Inside Hong Kong Island's High Court, he had given false testimony before a host of core departments in Hong Kong Island's judicial system.
There was no question about Huo Zhaotang's fate. At the very least, he would be sentenced to three years in prison.
Although the Police Force had shown him no consideration, with a Superintendent ordering Huo Zhaotang's arrest in court,
Huo Zhaotang's family could never truly afford to fall out with the Police Force.
Mrs. Huo, in particular, should even have thanked the Police Force.
After all, the fundamental reason Huo Zhaotang had betrayed the East Kowloon Police District was to protect his unborn illegitimate son.
In a sense, the Police Force's arrest of Huo Zhaotang in court served the interests of Mrs. Huo and her daughter even better.
Furthermore, when she had first called in favors to seek Situ Jie's help, Situ Jie had immediately spared no effort in launching an operation to rescue Huo Zhaotang.
For that alone, Mrs. Huo had to remember the favor she owed Situ Jie.
What was more, Huo Zhaotang had subsequently betrayed the Police Force.
As long as Mrs. Huo did not want to see Huo's Bank decline, or even implicate her maiden family,
the first thing she would do after taking Huo Zhaotang's place was repair relations with the Police Force.
Otherwise, even if the Police Force would not maliciously target her or the forces behind her,
Hong Kong Island certainly had no shortage of socialites willing to do favors for the foremost of Hong Kong Island's Disciplined Services and distinguish themselves before the Police Force Number One.
Although yesterday's proceedings had been a Closed-Door Trial, that restriction had only applied to ordinary members of the public.
Everything that had happened in the courtroom was certain to circulate among the