Moreover, this time, there were a full three defendants! In the trial, intense conflicts erupted as they turned on each other. One defendant, for instance, openly berated the public prosecutor in court, accusing them of incomplete evidence collection. Then, that same defendant turned around and confessed to even more criminal acts. The case was bizarre and convoluted, leading to a second trial. Ultimately, the sentences for two of them saw a qualitative leap. The combined prison terms for all three defendants totaled nearly thirty years!

"I almost forgot to like the video."

After a while, Qing Lan snapped out of it and quickly liked, favorited, and shared the video.

And in the fan group, more and more people were discussing the case.

"I learned something new today! I didn't expect the scope of theft to be so broad!"

"I got totally screwed over last time. I had a traffic accident, sent my car to the repair shop, and they switched out my condenser!"

"If only I had seen the UP's video earlier! These repair shops definitely wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant!"

"So this is another way to defend our rights! Everyone, remember to share this; this tip is super useful!"

"... "

In the group chat, the fans all expressed that they had learned a lot. This sort of auto parts replacement incident was something they might all encounter in the future. Now, if something like that happened, they wouldn't be at a complete loss, unsure how to protect their rights. These days, with more and more people trying to gain petty advantages and break the law, it was easy to suffer losses without some legal knowledge!

...

「Qianzhou.」

In a certain residential complex, it was twelve o'clock at midnight. Ma Ming returned home after finishing his overtime work. He immediately turned on his computer and clicked into the forum's backend. Upon entering, he saw hundreds of posts and tens of thousands of comments accumulated within just three hours.

After Qin Mu's video was released, the Study Law Alliance Forum saw a surge in activity. Traffic in its three main sections soared, and the discussions were all about the recent auto parts replacement case.

In the Turn Over a New Leaf section:

"The UP is still the UP, after all! This method of rights protection... it has such a strong deterrent effect."

"I just want to know what the current situation in Jin City's automotive industry is like now?!"

"I was right, wasn't I? You can cross anyone, but never, ever cross the UP. It's like my new motto: 'If the enemy doesn't go nuclear, I don't unleash Qin!'"

"A word of advice to everyone here: be more respectful when you post. If the UP ever discovers this place, who knows how many years we'd get sentenced for all these jokes and memes."

"... "

After this incident, they once again remembered Qin Mu's former reputation. In his recent cases, Qin Mu had been rather low-key, dealing with matters like the parrot case, the dowry case, or the car scratching case—several civil disputes. The members had also grown bolder, with more of them "speeding"—making edgy jokes and veering off-topic. They had completely forgotten Qin Mu's expertise in criminal law. The legend of the 3,200 defendants was still circulating throughout the online community. Luckily, their forum was relatively hidden and had not yet been exposed.

Meanwhile, in the Study Law section, post after post appeared, conducting legal research on the case. They studied the scope of application for theft laws. Beyond auto parts, in theory, the theft of any owned property could constitute theft. Take, for example, incidents involving stolen dogs. A dog, being private property, if stolen, also constituted theft.

"So if I use my neighbor's Wi-Fi, does that count as theft?"

"I stole someone's game account online. Can I be sued for theft?"

"Brothers, if I steal a body from the morgue, what crime is that?"

"If I steal someone else's wife, can that be tried as theft?"

"I'm a tomb raider. I stole a few antiques from underground. How about that?"

"I went to the police station and stole a gun..."

"... "

Netizens came up with all sorts of outlandish questions, taking divergent thinking to the extreme. Ma Ming looked at these posts and couldn't help but gulp. There were several questions to which he didn't even know the answers. Unwittingly, one armchair outlaw after another emerged.

Forget it. I'll first check for any personal attacks, hostile remarks, or flame-bait comments.

With a wry smile, Ma Ming widened his eyes and began filtering comments in the backend, conducting risk control. Normally, the forum was fairly peaceful. But whenever Qin Mu uploaded a new video, it was Ma Ming's busiest time. During these periods, the forum's traffic would surge, and many newcomers would pour in. When a community grows large, it's inevitable that some will break its rules. He had to be extremely vigilant to prevent the forum from taking a turn for the worse. If he wasn't careful, Qin Mu might just shut down the entire forum one day, taking him down with it.

...

「Jin City.」

On the night the verdict was announced, a silent storm was brewing in the automotive industry. Various 4S shops and repair shops, upon learning the verdict for Niu Huan and his two associates, were scared stiff. The combined sentences of the three totaled nearly thirty years! And they were all from their industry. The harsh lesson Niu Huan and the others learned served as a stark wake-up call. If they continued down this path, they really could end up in prison!

The case, due to its "legendary" nature, was widely reported by local media in Jin City, and more and more people became aware of the matter. Various 4S shops and repair shops once again held emergency meetings to discuss countermeasures.

"There's not much to discuss. Avoiding Qin Mu is the absolute top priority—everyone must drill this into their heads! Also, notify the service department: incidents like this are forbidden from now on!"

"Trying to gain small advantages can really land someone in jail!"

"The threshold for a theft case to be prosecuted in Jin City isn't high. If the value reaches 1,000, you can go to jail. Everyone, think long and hard about that!"

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