Qin Xiao knew perfectly well that the Court was dumping this mess on their Procuratorate.
They had to handle it properly.
Otherwise... they would end up covered in muck they could never wash off.
They had already considered everything the Court was considering.
It came down to pressure from above, the influence of public opinion, and Zhang Hongtao's retained lawyer.
For them, the easiest problem to handle and resolve was Zhang Hongtao's retained lawyer, Su Bai.
The Court did indeed have difficulty upholding the original first-instance judgment.
But in certain respects, matters that were difficult for the Court to handle were much easier for them.
After all, their powers were different.
The Court only had the authority to try cases and pass judgment, while they had the authority to conduct investigations.
"Prosecutor Xu, you know this case very well too. After all, you've been following it ever since I first came under investigation."
He had plenty of patience for this matter.
"Confess and accept punishment."
But...
Xu Mingyuan tapped the table, his eyes fixed on Zhang Hongtao.
Although the law expressly prohibited detention for that long.
There was a lengthy period in between for gathering supplementary evidence.
"I can't accept that condition either."
"As long as you confess and accept punishment, I'll find a way to reduce your criminal penalty and try to get you a suspended sentence. What do you think?"
As things stood, the first-instance judgment had already been issued, so Zhang Hongtao should, in principle, begin serving his sentence.
Although the law expressly stipulated how long the investigation could last.
"We've been dealing with each other for quite some time now."
"Besides."
"I know you're under pressure over this case, because the defendant's identity is relatively unusual, their background is powerful, and the connections involved are extremely