In front of him.

Not one or two people, but a whole bunch!

Everyone was staring directly at him.

It seemed...

All their hopes were pinned on him.

Making him feel suddenly out of place.

"Here’s the situation, we have five daughters who got into a fight with classmates at school and were caught by the police. A lawsuit is about to be filed, and we’ve come here mainly to ask Lawyer Wang if there’s any way he can help us."

Le Jian sighed, giving a brief account of the situation.

"Wait a minute."

Wang Dachui, upon hearing it, was even more perplexed.

Unable to help but ask, "They got caught for a regular fight? How old are your daughters exactly?"

These days.

Although fights and disturbances are dealt with severely.

But...

Usually, this targets those causing social disturbances.

Rarely are students apprehended.

After all...

Students have special status, and given their often underage age, it’s unsuitable to use criminal law.

Unless...

These parents’ daughters are over sixteen, in high school, or college students.

"They’re only thirteen."

Le Jian exchanged glances with the others and gave a bitter smile.

"Thirteen years old? Then they definitely shouldn’t have been caught, let alone be prosecuted."

Wang Dachui widened his eyes, seriously suspecting these people were making a fool out of him.

He’s handled so many cases.

Though most were civil, he’d seen plenty of criminal lawsuits too.

Minors...

Almost never face criminal detention, let alone being prosecuted by the court.

"Yes, we don’t understand it either. My daughter is not even thirteen, still so young, she shouldn’t have been caught."

"We’ve paid compensation, apologized, why do they still arrest people?"

"Isn’t the Juvenile Protection Law in place for situations like this? Lawyer Wang, you surely know the law better than we do. Could you check if their conduct is compliant?"

"I seriously suspect they are colluding to frame my daughter!"

"..."

In the office.

Everyone’s talking over each other.

Full of opinions.

Voicing their views, emotions running high.

For a while.

Wang Dachui couldn’t get a word in.

"Ahem, everyone, please wait a bit. I want to understand the specifics in detail."

He had to darken his expression to interrupt the discussion.

Then.

As the parent, Le Jian recounted what happened with their daughters.

"You mean... your daughters ganged up and assaulted a student, and the parent is suing them?"

Wang Dachui frowned, looking at the other party, unable to resist confirming.

Le Jian nodded, saying in outrage: "It was just minor scuffles between students, but the other parents are insistent on escalating the matter, and finally, the police got involved and took our daughters to the station."

"Lawyer Wang, your firm is the best in Zizhou, you’ve handled many big cases, you must help us."

He continued.

He subtly indicated they were willing to discuss the lawyer’s fee, as long as their daughters didn’t go to jail.

"It’s not about the lawyer’s fee."

Wang Dachui’s mouth twitched, and he said gravely, "This matter is rather peculiar. I need to further analyze this with other lawyers at the firm."

"How about this."

"You go back and wait patiently, and if I come up with a concrete plan, I’ll contact you."

Le Jian and the others heard this, exchanged glances.

Slightly nodded.

Finally.

The group came and left in a hurry.

Directly leaving the law firm.

And after they left.

Wang Dachui quickly shut the office door and dialed Zhang Wei’s number.

To inform Zhang Wei of this perplexing dilemma...

Actually.

He didn’t want to resolve this on the spot for Le Jian and the others, because he really didn’t know what was going on with this case.

So he made an excuse to secretly seek reinforcements.

Consulting Zhang Wei, far away in Jin City.

"Minors? All apprehended?"

On the other end of the line.

Zhang Wei was handling financial reports at the firm when he paused in surprise.

"Yes, I also don’t know what’s going on. The parties said the opposition provided proof of mental damage, then the police filed a case and proceedings are underway."

Wang Dachui said with a bitter smile.

This was just a simple school fight, not one of the eight major crimes.

His level was really subpar...

It was his first encounter with such an unusual situation.

And Zhang Wei, after hearing the situation of the parties, pondered for a moment.

Then replied, "You mentioned they provided proof, it’s very likely it’s a disability certification."

"I remember there was a previous judicial interpretation that specifies the conditions for prosecuting juvenile crimes, which are only applicable in certain situations, albeit strict.’

"It requires the other party to exhibit extremely cruel behavior resulting in disability, and only after approval by the Supreme Court can proceedings commence."

Zhang Wei thought for a while and advised, "Although they played it down, this might be quite serious; you’d best understand the situation thoroughly before deciding to accept representation."

He’d encountered many clients who downplayed the severity.

To this day, he is still haunted.

These clients...

Are not necessarily deliberately concealing facts, perhaps they genuinely think it’s not that serious.

But as a lawyer.

They must ascertain the truth to avoid fumbling in court or being blindsided.

These were lessons learned from his experiences, often involving painful repercussions.

