Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 227 The Limits of Legal Principles, Gold Found!

at the same time.

Haiyun Province, Yanzhou City.

Lingshui County, 3 PM.

In a remote corner, a place fit for rats, there was a house made of a few logs.

Rotten wood was inserted into the ground and bound together with plastic straps to form the overall structure of the wooden house. Several thick plastic sheets and wooden sticks served as the walls.

There are no other houses nearby; this is an overlooked corner at the foot of the mountain, hundreds of meters away from the nearest self-built house.

The wooden house was dark and shabby.

A bed... If a mattress salvaged from a garbage dump counts as a bed, then it should be called a bed.

A figure could be vaguely seen lying on the bed.

"Ahem!"

Doorway.

A man squatted in front of a fire, burning something. After a long while, he hurriedly picked up the boiled water and poured it into a porcelain bowl.

He carefully carried it into the house.

"Water... drink..."

Zhang Mushan, his face blank, stared wide-eyed, first helping the old man up, then picking up the bowl he was holding on the ground and pushing it over.

"Um."

The old man struggled to get up, and the tattered blanket slipped off his body, releasing a rotten smell from his lower body.

She reached out and picked up the bowl, drinking weakly.

Looking at the old man.

Zhang Mushan fell silent, staring at her with wide eyes.

Mushan's surname is Zhang, and this simple, dilapidated wooden house with only one bed is his home.

The elderly woman in front of him, with her thin frame and wrinkled skin, was his grandmother.

Grandma wasn't a homeless person; she was a scavenger. Her husband had died early, and she had no children, so she could only make a living by scavenging. She thought she would spend her whole life like this, but who knew...

More than a decade ago, when Zhang Xiuning was nearly sixty years old, she found a baby named Mushan in a trash can while picking up trash.

Kiyama was very well-behaved, neither crying nor making a fuss. He was very fair-skinned and was sitting in the trash can, staring at her with wide, curious eyes.

At that time, having never had children or relatives in her life, how could she bear that look?

Her heart melted instantly, and she began to raise him as her own grandson.

Later, Zhang Xiuning discovered that Mushan's quietness wasn't due to being well-behaved, and she also understood why the child had been abandoned.

The other person... is a bit stupid, someone with mental problems.

So Zhang Xiuning named the other person "Mu".

Although she made a living by scavenging, she never mistreated the other party.

The other person was sturdy and resembled a small mountain, so he was named Zhang Mushan.

Zhang Mushan stared at Zhang Xiuning, noticing that the other woman had finished drinking her water and then seemed to remember something else.

He quickly found a piece of candy in the corner, then stared at Zhang Xiuning and handed it to her.

".....sweet."

Zhang Mushan said expectantly.

See here.

Leaning against the bed, Zhang Xiuning, whose body was weak, showed a slight smile on her face and said softly:

"Kiyama, Grandma's getting old, she can't taste sweetness anymore..."

Looking at the burly Zhang Mushan in front of him.

Zhang Xiuning was somewhat moved.

It's hard to imagine that I, a half-dead old man whom no one cares about, a scavenger, could actually find a child.

Finding a child and raising it to adulthood, making it healthy and chubby.

At first, Kiyama was the same size as her arm.

In the blink of an eye, the child in the swaddling clothes has grown into such a big person.

Zhang Xiuning felt like a cockroach, as city people would say, but could a cockroach really do something like this?

Can't do it.

"Keep it for yourself. It's nutritious and will help you grow taller," Zhang Xiuning said, pushing the candy back to her.

Zhang Mushan was stubborn and pushed it back again, repeating:

"sweet!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xiuning, who was over seventy years old, shook her head and said, "Fool."

Zhang Mushan was getting anxious. He gestured to himself, "No... Mushan... isn't stupid."

Zhang Xiuning smiled again, and she reached out her withered, rough hand to touch the other person's face.

"Yeah, he's not stupid, Kiyama isn't stupid."

Zhang Xiuning spent half her life scavenging, and during that time, she felt that the world was utterly absurd.

Others say that kindness and morality are what make a person truly human.

However, a normal person who says this would avoid her and feel disgust and anger if they encountered themselves scavenging for food in a garbage dump.

These people laughed at Zhang Mushan, saying he was a fool and not a normal person.

But Zhang Mushan never looked down on his grandmother for being a garbage collector.

Zhang Mushan loved life. He loved his grandmother. Although he was not very smart, he remembered the names of all his neighbors. After selling his scrap metal, he would also feel compassion and give money to beggars who were trying to scam him.

Even after discovering he had been scammed, he wasn't angry; he just scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly.

Those people pointed at him and laughed, saying he was a fool.

Those people also envy the so-called "Great Harmony Society," saying that an era built on the foundation of morality is what normal people should yearn for.

But Zhang Xiuning didn't care what others thought.

Anyway, she felt that her life had been worthwhile.

Having lived half a life in vain, I've spent the second half raising a child...

Thinking and thinking.

Zhang Xiuning fell asleep. She lay on the bed, breathing steadily, and looked very peaceful.

"Sleep...sleep now..."

