Blackstone Code

"I am truly a merciful person."

Lynch thumbed through the documents in his hands, genuinely feeling comforted by his benevolent heart.

In an era like this, good men like him were rare. Most people were immersed in the endless pursuit of money, power, fame, and beauty. Finding one's true self and possessing such a state of mind was a rarity.

He looked up at Arthur, who quickly bowed his head. "You are indeed a merciful gentleman, Mr. Lynch."

Lynch was pleased with others' recognition of him. Sometimes, even when people knew others' compliments were just to flatter them, they still enjoyed hearing it. Lynch was no different.

The documents in his hands came from the clients of the factory where Nail once worked. It took less than fifty thousand to get these orders from them.

He believed that if he had pushed a bit harder, he could have gotten them for thirty or forty thousand. But he was a merciful person. His reason for doing so was his unwillingness to see those workers and their families fall into ruin. He was a capitalist with principles.

"If they can't fulfill the contracts..." Lynch flipped through the documents again, "how much would they have to compensate me?"

Arthur had already reviewed the documents and had a clear idea. "I've consulted with a lawyer, Mr. Lynch. You have the right to claim full compensation as per these contracts. If you want more, it might require numerous lawsuits, but for just the full amount, the judge will support you."

If the demand was too high, the judge would consider whether such a ruling was appropriate and also consider the arguments between the plaintiff and the defendant, eventually giving a relatively reasonable result. However, if it was just full compensation, even if the other party appealed, there was nothing they could do because the contract was clear, and everything was done according to the contract.

Lynch nodded with satisfaction and put the documents back on the table. "How are things progressing with Nail?" He looked up at Arthur. "I've been quite busy recently and haven't followed up on his situation."

After the general strike, Richard had come to Lynch asking about the auction in the capital. Due to the strike, the auction, originally scheduled for mid-November, had been postponed to December, which made Richard anxious. Although enjoying eating, drinking, and having fun every day for two months was delightful, he felt uneasy. Someone like him needed to have his schedule filled up completely, the joy he derived from sneaking in some leisure time amid his business was what he really needed.

Various trivial matters had occupied Lynch's attention, so he hadn't focused much on Nail's situation.

Speaking of Nail, a smile appeared on Arthur's face. "Nail is a very talented person. He's good at interacting with the workers and making them believe in him..."

This statement was somewhat redundant because Nail was a worker himself; he knew how to get along with the people of this class. As long as he followed his previous way of working, everything would look quite natural.

From Arthur's description, Lynch quickly understood that Nail had built a good relationship with the workers and sometimes even helped out on the construction site. This phenomenon was normal. Many people believed that by putting themselves in others' shoes and experiencing their joys and sorrows, they could gain others' recognition.

But this was not true because class differences meant that despite Nail having been no different from them not long ago, there was now an unbridgeable gap between them. Their current closeness to Nail was merely because he could provide them with jobs. If Nail made any decisions that caused them losses, they would immediately turn against him.

However, Lynch had no intention of reminding Nail. Everyone needed to grow, and Nail was no exception.

Later, Lynch had lawyer Adam come to his office again. Naturally, Adam was more than happy to oblige a boss like Lynch, who was generous with money.

Lynch handed him the prepared duplicate documents and instructed. "Do two things for me. First, sue all those workers who sold stolen goods to me..." Adam wanted to say something, but before he could, Lynch continued, "the second thing is how to make someone pay us compensation through legitimate and legal means without the other party realizing it."

Adam initially wanted to mention his fees but, in the face of Lynch's assertiveness, decided to look at the work first. After reading these documents, more than ten minutes had passed. He furrowed his brow slightly and pondered for a moment, already having a clear idea in his mind.

"Mr. Lynch, if I may ask, where did you get these things?" He raised the contracts in his hand, and continued patiently, "If you obtained these through some special means, we might not stand a chance in court and could even risk a countersuit."

He spoke seriously because these orders had essentially confirmed the transaction parties. Without notifying one party that the ownership had changed, the other party might not acknowledge the validity of these order transfers.

Lynch quickly gave him an answer. "As a creditor, these were given to me as debt repayment."

Through Dyson Asset Management and Gettnau Financial, this process was easily completed, and Lynch had his justification.

"They inherently have value. The original owners paid a deposit of no less than one hundred fifty thousand for these orders. To repay their debt, they gave me these orders at a value of fifty thousand. And I intend to fulfill the subsequent rights of these orders. Even if I can't waive the remaining costs, I've given at least around one hundred thousand in profit. Do you think this explanation is reasonable?"

Adam thought for a moment and nodded. "Very reasonable. I have no further questions.

"As for the previous issue, it's difficult to trigger the compensation clause without alerting the other party. You need to fulfill your obligations first to potentially trigger the compensation clause.

"Can I ask about the company's current operating situation?"

Lynch quickly informed the lawyer about the company, which made him realize that this was related to Lynch's previous legal consultation. A company on the brink of bankruptcy, due to a group of thieving workers, suddenly had the chance to make a huge amount of money. But it was just a chance, and now they didn't have that chance anymore.

Adam soon offered his view. Lynch could directly inform the other party that the ownership of these orders had transferred. He just needed to deposit the second payment into the specified account, and the other party would have to continue fulfilling their obligations, i.e., production. If they couldn't produce enough goods and complete the final settlement within the specified time, Lynch could take them to court and demand full compensation.

"According to these contracts, production time starts once you pay the production fee. They must deliver the goods to you within one hundred days."

"During this period, as long as you ensure they can't gather the money to produce, then..."

Adam shrugged. "Mr. Lynch, if you don't mind, may I discuss my fee structure?"

With Lynch's permission, Adam breathed a sigh of relief. "For contract-related cases, my fee is twelve percent of the case value if we win. If we lose, you only need to pay three percent."

In other words, if Lynch won and received one hundred thousand, twelve thousand would be the lawyer's fee. Even if he lost and didn't get a penny while incurring significant expenses, he still had to pay three thousand for the legal fee.

In the Baylor Federation, three professions were the most prestigious and the fastest ways to make money. They were dentists specializing in serving middle-class and above residential compounds, licensed psychologists, and... lawyers.

There was a famous case in the Federation where an ordinary old man sued the company that hired him. What seemed like a trivial matter to most drew the attention of the top legal team in the Federation. They offered so-called free legal assistance to the old man and won the case, but their fee was ninety-five percent of the case value in the end.

Many thought it was the lawyers' benevolence, or some cynically believed it was a tactic to boost their win rate by picking easy cases. But it wasn't. From this case, they gained an astronomical amount of wealth that many couldn't accumulate in several lifetimes.

They successfully convinced the judge and public opinion to impose a punitive fine on the employer, turning a minor issue worth a few hundred bucks into a massive case with astronomical value, most of which went to the legal team.

Even more absurd were some divorce cases involving wealthy individuals. The wives of these millionaires hadn't taken a single penny from their husbands, yet the lawyers had easily taken a significant portion. The wealthy men had preferred giving their money to the lawyers rather than to their wives. It was truly a huge joke.

If capitalists were vampires, then the lawyers serving them were leeches feeding on vampires' blood.

"That's too much. I can hire you as my company's legal advisor for two thousand a month, or I could give you..." Lynch glanced at the clock, "fifty bucks and then spend five hundred to find a lawyer on the brink of starvation to handle this."Please vote for this novel at https://www.novelupdates.com/series/blackstone-code/There are advance chapters available nowAccess will be granted 24 hours after the donationTier 1: 7 Advance chapters Link

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