BXBX NOVEL Chapter 655 - 658: Ignored
Chapter 655: Chapter 658: Ignored
While she was pondering how to handle the current situation, the sound of brisk high heels approached from the direction of the police station\'s entrance.
Soon, a tall, chestnut-haired Caucasian woman walked into the police office. She was dressed in a black uniform with a white shirt, her hair neatly styled into curls, and wore gold-rimmed glasses. Her appearance was that of a classic Western beauty with defined features.
The police officers were bewildered, and even Luo Cuishan and others looked confused. Who was this foreign woman suddenly entering the scene?
The woman glanced around the office, her eyes quickly locking onto Yang Chen. Upon seeing him, she couldn\'t hide her excitement but maintained her composure and elegance. She approached Yang Chen, slightly bowed, and greeted him in perfect British English, "I apologize for keeping you waiting, sir. I am Laura Matgrove, personally appointed by Her Majesty Queen Catherine, serving as Miss Lin\'s private legal advisor from Linklaters LLP in London. It is an honor to serve you and Miss Lin."
Her respectful and fluent introduction left most of the people present confused. However, those who understood English, such as Luo Cuishan, were stunned.
Queen Catherine? Linklaters LLP?
As the Prime Minister\'s wife, Luo Cuishan had far more opportunities to interact with global leaders than the matriarchs of other prominent families. She knew very well what role Queen Catherine played in Britain and that Linklaters LLP was one of the top five law firms in the world.
Such a prestigious law firm usually handled major international financial cases and rarely dealt with private legal matters. Yet here was one of their lawyers, treating the relatively unknown Lin Hui as a private client with such deference?
But Luo Cuishan was about to be even more shocked.
Yang Chen seemed unimpressed by Laura\'s introduction and instead frowned with dissatisfaction. "Is everyone here?"
Laura quickly nodded. "Yes, sir. I apologize. We were delayed by fog in London and arrived a day late."
"Do you realize that if you were ten minutes later, you could have all been fed to the sharks?" Yang Chen said nonchalantly.
Laura\'s face turned pale, and she lowered her proud head, not daring to make a sound.
"I hope that in the future, during your service to my sister, you avoid such foolish mistakes. If I hadn\'t been in Yanjing today, this matter wouldn\'t be so easily resolved. You need to understand the seriousness," Yang Chen said coldly.
Laura nodded vigorously. "Rest assured, sir, we will do our utmost! Our entire team has come with the highest level of commitment!"
Yang Chen sighed. "Enough with the unnecessary words. You should have understood the situation on your way here. Resolve it quickly."
Laura, feeling as if she had narrowly escaped death, wiped the sweat from her forehead, straightened up, and once again displayed a confident smile. She turned to the square-faced policeman. "Excuse me, officer, are you in charge here?"
This time, Laura spoke in Chinese, though with a slightly odd accent, but it was clear.
The square-faced policeman stammered, "Yes, yes, I am."
Laura smiled. "My name is Laura, a lawyer from Linklaters LLP in London, here to represent Miss Lin Hui. I now formally request bail."
As she spoke, Laura took out her internationally certified lawyer\'s credentials and other documents from her bag and placed them on the desk.
The square-faced policeman, unable to understand much, glanced helplessly at Luo Cuishan, waiting for her instruction. Luo Cuishan, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, shook her head slightly. Even with an international lawyer of such caliber, she had no intention of making things easy for Yang Chen. After all, she had old and new grievances to settle.
The square-faced policeman understood and coughed twice before saying, "Miss Lawyer, we have just conducted an interrogation. Miss Liu Zishan has testified that Miss Lin Hui suddenly burst into the meeting room and assaulted Director Luo Sheng. The injuries on Director Luo can also be proven to have been inflicted by Miss Lin Hui. More importantly, Miss Lin Hui has admitted to the assault. Therefore, we cannot grant you bail for Miss Lin Hui."
A gleam flashed in Laura\'s eyes. She turned to Liu Zishan and asked, "Miss Liu Zishan, may I ask you a question?"
Liu Zishan, already terrified, knew she couldn\'t reveal the truth, or her career would be ruined. Nervously, she nodded, "You can..."
