Chapter 590: What Do You Mean

The police report from peaceful Jingzhou this time was unexpectedly long; it included not only a written report but also a video report.

The video was taken directly from the law enforcement recorder at the time.

The report stated very clearly that the situation reported by that account online was untrue, the video had been maliciously edited, and the video description was even more malicious rumor-mongering!

If it had only been a written statement, that might have been the end of it, as there are never a shortage of people online to question things, but this time, they directly produced the frontline law enforcement recording.

Furthermore, after this, some accounts very thoughtfully compared the two segments of video, and as a result, the guys who had jumped out earlier with all sorts of righteous indignation shut their mouths.

Or rather, many Self-Media big-Vs are like this: when something happens, they jump out, each one speaking more gleefully than the last, but once the matter reverses, they delete what they said before and act as if nothing ever happened.

Therefore, the official report stated that an investigation into this matter has already been launched.

Spreading rumors about an ordinary person, if it doesn't reach the standard of a crime, requires the other party to file a Lawsuit for Infringement, but spreading rumors about the Public Security Bureau—one can only say they probably felt uncomfortable staying outside.

Still the same saying: an ordinary person might need to go through many, many procedures—some Lawsuit, some Pre-litigation Investigation Order—to obtain the other party's personal information through the platform, and then seek Legal Aid.

But the Public Security Bureau doesn't need to; it is very easy for them to investigate these things.

Having caused such a great impact, this is not something that can be resolved just by explaining it clearly.

The onlookers online were discussing it heatedly, and those who had been so adamant before were being tagged everywhere.

Especially those few with the highest-rated comments; now they are universally reviled.

"@Xiaoyao": Come out and take your beating. You look and see if it's a Retaliatory Attack. Videos can't be photoshopped, but people can edit them. I'm really laughing. This woman actually dared to attack the police; if they don't arrest her, who would they arrest!

There were too many similar comments; there was no helping it, who told these people to jump out and start spraying directly before, and to insist adamantly that it must be a Retaliatory Attack.

In Hannan Province, inside a certain Small Residential District, a fat man looked at the various tags online, his face devoid of any expression, and began to cancel his account on his own.

Anyway, he had a lot of personal information here; he could register another account in a minute.

This time it didn't stir up a controversy, no matter, just continue next time.

Or one could say, this video being able to go viral relied entirely on their forwarding and commenting to make it go viral.

As for what kind of consequences it would cause, that didn't matter; as long as he could make money, that was fine...

After canceling the account, the fat man continued to search online; he wanted to find the next event that could stir up a quarrel, preferably one that could stir up opposing emotions.

He found one very quickly; this time it was another Small Essay, a female college student saying a boy was leering at her.

Soon, multiple accounts began to perform; comments like "Setting aside the facts, shouldn't you apologize if your gaze passed over someone else" soon appeared.

Wouldn't that create a controversy?

At the same time, inside Guangming Peak Residential Quarter, Feng Jianhua climbed out of bed, very impatiently.

"Who is it? Can you stop knocking!"

He climbed out of bed with a gloomy face; nothing had gone smoothly during this period, and a trivial matter had ended up reaching this point today.

As a result, when the door opened, he discovered several police officers standing at the entrance.

Among them, two were "old acquaintances," Chen Li and Lao Wu.

He didn't know why, but seeing the police at this moment made Feng Jianhua feel a surge of anger, and he shouted directly there: "What is this? You guys really aren't finished, are you? What is it this time?"

Chen Li stepped forward and said: "Feng Jianhua, you were the one who posted the video online, right?"

"So what if I posted it? Looking at this, you're here to hold me accountable, right? Come on, go ahead and arrest me. This is called Public Opinion Supervision. What's wrong with posting a video?"

Chen Li said with a serious face: "Posting a video is certainly no problem, but didn't I warn you before that if you are going to post this kind of video, you must post it in its entirety? The cause and effect must be stated clearly."

"As a result, how did you post it? Not only did you edit the video, but you also fabricated false information. Do you think there's no problem with you doing this?"

"Don't say anything else. You are suspected of the crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble, and you are now being legally summoned for a Criminal Case by the Guangming Branch. Let's go!"

What the hell? Seeing the police opposite him coming up to take him away, Feng Jianhua's drunkenness was scared away.

"No, wait, how is it Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble? What did I do? I just posted a video, you explain it clearly..."

Chen Li couldn't be bothered to speak. As the saying goes, it takes one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes running until your legs break to debunk it; even if the Public Security Bureau wants to debunk a rumor, it isn't that easy.

