What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Meanwhile, on the other side at Meitian Company, Cao Ligang's expression was as usual. He certainly would not attend, the one who did in the past was the legal director, Director Fang.

But, don't think that Director Cao is acting normal right now. Yesterday, he actually smashed his cell phone.

On the other side was just a lawyer, but Meitian, with its size, did not dare to use any underhanded tactics.

After all, here in our country, capital is indeed very powerful most of the time, but when compared to the capital in the beautiful country over there, we are still far behind.

Not to mention anything else, just take the example that if Tang Fangjing suddenly dropped dead right now, the relevant departments would definitely investigate thoroughly.

"Old Fang, you understand the situation, I've said everything that needs to be said, the regulation is definitely going to be set, but the specifics will certainly need to be discussed. We have to make our opinions clear," Director Cao said.

The Director Fang in front of him nodded and said, "No problem, I believe other companies won't just watch, everyone can't avoid this issue."

After a brief chat, Director Fang led his team out, as every notable company in the gaming industry was present.

Inside the regulatory department's meeting room, Old Tang sat in the corner with his eyes closed, resting. Of course, he wasn't there to quarrel. Everyone was there to attend a meeting, so they should all be magnanimous. How could they possibly be impolite?

The main point was to propose suggestions...

Before long, people continuously entered the room. Deputy Chairman Luo of the Consumer Association walked in and immediately noticed Tang Fangjing, so he quickly sat down in another corner.

They were there to represent consumers and to present opinions from the consumer's perspective... Don't find it strange; this is quite normal.

Originally, they planned to invite some well-known players from the industry to the meeting, but Lawyer Tang declined.

Those invited were all game streamers or something of the sort, which couldn't represent the players at all. Game streamers had to make a living, and they might have interests linked to the gaming companies; it was uncertain where their loyalties would lie.

So Lawyer Tang simply said that his presence was enough.

As for Deputy Chairman Luo, he was determined not to speak out of line this time. To put it bluntly: don't mess up.

"Whatever you want to do is up to you, but don't drag the Consumer Association into it; we are just a civil organization," he said.

Director Fang arrived and sat on one side, but he kept glancing at Tang Fangjing from time to time. Who could have imagined that what had started as a minor incident would escalate to this extent?

It seemed that Lawyer Tang had truly gone mad...

It wasn't long before the meeting room was full. The gaming industry is a circle; many of the leaders who arrived knew each other and chatted amongst themselves. In the whole meeting room, it seemed like only Old Tang was an outsider.

Oh right, there was also Deputy Chairman Luo, who was also silent at the moment.

Finally, the leader of the regulatory department arrived, and the meeting began.

The process was similar to many meetings people have attended: first, the leader would speak to clarify specific issues, such as why there was a need to establish the regulations.

Although everyone knew it was because Tang Fangjing had caused a huge fuss, still, on the surface, they had to sound convincing. They said that the previous regulations had become obsolete and that it was necessary to establish new relevant regulations, and so on.

However, the leader didn't speak for long, and soon it was time for everyone to give their suggestions.

First, it was the gaming companies' turn to speak. Director Fang soon said, "First of all, we believe that the regulations should clearly state that the discontinuation of a game's service is the gaming company's own business. As long as the sixty-day public notice period is complete, the company should not bear any responsibility for the loss of game items or characters."

This point had to be stressed. Making games and then having to compensate when service is discontinued didn't make sense.

Even if they lost the lawsuit, they still believed that the verdict made no sense and that gaming companies should have the right to operate independently.

"Then there's the issue with the Virtual Coin that has been recharged but not used. This involves a lot of channels. If players must be refunded, then only the portion received by the company can be returned; the rest should not be the company's responsibility."

"Moreover, if a full refund is indeed made, it would increase the burden on gaming companies..."

The core point boiled down to one fact: the gaming industry involves so many people and interests. A game project team might have hundreds or even thousands of employees.

Add to that the amount of money involved; the stakes were too high. If the gaming companies' burden increased, leading to project bankruptcy and the company's bankruptcy, many people would lose their jobs.

Old Tang silently summarized it to himself, "You're just unable to play games, but bankruptcy could lead to many people starving!"

His statement was correct; millions depend on the gaming industry for their livelihood, and this has always been an absolute truth. Players seek spiritual enjoyment from gaming, but compared to this, it seems insignificant.

Representatives from other companies also started to speak, and most opinions were similar. However, there were some companies that were at odds with Meitian. They outright said that there was no need for any rules at all.

"If gaming companies have infringed upon rights, players can very well resolve this through legal means, right? Just like this instance. And since it's already been judged, it proves that there's no need for additional regulations."

"It's the same in other industries. If there's a problem, go through legal channels. Nobody is stopping them from suing, right? Whatever the court decides—how we should compensate—we'll compensate, right?" Discover stories at My Virtual Library Empire

On hearing this, Director Fang said, "What would you do if you encountered such large-scale litigation? It's easy for you to talk without having to deal with the pain..."

The opponent retorted disdainfully, "That's clearly trouble you caused. Now you're making the entire industry bear the blame. If you've got the guts, go ahead and pay the compensation yourself."

The meeting room instantly erupted into chaos, as at certain times, even though their interests aligned, they were competitors in the market.