Gu Hua rushed anxiously into the gloomy police station, his eyes swiftly scanning the sparse lobby until they landed on a tall, well-dressed man.
"Mr. Shi!" Gu Hua called in relief as he strode over to clasp hands with his family's long time legal counsel. "Have they said anything about my father? Did you meet with him already?"
The rueful lawyer shook his head, gesturing Gu Hua to sit beside him. "Not yet, I'm afraid. They rebuffed my requests for a preliminary consultation pending the interrogation wrap up."
He regarded Gu Hua solemnly. "I must caution restraint until we can fully assess the case against your father. These charges...they aim to make an example out of someone prominent. Any careless statements could exacerbate Master Gu's position."
Gu Hua dropped his head into his hands despairingly. "But my father is innocent! This disaster wasn't his doing. Surely we can combat these outrageous accusations?"
