Chapter 228: Isn't that lawyer from before in jail now? (Part 1)

Is it illegal to impersonate a lawyer? The answer is, of course it is!

Law is a highly professional occupation; in a sense, it is similar to being a doctor.

Impersonating a doctor is also an illegal act, and if impersonating a doctor causes Serious Consequences, one might violate the Criminal Law and commit the Crime of Illegal Medical Practice.

While a lawyer won't get you sent to prison, impersonating one is still illegal.

For instance, right now, Lao Huang truly doesn't know what to say.

With the contract in hand, with President Zhao, and with witnesses like Zhou Yi and the others, it can all be proven that he impersonated a lawyer and signed a contract with President Zhao.

Whether that contract is an Agency Contract is not important; what is important is that Lao Huang impersonated a lawyer, then signed a contract with President Zhao to provide Legal Counsel.

This kind of behavior is illegal!

The police officers arrived quickly as always. Zhou Yi shrank his neck; thank goodness, he didn't recognize the ones who came this time.

Two middle-aged police officers arrived and soon began the procedure, having learned that it was Fang Dazhuang who called the police.

"So you're saying this person impersonated a lawyer to sign a contract with someone else and provide Legal Counsel?"

One of the officers looked at Lao Huang and asked.

Fang Dazhuang nodded, gestured toward President Zhao, and immediately said, "Yes, officer."

The officer's face turned serious. Impersonating a lawyer to do these things can basically be confirmed as swindling and bluffing.

Swindling and bluffing doesn't necessarily mean he is definitely cheating people, but rather that he is not permitted to perform such acts, yet he did so anyway.

And he did it while impersonating a lawyer!

The officer began an on-site investigation; the matter was ridiculously simple.

With both witness testimony and physical evidence in hand, and after taking a statement from Fang Dazhuang, the officer said, "Huang Youde, right? Let's go, come back with us."

Holy crap! Zhou Yi in the back was constantly recording this information. Secret filming is obviously not allowed, and recording audio is actually not allowed either.

But, as long as the recording isn't spread, it doesn't matter. It will definitely be made into a Stick Figure Animation later, with him doing the voiceover himself.

The main thing is that today's events are a bit absurd; the trial hasn't even started yet, and the opposing Lawyer is about to be sent inside!

This is different from before. Wang Daoren was at most suspended from practice, but now, this guy is actually being hauled away!

Terrifying. Nothing has even happened yet, and he's already sent the opposing Lawyer inside...

To be safe, Fang Dazhuang proactively suggested going along to the Police Station, and President Zhao also expressed that he wanted to know the situation.

Thus, the group soon relocated to the Police Station.

Huang Youde's face had turned dark. He felt he hadn't checked the almanac before going out today; how could things have developed to this point?

I just came to help President Zhao, but he seems to have sold me out, and not even intentionally...

Half an hour later, Zhou Yi saw Fang Dazhuang.

"How is it? That Lawyer Huang won't actually be in trouble, right?" Zhou Yi asked curiously, watching Fang Dazhuang walk out.

President Zhao, standing to the side, also pricked up his ears; he wanted to know what was going on with Lao Huang.

"Impersonating a lawyer and engaging in swindling and bluffing violates the Public Security Administration Punishments Law. Ten days of Administrative Detention. What do you think?"

Zhou Yi and Zhou Xinran were fine, especially Zhou Xinran, who knew the legends about Fang Dazhuang.

Performing normally and sending the opposing Lawyer inside—although the other party doesn't count as a lawyer, he really did go inside!

Even if it's only ten days of Administrative Detention...

President Zhao was stunned upon hearing this. Although Lao Huang wasn't a lawyer, he had indeed helped him with quite a lot.

The key was that as a friend, the money Lao Huang charged was really not much compared to those lawyers!

How did it end up in Detention...

Looking at Zhou Yi's group again, President Zhao didn't know what to say.

He had just made a tough threat about filing a Lawsuit and seeing it through to the end, and in the blink of an eye, his lawyer was gone.

"President Zhao, let's continue with our lawsuit, but I suggest you hire another lawyer. This time, please make sure you don't find an impersonator again."

Zhou Yi said this with a smile, then left the Police Station with Fang Dazhuang and the others.

Only President Zhao was left there, dazed. He really did need to find another one.

Fortunately, the money Lao Huang had collected would be handled as swindling and bluffing and would be returned to him.

As expected of a good friend, Lao Huang, you are a good person... President Zhao prepared to receive his money with tears in his eyes.

