I Returned to Ancient Times to Become a Lawyer

Strong x strong. A food-loving transmigrated lawyer who loves making money and refuses to work 996 x an unstoppable heartthrob who switches between two secret identities at random.

The young lawyer Lin Han works overtime late into the night and dies suddenly, only to transmigrate into the body of a poor, unsuccessful scholar in ancient times who shares his name.

Faced with an empty home and nothing to eat, Lin Han promptly sells the Four Books and Five Classics, which he can't understand anyway, and returns to his old profession as a legal advocate.

But everyone here, from the officials to the common people, is poor. Even the princely estate in town is so broke it can't afford a thing.

Life is too hard when he can only drool over the delicious pastries on the street. Worried about making ends meet, Lin the foodie Han discovers that a guard at the princely estate named Ye Pinglan is a one-in-a-million rich man.

Lin Han's eyes light up. Every day, he dreams of getting close to this big shot. "Friend, need a lawyer? Ten percent off your first case, twenty percent off your second, and even better rates by the month!"

Ye Pinglan turns away coldly. "You have a problem."

*

After failing to cozy up to the big shot, Lin Han can only rely on his professional skills and work hard. He competes with other lawyers for clients, travels out of town to take cases on contingency, and pits his wits against the government.

Two years later, he achieves his ultimate dream from his modern life: opening a law firm. He names it One Case Ends a Thousand Worries, opens branches outside the province, and gets to decide his own working hours. No more being tormented by 996.

Recently, Lin Han accidentally gets on the wrong side of Jin Ge, the local big shot who controls the underground trade in salt, iron, weapons, and provisions. He holds sway in both the underworld and the legitimate world, is ruthless in his methods, and can make the entire city tremble with a single shout. Even the government doesn't dare cross him.

To save his own skin, Lin Han is willing to bend. He treats Jin Ge with utmost respect, never going west when the big shot says east. He may argue circles around everyone in court, but in front of the big shot, he's a well-behaved underling.

Jin Ge: A friend of mine is in trouble. Help him with his case, and I'll pay.

Lin Han: Your friend is my friend. No problem!

Jin Ge: A friend of mine wants to join your law firm. I'll pay.

Lin Han: Your friend is my friend. Let's all make money together!

Jin Ge: A friend of mine is in his twenties and still doesn't have a wife. What do you think...

Lin Han: Your friend is my... Wait, no! This is a law firm, not a matchmaking service!

*

Later, Lin Han finally discovers what Jin Ge looks like beneath his mask. Remembering how pathetically timid he'd been in front of the big shot, he wants to close his eyes and drop dead on the spot.

Putting on an act, Lin Han tells Ye Pinglan, with whom he has just started a relationship: "I hear that Jin Ge is a terrifying brute who makes chairs out of human skulls, likes to slowly drain his victims of blood, and even digs out their hearts to eat. He's completely deranged!"

Ye Pinglan: "...Don't believe rumors or spread them."

Lin Han lets out a cold laugh. "How do you know they're just rumors?"

Ye Pinglan: "..." (Clutches my secret identity tightly.)

Lin Han: "You can stop hiding it! I've already torn off your secret identity!"

"Perhaps this world really is a long, endless night. No matter how many people strive for the light, or even sacrifice themselves for it, they still can't keep heaven and earth bright forever. But what I can do is make sure that wherever I walk, sunlight breaks through the clouds and the long night comes to an end.

This is the integrity of those of us in the legal profession, passed down through the ages."

P.S.

1. Ye is the top, Lin is the bottom. One-on-one, happy ending.

2. The top is a good person with proper values, and his secret identities haven't done anything wicked or cruel, either.

3. The bottom transmigrates into someone else's body, but looks the same as he did in modern times. Don't ask. Just accept that I said so, QAQ.

4. A little mystery. The author has no brains or logic, so don't take things too seriously.

5. Set in a fictional world, so don't nitpick historical details. I'll try to get the professional details, such as legal history, right and not embarrass law students. Please point out any mistakes.

6. This silly author is practicing prose and pacing. I hope you enjoy reading it. (Bows.)

Theme: Wield the sword of the law, uphold the scales of justice, and eradicate evil in this world.