Chapter 7 — The Return of Attorney S

One thousand and ninety-five days. Forty-seven lawsuits. Countless nights spent scouring through case files until three in the morning. It was all worth it. Not because he finally knelt before me in supplication, but because I have finally learned how to stand on my own two feet.

From this day forward, the name Shen Zhi Yu will no longer serve as a stepping stone for anyone else’s ambition. I am done being the foundation upon which others build their ascent. From now on, that name will be nothing short of a sharpened blade. Whoever dares to reach out, whoever attempts to grasp at me or hold me back, shall feel the cold bite of the steel. I will cut down anyone who stands in my way. This is the end.