Who Made Him a Lawyer?

Chapter 705: Chapter 442: Banquet! Joint Crime! (Part 2)

This...

The man’s frown deepened.

Seeing this.

The middle-aged foreign man beside him spread his large arm, leaned against the wall, and laughed, ’Haha’:

"Zhuge Rong, I think you’re paying too much attention to this lawyer."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Rong came to his senses and looked at the foreign man also taking a sauna beside him, his expression serious.

"Donnie, you don’t understand, this lawyer... is very strange."

"His purpose for boarding the ship is very unclear!"

"I even suspect he’s carrying a tracker, and it’s highly likely he’s cooperating with the police of the Eastern Country."

Indeed, the middle-aged man in the sauna was none other than Zhuge Rong, who had been missing in Upper City for some time!

He was very shrewd; after Xu Liang revealed his identity with a phone call, he didn’t hesitate, not even bringing money, and quickly boarded the ship.

This was also why Wang Hai found nothing despite investigating for so long.

The blond, middle-aged foreigner named Donnie was indifferent, laughing:

"Zhe, you know."

"Even if the intentions are impure, once you’re on the ship and attend the banquet... even distant people will become familiar with each other."

Saying this, he turned his head and continued:

"In your Eastern Country, there’s a saying...."

"Like grasshoppers tied to one rope."

As for the police?

Donnie recalled the police of his own country, a contemptuous smile appearing unconsciously on his face.

Police?

They’re just private muscle!

Zhuge Rong fell silent upon hearing this.

He neither refuted nor agreed, but continued to ponder.

For a long while, he took a deep breath, his eyes focused.

Just like Donnie said.

Once on the ship, no matter the original intent... as long as you attend the banquet, you’re like grasshoppers on a rope, a community of shared interests!

Even if Xu Liang and he were at odds before.

After the banquet, the other party will also remain quiet!

"Time’s up."

Donnie tilted his head, looked at the clock on the wall, then stood up with a smile on his face.

The clock already marked 20:00.

"I can’t wait to meet new friends!"

As he spoke.

An unknown gleam flashed in Donnie’s eyes, a glimmer of desire... among those coming this time, he was quite intrigued by the token brought by that guy surnamed Wang!

Thinking this.

The two dropped their bathrobes, walked out naked, completely unbothered, or perhaps already used to it.

As Zhuge Rong walked, he glanced at his attendant beside him, casually saying:

"Bring someone to attend the banquet."

The attendant didn’t dare delay, nodding repeatedly, "Yes."

...

...

Eight o’clock in the evening.

In the room, Xu Liang extended his hand, quietly watching the watch on his wrist.

It’s a purely mechanical watch, but upon closer inspection... the hands on the watch weren’t moving.

The reason being, the internal components had been replaced, adding a coin-sized tracker.

"Tsk, didn’t expect to end up in Qing City..."

Xu Liang’s mind was somewhat astonished.

Upper City had organized a batch of police forces ahead of time to capture Zhuge Rong, but hadn’t anticipated being taken to Qing City.

This resulted in Wang Hai having to redeploy a batch of Qing City police officers, which, despite prior preparation, caught the police off guard and required considerable time to organize.

As these thoughts crossed his mind.

In a flash.

Xu Liang’s gaze suddenly sharpened, then he stared intensely at the door.

The next second.

"Knock knock knock~"

There came a knocking sound by his ear.

"Who’s there?" Xu Liang said.

A voice came from outside the door, "Mr. Xu, the banquet is about to start."

Upon hearing this.

Xu Liang paused, hesitated no more, stood up, walked to the door, and reached out to open it.

"Squeak~"

The attendant he met in the afternoon appeared before him again.

Xu Liang glanced over, casually asking, "Where’s Su Yao?"

"According to Mr. Zhu’s instructions, Miss Su has been properly handled," the attendant said.

"Alright, let’s go."

Xu Liang nodded, showing no excessive concern for Su Yao, and indeed, there was no need to worry at the moment, as she wasn’t likely in any immediate danger.

"I will guide you."

The attendant said.

Then, he began to walk ahead.

Before long, he led Xu Liang to an elevator with a sign that read ’No entry for non-staff’.

Ignoring the sign, he pressed the elevator button.

"Ding~"

The elevator door chimed open, Xu Liang stepped in, turned his head, and noticed the attendant hadn’t followed him but instead reached out to hand him a card.

"This is a personal ID card, Mr. Xu, you can swipe it to enter."

