Yang Yipu is now in a dilemma. He knew very well that this was a trap given to him by Yan Mei. If he says that the diner dies of eating pufferfish, it has something to do with the restaurant owner. It is reasonable and legal for the owner of the restaurant to refuse to serve puffer fish to diners in order to avoid being charged with murder.

Furthermore, the following conclusions can be drawn in this way: Yan Mei can see that Yang Yipu is easy to indulge in the singing and dancing of Guanyun Pavilion and has no ability to resist, in order to prevent him from coming to Guanyun Pavilion often, causing mental disorders and bringing adverse effects to Guanyun Pavilion, so it is reasonable and legal to refuse him to come to Guanyun Pavilion again!

If Yang Yipu said that the diners died of eating puffer fish, it was the diners' own choice and should bear their own risks, and it had nothing to do with the restaurant owner. Then, even if he wins the lawsuit, he will set a very bad precedent.

That is, as long as the business premises have the corresponding warning in advance, they can not bear any responsibility for the corresponding accidental injury of the consumer!

What's even more serious is that as long as he, Yang Yipu, dares to appear in Guanyun Pavilion again, Lady Yunying can kill him in a grand manner!

To lose or to die? It's a big question.

On Yang Yipu's head, fine beads of sweat appeared. His spirit was highly stressed, and his heart was suffering greatly.

Originally, he thought about this very simply. Let the wind out first, rub the fame of Guanyun Pavilion, and improve your popularity. Then, pretend to submit the complaint and make a small climax. In the end, regardless of whether Guanyun Pavilion contacted him or not, he withdrew the lawsuit before the case was filed. There was no loss on both sides, and everyone was happy.

However, he didn't expect that Guanyun Pavilion had no reaction yet, those magazines broke out first, and the entire trend of public opinion was all rendered. He was portrayed as a defender of human rights, a light of the law, and a rise to fame.

Under the pressure of public opinion, he was already unable to ride the tiger and had to submit a complaint to the court. He felt that the matter would be forgotten by the public after only two days of excitement. With the efficiency of the court, it was still too late for him to withdraw the lawsuit.

But he never expected that the court would file the case as quickly as possible and quickly set a trial date. If Yang Yipu didn't understand what was going on at this time, it would be too underestimating his analytical judgment.

He knew very well that he had been used as a gunman. Moreover, I can't refuse or bargain. Because, he doesn't even know who is behind the scenes.

All he can do is gamble on the future of his career.

Won and became famous. If you lose, you will be ruined.

At the moment, the risk of disrepute is much greater.

A minute passed, and he had to ask again, "Plaintiff, what do you think?"

Yang Yipu came back to his senses, quickly glanced up at He Xili, and quickly lowered his head. His mind was in a mess at the moment, and he didn't know what to say.

Seeing that Yang Yipu still didn't answer, He Xili said impatiently: "Plaintiff, please say your point of view immediately." ”

Under He Xili's gaze, Yang Yipu had to snort and speak, "I...... I think...... believes that human life is at stake...... No benefit, nor should it be at the expense of human life. ”

He Xili said: "So, is the plaintiff in favor of the restaurant refusing to provide puffer fish to diners for the sake of their lives?"

"Yes...... Yes. ”

Between losing and dying, Yang Yipu chose to lose.

As soon as his attitude changed, the rest of the process was simple. After questioning the witnesses, the parties began to make their final submissions.

Compared with Xu Xingwen's impassioned statement, clear regulations, and quotations from classics, Yang Yipu's statement is logically unreasonable, and the preface does not match the afterword, which is simply a mess. The listeners all frowned, and the disgust on their faces could not be concealed at all.

Then, after collegial deliberations

The court deliberated, and He Xili made a verdict: "Yang Yipu sued Guanyunge for infringing on consumer rights and interests, and after trial, it was found that the evidence was insufficient and the crime was not established. ”

After the verdict was announced, defense lawyer Xu Xingwenzhi was satisfied, and plaintiff and lawyer Yang Yipu hung his head.

However, what is surprising is that after the verdict was announced, the editors of the major magazines in the audience did not go to interview Xu Xingwen, the defense lawyer Xu Xingwen, who was satisfied, nor did they interview the glamorous defendant and witness Yan Mei. Instead, they surrounded Yang Yipu and asked him to tell him how he felt about the verdict in this case.

Wang Xiaotian saw this strange scene through the crack in the door, and suddenly had a very bad premonition in his heart.

It's not over yet.

The next day, more than 20 magazines published special issues at the same time, with surprisingly consistent headlines, "The defense lawyer oppresses people with power, and the trial judge is really and muddy," and the content is almost identical, all of which reflect how Xu Xingwen played tricks on Yang Yipu and how the presiding judge He Xili avoided the important and made the case unfair.

After these special issues were disseminated, the presiding judge, Holmes, received a new nickname, "He Mud."

After reading the special issue, Yang Yipu angrily tore it apart, threw it to the ground, and stomped it a few times. Then, he sat down in his chair gloomily, looking at the messy special issue on the ground, which had been trampled on, thinking about the whole thing, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and slap himself twice.

He regrets it so much now. I regret that I wanted to rub off on the fame of Guanyun Pavilion, regret that I submitted the complaint rashly, and regret that I failed to reconcile with Guanyun Pavilion in time.

Now, things have gone in an uncontrolled direction. Even though the court has pronounced the verdict, the special issues of those magazines are still speaking for him and supporting his appeal.

What kind of support is this, it's basically roasting him on the fire!

