"Of course, I know you don't have much..."
Old Tang hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted.
"Lawyer Tang, I really don't have much money right now, but I also know that lawsuits definitely require money. It wouldn't be right for you to pay for my lawsuit and front the money as well. That's certainly not appropriate!"
Old Yu seemed to have made up his mind as he continued, "Lawyer Tang, Tian Nai has already explained your situation to me in detail, so I trust you. Here is a little money my family has managed to scrape together..."
It was probably around five thousand yuan.
"If... if this isn't enough, I'll borrow some more."
Tang Fangjing took another look at the middle-aged man before him. Initially, when the other party had kneeled down begging for help, he had thought they were looking for a free lawsuit.
Old Tang was naturally indifferent to such a situation—it was all for the mission anyway.
However, the fact that the other party actually wanted to pay was a bit unexpected.
Although five thousand yuan wasn't much compared to the costs of two lawsuits, at least the other party had the intention to pay.
"Alright, that will do for now. Don't rush to borrow more. Let's sign the contract first!"
There were two entrustment contracts, one was related to housing rental, and the other concerned the unfinished building.
Old Tang quickly brought the contracts to Old Wang. Officially, all contracts had to be signed in the name of the law firm and therefore required his review as the director.
Old Wang really didn't want to approve the two contracts, but when he looked up, he saw Tang Fangjing across from him, fiddling with a certificate.
Thump! The law firm's seal was stamped onto them.
Returning with the contracts, Tang Fangjing handed them to Old Yu, saying, "All the paperwork is taken care of. Let's go, I'll accompany you to meet that landlord and understand the situation."
Although the landlord wanted to evict Old Yu and his family, Tang Fangjing didn't think the other party was necessarily a bad person.
From the landlord's perspective, renting out the property was meant to earn some money, but now they hadn't received any payment and there were still people living there—naturally, that was frustrating.
To determine the specific situation among the three parties involved, Old Tang needed to see the contracts.
The house Yu Jianshe rented was located in an older residential area in the Bright District. They hadn't reached the place yet when Yu Jianshe's expression changed drastically after receiving a phone call.
"Lawyer Tang, something's wrong. My wife just called, saying that while we were both out, the landlord started to move our belongings out!"
"She just went back to find half of our stuff had been packed up, and they've already started arguing."
Hearing this, Old Tang said, "Tell your wife to call the police first, forget everything else and just call the police!"
In such a situation, talking was futile—the best course was to call the police first, halt the proceedings, and then deal with the matter.
Property rights are very particular about possession—if you're occupying the property, the other party will find it extremely troublesome to legally make you leave. Similarly, if you're evicted, then what remains is merely a debt claim.
You could demand the rest of the rent or a penalty fee, but if you say you want to continue living there, well, that's unlikely...
Finally, they arrived at the entrance of the residential area; Old Yu got out of the car and started running inside with Tang Fangjing.
Lucky for Old Tang that he now had Pain Shielding—otherwise, this trip alone could have cost him half a life...
The old residential block had no elevator, and they could hear the sound of arguing before they even reached the fifth floor.
"I don't care how much money you've given that company. I haven't received a dime, so I need you to move out. If you've paid the company, go demand it from them!" someone was yelling.
"But the company is untraceable now, we have no choice. If you make us move out now, we'll be left homeless on the streets..." another woman's voice said.
"That's not my problem; it's not me who put your family on the street."
Yu Jianshe and Old Tang finally reached the fifth floor. The area in front of the door was a mess, with all sorts of belongings scattered on the ground, beddings, and everything else strewn about.
At the doorstep, a middle-aged woman was ranting non-stop, as someone continued to throw items outside.
On the other side was a woman in her thirties, wanting to go in but unable to enter.
Seeing this, Old Yu's eyes instantly filled with tears; he was about to charge forward but was stopped by Tang Fangjing.
"Ask your wife if she's called the police yet; if not, you call right away! And take footage with your phone; make sure you capture all the details."
Having said this, he directly approached the person throwing the belongings out and said, "Wait a moment, comrade, please hold on. This stuff belongs to someone, it's not good to throw it out ."
The person being stopped was a young man, who gave Tang Fangjing a scornful look: "And who are you? What's it to you?"
"I'm Yu Jianshe's representative lawyer. I came today to discuss with the landlord how we can resolve this issue," Old Tang continued speaking calmly.
But as calm as he was, his hands never stopped; he began gathering the items thrown out and prepared to move them back inside.
The young man sneered, "Representative lawyer? You're a lawyer? I might as well be a judge then. Scoot over to where you belong and put that stuff down!"
Seeing that Tang Fangjing hadn't stopped, he went up to him, ready to give him a push.
However, as soon as his hand touched Tang Fangjing, he felt a sharp pain in his arm and suddenly found himself pressed against the wall.
"Hisss, it hurts, it hurts... let go of me, damn!" Read full story at novel-fire.net
The shout of pain was so loud that the middle-aged woman at the door quickly turned to look and shouted, "Let go of my son! Are you starting a fight, huh? I'm going to call the police!"
Old Tang maintained his professional smile, looking at the middle-aged woman, and said, "Go ahead and call. Let's see if the police attend to you or me first. I've got it all on video, and your son started the physical altercation."