Chapter 567: Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining!

Spring has arrived, and it is once again the season for animals to mate.

Zhou Mouren climbed out of bed, feeling completely refreshed.

These past few days have been a time of great pride and vitality; he now feels that having a larger bed really does have its benefits.

The prompt from the System grandson rang in his ears; he checked the System Panel, and sure enough, the task progress that had been stuck for so long had now reached one hundred percent.

"System grand... System, claim the task reward!"

He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but as time went on, the frequency of the System issuing tasks was getting lower and lower; it might also be because he rarely encountered matters that required him to be serious anymore.

He shook his head to stop thinking about it. Along with the notification of "Task Reward: One Million," Zhou Yi felt not a ripple of emotion in his heart; he even felt a bit like eating pork knuckle rice.

It seemed there was no special reward after all; this was just an ordinary System.

The things he had fantasized about in the past, like "Serious Injury Simulation," it seemed, would not be happening. What a pity.

Otherwise, he could have gone out and staged a scam, specifically targeting those scumbags who were always ready to throw hands. After two punches, even he might doubt his own life: "Am I really this strong now?"

Forget it, time to head out to work. Zhou Mouren could now be said to be completely lacking nothing in terms of money.

Even if he were to lie flat for the rest of his life, as long as he didn't go messing around with financial investments, his standard of living would be guaranteed to exceed ninety percent of the country's population.

Today is Tuesday. This weekend, his parents are coming over to meet Zhou Xinran's parents to discuss the engagement; he is still a bit nervous.

When nervous, Zhou Yi always hopes to find some entertainment to watch to ease his mood.

As it turned out, he hadn't even reached the Legal Department yet when he heard bursts of arguing coming from that direction.

"What's the matter? A Deputy Director can't be respected, is that it? This case must be handled by me!"

"Huo, you know that people who hog all the food don't end up well, right?"

What's the situation? It sounds like Huo Pengfei is arguing with someone?

Zhou Yi hurriedly pushed the door open and discovered that inside the large conference room, a group of veteran legal staff were arguing intensely.

Looking to the side, Liu Shiwen was sitting there as if watching a show.

Seeing Zhou Yi enter, she hurriedly stood up and said, "General Manager Zhou, you're here."

Instantly, Huo Pengfei and the others who were arguing nearby hurriedly stopped and greeted him in unison.

Zhou Yi nodded and smiled, "I heard you all arguing from far away. What's the matter? Is there something unhappy? Tell me and let me be happy too?"

Huo Pengfei hesitated for a moment before saying, "General Manager Zhou, it's nothing else. We encountered a case yesterday, and it... it involves Wu Qiuling."

Holy crap? He originally thought the Little Koi was done for, but she actually managed to stir up trouble again?

"What happened to Xiao Wu?"

Huo Pengfei briefly explained the situation and then said, "General Manager Zhou, you understand how hard it is to get a Case Analysis, right? Look at how old I am, and I still haven't managed to get one..."

Zhou Yi was dumbfounded listening to Huo Pengfei. He never expected that Xiao Wu Guniang could stir up such a classic case just by going home.

This Koi Constitution is truly something else...

Or perhaps one could say that things others wouldn't even dare to imagine could all be encountered by this girl.

"Ahem, this is your business, it has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I'm only responsible for signing off on it..."

After saying this, he walked out of the Legal Department and patrolled the Company. As for our Company, not to mention its ability to make money, its ability to attract trouble is definitely top-tier; it can encounter any kind of problem.

Inside the Legal Department, several people looked at each other; they had been arguing for a long time without a result.

Liu Shiwen, sitting opposite, finally spoke up, "Alright, you're all so old, look at your thinning hair. Stop arguing, let's draw lots, I'll preside!"

When you encounter a problem that can't be solved, just rely on luck. If you don't draw it, you only have yourself to blame.

It's just like buying a lottery ticket; some people win the big prize and wear a mask to claim it, and there's nothing you can do about it. This, damn it, is called fairness, understand?

Not long after, the result was out, and Huo Pengfei's loud laughter almost shook the office down.

"Look at that, I told you all you weren't good enough, yet you insisted on arguing with me. A Deputy Director is still a Director!"

"Oh, Director Liu, I really don't have any opinions about you, I was just saying that casually..."

With the situation confirmed, the reports filed, and the procedures followed, Huo Pengfei was already prepared to start working on the case.

As of now, there really wasn't any major problem with this matter. Wu Qiuling's evidence was very complete; it was the kind of evidence that could be taken directly to court.

Time reached the afternoon, and Huo Pengfei was in his office preparing for this case.

