"Director, Tang Fangjing is clearly sabotaging the professional environment for lawyers. He's engaging in unfair competition. The lawyers association doesn't even care, and now they're even helping him gain fame?"
Inside Dafeng Law Firm, a middle-aged lawyer expressed his dissatisfaction.
Across from him, Han Chengli's face was dark, and he said nothing.
Yin Deyuan carried the blame for a previous incident and now, it was said, he had completely given up, not bothering with the firm's affairs anymore, probably having seen through the illusions of life.
Han Chengli, who had been eager to advance, had thought about becoming the president himself.
But he had just discovered that the lawyers association had released a video, and he, the vice president, had not even known about it.
"Whether it's unfair competition or not, it's not for you or me to decide. How the lawyers association manages it now, do you think they should also be punished for advancing money to migrant workers to sue? If any of you have the ability, go take those cases."
Seeing his apprentice speaking more and more unpleasantly, Han Chengli finally spoke out.
"Besides, he was just hospitalized because of this issue. If the lawyers association dares to punish him, do you believe the higher-ups would let us off?"
Han Chengli was too tired to say anything further to the fools who were that old yet mindless.
But no matter how hard he thought, Han Chengli couldn't understand what the other party was up to. It all seemed like the guy had water on the brain, as if he were seriously ill.
And just as this thought popped up, the "mental health certificate" seemed to reappear before his eyes, making Han Chengli want to curse.
Despite the absurdity, the online trolls finally quieted down.
"Rem, my wife": @LeisureCloudWildCrane, come out, don't hide. What do you want to say now? Legal aid doesn't provide much money. The rest is out of his own pocket. Keep on spewing nonsense, won't you?
"I like to mess with colors": The previous trolls, why aren't they talking now? Oh my, could it be they don't know what to say? Come on, continue your rants, everybody is watching you guys.
Lawyer Old Zheng from Magic City remained silent; his alt account had been thoroughly trashed.
No matter how you thought about it, it felt like the guy was mentally ill or something—who are these people!
Inside the electronics factory, just after stepping off the assembly line, Jin Xintian looked at the online messages and truly didn't know what to respond.
His online persona was that of a "rich second generation," someone "well-traveled and well-informed," someone who always acted as if there was nothing he hadn't seen.
But now, he really didn't know what to say.
"This guy must be sick in the head, seriously, what the hell is he doing? It's like I've gone to the dogs having to deal with these kinds of people!" Jin Xintian cursed as he looked at his phone.
Sitting next to him, a classmate also on break asked, "Who are you cursing? What's going on?"
"Nothing, just saw a moron online…"
Hearing this, his classmate laughed and said, "The internet is full of idiots, haven't you seen the news? That Lawyer Tang, he's such a good person, and still, people badmouth him. Look at this guy called LeisureCloudWildCrane, acting as if he knows everything, it's just sickening!"
"I think so too. He's not after money or benefits. He's just trying to help migrant workers get their wages and got stabbed for it. Can't understand where those weird rumors come from."
After all, there are still more normal people in the world.
"Hey, I was thinking, this Lawyer Tang seems really powerful, and he's not afraid of anything. Do you think we could ask him to help us?" a girl chimed in.
"Help us with what? There's nothing here that needs helping," Jin Xintian said with disinterest.
"Are you dumb? See how much social workers earn, and how little they pay us?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Xintian replied, "What's the use of a lawyer in such a situation? The waters are too deep. Can he argue with the school? Besides, lawsuits cost money, and we don't have any."
Nobody spoke again. For the students, vocational schools were also an untouchable behemoth.
After all, it's easy to confuse a rat's head with a duck's neck…
Break time was over, and a group of students went back to screwing bolts. Tang Fangjing was too distant, while the school was right there.
After the lawyers association's interview went out, not just Jingzhou City but also the national official media began to speak out, basically stating that striking back against lawyers was strictly prohibited.
Such statements had just about that much significance. It's the same old story: when someone really decides to kill, not even the penal code can scare them off, let alone a few words from the media.
It's just like a topic that often sparks debates: why always educate girls not to dress provocatively at night instead of dealing with the sleazy men?
So, Old Tang didn't care at all. He was willing to risk his life because he had a safety net.
His injuries were slowly healing, and it would still take many days. The fruit store outside the hospital was thoroughly checked, likely facing another round of fines and rectifications.
Staff members from various departments in Jingzhou City have visited Tang Fangjing, had conversations, and recorded videos, and such. Tang Fangjing naturally cooperated; he may be insane, but he is not foolish.
