What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Hearing these words, Tang Fangjing was taken aback and subconsciously glanced at the arbitrator beside him.

The arbitrator said, "President Lei, please don't get agitated. Whether it's related to you or not, we have to look at the specifics. Lawyer Tang is also…"

However, Lei Peng interrupted the arbitrator before he could finish.

"What am I agitated about? Who's agitated? What lawyer, what not? It was all done by that Yi guy, and now that he's taken the money and disappeared, I'm left holding the bag? What nonsense."

"Just for this, they've already asked me several times last year, and now they're coming at me again, is this not annoying, damn it..."

Lei Peng was cursing away when the arbitrator, with a stern look, said, "Lei Peng, watch your language. Don't just curse at people. Although this is not a court session, your attitude is still not right!"

Even though the arbitration court isn't like a formal court, you can't just curse at people whenever you feel like it.

Lei Peng scanned Tang Fangjing opposite him with his eyes, not taking the young man in front of him seriously at all. So what if he's a lawyer? The lawyers his company used to hire didn't respect him, and he felt free to curse them out!

"What's wrong with my attitude? You're treating me like I'm a criminal for no reason. This Tang wants to sue, let him. The person wasn't hired by me; whoever hired him should go find that person."

The arbitrator frowned. There was no point in talking with Lei Peng, who wasn't cooperative at all. As he was about to say something else, he saw Tang Fangjing, who had always maintained a professional smile, speak up.

"President Lei, these five workers are pillars of their families. If they can't get their money back, the issue will definitely not be over. You say it has nothing to do with you; please, help us out and tell us what you know..."

For some reason, Lei Peng felt a strong aversion as soon as he saw the other man's face, which seemed indifferent to everything. After all, he, Lei Peng, had quite a reputation in Jingzhou.

"Don't understand human speech, right? I said I know nothing, how many times do you want me to say it?" Lei Peng stood up and shouted.

Upon hearing this, Tang Fangjing looked towards the arbitrator beside him, "We can't talk this out, comrade. I will leave first then."

After saying that, he got up and left without uttering another word.

There was no point in talking to that kind of person; it was just words chasing words.

Behind him, Lei Peng stood there in a daze. What was happening — left just like that?

Old Tang didn't bother with these things. What he had to do now was a bit different — apply to the labor arbitration committee to investigate the financial situation of Xiangkun Company.

There was no other way. The labor arbitration committee couldn't issue any kind of lawyer's investigation order; thus, they could only ask them to investigate.

The fact and reason were very clear. The Chaotian Company had already paid the money, and according to legal standards, at least a portion of that money was supposed to be wages for Luo Duancheng and the others.

So it needed to be clarified whether Yi Ruian had indeed taken the money or not.

Lei Peng said he didn't know anything — that it was all Yi Ruian's issue. Well, that's simple, just find Yi Ruian.

As for their inability to find him, no worries. The public security organs, the police comrades, will certainly be able to locate him; he isn't a deliberately hiding fugitive.

It was Old Tang's usual style; if a civil legal approach couldn't solve the problem or it was too troublesome, then turn it criminal.

After submitting the application, Old Tang timed it so that when Li Lao Er finished work, he called him.

"Hello, Master Li? Yes, it's Lawyer Tang. Do you have a moment now? Oh, I have a few questions for you. Your son's illness is quite serious, isn't it?"

"Okay, so not receiving wages since last year has affected your son's treatment, yes? Oh, I will take you to the hospital tomorrow, let's see if we can get a medical certificate issued."

On the other side, although Li Lao Er didn't understand why Lawyer Tang wanted that certificate, he, like Luo Duancheng, was now listening to everything Tang Fangjing said.

Lawyer Tang would never harm them…

Everything was progressing at a fast pace, benefiting from the state's attention to migrant workers' wage claims. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security had specifically introduced a "fast-track court" rule, mandating speedy arbitration for migrant workers' wage claims.

......