According to the new provisions of the Civil Code, Wu Qiuling could request damages from the man named Lu Yunling, and a Minor Injury was enough to keep the other party in the Detention Center for fifteen days.

Of course, if the other party still felt dissatisfied, that was easy to handle. Anyway, the lawsuit had to be fought; a round of Criminal Private Prosecution, plus Incidental Civil Compensation, and it would be settled in one go.

Thinking of this, Huo Pengfei suddenly froze. He inexplicably thought of a question: the two parties were husband and wife!

The Civil Code stipulates that the beneficiary must provide corresponding compensation, but if the two parties are husband and wife, would there still be compensation?

He had actually missed this earlier.

According to Huo Pengfei's experience, this basically wouldn't be ruled as compensation, because husband and wife are generally viewed as a single entity.

If he demanded compensation from the husband on one side and requested compensation from the wife on the other, no judge would support that.

He had miscalculated. If he couldn't get the compensation issue sorted out, this case wouldn't be able to touch upon the new regulations.

Just as Huo Pengfei was feeling very helpless, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Wu Qiuling.

Calming his mood, Huo Pengfei then said, "Xiao Wu, is there something you need?"

Wu Qiuling on the other end said, "It's just that the police officer from yesterday called me and asked me to go to the Police Station."

"Is that so? Then I'll go with you in a moment; this case is now being handled by me."

The two had a very business-like conversation, hung up after speaking, and soon met at the entrance of Tengda.

Huo Pengfei drove, and the two arrived at the Zhonglou Police Station in just over ten minutes.

They entered the Police Station and made a call, and Lao Zhou came out immediately.

"You two are here. Come, come, come over here. Your General Manager Zhou never treated himself as an outsider when he came here. It's a pity, though, he doesn't come much anymore. He used to come here more often than I did..."

Lao Zhou said this while leading Huo Pengfei and the other inside.

He also felt that this person was truly strange. Previously, Zhou Yi always brought a pile of evidence to report crimes, constantly making everyone work overtime like crazy, and some even ended up in the hospital due to excessive overtime.

Back then, they had complained about it like a joke, but after it was all done, Director Zhao got promoted.

They all made progress.

As a result, now that the handsome guy hasn't come for a long time, they actually miss him quite a bit.

It's not that the Zhonglou Police Station wouldn't function without Zhou Yi, but mainly, for the past two years, the Zhonglou Police Station had been number one in the entire Jingzhou City.

The number of solved cases was shockingly high, you know!

This year, the cases are still numerous, but... it's hard to put into words.

I can only say that the handsome guy spoiled their standards; it is easy to go from frugality to luxury.

Huo Pengfei and Wu Qiuling looked at each other; legends of General Manager Zhou are everywhere, and one can only say General Manager Zhou is awesome.

The two entered the case-handling area and saw the couple, Lu Yunling and his wife, sitting to one side.

"Since everyone is here now, let's talk about how to handle this," Lao Zhou said. "Lu Yunling, let me tell you first, you know you've already beaten that young girl until she sustained a Minor Injury, right?"

"So, you decide for yourself; if this isn't handled well, you may face Administrative Detention."

Handling matters at the grassroots level is actually quite flexible sometimes; it's not like people are sent to Administrative Detention at the drop of a hat. Sometimes, if no serious situation has occurred, it is resolved through Mediation if possible.

Unless it's the type of person who still thinks they are a big shot in front of the police, acting like nothing works and nothing is acceptable, then there is no point in wasting words—lock them up as needed, and let things take their course.

Originally, Lu Yunling was sitting there because his leg was injured, but upon hearing this, he immediately got anxious: "What do you mean? What does this mean? She was about to break my leg, and I'm the one who has to be detained?"

"On what grounds? Ah, she used a brick, and I... I didn't use anything."

Lao Zhou roared with a dark face: "That was Legitimate Defense, how can it be the same? Look at what you did to her; what's wrong, are you the only one allowed to hit people, and she isn't allowed to fight back?"

Lu Yunling retorted: "She fought back too, didn't she? This is Mutual Fighting; it's always been like this before. I don't care about any Legitimate Defense; anyway, if you're going to arrest, arrest us both."

He was certain that the girl on the other side wouldn't dare go in; anyway, he gets detained every few days, so spending a few days inside is no big deal to him.

Moreover, in the past, when this situation occurred, it was always considered Mutual Fighting; there was no difference between who started it and who didn't.

How did a Legitimate Defense pop up this time?

Just as Lao Zhou was about to speak, another police officer on the side said: "Lu Yunling, where do you think this is? Your home? 'You don't care'? Is this up to you?"

