Su Bai

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Before transmigrating, Su Bai had practiced law for nearly twelve years and become a partner at a top-tier law firm. His stated career win rate was 99.9 percent. The sole case counted as a loss was one he won in court but died outside the courtroom afterward; the circumstances of his death are not explained 1.

He awakens on Blue Star in the body of another lawyer. Because the world’s laws are identical to those of his original world, his professional knowledge remains applicable. He inherits a solo practice specializing in marriage consultations, but also inherits its owner’s poor litigation reputation 1.

At his first appearance, Su Bai has spent fifteen days on Blue Star and has only 1,860.57 yuan in his account, insufficient to cover the following month’s rent. He stays at the law office to save money. The arrival of Wang Zizhong and his wife gives him his first opportunity to accept a case since transmigrating 1 20.

Appearance

Su Bai is repeatedly described as handsome and clean-cut; both clients and court staff respond favorably to his looks 1 3 38.

• Courtroom clothing: Wears a suit or lawyer’s attire, often straightening it before addressing the court 6 24 30.
• Characteristic expression: Frequently smiles while showing two white teeth, including when reassuring clients or speaking to reporters 1 25 41.

Personality

Su Bai is highly confident in his litigation ability, treating difficult cases as opportunities rather than deterrents. He accepts Wang Li’s case partly to establish the firm’s reputation and repeatedly reassures Li Xuezhen that they will not lose. In Qi Feng’s appeal, however, he distinguishes between avoiding a death sentence and securing a complete self-defense ruling, showing that his confidence still accommodates different possible outcomes 2 3 37.

His courtroom manner is calm, provocative, and deliberately unorthodox. He tries to draw opponents into his framing of a dispute, destabilize them emotionally, and interrupt unfavorable lines of argument. He teaches Li Xuezhen that legitimate actions which anger opposing counsel can improve their chances of winning 24 26 43 45.

He is commercially minded but flexible with clients. He guarantees reduced or waived fees if Wang Li’s defense fails to produce a satisfactory sentence reduction, accepts delayed payment from Zhang Tongwei, and takes Qi Feng’s case for a modest fee because Luo Daxiang’s professional network offers greater long-term value. He rejects offers from other firms because independence lets him retain his fees and work for himself 2 33 37.

Abilities & Skills

Legal Expertise

Su Bai’s primary advantage is the experience carried over from his previous life, rather than assistance from the system 1 34.

• Broad practice: Claims expertise in criminal, civil, and matrimonial litigation 17.
• Evidence analysis: Reviews earlier judgments, prosecution arguments, statutory grounds, and client testimony to identify weaknesses in a case 3 4 38.
• Legal reframing: Challenges Wang Li’s robbery conviction through the ownership of the cash and pursues fraud allegations within Zhang Tongwei’s divorce dispute 10 19 27.
• Appeal strategy: Recognizes that Qi Feng’s appeal depends on legal interpretation rather than disproving the established evidence 39.
• Post-judgment advice: Explains appeal risks and advises clients on recovering assets through court enforcement 33 35.

Courtroom Strategy

Su Bai combines legal argument with careful control of questioning, procedure, and opposing counsel’s reactions.

• Uses the opposition’s evidence: Relies on prosecution records showing that bank and customer funds were mixed together in Wang Li’s case 10.
• Establishes subjective intent: Questions Xie Jing about alleged fraud and Qi Feng about why he took up a knife 25 43.
• Challenges relevance: Counters Ye Fei’s depression argument by asking how it relates to the alleged fraud 27.
• Disrupts opposing arguments: Interrupts Lü Wei before he can develop a planned appeal to emotion and reason; the judge subsequently warns Su Bai to observe courtroom discipline 45.
• Studies judges: Researches Yu Caixia’s impartiality and preference for statutory interpretation, and asks Li Xuezhen to investigate the presiding judge in Qi Feng’s appeal 6 12 39.

Social Navigation and Evidence Gathering

• Builds informal rapport: Shares cigarettes with a detention-center officer to accelerate Wang Li’s meeting approval. Su Bai maintains that the required procedures remain intact 4.
• Finds supporting witnesses: Contacts people who previously sued Nandu Bank and later presents multiple witness statements 5 6 12.
• Directs online investigation: Has Li Xuezhen enter Ye Fei’s fan group under a disgruntled-wife persona, then preserve screenshots, videos, and any recorded advice 19 21.
• Adapts to local conditions: Initially avoids informal shortcuts in the Northern Capital because Qi Feng’s high-profile death penalty case requires greater caution 37 38.

Basic Microexpression Observation

The Madman System grants Su Bai an ability to infer simple information from other people’s microexpressions 15.

• Detects that Li Xuezhen is not being truthful about her background 15.
• Considers the ability only somewhat useful, possibly because its level is too low 15.
• Does not treat it as a substitute for investigation: he follows his observations by checking legal scholars’ profiles online 15.

Madman System

The system rewards ordinary legal work through missions tied to consultations and cases.

