Chapter 38: No One Understands the Law Better Than I Do!

Lawyer: Starting with Legal Revenge Against Infidelity!

"L-Legal!?"

"How is that possible?"

"He stole my grandson! Isn''t that clearly a crime?" Li Youcai exclaimed in protest.

Liu Cui, equally panicked, hastily chimed in, "That''s right, sir. Have you misunderstood something?"

"How could stealing a child not be illegal? Didn''t you just say our son broke the law? How come it''s suddenly legal when he does it..."

Hearing this, Wang Wei felt a wave of speechlessness wash over him.

So they did know human trafficking was illegal. Why didn''t they think of that when they were buying a person back then?

Now that it was their turn, they were loudly emphasizing the law...

At the same time, Wang Wei was astonished that Xu De would actually go and steal a child... A lawyer had actually taken advantage of Li Youcai''s absence to steal the boy in the middle of the night!

He had thought the courtroom maneuvers were surprising enough, but to think the man had kept this trick up his sleeve. Wang Wei had certainly broadened his horizons today.

However, he kept these thoughts to himself. Instead, he took a deep breath and slowly explained,

"I can''t explain it clearly to you."

"But in short, I can tell you this for certain."

"As long as the other party did not have a direct, physical conflict with you, then no law was broken."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Youcai and Liu Cui were utterly dumbfounded.

The man had thought about it all this time, only to give them the answer that it wasn''t illegal unless there was a physical conflict!?

But last night, Xu De had taken advantage of the fact that he couldn''t return home and drove directly there to steal the boy. They were separated by dozens of kilometers; how could there possibly be a conflict!

"How is that possible? Are you looking down on us? Do you think you can trick us just because we''re farmers!?"

Li Youcai was furious, venting his anger onto Wang Wei.

Wang Wei could not be bothered to entertain him anymore and directly brushed the man off.

"In any case, I have no jurisdiction over this. If you have any objections... you can go to the police."

With that said, he stepped forward, ready to walk out.

Right before leaving, however, Wang Wei suddenly paused. He turned back and dropped one last piece of information for the two of them.

"The court has confirmed that the trial will resume in three days. Don''t forget to appear in court."

Having said that, he finally departed.

Although the prosecution''s indictment had been refuted, the angles provided by the defense were very easy to verify. They only needed to investigate the standoff between the police and the people at the scene.

Once one of those points was confirmed, the entire chain of logic would come alive.

And coincidentally, for this single point... Xu De could use the testimonies of Li Sheng and Li Li to verify it directly!

Counting today, four days were more than enough.

Li Youcai and Liu Cui weren''t thinking about any of this.

The two stared at Wang Wei''s departing back, their faces flushed red and their fists clenched tight.

Legal...

"He definitely took a bribe!"

Li Youcai''s eyes were filled with venom as he cursed, insulting everyone from Wang Wei''s ancestors eighteen generations back to his unborn grandchildren.

Liu Cui''s expression also shifted instantly, her gaze becoming incredibly dark.

But no matter how much they cursed, it couldn''t change the fact that the child was gone. The two thought for a moment and finally set their objective.

"Let''s go home first. Maybe Dahu wasn''t stolen!"

Their minds made up, they prepared to return to their hometown.

That afternoon, when Li Youcai returned to Lijia Village and discovered that Li Yang had indeed disappeared, he flew into a raging fury.

......

The next day.

November 12th.

Two days remained until the trial resumed.

"The child was stolen? Are you sure!?"

Ten o''clock in the morning.

Inside the Greenwood City Police Department.

Two police officers looked at Li Youcai and Liu Cui, who had rushed in to report the case, their expressions serious.

"Yes, you have to help us! We only have this one grandson. If he''s gone, how are we supposed to live..."

Liu Cui wailed, while Li Youcai stood to the side, his face full of grief.

"This..."

The two officers were somewhat hesitant.

If ordinary people came to report a case like this, they would definitely follow protocol and handle it quickly.

But... they recognized them. These were the exact same two people who had thrown a tantrum and rolled around on the floor in the police station before. Let alone stealing a child, they had even claimed the police were out to kill people!

Fortunately, someone arrived to resolve their dilemma.

"What''s going on?"

At that moment, criminal police officer Li Xiang walked toward them, clutching a thermos and frowning.

Seeing the newcomer, the two young officers looked as if they had seen a savior and recounted the series of events that had transpired.

