He roared angrily, "Niu Huan, are you out of your mind?
"If you want to die, why drag me into it?!
"Yes, I slept with your wife, but she seduced me, and I had always thought of you as a brother!
"All you ever cared about was making money, working. When did you ever care about her?
"Besides this, in what other way have I wronged you? When you were in trouble, I was the first one to come to the police station!
"When you were short of money, it was I who showed you the way, telling you that you could make money from auto parts.
"How have I wronged you?
"I must have been blind to have considered you a brother!"
After hearing the verdict, he could no longer restrain his anger and incessantly roared at Niu Huan, venting all the pent-up frustration that had built up over the days.
In the spectator's gallery, a pregnant woman, watching the frenzied Xiang Wanbin, blushed and lowered her head.
But in the defendant's dock, neither Niu Huan nor Xiang Wanbin looked at her.
Niu Huan slowly raised his head. Facing Xiang Wanbin's roaring, his expression was calmer than ever before. He spoke slowly and clearly, "You'd better not end up in the same prison as me."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Wanbin involuntarily trembled. From Niu Huan's eyes, he saw an icy, bone-chilling hatred.
Before long, the bailiffs approached and escorted the three from the courtroom one by one. Before entering prison, they would be held in a detention center, awaiting transfer to the prison.
「Mountain and Water Garden District.」
After the trial ended, Qin Mu didn't go to the nursing home. Instead, he went straight home.
After quickly making dinner, he entered his study and began creating his latest video.
Facing the camera, he took a deep breath and composed himself.
"Hello, everyone. This video update is a bit late.
"Mainly because this case... was quite complex, and the verdict only came down today."
He began with a simple greeting. Next, he explained the car part swapping incident he had encountered.
The act of swapping parts was very covert. Ordinary people would never notice it. Even car enthusiasts wouldn't realize there was a problem with the parts unless they specifically checked them.
"In this industry, such incidents are common. The reason they dare to do this… is mainly because it's simple to execute, costs little, and few people discover it."
Even if it was discovered, some would compensate at the original price, while others at three times the price. But too few people discover it. Overall, it's still profitable. It's easy to do, and the compensation isn't much. This has led to this phenomenon becoming extremely widespread.
"Here, I'm offering everyone a new method for seeking redress."
Following that, Qin Mu explained another angle for reporting the crime.
"This behavior constitutes theft—the secret appropriation of another's property—which can be prosecuted as theft under the law."
"The sentencing for theft, as everyone probably knows, varies according to the monetary value involved..."
Facing the camera, he analyzed the criminal charges for theft, the determination of guilt, and the sentencing.
"And just like that, the manager and team leader of the 4S shop's repair department went to jail..."
Next was the court hearing segment. He also spoke in detail about what happened during the trial, especially Niu Huan refuting the prosecutor's incomplete evidence and his extreme measure of confessing to further crimes just to ensure Xiang Wanbin received a harsher sentence.
In fact, if Niu Huan hadn't confessed to additional criminal acts in court, Xiang Wanbin would indeed have only been sentenced to one or two years.
Because of Niu Huan's actions, Xiang Wanbin's sentence increased to six years! This was even after considering his confession; otherwise, it would have undoubtedly been seven years!
Finally, Qin Mu recounted the verdicts: Niu Huan was sentenced to thirteen years in prison, Chang Yingcai to eight years, and Xiang Wanbin to six years.
"I made this video mainly to remind everyone that you can resolve similar issues this way in the future.
"The 'Three Guarantees Law' might not deter the swapping of car parts, but the 'Criminal Law' certainly can."
With that, the recording ended.
Qin Mu let out a light sigh, feeling some pity for Niu Huan.
Although he sympathized with the man, that was a separate issue.
He had, after all, stolen car parts valued at 410,000 yuan. Inferior car parts can significantly impact a vehicle's safety and cause engine wear. Such behavior is extremely reprehensible.
Afterwards, Qin Mu saved the video and began editing. He added some supplementary video materials and also downloaded court hearing clips from the court's live broadcast website. He then published it on Little Station.
「At eight in the evening, Legal Pioneer Law Firm.」
After the case concluded, Zhang Wei finished with the follow-up matters and was about to close the office to go home when he saw Xiang Wanbin's wife.
"Lawyer Zhang, I knew I wasn't wrong about you!" Xiang Wanbin's wife had a wide smile on her face and was holding various kinds of fruit. She expressed her admiration for Zhang Wei, saying, "Other lawyers said the maximum sentence would only be three years. You truly are exceptional, Lawyer Zhang! In the future, if any of my friends need someone to get a sentence increased, I'll definitely recommend you first!"
Zhang Wei was initially taken aback. Then, his face turned red as he remembered Xiang Wanbin's wife's peculiar request.
Before the trial, she had asked him to help increase Xiang Wanbin's sentence. In all his years as a lawyer, she was a rather unique "relative."
"Ahem, there's no need for the fruit. I'm about to head home," Zhang Wei coughed, feeling too embarrassed to continue the conversation.
The sign on his own law firm... boldly proclaimed "Specializing in Sentence Reduction."
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