Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 258 Zhang Xiuning is dead!

The moment the title left Xu De's mouth, the three people around him showed a slightly stunned expression.

After a long silence, Wang Chao couldn't hold back any longer. His eyes were filled with shock as he stared at Xu De in disbelief, and he exclaimed in astonishment:

"Director, are you a journalism student...?"

"Have you ever seen anyone who studied journalism become a lawyer?"

Xu De rolled his eyes, crossed his arms, and then paused before adding a sentence.

What is the most important thing in journalism?

Wang Chao initially wanted to speak, since he knew a little about everything, but after thinking about it, he cautiously and conservatively said:

"Being realistic and pragmatic?"

"No, it's taking things out of context!"

Xu De directly denied it, then pointed to himself and said, "Did I take things out of context?"

After those seven words were spoken, the other three wanted to object, but after thinking it over, they were ultimately unable to utter a single word.

The theory seems... to have indeed not been taken out of context.

The construction site does indeed have outstanding payments, some as long as a year's worth of wages.

Zhu Dali... was indeed driven to the brink, which is why he risked his life.

"this......"

Wang Chao's lips moved as if he wanted to speak, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Immediately afterwards, his gaze toward Xu De turned serious.

Indeed, gold shines wherever it is.

Judging from the way the other party reports... even if he didn't become a lawyer but a journalist, it probably wouldn't be long before the media industry produces a famous "Reporter Xu"!

Just as everyone was pondering this.

"Knock knock knock~!"

There was a knock on the ward door, and a sound came from outside.

The people inside turned to look at the door.

With a creaking sound, a crack in the door gradually appeared.

Several figures dressed in suits and business attire, looking quite professional, and holding microphones, peeked in. They even had slight professional smiles on their faces. After taking in the room, they whispered tentatively:

"Hello, is this Ms. Zhang Xiuning's ward?"

After saying that, Xu De and the others looked away, exchanging glances and secretly feeling alarmed.

Is this... a reporter?

The other party acted so quickly? The court hearing just ended yesterday, and the morning paper was only recently published today, and they've already found the victim's family at the hospital, just before noon!?

Just as Xu De was about to speak, a somewhat murky voice suddenly appeared beside him.

Who are you?

It was a woman's voice, and it sounded somewhat familiar.

Everyone paused and turned to look.

Then, Zhang Xiuning, who had been lying on the bed, was now... propping herself up against the headboard, her eyes brighter than ever before.

The other person...is awake? And they seem to be in pretty good spirits!

Xu De's heart skipped a beat, his brows furrowed, and his eyes gradually turned serious.

The female reporter's eyes lit up. She pushed open the half-closed door slightly, and the next second, several photographers with cameras on their shoulders followed her into the ward. They immediately pointed their microphones at Zhang Xiuning.

Just before asking the question, Lin Yue warned, "Be mindful of the scope of your questions."

then.

The group then stood up and moved a little distance away from each other.

The reporter nodded. She was there to capitalize on current social issues, not to cause trouble for herself, so she naturally wouldn't provoke Zhang Xiuning excessively.

but......

Contrary to expectations, Zhang Xiuning was in good spirits.

The reporter asked, "Ms. Zhang, according to the case details released by the court, the defendant Zhu Dali recanted his confession in court. What are your thoughts on this?"

On the hospital bed, Zhang Xiuning, dressed in a blue striped hospital gown, seemed somewhat dazed.

Her wrinkled features looked somewhat numb.

After a long silence, she slowly opened her lips, her hoarse and husky voice uttering softly as she lowered her head and said in silence, "I have nothing to say."

The reporter was somewhat surprised.

She had seen too many plaintiffs' families erupt in hysterical rage when faced with the defendant's recantation, but this was the first time she had seen someone so calm.

Furthermore... the other person's physical condition didn't seem as bad as the police had described.

Thinking of this.

The reporter, emboldened, asked again:

"Then... let's learn more about the victim in this case..."

Zhang Xiuning was somewhat dazed, a trace of memory flashing in her cloudy eyes, "Mushan, he..."

"..."

The two sides took turns speaking.

Beside him.

Lin Yue looked on with a hint of surprise at Xu De and the others who had been watching.

"It's almost done..."

She bumped her head against Xu De's chest, then whispered the truth to him.

The old man's mental state was quite different a while ago. He was somewhat delirious, often lost in a daze, and didn't even blink, like a vegetable.

Xu De showed no expression, only uttering a soft "hmm".

