What's wrong with this lawyer?!

This is easy to understand; whether food delivery is a part of the delivery platform's business is undeniable, and no one can refute that.

As long as these three conditions are met, a labor relationship can be considered to exist.

After reading the application, the staff member looked at the evidence and finally remained silent.

Initially, he thought that Tang Fangjing had come up with some new tricks, but now it seems it's the same old tactics. These reasons had been used before, and the cases were lost.

It seems that Tang Fangjing is getting a little carried away, watching him lose once would be okay.

"Well, Lawyer Tang, there's no problem with the review, and we can file the case on our side. I don't think arbitration is possible; the platform definitely won't agree," said the staff member.

"I think so too, after all, if this precedent is set, it will be difficult for the platforms in the future. You can just schedule a court session when convenient; I have no issues, there's no need for any mediation."

Staff member: "..." You do seem to consider the platforms quite a bit.

...

Wufeng Technology Online Co., Ltd.'s Hanzhi Province branch is still quite sizable.

After all, calling its head office a giant in the food delivery industry wouldn't be an exaggeration and today, a labor arbitration application was transferred to the legal department.

This kind of arbitration hardly impacts the company, as they receive many arbitration or lawsuit cases every year. Basically, it can be said that no one is able to break through.

There are too many food delivery riders... If a labor relationship were established, the company would have ceased operating long ago.

So the arbitration application was quickly passed on to Pei Zhenyu, the legal manager who had just joined last year.

Pei Zhenyu didn't take it seriously. With such matters, the company has contingency plans, and following them will surely result in no problems.

With three days left before the hearing, Pei Zhenyu began preparing materials while reviewing the application.

Upon reviewing, she immediately noticed an issue—the applicant's representative's name was strikingly there: Tang Fangjing. A spark of interest lit within Pei Zhenyu; could this be that Tang Fangjing?

She hurriedly checked the affiliated law firm, Jingzhou Tengda... and there was no doubt; Tengda couldn't have two Tang Fangjings, so the opposing counsel really was that internet-famous lawyer.

But why would Lawyer Tang leave The Capital to come to Hanzhi Province instead?

And to take on such a case, which was sure to be a lost cause?

Although Pei Zhenyu had only joined the company a year ago, she was very aware that the other party had no chance of winning such cases!

Wait, according to what was said online previously, Lawyer Tang has seemingly never lost since he started practicing...

The more Pei Zhenyu thought about it, the faster her heart raced. If she won against Tang Fangjing this time, wouldn't she become famous overnight?

No, that Tang Fangjing is adept at fighting inexplicable lawsuits, often attacking from unexpected angles that others hadn't considered. There were such instances on the internet before.

The entire legal community would assume his defeat, yet he would pull off a miraculous victory.

After careful consideration, Pei Zhenyu decided to first win the case and then post it online. Surely, the opposition wouldn't have much to say after that.

The three days passed in a flash, and soon the day of the hearing arrived.

Online netizens were still engrossed in celebrity scandals, unaware that Tang Fangjing had returned to Xiping City.

The arbitration court of An Chang District Labor Arbitration Committee was in session, and Pei Zhenyu sat in the respondent's seat, her expression flickering with excitement as she looked at the pale-faced young man across from her.

She felt that Tang Fangjing must be getting cocky, otherwise there was no reason to take on such a sure-loser case.

The arbitrator's face also showed puzzlement, having handled similar arbitrations. The platform companies always won, and there were never any surprises.

So, had Tang Fangjing indeed become overconfident?

The arbitration proceedings began, and Pei Zhenyu's face started to show tension; she feared a sudden new argument from the other side, which would spell trouble.

If this case were lost, she would be remembered by her peers...

Pei Zhenyu methodically produced the relevant agreements, proving that the company had long outsourced the entirety of the rider business to Hanzhi Province's San He Limited Company.

Since it had been outsourced, there was no way a labor relationship could exist between the riders and the platform; there was no issue whatsoever.

After finishing her statement, Pei Zhenyu began to observe Tang Fangjing, but the latter's reaction left her a bit perplexed.

There was no objection from him, as if he was arbitrating just for the sake of arbitration.

She really couldn't understand, but this time she was sure she would win.

As expected, at the end of the arbitration, the arbitrator issued a Decision Document on the spot, confirming that there was no employment relationship between Li Fugui and the delivery platform.

Even after leaving the arbitration committee, Pei Zhenyu was still a bit dazed. Is this all?

No matter, she had won now, so posting it online shouldn't be a problem. Even if the other party sued in court, the case would certainly be won by the company.

Soon, a piece of news appeared online.

"Shocking! Tang Fangjing appears in Hanxi Province, his unbeaten record finally broken!"

In Jingzhou, Ju Haiqing had been updating for several days, finally causing those readers to retreat.

Too cruel; they actually made him apply menthol. A fixed word count, and for each word short, that many drops more...

So much so that Ju Haiqing now felt that he might not be able to go about seeking pleasure anymore.

He was idly browsing the news online when he stumbled upon that announcement.

"What? Lawyer Tang actually lost? Impossible!"

However, after clicking on it, he discovered that the news included the labor arbitration Decision Document, and there, on the column for the applicant's representative, was Tang Fangjing's name clearly stated.

There's no way this could be faked; forging it could land one in jail.

Moreover, the evidence released by the other party was so abundant that it was almost certain that Tang Fangjing had lost the arbitration!

"Rem, my wife": What's going on? Why did Lawyer Tang go to Hanxi Province, and what labor dispute was it? The mosaic is laid on too thick!
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"The Shaded Path You Assume": I'm also curious. Lawyer Tang always plans thoroughly before acting. Is there a problem here?

Everyone's first reaction upon seeing the case was the same. Tang Fangjing was always seen as an undefeated general in their minds, with any case seeming secure with him involved.

To actually lose a labor arbitration was a bit incomprehensible.

And who was that Pei Zhenyu? Just a corporate legal staffer, and she managed to win against Tang Fangjing?

Netizens resumed their quarreling, some insisting that Tang Fangjing couldn't possibly lose, while others thought there were too many delusional fans, especially when they were faced with hard evidence!

At Dafeng Law Firm, Old Han looked at the news online and felt he needed a drink today—Tang had finally lost!

However, he had to inquire around to find out what kind of case it was that caused Tang Fangjing to slip up.

Over at Tengda, Old Wang was even more shocked: Tang Fangjing had lost, which was bad news for Tengda's operations!

In this atmosphere, in Xiping City, Old Tang was as usual and even wore a smile on his face.

He had turned off his phone—too many people were calling, all wanting to know why Tang Fangjing had lost.

Wang Qingqing couldn't understand either; after hesitating for a long time, she finally asked, "Tang Brother, the internet is buzzing with rumors that you've lost a case. Shouldn't we respond in some way?"

"Respond to what? To lose is to lose. I'm a lawyer, not a wizard. Isn't it normal to lose cases?" Old Tang said offhandedly.

"But my second uncle... that is, Director Wang has called several times already. Look at this..."

"Tell him not to worry. When have I ever messed up in my work!" Old Tang said again.

While talking, he kept his gaze fixed on the system panel in front of him. This arbitration had already yielded results.

The legal staffer's reaction was not unexpected; she brought out all those contracting procedures for labor outsourcing as evidence, which now naturally became his evidence.

However, a new outsourcing company had appeared, which appeared to be responsible for the province's delivery riders, and then distributed these tasks locally.

Next, it would be possible to find leads through this San He company. After outsourcing the labor, it's not possible to subcontract again!

It was also an opportunity to arbitrate the relationship with the Capital's company—why on earth were they paying these wages without any apparent reason.