Chapter 563: Illness Makes One a Good Doctor

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Dama's son, Shi Jiang, became anxious; his mother had been arrested for no apparent reason, and the reason was actually the tofu from earlier, claiming they had been involved in Gathering and Looting tofu...

There was nothing to be done about this; Secretary Jiang was not a professional Legal Person, or one could say, if you want to talk about criminal charges, many people could tell you a thing or two.

But when it came to specific things like Judicial Interpretation, that was a blind spot in their knowledge.

All Secretary Jiang knew was Gathering and Looting; one could tell what that meant just by the literal meaning, so it could only be related to the tofu from earlier.

But why such a trivial matter could reach this level, she didn't know, and those who were arrested didn't know either.

So Cheng Dama's son was anxious; his only thought now was that the other side must have pulled some strings!

Otherwise, it made no sense; even thinking with one's backside, it made no sense.

"What on earth happened to your mom? Speak!" Shi Jiang's wife asked from the side.

"My mom was arrested, didn't you just hear?" In his anxiety, Shi Jiang's voice was a bit high.

Immediately, his wife was displeased and shouted: "You're yelling at me? What kind of attitude is that? Your mom getting arrested isn't something I caused, what does it have to do with me? I just asked, why are you yelling at me?"

"Can you shut up, ah, can you shut up!"

After saying this, he wanted to go to the next room; Shi Jiang was already annoyed to the point of frustration and really didn't want to argue.

But helplessly, his wife didn't care about any of that, directly blocking him and saying: "Stop right there, you must explain this matter clearly today. Didn't I just ask one question? What's wrong? Don't take your anger out on me!"

Shi Jiang pushed her aside, entered the next room, and closed the door, feeling like he was about to explode with anger.

However, thinking of what Secretary Jiang had said earlier about two other families being arrested, and having been given their contact information, Shi Jiang thought for a moment and decided to contact those two families.

Soon, he dialed the number of a middle-aged woman named Zhu Liping; it was said her son had been arrested, and she had also been at the scene today.

The call connected, and Shi Jiang hurriedly explained the situation; the woman on the other end similarly said: "You are that Dama's son? Let me tell you, there is definitely a problem with this matter!"

"My son also just took a piece of tofu and was arrested. You tell me, where in this world does such a thing happen? I called the Police Station, and they actually said they couldn't disclose the case details yet. Doesn't that clearly show there's something fishy?"

"Besides, if there really was a problem, then why didn't they arrest the others? So many people took some!"

Listening to these words, Shi Jiang also nodded repeatedly and said: "That is indeed the case. So, what do you think we should do?"

"Report them. Someone took a video today; let's make a Real-name Registration report online. I don't believe there's nowhere to reason in this place!"

The two quickly agreed on a plan and, by the way, also called Liu Laotou's son.

However, Liu Laotou's son expressed opposition.

"Whether you want to make a Real-name Registration report or post something is your business; I don't care. I know my old man well; usually, he just likes to brag a bit. Since he was arrested, it means there is indeed a problem."

"In this situation, no matter how much you post, it's useless."

Liu Yongqing was very clear about the situation; he was a businessman. Although he was also anxious that his father had been arrested, it was precisely because he dealt with many people that he understood: once a case like this leads to arrests, it means the evidence is very sufficient.

Otherwise, once posted online, it would definitely trigger huge public opinion, and no one would be able to withstand it when the time came.

So he planned to hire a Lawyer, and after clarifying the situation, see if they could avoid being held accountable. After all, being elderly was indeed an advantage; in many cases, they would not be punished.

As for exposure, what was he thinking? It was as if this kind of thing was something glorious; in any case, he couldn't afford to lose that face.

Time arrived at the next day; Zhou Yi sat in the office, yawning incessantly.

He now had a profound understanding of that old saying: there is no plowed-out field, only exhausted oxen.

He had indeed been "three-blowing," and after this whole night, he was truly exhausted.

The main thing was that staying up late was hard to handle; after all, he wasn't an eighteen-year-old youth anymore. Even after sleeping until noon, he still felt sleepy and had no energy at all.

Just as he was wondering whether to catch up on more sleep, the office door was knocked, and soon Chu Lan walked in, holding documents as if she were going to report something.

As a result, seeing Zhou Yi's state, she immediately laughed.

Zhou Yi's expression turned serious all of a sudden; although the woman opposite him hadn't said a word, her expression seemed as if she were mocking him!

As a Company executive, Chu Lan naturally knew that her boss had recently gotten a girlfriend, and as a senior public relations officer, she understood these matters between men and women all too thoroughly.

However, she didn't point it out, only saying: "General Manager Zhou, today I discovered a new public opinion trend, which should be related to the case you recently participated in—that tofu-snatching matter."

Ah? Zhou Yi was stunned: "Is there another Small Essay? Old Wang..."

Before Zhou Yi could finish his sentence, Chu Lan in front of him hurriedly said: "General Manager Zhou, it's not targeting us; it's... it's a Real-name Registration report, reporting the Public Security Bureau..."

Holy crap! This was more interesting than a Small Essay.

