Liang Yin was taken aback. "You're a bit too confident, aren't you?"
Wang Zhi said, "It's normal. Everyone goes through a phase of blind confidence when they first start working out, haha."
December 10th, the first court hearing.
Liang Yin Media announced the results that afternoon.
"Thank you for your attention. The first trial of the dispute between our company and Li Zhilin has concluded. The other party lost the case and was ordered to compensate our company with forty million in economic damages plus ten million in emotional distress. However, Li Zhilin is not satisfied with the verdict and is appealing. The second trial will be held on the first of next month."
"The web novel author Cookhouse Beauty has already publicly apologized and compensated our company with one yuan in emotional distress. Furthermore, she identified Zheng Xiaoyao, the legal director of Xiao Zhi Media, as having fabricated evidence. Our company will no longer pursue legal action against the web novel author."
"Lawyer Zheng Xiaoyao fabricated evidence and spread rumors, causing serious economic losses to our company. Currently, we have submitted evidence, and the Magic City Procuratorate has initiated a public prosecution. It's estimated he will be sentenced to three to seven years in prison."
"Please abide by the law and cherish life."
The news immediately caused an uproar in public opinion.
"We won!"
"As expected, the plagiarism was bullshit. Li Zhilin and the others are so audacious, daring to fabricate evidence. They really stopped at nothing to suppress Da Fei."
"Heh, they shot themselves in the foot, didn't they? Did they really think spreading rumors would only result in a fine and a warning? They caused significant economic losses to Da Fei, so it's not that simple. If Li Zhilin doesn't pay compensation, he could face up to three years in prison."
"Isn't he finished then? Li Zhilin actually lost?"
"The other side's lawyer faked it? Zhang San, the Outlaw, is truly amazing, sending the opposing lawyer to jail with a lawsuit, haha!"
"You dare to provoke Da Fei? You really don't know the immensity of the heavens and the earth. You truly have no idea about Da Fei's strength."
"'Capture the bandit first by capturing their leader', Li Zhilin is next."
"One yuan in compensation? Looks like Da Fei just wants a show of attitude. This webnovel author is probably being used as a pawn."
"Da Fei, are you guys shameless? You're asking for the moon! What's wrong with my brother? It wasn't him who said it, he just helped forward it, he doesn't even know the truth. Are you going to burn all that money for your parents in the afterlife?"
"Liang Yin Media is so shameless, bullying my brother, what kind of skill is that? My brother is just warm-hearted, can't you guys just settle this?"
"Da Fei is trash, shameless, and has no bottom line!"
"..."
The internet was polarized, and there were quite a few people cursing Da Fei as well.
To the average online commenters, Li Zhilin was helping an unknown web novel author speak out. However, they didn't know the truth. As a result, Da Fei was relentlessly accusing him of spreading rumors and demanding exorbitant compensation, which naturally made them unhappy.
Seeing these comments, Liang Yin was so angry that she laughed.
"Are these people brainless? Idiots, can't they see that Li Zhilin is just shooting himself in the foot?"
Lin Chudong sneered, "Most of them are Li Zhilin's paid trolls and his die-hard fans, plus some people who don't know the truth. Don't bother with them."
Professor Zhang said in his office, "Li Zhilin's expression in court today was absolutely priceless. He's even appealing the verdict? Then he can expect to pay even more."
Professor Zhang was in a great mood at the moment. Although the compensation had nothing to do with him, the feeling of winning a battle was very satisfying.
He used to fight alone. This time, with Lin Chudong as his advisor, they only needed to do a little research, and their opponent had no chance to fight back.
Liang Yin suddenly walked over and said.
"Da Fei, it's Li Zhilin's agent on the phone."
Lin Chudong said, "Speakerphone."
Liang Yin placed the phone on the table, and the other party's voice immediately came through.
"Da Fei, right? This is Xiao Hai, Zhilin's agent. Regarding the compensation, we'd like to discuss it again."
"After all, we're both public figures. If this blows up, it's not good for anyone. You're asking for too much with fifty million. We can offer you five million in compensation. What do you think?"
Lin Chudong sneered, "Five million? Are you trying to get rid of a beggar? Aren't you already appealing and waiting for the second trial? Tianxun Video has already given me the profit details for this drama. Twenty million profit a week. The second trial will be in about twenty days, and by then the compensation won't be forty million, but a hundred million. See you in court."
After speaking, Lin Chudong hung up the phone directly.
Wang Zhi was immediately excited, "Awesome, Brother Fei! Can our drama go online yet?"