The attendant said, standing at the elevator door.

Just as he had mentioned in the afternoon, the place where the banquet was held wasn’t accessible for someone of his status.

"Hmm."

Xu Liang reached out to take it, then quietly watched the elevator doors close.

’Swipe card...’

He pondered for a moment, then swiped the card at the magnetic sensor area beneath the elevator floor buttons.

Sure enough!

"Ding!"

A sound of a floor button being pressed was heard, yet no button lit up.

But Xu Liang felt only a heavy sensation, and then the elevator began to ascend at an incredibly quick pace.

14th floor, 15th floor, 16th floor...

Rest area, food area, entertainment area...

Children’s noise, adults’ chatter, the rhythm of music...

He seemed to have pierced through these ’walls’, one by one!

Until the floor indicator at the top floor lit up, the elevator continued to ascend for several more seconds.

Finally!

The elevator stopped at a floor that shouldn’t exist.

"Ding~"

The elevator stopped, and the two doors slowly opened.

The opulent interior burst into view.

This is the topmost floor, lavishly decorated to the point of luxury, with the crystal chandelier overhead emanating a warm yellow glow that belonged to money.

Classical and elegant music echoed in the air.

And at the very center was a banquet-style long table, filled with various gourmet delicacies.

At the long table, more than twenty people were seated, gathered together, laughing and chatting.

What were they doing?

Tasting wine? Or dining with formal decorum matching the atmosphere?

If judged solely by the atmosphere, it should be so.

But...

The reality was quite the opposite!

More than twenty people, nearly naked, resembling white worms; the most dressed wore merely bathrobes and shorts.

At that moment.

Chairman Zhao Feng from Shifeng Bank, who appeared lofty in the eyes of outsiders.

He was entirely naked, exposing his fat beer belly, with a fervent smile on his face, holding a glass of red wine, laughing heartily at someone among the crowd:

"President Zhe, I have admired you for a long time, never thought I’d see you here... I raise my glass to you!"

Zhuge Rong, clad in a bathrobe, raised his glass in response.

Then, he smiled and glanced at Donnie beside him.

Beside Donnie were two people, precisely Mr. Wang’s wife and daughter.

The three were together, playing poker like beasts.

Mr. Wang, next to them, watched and laughed.

Disorder.....

Utter chaos!

This floor seemed devoid of any restrictions, doing whatever one pleases.

Is this a banquet?

More appropriately, it’s a return to primal revelry.

Indeed, this is the case.

"Haha, Mr. Zhao’s daughter, where is she?"

Someone asked Zhao Feng, a tinge of greed flashing in his eyes.

Zhao Feng, appearing infatuated, laughed: "That’s the grand finale, it must be left to appear last!"

Listening to these words.

Zhuge Rong’s smile grew even broader.

Banquet? Ceremony for joining Cross Group?

No, no, no, what nonsense ceremony.

What’s the use of concocting these tedious things? Does bowing together ensure mutual trust? Does offering money make someone a confidant?

Or signing some contracts?

Those are all nonsense!

If contracts were effective, why would we need lawyers?!

Even father-son, mother-son relationships are not without fratricide!

Patricide, matricide, the so-called blood kinship is merely moral facade before those calculating enough.

To truly bind as a community of shared interests...

First, you must become a criminal community!

As long as I know how deplorable and corrupt you are, and what illegal acts you have done, we are friends!

Once we’ve killed together, we are brothers!

As long as we commit deeds so heinous that the world reels in shock...

We are family beyond closeness!

Only through mutual threats, leverage, and holding dirt on each other can Cross Group trust one another.

And the so-called ’pledge of allegiance’...

Is merely the tool for leaving incriminating evidence!

This is why.

Donnie says once you board this ship, no matter who it is, they’ll become one of us, because under collective pressure, you’ll inevitably commit crimes, and once you do, to avoid demise, you’ll surely wallow in complicity...

So...

Momentarily, Zhuge Rong’s vision halted abruptly, and the next moment targeted Xu Liang, impeccably dressed, who had just arrived at the scene.

Looking at this man.

He recalled the intimidation message the other party sent him not long ago.

Zhuge Rong’s eyes flickered with an unknown light, and he spoke:

"Lawyer Xu, you’ve finally come."

Instantly.

The whole banquet seemed to fall silent for a moment, over twenty fleshy creatures simultaneously turning to look at Xu Liang at the door.

Zhuge Rong smiled:

"Lawyer Xu..."

"How do you want to play?"