First-Class Lawyer N Chapter 143

To tell the truth, I dont know.

The old director chuckled drily. Would it still be called anonymous, otherwise? They didnt show up when signing the paperwork, not even for the donation acknowledgent letter and the letter of gratitude we extended to them. What we obtained in the end was actual funds and a very um signature.

Gu Yan,

A very um What wasthatsupposed to convey?

The director was also well aware that this consortium behind the scenes might be critical to them. After a mont of deliberation, he said, How about this, Ill find a way to obtain the past files for you. Of course, I dont have that much authority to give you access to the confidential docunts, but I might be able to manage so docunts like the acknowledgent and thank you letters. Do you need them?

Given their present circumstance, naturally, the more clues the better.

No matter how insignificant.

Thatll be ideal. Thank you, Gu Yan said.

The old director said, But itll take so ti. I need to contact so trusted friends. And I cant guarantee that they are available now

He glanced at the ti. They probably wont be in a eting at this ti, but they could be dealing with so problem or other. You know, tireso affairs always have the worst timings. They dont co in the day, but just love to crop up right when youre about to clock off work.

Perhaps afraid that theyd be in poor spirits, the director cracked a joke, winking at Gu Yan and Yan Suizhi, eternally young at heart.

Yan Suizhi smiled, going along with his words. I know this too well. Its probably so cosmic law of the universe.

Cosmic law prevailed.

The old director spent a long ti trying to contact his friends only to be returned with busy tones.

What did I say, the director shrugged, saying helplessly. They might be unavailable until nightti.

Ti moved much faster in Wine City than in De Carma.

It took only the span of what felt like a short conversation and a few calls for the sky to be dyed a black umber.

Joe and Ke Jin finally ca out of the shut room.

I just got a call from Laura. Shes hitching a ride on her friends private cargo shuttle and will be reaching tonight. Joe waved his smart device at Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan.

His throat was even more hoarse now.

My goodness, dear child. At the sound of his voice, the old director practically shoved a teacup into his hands. Drink so tea and moisten your throat. How did your voice get so hoarse.

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Joe was all too familiar with his best buds way of showing concern. He said, Dont worry, Im not mad anymore.

He requested for warm water and handed it to Ke Jin, watching the other slowly drinking it in little sips, then spoke gloomily, So people who didnt get it said that Ke Jin was very dependent on

and that I was the one supporting him. Frankly, I was so narcissistic that I also believed that. Its only afterwards I found out that he was actually the one supporting

When I was contacting my friends earlier, I was actually a bit unable to control myself. My whole head was cursing out the Sweepers ancestors, rehearsing how Id torture him if I ever found him, how to get him to fall to his knees begging for remorse, how to get him to lose his mind and experience absolute desperation and desolation how to get him killed.

Joe trailed off into silence, then he sneered. All of that filled my head. I wasnt even sure if I accidentally talked crazy while on the comms.

That was why he stood in a corner through it all, never turning his head back for a long ti.

But when I looked into his eyes, those words wouldnt co out.

As long as looked at Ke Jin, the others once crisp and clean voice would ring in his mind, joking with a straight face, No, stop, dont disrupt my logic. The anger has shot to my head, youre not to ss

up. Im planning to collect every piece of evidence and honourably slap it on that scums face. Your lynching him in a sack is pure chaos; dont lead

astray.

He didnt know how many similar speeches ca to his head, rising and falling one after the other, drowning out the madness bit by bit.

As long as Ke Jin was by his side, he could swiftly calm down, pull himself together, and even force out a chuckle.

And then, things wouldnt seem that bad anymore.

I just made a vow to him that I will collect all the evidence and honourably pin this beast in the courthouse. Like this, whilst getting

out of my rebellious phase, after he after he recovers, who knows. Maybe hell be happy.

No matter how proficient Joes friends were, it still took them a while to obtain results.

So, they left the old director, intending to settle down at their accommodations first.

Joe had similar tastes to Gu Yan when it ca to booking hotels in Wine City, usually staying at Silver Tea on Kale Avenue whenever he ca down. The night in that area was relatively quiet and conducive for rest. However, after the whole affair with the herdingbird was brought to light, he felt that it was too quiet and was conversely unable to calm his mind, changing his booking to a hotel in the busiest comrcial district of Wine City instead.

While conversing, they walked down to the welfare hos courtyard.

At this ti, so of the young n who had co to help out were calling it a day, loosening their muscles and chit-chatting as they prepared to go ho.

