The bailiffs stepped forward and escorted Zhao Dezhu, Zhao Fugui, and others out of the courtroom, preparing to process their transfer to a detention center for temporary custody. As for the criminals given suspended sentences, their criminal records and files were handed over to the local judicial office. The correctional community under this office was responsible for their rehabilitation.

「Zizhou.」

Outside the courthouse, Qing Lan and Hu Wenning walked out side by side. In Hu Wenning’s hand was a judgment issued by the court, requiring the other party to fully compensate her for the loss of her pumpkins.

"Qing Lan, thank you," she said emotionally, holding Qing Lan’s hand tightly. Regarding this pumpkin theft incident, she had originally just wanted to vent to her best friend but hadn’t expected her best friend to help her deal with everything and point her in the right direction. If it hadn’t been for Qing Lan, she really wouldn’t have known how to handle these lawless elders.

"You don’t need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Qin Mu," Qing Lan said with a light laugh, not taking credit. All her maneuvers this time were the result of Qin Mu’s behind-the-scenes guidance. In the process, she also learned a lot of legal knowledge. In the future, when encountering such people who tried to exploit their old age, she would have the confidence to deal with them.

"Should I... send him some local specialties as thanks?" Hu Wenning blinked and couldn’t help but say. Before the hearing, she had stayed at Qing Lan’s house and had found time to watch all of Qin Mu’s videos. She wished she had followed this account sooner. Swallowing one’s anger is not a solution. A one-time retreat often doesn’t lead to peace but to the other party’s escalation and unrestrained behavior.

"You could send some local specialties. When I had a load-bearing wall damaged, he helped solve it, and I sent a small gift," Qing Lan nodded and then suggested, "But he has many friends, so I suggest you send more."

Upon hearing this, Hu Wenning nodded thoughtfully. She had heard from Qing Lan that Qin Mu’s friends were all seventy to eighty-year-old seniors—a far cry from a young person’s social circle. Quite absurd.

「Jin City.」

In the retirement home, as the verdict was announced, the image on the projector screen faded to black. Zhang Qingyuan and the others gradually dispersed. Only a few people remained seated in the courtyard, chatting, reluctant for the discussion to end.

Meanwhile, Qin Mu returned to his leisurely slacking off. He went back to his office where he worked part-time as a legal consultant.

"DING! Congratulations, Host, for successfully completing this mission with a completion rate of 130%."

Suddenly, the system’s voice echoed in Qin Mu’s mind—as mechanical as ever, devoid of any emotion.

Qin Mu’s face brightened at the sound; he was clearly pleased. This mission had been rated by the system as "rather difficult," and it was highly likely to yield a legendary rare reward. All of the system’s rewards were random: Wish Value, Luck Value, or various skills. So far, he had only received one rare skill reward: [Void Seeker], which allowed him to trace someone’s IP address through the internet. Although seldom used, its effects were quite impressive. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

I wonder if I could get another skill this time, Qin Mu mused, his expression brightening with anticipation.

A few seconds later, the system’s voice came again: "DING! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a random rare reward: 1,000 points of Luck Value."

Qin Mu was startled for a moment. This reward... it wasn’t a skill, but more virtual Luck Value! Still, the amount was huge.

Keep in mind, he had worked on missions for so long and had only accumulated 2,000 points of Luck Value. This mission, however, directly rewarded him with 1,000 points! Cumulatively, he now had a 3,000-point Luck Value boost!

"Now if I buy lottery tickets or gamble on stones... will I win every time?" Qin Mu’s lips twitched as he muttered to himself. Luck Value augments one’s luck, and his luck right now was already astonishing enough. With another 1,000 points, he might just find money lying around everywhere he walks.

"Better than nothing, I guess," he shrugged. Qin Mu took out his phone and continued to slack off. Although this reward wasn’t the skill he wanted, it was still quite good overall.

「Evening.」

Mountain and Water Garden District.

After work, Qin Mu returned home. After dinner, as usual, he continued making videos.

This video was about crimes committed by the elderly and how to handle situations when grassroots law enforcement officials tried to merely smooth things over. It actually involved quite a few legal points. For example, for the crime of robbery to be constituted, there must be a significant disparity in strength between the parties, along with coercion, violence, or forcible taking of property. Other points included the threshold amount for filing a charge of intentional destruction of property, and what it takes for an assault on grassroots organizations to constitute the crime of assaulting state organs, and so on. In particular, he also explained in detail how to calculate the combined sentence for multiple crimes: there is a maximum and a minimum sentence, and sentencing typically aims for the midpoint of this range.

"Everyone grows old eventually, and I hope we can all treat the elderly kindly." At the end of the video, Qin Mu looked at the camera and said slowly, "However, some elders who try to scam people by faking injuries, take advantage of their old age, and act without regard for the law do not deserve our respect."

It was the same old story. If Hu Wenning had been more assertive at the beginning and hadn’t given in, perhaps the subsequent events wouldn’t have happened. These seniors often bully the weak and fear the strong; if you show weakness, they become stronger and more aggressive.

After recording, he spent two hours editing the video and then uploaded it to Little Station.