185: It was Brother Shuo who asked us to ask for money.

At Fengxian County People's Hospital, Lü Xinhao was lying on a hospital bed. Although he was seriously injured at first, he had already woken up and was recovering well, but he still couldn't get out of bed.

At this moment, he was lying in bed, playing on his phone, and said, “Dad, I told you I didn’t ask anyone for money, why don’t you believe me?”

Lü Dehai said, “It’s not a matter of whether Dad believes you or not. Your classmates have sued you, you know? If they win, we’ll have to pay compensation.”

Although he wished he could kill Zhou Yun, when it came to a lawsuit, no matter how unwilling he was, he had to prepare to respond.

Except for those who were brain-dead and simply didn't go, anyone with a bit of sense knew they had to actively respond.

“They previously filmed you asking for money to buy cigarettes, so tell Dad honestly, and I’ll see how to handle it.”

The current claim amount from the other party is 100,000 yuan, including infringement fees and compensation for emotional distress, with the latter accounting for a particularly large proportion.

So Lü Dehai also wanted to understand the situation clearly with his son.

“You won’t say, will you? I’m telling you, the other party is suing for 100,000 yuan from our family. What if we lose the lawsuit? Five people are suing, and each person wants 100,000 yuan in compensation.”

“Hurry up and tell me what’s going on!”

People can’t be taught by people, but they can be taught by events.

Before the lawsuit, Lü Dehai thought his son was just a little mischievous, liking to play around with other classmates, but now he was not only stabbed and seriously injured, but also sued.

The key was that he had asked a local friend, who was also in law, and his friend said that this case had a risk of losing.

Therefore, he specifically came to ask his son for clarity.

Lü Xinhao was a little scared, or rather, this incident really scared him.

Guo Zihao, who usually wouldn’t make a sound, actually went so crazy. It could be said that he almost lost his life this time.

After thinking for a while, Lü Xinhao said, “Yes, yes, we asked for a little money to buy cigarettes, but we basically don’t smoke them. It’s… it’s all for Brother Shuo.”

“Brother Shuo?” Lü Dehai frowned and said, “Who is Brother Shuo?”

“Just someone we know…”

Adults and children are the same; when they encounter problems, they first try to shirk responsibility. Children don’t lie? Children can lie a lot.

Lü Xinhao said at this moment that Brother Shuo made them ask for money. He certainly couldn’t say that they, relying on the support of outside thugs, became bolder and bolder, forcing and beating other students for money.

Lü Dehai listened with a frown. His own child was definitely a good child, so it was these thugs who corrupted his child.

It’s even possible that these thugs forced his child to ask for money!

Thinking of this, Lü Dehai dialed his friend’s number: “Hello, Lawyer Qu, it’s me, Lao Lü. I just confirmed with that little brat; there’s a thug outside the school who made them ask for money.”

“Yes, you see… Oh, you can represent them, right? Okay, let’s meet up.”

… … … …

Fengxian County felt like summer had arrived; at least Zhou Yun already felt very hot.

Today was the day the case was to be heard. The other party had not submitted a statement of defense, so it was unknown if they had hired a Lawyer.

From the previous situation, it was estimated that they wanted to argue with him.

That was fine; he was very good at arguing.

Of course, if the other party wanted to use force, that was also fine, because Mr. Zhou also knew a little bit of martial arts.

However, today’s main purpose was not to argue…

Picking up his satchel, Zhou Yun slowly walked out the door. Today, he needed to persuade not the opposing parents, but the Presiding Judge of this case.

Lao Fan arranged for the head of the Civil Court, so as long as he could persuade this person, that would be enough.

About ten minutes later, Zhou Yun arrived at the Court and, with practiced ease, found the Third Courtroom. This courtroom was very large because there were many people involved in today’s case.

Tao Hui and other parents did not come, because they knew that Lü Dehai and these people were difficult to deal with and worried about conflicts between the two sides if they appeared in Court.

The Clerk also came and chatted with Zhou Yun while making some preparations before the hearing.

At this moment, he joked, “Mr. Zhou Lawyer, I’ve seen your previous videos. You especially like to use Court transcripts as evidence for reporting crimes.”

“I have to remember to do a good job today.”

Of course, the Clerk didn't record everything during the trial, nor could he remember that fast.

When both sides cursed each other with “f*** your mother,” that certainly didn’t need to be recorded. Similarly, if parties in a divorce case talked about details of their disharmonious sexual relationship, should you record that?

If it were truly recorded, the Court transcript would be more stimulating than erotic fiction, so being a Clerk isn’t just about typing fast.

Zhou Yun also made a joking expression and said, “Yes, you must record it well. Later, I really might use it to report a crime.”

The Clerk laughed heartily, and the courtroom was immediately filled with a joyful atmosphere.

However, this atmosphere quickly disappeared because three people walked into the courtroom.

Two of the middle-aged men looked grim, as if they were holding back an urge to argue with someone.

The third person was wearing a suit and looked like a legal representative.

This surprised Zhou Yun a bit; the other party actually hired a Lawyer. Interesting. He wanted to see how this Lawyer would argue.

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhou felt his blood begin to boil. Debating, what a joyful thing!

However, as the Clerk began to confirm identities, Zhou Yun noticed something was wrong.

The representative on the other side was not a Lawyer, but a local grassroots legal worker!

Many people may not be very familiar with the group of grassroots legal workers, but in reality, many people have dealt with them.

What you often see in counties and districts, like legal service offices, are the institutions they run.

These people are qualified to represent lawsuits, but generally, they can only do so locally, cannot cross districts, and cannot represent criminal cases.

Specifically, in litigation, they also cannot issue Lawyer investigation orders, and so on.

However, they are the most common legal service providers at the grassroots level; most legal litigation work in many small counties is done by them.

Doing this also requires passing an exam, but for various reasons, the quality can truly be said to vary greatly. Some with poor skills basically know nothing.

Zhou Yun was a little disappointed, but he could only make do.

On the other side, the grassroots legal worker Lao Liu was looking at Zhou Yun. He naturally knew that the other party was very famous online.

But Lao Liu, who had also been working in law for many years, didn't think much of it. A young man, with no experience, could not be relied upon.

Every industry has a pecking order. In the legal industry, Lawyers naturally look down on grassroots legal workers, considering them to be unorthodox, “unconventional.”

But some long-time grassroots legal workers also look down on young Lawyers, thinking that they, having worked for so many years, know everything, while these young people have only handled a few cases.

And you know what, some of these old workers, having worked in one place for a long time, know the public security, procuratorate, and Court systems. They have extensive connections and never worry about case sources.

In such an atmosphere, the collegial panel members walked in. The Presiding Judge, Wang Yanqing, showed no expression. She still didn't quite understand Dean Fan's meaning. What did he mean by “unexpected situations might occur”?

Although this type of case was the first of its kind in Fengxian County, it shouldn't lead to unexpected situations, right?

It wouldn't come to a fight between the two sides, would it? She had already arranged for Court police in advance.