"Mr. Gu, this isn’t just about money, the main issue is that the scope of influence is too large, and it’s very difficult to push forward with it..."
Finally, Junhe Law Firm’s partner Wang Haonan couldn’t hold back and hinted obliquely...
Gu Heng, puzzled by what he heard, asked, "Why is it very difficult to implement? Is it that our country’s law doesn’t support it?
Logically speaking, that’s not right; now on the internet, celebrities and internet stars are suing every other day, and someone gets convicted for internet violence and spreading rumors every few days. How come when it comes to me, it’s suddenly very difficult to implement? What? Am I not carrying a Hua Country ID card? Am I not a citizen of Hua Country?"
After listening to Gu Heng’s response, these top lawyers didn’t know if Gu Heng genuinely did not understand or was pretending not to, and after exchanging glances, they once again took turns reluctantly explaining, "It’s not as simple as that.
At the end of the day, it boils down to three words.
That is, influence."
Gu Heng lit a cigarette, nodded slightly with understanding, and opened his hand palm up as a gesture for him to continue.
Wang Haonan could only helplessly shake his head and say, "If, Mr. Gu, you only intend to sue a few people, our Junhe Law Firm has specialized departments for handling these types of legal cases and can offer you legal assistance free of charge, and if you need our law firm to draft a lawyer’s letter to notify the entire internet, I can also help you at no charge.
But the thing you want to do is too big, I definitely can’t give you an answer today."
His words were tantamount to a roundabout refusal.
As for the partners of other law firms, although they didn’t express their stance, the general sentiment was more or less the same.
Gu Heng smiled...
He knew that what he was doing was the first of its kind in the country, even the world, and that he would face a lot of resistance later on.
But he hadn’t expected to hit a stumbling block at the very first step. He could only say, "There’s a saying in business that when a deal cannot be made, goodwill remains. Since none of you are willing to take on this business, I won’t insist. I will continue to contact other law firms.
I apologize for taking up everyone’s time this time."
At his words, Wang Haonan and the others also waved their hands and said, "Mr. Gu, you’re too kind."
After the exchange of simple courtesies, the meeting room suddenly fell silent...
After a while, feeling the atmosphere was becoming too oppressive, these law firm partners thought about standing up to leave. Wang Haonan decided to say a few more words to Gu Heng before departing, and so he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and said, "Mr. Gu, I’m not sure whether I should say this or not..."
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Gu Heng was pondering how to make his "sue the entire internet" plan a reality when he heard Wang Haonan’s words and raised an eyebrow.
According to Gu Heng’s temperament, since he had already decided not to cooperate, he would generally not bother to listen to any more nonsense from others; but considering that the other party was a partner of the top-ranked law firm in the country, one of the top lawyers in the country, he suppressed his impatience and turned his questioning gaze toward him.
"Mr. Gu, I shouldn’t be the one to tell you this, but I feel as if I have had an emotional connection with you for a long time, so I’m taking the liberty of being frank.
It’s really difficult to push forward with your case, not because it violates any legal regulations, but because the authorities simply won’t allow such a situation to occur.
The bad environment of internet public opinion in our country has been around for more than a day or two, why hasn’t it been effectively managed over so many years? Is it because the authorities don’t want to manage it? Actually, that’s not the case.
Managing internet public opinion is like pulling one hair and moving the entire body.
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If management is too strict, it will be criticized by external forces; it will trigger disputes over freedom of speech. To put it bluntly, many people who go online these days don’t think for themselves; as soon as they are led by the rhythm, the impact is not just a little bit significant.
If it is too laissez-faire, it will result in rumors and public opinion flying everywhere; so maintaining the current situation is already quite good.
Do you know how many people have been involved in the public opinion, rumors, and internet violence that targeted you? Based on my years of experience, it’s at least several millions of people, and if we go by the legal regulations, at least millions of them would meet the conditions for prosecution.
To sue millions of people, have you calculated how much it would cost you, Mr. Gu? Even with the lowest industry standard of 3000 yuan per person for legal fees, it amounts to 30 billion.
Of course, I believe you, Mr. Gu, can afford this money, but step back ten thousand steps, even if you are successful in the first step and sue the entire internet, have you thought about the fact that the money you spend will not be reciprocated at all, not to mention that the most likely outcome will be light sentencing for the sake of formality.
On the other hand, dealing with nearly a million cases of internet violence at once would put enormous pressure on the judicial system. How many people within the judicial system would you offend? You may get a moment of satisfaction, but the negative impact that follows is not trivial at all; it’s very possible that it would make it difficult for you, Mr. Gu, to get anywhere in Hua Country!"
As Wang Haonan finished speaking, in the vast meeting room, only the sound of Gu Heng smoking could be heard, leaving no other sound...
Wang Haonan’s words were shallow in relationship but deep in meaning...
But what he said was the truth.
He was simply giving his perspective as a lawyer who was well-versed in law and politics, outlining the pros and cons of the matter for Gu Heng...
As for why he did so, there were two reasons: one was to hopefully persuade Gu Heng to settle for a more favorable outcome, and the other was somewhat to account to his younger self. When he joined the legal profession, he too wanted to bring fairness to the world, but now, in his fifties and understanding of destiny, he hadn’t achieved even one ten-millionth of his initial ideals. Instead, he had become a cunning businessman...