Chapter Ten: Besieged on All Sides

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  In the detention center, the death of five people was covered up without a sound.

  No one came looking for Gao Huan, nor did anyone mention how to deal with the body. If it weren't for Wu Yuan's good treatment, he might have thought it was all just a dream.

  "Thank you Officer Guo, it's really a heartfelt thank you."

  Eating a sumptuous breakfast, Wu Yuan was grateful to Officer Guo in front of him. Although he had just wanted to arrest himself, the two were still in an adversarial relationship, but only fools would loudly say that no one would be spared before escaping.

  "Hmm, you can keep these packs of cigarettes for now, and as for what you want to eat in the next few days, just let me know."

  Guo Wang smiled and looked at Wu Yuan who was locked in a single room.

  "Thank you, by the way, Officer Guo, last night one of Gao Huan's men told me something, that is, over the years Gao Huan has accumulated some money and usually hides it in Building B, No. 6 Dongbi Road."

  According to him, there was no one living there, it was a private place where Gao Huan hid his money. According to the two people's estimate, there were about 500,000 yuan, and the property certificate was also there.

  "Officer Guo, if you have time, go take a look, maybe there will be unexpected surprises."

  "Uh-huh."

  Guo Wang nodded slightly, his face didn't reveal anything, but the hand that patted Wu Yuan's shoulder used a bit of force.

  The money hidden by Gao Huan was nothing to the warden of the jail, but it was a considerable sum for Guo Wangcai.

  "If there really is that much, I'll leave it for you."

  "No need, in the days to come, I'll still have to rely on Officer Guo to take care of me, let alone those aren't even my money, Officer Guo, you handle it yourself."

  Wu Yuan smiled and declined.

  "Not bad, you're a good person. If we can get through this safely, I'm 100% sure there will be great things to come afterwards. Once it's all settled, your share won't be missing."

  Guo Wang nodded, he didn't expect Wu Yuan to be so generous either.

  "Right, I'll go contact Yang Jinyi. She's arranged a lawyer for you, but it seems the situation doesn't look too good. You'd better be careful."

  "Thank you."

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  One minute later.

  "Two million bail?"

  Wu Yuan was stunned there, staring at Yang Jinyi's lawyer in disbelief.

  Two lawyers came, one middle-aged lawyer with gold-rimmed glasses and his assistant, a very young assistant who could only be described as a handsome boy. The boy was so handsome that he even had a touch of feminine beauty, if not for the Adam's apple, Wu Yuan would have thought he was a girl disguised as a boy.

  The middle-aged lawyer had a dignified look, and his gold-rimmed glasses made him seem like a successful person.

  From the first meeting, Wu Yuan did not like this middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses. He looked at Wu Yuan with a proud expression and had an attitude of perfunctoriness.

  "Well, this is what the judge has decided, and I have no way out."

  One of the little peppers looked at Wu Yuan with a sad gaze, she had invited a lawyer for Wu Yuan and wanted to bail him out immediately, but the judge's ruling blocked this path.

  "Normally, can't it be settled with 50,000 or 60,000? Why does it need so much money?"

  Looking at the young lawyer in front of him, Wu Yuan became somewhat anxious.

  "Mr. Wu, you have offended too many people and they are putting pressure on me, I also can't do anything about it. This time the streaking incident resulted in some people being accidentally injured or even killed, so the judge set such a high bail, we cannot refute it."

  The middle-aged lawyer pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and shook his head, "Miss Yang has run to several law firms, but no one is willing to take this case. This time, you've really made a big mistake."

  "How many years will I go in?"

  Wu Yuan let out a faint sigh and asked.

  "Twenty years."

  The young assistant beside him spoke up, his eyes filled with sympathy. "Reckless driving, endangering public safety and even the death of someone in Yunzhou City due to an accident will all be blamed on you. The prosecutor also proposed that you are not allowed to bail out within ten years. This is the best condition we can negotiate with the prosecutor, Mr. Wu, I'm sorry."

  "Twenty years? This is too unbelievable, isn't there really a better way?"

  Wu Yuan's gaze fell on the distant ceiling, joking that after entering prison for twenty years, he wasn't even allowed to be released on parole, how could this be?

  "The law is serious, some people were sentenced to six years for spitting at the police, and others were imprisoned for twenty years for manslaughter. Mr. Wu, in this lawsuit, if you have 10 million yuan to hire a lawyer, you can be sentenced to five years, if you have 100 million yuan, you can be sentenced to less than two years, but if you only have tens of thousands of yuan, then twenty years is already the best result I can achieve, no one can do better than me."

  The middle-aged lawyer's palms were placed on the table, and he spoke out the cruel fact above.

  What he said is not wrong, in cases like Wu Yuan's, it's a messy account from the start. The only things that can be confirmed as crimes are drunk driving and kidnapping. For other charges, with good lawyers, even endangering public safety can be defended against. However, everything comes at a cost, especially for lawyers.

  The tedious trial process, various lawsuits, plus the anger of dignitaries, this case, including appeals to completion, can take as long as three or four years.

  The lawyer charges 200 yuan for each answer to a question, 500 yuan for one meeting, and 3,000 yuan for one court appearance. Collecting evidence and searching for legal clauses also takes countless hours.

  The Wu Yuan case involved many people and countless pieces of evidence. The cost was extremely high, and to win the lawsuit, at least tens of millions were needed.

  Wu Yuan's case offended many big shots, and many people threatened that whoever dared to take Wu Yuan's case would be unlucky. This way, the idea of a lawyer wanting to make a name for himself with this case would be cancelled out.

  The law may be powerful, but it can't compete with behind-the-scenes manipulation. The Tang Empire was called an empire because the power of its officials couldn't be underestimated. Lawyers, whether they're after fame or fortune, won't jump into this hole, losing a lawsuit and paying compensation is too costly.

  "Is there no lawyer willing to step forward?"

  Wu Yuan still had some lingering attachment.

  "No, sorry Wu Yuan, my brother's bar was shut down yesterday and he's been taken into custody. I've run all over the city and only he is willing to come take a look. The court-appointed lawyer, you know what they're like, they'll just help the judge."

  The little chili lowered its head and didn't dare face Wu Yuan.

  "No, it's not your fault, it's mine. I shouldn't have driven after drinking. Will Brother Yang be okay?"

  "No, he'll be out in a few days. But the bar might be closed for a while."

  "Yang Gege won't have any trouble, Jinyi. There's still some money in my bank card account. Here is the account number and password, I'll write them down for you, give it to Yang Gege as compensation."

  "No way, you're just about to use money, at this time..."

  "Don't worry, I'll find a way to get the money."

  Wu Yuan smiled bitterly, looking at Xiao La Jiao, "You can do this for me, I'm really grateful. Don't be sad, I have a way out. At worst, I'll just cheat a few fools and get them to bail me out."

  "Bail, scapegoat?"

  The lawyer smiled, revealing a set of white teeth.

  He suddenly became curious about how Wu Yuan made money, let alone bail.

  "Right, Jin Yi, don't worry, I'll think of a way to cheat some fools, and by then, not only will I be fine, but I might even gain fame and wealth."

  Wu Yuan gritted his teeth, he had a thorough plan to turn the tables, with extremely high feasibility, but that was really too unscrupulous, even he felt ashamed.