The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 49: Weld the car door shut!

"Did Mr. Bright recommend you?"

Inside the city lord's mansion, Eliza held the letter and looked at the overly young girl in front of her with a puzzled expression. In fact, the girl was very beautiful. Although her features were not as three-dimensional as those of the people of the Northern High Court, they were very delicate, pretty and charming. Her figure was not aggressive and appeared petite. Coupled with a pair of exaggerated glasses, she even looked a bit silly and cute.

Such a woman is far less alluring than herself; she probably wasn't introduced to me by Mr. Bright because of her looks.

If it's not beauty, then is it ability?

Eliza looked at the resume in her mind with some doubt. The law school of Milandel was not considered excellent in the Rhine Empire. Compared with Milandel's renowned business school and finance school, it was far inferior. However, law schools in any country are basically concentrated in the capital, but the other party was an intern scholar who had not graduated for five years.

The limited litigation experience on his resume is all at the legal aid level, and it doesn't show any particularly strong abilities.

"Yes, Madam." Yu Nu Wu Gua bowed respectfully and said calmly, "I am very grateful to Mr. Bright for recommending me, and I hope that you will give me a chance."

When she arrived, Yu Nu Wu Gua clearly sensed the power of that divine intermediary. With just a letter of recommendation, he was able to get a female knight to personally escort him and then arrive at the city lord's mansion without any obstacles. The influence of this corpse collector in Holy Stone City was simply astonishing!

"Mr. Bright's judgment is sound." Eliza immediately put away the letter of recommendation. "Tomorrow I will be heading to Milandure to apply for the title of successor. From a professional perspective, tell me, what are the difficulties? Who will object? As the lead lawyer, what solutions do you have?"

Lead lawyer?

Rain Girl's heart pounded. Really?

Such a big case definitely requires a legal team. She originally thought that at most she would be a support lawyer in the team, or at most an assistant to the lead lawyer. But the other party actually asked her, as the lead lawyer, what solutions she had.

The lead lawyer... My God, what an amazing agent! Could I possibly take on a job like this?

Stay calm... don't let the other person see that you're feeling guilty!

In a split second, Yu Nu Wugua regained her composure, adjusted her glasses, and said, "Thank you for your trust, Madam. Let's get straight to the point."

Eliza's momentary composure caused a flicker of surprise in her eyes, before she slowly nodded.

In his letter, Mr. Bright did not designate the other party as his lead defense attorney, but instead asked him to determine the other party's role within the legal team.

I just asked what to do if the other party is the lead lawyer.

With a resume like hers, she certainly lacks experience in this area. If she were less courageous, she would be too scared to agree on the spot. If she were too arrogant, she would immediately spout nonsense. The other party was initially surprised and flustered, but quickly regained her composure. This kind of reaction speed and calmness in the face of big events makes her a good candidate.

"Madam, although you are an outsider, you are Viscount Martin's legal wife, and your child is the first in line to the title according to the law. However, because of Lord Martin's untimely death, and the fact that your guardian knight in Holy Stone City is a spy, nobles who want to seize Holy Stone City will use this as a weapon. This is actually quite fatal, after all, your marriage into Holy Stone City was very abrupt in the first place, and the cause of death of the city lord was listed as poisoning. As his wife, you have a much better chance than an outsider knight like Peter!"

"The entire city lord's mansion was brutally murdered, leaving no one close to the city lord to testify on your behalf. Whether you were in love with the city lord, whether you were a proper city lord's wife, and whether you could not possibly poison the city lord are all unproven. The only thing you can offer is that you publicly foiled Knight Peter's plot, but the other side can still use the argument that you were just putting on an act and that you sacrificed an insignificant guardian knight in order to take Holy Stone City through legitimate means as a point of attack."

Eliza nodded again upon hearing this. She had also studied law, and it was remarkable that the other party could pinpoint the points the prosecution might use against her in such a short time. He didn't seem like an intern at all, but rather like a seasoned lawyer. At least Ron, the lawyer on Rose Avenue, hadn't thought of these points.

"My previous lawyer suggested that I bring some samurai representatives with a joint letter from them to prove my innocence. What do you think of this suggestion?"

Someone trying to steal my job?

