Chapter 324 - You Are Done

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Lawyer Peng could not hide the fatigue in his face.

In the past few weeks, he has been running around here and there to help the Attorney General to get out of his situation. The moment he brought up Attorney General's name, the others would straightaway declare that they would not be able to help the Attorney General with his case.

A few of them had advised for him to let go, but when Jordan Peng thought of his past relationship with Attorney General Leng, he thought that he could not just back away. When he had just started, the Attorney General had helped him a lot until he reached his position.

Lawyer Peng thought that he should not be ungrateful and leave the Attorney General when he was at his lowest. Lawyer Peng was not that heartless. Attorney General Leng might have committed some mistakes, but this was not the reason for him to forget the man's kindness.

Heaving a sigh, Lawyer Peng began to pick up a few documents on his desk. The look on his face turned serious as he tried to find any loophole that would allow him to protect his client. 

After spending almost an hour, a knock was heard on the door.

A while later, his assistant walked into his room with an anxious look on his face. "Lawyer Peng." 

Hearing his assistant's trembling voice, Lawyer Peng lifted his head and massaged his temple. "What's wrong with you? Why did you look so anxious? Did you find anything useful for me?"

"No. Lawyer Peng, there's trouble."

Lawyer Peng quickly sat up straight and a deep frown appeared on his face. "What kind of trouble?"

"You need to switch on the news," the assistant said.

Lawyer Peng sighed tiredly but his hand soon reached for the mouse on his desk. He turned to the computer screen and started to click on an icon. Soon, the news appeared on the screen and the reporter's voice filled in his room. His expression changed as he continued to listen to the report.

"This is impossible," Lawyer Peng whispered. His hand reached for his phone and Lawyer Peng started to check at some of the news portals. 

Similarly, the news on the front page of the website was the same as what the reporter had spoken: Attorney General Leng was suspected to be involved in the serial murder that had rocked L City a few months ago.

"Just… what on earth is going on? How did Attorney General Leng was involved in a murder? A serial murder?"

As a few more victims had stepped up to speak against Attorney General Leng, the police found that the way the Attorney General had tortured had a few similarities with the bodies they found.

At this time, the police were investigating whether the two cases were related. 

Lawyer Peng continued to listen to the news and soon, his body slump down to his seat.

…

Attorney General Leng did not know what was going on. He had thought that he would be sitting in the police station for at least a couple of days, but it has been a few weeks and he was still detained.

He shouted a few cursing words and demanded them to let him free, but none of them seemed to listen to him. He was the reputable Attorney General, but at this time, the people around him keep on looking at him with disdain in their eyes. 

At this time, Attorney General Leng heard footsteps heading towards him. A deep frown appeared on his face as he recognized the man.

Not too long ago, this man had pushed him back behind bars when he was supposed to leave this place.

He remembered this man well and later, he heard that this man, Captain Steven Qi, was transferred to L City after the previous captain decided to retire early.

However, Attorney General Leng did not believe that the previous captain had decided to retire early. He has been lived long enough and seen a lot of things. It was not hard for him to figure out that someone had pulled out his connections. After spending his time alone in his cell, he figured out that someone had set him up.

His mind reeled as Attorney General Leng was trying to figure out which of his enemy would have such power to pull such things, however, he could not think of anyone.

"Jeffrey Leng, your lawyer is here to see you."

He watched as an officer unlocked the cell before he followed the officer to a room. When he walked inside, Lawyer Peng was waiting for him. A frown appeared on his face as Attorney General Leng noticed something different about his lawyer, but he could not put his finger on it.

"You haven't come to see me for a while," Attorney General Leng said. "What's going on? Don't tell me that you have no way to help me."

Lawyer Peng pursed his lips. He glanced at the officer and nodded. He took a deep breath and motioned towards the chair in front of him. "Sit down."

Attorney General Leng chuckled when he noticed the lawyer's discourtesy. He slid into the metal chair and raised a brow. "What's going on with you? We haven't seen each other for days and you already show disrespect towards me?"

Lawyer Peng stared back at the old man's face. The room was filled with silence for a while and Attorney General Leng began to feel slightly uncomfortable with the way Lawyer Peng was looking at him.

"What is it?" Attorney General Peng coughed dryly and his tone began to soften a little bit. "Lawyer Peng, tell me that you have found a way to get me out of here. I told you that you can meet a few people who can help me. How did it go? Did they agree?"

"Jeffrey Leng, I am here to tell you that I can no longer represent you."

"What?" Attorney General Leng was startled by the way the lawyer had called him. It took him a few seconds to process his next words. His expression grew darker. "Why not?"

Lawyer Peng pulled out a few documents from his briefcase and slid them across the table. 

The moment Attorney General Leng read about the serial murderer, his expression grew pale. "No. This is not true." He looked up at his lawyer anxiously. "It is not me. Lawyer Peng, you know me. I am not capable of doing anything like this!"

"Apparently, I didn't know you enough," Lawyer Peng said. A chuckle escaped him. "You don't need to deny it anymore. Last night, your secretary had come forward and confessed what you have done. There is evidence." 

"No. I have been set up!" Attorney General Leng said. "You have to help me. Aren't you the best lawyer in L City?"

"Jeffrey Leng, you are done. I might be the top lawyer in L City, but even so, I cannot help you," Lawyer Peng said. "At this time, no one will accept you as a client.. Jeffrey Leng, from now on, you can only defend yourself."

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