"When Miss Lin Hui entered the meeting room, what were you doing?" Laura asked.
Liu Zishan immediately responded, "I was discussing some details about the MV shoot with the director when Miss Lin Hui suddenly barged in and started hitting the director for no reason."
"That\'s not true at all! She was doing... that kind of thing with Director Luo," Huilin interjected, feeling wronged. "I heard her shouting \'Director, no,\' which is why I went in to save her. Miss Liu, why aren\'t you telling the truth?"
"Miss Lin, please respect yourself and don\'t slander my reputation," Liu Zishan retorted, turning her head away and ignoring Huilin.
Huilin looked devastated, unable to comprehend why Liu Zishan was treating her this way.
Yang Chen patted Huilin\'s shoulder. "Don\'t cry here; I didn\'t bring any tissues."
Huilin pouted, feeling aggrieved but nodded.
Laura shrugged and then turned to the furious Luo Sheng, "This must be Director Luo. Is what Miss Liu Zishan said true?"
"Of course! I was discussing costume details for the shoot with Miss Liu Zishan when this madwoman barged in and attacked me! I must press charges!" Luo Sheng declared righteously.
Laura displayed a look of regret. "It\'s a pity neither of you could tell the truth."
"Lawyer Laura, if you have something to say, go ahead and say it," Luo Cuishan said in English.
"Okay," Laura said, spreading her hands. She took out a tablet from her bag and addressed everyone, "It\'s unfortunate, but on the way here, I had our technical staff retrieve the surveillance footage from the meeting room in the building where the incident took place. The footage clearly shows Director Luo and Miss Liu Zishan engaging in... intimate activities."
This statement left the police officers stunned, and Luo Cuishan\'s face turned grim. Liu Zishan was terrified, and Luo Sheng looked incredulous.
"Next, I will reveal the actual situation at the time," Laura said calmly, opening her computer and entering a password to play the video.
"Impossible!" Luo Sheng suddenly raged. "I checked beforehand. That meeting room has no cameras! You can\'t have footage! You—?"
At this moment, Luo Sheng realized he had fallen into a trap!
Liu Zishan staggered back a couple of steps, nearly falling. She was just an ordinary model and hadn\'t anticipated such a scheme. She thought there was real footage and was scared, only to realize it was a setup!
Laura smiled brightly. "Director Luo, why would you need to check for cameras just to discuss an MV shoot?"
"That\'s... that\'s because..." Luo Sheng\'s mind went blank; he had no idea what to say.
Luo Cuishan\'s face darkened as she pushed her brother aside. "Lawyer Laura, your tactic was clever, but you indeed have no footage and therefore no evidence. Given that, we still have witnesses, and there is no reason to release Lin Hui."
Laura blinked and said, "You must be the Prime Minister\'s wife, Madam Ning. I\'ve seen you in the newspapers. You\'re quite beautiful. You are correct, but my client, Miss Lin Hui, holds another status that allows her to leave here."
Ignoring the puzzled looks around her, Laura took out a red booklet from her bag.
"Does anyone recognize this item?" Laura smiled as she explained, "I am announcing that Miss Lin Hui has just acquired British citizenship, and this is her passport. While China does not allow dual nationality, the UK does. So, from the British perspective, Miss Lin Hui is our citizen.
Moreover, the British Embassy has been notified and granted Miss Lin Hui diplomatic immunity. This means any charges, interrogations, or detentions must be resolved through diplomatic channels. I believe a local police station is not equipped to negotiate between nations."
Upon hearing Laura\'s lengthy explanation, the square-faced policeman slumped back into his chair.
Negotiations between countries?!
This was beyond the capabilities of local police officers!
Luo Cuishan understood that there were some flaws in Laura\'s statements, but they were almost negligible. The critical issue was that Laura had escalated the matter to a diplomatic level!
Although she knew Yang Chen had some influence abroad, she hadn\'t anticipated that he could so easily leverage the entire UK as his shield!
Naturally, Luo Cuishan had to admit that dealing with a woman from a top law firm was no easy task. With this development, Lin Hui was untouchable, and the pressure on her side had increased significantly. As the Prime Minister\'s wife, any diplomatic fallout would fall squarely on her shoulders.