Chapter 16 - Xiao Mei (II)
As a Xiong, they gave importance to their image. They would not go out in the open like this.
"Whether I'm related to Xiong or not is not important. As I said, Xiao Mei needs your help. By next week her trial will come. We need to visit her tomorrow and know exactly her situation."
Xiong Zhi alone could help Xiao Mei to get out of the prison but that would take time. With Lawyer Chang's help it would be faster.
Of course, she would take the faster route.
"She's my friend. I'll definitely help her. Even the CJ's block me." Lawyer Chang said with determination.
Xiao Mei was her only female friend. They were best friends since High School. She knew with her temperament no one wanted to approach her, some did but quickly step back with a single reproach from her.
She was known as a hard girl since young. She talked with sharp words not caring who she talked to, and was guarded all the time .Her wall was high up that no one could climb up.
But Xiao Mei was different to all the people she met.
She was also the opposite of her.
Xiao Mei was a lovely girl that get along with everyone. She was patient unlike her who were very impatient and easily get angry. She always concerns herself with others even it was not related to her.
She was kind that sometimes Bivia Chang get annoyed with her. She, Bivia Chang, did not care anyone and was selfish. She admitted it to herself.
But the thing she like the most about Xiao Mei was her sincerity and loyalty.
Many backstab her and badmouthed her to Xiao Mei. But Xiao Mei did not believe those rumors and did not care at all if she had a bad image to other people making the students around her treat her indifferently unlike?the kindly treat before.
Furthermore, she could see that Xiao Mei sincerely want her to be her friend.
When she asked her one time why she stick to her, Xiao Mei just answered.
"Because your a 'friend' that's hard to come by. It's a waste to not be your friend and to have a friend like you."
Hearing her answer that time, she was confused at first.
But in the next moment her heart warmed up, she was moved.
A friend that's hard to come by
She understand then what she meant. In other words,
A true friend
Since that day she let her climb up to her wall and gladly accepted her.
Even now she could not believe that they would become best friends.
Her friend that put so much trust in her was in trouble right now. She did not need to think twice.
Lawyer Chang was about to open her mouth to ask something when she heard a noise from the back door. A few seconds a tall man with wavy short black hair came out. His pretty eyes with a thick brows on top, darted around and spotted them.
When he walked closer, one can see his straight nose and plump lips. He was a little pale but it did not decrease the dashing man's aura and pretty countenance.
"Biv'er , I was looking for you, Are you al----?" The man stopped for a moment when he noticed Lawyer Chang serious and some what worried expression. Even the woman always look serious he still could tell what was serious or not.
He furrowed his brows. He knew Bivia Chang since college. They were in the same department but different course. Since he knew her, he knew that the only thing that made this woman serious and worried was her only best friend, Xiao Mei.
Did something happen to Xiao Mei?
He walked toward Lawyer Chang. When he came to her side he eyed Xiong Zhi.
He was startled at first because of how young Xiong Zhi was.
What is a young girl doing out here in the night?
Then he leaned closer to Lawyer Chang.
"Is it about Xiao Mei?" He asked. It was unlike of Xiao Mei to missed his grandfather funeral. So like Lawyer Chang he was sure something happened to her. But seeing Lawyer Chang's expression he knew it was worse than he thought.
"En. But don't worry about it. I will handle the matter. You need to focus in your family now especially your mom, she needs you." Surprising Xiong Zhi, Lawyer Chang's voice was soft and gentle.
Xiong Zhi looked at the man.
'Who is he?'
Then it dawned on her. She remembered what the receptionist said earlier.
Is this man the prosecutor that Lawyer Chang has relationship on?
The prosecutor just looked at Lawyer Chang. He knew how stubborn she was if he denied. So he only said,
"If you need me don't hesitates to call me. Xiao Mei is also my friend."
"Of course we will need you, I will tell you when the time comes. Rest first." Lawyer Chang ushered him to go.
Without a choice he left them. He really trust Lawyer Chang. He knew that she was not foolish enough to talked or made a deal to any stranger, so the talked with the girl must be true and important.
After he left, the two girls face each other again. Lawyer Chang started first.
"Thanks for telling me this even I don't know your intention. But I will handle the rest-"
"Let's go tomorrow at 2pm to Quangpayan police. I will help you to get there. Don't wear any suits, just casual and a rubber shoes. Also a jacket and a cap. I'll pick you up in the near coffee shop at police station." Xiong Zhi interrupted her. She knew what Lawyer Chang was going to do. Lawyer Chang want to handle it in old ways by herself. If she did that it would take months for the law to act up and if they did not present sufficient evidence the case would be drag out longer. And Xiong Zhi did not want that.
