Before Ling Li could finish speaking, suddenly the figure in front of her flickered, and before she could see what was going on, someone pulled her arm and pulled her back a big step.

She looked at the angry Qu Linjiang in front of her in surprise, and she didn't expect that this man who seemed calm and steady would suddenly attack.

Zhu Jinchuan, who had just pulled her away, whispered behind her: "Stand firm, don't be afraid." ”

Qu Linjiang swung his fist into the air, but he didn't continue to catch up, but just stared at Ling Li with knife-like eyes, and his voice was aggressive: "What kind of lawyer are you?" Even if you want to shirk responsibility, don't slander Jiajia! Collected a lot of money from me, don't say anything if it's useless, and drive Jiajia crazy, how to calculate this account? ”

Ling Li straightened up and raised his eyes to Shangqu Linjiang's gaze: "Mr. Qu, everything I know about this case has been told to you truthfully. Based on the needs of the lawyer's work and professional ethics, I have doubts about the facts of the case and must be clarified. As for Qu Jia's matter, I regret it, I will not hide the responsibility I should bear, you can go to the Justice Bureau and the Lawyers Association to complain about me, and I am also willing to accept the investigation. ”

Qian Liting was also frightened by Qu Linjiang's actions just now, and hurriedly pulled Qu Linjiang back to the sofa, and raised her eyes to look at Ling Li, looking like she wanted to say something.

The office was quiet for a while, Ling Li realized that her legs were a little weak, the courage that surged up just now quietly faded, the nervousness prevailed again, and the back was like a caterpillar crawling over, and a large area of skin was itching.

After a while, Zhu Jinchuan, who had been silent, spoke, and his voice was calm: "There was another trainee lawyer Xiao Cheng present at that time, and what he said was exactly the same as Ling Li. Why Qu Jia suddenly had a mental abnormality, I'm afraid I can only know when she is sober. ”

After a pause, Zhu Jinchuan added: "I'm afraid Qu Jia's case will not be heard in the near future, and the lawyer is useless." Later, I will refund you the full amount of the agency fee, and you will wait for the notice of release on bail pending trial. ”

His words stabbed Qu Linjiang to stand up again, and his voice was full of anger: "Zhu Jinchuan, I have a good daughter in your hands, you say you don't care?" ”

He turned his head to look at Ling Li again, his eyes were full of resentment: "One meeting will drive my daughter crazy, and you want to mess this matter up if you understate?" It's not that easy! ”

Ling Li was seen by him to take two steps back, but Zhu Jinchuan was not threatened by him, and still said in a light tone: "Now is a society under the rule of law, and everything is about evidence." You say that Ling Li is driving Qu Jia crazy, but there is no basis for empty words. But you wanted to hit Ling Li just now, but the evidence was conclusive. ”

Qu Linjiang's chest rose and fell violently, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't try to fool me, Jiajia only did the appraisal a week ago, and her mind is completely normal." ”

Zhu Jinchuan snorted lightly, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth: "Before, your family hoped that her sentence would be commuted if she was mentally abnormal, but now it is really abnormal, and you want to blame us again?" It's really hard for you to serve at this time and at that time. ”

But seeing Qu Linjiang take a big step forward, waving his arm and pounced on Zhu Jinchuan, seeing that his fist was about to fall on Zhu Jinchuan's face, he was so shocked that he covered his mouth and almost screamed.

However, the fist finally did not fall, and it was Qian Liting who grabbed Qu Linjiang to death.

Her tears seemed to be rolling down again, and she pleaded in a low voice: "Linjiang, calm down, Jiajia's matter hasn't been solved yet......"

Zhu Jinchuan stood in place and didn't dodge, and said coldly: "You are addicted to beating people." If you want to go wild, I suggest you control your strength, once the tooth falls out or breaks two pieces, it will meet the standard of filing a criminal case, I am not someone you can settle with money. ”

Qu Linjiang bit his cheek and seemed to be trying his best to endure his anger, and finally put down his fist after a while, and said word by word: "Zhu Jinchuan, you wait, I don't believe that no one can cure you." ”

Zhu Jinchuan still had a plain voice, but the content was extremely tough: "No problem, I have the same attitude as Ling Li, you can complain about me through normal channels." But if you want to use some indiscriminate means to smear me, I don't mind fighting a lawsuit with you for ten or eight years. ”

Having said that, the conversation naturally could not continue.

