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On the second day, Mu Qingyan took advantage of the absence of filming tasks at night and arranged to meet with lawyer Huo Jun at the MU company.

Perhaps because they had dealt with each other a few months ago, Mu Qingyan was no longer seen by Huo Jun as the young master who used to act recklessly and do whatever he pleased a year ago.

Therefore, he did not sit anxiously like he did when he was called to Mu Qingyan’s villa last time, but instead relaxed a lot.

After Huo Jun took the elevator to the 16th floor of the MU company, he habitually straightened his clothes and followed Ye Qiqi into Mu Qingyan’s office.

After Ye Qiqi knocked on the office door, she opened it and said, “Mr. Mu, Lawyer Huo is here.”

Huo Jun nodded and said, “Hello, Mr. Mu.”

“Lawyer Huo,” Mu Qingyan walked up and shook his hand politely, “please have a seat.”

At Mu Qingyan’s invitation, Huo Jun sat on the sofa. Soon, Ye Qiqi brought a freshly brewed cup of Longjing tea and placed it on the coffee table in front of him.

Mu Qingyan smiled and said, “I heard that Lawyer Huo’s hometown produces Longjing tea. Try our newly purchased tea leaves and see how it tastes?”

Huo Jun thought to himself that he had never mentioned his hometown to anyone except when he submitted his resume, so it seemed that Young Master Mu had deliberately inquired about him.

Furthermore, he had always loved drinking tea, was keen on tea tasting, and enjoyed collecting rare high-quality tea leaves.

Mu Qingyan expressed his respect for him by inviting him to taste the tea from his hometown, which was very helpful to Huo Jun.

He took a sip and praised, “Good tea! It’s already difficult to find such good Longjing tea. It must not be easy to obtain it.”

Seeing that Huo Jun liked it, Mu Qingyan smiled and took out an unopened new tea can from the cabinet, saying, “I happen to have one here. You can take it back later.”

“No, I couldn’t do that,” Huo Jun quickly declined.

Mu Qingyan said, “Good tea can only fulfill its real purpose when it is appreciated by someone who knows tea. It’s a waste to leave it with me, who only loves drinking coffee.”

Huo Jun thought for a moment and nodded, “Okay, thank you, Mr. Mu.”

He put down his tea cup and asked, “Did Mr. Mu invite me here tonight to ask about my senior brother, Zhang Long?”

“Yes.”

“Is it related to the case where he is currently representing Xie Ming in intentionally harming you?” Huo Jun asked directly.

Mu Qingyan nodded and said, “Since you’re already prepared, I’ll be direct. Although Ma Xiaofen is the one who cut the Wei Ya steel rope and hid the hallucinogenic drugs, I’m certain that someone instructed her to do so.”

“Indeed, based on what we currently know, you have no grievances with Ma Xiaofen, and she had no reason to harm you just because you frequently insulted and slapped her as her employer,” said Huo Jun, noticing the slight smirk at the corner of Mu Qingyan’s lips.

“As far as I know, Ma Xiaofen later became a witness and claimed that she was instructed by Xie Ming. After Xie Ming was detained by the police, my senior brother Zhang Long became his defense lawyer,” Huo Jun continued.

Mu Qingyan sighed softly, “You and Zhang Long are from the same school and are both part of S City’s top circles. I assume that Zhang’s ability as a litigation agent is also strong.”

“Indeed, my senior brother has a 100% success rate in the criminal cases he represents,” Huo Jun drank some tea before adding, “However, based on what I know of him, he has a strong sense of justice. If he finds out that Xie Ming was truly the mastermind, he would either give up representing the case or hand it over to other colleagues.”

Mu Qingyan asked, “Is that even possible? Don’t they sign a representation agreement before taking on the case?”

Huo Jun mysteriously smiled and said, “He’s afraid of breaching the contract, so his representation agreement states that he can transfer the case to a lawyer of the same level or refund the breach penalty unconditionally within the half month prior to the trial.”

Mu Qingyan couldn’t help but think that people like Xie Ming and Xing Hao, who were outsiders and in urgent need of the best criminal litigation lawyer’s help, would probably sign the agreement without even looking at it.

“Even so, many people are willing to risk breaching the contract to ask my senior brother for help in winning their case, given his strong ability and high success rate,” Huo Jun said.

Mu Qingyan tapped the armrest of the sofa with his fingertips, pondered for a moment, and asked, “After the police have gathered evidence, does the prosecutor immediately file charges?”

“S City has many cases, so the prosecutor takes about 20 to 30 days to review the charges after the public security organs have transferred the case for prosecution. After the prosecutor files charges, the trial begins one month later,” Huo Jun replied.

“So that means it’ll take at least two months,” Mu Qingyan said.

“Time is neither long nor short,” Mu Qingyan looked at Huo Jun and asked, “Would your master, like in TV dramas, go beyond the evidence provided by the police and search for evidence himself?”

Huo Jun shook his head with a smile, “If it’s a new lawyer with few cases, it’s possible, but my master has too many cases to handle. He doesn’t have time to find evidence himself, at most, he lets his legal assistants or two apprentices help find evidence.”

“Do you know his legal assistants and apprentices?” Mu Qingyan asked.

Huo Jun thought for a moment and said, “Although I haven’t met his assistant, I’ve heard of her. She’s a very honest girl. His two apprentices are our younger brothers. They’ve been preparing to graduate after a few years, so they’ve been trying to handle cases independently lately and don’t go to our master as often.”

“Does Lawyer Zhang only have one assistant?” In Mu Qingyan’s understanding, gold medal lawyers have at least three assistant lawyers to help, like Lawyer Huo.

“My master has a more solitary personality and doesn’t like too many assistants, so he chooses the best. He’s now only kept that girl.”

Mu Qingyan’s eyes rolled and he said, “So this girl could be a good breakthrough.”

“What do you want to do, Mr. Mu?” Huo Jun asked.

“About twenty days before the trial, I’ll send the evidence that proves Xie Ming framed me to this lucky girl.”

Huo Jun understood, “After my master knows that Xie Ming is indeed the culprit, he will definitely cancel the appointment immediately. With only half a month left, it’s difficult for Xie Ming to find a lawyer to replace my master immediately.”

Mu Qingyan nodded with satisfaction, stroking his chin and squinting his eyes slightly, “Even if she finds one, with only half a month left, it’s hard for Xie Ming to turn the tide.”

“I’ll have the litigation lawyers in my law firm prepare, take over Xie Ming’s case after my master cancels the appointment.”

“What do you want to do?” Mu Qingyan raised an eyebrow.

Huo Jun gave him a look that he knew his well and said, “Take over the case, slack off, let Xie Ming be convicted, with no parole or probation. And by the way, find out if Xing Hao was also involved.”

Mu Qingyan was even more satisfied, feeling that this young lawyer in front of him was very much in line with his intentions. His father’s vision was indeed good.

He leaned back comfortably on the sofa, then said, “I’ll give you another direction for your litigation lawyers to consider.”