CHAPTER 162: CHAPTER 124: I DON’T LIKE TO HOLD GRUDGES OVERNIGHT, I TAKE REVENGE ON THE SAME DAY!_3

He settled back into his seat with an air of confident invulnerability.

Qin Mu looked at the fourth-prize lottery ticket in his hand and furrowed his brow. His intuition told him... this was going to be a tough case to handle.

The purchase of the lottery ticket was based on a verbal agreement, without any contractual evidence. Legally speaking, buying a lottery ticket is considered a chance action, relying on luck to obtain property. And luck... is the most elusive and intangible thing, not recognized by law. Therefore, even if he sued, according to relevant civil and financial litigation laws, he wouldn’t win the case. The court wouldn’t order the other party to compensate him 7 million yuan just because of an elusive combination of luck. Unless... he could prove that there was a winning first-prize ticket that had been issued and that he was the one who had purchased it. Only then would the other party’s reason for issuing the wrong ticket be utterly indefensible!

At this thought, he spoke firmly, "I’d like to see the surveillance footage in your shop, as well as the ticket issuance record from when I bought the lottery ticket."

However, Xie Lianqing, standing by, said with a mocking tone, "Sorry, the surveillance in the shop is broken today. The ticket issuance record is internal data and also contains other customers’ private information, so I can’t show it to you."

Qin Mu’s eyes narrowed, a surge of anger he could no longer suppress welling up within him. This shop... it was now clear that they intended to swallow his first-prize win, and they were brazen about it. The key was... it seemed like they had a thorough understanding of the law and had considered everything. Even a lawsuit would be futile.

At that moment, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind again.

"Ding! The system has detected that the host is experiencing a new infringement incident, triggering a new mission.

The host may choose one of the following three mission options:

1. Swallow the insult and act as if nothing happened.

2. Argue based on reason, negotiate privately with the owner for compensation, and strive for the largest settlement.

3. Resolutely defend your rights and instill the correct outlook on life, values, and worldview in the infringer."

Three different mission statements materialized before him, visible only to him.

Qin Mu’s expression shifted slightly, his gaze falling on the three mission choices. It was the habitual three mission paths. The first path was always the easiest, while the third was the hardest. It was also the most satisfying!

Three! Qin Mu thought to himself and quickly made his choice. Options one and two had never been within his consideration.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for selecting mission three: resolutely defend your rights and instill the correct outlook on life, values, and worldview in the infringer.

Friendly reminder: the mission is difficult, but upon completion, there is a chance to receive a rare reward!"

Qin Mu frowned. Unexpectedly... even the system thought this mission was challenging. It also meant that he might very well not complete this rights-defense mission! However... with the system’s missions, success always came with rewards, while failure bore no punishment.

In the lottery shop, upon seeing Qin Mu remain silent, Chen Ping spoke up again, "Young man, as I said, it was indeed my mistake with the ticket, and I have apologized. Here’s twenty thousand yuan. You might as well take it. It’s getting late; can we continue this discussion tomorrow?"

As he spoke, he reached into the cash drawer, pulling out twenty thousand yuan. This twenty thousand yuan... was from last week when he misappropriated Qin Mu’s winnings of over two hundred thousand yuan from a second-prize ticket. His thought was simple. This was a lottery dispute. If Qin Mu accepted the money, it would indicate a willingness to settle privately on the legal front. If it went to court later... it would also provide significant protection for him.

However, Qin Mu didn’t even glance at the twenty thousand yuan and said coldly, "Sorry, I’m not one to hold overnight grudges. Any grudge I have, I settle the same day."

Having said that, he took out his phone. In front of Chen Ping, he dialed the 110 emergency number.

Chen Ping, seeing his actions, showed no panic at all. Instead, he shook his head in mockery, "I told you I made the mistake. It’s just a wrong ticket. What’s the use of calling the police? Are they going to take me away?" It seemed he was laughing at Qin Mu for being too young.

Xie Lianqing, far from calm, leaned close to Chen Ping’s ear and whispered, "Brother-in-law, this won’t really blow up into a big deal, right?"

Chen Ping smiled reassuringly, signaling him not to worry. This incident... in his eyes, originated from a wrongly issued first-prize lottery ticket. As long as Qin Mu couldn’t prove the ownership of the issued first-prize ticket, his mistake was just that the ticket was issued incorrectly. It wasn’t even illegal! It was like you asked me to buy a watermelon, and I bought you a pumpkin instead, but then you turn around and call the police. Granted, the watermelon you wanted had mutated into a watermelon from another world, worth a fortune, akin to one hundred million yuan. But before it’s purchased... it’s just a regular watermelon. Even if the police come, they would only mediate. They wouldn’t even start a case!

「Half an hour later.」

WEE-WOO WEE-WOO WEE-WOO. The police sirens grew closer.

Shen Dao, alongside two police officers, walked into the lottery shop. Upon seeing Qin Mu, he began berating, "The moment I heard the dispatcher say Mountain and Water Garden District, I knew it was you who called the police!"

Qin Mu chuckled awkwardly, sounding very innocent as he said, "I mean, I had no choice. I’m just a law-abiding citizen, honest and down-to-earth, yet I still get bullied when buying a lottery ticket." As he spoke, he couldn’t help but sigh.

Shen Dao couldn’t help but roll his eyes. "Come on, you honest? That couple from the last case, thanks to you, they got sentenced to twenty years!"