Who Made Him a Lawyer?

Yang Chengzhou fell into complete silence.

He sat in the chair supporting his head, unsure of what to say, perhaps forcing himself to accept this information.

He recognized every word the other person said.

But together... why do they seem so unfamiliar?

What does it mean for one victim to chase the perpetrator and kill 23 people along the way?

And how does it make sense for suspect Zhao Feng to actively seek police protection?!

If he remembered correctly, their operation included a task called 'rescue the inside agent'.

Was this task truly necessary?

Countless chaotic thoughts swirled in his mind.

After a long time, Yang Chengzhou took a deep breath, cleared his mind of distractions, and looked up at Zheng Chengfeng, rubbing his brow in frustration:

"Where is he now?"

"How is the rescue of other victims and illegal individuals going?"

Zheng Chengfeng immediately began to report.

"The rescued victims have not been fully accounted for yet, among them are suspects pretending to be victims due to information gaps, and some victims voluntarily 'suffered abuse'."

"Currently, Su Yao, connected with Mr. Xu, and a girl named Lin Youyou, are involved. The former is experiencing mental issues, while the latter is safe and sound."

"The remaining illegal individuals have been fully documented and can be accessed at any time."

"As for Lawyer Xu... he's currently on the ship having a meal."

"He said he's a bit tired from the killing and needs to eat to recover."

Yang Chengzhou remained silent for a while.

He had gradually adapted to Xu Liang's behavior, somewhat immune to the unpredictability of his words and thought processes.

Eventually, he made up his mind.

Yang Chengzhou's eyes narrowed seriously:

"Conduct a thorough investigation of the 'Noah' to ensure not a single gap is missed, and return to Qingkou Port once complete."

"Everyone detained orderly and returned to Eastern Country!"

...

...

The next day.

November 19th.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

"Woo~"

A horn echoed across the vast ocean, and the sleepy port workers looked up.

They saw the top of a ship first, then its hull gradually appeared, getting larger in view, until it docked at Qingkou Port. Seeing the words on it, the workers were stunned.

"Noah? Didn't this international cruise ship just go out two days ago, why is it back now?"

A worker looked at the luxurious cruise ship docked at the port in confusion.

International cruises have strict scheduling.

If there's a scheduling error measured in 'days', the consequences are enormous, affecting months of voyages for tourists boarding later.

Before the workers could fathom what was happening.

The next moment they saw.

Countless hooded individuals being brought down from the ship, each attended by police.

They seemed to be standing on a conveyor belt; as soon as they disembarked, they were taken away by the waiting police cars at the customs gate.

The police cars that were idling at the port this morning were now fully loaded with people driving away.

Witnessing this scene.

The onlookers were dumbfounded, unable to understand, and simply watched the police cars leave.

The police cars didn't stop.

They went onto the provincial road, then the highway, driving west nonstop.

Until...

Noon, twelve o'clock.

Upper City.

Outside the detention center.

Several police cars lined up at the entrance, and the police officers on duty froze, trying to comprehend, only snapping back to consciousness when they saw the wave of suspects disembark.

"My god, this is big business!" exclaimed a guard.

Immediately, he hurried inside the detention center to inform the director.

Half an hour later.

"Ah, sorry for your trouble."

Inside the detention center.

At the cell door, Yang Chengzhou and Zheng Chengfeng checked the interior facilities, then turned around, sighing at Xu Liang standing by the door.

Indeed.

Xu Liang was also on the 'suspects' list!

Since he was a suspect, naturally, he had to wait for trial in the detention center, even more so when the evidence against him was indisputable.

"I understand, it's just procedure."

Xu Liang ignored the curious glances from other cells, smiling at the police.

According to procedure.

No matter who you are or what you did, if you killed someone, you must go to court for trial, prosecuted by the procuratorate, and tried by the court!

This is procedural justice; never mind that Xu Liang is not an enforcer, even if he were a police officer on an undercover mission at Cross Group, he'd still have to go to court if he killed someone!

Therefore.....

He had to come to the detention center.

"Besides, this is a single-person cell, the most relaxed supervision, and daily exercise time is free."

Xu Liang casually waved, wholly untroubled about having to go to court for trial.

