Chapter 290: Want to Start a Fight, Are You?

"Purple Star Shining Moon": Holy crap, I was wondering how a bottom-tier author like him had the capability to pull off something this big; turns out A Yi is behind it. Although I don't think A Yi should be meddling, I still want to say: well done!

"A Yi": +1, very well done. The current atmosphere online really needs a few large-scale litigations like this. If the iron fist of the law doesn't land on their heads, they'll keep thinking it's just paper!

"Yuan Jie": Once or twice isn't enough. If the foreigners next door see this, they'll think we can't afford to sue. Listen to me: one person, one case!

Yuan Jie knew Zhou Yi was helping with the lawsuits, but even she found it absurd after learning the scale. She is a second-generation rich kid herself, but she still couldn't figure out what A Yi was aiming for.

One can only say that their ways of thinking are not on the same level.

It felt strange before; after all, he was just a bottom-tier author. Even Pusa Xiong's editor asked him in private if he'd robbed a bank or pawned something to suddenly make such a big splash.

Why write novels like that when you're so rich?

Wouldn't it be easier to just throw various tips at it?

It turned out, oh, he's still a bottom-tier author, but there's a handsome guy helping him—oh no, not one, but two.

A Yi's video has helped many people understand. As expected, they were right; there really aren't many people like A Yi in this world.

The matter is simple, but it really is satisfying to watch!

You clamor and beg me to sue? If I don't sue, wouldn't I lose face? When you're out in the world, if you say you'll sue, you must sue!

However, in this atmosphere, discordant voices still appeared in Zhou Yi's comment section.

"Neng Gou Ba Wo Zenme Yang": I was wondering, so it's still this guy being serious. Whatever, I already deleted my previous comment, and I posted it again. Are you pissed? Go ahead and sue me. My family has plenty of money. If you have the ability, send me in too! Trash, I said it!

After all, this is Zhou Mouren's comment section, and there are many audience members here who couldn't hold back when they saw such words.

"Monizhongwudi": I can't take it anymore. Is there no law that works? Can we only sue to make him pay money?

Not long after, Monizhongwudi saw the other party's reply.

"Yeah, do you feel pissed? I just like you guys looking like that. Why be so serious? If you have no money, go earn some. Still being serious? I'm different; I just have money. No matter how serious he is, he just makes me pay a little money. Is it useful?"

Seeing this, the brother wanted to reply, only to find he had been blocked.

That day, the older Monizhongwudi was so angry he nearly passed out.

Consequently, the top-trending topic in Zhou Yi's comment section quickly shifted from "This was done beautifully" to things like "Is there really no way to deal with people like this?"

That is, what should be done about these rich people who repeatedly provoke others and delete their comments just before reaching the Quantified Target!

However, A Yi did not offer a single word of reply. Under these circumstances, Xu Yu became increasingly happy.

He soon started a high-intensity confrontation with Zhou Yi's audience in the comment section and won quickly.

Because he would block them immediately after being sarcastic, which made many people's emotions explode.

Then... some Self-Media jumped out.

"Recently, the person known as the District Bully and the number one Up Master of being serious, A Yi, has faced a serious crisis regarding his Setting a Persona. Someone has stood up to provoke him directly, and in this situation, A Yi has said nothing."

Simply put, A Yi was provoked, but the 'honey badger' A Yi took no action. Does this mean his previous seriousness was just Setting a Persona?

Then many Self-Media followed up with reports. Suddenly, the topic of whether A Yi was Setting a Persona actually surpassed the heat of the Internet Violence lawsuits!

It just felt very absurd.

Many people were questioning themselves, but Zhou Yi wasn't anxious at all. I'm waiting for my cooldown... oh no, I'm waiting for Serious Circumstances. What are you waiting for?

And what he didn't expect was that the Propaganda Department of Jingnan City actually found him.

In their words, so you are that A Yi; if that's the case, you are the best person to help us with publicity.

Half the credit for the publicity results in Jingzhou City belongs to this A Yi!

Now, they in Luzhou want to prove that we can do it too!

They had originally planned to invite some internet celebrities from Jingnan City or local Luzhou ones to help with publicity, but none of them were suitable after much selection.

You really can't tell with internet celebrities these days; any one of them might cause a scandal any day.

Only this A Yi is truly reliable!

Having already tasted the benefits of cooperating with the Jingzhou Publicity Department, Zhou Yi naturally wouldn't refuse this time. Both sides were like dry tinder and fire... the man was willing and the woman was interested, and they hit it off immediately.

Soon, a large amount of material was sent to Zhou Yi, including various Law Enforcement Recorder footage and the like. Footage like "the bullets are already loaded" is not something an ordinary person can get their hands on.

And Zhou Mouren turned around and sent it to the Company's team of workhorses: work hard, and next year the boss will get you a new sister-in-law!

With the affirmation from their superiors, the Political and Legal System of Jingnan City worked as if their lives depended on it.

