As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Daoguang, seated at the prosecution's bench beside the public prosecutor, couldn't restrain himself and scoffed, "Innocent?"

"You actually claim you're innocent?"

"How dare you say that about yourself?"

"If you hadn't pulled out that folding knife and attacked, how could my son, along with three others, have ended up dead or injured?"

"You're absolutely evil incarnate!"

As he said this, his eyes turned bloodshot, and tears welled up. The man, no longer able to withstand the pressure, seemed to choke on his words.

Huang Lan's words had deeply wounded him, striking him as unbearably harsh and chilling.

In the face of such a tragic loss of life, Huang Lan showed absolutely no remorse, no shame whatsoever.

What chilled him even more was the so-called public prosecutor beside him, who seemed to completely disregard his pain of losing a son, suggesting only an eight-year prison sentence!

"Silence!" In the courtroom, Zhou Quanmin fixed his gaze on Chen Daoguang and rebuked him again, "Please observe court decorum! It is not your turn to speak. Refrain from making any statements!"

At this, the bailiffs immediately stepped forward to issue a warning. Chen Daoguang, seeing the situation, finally lowered his head and ceased his muttered curses.

「Meanwhile, in Jin City.」

At the nursing home, dozens of elderly people were gathered in the yard, intently watching a projection screen. The image displayed was the live broadcast of the trial from the Second Criminal Court. Wang Dachui was in charge of projecting the court's live feed.

A large number of people were involved in this trial, including the best men, bridesmaids, the bride and groom, and various wedding guests. Dozens of people from Chen Family Village had rushed to the courthouse, completely filling the seats usually occupied by Zhang Qingyuan and the others in the public gallery.

"That person... must be the father of the deceased, right? He's really daring, to even curse at the public prosecutor."

"I've seen so many criminal trials, but this is the first time I've witnessed someone daring to confront the public prosecutor."

"This case is really thrilling; the only regret is not being able to be there in person."

"Those women in the public gallery are probably no pushovers either. They were causing such a ruckus in court just now; even the bailiffs couldn't quiet them down."

...

Zhang Qingyuan and the others sat on a bench, watching the projected images with great excitement. Their discussion was much louder than it would have been in the courtroom's public gallery. Watching the trial from the nursing home, they didn't need to adhere to strict courtroom discipline. They could make phone calls, talk, or stand up as they pleased, enjoying considerably more freedom.

However, the women in the live broadcast seemed to have little regard for the rules. They were constantly whispering amongst themselves. The surrounding bailiffs remained on alert, watching them closely and issuing several warnings, but this only resulted in them lowering their voices slightly, not ceasing their chatter. In their eyes, courtroom decorum was clearly not a priority; if they felt like speaking, they spoke.

Suddenly, Wan Zhongyuan, the deputy director of the nursing home, happened to pass by. Seeing the lively gathering in the yard, he walked over curiously. "Hey? What are all of you doing here, watching something so intently?"

Wang Dachui quickly stepped forward to explain, "It's like this. Qin Mu recently took on a defense case that's currently in trial, but the public gallery was completely full..."

Wan Zhongyuan's expression brightened with interest. "What case? What kind of defense is he presenting?" he asked, unable to restrain his curiosity.

Qin Mu's capabilities... Wan Zhongyuan had witnessed them firsthand. Ever since Qin Mu helped resolve his betrothal gift issue, he hadn't been idle. Bank cases, the case of the child scratching a car, the auto parts case... Every so often, the media in Jin City would be abuzz, eagerly reporting on cases involving Qin Mu. They used these cases as cautionary tales for the public, urging citizens to strictly adhere to the law and maintain order. One could say Qin Mu was single-handedly reducing the incidence of illegal and criminal activities in Jin City. At least, on the surface, such activities had diminished significantly. Various industries no longer dared to be so audacious. Just the other day, when he went to the bank for some business, he distinctly noticed that their service efficiency had improved considerably. He wasn't sure if it was his imagination. Especially after they learned he was the deputy director of a certain nursing home... they seemed somewhat apprehensive, even alerting the internal manager.

Wang Dachui gave a wry smile and briefly summarized the case. "This is a wedding hazing case. The bridesmaid acted in self-defense, resulting in one death and three injuries. The defense strategy is... a not-guilty plea."

Actually, when Wang Dachui first learned about the defense strategy Qin Mu and Zhang Wei were preparing, he too was startled. As a lawyer himself, he had initially assumed the best they could argue for was excessive self-defense, aiming to minimize the sentence as much as possible. But Qin Mu was aiming for a defense based on the unlimited right of self-defense! The concept of the unlimited right of self-defense had a long history, but it was exceptionally difficult to argue successfully. Over several decades, only a dozen or so cases had successfully argued the unlimited right of self-defense, resulting in an acquittal and no criminal liability.

Wan Zhongyuan's eyes widened further in curiosity. "Someone died, and they can still argue for innocence?" He promptly found a small stool and sat down beside Zhang Qingyuan and the others to watch the live broadcast.

「In Zizhou, within a high-end residential community.」

Qing Lan was utterly bored, lying on her bed and playing with her phone. Usually, when she wasn't live-streaming, aside from shopping for bags, enjoying fine dining with her girlfriends, she'd be cooped up at home, either playing games or binge-watching TV series. But today, she had played several solo queue games and had plummeted from Silver V straight down to Bronze I.

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