pjbooks Chapter 81: Counterattack in the Divorce Case!
Chapter 81: Counterattack in the Divorce Case!
On the first day after the National Day holiday, the glass doors at the entrance of Yuanda Law Firm had already been replaced.
The driver was quick and collected the money just as fast. Before leaving, he carefully handed Wu Liang a business card, saying that he could continue to contact him if there was any more business like this in the future.
Listen to this, is this even human language?
At 10 a.m., the insurance company representatives finally arrived.
The claims adjuster, surnamed Liu, was in his forties. He carried a black briefcase and looked around as he entered, his face showing great regret.
"Attorney Wu, we've heard about this too, and it's truly infuriating."
Wu Liang poured him a glass of water.
"Thank you for your hard work, Engineer Liu."
"Of course."
After sitting down, Engineer Liu spread out the on-site photos, repair invoices, and accident records one by one.
"Our company also takes this very seriously. Based on the current on-site damage, the preliminary compensation amount is estimated to be 8,620 yuan."
Wu Liang didn't reply, but looked at him with a smile.
Engineer Liu continued to explain.
"Attorney Wu, you are a legal professional, and you know that insurance claims cover direct losses, indirect losses, business impact, and emotional distress, which are generally not covered in the contract."
Wu Liang nodded.
"understand."
Engineer Liu breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this lawyer wasn't too difficult to deal with.
He handed him the pen.
"If there are no problems, you just need to sign here and we'll go through the process. The money will be released very quickly."
Wu Liang glanced at the list, put his pen aside, and remained still.
Liu's heart skipped a beat.
Wu Liang still had that same smiling face.
"Mr. Liu, this list is quite detailed."
"Of course."
"There are just a few minor details we need to double-check."
Wu Liang pointed to the first item.
"For glass doors, are you charging based on regular tempered glass?"
"Upon inspection... it is indeed tempered glass."
"Yes, the glass is tempered glass." Wu Liang smiled and pulled the purchase contract from the side. "But this is a complete access control glass system, including electronic door locks, access controllers, sensors, door closers, and installation and debugging. It's not appropriate to compensate for just one piece of glass, is it?"
Engineer Liu was taken aback for a moment.
"Isn't the access control system not completely damaged?"
"Hey, Mr. Liu, the damage was caused by the impact when it was being smashed." Wu Liang pushed the repair and inspection report over again. "Look, the access control board is malfunctioning, and the door closer is deformed. The repairman said that if we only replace the glass, it will pose a serious safety hazard. My front door is used by many people, and it would be a real problem if it hits someone one day."
Before the other party could reply, Wu Liang immediately pointed to the second item.
"You're charging 360 for wall cleaning, the same as regular cleaning."
"...We've looked at it, the area doesn't seem very big..."
"Oh, look at you," Wu Liang zoomed in on the photo, his tone pained. "The area isn't large, but the paint has seeped in badly! The cleaning service can't clean it properly; they can only do spot sanding and touch-up painting. Here's a quote for the work."
Engineer Liu glanced at it and his eyelids twitched.
One thousand eight hundred.
"Attorney Wu...this price seems a bit high..."
Wu Liang waved his hand, "It's alright. Then I'll trouble the insurance company to appoint a qualified third party to repair it. I'll inspect it after it's done. If it can't be repaired, I'll reserve the right to seek compensation."
Liu remained silent, not yet having figured out how to reply, while Wu Liang continued scrolling down.
"The front desk landline was damaged, and the cost of the electrician rewiring and testing was not included in the bill."
"The signboard at the entrance was also knocked askew. What if it hits someone? It wasn't written in the inventory list."
"And these cabinets, tables, and chairs of mine are all made of top-quality materials! How can you compensate me based on the furniture store prices? Don't worry, I have the purchase records and invoices!"
With each sentence he spoke, Mr. Liu's eyelid twitched.
He originally thought he would only be charged a thousand or two thousand yuan by the lawyer, but now it seems that things are not going well.
Wu Liang happily picked up his water glass.
"Comrade, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. The insurance contract clearly states that direct property damage caused by intentional damage by a third party is covered by the insurance. As for your subsequent pursuit of compensation from the tortfeasor, that's a matter between you and those thugs; I don't care."
"But don't worry! I will definitely pursue my legal rights to the end!"
Engineer Liu was completely dumbfounded.
No, what am I supposed to be comfortable with? Am I supposed to be comfortable with you scrutinizing every single detail?!
