Too Bad I Take Things Seriously-Chapter 351 - 170: Speeding Triggered the Airbags!_4

A voice quietly arose, echoing inside Qin Mu’s mind. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Qin Mu’s expression lit up with a hint of pleasant surprise. During the last incident with the mischievous child, the system task had not been triggered. This time, it finally appeared.

Three.

Without hesitation, he directly chose the most difficult path.

The first and second options were relatively simple. As long as one was familiar with the law, they could protect their rights smoothly. But these were not what he wanted. The other party dared to recklessly replace components... They had definitely prepared for the possibility of being discovered. They believed that even if discovered, they would only have to pay compensation. This was also why the automotive repair industry often had instances of replacing spare parts. Once discovered, they would simply need to compensate. If not discovered... It would be a windfall! Even if they compensated triple the amount, as long as they continued this practice, they wouldn’t lose out. The tampering was done covertly and was extremely well-hidden. Few people could detect the trickery involved. The best method... was to send these mechanics to prison for a few years.

I need to think of a way.

Qin Mu furrowed his brow, summoning all the criminal law articles he had reviewed. The four hundred fifty-two articles of the criminal law were vivid in his mind. He quickly picked out a few applicable ones.

First, intentional homicide. Their act of replacing components with an aftermarket airbag and seatbelt had already created a tremendous safety hazard. In this regard, they were suspected of intentional homicide. Aftermarket parts, in both quality and price, were starkly different from original factory ones. The original factory parts had an accidental death rate of only 2%, whereas the estimated rate for aftermarket parts was as high as 80%.

However, the crime of intentional homicide required not only the subjective intent to commit the act but also a specific condition: a heinous motive. If the criminal motive wasn’t to cause death, inflict disability, or bring about severe loss, then this charge couldn’t be substantiated. Therefore, although their actions could have led to his death, it still didn’t constitute attempted homicide.

The same applied to manslaughter. Without severe consequences or a heinous motive for killing, neither of these charges was applicable. As for intentional injury, it required, at a minimum, causing minor injuries. Therefore, from the airbag’s perspective, their actions couldn’t constitute a crime.

Second, fraud.

Qin Mu continued to ponder, beginning to analyze another possibility.

Their deliberate replacement of parts during maintenance already constituted fraud. Article 266 of the Criminal Law stipulates that using fabricated facts or concealing the truth to defraud a considerable amount of public or private property for the purpose of illegal possession constitutes the crime of fraud.

At first glance, their actions—defrauding him of car parts by concealing the truth—did indeed involve fraudulent behavior.

However, the crime of fraud refers to deception carried out using fabricated facts or by concealing the truth. He had signed a maintenance service contract with the 4S store, which already classified it as a commercial transaction. No facts were fabricated. The other party had merely substituted inferior parts for superior ones while performing the service. This practice fell under commercial fraud and couldn’t be forcibly categorized as criminal fraud. Commercial fraud refers to deliberately misrepresenting information, such as claiming fakes are genuine or inferior products are high-quality, to profit from business dealings.

Such behavior could only be met with administrative penalties from administrative law enforcement departments; it didn’t violate criminal law.

Similarly, the charge of selling counterfeit and substandard goods was inapplicable to their actions. They had only provided maintenance services. While this involved substituting inferior goods, no sale took place, so it didn’t constitute the crime of selling counterfeit and substandard goods.

As for legal provisions related to maintenance services, the "Three-Guarantee Law" was the most detailed. Its penalties were comparatively the most severe, requiring the party at fault to refund the cost and pay triple that amount in damages. However, this too involved no criminal liability.