What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Speaking honestly, Old Tang was completely befuddled at the moment. The relevant authorities had been on the phone with him just a few days ago, and indeed they did want to solve the problem, maintaining a good attitude throughout.

But disputes like this have nothing to do with a good attitude...

For example, the oft-mentioned unfinished buildings we keep bringing up, the staff involved in handling these issues generally maintain a pleasant demeanor.

They would listen to your problems earnestly and take notes, but a good attitude doesn't solve problems. Year after year, the attitude remains positive, but the buildings are still unfinished...

Old Tang stood by his opinion: even if the regulations state that in-game items should not be compensated, that's fine. Having regulations is always a good thing, at the very least to ensure that money spent on unused Virtual Coin is properly accounted for in the rules.

Moreover, the "choose one" type of overbearing behavior must be eliminated.

And suddenly, after talking it out, they change their attitude just because he slept on it?

And what's all this about Old Cheng saying he's in a tough spot now?

"So, Old Cheng, wait a moment, let me first figure out what's happening here," he said.

It took about twenty minutes for Old Tang to finally understand the situation.

Standing in front of him, Wang Qingqing was twisting the corner of her clothes and keeping her head down, not daring to speak.

Finally, Old Tang started, "Qingqing, you... before you do this kind of thing next time, you've got to let me know, okay?"
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What she did indeed had a good effect, but it was completely different from what Old Tang had planned. In other words, he did not approve of directly using this means of public opinion to solve the problem... unless there was no other choice.

The reason is simple: on the one hand, it's about the mission requirements, as the system's missions require him to educate the other party using legal methods.

So, if you use public opinion, no matter how impressive it looks, it's just public opinion at the end of the day.

And using public opinion seems to have great immediate effects — an issue explodes on social media, and various departments intervene quickly, dealing with it in the fastest, most direct way.

Old Tang didn't deny that for the average person, this could be the best way to resolve issues, much better than exhausting oneself fighting for rights, but he was different. He was a lawyer, and also a big internet celebrity.

On his phone were messages from Sister Lian and Li Er and others. All these were gestures of good will, but even the thickest ties come to an end one day. You can't leverage someone's goodwill to your advantage, even less so for other favors.

This means should not be used lightly...

Therefore, his approach to advocacy had always been through the law, using facts as the basis and the law as the criterion, posting videos after the successful vindication of rights to educate the public on the law.

This time, however, Wang Qingqing had sparked a media frenzy, and he couldn't really say much about it since she was only trying to help him.

But no matter how much she wanted to help, he still had to make it clear that this should not set a precedent.

Wang Qingqing was smart, and quickly nodded in agreement upon hearing Old Tang's words, a smile appearing on her face. Just moments before, the way Tang Fangjing stared at her was terrifying.

She got the message loud and clear: if there was a next time, she wouldn't be working as an assistant anymore.

Old Tang walked over to the window and dialed Sister Lian's number.

On the other end, Sister Lian was at the entrance of the petitions department. Her phone rang, and she quickly answered, "Lawyer Tang, how are you now?"

"Sister Lian, I'm fine. Could you please tell everyone to go back? I'm okay, the bar association is treating me well here. This was a strategic retreat. Everyone should go back, there's no need to make trouble," he responded.

On the other side, Sister Lian replied, "Alright then, Lawyer Tang. Just let us know if there's anything we can do in the future. You're a good lawyer; everyone knows that."

After hanging up, Sister Lian called out, "Alright, Lawyer Tang is fine. Let's head back, everyone."

As her words fell, the others who had come with her began to ask questions. Sister Lian explained, and everyone was satisfied.

It was mainly because they trusted Tang Fangjing. His word was always his bond; if he said there wasn't a problem, then there certainly wasn't.

But there were some like Li Er who, before leaving, still muttered something about if the bar association dared to impose a penalty, he would head up to The Capital...

The petition department's staff certainly wouldn't try to keep them. Their job was to maintain stability. Now that everyone had dispersed on their own, naturally, everything was fine, all so harmonious.

Meanwhile, at Han Dong First Hospital, Expert Liu put the phone down, feeling that Tang Fangjing's condition had worsened. If he kept pushing like this, he would eventually encounter something life-threatening.

Old Tang ended the call and looked at his phone; the authorities had already sent him a message, setting a meeting for the morning the day after next.

Of course, such a meeting was meant to extensively gather opinions from all sides. As for drafting specific regulations, that was the job of the authorities.

Once drafted, the regulations would be subject to a thirty-day public comment period, as is common for local regulations and departmental rules.

The internet court had already postponed the hearing, and Old Tang had to be prepared in case the talks fell through; the legal route would have to be taken.

In this atmosphere, time quickly advanced to the day after next. He woke up, looked at the legal calendar — today was favorable for detention, arrest, execution of death penalties... in any case, it seemed like a good day.

After washing up and dressing, he told Wang Qingqing to entertain herself and immediately set off for the meeting at the regulatory department.

Wang Qingqing was certainly not coming with him. Maybe it was because Tang Fangjing suffered from a persecution complex; in any case, he generally avoided becoming too close to anyone in public.