Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

"Let me see."

Editor-in-Chief Li's voice came through the speaker.

These kinds of minor matters are usually reviewed by the editor, who then reviews them by the editor-in-chief. The two senior reporters generally don't contact him directly. If they do, it usually means they've uncovered a juicy story!

Old Sun and Old Liu exchanged a glance, then immediately hung up the phone.

"good!"

After saying that, the two of them quickly ran towards the parking lot.

In the news industry, the earlier you report, the more likely you are to be the first to try something new.

Yanjing and Qingwu are at least two thousand kilometers away from Sichuan!

In other words, if the other party wanted to broadcast, they would have to travel over 2,000 kilometers first, but Haicheng... wasn't far from Sichuan! The two got into the car, turned it around, and immediately headed towards Haicheng.

Apart from that.

Reporters from Green Forest City and Yanjing, among others, also began working against the clock.

As for Xu De, after leaving Qian Hao behind, he boarded a plane that same day and headed towards Green Forest City.

At the same time...

Others were busy with their own things.

The next day.

2003, April 4.

It's 8 a.m.

At eight o'clock in mid-April, the weather wasn't too cold. It was already springtime, and the sunlight was shining on the ground, making it feel exceptionally warm. Various brightly colored flowers bloomed on both sides of the road, filling the air with fragrance.

"Da da da"

Inside the First People's Hospital in Wutong City, Qingwu Province.

The corridor was cold and quiet, filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant.

A sound of footsteps echoed in my ears.

"Attorney Wu... ...the person is dying... ...do you still have any medicine left? Even just a sip would be helpful..."

"They're long gone, they were all confiscated, impossible..."

"If we don't get out soon, he really won't be able to hold on. He's been without medication for months..."

"What can I do? I lost the first trial, the medication was confiscated, and the second trial is still dragging on..."

"What are those pharmaceutical companies doing? Are they not even allowing us to take a single dose of medicine...?"

A pleading voice rang out.

The other one seemed somewhat agitated, but after a moment of silence, he finally sighed and said:

"This case is beyond my capabilities."

"If you lose in the first instance, the second instance will be extremely difficult. The second instance will basically only uphold the original judgment, which means you have to fight against both the opponent and the judicial system at the same time."

Wu Xin sighed.

He stopped at the hospital entrance and looked back.

But then I saw...

A group of people followed behind him.

At a glance, they were at least twelve or thirteen years old, including both men and women, and both young and old.

Without exception, they all wore masks, their eyes looked tired, and they appeared somewhat weak.

They stood behind them.

Wu Xin stopped, and they stopped as well, huddled together like a pile of silent, withered trees, timid and hesitant.

"Attorney Wu, I'm really going to die, really..."

Beside him, Li Jiahe's voice came out, barely audible.

Li Jiahe was 47 years old, 1.7 meters tall, thin, and his arms were like withered branches. He spoke softly at this moment.

He seemed to be pleading, or perhaps stating something, but ultimately, he fell silent after saying those words.

Wu Xin remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed and said:

"Brother Li, it's not that I don't want to take your cases anymore."

"It's because I can't win. I already lost the first instance, and if I continue to take on the case, losing the second instance is inevitable!"

"To win, to defeat the pharmaceutical companies... the only way is to change personnel, to get a top-notch lawyer!"

Li Jiahe listened in silence.

He is a patient.

Patients suffering from leukemia, also known as blood cancer.

His specific illness, leukemia, can be considered a "terminal illness"!

As expected, his illness was only expected to last two years, but fortunately, he came across a drug... an illegal, privately sold "self-developed drug"! A black market drug with no manufacturer, no production date, and no quality certification!

The medicine isn't cheap, costing 800 yuan a box, and it only lasts for a month. It has side effects, but the side effects are better than death.

They don't even earn that much money in a month, so why are they taking these unregulated drugs?

Because medicine is more expensive at hospitals.

2.4w a month!

In comparison, the "three-no medicines" priced at one-thirtieth of the price are incredibly reasonable.

side effect?

When someone is about to die, who cares about side effects?!

Unfortunately,

"Gao Yu was arrested, and her drugs were confiscated."

"Time can't be delayed any longer. We must quickly change lawyers and then proceed with the second trial."

Lawyer Wu Xin took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at Li Jiahe.

"That's why I came to see you today."

"No local lawyer in Wutong City is willing to offend Lanhua Law Firm."

"The other major law firms also have ties to pharmaceutical companies, and according to the law, they are not allowed to take your case."

"I've already contacted Green Forest City. Come with me today, and we can meet with someone this afternoon."

Upon hearing this...