Yu Nu Wugua instantly realized that the city lord's wife had indeed not yet chosen a lead lawyer, and was clearly not very convinced of that lead lawyer, which was why she asked her this question. This question was related to whether she could take the other party's job. If she wanted to become the team's lead lawyer, she had to answer carefully.

"Not so good." Rain Woman shook her head directly. The first thing to do is to deny it. No matter how reasonable the other party is, she has to deny it. Otherwise, how can she compete for jobs?

Secondly, this suggestion is really not good.

"Samurai have a low social standing, and even knights aren't considered significant witnesses in the eyes of nobles; they could easily be bribed. Therefore... we need someone truly influential to testify for us!"

"Someone truly influential?" Eliza narrowed her eyes slightly. "Who?"

"Currently, only one of the two surviving viscounts in Holy Stone City is Chief Judge Osric!"

Eliza frowned upon hearing this. Currently, the only viscounts still alive in Holy Stone City are the Minister of Finance and the Chief Judge. She had originally wanted the Minister of Finance's support, although he was not very influential in the noble circles of Holy Stone City. His influence was somewhat negligible under the suppression of the powerful Minister of Internal Affairs, Allen, but he was still a respectable figure. As for the Chief Judge, she didn't dare to even think about it.

"You make it sound so easy. The presiding judge is directly appointed by the imperial central government. He's not a local nobleman, his family is studying in the capital, and he's about to retire and return home. What makes you think you can persuade a retired official who doesn't want any trouble to help us?"

"I have seen Lord Osric's resume. He is a highly respected presiding judge. However, because Prosecutor Lady is too assertive, the court has recently lost some power. If you want him to stand on your side, you must make some political promises."

"Didn't you hear what I just said?" Eliza said impatiently. "He's retiring soon..."

"But you haven't retired yet, have you?" Rain Woman said directly, "The law schools in the capital are full of elites, but at the same time, they are also very competitive. It is not easy to find a good position as a presiding judge. That presiding judge has two excellent children who are already thirty years old and still unemployed. I believe that this presiding judge's foundation is not deep, otherwise he would not have failed to find a way out for his children."

"Prosecutor Lady of Holy Stone City has an impressive resume, but she was sent to such a remote city. Either she was being suppressed, or the people in the capital have their eyes on the interests here. Now that Lord Lady is dead, the people in the capital will definitely not be satisfied. Sending a new person here in a short time may not be enough to understand the situation. However, if the Chief Judge can bring some key intelligence and can ensure that he has a certain influence in Holy Stone City... he has a chance to be valued by the higher-ups, and his children may also be taken care of."

Eliza's eyes lit up immediately: "You've done your homework very well. How did you gather this information?"

Rain Woman felt ashamed; this crucial information had been given to her by that divine intermediary.

Before he came, he told himself that if he wanted to gain the attention of the city lord's wife, he had to have his own story. Remember, in this case, winning over the presiding judge is the key. And for an old official who is about to retire, he only has one weakness, which is his two children who have not yet been assigned positions!

Seeing Mrs. Eliza's excited expression, Yu Nu Wu Gua was certain that the mysterious Mr. Bright had not given this information to the woman in front of her.

Why would someone who seems to have the city lord's wife's complete trust choose to entrust such important information to someone who's just arrived? Does Mr. Bright have that much influence over Wang Gou Dan, to be helping him so much?

"To win a lawsuit, intelligence is key!" Yu Nu Wu Gua said with a calm expression.

"Excellent!!" Eliza clapped her hands and said, "I approve of you. You will be the lead lawyer for this legal team. Now, I'm going to give you your first task."

"It's an honor to serve you, Lady Eliza!" Yu Nu Wu Gua suppressed her excitement, trying to remain calm as she bowed and smiled, "What is the mission?"

"Come with me, let's persuade the judge!"

[System notification: Player "雨女无瓜" has gained the trust of Lady Eliza, a key quester in Holy Stone City, and has been appointed as the lead lawyer for the Viscount's succession, altering the original trajectory of fate and attracting the attention of a certain deity. Reward: 6,000 experience points!]

hiss!

Rain Woman gasped in shock. Six thousand experience points?

No wonder Dog Egg didn't want them to come here. If he encountered these resources, he'd want to hoard them all. No way! We absolutely can't let those players from Mirandil know about this place. Weld the car doors shut! We absolutely can't let those bastards find out about this place!!