What's wrong with this lawyer?!-Chapter 1059 - 343: Is it over? This is just a beginning!_3

How did those many apartments in the provincial capital come about? Even though various methods were used to transfer them under the names of his son and other relatives.

But people who’ve been in the system know best how the relevant departments operate. If they really want to investigate you, these so-called layers of obfuscation won’t make a bit of difference.

Meanwhile, the old guy at the unit was listening in. Though he didn’t know what was happening exactly, it seemed like Qin Mingsheng might have the intention of resolving things through mediation.

Having the intention is enough. Based on his understanding of the leadership, as long as the unit doesn’t have to pay, whether mediation happens or not doesn’t matter.

As for whether it would affect Lawyer Tang… Who cares? Although Lawyer Tang is famous, during times like these, everyone just looks out for themselves.

Tian Junfa was a little hesitant. Just now, a sudden flash of inspiration hit him. But whether that inspiration could be turned into a complete story remained uncertain.

After thinking for a moment, he finally said, "Uncle Qin, I’m not sure about this either. If spending money still doesn’t resolve the issue… how about you ask someone else for advice?"

Right now, he wasn’t willing to bear responsibility anymore. The burden he was carrying earlier was already too heavy.

And with this, he wasn’t sure if he could continue taking cases here in the future.

Qin Mingsheng’s face was full of disappointment. Qin Kaixu was visibly furious as he shouted, "Damn that Tang Fangjing! We’ve given him so much respect, and in the end, he’s targeting my dad directly!"

"How is someone like him still alive? Why hasn’t he died already?!"

His once comfortable life had been turned into chaos by Tang Fangjing—like a stick stirring up a pot of mess.

Did public funds for wining and dining have the slightest thing to do with him? Why would he run all the way from Jingzhou just to target his dad? It was utterly mind-boggling!

"Old Tian, is there really no way out of this?"

Tian Junfa shook his head and said, "I really have no solution right now. I’m merely an ordinary lawyer. You’d better find someone else to ask…"

When Qin Mingsheng heard him, he forced himself to remain composed and said, "Let Little Tian go. At least he gave us an idea. I… I’ll try reaching out to my old friends."

So he went back home and began contacting those connections from the past.

He ended up making three consecutive calls, but no one answered—including the former courthouse veteran, Old Shen, who always spoke so profoundly. This time, the call didn’t even go through—it was clearly shown as "already in a conversation."

Qin Kaixu was slightly surprised and asked, "Dad, what’s going on here? How come everyone’s busy?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed his dad’s face had gone terrifyingly pale.

"Don’t you understand yet? These people are all avoiding us now. They’re afraid of getting entangled in this affair. Your dad—I might not be able to escape this time…"

In the small county circle, news spreads quickly.

When you’re in power, there’s a crowd of people fawning over you. Once you retire, life gets tough. And if an investigation is underway, people scatter in fear even faster.

If it were someone else’s reporting, it might still be manageable—maybe even suppressed. But since this is Tang Fangjing’s doing, nobody dares to interfere.

Besides, for someone who’s already retired, who would want to pay the price? It’d be better to send off that venerated troublemaker as quickly as possible.

In the end, Qin Mingsheng decided not to opt for mediation. He still harbored a sliver of hope—what if his case didn’t lead to deeper investigations?

Day after day passed, and Qin Mingsheng felt increasingly uneasy.

Some friends who’d previously answered his calls had now stopped picking up entirely.

Even when he went to their homes hoping to meet them, he couldn’t see anyone!

He even called Lu Jianshe, thinking he might persuade him to talk to Tang Fangjing. Unsurprisingly, Lu Jianshe cursed his ancestors up and down.

If anyone despised him the most, it would undoubtedly be Lu Jianshe.

Once, Lu’s family had been doing well, running a prosperous business. Under normal circumstances, they should have been wealthy by now. But what happened in the end?

Because of him, everything had changed disastrously.

Now even Lu’s son had suicidal tendencies. Lu Jianshe practically wished he could tear him apart.

Forgiveness was completely out of the question… That’s also why Tang Fangjing chose to file criminal charges.

The odd thing was, though, this case hadn’t triggered an assignment. Was the system’s criteria becoming stricter now?

Meanwhile, realizing that things were indeed taking a turn for the worse, Qin Mingsheng decided to head back to the provincial capital, leaving his son behind to monitor any developments.

After all, his son hadn’t been involved in anything shady, so he shouldn’t face any danger.

It might not accomplish much, but in moments of peril, people instinctively try to distance themselves from the danger.

And Tang Fangjing was precisely that danger.

But just as he packed his things and drove out of the neighborhood, he was intercepted. Leading the group was someone Qin Mingsheng recognized—the leadership of the county’s disciplinary inspection department.

"Old Qin, where are you headed?"

Qin Mingsheng’s heart immediately began pounding, though he forced himself to remain calm and replied, "Oh, I was just about to go to my son’s place. What’s this about? Is there something wrong?"

The leader chuckled and said, "There’s something we need to ask you about. Come with us first."

Qin Mingsheng quickly responded, "Then I’ll call my wife and ask her to pick up the kid. I’ve always been the one getting my grandson from school…"

"No need for you to make a call. Hand over your phone; we’ll have someone else do it for you."

At that moment, Qin Mingsheng collapsed in place, his legs giving out beneath him…

One thought filled his mind: when did the county start moving so swiftly…

What he didn’t realize was that the county hadn’t planned on acting so quickly. They just noticed his behavior seemed suspiciously like an attempt to flee, so they acted preemptively.

...

Elsewhere, Tang Fangjing chuckled as he spoke into the phone, "Your case has seen significant progress. By the way, did Qin Mingsheng call you earlier? What did he say?"

Lu Jianshe’s voice rang from the phone, "He actually asked me to persuade you to stop stirring things up and offered me money. This guy never once contacted me before, and when he did, I cursed him out thoroughly."

"Lawyer Tang, even if my case doesn’t turn out well, I don’t care anymore. Just seeing this man get locked up makes me feel satisfied enough!"

Tang Fangjing laughed again and said, "Don’t say that. What’s my job as a lawyer, huh? Sending someone to prison? Of course not. My job is to stand up for you. As a professional lawyer, once I take a case, I do everything to see it through."

"Just wait. It shouldn’t take too long. Getting him locked up is just a stepping stone for your case..."

After hanging up, Lu Jianshe thought about this for a while. Getting Qin Mingsheng locked up—it was all just for his case?