The audience in the livestream couldn't stand it anymore.

[Damn, is this still a university? It might as well be a prison.]

[It's truly disgusting. If I were Zhang Tao, I would've lost my mind by now.]

[They won't let him use a phone or interact with others? Isn't this restricting his freedom? This is illegal detention, a restriction of personal freedom!]

[This is illegal! Absolutely illegal!!]

[Get this class teacher Guo Liangping in there first, he's truly disgusting.]

The audience was frantically sending barrage comments.

Gu Chen took out the documents and said, "Your Honor, we are making a statement."

"Zhang Tao's scholarship slot at the school was taken by the rich second generation Zhao Wenxuan, and multiple impoverished students couldn't receive their poverty scholarships. Yangcheng University altered the scholarship slots arbitrarily, and according to Article 143 of the Criminal Law, public officials abusing their power causing damage to national interests should be sentenced to imprisonment from three to seven years."

"After discovering the scholarship had been taken, Zhang Tao approached his class teacher Guo Liangping and advisor Zhou Kai, both of whom turned a blind eye, providing a so-called false investigation report."

"Additionally, Guo Liangping and Zhou Kai restricted Zhang Tao's personal freedom and security, engaged in illegal detention, and incited others to restrict Zhang Tao's personal freedom."

"According to Article 238 of our Criminal Law, illegal detention or other methods of illegally depriving others of their personal freedom shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or surveillance."

"We request a seven-year imprisonment for both Guo Liangping and Zhou Kai."

Gu Chen put down the documents and sat down.

Guo Liangping: "????"

Zhou Kai, watching the livestream at home: "????"

He hadn't even come to court and was about to be sentenced to seven years?

What kind of nonsense is this?

Isn't Gu Chen too arrogant?

At this time, the defendant's lawyer, Yin Xiaodong, spoke up.

Yin Xiaodong said, "Your Honor, I believe the opposing lawyer is being unreasonable and has no evidence."

"We have made it very clear."

"Because Zhang Tao spread rumors, the class teacher and advisor sought to avoid disciplinary action against Zhang Tao, constantly providing psychological counseling to prevent Zhang Tao from having irrational thoughts and doing something irrevocable."

"Therefore, the class teacher and advisor were only providing psychological counseling for Zhang Tao, and any claims of illegal detention are absurd. Is there evidence to prove illegal detention?"

"Which four students restricted Zhang Tao's personal freedom? Can we find any witnesses?"

"Moreover, with the many affairs to handle in school, occasional mistakes in scholarship matters are quite normal. The school isn't a machine and cannot guarantee perfection at all times. If there's an issue with the scholarship, the student can seek an official channel to appeal to the school."

"And according to the school's investigation, it's perfectly normal that Zhang Tao didn't receive the scholarship because he isn't actually an impoverished student. Although you have impoverished student materials, it doesn't mean you're considered poor."

"As for Zhao Wenxuan, there's no basis for claiming they took Zhang Tao's scholarship slot, so Zhang Tao has been spreading falsehoods from the start."

"And now, Zhang Tao has even taken the school to court with a lawsuit."

"The school is supposed to educate and nurture students but ended up with a student like Zhang Tao; it's the school's failure."

Viewers in the livestream found Yin Xiaodong's defense chilling.

This is indeed a school professor, and also a top-notch lawyer, skillfully defending the case.

He's much stronger than typical lawyers.

[Is this really a professor?]

[I feel that Lawyer Gu Chen may not necessarily win this case.]

[After all, in cases between students and schools, the student is naturally at a disadvantage, and the opponent is a professor in his fifties, quite formidable.]

[Feels like the Lawless Madman might not win this case either.]

[Yikes, even if Zhang Tao was illegally detained and restricted, there's no evidence. The key is he can't produce evidence, and the school surely won't provide surveillance.]

[Without evidence, there's no way around it; he doesn't even have a phone to obtain any evidence.]

[I honestly don't know how Gu Chen will fight this case. The Lawless Madman is likely to lose.]

[Oh well, the Lawless Madman isn't a god; how could he win every case?]

....

Fangda Law Firm.

Gao Yong, after wrapping up his work, also wanted to see how this case would turn out.

Watching Gu Chen fight the case like this, Gao Yong was also feeling quite anxious inside.

After all... this case seems to have reached a bit of a stalemate here.

It's just that with Zhang Tao, a student, finding evidence is too challenging.

Without evidence, fighting a lawsuit against the school is hard to even imagine.

...

In another livestream.

Zhao Fanggang also shared his opinion.

"Gu Chen is going to lose this case."

"The school's confidence implies they have an abundance of facts and evidence, which means Zhang Tao likely doesn't meet the criteria for impoverished students."

"In this outcome, Zhang Tao will lose, and then Gu Chen will probably be convicted of defamation and imprisoned...."

"Gu Chen is still too irrational; the Lawless Madman also needs to respect the law. You can't just file lawsuits against others frivolously, expecting to imprison everyone every time isn't possible, is it?"

"Gu Chen was too arrogant, immediately wanting to imprison the class teacher and advisor... This case is probably lost," Zhao Fanggang said.

Zhao Fanggang never had high hopes for Gu Chen, and yet Xue Qingqing kept following by Gu Chen's side.

What's so great about Gu Chen?

Hasn't he participated in fewer than ten lawsuits, started a law firm, and yet what's truly impressive about that?

This case, isn't it still headed towards a loss?

Once he loses the case, Gu Chen's popularity and reputation will likely plummet.

If Gu Chen breaks the law and is incarcerated, even Xue Qingqing likely won't stay with Gu Chen anymore.

....

Gu Chen spoke up: "I want to ask the defendant's lawyer, you mentioned that occasional mistakes on scholarships within the school are normal. So I want to ask you, everyone knows Zhang Tao's family situation: both parents are deceased, only a grandfather is left at home, and it's hard to even gather tuition, plus a certificate from the village committee."

"So, giving Zhang Tao only a third-tier scholarship is normal? With Zhang Tao's materials, a first-tier scholarship is warranted. Are there students in the school who are poorer?"

"As a result, Zhang Tao didn't get the scholarship, but the universally acknowledged rich second generation did, so is it regular school error being attributed to an occasional oversight by the school?"

Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, the audience rallied in support.

Zhang Tao doesn't have parents, how good could his family conditions be?

And the rich kids driving Porsches and Ferraris, how is it that they get poverty scholarships?

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