Chapter 439: Never Bad at Connecting the Dots! (For the Hardcore A)

Huo Pengfei's words left the two of them stunned, especially Wu Qiuling; she thought back to before, it seemed it was like this too, that landlord had inexplicably ended up inside...

Before Wu Qiuling could say anything, Fang Xiaoying beside her had already snatched the phone and said, "Of course we want to, Lawyer Huo, but can you actually pull it off?"

A man, being asked by his ex-girlfriend's best friend in front of his ex-girlfriend whether he can "get it done"—what would he do in this situation?

Even if his kidneys were gone, he would still have to say he could!

Even if a man were burned to ashes, that mouth of his would still be stiff!

"Since you're willing, come to the Company now; I'm here at the Legal Department."

Our country uses Written Law; this is a point that has been emphasized countless times, and one problem with Written Law is that the extension of the law requires interpretation.

After all, a single legal provision can often lead to different understandings.

Even with various Judicial Interpretations issued by the "Two Supremes," sometimes they still can't keep up.

It is also common for the Public Security Bureau, the Procuratorate, and the Court to have different understandings of a case.

For example, if the Court and the Procuratorate always understood things the same way, why would Public Prosecution even be necessary? In reality, there are many cases where the Court does not adopt the sentencing recommendations of the Procuratorate.

Likewise, if the Public Security Bureau does not initiate a Case Filing, one can file an application with the Procuratorate; the Procuratorate shall require the Public Security Bureau to explain the reasons for not filing the case, and if those reasons are invalid, they will notify the Public Security Bureau to initiate a Case Filing.

And this is what Huo Pengfei was going to do!

It's not that not filing a case is necessarily wrong or anything, it's just a matter of judgment regarding the case.

Since that's the case, let's get to it!

Zhou Mouren, who had just returned home after finishing the mixer, of course didn't know that, silently and without a sound, his two "lucky koi" had pulled off something big.

Zhou Mouren was feeling a bit annoyed right now, because after he made an appearance, quite a few young ladies wanted to become the boss's wife of Tenda.

Really, if Zhou Mouren hadn't slipped away fast, he reckoned many of them would have already decided what to name their children.

He was the head of Tenda, after all; young, wealthy—who wouldn't love that?

To avoid stealing the spotlight from the Employees, Zhou Mouren decisively slipped away.

At this moment, Chu Lan was on the phone explaining the situation; the mixer was quite successful, and as of now, many Employees had met girls and exchanged contact information.

That was good; it seemed this kind of mixer should be held more often in the future.

As it turned out, just as Chu Lan hung up the phone, Huo Pengfei's call came in.

"What's up, Lao Huo? How do you have time to call me on the weekend? Got time now that you're single?" Zhou Mouren joked as soon as he picked up the phone.

Back when Huo Pengfei and Wu Qiuling were dating, he would basically vanish the moment he got off work.

Not to mention the weekends; you couldn't even reach him by phone.

And now, he was actually able to call him on a weekend.

Huo Pengfei, who was at the Company, gave a sheepish laugh and then said, "Boss Zhou, I'm calling you because there's a matter that needs your approval; Wu Qiuling and Fang Xiaoying today..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Zhou Yi.

"What the hell? The two of them went out together?"

"Uh, yes."

"Oh, go on, what happened?"

It couldn't be that the two of them went out for a trip and he had to prepare to sue the subway company; that would be a bit too exciting.

"It's like this, Boss Zhou, the two of them encountered a pervert on the subway..."

Through Huo Pengfei's account, Zhou Yi finally understood; Huo Pengfei was also trying to imitate Fang Dazhuang, wanting to make this case more "criminal."

Well, that's a good thing; it must be encouraged!

"No problem, you write the report and I'll sign off on it. How much confidence do you have?"

Huo Pengfei was silent for a good while before saying, "Not much confidence, but it's an opportunity after all."

Forget it, Fang Dazhuang is still better; he never talks about confidence levels, he always says: "I have three ways to send the other party inside..."

Then let's get started; Guo Fang was still in Detention, so Huo Pengfei began preparing materials and running to the Procuratorate.

Many people are very familiar with the Public Security Bureau and the Court—the most intuitive ones, one responsible for catching people and the other for sentencing them—but they don't know much about the Procuratorate.

