What's wrong with this lawyer?!

At the entrance of Lincheng City Intermediate Court, Old Tang saw the news of Ding Deshui being executed by firing squad on his phone and was a bit surprised; he didn't know that Lincheng was still using the old methods. But it had to be said, the deterrence of the old methods was indeed significant. By his side, Liu Lili spoke up, "Lawyer Tang, shall we head over there now?" Upon hearing this, Old Tang smiled and responded, "Sure, just arrange it." Liu Lili's family had invited him for a meal at a very famous hotel in Lincheng City, probably an expense that wasn't small. But Old Tang had to go and have this meal because without it, Liu Lili's family wouldn't be able to rest easy. That's how the world works. Some people, as soon as they owe others even a little debt, can't sleep well at night thinking about it, eager to pay it back as soon as possible. Others don't care about such debts at all; borrowed money is no different from their own, and they flourish as habitual debtors. Naturally, Liu Lili's family belonged to the former category. It's worth mentioning that they hadn't spent a penny on this case from the very beginning! Indeed, as they were leaving, Liu Lili had already mentioned her intention to pay the lawyer's fee at market rate, but that was declined outright by the other party. So, the only option was to invite them for a meal. The dinner ended with both the hosts and the guest in great spirits. Considering that Old Tang couldn't drink alcohol, everyone toasted with tea instead of wine. Liu Shangjin's complexion glowed rosily; ten years of gloom had been swept away. From now on, he would be a normal citizen with no criminal record. After the meal, as Old Tang stood at the hotel's entrance watching Liu Lili's family, spanning three generations and six members, leave in high spirits, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. Look, for him it might have been just a waste of time, a casual deed, but it had brought a family full of joy and hope. Helping others was also a very pleasing thing to do. Back at the hotel settling in for a peaceful rest, good news came from Jingzhou as well. "The case is progressing smoothly?" Old Tang asked on the phone from his hotel room. On the other end, in front of Jingzhou Intermediate Court, Old Song laughed heartily, "Of course it's going smoothly! Justifiable self-defense, no question about it, justifiable self-defense. Jingzhou Intermediate Court adopted my defense argument right away." Old Song was genuinely happy; he had been a lawyer for so long and had never successfully managed a justifiable self-defense case before. Or one might say, within the whole Tengda Law Firm, there were very few lawyers who had such an experience. However, Old Song was well aware that part of the smooth progress was due to the fact that Jingzhou Intermediate Court was an out-of-district trial, allowing them not to worry too much about the intricacies and influences. The other reason was that the recognition of justifiable self-defense had changed significantly from the past. The most criticized aspect of justifiable self-defense was its extremely strict identification system. For example, "against an ongoing unlawful infringement," but by the letter of that definition, it had to be during the attack itself. So much so that legal experts once ridiculed this as presupposing that everyone was a martial arts master, because otherwise it would be impossible to achieve. Then there was "exceeding the necessary limits," which also posed a difficult thresh hold to define. Under such past circumstances, naturally, the one who was injured had the advantage. Even so, Old Song was still thrilled. Criminal defense, involving citizens' personal freedom and even life and death, is therefore the most challenging and confrontational area of legal practice, the crown jewel of the lawyer's career! Although criminal defense generally doesn't make as much money, it's actually the direction that can best realize a lawyer's value in life! Having been a lawyer for so many years, Old Tang naturally understood Old Song's feelings. When he won his first not guilty verdict in his past life, he was so excited he couldn't sleep, wishing he could boast about it to anyone he met. So after letting Old Song excitedly recount the process, he finally said, "As long as everything went smoothly, that's good. I've also succeeded with one here, and the rest shouldn't take too long." "We'll meet in Jingzhou then." Old Song's smile froze on his face, and before he could say anything, he heard "We'll meet in Jingzhou," followed by a series of beeps. So, the case I haven't made any progress on for over a month, you've just managed to wrap it up? Damn, was I crazy just now? Of all people to show off to, why him? In the Lincheng hotel room, Old Tang chuckled to himself; he was someone who couldn't stand to see others boast in front of him and always felt compelled to take them down a notch. As Old Tang was about to take a rest, his phone rang again. Picking it up, he saw it was Old Han. What does this guy want now? Now, his relationship with Old Han was quite special, they were both enemies and friends. On one hand, Old Han still wanted to take him down; on the other, he wanted to poach him. So, their relationship could only be described as weird. But after pondering for a moment, Old Tang still answered the call: "Hello, Director Han, what's the matter?" Old Han laughed over the phone, "I heard you were discharged from the hospital, so I thought I'd check on you." "Your news is pretty late. I've been out of the hospital for ages," Old Tang replied with a laugh. Old Han fell silent. He had planned to visit Lincheng as soon as Old Tang was discharged, but he had been tied up with an important case in Shenzhen and his visit had been delayed. However, Old Han quickly said, "There's an old saying, better late than never..." In mid-sentence, he seemed to feel that it wasn't quite appropriate and then continued, "Actually, Lawyer Tang, I really do have a matter to discuss. The Women's Federation of Jingzhou and our Lawyers Association are collaborating. For some marital issues, they want our association to provide assistance..."