Chapter 329: Come on everyone, let's go after Lawyer Fang together! (Seeking monthly votes)

Zhou Yi had encountered this situation before, but he hadn't taken it to heart; pop-up ads, after all, are in many apps, though it seemed they had already been regulated once.

That is to say, current pop-up ads must have an obvious "skip" button.

At this moment, Zhou Yi thought that since it was already open, and he was idle anyway, he might as well take a good look at his phone, because it was only after his lawsuit with Cheng Du that he discovered his phone had so many so-called sensitive permissions.

So, after that last time, Zhou Yi turned off everything he could.

Therefore, Zhou Yi was now very curious about what was going on; he didn't seem to have clicked anything, so why did it suddenly start downloading things automatically?

After carefully looking at the software that had popped up, Zhou Yi muttered, "Slow Application?"

This name sounded so familiar; it seemed he had encountered it before while browsing a certain webpage, and then it suddenly popped up, filling the screen with ads. He thought about exiting, only to find that it had already started downloading things for him.

But Zhou Yi remembered that he had uninstalled this thing before, so why could he encounter it again now?

Could it be that he remembered wrong?

Forget it, he should just uninstall it first. He soon found Slow Application. This time, Zhou Yi was certain he had definitely uninstalled it, and he even turned on screen recording on his phone to record this scene.

Slow Application was uninstalled, and he didn't know what kind of stuff had been downloaded before, but since the phone was newly bought, he didn't feel it lagging.

"Zhou Yi!"

A voice rang out from the side. Zhou Yi looked up and immediately smiled, "Lawyer Fang, finished?"

The people who came were none other than Lawyer Fang and Wang Wucheng, but at this moment, Xiao Wang had a numb look on his face, as if he still hadn't recovered from the previous situation.

"Finished, the verdict should be announced in a few days," Lawyer Fang said casually.

Zhou Yi didn't speak. Yu Dama, who had been in a daze and hadn't reacted, saw Lawyer Fang as if she had seen a god. She leaned over and said, "Teacher Fang, when are you going to send that hammer-knocker inside?"

Hmm... hmm? Lawyer Fang was startled upon hearing this; this was a misunderstanding of him—how could he have such great ability?

And opposite Lawyer Fang, Zhou Mouren was already smiling there, "Yu Dama, I actually think Lawyer Fang has something like 'Ten Ways to Send the Hammer-Knocker Inside,' provided that we get to see it."

"After all, this thing must be very covert; you can't tell ordinary people about it, don't you think so, big brother?"

The latter sentence was directed at a middle-aged man who had just walked out of the Court next to them.

But after finishing, Zhou Yi realized this person looked a bit familiar. Looking closely, wasn't this the number one workhorse of the Second Civil Division... the number one judge, Judge Li Xusheng?

Visibly, Judge Li's face turned a bit dark. Zhou Yi hurriedly explained, "No, Judge Li, that's not what you heard; I was just joking..."

"Lawyer Fang couldn't possibly have ten ways, at most two or three..."

Lawyer Fang covered his face, and Yu Dama turned her head away with an expression of "I don't know this person."

Finally, Li Xusheng spoke, "Alright, alright, who doesn't know what you're thinking? Every day you want me, the hammer-knocker, to go inside, right? Even Teacher Fang hasn't said that."

"Teacher Fang, I'll be going now."

After Li Xusheng walked away, Zhou Yi, who was at the entrance, said, "That was close, that was close. Why did Judge Li have to hear that? Will our future civil lawsuits be affected..."

The others didn't speak, staring straight at Zhou Yi—you know that too!

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Wucheng didn't leave with the two of them; perhaps the behavior of these two was too uninhibited for the naturally cautious Xiao Wang to handle.

And after Zhou Yi and the others had all left, a man in a suit who looked very capable sneaked out of the Guangming District Court entrance. He looked left and right to make sure there were no acquaintances, and only then did he feel relieved.

It was none other than Lawyer Wang Daoren. But at this moment, Lawyer Wang looked at the Court behind him and wondered if he should change his profession.

Lawyer Wang started the trial but was imprisoned halfway... that's not right, it wasn't Lawyer Wang who went in. He should hurry to the Police Station; maybe he could help them get a few fewer days of Detention.

The whole family was so impulsive; didn't they think about leaving one person outside to handle the lawsuit?