The Procuratorate is our country's legal supervisory organ, and it can actually do many things: representing the state in Public Prosecution, supervising the trial activities of the Court, and so on...

Ten days later.

Looking at the receipt in his hand, Huo Pengfei was a bit dazed; this idea of his had popped up suddenly, and at the time he felt fired up, but after the heat subsided, he returned to reality.

He could have been blocked at the Case Filing stage, and he had been doing this with a stiff upper lip; he knew in his heart that there was a high probability that the case wouldn't be filed.

But who would have thought, the Procuratorate notified the Public Security Bureau to initiate a Case Filing!

That is to say, the Procuratorate believed that the circumstances were already sufficient to violate the Criminal Law!

Thank goodness; if he really couldn't pull it off, his next step would have been to resign from the Company.

In any case, he definitely didn't want to see Wu Qiuling again...

Since the Procuratorate notified them to file the case, the Public Security Bureau went without saying; they would investigate as they should and do what they needed to do.

It's just that the circumstances of this case were relatively simple, and coupled with the fact that the Procuratorate had already intervened, they could directly adopt Criminal Compulsory Measures without needing to go through the step of summoning.

Most importantly, the person was still in the Detention Center...

At the Dafeng Street Police Station, Lao Wan looked at the Notice of Criminal Detention in his hand and shook his head; in his heart, he also felt that someone like Guo Fang, who had completely failed to realize his own mistakes, must be properly educated.

And the ultimate method of education is the Criminal Law.

Yes, that's right, the Criminal Law is also meant to educate people; the Immediate Execution of Death Penalty is the same—the Death Penalty is a punishment for the criminal, but it is also for others to see!

At this very moment, inside the Guangming District No. 2 Detention Center, Guo Fang was counting the days on his fingers.

Before he came in, those guys in the group would always have "Detention" on their lips, as if it were nothing at all.

But after coming in, he discovered that the conditions here were indeed poor, but one could still endure it.

Just then, someone outside notified him that his parents had come to see him.

Administrative Detention allows for family visits.

At this moment, a pair of parents was already waiting outside, anxious.

As soon as she saw Guo Fang come out, Li Caifeng began to cry there: "Little Fang, you have suffered."

The saying "a doting mother ruins her son" is absolutely correct; if he isn't disciplined much from childhood to adulthood, he will only grow more crooked.

However, Li Caifeng had already decided that she would introduce a partner to him once he came out.

Guo Fang's father is a businessman, and their family background has always been decent, so there will certainly be girls willing.

"Soon, only five days left, you'll be out immediately. Mom has already inquired about a girl for you, everything is fine, you two can meet when the time comes."

"Fine, I know," Guo Fang said casually.

Seeing that their son had lost so much weight here, both parents were heartbroken, and as they talked, they brought up the previous matter.

"As if no one else has a bit of flesh on them; it was just a touch, was it really worth calling the police? It ended up in Detention, and my son is still so young, he doesn't understand anything yet," Li Caifeng was still there, muttering incessantly.

Those two girls that day were indeed good-looking, but so what if they were good-looking? Was it worth making such a fuss!

The police officer nearby didn't say a word, or perhaps he was already used to it and was simply too lazy to speak.

In any case, the Detention had already happened.

The visitation time was almost up, and under Li Caifeng's constant urging, she finally stood up and left; Guo Fang's father beside her hadn't said a few words from beginning to end.

His current thought was to let this matter pass quickly, for his son to get out immediately, and for no one to know about this incident; otherwise, if it spread, he would definitely be laughed at.

With money at home, his son actually went to the subway to commit Obscenity against others; this is simply incomprehensible...

It's just like those rich people in the city who group up to steal corn and pumpkins from the fields in the village; when caught by the villagers, they make all sorts of excuses—you simply cannot understand why they would do such things.

Of course, this is not to say that no one in the village steals...

A group of village old men and old women group up to steal your crops; what can you do? You have no way.

Hoping and waiting, the final five days finally arrived.

Guo Fang's parents were already waiting there.

The police officer on the side handed over the "Notice of Release from Detention," and Guo Fang began to sign.

Once the signature was done, that was it; Guo Fang felt as free as a wild horse unbridled!

"Damn it, finally fucking out; this place is really not a place for humans to stay."

"Alright, alright, Little Fang, let's go quickly. Your dad has already booked a restaurant, we are going right now!" Li Caifeng said from the side.

