At 2:50 PM, Lin Jie arrived at Dingxin Building.

This is a Grade 5A office building, where Li Haoxiang's Zhongcheng Law Firm is located.

He originally thought of asking Li Haoxiang to draft a rather stringent confidentiality agreement for Chen Lan's husband to sign, as a safeguard just in case.

If Chen Lan's husband, after having the brain tumor removed, turned a bit selfish and tried to extort him, Lin Jie would be caught in a predicament.

Taking advantage of the situation, Shen Lanruo strongly suggested that he hire a private attorney to mitigate risks and avoid potential future conflicts of interest.

She told Lin Jie that it is foreseeable that he will take on more surgeries in the future, engaging in more medical research, and will have more intricate entanglements of interests with people like Chen Shi, Tao Taqing, and An Weize.

Currently, things are in a honeymoon phase, sharing common interests, but if a significant conflict of interest arises in the future, he will be the weakest party.

Lin Jie needs to prepare for the worst.

Although one should not harbor ill intentions, it is essential to take some necessary precautions to avoid being thrown out as a scapegoat in major conflicts of interest.

Lin Jie felt that Shen Lanruo's suggestion made sense. Besides, with his current financial capability, hiring a private attorney to provide services at any time was affordable.

In this situation, he made an appointment with Li Haoxiang to meet today and discuss specific matters.

The entire thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth floors were leased by Zhongcheng Law Firm.

The law firm's decor was primarily in black and white tones, with a simple and stylish design.

The receptionist who greeted clients was not only attractive, with neatly trimmed short hair and sharp, focused eyes, but she also wore a fitted professional dress, conveying a sense of professionalism and competence.

It's Lin Jie's first time here, and the elegant and simple decor, along with such a receptionist embodying the professionalism of the legal profession, left a good first impression of the firm.

After informing the receptionist of his name and that he had an appointment with Li Haoxiang, Lin Jie stood and waited.

Just over a minute after the attractive receptionist put down the phone, Li Haoxiang personally came out to welcome Lin Jie into his office on the thirty-ninth floor, sitting in the guest area.

Once a personable secretary served hot tea and left, Lin Jie said directly, "Lawyer Li, I know you charge by the hour, and time is money. I'll get straight to the point. I need to hire a private attorney for long-term service."

"Can you recommend one of the young lawyers with relatively good capabilities at your firm?"

Li Haoxiang was taken aback.

He thought the other party sought his opinion on certain matters, not expecting it was about hiring a private attorney, which is not common.

The public's legal awareness in the country pales in comparison to developed Western countries.

Even some fairly large companies and institutions rarely hire attorneys for ongoing legal consultation services, often only doing so when there are specific legal issues requiring resolution.

For companies and institutions, let alone individuals, hiring a long-term legal advisor is even less frequent.

Thanks to Lin Jie's connections, Li Haoxiang has reaped considerable benefits in the past few months; the legal affairs of Anlin Hospital and Anlin Charity Fund are currently managed by his team.

Although the current annual returns are modest, around three to four hundred thousand, Li Haoxiang values the future.

It is anticipated that once Anlin Hospital is built and officially operational, the demand for legal services from Anlin Hospital will surge.

A large hospital often faces a plethora of issues, including medical malpractice disputes, doctor-patient conflicts, medical debt, complaints, and responsibility disputes with pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies.

Frankly, a large hospital can sustain two to three law firms.

Li Haoxiang was preparing to expand his team, specifically recruiting several lawyers with considerable experience and achievements in resolving medical disputes, etc.

He smiled and said, "Lin Jie, you don't need to hire a private attorney. I can assure you that I, along with my team, will provide you with free legal consultation services."

Lin Jie shook his head and solemnly said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I still need to hire an attorney."

"You're a professional and understand that due to client confidentiality agreements, there are some things I can say to my attorney that I cannot disclose to you."

Li Haoxiang nodded in understanding, "I get it!"

He pondered a bit and said, "Here's an idea, I'll be your private attorney! Our firm's annual private legal advisor fees are tiered, with the lowest tier being 60,000 a year."

"I'll sign with you at this tier rate."

Lin Jie knew that the tiers mentioned by Li Haoxiang were based not on the amount of service but on the individual, with senior lawyers having higher fees and junior lawyers having lower fees.

Moreover, this fee was solely for consultation. Matters such as negotiations, dispute mediation, court defense, etc., would incur additional charges.

"Lawyer Li, what is your actual consultation fee?" Lin Jie curiously asked.

Li Haoxiang chuckled softly and said, "The public quote is 500,000 a year, although it's generally discounted to 80%. For friends, it's 60% of that.

"Our relationship is not ordinary. Although it should be free of charge, you made a good point that with this agreement binding us, we can discuss private matters without any reservations."

Seeing how accommodating Li Haoxiang was, Lin Jie reluctantly accepted his goodwill, and the two formally signed the attorney employment agreement.

Handing Lin Jie a signed copy of the agreement, Li Haoxiang smiled, "Alright, Lin Jie, I am now your officially hired attorney. According to the terms of the agreement, even if the client does something illegal, I cannot disclose a single detail without the client's permission."

"Whatever you need to discuss, feel free to speak openly."

Lin Jie put the agreement away and seriously said, "Lawyer Li, to be honest with you, I have been engaged in illegal activities and will continue to do so."

As Li Haoxiang was stunned and shocked, Lin Jie narrated several cases of illegal surgeries he had performed in the past few months.

He naturally did not foolishly disclose the matters he had done for Li Donghai and his wife to Li Haoxiang.

"Is it true that you restored the singing voice of the big star Xiaoxiao?"

"And the voice of Du Feixue from the Du Family was also treated by you?"

"Besides Mr. An's brain tumor surgery, you've also performed replantation of severed fingers, thoracic surgery, and liver repairs?"

After a second confirmation from Lin Jie, Li Haoxiang felt like his heart was being tossed around like the ocean during a typhoon...

No wonder the An Family granted him a mansion, gave him hospital shares, and even named the hospital after him—it turns out he not only had a great favor to the An Family but had also proven his skills time and again through numerous surgeries.

No wonder Xiaoxiao personally attended the celebration that day and performed a song; it turned out Lin Jie had saved her artistic career.

No wonder the elder of the Fu Family stood up for Lin Jie; he must have also known about Lin Jie's capabilities...

Now, many of the puzzles surrounding Lin Jie in Li Haoxiang's mind were resolved, and an uncontrollable exhilaration surged from his heart.

Based on Lin Jie's medical prowess, it is foreseeable that most of the patients he takes on will not be ordinary individuals.

Once Lin Jie's reputation is established, many eminent individuals will approach him at social events to extend goodwill and form connections.

Lin Jie would become an excellent tool for further expanding his network.

Thinking of this, Li Haoxiang silently shouted three times in delight at his astute decision just now, his every pore exuding joy, and he warmly said, "Lin Jie, I fully understand your situation."

"What do you need me to do? My entire team and I will spare no effort to serve you."

Lin Jie softly said, "I am currently practicing medicine illegally until I obtain my medical license."

"In a few days, I will be performing a cranial surgery. I need you to consider, from a professional perspective, how to effectively mitigate risks..."

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