Just after being thrown into the lake, seven beautiful women blocked the door calling him "husb

A heavy pressure hung over the small conference room.

Li Zhe's brows furrowed into a knot. "These two deadlocks are almost unsolvable."

We are in the open, while they are in the shadows, constantly on the defensive.

Wang Hao slammed his fist on the table once again.

"Are we just going to let it go like this? What about the villagers?"

An Ran's face was deathly pale as she clutched the documents tightly to her chest.

This stark darkness was too much of a shock for her, a legal genius who had just graduated.

Qin Kexin tried to dispel the despair with calm analysis.

There is only one way to break this deadlock.

Find evidence that they cannot deny, cannot destroy, and has absolute legal force.

"For example?" Li Zhe asked.

"For example, the sewage discharge records inside the New Century Chemical Plant."

Or direct evidence of their collusion with local environmental authorities.

Everyone knew that this was a nearly impossible task.

"I'll go."

Chen Ye's voice broke the silence.

Everyone looked at him.

"I went undercover at the chemical plant."

"What?" Li Zhe stood up. "Lawyer Chen, this is too dangerous!"

They even dared to stab your car; if they get caught sneaking in, the consequences will be unimaginable!

"Yes, Attorney Chen!" Wang Hao exclaimed anxiously, "Those people are desperados!"

Qin Kexin's heart clenched, and she almost blurted out, "No!"

Only after she said it did she realize her rudeness.

She immediately lowered her head and added, "This plan is too risky and has too low a success rate. We should consider it more carefully."

[Should we take a long-term view?]

Once we've finished our planning, Qinghu Village will have several more new graves.

Chen Ye looked at them, and that feeling of irritation welled up in his heart again.

In his past life, he was a male escort and a food deliveryman. What kind of monsters and demons hadn't he seen?

Undercover?

For him, it was just a matter of acting in a different place.

It's much simpler than dealing with this group of women.

"I'm not discussing this with you."

"Li Zhe, Wang Hao, you two are responsible for continuing to appease the villagers and collecting more witness testimonies."

But remember not to force things; protect yourself.

"Anran, you and Kexin will be in charge of the rear. Collect all the publicly available information about New Century Chemicals that you can find."

They dug up everything, including its parent company, legal representative, and shareholder background.

After assigning the task, he turned and left without giving anyone a chance to object.

"Attorney Chen!"

Qin Kexin chased after her.

In the corridor, she blocked Chen Ye's path.

"You can't go." Her voice trembled slightly.

"Why?" Chen Ye asked, looking at her.

"Because..." Qin Kexin's lips moved, but she couldn't come up with a suitable reason.

What could she say?

She said she was worried about him?

In what capacity?

A subordinate he slept with and then neglected?

Or was she a lover whose life he ruined?

In the end, she could only manage to squeeze out a businesslike remark through gritted teeth.

"As the head of the public welfare department, you should be in charge, not personally taking risks."

Chen Ye looked at her as she tried to appear calm.

Looking into her bloodshot eyes.

My heart was clenched again.

He wanted to reach out and hold her like he had held Jiang Yuyan last night.

Tell her not to be afraid.

But in the end, he just put his hands in his pockets.

"Because I'm in charge, this is a job that only I can do."

He walked past her without looking back.

Qin Kexin stood there, watching his figure disappear at the end of the corridor.

It felt as if all the strength in my body had been drained away.

……

in the afternoon.

Chen Yegang sat down in his office, preparing to plan the details of his undercover operation.

The front desk called.

"Attorney Chen, two lawyers who claim to be legal counsel for New Century Chemical Plant want to see you."

Wow, that was quick.

Chen Ye leaned back in the boss's chair and spun around halfway.

"Let them come up."

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the office door.

Two lawyers, a man and a woman, walked in.

The man was probably in his forties and had a receding hairline.

Wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a designer suit.

He wore a huge gold watch on his wrist and exuded the aura of a successful person.

The woman was young and beautiful, and her business suit had a very high slit.

With her exquisite makeup, she entered and immediately surveyed the office and Chen Ye.

"Attorney Chen, I've heard so much about you!"

