Chapter 575: What a Lawyer Taught Us

For Niu Xiufei, this was truly nothing but bad news!

Not only did she fake a divorce to evade debt, but she also caused a domestic violence incident; now, because her husband couldn't keep his hands to himself, he had stirred up such trouble that he was going to jail, and she actually had to pay back the money too?

Don't look at how few lawsuits there are now, but once the news that they won spreads, the rest of those people will surely swarm in like crazy to demand money.

Why should money borrowed by one's own ability be paid back? If the money is paid back, how will life go on? How will the son go to college? How will he get married, buy a house, and buy a car in the future?

All of this requires money, so the only option is to not pay it back for now.

As a result, she was completely crushed by this Summons and this notice; with no other choice, she could only contact Tan Shaohong again.

Inside the law firm, Tan Shaohong, who was busy to the point of exhaustion because of the Lu Yunling matter, felt a bit of fear upon seeing it was a call from Niu Xiufei; he truly regretted teaching them to fake a divorce to evade debt.

And now, these matters were coming one after another.

After answering the phone and listening to what the other party had to say, Tan Shaohong was suddenly a bit puzzled.

"You first take photos of those things and send them over; yes, take them clearly."

"Cousin, I just feel this is unreasonable. You say it wasn't me who hit her, so how can they still ask me for money?"

"I'm not too sure either; let's take a look first."

When Niu Xiufei's photos were sent over, Tan Shaohong began to look at them carefully one by one; he could actually figure out the debt Summons, as with the passage of time, someone would definitely file a Lawsuit.

And the Court now uses the Case Registration System, so as long as the materials are complete, a case can be filed; there is no problem there.

The key is that notice—since when could this money be demanded from the beneficiary?

It wasn't that Tan Shaohong wasn't sensitive, but rather that his focus wasn't in this area.

After hurriedly checking materials for a long time, Tan Shaohong was stunned; damn it, this horse actually has this regulation, and it's newly emerged in the Civil Code; there isn't even a single precedent case yet!

In an instant, Tan Shaohong already imagined that he seemed to be about to become famous.

Just imagine, it's like you are a patient, and after you go to the hospital for a check-up, a bunch of white-haired old doctors are there constantly holding meetings to study it, and then a doctor who is said to be a big shot holds your hand and tells you with an excited face, "Young man, we have decided to name this disease after you."

May I ask what you would think?

This damn thing, he seemed to be about to become one of the members in those Case Analysis!

Without needing to think, he knew this case was bound to be lost, and whoever took it would become famous.

Looking at the name Huo Pengfei, Tan Shaohong thought for a moment and began to search online, and after searching, he was dumbfounded.

The number of case Judgments involving the name Huo Pengfei was explosive...

Wait, Tan Shaohong suddenly thought of a legend in the Modu lawyer circle; it is said that in Jingzhou, there is a company called Tengda, and the most awesome thing about it is its Legal Department.

It is said that the people in the Tengda Legal Department want to see if they can file a Lawsuit even when they see a stray dog on the road...

Most importantly, because of the name Tengda Company, Tan Shaohong thought of that famous internet celebrity A Yi, as well as another person, a former big-shot Lawyer in Modu.

A... big-shot Lawyer who is said to want to see if he can send even a stray dog on the road to prison.

The other party seems to be in Jingzhou, and also seems to have an especially good relationship with Tengda Company.

Anyway, Tan Shaohong could now confirm that the previous Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble charge was definitely thought up by Fang Xujing, because others really couldn't think of it!

In the words of a prosecutor in Modu, this person Fang Xujing sometimes makes us feel that Criminal Law can actually be interpreted this way!

And yet, his interpretation has no problems at all and is completely feasible in terms of logic.

Thinking about it, Tan Shaohong felt his scalp tingle.

With such a big shot hiding behind the scenes, heaven have mercy, he was still studying the Case Analysis created by the other party just before!

He hurriedly dialed Niu Xiufei's phone: "Xiufei, listen to me, for that case where the other party changed the Litigation request, settle it immediately; yes, pay whatever needs to be paid."

"It's fine, sign a Mediation agreement with the other party; you can't disclose the specific details, and no one will know you paid the money, so there won't be any issues."