"The evidence against you is very sufficient, and it has now been determined as Legitimate Defense, is that clear? Pay the compensation you owe!"

Lu Yunling was instantly dumbfounded; how was this different from what he had imagined?

He didn't know that in Jingzhou, especially in the Guangming Branch, many Legitimate Defense cases had been handled over the past two years. If it were in the past, such problems would indeed exist, such as considering it Mutual Fighting as long as both sides took action...

But now it is different.

Lu Yunling gritted his teeth and said: "I won't pay. That has nothing to do with me. What, can you... the Public Security Bureau now force me to pay? I won't pay. I'd rather spend a few days in jail than pay. Let's see what she can do to me!"

A Lawsuit? Even if she files a Lawsuit, I won't pay; I have no money!

Lu Yunling has no money right now; let's see what you can do to me.

Lao Zhou and his colleague sighed; they could urge both parties to reach a Mediation, but when one party is completely uncooperative, they can only do what must be done.

Since it hasn't reached the standard for a Criminal Case, they can only suggest taking the legal route.

However, the Legal Department of Tenda doesn't need such suggestions; they will definitely take the legal route.

Thinking of this, Lao Zhou looked at this man; did he really think the other party would just let it go?

After thinking for a moment, he still spoke up: "That Ms. Niu, right? You should see for yourself. Under the current situation, it is better for your husband to pay the compensation to resolve the issue. Otherwise, when they file a Lawsuit, your family will still have to pay."

However, Niu Xiufei shook her head directly upon hearing this: "What 'our family'? He and I are already divorced. What does this compensation have to do with me?"

"If they want to sue, let them sue. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with me."

What the hell?

Lao Zhou felt like he had misheard; he was a bit curious about this woman's train of thought.

After all this fuss, you two are divorced?

Yesterday, you were beaten by your ex-husband like that, and then you defended him so much, calling him 'my husband' every other word, and now you say you are divorced...

But it must be said, this one sentence left both Lao Zhou and his colleague stunned.

This man looked like a total rogue; it was unlikely he would cough up the money, and even if they filed a Lawsuit for Compulsory Execution, it would be tough.

Looking back at Huo Pengfei and his companion, he was just about to say something when he saw a look of surprise on that Lawyer Huo's face!

What is going on with this person? Lao Zhou and his colleague looked at each other; why does it feel like the last two years have been cursed, encountering people whose minds you can't fathom?

However, they didn't know that Huo Pengfei was truly surprised at this moment!

If this isn't a surprise, then there's no such thing as a surprise!

He had originally thought the Case Analysis was over, and he had already bragged about it; if it really turned into an ordinary case, he could forget about surviving in the Legal Department.

And he had guaranteed that Teacher Fang would know about this, and if that happened, that mouth of his...

As it turned out, there is light at the end of the tunnel!

"You two are really divorced, right? You're not lying, right?"

Opposite them, Lu Yunling and Niu Xiufei were thinking about whether to just leave, when suddenly they saw this Tenda lawyer dash over, his eyes wide open.

And the first thing out of his mouth was that sentence.

Even though this couple could be considered abnormal, they couldn't handle this.

Does this person have some kind of problem?

However, Niu Xiufei still said: "Of course we're divorced. We just went to court to divide our property last month. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Huo Pengfei nodded: "I have no more questions. Well, officer, since they refuse to agree to Mediation, we'll be heading back now."

Lao Zhou stared, nodding subconsciously. Even now, he still hadn't figured out why this Lawyer Huo was so calm and so happy.

Huo Pengfei had indeed said something last night, but he couldn't remember it because Lao Zhou had pulled another all-nighter, and his brain was a bit foggy.

Huo Pengfei left with Wu Qiuling, who hadn't said a word from start to finish. Although Niu Xiufei and her ex-husband found it strange and intended to leave, they were stopped by Lao Zhou.

"Since you're already here, Lu Yunling, right? Wait a moment, let us issue the Administrative Detention Notice for you first."

There was no surprise on Lu Yunling's face, and after sobering up, he seemed much more normal.

Zhou Yi pulled Niu Xiufei to the side and exhorted, "Then you go first. During this time, people will definitely call you asking for money, but you know how it is anyway, we've already fought the lawsuit."

"It doesn't matter that I've been locked up; no one can find me."

Niu Xiufei nodded, wanting to say something but ultimately not saying it.

If Huo Pengfei were here, he would discover that this couple did not seem as simple as they appeared...

The second update is here, goodnight everyone, I will slowly start making up for the missed updates tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)