A madman in France? How come he's always at crime scenes!

Chapter 53: Teasing a respectable woman?

Su Lili's chest heaved with anger, her face contorted with rage, and she stomped away in her high heels.

He couldn't answer a single word.

Complete defeat!

The waiter was just about to serve the food and witnessed this scene, which was somewhat embarrassing.

"Sir, shall we continue serving the dishes?"

"It's alright, let's go."

Lu Chen let out a long breath and leaned back in his chair.

Wu Liang and Zhang Jiajing entered through the door. According to Zhang Jiajing's observation, Su Lili left the restaurant with a dark face, so she probably wouldn't be coming back.

"Mr. Lu..."

Before he could even speak, Lu Chen suddenly stood up from his chair and bowed deeply to Wu Liang.

Wu Liang was startled and quickly helped him up, saying, "Hey, hey, hey, that's alright, I can't handle this."

Lu Chen straightened up, didn't say anything mushy, but simply took an envelope out of his bag and placed it on the table.

"Attorney Wu, this is the legal consultation fee for this stage. Please don't refuse; we'll need your help with the subsequent divorce proceedings."

Wu Liang glanced at the thickness of the envelope, said nothing, and naturally put the envelope into his coat pocket, then patted Lu Chen on the shoulder.

"Go back and do what you were doing before. Su Lili got the short end of the stick today, so she'll either back down or escalate her efforts. But whatever she does, don't be afraid, just deal with it as it comes."

Lu Chen nodded, as if he had finally exhaled the breath he had been holding in for a long time.

The waiters continued to bring out dishes, and as soon as the aroma wafted out, Zhang Jiajing's eyes darted back and forth.

"Attorney Wu, Assistant Zhang, this meal is on me." Lu Chen pulled out a chair. "I'm sorry to have troubled you both earlier."

"I'm so sorry," Wu Liang said, but he had already sat down.

Zhang Jiajing, true to her professional ethics, added, "Mr. Lu, you're too kind. We should have refused."

Then she handed the menu to the waiter.

"This, this, and this, plus an order of our signature roast goose, please."

Wu Liang glanced at her.

Zhang Jiajing remained calm: "Boss, I'm just helping my client relieve stress. When people are under too much pressure, they need to eat to regain a sense of security."

"If you could apply this logic to the subjective questions in the bar exam, you wouldn't have barely passed the objective questions."

As Lu Chen watched the two bickering, he revealed a genuine smile for the first time.

After the meal, Lu Chen insisted on seeing the two to the door and then called a car.

Wu Liang waved his hand: "No need, let's walk a bit to digest."

Holding a takeout cup of mango pomelo sago, Zhang Jiajing said contentedly, "Boss, I think Mr. Lu is a great customer."

"Where is it good?"

"Paying was quick and easy."

Wu Liang nodded in deep agreement: "It is indeed an advantage."

The two walked along the street.

This private restaurant is tucked away in an alley in the old town. While the main street is still lit, the alley is already quiet. One of the streetlights is broken, casting an flickering glow—perfect for a criminal case to unfold.

Just as Wu Lianggang was thinking this, a quarrel broke out at the alleyway ahead.

You need to give me an explanation today!

"Don't go!"

"Can you hide from the world forever?"

Wu Liang raised an eyebrow and looked ahead.

Whatever you wish for comes true?

Three people were standing at the entrance of the alley.

The two men were tall; one wore a worn-out work jacket, while the other had dust on his arms, a tanned face, and a rough voice.

The woman they stopped was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She wore a white shirt, a light gray long skirt, and her hair was pulled back. She had a very clean and tidy appearance.

She was carrying a file folder and stood ramrod straight. Even when she was cornered against the wall by two big men, she didn't panic, only her brows furrowed slightly.

Intellectual, calm, and beautiful.

The main point is that she was blocked by two grown men.

Four words instantly flashed through Wu Liang's mind—

Harassing women.

No, let's be more precise.

He is suspected of harassing a respectable woman.

"In broad daylight... no, under the cover of darkness, in the clear blue sky, how could such a thing happen!"

Wu Liang's sense of justice surged up immediately.

Zhang Jiajing also swept her sleeves, and the two strode over.

"You two."

Both men turned around at the same time.

Wu Liang stood between the woman and them, a professional smile on his face: "Let's talk things out. Don't get physical. According to the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, publicly insulting or threatening others, if the circumstances are serious, can result in detention."

The man in overalls paused for a moment, then asked, "Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important," Wu Liang said, pulling out his business card. "But you should know that disrupting social order and stability comes at a price."

Another man glanced at the business card and his eyes widened immediately: "A lawyer? A lawyer has come at the perfect time!"

Wu Liang felt a surge of joy.

Look, isn't this a testament to the achievements of legal education in a society governed by the rule of law?

The woman who had been stopped also looked at him, her gaze lingering on the business card for a moment before she said in a cold voice, "Attorney Wu, this matter has nothing to do with you."

"How can it be irrelevant?" Wu Liangyi said sternly. "As a legal professional, I cannot sit idly by when I encounter this situation."

Zhang Jiajing observed the situation for a moment, then suddenly leaned close to Wu Liang's ear and whispered, "Boss, I don't think they look like..."

"Doesn't it look like what?"

"He doesn't seem like a thug."

Wu Liang said in a low voice, "A scoundrel doesn't have the word 'scoundrel' written on his face."

The man in overalls snapped, "Who's the pervert? Who are you calling a pervert?"

"I wasn't talking about you," Wu Liang said cautiously. "I was just reminding you of the legal risks."

Another man pulled a stack of crumpled papers from his pocket: "Lawyer, you be the judge! My brother and I worked on the construction site for three months, the work was finished, but we haven't been paid, they keep delaying. We went to the company, they told us to go to the project department, we went to the project department, and the project department told us to go to her!"

Wu Liang's smile froze slightly.

"salary?"

"Yes! Wages!" The man in overalls had reddened eyes. "Twenty-seven people, 684,300 yuan! We need money for our kids' schooling, money for our elderly parents' medical care, we sleep in makeshift shacks and eat instant noodles every day, and she, on the other hand, says she's too busy today, says she's going through procedures tomorrow!"

Zhang Jiajing silently took a step back and turned her head away.

Wu Liang slowly turned around and looked at the woman.

The woman's expression remained calm, but there was a hint of weariness in her eyes.

"My name is Lin Zhiyi." She hugged the file folder a little tighter. "The project payment hasn't reached the company account yet, so I don't have the authority to make the payment myself. I'm here today because I just finished talking with the general contractor."

"Finished talking?" the man in overalls sneered. "You said the same thing last month!"

"That's what they said the month before last!"

Another man handed the stack of papers to Wu Liang: "Attorney Wu, since you're a lawyer, take a look! This is the attendance record, this is the settlement statement, and this is the confirmation form she signed! It's all in black and white!"

Wu Liang took it instinctively.

The first page does indeed contain confirmations of project labor services.

In the signature section below, the three characters "端端正正" are written.

Lin Zhiyi.

As the night wind blew past the alley entrance, Wu Liang and Zhang Jiajing looked at each other in bewilderment.

Uh, it seems I've chosen the wrong side.