Listening to the sound of Qu Linjiang slamming the door vigorously and gradually moving away, Zhu Jinchuan exhaled, and his tense body relaxed.

He sat down in a large chair, crossed his legs on the table, reached out and picked up the cigarette case on the table, took out a cigarette on the table, lit it, inhaled deeply, and slowly exhaled the smoke ring, looking out the window as if in thought.

The smell of smoke in the office made Ling Li a little uncomfortable and a little nervous.

Zhu Jinchuan rarely smokes, except when he is particularly upset.

Ling Li didn't want to disturb Zhu Jinchuan, who was thinking about the problem, but just now he took responsibility and let Qu Linjiang's attention be diverted from her, otherwise he didn't know how to end it.

She bit her lip and was about to say thank you, but Zhu Jinchuan suddenly turned her head: "You don't have to say anything thanks, I'm here for the sake of face, not to support you." ”

Ling Li lowered her head, she understood this truth, and she didn't expect Zhu Jinchuan to give her special care. It's just that he said it naked and unabashedly, which still made her a little uncomfortable.

Zhu Jinchuan took another puff of cigarette, his face did not change, but his words were merciless: "You have the ability, the basket you poke is so different." The phone call of the director of the public prosecution department of the city procuratorate this morning, the suspect was mentally normal when he committed the crime, but he went crazy in the investigation and prosecution stage, and he encountered it for the first time in more than ten years of work. More than a dozen procurators held emergency meetings over the weekend to study and review countless legal provisions before deciding to transfer the case for prosecution and then recommend that the court suspend the trial. ”

Ling Li didn't seem to care about the mockery and sarcasm in his words, and raised his head with a glimmer in his eyes: "If it is transferred for prosecution, then we can apply to the court to read the file, maybe we can ...... it from the file."

She was interrupted by Zhu Jinchuan in the middle of her words: "Will you focus on the key points?" Did I just say that I asked you to apply for grading? I'll say it again, this case is gone, just get into trouble yourself, don't lead the dirty water to me! ”

Before Ling Li could reply, Zhu Jinchuan stood up suddenly, and a trace of irritability appeared in his eyes.

He pressed a few puffs of cigarette into the ashtray and snuffed it out, and there was a rare anger in his voice: "You have been officially practicing for a year, what should you do and what you shouldn't do, you haven't figured out such a simple question?" Originally, your last case worked well, but I thought you had enlightened. Who knows, it's still the uncarvable head! ”

Ling Li was stunned by his roar, only to feel that his head was white.

After a while, the sour and unbearable emotions finally rose from the bottom of her heart, rushing straight to her head, making her want to shed tears.

She gritted her teeth and held back tears, easily calming the expression on her face, trying to make herself look less lost.

Then, she asked him slowly: "So in your eyes, you always thought I was a rotten wood?" ”

Zhu Jinchuan frowned lightly and stared at her, and he didn't answer, but the undisguised contempt and coldness in his eyes made Ling Li's heart sink inch by inch.

She had never dared to look at Zhu Jinchuan before, but at this time, she had a burst of courage for no reason.

She looked directly into Zhu Jinchuan's eyes fixedly, and continued to ask: "If it weren't for my uncle's kindness back then, you wouldn't have kept me here like a waste, right?" ”

He didn't answer her question directly, but said: "It's not that I didn't give you a chance at the beginning, but I really haven't heard of you making mistakes in a row, and the parties have left the house when the agreement has been drafted, and the divorce case has been handled like this." ”

Ling Li nodded slightly, and then asked, "So, you won't give me a chance again?" So, put me in the office as a trash can, specializing in handling cases that others don't want to handle? ”

In fact, she already knew the answer to this question in her heart, and asking it at this time was just forcing herself to have no way out, and she could no longer shrink into the turtle shell and hide.

Zhu Jinchuan was stunned, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He looked at Ling Li deeply a few times, and said slowly: "Forget it, I can't explain it clearly to you." This case is over, you can rest for a few days to adjust your mood, and I will continue to arrange civil cases for you in the future. ”

Ling Li insisted: "No, the party has not ended the commission, and this case has not ended." I want to apply to the court to read the case file and continue the investigation. ”

Her words made Zhu Jinchuan angry: "Can you put away your self-righteous insistence?" Don't you know that you're doing useless work with these ridiculous behaviors? ”

Hearing his words of anger and blame, Ling Li still had a calm expression, although her heart was actually already full of waves, as if she would be able to drown out her reason and patience in the next second, and she was about to cry.

