Chapter 381: My side has Lawyer Zhang, it's in the bag!

Hanging up the phone and sitting at home, Xiang Yuyu suddenly felt waves of fear.

It was a fear of the Criminal Law, a fear of the possibility of going to jail!

Of course, besides fear, there was also a lot of anger and dissatisfaction; wasn't it just that she hadn't made herself clear when speaking online? Was it really necessary to go as far as a Criminal Private Prosecution?

Why do we always say that habitual offenders easily reoffend? Because some people go inside to be reformed, but the reformation doesn't take, and they end up getting used to being in jail instead.

In other words, they have lost their fear of "going inside," feeling that it's just like that.

But for a woman like Xiang Yuyu, who has been pampered since childhood, the mere thought of going to jail makes her collapse.

What to do? Right, Zhang Wei, Lawyer Zhang, she must ask him. Pay more, she must pay more; he can charge whatever he wants, but she absolutely cannot go to jail!

It's just that she couldn't understand it; she had done many similar things online over the past two years and had scolded many people.

She had scolded people over things like raising dogs, and she had scolded people over issues of gender antagonism; many times the impact was huge, but it seemed like nothing ever happened.

Because in those kinds of incidents, there were so many people on the internet scolding others, so she just followed along, and there was simply no issue at all.

As a result, she didn't expect that this time, just by saying a little something about the other party online, there was actually a possibility of going to jail. On what grounds!

Let's put it this way: everyone Zhou Yi had sent in before for online defamation and insult was already accustomed to such behavior.

You see, scolding people online now has always been like this, and everyone is the same.

It's just that the one surnamed Zhou is too unscrupulous; he sent in everyone who should have been sent in, which made them unable to say what they wanted to say.

For example, things like "So many people scolded you, why are you targeting only me?"—it's too stifling.

There was no other way; half an hour later, Xiang Yuyu was sitting in the law firm's office again, with her husband Zhuang Qiang by her side.

It's just that she still couldn't bring herself to open her mouth, so all these words were spoken by Zhuang Qiang.

"So, you have been hit with a Criminal Private Prosecution by the other party?" A trace of surprise appeared on Zhang Wei's face.

But it was only a trace of surprise; he had been watching what Xiang Yuyu did all along, and if it were anyone else, one could basically say they would absolutely never file a private prosecution.

But that was Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi of Jingzhou.

When that person is out in the world and says he will make you eat prison food, he will definitely make you eat prison food!

Normally, as the lawyer for the other party's previous case, Zhang Wei should have reminded her not to do such things.

Zhang Wei had, of course, reminded her; regardless of his skill level, the things that should be done still had to be done.

He still remembered the other party's reaction when he had warned her not to talk nonsense online back then.

She had said directly, "Lawyer Zhang, you only need to be responsible for that lawsuit of mine; what I say online and how I say it is none of your business."

And she had started attacking directly, saying things like, "Lawyer Zhang, the other party is so cruel to dogs, and in the end, he only had to pay a little money; it was too easy on him!"

"We have to let everyone scold him more, make him regret it, make him cry bitterly; that's the only way."

At that time, Zhang Wei's expression was like this: (￣△￣；)

Yes, yes, yes, you are right, I won't worry about it anymore.

As a result, now this couple had come knocking again; there were a few times when Zhang Wei wanted to tell her loudly:

Why didn't you listen when I advised you back then? Now you still want me to help? Keep dreaming!

But unfortunately, as soon as Zhuang Qiang arrived, he said, "Charge whatever you need to charge."

Sigh, thinking of the long time he hadn't been able to take any cases, Lawyer Zhang could only grit his teeth and accept.

"Lawyer Zhang, I really have to trouble you this time. We never imagined such a thing would happen. Look at this mess."

"If there really is a possibility of going to jail, we wouldn't have made such a big deal out of it. He just wants money, right? If he wants money, we can just give it to him."

Zhang Wei shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhuang, I have heard of the opposing party before. He is a wealthy person. The other party doing this might really not be for the money."

"If it's not for money, then what is it for? To vent his anger? Then can't we just apologize to him?" Xiang Yuyu, who was beside him, spoke up.

Zhang Wei started to get a headache; this was a huge problem nowadays.

You file a lawsuit for a reason, right? If you want to vent, I've already apologized to you, what else do you want!

If you still won't let me off, then you are not a magnanimous person. Don't forget, there are quite a few "bell-ringers" on the internet.

If you dare to say, "I just feel unhappy even after you apologized, I just want you to go to jail," then just wait, you will definitely be roasted to a pulp.

