Chapter 267 - Déjà Vu (1) (2/2)
Back then, Zhao Liangze had been extremely polite and courteous to He Zhichu—a total 180 fro attitude now
He Zhichu sat up straight and gave a conteot that you lot are experts when it co yourselves You pull the wool over everyone else with your deceptions, but you probably start to believe your own lies, too”
Zhao Liangze: “…”
Zhao Liangze looked up at He Zhichu and repeated his question He added: “Professor He, please answer my questions I’m sure you are aware of the consequences if you don’t cooperate”
“He Zhichu” He Zhichu placed his hands on the long table before hion the current situation Please cooperate, Professor He” Zhao Liangze began typing out a record of the conversation
In actual fact, the interrogation room was equipped with surveillance cameras and microphones Every word He Zhichu had said had already been recorded, but Zhao Liangze went through theout a record anyway
He Zhichu lowered his eyes He was struggling with conflicted emotions, but no one could see them “I have a US passport I came to the Huaxia Empire because I was hired by B University’s Law School as a professor Aren’t you Gu Nianzhi’s guardian? She’s ht?”
Zhao Liangze nodded “What is your relationshi+p with Dou Qingyan? When did you first meet her? Why did she suddenly return to the Empire?”
The corner of He Zhichu’s mouth lifted into a sardonic s, sultry eyes “I have nothing to do with Dou Qingyan She is my assistant’s client If you have any questions about Dou Qingyan, please direct them to my assistant”
“Your assistant? You ze checked his records “Well, we’ll be interrogating her next But I don’t believe for a yan Are you insulting our intelligence?”
“Mr Zhao, a good lawyer has to be able to insult his or her opponent’s intelligence at the drop of a hat How do you think court battles are won?” He Zhichu replied with a straight face His eyes swept across the interrogation roo on one of the walls
He Zhichu was certain that this “wall” next to him was actually a sophisticated one-waywas probably behind that wall, watching hihty attitude annoyed him, and he wanted badly to punch him in the face At the saht s, lopsided smirk seemed oddly familiar to him…
“Professor He, Wen Shouyi is your assistant, whichblunt, but I don’t believe for a minute that you wouldn’t knohat she’s up to, or that you’d leave her to fend for herself if she gets into trouble”
“That’s where you’re mistaken” He Zhichu leaned backwards and spread his hands in a gesture of indifference “Wen Shouyi may be my assistant, but I’m not her employer—that would be Harvard Law School, B University Law School, andhours at Harvard and B University because she’sassistant, but she’s also a fully qualified lawyer, and handles her own cases I have absolutely nothing to do with the cases she takes on”
He Zhichu had adroitly shrugged off all responsibility for Wen Shouyi’s actions
Zhao Liangze frowned He knew he should have gotten either Yin shi+xiong or Gu Nianzhi to interrogate He Zhichu
He Zhichu was a faze—or most other people—would be able to out-talk hize inwardly kicked himself, He Zhichu nonchalantly looked away froze with a frosty glare His tone was just as icy when he said: “Here’s a question for you, Mr Zhao: Nianzhi lived with the Special Ops froe of 12 and 18 Was she treated fairly? Or did you interrogate her every day, the way you’re interrogating h psychological torture?”
Zhao Liangze was , “This has nothing to do with Nianzhi Please don’t try to change the subject”
“Well, I have nothing to say to you” He Zhichu kneithin his rights to stay silent “I will only speak with General Huo or Nianzhi It’s either that, or I stay silent until you releasea lawyer’s letter froze was not afraid of his threats, but he did not want to involve Gu Nianzhi in this e on his laptop to Huo Shaoheng, asking hi sent hiate Wen Shouyi We’ll leave He Zhichu alone for the ze replied with a simple “Yes, sir” He ordered hisWen Shouyi over instead
Wen Shouyi seated herself across Zhao Liangze, her expression uneasy She cocked her head as she looked hi us to ain like this”