What's wrong with this lawyer?!

"No, I have the breakdown right here, there's no outrageous demand, my services are just that costly, believe it or not, if I were to represent another case, many people would be willing to pay this amount."

The mediator closed their mouth because what the other party said was the truth.

With the other party's current fame, let alone taking criminal cases, many big companies wanted them to serve as legal counsel, to sort out those legal affairs...

To the wealthy, this sum of money really wasn't much at all.

"Can't accept it, can you? Then let's not talk anymore, it's a waste of time," Old Tang said, getting ready to leave.

Xia Deming wanted to say something but didn't speak up in the end; the amount wasn't much if both companies chipped in, but he felt that Fengyu Company had caused the trouble and should solve it.

Fengyu Company, on the other hand, thought the amount was a bit much and truly found it hard to decide.

As a result, Old Tang just left without paying any further attention.

Judge Wang didn't know what to do either, fearing any more of his own words would get him implicated by Tang Fangjing.

As Tang Fangjing walked away, Gao Qingwen couldn't hold back any longer and said, "He's really daring to ask for over six hundred thousand; I don't believe the court would award so much!"

"Are you brain-dead? Can't you just shut up?" Zheng Xingfa yelled from the side.

Though they kept saying it wasn't about the money, when the amount got larger, hesitation started to creep in.

Xia Deming stood up; the situation had completely soured now, with the offer on the table essentially signaling no interest in mediation.

Since that was the case, there would be no mediation; they'd just wait for the court session, as the legal department had said there was still room for maneuver. Read new adventures at empire

This Fengyu Company would be replaced once the job was done, such a company that only caused trouble without taking responsibility was better off getting lost sooner.

Having left the courthouse, Old Tang felt refreshed as if a load was off his shoulders; blasting those fools felt good, although it solved nothing, it was satisfying.

San He probably thought that what followed would be a regular lawsuit, what were they thinking? They still had to drag in their 'daddy' to sort things out.

Zheng Xingfa left the courthouse with Gao Qingwen, unable to hold back his outburst any longer.

"What sins did I commit in my past life to have a brother-in-law like you? Now, tell me what to do because we don't even need San He to take the initiative. If this contract is deemed void, what will we do in the future?"

Gao Qingwen, berated to the point of spluttering, had indeed done nothing recently but get scolded; finally, he couldn't take it anymore and said, "Brother-in-law, have you had enough? I was wrong, but aren't I trying to make it right?"

"They don't agree, what can I do!"

Zheng Xingfa glared a few times and then turned to leave, completely disappointed with his brother-in-law.

Watching his brother-in-law walk away, Gao Qingwen yelled a few times to no response, sinking into an even deeper sulk.

Given that Gao Qingwen was fond of drinking, his mood only pushed him toward wanting to drink himself senseless.

When troubled, one easily gets drunk, and it wasn't long before Gao Qingwen was completely plastered. He hadn't considered going after Tang Fangjing in a brawl, as the man was in the late stages of cancer; killing him wouldn't be worth it.

He planned to file a police report, accusing Tang Fangjing of extortion!

As for how Gao Qingwen knew about the crime of "extortion," he learned of it from reading novels.

He just felt what was happening amounted to extortion—look at it, it fit the criteria: threatening to illegally possess their money... although there were no threats, it was still extortion!

Soon Gao Qingwen arrived at the police station near the courthouse; he didn't stop to consider why the judge hadn't identified it as extortion to report it, he just felt it was...

"So you're saying the other side hasn't done anything, just claimed they received six hundred thousand in legal fees, then demanded money from you, and said they would sue and post about it online if you didn't pay?"

At this moment Gao Qingwen was confused; he may have exaggerated a bit, but thought it was fine, as the other party was an internet celebrity—it was quite normal to post online, wasn't it?

Extortion, although attempted, was of a particularly large amount, and it also involved the extremely well-known online lawyer Tang Fangjing!

The police station didn't hurry things; they thought Gao Qingwen was too drunk and told him to come back the following day.

The next day, Gao Qingwen received a call from the police station; after some hesitation, he still decided to go.

An hour later, Gao Qingwen walked out of the police station.

Gao Qingwen, having filed his report, finally felt at ease; he was already picturing Tang Fangjing in jail—so tough on the outside, let's see how you fair with those inmates!