This stemd from complete trust in Qin Mu. Qin Mu... he never exaggerated, and every action he took was flawless.
"I’ll buy the plane ticket myself. Just give a location, and I’ll be right there," Qin Mu replied after a mont’s thought.
The situation was urgent. He only had five days and couldn’t afford to waste any more ti.
This case... The main difficulty was his unfamiliarity with foreign law. So far, he only knew the details of the incident; he was still in the dark regarding legal defense strategies.
It had to be understood that European legal systems were completely different from his ho country’s. His country’s legal system, to so extent, followed the highly developed German model, along with elents of the Arican system, making it one of the more comprehensive legal fraworks globally. Therefore, many peculiar laws involving religion and local customs found elsewhere didn’t exist in his country.
After hanging up with Zhang Qingyuan, he went straight to Wan Zhongyuan’s office, detailed Old Zhang’s case, and explained his intention to take leave.
"You... going abroad to handle a lawsuit?" Wan Zhongyuan was stunned, disbelief written all over his face. He knew Qin Mu was capable, but he’d never imagined Qin Mu would even consider getting involved with foreign law.
"I have no choice. Old Zhang was scamd by the tour guide, and this case doesn’t look easy to win," Qin Mu said with a bitter smile, feeling sowhat helpless. He was quite familiar with Zhang Qingyuan, who was likely caught in this illegal tour guide incident due to his, Qin Mu’s, own ’luck value.’ If it really ca down to it, he bore so responsibility. Moreover, in those European countries, they placed the highest regard on the spirit of contract; signed agreents were held sacred. Since Old Zhang had signed it, it indicated his willingness to donate, and he couldn’t just renege on his commitnt. If they lost the case, he might be legally compelled to pay the donation.
"Then... do you understand their laws?" Wan Zhongyuan couldn’t help but ask. He worried that Qin Mu only had a superficial knowledge, a shallow understanding of the laws there. If that were the case, it would be better for Zhang Qingyuan to hire a local lawyer abroad. Furthermore, the judicial system abroad was completely different from their dostic one. Dostically, it was a system of two trials leading to a final judgnt, while abroad, it seed they had things like juries. The judge’s authority was imnse; it was said they could even ignore laws and regulations based on personal whims, deciding whether or not to enforce the law.
"That... I’ve only grasped so of it and plan to learn more on the flight," Qin Mu admitted, touching his nose awkwardly. He wasn’t hiding anything; if he didn’t know, he didn’t know. However, with his ’Photographic mory’ skill, he wasn’t too concerned. This skill, so far, was the most practical one the system had rewarded him with. He could speed-read, and any docunt he saw was instantly committed to mory and fully comprehended. Besides, foreign legal statutes weren’t nearly as complex and detailed as dostic ones, and legal principles were generally universal. Understand one, and you understand them all. For him, it wasn’t a major hurdle.
"Okay, I have another question. Can your lawyer’s license even be used for cases abroad?!" Wan Zhongyuan asked, looking at Qin Mu with a complex expression. This issue was crucial. Otherwise, Qin Mu would rush all the way abroad only to find he couldn’t even argue the case.
"I’ve looked into this. Foreign lawyers can conduct litigation through authorization and notarization. With the assistance of a local lawyer, they can then participate in court proceedings," Qin Mu nodded and said seriously. To represent Old Zhang in this case, the best thod was through authorization and notarization from the embassy or another legal institution. Once that process was complete, he could successfully defend Zhang Qingyuan in court. It wasn’t overly difficult.
Finally, after their conversation, Wan Zhongyuan approved Qin Mu’s leave—ten days’ worth—giving him ample ti. After getting his leave approved, Qin Mu imdiately booked a flight for that evening.
When Li Weiguo and the others heard the news, they all rushed to the entrance to see him off.
"Xiao Qin, can we live-stream the case abroad? If you go overseas, we won’t be able to watch."
"I hear there is a live stream, but it requires a VPN? I’m too old for this; I probably can’t handle VPNs."
"How could it possibly require physically climbing over a wall? My son told that you need a ’ladder.’ Our utility room only has two ladders, which aren’t enough for everyone."
"This Old Zhang, of all places to wander off to, he had to go abroad! What’s so good about going abroad anyway?"
As they saw him off, everyone eagerly looked at Qin Mu, hoping he could manage to live-stream sothing from abroad. They were very interested in this foreign case; it was the first foreign lawsuit they’d ever encountered!
Hearing his colleagues’ earnest and serious discussion, Qin Mu’s face darkened; he was rather speechless. The way they talked about ’climbing walls’ and ’ladders’ was absurd. It was simply a tool for accessing the foreign internet, yet they made it sound like strenuous physical labor.
"I’ll leave a link with Xiao Lin. If live-streaming is possible, I’ll have him help you cast it to a screen." Before leaving, Qin Mu found Xiao Lin, a staff mber, and explained the screen-casting arrangents.
Trials abroad were usually allowed to be live-stread. However, they placed greater value on the right to privacy; even if a case was in the public interest, live-streaming was permitted only with the consent of the parties involved.
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