The end of technology.

Originally, he complained that this sudden ghost mission made him have a lot more things to do.But now it seems that everything is worth it, as long as this guy compromises, he can get a lot of money...

"I'm sorry, Detective Lawton, I didn't mean to delay time, but 2000 million US dollars is really not a small sum. I need to wait for news from my family. I have to make a phone call later." Xing Wenji explained with a flattering smile.

"Okay, Thomas, but if you're going to take one piece of advice that's good for you, it's better to come to an agreement with your family as soon as possible. Don't be misled by the plot on TV. Serious prosecutors are not as idle as they are on TV. , will keep an eye on your case. They are very busy, if you delay too long, you will really have to meet in court. Then the problem will be serious. Know that the opposing lawyer is not a vegetarian." Jack Lawton Shrugging, he said meaninglessly.

"I understand, I understand, please believe that I will have the result soon." Xing Wenji bowed slightly and nodded repeatedly.

……

At this time, Xing Jianxin finally got through the phone.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Hi, Jenny, I'm Xing Wenji's father, and my name is Xing Jianxin."

"Oh, well, Mr. Xing, I'm driving, so let's cut the long story short. I can't take Thomas's case, but if you need it, I can introduce him to a local lawyer. You know, he It is actually more suitable for this kind of case to be handled by a local lawyer, especially if the other party must go to criminal prosecution, a local white lawyer..."

"Wait, Jenny, I don't mean to offend, but I think you should give me more information first. Who did Wen Ji offend? Why did the trouble come to him all of a sudden? And which company wants to sue him ? I can't make a decision without knowing anything. Maybe this is a blackmail, we don't need to bow to lawlessness, do we?"

Xing Jianxin couldn't help but interrupt Zewei's lawyer.

"You don't even know? Well, the current situation is that those senior legal counsels at Apple found an unfounded reason to file a complaint directly with the Ministry of Justice. So don't think about blackmail, they won't go to war for your little money Yes. The whole world knows that Apple has money, and this case was entrusted to Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, who prepared two sets of criminal and civil lineups to prepare for this lawsuit.

You may not know that Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is the top law firm in the United States. Even criminal cases are billed by lawyer hourly rates. The hourly fee basically starts at $2000, and this price is only for one lawyer.But now they have dispatched a team of lawyers to target your son.

If you don't plan to reconcile, you'd better hope that Thomas hasn't violated any federal or state laws in the past few years in the United States.Because when this group of guys started to take a certain case seriously, in order to prove his guilt, they could really turn out all the cases that were in the ashes of an unknown corner 100 years ago.do you know?Even the Ministry of Justice is afraid of these lunatics.

You may not know how many former state judges, federal judges, and various attorneys general of the U.S. Department of Justice are partners in this law firm. They have too many resources to use.A little lawyer like me can't negotiate terms with them.So if you want to hear a fair opinion, try to find a way to settle out of court.Neither Apple nor the top law firms in the United States can be offended by you.This advice is free.

By the way, don't think that Apple is just a technology company that sells electronic equipment, Vanguard Group, BlackRock Group, Berkshire, etc., the influence of this company is terrible, the world's largest market value... …Okay, I almost forgot, you are a professor of economics, you should understand these common senses, and this is probably the case. If you insist on not reconciling, I can still introduce Thomas to a local lawyer. "

Xing Jianxin was really scared this time.

I thought it was just a misunderstanding, but now it seems that it is not as simple as a misunderstanding, this is a deliberate aim.

"How did Wen Ji mess with Apple?" Xing Jianxin murmured subconsciously under the agitation of his mind.

"That's what a genius knows. To be honest, I was shocked to hear that fact. To be honest, if Thomas really did something to make Apple go to such lengths to legally torment him, then his life will be counted. It's worth it, after all, I have never heard of such a thing. Generally speaking, if such a big company is provoked to such an extent, there is no need for them to do such a waste... Well, you understand? The police here don't care Case detection rate requirements."