For him, having some reputation among government departments is particularly beneficial for the future development of his work.
Old Tang's injury seemed to make the entire internet and the whole world revolve around him, but in fact, everything continued as usual.
For example, the time for the declaratory judgment action initiated with the court was approaching, but now, the defendant had been detained, and the plaintiff's representative had also been detained.
One was in the detention center, the other lying in the hospital.
Considering the special nature of the case, Judge Old Zhou from the handling court made a special phone call.
Since they were all acquaintances, the conversation was somewhat casual.
"The other party can't appoint a representative now, and they certainly can't come in person, but this case must be concluded as soon as possible. We're also being urged on our end," Old Zhou complained on the phone.
Lei Peng couldn't even manage to get bail awaiting trial now, because he was very dangerous at the moment.
"Well, if that's the case, why not apply with the public security organs to go directly to the detention center for the trial? The case is simple anyway," Tang Fangjing suggested.
Having trials in detention centers sounds like a fantasy, but in fact, there have been quite a few cases tried in detention centers.
For instance, the establishment of criminal courts for rapid proceedings, and you heard that right, not just labor arbitration has rapid proceedings, but also criminal proceedings.
Some cases are clear and straightforward, and the crimes are minor. To avoid hassle, criminal courts for rapid proceedings are set up directly within detention centers, with judges and clerks conducting hearings on the spot and getting it over with.
It's convenient. There's no need to transport prisoners back and forth, and in some places, it has even become a permanent institution, with judges stationed in detention centers...
The same is true for civil cases. If the suspect can't come out and can't appoint a representative, then in order to protect their basic rights, the judge goes directly to the detention center for the trial, also for the sake of convenience.
After careful consideration, Old Zhou realized that this was indeed a solution and agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Tang Fangjing immediately started calling for a nurse. He wanted to find out if he could go out in the next few days - not for anything else, but just to see the expression on Lei Peng's face.
In the Bright District detention center, Lei Peng had already understood his predicament, but he still couldn't figure out why Tang Fangjing was so brave. Wasn't his life a life?
And that mop... just thinking about it made him feel disgusted.
He was genuinely afraid of Tang Fangjing. When the other party held his hand, looked at him seriously, and said, "You didn't know I was already insane," Lei Peng was genuinely scared.
So much so that he had been dreaming about that scene for nights on end, where the madman, despite being stabbed by him, seemed to feel nothing at all.
There was nothing he could do about it; no matter what, he was a normal person, and Tang Fangjing was a pure lunatic. How could a normal person not be afraid of a lunatic?
Luckily, he was already in here; it was impossible to encounter the other party again...
Three days later, looking at the pale-faced Tang Fangjing sitting in the plaintiff's representative's seat, Lei Peng's hands and feet trembled. Every time the other party smiled, Lei Peng felt like he was going to lose his mind.
Why, oh why? He was already in here, so how could he still not escape him!
At that moment, he truly regretted why he had spent that money...
Of course, the case had no surprises. The evidence gathered by the public security organs was rock solid. The financial dealings between Lei Peng and Xiangkun Company had been muddled for a long time, a clear case of a shareholder abusing the company's independent legal status.
After the judgement was given, Old Zhou asked if there would be an appeal, but Lei Peng's head shook like a rattle.
He truly did not want to see Tang Fangjing again...
The trial processes were finally winding down, and what followed would be execution, judicial auction. Although it still required time, at last, the end was in sight.
The remaining work was left to others in the law firm to handle. After all, with such significant public impact, Old Wang ran faster than anyone else.
Staying in the hospital was always boring, but fortunately, thanks to this incident, he had gained some fame. Now when he opened his inbox, there were all sorts of private messages - either consultation requests or people wanting him to help them with a lawsuit.
Then, one morning, the tax department of Jingzhou City publicized their investigation results. Jingzhou City Lawyers Association was liable for taxes, fines, and late fees that added up to more than three million.
In response, Jingzhou City Lawyers Association specially issued a notice, stating that the accounts had not been formal enough in the past, management was lax, and that stricter management would be implemented henceforth...
Tang Fangjing did not care about these cliché statements. Even if the president of the Lawyers Association were sent to jail, the association would still exist, so all he could do was to try to place his own people in the leadership of the Lawyers Association.
Online, his name Tang was no longer the hot topic it had been, as new sensational stories had emerged on the internet. The notion of malicious donations made Old Tang dizzy. Thɪs chapter is updated by NoveI★Fire.net
Fortunately, the judicial auction was concluded, and the task could finally be settled.