What's wrong with this lawyer?!

The scene happened so quickly that no one could react in time, because no one expected Li Jianbin to actually dare to hit someone directly in court.

Two bailiffs subdued the man. Li Jianbin also realized he had done something foolish, looking dazed now.

But what surprised him was that the man opposite had not a trace of expression on his face. It was as if the stool hadn't hit him on the head at all.

He didn't even make a move to cover the wound, but kept staring straight at Li Jianbin.

The Judgement Chief spoke, "We'll take a brief recess. Plaintiff's lawyer, how are you doing? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Old Tang then said, "I'm fine, Judgement Chief, but I do need to address this first."

Indeed, he was fine. The Resurrection Armor hadn't even activated; it wasn't a big deal.

He had anticipated the other party becoming enraged and resorting to violence, but he didn't expect them to be so impulsive in court.

All he could think was that one must face the consequences of their own actions. Assaulting someone in court, even if it didn't meet the standard for a minor injury, would still lead to charges for disrupting the court's order.

The Judgement Chief was somewhat puzzled. Address what first, exactly?

Then he watched, eyes wide, as that man surnamed Tang took out saline solution from his briefcase to clean the wound and then expertly started to bandage it up with gauze!

This person is a lawyer, isn't he? How is he so skilled at this... and he doesn't seem to feel pain?

Although it wasn't alcohol or iodine, such cleaning would definitely be painful. Yet Tang Fangjing's face still bore that professional smile, a smile that made Li Jianbin's heart quiver, as if the man was purely a sadist.

Old Tang was of course skilled; back when he was hospitalized in Lvzhou's Second Hospital, he had specifically learned various techniques from Chi Yan, and his briefcase was always stocked with materials so that he could deal with injuries himself if necessary.

Never did he expect it would come in handy today, although it was unfortunate that he couldn't bring alcohol or other liquids through the court's security check.

The proceedings thereafter wrapped up quickly, and the Judgement Chief announced a recess without delivering an immediate verdict.

Old Tang slowly picked up his briefcase without a word and left the courtroom directly.
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This left Li Jianbin confused once again. He thought that someone with Tang's character would surely throw a few harsh words, something like 'I want to see you end up in prison.'

But the man said nothing.

Of course, Old Tang had no need to say anything. Li Jianbin's case would naturally be handled by the public security authorities. All Old Tang needed to do was prepare for the civil compensation; there was nothing left to say.

And he had to hurry elsewhere. The schedule for criminal self-prosecution cases was tight.

From the eighth day of the lunar new year to the end of it, Old Tang transformed into a frequent flyer once again, appearing in courts everywhere.

Online, some comments emerged, claiming Tang Fangjing's study of law had rendered him inhuman, with anyone he prosecuted almost certain to end up in prison, with not a single person forgiven.

Old Tang paid no attention to this—as the firm was preparing a video, which would clearly explain who agreed to mediation, why they agreed, and why some people outright refused to mediate.

This time without the help of the provincial propaganda department, many primary materials were inaccessible. But no matter; he already had enough material at hand.

As for the civil side, it was the same as before. They agreed on a time when the video was about to be released to also issue an apology letter.

In Jingzhou, Fu Xiaoyu's case was brought to court. Despite the bluster of that lawyer from the Capital, it did not influence the prosecution by the district attorney's office.

Given the serious consequences of Fu Xiaoyu's actions.

Of course, the prosecutor had a clear sentencing recommendation. Considering the defendant was pregnant, they suggested foregoing criminal penalties.

Once he was informed of the situation, Old Tang lost interest in following the case. He had been prepared to bring a private criminal prosecution to court if the district attorney's office chose not to prosecute!

The crime of infringing upon personal citizen information could be privately prosecuted if the district attorney's office declined to do so.

Having a criminal record is one thing, but a record from the district attorney's office not prosecuting is different from a record from a court's conviction.

You must understand that only after a court verdict can someone be labelled a criminal. Before that, they are merely suspects.

In Magic City, Yuan Jiayu was sentenced to two years in prison. She appealed the decision, but the appeal was dismissed, upholding the original sentence.

Her husband, Li Jianbin, was sentenced to one year in prison for disrupting court order, suspended for two years.

Old Tang did not interfere further. He was not seriously injured, and since Li Jianbin also had children, a suspended sentence seemed a fair compromise.

This couple, big brother and second brother aside, it was the child who truly suffered...

At the second trial, Yuan Jiayu turned into a tearful mess, unable to stand up in the dock, weeping from the moment she had been vociferous online to now being sentenced, over half a year later.

Another key suspect, Feng Xingyue, faced more trouble, as her defense claimed she had mental health issues and requested an evaluation.

However, Old Tang rebuffed this with "No evidence to prove the accused suffered from mental illness during the time of online defamation and insults."

Did they think this was a case of rape, where current mental illness could justify past insults?

After much headache, she too was sentenced to two years, and whether it was due to the defense attorney's shenanigans or not, Old Tang originally anticipated her sentence to be around one year and a few months.

By March 15th, Old Tang was ready to release the video.

The video had already been finished a week earlier, but suddenly he received news from Old Yang: the leaders of the Bright District labor inspection department had been dismissed from their posts and were currently under investigation for certain reasons.