30: Have you seen the verdict? It's fresh.

Chai Yaoyang still left with a dark expression, not saying anything like “this isn’t over” anymore.

He also felt that the Lawyer on the other side was a bit abnormal; how could a normal Lawyer do something like this?

Especially in the current climate, to put it bluntly, even a minor incident could easily escalate into conflict.

Although Zhou Yun was unlikely to dare, he didn’t want to gamble; what if the other party really put down the legal weapon and picked up a real weapon to discuss physical rules with him?

Law is abstract, but physical rules are concrete!

So he didn’t say anything further, thinking to himself how interesting it would be if the other party met a hothead someday.

On this side, Sun Chenhui was still trying to persuade him, “Lawyer Zhou, you really don’t need to be like this; you only received a five thousand yuan Lawyer’s fee.”

Zhou Yun packed up his things, slung his bag over his shoulder, and smiled, “No, I didn’t say that for your sake; I just genuinely feel this matter is wrong and want to reason with the other party.”

“Alright, let’s go. We just need to wait for the judgment on this matter.”

Sun Chenhui opened his mouth, but couldn’t speak. This Lawyer Zhou seemed very different from the Lawyers he had met before…

After the Court session, Zhou Yun returned to Jinghai City again. Cases still needed to be handled, and life had to go on.

Time slowly passed, and at the law firm, Jiang Qiming finally made a discovery!

“So, the bureau leader just made an appearance and said a few words before, but actually had nothing to do with him, right?” Jiang Qiming looked at his friend opposite him and asked.

The friend nodded, “That’s pretty much it. I don’t know what method this Zhou Yun used, but that leader really doesn’t have much to do with him.”

Jiang Qiming immediately laughed, “Alright, thank you for this time. Let’s have dinner together tonight.”

It was soon evening, and a drunken Jiang Qiming didn’t go home, heading straight to Kang Xiaoyu’s residence.

This place was also rented by him for her, considered a love nest he had built.

As for his original wife, they had been separated for many years, only not divorcing because of their child; now they each did their own thing.

This was also why he was so bold, daring to find someone directly within his own firm.

As a man, Jiang Qiming had always been very single-minded: he liked young girls. Those who had just started working, with clear eyes and a hint of worldliness, were his favorite.

In the bedroom, after another round of pleasure, Jiang Qiming said, “Xiaoyu, I’ve found out clearly this time: your ex-boyfriend has absolutely no connection with the bureau leader.”

Kang Xiaoyu immediately said, “Ah? Then why before…?”

“Don’t worry about that. Anyway, he’s just an ordinary person. Just wait. He thinks it’s over after hitting me? How could it be? He can forget about staying in the Lawyer circle of Jinghai City!”

When old men seek young girls, sometimes it’s not purely for physical pleasure, but also for mental satisfaction.

When bragging, seeing the respectful and adoring gaze of the girl beside them is also a kind of satisfaction.

Especially for someone like Jiang Qiming, who climbed up step by step, in their youth, these people were also at the bottom of the food chain, just like the young Zhou Yun.

And now that they have money and power, they naturally want to make up for past regrets.

At the very least, Jiang Qiming is currently bragging, even though he is only a Vice President of the Lawyers Association.

Kang Xiaoyu, however, didn’t think too much, instead feeling that this made sense; how could someone like Zhou Yun know a bureau leader?

At this point, Jiang Qiming suddenly said, “Xiaoyu, you’re not feeling sorry for him, are you?”

Kang Xiaoyu quickly said, “How could I, Director…?”

Even in bed, Jiang Qiming wanted her to call him Director.

“That’s hard to say. After all, you two were in a relationship. Come here, lie down!”

“Director…”

However, Jiang Qiming didn’t see Zhou Yun the next day because he was on another business trip.

At the Ning City Railway Transportation Court, Zhou Yun and Sun Chenhui received the judgment.

Looking at the judgment on the verdict that “the demolition action of the Dashan County Acquisition Office is confirmed to be illegal,” Sun Chenhui instantly became excited.

“Lawyer Zhou, did we… win?”

Zhou Yun nodded, “We won, but the other party will definitely appeal, so it’s not a true win yet.”