"This case will definitely be lost, and once the Judgment is issued, then... ah? You think it's unfair? No, I'm helping you here; don't go and fight this kind of lawsuit..."

Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Tan Shaohong didn't know what to say; recently, because he hadn't successfully obtained Bail Pending Trial for Lu Yunling, the other party already had some resentment.

And it seemed they had found another Lawyer from somewhere else, constantly saying things like "people say this is easy to handle."

Since those people are so awesome, then go find them; anyway, Tan Shaohong himself wouldn't get involved in this case no matter what.

Niu Xiufei had of course already found another Lawyer, found online.

Yes, the kind you are thinking of, where you enter a question into Baidu, and then click on a link to find a dialogue box popping up.

These people on the internet aren't even Lawyers, but they dare to say anything; comparing them to Tan Shaohong who says this won't work and that won't work, she suddenly felt this relative wasn't trying his best to help.

So after chatting, she quickly added a Lawyer.

His surname is Ning, called Ning Junliang; she had only chatted on WeChat before, but today, after hearing Tan Shaohong's words, Niu Xiufei could no longer hold back.

Telling her to pay directly—what kind of Lawyer is this!

So she decided to go see this Lawyer Ning.

Half an hour later, inside a law firm in Jingzhou, Niu Xiufei met this Lawyer Ning.

He was a bit young, but his attitude was very good, and he was extremely respectful of her opinions.

She said she wanted to respond to the Lawsuit and fight the case properly, and the other party agreed completely; of course, Niu Xiufei selectively ignored that this Lawyer hadn't even told her the specific case details.

He just said that the case could be fought...

This is the difference between a Lawyer and a Lawyer; usually, if you go to a Lawyer for consultation and the Lawyer clearly tells you not to fight this lawsuit, to pay whatever needs to be paid, and to settle with the other party yourself.

Then this is actually a good Lawyer, because he didn't lose his conscience for the sake of making money.

And another type of Lawyer—you go to them, their attitude is especially good, their service is also very thorough, whatever you say goes, if you want to file a Lawsuit you file it, if you want to do whatever you do whatever, as long as you pay enough Lawyer Fee.

As for how the lawsuit goes, they won't say; anyway, if you want to fight it, we will fight it for you; it just so happens that the Lawyer Law also stipulates that Lawyers are not allowed to promise a win rate.

What is the situation where this happens the most? It's unfinished buildings...

Ning Junliang is just such a Lawyer; as long as he can make money, nothing else is important.

After finalizing the contract, Niu Xiufei left satisfied; she felt this Lawyer Ning was truly too good, so serious and responsible.

Time passed day by day; Zhou Yi's parents had already arrived in Jingzhou, and the parents of both sides met to set the date for the engagement.

During the meal, there were no ripples at all; the date for the engagement was already set: two weeks later, on March 20th, Zhou Yi and Zhou Xinran would get engaged.

Of course, in this process, young people have little room for choice, or to put it bluntly, the entire wedding process is less about holding a ceremony for you, and more about putting on a show for others to see.

For Zhou Yi, this was just a minor matter; he and Zhou Xinran could truly be called soulmates, as they were extremely compatible in both personality and other deeper aspects.

Getting engaged and married felt like things just naturally falling into place.

In the case of acting bravely for a just cause, the Mediation failed and the case went to trial; this time, Huo Pengfei had no surprises and won the Lawsuit directly.

It was just that Huo Pengfei, who had won the case, was not happy; looking at the young man on the side of the Defendant's Lawyer who was handling the case as if going through the motions, Huo Pengfei really wanted to ask: what about that person surnamed Tan from before?

This Lawyer named Ning Junliang really seemed to be completing a task, debating step-by-step; one could not pick out any faults, but it was also of no use.

He, Huo Pengfei, had prepared for a long time, intending to wash away his previous shame, but it turned out to be this situation.

Having lost the Lawsuit, Niu Xiufei was naturally dissatisfied and stopped Ning Junliang at the entrance of the Court.

However, to Niu Xiufei's surprise, the young Lawyer, who had previously had a very good attitude, changed completely at this moment, saying that he had already done his best and that the loss of the Lawsuit had nothing to do with him.

