66: If you can't solve the problem, solve the person who raised the problem

At Linwu City Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Zheng Rongxuan was once again called into his leader's office.

"Still no verdict today?"

Zheng Rongxuan replied, "Director Liu, it's really not that fast, and our case involves quite a lot, so the Court must be considering many factors."

"Yesterday, I called Judge Xiang, the presiding judge for this case. Judge Xiang indicated that this case has already gone to the Judicial Committee."

"He's not entirely sure how it will be ruled, but the current situation is indeed unfavorable for us."

To put it bluntly, many cases that have far-reaching implications cannot solely consider the law.

Moreover, unlike what many people imagine, the law does not uphold fairness and justice, or rather, it doesn't *only* uphold fairness and justice.

Anyone who has studied Marxist philosophy knows that law is the embodiment of the will of the ruling class.

Just like a similar unfinished building case, where the Bank was sued for responsibility, the Bank's lawyer directly stated in Court:

From the perspective of judicial value orientation, if the plaintiff's (homeowner's) litigation request were to be granted, it would be extremely detrimental to financial institutions in preventing major financial risks!

In layman's terms, if the property is stuck with the homeowners, it's a soft landing; if it's stuck with the Bank, it's a hard landing, which could trigger financial risks.

What to do? They can only make the homeowners suffer, and let others bear the blame.

Director Liu also sighed and said, "Try to communicate more with the Bank. It would be best if we could win."

"This Zhou Yun, after finishing the case, will probably make a video and post it online. If we are ruled to have acted illegally, it will be quite troublesome later, you know?"

Perhaps they didn't know before, but now, after dealing with Zhou Yun for so long, they roughly understood the situation of that young lawyer.

Unfinished buildings were already a matter of great public concern. If the other party posted this online, their unit would be in a lot of trouble.

Losing an administrative lawsuit also affects the unit. There's an annual assessment for this aspect now, and if they lose too many, the leaders will also be affected.

Zheng Rongxuan nodded and said, "Alright, Director Liu, I'll communicate with Judge Xiang over there again tomorrow."

As the two were talking, Zheng Rongxuan's phone rang.

Director Liu waved his hand and said, "Alright, you go ahead and get busy. If anything comes up, tell me quickly. Go."

Zheng Rongxuan nodded again, then walked out of the office to see who was calling.

Upon seeing the caller, his heart immediately began to pound. It was none other than Judge Xiang from Yunshan County Court!

He quickly answered the phone and said, "Hello, Judge Xiang, is there a result for the verdict?"

Judge Xiang's voice came from the phone: "The verdict hasn't been issued yet, but there's a situation: the opposing Zhou Lawyer wants to talk to you now."

Zheng Rongxuan was stunned, "Zhou Yun wants to talk to us? What's there to talk about now? Doesn't he just want us to lose?"

Judge Xiang chuckled, "Lawyer Zheng, please let me finish. Lawyer Zhou has already found out some information about the developer..."

"Now it just depends on whether you want to talk. If an agreement can be reached, he can withdraw the lawsuit."

"Withdraw the lawsuit? Is that Zhou Yun really willing to withdraw the lawsuit? Judge Xiang, wait a moment, I'll go report to my leader!"

After hanging up, Zheng Rongxuan quickly walked back. To be honest, he wasn't very confident about this case.

Although, in a sense, the rule that "loans andRecord keeping (filing) are only possible after the building is topped out" has long been ignored and exists in name only.

However, as long as the regulation hasn't been abolished, it can be brought up officially!

The only way to ensure no problems is if the other party withdraws the lawsuit. Without a lawsuit, there's naturally no issue of winning or losing.

He returned to the office, where Director Liu was still drinking water. Seeing Zheng Rongxuan rush in, he immediately asked, "What's wrong? Did we lose?"

"No, Judge Xiang just called me and said that the other party wants to talk to us now, and if we can reach an agreement, they can withdraw the lawsuit."

Before Zheng Rongxuan could finish, Director Liu quickly said, "Then what are you waiting for? Talk to them quickly! Ask what the other party wants. It would be best if they can withdraw the lawsuit!"

