Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Walking into the private chamber, Zhao Gui and his wife, along with Zhao Guiâs two older brothers and the lawyer that Zhao Gui hired, Zhu Wentao, were there.
Zhu Wentao was actually a very unknown lawyer in the industry. Usually, he would take on minor lawsuits and his price was low. After the Zhao family went through their sonâs lawsuit, the losses were too great. Now, they could only afford to hire this lawyer.
An Lan was not on the same level as him, she was used to handling big cases. Zhu Wentao subconsciously saw that his aura had weakened by half.
Zhao Guiâs family was also a little stunned. They did not expect the so-called lawyer to be such a young and beautiful woman. However, when she swept her gaze over, it was as sharp as a knife.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
However, Zhao Gui quickly came back to his senses. After all, he had been a rogue for a long time. Moreover, he had caused trouble in the court and was able to escape unscathed. Why would he be afraid of a mere woman? âYou must be Lawyer An. I advise you to end the Wei Cheng case here. Otherwise, donât blame us for not being polite.â
Zhao Guiâs wife, Yu Fang, stood out and pointed at An Lanâs nose as she scolded, âThose people from Wei Cheng said that my son owed them money just because of an IOU. Who knows if they are cheating. Anyway, my son is dead and there is no evidence to prove. Whatâs the difference between this and robbing money? Anyway, we donât have a single cent. If you want us to return the money, take our lives.â
An Lan did not say a word. She just sat on an empty chair with an indifferent face and looked at Zhu Wentao. âLawyer Zhu, are you here to negotiate or to threaten? If itâs a threat, can I report it to the police?â
Zhao Guiâs elder brother sneered and said, âGo ahead and report it to the police. We didnât touch your hand or even your hair. How can we threaten you? The police canât do anything to me.â
An Lan smiled and didnât say anything.
Zhu Wentao panicked. The police wouldnât do anything, and the Zhao family wouldnât do anything either. However, as a lawyer, if it involved threatening the other party, then it would be a serious problem for him. âLawyer An, this is a misunderstanding. They donât understand the law and havenât studied much.â
After saying that, he warned the Zhao family, âIf you guys continue to act like this, then I wonât accept your case.â
âThereâs no need to be so nervous.â An LAN raised her hand. âSince weâre going to talk, letâs be friendly. I also hope that we wonât go to court. After all, this is just a small case.â
âYes, yes.â Zhu Wentao nodded repeatedly. âLawyer An, under the law, thereâs no such thing as a father who pays his childrenâs debts...â
âI didnât say that his father would pay. I just wanted them to use his sonâs inheritance to pay back,â An Lan said with a smile, âThe house you are living in the village now is under Zhao Pingâs name, right? After Zhao Ping died, the house hasnât been transferred yet. Besides, even if the house has been transferred, the father has inherited his sonâs inheritance, so he also has to bear the responsibility of his sonâs debts. Thereâs no reason for a dead person to pay off his debts. You can sell the house and return the money.â
Zhao Gui slammed the table angrily and stood up. âAlthough the money for that house is under my sonâs name, we spent money to build it. If you ask us to sell it, where will we live? Iâve never seen such a heartless lawyer like you.â
An Lan smiled, âThen letâs talk about this house. According to what I know, after the house was built, you still owe the foreman of the neighboring village 90,000 dollars. Until now, you havenât paid back the money because you didnât have the money. There was once when you threatened to die as you didnât have the money to pay back. Now, it has been five years. The other party has come to me to consult about this lawsuit and see if I can represent them for free.â