128: Destroy it, it's annoying

For Qiu Wei, a case worth four thousand yuan was still a case.

At least for him now, earning a little was better than nothing, otherwise he would have to ask his family for money again.

Becoming a formal lawyer and still having to ask the family for money? This was quite normal.

The rental fees for an office or desk, as well as social security, all had to be paid by himself, plus rent, it was truly possible to starve if he didn't rely on his family.

While thinking, Qiu Wei prepared to contact the client… that’s right, the consulting company would only give a general idea of what kind of case it was when introducing it.

Legal sales were still sales, and as long as they could make money and close a deal, who cared about anything else?

Anyway, it didn't matter if the case was lost, it wouldn't affect them from continuing to make money.

Lawyers on the verge of starvation wouldn't think too much when taking cases; they'd grab it first and then talk, what if there were even more competitive peers who would take it for three thousand!

Soon the call connected, and Qiu Wei began, "Hello, is this Liu Jiale? I am Qiu Wei, a lawyer from Tianhe Law Firm in Jinghai City."

"Yes, you can contact me directly, the price is as we discussed before."

"Then, would you like to come over now? Please bring the copy of the indictment and evidence you received."

About forty minutes later, Liu Jiale sat in Qiu Wei's office.

Don't misunderstand, a lawyer like him certainly couldn't have an independent office; this was a small trick of the law firm.

They would usually set aside a few independent and well-decorated offices, and if someone needed to discuss a case, they would be brought here.

Otherwise, if the business card printed 'Senior Partner,' but when discussing the case, it turned out to be just a cubicle without even an office, how could you expect people to trust you?

It was all about appearances; every industry actually had these little-known facts.

The copy of the indictment and other documents were handed over, and Qiu Wei listened to the other party complain while reading.

"One million, they really dare to ask for it! He's going to jail!"

"Lawyer Qiu, tell me, isn't this just bullying me?"

Qiu Wei assented, then opened the copy of the indictment and began to read, and as he read, he froze.

Spousal rights and such didn't matter; if he lost, he lost, what more could he expect for four thousand yuan, winning would be a surprise.

The key was the name of the plaintiff's agent: Zhou Yun, Zhou Yun from Zhengtian Law Firm!

As a member of Tianhe Law Firm, Qiu Wei was very clear that this lawyer who left Tianhe Law Firm was not a normal person.

"Wait a moment, the other party's agent is Zhou Yun?"

Liu Jiale nodded, suddenly seeming to remember something: "What do you mean, you don't want to take it, do you? I'm telling you, this has all been agreed upon. If you don't take it, I'll complain about you!"

Qiu Wei quickly shook his head and said, "No, that's not what I mean. I just... didn't expect it to be Zhou Yun. What exactly is the situation with this case? Can you tell me in detail?"

At this moment, Qiu Wei actually had only one thought: I’m going to deal with Zhou Yun?

The gap between the two was too great; he had only been practicing independently for less than a month…

Although the other party's practice time wasn't particularly long either, there was simply no comparison.

As Liu Jiale on the other side recounted, Qiu Wei's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Lawyer Qiu, that's the situation. I did have some wrongdoings, but they are clearly insincere, don't you think?" Liu Jiale continued.

Qiu Wei now said with a bitter face, "Liu, you're still talking about sincerity now? Do you know the purpose of their lawsuit?"

Liu Jiale heard this and said, "Isn't it just for money? What else could it be for? One million, he's dreaming!"

Qiu Wei shook his head and said, "You reported earlier that Zhang Yunfan was extortion, but if they win this infringement case against you, then the extortion won't be established, do you understand?"

"It means that Zhang Yunfan can be directly acquitted then!"

Although Qiu Wei was not a highly skilled lawyer, when all the information was clear, he could still deduce Zhou Yun's intentions.

Liu Jiale was dumbfounded: "No, what does this mean? How come if I lose the lawsuit, it's no longer extortion? What's the connection?"

"To be precise, as long as the Court rules that you pay compensation, even if it's just one cent, the basis for extortion no longer exists, understand?" Qiu Wei added.

"I can tell you the specifics, but you won't understand. In short, this is the situation now."

