151 A World of Martial Arts Practitioners and the Jianghu (1/2)

”Be a cop?”

Xiao Luo laughed out loud as if he had just heard a hilarious joke. Then, he put down his coffee and said contemplatively, ”Do you know why I helped Luo's Workshop win this lawsuit?”

Gu Qianlin blinked and asked, ”Why?”

”Because I am now the boss of Luo's Workshop,” Xiao Luo answered somberly.

While Gu Qianlin was still in shock, he closed his laptop, put it in his bag, rose from the table, and walked out of the café. With a cop hanging around, he had lost any interest in drinking coffee.

Gu Qianlin stayed in her seat, stunned. For a good while, she was unable to accept that Xiao Luo was the boss of Luo's Workshop. However, in the end, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. For the cops, Xiao Luo running a business was something relieving. She couldn't imagine how difficult it would have been to deal with Xiao Luo if he were a criminal.

However, she would not give up her investigation into the ”nine-one-two” incident. Xiao Luo was very suspicious, and anyone who had broken the law must be punished by the law, regardless of their identity!

...

Chen Jianbai was convicted of defamation and sentenced to one year in jail and a fine of 20 thousand dollars. Fang Changlei of Taste Buds was led directly away from the courtroom by the Anti-Monopoly and Competition Restoration Bureau for investigation purposes. There was concrete evidence, and he would be facing astronomical fines.

With a single public trial, the reputation of Luo's Workshop was restored. Not only did the customers they had previously lost come back, but many new customers surged in as well. Taste Buds' reputation, meanwhile, had fallen to a new low. The company was spat upon and shamed by members of the public. In the blink of an eye, the landscape of Jiangcheng's bakery industry changed drastically.

After a celebration feast, Xiao Luo and Zhang Dashan returned to the place where they were staying.

Feng Wuhen and the other five came up and brought along two six-packs of beer and some barbecued food. Even after the feast, they had yet to satisfy their cravings completely. They did not intend to return to their hostel at the factory tonight. Instead, they were determined to stay at Xiao Luo's house, even though it only had a living room and a bedroom.

Since they could all just about squeeze into the living room, Xiao Luo, naturally, had no objections. However, he would never give up his bedroom.

”Heck, it is too exhilarating. Old Xiao, next time you must find me for occasions like this. The ones that require someone to show face!”

Zhang Dashan was still recollecting how he had eloquently represented Luo's Workshop in court. The more he thought about it, the more excited and at ease he became, even feeling as if he hadn't had enough lawyering.

Xiao Luo rolled his eyes at him. ”Didn't you say you were nervous?”

”Nervous, my a*s!”

Zhang Dashan showed Xiao Luo his phone. ”See here? The number of fans on my Weibo has increased by 500 thousand in one go, and the number is still surging. Quotes of things I said in court are even circulating online. Now, I am more or less an internet celebrity.”

Xiao Luo raised an eyebrow and said, ”You're acting so smug.”

”Hehe. I feel that springtime has come for me at last. Many lady fans are asking for my contact on Weibo, and I can see a different one each day without repeating!” Zhang Dashan laughed.

Xiao Luo didn't reply to this meaningless point.

To be honest, it was a good thing that he'd had Zhang Dashan to help him out at the trial. The latter could infuriate people with his words, whereas Xiao Luo's speeches were more rational, and he could hardly curse. The two combined their strengths for the trial, forging an image for the representative that displayed both of their characteristics.

”Oh yeah, have you arranged a job for that old woman, Gao Qingfeng?” Xiao Luo suddenly asked.

”Of course I've arranged it. The finance head donated a sum of money to her in the company's name. To prevent her son and daughter-in-law from robbing it from her, we've entrusted the money to a lawyer. It will be sent to her at the start of each month in the form of an allowance, ensuring that her daily needs will be met. Also, I've found a lawyer to represent her in court. As for what the outcome will be in this family matter, that I can't say.”

”Mmm, that's good.” Xiao Luo nodded. He would not treat anyone who had helped him unfairly.

”What about that, Zhang Donghai?”