"Actually, it's doable, but I asked President Huang not to release it yet, waiting for the second trial."
"Li Zhilin wants to drag it out, huh? I'll play along."
Liang Yin was speechless. "Knowing the law is really something."
"You bet."
Xiao Zhi Media.
Li Zhilin's face was extremely grim as he looked at the online public opinion.
"Where's Lawyer Zheng? Can he get me bail?"
"No, he's already been detained. That web novel author testified that Lawyer Zheng fabricated evidence; the evidence is irrefutable."
"Damn it, how can a web novelist be so spineless? What a waste!"
Xiao Hai was a little worried. "Zhilin, the other side is coming on strong. I just found out that Da Fei's legal affairs director is Professor Zhang Wei from Political and Law University. He's extremely famous in the industry and is one of the exam writers for the bar exam."
Li Zhilin clenched his teeth. "How does Da Fei even know someone like that?"
"I saw online that he gave a lecture for Professor Zhang. He seems to have a deep understanding of law."
"Him? I watched that video, wasn't it just for laughs? Does he really understand law?"
"Yeah, although the online comments are mostly just jokes, I asked a professional lawyer, and he said everything he said was correct. He's definitely not a pushover to be able to lecture at Political and Law University; he's now a visiting lecturer in the law department there."
Li Zhilin slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.
"Damn it, the dog knows a lot!"
"I'm not paying him, what can they do?"
Xiao Hai said, "It really won't work. Tianxun Video hasn't put up The Beginning yet. The reason is that we appealed. We have to wait for the second trial verdict before it can be put up. If that happens, they'll claim damages from us at the rate of twenty million a week, based on its peak popularity. The longer it takes, the worse it is for us."
Li Zhilin widened his eyes, "So much?"
The reason he dared to do that at the time was mainly because he thought the end result would just be paying money. Paying a little money didn't matter to him.
Anyone could make money, but Lin Chudong absolutely couldn't.
But he never expected to have to pay so much!
Forty million plus ten million in economic losses. That's fifty million! During the time The Beginning was taken down, Li Zhilin's drama had only sold a few million more, and those few million had to be divided among several shareholders, which couldn't fill the hole at all.
Li Zhilin gritted his teeth, "What's the probability that we'll lose the second trial?"
Xiao Hai had a mournful expression. "We have no chance of winning. Appealing is just about disagreeing with this compensation, but it looks like if we wait for the second trial, the compensation will only increase."
Li Zhilin clenched his fists. "Should we try to talk to them?"
Xiao Hai sighed, "With your temper, can you even talk to them?"
"Then you go. Any reduction is better than none."
"Alright, then."
The online public opinion hadn't subsided yet. Xiao Hai came to Liang Yin Media alone.
His attitude was quite polite.
"Are you Boss Liang? Da Fei, I'm here to discuss compensation. We're all in the same circle, so it's better to settle things amicably. It's not a big deal, right?"
Liang Yin said calmly, "Sorry, you can talk to Professor Zhang about this, or you can talk to Da Fei. But neither of them is here. They went to Political and Law University to give a lecture."
Xiao Hai was stunned. "Da Fei is giving a lecture?"
"Yes, Da Fei is teaching a law exam prep course. The exam is coming up soon, and Da Fei is tutoring those high-achieving students who want to become lawyers."
"If you're interested, you can watch the live stream on Tianxun Video."
Xiao Hai widened his eyes, a look of shock on his face.
Just who did they provoke?
Political and Law University, multi-functional classroom.
The classroom was already packed, with no space for anyone to sit.
Professor Zhang's lectures used to fill the seats, but that was it. Now, with Lin Chudong teaching, even the aisles were full.
Teacher Xu was speechless, as several students who weren't even law majors had squeezed in to attend the lecture.
Lin Chudong's classes were just too interesting; they were basically there for a stand-up comedy show.
"Today, I'll tell you about a classic case. It's called The Shit Pit Case."
"In the freezing cold, Zhang San tried to rape a woman. The woman said, 'Brother, let's find a flat place.'"
"Zhang San agreed and found a spot on the ice. Just as he was about to take his clothes off, the woman kicked him into a nearby shit pit."
"Zhang San crawled out, and the woman stomped on his hand, sending him back in. He tried to crawl out again, and she stomped on him again, back in he went. The third time, the same thing, and he finally fell in completely and drowned in the shit pit."
"Excuse me, what does this woman's actions constitute? Self-defense, or post-event defense?"
Immediately, everyone began to argue heatedly.
