Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

At this moment.

There’s only one day left until the National Lawyer Exchange Conference.

For this reason.

Qin Mu left the office and directly sought out Wan Zhongyuan.

He requested a week off.

According to past conventions, each National Lawyer Exchange Conference lasts up to seven days.

The first day is a meet-and-greet, with introductions and getting acquainted.

On this day...

It’s also a perfect opportunity for nationwide lawyer exchanges and networking.

Regardless of the industry.

The more people you know, the easier it is to get things done.

And the second day...

It’s about discussing controversial legal issues and sharing different opinions.

The discussions...

are about aspects worthy of consideration during the legislative or enforcement processes.

Of course.

These are only suggestions, integrated and reported upwards step by step.

This is also to pool collective wisdom and improve the law.

For the remaining five days...

Usually, it’s an exchange of technical skills among lawyers.

Divided into groups by region, drawing lots for mock court trials.

The winners’ group advances.

The losers’ group is eliminated.

Ultimately, the comprehensive rankings of each region are determined.

Regarding the content of the mock trials...

It’s managed by the Lawyers Association.

"Xiao Qin, start strong, don’t embarrass us in Jin City."

After taking leave.

Qin Mu was planning to finish work when suddenly a group of elderly folks cornered him.

"Cough cough, heard your flight is tomorrow morning. We won’t see you off, but remember to sort out the mock trial’s live broadcast before you leave."

"Yeah, the live broadcast lasts five days and features peak duels between top lawyers; you can’t forget this!"

"By the way, my granddaughter seems to have taken a liking to you. Want to take her with you?"

"Wang Dachui seems to be going too. Can you ask him when he’s going to repay me? If he doesn’t, he shouldn’t blame me for not considering past feelings!"

"..."

Zhang Qingyuan, Li Weiguo, and others surrounded Qin Mu, speaking one after another.

All reminding Qin Mu...

to handle the live broadcast before leaving.

This live broadcast link is different from before, belonging to the private site of the Lawyers Association.

"When did Wang Dachui owe you money?"

Qin Mu’s mouth twitched, his face darkening.

This time...

Wang Dachui indeed was going too.

Although he didn’t receive an invitation, he could use this chance to promote Legal Pioneer Law Firm.

...

The next day.

Early in the morning.

Qin Mu met up with Zhang Wei and Wang Dachui at the airport, both boarding the same flight to Shanghai.

Where this year’s National Lawyer Exchange Conference is held.

Meanwhile.

Qin Mu didn’t forget the instructions from the elderly at the institute and proactively reminded Wang Dachui, "Old Song asked me to tell you to repay his money soon. If you don’t, he might take legal action."

Upon hearing this.

Wang Dachui appeared bewildered, completely unsure of what Qin Mu meant.

Blinking: "When did I owe Old Song money?"

After racking his brains for a while.

He realized.

Turns out...

Back when he was still working at the nursing home, he borrowed money from Old Song once to buy cigarettes.

Then...

Shortly after, Zhang Wei poached him.

Because the matter was trivial, he eventually forgot it.

Under Qin Mu’s influence...

The elderly at the institute had become more calculating and meticulous.

"I’ll repay after this conference ends."

Wang Dachui sighed, decisively admitting defeat.

"Alright, I’ve gathered some information on the participating law firms and lawyers for this conference. Take a look."

Zhang Wei, beside them, suddenly interrupted their conversation and opened his laptop.

On it were profiles of top lawyers from around the nation.

"Wang Cheng, forty-two years old, top lawyer, specializing in divorce litigation, property division, court mediation, fault determination, etc. He reportedly helped over three thousand couples."

Listening to Zhang Wei’s words, Qin Mu couldn’t help but swallow.

As the proverb goes.

It’s better to demolish ten temples than break one marriage.

This lawyer...

Has directly facilitated over three thousand breakups, absolutely no small feat.

"Zhao Baiqin, forty-five years old, a top-notch lawyer, specialized in criminal defense for non-indictment cases. He has helped over a hundred people achieve non-indictment verdicts, including cases of assault-type crimes, domestic violence, and abandonment offenses."

Zhang Wei continued to introduce the information about the opponents participating in the exchange conference.

Before he finished speaking.

