81: Who said you can't get a letter of forgiveness if you don't pay compensation?

At the arbitration tribunal, Wu Junxian was stunned. Mainly, he had just been holding back, wanting to argue with the other party.

However, he didn't expect the other party to not get angry at all; instead, they hit him with that one sentence.

So, after being stunned for a moment, Wu Junxian asked, "Lawyer Tang, what did that guy surnamed Zhou mean just now? What does 'it's a deal' mean?"

Tang Zihao frowned, looking at Zhou Yun's receding back and said, "This... I'm not too clear either."

He really wasn't clear. After all, Zhou Yun's reaction just now was like a madman. It couldn't be that he was going to sue all the labor agencies in Jinghai, could it? It didn't seem possible.

After all, he was a lawyer, not a real madman.

The two quickly put Zhou Yun's words out of their minds and began to discuss the lawsuit.

Wu Junxian absolutely had to sue; there was no way he would just accept this!

Although the total was only about 30,000 yuan, for Wu Junxian, it really wasn't much.

But most bosses think similarly: I can give it to you voluntarily, but you absolutely cannot demand it from me.

What? Labor Law? Then go sue me. When you win, I'll give you the money then.

Anyway, even if you go through all the hardships to win the arbitration, in the end, you'll still only get the money you're supposed to get. I won't give you an extra cent. What am I afraid of?

On the other side, Zhou Yun had already left the Arbitration Court. He was preparing to go to the sub-bureau, first to deliver the arbitration decision, and second, to inquire about bail there.

Although regulations state that a decision on a bail application should be made within three days—either approval or denial—

in practice, it depends on the situation. It's still the same old saying: regulations are regulations. You can't just say you're going to claim your rights if they don't give you a decision in three days.

He arrived at the Xinguang District Sub-bureau this way, and this time he waited only about ten minutes before Police Officer Hong Yongze came out.

"Lawyer Zhou is here again. I know you're quite anxious, but bail isn't something I approve. All the materials have been submitted."

As soon as he saw Zhou Yun, Hong Yongze quickly said.

The main reason was that the lawyer opposite him was a famous internet celebrity, and many things would be troublesome if he posted them online.

Zhou Yun smiled upon hearing this and said, "Police Officer Hong, I'm here today mainly for another matter."

Since the other party had already said that, there was no need for him to say more.

Hong Yongze pointed to the side upon hearing this and said, "Alright, have a seat, Lawyer Zhou. Let's talk while sitting."

After sitting down, Zhou Yun spoke, "It's like this, Police Officer Hong. When we communicated last time, you said Kang Weilun's current charge is provoking trouble, right?"

Hong Yongze nodded, "Yes, it's provoking trouble. You know the situation."

"Yes, I know, but Police Officer Hong, I obtained a new piece of evidence today. This evidence can prove that Kang Weilun did not provoke trouble; he went to find that Wu Junxian precisely to demand his wages!"

As Zhou Yun spoke, he pulled out the newly acquired arbitration ruling from his satchel.

Hong Yongze took it with curiosity, flipping through it while saying, "Lawyer Zhou, where... where did this come from?"

Zhou Yun smiled upon hearing this, "Of course, they said it themselves when I filed for arbitration, and to make the evidence clearer, I even specifically confirmed it with the other party."

He wasn't talking nonsense; he had indeed confirmed it with Wu Junxian during the arbitration.

"Just got it half an hour ago, it's still fresh."

Hong Yongze looked at the statements of Wu Junxian and his agent in the ruling, and his whole body went numb.

No, he was a criminal Police Officer! He had specifically asked Wu Junxian before. Although the other party was the victim and the interrogation was very lenient, the other party had directly denied it in front of him at that time!

He even said that he had never mentioned things like "job stabilization subsidies."

From that moment, Hong Yongze knew that the labor company boss named Wu Junxian was a complete old hand.

Such old hands mostly had experience being detained, maybe even more than once, so they weren't afraid of the police at all and could say whatever they wanted in front of them.

Unexpectedly, after this Lawyer Zhou stepped in, the other party just said it so directly!

