Who Made Him a Lawyer?-Chapter 89 - 85: A Strange Case
Sue the police?
Take the police to court!?
What on earth!?
Xu Liang was stunned, not only him, but Yang Ruoxi beside him was also bewildered, not understanding what the other party meant.
The two exchanged glances, and then Xu Liang opened the law firm’s front door first.
"Clatter~!"
The shutter door opened, and the man in front of them looked at Xu Liang with a blank expression.
"You are..."
"I’m Xu Liang, the owner of this law firm."
"If there’s no mistake, I should be the person you’re looking for."
Xu Liang explained, opening the door and stepping aside to let him in.
"As for the case..."
"Let’s discuss it inside."
This person is the lawyer I’m looking for!?
Lu Yao was a bit surprised, looking Xu Liang up and down.
His first impression was... young.
Very young!
This was completely contrary to his expectations. He had thought it would be a middle-aged man, but unexpectedly it was a newcomer!
Lu Yao had worked with lawyers before, but in his experience, capable lawyers were at least 35 years old.
Someone like Xu Liang, no matter how you put it, would just be an intern.
However...
Results can’t be faked!
Thinking of the cases Xu Liang had represented in the newspapers, Lu Yao’s worries vanished, and he walked into the law firm with an indignant stride.
Xu Liang signaled Yang Ruoxi with his eyes, and she nodded, pouring two cups of tea.
"Clink!"
The cups were placed on the glass table, emitting a crisp sound.
"It’s quite hot outside, have some tea to quench your thirst."
Xu Liang said politely, and then added:
"This gentleman is..."
"Lu Yao."
Lu Yao introduced himself after taking a small sip of tea.
"Alright, Mr. Lu, could you please explain more about your intention to sue the police?"
Following Xu Liang’s words, his brows furrowed.
"Are you suing a specific officer, or..."
Before Xu Liang could finish, Lu Yao interrupted.
"The entire Hanhai City Police Department!"
Lu Yao spoke angrily, not even bothering to drink the water.
This left Xu Liang and Yang Ruoxi exchanging confused glances.
Suing the entire police department?
Is this an administrative case?
Yang Ruoxi softly inquired on the side.
"What is your reason for suing them?"
"Could you please tell us?"
Upon hearing this.
Lu Yao’s face turned livid as he replied angrily:
"I want to sue them for illegal detention and police brutality."
Detention...
Noticing the seemingly unharmed Lu Yao, Xu Liang was momentarily taken aback.
"Who was detained?"
"My mother!"
Lu Yao took a deep breath, his expression very grim, yet still controlling his temper, he explained:
"Let me explain first, my mother has severe Alzheimer’s and often forgets who she is."
"On October 27, at six in the evening, because a friend had something come up, I went out for a bit and forgot to lock the door."
"When I returned home at eight, I discovered my mother was missing."
"Then I checked the home surveillance and found out that at seven, my mother’s Alzheimer’s flared up, and since the door was left open, she walked out."
As he spoke.
Lu Yao’s face showed bitterness, with regret filling his eyes.
He sighed, resting his elbows on his knees, staring at the floor, lost in thought.
Xu Liang didn’t rush, patiently waiting.
Before long, Lu Yao spoke again.
"That night, the whole family went out searching!"
"Not until the night of the 28th did we hear that my mother was actually taken by the police!"
"We checked the nearby surveillance and found out that at 9:30 on the night of the 27th, my mother was on Ronghua Street, simply sitting under a street lamp when a police car suddenly stopped in front of her."
"Five or six uniformed officers got out of the car and immediately tried to cuff her without saying a word."
"My mother refused, and then they hit her, beating her with batons, leaving the ground covered in blood!"
His eyes turning red, Lu Yao unconsciously clenched his fists.
"Finally, when she couldn’t take it any longer, they forcibly took her onto the car and left!"
"She’s over sixty; how can she endure such torment!?"
Forced detention and unlawful enforcement at the very least deserve punishment, this...
Xu Liang and Yang Ruoxi frowned, exchanging puzzled glances.
"Could this be a misunderstanding?" Xu Liang tentatively suggested.
"How could there be any misunderstanding!?"
Lu Yao shouted, emotionally intense.
"The surveillance recorded everything; am I seeing fake surveillance footage!?"
In this day and age, it’s indeed difficult to forge surveillance videos.
"Calm down, Mr. Lu. Please calm down and think about it; only by cooperating can we quickly find your mother, correct?"
Xu Liang calmly reassured him.
Lu Yao’s temper slightly subsided, though the heaving of his chest showed he was still upset.
Seeing this, Xu Liang continued to inquire:
"Mr. Lu, did you go to the police station?"
Upon hearing this.
A fire burned in Lu Yao’s eyes as he declared:
"Of course I did!"
"On the night of the 28th, I went to the police!"
Xu Liang paused, hesitantly, "And the result..."
"They denied everything!"
Lu Yao gritted his teeth, saying:
"I asked them to release my mother, and they said they didn’t detain her!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"They even claimed there weren’t even those officers!!!"
"The surveillance clearly showed everything: the car, the uniforms, and the batons were all fake!?"
Does the surveillance contradict what the police said...
Xu Liang furrowed his brow, his mind formulating some hypotheses.
He understood why other lawyers weren’t taking this case...
Firstly, Lu Yao’s words basically prove two things.
One, the police lied; they did arrest her.
Two, the police were telling the truth!
If it’s the former, taking the case would be asking for trouble for the law firm.
And the latter... just seems baffling.
As for Xu Liang’s inference... the likelihood of the latter is very high!
"Mr. Lu, we need to discuss this a bit."
Xu Liang reassured Lu Yao.
Lu Yao nodded, then started drinking his tea.
Xu Liang and Yang Ruoxi went into the adjoining room.
"Creak~"
As soon as the door closed, Yang Ruoxi couldn’t help but speak:
"At nine at night... that’s indeed a prime patrolling time."
"But a group of six?"
Yang Ruoxi’s eyes were filled with confusion; just because she couldn’t be ruthless didn’t mean she didn’t understand anything.
"Normally, police patrols are two per group."
"Only in sudden emergencies would there be groups of three, and even four are rare to see..."
"How could there possibly be groups of six?"
In 2004, police shortages were severe across the country!
Leaders like Chen Changchun and Du Tao were desperate to maximize resources, usually arranging patrols in pairs to avoid wasting manpower.
How could there be groups of six!?
And moreover...
"Why would cops bother arresting an elderly woman for no reason?"
With several questions posed.
Both realized that something felt off.
After contemplating for a while, Xu Liang temporarily decided to skip lunch.
"Let’s clear up the situation first."
Xu Liang made up his mind, opening the door to the room.
"Creak~"
Once the door was open, he quickly walked over to Lu Yao’s side.
Seeing Xu Liang approach, Lu Yao, in a hurry, put down his tea and said:
"Lawyer Xu, about the retainer fee for this case..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Xu Liang waved him off.
"There’s no rush to sign the contract; let’s clarify the situation first!"
Xu Liang was very calm, aware of the problem at hand.
"Before signing the contract, pay a consultation fee; my rate is 150 yuan per hour, but I’ll only charge for five hours at a short term."
"Is that acceptable to you?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Lu Yao was overjoyed; other firms had directly shut the door on him, but at least Xu Liang gave him hope.
He agreed decisively.
As for what to do next...
It’s naturally about verifying the truth of the information!
Is it real or fake...
"A trip to the police station will tell!"
Xu Liang’s eyes flashed as he spoke:
"Mr. Lu, please rest here at the law firm for a bit while I and this colleague..."
"... will head to the police station to understand the situation."
