What's wrong with this lawyer?!-Chapter 1010 - 327: A Single Case Proves Nothing
Chapter 1010 -327: A Single Case Proves Nothing
April 1st. When Old Tang got out of bed, he knew today was going to be a good day, because he had already noticed the words “Unsuitable for marriage” on the almanac by the bedside.
A good day calls for a good mood, and today was the day of the hearing.
Ever since he had shaken things up in Lincheng, the courtroom livestream platform hadn’t broadcasted a single one of his hearings. Without a livestream, naturally, there was no playback.
Even online, some netizens had started to complain about this situation.
Many legal professionals and students from Politics and Law University expressed their desire to watch Old Tang’s courtroom livestream. However, these complaints hadn’t formed any substantial public opinion, so there was no official response.
Old Tang didn’t care about this. Livestream or not—it was entirely up to them. He only needed to do his own work well.
After washing up and heading downstairs for breakfast, unsurprisingly, he ran into Wang Jing again.
“Director, can we audit today’s hearing?” Wang Jing asked curiously at the breakfast stand.
Old Tang swallowed his soup dumpling and took a sip of egg soup before replying, “Did you learn Civil Procedure Law from your PE teacher?”
“Huh?” Wang Jing suddenly felt a chill sweat break out. She internally ranted: First thing in the morning, we’re just eating breakfast, Director—why start on this already?
No wonder the teachers had commented last time, saying that Lawyer Tang Fangjing seemed to have turned into some kind of “legal organism.” In his world, there was only the law.
But Wang Jing didn’t agree with that view. The world of Lawyer Tang wasn’t solely about law; it also contained a lot of humanity—only he chose to hide that warmth behind legal jargon.
Still, even so, getting lectured over breakfast was a bit much for her.
Indeed, idols like him are better admired from afar; to get too close is to invite calamity. That Assistant Wang Qingqing was truly amazing—how could she endure this as part of her daily routine?
She decided she must consult Qingqing for advice someday…
Meanwhile, Old Tang had already articulated his thoughts fluently: “This case involves commercial secrets, so the court will not conduct an open trial. Go back and study the provisions in Civil Procedure Law relevant to non-public trials. I’ll check on your progress later today.”
Wang Jing: “(°ー°〃)” I really should not have asked that question!
She didn’t think he was doing her a favor, as Old Tang treated every lawyer in this firm the same way.
If you sought his guidance, no problem—but if you misspoke, you could expect either gale-force ridicule or a meticulous citation of legal provisions, followed by an instruction to go back and study. Oh, and he’d certainly check thereafter.
Outsiders were always amazed at Old Tang’s uncanny memory. When he said he’d follow up, he truly meant it.
So, when told to study a topic, it was better to go back and study diligently—otherwise, next time, you’d be roasted so badly you might not recover.
Having said his piece, Old Tang wiped his mouth, paid his breakfast bill, and left.
One hour later, he was already seated in the plaintiff’s counsel position in the Intermediate Court civil division, with Tong Yunyu beside him.
Opposite him sat a middle-aged man with an assistant by his side.
The middle-aged man was the legal director of Qiangsheng Company, and he was currently poring over the case file.
This case was critical for the company, so there couldn’t be any room for error.
In another defendant’s seat, President Liu sat with his own legal counsel.
After careful consideration, he had decided to attend court himself, primarily because he wanted to see firsthand what made Tang Fangjing “legendary.”
However, every time the legal director glanced up at Old Tang, his brows furrowed deeper—because the other man simply sat there with his eyes closed, appearing totally composed.
Could he really be so confident he’d beat me?
In this tense atmosphere, time passed slowly until the clerk’s voice rang out: “Please rise.” The members of the panel, led by Judgment Chief Shen Jiacheng, walked in at a deliberate pace.
Shen Jiacheng was the head of the Intermediate Court’s civil division and the one who had decided this case would fall under Intermediate jurisdiction.
Before the trial officially began, there was the usual pre-procedure inquiry about whether the parties were open to mediation. Upon receiving refusals, the trial was declared open.
The format here wasn’t much different from first-instance trials in grassroots courts: confirming identities, then proceeding with statements.
“Plaintiff, please begin your statement,” Shen Jiacheng said, looking at Old Tang.
As an Intermediate Court judge, he was naturally aware of Old Tang’s reputation, but he hadn’t had many direct dealings with him before. This was the first time he served as presiding judge over one of Tang’s cases.
Old Tang promptly started his statement: “1. Order Xinda Automobile Company and Qiangsheng Automobile Company to compensate Tong Yunyu for vehicle purchase losses in the amount of fifty-four thousand six hundred yuan; 2. Order… to bear reasonable expenses incurred for this case in the amount of ninety-four thousand yuan.”
“Facts and reasoning: Xinda Automobile Company is the authorized regional distributor of Dafeng-brand cars in Handong Province for Qiangsheng Automobile Company. Four years ago, in August, Tong Yunyu signed a car sale contract with Xinda Automobile Company, purchasing a high-end Dafeng 3.0 CoolFly sedan directly from Xinda, with a base price of three hundred eighty-six thousand seven hundred yuan.”
“Two years ago, the Modu City Price Bureau issued a decision on penalties in connection with this case, determining that starting two years prior, Qiangsheng Company had reached and enforced an illegal agreement with distributors in Handong Province to set minimum resale prices for their products.”
“As a result, Tong Yunyu discovered that when he purchased this brand of car, it was during the period when Qiangsheng Company’s monopoly was in effect in Handong Province, and his purchase price was subject to this agreement. The price he paid was higher than it would have been under fair market competition, leading to excess vehicle costs. Based on the above…”
