stjorthotic Chapter 165 The Drained Lanrui
Chapter 165 The Drained Lanrui
Chapter 165 The Drained Lanrui
"What small favor?"
As soon as the female lawyer opened her mouth, the police chief became somewhat alert. His intuition, honed by years of experience in the officialdom, alerted him that what had just embarrassed them was a trap set by the other party.
This group of lawyers—no, this female lawyer—may have already planned out the negotiation details and were just waiting for this moment to make their offer.
The female lawyer looked very young, like a college student who hadn't left school, but she wasn't intimidated at all and said directly:
"My client, as for where their family's assets are located, those who know, know. We have no past grievances or present conflicts with the Tingen City Police Department. If we can resolve things peacefully, we don't necessarily want to make things difficult for the police department."
Upon hearing this, not only the police chief but even the lawyer sitting on the sofa next to him was surprised, as if he was realizing for the first time that he was a student with an excessive sense of justice.
How could she say something so empathetic to her opponent? This effectively quelled the police chief's growing vigilance. Seeing that Evan's words had indeed worked, lawyer Catherine Grey's morale soared, and she began to bring up the conditions Evan had previously outlined with her.
"Everyone knows about the situation of the Megous family. Their money has been swindled away by Lanluus, and they are penniless. If they don't have a house, the whole family will starve to death."
We're outsiders; after this case is over, we'll leave Tingen and return to Backlund. Their family will be in dire straits then, not to mention those who have been deceived by Lanius and lost their minds.
At the same time, we sympathize with the plight of the police officers and fully understand their desire to minimize losses.
Therefore, we can disregard the discrepancies in the list of seized items and simply ask the Chief to assist us on behalf of the police department.
Upon hearing that the lawyers weren't planning to pursue the matter, the police chief secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked:
"What's going on? The Lanius case has blown up so much, everyone's watching! I—"
"How could I possibly put you in a difficult position? Right now, everyone involved in this scam is desperately trying to make up for their losses. The money from the Megas family is definitely not enough to compensate for the losses suffered by many police officers. But what if Megas could reveal some of Laneus's assets?"
Upon hearing this, the police chief's eyes lit up, and he quickly said:
"Does Lanius actually own property or have a place to hide money in Tingen? Where is it?"
If they could find Lanius's assets and replenish the severely depleted coffers of the police department's high-ranking officers, he would be able to command absolute authority within the department, if not absolute power.
"The news from Backlund is that this Lanius is a great swindler of the century, and he is very good at disguise. He has been swindling people all over the country, so he has no property in Tingen, but he must have property in other places."
The entire country is currently investigating, but because his previous disguise was too perfect, it is difficult to make any progress in the short term.
"Megoss and Lanruis have spent so much time together and are quite close; they're bound to be able to help you find some clues."
Catherine Grey seduced the police chief with a tempting tone, and the chief, as expected, was moved and took the initiative to speak:
"If that's true, that would be wonderful. But I wonder what conditions Megas would have to cooperate with us?"
Seeing that the police chief was indeed as compliant as Evan had predicted, Catherine Grey was secretly pleased and continued:
"We also know that although the Megos family has been acquitted by the court, someone must have told you to keep an eye on them and prevent them from leaving Tingen, since the relationship between Laneus and Megos is indeed unusual."
Therefore, we hope that if Megas can help the police seize some of Laneus's assets, Chief, could you please rent a three-bedroom house under the Tingen Police Department's name to them for one pound a year, and provide them with a place to live and protection from harassment?
Upon hearing Catherine Grey's words, Captain Leo, Klein, and Leonard, who had been listening and observing from the sidelines, all looked at her with surprise, feeling that she was truly a rare and excellent lawyer, so considerate of her client.
Captain Leo's eyes were shining; he was practically glued to Catherine Grey. Klein believed that if the Church didn't forbid recruiting ordinary people who were unaware of the extraordinary world, he might have already invited this lawyer to join the "Mechanical Heart" team.
Instead of having the police take a share of the confiscated property from the Megose family, Catherine Grey suggested that they rent a house to the Megose family for a symbolic price, giving them a place to live.
It should be noted that the lawyers could have legally divided up the assets seized from Lanius by having the Megous family cooperate with the police.
But Catherine Grey didn't do that. She gave all the money to the police chiefs, both to appease their anger at being cheated and to provide the Megose family with a strong backer, ensuring that they wouldn't be bullied after the lawyer left, and to prevent them from becoming easy prey after they had money.