He really didn't want to sign the contract now. Lawyer Zhou's calculations were flawless; it was clear that the other party would definitely win this case.

But there was no other way; this Liu Jiale in front of him clearly seemed like the type who wouldn't care. If he didn't take the case now, the other party would definitely complain.

Then, if the Lawyers Association investigated and found out that he was connected to a legal consulting company, he would be finished.

Although many lawyers had connections with legal consulting companies, this kind of thing depended on the person. Some lawyers could openly cooperate without fear of investigation, but he definitely couldn't.

He was the type who, if investigated, would be used by others to generate news, showing that the Lawyers Association had done its job.

Thinking of this, Qiu Wei said, "It's just that I am young after all, and with the little money I charge, my skill level is what it is. The probability of losing is a bit high, do you think…"

Liu Jiale on the other side was a bit upset. He had now witnessed the power of a top lawyer.

So many people thought the case was a sure thing, but the other party still managed to come up with a solution.

Liu Jiale heard this and said, "It's not that bad yet, Lawyer Qiu, I believe in you, I... I can give you a little more money, I don't have much..."

He did want to hire a good lawyer, but good lawyers were too expensive. They would ask for fifty thousand without saying anything, and if he had known about these other issues, only heaven knew how much the lawyer fees would be.

To be honest, if it really involved Zhou Yun and the case was so complex, the fees would indeed be very high.

Because it was clear that losing meant paving the way for Zhou Yun, becoming the defendant in the other party's case example, and possibly being repeatedly mentioned in the future.

If the money wasn't much, no one would be willing.

Anyway, the two finally reached an agreement. Qiu Wei took the contract to get it stamped, and while doing so, he started to think.

His own skill level was limited; if someone could help…

Thinking of this, Qiu Wei went directly to Jiang Qiming's office.

"Director, I just took on a new case, it's a bit complicated, and the other party's agent is Zhou Yun…"

After explaining the general situation, Jiang Qiming inside was tempted.

"Spousal rights, current domestic law has no provisions related to spousal rights, the probability of winning this is very high!"

Zhou Yun, it happened to be Zhou Yun. If he won this, he would immediately gain face!

Thinking of this, Jiang Qiming said, "This case is indeed very complicated. I'll work on it with you. All the money is yours, but I will lead the case!"

He had originally given up, after all, Zhou Yun was now in his prime, and also had Zhuang Zhenrui and some leaders from Jinghai City protecting him. From every perspective, he was no match.

But since we are both lawyers, let's fight it out using a lawyer's methods!

The contract was signed, and Jiang Qiming put his other work aside, then immediately began writing the defense statement.

He first proposed that, according to the principle of criminal first, civil second, the other party's lawsuit should be dismissed.

Time quickly passed, and on the morning of the third day, Zhou Yun received the defense statement.

Looking at the name of Liu Jiale's agent, Zhou Yun was a little puzzled. Jiang Qiming was actually going to handle it himself?

Interesting, this old fellow is not convinced, but it doesn't matter, this time I'll make him lose completely!

… … … …

Nanyun District Court, Judge Pan looked at Director Liu in front of him, his eyes almost popping out.

"Lao Liu, we've known each other for so many years, and you're going to screw me over like this, aren't you? Didn't you know this case is related to a criminal case?"

He had originally planned to mediate, and had even done a lot of work for it, but he didn't expect the other party's reason to be like that.

One side was guilty, the other was innocent; there was no way to mediate this at all.

That Zhou Yun successfully transformed a criminal case into a civil case; he really could think of anything.

However, this put a lot of pressure on him as a civil Court judge. Not to mention anything else, if there was even a slight problem with the written judgment, he would be tied to the pillar of shame…

Similar to a certain Judge Wang.

Director Liu on the other side also said helplessly, "Judge Pan, I didn't know either. I only found out after receiving a call from the Procuratorate. Alas, the case has already been filed, we can't just withdraw it, can we?"

"Don't count on the Procuratorate; they said they'll decide what to do after we make our ruling."

Judge Pan felt his scalp about to explode. He couldn't even transfer it to others now. His colleagues, who were usually so friendly, now avoided him when they saw him…

What kind of people are you!

Forget it, let it be destroyed, I'm tired of it.