Before Quanjing could sign this major client, a sudden trouble arose. A former Quanjing lawyer named Zhao Xu, who had previously left the firm along with Gu Jie, suddenly approached Luo Bin. Two years ago, Zhao Xu had helped Gu Jie by drafting a will for a friend of hers, but there were procedural flaws in how the will was drafted. Two years later, this minor flaw was discovered, and the opposing party sued Zhao Xu in court, demanding ten million in compensation. However, Zhao Xu was just an ordinary, low-ranking lawyer; how could he possibly have that kind of money to compensate them?
Naturally, Gu Jie distanced herself from the matter at the very first instance, leaving Zhao Xu to handle it on his own. With no other options left, Zhao Xu thought of Luo Bin. Moved by his desperate and bitter entreaties, Luo Bin's heart softened, and he agreed to pay off this compensation on Zhao Xu's behalf. This sparked resentment among the other lawyers at the firm. The compensation and benefits at the firm had already been reduced significantly compared to the days under Feng Yin, and now, with such an incident popping up, each partner's year-end bonus would be slashed by at least several hundred thousand. How could anyone agree to that?
Fortunately, everyone now knew that Luo Bin was very likely to bring in a major client. Tempted by the prospect of Kedong, the internal resentment was temporarily suppressed. However, should any major mishaps occur with the Kedong contract, Quanjing Law…
Chapter 673