As a result, before they even left the door, someone walked over; it was none other than Lao Wan.

"Guo Fang, right? You are being criminally detained by the Guangming Branch in accordance with the law for suspected Forcible Indecency and Insult. This is the detention order; sign it."

What? Guo Fang, who was extremely excited because he was just released, was instantly dumbfounded.

However, after quickly coming to his senses, he said: "What is going on? Why is there another detention? Wasn't the detention already finished?"

Lao Wan said with a natural expression: "That was Administrative Detention before; this is Criminal Case detention. Is there a problem?"

Crim... Criminal Case detention.

Guo Fang hadn't realized the problem yet, but his parents beside him had already turned pale.

Li Caifeng hurriedly said: "Comrade, Comrade, is there some mistake? Why is there a Criminal Case detention? Didn't he just, just touch her? How could it be so serious?"

"The case is still in the investigation stage. Please leave, family members. Now, Guo Fang, come with us!"

Here in Jingzhou, Administrative Detention is at the Detention House, while Criminal Case detention is at the Detention Center on the other side.

It is the place where the person serving Life Imprisonment, General Wu, stays...

This was truly a bolt from the blue; he was perfectly fine and could have been released today, but as a result, he was inexplicably going to be detained again, and it was a Criminal Case detention!

Seeing his son blankly signing the Criminal Case detention order and blankly about to be taken to the car, Li Caifeng rushed up wanting to say something, but was pulled back by her husband beside her.

"Are you crazy? If you go up there again, they will arrest you too, you know? Let's go, go back and think of a way!"

With that shout, Li Caifeng finally calmed down a little.

"This, what do we do now? Let's see where our son is being locked up and apply to see him again."

Guo Fang's father was still knowledgeable, and with an irritable expression, he said: "That is Criminal Case detention. Once he goes to the Detention Center, we won't be able to see him at all. Let's find a Lawyer to ask first. Sigh, what kind of mess is this!"

"It's all because you spoiled him in daily life!"

"How could it be that I spoiled him? Our son didn't do anything; it's all those two women. If they hadn't called the police, how could our son have been caught!"

Father Guo: "..."

At Tengda Company, Zhou Yi listened to Huo Pengfei's report, nodding from time to time, and finally said: "Old Huo, you did a good job this time."

As a result, after his words fell, he saw Wang Daoren beside him looking confused, and could only say: "Old Wang, it's not that I won't help you; opportunities need to be grasped by yourself, you know."

"Lawyer Huo's case was initiated by the ex-girlfriend herself, so according to our regulations, he has to be the one to handle it."

Wang Daoren sighed, then said: "Sigh, when will I be able to have this opportunity?"

"Next time for sure!"

The two Little Koi have pulled off another big one; Zhou Mouren is already hesitating whether to let them walk the streets a few more times.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that at the Company, an Employee was making rapid progress; it is said that an Employee named Cao Zhongbo has already reached the stage of discussing marriage with the girl he met.

This isn't him, Zhou Mouren, intentionally gossiping; he hears such news wherever he goes, no way around it.

Looking at this momentum, it is estimated that in a month or two at most, the two can get engaged.

This speed is truly outrageous; he, Zhou Mouren, can only say that young people really know how to play—flash marriage, he doesn't even have the qualifications to comment.

Love is free, and marriage is also free; he is the boss, so he cannot interfere.

It's just that he heard that the girl is not from Handong, and the Bride Price in her hometown is quite high, which makes it even more helpless.

Every place has its own customs; it's not like you can just say "no sky-high Bride Price" in the law and it will be prohibited. If one party is willing to ask and the other is willing to give, can your government department even interfere?

Forget it, let's not worry about these; it's better to chat about life with Lawyer Fang and Zhou Cainiao.

Legal matters are really interesting; for example, you would never imagine that once, a student from a certain political science and law university sued the school in a fit of anger.

The consequence was that when the court was in session, the Plaintiff and Defendant, the agents for both sides, the Presiding Judge, and the Judge were all from this political science and law university...

Consequently, some people jokingly remarked that the Political Science and Law University had set up a real "mock court."

Facts proved that Guo Fang's father still had some connections; he quickly contacted a well-known Criminal Defense Lawyer in Jingzhou, a certain Lawyer Wang!

