Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

On Wednesday morning, Prosecutor Solauon, who was preparing for court, was looking through the case files sent by Zhou Hong.

Suddenly he laughed. "Interesting. You think the victim in this case, Zalen, should be charged with coercion instead?"

Zhou Hong nodded: "Yes, after a thorough investigation, Zhalen's actions fully constitute elements of Section 309."

"Zarun repeatedly threatened and bullied Panon during his three years at the college. I interviewed several students who knew about it, including a college teacher, and they also gave their testimonies."

"It's fair to say that after three years at the Panon Academy, facing Zaren, it's inevitable that he would develop a sense of fear."

"The encounter at the market was no different from the way the two had gotten along over the past three years. Zalen insulted Panon again, threatening that if Panon didn't dare to hit him, he would make Panon kneel down, or he would burn down Panon's shop. However, this time, Panon reacted in a state of extreme fear and threw a punch."

"The elements of the crime of coercion under Section 309 are, subjectively, that the perpetrator has the intent to coerce another person, with the purpose of forcing the victim to do, refrain from doing, or endure something."

"Objectively, it causes the victim to experience genuine fear, and the victim acts, refrains from acting, or endures against their will due to fear."

"In this specific case, Zalen repeatedly gave Panon two choices: fight back or kneel down."

"Both of these choices represent actions taken by Panon against his will under extreme fear."

"To retaliate is action 1; to kneel is action 2."

"In the past, Panon was always forced to choose to be number 2. This time, Panon chose to be number 1."

"But in reality, both actions were decisions made by Panon against his own will under extreme fear."

"Therefore, Zarren's actions fully constitute the elements of a crime under Section 309."

Zhou Hong spoke eloquently.

"If someone is assaulted, does it make sense for the person who was assaulted to be charged with coercion?" Prosecutor Solawon stared at Zhou Hong.

"Not only does it make sense, but upon closer analysis, our legal provisions are very rigorous, truly embodying the legal spirit of our predecessors. They can punish many crimes that may seem insignificant but in fact cause great psychological trauma to the victims!" Zhou Hong met Prosecutor Solawon's gaze.

After a long silence, Prosecutor Solawon suddenly smiled. "Alright, go tell Wenren that he's off today. You'll come to court with me and learn some courtroom experience!"

"Thank you, teacher!" Zhou Hong said politely but firmly, bowing slightly as he withdrew.

Looking at his retreating figure, Soravon's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

……

On Wednesday, four cases requiring court proceedings were handled in a single day, and the last session ended at 4 p.m., which was remarkably fast.

Zhou Hong's first time appearing in court as an assistant was just to familiarize himself with the court proceedings; there wasn't much for him to do.

At dusk, Zhou Hong appeared in Chiang Rai, the provincial capital.

The "SOS Children's Village" looks like a small community consisting of 14 family-style houses (each housing 8-10 children + 1 "mother"), as well as an office building, a daycare center and a staff dormitory.

At this moment, in the observation restaurant on the 16th floor of the "Future 27" apartment hotel near the charity, Zhou Hong was sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window. Opposite him was a woman who looked somewhat wealthy and adorned with jewels.

Prosecutor Solauon's wife, Pam, came from a large family. She fell in love with Solauon, who had just transferred from military officer to prosecutor, and married him despite her family's objections.

Solauon was more than ten years older than her, which was the main reason her parents objected. However, she was just beginning to fall in love and completely succumbed to the mature and steady demobilized military officer who was her lover.

Unfortunately, Prosecutor Solauon's career has not been very successful over the past twenty years.

In the eyes of most people, prosecutors in provincial procuratorates are certainly remarkable figures, after all, there are only about 2 prosecutors nationwide.

However, for Pam's social class, this was below her expectations.

Especially within the cracks of the prosecutorial system, under the watchful eyes of countless people, Prosecutor Solawon followed the rules and dared not cross the line. He had some gray income, but it was far from enough to maintain the standard of living that Pam had witnessed in her youth.

The jewelry Pam wears now is all from her family home. She came to "Yun Kong," a top-tier restaurant in the provincial capital, to attend a banquet hosted by her husband's disciple. It was a rare occasion for her to dress up nicely, and she even wore the jewelry she hadn't worn for many years.

"Future 27" Residence Hotel is the best hotel in Chiang Rai Province and belongs to the Luang family, one of the three most powerful families in Chiang Rai.

Besides the provincial capital, "Future 27" also exists in the two larger county towns below, such as Qingluan County.

The "Future 27" in the provincial capital is the tallest building in the city, and its "Sky View Restaurant" is a gathering place for celebrities.

"Teacher's wife, you look young and beautiful today," Zhou Hong said with a smile.

I don't know the local custom of addressing people, but if you say "shi mu" in Mandarin, the system will automatically convert it into a more appropriate local term.

When Zhou Hong praised her, Pam smiled and lowered her head, showing a hint of shyness.