This one-liner didn't annoy Xing Jianxin, but it instantly made him understand something.

"According to what you say, is there any law in this?"

"Law? Hehe, Mr. Xing, to paraphrase a joke from my colleague, The law is a bitch, You can fuck her as long as you have enough money."

"With all due respect, if you can say this, your colleague must not be a good lawyer." Xing Jianxin almost subconsciously defended his beliefs.

This sentence made the other party silent, and it took a long time before he opened his mouth and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xing, I have let you down. The colleague who said this happened to be the best and top lawyer in the Chinese law firm I worked for. His hourly salary It has been able to reach more than a thousand dollars, and I usually only have an hourly salary of 300 dollars. Well, the debate is over, as a friend of Thomas, I can only say so much, and you need to make your own decisions on the rest.”

"Hey, hey..."

"Beep beep..."

Ignoring Xing Jianxin's persuasion, the other person directly hung up the phone.

In fact, there is really nothing to say.

After hanging up the phone, Xing Jianxin roughly understood what the problem was.

There has never been love for no reason in this world, let alone hate for no reason.The only thing he didn't expect was that the technology company with the highest market value in the world would actually obey someone.What Xing Jianxin didn't expect was that the country he had touted for many years, the legal system he thought should be extremely strict and prudent, would wave a big stick at his son, but he had nothing to do.

The three views were completely subverted at this moment, which made him feel worse than death.

He was supposed to retire next year, and then planned to immigrate there, and then start a rich retirement life, but at this moment, all the beautiful visions of the future were torn to pieces, and the most important belief collapsed...

Say good private property is sacred and inviolable?

That is the foundation of the country!

How can those people be so short-sighted?

Just when Xing Wenji was in a state of confusion, the phone rang again, and it was the same number. Xing Jianxin immediately connected the phone, and the next moment an anxious voice came from the other side: "Hey, Dad, how are you?"

"Don't talk about this first, how much money is there in the company's account?" Xing Jianxin, who was in a state of confusion, asked directly.

He has already understood the current situation, if the other party clings to it, it is meaningless.

It's better to spend money to eliminate disasters.

Otherwise, even if you hire a lawyer, there is a high probability that you will not be able to play against those who can blaspheme the law, and you will just invest in vain.

Most importantly, he has only one son, Xing Wenji.

"There are... and... there are more than 1280 million, but now these accounts have been temporarily frozen."

“1280多万？怎么可能？公司注销的时候盘过账，当时不是还有2000多万欧元的？你移民去美国的花费加上购房总计也就花了420万，你在美国干了些什么三年就花了将近400万？这可是将近3000万人民币啊！”

"Dad, the consumption here is high. Not to mention too much, the annual property tax, property fees, and what should be spent are tens of thousands, as well as house maintenance, various tax expenses, buying a car and so on. You I also said that I can’t just sit and eat, so I thought about investing in something, and ended up paying some tuition fees. I live very economically by myself.”

"Stop talking about this! There is still a shortfall of 720 million US dollars. Where do you want me to find so much money? You should go to jail! I can't control you anymore!" Xing Jianxin said angrily.

Xing Jianxin's heart was really bleeding when he said this.If he really lost the 2000 million US dollars, he would have spent most of his life in vain!Assets and savings are emptied in an instant, who can bear it?

"Dad, the key is that I don't plead guilty. If I lose the lawsuit, not only will I have to go to jail, but the money will still be gone! Now it's temporarily withheld, and then it will all belong to someone else. We still don't have any money, Our house and car in the United States will also be auctioned off by the court at a low price. The key is that there will be a fine, which will really not be paid in this life. In fact, my house and car can be sold for more than 400 million. In this way That’s about $300 million short of it.”

"What the hell..." Xing Jianxin swears directly in a rare way. He has no choice but to feel his blood pressure soaring at this moment.Of course, at this moment, he couldn't tell whether he was angry with his son or angry with himself.Or both.

If it wasn't for trying to fight before retiring, it seems that this kind of thing would not happen now.