Feng Jianhua now only dared to speak with his mouth; with his previous experience, he knew very well that these police officers would really take action if they said they would.

But he still didn't know why it would be Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble.

But no matter what he said, it was useless; when you are summoned for a Criminal Case, you only need to obey obediently, and there is no obligation to explain.

Chen Li and her group took Feng Jianhua downstairs, and then they bumped into Zhou Yi and his wife, who were also preparing to go out.

Zhou Yi naturally knew Feng Jianhua, but he was a bit curious about what had happened to this man again.

However, this was not the time to ask questions, and it wasn't very convenient to greet Chen Li, so he didn't pay it any mind.

But when the other party's group got into the police car, it suddenly occurred to Zhou Yi.

"You mean... this Feng Jianhua is the one who posted the video?" Zhou Xinran beside him said with a look of surprise.

"Aside from this, I can't think of any other reason." Zhou Yi shook his head and said.

The two thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what the other party was thinking. Criminal Law Volume Twelve, every volume has your name in it; did he think there was no suitable charge for this kind of thing?

Other things aside, look up Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble.

Forget it, better to wait until it's over and ask Chen Li. Sigh, he, Zhou Yi, is really not that kind of person; how come he sends someone's whole family in at every turn now?

If this gets out, his reputation will be ruined again.

Feng Jianhua was also first taken to the Guangming Road Police Station for questioning, while at the Guangming District First Detention Center, Deng Jiafeng was haggard.

What is going on? What is Old Feng doing? The people inside have all said that her matter is not a big deal and that she could be released on Bail Pending Trial.

As a result, after coming in, not only was there no news, but she hadn't even seen a Lawyer.

Old Feng wouldn't go so far as to not even hire a Lawyer, would he!

No matter how worried Deng Jiafeng was, time always slowly passed, and another day went by.

In the evening, Feng Jiannan returned home, only to find that there was no one at home.

What is going on? Where did his father go?

His wife Lu Yan, who was beside him, spoke up: "Where is your dad? He didn't go out drinking again, did he? I'm telling you, Jiannan, you have to talk to your dad; can he stop drinking? It's like this every single day."

Feng Jiannan didn't speak; he took out his phone and dialed his father's number.

He called several times, but no one answered, and he suddenly felt a bit strange.

He called Feng Jianhua's drinking buddies again, but there was still no news, and Feng Jiannan suddenly became anxious.

Only Lu Yan said from the side: "Can your parents be any more reliable? They're such grown adults, yet you can't even get in touch with them day after day."

"Alright, say less, I'm already annoyed enough as it is," Feng Jiannan couldn't help but say.

"What's wrong? Now you find me annoying? What did you say when we got married? It's only been a few days and you're already starting to dislike me? Your mother has been arrested, your father can't be reached, and I can't even say a word?"

Feng Jiannan was suddenly speechless and could only say: "Fine, fine, fine, go ahead and talk."

It was annoying; how did things turn out like this? He had originally thought that life after marriage would be harmonious and beautiful, but in the end, it would have been better not to get married at all.

Just as he was at his wit's end, his phone rang.

"Hello, yes, this is Feng Jiannan. What? My father was taken away by you? No, what is this about now? You have to give me a reason... Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble?"

Watching Feng Jiannan hang up the phone, Lu Yan on the side asked: "What is it again? What did your father do now?"

Feng Jiannan shook his head and said: "I don't know either. The Police Station called to say my father is currently being legally held under a Criminal Summons. When I asked them why, they said they couldn't disclose it during the investigation stage. What on earth is going on!"

A look of confusion appeared on Feng Jiannan's face because he had never experienced such things before.

Even when his mother, Deng Jiafeng, was arrested earlier, it was his father who stepped forward to handle it.

For him, he had long been accustomed to all family matters being decided by his parents; as long as his father was there, he didn't need to worry.

But now, with both parents suddenly gone, Feng Jiannan was completely dumbfounded.

When Lu Yan heard this, her heart went cold; what was wrong with this family? She hadn't been married into it for more than a few days, and one after another, they were getting arrested!

"Feng Jiannan, what is going on with your parents? How are they both arrested now? Do you know how much this affects us? Can we even go on living like this!"

Listening to Lu Yan, Feng Jiannan was already feeling annoyed, and he couldn't help but roar: "Do you think I want this? I don't want it either! Can you blame me for this?"

As they spoke, the couple began to argue. An hour later, Lu Yan packed her suitcase and returned to her parents' home, leaving only a pale-faced Feng Jiannan behind.