Especially if a man dares to do this to a woman, it will be even more serious.

That woman and the male celebrity who broke up after nine years of dating on the internet—even though the woman already went inside for Extortion, so what?

It further proves that there are really many Legal Blinds now. "I have dirt on you; if you don't give me money, I'll post it online and ruin your reputation as a celebrity."

To be reasonable, if one had watched Lawyer Fang's videos even a few times, one wouldn't be able to say such things...

Being cultured versus uncultured, that is the difference. If you let Lawyer Fang do this, he could make you lose your reputation without being considered guilty of Extortion!

"Miss Xiang, you can't put it that way. Let me make it clear to you first: if you want Mediation, then we have to agree that when we meet the other party, your attitude must be good!"

"You are apologizing to obtain the other party's forgiveness, and whether they will forgive you or not is their freedom. You must, must not be impulsive, do you understand? Do not talk nonsense!" Zhang Wei gave repeated instructions here.

She hasn't been detained yet, so for the time being, she shouldn't be sentenced to a term beyond Fixed-term Imprisonment.

Zhuang Qiang was there agreeing, while Xiang Yuyu beside him remained silent.

Zhang Wei had seen it very clearly before: this man was still somewhat reasonable, but Xiang Yuyu was purely self-centered, believing that everyone should coddle her.

This was because she had received too much preferential treatment due to her appearance since she was a child, which led to her entire mindset being problematic.

Zhang Wei didn't know what to say, and at this moment, Xiang Yuyu suddenly said, "Lawyer Zhang, I saw online that this Criminal Private Prosecution thing seems to allow for a Counterclaim."

"Do you think we can file a Counterclaim, and then make the other party feel threatened too? Wouldn't that make the other party accept our Mediation?"

What the hell? A Counterclaim?

Even though Lawyer Zhang Wei's previous clients had basically all gone inside, none of them had thought about a Counterclaim in this kind of case.

A Counterclaim is an important manifestation of the principle of equal legal status for parties!

Everyone says how the Plaintiff is this or that, as if the Defendant is the weaker party; that is not the case. In terms of legal status, the Plaintiff and the Defendant should be the same.

This is on one hand to protect the legitimate rights of the Defendant in our civil and criminal Litigation, and on the other hand, it is also to save judicial resources.

Just like Criminal-Incidental Civil Compensation, if you file a Counterclaim, it can be tried together if the conditions are met.

For example, in the case of Zhang San and Li Si borrowing money for shopping, Li Si cannot directly ask the judge to handle it during the trial.

However, once he files a Counterclaim, he can do so, and they can offset each other.

But there are many requirements for a Counterclaim; I won't even mention the object of the Counterclaim or the relevance of the case.

Procedurally, for example, if the case the other party filed against you uses Summary Procedure, but the case you filed against them uses Ordinary Procedure, that won't work either.

If the case the other party filed against you is under Ordinary Procedure, and your Counterclaim is under Summary Procedure, then there is no problem; the two have an inclusive relationship.

Likewise, a Criminal Private Prosecution can also have a Counterclaim filed!

At that point, both parties are simultaneously the private prosecutor and the Defendant, enjoying equal litigation rights.

In a certain sense, it is indeed a protection for the parties involved.

Under such circumstances, Mediation and withdrawal of the lawsuit are relatively easier, unless one truly wants to fight to the bitter end.

But one must note that the main lawsuit and the Counterclaim will not necessarily disappear just because one side disappears.

For example, Zhang San files a Criminal Private Prosecution against Li Si, then Li Si files a Counterclaim, and Zhang San accepts Mediation and withdraws the lawsuit for various reasons.

Zhang San stops suing, but that does not mean Li Si's Counterclaim will also disappear; it does not. If Li Si insists, then Zhang San will still go to jail if he is supposed to.

Zhang Wei is a Lawyer, and a Lawyer's duty is to inform the client of all their rights as much as possible when they are seeking consultation.

Then, provide the pros and cons for the client to choose for themselves; a Lawyer must remember in their work that they are just a tool.

It's just that, no matter how much of a conscience he has, if something is impossible to do, he can't possibly promise it.

If he says it but can't do it, he will be blamed for everything.

"Ms. Xiang, this... this Counterclaim is not easy to handle," Zhang Wei said with some hesitation.

"No way, I checked on Baidu, and it said this Counterclaim is quite easy to do. If it can be filed, then the other party will be scared."

