Lawyer Luo saw that Lawyer Song's gaze wasn't so certain, and he knew Lawyer Song wasn't confident.
In the end, he sighed and said, "Forget it. I'll handle this case myself. After all, it concerns Wang Yi, so I should pay closer attention. Just stay by my side and don't say anything. Watch, listen, and think."
Only then did Lawyer Song seem to find his footing again.
He nodded. "Yes, Teacher Luo."
Then Luo Xiang called Wang Yi. "I've got a general understanding of what happened, but I want you to tell me exactly what happened, from beginning to end."
So Wang Yi recounted the whole incident.
Luo Xiang nodded. "I understand. You don't need to worry about this anymore. Also, if reporters ask about it, don't say anything. We don't want to cause unnecessary trouble for the lawsuit."
Wang Yi trusted Luo Xiang. "Got it, Brother Luo."
He figured that with Lawyer Luo on his side, at worst he'd have to pay some compensation and that would be the end of it.
And with Lawyer Luo's debating skills, even if he did have to pay, it wouldn't be much—at most ten thousand yuan or so.
After ending the call, Lawyer Luo turned to Lawyer Song beside him and said:
"You heard everything. Wang Yi had a reason for hitting the man, and that reason was legitimate. So we can take the case, and when we argue it, we can explain why he hit him. Even if we can't win, we can make the incident seem less serious, and any compensation will be minimal. No..."
Lawyer Song nodded.
Lawyer Luo continued, "Of course, paying compensation is the worst-case scenario. As far as the case itself goes, we definitely can't win. So let's look at it from another angle."
Then he