The treatment provided by the police was fairly decent, not like the treatment of serious offenders.

"You..."

Yang Chengzhou and Zheng Chengfeng started to speak but stopped, eventually just sighing and shaking their heads without saying anything further.

"Alright, I won't keep you talking here. Let's get used to the environment first."

Xu Liang looked around and said with a smile.

It's just pretrial detention, just staying here for a while, as for the safety of his life...

Let's put it this way.

Murder cases can be self-initiated lawsuits, and looking across Eastern Country... with the records he has.

He calls himself the second-best in criminal law; no one dares claim to be the first!

"Alright, contact the detention center anytime if anything comes up."

Yang Chengzhou and Zheng Chengfeng nodded and didn't delay further.

The matter concerning 'Noah' is still unresolved.

Perhaps something confidential might be found on the 'banquet' floor, and this cannot be taken lightly!

Both parties bid farewell.

The detention center officer closed the door to the single cell of Xu Liang.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Yang Chengzhou walked to the door of the detention center and stood next to the police car.

Both of them looked back at the detention center, shook their heads slightly, and were about to get into the car when a loud voice suddenly resounded from afar.

"Yang Chengzhou, what the hell is going on!?"

"Why is Xu Liang locked in the detention center? Do you know how anxious his family is right now!?"

The voice was full of vigor and authority, making ordinary people instinctively tremble inside.

Yang Chengzhou turned to look.

He saw a middle-aged man in an administrative jacket stepping out of an official business car, his expression very unpleasant, and those eyes were staring through the crowd at him.

Upon seeing this person.

Yang Chengzhou was stunned, and after reacting, he immediately walked forward.

"Wang..."

His words were interrupted by Wang Hai, "No need to use titles, call me officer outside."

That's right, the person who came was Wang Hai.

At this moment, Wang Hai was as anxious as a burning eyebrow; he looked at his subordinate, asking gravely.

"Where is Xu Liang? What happened to him!?"

To be honest, Wang Hai hadn't eaten well or slept well these past two days.

There was no choice.

He had promised not to put himself in danger, yet as soon as he got on the boat, the signal disappeared, and alarming speculations arose about his identity being exposed!

As a policeman, he knew the outcome of an undercover operative's identity being exposed all too well!

Worried for an entire day, they finally found him alive.

But then it was said that he was sent to the detention center...

Bear in mind, he went on the boat to assist the police in the investigation!

He couldn't imagine how Wang Yao, Zhao De, Yang Ruoxi, Su Yu, and others would criticize him.

"Yang Chengzhou, you better give me a good explanation!" Wang Hai was a bit angry.

Yang Chengzhou took a deep breath and slowly said:

"Director Wang... Lawyer Xu, he... committed murder on the boat."

Murdered...

Wang Hai paused, slightly silent, and his demeanor was less forceful than before.

"Murder, huh... I see, it's within expectations, not a big deal."

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Undercover agents killing is generally seen as self-defense without fault, though Xu Liang isn't an enforcer, but it's likely not much different.

As for the murder... that's also expected.

His identity was exposed on the boat, how could he survive without fighting back!?

And if he had to fight back, killing was inevitable.

In that situation... killing one or two people was completely reasonable.

But...

"Director Wang, Lawyer Xu... might not be within your expectations." Yang Chengzhou said tactfully.

He felt that this trial... might be a significant ordeal for Xu Liang!

"What do you mean?" Wang Hai was taken aback by the words.

"He killed just a little bit more than expected."

Yang Chengzhou spoke again.

In criminal law, a quantitative change can lead to a qualitative change.

In a case, as long as there are enough victims, the judicial penalty will also change accordingly, not to mention someone like Xu Liang, who apparently 'actively' went to the back kitchen, causing others' deaths!

"A bit more?"

Wang Hai frowned, crossed his arms, and spoke with great dissatisfaction:

"He's a weak and bookish lawyer trying to protect himself, without even a knife, killing one person would be the limit, how much more could he possibly kill?"

"2? Or 3?"

Yang Chengzhou replied:

"23."

Wang Hai: ?

After a brief shock, a loud gasp sounded.

"How... how many?"