Chapter 128: Did You Sue the Wrong Person? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

As Zhou Yi's voice fell, President Wu's complexion darkened slightly.

He felt this young man did not know the depth of things; I have already said as much, why must you insist on filing a Lawsuit?

Is my face not worth anything?

But fortunately, people like President Wu and President Zhao are different from the Director Wang who was Zhou Yi's previous superior; they are very professional workplace individuals.

They would not truly act a certain way just because of someone else's words; that kind of thing in CEO novels, where the company president is always suppressing the other party or doing this or that, is just absurd.

A company needs steady development, not constant friction with an industry that has nothing to do with them.

Competition between peers is a common occurrence, and even smearing each other by any means necessary for profit is quite normal in the workplace.

Because this is for profit!

But if one engages in a "business war" for some inexplicable reason like a CEO's woman, then one can only say that the company should close down early.

Thus, President Wu looked at Fang Dazhuang; he felt this great Lawyer should understand his words.

However, Fang Dazhuang also spoke up: "President Wu, this still depends on my client's wishes; after all, the core of our demand is for them to issue a public apology!"

A public apology, posting a pinned update on their account to apologize.

In many cases of Infringement of Reputation Rights on the internet, it is not about that bit of money, but simply wanting you to apologize publicly.

For example, in some Infringement of Reputation Rights cases involving celebrities, many are just symbolically asking for one yuan, but you must apologize.

Of course, if it is defamation, most will be asked to clarify the facts.

What was he, Zhou Yi, spending so much money for under the system's cheat? He was after the breath of air in his heart, to let those video-stealing dogs get an education!

If they do not apologize, that breath cannot be released.

After saying a few more words, President Wu gave up; an account is an account, a platform is a platform, and in this matter, the person simply wants the other party to apologize.

"Then let's do this, Mr. Zhou. You see, our Company is actually very sincere. Previously, the Company's review was indeed not strict, and we can compensate you. Look, regarding the Lawsuit against the Company..."

This was originally just meant to be an investigation, but it ended up inexplicably starting Mediation with the platform Company.

However, Zhou Yi's idea was very simple: as long as his demands could be met, then whether it was Mediation or a judgment, it was no problem.

What were the demands? They were those requirements written in the Indictment.

Compensation was only one aspect, and the other aspect, the key point, was to make the platform apologize!

This must make the platform feel something too. There are many videos in the database and they cannot review them all, but they have been reported so many times and kept dragging it out—that is a bit excessive!

"What? That's impossible!"

Upon hearing that the platform was required to issue an apology, President Wu refused directly.

"I do not believe the platform has a problem in this matter. We only provide a platform; the content provider is a specific individual!"

"So we will not issue an apology!"

Sure enough, Zhou Yi and Fang Dazhuang exchanged a look; the two of them had long discussed this matter. For these companies, if it does not involve profit, then everything is negotiable.

But once it involves profit, they will act like mad dogs.

An apology, and a public one at that, would be a blow to the platform itself; at the very least, in President Wu's view, it is absolutely unacceptable!

Publicly admit that we have problems with our reviews? Just because you said you are suing us, I am scared?

That is impossible. A company of such size will not be easily scared.

I can pay money, we can have private Mediation, but it cannot be put on the table.

On the table, our Company is perfect in every way. If you keep talking nonsense, be careful, I will sue you for defamation.

However, what President Wu did not expect was that after he finished speaking, the young man surnamed Zhou opposite him did not move in the slightest, still wearing his original expression.

Even... there seemed to be a hint of joy?

Then Zhou Mouren nodded: "Very well, President Wu, you are quite right. Then let's stop talking about this matter for now. Can those account details be provided to us?"

Huh? At this, President Wu was already a bit surprised; this young man really seemed unable to understand what was being said.

One person suing a company, a company of such large size, and in another location at that—there are plenty of ways to drag this Lawsuit out.

Say nothing else, first file a jurisdictional objection against you. It is not for any other reason, just to say you should not be suing us in the Guangming District Court of Jingzhou; you have to come to Beijing to sue.

The long-drawn-out time will directly drag you down, and in the end, you will still have to go through Mediation to get the money.

President Wu could not sit still; he stood up, said some polite pleasantries, and turned to leave.

And after President Wu left, President Zhao had already started to persuade them.

"Lawyer Fang, look, we know each other. You should persuade this Mr. Zhou not to easily file a Lawsuit. I am speaking from the heart..."

"President Wu is already angry. Let's play it safe. Isn't it good to take the Company's compensation? Why must you insist on that apology? What is the use of that? You can't eat it or drink it."