After reading the arbitration ruling in his hand, Hong Yongze scratched his head. He... didn't understand.

It wasn't that he couldn't understand the ruling, but rather he couldn't understand why Wu Junxian would admit to having "job stabilization subsidies" or say things like "managing through subsidies."

It seemed impossible no matter how he thought about it.

So, after hesitating, the Comrade Police Officer still spoke, "Lawyer Zhou, may I ask, how exactly did you get him to admit it himself?"

Zhou Yun smiled, "This is actually very simple. Give him two choices: if he admits to the job stabilization subsidy, he only needs to pay out a little over ten thousand."

"But if he doesn't admit to the job stabilization subsidy, it might be hundreds of thousands. In this situation, if the other party is mentally normal, they will definitely choose to admit it."

Zhou Yun explained his specific method, and Hong Yongze on the other side listened, dumbfounded.

After listening, he was silent for a while before saying, "Lawyer Zhou, you're really something..."

Zhou Yun spoke again, "Police Officer Hong, with this evidence, I think you can question Wu Junxian again. At the very least, the charge definitely cannot be provoking trouble anymore."

Provoking trouble means causing trouble for no reason, but how can demanding one's own wages be causing trouble for no reason?

As for malicious wage demands, this term was initially proposed by a certain National People's Congress representative, who said that migrant workers who maliciously demand wages should be put on a credit blacklist.

Why? Because this representative himself was an "expert in wage arrears"; a quick check reveals that his company is involved in a large number of lawsuits.

Of course, it's not necessary to mention that this National People's Congress representative became a discredited executor this year; one can only say that heaven spares no one.

Hong Yongze thought carefully and said, "Lawyer Zhou, I will seriously consider your suggestion. I..."

Just as he was speaking, his phone rang. After answering a couple of times, Hong Yongze smiled and said, "Lawyer Zhou, good news! Bail has been approved."

Ah? Zhou Yun also smiled. This could truly be called double happiness today!

Once the charge is changed to intentional injury, it will be easier to handle. However, since Kang Weilun struck first, self-defense is impossible.

But, this type of not-guilty defense isn't limited to just self-defense.

In fact, despite the precedent set by Brother Long, cases where self-defense is ruled are still not many.

If a criminal defense lawyer can achieve a self-defense ruling, it's enough to brag about for a long time.

When encountering intentional injury cases, especially those where one's own side struck first, the lawyer's golden rule is to seek non-prosecution, not to pursue self-defense.

The first thing to do is find the other party's fault. Here, Zhou Yun has already found it: the other party played word games to deliberately delay wages and also used words to provoke Kang Weilun.

The second point is voluntary surrender. This is a bit of common knowledge for criminal defense lawyers; basically, for crimes like intentional injury, criminal defense lawyers will always aim for voluntary surrender.

Why? Because when two people fight, after the police arrive, they certainly can't tell at a glance who has a minor injury or not; a professional must issue an injury assessment.

So, what will the police do at this time? If the injury isn't particularly severe at first glance, the police will first take them in for questioning, then let them go home and wait for a notice.

If the injury assessment determines it's a minor injury, then they'll call the two parties in for mediation. If mediation fails, administrative detention.

If the assessment determines it's a slight injury, then they'll call the person in. At this point, if they cooperate by going directly and actively confessing, it can generally be considered a voluntary surrender.

Unlike being notified for prostitution, in situations like this, try to cooperate as much as possible, because there are indeed many cases where this step led to a successful voluntary surrender.

Third, actively seek understanding.

A certain Procuratorate made twenty-five decisions of non-prosecution for intentional minor injury in one year. Those twenty-five non-prosecutions were basically this type of voluntary surrender, active confession, finding fault, compensation, plus understanding.

And now, for Zhou Yun, the first and second points have been achieved. Kang Weilun was very honest and told everything after he went in.

So, the next step is to seek understanding.

As for compensation, who stipulates that compensation is mandatory? What is compensation for? It's for obtaining a criminal letter of understanding!

So, as long as the letter of understanding can be obtained, the process itself is not important...