Li Jiahe, a patient wearing a mask, paused, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

But in the end, patient Li Jiahe made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and said:

"it is good."

"However... Attorney Wu, they are really dying. They've been without medication for months, and recently one of them couldn't bear to live and committed suicide; he was found covered in maggots."

"I know!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiahe immediately strode towards the crowd behind him.

"Attorney Wu and I are going to Green Forest City. You can wait for news at the hospital..."

The patient, Li Jiahe, whispered something to the crowd, then turned and walked towards Wu Xin.

These people originally intended to follow.

But as soon as I left the hospital...

But then they discovered...

Lawyer Wu Xin and Li Jiahe had already gotten into a car. With a "whoosh" from the engine, all four tires began to spin in unison as they drove off into the distance.

A dozen or so people stood alone at the door, watching the car drive away.

They were emaciated, with sunken cheeks and deep-set eyes, like walking corpses, their eyes vacant but clearly unfocused.

They wanted to live.

Wu Xin is a lawyer.

He is from Thanh Wu province and initially worked in Ngoc Sen city. In the legal profession, he can be described as "senior".

Although Wu Xin's name doesn't sound very nice, he is actually a very kind person.

He has an extremely wide network of connections, but only within Green Forest City.

He has acquaintances at several large law firms, including Jinmao Law Firm, Huquan Law Firm, and Zhenghe Law Firm.

Later, he went to Wutong City, hoping for greater development.

Unfortunately.

Competition in the provincial capital was fierce, and he could hardly get any good cases until a minor criminal case called "self-developed drug" came into his life.

The core of the case is the production and sale of counterfeit drugs.

But the impact wasn't just on the medicine; the commission alone amounted to 133,241.

This was collected from dozens of patients!

Yes.

Dozens of patients pooled their money to help Gao Yu, who was selling counterfeit drugs, fight a lawsuit.

Why?

Because... if Gao Yu gets into trouble, it will almost certainly put them on the verge of death.

Without medicine, the only outcome is death!

This viewpoint was validated after the initial defeat; that very day, a family of three jumped into a river and died... They couldn't afford to wait for the second trial. One patient, two family members, three lives lost...

The case involves at least dozens of patients!

3:30 p.m.

"Buzz~!"

A car sped along the highway and soon exited through the exit.

There was a sign hanging at the exit that read "Green Forest".

Wait until you leave the intersection.

Wu Xin did not linger at the restaurant or any other place, but quickly drove towards a teahouse.

Not long after...

"Hey, Lao Wu, over here!"

"Haha, haven't seen you in years! You've even changed your car. That big logo, wow, it must have been expensive..."

roadside.

Lawyer Zhang Wei was on the phone when he suddenly saw something while standing by the roadside. He immediately waved and spoke into the phone. The car pulled over and came to a stop.

"Snapped!"

The car door opened, and a somewhat tired Wu Xin got out of the driver's seat.

Lawyer Wu Xin glanced at the familiar street in his memory and felt a pang of emotion.

Instead of exchanging pleasantries with Zhang Wei, he turned around, walked to the back of the car, opened the door, and let Li Jiahe get out.

After doing all this, he turned to look at Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei wanted to say something, but when he saw the somewhat timid patient Li Jiahe to the side, he immediately stopped talking and said, "Han Changjun is waiting for you in the teahouse. Let's go there first."

"Um."

Wu Xin nodded and led Li Jiahe and Zhang Wei into the teahouse by the roadside.

The teahouse had a slightly luxurious feel to it. The interior was dark and quiet, and walking through the corridor made Li Jiahe feel breathless and under great pressure.

until..

"Squeak~"

A door opened, and three men sat inside, looking at the scenery outside and chatting.

After noticing the person approaching.

They then stopped talking, their eyes lighting up as they laughed:

"Attorney Wu, it's been a long time."

"Haha, Attorney Wu, I heard you handled quite a few cases in the provincial capital... Well done, you haven't embarrassed Zhenghe Law Firm!"

Han Changjun originally wanted to exchange pleasantries, but upon seeing the other party's forced, bitter smile...

And behind him was Li Jiahe, head bowed. He paused, then frowned and said:

"Attorney Wu, is this case... urgent?"

He skipped the small talk and steered the conversation straight to the point.

"It's urgent, very urgent. Not only urgent, but also difficult to reach, otherwise I wouldn't have contacted so many of you at once..."

Wu Xin took a deep breath, a bitter expression on his face.

inside the room.

The group exchanged glances, abandoning their playful mood and adopting serious expressions.

"Sit down and let's talk," Zhang Wei said.

The words were spoken.

