He couldn’t help but purse his lips.

Up to now, this lawsuit that involved the entire network had ended.

15,000 people had received their deserved punishment, each sentenced to corresponding prison terms. Beyond the prison terms, there were also accompanying civil litigation penalties requiring them to compensate Zhang Qingyuan, Qin Mu, and their nursing home. Among these, Zhang Qingyuan received the highest personal compensation, Qin Mu was next, and their nursing home received the least. Most defendants only compensated them with the minimum amount of 2,000 yuan for defamation damages. Cheng Chuxiao and seventeen others, as instigators, each compensated nearly one hundred thousand yuan.

All things considered, their nursing home had profited a whopping 32,000,000 yuan just from compensation! It was already comparable to the net profit of their nursing home over two years! This time, although they suffered a loss in reputation, they inadvertently made a fortune! Moreover, the internet users involved would need to post public apologies online, helping their nursing home clarify the facts. Under such enormous publicity, their nursing home was very likely to become the largest in Jin City!

"This time... it’s all thanks to Qin Mu’s efforts," Wan Zhongyuan murmured, feeling very excited.

Regarding the subsequent compensation funds, the court would urge the defendants to pay up swiftly. This money was secure unless those defendants with suspended sentences wanted to taste actual imprisonment.

With that in mind, he turned on the computer and quietly drafted a proposal, suggesting the nursing home set aside some funds from its budget as Qin Mu’s commission and bonus.

According to the commission rate of top lawyers in Jin City, for cases exceeding 5,000,000 yuan, it seems to be 2%...

He looked up the current charging standards online. For property disputes under 100,000 yuan, a lawyer’s fee of 5,000 yuan was required. For amounts between 100,000 and 500,000 yuan, the commission was 4.2%. For amounts between 500,000 yuan and 1,000,000 yuan, the commission was 4%. For amounts between 1,000,000 and 5,000,000 yuan, the commission was 3%. For amounts between 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 yuan, the commission was 2%.

Take this case, for instance. Their nursing home gained 32,000,000 yuan. Based on the commission rates, that would roughly amount to over 1,000,000 yuan.

After careful consideration, he decided to choose a round number, writing down 2,000,000 yuan as the amount on the proposal.

This money... the nursing home must provide it. It could be said that without Qin Mu, their nursing home would never have obtained this enormous sum! If they didn’t provide it, he feared offending Qin Mu. Such a formidable legal weapon... their modest nursing home really couldn’t afford to offend him.

...

「Mountain and Water Garden District.」

After sending Zhang Qingyuan off, Qin Mu returned home. After dinner, he immediately went into the study and began recording the next installment of his video series on the Dog Beating Case. In the previous episode, he had narrated how Cheng Chuxiao’s lawyer was discovered to have committed criminal acts in court, leading to a suspension of the hearing.

But this time...

"This hearing serves as a continuation of the last dog beating civil dispute, but due to the dog owner’s actions, it involves more people."

Facing the camera, he recounted Cheng Chuxiao’s actions after her attempts at "seeking justice" failed. To force their compliance, Cheng Chuxiao had directly instigated an online mob attack.

"Of course, I didn’t plan to tolerate it. I immediately went to the bank, handled a loan, and prepared to sue those involved in the cyberbullying."

After that, he detailed the process of filing the lawsuit. For the litigation funds, he had to thank the bank for its strong support, which allowed him to quickly complete the preparation process for the lawsuit. Following this, he described the scene of ten thousand people, all having received summons, gathered outside the Jin City Court.

"The first day, both I and the opposing lawyer were late.

The second day, I and my co-plaintiffs shuttled between eight courtrooms, working like dogs.

The third day, I and my co-plaintiffs shuttled between eight courtrooms, working like dogs.

The fourth day...

Finally, after a total of six days, all 15,000 defendants were tried, and they all received their due punishments.

And Cheng Chuxiao... for her obstinacy, for persistently speaking out for the dog, and for multiple other charges, was sentenced to ten years in prison!

Here, I just want to say that cyberbullying is unacceptable. Don’t preach kindness to others if you haven’t experienced their suffering."

Qin Mu raised his head and concluded, "Often, what we see online is very one-sided. Don’t believe everything you hear, don’t make rash judgments, and certainly don’t join the cyberbullying mob at the slightest disagreement.

And if you encounter cyberbullying... I hope you will also use the law as your weapon. Don’t tolerate it, and definitely don’t resort to extreme measures. Doing so will only bring pain to your loved ones and pleasure to the bullies. The self-proclaimed champions of justice online will not shed a single tear for strangers they’ve never met."

Having lived two lives, he had seen far too many keyboard warriors online. They talk a big game about righteousness and morality, but in reality, they treat those around them with harshness and ingratitude. Every Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, they inevitably post on social media, showing off their supposed filial piety. But on ordinary days, they seldom even call their parents. Many people meticulously craft kind and filial personas online, but in reality, their actions are entirely contradictory. Conversely, it’s often those who rarely post online who quietly treat their parents, relatives, and friends with genuine kindness. Those who earn a monthly salary of 4,000 yuan yet consistently send 3,000 yuan to their parents would never boast about such things online. And as for those online trolls, they wouldn’t feel a shred of compassion for strangers thousands of miles away, people they’ve never met and know nothing about.

In the study, Qin Mu took a deep breath and saved the video. Then, he turned on his computer and started editing.