Zhou Yi hurriedly started reading; it must have been written by that young man's mother. You have to say, after a night of fermentation, the popularity was quite high.

"Hello everyone, my name is Zhu Liping, and my son is named Yue Weilun. He just graduated from university and is only twenty-five years old this year. Originally, he was at home, perfectly fine, preparing for the civil service exam."

"As a result, some time ago, he discovered a tofu stall on the street. The person selling the tofu went to argue with the urban management, and a lot of tofu fell to the ground. He and another woman named Cheng Huiwen thought no one wanted it, so they picked up two pieces and brought them back. Just because of this matter, he has now actually been arrested. Is there still any rule of law?"

It was written quite long, and one didn't know what the consideration was, but she actually wrote down the details of taking the tofu clearly, not to mention her own son's information.

Names, age, and even the university he attended, etc., were all written out...

Honestly, even Zhou Mouren suspected, is this person named Zhu Liping really a mother? Was she afraid her son's popularity wasn't high enough?

Or did she think this kind of Gathering and Looting tofu behavior was a good thing?

When city Dama groups took free buses to the countryside to steal vegetables, they were already scolded to the point of being drenched in dog blood. How could she think this way, actually writing out her son's information?

When the Public Security Bureau refutes rumors, they always use terms like "so-and-so"...

Even if you use "spring and autumn" brushwork here, saying you thought no one wanted it and picked it up, you still made a Real-name Registration report; the Public Security Bureau will definitely refute it...

Sigh, this writing made even Zhou Mouren only able to sigh. However, since it wasn't targeting his side, then it was fine.

The Guangming Branch had been reported who knows how many times in the past two years; they had sufficient experience in this area, and their reaction speed was lightning-fast—it was all practiced.

Just like Director Liu said last time, many reports were because of him, Zhou Yi.

How could that be? Familiarity is one thing, but even if he were Director Zhao, one couldn't slander people at will!

Looking at those comments again, they presented a polarized situation.

"Arresting people for a piece of tofu, what great official authority. Doesn't this need to be investigated to see what's behind it? Taking a piece of tofu is wrong, but are you sure there's no problem?"

"This matter is obvious; it's definitely not because of the tofu. Anyone who has come into contact with the Public Security Bureau's handling procedures knows clearly: if you go to report a case for a piece of tofu, it's impossible to even get a Case Filing. What are you thinking!"

Basically, these two types of statements represented two types of cognition.

And soon, these two types of opinions started arguing with each other. Are there many Legal Blinds online? To tell the truth, there are really quite a few...

There are even quite a few who don't know the simplest things, like "the vast majority of Criminal Cases require Public Prosecution, while civil matters require you to file a Lawsuit yourself."

Sometimes, when you look at those comments, you even feel like asking, have these people never been to school?

However, if you think carefully about the percentage of netizens with undergraduate degrees, you can understand.

What you consider basic common sense is something the other party truly does not know.

But it is obvious that the buzz has indeed picked up; with so many voices of doubt, the Guangming Branch must certainly respond.

Because some people have already used this matter to elevate it to the national level.

"Look, this is the difference. Would such problems occur in foreign countries? There are definitely all sorts of issues here, and there are still people foolish enough to believe it. How interesting!"

You could call this type a "nation-hater," or you could say they are specifically there to stir up trouble; you can see the shadows of such people in many events.

As long as it is a negative trending topic, it must be linked to the country.

What? Someone jumped off a building? That must be the country's problem.

And in fact, the response speed of the Guangming Branch should have been very fast.

At the Dongjie Police Station, Xiao Lin looked at the leader in front of him and asked: "Do we really have to call and say something? I don't think the other party will agree."

The station leader shook his head and said: "We still have to consider that young man, otherwise he will lose all face on the internet."

Xiao Lin nodded and began to make the call. Not long after, a woman's voice sounded: "Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, is this Ms. Zhu Liping? I am calling from the Dongjie Police Station. We have seen the article you posted online, and we are now suggesting that you delete it first, because the information about your son in it..."

Xiao Lin wanted to finish his sentence in one breath, letting the other party know the stakes involved.

But unfortunately, he was unable to finish his words at all.

Zhu Liping, who was at home, heard that it was a call from the Police Station and that they were asking her to delete the article, so she didn't want to listen to anything that followed.

She was like an explosion...

"You want me to delete it? I'm telling you, it's impossible. You're asking me to delete it now? Where were you when I was begging you before? I will definitely keep posting about this matter, you just wait for me!"

After roaring, Zhu Liping stopped listening to the rest of the words, hung up the phone directly, and blocked the number.

Calling now to delete the article? Too late!

This made Zhu Liping realize the benefits of doing this even more. She began to ponder writing another article, hoping that those police officers who arrest people at will would all get arrested themselves!

Xiao Lin listened to the busy signal on the phone and looked at the leader: "They won't agree at all, and they even think we are bullying people."

The station leader sighed: "Then I will inform the bureau, go ahead and post it."

The bureau had long been prepared for how to respond.

They were truly well-practiced; one could even say that when they prepared to handle this case, they had already anticipated that there might be a Small Essay online, and the debunking article had already been written.