In administrative litigation, if one pays attention, they will find that the withdrawal rate is very high.

Generally, those who engage in administrative litigation are not simply aiming for victory or defeat, but for solving problems.

Because sometimes, only when you file an administrative lawsuit, and the chances of winning are high, will the administrative agency talk to you.

Zheng Rongxuan nodded repeatedly, "Alright, Director Liu, I'll meet with that Zhou Lawyer today and see what he wants."

After confirming with his leader, Zheng Rongxuan immediately went out to contact Zhou Yun.

Twenty minutes later, at a milk tea shop next to the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Zhou Yun and Zheng Rongxuan met.

"Lawyer Zhou, we've met now. Tell me what it will take to withdraw the lawsuit. Our leader is also waiting for news," Zheng Rongxuan said with a smile.

Zhou Yun replied, "Lawyer Zheng, I currently have a situation. I've found out some information about the developer, Starlight Real Estate Company's, fund usage."

"Mainly, there's a problem with this account. One sum of money was for buying tiles, but the building is still in its rough state. So I'm very curious whether these so-called tiles were actually bought."

"Also, look at the actual controller of this company..."

Zhou Yun explained the general situation, and Zheng Rongxuan's expression also became serious after looking at the materials.

"Lawyer Zhou, your meaning is..."

"We're just one step away, but I can't conduct an on-site investigation, so I'd like to ask your unit to help me go to the site and see if these tiles actually exist!"

"Similarly, there's also a batch of lighting fixtures, quite a large quantity, which can also be investigated at the same time."

"If the investigation yields results, I'd like to ask your unit to report the case with me. Of course, it's fine if you don't go, I'll do it myself."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Rongxuan was stunned, "Report the case? Lawyer Zhou, you want to... the developer..."

Zhou Yun smiled broadly, "There's really no other way, you see. Even if we win the lawsuit, it can't be enforced, and finding clues is too troublesome."

"It's also uncertain whether we can win against the Bank. Even if we do win, it's just liquidated damages, and the purchase contract cannot be easily terminated."

"So, I can only find a way to let more professional people investigate the property clues within."

Zheng Rongxuan was completely dumbfounded. He truly hadn't expected this Lawyer Zhou to have such a unique logic.

What are "more professional people"? Of course, they are economic crime investigators.

Zhou Yun took a sip of water and said, "There's no other way, Lawyer Zheng. If you can't solve the problem, you can only solve the person. Ultimately, problems are caused by people, don't you agree?"

Zheng Rongxuan swallowed hard. He felt that this Lawyer Zhou's way of thinking was a bit unconventional... no, it was too unconventional.

Normal lawyers would think about finding clues from the perspective of civil enforcement, but this one, he's directly preparing to exploit economic crime investigators...

No wonder people online call this Lawyer Zhou a "genius lawyer."

It's not that other lawyers can't think of this, but almost no one would do it.

You're sending people in for no reason, aren't you afraid of offending them? What if they come out and cause trouble for you?

Everyone practices law to make a living...

"Lawyer Zhou, but if we do that, our unit..." Zheng Rongxuan began.

Zhou Yun waved his hand, "Don't worry about that. You see, the down payment didn't go into the regulated account, and the loan money didn't go into the regulated account either. The only issue you have is with theRecord keeping (filing)."

"Compared to the entire case, it's nothing. The problems lie with the Bank and the developer."

"Besides, I checked before, your leader here was only transferred last year, right? So even if there are problems, they're the problems of the previous incumbent, and it has nothing to do with him."

Zheng Rongxuan had nothing to say. He even felt that this was the best method, sacrificing others to save himself.

"Lawyer Zhou, please wait while I ask my leader about the situation..."

Zheng Rongxuan walked aside and started making a call.

Director Liu was also very surprised when he heard the situation, and he also asked the same question: whether it would affect the unit.

After Zheng Rongxuan explained it by analogy, Director Liu quickly made a decision.

"Then go investigate. We're only responsible for investigating; we don't care about anything else!"

The two parties reached an agreement: the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau would investigate and provide the results to Zhou Yun, and then Zhou Yun would withdraw the lawsuit.