Chapter 446: Since You're Already Here, You Can't Leave Empty-Handed

Zhou Yi believed he hadn't eaten any vegetables, so it was impossible for him to be drunk.

So, is there really such a charge in Criminal Law?

Teaching Criminal Methods; it's a bit of a mouthful just to read.

It's only because it was Lawyer Fang who said it; otherwise, Zhou Yi would have thought it was a scam.

Lawyer Fang often jokes about other things, but he never jokes about the law. If he says it's a Criminal Case, then it definitely is!

Besides, Zhou Xinran on the side also said she knew about it, so there must be no problem.

Of course, Zhou Yi didn't know that at this very moment, Zhou Xinran was also desperately digging through her past knowledge to think.

She had truly forgotten about this charge, but it felt a bit familiar when someone else mentioned it.

She just couldn't show weakness in front of Zhou Yi; she was a legal pioneer, after all.

"Lawyer Fang, this 'Teaching Criminal Methods' you mentioned, what exactly is it? Does teaching someone how to commit a crime count?" Zhou Yi thought for a moment and asked.

"You aren't wrong to understand it that way. This charge targets those acts of teaching others criminal methods through various means."

Taking advantage of the mood, Lawyer Fang began his explanation.

This charge is actually not that common in daily life. As a relatively old charge, its introduction was related to the situation at the time.

"Think about it. Back then, we were cracking down hard on criminal offenses, and later we discovered that some people were teaching others how to commit crimes through personal instruction, making many crimes even more devious."

"So, tell me, does this kind of situation need to be cracked down on?"

"Of course it does, so this charge gradually came into being."

Lawyer Fang briefly explained the origins of this charge. Of course, there were many things he couldn't say. In the internet age, this charge has also been given new connotations.

Because in the internet age, teaching others criminal methods is more harmful than in the past.

"So, if one day some Lawyer claims they can teach you how to perform so-called 'trace-less crimes,' then you can just go straight to the police," Lawyer Fang laughed heartily.

Because in reality, there really was a Lawyer who taught someone how to commit a "trace-less crime" and ended up being sentenced—and they were an experienced, veteran Lawyer at that. Who would dare believe it?

Here, one must distinguish between legal education and the crime of Teaching Criminal Methods.

Legal education is explaining the law to you, while the crime of Teaching Criminal Methods is telling you how we can better commit a crime and how we can evade the strikes of Criminal Law.

Of course, specific cases must be analyzed specifically; whether a case should be prosecuted must be based on the actual circumstances of the case.

If you insist on saying that the teacher surnamed Luo who is very 'criminal' is teaching you criminal methods, then please go figure it out yourself; in any case, we don't know you...

Also, due to the origins of the charge and other factors, there is controversy in the theoretical field regarding this charge. Whether the person being taught accepts it, whether they take action, and whether there is greater social harm are all considerations for conviction and sentencing.

"Enough, you won't understand even if I say more. Let's drink today; tomorrow I'll start helping you secure evidence. Teaching people online how to get the Bride Price without violating the crime of Fraud—they really have the nerve!"

With Lawyer Fang's promise, there was nothing to worry about. Zhou Mouren felt relieved.

It was another sleepless night; being with real friends is a great feeling.

The next morning, or rather, around noon, Zhou Yi arrived at the Company.

Then he received a report from Chu Lan.

"General Manager Zhou, do you have a way to deal with that internet-famous Lawyer? It's already spreading like wildfire online that you've chickened out," Chu Lan said with a hint of worry on her face.

When a boss's reputation is too big, and it's tied to the Company, this is a problem that often arises.

A boss's every word and action can affect the Company's situation; for example, that boss who doesn't love money—the impact was truly too great.

Zhou Yi smiled upon hearing this: "Manager Chu, you've been at Tengda for so long, when have you ever seen me chicken out?"

That's true... Chu Lan nodded and turned to leave the office.

Zhou Yi didn't need to look at the situation online to know; it was nothing more than people saying that the internet-famous Lawyer didn't care about him at all, and that he, A Yi, couldn't scare anyone anymore.

However, they all got one thing wrong: do I need to scare people?

I don't need to. I never play games; if I'm going to do it, I'll do it big!

You punch me, I return a slap—that's just children playing games.

But facts proved that it was only Chen Li who didn't chicken out. Aside from Chen Li, many places had already been flooded with apology letters.

Saying they shouldn't have engaged in Human Flesh Search...

And in this atmosphere, Chen Li was raking in the money.

Traffic is truly a good thing. One video, and then going head-to-head with that A Yi—it's truly a traffic password!