Having run a Travel Agency for many years, he did know a few lawyer friends, but after the incident with Lao Huang, President Zhao was a bit jumpy.

So, to be safe, he would find the most reliable friend. It didn't matter if it was a bit expensive; the main thing was that they had to be legitimate.

After flipping through his contacts for a long time, he soon found someone and made a call.

This lawyer was guaranteed to be legitimate, though of course, they had once bragged together at drinking parties.

Wang Daoren's professional training was still ongoing. What he loved most was making friends; when out and about, more friends meant more paths.

And so, he had already made plans with a few fellow sufferers nearby to go for a drink and a meal once class ended today.

Of course, limited to eating; absolutely, absolutely no more bragging. Wang Daoren had sworn a solemn oath!

Just then, his phone rang.

"Let me take a call." Wang Daoren smiled and greeted them, then walked to the side to answer:

"Hello, President Zhao, it's been a while. Are you calling me for something?"

Just as mentioned before, the dignified Lawyer Wang certainly couldn't go around talking about his six-month suspension from practice, or else where would a "famous lawyer's" face go?

"Lawyer Wang, I'm calling to ask for help now." President Zhao said with a bitter smile over the phone.

"Help? What's wrong? Did you run into something tricky again?" Wang Daoren chuckled.

"Sigh, our industry is just like this. We often run into people looking for trouble. This time, they didn't even go to the Tourism Bureau to complain; they're suing us directly!"

"The situation is like this: someone's parents signed up for our Pure Play Tour. Lawyer Wang, you know how it is, whether it's 'pure play' depends on the situation. It's peak tourist season, so the tour guide took them shopping."

"Then they came back and said it was consumer fraud, demanded Return One Compensate Three, and also said the tour guide scolded them, so they want Mental Damage Compensation. Lawyer Wang, you tell me, is that reasonable?"

"The tour fee was over nine thousand, and now they want me to pay forty thousand. I definitely can't pay this; otherwise, if everyone comes looking for me in the future, what am I supposed to do!"

General Manager Zhao's meaning was very clear; as a boss, he certainly wasn't saying he couldn't afford to pay this forty thousand yuan, just like many a Company.

It wasn't that they couldn't afford this small amount of money, but that they could not set this precedent!

The reason Zhou Yi had to force him to go to Arbitration after resigning, and then file a Lawsuit after the Arbitration was finished, was precisely because of this.

General Manager Zhao was the same; he could not easily give you this money.

"Moreover, Lawyer Wang, that young man, he seems to be an internet celebrity, and he even turned this matter of mine into a video and posted it online. Now I even want to sue him for infringing upon my Company's Right of Reputation!"

General Manager Zhao kept talking there, and Wang Daoren felt something was a bit off; you seem to know quite a lot.

"General Manager Zhao, who did you hear from that this is an infringement of the Right of Reputation?"

"Oh, I heard it from a Lawyer friend of mine before..." Old Zhao said subconsciously.

"You've already hired a Lawyer? Why did you still come to ask me!"

Wang Daoren was a bit unhappy; you aren't doing this in a proper way, are you playing both sides?

"No, Lawyer Wang, don't misunderstand, it's not what you think. That Lawyer friend of mine, he was a fake Lawyer, and he has already been placed under Detention."

"It's that one named Fang Xujing..."

As if some strange switch had been activated, Wang Daoren felt a jolt in an instant.

"Wait, who did you say, Fang Xujing? Is the one suing you named Zhou Yi?"

"Ah, yes, that's him, eh, Lawyer Wang, how did you know?"

How did I know... Lawyer Wang looked at the professional training class in front of him, you guess how I knew!

But this comparison made him feel he wasn't doing too badly, at the very least he hadn't been locked up...

"Alright General Manager Zhao, stop talking, you should look for someone more capable for this matter. As for me, I really have things to do recently."

"Don't be like that Lawyer Wang, we can go by your price, or the Risk Agency you mentioned before is fine too, I really..."

However, it would have been better if he hadn't said anything; the moment he mentioned this Risk Agency, Wang Daoren felt his head catch fire.

"General Manager Zhao, I'll tell you in advance, that Lawyer Fang Xujing, he is a big shot in our industry. If he performs with his Normal Performance, I might even get dragged in."

"That's it, General Manager Zhao, let's talk when we have time."

When someone tells you to talk when they have time, when the next time will be depends on fate.

