Chapter 524 - 214: Second Trial Begins, Punishment Increased!

This method... is actually feasible.

To some extent, the court is the place that values fairness the most.

If the district court refuses to accept the case, one can appeal to the intermediate court, or even the higher court.

Abuse of power, dereliction of duty, and similar charges are common allegations against public officials.

If someone severely leaks a whistleblower’s information... they will need to bear criminal responsibility.

Of course, when the court receives such a lawsuit, its first reaction is to choose mediation and offer corresponding solutions.

At that time, one just needs to insist on not settling.

And after he shared methods for dealing with leaks of real-name whistleblower information, many people in the forum began to reply to him.

"Man, is there really someone bold enough to sue these agencies? You wouldn’t happen to be a Direct Disciple of that content creator, right?"

"Besides that content creator, who else has such nerve, suing wherever he goes."

"Utterly insane, there are actually people who dare to sue these agencies over such matters?"

"Bro, you seem so knowledgeable about this. Have you ever filed a lawsuit before?"

"..."

One after another, people replied to him.

Some even suspected he was a Direct Disciple of Qin Mu.

Seeing these replies, Qin Mu couldn’t help but scowl. Someone had almost guessed his identity.

In response, he could only reply inconspicuously, "I’m still far from that content creator who is well-versed in the law, rich in experience, harmless to humans and animals, and also handsome. He is the goal of my life and the beacon on my journey..."

To distance himself, he pretended to be his own fan, imitating a fan’s message.

This should keep them from suspecting it’s me.

After sending the message, he let out a sigh of relief.

He had acted so convincingly; these fans surely wouldn’t get skittish again.

Other people’s fans support their content creator and encourage new posts.

But his fans... each one of them is a shrinking turtle, deathly afraid of being discovered by him.

The primary rule in the forum is to keep his identity secret and prohibit disclosing the forum’s existence.

They guard against him as if he were a thief.

The key was... these people publicly claimed to be his fans, watching every video he released.

He even suspects these fans might have a bit of Stockholm syndrome.

...

「The next day.」

「In the retirement home.」

Qin Mu had just started work.

Zhang Qingyuan and the others crowded around him, inquiring about the progress of the case.

"Xiao Qin, how is it going? Did the intermediate court accept Liu Qiao’s case?"

"Yeah, when is Liu Qiao’s second trial going to start?"

"We’ve seen so many first trials but never the scene of a second trial verdict."

"Whether we’ll get to broaden our horizons this time depends on Liu Qiao."

"..."

Everyone blinked, full of anticipation.

Although the case had concluded yesterday, they were not satisfied.

Not having witnessed the trial in person was a real shame.

This time Liu Qiao, all by himself, had created a new spectacle, giving them an opportunity to watch the excitement.

Qin Mu cleared his throat and said to the crowd, "I just checked on the live-streaming website, and so far there’s no scheduling information about Liu Qiao’s case."

On the court’s live-streaming website, they usually announce the schedule for cases a few days in advance.

But he had found no related information.

"I guess the higher court is reviewing whether the current judgment is reasonable. If the judgment is sound and there’s no new evidence, they generally won’t hold a court session."

Seeing everyone so hopeful, Qin Mu reminded them further, dashing their expectations.

But Zhang Qingyuan and the others... they seemed content whether court was held or not.

Liu Qiao’s case was merely a pastime for them.

Just like following a TV series.

The last case had left a loose end, and they were all still hung up on it, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

...

「Meanwhile.」

「At Sanhe Hospital.」

Inside the firmly shut hospital gates, Yu Gao sat in the president’s office, looking at a notice issued by the direct supervisory authority.

He didn’t speak for a long time.

This notice... demanded that their hospital begin an indefinite rectification and self-examination for issues, starting from that very day.

Because the recent incident... was truly too significant.

Five doctors from the hospital had been sentenced to over fifteen years of imprisonment.

It sent shockwaves throughout Jin City.

To manage the aftermath of the event, relevant departments had ordered them to close for self-examination.

But what seemed like a self-examination... was, in fact, a permanent closure.

Sanhe Hospital, due to this incident, was directly shut down.

What sin have I committed...

After a long while, he finally exhaled a long sigh, his face full of helplessness.

Approaching sixty, he had wanted to genuinely cure diseases and save people, to run the hospital well, but who could have anticipated such a debacle?

And this event... had come very quickly.

The hospital was suddenly reported, and a chain reaction swiftly followed.

Sanhe Hospital’s reputation now... was in tatters.

Who exactly reported it?

He furrowed his brow, utterly perplexed.

The origin of the matter seemed to start with Han Dongting. He was first reported for unexplained wealth and then investigated. After that... gradually, his bribery came to light, eventually implicating the entire hospital.

"Eh? People are actually speculating about this online?" He picked up his smartphone and suddenly saw a notification: news about the latest report on Sanhe Hospital.

In the news... there was widespread speculation among netizens that Qin Mu was behind this!

Qin Mu?

He trembled, suddenly remembering the young man from before—the one from after the medical disturbance incident.