"Your grandson was stolen?"

Li Xiang was momentarily stunned. He looked at Li Youcai and Liu Cui in front of him, suspicion flickering across his face.

"Yes, they said it was someone named Xu De..." the officer added.

"Xu De..."

Li Xiang muttered for a moment, and then his expression turned peculiar.

If he remembered correctly, Wang Mei''s custody case was over, and the child had been awarded to her.

Li Erniu was dead, so Wang Mei was the only one with guardianship rights... Seeing Li Youcai like this, he guessed that the other party hadn''t gotten into a physical conflict when they took the child away.

In that case...

In that moment, the veteran detective with over twenty years of experience hesitated, not quite knowing how to process the situation. Finally, he spoke.

"I understand."

"You can go for now. Come back at two o''clock this afternoon, and I will inform you of the progress."

Hearing this, Li Youcai and Liu Cui left, overjoyed.

Except...

At two o''clock in the afternoon.

When Li Youcai and Liu Cui finally arrived, they were told...

Li Xiang stated, "The Legal Affairs Department says it is completely legal and compliant. It does not constitute a crime."

As soon as these words were spoken, the two were dumbfounded.

"How is it possible that this isn''t illegal? I''m Dahu''s grandfather, and he stole my grandson. How is that not a crime!?" Li Youcai grew anxious.

Li Xiang smoked his cigarette and shook his head in response. "The Legal Affairs Department contacted the other party, and it indeed isn''t illegal. The police will not file a case."

Upon hearing this, Li Youcai jumped with anger and immediately began cursing.

"I think you''re just getting revenge! You''re doing this on purpose!"

Watching the man suddenly bring up the previous operation to rescue Wang Mei, Li Xiang felt speechless.

Arrogant before, deferential later—the thought of it was laughable!

He waved his hand, dismissing the two people who were acting like shrews.

"If you aren''t satisfied, go to the Prosecutor''s Office. Either way, the police''s evidence is clear."

"We can''t file a case!"

Li Youcai was so angry he was practically steaming. He cursed for a good while longer, and seeing that it was truly useless, finally left in a huff.

......

November 13th.

Only one day remained before the specific case resumed trial.

After causing a fuss at the police station for half a day to no avail, Li Youcai and Liu Cui simply ran to the Greenwood City Intermediate People''s Procuratorate.

Early in the morning, they got into a fierce clash with the staff at the Prosecutor''s Office.

"What''s that noise outside?"

Inside the office, Prosecutor Hu Guang stopped his work and looked at Wang Wei beside him to ask.

Wang Wei was a bit exasperated. Finally, he sighed and explained the entire situation.

Hearing this, Hu Guang felt as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat... or rather, speechlessness had sealed his mouth shut!

What did he mean, the defense lawyer took advantage of the adjournment, and while they were returning to the Prosecutor''s Office... didn''t even eat, and rushed to the plaintiff''s house to steal the child!?

And yet, under the current circumstances, it actually constituted the words ''legal and compliant''...

"This..."

Hu Guang fell silent.

It was the first time he had ever seen a lawyer who dared to think and act so boldly, walking a tightrope on the high platform of risk, constantly jumping back and forth on the fringes of the law!

Hu Guang shook his head, ignoring the matter, and went back to reviewing his files.

Outside.

Li Youcai and Liu Cui caused a ruckus for a long time. Seeing that it was still having no effect, a sense of powerlessness surged up from the bottom of their hearts.

Until...

......

......

November 14th.

The day before the trial resumed in court!

Two o''clock in the afternoon.

Inside Jinmao Law Firm.

"Hey, Lawyer Xu, Lawyer Sun took sick leave these past two days. He hasn''t been to the firm for several days straight."

"Do you have any thoughts on this?"

In the firm''s lobby, several lawyers teased Xu De, joking around.

Xu De, who was currently getting coffee, heard this and revealed an unconcerned smile.

Sun Hao had taken a leave of absence.

He took sick leave. On the 11th, the man hadn''t even dared to wait for Xu De to return; he just asked for time off directly, too afraid to even show his face.

Barring any surprises, he was probably secretly hoping that Xu De would lose the case after the trial tomorrow, and then he could come back.

Xu De couldn''t be bothered with him regarding this.

Another lawyer sighed. "What a pity. I just wonder who gave him that lump on his face, making him take a leave of absence to hide for a few days."

