There were quite a few people who could affect government proceedings with just a single call, but those who would be targeting Zhang Lie at this critical juncture could only be the Wang, Qin, or Li clans.

"What do you propose, Lawyer Zhang?" Zhang Lie didn't seem particularly concerned. The reason that Zhang Hong had asked to meet up for a face-to-face discussion likely wasn't just to report this failure.

"Mr. Zhang, that person's attitude was unusual enough that I'm afraid my team won't be able to deal with the situation alone, so..." Zhang Hong paused as she turned to Zhang...