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After learning the news, Su Bai headed to the Chong City Higher People's Court again with Xiao Haibo and Li Xuezhen to appear for the prosecution in the hearing.
This hearing... involved nearly twelve defendants, including Ma Qiao, Wang Mo, and Li Huan.
Most of them were arguing for reduced sentences.
Su Bai had heard about the proceedings in this case before.
Apparently.
At the beginning of the proceedings, Xia Guangming had panicked on the spot after learning that he might face more than two years in prison, having failed to get his money and also being suspected of perjury.
He told them whatever he knew, and even when he had nothing to say, he forced himself to say something.
His purpose was to seek leniency and receive a lighter sentence.
He disclosed everything he knew, especially the promises prosecutor Shi Xiujie had made to him.
At the time, to convince Xia Guangming to trust him, Shi Xiujie had even sent him his conversations with Ma Qiao and Wang Mo.
As a result, Xia Guangming had obtained firsthand evidence.
He directly accused Shi Xiujie, Ma Qiao, and the others.
During this hearing, the prosecution had ample evidence, and the defense attorneys made their arguments with sentence reductions as their primary objective.
As the main accuser, Xia Guangming had exposed the crimes of several people involved in the case, which counted as a meritorious contribution and gave him a considerable advantage in seeking a reduced sentence.
Xia Guangming's attorney also argued from this angle. After hearing the attorney's defense, the presiding judge overseeing the case nodded slightly.
He signaled for the defense to continue.
Next came the argument for a reduced sentence for prosecutor Shi Xiujie.
In the prosecution's investigation, Shi Xiujie's offenses were actually the