In Bright District's Zhangxi Village, known for its demolition wealth, the village is mostly home to demolition millionaires now, and Lei Peng owns a detached villa within the Zhangxi Village community.

"What? The labor arbitration committee wants to check the company's accounts? What right do they have to inspect them? Fine, I'm on my way now!"

Lei Peng left his house, got into his car, and drove straight to the company. He knew his own affairs best. On the surface, he seemed prosperous with a company, a villa, and luxury cars, but in fact, he had started gambling long ago.

Gambling is such a thing that no matter how wealthy you are, you can lose everything to it.

So, the company was actually an empty shell now, with just one person hired to watch the door, maintaining what he called "decency."

Now, hearing that the accounts would be audited, he panicked immediately, not for any other reason, but because he felt embarrassed about others finding out about his situation.

He was the kind of person who valued face more than anything else.

Even if he had only a house and a car left, he would still pretend not to care.

However, when he arrived at the door and wanted to say a few words, he simply couldn't stop it.

"Lei Peng, I'm warning you again, do not obstruct our law enforcement. If you continue like this, we will call the police. Please cooperate with us!"

There was no way around it. No matter how much bluster, when the relevant departments really wanted to act, you couldn't stop them.

The significance of legal means lies in having laws to follow for everything you do. Now, stakeholders have submitted applications and there is relevant evidence, so the arbitration committee can investigate according to the law.

Lei Peng's face turned dark, but there was nothing he could do. Forget it, let them investigate, anyway, the company had no money now.

As a shareholder of the company, he naturally knew the meaning of a limited liability company. You can sue all you want, but in the end, it's the company that bears the responsibility, and the company had no money.

You need money to enforce a judgement, and he was just a shareholder; what did it have to do with him?

As for what else, he did not believe that a lawyer would care so much. Previous lawyers had said that once the lawsuit was over, they would be done with it. Who would care about enforcement then?

It didn't matter...

Time quickly passed to a week later. The mediation had failed, and the Bright District Arbitration Committee was finally going to hold a hearing.

Tang Fangjing naturally arrived very early. During this period, he had visited many places, including the construction site where Luo Duancheng once worked, finding workers who had worked alongside Luo Duancheng.

Xiangkun Company definitely didn't just hire five people; in reality, there should have been more than twenty. However, as the company slowly stopped paying wages, others left, leaving only these five naively hoping to get paid.

Finding other workers was to gather more evidence to prove the existence of a factual labor relationship between the two parties.

But when Tang Fangjing arrived at the site, he saw only the arbitrator sitting there alone.

"What's the situation? Has no one from Xiangkun Company come?" Old Tang asked curiously.

The arbitrator next to him gave a wry smile, "I called them. Lei Peng said we could do whatever we wanted."

What a stroke of luck!

Old Tang instantly became happy. Some defendants think they can do whatever if they don't show up, but in fact, by not appearing in court, you harm your own rights.

Normally, it should be a back-and-forth between the two sides, but if you don't even come...

Forget about these things; Old Tang transformed into a relentless reading machine.

Meanwhile, the arbitration panel also provided Tang Fangjing with the result of their investigation, which showed that three days after the Ascent Company transferred the relevant remuneration into Xiangkun Company's account, Yi Ruian withdrew the money.

The evidence in the case was clear, and since the other party did not appear or present evidence, they naturally had to bear the responsibility of being unable to provide evidence.

The arbitration panel made a decision on the spot, confirming the labor relationship between Xiangkun Company and the five people including Luo Duancheng and ordered Xiangkun Company to pay them double the labor remuneration after the Decision Document took effect.

After receiving the Decision Document, Tang Fangjing finally relaxed and headed straight for the police station.

For failing to pay labor remuneration and maliciously transferring assets, resulting in serious consequences like Little Li's son not receiving effective treatment, this had already constituted the crime of "refusing to pay labor remuneration" in fact.

Did they really think he, Tang Fangjing, would just apply for enforcement and then wait idly for a slow bankruptcy process? He was in a hurry!