Zhang Wei felt a headache coming on, just like how a professional doctor feels when a patient suddenly says, "I looked up this disease online and it's such and such..." while being examined.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Wei still said, "Ms. Xiang, Mr. Zhuang, I can tell you that there is basically no possibility of Case Filing for this Counterclaim."

"Because the other party hasn't done anything; you can't just file a Counterclaim for no reason. You have to have a reason!"

"You both remember, don't mention these things when the time comes; the other party really won't be scared."

How Wang Daoren got into the training class, he knew clearly.

After much persuasion, he finally made the two of them seem to have given up the idea.

But this also made Zhuang Qiang believe in Zhang Wei even more: we have Lawyer Zhang on our side, this time it's definitely stable!

At the same time, on the internet, Zhou Mouren's audience was constantly asking when Zhang Qi would apologize.

It's very simple; in everyone's opinion, since you scolded someone wrongly, you should apologize, right?

Although you are a celebrity, and although the person you scolded is an internet influencer, using your number of followers to personally get involved and scold someone has already caused Cyber Violence against them.

Even though there have been clarifications from relevant departments and other sources, you should still stand up and explain clearly, and you should apologize; this is a must, right?

Why did you go silent after deleting the Weibo post?

People who can watch Zhou Mouren's videos until now are basically stubborn.

If you do something wrong, you have to admit it; is there any problem with that?

However, what they waited for was not an apology, but three consecutive Weibo posts.

"I am very curious, under what circumstances did you conclude that I committed illegal or criminal acts?"

"If I have committed illegal or criminal acts, please go report it to the police, okay? I will go to jail if I should, but before any actions have been taken, on what basis are you saying this about me?"

"Could it be that as a public figure, I don't even have the right to speak anymore?"

That really seemed like righteous indignation, and it quickly gained popularity thanks to her fans.

"Sister is so right! If you have the ability, go through your legal channels. Saying Sister committed illegal or criminal acts for no reason, you are also slandering, you know!"

"The internet nowadays is really unwatchable. Such a good person like Sister, who has donated so much, ends up being insulted like this?"

In an instant, many of the accounts that had previously said the other party was illegal or even suspected of crimes were swarmed.

Someone has already called for these people to be doxxed and checked out!

Amidst such an atmosphere on the internet, in the Imperial Capital, several criminal police officers who had rushed over from Jingzhou were following their counterparts from the Imperial Capital to a villa area that looked extremely high-end.

This is a wealthy area in the Imperial Capital, and it is said that many celebrities live here.

Taking Criminal Compulsory Measures against a celebrity is something that counterparts in the Imperial Capital and Modu have perhaps done quite a bit of, such as in a certain district with a very well-developed mass base.

Basically, many celebrities who use drugs or gather to use drugs are reported by these masses.

So the counterparts in the Imperial Capital have really caught quite a few celebrities.

The time had already reached nine o'clock in the evening, and led by the Property Management of the Small Residential District, they soon arrived at a doorway.

Someone stepped forward to knock on the door.

At this very moment, inside the room, Zhang Qi was talking to her assistant.

Those words were not posted by her personally, but by the Self-Media Studio; in most cases, the accounts of these celebrities are operated by the Self-Media Studio.

Only when she occasionally wants to post something will she use it herself.

Why did she want to stand her ground? It's very simple; she has always had this persona, especially in the many variety shows she has participated in recently, which have been striving to build the image of a sister who dares to speak and can speak.

If she really backed down, then her persona would likely collapse directly.

And at this moment, the door was knocked on.

The assistant went to open the door, only to see several men in police uniforms standing at the entrance.

"You, you are..."

"I am from the Songshan Street Police Station, and these are criminal police comrades from Jingzhou," someone stepped forward and said.

Beside them, the veteran criminal police officer who came from Jingzhou had already asked: "Where is Zhang Qi? Where is she?"

The assistant subconsciously shouted: "Sister Zhang, there, there are police looking for you."

Zhang Qi walked out of the room with a facial mask still on her face, saying as she walked: "Police, what are they looking for me for?"

"Hello, I am from the Criminal Police Team of the Jingzhou City Guangming Branch. We have received a Criminal Summons Document from the Guangming District People's Court, and are now executing a criminal summons against you. These are the materials."

As he spoke, he pointed to his chest: "This is my police badge number. Ms. Zhang, please come with us."

What? Zhang Qi was stunned instantly!

The first update is here, stayed up late again..

Thanks to another new brother, Brother Abhorsen, Wenchidage, Brother Nanjiao. This plotline will conclude tomorrow. The next plotline is one I've prepared for a long time; the reason I haven't written it yet is because the scale is hard to gauge..

(End of chapter)