"Ju the great novelist, um... oh... I get what you mean, no worries, let the Lawyers Association investigate if they want, what's there to be afraid of."
Ju Haiqing felt his face flush as he listened to the sounds coming through the phone. As an internet novelist, known to all, people in his profession are especially good at imagining things.
Maybe to you it's just a few sounds, but in someone else's mind, an 800-word Liu Beiwen has already appeared...
"Ahem, Mr. Tang, maybe you're busy?"
"Give it some more oomph, Song, didn't you eat... No, no, it's fine, I'm just running an experiment."
Ju Haiqing quickly realized he must be misunderstanding something. What exactly was happening on the other end?
On this end of the phone, Tang Fangjing stood in his office, while Song, beside him, clenched his fist and punched Tang Fangjing repeatedly. Find the newest release on novel✦fire.net
When the fists wore out, he switched to a stick, and when the stick was done, he switched to a rope... used as a whip.
"Mm, judging from the current situation, this analgesia is not truly on the level of complete numbness, at least daily life activities like eating spicy food are not affected. But if whipped, indeed, there isn't much pain. Yet there's still a sensation..."
Tang Fangjing was pondering; the test results were limited, but the impact on his life was not significant. He just wondered if he would feel other kinds of pain, guessing he probably would.
Ju Haiqing's voice rose again from the phone: "But what will you do if the Lawyers Association comes to investigate? I hear they have a lot of power..."
Hearing this, Tang Fangjing laughed heartily, "Investigate me? I'm not even a lawyer. What can they do to me? I'm just a trainee lawyer; can they really punish me with a suspension of practice?"
Since when can a trainee lawyer practice?
As soon as he finished, he saw Song's darkened face.
Ready to explain, Song shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the Lawyers Association is probably just using this as an excuse to pressure us, to make us cave in. Unless it's Shi Lezhi, I really don't believe they have the guts to punish."
In a situation without any evidence, imposing a direct punishment would bring scrutiny from the Judicial Bureau as well.
Thinking it over, Tang Fangjing said, "It's not impossible. Even a warning would go on your record, we have to speed things up on our side!"
Nowadays, many people look up lawyers before hiring them; any past discipline can be found.
Hearing this, Song looked out the window and said, "No worries, this is all minor stuff. Ever since I've seen what you're capable of, I've never been concerned about running out of cases..."
He even stressed the word "capabilities."
"That's true, well then, no problem. I'll go to the court to ask when the investigation order will be issued."
Hearing the door close, Song, who turned his back on humanity pretending to be aloof, turned around and thought, damn, what does "that's true" mean? Can't you tell the difference between serious and joking? And you say you're not crazy, this illness is definitely not light!
While Tang Fangjing went to the court to inquire about progress, the news about the law firm being sued was already boiling over the internet. Indeed, Ju Haiqing didn't have that much influence; it was the term 'unfinished building' that was truly eye-catching.
And when a censored copy of the lawsuit appeared online, the news became even hotter.
Because the lawsuit's claim column bluntly stated "4,730,000," which was the amount Ju Haiqing had paid for his house!
The person who uploaded the lawsuit was named "It Takes Two to Tango."
"Come on, everybody, take a look. This is the lawsuit, all key information has been redacted. Just look at the amount claimed. What does this mean? Money from an unfinished building project, not only didn't they go to the developer for compensation, but now they're expecting the lawyer to pay in full!"
"On what grounds? How did Lawyer Li offend you? You did indeed spend tens of thousands on attorney's fees, but your case was won, now what more do you want? Can't blame the court if the enforcement doesn't go through, can't blame the defaulting developer, can you?"
"People , just wait, they're sure to get their comeuppance one day!"
With the addition of these comments, the lawsuit inexplicably started gaining traction, and lawyers from everywhere began to show their support.
"Lawyer Lao Zheng": I'm really astonished that there's a lawyer willing to take on such a case. Just for money, nothing else matters, huh? A lawyer has to pay compensation for a lawsuit outcome now?
"Now it's even posted online. Are they trying to apply pressure through public opinion? The eyes of the public are discerning, if that Lawyer Li needs help, I'll definitely go to Jingzhou to assist!"
"+1, I'm also willing. Since when do lawyers have to be responsible for the outcome of a case? If that were the case, who would dare to take your cases in the future, and how would your right to defense be protected?"
As for the ordinary people, they were initially concerned about the unfinished building issue, but now they felt uncomfortable about these statements. If you didn't manage to achieve anything, surely some of the money should be refunded...
Still, even this statement made lawyers feel uncomfortable. Why should they refund your attorney's fees? Lawyer Li had already provided professional labor; those fees were rightfully earned!
Finally, amidst all the excitement, the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association issued a notice.
The Jingzhou City Lawyers Association had received the complaint and was now investigating the attempt by Tengda Law Firm's lawyer Song Tengfei and trainee lawyer Tang Fangjing to interfere in the judiciary through public opinion!
With the notice issued, many people were pleased.
As "Lawyer Lao Zheng" put it, the Lawyers Association should have intervened long ago to curb such immorality.
Meanwhile, Li Changming from Shengda Law Firm was receiving various forms of support; having practiced with integrity, yet being sued, he certainly deserved support.