Li Ge's office, and Lansi explained his purpose, "Lawyer Luo Ben gave me this number, saying that you could provide me with some legal assistance."

"Luo Ben?", Lawyer Ge Li Ge was obviously a bit surprised by this name, "My god, I haven't heard this name for a while."

"Then how should I address you?"

"Lansi, Lansi White."

"Wait, I seem to have heard this name somewhere; let me recall!"

Lansi did not give him time to recall, "My person was attacked and is currently at the police station; I need a lawyer. Perhaps you can recall after we meet?"

Ge Li Ge reacted immediately; this was not a chat, "Sorry, I felt a bit strange after hearing that name. Then shall we meet at the entrance of the police station?"

"Good..."

After Lansi hung up the phone, he left the room and came to the hall.

The people in the hall who were chatting, watching TV, or doing other things immediately put down their work and stood up.

Lansi's gaze stayed on Allen; Allen's performance in Denuozhou was very outstanding and he had already been promoted to an officer.

"You, take your people, bring weapons, and come with me."

Allen nodded, "How many people should I bring?"

Lansi thought for a moment, "Four cars, including drivers, twenty people."

This was almost two Vanguard Commanders and their subordinates. Although Allen was a bit surprised why they needed to bring so many people, he didn't ask much and just went to arrange it immediately.

There was still a large space behind the manor; usually, ordinary team members were active in other rooms or other parts of the manor. With one call, they drove to the front of the main building.

Two in front and two behind, sandwiching Lansi's bulletproof car in the middle, they drove toward the police station.

"Why do we need to bring so many people?"

Ma Duoer, who was sitting in the passenger seat, asked curiously; he didn't quite understand. Although there would usually be several cars following, there were basically only two or three people in the cars.

Today it clearly belonged to "full capacity"; it was obviously a bit strange, and Lansi also let them all bring weapons.

"I have a premonition!", Lansi took out a yellowed ivory cigarette case, pulled one out, and lit it, "A force is doing something around us."

"At this time, being a bit cautious is better than being careless."

Ma Duoer didn't understand even more, "Then why are we coming out?"

Lansi looked at the street scene outside, "We must let them realize that their plan has succeeded, right?"

"Otherwise, the next time their brains upgrade, it will become more troublesome."

"I hope I'm overthinking it."

The motorcade quickly arrived at the police station, and Lansi also met Lawyer Ge Li Ge, a thin and tall middle-aged man. When he saw Lansi's motorcade coming, he immediately greeted them.

After hanging up the phone, he remembered the question of who Lansi was and immediately realized that this might be a big client, so he was very proactive.

"Mr. White!", as soon as Lansi got out of the car, he took the initiative to walk over to show his respect for Lansi.

Lansi reached out and shook his hand, "Sorry to trouble you to make a trip; actually, I don't quite know what happened either."

He shared the limited news he knew with Lawyer Ge Li Ge and walked toward the police station with him.

After listening to Lansi's description, Lawyer Ge Li Ge said, "If it's just like this, no matter what Mr. Ethan did, I can ensure he is innocent."

"If he hurt someone during the counterattack, paying some bail will allow him to be released immediately; I will solve the subsequent court issues."

Several people entered the police station together. Lansi asked the relevant police officer at the front desk and was then taken to a room upstairs.

Ethan was sitting on a chair, and two nurses were stitching up his wounds; there was a very obvious cut on his head.

From Lansi's angle, he could see that the epidermis had been turned over, and the bright red tissue inside could be seen.

This was tissue that had been debrided, so it was particularly bright red and still maintained a relatively high level of vitality.

This also made the stitching slightly different; it was necessary to pull the suture thread hard to ensure the degree of anastomosis.

There was no anesthesia during this process, and Ethan was still able to endure it.

Seeing Lansi come, he wanted to stand up, but Lansi raised his hand in time to tell him not to, "Only one injury?"

Ethan grinned and said, "Several places, but this one is the most serious."

Lansi nodded, "How are they?"

"Don't know, I knocked down several, the rest were caught by the patrol police who arrived."

This was almost no information at all. Lansi nodded. Just as he was about to say something, the door of the room was pushed open, and the police chief walked in from outside.

His gaze was always locked on Lansi.

When he heard that Lansi had come here, he felt a bit... painful; he seemed to have a bit of a stress reaction to Lansi.

He immediately put down his work and rushed over.