She needed Lawyer Chang but as a lawyer only. She would do the rest.
Lawyer Chang was speechless at her rude interruption.
She knew herself as a direct and sharp woman who used her words as her swords. But now she felt like her swords was deflected by a big and hard shield.
The tone that girl used was not someone from her age. So commanding, oppressive and bossy.
She was good at judging people, now she felt like she was looking not at the small girl but a big shot woman who would be dominant to any line of work she chose.
Yes, she was offended, not everyone could stand her dominating aura, especially a little girl, but this girl just not stand and talked normally to her but also had the guts to interrupt her!
She was....impressed. She like the girl more. If she was groomed properly she would become an outstanding figure in the future.
So she let it pass her rude interruption.
"Why two pm? We must come early." Lawyer Chang asked.
Xiong Zhi who already planned all things said.
"Because I have school tomorrow."
Xiong Zhi did not really care school at all since she study it already. But she had a reason.
Lawyer Chang raised her eyebrow and looked at the girl in front of her. The girl was beautiful and young.
So she was really underage huh? Probably high school.
"Fine. I'll comply to your arrangements. But I still did not trust you. I will ride my own car. We just meet tomorrow."
"No problem." Xiong Zhi said and turned away but stopped for a while.
"Please tell the lady earlier my condolences. And tell her 'thank you' and I left." She said and started to walked off.
But before she closed the back door she heard Lawyer Chang yelled.
"It is Mrs. Huo, Huo Yheng!"
Lawyer Chang smirked. Looks like the girl was a little cold but easily to warm inside.
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Xiong Zhi walked towards her car while thinking.
Huo.....
Huo....why sounds so familiar? Where did I hear i----?
Then it struck her.
Huo Dian?!
Who don't know Huo Dian?! Huo Dian was the most frightening prosecutor in the field of justice. He did not take bribes and if someone did, he would send that person in prison no matter what that person background was. He was fearless and all his case won in triumph. He always side at the people he knew was telling the truth and in need of justice. He would take his enemy without mercy.
He was titled in his field as Hell King of Justice .
So that man earlier was Huo Dain?! The legendary prosecutor?
So a person like him is in Xiao Mei's side. No wonder she was freed and could take CJ'S on.
But with them alone was not enough, if it goes on it would take them five years to free Xiao Mei. In the past, because of their lack of evidence to prove Xiao Mei's innocence and the news came late to Lawyer Chang, the CJ's company won. But it did not let Lawyer Chang gave up to Xiao Mei. After five years, they managed to open up the case again and had a retrial, that time they won. The prosecutor of that trial was Prosecutor Huo.
Since Pros. Huo had a good impression to the public the trial became famous and it even publicizes in the news live for the people to witness it.
After concrete evidences against CJ's?, and with the public being a witness, the CJ's lost terribly.
But it was too late for Xiao Mei. Her grandmother had died without her knowing four years ago.?Her only relative died alone with no one to hold her.
Seeing the part of the dirty world, Xiao Mei's raged consumed her. She vowed to smashed CJ's to ashes.
After two years, when Xiong Zhi was twenty three, when she was locked up in the monster's mansion, she watched the news about the CJ's controversies regarding its corruption, fake diamonds, abuse of employees, and dirty secrets all exposed to the public.
First, the trial of Xiao Mei brought CJ's a huge decreased in marketing. All the wealthy client who trusted CJ's gems and diamonds turned away from them and even throw away their jewelries publicly.
Their image had gone down in overnight. The truth was, their gems and diamonds were genuine and of high quality. But only to those who were wealthy and from famous family. Their jewelries were really trusted by these wealthy families.
They only brought out the fake diamonds in those buyer who were not that wealthy enough and could not tell the difference between genuine and fake.
After the controversy about the fake diamonds they publicly apologized. Even they suffer from huge lost they still manage and targeted the commoners as buyers. Since CJ's was a hundred year old company. They still had deep roots and managed to find investors.
This outrage Xiao Mei. A life was gone because of their schemes. Now, she could not bring her sweet grandmother back.
So she gathered any information she could remember when she worked at CJ's as secretary of their CEO.
Then two years was gone, she released the shocking news of dirtiness of CJ's? to the media.The commoner and other investors, business partners, lost their trust to CJ's and knew it was doomed.
After a week, the CEO and some of their board of directors who were related to the dirty works had gone to prison.
And the CJ's never rise anymore.
Xiong Zhi who were watching the news at that time really admired Xiao Mei.
So she knew Xiao Mei's capability if she was given a chance. She liked the woman. Determined.
Xiong Zhi arrived at her car and smile slightly.
'This would be easy.'