Grassroots lawyers also have their day

But today, when Wang Chuan shielded her beneath him, letting the thug-like man relentlessly pound his body, when the fifty-something-year-old woman's wild punches rained down on his back, and when the burly man's leathery fists made him groan, Wei Ping was moved. No one had ever treated her like this before, except for her grandmother. When she was bullied by classmates at school, she would only swallow her anger, but now someone had stood up for her, protecting her from harm.

After the initial shock, she sat in a chair at the donkey meat sandwich shop, recalling the events that had just unfolded, and tears welled up in her eyes.

A moment later, Zheng Yi came over carrying eight donkey meat sandwiches: "Wait a moment, there are also three bowls of donkey offal soup and two side dishes."

The three men sat around the table, munching on donkey meat sandwiches, in an awkward silence, especially Zheng Yi. Of all the men who had come to Shijiazhuang, he was the oldest, yet he had fled as soon as the fighting started, abandoning two intern lawyers – a somewhat embarrassing situation indeed.

"Xiao Wei, I actually think you can get rid of your habit of speaking too fast and using a dialect. I have a method you can try," Zheng Yi said in an attempt to ease the awkward situation.

"What method?" Wei Ping asked, her large eyes brimming with tears.

Wang Chuan also looked at Zheng Yi and slowed down his chewing.

"You could try reading newspapers or articles and imitating the news anchors on CCTV's evening news," Zheng Yi said, putting down his donkey meat sandwich.

"Yes! That's a good idea. Wei Ping, you can give it a try. Practice tongue twisters regularly, and consciously control your speaking rhythm. You'll definitely succeed over time," Wang Chuan gave his affirmative opinion.

"Okay, sure. I'll try it when I get back."

The three chatted for a while longer, and Wei Ping's emotions stabilized considerably.

"Let's go! The train will depart in another hour." Zheng Yi finished his soup and suggested, seeing that Wang Chuan and the other person had almost finished eating.

After getting off the train at Beijing West Railway Station, Zheng Yi took the subway back home.

Wang Chuan also wanted to take the subway home, but Wei Ping stopped him: "You're injured, don't take the subway. It's on your way anyway, my dad will pick me up in a bit and give you a ride home!"

"Wouldn't this be too much trouble?" Wang Chuan asked, embarrassed.

"It's nothing, what trouble is there? Why are you being so polite with me?" Wei Ping smiled. Her eyes were full of sincerity.

There's nothing wrong with hitchhiking, but Wang Chuan felt something was off. Was this girl being too enthusiastic?

Perhaps it was because of the fierce battle they had fought together during the day, and Wei Meinu was grateful for their shared hardships! Wang Chuan pondered this, not giving it much thought, and unaware of the occasional glances Wei Meinu cast his way. Boys, after all, aren't as perceptive as girls, especially when it comes to emotions.

As they were talking, an Audi pulled up to the side of the road, and the window slowly rolled down: "Pingping, over here!"

A man in his fifties with gray hair and a very energetic appearance waved at Wei Ping.

"My dad's here, get in the car!" Wei Ping pulled Wang Chuan towards the Audi.

When Mr. Wei, who was in the car, saw his beloved daughter walking over with a young man, a thought struck him. Could it be that his daughter was in love? He glanced at Wang Chuan walking behind them without showing any emotion. His daughter was not young anymore.

"Dad, this is my colleague. I went to Shijiazhuang with him. It's getting late, let's drive him home." Wei Ping didn't mention being beaten, and Wang Chuan naturally didn't either.

Mr. Wei seemed to understand something. His daughter didn't seem to have any particularly good friends, so why was she asking him to take someone home today? They must be dating, no doubt about it!

The next day, Wang Chuan went to work at the law firm. Soon someone noticed the injury on Wang Chuan's head.

Director Niu learned of the situation yesterday afternoon; it was Zheng Yi who reported it. If a lawyer gets into trouble while traveling, the first person they would contact is definitely the director of the law firm or the relevant person in charge.

This is because only in this way can law firms know that their lawyers are in trouble, and then react as quickly as possible by reporting to the Bar Association for help. The Bar Association has a special department that handles these kinds of matters.

Then, like pressing the start button on a car, a chain reaction occurs, and a huge machine begins to run, contacting the judicial department through various channels and contacting influential university professors they know (graduates of law programs from universities in the capital are spread throughout the judicial system. If their own lawyer gets into trouble, many people will try to contact senior professors at the university to step in or make a phone call to resolve the issue. Sometimes this is faster than going to the authorities. This may be the role of alumni).

If the lawyer contacts the family first, things will get chaotic.

Firstly, family members often don't know what to do, so they usually end up going to a law firm. Secondly, time is of the essence, and if they don't care, things will get chaotic, and family members might not be able to convey accurate information, delaying the rescue effort.

Secondly, if family members find out about the situation, they might panic and forget to inform the law firm. Once the law firm learns of the situation, in addition to initiating rescue measures, they will also notify the family. Therefore, from any perspective, a lawyer should notify their law firm immediately if they encounter trouble while on duty.

"Senior Brother, I heard you're incredibly powerful, able to take on eight opponents at once!" Hao Renyuan, the "tool man," exclaimed in surprise.

"Who said that? I'll find him eight and see what happens." Wang Chuan scoffed, "Don't believe everything you hear!"

Both Zheng the troll and Pan Jinlian asked Wei Ping what exactly happened, but Wei Ping only said that the other party was being unreasonable and irrational, and then started hitting people. She refused to say another word.

Recently, both Lao Niu and Mu Huaijin have reduced Wang Chuan's workload, intending for him to take a break and adjust.

Wang Chuan went to the bar on time that evening!

Sixth Brother was taken aback when he saw the gauze on Wang Chuan's forehead. Wang Chuan didn't explain much, and Sixth Brother didn't ask any further questions. After closing up shop that night, Wang Chuan packed up and prepared to go home, but Sixth Brother stopped him.

"Did you get into a fight?" Sixth Brother asked.

"No... sigh! I went to court and the opposing party was being unreasonable, so I got ambushed." Wang Chuan didn't want to say more. Sixth Brother knew that Wang Chuan was an intern lawyer, but he didn't expect that being an intern lawyer would be so dangerous, to be ambushed. It sounded like something out of a gangster movie!

"Who got beaten up?" Just then, Sister Hong walked in from outside, dangling her keychain. Sister Hong had something to do today and didn't come over until closing time.

"Xiao Chuan has been ambushed!" Sixth Brother said with a wicked grin.

"You got hit?" Sister Hong stared at Wang Chuan, looking him up and down dozens of times, making Wang Chuan feel a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing...it's nothing..." Wang Chuan said nervously, repeating what he had just told Sixth Brother.

"Sixth Brother, take him to the back room and check him out! See how serious his injury is. I don't want anyone else taking leave!" Sister Hong said with a smile, covering her mouth.