What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Miao Jiali also pointed out some of the existing issues.

"Lawyer Tang, making a non-prosecution decision requires the handling prosecutor to write numerous reports, and if something goes wrong later, the responsibility will be heavier. So, this isn't merely a legal issue..."

In plain terms, pleading guilty and accepting punishment—just filing charges is straightforward—doesn't bear much responsibility. Most of the time, the court will directly convict.

But a non-prosecution decision, especially one based on doubt, becomes troublesome. If you were the decision-maker, what would you choose? On one hand, it's simple and convenient, and there's no accountability. On the other, you have to write piles of reports and could face future complications.

Similarly, the situation with judicial execution is the same.

People frequently ask the execution judge, "Why don't you detain the other party? Why don't you charge them with refusal to enforce a court ruling?"

It's very simple: whether it's judicial detention or refusal-to-enforce charges, you need the court police to take action, but the Execution Bureau and court police aren't hierarchically affiliated. If you want the court police to collaborate on your case, you'll have to apply for it yourself.

To request judicial detention, a mountain of reports and applications are required. Refusal-to-enforce charges? Even more so, because you need the Public Security Authorities to cooperate. So... as far as refusal-to-enforce charges go, how many of those do you really see in practice?

Everyone tends to prefer fewer hassles...

So, it's common to encounter situations where Old Tang shows up and starts pushing hard. When he does, things do move forward, because he genuinely files complaints and submits real-name reports.

As they are chatting, the court doors swing open, and they arrive at the Case Filing Division. The staff here turn out to be acquaintances.

Seeing Old Tang entering, someone jokes, "Lawyer Tang, back again? What you put us through last time had us working overtime until we were about ready for the hospital."

At another window, someone laughs, "Lawyer Tang's back again? Everyone, run for your lives..."

The overtime blues—they've really had enough. Just looking at those mountains of documents makes your head spin.

It's come to the point where the Intermediate Court has coined a saying: Fire, Flood, and Fangjing Prevention...

Miao Jiali immediately burst into laughter, whispering, "Lawyer Tang, looks like you've got quite the standing at the Intermediate Court."

Old Tang replied helplessly, "Just you watch—after this, they're probably going to hang a sign at the door that says 'Tang Fangjing and dogs not allowed.'"

As he talked, Old Tang slowly pushed a handcart forward from behind. He casually added, "Sorry, sorry..."

At the window, the staff members looked at the stack of materials on the handcart, and their smiles gradually disappeared.

"This... all of this?"

Old Tang shook his head and said, "No."

The staff breathed a sigh of relief and were about to say something when Old Tang continued, "What I meant was—this is only part of it, about a fifth. I wouldn't bring it all at once. You'll have to wait a bit."

At that, Old Tang flashed a smile, showing his teeth: "Really, so sorry..."

Staff: "(°ー°〃) Is it too late to resign now?"

"Who are you suing this time? How come there's so much!" the staff asked wide-eyed.

"Last time wasn't it Qiangsheng Company and its dealers? The Price Bureau fined six companies..."

"What?" The staff member's tongue was already tied: "So now you're suing the remaining five companies and the dealers too? This..."

"Hey, hey, don't get me wrong! This time, I'm not the one suing. It's public-interest litigation. The Municipal Procuratorate is filing the suit. Hey, Miao Prosecutor, come over and say hello."

The staff looked over at Miao Jiali, their gazes meeting. Miao Jiali nodded, "Yes, this time it's us from the Procuratorate handling it."

The staff didn't feel like talking anymore. Since when did Tang Fangjing and the Procuratorate start being so cozy and walking hand in hand?

Cartload after cartload of materials were dropped off, and Old Tang slipped away. Between the Procuratorate and the court, they could squabble things out slowly.

What he had to do was post a video to assist the Procuratorate in its publicity efforts.

And so, that afternoon, a video went viral online!

In the video, Old Tang held his phone and filmed the towering stacks of materials with a grin, "Last time I mentioned doing some legal education on monopolies, so now I'm giving everyone a progress update."

"To be precise, Modu City's Price Bureau actually fined six companies, and I only sued one. As a result, people weren't aware of the harms of monopolies, thinking it didn't affect them."

"That's my mistake. I'll correct it immediately. So this time, I've partnered with Jingzhou City Procuratorate to sue the remaining five companies and their dealers—public-interest litigation, yep—that's just part of this legal educational campaign."

"The commotion might be a little... noticeable, but don't worry. It's just small cases. They'll likely all be live-streamed, so everyone can tune in."

This came from the higher-ups, so courtroom streaming sites would definitely broadcast the proceedings—no need for anyone to worry.