“Divine envoy, the plaintiff is called Bai Guang, and the person he wants to sue is a level three warrior, Xiong Gao.”
Han Bing reported to Yang Yi the details of the tribe’s first lawsuit.
Although the tribe had started establishing various regulations quite early on, only after the temple was built did they formally set up a judicial branch specifically to handle different disputes.
In reality, most Spark people’s way of resolving conflicts was extremely simple and rough. They spoke with their fists.
Or they would duel in their own special ways, preferring to settle matters themselves rather than relying on external mediation.
This was the rule of this world. It was not something that could be changed anytime soon.
Even if it was unfair to ordinary people, everyone still depended on this method. Very few would properly approach a dedicated secretary, or were capable enough to write a petition themselves and file a lawsuit.
The routine affairs of the judicial group did not have dedicated personnel in charge. They only had a specific building to store files.
At present, Yang Yi and Jiao were the main people in charge, with the Secretariat handling specific matters.
No one had expected that the tribe would welcome its first lawsuit so quickly, and that the protagonist would still be a celebrity within the tribe.
Bai Guang was the most handsome man in the Spark Tribe. Standing beside Ting, he was extremely pleasing to the eye.
He belonged to the typical type of handsome man with delicate features, very different from the rough, burly men that made up most of the tribe.
Although the people here valued strength more in their aesthetic appreciation of men, they also admired those who were beautiful. Their sense of beauty was not bound by rigid rules.
As a result, Bai Guang was very popular in the tribe. He was not only admired by women but also by men.
Yang Yi also had an impression of Bai Guang, because his somewhat androgynous appearance was extremely rare here. Bai Guang was considered the person closest to Yang Yi.
The defendant, Xiong Gao, was also familiar to Yang Yi.
He was an exceptionally skilled warrior, a capable subordinate under Hei Lie.
Yang Yi looked at Hei Lie. He remembered that although Xiong Gao’s combat strength was very high, he was also very simple-minded and somewhat stubborn.
He was like a sharp blade, striking precisely where he aimed. No matter what he faced, he would charge forward without a hint of hesitation.
Every time, he would give his all. He is extremely fierce and courageous.
Hei Lie frowned slightly. “What exactly happened?”
“Bai Guang is suing Xiong Gao for constantly disturbing his life and obstructing his work.”
Hei Lie was astonished. “You’re talking about Xiong Gao?”
“Yes.”
Yang Yi was also very surprised. Xiong Gao, in reality, seemed like a very simple and honest man, even a little foolish. He usually didn’t talk much and only knew how to bury himself in his tasks.
Someone like him would actually do something so outrageous?
Bai Guang was indeed admired by many, but the tribe had a clearly written rule: absolutely no one could be forced into a union with another.
As long as the person themselves did not agree, no one was allowed to coerce them.
“Xiong Gao would actually do something like this?”
Yang Yi knew very well that one could not judge others by their appearance. He had to approach the matter with neutrality. Otherwise, prejudice and mistakes would arise. Even so, it was hard not to be influenced by the usual impression he had of Xiong Gao.
“He likes Bai Guang.” Hei Lie fell silent, his fingertips lightly tapping on the teacup.
“What did Xiong Gao do to Bai Guang? And Bai Guang’s protectors—did they not react?”
Bai Guang was just an ordinary person, and for now had not awakened any special talent. That was why his admirers all took it upon themselves to act as his protectors.
Here, once someone admired another, whether or not their feelings were returned, they would do everything within their power to protect that person—until the other either accepted them or they no longer liked them.
Xiong Gao’s combat strength was indeed very high, but there were still quite a few people in the tribe who admired Bai Guang and were not weak themselves.
Han Bing’s expression was a little odd. He tried his best to stay serious as he explained the situation:
“Xiong Gao actually hasn’t done anything excessive to Bai Guang himself. He just always likes to take over the tasks assigned to Bai Guang. Bai Guang feels this has caused him great trouble, so he filed a lawsuit.”
Yang Yi felt both amused and helpless. He was glad to see people in the tribe handling matters according to the law. When the population was still small, more practice meant valuable experience for the future.
But this very first case… he truly didn’t know how to describe it. In short, it was far from what he had imagined.
No wonder, back then, after some of his classmates spent a period of time at the grassroots courts, they became completely numb.
“Did no one try to mediate?”
Before filing a lawsuit, one could still seek mediation from relevant leaders or the union. Litigation was the last resort.
“There was. Bai Guang was even reassigned to a different post because of it. But Xiong Gao just wouldn’t listen.”
Han Bing was also quite helpless. He had interacted with Xiong Gao before and knew just how impossibly stubborn he could be once he dug his heels in.
“Xiong Gao didn’t actually do anything out of line, so it was hard to order him to stop. In the end, Bai Guang could only file a lawsuit.”
At present, Bai Guang belongs to the Logistics Office, mainly responsible for cleaning work.
This kind of behavior couldn’t really be called bullying. Those who admired Bai Guang wouldn’t step in to teach Xiong Gao a lesson because of it either.
“Is this what they call a beauty’s trouble?”
Yang Yi couldn’t help but laugh. Someone was doing the hard labor for him. Instead of being happy, he was so upset that he filed a lawsuit. As someone lazy by nature, Yang Yi simply couldn’t understand it.
The corners of Han Bing’s mouth also lifted slightly:
“This has caused Bai Guang great distress. He feels that apart from his face, he is mediocre in every respect, unable to do anything well. With Xiong Gao doing this, it only makes him seem all the more useless.”
“What is Bai Guang’s demand?” Hei Lie asked.
“He hopes to use the tribe’s regulations to force Xiong Gao to stop doing this.”
Yang Yi asked curiously, “He didn’t request that Xiong Gao stay away from him?”