"It has nothing to do with you? You told me before that this Lawsuit was easy to handle!" Niu Xiufei roared very angrily.

Having spent so much money, it ended up being lost, even though things were promised perfectly before!

Upon hearing this, Ning Junliang in front of her said directly: "Ms. Niu, you cannot speak recklessly. Do you have evidence? When did I ever say this Lawsuit was easy to handle? I said at the time that we do not promise any win rates!"

"We also have this sentence in our chat history. What, you blame the Lawyer because the Lawsuit was lost?"

"I will say it again: if you feel that we have any violations, you can file a complaint, but please do not speak recklessly. I have things to do, I am leaving first."

Watching the back of Ning Junliang as he left, Niu Xiufei completely collapsed.

After thinking for a long time, she still found the phone number for Tan Shaohong and dialed it.

"Hello, the number you have dialed is currently busy, please try again later..."

After calling many times in a row and getting the same situation, Niu Xiufei immediately realized that she had been blocked by this relative.

Tan Shaohong certainly did not want to manage it anymore; he was worried that if he continued to manage it, he himself would be sent in by that Lawyer Fang. That person was so ruthless that he even wanted to send the judge in, let alone a Lawyer like him.

She wanted to file an Appeal, but the Lawyer was no longer taking the case; looking for other Lawyers, she was worried about encountering this situation again. Her husband was still squatting inside, having already entered the Review and Prosecution stage, and would soon be in court for trial.

Niu Xiufei was suddenly very confused; was it wrong to have faked a divorce back then just to avoid paying back the money?

But if she did not do that and was sued, then she would have to pay the money back.

She never intended to pay back this money when she borrowed it in the first place...

A few days later, the debt dispute case represented by Zhou Xinran went to trial, and then... Zhou Yi's family and Zhou Xinran's family, a group of five relatives and friends, sat in the public gallery.

And this was a surprise, so when Zhou Xinran saw the group of relatives and friends in the public gallery, she was stunned.

Fortunately, the evidence for this case was still very sufficient by now, and, surprisingly, the other side had no representative, with only Niu Xiufei sitting there alone.

There was no expression on Niu Xiufei's face; if there was no Lawyer, then she would do it herself.

Anyway, wanting to make her pay back the money was a pipe dream!

The judge was Li Xusheng, an old acquaintance of Liangzai Zhou, who began the court trial step-by-step.

Then, during the evidence presentation and Cross-examination stage, Li Xusheng felt himself go numb.

Niu Xiufei could not stop once she started; it was clearly Cross-examination, but she could talk for a long time, and these words had nothing to do with the evidence presented by Zhou Xinran.

Zhou Xinran's key evidence was that the two had clearly divorced due to emotional incompatibility and the existence of serious domestic violence, but after the divorce, the two still lived together; not only were all living expenses for Lu Yunling covered by Niu Xiufei, but in a previous case, the two still lived as husband and wife.

The case was, of course, Lu Yunling's case of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble; the police could testify that they were calling each other husband and wife at the time, with no appearance of being divorced at all.

Not to mention, Lu Yunling was detained for being involved in the case, and Niu Xiufei spent money in various ways on the outside to help the other party.

That is to say, the state of these two people did not conform to common sense; it is absolutely impossible for someone who normally divorced due to domestic violence to be in this state.

They could have hated each other to death, so how could they still be spending money and putting in effort, and even still living together?

Another key piece of evidence was that before the two divorced, Lu Yunling had borrowed a lot of external debt, and as a result, the two had a lightning-fast domestic violence incident and a lightning-fast divorce.

Civil Litigation is different from a Criminal Case; it is about comparing who can convince the judge, and who can make the judge feel that what you are saying makes sense.

Obviously, what Zhou Xinran said made a lot of sense.

After the Court Debate, Niu Xiufei finally collapsed.

Compared to a professional Lawyer, she was very poor in every aspect.

In the midst of her collapse, Niu Xiufei cried while admitting to the fake divorce.

"We had no choice at the time, we really couldn't pay back that much money, and it just so happened that my relative, that Lawyer, told us that we could fake a divorce..."

The second update is here, goodnight everyone.

(End of this chapter)