Zhang Mushan's expression shifted, and he looked at Zhang Xiuning in front of him with some hesitation.

a long time.

Zhang Mushan carefully lifted the blanket covering his legs.

The next second, a stench hit us; it was the smell of decay that made us want to vomit!

All I saw was...

On Zhang Xiuning's withered legs, there was a large abrasion on the side of her thigh, with the subcutaneous muscle clearly visible, and yellow pus was oozing out.

The surface of the flesh is already rotting, which is a sign of infection.

"call......"

Zhang Xiuning was asleep, breathing steadily.

Looking at this scene.

Zhang Mushan was somewhat at a loss. He walked out of the wooden house and paced back and forth outside, looking dazed, unsure of how to make amends.

He's an idiot.

The fool didn't know what kind of infection it was, but he wasn't completely foolish; he knew he needed to see a doctor.

"...money...salary..."

Zhang Mushan was speechless, and gestured with his hand to indicate something.

After a long while, Zhang Mushan, carrying some colorful plastic bags he had picked up, strode away into the distance.

......

in the afternoon.

4:30.

"Knock knock knock~!"

"Buzzing..."

"Where's the crane? We need to get a bucket of cement over there urgently..."

"..."

Zhang Mushan arrived at a noisy and bustling environment. He stopped and looked at the chaotic construction site in front of him, a look of hesitation on his face.

It catches the eye.

It was a large construction site, with countless people moving about, some carrying bricks, others carrying steel bars.

Zhang Mushan paced back and forth for a while, then turned around and walked towards a company.

The company has a sign that reads "Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Co., Ltd."

Zhang Mushan was a little hesitant. His hands trembled as he held the things, but he still stepped inside and walked towards the office he remembered visiting many times.

"Knock knock knock~"

"Sun...my...salary..."

A voice drifted down the corridor.

Immediately afterwards, the door opened with a "click".

The door was slightly ajar, and inside, a man with a fleshy face and an overweight build frowned and looked toward the doorway.

He looked at the newcomer, a hint of anger in his eyes.

However, he still took a deep breath and said:

"I told you I'd send it to you next month. Why are you nagging me? What's the rush?"

Zhang Mushan gestured with his hands and feet, his hands trembling slightly, but he still managed to say, "Advance...advance payment..."

"What advance payment? You've only been here a short time and you already want an advance payment?" The man's face broke into a smug smile.

"Don't worry, the construction site will definitely pay you when the settlement is completed next month."

"Paper...note..." Zhang Mushan pulled a note out of his pocket.

Sun Hu was taken aback, then frowned.

Already troubled by money issues, this sudden provocation instantly irritated him. His face darkened, his fists clenched slightly, and he said impatiently:

"You want me to sign a receipt?"

"You idiot, I put you here to work, I give you food, and instead of thanking me..."

"So you still want the construction site to give you a signed receipt?"

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at the same time.

Green Forest City.

Inside Houde Law Firm.

"Hiring is indeed urgent, but there are only so many senior lawyers, and we can't recruit people quickly."

"We can only recruit interns at most, but interns need to be fed with cases... Fortunately, the law firm has enough cases to train each intern into a senior lawyer."

"As long as the legal aid case in Yanzhou City is completed, Attorney Wu can bring someone to join the law firm."

"Three people, each with two interns, that makes nine people, and the firm can easily exceed thirty people."

Inside the office.

After careful consideration, Xu De put aside the biggest challenge facing the law firm's development for the time being.

Immediately.

A thought struck him, and the next second, a pale blue light screen suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of him.

[Customer satisfaction rate is 99.999%, and compensation will be distributed based on satisfaction levels...]

Congratulations! You have acquired the talent skill: "Unity of Knowledge and Action" lv1 (0/10)

[Unity of knowledge and action: The more you know, the deeper your thinking becomes, and your thinking will guide you forward.]

[Note: As you delve deeper into the nature of contradictions, your analytical skills and legal reasoning abilities will gradually improve.]

"Huh, did it explode in value?"

Xu De raised an eyebrow, his face showing interest.

"Unity of knowledge and action? Wang Yangming's philosophy of mind?"

That was his original thought.

Unexpectedly, the next second, a lot of knowledge appeared out of thin air in his mind, and he frowned slightly and gave up the idea.

"No, it seems to be a skill related to legal reasoning; the more one knows, the deeper one's thinking becomes..."

"The deeper the thinking, the more thorough the case deconstruction."

Xu De murmured.

What does legal reasoning, this ability, specifically represent for a lawyer?

Is it simply a matter of legal regulations? For example, memorizing the Criminal Code and the Civil Code—the more you memorize, the more deeply you remember them, the more powerful you are?

No, this is just about the 'knowledge reserves' aspect of legal competence.

In fact, the most important thing should be...

Structural justice and contradictions, right to the core of the problem!

Only when you clearly understand the core of the problem can you solve it accurately.

For example, in the case of Lijiacun, Xu De started by focusing on the core idea that "Li Youcai and his wife essentially wanted to continue their family line," and ultimately solved the entire case.