On the other side, Zhou Yi dropped Lawyer Fang off at the law firm. Just as the other party was about to get out of the car, he suddenly turned his head and said, "You were wrong just now; there aren't ten ways, only five."

Zhou Yi: "..."

So, is there really such a thing as "ways to send the hammer-knocker inside"?

The law is strict, but that "degree of severity" is not the same as the degree of severity we ordinary people understand. At the very least, through Wang Daoren's efforts, Xia Ziyan and her mother only received five days of Administrative Detention.

At this very moment, inside the law firm, Wang Daoren looked at Xia Ziyan in front of him and said, "Miss Xia, I have indeed received your fees, so I am also wholeheartedly trying to solve the problem for you."

"But the premise is that you must cooperate with me. Now, the situation of your father, Mr. Xia, is very bad. He has been criminally detained by the Guangming District Public Security Bureau for the crime of Disturbing Court Order. You have also seen that detention notice, and I believe you can understand the severity of this matter."

Xia Ziyan's face still carried a bit of dullness. She had been locked up for five days, but she still didn't understand why it felt like everyone was bullying her and bullying her family.

"But Lawyer Wang, my dad didn't do anything. He just felt that the lawyer on the other side was talking nonsense and wanted to help me say a few words. How could it be so serious?"

Wang Daoren said helplessly, "Miss Xia, what kind of situation do you think counts as serious? You three, father and daughter, have disturbed the court order twice in a row, causing the trial to be unable to continue. Actually, this alone is already very serious."

"It's just that we won't easily determine it as a crime right now, so you and your mother only received five days of Detention. But Mr. Xia is different; when the bailiffs were forcibly taking him away, he even attacked the bailiffs, causing them to be scratched on their hands!"

"Do you think this still doesn't count as serious?"

Xia Ziyan pursed her lips. Things happened too fast, so fast that she felt everything was unreal. Suddenly, her husband, who had pampered her to the heavens, wanted a divorce and wanted to sue for property.

Her father helped her speak, and now he was criminally detained and might even be sentenced.

How, how did it suddenly become like this? It was clearly fine before.

But after thinking about it, Xia Ziyan still said, "Then Lawyer Wang, do you have any way to deal with my dad's matter? Don't you lawyers have ways?"

Wang Daoren shook his head and said, "This is a matter regarding a Criminal Case. I am a lawyer for civil matters and don't know much about criminal ones, so I suggest you can go hire a Criminal Defense Lawyer to help, or apply for legal aid."

Hearing this, Xia Ziyan suddenly frowned, "Lawyer Wang, you are being a bit too unprincipled. I have already paid you; why do you want me to go hire another lawyer?"

"You were quick to take the money, so why are you ignoring it now that you need to do some work?"

Wang Daoren's fists clenched again, and he managed to say, "Miss Xia, these are two cases. The money I received is to be responsible for your divorce case. Your father was arrested; that is another case. I didn't receive money for this case!"

"But what's the difference? What other case? You helped when my mom and I were detained, so why didn't you say it was another case back then!"

Lawyer Wang wanted to cry; he really wanted to cry. This client was no longer just being unreasonable; she was purely being difficult. Does it mean my free help actually caused a problem?

"No, Miss Xia, we have to have a conscience. I did indeed help for free, but I should have charged for it. Can you still use this to make an issue now?"

"I don't care!" Xia Ziyan said again, "You took my money, so you have to get things done. If you don't handle it, I will go to the Lawyers Association to complain about you!"

If Zhou Yi's insistence on principles was a bit unforgiving, then Xia Ziyan belonged to another kind of insistence in life: being unreasonable and unforgiving.

It was the kind that always had phrases like "If you don't do such and such, I will go complain" on her lips.

In the past, she often said this too. Basically, everyone gave her face because she was a young woman and didn't want to be troubled, so they would usually do it if they could.

But the consequence of this was making Xia Ziyan feel that it was only natural.

Just as the words were finished, Wang Daoren on the opposite side suddenly exploded.

"You're going to report me? Go ahead, I didn't stop you. Can't find the Lawyers Association? I can point the way for you. Go! If you don't report me today, I'll look down on you!"

Lawyer Wang thought of the clients he had encountered in the past, and a sense of grievance surged up. "Do I have it easy? Every person I meet wants to get free services, and on top of that, they threaten to report me at every turn."

