What's wrong with this lawyer?!

"I really don't want this, truly, but everyone insists on calling me that, and there's nothing I can do. But look, I'm out on business trips for about ten months of the year, and probably spend another month in the hospital."

"I spend very little time in the office, and still, I'm in charge of management, which means they rarely have a chance to call me 'Director'..."

As Old Wang listened, his eyes lit up. Right, you see, recently, just like before, Tang Fangjing would head out on a business trip as soon as he left the hospital, totally out of sight.

He could actually accept this; it's just a few shouts when he comes back. By that time, he could simply go on a trip or something.

No problem!

"Eh, Old Tang, what are you talking about? It's normal for them to call you 'Director' after all, you're a partner. Well... let's leave it at that then."

"Take care, Director."

Watching Old Wang leave, Old Tang chuckled, picked up the mobile phone on his desk, and clicked to stop recording.

On the other side, Old Wang drove away feeling good.

Old Tang then started to busy himself with the bar association's affairs. Given the progress had reached about fifty percent, three days were better than none.

As time passed, at the Jingzhou Changshan Sub-bureau, whether it was the bureau's leadership or Yu Niandong and Xiao Liu, everyone had already assumed the matter was over.

Sometimes they would talk about Zhou Zhixing who initiated an administrative lawsuit, and after the first and second trials, nothing came of it.

A month had passed, and Zhou Zhixing still hadn't made up his mind. People long for a normal life; no one wants to spend days like a firecracker, unless you're like Tang Fangjing, that kind of freak.

But he was still busy preparing for the property committee, and the temporary preparation group had another meeting today.

Twenty minutes later, Zhou Zhixing yelled at the man opposite him, "Mr. Wang, I'm telling you, I damn well didn't break the law; my administrative punishment has been revoked by the court!"

"How come I heard the court thinks there's a high possibility you violated the law and they need to punish you anew? What kind of revocation is that? Guys, do you think someone who's been to jail is suitable to lead the property committee?"

The man opposite was also a member of the preparation group, a property management employee who had always been singing a different tune from them, but now, Zhou Zhixing was completely enraged.

He kept compromising, but the other side clung to this point and wouldn't let go.

"Fine, I got it, you guys continue the meeting, I'm leaving." After speaking, Zhou Zhixing left the office and immediately took out his phone to make a call.

Compromising? The result of compromising is that they don't treat him as a human at all, and they keep bringing up this issue. How could he shut their mouths? He must have national compensation!

Because compensation by the state means the case was mishandled, which is very straightforward logic!

The call went through quickly, and with a bit of embarrassment, Zhou Zhixing said, "Hello, Lawyer Tang, yes, I want to apply for state compensation."

In Jingzhou, at Tengda Law Firm, Old Tang, standing in front of a window, said, "Have you finally made up your mind?"

"I've made up my mind; without national compensation, I simply can't clear my name."

"Alright, then wait for me, I am going to Lincheng today."

By evening, Zhou Zhixing met with Tang Fangjing in a hotel room; this time, Old Tang didn't ask him to pick him up.

"Since you've made up your mind, don't hesitate any longer. Tomorrow, I'll go with you to submit the application." Old Tang looked at Zhou Zhixing and patted the briefcase beside him.

"Ah?" Zhou Zhixing, surprised, asked, "You're going with me?"

"Of course, I'm going with you. Otherwise, if you get there and a few words from them sway you again, what would be the point of me coming all this way? That's settled; go back now." Old Tang said with a laugh.

Zhou Zhixing touched his head; indeed, that was a possibility. Talk is cheap, but going to the police department to demand compensation is really stressful.

Time quickly progressed to the next day, and Old Tang still got up early to prepare the relevant materials. The application contained two demands: state compensation and a public apology.

When someone makes a mistake, paying compensation and apologizing is what's expected, right? It's the same for everyone.
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It was the same with the official media and the courts in Xiping.

At the Changshan District Sub-bureau, a police officer, looking strangely at the two men in front of him, said, "What did you say? Apply for state compensation?"

Old Tang nodded and said, "Yes, apply for state compensation. Here's the application; take a look. Or if you don't have the authority, you could pass it to your leadership."

The police officer thought carefully for a while; it seemed like there hadn't been any miscarriage of justice in the last couple of years. Where did this application for state compensation come from?

After carefully reading the application, he suddenly realized, isn't this the guy who was recently administratively detained and then filed an administrative lawsuit?

"Wait here, I'm not familiar with this case; let me call someone over."

The officer went off and soon brought Yu Niandong over, who was bewildered upon seeing the application.

"What's this... apply for state compensation? What's going on here?"

He couldn't bother with Tang Fangjing for the moment; the other party was clearly playing an unconventional game!

"You're Zhou Zhixing, right? What's going on, why would you request state compensation?" Yu Niandong asked, looking at Zhou Zhixing behind Old Tang.

"The court asked us to handle it again, we haven't dealt with it, and now what's this about?"

Old Tang stepped forward and said, "Because your administrative detention was illegal, we have filed for state compensation. It's quite reasonable. As for whether you handle it again, that's your problem."