Chapter 571: Small Place

Seeing this, Huo Pengfei looked toward Judge Zhang:

"You see, it's really not that we don't want to let him off; we have already proposed our terms, but they feel it's too much, and there's nothing we can do about that."

Before Judge Zhang could say anything, Niu Xiufei opposite them couldn't help but say: "What do you mean there's nothing you can do? We came to Mediation with a lot of sincerity."

"But you have no sincerity; you're asking for way too much, okay? We're already divorced, Lao Lu doesn't have that much money at all, isn't this pushing someone to their death?"

"Besides, Lao Lu's leg was injured by the other side too, and we spent quite a bit of money on check-ups and hospitalization. It's already generous of us not to ask her for money, yet she's opening her mouth like a lion, isn't she?"

Niu Xiufei now knew about Legitimate Defense, but that didn't stop her from saying this.

And at this moment, Wu Qiuling spoke for the first time: "Then when he hit me back then, was he trying to beat me to death? If I hadn't fought back, what would have happened if I died there?"

Huo Pengfei also said from the side: "This money was calculated by a professional appraisal agency. These are the requirements; it's actually fine if you don't agree."

"Mediation is about mutual consent, right? I have never forced anyone."

"I told you we have sincerity, but you are asking for too much. Judge, look at how to handle this. We really want to reach a Mediation, but they... are they obsessed with money? We all know we were wrong, why must you demand so much!"

Upon hearing this last sentence, Judge Zhang immediately wanted to shake his head. He didn't know the legal team of the Company that well, but he was very clear about Zhou Yi's temper!

Sure enough, turning his head, he discovered that Huo Pengfei and the other two had already stood up.

Zhou Yi stepped forward and said: "Judge Zhang, since it's like this, let's just forget it. I see they are in a difficult position, and since it's hard to handle, then let's not do it, so we don't have to bear the reputation of being obsessed with money."

After finishing, Zhou Yi took the lead, and Huo Pengfei and the other person followed, walking straight outside.

There had been too many Mediations; there were always some people who couldn't see the situation clearly and thought that Mediation always allowed for bargaining.

Actually, bargaining was fine, but you couldn't put on an attitude of "I apologized, so you must forgive me." Who do you think you're giving attitude to?

And that phrase "obsessed with money"—now, Netizens on the internet all knew that President Zhou was least able to listen to that sentence.

So, since that's the case, let's just leave it.

Seeing the three of them drop a sentence and walk out, the couple Niu Xiufei and her husband were suddenly anxious.

"No, Judge, they're just going to leave like this? What is this? We brought the money today, what's wrong, can't we even talk during this Mediation?" Niu Xiufei shouted there.

Judge Zhang said upon hearing this: "Regarding this, according to regulations, if they are unwilling to mediate, they can leave directly. So, are you agreeing to the terms now?"

Niu Xiufei gritted her teeth and said: "We agree, we will pay, isn't it enough that we pay?"

Judge Zhang then called out: "Lawyer Huo, please come back for a moment. Yes, they said they agree to your terms."

The three people who had already walked out of the Mediation Room stopped in their tracks. Huo Pengfei looked back at Niu Xiufei inside and said: "Oh, sorry, we changed our minds. We don't agree to the Mediation. That's fine, right?"

When these words were spoken, Lu Yunling, who had been sitting there without saying a word, finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Stop right there!"

"Are you playing with us? Huh? Is this interesting? You said you wanted that money, I'm ready to give it now, why can you change your mind whenever you want? What do you take us for?"

The two sides started arguing, and since one side was outside the Mediation Room, it immediately attracted the attention of some Court staff.

As everyone knows, the Court's Mediation Room has really top-notch soundproofing...

But shouting outside, the distance it traveled was a bit far.

Huo Pengfei also noticed the surrounding staff, but didn't pay much attention, saying to himself: "Why? Of course, it's because we don't want to be obsessed with money."

"The way you put it, if we agreed now, wouldn't that mean we were taking advantage of this situation to threaten you? That definitely won't do, so let's just do whatever needs to be done."

After finishing, he prepared to leave.

Already irritable because of having to take the blame, and having come to the Mediation with the mindset of "paying some money to end it," Lu Yunling's own mood was already very volatile when the other side had such an attitude.

At this moment, he finally couldn't hold it in anymore. Walking all the way outside, he started shouting: "You've said everything, haven't you? Huh, are we both just supposed to be played by you?"

"Isn't this extortion? Wanting so much money, fine, if I don't agree you want to pursue a Criminal Case, then I agree, and now you say no, no more Mediation. Are you treating us like monkeys? The Court won't do anything about this? Why!"

"Come, everyone look, just these three people, look at what they are saying. Going back on their word, agreeing to mediate if we pay, and then changing their minds. Come, everyone look!"

It wasn't just the Court; in fact, the folks in the public security, procuratorate, and judiciary were all people too, and they had all the hobbies that normal people had.

For example, gossip, for example, watching the excitement. Seeing someone making a scene, quite a few people gathered around.

Seeing more and more people, Lu Yunling became even more energized, and Niu Xiufei also started talking there.

