Zhu Jinchuan looked at Ling Li's eyes, and his heart softened in an instant.

He put his hands in his trouser pockets, leaned slightly sideways to block the wind sweeping from the window, and whispered: "I never ask you any questions about justice or injustice, because the lawyer's concern about justice itself is a false proposition." But I know you care, and if you can combine your sense of justice with your work ethic, you'll be able to impress everyone. This is the best case for you. If you seize this opportunity, it will shorten the process of hard work by at least ten years. ”

"But I don't want that." Ling Li shook her head, the fragility in her eyes was clearly visible, "I'd rather come step by step than take it like this." ”

Zhu Jinchuan's eyes were resolute, and his voice became serious again: "Listen to Ling Li, this time you are a role that no one can replace." We only have one chance and you have to hit it with one shot. Otherwise, this unique opportunity forged with the lives of innocent people will be wasted. ”

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Lu Xiaoxiao has been like a hamster recently, eating non-stop with bulging cheeks every day.

Less than an hour after lunch, she was holding cookies in one hand and fresh orange juice in the other, scurrying around the law firm.

After more than half an hour of gags with Lawyer Guo next door and Lawyer Li next door, she finally moved her steps to stand in front of Ling Li with her already slightly bulging belly.

I still can't finish licking the burnt biscuit dregs at the corners of my mouth.

With this appearance of a starving ghost reincarnated, even if Ling Li was so busy that she flew up, she couldn't help but take time out of her busy schedule to despise her.

Lu Xiaoxiao is obviously not a submissive character, she grabbed Ling Li's right cheek with her paws, and pulled mercilessly: "I have grown up, and you dare to show me your face!" ”

Ling Li snatched back her pinched and deformed face from her hand while protesting: "I'm busy, don't knock the water over my table!" ”

Only then did Lu Xiaoxiao notice the thick stack of files on the table, looked down at the cover, and immediately exclaimed: "Wow, intentional homicide, it's another big case!" ”

She committed an occupational disease, her eyes lit up as if she had seen some delicacies, she carefully put down the cup, rubbed her still wet hands on her clothes, solemnly picked up the stack of materials in Zheng Qijie's corpse crushing case, and opened it to see.

"Broken corpses? Wow~~ It's been a long time since I've seen such a hot case, I like it! ”

She flipped through the pages as fast as she could, sighing as she glanced at the ten lines.

"You've just eaten and you're still pregnant with a baby, is it really good to look at this?" Ling Li couldn't help but complain.

Lu Xiaoxiao glanced at her, not embarrassed at all to peep into other people's cases, and when she saw that she was interested, she simply ran to the public area with the file and sat down to read it slowly.

Recently, Lu Xiaoxiao didn't mention anything like Li Guo's father and daughter, and her pregnancy seems to be known to many people.

Sooner or later, this matter will not be hidden, and the queen will not be ashamed to be known, and will generously admit that no one dares to ask who the child's father is.

Occasionally, a few bold people went to the temptation and asked her if her wedding was approaching, Lu Xiaoxiao only responded with a smile: "Little, you jumped up and down before I showed my pregnancy?" You must remember one sentence, if I don't die for a day, you will always be the prince. ”

A few more people hit the wall when they came and went, and naturally no one touched the tigress's ass anymore.

After more than ten minutes, seeing that Lu Xiaoxiao was becoming more and more addicted, Ling Li had no choice but to get up and remind her: "Don't sit for a long time." Also, the photos in the back may cause discomfort, for the sake of the health of your dragon fetus, it is better to watch less! ”

"How else can I be afraid? This is called facing the bleak life," Lu Xiaoxiao shook her big eyes, and was amazed: "Although you are the lawyer of the victim's family, it is not in vain to be able to experience this bizarre corpse mutilation case." ”

"What kind of corpse are you shredding?" Ling Li was a little helpless, "Where is the corpse, I don't know whether the person is alive or dead, how to fight it?" In addition, no matter what, the connection between the victim and the defendant could not be found, and there was only a phone call, which was denied by the police themselves. ”

Lu Xiaoxiao thought about it and gave her advice: "There is no contact in reality, so have you checked the Internet?" For example, what QQ, WeChat, there will always be traces to follow. ”

Ling Li shook his head in distress: "I've checked them all, except for teachers and handymen from the same school, there is nothing that can connect these two people, and there is no ...... on other communication tools."

She was halfway through her speech, and she was suddenly stunned.

It is true that they do not have each other's friends and contact information, but there is another place that Ling Li ignores.

That is Tang Aoxue's QQ, WeChat, Weibo and other communication tools.

Even if there is no sign of contact between the two, at least you can see what Tang Aoxue's psychological state is.

Especially after Chen Rong told her that day that Tang Aoxue might be in love.

Ling Li hurriedly pulled out the phone number of the prosecutor who undertook the case from the procuratorate and communicated with him, hoping to get Tang Aoxue's information in this regard.

Lu Xiaoxiao eavesdropped with pointed ears on the side, waited for Ling Li to hang up the phone, and patted her on the top of the head: "Yes, it's quite clever, and you can draw inferences." Do you suspect that the victim and the defendant have ever had an emotional entanglement? ”

"Huh?" Ling Li touched her face and looked up stupidly, "Why did you guess it again?" Judging from the living habits, these two people are very homely, living in a simple place, if there is really any contact, there will definitely be contacts on the Internet. ”

Lu Xiaoxiao gave her a tacit expression, and then snapped her fingers, and her voice was eager to try: "The simpler it is, the easier it is to go wrong!" The female teacher who has never been in love is too simple so it is easy to be set into a trap, and the hidden handyman lives in a simple place, so that he has time to study and make a careful plan to realize his perverted desires. ”

Ling Li nodded first, but was a little depressed for only a few seconds.

