Lock them up. Lock them all up!
The first-instance judgment.
It had not merely rejected Guo Xiaojun's appeal!
It had also found him guilty of extortion and sentenced him to five years in prison!
As a result, he had lost his job, his daughter had lost her health, and... he himself had suffered this tremendous injustice.
Ultimately, the first-instance judgment meant only one thing to him: injustice!
Hearing the ruling from Xu Chunxing, the presiding judge in the second instance, Guo Xiaojun was filled with excitement.
Of course, he had not only the presiding judge to thank, but Su Bai as well!
After all...
If Su Bai had not defended him at the hearing, if another lawyer had taken his place... the outcome might not have been the same.
Guo Xiaojun turned his gaze toward Su Bai, his eyes brimming with gratitude. Su Bai smiled faintly and nodded in acknowledgment.
For now, it was one against three, and he had taken on the prosecution.
But...
That was merely the most basic part of this lawsuit!
Winning the case...
Meant giving it everything he had. There were still two opponents left!
Those other two were the real focus!
Meanwhile, Wang Manting, that old legal shark, felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing the presiding judge's provisional ruling and let out a long sigh.
Well...
There went the bonus Dong Cheng had promised him.
Still, there was hope.
Only... that trainee lawyer opposite him kept staring at him.
He kept feeling that something was a little strange, unsettling, and unnatural.
Forget it... he was probably just trying to get under my skin. Some little legal sharks loved playing those mind games.
Wang Manting did not dwell on it. He composed himself a little, preparing for the hearing to continue.
Outside the courtroom.
The viewers