This was also a common problem for many people; as long as there were onlookers and they shouted loudly, they felt they were in the right, and even felt that everyone would support them.

Look at how many people there are...

This thought was similar to Liu Xu's mother back then, but they forgot one thing: this is the Court.

Especially since these were all Court staff here now, and what Court staff do is reason...

Based on facts, with the law as the criterion, it's just that simple.

"Brother, do you think they are playing us? Can't the Court handle people like this?" Lu Yunling asked a person next to him.

The person being asked was a bald man in casual clothes, looking quite unremarkable.

As a result, upon hearing this, he said: "Stop talking, I heard it all clearly. You said they were obsessed with money, so they definitely can't agree. What do you think Mediation is for?"

"Mediation is for you to use your best attitude to get the other party to forgive you. What are you thinking? Even if they don't forgive you, what's wrong with that? And you want the Court to handle it? Tell me how to handle it, based on what law?"

Lu Yunling was stunned; he hadn't expected this unremarkable bald man to have such a logical set of arguments.

After finishing, the bald man called out: "Hey, you, Xiao Liu, call your people to come and control this. Call the police. This is the Court; if you have a point, you don't need to make a scene!"

What kind of decorum is this to spread around? Just because you make a scene in the Court, things have to go your way?

What do you think the Court is!

Seeing several bailiffs walk over, Lu Yunling immediately shut up, but the expression on his face was still very angry. Why is this? Is there no place to reason anymore?

Zhou Yi and the three returned to the Company. No matter how much the couple Lu Yunling and Niu Xiufei shouted, there was no way. Or one could say, Mediation is like this: the other party can agree to you, but they can also not agree.

Just like some vicious Criminal Cases, you cannot expect every victim's family to necessarily agree.

What, you killed my relative, and I must agree to forgive you?

There is no such logic.

At the entrance of the Zhonglou Police Station, Lao Zhou looked at Lu Yunling in front of him, his lips moved, but he still didn't say it.

In the end, he could only say: "You guys be careful yourselves. This is the Police Station. It's only been a few days, why are you in here again..."

Causing a scene at the Court, fortunately the matter was not serious, so it was just a matter of being taken back to the Police Station for a lecture and education.

Mediation is off the table, so the only option left is to go to court.

Lu Yunling thought for a moment and said, "Go contact your cousin and see if he can help me fight this Criminal Case; if the case is won, then there will be no more trouble."

Hitting someone definitely requires paying money, but Lu Yunling is not worried about this, as he has no money anyway.

Ten minutes later, Tan Shaohong was on the phone, but that curse word still didn't come out.

If the person on the other end weren't his relative, he would have already cursed them into dog shit; to think a matter like this could actually be handled this way!

Especially when he heard that the other party had already set conditions, he wanted to curse even more!

Damn it, what is the most feared thing in Mediation? Is it fearing that they set conditions?

What is feared is when people don't even state conditions and just refuse outright!

After thinking for a long time, he still said: "Niu Xiufei, I can help with the case, but how the Lawyer Fee should be charged is how it must be charged; you all know this, it's not something I decide."

"Is there any problem? If there's no problem, then come to the firm to sign the contract."

Putting down the phone, Tan Shaohong began to look at the materials Niu Xiufei had photographed and sent over; the case is actually not complicated, and this must definitely be a Not Guilty Defense.

The opposing Lawyer is named Huo Pengfei, and Tan Shaohong felt he hadn't really heard of him.

He only returned to Jingzhou from Modu this year; although he didn't do much of note in Modu before, upon returning to Jingzhou, he still had a sense of looking down on small places.

Although Jingzhou is a provincial capital, compared to Modu, it is a small place.

Yes, everything outside of Modu is a small place; in the past, everything outside of Modu was considered the countryside.

Not to mention that now, the well-known Red Circle firms are all in those few first-tier major cities, so there really aren't any famous top Lawyers in such small places.

Looking at those evidentiary materials, a relatively complete defense strategy appeared in Tan Shaohong's mind.

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The time had already arrived for the court hearing of the Lu Yunling intentional injury case.

The Criminal Division No. 2 of the Guangming District Court was filled with people observing the trial.

Although Criminal Private Prosecution cases are handled quite a lot now, that is only relatively speaking.

People are still very willing to come and observe if there is such a case.

And right at the front, there sat Zhou Yi with Zhou Xinran and Lawyer Fang, who was resting with his eyes closed.

Lawyer Fang originally didn't intend to come today, but he was forcibly dragged over by Zhou Yi.

Because Lawyer Fang recently seemed to have a bit of a perverted feeling again, so he was brought to observe the court trial to relax his mind.

Huo Pengfei was talking about something with Wu Qiuling.

Zhou Yi intended to go to the restroom, but just as he reached the doorway, he heard a sentence.

"A small place is just a small place... I already told you not to worry, this case isn't that difficult; this is Jingzhou, how brilliant can you expect the Lawyers here to be?"

"I've worked in Modu for such a long time, you know? In Modu, I wouldn't even want to take a case like this!"

Today's second update...

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