In their minds, dogs were very loyal animals that had good relationships with humans, which also made people eager for canine companionship. But this only applied to dogs they owned. Dogs owned by others might inevitably bite you a couple of times, and dogs were usually used for guarding. If a dog disobeyed its owner and bit someone, it generally wouldn’t survive the evening! Everyone among them had tasted the deliciousness of dog meat soup.

But now, these people online... Even if their pets bit someone, they wouldn’t do much to the pets. At most, they would provide some compensation. And those who treated dogs better than their own families struck them as insane. Take Cheng Chuxiao, for example. He would rather send his own father to a nursing home and choose to "depend on a dog for companionship."

"I have some good news for everyone! Xiao Qin is out of his seclusion; he said he’s finished organizing the documents!"

At three o’clock in the afternoon, Zhang Qingyuan and the others were still chatting in the courtyard when someone suddenly exclaimed excitedly. Everyone’s spirits were greatly lifted.

Just then, they saw Qin Mu walk past them, carrying a full jute bag. Inside the jute bag were stacks of complaints and screenshot evidence, totaling thirteen thousand copies and weighing about one hundred and sixty-five pounds.

This pile of complaints... It could no longer be measured merely in terms of individual copies; their stacked weight was astonishing. Fortunately, he had previously been rewarded with the physique of a special operative. Being physically strong, it wasn’t too strenuous for him.

"Xiao Qin, don’t tell me these are all complaints? Need some help?"

"Xiao Qin, are you heading to the court? We want to go and see as well."

"There are plenty of us; let’s each carry a bit for you. Otherwise, it’s too tiring for you alone."

"This isn’t just a jute bag; it’s full of weighty defendants!"

"..."

Everyone was excited. They gathered around, eager to help. Although this wasn’t a court hearing, merely the submission of complaints, the spectacle of submitting thirteen thousand complaints at once... would definitely make history. They also wanted to join in on the excitement.

"Alright then... everyone please help me carry some."

Looking at the bored elderly people in front of him, Qin Mu lowered the jute bag from his shoulder and set it on the ground. THUD. It landed with a dull sound.

It contained thirteen thousand complaints, evidence materials, and the IP addresses he had gathered. Providing these IP addresses would save the prosecutor’s office significant time and energy in their investigation and ensure not a single person was missed. Otherwise... gathering information for thirteen thousand defendants would definitely overwhelm the prosecutorial authorities!

Immediately after, he took out stack after stack of thick complaints and distributed them to Zhang Qingyuan, Li Weiguo, Song Tiancheng, and the other elders. Each of them held a small bag, into which their share was placed. Each person was allocated over six hundred complaints. The large group marched majestically out of the nursing home, heading determinedly towards the court.

...

「Meanwhile.」 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

In the Deputy Dean’s office at the nursing home.

"Dean Wan, Qin Mu... he’s finished sorting the documents. He’s headed to the court with a jute bag," a manager from the administration department reported cautiously to Wan Zhongyuan, showing him a photo on his phone.

This photo... it was of the jute bag, filled with complaints. A large jute bag, packed to the brim, so full it couldn’t be stuffed any further.

"Qin Mu said he counted those who slandered Old Zhang, our home, and himself. The detractors totaled about thirteen thousand people." After a pause, the manager added this.

Upon hearing this, Wan Zhongyuan instinctively gulped, his expression slightly unnatural. This incident had lasted for three days, and Qin Mu had been busy the whole time. Wan Zhongyuan hadn’t dared to rush him, but he’d never expected... Qin Mu to suddenly produce thirteen thousand defendants! A group of defendants exceeding ten thousand people! This was unprecedented, not just in Jin City, but across the whole country!

And over these past few days... online public opinion had become increasingly fierce. What began as initial verbal accusations had escalated to attacks on Old Zhang’s character, the nursing home’s legitimacy, and Qin Mu’s professional ethics. Many were slandering Old Zhang, calling him a typical villain who had supposedly turned good. This escalated to targeting the entire elderly community, with some suggesting the repeal of preferential treatment for the elderly. They were also slandering their nursing home as a local, unofficial institution, maliciously alleging that it lacked the proper qualifications for elderly care and was merely a "makeshift" nursing home.

The slander against Qin Mu... was even sharper. They called him the disgrace of the legal profession, accusing him of lacking professional ethics and being unfit to be a lawyer. After these sentiments had brewed for several days, the people of Jin City had an increasingly negative image of their nursing home. Consequently, their business department’s performance... was continuously declining. Many elderly people were now unwilling to choose their nursing home. If this continued, the number of residents would decrease over time, and they would eventually face closure.

"It seems now... this is the only way left," Wan Zhongyuan muttered, frowning as a critical point suddenly occurred to him. "But to sue so many people, does Xiao Qin have that much money?"

As far as he knew, filing lawsuits required litigation fees. These slanderers came from all over the country and were extremely dispersed. To actually summon them all... would require bearing tremendous upfront costs. It was an astronomical sum! He certainly didn’t have that kind of money, and even the nursing home couldn’t produce so much cash on short notice.

"That... I don’t know either," the manager replied with a wry smile. Regarding that point... Qin Mu hadn’t informed him, and since it was Qin Mu’s private matter, he didn’t feel it was appropriate to ask.

Wan Zhongyuan nodded after hearing this and said nothing more.

...

「Jin City Court.」