"Wu Peng agreed, "Okay, the client has already been questioned once and is likely close to being detained. She wants to meet you as soon as possible. When would be a good time for you to meet with them?"

Liu, the lawyer, looked at the time and said, "I have dinner with a client tonight. There's an hour left before I get off work. If they have time now, have them come to the firm."

Wu Peng thought of Jia Wenjun's leg, which was still in a bandage: "Lawyer Liu, the client's leg is injured and she's still in the hospital."

There was a moment of silence on the other end: "I see. Then I'll go there tomorrow morning."

Wu Peng hung up the phone and went inside to relay the information.

Jia's father looked at his daughter and comforted her, "The lawyer will be here tomorrow. As long as Lawyer Liu is willing to take our case, we'll have hope."

He had asked friends for help before, so he had no idea that Lawyer Liu had refused them.

"Dad, we can't wait until tomorrow. We need to see the lawyer today." Jia Wenjun finished speaking and looked at Wu Peng: "Lawyer Wu, didn't you say that Lawyer Liu Ping has an hour right now? Let's go see him now. Please help us make an appointment with him."

The reason Jia Wenjun wanted to personally go to the law firm to communicate with the lawyer who would defend her was partly because time was of the essence, and also to see if the lawyer met her requirements.

Only through face-to-face communication could both parties better understand each other's situation. She was looking for a comrade-in-arms, and it was important to understand the law firm and the lawyer's temperament.

Wu Peng looked at her, realizing she wasn't just saying it, glanced at her leg, and nodded without saying anything else: "Okay."

Jia's mother looked at her daughter's leg worriedly: "Jun Jun, can you go out like this?"

Jia Wenjun didn't want to delay any longer: "It's okay, Mom, we need to finalize the defense lawyer as soon as possible. I might not be able to move freely tomorrow. The sooner things are settled, the better for us."

"Jun Jun is right, let's go now." Jia's father also knew the seriousness of the matter and agreed with his daughter's plan.

Wu Peng thought Jia Wenjun would need to change clothes, and was about to get up and wait outside, when he saw her take a thin trench coat from a bag of clothes her mother had brought, tie up her hair, and say to her father: "Dad, go ask the nurse for a wheelchair. Let's go now."

Seeing her leave without hesitation, Wu Peng was stunned for half a second: "I'll go."

It took them less than ten minutes to get from the hospital to the taxi.

Wu Peng had never seen a woman move so fast, especially one who was injured. From this alone, he could tell that this woman was no ordinary person.

The car stopped fifteen minutes later in front of an eighteen-story building. This area was full of high-end office buildings. Wu Peng had already contacted Lawyer Liu. He swiped his card to let Jia Wenjun's family in, then quickly walked to the elevator and pressed the button.

Jia's father pushed his daughter's wheelchair into the elevator. Jia Wenjun said "Thank you" to Wu Peng.

Ever since experiencing those cruel things on the yacht, she had been grateful for any help she received, treasuring even the smallest act of kindness.

Wu Peng nodded to her. The elevator stopped at the sixteenth floor.

Wu Peng led them in. A young woman with light makeup at the front desk quickly came over with a smile, then curiously glanced at Jia Wenjun in the wheelchair and said to Wu Peng, "Lawyer Liu asked me to take you to meeting room five."

Wu Peng had a good relationship with Qing Zi, the receptionist, who had joined the firm around the same time as him. He nodded: "Okay, you take the client over first."

He needed to go to Lawyer Liu's office first.

After Qing Zi brought in the tea, Jia Wenjun saw a man in his forties or fifties with a shrewd look and slightly graying hair walk in with Wu Peng.

Lawyer Liu exchanged a few pleasantries before getting straight to the point.

Lawyer Liu's straightforward nature could be seen as not wasting words, but Jia Wenjun knew that this attitude actually meant that he knew the case had little chance of success, so he didn't want to waste too much time.

This Lawyer Liu was already the best lawyer her father could find. Since she had come, she had to be patient and talk to him.

Lawyer Liu asked Jia Wenjun to describe the situation on the ship.

Jia Wenjun didn't hesitate and told Lawyer Liu everything from when she boarded the ship to the predicament she now faced.

The middle-aged man didn't show much expression, but Wu Peng, who was sitting beside him, was trying his best to stay calm, though her experience had shocked his values.

He didn't know what it was like for a woman to face those grievances and dangers alone, but now that she was describing those events, it was as if she were talking about someone else's story in a calm and collected manner. Her ability to avoid her own subjective feelings and simply try to restore the situation from a rational perspective made Wu Peng's feelings towards her even more complicated. This woman was indeed ruthless.

Jia's mother had long been in tears after hearing about her daughter's experiences, and Jia's father's eyes were red and swollen. His clenched fist never loosened. No father could remain calm after hearing that his daughter had been bullied like this.

In the entire meeting room, apart from the calmly narrating Jia Wenjun, only Lawyer Liu remained relatively calm.

Perhaps nearly twenty years in the profession had shown him too much of the coldness and evil of human nature. He didn't show much surprise, except for occasionally asking some questions.

After listening to Jia Wenjun's account, Lawyer Liu analyzed her current situation one by one.

Jia Wenjun agreed with the lawyer's analysis. He had clearly explained the risks and chances of success. She was satisfied with Lawyer Liu's frankness. She knew that finding any lawyer at this time would be much the same. The fact that this lawyer could analyze things to this extent in such a short time meant that he had some ability.

Jia Wenjun made a decisive decision and signed the engagement contract with Lawyer Liu, paying the lawyer's fee. Wu Peng followed Lawyer Liu and personally escorted them to the elevator.

"Miss Jia, I have a lot of things to do, so my assistant Wu Peng will have more contact with you in the early stages. He will be responsible for things like checking files, investigating and collecting evidence, and communicating with you. You can tell him anything you need."

Wu Peng nodded to Jia Wenjun: "Miss Jia, I'm also one of the people responsible for this case. You can contact me directly if you have any questions."

Jia Wenjun knew that a lawyer like Lawyer Liu would probably only appear at the final crucial moment, and that the person they would be in contact with in the early stages would most likely be Wu Peng.

The practicing lawyer collects the money, and the intern does the work. Jia Wenjun's many years of experience in the workplace told her that although an intern wasn't a real lawyer yet and was only running errands and handling documents, the people who did the work were often the ones you couldn't afford to offend. Because he was the one who ran errands, communicated, and made contacts. He knew the situation better than Lawyer Liu, and perhaps he was the one who determined success or failure.

Earlier, she had heard from her parents that this Wu Peng was a warm-hearted person. Young people who had just entered the workplace were always better than those seasoned veterans.

Sitting in the wheelchair, Jia Wenjun also nodded to Wu Peng: "Okay, thank you, Lawyer Wu. We can add each other on WeChat later. I'll have to trouble you with the work later."