What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Within Tengda Law Firm, Old Song looked out the window and said, "Why isn't Old Tang back yet? Is he not coming back?"

By his side, Li Wanting laughed and said, "Teacher Song, you've almost said that a hundred times this month, right? Didn't Brother Tang say he was nearly done?"

"But who would have thought that he'd actually sue '企鹅'? If the evidence is insufficient and the other party doesn't want to settle and refuses to give him information, and he loses the lawsuit, what should he do then? Young people do not understand the ways of the world; even if they get the other party's personal information, what can they do with it? It's not worth it.

I can't understand what he's thinking!"

Old Song voiced his dissatisfaction there.

While they were talking, a voice came from outside the law firm's door: "Who told you it wasn't worth it, Old Song?"

Huh? Old Song turned his head and there was Tang Fangjing, who had not been seen for a month.

"You're back already? Did you get the other party's personal information?" Old Song asked in astonishment.

"Of course!" Old Tang said with disdain: "And do we pursue lawsuits just for the money? That's vulgar, too vulgar. Think bigger!"

"Don't you think it would be nice to have the other party sewing prison uniforms?"

What is that? Both Old Song and Li Wanting were at a loss, their faces blank. They had just been wondering what wouldn't be considered vulgar, and then, look at what you're saying—is that even human language?

"All this is for the sake of our law firm, to expand our case sources. Wait for my news," he said.

Returning to his home after a month's absence, Tang Fangjing felt no joy, only a pressing sense of urgency.

The criminal self-prosecution must proceed faster; otherwise, once the owners' committee is established and they start auditing the accounts and get into lawsuits, by then I might as well be playing my own ribs like a xylophone.

I might as well head to the court first; it's been a while since I've been there, and I find myself missing it...

His beloved little electric scooter was still parked outside, and you have to say, the battery isn't bad—it hasn't lost a charge in a month and rides just fine!

As he rode out, he greeted the chatting neighbors, leaving a group of them staring blankly after him, wondering if this young man had finally returned?

The news of Tang Fangjing's return quickly appeared in the homeowners' chat group, but by that time, everyone's interest had already waned significantly. He's back, so what? They were indifferent.

General Manager Hou also received the news, but he didn't make much of it either. Although the preparations were said to be on hold, that was just a euphemism.

The previous preparation was also called "on hold," so if we were to prepare again, wouldn't we have to start from scratch?

"But, General Manager Hou, I've heard that Tang Fangjing went to the courthouse..."

General Manager Hou waved his hand and said, "It's very normal for a trainee lawyer to go to the courthouse, right? He probably felt too ashamed to face people earlier, so he went off for a round of fun. It's nothing."

No one thought there was an issue. Secretary Tian, however, was kind, thinking of having a talk with Tang Fangjing once he returned, as she felt there was something problematic about this young man's way of thinking...

At the case filing counter of the Bright District Court, it took a while, but it was finally his turn.

"Comrade, hello, here's the statement of claim and the evidence... ah, a self-prosecution statement?"

In the current judiciary, some courts have separate counters for civil cases and self-prosecution cases, while others combine them. For now, Jingzhou City still mixes them together.

The staff member's mention of a self-prosecution statement made everyone else look over. A criminal self-prosecution, that's indeed uncommon.

"Tang Fangjing, is it? You want to initiate a criminal self-prosecution? Let me check first. Do you have all the evidence? The defendant is accused of defamation on the internet... This is a mediation letter from Nanshan Court?

You even made a special trip to Shenzhen?"

The staff member looked over the self-prosecution statement and then at Tang Fangjing. He felt like he had something to say, but his position didn't allow him such a discussion.

Tang Fangjing then asked, "Comrade, can you check if there is any material missing?"

Having seen the mediation letter from Shenzhen and the personal information, the staff member already knew the documentation was complete. The other party wouldn't have made it this far otherwise without any oversight.

But the scrutiny for criminal self-prosecution is still strict, so the staff member said, "We need to review it here first. You can go for now, and we will notify you once we have a result."

That settled things for Tang Fangjing, who nodded, turned, and walked away, while behind him, the staff member had already started calling the director.