"Three kicks in total, surely we have to consider them separately, right? The first kick is self-defense?"
"I don't think so, I think it should be considered as a whole."
"This question is a bit tricky, I suddenly understand why I can't be a judge..."
"Don't be discouraged, you'll understand after listening to Teacher Da Fei!"
Lin Chudong smiled and said.
"Think about it, everyone, what is meant by danger eliminated, and what is the standard of the average person?"
"Put yourselves in her shoes. Imagine you're that woman, how many times would you stomp on him?"
A girl said, "I'd stomp him to death!"
Immediately, everyone burst into laughter.
Lin Chudong also said with a smile, "Not only stomp on him, but also smash him with a brick. Do you all think that's appropriate?"
"Absolutely appropriate!"
"Regarding legal issues, everyone must not look at it from an after-the-fact perspective. Don't be a know-it-all. You need to consider it from the perspective of an ordinary person beforehand."
"Everyone, look at the middle line of the textbook. There's a concept called 'defense integration.' If defense integration is hard to understand, you can use another term: 'defense one-stop.' That's easy to remember, right?"
"So, this case is justifiable defense."
Immediately, laughter erupted from below. Teacher Da Fei was just Teacher Da Fei; he could make even The Shit Pit Case sound so humorous, and he'd helped them remember two concepts.
Suddenly, a student raised their hand and asked.
"Teacher Da Fei, when you sued Li Zhilin, why did you send the other lawyer to jail? Is being a lawyer a high-risk profession?"
This wasn't a legal question; it was using a legal question as a pretext to gossip.
Everyone perked up their ears, eager to hear Da Fei's gossip firsthand. This was much more direct than an interview with a reporter.
Lin Chudong smiled faintly and said.
"Don't jump to conclusions, everyone. Being a lawyer isn't a high-risk profession. The reason he was prosecuted by the Magic City Procuratorate was because he broke the law while knowing the law."
"He falsified evidence, causing me serious consequences. How many years do you think he'll get?"
Some students had been pondering the question for a while and immediately raised their hands. "Three to seven years!"
"Correct."
A student raised their hand. "Teacher Da Fei, since you knew Li Zhilin was spreading rumors and that he's a bad person, why did you still defend him? Are we supposed to defend bad people when we become lawyers?"
This question voiced everyone's innermost thoughts.
Everyone who aspired to be a lawyer harbored a sense of justice, dreaming of using their own strength to help the weak and punish the strong. However, when they considered that their future clients might not always be plaintiffs, they felt conflicted.
Lin Chudong was silent for a moment before speaking.
"I believe all legal professionals have asked themselves this question."
"Do you think that, as a legal professional, you should prioritize legal judgment or moral judgment when facing a problem?"
"It's clearly a legal judgment."
"Moral judgment is about self-discipline, while legal judgment is about judging others."
"Think about it, if a person condemned by thousands is actually innocent, but has no lawyer to defend them, would that situation ever arise?"
"Throughout history, both in China and abroad, such things have happened countless times."
"Think about it again, if the wrongly accused person were you, or your family, at that moment, wouldn't you long for a lawyer to defend you?"
"Our duty as legal professionals is to uphold the justice of the law, not to uphold moral judgments. Do you all understand?"
Downstairs, Professor Zhang stood up and led the applause.
All the students stood up and applauded!
Lin Chudong's lecture was truly brilliant. Today's question raised the bar to another level of thought.
The viewers in the live stream were also completely stunned.
"Teacher Da Fei is so right. The hardest thing in this world is to put yourself in someone else's shoes; you have to experience it personally to understand."
"As a legal professional, I'm really grateful for Teacher Da Fei's words; they've opened my eyes."
"Thank you, Teacher Da Fei! I have no regrets being a legal professional in this life!"
"..."
Lin Chudong's live stream saw another surge in popularity, already surpassing two million viewers, even exceeding Xiao Mo, Tianxun Video's top streamer.
At this moment, Lin Chudong enjoyed the applause of his students, and he was also a little dazed.
Perhaps, the heavens gave him this system just to allow him to teach and solve problems.
Suddenly, he understood what Guo Degang meant by propagating the teachings of the ancestors.
Perhaps he was now playing such a role, spreading positive energy to the masses. This was probably the original intention of the system in granting him various skills.
Of course, the most direct effect was to teach that son of a bitch, Li Zhilin, a lesson.
If the system wanted to find a compassionate person, it had made a mistake.
Lin Chudong was extremely petty.
He would repay a kindness with a meal and avenge a grudge, no matter how small!
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