What's wrong with this lawyer?!

As a case-filing staff member at the Internet Court, Ren Xiaopei was certainly not intimidated by the number of cases; what she feared was the pile of verifications that Tang Fangjing might conduct afterwards.

Although the "Soaring" mobile game had been shut down, at its peak, the number of players online and the amount they spent on in-game purchases were, frankly, terrifying...

But Tang Fangjing wouldn't go to that extent, unless he had gone mad...

Nevertheless, no matter what, once someone submits case filing materials, she definitely has to review them.

After a careful look, she knew that these materials were the same as those in a previous case, so there was no need to hesitate; she could file the case right away.

As for the other issue, whether to admit a class-action lawsuit, the materials were straight out of a textbook: firstly, the number of people was sufficient, secondly, all cases were of the same type, and even the defendant was the same.

However, to be on the safe side, Ren Xiaopei still submitted the relevant materials to the case-filing tribunal leader for review. It's definitely no problem to ask for guidance in these matters.

Meanwhile, Ju Haiqing, who had returned to the hotel, couldn't wait to post the second-instance judgment that maintained the original ruling online, along with the message: Won the second trial too, where are all those who mocked us now?

Ju Haiqing was really holding back his anger; he didn't know whether those people were actual netizens or paid trolls, but he was sure of one thing—their comments were nastily offensive.

You win the first trial, and they mock you, saying that the case will definitely be lost on appeal.

Now that the second trial has finally been adjudicated, he just had to share it to let everyone see that even these large companies, even with their specialist legal teams, sometimes lose lawsuits.

Of course, Ju Haiqing also knew that the opposition would definitely say that such efforts are "useless," but that's fine; he wanted them to say exactly that, and this time he would note down the names of those netizens who remained stubbornly outspoken...

That's how vindictive a web novelist with an archive of stories can be!

Old Tang naturally forwarded the second-instance ruling. Public opinion is something to be utilized when necessary, but not as the main tactic.

The main approach remains the law; if you can't win legally, then no matter what you say online, it's useless.

Only when the lawsuit is won can public opinion become an additional force.

Indeed, with a push from Old Tang, netizens online began to make noise again.

"Lawyer Li": Won, really? That is a bit unexpected, but I'll say it again, it's useless. What does such a big company care about a few hundred bucks? It's nothing to them, not even a drop in the bucket. They will do the same thing next time; such lawsuits are meaningless and should not be pursued at all.

"Tribe's all five": I really wonder what you get by posting back and forth? If you're that short of five hundred bucks, just say so, I'll give it to you. What's the use? You keep posting nonsense, what a waste of breath, if you're so capable, then all you gamers should sue, if not, just shut up!

"A Game, A Dream": I also think this lawsuit is unnecessary. It's purely a waste of judicial resources. Does the plaintiff really lack that little money? It would be better to accept the compensation offered. There's really no need for all this fuss.

Similar opinions abound, but who knows how many of them are genuine and how many are fabricated; who can clearly distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Wu Yanzhe kept arguing online; he is the "Tribe's all five." Seeing Ju Haiqing win the lawsuit, he was already beside himself with jealousy.

Therefore, his words were filled with much emotion.

Ju Haiqing was on the verge of jumping into the fray to retaliate even though he knew that posting the judgment was meant to attract these people, he was still somewhat unable to resist.

There are people in this world who can infuriate you in a single sentence.

Meanwhile, in the Consumer Association's office, Vice Chairman Luo looked at the news on his phone and disdainfully snorted: "Look, they even won the second trial."

Hearing this, Chairman Liu also commented: "So what if they won, what use is that to a lawyer? It's useless unless we step in to file a public interest litigation."

But if they were to engage in public interest litigation, it definitely had to be under their own leadership; even if that lawyer was Tang Fangjing, he couldn't possibly heed their directions.

Originally, Chairman Liu was mulling over whether they could handle it themselves, but after careful consideration, decided not to be the one to stick his neck out.

With Tang Fangjing in the picture, the opposition was like a firecracker, automatically drawing all the hostility. They just needed to stay behind and wait, then later step in to mediate or something, earning both money and fame without the risk of trouble. How great.

It's just too bad that Tang was too impetuous...

Neither of them took it seriously, or, to be more accurate, no one thought Tang Fangjing would dare to act so crazily.

At the Metis Corporation, there wasn't much reaction; compensation of just over five hundred was no big deal. But this kind of big company has a whole process for handling compensations after a judgment.

It's unrelated to the amount of money; they will surely pay once the process is concluded. Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire

As for making an apology, don't even think about it. That's not going to happen.

A public apology would amount to admitting wrongdoing; that's definitely something they cannot recognize. That's the court's pronouncement, we'll pay what we're ordered to but won't admit fault.

Just as with previous official media and the Bright District's relevant departments, they would publicly apologize only if their fundamental interests were at stake.

Without an apology, in the end, it would be up to the court to publish an apology, just paying the fee for a newspaper announcement.

Zhou Xianying had already started to busy herself with other matters, and whether it was her or Director Fang, both thought the issue had already passed.