Working at the case filing court, he had seen others initiate criminal self-prosecutions, but those were almost always refusals to execute judgments or rulings. Defamation as a reason for self-prosecution he had never witnessed before.

Tang Fangjing didn't concern himself with these things; he was very confident in his evidence.

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After getting back home, it was just a continuation of waiting, leading a life limited to two points: the law firm and home, occasionally guiding the intern lawyers.

Tengda is considered a big name in Jingzhou, and the legal consultants... well, the legal salespeople often have some cases transferred in, along with some consultations to do, earning a bit of money just to get by.

As days went by, even though Old Tang was already burning with impatience, there was nothing he could do. All he could do was ask every day, using this method to urge the court to work a bit faster.

The case was finally filed, without any surprises. Using the words of the staff member at the filing office, these materials were too standardized, standardized as if this guy had made numerous self-representations before.

Knowing the case was filed, Old Tang was relieved. The bullet had been in the air for so long, and could finally land.

......

On September 28th, right before the National Day holiday, perhaps considering that what he did wasn't exactly proper, President Hou decided to decorate the community to celebrate National Day.

At the entrance of the community, Manager Bai, along with the property management staff, was busy working. President Hou was at the side, giving directions, showing a very people-friendly attitude.

Right then, Kong Xiufang's phone rang. She picked it up, uttered a few acknowledgments, and then hung up, her face full of confusion.

"Xiao Kong, what's the matter? Keep working hard!" Manager Bai shouted.

Kong Xiufang hesitated but still spoke, "Manager Bai, the person calling just now said they are from the Lanshan Road police station, asking where I am..."

"Why on earth would the police station call you out of the blue? It's obviously a scam. Just focus on your work."

No sooner had Manager Bai finished speaking than a police car pulled up nearby. Two officers got out and called, "Kong Xiufang, who is Kong Xiufang?"

The police really had come. Manager Bai and President Hou looked at each other and said nothing, while Kong Xiufang could only pluck up the courage to say, "That's me."

The leading officer stepped forward and said, "Kong Xiufang, right? Your ID number... We're from the Bright District substation. We've now received a criminal case filing notice from the Guangming District Court. You are suspected of internet defamation and we are hereby summoning you for questioning!"

"This is the summons notice. Please come with us."

A summons is essentially just a call for questioning within a specified time. If there's no further procedure after the time is up, they must release the person.

But ordinary people don't care about that. At that moment, Kong Xiufang was completely dumbfounded, trembling as she said, "Comrade, have you made a mistake? How could I possibly commit a crime? What, what exactly is going on?"

"Manager Bai, please speak up for me. I've been working for the company this whole time. I didn't do anything!"

Manager Bai hesitated and then similarly stepped forward, "Well... Comrades, she has indeed been working for the company all this time. What exactly is this about?"

"I've already said, internet defamation. You know exactly what you've done. Come with us now."

What? Internet defamation?

Kong Xiufang began to rack her brains. She understood clearly what defamation meant, internet defamation, I haven't... wait, could it be that matter?

She couldn't believe that such a thing could lead to her current predicament, but after thinking it over, it seemed that only that issue could be related to internet defamation.

But that was for the company's sake!

With this in mind, Kong Xiufang quickly called out, "Comrade, comrade, please wait, is it about Tang Fangjing's issue? But that was arranged by the company, it was Manager Bai who instructed me to do it..."

What? The police officers, ready to leave with her, turned back to look at Manager Bai with a puzzled gaze.

There were many residents coming and going at the entrance, and now they were all crowding around to watch the excitement. As they listened, they felt something was off. How had this gotten tangled up with Tang Fangjing?

Kong Xiufang was now too panicked, and remembering how Manager Bai had promised ten thousand but only gave five thousand, she started spilling everything like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

"It was really all arranged by Manager Bai, it has nothing to do with me..."

"Right, look, I still have recordings on my phone. The calls Manager Bai made to me can prove it. Take a look!"

Next to her, Manager Bai was equally stunned. The situation had developed too quickly for him to react.

How did one thing lead to another?

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