With that said, knowing smiles appeared on everyone''s faces, and laughter echoed throughout the lobby.

Until...

Suddenly, a voice rang out, drawing the attention of Xu De, who was pouring his coffee.

"Lawyer Xu, there''s someone outside looking for you!"

Someone looking for him?

Xu De raised an eyebrow, calmly took a sip of his coffee, and then turned to leave.

"Alright, I''ll go handle it."

With that, he set down his cup and walked out of the firm.

Squeak.

Pushing open the firm''s main doors, two somewhat familiar figures entered his field of vision. These two people... were none other than Li Youcai and Liu Cui!

Their expressions were extremely ugly at the moment, incredibly gloomy, with the corners of their mouths practically drooping to the floor.

Those sinister eyes stared fixedly at Xu De, like venomous snakes ready to strike at any moment.

Judging by their tightly clenched fists, the two of them were likely feeling very angry right now.

"Oh, aren''t you Mr. Li and Ms. Liu?"

Seeing them, Xu De put on a professional smile. He slowly approached the pair and came to a halt.

"What can I do for you?"

Hearing this, anger flared in Li Youcai''s heart.

What was he here for? Did the man really not know!?

Damn it, for the past two days, he had run all over Greenwood City''s government agencies. He had gone to the Prosecutor''s Office several times, the police station a few times, and even sought out the fire department.

But he had received a uniform answer...

The other party was legal and compliant!

Li Youcai''s chest was nearly bursting with rage, but he truly had no other choice. He had gone everywhere he could. Taking revenge and sending Xu De to jail was clearly out of the question.

Then he could only settle for the next best thing and come to the main culprit to ask for the child back.

"Where is my Dahu!?" Li Youcai suppressed his anger, his voice low and muddy.

Hearing this, Xu De revealed an expression of sudden realization, and then smiled.

"Dahu? Is that Li Yang''s nickname? Not bad, the name sounds very healthy."

Listening to this completely irrelevant rambling, Li Youcai grew even more furious.

"Where is my grandson!? Don''t try to change the subject. I''m telling you, if I don''t see my grandson today, I''m not done with you!"

Hearing this...

"Mr. Li, I know you''re very anxious, but listen to me."

Xu De repeatedly appeased him, speaking slowly, "Don''t be anxious just yet."

For some reason, even though he hadn''t used any foul language, these words made Li Youcai feel as if his entire chest was burning with fury. He was so angry that his fists clenched involuntarily, and his teeth itched.

"Where is my Dahu!?" Li Youcai gritted his teeth, his expression exceptionally savage.

"You want your grandson back. Hey, you should have said so earlier! If you had told me sooner, wouldn''t I have known that''s what you came to me for?" Xu De said.

Upon hearing this, the flames in Li Youcai''s heart subsided slightly, but...

"However, Mr. Li, you know that in this world, there is no such thing as getting whatever your heart desires."

A smile suddenly appeared on Xu De''s face. He looked at the other man and slowly said, "For example, Wang Qiang''s case is going to resume trial tomorrow."

"And I want a Letter of Forgiveness and a Criminal Settlement Agreement."

"But do I have them? I don''t."

Letter of Forgiveness... Criminal Settlement Agreement?

Although the terms the other party used sounded a bit strange, the moment those two phrases dropped... Li Youcai paused.

Immediately after, his brow furrowed deeply, his eyes locked onto the other man. He faintly seemed to have understood something and lowered his voice, "You..."

"What do you mean!?"

"Exactly what it sounds like."

Xu De narrowed his eyes.

Generally speaking, obtaining a Letter of Forgiveness through threats, explicit coercion, false promises, or deception was an illegal act, and the letter would be invalid.

But then again.

Legally, if he didn''t threaten, coerce, or trade, and it was purely the other party filling in the blanks themselves and subsequently signing the Letter of Forgiveness...

Then even if there was a trace of linguistic artistry in his words, as long as it didn''t reach the level of ''fraud'' or affect the ''authenticity of the expression of intent'', the Letter of Forgiveness would remain valid and legal.

No one understood breaking the law better than he did!!!

Xu De hinted pointedly, his tone slow, chuckling as he spoke.

"You want the child but can''t get him, and I want a Letter of Forgiveness but can''t get it. There''s no such thing as getting whatever your heart desires in this world..."

"It''s not like you can just sign a Letter of Forgiveness for me right now."

"Mr. Li... wouldn''t you agree?"