Meanwhile, in Jingzhou, at the Guangming District Court, Li Xusheng and other judges sat together, all looking a bit unhappy.

"So, Zhou Yi really went to Jingnan City to conduct these lawsuits, and he's even helping them with publicity?" Li Xusheng asked.

The judge next to him nodded: "It's only a short distance between our Jingzhou and Luzhou. Those guys over there love to show off whenever they have the slightest thing going on. Look, they called us directly."

"They said the Supreme People's Court wants to turn this case into a Case Analysis and conduct large-scale publicity... this is simply a replica of what we did before."

No one spoke. Although there was nothing wrong with this, it just felt sour in their hearts.

Back then, when they worked like cattle and horses, treating the unit as their home and working overtime until they vomited blood, they wanted to curse more than once. They even cleared out a whole year's worth of case quotas.

But now, knowing Zhou Yi went to Jingnan City to file lawsuits and caused such a big stir, everyone felt... the meat didn't rot outside the pot.

"Hey, alright everyone, it's his freedom to decide where to file lawsuits. You weren't like this when you were complaining about too much overtime. Get back to work; we never have a moment of leisure here."

Li Xusheng laughed.

In this process, time passed quickly.

Out of more than five hundred Criminal Case suspects, Pusa Xiong had already reached an agreement with half of them.

Reaching an agreement didn't mean they were all Mediation; it meant partial Mediation, and for the rest, no matter what, they would all go inside to receive some education.

He had originally thought about sending them all in, but it was only when Pusa Xiong met these family members one by one that he realized the pressure was truly immense.

Some of these people begged bitterly, some tried to tempt him with money, some threatened him the moment they met, and others hired lawyers to pester him with various requests; it was endless.

Fortunately, this was Jingnan City, and the relevant departments up and down were taking this case seriously. Several times, Pusa Xiong felt the other party was about to rush up and beat him.

And today, in Jingnan City, Lao Meng, who had just arrived from Modu, was talking with Liu Hongxia.

"Lawyer Meng, really, I have to beg you this time. My father is already sixty; he really cannot go to jail!"

Lao Meng nodded and said: "Ms. Liu, I can only say I will try my best, truly try my best. As for the result, I have no way to decide that."

This was the second case involving Internet Violence he had taken on in this period; the previous one was a Public Prosecution Case, and it turned out, unexpectedly, to have been stirred up by that old friend of his.

So much so that he now had to carefully consider any Internet Violence incident he saw.

This time, he also felt that since it was in Jingnan City, not Jingzhou, and the Private Prosecution plaintiff was not that person surnamed Zhou, it would be fine.

Just after finishing the chat, Lao Meng took out his phone to call his old friend and ask about the situation, only to see various push notifications.

"Holy crap, it's already reached Jingnan, how is it still that Zhou Yi!" Lao Meng stared at the push notification, completely stunned.

He felt his hand trembling a little and subconsciously dialed the number.

"Fang, where are you?"

Fang Dazhuang on the other end didn't react immediately: "I'm in Jingnan, what's up, is something wrong, Lao Meng?"

"No, nothing, it seems I've become your opponent again this time..."

Huh?

Fang Dazhuang was equally dazed; he could only feel that Lao Meng's luck was something else—he could definitely win the lottery if he bought a ticket!

Since he had already accepted the case, Lao Meng certainly didn't want to commit a Breach of Contract, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet; if he could reach an agreement with that Private Prosecution plaintiff, then without the Litigation, there would naturally be no need to fight the case.

Therefore, Lao Meng said to Liu Hongxia: "Ms. Liu, the situation is already very clear now; for your matter, the only way at present is to have the other party accept Mediation and withdraw the Lawsuit!"

"So you must have a good attitude when you meet, you know?"

Liu Hongxia said with a dark face: "I have to have a good attitude? Can he bear to watch an old man go to jail? What is wrong with people these days!"

"Alright, Lawyer Meng, I'll listen to you, I'll have a better attitude, what kind of mess is this."

There were too many people wanting to see Pusa Xiong, so after careful consideration, Pusa Xiong set the location inside a coffee shop, and everyone was assigned a time to meet one by one.

Regarding the assigned time, some people felt it was no problem at all and maintained a very proper attitude, as they were the ones asking for favors.

But some, like Xia Dongfang, were a bit unhappy at this moment.

Last time he didn't reach an agreement with the other party; he said he would give money, but the person actually said they didn't want it. They didn't want money, right? That must mean it wasn't enough, so this time he would add more.

But there was also a limit; you got my daughter sent to jail, so I can't just give you money casually, there has to be a reason for it.

Liu Hongxia's face grew even darker; standing outside the coffee shop, she looked at the crowd and said: "Lawyer Meng, this person is acting too high and mighty, right? He can file a Lawsuit if he wants, but do so many people have to wait for him?"

Lao Meng turned back and gave a bitter smile again: "Ms. Liu, how many times do I need to emphasize this? We are here to beg for the other party's forgiveness, we must have our own attitude."

