Chapter 696: Chapter 257 Jin City Lawyer: If I don’t get any more cases, I’ll have to change careers!

Investing in loans was a risky endeavor. But... Intuition told him that trusting Qin Mu was not a mistake. Perhaps his performance for this quarter... it could even be completed ahead of schedule, thanks to Qin Mu!

"If Mr. Qin doesn’t have any issues, I’ll have someone prepare right away."

Continuing, he proactively added, "Regarding the loan, we can take the express channel and prioritize processing."

After hearing this, Qin Mu’s eyes lit up, finding the bank president increasingly reliable. Much more so than the last bank president he had encountered. Last time, it took him a full two weeks to sort out an account anomaly, and it still hadn’t been properly handled. Whereas this bank... Without saying anything else, just this attitude of considering the client’s needs was streets ahead of the other.

"Okay, then as soon as possible. I need to prepay the litigation fees in the next few days."

In the end, Qin Mu nodded in agreement, accepting the bank president’s proposed solution.

His preparations for suing those trolls were almost complete. Now, everything was ready. He just needed to wait for the 120,000,000 to be in place.

「Jin City Court.」

In the Case Registration Center, a meeting was being held in a conference room.

"We’re having this meeting today mainly because someone submitted 13,000 lawsuits yesterday, suing 13,000 defendants."

A middle-aged man looked at the others, speaking with a complex expression, "Next, let Zhou Lin explain the details to everyone."

Following that, Zhou Lin, who was responsible for intake and processing, stood up and pointed to a pile of thick lawsuit files in the corner of the office.

"These lawsuits were delivered by Qin Mu."

Her first sentence made everyone pause. Qin Mu... had become a regular at their court. Not just in the trial court; those in the Case Registration Center were also very familiar with him. Every so often, Qin Mu would bring in a batch of defendants. The most defendants on one occasion previously had been more than 3,200 people. But this time... it completely exceeded their imaginations. The previous record was merely a fraction of this.

"This is a case of cyberbullying. Qin Mu is suing 13,000 netizens for defaming them and harming the business reputation of the retirement home."

Zhou Lin looked at the crowd, starting to explain the case, "I’ve verified that there is indeed widespread verbal abuse online targeting an elderly resident of the retirement home, Qin Mu, and the retirement home itself."

"Currently, the situation seems quite severe. The netizens Qin Mu listed do indeed meet the conditions for filing a lawsuit."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances. They were all very clear about Qin Mu’s legal expertise. Every case he brought... met the conditions for filing a suit. The procedures were also compliant and legal. But... this time, there were just too many defendants. If there were only one or two, they wouldn’t need to hold a meeting to discuss it. But 13,000 defendants necessitated a cautious approach.

"Everyone, please share your thoughts," the middle-aged man raised his head, saying solemnly, "Feel free to speak your mind."

The others exchanged glances, beginning to discuss amongst themselves.

"I think, if it meets the conditions for filing, then filing the lawsuit is justifiable, and we should strictly follow procedure."

"But with more than 10,000 defendants, I’m afraid the impact will be explosive."

"We’re just a district court. Should we consult with the higher court about such a case?"

"The intermediate court might also be unable to resolve this case. If it’s truly unmanageable, we should report it higher up."

"Right, I have a question. Can Qin Mu afford to sue so many people at once? The litigation fees alone must be over 100,000,000, right? If it comes to that, we can dismiss the suit on the grounds of unpaid litigation fees."

"..." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

As they discussed, suddenly, someone voiced another idea: "Either report it, or wait for Qin Mu to be unable to pay the litigation fees and withdraw the lawsuit."

This case... had too wide-ranging implications. They dared not make a hasty decision.

What if he has the money?

But they were still unsure. An ordinary person indeed couldn’t come up with 100,000,000. But... Qin Mu was obviously not an ordinary person. An ordinary person also wouldn’t do something as insane as suing over 3,000 defendants.

Moreover, Qin Mu’s lawsuit against 3,000 defendants had already succeeded. If he dared to sue this time, he must have come prepared. If they were to dismiss his case without cause... perhaps the next defendants listed on a lawsuit would be them.

"I think we should report it first."

Two hours later, after careful deliberation, the people at the Case Registration Center decided to report this significant matter. They would let the higher court provide guidance.

「Elsewhere.」

In Jin City, within a certain upscale villa community.

"Is this Miss Cheng? You have a delivery. Please come downstairs to collect and sign for it."

Cheng Chuxiao, holding her phone, listened to the strange voice on the other end and couldn’t help but be stunned.

"’I haven’t ordered any delivery.’"

She thought it over before speaking into the phone. These days, ever since Binbin’s tragic death, she hadn’t been in the mood for online shopping. Logically, there shouldn’t be any deliveries.

"Are you Miss Cheng Chuxiao? The package indeed lists you as the recipient. Please come down and sign for it."

The courier, after checking, spoke again.

"’Just leave it at the collection point. I’ll pick it up when I have time,’" Cheng Chuxiao frowned and replied.

Yet the courier was quite insistent, emphasizing, "This parcel requires the recipient’s personal signature. Please come down promptly to sign for it."

Left with no choice, she had to hang up the phone and leave her house. She headed towards the main entrance.