Chapter 321: Is Someone Really Using Jokes as a Legal Weapon?
The first step to fight back was to find the person responsible.
But maybe the guy already got the news. In background checks, even if the report doesn’t succeed, the officials still send the person who reported it a reply.
Once Sun Wanjun found out that Lin Yibai’s grandfather, the person he reported, had actually gone to jail for the country, he immediately realized he had no more chances. In fact, this could end really badly for him.
Luckily for him, under the current rules, as long as he used those rules properly, no one could touch him. He could do whatever he wanted within the rules!
In a rental room on the outskirts of Fucheng, Sun Wanjun sat with a dark face, gritting his teeth.
“Damn it! Another half a year wasted… and I spent so much to make this happen, too.”
To be honest, with his skills, if he lowered his standards and applied for a job in a small town or county, he would have had a pretty good chance.
But just like Lin Yibai chose to take the exam again instead of settling for a lower position, he never considered aiming lower either.
After all, if you have any ambition at all, who doesn’t want to work in a big, important government office at the provincial level?
And this time, what he sacrificed wasn’t just a simple false report.
Some people might think, if Lin Yibai got kicked out, wouldn't he move up automatically?
But no, he was only ranked third.
And to convince the second-place candidate to step down? The only thing that could do that was money.
Ding-dong.
Ding-dong, ding-dong~~
Two messages popped up.
【You promised me 30,000 yuan. Where’s the rest of the money? When are you paying me?】
【I don’t know what your goal is, but you’re the one who reported my girlfriend, right? I want to meet you.】
Looking at those two messages, Sun Wanjun had a pounding headache.
The first message was from the person who ranked second, someone he had offered a lot of money. Now they were asking to be paid.
The second message was from someone who had figured out that he was the one who reported the girl.
In response to the first message, Sun Wanjun gritted his teeth and replied,
“Money? What money? Everything’s ruined now, and you’re still dreaming of getting paid?”
Ding-dong.
【So you’re really not going to pay?】
Sun Wanjun smirked coldly and typed:
“Yeah, I’m not paying. And what, you think this kind of shady stuff can be made public?”
【Are you threatening me?】
Sun Wanjun laughed out loud, feeling like he was in control again. He replied,
“And if I am? So what?”
【If I don’t get my money by tomorrow, I’ll report you first. If we both go down, so be it.】
Oh no! This troublesome person. A real pain.
Sun Wanjun’s arrogance disappeared immediately. Other people might not care, but he did.
He could’ve just taken the county-level job and still gotten a secure government position. He loved the feeling of being in that kind of power structure. Why else would he spend all that time building connections in prep courses and networking groups?
Now he was still chasing a secure job. But instead of getting one, he was starting to hear a certain song play in his head.
‘Iron doors, iron bars, iron chains… Holding the bars, I look outside…’
No! He didn’t want to cry behind bars!
Ding-dong.
【I don’t care who you are, or what hidden reasons you have. Right now, my girlfriend is facing one of the most important moments in her life. I hope you will stop bothering her. Thank you.】
This was a message from Xia Changyu.
At first glance, it looked like he was backing down.
But actually, he wasn’t. Xia Changyu’s real challenge was finding a way to punish this guy legally and properly.
If Sun Wanjun were just a street punk, Xia Changyu would’ve already had someone teach him a lesson.
If Sun Wanjun had a job somewhere, Xia Changyu would’ve looked for someone to cause him some problems.
If only…
But there were no “if onlys.”
After learning Sun Wanjun’s name and some basic info, it wasn’t hard for Xia Changyu to find out his background.
Sun had graduated from college two years ago, worked for about half a year, then suddenly quit his job and said he would study full-time to become a government worker.
But clearly, he spent more time trying to “work the system” than actually preparing for exams, and so he kept failing again and again.
At a quiet cafe, Xia Changyu looked suspicious and asked, “Someone like him, an unemployed man who only studies for exams… would he really do something that bad?”
The lawyer took a sip of coffee and smiled slightly, “That depends on how heavy life’s pressure is on him.”
Just as they finished speaking, a young man at the next table came over looking nervous and apologized.
It was the guy who had scored second place in the civil service exam.
Everyone could guess what happened. Sun Wanjun reported the first-place candidate, probably hoping to benefit the second-place person. Clearly, there must have been some dirty deal between the two.
The young man didn’t have a strong mindset, and after a little pressure from the lawyer, he confessed everything.
When they asked him to write a statement, he absolutely refused.
But that was okay, he wasn’t the main target this time anyway. Instead, they told him to put pressure on Sun Wanjun.
After all, no one wants a criminal record, because it can hurt your whole family’s future.
Would Sun Wanjun be any different?
He was already under huge stress. One person was threatening to destroy his life, another was trying to reason with him calmly.
So what would he do?
“I had no other choice,” he said to himself, as if making a decision.
Then he typed a message on his phone, blaming someone weaker.
“In civil service exams, a clean background is the most important thing. Just because your girlfriend passed the check once doesn’t mean everything’s fine. Can you really say she’s never done anything wrong her whole life?”
Back in the cafe, Xia Changyu and the lawyer looked at each other and laughed.
After all, the background check staff knows more about this stuff than someone like Sun Wanjun ever could.
In other words, as long as there are no criminal records or family-related issues, it won't affect Lin Yibai at all.
They laughed because the fish had finally taken the bait.
Xia Changyu typed a message, “What do you want, exactly? This is a really important chance for my girlfriend. Please, stop making trouble.”
Sun Wanjun saw this and replied with his real purpose. “Give me 30,000 yuan by tomorrow.”
Xia Changyu: “Are you crazy? Where am I supposed to find 30,000 yuan?”
Sun Wanjun sneered, “Don’t you love your girlfriend? If you’re not even willing to spend 30,000 for her, how can you say you love her?”
A few minutes later, Xia Changyu ordered another cup of coffee.
He slowly typed back, pretending to give in, “Fine, I’ll give you the money. But you have to promise not to bother her again.”
Sun Wanjun replied seriously, “What money? Don’t say things like that. I have a handmade item that’s worth 30,000 yuan. I’ll post it online to sell. I hope someone who understands art will buy it.”
Well, look at this guy pretending to be smart.
The lawyer told Xia Changyu to go along with it.
To Xia Changyu, 30,000 yuan wasn’t a big deal. But what he really wanted to know was whether they could punish Sun Wanjun for real?
The lawyer smiled and said, “He really thinks reading a few stories online makes him a law expert.”
Xia Changyu asked, “What do you mean?”
The lawyer continued, “You know, a lot of the time, regular people are close to the law but far from justice. A single case can last two or three years in court, and that’s enough to ruin a normal family. Sometimes going straight to jail is even simpler.”
Xia Changyu reminded him, “We have to follow the law.”
The lawyer smiled, “Of course. I’m just saying, we’ve already given the police evidence. It’s their job to decide whether to open a case. But as citizens, we have the right to sue too. He sold you a so-called handmade item for 30,000? Sue him for consumer fraud. Drag the case out for 3–5 years. That’s totally legal. During that time, he’ll be so busy with court that he won’t be able to do anything else.”
Damn… there’s a move like that?
If the goal is to punish bad people, why bother proving it’s blackmail?
As long as that item isn’t really worth 30,000 yuan, a years-long lawsuit would feel just like jail.
This lawyer... is scary.