When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

It has to be said that Bald Eagle's lawyers are very efficient, or rather, Latham & Watkins has a deep network of connections in Los Angeles.

Ruan Wei and Fan Lili were taken away by Foberle at one o'clock in the afternoon.

Wang Donglai signed the contract with Latham & Watkins law firm at 2:30 p.m.

In just two hours, Fan Lili was released on bail thanks to the law firm Latham & Watkins.

As for Ruan Wei, it was naturally impossible for him to be released on bail at this moment, and he hadn't even been seen in person.

Latham & Watkins law firm.

When Fan Lili met Wang Donglai, she realized who had found the lawyer and the law firm to help them.

"Professor Wang, I am so grateful."

"This time, if it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do this time."

"Professor Wang, I have an unwelcome request. I hope you can agree to it."

Fan Lili had a look of shock and panic on her face, but her eyes revealed a hint of anticipation as she looked at Wang Donglai.

Since he has decided to recruit Ruan Wei and resolve this matter perfectly, Wang Donglai will naturally not stand idly by.

If he really wanted to stand idly by, he wouldn't have paid the two million dollars as an advance on legal fees.

"We are all Chinese. We should take care of each other when we come to Bald Eagle. Besides, Professor Ruan and I hit it off right away on the way and had a great conversation. Now that something like this has happened, I will naturally not stand idly by. Just let me know if you need my help."

Wang Donglai readily agreed and did not ask Fan Lili what she needed his help with.

Fan Lili was delighted to hear Wang Donglai agree so readily.

It’s not necessarily that Fan Lili believes that Wang Donglai can really solve the problem completely, but that such a big thing has happened and Fan Lili has already been at a loss and doesn’t know what to do.

Wang Donglai found a law firm quickly and efficiently, and was able to bail himself out from Foboler's hands in just a few hours. Such speed and demonstrated ability made Fan Lili feel reassured.

Therefore, Fan Lili's imperative request was that Wang Donglai could stay in Los Angeles and help her solve the problem.

"I hope Professor Wang can lend a hand in this matter. I still have some money in China. If it's not enough, I can sell my house, car, and stocks to get it together. I just hope I can rescue Professor Ruan."

Fan Lili earnestly sought Wang Donglai's help.

Although Wang Donglai had already made up his mind to help, he did not agree immediately, but looked hesitant.

After thinking for a while, he slowly nodded and said, "To put it mildly, this is a fraud by the Bald Eagle officials, using the academic exchange conference as bait to set a trap to lure Professor Ruan. To put it more broadly, this is academic persecution, a persecution against scholars from other countries. Once this precedent is set, who will dare to come to Bald Eagle to hold an academic exchange conference in the future?"

"What's more, Professor Ruan has made extraordinary achievements in the field of filter chips. It is hard to say whether the Bald Eagle deliberately set a trap to harm threatening foreign companies for the benefit of its own domestic enterprises."

"No matter which aspect it is, this kind of thing must be solved. Today we have Professor Ruan, and maybe it will happen to me or other domestic scholars in the future."

"Don't worry about this matter. I have contacted the embassy as soon as possible. The embassy will also inquire about this matter and provide necessary assistance."

The reason why Wang Donglai deliberately hesitated was because of human nature.

It is not a good deal if he is too enthusiastic. Instead, it would seem a little abnormal.

If you think about it, this is common sense.

Sure enough, when Fan Lili heard Wang Donglai say this, she was not angry because Wang Donglai did not agree immediately. Instead, she couldn't help but feel relieved and grateful.

I felt even more relaxed when I heard that the embassy had been notified of the matter.

Even in China, when encountering problems, people will subconsciously choose to trust official agencies. When going abroad, unless you are a completely yellow-skinned and white-hearted person, you will naturally be extremely friendly and trusting of official institutions such as the embassy.

"Professor Wang, it's all thanks to you, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

"I'm going to call back home to prepare the money now. I'll give you the two million dollars you advanced me once I've raised the money. If you need more money later, just tell me. Money is more important than anything else. As long as my Professor Ruan can come out, any amount of money will do."

This was the first time Fan Lili met Wang Donglai, and even including the flight time, it was only a dozen hours.

Originally, Fan Lili shouldn't have such deep trust on such a sensitive topic as money.