Zhou Hong's heart skipped a beat. Could his teacher's wife have misunderstood something?

On my first day at work, I paid a visit to my master and mistress and brought them a "gift," which, of course, was a small gift of little value.

That's how I got to know my teacher's wife. I contacted her at noon today, arranged a place to eat, and told her not to tell "my teacher" for the time being.

"Did your teacher's wife really misunderstand?" Zhou Hong coughed and quickly took out a gift box. It was a rectangular gift box, quite large, with a red ribbon tied into a pretty knot. Not daring to waste words, he said, "Teacher's wife, please open it and take a look. It's an appointment letter." He was afraid that keeping them in suspense any longer would only cause more misunderstandings, given the beautifully packaged gift box.

"Huh?" An appointment letter? Pam paused, then untied the red string, opened the box, and sure enough, inside was a dark red, understatedly luxurious appointment letter. Opening it, Pam asked in confusion, "Peace and Love Charitable Foundation?"

Zhou Hong nodded: "Yes, it was just successfully registered in Hekou yesterday, but its charitable work is nationwide."

The "Remote Area of ​​Elephant Country" currently has a charitable fund of US$80 (distributed during the white-collar service) + US$160 million (distributed during the active service). According to the system rules, the charitable funds and public funds of the "Remote Area" can only be used locally.

Therefore, a "charitable foundation" was registered to handle the funds; the "Peace and Love Charitable Foundation" is a private charitable foundation.

Private funds are those that are not authorized to accept donations from the public, and the registration process is relatively simple. Public funds, on the other hand, require much more vetting and approval.

The "letter of appointment" appoints Pam as an honorary director of the "Peace and Love Charitable Foundation".

Pam looked at Zhou Hong with some confusion. The boy was tall and handsome, and she had visited his home once before and had a very good impression of him.

So he mysteriously called to invite me to dinner, and wouldn't let me tell him "teacher". I don't know why I agreed, but now it seems quite different from what I vaguely expected. However, it was just my wild imagination, and I was just letting some emotion cloud my judgment. It's impossible, isn't it?

"The Peace and Love Foundation is preparing to donate $10 worth of supplies to SOS Children's Villages in the next few days. Would you please take charge of this matter, Master's wife? I wonder if you've been busy lately?" Zhou Hong didn't dare to keep anyone in suspense and poured out his words.

"Huh?" Pam was stunned again, then recovered slightly after a while: "Is this for real? Could it be someone with ulterior motives...? Can the supplies really arrive? And it's not stolen goods? Check again?"

100,000 US dollars, not 100,000 baht. Nowadays, a family with 100,000 US dollars in assets would be among the top 1% of the wealthy in the country.

The sudden donation of such a large sum of money, and the sudden appointment of me as some kind of "honorary director," all seem rather strange.

But my husband works in the prosecutorial system. One more person won't make a difference, and one less person won't make a difference either. Why should anyone go to such lengths to deal with him?

To be honest, if he really had an enemy who went to such lengths to bring him down, he wouldn't be living such a miserable life, would he?

Zhou Hong laughed and said, "Teacher's wife, you're overthinking it. We're all family here. I won't hide it from you. Actually, the entire foundation is funded by my personal funds."

"Also, Madam, please don't think that being an honorary director seems insincere. Actually, in the entire board of directors, I'm the only chairman right now, plus you as an honorary director. I originally wanted to appoint you as the honorary chairman, but I felt we couldn't be too high-profile. If you're willing, I can appoint you as the vice chairman, but that would require paying you a salary. I'm afraid you might misunderstand and think that I wouldn't agree either, so for now, you'll serve as an honorary director. This position may seem nominal, but the foundation relies on you to maintain it. Look at the bottom of the box; it contains contact information for the foundation's office, finance department, legal department, and project operations department. They will contact you proactively later. From beginning to end, the donations to the children's village will require your hard work, Madam! Oh, and we also have a supervisor, who is a certified public accountant, but as you know, it's just a figurehead position."

Pam was dizzy and confused.

Zhou Hong laughed and said, "No rush. You and my teacher can discuss it. Our first donation project is waiting for you to take charge. We'll start it once you give us your reply!" In fact, because the "teacher" couldn't provide the life his wife, who came from a wealthy family, wanted, he was somewhat henpecked at home.

He paused for a moment, then said, "The foundation's annual charitable goal is around 200 million US dollars, so you should be prepared, Mrs. Master. I hope that you will be in charge of most of the projects."

Pam's eyes widened in surprise again. "Oh, you paid for all of this?"

"Consider it me doing charity for the family," Zhou Hong said with a smile, without saying anything more.

"I will seriously consider it!" Pam said, though her eyes were already sparkling with anticipation.

With so much charity work every year, she will soon rise to the ranks of the top socialites in the provincial capital. Wherever she goes, there will be flashing lights, garlands of praise, and a flood of flattery. Isn't this the dream life she once dreamed of?