Judging from Tang Aoxue's information, this is a girl with a cold personality and a little arrogance, the same as her name. How could such a diligent and hard-working girl be willing to be with a handyman who was ten years older than herself and did not look amazing?

Just now, the brain fever made trouble for the prosecutor, but he forgot that there was the first investigation by the police, plus the second supplementary investigation of the foundation, Tang Aoxue's work and life trajectory were investigated again and again, and he couldn't find the hidden underground boyfriend that Chen Rong said in his mouth, it is difficult to say whether there is such a person, let alone find clues from "him", and want to connect "him" with Zheng Qijie.

If there is such a real hammer in this, why should the procuratorate expect a rookie like her to use the role of the victim's family lawyer to point the finger?

Thinking of this, Ling Li lay on the table, sighed for a while, rubbed her aching temples again, snatched the file from Lu Xiaoxiao's hand, and began to look at it from the beginning for the fifth time.

Suddenly, Lu Xiaoxiao showed a hesitant look in her eyes, knocking on her temples as if she was desperately trying to recall something.

"What's wrong with you?" Ling Li saw that her expression was wrong, and hurriedly asked.

"Wait a minute, I'm making sure of something......" Lu Xiaoxiao perfunctorily looked at her, stood up and paced back and forth, touching her chin and frowning, looking like she really wanted to recall something incomprehensible.

Ling Li quieted down, quietly waiting for her to finish thinking.

After a while, Lu Xiaoxiao lightly said "oh", and then her eyes lit up, as if she was grasping some terrible handle, and ran to Ling Li: "I just said that this case seems to be familiar?" ”

"Huh?" Ling Li didn't know what to do.

Lu Xiaoxiao turned her head and smiled meaningfully at Ling Li: "Little Lingzi, this case, your master has been pressing on his hands, just waiting to give you a blockbuster." ”

In the next ten minutes, Lu Xiaoxiao's words were thrown out like a cannon, which made Ling Li's eyes widen.

A year ago, the commission of Zheng Qijie's case came to Ma Lao's hands. It's just that this is not Chen Rong's client, but an opportunity to act as Zheng Qijie's lawyer.

The Great Celestial Empire is no better than the Commonwealth, except for the designated action of legal aid, lawyers still have the right to choose whether to accept cases or not. As such a controversial case with a high probability of opening up to the procuratorate, several partners of Chengda Law Firm have collectively studied whether it is worthwhile.

At the beginning, even Ma Lao didn't agree to accept it, but Zhu Jinchuan thought that he could take it, and even made suggestions to those who appeared in court to defend, and the suggestion at that time was that Lu Xiaoxiao and another senior lawyer engaged in criminal defense partnered, and he would guide him in the early stage.

However, two days later, when he returned from reading the case file at the Public Security Bureau, he suddenly changed his tone and resolutely disagreed to take over the case.

As for the reason, it is nothing more than something that is too controversial, and if the case is not good, it will offend the procuratorate and so on.

Speaking of this, Lu Xiaoxiao had a very disapproving expression on her face: "Do you know whether your master of facial paralysis is afraid of the procuratorate, think about it?" Only he calculates other people's shares everywhere, where is the time when he coaxes? ”

Ling Li couldn't stop nodding at her rhythm.

That's right, this reason is obviously nonsense, the lawyer doesn't work against the procuratorate, so what's the difference between that and salted fish?

"I finally understood today. When he said he wouldn't take the case, it seemed to be the time when you had just arrived at the office. ”

Ling Li frowned and looked at her suspiciously: "What, why do you remember it so clearly?" ”

"Of course," Lu Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows: "Of course, I remember very well, I promised the day before, and the day after him changed his hexagram, I saw that the cooked ducks flew, I dropped two cups at the time, and cursed him for announcing his personal vendetta must be unpleasant, and by the way, he ......"

Speaking of this, she lowered her voice, a little embarrassed: "...... By the way, he also cursed a little that he should be lonely for the rest of his life. ”

Ling Li shook her head helplessly: "You can just hide this kind of thing in your heart, there is no need to say it again." I would have thought that you were deliberately taking the opportunity to scold my master. ”

Lu Xiaoxiao hurriedly folded her hands and said goodbye.

Ling Li didn't have the heart to worry about her at this time, and asked, "Even if the time is the same, what can it represent?" ”

"Stupid!" Lu Xiaoxiao poked her head, turned her eyes to look at the closed office door next door, and turned to the photo in the file that made her wake up from a dream just now.

"See for yourself, does it look like you?"

Ling Li only glanced at it and then remained silent.

She thought about the cause and effect of this case, and thought about it, and thought of Zhu Jinchuan's seemingly unintentional sentence "This is the most suitable case for you".

She subconsciously thought that this was a sentence he was cheering for her to relieve her pressure, but now it seems that maybe he is not out of purpose.

If what Lu Xiaoxiao said is true, Zhu Jinchuan first came into contact with this case a year and a half ago. The defendant's lawyer, who was designated to preside over the case, had already begun to contact the suspect at a critical juncture, but was stopped by Zhu Jinchuan and turned down the commission.

It was he who decided to do the next, and it was he who denied his decision, and it was only a week before and after.

What happened in the course of a week for him to be able to settle such a secure case?

Lu Xiaoxiao can't remember exactly what month it happened, but she remembers that she was receiving anti-allergy treatment for hay fever at that time.

According to the time log, it probably happened in September.

That is, it roughly coincides with the time when Zhu Jinchuan accepted his uncle's request to let Ling Li report to Chengda.