What he regrets most now is that he gave all the money collected by the company to his son at ease.As long as he transfers some to the country, he will not fall into this predicament.

"Dad, don't be angry. Think about it. You have so many friends. Doesn't our family still have a villa in Mingzhu? It's enough for us to mortgage the villa. And you can borrow some from your friends first." Money. They won’t doubt you, anyway, you’ll come to America next year, and you’ll bring all the money from the real estate disposal, and we, father and son, can live here safely with a little investment.”

Listening to the flustered voice on the phone, thinking that there is a high probability that Xing Wenji cannot be blamed for this incident, Xing Jianxin finally sighed and said, "Okay, you can tell them that you can plead guilty, but you must make sure that you pay the fine. This is over. No, you still need to hire a lawyer, not your friend, find someone more reliable, even if it is a settlement, make sure this matter is over. Also, tell them to collect money needs For a period of time, you should hang up and sell the house as soon as possible, and show your attitude first.”

"Dad, no problem. Just now, someone from the other party came to talk to me. As long as I plead guilty, they are willing to take over the real estate according to the government's appraised price plus [-]%. The car can also be discounted..."

"Are they willing? How do you know that the price assessed by the government is appropriate?" Xing Jianxin said bitterly.

"No, Dad, this assessment price is originally the basis for property tax collection. It is generally a little lower than the market price, but they add 11.00% and generally it can be a little higher than the market price. This is already a very conscientious price. And after signing the plea agreement, I can leave, and they will email me the remaining amount to be compensated after disposing of all the assets, as long as the money is deposited into the designated account within the specified time. "

After hearing these words, Xing Jianxin instantly understood that his son who was far away in the United States had been completely frightened.

Unreliable, unreliable!

They want to let him go bankrupt, and he is even grateful for the [-]% increase in the calculation of the house price. His son is really promising!Is this really the son he educated by Xing Jianxin?

But after thinking about it, although this child is already 40 years old, after all, he has never suffered much in his life.

When he was young, he was busy making money and didn't have the energy to take care of it. He was sent to study abroad after graduating from university. His life went smoothly and he didn't experience any setbacks.

What really caught him off guard was that such a thing would happen in that free country. After all, he made the wrong payment.

"Okay...you can figure it out, but remember to consult a lawyer!"

"Understood, Dad, I'm not that stupid. Then I'll hang up first, and the detective is urging me."

"All right!"

After hanging up the phone, Xing Jianxin sat in the study, trying to calm himself down.

Will there be any worries? He knows that there is a high probability that it is not something that a lawyer can decide.

Now he has to find a way to get through this difficult time.

This time it was kicked on the iron plate...

With this in mind, he quickly logged on to Weibo and deleted the article posted the day before yesterday.

As judged by the lawyer named Jenny, it is impossible for Xing Wenji to have any entanglements with Apple, and it is impossible for the Xing family to face such a behemoth.So the only explanation is probably that some guy who can hook up with Apple is trying to find a way to trouble him.

It is not a secret that Apple wants Ning Zi to provide intelligent voice assistant technology for M10, because Apple will not build a chip center research center for Yanbei Sports University for no reason.

Just now, under the agitation of his mind, he couldn't figure out why Apple would protect that young man so much.But now he suddenly figured it out.

Because they are too humble.

He was so humble that people didn't take them seriously.

Probably the idea of ​​the other party's repayment was just to give a favor, and it was effortless.

The sky-high litigation costs in the eyes of ordinary people are probably not a problem at all in the eyes of these big companies.

However, when his eyes fell on the mobile phone, it was another pain in the flesh.After all, he is using the top-of-the-line iPhone 8 released last year, so in theory, he also pays part of the salary that Apple pays to the top law firm lawyers who are trying to toss his son.

Aside from his heartache, he couldn't help but think of an article he read on the reader when he was a child.