Chen Li was very satisfied, and at this moment, her assistant made a suggestion.

"Sister Chen, look, that A Yi is only this popular because he's so serious about everything online."

"And he's only popular because of that Lawyer Fang. You are also a Lawyer, and your level is so high; we think you could do it too."

"That account insulted you so publicly; can't we also file a Private Prosecution and resolve this matter?"

Chen Li thought for a moment after hearing this and said: "You mean that Fan Bing? But she's already been arrested; the other party definitely can't operate these things from inside."

"Besides, there were people like that in A Yi's videos before who tried to imitate him and ended up in jail for false accusation."

The assistant couldn't help but say: "Sister Chen, those people are different from you. You are a Lawyer and understand these things; what did those people know?"

"And the tone of that speech sounds like her parents. Let's see if we can file a Private Prosecution directly..."

Chen Li was stunned. You know, that actually makes some sense.

She had evidence and reasons to believe the other party was insulting her, so there was no problem with filing a Private Prosecution.

Then let's do it!

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As the days passed, Wang Caixia went through great pains and finally found a Lawyer who was reasonably priced and seemed very capable.

Why do we always say that money that should be spent cannot be saved, and money that shouldn't be spent shouldn't be spent recklessly? In these critical matters, money must be spent.

And now, Wang Caixia's family was anxiously waiting for this Lawyer Li to come out of the law firm.

Especially Wang Caixia; she really wanted to know how her daughter was doing inside.

Finally, Lawyer Li walked out and was immediately surrounded by the family.

"Lawyer Li, how, how is my daughter? Is she alright?"

Lawyer Li fell silent upon hearing this, then said: "Your daughter's situation is indeed not very good, but she really wants to know who posted the chat logs from her phone onto the internet."

Fan Bing has already been arrested, and the case has entered the Review and Prosecution stage; at this stage, the lawyer already has the right to consult the case files, view evidence, and meet with the prosecutor.

After Lawyer Li reviewed the relevant files at the Procuratorate, he went to see Fan Bing.

Although Fan Bing has been in detention, she still learned of this situation; originally, the chat logs had not been discovered, but for some reason, these chat logs appeared on the internet...

And then, the evidence against her was locked in tight.

Wang Caixia's expression became very unnatural as she said: "Lawyer Li, does this, does this have anything to do with the case?"

"Of course it has to do with it!" Lawyer Li said: "If it weren't for these chat logs, the evidence from the Public Security Bureau wouldn't be so sufficient, and they might even have dismissed the case directly."

"But after seeing these chat logs on the internet, once they investigated, the evidence was immediately sufficient. Are you telling me this has nothing to do with it?"

It could be said that these chat logs were the final piece of the evidence puzzle.

What? Wang Caixia was stunned, and the family members beside her were all stunned.

Wang Caixia never dreamed that the very thing she used to retaliate against that internet-famous lawyer would actually become the key evidence for her daughter's conviction!

"Lawyer, Lawyer Li, that's impossible, right?"

"How is it impossible... wait, don't tell me it was you all..."

Wang Caixia wailed and lamented there: "Bingbing, I've let you down..."

The lawyer had been relatively quiet, but with her shouting there, no one could get any work done.

Lawyer Li hurriedly said: "Alright, alright, stop shouting for now, let's think about what to do first."

Just after saying a few words, Wang Caixia's phone rang.

She didn't care about anything else and picked it up to answer: "Hello, who is this? The Court? Why are you looking for me, sending me a Summons? I didn't ask you for..."

Wang Caixia's voice was quite loud while saying these things, and Lawyer Li silently covered his face.

Seemingly having no other choice, Wang Caixia very unhappily told the other party her address, and only then hung up the phone.

"Lawyer Li, someone just called to tell me they want to send me a Summons. You say, I haven't had any dealings with the Court."

"Someone has filed a Lawsuit against you," Lawyer Li said in a low voice.

"What? Filed a Lawsuit against me? Who is it this time, on what grounds are they suing me?" Wang Caixia started shouting there.

After this situation, Lawyer Li didn't know whether he should continue, but fortunately, the door to the law firm was pushed open.

Lawyer Li does not have his own office; of course, there are ranks among lawyers—Senior Partners, directors, deputy directors, and the like—it is normal for them to have their own independent offices.

Like Lawyer Fang, for example.

As for ordinary lawyers, you just honestly stay in the outer office area; this is no different from many companies, one person to a small cubicle.

The person pushing the door open was a young court police officer, who spotted Wang Caixia at a glance and immediately handed over a set of materials in his hand.