"But if it weren't for him initiating this, this Criminal Case, my dad wouldn't have been arrested! He did it on purpose. What does it matter if people said a few things about him online? He didn't even lose a single hair!"

Liu Hongxia said, still dissatisfied.

This was also a common failing of many people; when encountering problems, they don't think about solving them, but rather dig up everything from before.

Even now, Liu Hongxia still felt that Liu Hongjun had done nothing wrong; if it weren't for the other party, her father would be at home happily helping to look after his grandson right now—what a good life that would be.

As a result, it was clearly the other party's fault, yet they had to beg for forgiveness and wait in line outside; what kind of person is this!

Liu Hongxia complained outside, while at this moment, inside the coffee shop.

Perhaps annoyed by the other party's attitude, Pusa Xiong had already said bluntly:

"Mr. Xia, I have told you more than once, if you still have this attitude, I don't think there is anything for us to talk about; just let your daughter go to jail."

These words were a bit harsh, but Pusa Xiong felt this was his true opinion.

Yes, I am a person who likes money; I won't be shameless enough to say I have no interest in money while crazily earning it.

I like money, but this time, you put on such an appearance, as if everything could be settled as long as money was taken—I refuse to agree. I am a struggling author, but it doesn't matter; even if I have to eat dirt every day, I accept it!

"Are you f***ing sick? I'm asking you, are you sick? I've given you so much money, if it weren't for you, could my daughter have been arrested? She is only eighteen years old, do you know that? She was arrested at such a good age, do you think you're not wrong?" Xia Dongfang roared there.

He was a thug by background, and having his face slapped repeatedly, he couldn't hold back anymore.

Speaking excitedly, he stood up and pointed at Pusa Xiong's nose, shouting.

That fierce energy was still quite frightening to look at, and Pusa Xiong subconsciously shrank back.

And beside him, Fang Dazhuang, who had been closing his eyes to rest, finally opened his eyes.

"Xiao Wang, since we can't talk, then let's not talk. Mr. Xia, don't get excited." Fang Dazhuang said, his tone still very calm, which made Pusa Xiong feel relieved involuntarily.

No matter where this man with very little hair was, he always gave people a feeling of being very reliable.

"How can I not be excited? My daughter was arrested for no reason, and I came over prepared to pay, but you all won't agree. What do I do? You tell me what I should do, she is only eighteen!"

"Mr. Xia, if you continue like this, I will call the police!" Pusa Xiong also said there.

"You call them! Even if the police come, I'll say the same thing! I have to go to jail for scolding you a few times? What kind of bullsh*t law is this!"

"That's right, you call them! Wait, don't leave; if you don't withdraw the Lawsuit today, don't even think about leaving!"

It was Xia Dongfang's wife who, seeing that Pusa Xiong was about to leave, reached out her arm to grab him.

She was just used to using her hands; it was the same when she grabbed the police at the school before, because she had always assumed that since she was a woman, no one would lay a hand on her.

So she was used to it.

It was just that she suffered a loss for the first time in the school office, and after being given a Warning to no avail, the police officer did not hesitate to take action and subdue her.

Seeing the other party take action, Pusa Xiong subconsciously broke free, but it was this movement that made Xia Dongfang even angrier, and he went up and gave him a shove.

"I said don't leave, who told you to leave!"

Never mind Pusa Xiong, even those people waiting outside to meet were stunned at this moment.

Was this a Mediation or a fight?

Staggering from being pushed like that, Pusa Xiong turned around and wanted to fight back!

He was a young man, and facing an attack from a middle-aged man, he felt he could definitely counter-attack; youth was strength.

But just as he was about to move, he suddenly saw Fang Dazhuang, who was sitting there as steady as a rock, point to the ceiling.

Immediately, Pusa Xiong calmed down; Fang Dazhuang was saying there was Monitoring on the ceiling.

This was something they had specifically confirmed before coming!

This Xia Dongfang didn't look like a good person, so before coming, Fang Dazhuang had taught him: if you encounter the other party taking action, absolutely do not rush to fight back; if you fight back, it will be 100% a brawl, no doubt about it.

And no matter where you go to explain it, it's a brawl, because the other party only pushed him, and their behavior did not reach a certain level.

However, if one wants to achieve Legitimate Defense, one must meet those Constitutive Elements of Legitimate Defense.

Previously, it was also because Zhou Yi asked this question that Fang Dazhuang said, if someone makes a move, what should one do? Can we only cover our heads and let the other party hit us, or run away?

Consequently, while drunk, Fang Dazhuang took advantage of the alcohol to provide a specific method of operation.

Pusa Xiong clearly thought of this at the moment and said there: "You're hitting me, right? You've started making a move now, right?"

Before the words were even finished, he saw Xia Dongfang go straight up and deliver a slap: "I'm hitting you, so what!"

Two throat-soothing shots, good morning everyone!

Thanks to Shanhai Shenwu and Wu Liang, these two brothers, for the tips, thank you.

(End of this chapter)