"Let me tell you, I've already been suspended from practice twice. I know the training classes at the Lawyers Association and the Judicial Bureau better than anyone. You're still threatening me? Go ahead!"

Xia Ziyan was stunned; she had never seen this Lawyer Wang lose his temper like this before.

"Also, let me tell you, I'm not taking that divorce case anymore. Breach of contract is breach of contract; not a single cent of the compensation due will be missing. I'm notifying the law firm right now!"

"I'm done serving you!"

Perhaps finally grasping the point, Xia Ziyan said, "You dare to curse at me? And you refer to yourself as 'I'? What kind of service attitude is this? I'm going to report you, I'll have you suspended again!"

"Go ahead! I don't even want to be a lawyer anymore. I'll change professions, I'll go to a construction site to shovel concrete, is that okay? Do you think I'm still going to take your threats?"

Having said that, Wang Daoren slammed the materials in his hand onto the table with a 'slap' and walked straight out.

Threatening me? I don't even plan to work in the legal industry anymore, and you're threatening to report me? Do whatever you want. The worst that happens is my license gets revoked; what else do I have to worry about?

Wang Daoren's other colleagues in the law firm came over to ask about the situation, and the director hurried over to smooth things over: "Miss Xia, don't be busy, what is going on here?"

"You ask him! He's a lawyer who took money but won't fight the case, he cursed at me, referred to himself as 'I', and even wanted to hit me. If you don't handle this, I'm going to the Lawyers Association, the Judicial Bureau, I'm going to the Imperial Capital to sue you all!"

The director hurriedly grabbed Wang Daoren and said, "Old Wang, what's going on?"

"I'm quitting. Is that enough? Pay the compensation, do what needs to be done, that's it!"

A colleague stepped forward and finally managed to persuade both sides, and soon everyone knew the situation.

Xia Ziyan, who was being persuaded not to be angry by a female lawyer, saw the director of the law firm.

"I am very sorry, Miss Xia. The firm has decided to terminate the contract with you. This is our unilateral breach of contract, so we will pay you the liquidated damages stipulated in the contract. Please find someone more capable!"

What? Xia Ziyan froze, looking at the director whose attitude had changed drastically: "You want to terminate the contract? But..."

"The complaint you mentioned is your freedom and your right; we will not stop you. I just want to say one thing: Miss Xia, we are lawyers, we are service personnel, but we are also human beings. That is all."

The right to defense is a basic right, but the law does not stipulate that a Civil Dispute must have an agent. Our temple is small and cannot accommodate a great god like you. That should be acceptable, right!

For a client like this, I wish her luck in finding a big sucker to handle her case.

The phrase "I'm going to report you until you're finished" was still echoing in her ears, but Xia Ziyan discovered that she could no longer find a lawyer.

She tried several firms, but as soon as they heard about her case, they would refuse—either making excuses or directly declining. The local legal circle is actually not that big.

An act as serious as Disturbing Court Order in court, like hers, spread through the circle almost on the same day, not to mention the things that followed.

As that director said earlier, we are just lawyers; we have the right to accept a commission and the same right to refuse service. That is people's freedom.

Facing this situation, Xia Ziyan was bewildered. Should she continue to report these law firms too?

But it was already too late. She hadn't found a lawyer, and the First Instance judgment had already come down. The court determined that her behavior constituted Domestic Violence, and therefore she was the at-fault party.

So, not only was a large portion of the savings after the two were married awarded to Wang Wucheng, but while the share of the house was fine, the other party also filed for damages for Domestic Violence!

The Bride Price also needed to be refunded by more than forty percent, almost half.

Although according to normal standards she could still keep half of the Bride Price, this was completely different from what she had imagined!

But, on what grounds!

She quickly opened the Big Green Book and wrote a new diary entry: Wrapped in pain and agony, all of this came too fast. Why? I smile at the world, but in return, I get the malice of the entire world...

Afterwards, she wrote down her story, adding embellishments... Don't find it strange; every person is actually about the same. When posting these things online, they will subconsciously portray themselves in a good light.

This is governed by subjective emotions.

Having finished writing, Xia Ziyan posted a question: Can voluntarily handing over a salary count as Domestic Violence?

Isn't it classic? Omitting all the concepts in the middle. Anyway, at a glance, you'll think, "Hey, this is messed up! Handing over a salary is definitely not Domestic Violence!"

