Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

The title is simply: "Objective Evaluation, Rational Analysis, and Honest Commentary: The Mental Illness Protection Law Is Not Without Its Merits!"

Necessity and applicability?

this.

"But, it wasn't like that before..."

Ms. Wu hesitated. Zhu Jun Newspaper had previously reported on the overall harm of mental illness and its widespread use in society to exonerate criminals.

Isn't reporting it like this contradicting yourself?

"Times have changed, don't you know that?!"

The editor-in-chief, however, spoke with complete indifference.

Zhang Miaomiao also became puzzled.

"But... what about the plaintiff? Liu Guofu is also mentally ill. What will they think if we report this way?"

They had previously denounced Liu Guofu.

Liu Guofu is mentally ill, and newspapers are denouncing him.

Now that Zhang Yue is reportedly ill, the newspaper suddenly offers a frank and objective assessment. It's hard to imagine how the general public, especially Liu Guofu's side, will react after seeing the report.

"Oh well, who cares about him!"

The editor-in-chief waved his hand dismissively.

"What does their opinion have to do with us?"

"No, let them go to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission to amend the regulations. We're just stating the prerequisites for the legislation."

Sister Wu and Zhang Miaomiao were enlightened.

Yes, they were just giving an objective evaluation and explaining the fundamental reasons for establishing this law.

Even if the plaintiff has any objections, it has nothing to do with me!

The two looked at the editor-in-chief with deep respect.

No wonder...

No wonder he's the editor-in-chief while I'm just a reporter!

The editor-in-chief waved his hand, "Hurry up, submit the manuscript in an hour. We have to publish this article in tomorrow's morning paper!"

at the same time.

Inside the hospital.

"Da da da"

A series of hurried footsteps echoed in the corridor as three figures darted about.

On the road.

Several nurses turned to look, clearly displeased with the other person's expression, but their displeasure vanished when they saw the ward the three were heading to. And the ward where the three were staying...

It was the entrance to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)!

"clatter!"

Xu De stopped in his tracks. He had intended to push the door open and enter, but ultimately controlled his emotions, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down. Then...

He then raised his hand and tapped the door with his knuckles.

"Bang bang bang!"

A crisp sound rang out.

Not long after...

"Squeak~"

The door opened, and Yang Bing, the lawyer, appeared before the three of them through the crack in the door.

The other person's facial features looked somewhat weak, clearly due to the care he had received over the past few days, which had left him mentally and physically exhausted. However, unlike others, his eyes were now shining brightly, and he seemed very excited.

"Lawyer Xu!"

Yang Bing spoke in a low voice, suppressing his excitement, and then immediately stepped aside without hesitation.

As he opened the door and stepped to the side, the person who had been hiding behind him appeared before him. Xu De was met with a pair of bright eyes—it was…

Zhang Er on the bed.

Or rather, it's Zhang Xing, the victim in the Green Forest City case!

Unlike before when the other person was lying unconscious in bed, this time their eyes were open, and they even blinked when they saw the person who came in.

Although his face was a little pale, his eyes were open!

Zhang Er leaned against the headboard, his lips moving. After thinking for a moment, he finally uttered two words.

"Boss."

Xu De's heart stirred.

"you."

He instinctively wanted to say something, but realized that his voice was a bit loud.

He quickly suppressed his emotions and said in a low voice:

"How...how are you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Er opened his hand and hesitated, saying:

"I feel like I don't have much strength."

"And...and it feels like I slept for a long time, my head is a little throbbing."

Sleeping for too long doesn't necessarily make you feel more energetic.

You might also feel exhausted, or even have a headache. The other person has been sleeping for more than three months, so it's natural that they would feel uncomfortable.

but. ..

"Good, good, it's good that you're conscious, it's good that you're conscious."

Xu De breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to relax.

What is the most dangerous thing for the brain after a severe injury?

There's no fear of them not waking up; after all, most patients have a high probability of waking up.

What I'm worried about is the potential for long-term consequences!

For example, nerve damage, hemiplegia, or inability to move normally are the things to be afraid of.

Zhang Er felt weak all over, but didn't say he couldn't control himself. That was good news.

The nerves were not affected, and there were almost no aftereffects!

As for fatigue... that's normal, it's due to muscle atrophy.

Although they may offer stretching, it's useless. Muscles cannot be prevented from atrophying by stretching by outsiders. If it were possible, the first thing to become popular would be the weight loss industry, where people could burn calories while lying down.

"Boss, where are we?"

Zhang Er asked suspiciously. She glanced at Yang Bing, then shrank back, then looked at the unfamiliar high-rise buildings outside the window, and shrank back again. "This is Chengdu, Sichuan, at West China Hospital, ranked second in the country."