If he has a stronger understanding of legal principles, he can deduce the essential problems that led to the case and then propose amendments to the law to prevent such cases from happening again.

In other words.

"This innate skill allows me to enhance my legal abilities as long as I'm in a state of thought!?"

Xu De's face showed a look of surprise.

He is aware that he has shortcomings in his personal abilities. Although he has a strong knowledge base, his ability to pinpoint the core of a problem is still somewhat lacking.

And the emergence of this skill.

That just happens to complement this point.

"Withdrawal completed..."

Xu De took a deep breath, a look of emotion on his face, only regretting that there were no thank-you coins this time.

But this is not the end.

Followed by.

The next second, another image suddenly appeared on the pale blue light screen in front of them.

Congratulations on completing one ordinary case!

The customer is extremely satisfied with your service, with a 99.999% satisfaction rate, giving it a very high rating!

Congratulations! You've had incredible luck! You've acquired the talent skill "Learning Never Ends"!

Learning is a lifelong pursuit: as the saying goes, "one is never too old to learn," but learning until old age doesn't necessarily mean one will learn anything new.

[Note: This talent is a passive skill.]

[Note: From now on, all your learning efforts will be reflected in data-driven improvements!]

After reading the explanation.

Xu De opened his eyes, a look of surprise on his face.

"Another withdrawal!?"

He asked in surprise.

He knew that any ability he acquired could be improved through self-study.

But even so, why not go and learn it?

Because we can't see the specific extent of the improvement.

He didn't know whether his learning had actually improved; often, after studying for half a month, his experience bar wouldn't even increase.

This is also why most people find it difficult to persist in one field.

For example, studying.

If you could see your improvement in a certain area quantifiable... Xu De would bet that many people would start improving their abilities with the same enthusiasm they have for grinding data in a game!

But now things are different; all my learning will be presented to me in a data-driven way.

"Reflection can enhance legal reasoning skills. Improvement is achieved through data-driven approaches."

"Left foot stepping on right foot?"

Xu De murmured about the two new skills he had acquired, his face becoming increasingly interesting.

He pondered for a moment.

Finally, he took one last look at his panel.

[Current Status]

Name: Xu De

Age: 25

[Thanks Coins: 15]

Win rate: 100%

[Case records included: 'Lijiacun Case', 'No. 18 Middle School Case']

【天赋技能：厨师lv2（0/20）骨相lv1（0/10）心理学lv2（0/20）知行合一lv1（0/10）】

[Passive Skill: Learning Never Ends]

After collapsing the panel.

Without hesitation, Xu De stood up and walked outside.

"Clang~"

The door opened.

There are fewer people at Houde Law Firm now. Most of Lu Jinshan's team members have left work, and Wang Chao and Qian Hao have also clocked out and left.

It appeared unusually cold and aloof.

Just as Xu De was considering whether to consult Lin Yue about the law, he suddenly...

A voice suddenly sounded.

"Squeak~"

A disheveled man got off the tricycle, walked to the main entrance of the law firm, opened the door, looked at the interior, and grinned.

"Hey, where are all those water bottles from the past few days?!"

This person is...

mouse!

In the Ninth Hospital case, Xu De encountered a lame homeless man named Rat at Zhang Yue and Zhang Xing's home under the bridge. Later, he reached an agreement with Rat by partially incorporating Rat into the law firm, and Rat was put in charge of all the law firm's garbage.

only.....

"Didn't I say you can't come in dressed sloppily?!"

Xu De looked at the rat, frowned, and was very dissatisfied.

A good image is important for lawyers, even if you're not a lawyer.

Imagine a homeless person, looking disheveled, wandering into a restaurant. What would you think if they were eating there? It would definitely have some impact.

"Hey, I didn't go in!"

The mouse stood confidently at the doorway and pointed to its feet.

"I'm at the door. Usually, it's that kid Wang Chao who hands me the trash."

"I didn't go in, how can you say I broke the agreement!?"

Xu De shook his head: "Heh heh, that's just sophistry. If you keep talking like that... the garbage from the law firm is definitely not going to be given to you."

"How could this be?!"

The mouse was dumbfounded.

Just as Xu De was about to say something more, a thought suddenly popped into his mind, causing him to stop.

The origins of this rat are unclear.

"The fact that the other party knows Elder Chen... Elder Chen's identity, though mysterious, suggests that someone who can travel to the central government and personally participate in revising laws must be extraordinary."

How did the mouse even know the other party? Besides, the other party's abilities have never been revealed...

Xu De suddenly narrowed his eyes and scanned the rat in front of him.

Currently, he only has one feeling about mice.

He has a clear mind and a deep understanding of the law, but where his true limits lie... remains to be seen.

Maybe......

Taking advantage of the opportunity to test skills, you can try to probe the other party!

And, where exactly are the limits of one's own legal principles?

Suddenly, Xu De changed the subject and said leisurely.

"However, it's not like I can't give you this trash."

"but......"

"I need your cooperation in a small way."

The mouse was initially delighted, but then...

He looked at Xu De, who was smiling at him with ill intent, and suddenly became wary.

This person... seems to have ill intentions!