"I understand."

In the office.

Wang Dachui put down the phone and hung up.

He looked at the documents on the table.

These documents were brought over by Le Jian and the others, but the case description indeed avoided the main points.

For example, the extent of the other party’s injuries, and why the other party would suffer mental damage, etc.

"This case... maybe I should not take it?"

Wang Dachui swallowed hard.

He recalled Zhang Wei’s past experiences of being backstabbed, and couldn’t help but shiver.

Zhang Wei has a strong psychological resilience.

He can withstand it.

He worried about himself...

If he could withstand such backstabbing from these people.

If it really happens a few times in court, he worries that he will lose his passion for the profession of being a lawyer...

To take or not to take, that is the question.

...

Zizhou.

A certain upscale neighborhood.

"Sister Lan, what’s been going on recently? Why haven’t you been livestreaming? You’re not off to a matchmaking event, are you?"

"You’re not secretly leveling up, are you? We agreed to stay in bronze forever, and you went solo and reached silver?"

"I think you guys are overthinking it. The streamer can’t possibly reach silver unless they hire a booster."

"Hiss!! Silver boosting, terrifying indeed!"

"You won’t believe it, last time I played on a silver account and got totally thrashed, the opponent was obviously not local."

"..."

Qing Lan lay on the sofa, looking at her fan group chat.

Because of Sun Luoling.

She hadn’t streamed for several days.

Nor had she explained to her fans, leading them to urge her to broadcast daily in the chat.

"Up hasn’t updated videos for ages, and you didn’t pester him like this."

She pouted and retorted in the group.

The difference in treatment...

was too big.

Qin Mu hadn’t updated videos for over a month, and none of these fans dared to stand in front of him and shout.

"Sister Lan, are you floating today, daring to compare yourself with Up?"

"If the streamer were half as good as Up, she’d have made a fortune from internet fame by now."

"I just did the math for the streamer; she averages twenty games a day, four teammates per game, and nearly every teammate flames her. If she could seize those opportunities, she wouldn’t still be a small streamer."

"Your calculations are too conservative. Besides her teammates, there are five opponents. Plenty mocked the streamer in the room after the game."

"Sister Lan, don’t blame us for not reminding you, the path to wealth has been pointed out, don’t forget us if you really strike it rich."

"..."

Qing Lan’s words once again ignited the fan group chat.

The fans chimed in one after another.

Starting to become sarcastic.

"???"

Seeing these ridiculous comments, Qing Lan wished she could use her admin rights to kick them out.

But upon closer inspection...

There were just too many people commenting.

If she took it seriously, there would probably only be her left in the group.

"Calm down, calm down."

She took a few deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.

"Once I resolve Sun Luoling’s case, let’s see you mock me again!"

This time, she stopped streaming primarily to help the neighbors fight for their rights and seek justice.

Moreover,

This school violence incident had an extremely bad influence.

Similar incidents happen in almost every school, differing only in scale, but the harm to the victims is equal.

However, with Qin Mu’s help.

They had already successfully found a breakthrough.

As long as the crime is confirmed, using malicious means to cause mental disability to others, there’s a high probability for a trial.

This might be...

One of the few juvenile trials in legal history!

"Knock, knock, knock—"

Suddenly.

There was a knock on the door.

Qing Lan, wearing slippers, quickly stood up and opened the door.

"Qing Lan, it’s been approved, the notice is out, saying the Supreme Court has approved the prosecution for this case, and the Zizhou Intermediate Court will try it in seven days."

The visitor was Sun Luoling’s father, Sun Hai.

His face was full of excitement and joy.

After receiving the news, he immediately found Qing Lan.

It could be said...

Without Qing Lan, and the intern lawyer she hired, wanting to seek justice for his daughter was nearly impossible.

"I also have something to ask about this time, with the trial in seven days, what do I need to prepare before the trial?"

Sun Hai looked at Qing Lan and suddenly asked.

Although the trial is about to begin.

The other party is ultimately a minor, and he worries the trial might be resolved lightly.

Finally giving them a suspended sentence or something.

Which is unacceptable to him.

His daughter’s current mental state is still wrong, occasionally self-harming, never speaking to them voluntarily.

He only wants to personally send those five little devils to prison!

School is not suitable for them.

Prison is their final place!

"Since this case is going to trial, that means the court and procuratorial agency recognize the crimes we reported."

Qing Lan raised her head, recalling the content Qin Mu had previously briefed her on.

She organized her thoughts.

And began, "Uncle Sun, during the trial, follow the process of the public prosecutor, don’t ad-lib too much."

"During the free debate section, make sure you don’t get led by the opposing lawyer."

"Also, make it clear that the compensation from the opposing parents is for medical expenses, not emotional damages."