The group watched silently.

After a while.

The exchange between the two parties has concluded.

Although Zhang Xiuning did not make any particularly strong statements, what she said was enough for her to publish a report.

"Okay, we won't bother you any longer. We've taken up your time with this interview."

The female reporter gave a professional smile and stood up to leave.

Take advantage of this opportunity.

"Sizzle!"

Xu De gave Wang Chao and Li Jian a look, and the two instantly understood, but both showed a hint of hesitation.

"Um?"

Xu De's gaze intensified.

"They're not even listening to the director's orders?!"

The two sighed, then opened the ward door and quickly caught up with the reporter.

"Mr. Wu, please wait a moment."

In the corridor, the satisfied female reporter heard the sound, turned around to look at the lawyer who had chased after her, a look of doubt on her face, and tilted her head slightly as she said:

"What brings you two here?"

Wang Chao and Li Jian exchanged a glance, and finally, without batting an eye, Wang Chao spoke:

"Reporter Wu, I wonder if you have any information about the construction site where the defendant Zhu Dali works?"

"There......"

Unpaid wages?

Wage arrears at construction sites are common, and most journalists have been reporting on them for decades; it's nothing new.

only......

After Wang Chao spoke up and mentioned a news headline.

Reporter Wu was shocked and looked at the two lawyers in front of him in disbelief.

Her emotions surged, her pupils dilated, as if an invisible door was slowly opening before her. Reporter Wu said:

"Explain in detail."

......

In the ward.

After the reporter left.

"Ms. Zhang, it's getting late. I just bought some steamed buns, would you like to try some?"

Lin Yue looked quite excited as she took out the things she had bought and eagerly shared them.

Bed.

Xu De laughed and said, "Although you are not outstanding in many aspects, you are particularly good at eating. You chose some good steamed buns."

"Right, right? I think it tastes good too."

Lin Yue nodded, but after realizing what she meant, she suddenly got a little flustered.

He looked at Xu De, but because Zhang Xiuning was there, he could only threaten him with a bared tooth and a glare.

"Hehe."

Zhang Xiuning tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a kind smile. She took the soft, fluffy bun, began to chew it carefully, and after a long while, slowly nodded.

"Kiyama likes to eat steamed buns."

She spoke slowly, her face showing a hint of reminiscence and a touch of emotion.

"I planted some chives, and I would harvest a batch every holiday, buy some eggs, and make steamed buns... But Mushan is a silly kid; he can't make dough rise, so every time he makes one, it's as hard as a rock, but he still eats it with relish..."

She muttered to herself, and the two people beside her stopped their playful banter and listened quietly.

a long time.

Zhang Xiuning finally came to her senses. After eating one steamed bun, she took another and smiled, saying:

"The person is already dead, so there's nothing more to say."

"Xiao Xu."

Xu De paused for a moment, then nodded. "I'm here."

"Is there any compensation for this case?" Zhang Xiuning asked.

"Yes, roughly speaking, it could be around 70,000, but it's difficult to implement, and Zhu Dali doesn't have the money either," Xu De shook his head.

A life lost, the legal compensation is not much.

In the case of Zhang Da and Zhang Er, he said that disability costs more money than death!

Of course, it doesn't matter how much or how little, since Zhu Dali can get a divorce. After the divorce, he has no property of his own, so the law can't enforce it. He might even have to pay for the prison's medical treatment. He's really a scoundrel.

"I estimate... I'll eventually get about 20,000 or 30,000," Xu De said.

"Twenty or thirty thousand...?"

Zhang Xiuning murmured for a moment, "That's enough...that's enough..."

"I still have a few hundred dollars on me, I'll give it to you as a commission fee. If possible... just keep a few hundred dollars for Mushan to buy an urn."

"Just cremate the body. Isn't the country promoting cremation right now?"

"At first I didn't think it was a good idea, but... this child suffered a lot while he was alive. Now that he's dead, let's not let the insects crawl and bite him. Burn his ashes and bury them in that leek patch."

"oh......"

"I still owe my neighbor 1,341 yuan, and I have a bag of flour at home, so..."

Zhang Xiuning was in exceptionally good spirits.

She also has a good appetite.

For breakfast, I ate two steamed buns, a tea egg, and a cup of soy milk. I looked much better than the elderly ladies exercising in the square.

Around noon, Xu De and the others pushed Zhang Xiuning around the area near the hospital.

They looked very relaxed.

but......

Outside, however, things were in complete chaos!