After confirming it was Lansi, he looked at Ethan again, and after seeing the wound on his forehead, "I didn't know you were friends with this boxer."

Lansi turned and stood up, "There are still many things you don't know."

He didn't give the police chief face, nor did he need to. From the previous few contacts, he could see that this guy was not on his side, nor did he stand on his side.

Lansi's words blocked the police chief, making him lose face. He stared at Lansi for a while, "Someone will come to receive you later. I have already looked at this case. This boxer gentleman is the victim. After we finish questioning, he can leave."

After speaking, he looked at Ethan again, then turned and left. He didn't want to be in the same room as Lansi; he felt uncomfortable.

Lansi frowned. He originally thought this was a trap, a setup, but it looked like... it really was just an unexpected accident?

He didn't think so; there must be something wrong.

After the police chief left, his attention returned to Ethan, "Who attacked you?"

"Why did they attack you?"

Ethan kept shaking his head, "I don't know. Apart from training in the boxing gym and getting into the ring for matches, I don't have any social activities, nor have I offended anyone."

"They didn't tell me why they attacked me either."

Lansi looked at Lawyer Ge Li Ge, "Help me ask; I want to know why my brother was attacked."

Ge Li Ge agreed immediately, "No problem, this is very simple, I'll be back soon."

In New Jincheng, as long as they were lawyers in law firms with a little bit of fame, they all had their own people in the police station.

This could almost be said to be one of the essential important elements of a law firm. If they didn't have anyone in the police station, they would be very passive, regardless of any case.

Now the federal law enforcement department had just expanded a Federal Bureau of Investigation; before this, it was basically all handled by the police station.

To know the specific situation of some cases, it must be revealed to them by insiders.

Cases like the previous ones where some well-known procedural problems led to the acquittal of suspects were all due to procedural errors within the police.

Those police officers who might have handled hundreds of cases were actually able to make mistakes that even newcomers wouldn't make in a very important case; it was these lawyers who were pushing behind the scenes.

Ge Li Ge also had his own connections here, and soon he returned from outside, just as he said when he left, without taking too long.

"I asked, they said Ethan's last match caused them to lose money, so they wanted to teach Ethan a lesson."

"A lesson?", Lansi found the keyword he thought was important in this sentence, but obviously, this was not Lawyer Ge Li Ge's.

He felt that the point Lansi should focus on was "match" and "losing money," not teaching Ethan a "lesson."

However, the rich are God, so he nodded, "Yes, they wanted to teach Ethan a lesson."

Lansi's gaze fell on the injuries on Ethan's body, "If Ethan wasn't relatively good at fighting and relatively sturdy, maybe this wouldn't just be a lesson."

"If your arm was broken, even if it was set, would it affect your future career?"

Ethan nodded, which made the nurse scream, "We are stitching, you can't move around!"

Ethan said "Sorry," then continued to answer Lansi's question, "If my hand was broken, my professional career would most likely end, including if I had a skull fracture."

After a skull fracture, even if it heals, there are certain risks; it is best to retire.

There are also people who continue to compete in the ring after being injured, but these people often turn to blue-collar work or lower-level matches with lower intensity, rather than heavyweight matches.

If they had succeeded, it would have been devastating for Ethan and his career.

Lansi nodded, and he looked at Lawyer Ge Li Ge again, "Please help me look at their situation; I want to talk to them about this attack."

Lawyer Ge Li Ge's lips moved; he knew what Lansi meant. Lansi definitely wanted to retaliate; these gangs always did things like this.

You hurt me, I will retaliate twice as hard, then start a fire fight, eventually someone gets hurt, someone disappears.

He took a deep breath, "I'll go inquire about it right now."

Soon the police came to ask questions as a routine, and after obtaining Ethan's testimony, just as the police chief said, Ethan was allowed to leave directly.

At the entrance of the police station, Lansi obtained the personal information of these people from Ge Li Ge. Looking at Ge Li Ge's expression of wanting to speak but stopping, Lansi handed him a check while asking, "Is there anything inconvenient to say?"

Ge Li Ge looked at the check for five hundred dollars in his hand; this had already exceeded his expectations.

He had been here for about forty minutes; according to his fee standard, it would be three hundred dollars at most.

But Lansi gave five hundred dollars directly.

For the sake of money and respect, he whispered, "I heard from my friend that these people might be from the Perez family."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1080 =====