Forget about the housing authorities, we already went at it last time, and the outcome was beyond anyone's expectation. We can only negotiate with the developer now.
However, Yao Yuehua's words only made her shout louder, "What about Li Shuwei? Don't you know he's already been locked up? All the top executives of Jin Ma Company have been incarcerated, and the case has already reached the prosecutor's office!"
Zhang, the bank manager, was dumbfounded, as he hadn't been paying attention to the situation recently. Li Shuwei was supposed to be so powerful, so how did he get locked up so easily?
But shout as she might, problems require solutions. Manager Jia from legal affairs was soon called in; she was also an insider and beneficiary of the unauthorized loans.
After carefully examining the materials for a while, Manager Jia spoke up, "Manager Zhang, did you just say that Li Shuwei has been arrested? What's the reason?"
Yao Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "It must be because of the misappropriation of funds. Aside from that, I don't know anything else."
"If it truly is about the misappropriation of funds, that's easier to deal with. Manager Zhang, we now need to confirm if that's the case. Seeing that Li Shuwei has been arrested, he must have family outside. We can contact his family to confirm."
"If it really is about misappropriation of funds, then we should apply with the court to postpone the proceedings. After all, with Li Shuwei as a defendant, his criminal case is closely related to our case."
"The rules state criminal cases precede civil ones, so our application for a postponement should be accepted."
With the postponement applied for, we can figure out a way to slowly resolve this matter.
In the detention center of Bright District, Li Shuwei was watching the evening news broadcast with others in the room—one of the few entertainment activities they had inside.
Outside, the last thing he wanted to watch was the evening news, but in here, it was a must.
Li Shuwei, however, was feeling pretty good. After speaking with Lawyer Han last time and analyzing a lot, he knew his situation was serious, but Lawyer Han had said they could find a way.
They could aim for a lighter sentence and then, while inside, strive for merit, apply for medical parole, so he wouldn't have to serve for too long.
What he needed to do was to ensure his money was kept safe as he would need it after getting out of prison.
Just then, a guard shouted, "Li Shuwei, Li Shuwei, come out for a moment!"
Li Shuwei quickly stood up and walked out, puzzled. Could it be that Lawyer Han had come to see him again?
To his surprise, the guard handed him some documents: "You've been sued. Here is the court summons and other materials. Take a look first, sign the service receipt, and I'll deliver it to the court colleagues tomorrow."
Looking at the indictment in his hands, he was utterly taken aback. Already incarcerated, and still receiving a summons?
Moreover, the key point was that the lawyer for the plaintiffs was none other than Tang Fangjing. Isn't this never-ending?
But for now, all he could do was sign. After signing, the guard spoke again, "Given your situation, you can't respond to the lawsuit. I'll notify your family so they can promptly appoint a representative for you."
"Give me the materials. I'll pass them on to your family."
Li Shuwei handed over the summons in a daze. He'd never felt such hatred towards anyone...
One day later, Lv Yazhen stared blankly at the materials in her hands. The court summons were for her husband, who had signed them in the detention center and then handed them to her.
The sum of eighty million made her feel overwhelmed. After thinking hard, she decided to consult Lawyer Han.
But just as she got home, her phone rang...
At Dafeng Law Firm, Han Chengli was preoccupied with preparing documents, arguing about sentencing with the prosecutor's office.
At that moment, his phone rang. Picking it up, Old Han said, "Ms. Lv, has Yan Long been released? What's the matter now?"
On the other end of the phone, Lv Yazhen quickly said, "Lawyer Han, Yan Long is out, he's right here with me. I have encountered another issue: my husband has been sued!"
"Sued? What kind of lawsuit?"
"It's a civil lawsuit, but it looks very troublesome. Yan Long and I are on our way to your firm now."
After hanging up, Old Han was baffled. The man was already behind bars—what's the point of suing him?
see NovelHub,em,pyr for more
Soon after, Lv Yazhen arrived at the firm with Wang Yanlong. Han didn't know much, but he had managed to get Yan Long out without much effort.
"Lawyer Han, this is the situation: those homeowners are now suing my husband to pay for the continued construction of the community. Someone claiming to be from the Jingzhou Bank asked if my husband was arrested for misappropriating funds, but I haven't responded."
"Lawyer Han, what should we do now?"
Old Han looked at the indictment before him and was stunned for a while, thinking to himself, had Tang Fangjing really pushed things this far?
After reading the indictment, he understood the plaintiff's intention: they wanted to ensure the handover of properties. For original chapters go to novelꞁire.net
"Ms. Lv, let me analyze the situation for you. Right now, it can be said that most of your husband's assets are bound to be recovered—don't doubt the economic investigation unit's methods. As long as you've been involved, traces will have been left."
"Once recovered, the money will belong to Jin Ma Company. The company is not bankrupt; they only need to change the legal representative. And by initiating this lawsuit, they can ensure that the money is put back in circulation..."
Having money on the books and being able to spend it are two different things.
As for resuming construction, Old Han himself knew various tricks, like staged resumptions; there would be a lot of room to maneuver when the time came. With almost forty million involved, even a slight leak would be significant.
But with this lawsuit, the bank and housing authorities would be the responsible parties, obligated to ensure the completion of construction. Then the situation would be totally different, possibly leading the housing department to take direct control, which would detach from Jin Ma Company's responsibilities.
"The person from the bank is verifying if it's a case of misappropriating funds and wants to apply for a postponement first, right? I think that's doable," Old Han continued.
"But even if we postpone the case, won't we have to go to court eventually? That Tang Fangjing is like a madman," interjected Yan Long.
"You guys, Tang Fangjing only seems a bit crazy. He's not actually insane. You can contact the homeowners!"
Hearing this, Yan Long paused. Indeed, why should they focus solely on Tang Fangjing?
If no one else commissioned him, he wouldn't keep chasing them, would he? He couldn't be truly mad.