Half an hour later, the compensation list was re-verified.
Thirty-one thousand seven hundred and forty.
Wu Liang thoughtfully rounded down the amount by zero.
When Engineer Liu left, he was in a daze.
Wu Liang stood at the door to see him off.
"Take care, and we can communicate anytime if there are any problems later."
Mr. Liu glanced back at the law firm where the glass had just been replaced.
"Attorney Wu, I hope you can try to avoid taking risks in the future."
Wu Liang deeply agreed.
"That's what I think too."
After seeing the insurance company representatives off, Wu Liang turned around and sat down at the front desk.
With Zhang Jiajing gone, the law firm became much quieter.
He picked up his phone and glanced at it.
Zhang Jiajing sent three messages half an hour ago.
Boss, can I go home today?
My hand is all healed now, I definitely won't cause any trouble!
I'm so bored at home! I want to solve a case!
Wu Liang replied with five words.
[Rejected, go back to studying]
A string of emojis immediately popped up on the other end.
Wu Liang ignored her and placed his phone face down on the table.
The reason Zhang Jiajing wasn't allowed to come back wasn't because she couldn't help.
On the contrary, that girl is quick-witted and hardworking, saving a lot of trouble in all aspects of life.
After his law firm was vandalized, Wu Liang knew very well that he couldn't implicate any more people around him before the 9.15 case was thoroughly investigated.
Zhang Jiajing is too young; there's no need for her to stand on the crater so early.
The files on the table were piled up in one corner.
For now, Meng Jiang and his team are pushing forward with the 9.15 special case, while Lin Huaishan's old case is waiting for materials from Lin Zhiyi's side, and Cao Yang's case is still being pulled in and out of the process of sending him for arrest and further investigation.
On the contrary, another case that had been shelved for several days was finally about to be resolved.
Lu Chen's divorce case.
Wu Liang pulled the blue folder out of the drawer.
Since that confrontation on the first day of National Day, Su Lili has been busy.
She was very clever and thought that no one could keep up with her movements.
The property was transferred to the mother, the car was registered under the younger brother's name, money was transferred out of several cards in batches, and even the shop's dividends were turned into operating losses in advance.
Each step can be explained on its own, and Su Lili probably felt that as long as things were broken down, Lu Chen would have no choice but to suffer in silence.
As Wu Liang flipped through the documents, the corners of his mouth gradually turned up.
That's the problem.
Lu Chen's biggest disadvantage was that he had no evidence.
How much is actually joint property between the couple? Where did the money go from? When did it go? And who got it? Su Lili's simple excuses like "I don't know," "family expenses," and "business losses" are enough to muddy the waters.
But things are different now.
She acted too hastily in her attempt to kick Lu Chen out of the game.
Wu Liang picked up a pen, circled three dates on the paper, and then laid out the corresponding property transfer records in order.
The phone rang.
The caller was Lu Chen.
Wu Liang answered the phone, but before he could speak, Lu Chen's heavy breathing came through the other end.
"Attorney Wu, she's moved another sum of money! She's even transferred most of it from my daughter's education fund card!"
His voice held a suppressed anger, but also an indescribable weariness.
"If you hadn't told me to keep an eye on things beforehand, I wouldn't have known she'd gone this far!"
"What's the rush?"
Wu Liang held the phone between his shoulder and ear while organizing materials in his hands.
"If she doesn't act quickly, it's not a good time for us to fight."
Lu Chen had been suppressing his emotions, but at this moment he finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Attorney Wu, I truly never intended to go to such extremes. After all, we were husband and wife; I never imagined she would even try to take our daughter's money!"
Wu Liang laughed instead.
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, she won't be able to keep this up for long."
Lu Chen's breathing gradually subsided.
"Attorney Wu, what should I do now?"
"Don't do anything."
Wu Liang neatly stacked the documents and put them into a file bag.
"Continue to pretend you don't know, preserve the evidence, but keep a close eye on large expenditures and unusual transfers. If she tries to completely remove the money from the enforceable scope, immediately notify me to apply for asset preservation."
The other end of the phone went quiet.
After a long while, Lu Chen asked in a low voice:
"Attorney Wu, were you waiting for her to do this all along?"
Wu Liang tucked the blue folder into his briefcase, his smile deepening.
"Mr. Lu, don't think too badly of the lawyer."
"I just dug a hole for her, but I didn't expect her to not only jump in, but also fill it in herself."