• Beginner reward: Receives 50,000 yuan after accepting Wang Li’s case. The money arrives as a legitimate transfer from a former marriage-consultation client thanking him for his advice 2 3.
• Subsequent mission: Must complete twenty consultations or two cases; the system offers bronze, silver, or gold treasure chests according to evaluation 15.
• Recorded evaluation: After Zhang Tongwei’s case, the panel displays seven of twenty consultations, one of two cases completed, and an S victory rating 34.

Mentorship

Su Bai teaches Li Xuezhen through practical lessons drawn from their cases:

• People skills: Legal practice also requires navigating social relationships 4 18.
• Client duty: “Take the money, do the job”; personal feelings should not interfere with representation 18 37 41.
• Opponent psychology: Legitimately provoking opposing counsel can strengthen their position 26 37.
• Adaptability: Judge the circumstances rather than applying the same tactics everywhere 37.
• Professional conviction: There is no absolute justice; a lawyer must remain committed to the client’s defense 41.

Relationships

• Li Xuezhen — Intern, assistant, and mentee originally recruited by the body’s former owner. Su Bai promises her a future partnership and eventually pays internship wages calculated at 4,500 yuan per month. Her connections help secure access to Qi Feng and information about his presiding judge 3 15 38 39 50.
• Wang Li — Criminal-defense client whose suspended sentence becomes Su Bai’s first major success on Blue Star. His gratitude leads him to refer his childhood friend Zhang Tongwei 14 16 17.
• Wang Zizhong — Wang Li’s father, who retains Su Bai after previous lawyers fail to obtain relief for his son 2.
• Zhang Tongwei — Divorce client whose premarital apartments Su Bai protects through a fraud case. Su Bai permits delayed fee payment and offers follow-up asset-recovery advice 31 33 35.
• Luo Daxiang — Legal commentator and criminal-law professor who analyzes Wang Li’s case and later refers Qi Feng’s appeal. Su Bai values both his legal perspective and his professional network 16 35 37.
• Qi Feng — Death-row client represented on appeal. Su Bai challenges the finding of criminal intent and ultimately secures a justifiable self-defense ruling 39 43 50.
• Ye Fei — Opposing matrimonial lawyer in Zhang Tongwei’s case. Su Bai presents evidence implicating her in the fraud scheme, and she receives a prison sentence 26 27 31 33.
• Lü Wei — Experienced prosecution lawyer opposing Qi Feng’s appeal. After losing, he asks whether his earlier thinking was wrong; Su Bai bluntly answers that it was 41 50.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wang Li and Nandu Bank

• Accepts the case after learning that Wang Li received a twenty-year sentence and that an earlier appeal upheld it 2.
• Investigates Wang Li’s account, prepares an aggressive final-trial application, and gathers witnesses connected to earlier disputes with Nandu Bank 4 5 6.
• Argues that the bank cannot prove ownership of the two cash bundles Wang Li received because robbers mixed bank funds with customers’ withdrawals 10.
• Obtains relief concerning the bank’s failure to protect its customer’s property and secures a suspended sentence for Wang Li 12 14.
• Receives 120,000 yuan from Wang Li and his family and refurbishes the firm 16.

Zhang Tongwei’s Divorce and Fraud Case

• Investigates how Xie Jing used a guarantee letter to claim Zhang Tongwei’s two premarital apartments and accumulated debt treated as household expenses 18.
• Proposes fraud proceedings and directs Li Xuezhen to gather evidence from Ye Fei’s online community 19 21.
• Engineers Judge Xu Meng’s recusal by arranging and photographing a conversation with Li Xuezhen, prompting the opposing side to request his replacement 22.
• Establishes the alleged connection between Ye Fei’s advice and Xie Jing’s attempts to obtain Zhang Tongwei’s premarital property 26 27.
• Wins protection for the premarital assets; both Xie Jing and Ye Fei receive prison sentences. The outcome makes White Jun Law Firm widely discussed in Southern Capital’s legal community 31 33 35.
• Receives 550,000 yuan in legal fees and spends another 20,000 yuan improving the office 35.

Qi Feng’s Death Penalty Appeal

• Travels to the Northern Capital after Luo Daxiang refers a case that several prominent criminal lawyers declined. Accepts a 20,000-yuan fee because the family cannot afford more 37.
• Reviews the first-trial file and determines that the original death sentence should not survive appeal 38.
• Challenges the prosecution’s account of Qi Feng’s intent, using the established sequence of the assault and law enforcement’s findings 43 44 45.
• Obtains a ruling that Qi Feng did not commit intentional injury, removing the basis for the death sentence, then continues arguing against excessive self-defense 47.
• Secures acquittal through a justifiable self-defense ruling. Afterward, he declines Li Xuezhen’s promotional banner because Luo Daxiang’s referrals are sufficient and the small firm cannot handle unlimited cases 50.

Notable Quotes

“Now that I’ve taken it, I have a responsibility to the client.” 37

“Lesson five is that there is no absolute justice. As a lawyer, you must stay true to your convictions!” 41

“Just the basics. No applause needed. Remember to pay my legal fees.” 31