Yang Yipu knows very well that he can control dozens of magazines and make a voice at the same time, how terrifying this power is! In the face of this force, he is not even an ant!

However, if he was dominated by this force and continued to appeal, then he would be facing the entire cultivation world! It would also be a powerful force!

These two forces are like two huge iron balls, and he is just a little ant lying on one of the iron balls, once the two iron balls collide, he will be crushed!

Can he escape? Apparently not. In the face of such a powerful, terrifying force, where could he flee?

Thinking of this, Yang Yipu didn't panic in his heart. The intention of the other party is obvious, to let him continue to appeal. Appeals are time-limited. If he procrastinates and does not appeal, the other party will definitely not be able to hold his breath and will find a way to contact him. In this way, isn't it clear who the other party is?

Yang Yipu made up his mind, and his mood suddenly improved. He stood up, walked to the mirror, carefully arranged his clothes and hair, and then whistled and opened the door to go out to eat.

After Wang Xiaotian saw these special issues, he was also taken aback. If it is said that the "Confidant" magazine continues to support Yang Yipu, it is to maintain the same point of view. Why are these new magazines surprisingly unanimous in their views? Obviously, there are people behind this. What kind of force is it that can control dozens of magazines?

Wang Xiaotian immediately took the special issue home. When I got home, as expected, in front of Zhou Ziheng, there was also a stack of special issues of various colors.

Wang Xiaotian walked over and said, "Master, you also feel abnormal, don't you?"

Zhou Ziheng looked up at Wang Xiaotian, and suddenly said, "Xiaotian, don't mix this matter." ”

Wang Xiaotian saw Zhou Ziheng's serious face, and his heart "chuckled" for a moment, and immediately asked, "Master, what happened?"

Zhou Ziheng said: "You know why there are so many

Is the content of a special issue of the magazine almost identical?"

Wang Xiaotian said: "Do you still need to think about this, someone must be controlling it behind your back." ”

"So, who do you think has that much energy?"

In fact, Wang Xiaotian has been thinking about this problem all along. He remembered that not long ago, Lin Daoqing had told him that the court could file this case so quickly, and the Great Ruling Office and the Parliament Building had all spread the news and secretly worked hard!

At that time, Wang Xiaotian also felt that Yang Yipu was not simple, and he was able to get in touch with some influential figures on both sides, and let them come forward to put pressure on the court in the name of the great ruling and the parliament.

Now it doesn't seem to be the case at all!

Yang Yipu's indictment, as well as the unified voice of the special issues of so many magazines, obviously came from the instructions of the bigwigs of these two departments! What kind of bigwigs can easily do this, and still ensure that secrets are not leaked?

Wang Xiaotian's face turned pale suddenly.

Zhou Ziheng took a sip of tea, looked at Wang Xiaotian, and said with a smile: "Are you scared? Didn't you analyze last time, why did the Great Ruling stand on the side of ordinary people? At that time, you didn't think that he might be the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Wang Xiaotian shook his head. He wasn't afraid, he was just a little shocked. And at that time, it was only a flash, and the idea that the mastermind behind the scenes was the great consul was not taken seriously. Who would have thought that their own cranky thoughts would be true?

Zhou Ziheng said: "Don't worry. The sky won't fall. Even if it collapses, there are tall people on top of it. What you have to do now is to stay away from right and wrong. ”

Wang Xiaotian was puzzled and said, "How can I stay away? I am a witness, if this case is appealed, won't I have to go to court?"

Zhou Ziheng shook his head and said, "Your testimony only proves the cause and process of the incident, and has no impact on the outcome of the entire incident. Moreover, the first trial was won by Guanyun Pavilion. If Yang Yipu files an appeal, it will be difficult for him to win without new witnesses and testimony. ”

Wang Xiaotian was even more confused and asked, "Then why are these magazines engaged in such a big battle?"

Zhou Ziheng looked at Wang Xiaotian and said with a serious face: "Their purpose is to instill a message to the public, that is, 'this lawsuit Guanyun Pavilion is bullying, and the judge will only judge the case indiscriminately with the mud', causing the public to be dissatisfied with this case and even the cultivators." ”

"Even if Yang Yipu appeals, if the result of the second instance does not overturn the first-instance verdict, those people will not give up. They will continue to maliciously smear practitioners and the courts, label practitioners as the masterminds behind the scenes, and label the courts as bullying the weak and fearing the hard. ”

This is called public opinion warfare, and in the middle and late stages of the old era, it was often used by large countries to rectify small countries. Once a small country is so engaged in by a big country, if it cannot be suppressed in a timely and forceful manner, it will inevitably lead to internal turmoil, and even perennial wars. ”

Wang Xiaotian said in surprise: "Could it be that they really want to provoke the confrontation between ordinary people and cultivators?"

Zhou Ziheng shook his head and said, "It's not that serious at the moment. They didn't dare to push the cultivation world into a hurry. At most, it's just a bit of a rift. ”

"So what are we going to do? Do we just look at them and smear them like this?"

Zhou Ziheng sighed and said, "It's a pity that cultivators only focus on cultivation and don't master these tools of public opinion. ”

Wang Xiaotian was even more anxious now. He stood up and said, "No, we can't sit still. They send out special issues, and so do we! I'm going to go to Sister Yanmei and ask her to find a way to print a special issue. ”

Zhou Ziheng nodded and said, "Your method is not bad." Do you want me to recommend you a few book-printing shops?"

Wang Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhou Ziheng in surprise, and only reacted after a while, and said with a smile: "Master, in fact, you have thought of it a long time ago, right? You are deliberately teasing me, right?"