Although Yang Yi had a good impression of Xiong Gao, if his actions troubled the person involved, mediation was still necessary.
Han Bing shook his head. “No, he didn’t. He even said that Xiong Gao isn’t a bad person. It’s just that his actions have caused him trouble, and he hopes to use the law to prevent this from happening.”
“At present, this matter doesn’t really seem to warrant a lawsuit,” Yang Yi said. “But it also can’t be dismissed. Learning to respect the will of others is something everyone must always keep in mind.”
Although the tribe advocated that only by following the other party’s will could an agreement be reached, in this era where the strong were revered, this principle was often impossible to achieve.
The reason no one filed lawsuits was simply because people had grown used to this way of thinking. They believed that since they were weak, they deserved their lot, had no right to make demands, and even felt it shameful to do so.
Toward the strong, they held a natural sense of reverence. Whatever the strong said or did was seen as right.
Such unequal thinking was not something that could be overturned in a short time.
Against this social backdrop, the fact that Bai Guang dared to step forward and voice his request made Yang Yi feel it was truly remarkable.
The matter sounded small, but the meaning behind it was anything but ordinary.
“What does Xiong Gao have to say about it?” Hei Lie asked.
Han Bing’s expression grew even stranger. “He didn’t defend himself. He only asked me if, after being punished, he would still be able to register for marriage with Bai Guang.”
“This blockheaded fool…” Yang Yi shook his head, then looked at Hei Lie. “You need to keep your men in check. Liking someone doesn’t mean you can behave like this.”
Hei Lie also found it hard to put into words. “Just wait till I deal with him later!”
“This matter is being handled according to procedure, so the way it’s dealt with must also follow rules and regulations,” Yang Yi objected.
Hei Lie kept silent, and Yang Yi took it as agreement.
“Call both Bai Guang and Xiong Gao to the mediation room. We’ll talk with them face to face and confirm their true thoughts.”
Yang Yi would be in charge of Bai Guang, Hei Lie of Xiong Gao, with a clerk present to keep a record.
Since this was the very first case, no matter how big or small, it had to be handled in the standard way to show respect for the law and its rules.
“Divine Envoy, will my actions affect Xiong Gao’s future?”
Bai Guang’s expression was flustered. He clearly began to regret what he had done.
At the time, he had acted in a moment of anger, thinking no one could rein in that fellow, so he would let the tribe’s laws teach him a lesson instead.
Once he calmed down, he felt that he had made a fuss over nothing.
To trouble the Divine Envoy and the chieftain with such a matter was really too inappropriate.
“This is a civil dispute. It doesn’t involve anything criminal. According to your description, his actions don’t rise to the level of a crime, so they won’t affect his future.”
Only then did Bai Guang let out a slight breath of relief. “I’m sorry, Divine Envoy, I… I’ve brought trouble to everyone.”
“There’s no need to apologize. Since we’ve established a judicial department, it is precisely so that we can handle conflicts between people more legally. For you to take this step is not easy at all.”
Bai Guang’s face instantly flushed red. “Di–Divine Envoy, you really don’t blame me? I truly didn’t want to bother you, but since filing a lawsuit has to go through you, I had no other choice.”
“Of course not,” Yang Yi said with a smile. “In the future, there will be more and more cases like this, and dedicated people will join in to handle them.”
If this weren’t the very first case, Yang Yi would also have handed it over to others for mediation.
Civil disputes were bound to increase as the population grew. He couldn’t personally intervene every time.
Hearing this, Bai Guang felt much of the burden in his heart lift away.
“Divine Envoy, you are truly too merciful!”
“What are your thoughts right now? Do you hope for Xiong Gao to stay away from your life?” Yang Yi asked again to confirm.
Bai Guang shook his head. “I don’t have such an idea. It’s just that no matter what I say, he won’t listen. Even after many people tried to mediate, he still didn’t change at all. I really had no other choice but to do this.”
“You don’t want his help?”
“Of course not. Everyone in the tribe has their own value. Am I supposed to just rely on others to support me? I don’t want that.”
As Bai Guang spoke of this, a deep bitterness filled his heart.
“Ting is such an outstanding person, but I…”
Bai Guang and Ting were the most beautiful people in the tribe. Although one was male and the other female, people still compared them.
Even if others didn’t, Bai Guang would secretly make the comparison himself.
The more he compared, the more ashamed he felt, thinking himself utterly useless. On top of that, he couldn’t even give birth to children or bear the hardship of pregnancy.
That was why he hoped to prove himself through his work—at the very least to show that he was diligent. Yet even this chance was taken away by Xiong Gao, leaving him furious.
“Have you told Xiong Gao these things?”
Bai Guang couldn’t help but roll his eyes and complain: “I’ve said it countless times, but it’s like he doesn’t hear a thing! He just keeps saying I’m great, that I’m especially great, and no matter what, I’m always the best.”
Now, Yang Yi felt a bit of sympathy for Bai Guang. Preaching to someone deaf to reason was indeed maddening. Such love could be suffocating.
“How did things go on your side?” Not long after Yang Yi returned to his own reception room, Hei Lie walked in as well.
Hei Lie looked quite relaxed. “It’s resolved.”
“Oh? What did you tell him?”
“I told him it doesn’t matter what he thinks. It has to be what Bai Guang thinks. Otherwise, he’ll only make people dislike him even more.”
“That simple?” Yang Yi gave him a sidelong glance. If it were that easy, things wouldn’t have escalated into a lawsuit.
Hei Lie clenched his fist, producing a crisp da-da cracking sound.
“I also gave him a lesson in the education of love. He was very ‘willing’ to listen to what I said.”
Yang Yi couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. “Weren’t we supposed to handle this according to judicial procedure?”
“At present, a combination of law and fists works best when used together.”
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