However, it did not collapse after all.

She turned her face away and finally ended looking at him, but the content of her words became more-for-tat.

Ling Li asked slowly: "Director Zhu, in your eyes, are all behaviors that are not utilitarian and do not ask for anything in return ridiculous?" ”

Zhu Jinchuan was a little stunned, not understanding where her question came from. However, in those slightly squinted eyes, the color of the eyes became deeper.

Ling Li clenched her fists and stabbed her nails into her palms, the slightest stinging pain seemed to give her the courage to continue: "In the intentional homicide case you took on three years ago, you knew that the defendant might be tortured to extract a confession, but you did not dare to continue the investigation, and even when the defendant insisted that he was innocent, he still defended his guilt, which violated the professional ethics of lawyers. ”

She paused and continued: "You don't hesitate to smash your golden signboard because you don't want to get into trouble with the procuratorate, and you don't want to do useless work, right?" ”

Zhu Jinchuan stared at her for a while before saying, "It is undeniable that I, as your master, have indeed been derelict in my duties. Commenting on events that you don't have an in-depth understanding of, with strong personal likes and dislikes, is that your professionalism as a lawyer? A year of internship and a year of formal practice is not enough for you to get rid of this deadliest and most crude problem, and it is no wonder that you will lose twenty-four games. ”

His words with a gun and a stick made Ling Li feel that his heart had been numb and was stung again.

It's just that at this time, she can't bow her head or give in.

Ling Li raised her chin slightly: "I know that you don't look down on my level, but you treat the defendant as a chess piece, and if there is a hot spot in public opinion, you will make great efforts to defend and hype, and no one cares about ordinary cases without gimmicks, so you are so-so and foolish." Is this what you call professionalism? ”

I don't know if the emotions in my heart have been vented, and after saying this, she can actually chuckle out.

Zhu Jinchuan was finally stung by her words, and the shallow but obviously mocking smile on her lips made him even more annoyed.

It was undeniable that what he said just now was indeed a bit excessive, but Ling Li couldn't understand his difficulties and hardships at all, which made him a little disappointed after all.

She had a difficult year, but he himself may not be easier than her.

Zhu Jinchuan's voice was deep, and there was almost uncontrollable anger in his eyes: "Ling Li, you don't want to make an inch. If you still want to continue ......"

Ling Li interrupted him, and his tone was firm: "Since you said it today, then I can also say it generously." I admit that my initial mistake was indeed due to being careless and inexperienced, and not giving the necessary reminders to the parties. However, I was never reminded of what I should do. The first time I got the advice, it was from Sister Lin, the accountant, not you. ”

Ling Li's words silenced Zhu Jinchuan. After a while, he sighed and said, "Just now I was angry for a while, don't take it to heart." But did you know that you're not cut out to be a lawyer? I thought you'd understand this and retreat, but I didn't expect you to be able to hold out for a year. ”

Zhu Jinchuan's voice softened a lot, but the implicit meaning in his words that he had never been recognized by him made Ling Li even more uncomfortable.

Looking back on this year, Zhu Jinchuan neither praised nor scolded her, even if she did something wrong, at most she would say "pay attention next time".

Sometimes Ling Li even envies the assistants who were scolded by other lawyers and were bloody, at least there were others who were willing to scold and care.

But no matter whether she works hard or not, admits seriousness or not, or makes mistakes, no one will look at her more. After such a stagnant day, after this big trouble, there is finally no need to continue.

Trying to straighten his back, Ling Li looked directly into Zhu Jinchuan's eyes: "I have my insistence on this case, and it will not be changed because of anyone's doubts." But I also have self-knowledge that I don't have the ability to resist the decisions I make, so I won't have a chance to persevere.

During the year, I wasted my precious time. To be honest, I may have been labeled by you from the day I came in, but as a person in question, I didn't know it. Sorry, I resign. And the last sentence I want to say to you, your way of repaying favors is very despicable! ”

Zhu Jinchuan narrowed his eyes, his brows furrowed, and Lingli had already turned around and walked out.