However, when Wang Donglai took out two million US dollars without hesitation, Fan Lili could no longer find any reason to doubt Wang Donglai.

With so much money, and they had only known each other for a dozen hours, Ruan Wei was able to take it out without hesitation when he encountered a crisis.

Fan Lili naturally would not doubt Wang Donglai's intentions anymore, so she trusted Wang Donglai so much.

"Well, this matter is rather complicated. It was Foberle who took Professor Ruan away, and the charge was economic espionage. I'm sure you can search for this charge on the Internet, so if you want to acquit him completely, it's impossible."

"The best outcome is just a settlement plus bail. Even so, the attorney fees and settlement fees are probably not a small amount."

"You need to prepare the money in advance. The legal fees are two million US dollars, and the settlement fee will probably not be less than this amount, no less than that. You need to be prepared."

"In addition, since Professor Ruan is a professor at Tianjin University, this matter should not only be reported to the embassy, ​​but also to Tianjin University, so that Tianjin University can also think of a solution in China."

"There is no time to lose. We can't delay it for too long. You can call later and make preparations."

"I have some things to do here as well. Professor Ruan is a scientific researcher after all, but he was lured into a trap under the guise of an academic conference. This so-called International Microwave Academic Exchange Conference must give an explanation for this."

"In addition, the academic community is also a very powerful force. If we can attract the attention of the academic community, it will be extremely beneficial for Professor Ruan!"

Wang Donglai did not try to be mysterious, but explained it very clearly.

Fan Lili is also a smart person. She just couldn't calm down because of the sudden incident. Now that she heard that Wang Donglai already had an idea, she just thought about it and realized that the idea proposed by Wang Donglai was indeed effective, so she said seriously: "Professor Wang, I'm sorry to trouble you with this matter. Whether or not we can rescue Professor Ruan, I will remember this favor and will never forget it!"

She didn't mention any reward, but from Fan Lili's serious tone, one could still sense her seriousness.

Wang Donglai said, "Professor Ruan is a rare talent. When something like this happens, I will not sit idly by, so there is no need to talk about human feelings."

"Now, the most important thing for us is to make this matter known to the public. Only when the impact is large enough will the possibility of rescuing Professor Ruan be greater."

"Yes!" Fan Lili nodded and took action immediately.

……

Just when Wang Donglai and Fan Lili were discussing.

In an interrogation room in Fobole, Ruan Wei, who had been locked up for several hours, was finally brought out for questioning.

However, this posture didn't look like an inquiry at all, but rather like an interrogation.

Sitting on the interrogation chair, with handcuffs on both hands and even his feet were fixed, he was treated like a prisoner. Two burly detectives walked over to the chair in front of Ruan Wei and sat down.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, a stack of documents and photos were thrown onto the table.

"Ruan Wei, you have been formally arrested. These are all evidences that you stole patents through espionage and used them for profit. Do you plead guilty?"

One of the agents spoke to Ruan Wei with a ferocious look on his face.

The tone was cold and full of oppression.

The temperature in the interrogation room was already low. When Ruan Wei was locked up, he was only wearing a single layer of clothes and naturally could not stand the temperature.

He had already been trembling with fear, but when he heard the agent's words, blood rushed to his head and his face turned red.

"I didn't! This is slander, this is a false accusation, I am innocent!"

"I don't know who sued me, but I firmly refuse to admit that I have committed economic espionage. As for these so-called evidences, I do not recognize them either!"

"I demand to see a lawyer!"

After all, Ruan Wei had studied in Bald Eagle for several years, so he was somewhat familiar with the local customs and habits.

After being angry, he gradually calmed down and made his own request, wanting to find a lawyer.

Seeing Ruan Wei's reaction, another agent sneered and said, "Ruan Wei, you students from the East are either trying every possible way to stay here and not go back, or you are stealing our technology and imitating our companies and enterprises to make a fortune after returning."

"I've seen a lot of Orientals like you. Every time they are caught, they are extremely stubborn and firmly say that they have not committed any crime. Even if you put evidence in front of them, they will not admit it, but find all kinds of weird excuses to exonerate themselves!"

"This is ridiculous. When we take action, it means we have complete evidence. All you have to do is cooperate with us and sign a confession. Then you can hire a lawyer to negotiate a settlement and be released on bail."