So why do we always say we must analyze specific cases specifically?

In this situation, Xia Ziyan's question was truly a soul-searching inquiry. Soon, the popularity began to soar, and some people started discussing it one after another.

"This can count as Domestic Violence? Can a physically frail girl commit Domestic Violence against a man?"

"I don't understand what's wrong with this world. So many abusive men go unchecked, and now they're actually saying a girl committed Domestic Violence? I'm truly impressed!"

If you look closely, you will find that these are all familiar arguments, stirring up opposition. And soon, the relevant case was forwarded to other major platforms, sparking widespread discussion.

This case can be said to be eye-opening for many people. Domestic Violence is a stubborn disease; it is a very serious problem that exists in society and families, but it is also very difficult to handle.

There are many reasons. For example, in some cases where the violent beating is relatively severe, a considerable number of people believe that sometimes it should be classified as Intentional Injury rather than simply identified as Domestic Violence.

Furthermore, many times, for the sake of face, people who experience Domestic Violence do not speak out, or they fail to take timely actions like calling the police to secure evidence, making it difficult to provide proof for Domestic Violence in Litigation.

So, upon discovering such a case where no physical blows were exchanged but it was still identified as Domestic Violence, everyone felt it was novel. The term "Soft Domestic Violence" soon began to trend.

Truth is not clear without debate, and matters are not clear without analysis. Apart from those who stir up trouble and want to incite opposition, everyone else is very curious: under what circumstances would it be identified as Domestic Violence!

And at this time, many of those stirring up trouble found that the rhythm was getting hard to maintain.

There was no way around it; the Internet Water Army had been caught in such large numbers previously, especially those so-called "fairies" wearing black silk stockings with long leg hair.

Although there was a Mosaic, after Zhou Mouren's video was released, it still made many people vomit.

Some girls who had been influenced before also sobered up. One should judge matters on their own merits; bringing individuals into a group to attack them is, in itself, a very stupid thing.

But even so, Wang Wucheng was quickly dug up. His personal account had completely fallen; there were curses everywhere, calling him not a man at all for being so ruthless to his own wife!

Xiao Wang tried hard to argue, but it was useless. He said the other party committed Domestic Violence, and he was immediately retorted, saying that a grown man claiming his wife committed Domestic Violence against him should be ashamed!

The most liked comment in there was: What did that girl ever do to you to make you so heartless? Isn't it just that she was a little strict with you and gave you a little less money? Is it worth it?

Compared to before, the situation of people directly cursing online has indeed decreased a lot. After all, what that handsome guy did last time was truly ruthless!

For many Netizen, nearly five hundred people were sent in, and he even specifically filmed a video to publicize it. It's killing the heart, truly killing the heart!

The sight of those who were caught crying bitterly, and the scenes of parents running around trying to keep their children out of jail, made many people remember: don't easily curse at people online...

Not only because of this Lawsuit, but also because after having the example of A Yi, many people seem to have awakened, saying that if they sue you, they really will sue!

Because they discovered that, actually, such Private Prosecution Case seems not as troublesome as imagined.

Then, some more Keyboard Warrior were sent in. Those guys even learned from that handsome guy and filmed videos to publicize it, which made people's scalps tingle.

Therefore, everyone is being very cautious now; there are very few people who dare to do things that seriously disrupt others' lives.

I don't know who started the rumor, but slowly everyone discovered that the Plaintiff's Lawyer was actually Fang Dazhuang!

For a time, remarks like "Fang Dazhuang is the greatest litigation shyster" appeared once again; it is just that those three words have enough deterrent power online, so for the time being, no one dares to rush the fountain.

But there are also some surreptitious remarks suggesting that the reason this could be determined as domestic violence is because of the relationship between Fang Dazhuang and the Court?

And under such public opinion, Fang Dazhuang did not say a word, and Zhou Yi did not say anything either, and finally, it seemed that a certain amount of time had passed.

The Guangming District Court did not speak, but instead, the Supreme People's Court's legal popularization account released the latest issue of "Case Analysis"!

Five thousand words, heh heh heh. Thanks to Old Man, another new brother, Wenchidage, and Feimaowuyu. Thanks to the brothers for the tips. I started writing at ten o'clock and dawdled until the afternoon... I really am too slow.

(End of this chapter)