"Additionally, given our friendship, I will still remind you, General Manager Zhao, you can take some time to watch that internet celebrity's past videos. Really, I highly suggest you go watch them."

General Manager Zhao was once again confused while listening to the dial tone on the phone; he won't even take money when it's offered?

I really don't believe it, in such a big Jingzhou City, I can't find a Lawyer even if I spend money?

Besides, Lao Huang seemed to have said that one could make an issue out of the other party's identity as an internet celebrity.

This could actually be tried.

But why did Lawyer Wang tell him to watch the past videos?

Since he said so, let's take a look.

General Manager Zhao returned to the Travel Agency and shouted: "Li Qing, Li Qing, come out for a moment!"

Li Qing hurried out: "General Manager Zhao, is there something you need me for?"

"Where did you find that video before, how can one watch the other party's previous videos?"

"Oh, that was on Bilibili, that is Bilibili, General Manager Zhao, come, I'll help you find it."

The computer was opened, and Zhou Yi's videos were found very quickly.

"Oh, it's this one, A Yi, I feel like I've seen it somewhere."

General Manager Zhao scanned them casually; with so many videos, it would take until the Year of the Monkey to finish them, so he would just look at the first few.

"Account recovered, and you counter-charged one million?"

What's the situation? With a bit of curiosity, General Manager Zhao clicked on the video. At first, he had an indifferent expression, but as he watched, he became stunned.

"This A Yi, oh no wait, that is Zhou Yi, just because the account he bought for five hundred yuan was recovered, he directly topped up one million into it, just to get the other party arrested? Is he a fool!"

In the eyes of someone of General Manager Zhao's age, such behavior was that of a fool!

Looking further down, those videos were one more outrageous than the next: disturbing the peace, occupying parking spaces...

He had originally only intended to watch one video, but once he started, he couldn't stop.

General Manager Zhao now had only one feeling: this internet celebrity is a bit crazy.

The things he did were, in General Manager Zhao's view, completely unnecessary, really unnecessary.

Just talking about the video theft, he spent so much effort to beat up the person who stole the video; how much money would it cost, and how much would he get back in compensation?

But on the other hand, General Manager Zhao also began to feel alarmed; this internet celebrity is a ruthless person!

Oh right, one more thing, this internet celebrity doesn't seem to have very good luck...

After finishing the videos, General Manager Zhao sat in his chair and began to daze. He was a bit lost. Facing a ruthless person who had sent twenty or so people inside with twenty or so videos, did he really want to make an issue of it online?

The other party had sent many people inside just through Criminal Private Prosecution.

What should he do? Is it okay if he doesn't slander or insult?

This still requires finding a Lawyer to see what kind of method can be used to solve the problem without letting himself get caught by any handles!

After flipping through his address book for a long time, he finally found another proper Lawyer.

"Okay, okay, Lawyer Huo, let's meet in person. Alright, I'll go over this afternoon."

This time it should be fine. The Lawyer on the other side was surnamed Huo, named Huo Pengfei, definitely a proper Lawyer, and he heard he had some fame in the industry.

Soon it was afternoon. General Manager Zhao took the Copy of the Complaint and other materials and evidence and drove directly to Huo Pengfei's law firm. He didn't wait long before seeing the other party.

"Oh my, General Manager Zhao, a rare guest, a rare guest. Come, come, sit, it's been a while since we last met." Huo Pengfei had a head of thick black hair, which made some people jealous just looking at it. Of course, I won't say who.

After sitting down and pouring tea, they exchanged a few pleasantries before Huo Pengfei said: "General Manager Zhao, you didn't say anything on the phone just now, only that you encountered trouble. What kind of trouble is it exactly?"

"Lawyer Huo, the situation is like this..."

After that incident with Wang Daoren, General Manager Zhao dared not say again that Lao Huang, mentioned earlier, had already been taken in.

He only said that he had consulted with Wang Daoren, but the other party was busy and could not attend to it.

"Wait, are you saying the other party's representative is Fang Xujing?" Huo Pengfei suddenly said.

"Ah, yes, that's Fang Xujing."

"A bit bald, wears gold-rimmed glasses, quite tall, and also sturdy, doesn't speak fast, right?"

"Yes, yes, Lawyer Huo, you know him?"

"Oh, I know a little bit about him."

This... you know a bit too much.

"Actually, speaking of which, many lawyers in our Jingzhou City know him, or one could say, many lawyers here in Jingzhou are his students. He is a true legendary figure in the industry. Back then in Modu... never mind, let's not talk about that."

