For this reason, he had already reminded the other car owners to quickly contact their dealerships and obtain repair estimates, as well as accurate information on the market price of the parts. All of this information would be necessary for the court's judgment.

One significant difference between civil and criminal cases is that in civil cases, you have to gather all the evidence yourself. Except under special circumstances, neither the courts nor the prosecutorial authorities will assist in this process.

...

「The next day.」

Legal Pioneer Law Firm.

In the morning, Bai Shuirong came looking for Zhang Wei.

Upon seeing Zhang Wei, Bai Shuirong naturally began to chat about family matters.

Looking around, she spoke enviously, "The law firm has seven or eight people now; you must be making good money each month, right?"

Zhang Wei gave an awkward laugh and quickly asked, "Third Aunt, you mentioned on the phone that you're involved in a lawsuit. What happened?"

Yesterday afternoon, while he was handling a client consultation, he suddenly received a call from Bai Shuirong.

Bai Shuirong, his third aunt, had apparently been sued.

She wanted him to represent her in court. Adhering to the principle of helping relatives when possible, he had agreed to meet her today.

"Ah, it's all because of those petty neighbors," Bai Shuirong sighed, unable to stop herself from complaining. "Their own cars broke down, and they want to blame it all on my grandson."

"It's clearly the property management's negligence; it's their responsibility, yet they're pinning it all on us."

"My grandson is only six years old. They're saying he damaged all nine of their cars—can you believe it? How could he possibly damage so many?"

"And the most infuriating part is, these people are making outrageous demands, asking for 1.09 million just like that!"

"You should have seen their faces; it was infuriating..."

As she spoke, Bai Shuirong became incredibly agitated, as if she were the victim.

Regarding this matter, she recounted the events from her perspective, the way she understood them. In her version of events, they bore no responsibility at all; it was all the car owners' false accusations and the property management's fault.

"So you're saying... the cars already had problems, and then they blamed it on your grandson?" Zhang Wei frowned after listening and confirmed again.

"Yes, yes!" Bai Shuirong hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously. "That's right, it definitely is! There were nine cars, and my grandson is only six. How could he possibly have that ability?"

"Perhaps they couldn't find the real culprit, so they decided to blame my grandson for everything!"

"They were even in cahoots with the property management, who did nothing and always sided with them, pressuring us to pay up."

"Thankfully, I resisted their pressure and didn't pay."

"But I didn't expect them to be so shameless as to band together and sue us."

"That's why I came looking for you..." Bai Shuirong sighed again, her face full of grievance and frustration.

Zhang Wei listened to her entire account, his brows knitting into a deep frown.

If it was really as Bai Shuirong described, then the other party was indeed shameless. Not only were they making false accusations, but the property management was also siding with them and pressuring the weaker party.

"Children are naive; they don't know right from wrong. They're just taking advantage of my grandson's inability to defend himself to pin all the blame on him," Bai Shuirong continued. "Xiao Wei, your Third Aunt has watched you grow up; you have to help us."

Zhang Wei nodded seriously. "Of course. We're family; I'll definitely help where I can."

After a pause, he then asked, "By the way, since you've received the summons, you should have a copy of the complaint. Can I take a look at it?"

His professional ethics as a lawyer prevented him from blindly believing Bai Shuirong's story. Often, clients selectively present facts that are favorable to them while omitting unfavorable details. The copy of the complaint would contain the plaintiff's description of the case. From it, he could compare accounts and try to discern the full picture.

"You... you need to see the copy of the complaint?" Bai Shuirong swallowed hard, her expression freezing.

Zhang Wei nodded.

Bai Shuirong chuckled dryly and waved her hands. "What do you need that for? I forgot to bring it today. Don't you trust your third aunt? We're family; I wouldn't lie to you! What I just told you is the truth of the case. Now, tell your Third Aunt, if you take this case... what are your chances of winning?"

She stared at Zhang Wei, abruptly changing the subject.

Zhang Wei frowned, instinctively feeling something was amiss. Still, he replied, "This is a civil lawsuit. The other party is suing for compensation in a civil dispute, which isn't quite my area of expertise."

His specialty was sentence reduction. This case involved a child under eight years old, who has no capacity for civil liability, so there was no criminal responsibility involved.

"If the facts are as Third Aunt described, their exorbitant demands could already constitute extortion—the illegal acquisition of a large sum of money, which is a criminal offense."

He then seriously analyzed the case. "We could file a countersuit in court, escalating this civil dispute into the criminal domain. And if the property management assisted in this extortion, they would be considered accomplices and would also bear criminal responsibility."

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