"Mr. Robertson, may I ask, who is Mr. Blake? Does he have a connection with the Chinese restaurant?"
As the case files arrived in the office, Carter immediately wrote a check, then picked up the files and sat down to examine them intently.
The serious and earnest demeanor, completely devoid of any joking, caught the attention of Chief Dunning, causing his eyebrows to twitch. How could this blond-haired, blue-eyed man seem to have no connection with the Chinese community?
"Well, Mr. Blake has a good relationship with Mr. Chen."
When mentioning their good relationship, Julian's expression also became somewhat odd. Clearly, he recalled the scene where they were almost chased and attacked just now.
Meanwhile, as Carter flipped through the case files, his expression grew darker and more somber, even becoming somewhat grim.
The situation, indeed, had turned out just as he suspected.
According to the files, just two months after he left New York, in October, during normal dismissal time, Chen Shuzhen, upon leaving the campus, was subjected to discriminatory insults from her classmates. Then, just as he predicted, the girl stood up to them on the spot, and then...
"What was the outcome of this case?"
According to the records, Chen Shuzhen was only discovered to be injured after returning home from school. Then, it was her father who brought her to the Fifth Precinct to report the case. However, according to the workflow of the New York City Police Department, violent incidents that occur on school campuses are usually referred to the Youth Crime and School Safety Bureau under the Community Affairs Bureau.
In other words, the case recorded in Carter's hands only registered the accounts of the parties involved, perhaps because they didn't want to waste film on Chinese people. There wasn't even photographic evidence of the injuries.
This conveniently spared Carter from further agitation.
"This is beyond our jurisdiction. Tomorrow, I'll call the School Safety Bureau to see how it's going."
Perhaps feeling grateful that the $30,000 came too easily, after Chief Dunning finished speaking, he added:
"Mr. Blake, regarding this case, if you're hoping for those assailants to be severely punished, don't put too much hope on the School Safety Bureau."
"After all, for these non-serious crimes committed by minors, it's usually about educational correction."
"I understand."
Forcing himself to calm down, Carter understood very well that in this environment, hoping to rely on his own strength to punish those people and seek justice for Chen Shuzhen through normal legal means was no longer feasible.
Simply because they were white, they would receive systemic favoritism and even protection from the entire judicial system. Moreover, what made Carter feel extremely disgusted at the moment was the crucial label of being a minor that they carried.
Trying to make a fuss about this in court was simply a joke, just going through the motions.
What else could be done?!
"Julie, do you know any shady lawyers? Can you contact two of them for me?"
"Of course, should I call them now?"
Upon hearing Julian's response, Carter quickly understood his intentions.
Since the normal judicial process was not feasible, they had to rely on these lawyers' understanding and interpretation of the law to intimidate the other party and ultimately achieve a similar goal.
The only regret was that this method could only make them bleed heavily, but it couldn't bankrupt them. After all, this approach lacked the inherent coercion of judicial judgment.
So.
"One day!"
Since they lacked strength, Carter naturally sought speed.
Having experienced similar situations before, Carter understood very well that every day this dragged on was another day of torment for the parties involved. Therefore:
"For each day you accelerate, your reward will double!"
"If you can finish by sunset tomorrow, I'll pay triple! If you finish by sunset the day after tomorrow, I'll only pay double! If it's not done by the third day..."
"If it's not done by the third day, you won't get a single cent!"
Roy and Kirkland both answered in unison!
With the signing of the commission contract, after seeing off the two, Carter's group also bid farewell to Chief Dunning and slowly left the Fifth Precinct. On the way to the hotel, they casually found a McDonald's, ordered two combo meals, and considered it dinner.
"Feeling better now?"
Watching Carter devour his burger in a fit of frustration, Julian sighed. After accompanying Carter through such a commotion, although it didn't cost him much energy, this sudden event still interrupted his original plans.
For a fund manager, having plans disrupted was as uncomfortable as an obsessive-compulsive person seeing a messy room.
"Not really. After all, this is New York. There are many things that can't go according to my wishes."
"Hehe, as long as you understand. Let's not talk about this anymore. Are you still interested in accompanying me to the SEC tomorrow?"
"Sure, I promised you, how could I break my word? Besides, this is my company, isn't it?"