Meanwhile, Wang Zhongda was silent, or rather, he had already guessed this outcome from the very beginning.

The other party had previously mentioned Article 74 of the Administrative Litigation Law, which states that minor procedural violations typically lead to a judgment that the action is illegal but without revoking the administrative action.

In this case, the other party merely requested confirmation that the administrative action was illegal, which the Court would certainly support.

As long as it’s not revoked, there are no substantive issues.

However, the circumstances of this case were special. For the other party, as long as the illegality was confirmed, it could be used for subsequent leverage.

Although he desperately tried to steer the conversation towards “procedural flaws,” he failed.

Because “procedural flaws” and “minor procedural violations” are two different concepts. A flaw refers to something like a typo, which doesn’t affect the entire administrative action at all.

But “illegal” carries significant meaning.

Wang Zhongda walked to the side and started making a call.

“Hello, Director Chai, the first-instance judgment is out. We lost…”

On the other end of the phone, Chai Yaoyang gritted his teeth and said, “Lost? How is that possible? Didn’t you say it was just a procedural flaw?”

Wang Zhongda said helplessly, “The Court did not support our view and determined it was a procedural violation, so the entire administrative action is illegal. Should we appeal now?”

Chai Yaoyang felt a fire in his heart, but didn’t know how to vent it, so he could only say, “Appeal, we must appeal!”

Putting down the phone, Chai Yaoyang slumped into his chair, defeated. He had no other options here.

He had already asked Judge Zhang before; the Railway Transportation Court had no connection with their local Courts.

In the past, the Railway Transportation Court was the Court within their railway system. They even referred to these people as “local people.”

Although reforms had taken place, they were still under the jurisdiction of the Jinghai City Railway Transportation Intermediate Court, and above that was the Provincial High Court.

Sigh, what a mess this is.

The case was appealed, and Zhou Yun returned to Jinghai City. This time, the second instance moved very quickly.

It was another bright morning when Zhou Yun arrived at the Railway Transportation Intermediate Court; today was the day of the judgment.

Accompanied by the Clerk’s call for everyone to stand, the Judge read the judgment: “Appeal dismissed, original judgment upheld!”

Wang Zhongda sighed. In this case, he had lost completely.

The young Lawyer on the other side had a profound understanding of administrative law. It could be said that this case was almost a guaranteed win.

Zhou Yun quickly received the judgment and, without calling Sun Chenhui, walked straight out.

The Second-Instance Judge looked a bit puzzled, wondering why this person was in such a hurry.

Zhou Yun was, of course, in a hurry; his ticket was for half an hour later, and if he was late, he would miss the train.

Fortunately, the taxi driver was very efficient. Hearing that he needed to catch a train, he stepped on the accelerator, and the car instantly transformed into a mini-supercar, reaching Jinghai City High-Speed Rail Station in twenty minutes.

Zhou Yun ate lunch on the train and arrived in Ning City in the afternoon.

Seeing that he still had time, Zhou Yun then slung his bag over his shoulder and took a taxi to the Ning City Intermediate Court.

That’s right, everything was ready now. He was preparing to tackle the main course… a criminal case retrial!

At the Ning City Intermediate Court’s case filing hall, he first took a number. After waiting for a while, Zhou Yun finally arrived at the window.

“Hello, it’s this case. I’m preparing to apply for a retrial,” Zhou Yun said, handing over the retrial application and other materials.

The staff inside looked at them and said, “A case from two years ago? Oh, there was no appeal at the time.”

“Yes, I pleaded guilty and accepted punishment at the time.”

The staff member continued, “Obstruction of official duties, and with a weapon, sentenced to three years. What are you…?”

Before she could finish, Zhou Yun had already handed over the judgment he had received that morning.

“This is the judgment regarding the local forced demolition, which has confirmed that the action was illegal. Since it was illegal, it means that the administrative action cannot be considered an official duty.”

“Since it’s not an official duty, it’s not obstruction of official duties.”

The staff member took the judgment and was instantly dumbfounded, “Your judgment… is this from today?”

“Yes, just judged this morning, it’s still fresh. Do you think it can be filed?”