stjorthotic Chapter 166 Melissa's Grievance
Chapter 166 Melissa's Grievance
Chapter 166 Melissa's Grievance
Klein had already guessed that the kind female lawyer who helped the Megose family might be related to Evan, but he didn't expect Evan to ask her to deliver something to him.
He knew that Lanluus was in the hands of the Aurora Society when Evan wrote the whistleblower letter. He also knew that although Lanluus was a big liar, he was definitely not the notorious liar that the newspapers portrayed him as. Many things were deliberately framed by people with ulterior motives.
Therefore, the so-called investigation of Laneus's assets is utter nonsense. There are no assets to be found at all. This is just a way to fool people who don't know the inside story.
The assets that the female lawyer presented at this point, which could withstand investigation, were either paid for by Evan or actually extracted from Laneus's mouth.
Therefore, it's not hard to guess that this female lawyer is related to Evan.
"Hello, my name is Catherine Grey, a sophomore law student at Backlund University. Although I haven't graduated yet, I have already obtained my bar license to practice."
When she said the first part, it was obvious that Captain Leo, Klein, and Leonard were surprised. Catherine Grey quickly emphasized that she had a lawyer's license to defend herself.
After hearing her explanation, Klein and the others were even more surprised.
In the Kingdom of Rune, lawyers are divided into senior lawyers and solicitors. The latter are responsible for matters that do not require court appearances, such as collecting evidence, talking to clients, drafting wills, overseeing the distribution of property, and providing legal advice. Of course, they can also represent clients in the most basic magistrates' courts to defend simple cases.
The senior lawyers are lawyers who study evidence and defend their clients in court. According to the laws of the Kingdom of Rune, they must maintain an objective attitude, so they cannot directly contact their clients. They can only gather information through their assistants, who are also business lawyers. Each of them is a true legal expert with outstanding eloquence and a very high level of debating skills.
Ordinary solicitors only need to pass the ordinary bar exam, but to become a barrister, one must take an exam and defend oneself in front of an expert review committee composed of more than a dozen senior barristers, and also make contributions to legal research in order to obtain a registered bar license, which is commonly known as a "barrister's license".
This is the most authoritative certificate in the kingdom. Only those who hold this certificate have the opportunity to work in the High Court, the Prosecutor's Office, and high-level law firms. Ultimately, they may even represent the royal family in interpreting existing laws, making it a very prestigious position.
Many law students aspire to pass the bar exam, enter the Constitutional Court, and become true interpreters of the law. However, Klein and his colleagues generally believe that those who can pass the "bar exam" are old men with white hair who have been immersed in legal work for many years. They never expected that a young girl like Catherine Grey, who had not yet graduated, could pass this certificate, which is known as the most difficult to obtain.
"Catherine is the most talented student I have ever seen. She may become the first female judge to enter the Kingdom's Supreme Constitutional Court in the future."
Professor Will, who was representing the Megose family this time, came over and looked at Catherine Grey with a look of doting admiration, believing that she would definitely be able to realize her unfulfilled dream and enter the Constitutional Court.
After all, Catherine Grey is a young woman whom even the old fogies on the expert review committee couldn't argue with, so they had to give her the green light.
"Teacher, please don't say that. I still have a lot of room for improvement."
Catherine Grey was still shy when her teacher praised her openly in front of others.
Will smiled, knowing his student was easily embarrassed, so he didn't continue praising him, but instead said:
"The Megalos case is over, and it is indeed a very good precedent. We need to return to Backlund as soon as possible to complete the case and publish it. I heard that there may be heavy rain on the way tomorrow or the day after, so we have to go back this afternoon. If you have any unfinished business, you should take care of it as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Catherine Grey asked Klein:
"Mr. Evan asked me to leave something for you at the hotel, which is quite far from here. Where should I look for you after I get it? I heard it's very important, and Mr. Evan instructed me to deliver it to you personally!"
Klein thought for a moment. He still had to attend the weekly internal meeting, and since he had the afternoon off, he could prepare to hold a tarot meeting at home.
So he gave Catherine his home address.
Captain Leo also took the opportunity to inquire about Catherine Grey's beliefs, and upon learning that she worshipped the goddess of the night, he could only feel a pang of regret.
After parting ways with Captain Leo and boarding the carriage back to Blackthorn Security, Leonard said to Klein:
"That female lawyer is no ordinary person; she must be exceptional. She has been using the power of language to persuade the police chief."