Major media outlets began to follow up on Zhu Dali's recantation, and their reports were sharp and incisive!

The Yanzhou City Police Department was besieged by reporters, and was forced to hold an interview that afternoon. The captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade was surrounded and sweated profusely.

Meanwhile, the Yanzhou Municipal People's Procuratorate received a call from its superiors, and the Provincial High Procuratorate inquired about the situation after receiving the news. The Municipal Procuratorate immediately became highly vigilant.

After understanding it.

The city procuratorate chief's face was ashen because... in addition to calls to the city procuratorate, residents were also receiving a constant stream of accountability calls to the provincial procuratorate today.

That night.

Sun Hu and Zhu Dali were subjected to intense interrogation again.

until......

The next day.

......

......

The following day, June 17nd.

Following the publication of a report titled "Current Situation at Construction Site: Defendant Zhu Dali Forced to Work for Money Due to Desperation...", the report has attracted significant attention from certain groups in specific sectors.

[Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Co., Ltd.] Community Hospital Project, construction site.

When the literate workers saw the newspaper, their heads went blank, as if they had hit a wall.

The boss... got arrested!

But here is the problem.

The construction site still owes them a year's worth of wages!

The news spread like wildfire across the construction site, and within just one morning, the entire site knew about it.

noon.

Driven by fear, the workers made up their minds and began to demand their wages from their respective contractors.

The contractor, left with no other option, went to the company, only to find...

Sun Hu has been arrested!

In an instant, panic began to spread throughout the construction site.

......

6 month 18 day.

Conflicts frequently occur on construction sites, and cries for unpaid wages are constant.

6 month 19 day.

Multiple media outlets began to follow up and report on the matter. With the media's "support," or rather, "fueling" of the situation, the workers gradually began to strike.

6 month 20 day.

A workers' strike temporarily halted the community hospital project, and a large group of workers demanding payment gathered outside the company.

Several small contractors who had previously paid their workers' "living expenses" out of their own pockets were also getting anxious. They joined forces and started looking for someone to sue them.

until......

......

6 month 21 day.

Inside the courthouse in Yanzhou City.

The top lawyer from Honglang Law Firm glanced intently at Liu Xiufen beside him, then, standing in the courtyard, he took out his phone and spoke:

"Hello, Attorney Zhou, what's up?"

The tone was firm, yet tinged with doubt.

This is the Yanzhou City Court... well, a basic-level people's court.

The purpose of this visit is to conduct a civil lawsuit on behalf of Liu Xiufen and Zhu Dali, namely the division of property in their "divorce," with the aim of getting Zhu Dali to recant his testimony a second time.

Although he can't see the other party right now, once the forensic experts contact Zhu Dali, he will naturally understand where the process is going and what has happened.

only.....

Before he could finish all of this, it was clear that an accident was about to happen.

On the other end of the phone.

Zhou Ning seemed to be at the company. He took two deep breaths and then slowly said:

"Attorney Yan, there are mainly two things."

"First, the workers at the construction site are currently suing the company... well, they've already started a strike. The company's minority shareholders are unwilling to provide upfront funding, and the company's account cannot be used to pay wages, otherwise it would cause a break in the cash flow."

"According to the shareholders, the project still has two months left. If the strike continues... then it may affect the final acceptance of the project."

Upon hearing this...

Thorough and clear.

It turns out it happened at the construction site, but...

"What does this have to do with me?" Yan Mi frowned.

He did serve Sun Hu and Zhu Dali, but that doesn't mean he was their biological father or that he had to protect them in everything.

His services... were limited to the criminal case of Zhang Mushan's death!

What? As for the company's financial problems? That has absolutely nothing to do with him.

"The company can't reach Sun Hu. We hope that next time you contact Sun Hu, you can pass on this message... Hmm, it seems they want Sun Hu to pay his salary out of his own pocket."

Zhou Ning spoke casually through the loudspeaker.

Upon hearing this, Yan Mi nodded. He was too lazy to care about the company's internal affairs. As for what to do about the defendant's unpaid wages?

Again.

It has nothing to do with him!

No matter who he sues, who his lawyer is, or how the other party operates, it has absolutely nothing to do with him.

"Okay, I understand."

Yan Mi nodded. "Is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up."

"There's one more thing!"

Zhou Ning quickly called out to the other person, then took a deep breath and slowly spoke in a deep voice, uttering a sentence.

"The plaintiff, Zhang Xiuning... is dead!"