Yang Bing spoke first, emphasizing the hospital.

As he spoke, he became somewhat emotional.

I was impressed by how hard Xu De really did his job in the case, not only taking care of the troublesome Zhang Da, but also dealing with Zhang Er's injuries.

Although the Civil Affairs Bureau will provide a safety net for the child.

But... the Civil Affairs Bureau is only a last resort.

Xu De and Lin Yue were responsible for all the daily care, treatment, feeding, and hygiene.

This isn't a lawyer's job, and... legally speaking, Zhang Er's case doesn't even belong to the opposing party; it's clearly unpaid work. "The hospital..."

Zhang Er muttered something to himself, then looked timidly at Xu De, forced a smile, and gave an awkward one.

"I...I feel like I'm cured."

"Just stay here comfortably, don't worry about the money."

Xu De saw through the other party's little scheme at a glance.

Zhang Da is a real handful.

Even her own sister Zhang Er wouldn't be easy to deal with.

"Oh." Zhang Er nodded.

She paused for a moment, then said cautiously:

"How much will it cost?"

Seeing this, Lin Yue, standing to the side, felt somewhat helpless towards this money-grubber and began to reason with him:

"The Civil Affairs Bureau advanced most of the payment..."

Zhang Er clearly noticed that although she had just woken up, her mind was still quite sharp.

"What about the smaller portion?"

"There's not much money left from that small portion," Lin Yue shook her head, somewhat helplessly.

To be honest, Zhang Da and Zhang Er's cases are quite special.

What's special about it?

The other party... has a guardian who is either present or absent!

You say the two don't have a guardian, but legally they do; their guardian is their aunt, who acted as guardian after their parents' death. But you also say they do have one...

The other party absconded with the money and went abroad. They haven't sent a single word to us for over a decade and have been out of contact ever since.

But then a problem arose.

The Civil Affairs Bureau is in charge of homeless children and orphans!

Legally, if the procedures show that the other party has a guardian, then they cannot overstep their authority to manage the matter.

This is why the Green Forest Civil Affairs Bureau only provides occasional rice, flour, and oil as temporary relief, but cannot offer the two a better solution.

It sounds unbelievable, but that's how the program works.

Even officials from the Civil Affairs Bureau find it difficult to handle such situations; they simply cannot act as long-term guardians to help the other party!

Even though the two had already begun their life as wanderers.

But procedurally, they simply can't manage it; they can only provide temporary assistance from time to time!

However, the government has a strong safety net; if a child has an accident, the Civil Affairs Bureau will cover the medical expenses and will subsequently hold the guardian accountable.

Just then...

Where's Zhang Da?

In a daze.

Zhang Er, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up. She peeked behind Xu De but didn't see the other figure she relied on for survival. Upon hearing this...

The group paused, falling silent.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Er stood frozen in place, his head buzzing. After a long while, he finally spoke:

"Is Zhang Da... dead...?"

"You two really are sisters; you both suffered severe head injuries, and your brain circuits are exactly the same."

Xu De was helpless.

These two sisters never seem to want the other to be well.

When Zhang Da saw the other person lying on the bed, he assumed Zhang Er was dead.

Zhang Er was even better; he just assumed the other person was dead since he hadn't seen them.

"That's how it always was. They'd lie motionless on the ground, or after a few days, they'd all die..."

Zhang Er shrank his neck and hid himself under the covers, but still tried to explain himself.

The words were spoken.

Suddenly, everyone felt a pang of sadness and had nothing to say.

That's what homeless people are like.

If someone lies motionless on the ground and cannot be woken up, they may end up as a corpse by the roadside in a while.

Or perhaps they were both homeless, but you haven't seen him for a few days; in that case, the other person is most likely dead.

It was obvious that the two of them had developed a fixed mindset after more than a decade of scavenging.

"Let's go to court!"

Yang Bing suddenly took a deep breath, his tone somewhat impulsive.

The thought that back in Green Forest City, Liu Guofu wouldn't even spare someone like this, even beating him severely...

Yang Bing felt full of energy and needed something to vent.

"Currently, Zhang Da's lawsuit is coming to a short end."

After a moment's thought, Xu De began to formulate his current plan.

"We should start thinking about how to target Liu Guofu."

Previously, the case in Green Forest City had not gone to trial because both the plaintiff and the defendant were in a coma, but now...

Both of them are awake!

What?

Although the defendant has regained consciousness, he is clearly unable to appear in court.

No, the law will not withhold judgment from you just because you cannot appear in court!

The trial could be postponed for up to six months before proceeding, but it is clear that the case is settled and will not be postponed.

so..