But no matter what, he had to find a way; the Police Station said he could hire a Lawyer...

Thus, the next morning, Zhao Yue's expression changed as she looked at the Feng Jiannan in front of her.

"You mean to say, Mr. Feng Jianhua has also been arrested? This..."

This was the only law firm nearby, and the only idle person in the firm was Zhao Yue.

It was just that, no matter how hard Zhao Yue racked her brain, she never expected that the relative of a client who had been consulting her just two days ago would now suddenly become a client himself...

This caught the Lawyer off guard.

However, she soon became happy; this way, that would be three cases!

No, she had to make it clear to the person in front of her what could be done and what could not, otherwise, if they all went inside, wouldn't these three cases go down the drain!

Following the release of another police report from Peaceful Jingzhou, Zhou Yi confirmed the situation.

He could only sigh that when a family wants to be "complete," you can't stop them even if you try.

But he wasn't in a hurry to post a video now; at the very least, he had to wait for the cases to have a result.

It was another bright morning, and after applying, Zhao Yue finally met with Deng Jiafeng.

When Deng Jiafeng learned that a Lawyer had come to see her, she was beyond excited. At this moment, she was no longer thinking about the Lawyer Fee; she only wanted to know if she could get out quickly.

Then, she learned about Feng Jianhua's situation from Zhao Yue.

"What? Old Feng, he... he's in here too? No, what is this for? Are you trying to force our whole family to die?"

Zhao Yue hurriedly comforted her: "Ms. Deng, this isn't about forcing you to do anything. Mr. Feng did indeed do something wrong; he shouldn't have edited those videos so casually."

"However, Ms. Zhao, what I mean is, we can discuss this properly this time; I want to provide a Not Guilty Defense for both of you!"

"Not Guilty?"

"Yes, a Not Guilty Defense!"

A trace of determination appeared on Zhao Yue's face. After reviewing the case files, she felt that these two cases had great potential.

"So, you two need to cooperate with me properly!"

She needed to build a reputation quickly now. Even if she didn't succeed in the end, she would still have the reputation, and there would be cases in the future.

Instead of being like now, where it was incredibly difficult to even get a case.

As for the win rate, she felt quite good about it...

As the days passed, the Civil Dispute was the first to come to an end; under Zhao Yue's mediation, they agreed to a settlement of six thousand yuan in compensation plus an apology.

The Criminal Case followed closely behind. Deng Jiafeng was sentenced to one year of Fixed-term Imprisonment for Assaulting a Police Officer, an Actual Sentence.

And Feng Jianhua was sentenced to two years of Fixed-term Imprisonment for Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble, also an Actual Sentence.

The latter received a longer sentence than the former, mainly because the videos the latter posted caused damage to social order, which was significantly more serious than assaulting a police officer.

Of course, what interested Zhou Yi was that the Lawyer for this whole family was the same person, and it was actually a Lawyer from a law firm near their Small Residential District.

Even more impressive was that this Lawyer named Zhao Yue had provided a Not Guilty Defense both times...

Zhou Mouren felt like he had met a female version of Zhang Wei. Lawyer Zhang was also very keen on providing Not Guilty Defenses back in the day, and he could turn a perfectly fine case eligible for a Suspended Sentence into an Actual Sentence.

This time was the same. In the words of Lawyer Fang, if they had pleaded guilty and shown remorse, Deng Jiafeng would have easily received a Suspended Sentence.

Why do people with a little experience prefer to find Criminal Defense Lawyers who don't seem very "powerful" rather than those who talk about Not Guilty Defenses at every turn?

It's simple: the former is stable, while the latter might win one Not Guilty verdict in twenty or thirty cases, but what about the rest?

Regardless, this was a win-win situation again. He, Zhou Mouren, got video material and vented his anger, and Lawyer Zhao got a case and had her livelihood secured; everyone was very happy.

After the verdict was released, the Guangming Branch specifically issued a report, but unfortunately, many days had passed since the beginning, and the buzz was already gone.

Many people had already forgotten that such a thing had ever happened.

But it didn't matter; the Self-Media Studio had already edited the video, and Zhou Yi locked himself in his office and began recording.

"Hello, my dear audience, hello everyone. I am your old friend A Yi. I must clarify in this video that the whole family going inside really has nothing to do with me; they brought it upon themselves!"

This time, Zhou Yi felt he was telling the truth. He didn't look for Lawyer Fang, nor did he do anything else; everything followed the standard procedure.

As a result, one committed Assaulting a Police Officer, and the other Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble; they were both self-inflicted.