Sitting on the sofa, lawyer Will looked at Katharine Grey and felt as if he were seeing his younger self—so upright, kind, and intelligent.
Looking at the lawyer who seemed to radiate light, the police chief also seemed to see himself, who had climbed up from the bottom and once wanted to be an upright police officer. He felt his heart was moved and agreed without thinking twice.
Seeing that the police chief had agreed to her suggestion, Catherine Grey smiled so broadly her eyes almost narrowed, and she pulled a contract from her purse, saying:
"We are all legal professionals and know that verbal promises don't count. Take a look at this agreement, and if you have no objections, then sign it."
The police chief chuckled to himself. How could he dare lie to the captain of the Church's Extraordinary Squad? They represented the Church and God!
The police chief picked up the contract and discovered that Catherine Grey had thoughtfully included in it the requirement to help the police department seize at least ten thousand gold coins.
So the police chief showed his boldness by signing his name directly with a pen.
Catherine Grey didn't mince words either. Seeing that the director was giving her face by signing the agreement, she pulled out a large document from her briefcase and said:
"These are some items retrieved from the safe deposit box at Backlund Bank, based on clues provided by Megos. I estimate they are worth a little over ten thousand gold pounds. Now I'm handing them over to you."
These things were actually things that Evan had Mr. A take out of Lanluus's mouth. The reason was simple: to protect Megaus and the Divine Child.
Although Mr. A learned from Lanluus that Tingen possessed the Divine Child, he and Mr. Z both believed that protecting Lanluus was more important than protecting the Divine Child, and they could not afford to be distracted at this time, otherwise they might inadvertently attract the enemy.
Mr. A believed that this was also the purpose of telling Lanius, who was unwilling to be controlled by the Lord's arrival, to achieve his goal.
Knowing that the divine child was outside, yet being powerless to protect him, caused Mr. A immense inner turmoil.
At this point, the understanding Evan gave Mr. A a suggestion: to use ordinary means to protect the son of Tingen, which would also fulfill the believer's wishes.
This led to Catherine Grey reporting Megos's case to her teacher, who considered it a good precedent and encouraged her teacher to bring people to Tingen to defend her free of charge.
At the same time, they used many methods to extract money from Laneus little by little, and cooperated with the police station, the largest violent institution in Tingen, to protect Megos's safety.
The police chief looked at the thick stack of documents in his hands and said with a sigh:
"You've changed my traditional impression of lawyers!"
Captain Leo, Klein, and Leonard all nodded involuntarily upon hearing this.
At this moment, Catherine Grey acted like an intern lawyer following her teacher on a case, and blushed instantly.
The police chief was a straightforward man; he immediately sent his secretary out, and when the secretary returned with the items, he handed a set of keys to Catherine Grey and said:
"This house is located near the police station, and the people renting around it are mostly people with police or government employee backgrounds. The neighborhood is very safe, and I will also instruct people to keep an eye on this family from time to time."
At this moment, Captain Leo interjected:
"I will keep an eye on their family from time to time. After all, they are believers in the God of Steam. I will also tell your captain when I get back."
He drew a triangle on his body as he spoke, and the second half of his sentence was directed at Klein and Leonard, since the house the police chief had given them was in the North District, which was under the jurisdiction of the "Night Watchers" squad.
Klein and Leonard already felt guilty towards the Megas family, and even if Captain Leo hadn't told them, they would have continued to keep an eye on them, so they nodded repeatedly.
After receiving the house keys and thanking the police chief, Catherine Grey went out to find the Magos family.
And then they handed over the keys.
Catherine Grey did not tell them that she had exchanged Lannault's assets for the house; she only vaguely mentioned that she had reached a settlement with the police.
After receiving countless words of thanks from the Megos family, Catherine Grey stopped Captain Leo and asked:
"You mentioned earlier that you are the captain of the Fifth Team of the Special Operations Department. Do you know Klein Moretti of the Seventh Team?"
A friend asked me to deliver something to him, but I've been quite busy lately and haven't had a chance to contact him. Do you know him?
Captain Leo looked at Catherine Grey with some surprise, then pointed to Klein behind her and said:
"That's Klein!"
Catherine Grey hadn't expected such a coincidence either. She playfully stuck out her tongue and held out her hand, saying:
"Hello, Mr. Klein, your friend Mr. Evan asked me to contact you!"