The lawyer with the gold watch smiled broadly and extended his hand, his enthusiasm bordering on excessive.

"My name is Liu Jie, a senior partner at Yingke Law Firm. This is my assistant, Xiao Hong."

Chen Ye shook hands with him and invited him to sit down.

"sit."

Liu Jie sat down on the sofa by himself.

His assistant, Xiao Hong, stood behind him.

He clasped his hands together in front of him, adopting a posture of being ready for battle at any moment.

"Attorney Chen is truly young and promising."

Liu Jie took an exquisite wooden box out of his briefcase and placed it on the coffee table.

"Our General Manager Zhang has heard of Attorney Chen's great reputation and greatly admires you."

They specially asked me to prepare a small gift as a token of their appreciation.

Chen Ye glanced at the box.

Judging by the size, it's either tea leaves or cigars.

The same old thing.

"Just say what you have to say." Chen Ye lit a cigarette. "My time is precious."

Liu Jie's smile froze for a moment.

He clearly hadn't expected this rising young lawyer to be so rude.

"Haha, Attorney Chen is quick to speak his mind."

Liu Jie opened the wooden box.

He took out a check and gently pushed it in front of Chen Ye.

One million.

His voice was very low.

"This is a small token of our appreciation from our General Manager Zhang."

The villagers of Qinghu Village had some misunderstandings before.

They developed some negative opinions about our factory.

"We hope that Attorney Chen can mediate and resolve this misunderstanding."

How to clear up the misunderstanding?

That sounds really good.

Chen Ye picked up the check and flicked it between his fingertips.

"Mr. Zhang is very generous."

He chuckled. "But isn't one million a bit too little?"

Liu Jie was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

In that smile, there was a hint of understanding: "So we're kindred spirits."

"Attorney Chen, what do you think is a suitable amount?"

"How much damage did the New Century Chemical Plant cause to Qinghu Village over the past ten years?"

Chen Ye stopped smiling and threw the check back on the table.

"More than forty lives were lost, and compensation will be based on the standards for work-related deaths."

"One life is worth 800,000, so that's 36.8 million."

"The treatment costs and lost wages of dozens of cancer patients."

Is it unreasonable to award him 50 million in compensation for emotional distress?

"And that river that was completely destroyed, and that polluted land."

Can the cost of environmental remediation be capped at 100 million?

With each sentence Chen Ye spoke, Liu Jie's face paled a little more.

By the time Chen Ye finished speaking, Liu Jie's forehead was already sweating.

"Attorney Chen, this is extortion!"

The female assistant, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but scream.

"Shut up." Chen Ye's gaze swept over, chillingly cold.

The female assistant shuddered under his gaze and instinctively took a half-step back.

"Attorney Liu."

Chen Ye looked at Liu Jie again.

"I'm not here to do business with you."

"Go back and tell Zhang Ruifeng that he will not lose a single penny of this money."

"Also, he has to go in."

The atmosphere in the office instantly froze.

The last trace of color drained from Liu Jie's face.

He stared intently at Chen Ye, his eyes behind those gold-rimmed glasses.

There was no trace of a smile left.

All that remains is ruthlessness and resentment.

"Chen Ye".

"Don't push your luck."

Do you know who you're going against?

"I know." Chen Ye exhaled a smoke ring.

"A murderer who poisoned the river and disregarded human life."

"good!"

"Excellent!"

Liu Jie was trembling with anger as he pointed at Chen Ye's nose and said each word clearly.

"Chen Ye, you've got guts!"

"I guarantee that within a week you'll be kneeling before Mr. Zhang, begging him for his life!"

"I'll make sure you can never work as a lawyer again in New Town!"

After saying that, he grabbed the checks on the table and turned to leave.

As he reached the door, he stopped and turned back, adding a sinister remark.

"Young people, don't push your luck to the limit."

The office door was slammed shut.

Chen Ye leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling.

That pent-up anger from the day.

At this moment, an outlet for release was finally found.

He smiled.

He laughed heartily.

[Threatening me?]

Even when I was drowned in the lake, I wasn't this afraid.