Joshua Dale jogged over the mont he saw Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan. He was still scratching his head sowhat awkwardly at first, but when he heard Joe say the na of the hotel, his eyes instantly brightened. So youre going to be staying at Two Moon Street?

Yes. Gu Yan nodded.

Thats great. If its Two Moon Street, then thatll be much closer to us Joshua said. Grandma Kitty would like to invite you for dinner, is that okay?

Grandma Kitty? Yan Suizhi exchanged a look with Gu Yan, thinking that this address was quite interesting. Are you talking about your neighbour, Ms Kitty Bell?

Joshua nodded. Yeah, thats her.

Yan Suizhi arched his brows. Incredible, you abducted a grandmother for yourself like that?

What do you an abducted! Joshua Dales tanned face flushed. He glared at Yan Suizhi.

Despite the days that they hadnt seen each other, Yan Suizhi was still able to turn this little brat red-necked.

Seeing that he couldnt win this fight, Joshua threw down a line. Hold on a sec.

He turned heel and ran out of the gates, towing soone back with him.

It was a boy a few years older than him, but in Yan Suizhis eyes, he was a little brat all the sa.

Go on. Joshua flung the boy in front of everyone, stepping to the side like an overseer.

Erm Im Chester, weve t before. The boys expression imdiately turned guilt-ridden at the sight of Yan Suizhi. About that is your leg doing well?

Yan Suizhi, Pretty well. Would you like to say hi to it?

Chester,

Gu Yan,

As soon as Gu Yan heard that soone was starting to speak in non-human language again, he opened his mouth to ask, Has Kitty Bell recovered?

Chester, red-necked victim no. 2, was extricated from his predicant. He imdiately said, Shes fine now. She got better long ago, shes in the pink of health now.

Gu Yan nodded.

So heres the thing, Chester said. Joshua told

that you guys were here, and I told Grandma Kitty. She made sure I ca over to invite all of you to dinner. As an apology for scalding you with water last ti, as well as a thank you for helping with the case.

Seeing that Yan Suizhi and the others were about to politely decline, Joshua added, Whether Chester can sleep at ho tonight rides on this dinner.

When they arrived at Kitty Bells house, they discovered so major changes.

The wall that had separated Joshuas and Kittys houses had been bored through, and now a door with direct access to both sides stood between, essentially rging the two houses into one property.

This old lady who had been hurt and hospitalised never turned away from kindness, taking the two siblings, who had also suffered from the cae, under her wing, giving them an elder and a ho to rely on.

But this house was still small even after the rging. The dining table was a traditional long table, just barely adequate to fit everyone.

Whether it was Yan Suizhi, Gu Yan, Joe, or Ke Jin, all of them were not lacking in height. When they sat down, it was a bit of a tight fit.

Such a dining experience was a first for Yan Suizhi and the rest, with Ke Jin being the only exception. He had experienced the sa crowded atmosphere having spent his childhood in an orphanage, with arms pressing up against arms, and at tis without space to even set down their hands. However, they had a particularly warm and fun nanny looking over them, so those days werent too grim for him, and hed even be nostalgic for it from ti to ti.

Of course, these were only what Joe and Gu Yan had once heard Ke Jin say.

When he heard it, Joe actually was unable to understand how soone could still be happy when squeezed with others. Yet now, crowded around the table, everyone felt that it actually wasnt that bad.

Joshua Dales sister, Rosie, had her eyes crinkled into a smile when she saw Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan.

This young girl clung to the door fra without entering, and after smiling at them, she whipped her head around and dashed off. After a while, she skidded back into the room. She stuffed two candies into Yan Suizhis hand, then stuffed two candies into Gu Yans as well.

Joe and Ke Jin were strangers to her. If this were in the past, she would have ignored them. But this ti, groundbreakingly, she stuffed candies in their hands too.

Joshua Dale critiqued, The little missy is going delirious with delight.

This was the purest and most direct kindness from a child. No one was capable of refusing it.

However, when Rosie was stuffing Ke Jin candy, everyones palms had secretly worked out a sweat. It was too easy for this unexpected action to shock Ke Jin out of his own world, causing an emotional outburst.

Ke Jin stared at the sweets on his palm for a long ti before reacting.

He unwrapped one and placed it into his mouth. After a long while, he pressed the other one onto Joes hand.

And so lil Young Master Joe went delirious with delight.