What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Even though he was aware that Lawyer Tang was on the high-speed train to Lincheng, Zhou Zhixing still found it hard to believe; he had never seen someone act so promptly.

One moment he was there discussing the case, and the next, he had purchased a ticket and boarded the train.

Wasn't Lawyer Tang worried about making the trip in vain?

The key point was, it seemed that Lawyer Tang had just been slashed and was supposedly in the hospital...

However, now wasn't the time to think about these things; he needed to arrange a meeting with Lawyer Tang and, incidentally, pick him up from the high-speed train station when the time came.

Meanwhile, on the high-speed train to Lincheng, Old Tang was fast asleep. This time, he didn't bring Wang Qingqing with him.

Although it would be better to have an assistant while traveling for work, considering the situation in Lincheng, bringing Wang Qingqing would be more inconvenient.

Zhou Zhixing mentioned that during the process of setting up the preparatory group for the resident committee establishment, he and his people had been harassed and threatened more than once by strangers knocking on their doors.

Of course, one could call the police in such situations, but that wouldn't solve the problem. Everyone knew the situation with the grassroots police forces; there was nothing they could do.

So there was no need to bring Wang Qingqing. If something were to happen, how could he explain it to Old Wang, since she was his beloved niece?

Old Tang didn't entirely trust Zhou Zhixing's words. However, he was well-informed about the intricacies of resident committee establishment, and he knew the case wouldn't be too complicated.

It was not like the labor lawsuit he had handled before, with its interconnected layers; this was a very straightforward matter, requiring only some courage from those involved.

The trip from Jingzhou to Lincheng on the high-speed train took approximately three hours, and by a little after seven in the evening, he arrived at Lincheng Station on time.

Old Tang got up, carrying his handbag as he made his way from inside the train to the exit. His left hand was not yet fully dexterous; the doctor had emphasized he should not exert effort with it and to have regular check-ups for a while.

After stepping out of the train station, he took out his mobile phone to call Zhou Zhixing.

"Hello, hi, I'm out of the station now. Where are you?" Old Tang asked while on the phone.

Zhou Zhixing, who wasn't far away, also looked around and quickly spotted Tang Fangjing.

"Lawyer Tang, over here, over here!"

Hearing the call, Old Tang hung up and walked over. An excited Zhou Zhixing on the other side said, "Good evening, Lawyer Tang. This matter is really going to trouble you."

"Uh, I've already booked a hotel for you, right next to our neighborhood. The conditions here in Lincheng are not as good as those in Jingzhou. Please bear with it."

As the saying goes, no one would fault someone for being too polite. Although Old Tang came out of interest, it didn't mean that he appreciated those litigants who were indecisive and non-committal.

In fact, for some cases that didn't require his mandatory involvement, he felt that certain litigants didn't deserve help.

If they weren't invested in their own matters, not needing him to do much, yet still unable to stand up to the pressure, it was a shame.

Zhou Zhixing, on the other hand, seemed rather promising.

Thus, Old Tang also smiled and said, "It's fine, it's fine. As long as I have a place to stay, that's enough. This case won't be resolved quickly; I'll have to stay here for a while."

"Let's head out now, then. We can talk as we go."

Soon, Old Tang got into Zhou Zhixing's car and they set off towards his neighborhood.

Zhou Zhixing started to chat as he drove, "Lawyer Tang, our neighborhood is called Sunshine City. The people living here are, well, mostly like me, without any big financial problems."

"But... how should I put it, maybe it's because they have a bit of money, they don't really care about some things. When real issues arise, they are scared and don't want to bother."

"Take the establishment of the resident committee, for example. After watching your video, Lawyer Tang, I felt that our neighborhood faced significant problems in this regard and decided to take the lead in setting up a committee."

"Then came all sorts of troubles..."

Zhou Zhixing didn't immediately mention his administrative detention; he first talked about issues with the neighborhood property management.

In Old Tang's case of establishing a resident committee, despite the troubles, a crucial point was that the property management company hadn't dared to employ other underhanded tactics.

Moreover, the local street office was explicitly supportive, which was extremely important, even more crucial than Old Tang's own efforts.

Zhou Zhixing's situation was different. To use his words, since he started the preparations, his car tires had been slashed countless times, spray-painted, and they'd been disturbed at home at night; his wife and child had even been followed!

"I once confronted those people, and they said someone had hired them just to make us withdraw from setting up the resident committee. They assured that no further trouble would come our way if we gave up."

Old Tang listened without much reaction. Struggles were common, especially when involving such substantial interests.
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On his end, he had cut through the chaos with a swift stroke, first sending those obstructive figures away, and then proceeding with the task at hand.

As for the local street office in Zhou's case—no need to mention it—there was constant obstruction and delay. From the time they started preparing to establish the resident committee, it had been three or four years without success.

Noticing Zhou Zhixing getting off-topic, Old Tang interjected, "Let's not talk about the resident committee for now. Tell me about the administrative detention; you said you found three financial statements in the property management office, right?"

"Yes, Lawyer Tang, I still have them with me. I'll show them to you at the hotel. It's clearly written on them; I just posted it in the WeChat group."

"Mainly because at that time, our cars were parked outside and received tickets almost every day. Plus, with those statements proving there was a problem, they surely would believe something was amiss."

"Back then, they couldn't sell their parking spots; they were too expensive and no one would buy..."