"Let the police chief focus all his attention on the benefits he'll gain from helping the Megose family, while ignoring the potential risks."
Klein was taken aback, but after carefully considering the conversation between Catherine Grey and the police chief, he nodded in agreement.
Finding and seizing Lanius's assets for senior police officers could indeed enhance the police chief's prestige within the police force, but it would inevitably arouse the hostility of some political enemies. It is possible that they might collude with others to push the task of investigating Lanius's assets onto the police department and cause it to make mistakes.
This is actually unavoidable. Wherever there are people, there are conflicts and disputes. Just because you do good deeds won't mean no one will come after you.
Klein put himself in her shoes and realized that if he were the police chief, he would probably weigh the pros and cons, and even if he eventually agreed to Catherine Grey's conditions, he wouldn't do it so readily.
"Is this a 'lawyer'?"
Klein, recalling the information he had seen from within the Night Watch, asked Leonard with some uncertainty.
Leonard nodded affirmatively and said, "This also explains why she was able to obtain the 'Grand Bar' license without graduating. This is not something that ordinary people can obtain. She must have a very powerful person supporting her."
Because a college student who hasn't graduated yet obtaining a "barrister's license" is bound to attract a lot of attention, and since we can guess that this female lawyer is a "lawyer," there's no reason why no one in Backlund would have guessed it.
But since she's unharmed, it means she's very likely been recruited into an official organization, most likely MI9 or the legendary Special Criminal Court.
Klein listened to Leonard's reasoning and nodded in agreement, but then immediately realized that Leonard was testing him, wondering if the Horn family of Earl Ahova, represented by Evan, was also behind him, especially since Catherine Grey had already expressed her familiarity with Evan.
"Evan has indeed been in contact with me. You may not know this, but Evan has been doing very well in Backlund recently. He has reportedly become a powerful figure in MI9 and has gained the approval of Archbishop Anthony in Backlund."
To prevent Leonard from overthinking and causing further trouble, Klein could only reveal a little information about Ivan.
"A big shot? He became an Extraordinary later than you, how could he possibly be a big shot in MI9? You must be joking!"
Leonard heard that Archbishop Anthony knew Evan, so he dispelled his doubts about Evan.
However, he absolutely refused to believe what Klein said. Klein just smiled and did not refute it. After all, Evan's progress during this period was so great that even he could hardly believe it, let alone others.
After Klein and Leonard returned to Blackthorn Security, they reported that they had completed their mission of inspecting the people detained by the police station, and then brought up the matter of the Megalos family again.
Dunn Smith habitually touched his increasingly thinning hair and sighed, saying:
"Based on our investigation over this period, the Megao family is indeed a victim. I didn't expect there to be good people among the lawyers. Since Captain Leo has already spoken up, let's make things easier for them. From now on, the patrol team members should visit Megao's place."
Klein and Leonard exchanged a glance, then said together:
"Yes, Captain!"
After finishing the weekly meeting of the night watchmen, Klein returned home, only to unexpectedly find Melissa cooking.
"Aren't you having class today?"
There was a riot in Tingen before, which led to military control and the closure of schools. Schools just reopened yesterday, so why is Melissa not going to school today?
Melissa continued working, but said with a somber expression:
"When the school reopened yesterday, we found that less than half of the students were there. We initially thought that they had family matters preventing them from attending, but today we learned that due to the changes that have occurred recently, these students are no longer able to afford the cost of school and have to enter the workforce early to earn money to support their families."
There were already few girls at the school, and after this incident, there are even fewer. The school told us to go home first, and they need to discuss whether it is still necessary to continue accepting female students.
They believed that sending girls to school was a waste of educational resources, since they would eventually get married anyway, so canceling girls' schooling was a good opportunity.
Although Melissa didn't say much, Klein could tell from her aggrieved tone that she was pessimistic about staying at school. Klein was at a loss and hesitated to speak.
Klein knew very well what going to school meant, and even more so what it meant for girls. He just never expected that the deception he had previously condoned would backfire on his own family in this way.
Looking at Melissa, who refused to shed a tear and whose silence was heartbreaking, Klein felt a constant pang of self-reproach. He felt that he was largely responsible for what had happened.
Just as silence fell over Klein's house, the doorbell rang. Klein rushed to open the door as if fleeing, only to find that it was Catherine Grey, whom he had just met that morning.
Judging from the time, they arrived without stopping, so they quickly welcomed them into the house. Melissa, upon hearing that Klein had guests, also came out of the kitchen.