Huo Pengfei turned his head to look at General Manager Zhao and said: "General Manager Zhao, so you intend to have me take this case?"

"Yes, Lawyer Huo, are you willing?"

Having just heard the other party say that Fang Xujing's reputation was so great, he did not know if this Lawyer Huo would take it.

"Of course I'm willing!" Huo Pengfei laughed: "Lawyer Fang is indeed a legendary figure, but the profession of a lawyer is not about reputation."

"No problem, I have long wanted to get to know Lawyer Fang. This case, I'll take it!"

"You asked me how to legally write articles online, right? Simple, you just need to do this..."

Huo Pengfei was full of fighting spirit. A legendary figure, is he? I'm not afraid. If a lawyer gives up just by looking at reputation, then what kind of lawsuit is there to fight!

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On the other side, Zhou Yi and Fang Dazhuang parted ways and returned home.

That Lawyer Huang was also down on his luck for eight lifetimes, but being in Detention was deserved.

After all, he broke the law. Regardless of whether you can reach a Mediation, you broke the law. Being in Detention for breaking the law is perfectly fine.

The days waiting for the court session are always so boring.

Working and sleeping every day, playing games after work. Sigh, the life of a rich person is just this dry and dull.

If this continues, I will be ruined. I don't know when there will be an exciting matter to make people happy.

Originally, Zhou Yi also thought he would just continue to be decadent, but he didn't expect that an exciting matter would happen soon!

It was another summer afternoon, and Zhou Yi was patrolling the Company casually.

This was not to check everyone's work, but because he was bored and liked to see the moment those Employees who were slacking off turned serious after discovering him.

Satisfying his own wicked hobby...

After all, when he was in school, he had been scared countless times by that face on the glass of the classroom's back door window.

Once power is in hand, one issues orders.

Feeling satisfied once again, Zhou Mouren returned to the Chairman's office amidst the speechless gazes of many Employees, and then he saw the message.

It was sent by Guan Yan, saying that an article appeared online today, and it seems to be talking about you, Zhou Yi.

Ah, with so many Criminal Private Prosecutions already, does anyone online still dare to spread rumors about him?

Zhou Yi opened the article with curiosity and scanned the title.

"When the whole industry is like that, what kind of persistence do we really need!"

A bit interesting. His videos are now called the "persistence style" by the audience online.

Zhou Yi quickly started reading the content of the article.

"Recently, a friend of the author who runs a Travel Agency complained tearfully that he was sued by a certain Up Master famous for his persistence."

"The reason is that his parents signed up for a Pure Play Tour, but after going, they were taken shopping, demanding Return One Compensate Three, and also Mental Damage Compensation for being scolded by the tour guide."

"Here, we won't talk about these compensations. After all, it has already been sued, so that is a matter for the law. We also won't talk about that Up Master; whether to sue or not is his business."

"Today, we want to talk about the entire tourism industry, starting from that Travel Agency boss who is crying that even though he didn't do it, he has to bear huge compensation."

Next is how miserable the Travel Agency boss is. Even though they are only responsible for receiving tourists, they have to pay huge debts, and they dare not fall out with the Ground Handling Agency.

It can be said that they are being squeezed from both sides.

Zhou Yi became interested. This is the flavor. It says it won't talk about that Up Master, but the whole article is talking about how miserable the boss is and how miserable the Travel Agency is.

And how miserable the practitioners in the current tourism industry are.

It didn't say it explicitly, but that subtle sarcasm is indicating that his, Zhou Mouren's, kind of persistence cannot be counted as persistence at all, because this is a problem of the entire industry!

And you are just suing and asking for money for your own benefit; you are not worthy of the name "persistence Up Master."

After reading the article, Zhou Yi subconsciously tried to apply charges like Defamation and Insult, but he found that... it didn't seem to fit at all?

That General Manager Zhao of the Travel Agency has some skills!

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PS: Fang Dazhuang is called Fang Xujing, the 'jing' as in mirror.

I haven't had any free time all morning. Seeing that all the big shots in the group have started to compete internally with various bursts, Jiu Jian is also anxious. I started writing as soon as I got home, hoping to catch up. This is the first five thousand words.

Thanks to An Ye De Shou, 190hhh, Mi Xie Er, Wan Shang Shang Ban De Ren, Zui Le Ye Hao, Fei Mao Wu Yu, Wo De Lv Huang Gua, Tang Zhang Shi, thanks to the brothers for the tips.

(End of chapter)