Chapter 148: Chapter 121: Do you think we need a lawyer?_3
"I can sue you in court!"
This statement directly amused Qin Mu, who was observing from the side. These people had ignored the court’s decision, and now they were using the court as a shield. Unfortunately, his "threat" was too feeble and powerless.
The demolition continued. When Jia Zuoying, behind the door, realized his threats were ineffective, he switched tactics. He shouted, "I’m telling you, my wife is already at the window! If you continue to force the door, she... she’ll jump, and then we’ll see who can bear the responsibility!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Dao’s expression changed drastically. He hurriedly ordered the lock-picking to stop. If a suspect died accidentally during law enforcement, they would have to take some responsibility. Although he had conducted the entire enforcement process properly, without any violations, if severe consequences arose, he would inevitably be held accountable. Human life, to a certain degree, is as heavy as a mountain!
Meanwhile, Zhang Tao, watching this familiar scene unfold, felt his heart sink. He murmured, "It’s over, it’s over. I knew we couldn’t arrest them..."
Qin Mu also frowned. His mind raced, frantically searching legal statutes for a solution.
"I’m telling you, if my wife dies, you’ll all go to prison!"
"Get away from my door!"
"My wife’s already got half her foot out the window!"
From behind the door, Jia Zuoying’s exceptionally arrogant and threatening voice continued.
Shen Dao and his team fell silent. To pry or not to pry... For a moment, they faced a dilemma.
Just as the situation reached a stalemate, the door of apartment 1502 suddenly opened. The neighbor, seemingly unable to stand by any longer, revealed, "Officer, don’t listen to them! Their windows are fitted with security bars; it’s impossible for them to jump!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Dao’s eyes lit up. Truthfully, he didn’t believe they would dare to jump, but he couldn’t take the risk. Moreover, a suicide attempt, successful or not, would have a terrible impact. If it happened, his career would undoubtedly be over.
"Quickly, go outside and check if their windows have security bars! Ask property management too!" To be cautious, he dispatched officers to investigate downstairs.
Ten minutes later, it was confirmed: apartment 1501 had security bars installed. Jumping was impossible.
"Continue picking the lock!" he commanded decisively after taking a deep breath.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
In less than three minutes, the door was forced open. Leading the charge, he rushed in with his team and subdued the middle-aged couple, forcing them to the ground. They were promptly handcuffed.
"Do you... do you have no respect for the law anymore? When did it become legal for you to break down our door just because we didn’t open it?" the couple shrieked, struggling violently. "This is our home! What gives you the right to come in? Let go of me!" Anger and defiance flickered in their eyes.
"Take them away!" Shen Dao didn’t waste words, simply ordering them to be escorted to the police car.
In the police car, the couple continued to shout relentlessly.
"I’m telling you, this violent law enforcement is illegal! I’ll sue you when we get to court!"
"You think we don’t know the law? Believe it or not, I’ll die in your police station!"
"Release us immediately! What crime have we committed for you to arrest us?"
"If you don’t release us, I’ll bite my tongue and kill myself right now!"
Even in the police car, they continued to struggle and resist, threatening suicide at the slightest provocation.
"Sorry, you’re going to a detention center, not the police station," Shen Dao said, glancing at them indifferently. "Besides, biting your tongue will only cause you more pain. You won’t die from it."
The police station didn’t have the authority to detain suspects; prior to a court hearing, suspects are held in detention centers. As for biting one’s tongue, the most likely outcome would be choking on blood and pieces of the tongue. However, with modern medicine, it’s nearly impossible to die from such an act.
Besides, he didn’t believe this middle-aged couple had the courage to bite their tongues. It would take tremendous willpower and determination, qualities these two clearly lacked.
「Lijing Garden. Apartment 1501.」
"Did we just... get our house back like that?" Zhang Tao, now in his fifties, stared at his house, his eyes suddenly welling up. It had been three years. This was the first time he had seen what lay beyond his own front door. All sorts of household appliances, furniture, and wallpaper were arranged to create a cozy ambiance. But to him, the sight was incredibly painful. For three whole years, squatters had occupied his home!
"The reason they dared to defy the court’s enforcement is primarily because the enforcement power in civil judgments is too weak. Additionally, it’s very difficult to obtain a detention order, and no one dared to break in forcibly," Qin Mu remarked, sighing as he surveyed the apartment where the middle-aged couple had lived. In modern society, it’s difficult to obtain a detention order for crimes that aren’t extremely serious. For civil cases, it’s even more challenging. Moreover, Jia Zuoying and his wife had repeatedly used death threats, further complicating enforcement and causing the case to drag on and on.
"Uncle Qin, thank you..." Zhang Tao trembled, slowly lifting his head.
Qin Mu smiled and waved his hand dismissively. "Don’t thank me yet. Wait until the lawsuit is over."
By his calculations, this couple would receive the longest prison sentence of anyone he had helped imprison to date. Unprecedented. And perhaps, there would be no successors. After all, in a peaceful society, individuals who could single-handedly rack up a twenty-year sentence were truly rare.