Chapter 149 Does He Dare to Sue Us?_4
Who in their right mind would do such a thing? Writing an introduction on their clothes is one thing, but who introduces themselves like that, huh?
But Old Tang put on the shirt as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "Introducing myself this way is very intuitive, isn't it? Everyone's first impression of me is that I was hit by a dump truck—how convenient."
"So, can this case be filed? Is there anything missing from my materials?"
The staff member thought for a moment and said, "Lawyer Tang, please wait. I'll go and call the leader."
Soon, the chief judge of the filing tribunal was summoned, and upon seeing the complaint, he began to have a headache. This was real trouble, from the moment of filing, it was nothing but trouble.
However, it definitely wouldn't do not to file the case since there were no issues with his materials.
"Let's file it first and see if the two parties can mediate..."
Quickly, Old Tang received the filing notice. The Capital really lived up to its name—filing was so fast. Thumbs up!
Everything that needed to be done was done; now all that was left was to wait. The process had to be followed to completion.
Meanwhile, over in the seaside area, Luo Ximin, the chairman of Phoenix Company, said to his secretary, "We're being sued again? How many this time? Over two thousand, right? No need to hesitate, go for mediation."
With the experience from last time, mediation this time meant no worries; everything could be understood. It saved the law judges from having a breakdown, after all, the company was in the seaside area.
Being on good terms with the local court had its benefits, like the Penguin Corporation in Nanshan.
Having said that, Luo Ximin decided not to think about these troublesome matters anymore.
Just then, the secretary spoke up, "Chairman, there's another piece of news. This time it's not just our company; there are five companies involved."
Next, the secretary went on to list the other five companies, and Luo Ximin instantly felt uplifted.
Hey, don't underestimate the comfort it brings knowing that there are other platform companies being sued along with you—it immediately improves your mood.
"That's more like it! I've said before, with so many platforms online, why fixate on suing just ours? If you're going to sue, then sue a bunch of them!"
Phoenix Company was experienced by now, while the other companies were bewildered upon receiving calls from the court.
Last time when the news broke that Phoenix had been sued, they were laughing about it; but now when it came to them, they suddenly stopped laughing.
At the Gravel Wave headquarters, the boss felt weary looking at the pile of materials—they had an especially large number of them.
In Magic City, Green Book wasn't doing much better. When it came to such matters, their users were among the quickest and fiercest to act, leading to the most serious consequences.
Over 3,000 accounts' worth of materials—reportedly, the cost of the court's mail delivery alone was astronomical...
Yes, that's right—court documents were delivered via paid mail, which was considered judicial delivery. Although you have to pay for it, the mailing cost is based on weight, and even within the same city, the cost would be hefty.
Eventually, the court started calling the companies, "Come and collect them..."
Such news was impossible to keep under wraps and was quickly exposed.
"Shocking! Lawyer reinitiates massive litigation over pregnant woman cyberbullying incident!"
The report even revealed how many accounts each company was being sued for, and when the netizens saw the total number, they were astounded.
"Over ten thousand accounts? Holy moly, Tenda is shooting for the stars! Although I'm also curious about who's cyberbullying, this seems a bit too much..."
"No need to say, it's definitely Tang Fangjing's doing. Basic operations are important. You know, if I had the money, I'd genuinely love to sue like this too. Damn it, the trolls online are too disgusting."
"Eh? Why is nobody talking about wasting judicial resources this time? Where are our expert professors?"
In Magic City, Professor Chen, who had just registered a new small account, saw this comment and instantly his face turned dark. He couldn't escape it, because netizens had upvoted the comment to the top.
Some were even tagging his deactivated account...
"I've already left the online world, and yet you still won't let me be!"
Old Tang, still in The Capital and not yet returned, saw the online news and wanted to laugh, guessing that this Professor Chen would become a meme. From now on, any large-scale litigation news online would drag him back into the spotlight.
Without those experts and professors spouting nonsense everywhere, it indeed felt much more refreshing.
In Magic City, Yuan Jiayu looked at the online news and for the first time, felt fear. She then began deleting her online posts.
After deleting them, she quickly cancelled her account.
That should be safe now, right? After all, she hadn't said anything irresponsible.
Online, there were many others like Yuan Jiayu, some even highly educated.
They knew such measures were futile, but humans always deceive themselves.
For two whole days, the internet was dominated by news of the massive litigation. This time, Old Tang didn't release a list, but the netizens remembered certain individuals.
With various tags, some chose to play dead while others publicly responded.
In Hanbei Province, in a small county called Blue Sky, Wu Jiling was furiously typing away.
"Little Lingling": I'm just curious why these people keep tagging me. What do they want to say? Let them sue; do I look scared?
"I've got plenty of money. Let them sue all they want!"
She had been one of the cyberbullies against Tang Fangjing last time and felt panic when she received the court summons, but later, realizing that a simple apology and compensation could solve everything, she didn't care much.
It didn't really matter to her.
The internet was in chaos, and at the same time, in Jingzhou, Bright District's labor inspection department.
Zuo Yunmin, responsible for investigating the irregularities at Phoenix Company, was busy. Although she knew that Phoenix Company had won, she didn't believe it would lead to anything.