The article described a case in which an ordinary American consumer sued a large American company and was compensated hundreds of millions of dollars, becoming a winner in the world ever since.It's been too long, why the American initiated the lawsuit, and which company he sued, he can't remember clearly, but he clearly remembers the conclusion of the article at the end...

That is a glorious country that respects the people. In that place, no matter how big a company is, it is afraid of ordinary people, because their judiciary and their laws will always stand on the side of their own citizens, in order to maintain the strength of the weak Without sparing any effort, it is impossible for even the president to be treated differently.

Moreover, people have written property protection into the constitution, and everyone there agrees that private property is sacred and inviolable.There's even that well-known proverb: "Winds can take rain, kings can't."

But why didn't everyone follow the rules when they came to him?

Didn't you say that oligarchy companies are afraid of ordinary people?

Didn't you say that the judiciary and the law will spare no effort to protect the interests of ordinary people?

What the hell is that sentence "The law is a bitch, You can fuck her as long as you have enough money."

Yes, at this moment Xing Jianxin's world view is completely confused, and everything he sees feels strange now.

This state made people depressed, but fortunately, he quickly adjusted his mentality.

Xing Jianxin knew that if he wanted to save all this, there might still be a glimmer of hope, as long as Ning Zi could change his mind, maybe everything could still be discussed.Apple doesn't care about that small amount of money, even if he signed a plea agreement, but if he is willing to let himself go, he may be able to keep his house in the United States, not to mention paying insufficient arrears, at least he will not go bankrupt.

The only problem is that he doesn't have Ning Zi's contact information...

After holding his head and thinking for a long time, Xing Jianxin picked up the phone.

……

back in time...

While Xing Wenji was still sleeping in bed, Neeson Mountbatten, who had already established a firm foothold in Texas and had already decided to expand his teachings, received another will from God.

Here comes the mission again!

This made Neeson Mountbatten ecstatic.

After all, God never gives His people work for nothing.

Every time God's will is successfully completed, there will be substantial income in his account.

Even the gods never bothered to use direct cash to complete the transaction.

A little bit of news in advance is enough for him to make a lot of money in the major markets.

Really, at this time Neeson Mountbatten's self-confidence has been unprecedentedly inflated.

His followers of the Illumination God have been increasing, and nearly one-third of the people in Texas are the most devout believers of the Illumination God. Now even the governor and those state congressmen have to be polite when they meet him.Of course, it's not just for the sake of money, because he will be able to really affect the votes if he raises his arms.Of course, more importantly, while spending the money like running water, the wealth in his account is still growing steadily.

This is not just the wealth earned by itself.

If it is said that when initially attracting people to believe in religion, he still needed a large amount of money to invest in helping people in those communities, but now as more and more wealthy people with their own minds join in, those believers have begun to feed back the church up.

This made Neeson Mountbatten taste the beauty of power and money.

Fortunately, though, he wasn't completely carried away.

Because he knows very well that he looks beautiful now, but in fact he is still very fragile.

For example, he didn't even dare to go out of Dezhou. God knows if the FBI will invite him to drink tea again after leaving his base camp.

That was a very boring thing.

Neeson Mountbatten knows better than anyone that he does not yet have a reliable backing, and it will take time to accumulate.Although he is now the guest of countless Texas dignitaries, these people only covet his influence.

If something happened to him outside, these "good friends" of his would definitely not find a way to rescue him immediately, but would find someone more trustworthy to replace him.

Those delicate guys don't believe in the so-called gods at all.

So Neeson Mountbatten is waiting, he still needs to accumulate his strength, accumulate his reputation and influence.Carefully expand the tentacles of the church to the surrounding state capitals through the archbishops under him.

Of course, it is best to get the support of God.

Unfortunately, there is only one-way communication between him and God.

It's not that Neeson Mountbatten didn't try to proactively communicate with God via email.

It's a pity that all the emails he sent fell into the sea, and there was never a reply.

He can only wait passively, waiting for God to issue him a task when he thinks of him, and then look for opportunities for development in it.

Today he finally arrived.

The only thing that disappointed him was that the task this time was too simple.