Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

"The accounting books have been moved for so long, how are we supposed to issue invoices?"

"How are we supposed to check the accounts when customers come to complete the paperwork? This is purely a deliberate attempt to disrupt our business!"

Chen Qiaowei said anxiously.

Jiang Chen flipped through the tax inspection notice, casually placed it on the table, and remained calm.

"As expected."

"Losing a case in arbitration is a loss of face, so naturally, one has to resort to some underhanded tactics."

At the same time, Jiang Chen also realized that,

Since Pei Zhenbang has already made a move, he won't just do it once.

Chen Qiaowei's expression changed slightly.

"Attorney Jiang, the Pei Group has such extensive connections in this area. Today it's the tax bureau, tomorrow it's the fire department and the market supervision department, one after another. We're dealing with inspections every day, how are we supposed to handle cases...?"

Jiang Chen was looking down at the tax inspection notice he had just signed when he heard this, so he looked up and smiled.

His tone was calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"What's the rush?"

"You handled all the accounting yourself. Every lawyer's fee was recorded with an invoice, the lawyer's personal income tax was declared in full every month, and all case cost reimbursements were supported by receipts. Everything was compliant and there was not a single problem."

"Let them investigate if they want. If they find nothing wrong, just send it back to us as is."

"It's just a matter of being transferred for two or three months, which will delay the invoicing process a bit, but it won't affect the core business."

He casually placed the notification on the table and tapped the paper lightly with his fingertips.

"Besides, can Pei Zhenbang give a single word? Can he really expect every department to be tied to him and have him cause trouble every single day?"

"Tax audits have their own case-handling procedures. Every time it's a false report and no problems are found, the audit department also feels it's a waste of administrative resources and gets annoyed."

"If they repeatedly harass us without a legitimate reason, we can file a complaint with the Municipal Bureau and apply for administrative review."

"They can't bear the label of 'abuse of power'!"

Besides the Pei Group, they can also be reported!

These relevant departments are most afraid of similar reports.

Especially when a similar situation actually occurs.

Chen Qiaowei's eyes lit up, and she instantly realized what was going on.

Yup!

They always think that if the other party has connections, they can act recklessly, but they forget that administrative departments also have their own rules.

They're also afraid of being complained about and held accountable!

The Pei Group's reputation is useful, but it's not worth risking someone's career for it.

"Too!"

Chen Qiaowei breathed a sigh of relief, her brows relaxing.

"We're in the right, so we're not afraid of them causing trouble."

Jiang Chen nodded, got up and walked towards the office: "Alright, the live stream is still running, don't keep the viewers waiting too long."

Back at my desk, the viewers in the live stream were already buzzing with discussion.

What happened? Why did they suddenly leave?

[Sounds like business? Could something have happened?]

Could it be that the Pei family is up to something? They just won the lawsuit and are already resorting to underhanded tactics?

Is Attorney Jiang alright?

[It sounds like they're auditing the accounts; it should be nothing serious.]

Jiang Chen sat back in his chair, smiled at the microphone, and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Excuse me, everyone. The tax authorities just came by for a routine audit. It's a normal official procedure, so it took a while."

"Let's continue with our previous topic. Not paying social security during the probationary period is 100% illegal, without any exceptions."

As soon as he finished speaking, the live chat exploded!

[Routine audit? Who are you kidding! They just finished a lawsuit with the Pei Group and they're already doing an audit? It's obvious who's behind this!]

[The Pei Group is really shameless! They resort to whistleblowing when they can't win a lawsuit?]

[This huge corporation is bullying a small law firm; they've lost all sense of shame!]

[Attorney Jiang, be careful, they definitely have other tricks up their sleeve!]

Jiang Chen glanced at the comments, chuckled, and didn't take them to heart.

"Don't make wild guesses, it's just a normal tax audit."

"Our law firm operates in compliance with regulations, has complete accounts and documents, and can withstand scrutiny. There's nothing serious about it."

"True gold fears no fire; just do your job well."

"Okay, next question."

He brushed it off in a few words, bringing the topic back to legal education, as if the inspection just now was an insignificant matter.

The law firm had just opened the door early the next morning.

Clutching her phone, Chen Qiaowei rushed into Jiang Chen's office, her expression even more complicated than yesterday.

"Jiang Lu, there's new information again."

"The Pei family has joined forces with three large local construction companies—Sanjian, Chengfa, and Hengtai—to officially set up the 'Xucheng Construction Industry Migrant Workers Legal Service Station' yesterday afternoon, located downstairs from the Construction Industry Association."

"They arranged for their own legal counsel to be on duty in shifts, claiming to provide free legal consultation and dispute mediation for migrant workers!"

Jiang Chen was flipping through the work injury determination materials in his hand when he heard this. He raised his eyes slightly, not surprised at all.

"Heh... His purpose in doing this is quite obvious."

"First, we are intercepting cases related to labor disputes and work injury compensation."

"Workers have free consultation channels, so they naturally won't think of hiring a lawyer for a fee right away, which is equivalent to cutting off a large part of our core case sources."

"Secondly, we should cultivate a 'responsible company' image by proactively serving our workers, making them appear accountable!"

"That's not all!" Chen Qiaowei angrily handed over her phone.

On the screen are screenshots of chats from several construction site work groups.

"Now, there are rumors circulating in the workers' groups at various construction sites that if we win the lawsuit, we will take 30% of the workers' earnings. They say you are a lawyer who deliberately incites workers to oppose the company and makes dirty money."

"Last night, a worker I had consulted with before messaged me privately, asking if it was really true that they would take a cut."

"This is outrageous! We only charged Lin Xiaoyu and her team one yuan as an agency fee, but they're claiming they're taking 30%!"

Jiang Chen glanced at the screenshot; the words on it seemed quite plausible, and he couldn't help but smile.

"That's normal. If you take away someone else's cake, they'll naturally throw dirty water on you."

He pushed the phone back, his tone flat: "But a rumor is a rumor, it doesn't hold water."

"Who I am is clear from the cases I've handled; the clients from before all know it."

"Besides, free things are often the most expensive!"

"Their legal office is run by the company itself; how can they possibly side with outsiders?"

"If a dispute really arises between workers and the company, would they genuinely help the workers sue their own boss?"

Over time, the workers will naturally understand who is genuinely helping and who is just putting on an act!

He opened the case file in front of him without even looking up.

"Ignore them and don't try to refute the rumors; the more you try, the worse it gets."

"Doing our best in handling the cases at hand is more effective than anything else."

In Jiang Chen's opinion, if Pei Zhenbang is willing to make trouble, let him make trouble!

He has the skill to make a move, and they have the confidence to counter it!

Looking at his calm and composed demeanor, Chen Qiaowei's earlier anxiety dissipated considerably.

Too……

If you are upright, you have nothing to fear. Even if they report you again and use any means necessary, it will only be effective temporarily.

Only after a long time will outsiders know what the truth is!