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The two chatted like this, and half an hour later, they arrived at their destination, a three-star hotel next to Sunshine City Community, which was pretty well decorated.

Old Tang naturally didn't hold back, and after completing the check-in procedures, he began to carefully examine the evidence provided by Zhou Zhixing.

The main pieces were the three financial statements and some screenshots from his social media at the time; of course, there was also the most important piece, the administrative detention notice issued by the Changshan District Sub-bureau of Lincheng City.

The administrative detention notice stated that Zhou Zhixing had disseminated those remarks in various WeChat groups without verifying the relevant situation or having sufficient evidence, causing a large number of the community's homeowners to click on them.

After an investigation, it turned out that the situation of the property management company offering bribes, as he had claimed, did not exist, so he was given a ten-day administrative detention.
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After carefully evaluating these materials, Old Tang had an idea, as the case was indeed as simple as he had imagined.

However, the key issue in most administrative proceedings isn't typically the complexity of the facts of the case.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm clear on the situation now. What are your thoughts? Do you want to initiate an administrative lawsuit to overturn this detention?" Old Tang asked.

"Yes!" Zhou Zhixing said without hesitation, "Lawyer Tang, I want to file an administrative lawsuit. I don't want to carry the burden of an illegal act. It has a big impact on me!"

"Moreover, as a preparing member of the community council, I should have this right to oversight. Look, the words I used were all 'alleged'…"

Seeing Zhou Zhixing about to lament his troubles, Old Tang quickly said, "Got it. I'll take your case, but I also need to discuss my customs with you."

"Once I take on a case, I see it through to the end, so you understand what I mean, right? With this kind of rights defense, nobody knows what might happen…"

Zhou Zhixing replied, "Lawyer Tang, rest assured, there will be absolutely no other issues on my end!"

"Great, I'll prepare the contract now. Let's get the formalities straightened out. I've already discussed the fee with you, so let's proceed."

The electronic contract was quickly prepared. Zhou Zhixing signed it and paid the lawyer's fee.

With the procedures handled, Old Tang officially became his representative. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, I know you have other ideas, but don't rush. Things need to be done step by step."

Indeed, things had to be done step by step, for his system panel had already displayed a new mission.

Mission objective: Educate the Changshan District Sub-bureau using legal means.

Mission reward: Completion percentage...

Perhaps due to the simplicity of the mission, even with a completion percentage of two hundred percent, the lifespan reward was still only six months rather than twelve.

But an administrative lawsuit wouldn't drag on too long, so all things considered, he still came out ahead.

The key question, though, was how devious could it get?

The cowardly system was showing its true colors again, always the type to bully the weak and fear the strong.

After chatting for a while longer and seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Zhixing intended to invite him to dinner, but Tang Fangjing refused.

As Old Tang put it, "With my late-stage liver cancer, I have to be very careful about what I eat, so there's really no need. Dining out is too lavish for me."

Zhou Zhixing was moved, of course, but he had no idea that the moment he left, Old Tang headed straight for Lincheng's biggest night market to live it up with great food, ignoring any dietary restrictions...

Time flew, and the next day Old Tang got up and prepared to start working. Just like before, he didn't plan to go through any administrative reconsideration and aimed to settle the matter directly.

In Lincheng City, according to regulations, the first instance of administrative litigation was to be under the central jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court, so Old Tang carried his briefcase directly to the Lincheng City Intermediate Court.

This was his first visit to this court; on comparison, it was somewhat lacking next to the Jingzhou Intermediate Court, and one of the judges he happened to meet even had a full head of hair!

At the filing office, he still had to take a number and wait his turn. Finally, it was his turn, and he handed in his materials.

While taking the materials, the clerk said, "Comrade, if this is a common case, please go to the grassroots court. The Intermediate Court will not handle it directly... Is this an administrative lawsuit?"

The clerk was a bit surprised upon seeing the materials in hand.

"Yes, it's an administrative lawsuit. Please have a look," he replied.

In Lincheng, unlike Jingzhou, administrative lawsuits were not common. In many less prosperous areas, people might not even have a concept of "administrative lawsuit."

Many believe that administrative lawsuits are futile, thinking they can't win, or even if they do, the authorities will ignore the verdict.

Such beliefs obviously have their reasons, but if you follow the process, it will always leave a trace, which can be very useful when real problems arise.

The clerk began to scrutinize the materials. Being detained for ten days for remarks made in a WeChat group, purportedly causing trouble, seemed like a messy affair.

But the real point of interest wasn't the lawsuit; it was the name of the agent!

"Are you that Tang Fangjing?" the clerk abruptly looked up, visibly bewildered.

Old Tang nodded and said, "Yes, the very same Tang Fangjing you're thinking of."

"But weren't you previously injured and hospitalized? How come you are in Lincheng?" the clerk asked with increasing surprise.

"Are you referring to this hand?" Old Tang lifted his bandaged hand and said, "It's not completely healed, but it's getting there. Mainly, I'm interested in this case."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on Old Tang's face, "I mainly want to ask some people to translate for me, to clarify what exactly constitutes causing trouble."