The red face and the white face—a classic and extremely effective method; even today, it still radiates the light of wisdom!

The reason is very simple: this method directly pierces through a person's heart.

In fact, if you pay close attention, you will find that there are many such scenes in life: one person gets angry, and a "good person" persuades you.

You fear the person who is angry, and then under the persuasion of the "good person," you accept the conditions. In the end, you look back and feel that this is no different from the previous conditions.

Unfortunately, the person here is Fang Dazhuang.

"President Zhao, logically speaking, we know each other, and this would be the best way to resolve it, but I still respect the opinion of my client."

Fang is the same today: I understand you very well, we are good friends, but I must respect the client's opinion.

Don't ask, if you ask, it is professional ethics!

After persuading for a long time, there was still no way, and President Zhao could only leave.

However, before leaving, he said that the information they wanted would take time to investigate, so they would have to wait a few days.

This time is stipulated; generally, it must not exceed seven days!

And the other party was clearly planning to use the time taken to provide this information to force them into Mediation.

Fang Dazhuang did not say much else; everything would follow the regulations, and he took Zhou Yi and left directly.

"If the other party does not submit the information within the stipulated time, then we will just go directly to the Guangming District Court."

This information can either be given directly to Fang Dazhuang, who will be responsible for bringing it back to the Court, or it can be sent by sealed mail, etc.

"So what are we doing for the next few days?"

Walking out of the Company headquarters, Zhou Yi asked.

"Keep investigating, of course. There is another platform company in Beijing; it's much worse than this one, but there are quite a few accounts inside that can pay compensation. Let's go."

Zhou Yi nodded without saying anything. He had actually captured quite a lot of material, but it was obvious that these things could never be posted online.

They could only be refined and transformed, then made into that kind of Stick Figure Animation, and Zhou Yi had a premonition that the quality of this Stick Figure Animation should be very high!

There were six platforms in total: two companies in Beijing, three in Modu, and one in Shenzhen.

They all needed to be visited one by one and asked one by one.

Compared to the scale of the first company, the second one was much smaller, and they were all shocked after Zhou Yi and his two companions showed up.

The person in charge of receiving them was very surprised because Zhou Yi really intended to file a Lawsuit...

Still the same point: the phenomenon of video platforms stealing videos had always existed, but no one took it seriously.

Videos from those big Up Masters with many fans were still being stolen everywhere, and no one was seen doing anything about it.

The reason was actually simple: Up Masters who relied on videos to make a living had to consider the consequences of Legal Aid.

Would the fans think you were a troublemaker? You make videos just for people to watch, right? If someone else posts them, they are also providing you with traffic.

In short, because of many, many complex reasons, those who truly took the matter of stealing videos to court were very, very few—as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns!

Because of this, the person in charge was a bit incredulous after knowing that Zhou Yi had really filed a Lawsuit, especially after learning that he had actually sued nearly thirty accounts under their platform!

This was simply crazy. Even if those people really paid the money back, so what? Was it worth it for you to do this?

It was just a pity that since the previous President Wu and President Zhao couldn't be persuaded, the person in charge here could be persuaded even less.

Moreover, regarding the issue of the company being sued, they also asked if Mediation was possible; their platform was small, so an apology didn't seem like much...

Zhou Yi began to enter a busy period.

If there is a story, it will be long; if there is no story, it will be short.

There were five criminal suspects in total, and the one with the largest amount was this young man named Wu Tao in Lüzhou City.

After traveling far to investigate and clarify the personal information of the five people, the Guangming District Criminal Police Team immediately launched the arrests!

Lüzhou, also a city under the jurisdiction of Handong Province, had a developed economy; in terms of GDP, it was very high.

The internet industry here was also highly developed; one could tell just by looking at the office buildings in the Lüzhou City urban area.

Today was another beautiful day.

Wu Tao slept until he woke up naturally; he had already opened his eyes, but he didn't want to get out of bed.

In his line of work, staying up late was a common occurrence.

He was the main investor and the person in charge of this Self-Media Studio; the others could be called friends, or they could be called hired help.

"Still sleeping? Get up quickly, breakfast is already made!"

In the living room, his girlfriend of nearly a year, Hu Yan, called out.

Wu Tao climbed up, rubbed his eyes, and said, "I know, I know. It's just that I slept too late last night."

"I told you not to stay up late all the time. Do you know that staying up late is very bad for your health?" Hu Yan walked into the bedroom and shouted.

"Oh, I was just thinking about earning more money. Let me tell you, after we finish this year, we'll go back and get married!"

"Although the income from doing this is good, it's also tiring."