Wang Dachui blurted out a curse: "What the hell? Helped over a hundred people achieve non-indictment defense?"

Saying that.

He couldn’t help but glance at Qin Mu beside him.

Qin Mu too had once helped in an assault-type crime for a non-indictment defense and obtained probation for an animal protection-type crime.

But compared to this person...

It seems like a small witch meeting a big witch.

The opponent’s track record is almost beyond comprehension.

"Xu Jingtian, forty-seven years old, a top-notch lawyer, specializes in assisting with sentence reductions. He has helped over two thousand defendants achieve significant sentence reductions, including assault-type crimes, traffic-related crimes, etc."

"An Daoxin, forty-three years old, a top-notch lawyer, specializes in copyright disputes, having handled thousands of various copyright dispute cases with a winning rate of 98%, including video game copyrights, intellectual property, music copyrights, film copyrights, etc."

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu’s expression brightened again.

The previous ones were lawyers proficient in criminal-type crimes.

And this lawyer’s specialty is precisely in copyright disputes.

It is known.

As copyright awareness strengthens, more and more copyright dispute cases emerge.

And such lawsuits...

Are not much simpler than criminal cases.

They involve extremely complex copyright legal knowledge.

Zhang Wei noticed Qin Mu in thought and couldn’t help but say, "Let’s not consider these; we research criminal law, and it’s like different professions are worlds apart, so researching them is of no use."

He and Qin Mu both study criminal law.

Their area of expertise is also criminal law.

While An Daoxin...

Apparently focuses on the "Copyright Law."

Although both are lawyers, it can indeed be said that they are as different as worlds apart.

Moreover, it’s a relatively niche field of Copyright Law.

"Zhang Konglin, forty years old, a top-notch lawyer, specializes in contract matters and debt disputes, has helped over three hundred companies resolve debt dispute issues, with a winning rate of 99% in such cases."

"Zeng Zhao, forty years old, a top-notch lawyer, specializes in property disputes and financial loans. He has represented over eight hundred property loan dispute cases, helping banks recover foreclosed properties..."

Upon hearing this.

Qin Mu couldn’t help but frown.

This Zeng Zhao...

Clearly assists banks or real estate firms in fighting lawsuits, dealing with property disputes mostly as mortgage loans.

Many people, after paying the down payment for a house...

Due to various reasons, can’t continue with monthly payments.

Eventually often end up being sued, required to pay compensation and such.

After losing.

If unable to pay, the court will lawfully recover their property, auctioning it off.

This results in...

The homebuyer, after defaulting, losing a considerable amount of money.

And not just that.

Usually, the first auction will fail, with no one bidding.

Hence, it will drop in price for a second auction, at 80% of the original price.

If no one buys...

It will continue to drop price for a third auction.

So.

At times, those properties worth millions will eventually be auctioned off at half price.

And this loss...

Is naturally borne by the homebuyer.

Therefore, when buying a home, one must act within their means.

Absolutely do not default casually.

The cost of defaulting is enormous.

"There’s also Qiu Kaiyu, who specializes in commercial non-litigation, workplace accidents, and administrative review, with an administrative review success rate of up to 60%."

Zhang Wei pointed to the laptop screen, continuing the introduction.

Qin Mu and Wang Dachui exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat grave.

60%!

This winning rate actually isn’t high.

But considering the specificity of administrative review...

This rate is already extraordinarily high!

Administrative review refers to citizens objecting to specific administrative actions taken by administrative entities, believing these actions infringe upon their legal rights and petitioning statutory administrative review bodies for reconsideration. The administrative review body will legally examine the legality and appropriateness of the specific administrative actions and issue administrative review decisions.

The legal definition is quite complex.

Simply put.

It’s when an administrative penalty decision is made by a higher authority, if the party involved disagrees, they can apply for an administrative review.

To reassess all aspects of the penalty decision.

And then make an administrative decision again.

However...

The success rate of administrative reviews is typically very low; after all, it equates to slapping the face.

That Qiu Kaiyu’s administrative review success rate being 60% clearly indicates his competence.

"This time... there’s truly hidden talent everywhere."

Qin Mu took a deep breath, increasingly feeling that his recent decision to intensively study legal statutes was very necessary.

Even so.

He only has a slight foundation at best.