"Who else knows that Zhang Er has woken up?" Xu De suddenly asked. "Does the defendant know?"

Yang Bing shook his head. "I just woke up, and besides the hospital, I called you."

"Then apply to the police station!"

Xu De spoke without hesitation.

Currently.

The court has clearly identified only two thorny points remaining in the case.

First, it cannot be confirmed whether Zhang Da's actions were caused by a medical episode.

2. Does Liu Guofu actually have a mental illness?

Judging from the process, Liu Guofu had undergone a period of isolation treatment in the compulsory medical ward. Although the time was short, the attending physician determined that his mental illness had been cured.

This leads to three options.

1. The attending physician accepted money to perform a service, then wrote an assessment, and the judiciary announced his release.

2. The doctor made a misdiagnosis. The mental illness did improve temporarily, but it relapsed after the patient went out.

3. The other party...did indeed receive treatment and has recovered; the crime was all an act!

These are the three inevitable outcomes that Liu Guofu will face, unless Zhang Er signs a letter of understanding; otherwise, it is unavoidable.

Both options are advantageous.

Whether it was taking money to do something or feigning mental illness, both Ankang Hospital and Liu Guofu bear criminal responsibility.

The doctor misdiagnosed him as having a mental illness relapse... It doesn't sound like much.

But how will the judiciary actually enforce this?

Close it again.

He's been locked up in Ankang Hospital; he'll be released only when he's fully recovered, and that's up to the doctors to decide when he's truly recovered...

Doctor: Wow, you haven't had a relapse in twenty years? You've been hiding it very well, but you're still sick!

Yes.

In the legal system, if a released mentally ill person relapses after going out, there's a 99.99% chance they won't be given a second chance to leave. They'll be confined to a mandatory isolation zone for life!

In 2003, Ankang Hospital—well, it was a semi-official, semi-hospital, a special hospital used to detain mentally ill patients—was managed in a very chaotic manner back then.

While not widespread, violent management is by no means uncommon.

Especially when dealing with repeat offenders!

Tell the police.

Xu De suddenly spoke up:

"Whether Liu Guofu is ill or not... we must reach a conclusion on this matter before the other party reacts!"

While the plaintiff was still engrossed in the court proceedings and unaware that Zhang Er had woken up...

Therefore, combining Zhang Er's testimony, who had no access to the recording, with the recording content itself, to achieve mutual corroboration... Liu Guofu's mental illness would be immediately overturned!

In other words, Liu Guofu's actions in Lusen City were not a case of illness, but rather intentional injury, or even attempted murder!

The information in the case is universal.

The Green Forest City case established that Liu Guofu was not ill.

In Chengdu, even in Zhang Da's case, the court will likely favor Liu Guofu, arguing that he did not suffer a medical episode!

As long as Liu Guofu doesn't have a relapse, it's certain that the other party intended to rape him, and Zhang Da's actions were in self-defense!

Killing two birds with one stone!

"Which police station should we contact?" Yang Bing asked excitedly.

The time has finally come... the time for a counterattack has finally arrived!

"Chengdu, Jinjiang District Police Station!"

Xu De resolutely declared, "Apply today, and the police will question you tomorrow!"

Yang Bingxing readily agreed, "Okay."

Feeling the warm atmosphere in the ward, Yang Bing relaxed completely. The intense mental and physical exertion of the day had left him utterly exhausted.

Yang Bing suddenly looked at everyone and laughed:

"Do you want to hear a joke?"

Lin Yue and Qian Hao were about to stop him.

But unexpectedly.

Zhang Er, lying on the bed, opened his dark eyes and looked at Yang Bing with a puzzled expression, asking:

"What joke?"

Yang Bing raised an eyebrow and immediately said:

"There was a potato walking on the ground, and suddenly it tripped and fell. Do you know what happened to the potato?"

Zhang Er was taken aback and asked suspiciously, "What?"

Yang Bing laughed heartily and said:

"It turned into potato chips!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Zhang Er: ...

Zhang Er hesitated for a moment, then finally wrapped the blanket tighter around himself and said:

"Boss, is it still winter?"

Spring has arrived.

"Oh...I'm a little cold."

Yang Bing said, "Don't you guys find this funny?"

Zhang Er twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing an awkward expression, and mechanically said, "Haha, hahaha."

Qian Hao commented with admiration.

"Zhang Xing's laughter is funnier than your jokes right now."

Yang Bing: ...

Forget it.

Yang Bing believes he will definitely be able to become a qualified stand-up comedian in the future, but it is clear that he cannot do so, at least not now.

Right now, he has to...

Call the police!

"I'll contact the police."

"it is good."