Of course, it wasn't Wang Daoren, but rather Liu Xu's original Defense Attorney, Wang Tiancheng, who was also that friend of Fang Dazhuang.

It was also he who introduced Fang Dazhuang to Zhou Yi, and from then on, the two began a life of taking things seriously.

At this very moment, Wang Tiancheng was sitting in his office, looking at the couple Li Caifeng and her husband before him, and hesitated before saying, "I don't fully understand the matter yet, but based on the current situation, it is not very optimistic."

"Guo Zong, why don't you take a look and see if you want to sign the contract first."

"Yes, of course I do. Lawyer Wang, I am truly begging you. If my son is sentenced, neither of us will be able to go on living," Li Caifeng said hurriedly.

Wang Tiancheng thought for a moment and said, "But I must state this in advance: even with me, there is still a high possibility of a sentence. All of this will be reflected in the contract. Do you understand?"

After the Liu Xu incident, Lao Wang was now extremely cautious; this had to be made clear.

"Ah? This..."

Li Caifeng wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Guo Fang's father.

"We understand, Lawyer Wang. Truly, we can only rely on you to find a way now."

There was no other choice; after asking many people for information to find the best Criminal Defense Lawyer in Jingzhou, many said it was a bald man surnamed Fang, but when they contacted that law firm, the news they got was that Teacher Fang was a civil lawyer.

There was no help for it, so they had to settle for second best and found Wang Tiancheng.

Wang Tiancheng, of course, did not know that this matter would become entangled with a certain handsome guy, and the other party was paying quite a lot.

After signing the contract, he began to work; he certainly had to meet with the client first.

The paperwork had already been set in motion; it would take time from the application to the approval of the meeting.

The environment of the Detention House... many people who had been inside before had seen it with their own eyes; the Detention Center was still a grade below this place.

After all, you are only locked up for a few days and then released, but here, you might be locked up and then face the Death Penalty with immediate execution; you see if that is a different grade.

Soon, he met Guo Fang, but Guo Fang's state was particularly poor, and he began to weep bitterly the moment he saw Wang Tiancheng.

"Lawyer Wang, right? I... I really cannot stay here for even one more day. Do you have any way? Really..."

"Alright, stop crying first. We only have this much time. You tell me all the circumstances first. Right, it must be every single circumstance!"

Listening to Guo Fang's account, Wang Tiancheng began to frown. Guo Fang's father was very generous and signed for all three stages, meaning he would also be the Defense Attorney for the subsequent court hearings.

And for this case, he wanted to pursue a Not Guilty Defense. The reason was simple: in the past, this type of situation had always been handled with Administrative Detention; there was no reason why it should suddenly involve a Criminal Case this time.

Therefore, he could only let Guo Fang hold on for now, while he prepared to apply for Bail Pending Trial.

The meeting time ended, and Wang Tiancheng left; he needed to prepare thoroughly.

And not long after Wang Tiancheng left, the investigating police began the interrogation.

Originally, he had wanted to listen to that Lawyer Wang's advice and not plead guilty at first, but when Guo Fang entered that room, sat in that chair, and looked at the words "Leniency for confession, severity for resistance" on both sides, he began to tremble.

"Comrade, I will confess everything, I will say it all... If I confess everything, can I get a two-year reduction?"

"This is all because of a few groups. There are always people in those groups posting similar videos, saying it's very exciting to do this, and they also said those girls were young and wouldn't dare to talk nonsense. So, did they commit crimes too?"

The investigating police officer was just opening the case file, and the word "name" hadn't even left his mouth yet, but Guo Fang before him had already spilled the beans like bamboo pouring out peas, blurting it all out at once.

This... was a bit fast.

But it was also normal; many who seemed very bold would sit there and become completely obedient.

It was just unexpected that there would be an accidental harvest, right?

Although the country was extremely strict in cracking down on this aspect, in reality, there were always fish that slipped through the net.

Especially upon learning that Guo Fang and his peers actually had unique hobbies, liking to secretly film these situations of groping...

No need to interrogate further; hurry and have people go find Guo Fang's mobile phone and the computer at his home. It was said that the content inside was extensive.

Today, for the investigating police at the Guangming Branch, it was another sleepless night.

Second update, five thousand words; today's goal of ten thousand words is a success!

(End of chapter)