Hu Yan nodded. She had been in a relationship with him for over a year, and they were both no longer young; they were already talking about marriage.

As for what her boyfriend was doing, she didn't know very clearly, only that it seemed to be a Self-Media Studio.

Just like those internet celebrities.

Her boyfriend said it was something like incubating big IPs, which she didn't understand, but it felt very high-end.

And it really could earn a lot of money.

After dawdling, Wu Tao finally got up and started to eat.

However, he hadn't been eating for long before he heard a knock on the door outside.

"Who is it?"

The voice outside was relatively deep: "Oh, gas repair."

After a pause, it seemed to add: "To prevent gas leaks, every household has to be tested."

Oh, an Employee of the gas company, Wu Tao stood up to open the door.

As a result, when the door opened, he found that the people standing outside were not gas Employees, but several police officers.

And the moment the door opened, they rushed in directly!

"Everyone, hands on your heads and squat down!"

Although the other party was not those dangerous suspects, the arrest work—not to mention these things—required all necessary measures to prevent accidents.

Wu Tao was stunned; what was this situation?

I just got up to open a door, and a bunch of police officers rushed in, and it looked like they were going to arrest someone...

As for Wu Tao's girlfriend, she was completely terrified at this moment.

"Wu Tao, right? Your ID number is..."

A police officer stepped forward to verify his identity and began to question him.

Wu Tao hadn't fully reacted yet; he was just answering questions in a daze.

In fact, many criminal suspects were in this situation when they were arrested—all in a daze, not expecting that police would suddenly come to arrest them.

Especially for some economic crimes, those involved in online gambling, credit cards, etc., they couldn't react when they were arrested.

There were even those who were arrested in their sleep...

After confirming his identity and clarifying the situation, police officers soon took Wu Tao to his Self-Media Studio.

Because there was evidence on the computer there that could be extracted.

It was only when they were heading out the door that Wu Tao realized: "No, comrades, you must have arrested the wrong person, right?"

However, all he got in response was a single sentence; that's right, they wouldn't be very polite when arresting someone.

Hu Yan had no idea what was happening, and there were Community Office and neighborhood staff who had come along to handle the situation.

"Auntie, what on earth is going on? Wu Tao, how, how was he just arrested? What crime did he commit?"

Hu Yan looked at the Community Office auntie in front of her and asked.

The Community Office auntie also shook her head and said: "We don't know the specific situation either; the case is still in the investigation stage."

"You could perhaps contact his family members to see if Bail Pending Trial or something similar is possible."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yan burst into tears: "But Auntie, he just said before, he said that once he finished this year, he would go back to get married..."

Watching Hu Yan, who had already cried until she was a tear-stained mess, the Community Office auntie also shook her head; why go to such lengths?

But this is the law; there is no such thing as a regret pill in this world, especially after you have committed a crime.

Many people always feel that committing a crime is something far removed from them, but when it truly happens, it is too late for regrets.

At the same time, at Zhouwu County Third Middle School, Class 16 of the third year of high school was in class, and the Chinese teacher was explaining with cadence: "In the Northern Darkness there is a fish, and its name is Kun..."

Peng Yu's eyes were already starting to glaze over as he listened.

Afternoon classes are the sleepiest, especially in this season, it is so hot.

The fat man next to him was already drenched in sweat.

Just then, there seemed to be someone at the door, and then the Chinese teacher was called out.

At this, the students in the whole class seemed liberated and immediately began to whisper.

"Hey Lao Peng, I saw it, it looks like police outside!" the fat man next to him winked and gestured.

"I don't know what the situation is, Lao Peng, do you think those police are here to arrest someone? But why come to our class? Could it be that someone got into a fight?"

Peng Yu shook his head to indicate he didn't know; just as he was speaking, he saw the teacher walk in and call out: "Peng Yu, come out for a moment!"

Calling him? The fat man next to him was stunned, and Peng Yu was also stunned, feeling his heart start to pound wildly.

The classmates in the room all turned their gazes toward him in unison, wondering what was wrong with their classmate being called out.

Walking out of the classroom, several police officers were already outside.

"Peng Yu, right? Come with us!"

The arrest operation went very smoothly; after all, it was all behavior on the internet, and even someone like Peng Yu was completely bewildered after being arrested, wondering how he had committed a crime!

Likewise, five people meant five families.

The other family members also couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly began to rush toward Jingzhou.

A triple-shot, a large amount pushed in; how does everyone feel? If you think it's okay, we'll do it this way from now on; if you think it's not, then we'll stick to the previous method of moistening the throat in the morning and quenching thirst in the afternoon.

(End of this chapter)