Everyone took their seats.

Feeling the solid sofa beneath his bottom, Wu Xin's mood improved considerably, and then he heard a voice beside his ear.

"Attorney Wu, about your case..."

"What's the situation now?"

Han Changjun took a sip of tea, frowned, and asked in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Attorney Wang from Huquan Law Firm, as well as Zhang Wei, also turned their attention to him.

"In a pharmaceutical case, the client... was involved in manufacturing and selling counterfeit drugs."

Wu Xin succinctly summarized the case in a single sentence.

Manufacturing and selling counterfeit drugs!?

Everyone's expressions tightened and became serious.

This is a serious crime under criminal law, and can be punishable by death!

only.....

Ordinary counterfeit drugs shouldn't have driven a lawyer to this point.

"Is it because the fake medicine is ineffective and has harmed people?"

Zhang Wei paused, then frowned and asked in confusion.

The sentencing for the crime of counterfeiting drugs generally depends on the amount of money involved and the consequences caused by the counterfeit drugs.

for example.

Health supplements.

To avoid killing people and causing problems, this stuff is actually just a bunch of starchy compounds, or perhaps with added sleeping pills.

If there are any side effects... the local police could easily kill these guys!

It's hard to say what the circumstances were that could push a seasoned lawyer like Wu Xin to this point.

Wu Xin was about to speak, but unexpectedly...

Suddenly, a voice came from Li Jiahe on the side.

"It works, it works, how could it not work!?"

Li Jiahe, who had been silent all along and whose body was thin, became agitated and anxiously explained to the group.

"Several people died as soon as the medication was stopped. With the medication, they can continue to live, so how could it be useless!?"

"It's useful!"

Han Changjun was slightly surprised and shifted his gaze to Wu Xin, waiting for the other party to explain.

Seeing this, Wu Xin sighed and said:

"It works, this medicine...it really does work."

"Currently, the amount of money involved in the case is probably several hundred thousand yuan. A bottle of medicine is sold for 800 yuan, and no one has died from taking it."

"But there are still side effects, though they are minor. As I said before, it won't kill you."

800 yuan a bottle? Looks like it'll last a month.

The case involves hundreds of thousands of yuan... I'm afraid they sold a thousand bottles!?

Judging from sales figures, this drug is most likely genuinely effective, but...

The problem is coming.

The most difficult aspect of the crime of counterfeit drugs is dealing with the situation where patients experience health problems after consuming the drugs.

If the other party can't detect anything wrong, why is Wu Xin in such a hurry?

because..

"In this case, the plaintiff is the public prosecutor... but the defendant's arrest has little to do with the public prosecutor's office."

Wu Xin slowly began to speak, recounting the background and consequences of the case.

"The drug is mainly targeted at chronic myeloid leukemia, and the patients are basically these patients."

"There is a targeted drug for this disease called 'imatinib,' though it also has a more familiar name."

"Grenin!"

"The drug entered Dongguo in 2002 and was distributed by a pharmaceutical company. In Qingwu Province, this type of drug is monopolized by Tianhe Pharmaceutical in Wutong City."

"The drug is sold at the market price of 2.4 yuan per box."

Chronic myeloid leukemia is basically a death sentence.

Leukemia is a blood cancer, which is far more terrifying than ordinary cancers.

Why?

Because with common cancers, you either have to be cured or you can't be cured.

But leukemia is different.

This thing gives you hope for a cure, but the price is burning money!

Yes.

Leukemia is an extremely expensive cancer. It doesn't matter what your status or who you are. If you don't have money, you'll die; if you have money, you can live!

You can tell just by looking at the targeted drug Gleevec.

In 2003, when the average wage was less than 1,000 yuan and the median was around 700 or 800 yuan, this company dared to sell a box of medicine for 24,000 yuan, even considering the potential for drug resistance later on.

This alone is enough to show just how expensive leukemia treatment can be!

"The drug that the commissioner sold was called [Punatinib]."

"This drug is not yet perfect, but due to drug resistance issues, certain mutations have resulted in effects on the disease that are comparable to Gleevec..." he said.

Wu Xin paused for a moment, then uttered a shocking number.

"Hundreds of times!"

Hundreds of times?

Upon hearing these three words, Han Changjun and Zhang Wei's eyes widened noticeably, their faces showing shock.

But that's not all.

"Even without drug resistance or mutations, its inhibitory effect is several times higher than that of imatinib."

"While there are side effects, the problem is..."

"The core issue that directly led to the incident is..."

Wu Xin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"It only costs 800 yuan."

"One bottle costs 800 yuan, and it will last a whole month!"