With the support of Professor Zhou, the civil compensation lawsuit that was originally going to drag on for two or three months was now going to be heard a week after Wu Xing filed the lawsuit in court.

At this time, Wu Xing had transferred Qian Longchuan, his own son Wu Yufan, to Mafang People's Hospital for treatment, and was preparing to perform surgery on the child here.

When the trial began, Wu Xing took his son's injury assessment report and walked into the solemn courtroom with a lawyer recommended by Professor Zhou.

Several members of the Qian family, including the Qians and Qian Jincai, also came. The judge, in accordance with procedure, first mediated between the two parties.

"Qian Longbin, and several others from the Qian family, the victim's request now is that you compensate for medical expenses, nursing expenses, transportation expenses, nutrition expenses, rehabilitation expenses, as well as subsequent treatment expenses, mental damages, etc., totaling RMB. Do you have any objection to this request?" The judge asked several people from the Qian family.

When the Qian family heard the compensation amount, they were instantly furious. Old Mrs. Qian's blood pressure soared, and she angrily said, "Didn't you say 20,000? Why did it increase again? Our family can only give 2,000 at most, no more. The average salary these days is only 300 to 500 yuan, and 2,000 is enough for them to earn in a year!"

The judge interrupted Mrs. Qian and said, "Auntie, stop talking nonsense and just tell me whether you agree to take the money or not!"

Mrs. Qian replied: "I don't agree. My family has no money!"

The judge nodded and asked Wu Xing and his attorney, "The other party feels the compensation they're asking for is too much. Do you have any room for compromise?"

The attorney responded: "This is the minimum compensation standard after our calculations. We also intend to pursue criminal liability against Qian Longbin."

The lawyer then produced an injury assessment report and said, "This is the assessment my client, Qian Longchuan, just received. It shows a second-degree minor injury. The defendant is about to turn eighteen. Although he is still a minor, he is old enough to bear criminal responsibility."

Qian Longbin was so frightened by Wu Xing's words that he broke out in a cold sweat. He had only been in the detention center for a little over a week, but he already felt that life there was worse than death, that every day felt like a year.

But now, from what the lawyer said, Qian Longchuan's father was planning to send him to jail, not like he had thought before, that he wouldn't have to go to jail because he was not an adult? What should he do?

Qian Longbin was terrified and showed it to his family without any disguising. He started crying and begging his grandmother, "Grandma, I don't want to go to jail. Please compensate him quickly and get me out. I feel like I'm going to die in there."

If I go to jail, I don’t know if I can come out alive to see you. Grandma, I know you are the best to me. It’s not easy to take care of me and grow up. I haven’t been filial to you yet. I can’t go to jail, wuwuwu~”

Qian Longbin was crying as he spoke. Seeing her eldest grandson suffering like this, old lady Qian felt so sad that she started crying too.

This is her precious grandson whom she has loved since he was a child. She was reluctant to touch him even with a finger. As a result, he was beaten with a stick for nothing and was locked up and tortured by the police for such a long time. Now she wants to send her grandson to jail. How can this be allowed?

While comforting Qian Longbin, Old Lady Qian said to Wu Xing's lawyer, "Don't bluff me. The judge hasn't even said he'll sentence my grandson. Your opinion doesn't count. Judge, you're the justice of the land. You can't help those people bully us. You have to give us justice. They're blatantly trying to steal our money..."

The judge was speechless at what Mrs. Qian said. What did it mean to bully them? They were the defendants, okay?

However, the judge still had the most basic professional ethics. He did not argue with Mrs. Qian, but agreed with Lawyer Wu Xing's words: "According to current laws, if someone intentionally causes minor injuries to someone who is over 14 years old but under 18 years old, he or she must bear the corresponding criminal responsibility.

If we can actively obtain the victim's forgiveness, it will help reduce the sentence. Therefore, we still want to mediate between the two of you first."

Qian Longbin, hearing the judge's words, felt there was still room for maneuver, so he immediately began to plead with his grandmother, who was in charge of the household. "Grandma, please save me. I don't want to go to jail. Let's accept mediation. My aunt has money. You can ask her for money. She's so filial, she will definitely give it to you. Grandma~"

At this time, Qian Longbin no longer had the ruthlessness he had when he beat Qian Longchuan. In front of Old Lady Qian, he looked like a child who had not grown up, just like a child crying and asking an adult for candy.

Wu Xing's demand for compensation was considered astronomical by both Mrs. Qian, Old Man Qian, and Qian Jincai. They had the money, but instead of spending it on their own family, they gave it to unrelated people. It would be worse to just throw it away and make them feel bad!

But on the other hand, the beloved child of the family is facing imprisonment. If he doesn't pay this little bit of money, the child will be charged with the crime of being a labor camp prisoner. How can he hold his head up in the village in the future?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Qian calmed down a little and developed the correct attitude to accept mediation.

"Your Excellency the Judge, if we accept the mediation, does that mean my grandson won't have to go to jail?" Old Mrs. Qian asked the judge in charge of the pre-trial mediation.

The judge responded: "It depends on whether you are sincere in your intention to settle the case. Ultimately, the plaintiff must be satisfied."

Before coming here, the lawyer had analyzed the case with Wu Xing. Judging from Qian Longchuan's injuries, even if Qian Longbin was held criminally responsible, the sentence would not be very severe and might end up being around 6 months in prison.

However, when the sentence is actually carried out, it may be released one or two months earlier. If the other party actively compensates and reaches a settlement, the sentence may be halved or suspended or exempted.

Wu Xing's intention was to send Qian Longbin to prison, even if the compensation was lower. Regarding this situation, the lawyer helped him analyze the pros and cons and concluded that even if criminal liability was pursued, the sentence would not be long.

Therefore, if the other party's financial conditions allow and he does not want to go to jail and have a criminal record, it is best to settle the case out of court and ask for more compensation. This saves time and effort and can make the other party feel the pain for a while.

Next, Wu Xing still has to fight lawsuits with Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou, and he also has to take care of his son who is in the hospital. He hasn't been home for a long time, so he can't waste too much time with these people, so the current tactic is to fight quickly and decisively.

Wu Xing looked at the coward Qian Longbin across from him with a mocking smile on his face, and thought to himself: What kind of creature is this? He acts like a child in front of his family, how could he have the guts to do such an incestuous and hurtful thing?

However, Qian Longbin's intention to violate Qian Niandi had nothing to do with him. It was the Qian family's own business, and he had no intention of interfering.

He only chose not to gloat over her misfortune because his son said Qian Nian Di treated him well. As for whether Qian Nian Di would fall victim to Qian Longbin's murderous hand again in the future, that was up to Qian Nian Di herself.