"I've read your information. You opened a company in China. I guess you must have made a lot of money. You should be able to come up with the money for the settlement and bail."

"By the way, I have another good news for you. Your wife, Ms. Fan, has been released on bail by the Latham & Watkins law firm. I'm sure she's worried about you right now."

"If you sign the confession now, according to the rules, you will be able to meet with your lawyer and your wife, and you can ask them to contact North Company for a settlement."

"Once a settlement agreement is reached, bail can be granted. The process is very quick."

"The longer you delay, the higher the settlement fee may be. By then, it will not be so easy to get out on bail."

"If I were you, I would sign this confession immediately. The evidence is already in front of me. Delaying it is just a waste of time."

One plays the bad guy, the other plays the red face.

The two agents sang in unison, which immediately aroused Ruan Wei's emotions.

After hearing what the second agent said, Ruan Wei was indeed moved.

He knew about Foberle's reputation, and he also knew how severe the trial for economic espionage was, and he also knew how weird the laws were on the Bald Eagle side.

The second agent was not wrong. As long as they reached a settlement, they could be released on bail.

It's just a matter of spending a little more money.

If I stay here, I don’t know what will happen next.

Ruan Wei was moved.

However, when Ruan Wei was about to speak, something suddenly occurred to him and he gave up the idea.

You can't sign a confession!
This charge of economic espionage is a fabricated one, but if he signs it, it will become true.

Even if he reached a settlement and was released on bail, this confession was like a rope hanging on his neck, holding him in the hands of the bald eagle.

If the bald eagle wanted to, he could be ruined by this confession at any time.

Ruan Wei naturally didn't want to have his life and death controlled by others.

With a move of his eyes, Ruan Wei said, "You keep saying that you have collected complete evidence, so can you show me the evidence you have collected?"

The agent refused without hesitation: "Of course not!"

"You are the criminal. The evidence of your crime is clearer than ours. We found this evidence with great difficulty. If you know it, then we have leaked the secret."

"Anyway, you just need to know that this evidence was investigated since you were studying abroad. We conducted a comprehensive and rigorous investigation on you and the company behind you, and finally determined that you committed economic espionage, so we arrested you!"

Ruan Wei didn't think that the agent would show him the evidence. He said that just to trick him.

At this moment, after hearing what the agent said and some of the information revealed, Ruan Wei gradually got some clues in his mind. A trace of anger immediately appeared on his face, and he said sternly: "Your behavior is illegal and immoral. You deceived me from China in the name of academic exchange. You are entrapment and framing a scholar. It is academic suppression!"

"Professor Ruan Wei, according to our country's laws, any foreign company that signs contracts using US dollars or sends, receives, or stores emails through servers located in our country will fall within the scope of our country's 'long-arm jurisdiction'."

"Although your company is a foreign company and you are a foreigner, we have the right to investigate and interrogate you after triggering the 'long-arm jurisdiction'. Combined with the previous evidence, we are very sure that you stole our filter chip technology while studying abroad and returned to China to start a company. This constitutes the crime of economic espionage."

"Don't struggle and quibble any more. Sign the confession as soon as possible. You still have a chance to negotiate and get bail. If you refuse to plead guilty, there may not be a chance for reconciliation. You will be judged strictly by the Bald Eagle Law."

"Think carefully about what to do. I'll only give you one night to think about it. If you're still unwilling to sign the confession tomorrow, then we can only say sorry to you."

The agent glanced at Ruan Wei coldly and walked out of the interrogation room.

"Dangdang!"

The iron door was closed and Ruan Wei sat on the interrogation chair with a very grim expression on his face.

He had already realized that this time, Foberle arrested him just to lock him up.

Otherwise, there would be no need to keep emphasizing that he should sign a confession, which is totally inconsistent with Foberle's previous style of doing things.

If there really is evidence, he should have hired a lawyer and spent a lot of money to seek settlement and bail. Foberle would not be so easy to talk to.

But now the situation is reversed, which is a bit abnormal.

What's more, he knew very well whether he had committed the crime of economic espionage or not, as it was a completely groundless accusation.

So, naturally, he was unwilling to sign a confession.

In addition, through the communication just now, he also felt from the bottom of his heart that even if he signed the confession, he might not be able to get out on bail after a settlement. This might be a trap in the end, luring him step by step, and there would be no possibility of escaping in the end. (End of this chapter)