These were all risk contingency plans; long-term illness makes one a good doctor.

As you can see, this is what you call professional.

So, without further hesitation, the debunking notice was sent out instantly. Of course, the names of the people involved were all replaced with "so-and-so."

This debunking notice quickly attracted onlookers.

But as they read it, some people who had been so adamant before were suddenly stunned.

That person named Yue Weilun, snatching other people's tofu on the street?

Yes, it was snatching; it wasn't at all a case of thinking no one was there and picking it up. The notice stated very clearly that the old man went to reason for less than half a minute before they moved in and took it!

What's more critical is that it was an elderly person, and not only did the person cry at the scene for a long time afterward, but they actually attempted suicide because of this!

What kind of concept is this? This is a concept that makes people despise you!

The Guangming Branch's report naturally wouldn't reveal the family situation, so many people understood it as an old person, at such an advanced age, still selling tofu to make a living.

And the tofu they worked so hard to make was just snatched away like that; this is simply too infuriating!

"So this is the truth, right? That Zhu Liping's use of 'spring and autumn' writing style is quite good, isn't it? Her own son snatching an old man's tofu on the street, even driving the old man to near suicide, and she still has the nerve to talk here?"

"Seriously, my heart broke when I saw in the notice that the old man came back and cried for a long time. Yue Weilun, right? And he has the nerve to call himself a university student? Pfft, it's rare to see someone study so much that they lose their conscience!"

"Holy crap, this is a classmate from my class. I didn't expect him to do such a thing..."

The matter moved to another level. Zhu Liping had revealed too much information about her son, to the point where everyone didn't even need to human-flesh search to find that information.

A twenty-five-year-old university student did such a thing, and the other party was an old person. The buzz was much higher than before, and almost all the comments were bashing him.

As for Cheng Dama, there weren't many people bashing her; it seems everyone is quite used to this kind of middle-aged woman...

At home, Zhu Liping had finished writing another article and was just about to post it when she received a call from Shi Jiang.

"What did you do? Why did you write it in such detail? Now it's great, everyone is starting to curse, what is wrong with you!"

Shi Jiang started cursing directly on the phone, leaving Zhu Liping in a daze.

What was going on? She quickly asked, then immediately took out her phone to start looking at the news online.

As a result, she was stunned the moment she saw it: her own son was actually being subjected to Internet Violence?

After reading everything, Zhu Liping didn't know what to say. On one hand, she didn't expect that people online would be so hateful toward the act of taking tofu.

On the other hand, she didn't expect that the old man selling tofu would actually want to commit suicide!

Even if she wanted to refute it, she couldn't say the words "but the suicide didn't succeed."

Sitting blankly at home, Zhu Liping didn't know what to do. Her report hadn't succeeded, and instead, it had caused her son to be subjected to Internet Violence. It could even be said that today, everyone knew there was a young man named Yue Weilun who snatched an old man's tofu on the street...

Now that things had reached this point, Small Essays and the like were meaningless; the case situation was very clear and explicit.

The Self-Media online also posted the relevant legal provisions.

Zhou Yi sat in his office and watched the whole process, truly unable to help but laugh.

He had originally thought that this kind of "losing the wife and the army" situation basically only existed in novels; he didn't expect someone would actually do it.

Next, it was just waiting for Mediation and the verdict. Lawyer Fang said that since the consequences weren't that serious, it would likely be a Suspended Sentence.

With this, he didn't know what the situation would be like for Wan Hai's grandmother, but it would definitely be better than before.

He, Zhou Yi, was just someone with a cheat; he couldn't manage too much, so he would just do his best.

As for A-Fu Company, there was finally a result, but the Court also negotiated to execute the payment in parts, executing a portion first.

Zhou Yi did not mind; as long as the money was paid, the specific task was to accept the compensation and then donate it.

This process must be transparent, and every step must be recorded.

In this day and age, evidence is too important.

At this moment, at the entrance of Hewan Xiaoqu, Li Dama and Wang Daye both had smug looks on their faces.

"Would I lie to you? Really, those two young people chatted with us for a long time. Oh my, let me tell you, this matter is a crime, called the crime of Gathering and Looting, understand?"

The two of them were stunned yesterday after seeing the Public Security Bureau take away Cheng Dama and the other two.

They were originally saying that it would be difficult to handle the compensation, but now, the people have been arrested!

They didn't expect it to be so lively today either; the two spent a long time learning the name "crime of Gathering and Looting" just to show off in conversation.

The effect was quite good.

——

In Shenzhen, at A-Fu Company, Tang Pengcheng looked at the leader sent down from the head office in front of him, then looked at his office, and finally sighed.

Not only was he going to be fired, but because his actions caused huge losses to the Company, the Company was now suing him.

This is capital, I suppose; it's just a pity he lost his way, thinking that after being the Manager for a long time, this Company was his own...

The retrial is still going through the procedures, but not many people hold out hope.

Nearly five thousand words, good night everyone. Also, I now feel that this case was not chosen well; the plot's contingency is too high and it's not grounded, so everyone doesn't feel a sense of immersion. I will carefully review the prepared cases later.

(End of chapter)