"Ms. Wang, right? This is the Court Summons, Copy of the Complaint, and other materials for you."

Beside Wang Caixia, her husband and son didn't know what to say; as things had developed to this point, they had originally thought the situation was bad enough.

Yet they didn't expect that the situation could actually get even worse.

Fan Bing's father kept shouting about what a disaster it was, saying that if he had known it would be like this, he shouldn't have done this or that...

It sounded like he was very regretful, but you have to know, when the family decided to take the Bride Price from the other party, he had never expressed any opposition.

And after Fan Bing clearly stated that she would not marry the other party, he didn't educate her, just shouted a few times about what a disaster it was.

After taking the Summons and flipping through it, it was a Lawsuit from Tengda Company, claiming damages for the loudspeaker money.

Just as he was about to say something, the young court police officer opposite seemed to suddenly remember something and took another set of materials out of the bag behind him.

"Right, there is one more Summons, also for you!"

What? Even Lawyer Li, who was watching the excitement from behind, was a bit stunned. There's more?

Why the hell is everyone bullying her? Wang Caixia felt truly aggrieved.

But she could only take the materials; after all, the uniform the young court police officer was wearing was still quite intimidating.

Upon looking at it, her nose was immediately twisted with anger.

Because that internet-famous lawyer had filed a Lawsuit against her, claiming she had insulted the other party on the internet and infringed upon the other party's Right of Reputation.

It was not a Criminal Private Prosecution, because after various efforts, it was found that the evidence was actually insufficient.

The evidentiary standards for a Criminal Case are extremely strict; this kind of Private Prosecution requires clear identification of exactly who it is.

However, they could only obtain Fan Bing's information through the website, but they could not prove that the person who logged into the account to post screenshots and write stories was Wang Caixia.

So, in desperation, they could only choose Civil Litigation.

The two Summons were served together, not because the Court was lazy, but for the sake of efficiency; if it can be solved in one trip, why make more?

Wang Caixia's mood at this moment was extremely terrible; she regretted it so much her intestines were turning green.

She shouldn't have taken the Bride Price, shouldn't have refused to return it, and even more so, shouldn't have posted those chat logs.

She thought about apologizing, thought about kneeling down to others, but it seemed there was no way at all.

*Clatter*, Wang Caixia was about to faint, and a lawyer nearby stepped forward to support her, then helped her sit down.

"Ms. Wang, there's no need to lose hope. This is a law firm, it's just two cases, we are all professionals here!" The lawyer said with a professional smile.

He was right, they were all professionals.

But why, why did all the bad things happen to her? Is there any reason left in this world...

Meanwhile, on the other side, inside Lawyer Fang's law firm, Zhou Yi was waiting for the other party to finish.

He had already seen the video Chen Li posted, saying that someone had insulted her on the internet, so she had to be serious about it.

And then there were things like the Indictment.

A bunch of fans below were all flattering her.

"Sister Chen is 666, really, I've long been unaccustomed to how A Yi is, it's still Legal Aid like Sister Chen's that makes people feel satisfied."

"Exactly, she could clearly have used a Private Prosecution to send the other party in, but Sister Chen is Sister Chen after all, unlike some people who want to send others in at the drop of a hat. I'm really curious, how much hostility must one have to do something like that?"

"Don't say anything else, Sister Chen should just become a 'serious' Lawyer in the future too; anyway, that A Yi is already acting cowardly now."

There was no helping it; in that video, Chen Li attributed her reason for not filing a Private Prosecution to one point: one cannot be unforgiving even when in the right.

One shouldn't go too far in life; having them pay some money and letting the other party feel the lesson is enough.

Zhou Yi was a bit speechless watching this; regarding the two Private Prosecution charges of defamation and insult, he considered himself no weaker than anyone else, except for Fang Dazhuang.

Are you not filing it, or is there no way to get a Case Filing? Do you think I can't tell?

Just at this moment, Fang Dazhuang, who had been working at his desk, finally looked up and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses: "It's done, it should count as a complete Evidence Chain now, go and report it to the police."

Zhou Yi nodded, looked at the other party's video background which seemed to be in a hotel, and then looked at the IP display: Handong Province, and smiled very happily.

Isn't this a coincidence? Since I'm already here, I can't just leave empty-handed.

First chapter today, I will start explosive updates once the double-point event begins, don't worry.

Thanks to book friends 2022, Mengxinzai, Youyigexinshoudage, jian, Feimaowuyu, and Wenchidage; thank you brothers for the tips, thank you, there is one more update coming.

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