Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

...

The next day.

Qin Mu went to work as usual and arrived at the retirement home.

Inside the home.

The elders were still immersed in the previous case, continuously discussing it.

"Xiao Qin, didn’t they say the final verdict would be published online? Quickly check on the internet, has it been published yet?"

Upon seeing Qin Mu.

A few elders hurriedly gathered around, faces full of curiosity.

Because of this matter...

They hadn’t slept all night.

"I bet that Zhang Long will definitely get sentenced to twenty-five years in prison!"

"I’m only concerned about Liu Tiantian; if she isn’t sentenced to twenty-five years, there must be something shady going on!"

"Shh! Don’t say such things carelessly; this is a decision made by the Intermediate Court. Surely they’ll judge as they should!"

"I remember Liu Tiantian too; quite a pretty girl. It would be a pity if she’s not given a life sentence."

"What she did... most people wouldn’t even think of doing those things."

"..."

Listening to the elders’ discussion beside him.

Qin Mu shrugged his shoulders.

Silently took out his phone, and logged into the judgment document website.

By chance.

He saw that the site had just updated with verdicts from several hundred cases.

It showed that Tang Suiming was sentenced to twenty years in prison, Liao Xiangming was sentenced to...

The verdicts of the remaining hundreds of people were also listed.

A total of seven people were approved to be sentenced to twenty-five years in prison.

The rest had sentences ranging from three months to twenty-five years.

"Zhang Wei’s representation rate of sentence reduction is really high."

Scanning through the defense attorney information of these defendants, Qin Mu couldn’t help but comment.

On the judgment document website.

Every verdict would detail the situation, including the defense attorneys, the criminal facts, the court proceedings, etc.

Therefore.

He could easily differentiate which cases were represented by Zhang Wei Law Firm and which were by other firms.

In comparison.

The cases represented by Zhang Wei’s Legal Pioneer Law Firm showed a clear sentence reduction compared to the sentencing recommendations.

After this battle.

It’s believed that Zhang Wei’s law firm will become immensely popular again.

"The verdict results are out?"

Zhang Qingyuan’s eyes lit up nearby and he immediately moved closer.

Li Weiguo also promptly asked excitedly, "What about Liu Tiantian? How many years was she sentenced to?"

Song Tiancheng and others...

Also eagerly gathered around, asking questions about what concerned them.

"What about Zhao Di? I remember he illegally detained a child and threatened the child’s family for money."

"Zhang Tianlong seems to be represented by Zhang Wei; did the sentence reduce to less than twenty years?"

"What about the fish seller? I heard he was reported, supposedly for assaulting a police officer?"

"Doesn’t the fish seller have a younger brother?"

"..."

Surrounded by a group of elders.

Left with no choice.

Qin Mu had to open his phone and found the defendants the elders were concerned about in the newly added judgment documents.

He read the verdict situation unchanged.

These elders...

Were very persistent.

If they didn’t know the verdict results, they definitely wouldn’t sleep tonight.

"Great, this judgment is satisfying; the case was thrilling and the judgment was crisp and decisive!"

"Just like I thought, even after sentence reduction, it’s still twenty-five years!"

"Didn’t Xiao Qin mention? Some crimes aren’t allowed for sentence reduction; It was said that severely circumstantial ones often won’t allow sentence reduction."

"These defendants are smart, knowing to find Zhang Wei for sentence reduction, otherwise their average sentence would increase further by years!"

"..."

Nearby.

Qin Mu watched the high-spirited and jubilant elders.

Smiled slightly.

Currently, the judgment document website only published the verdicts for several hundred defendants.

It’s apparently due to the large number of defendants that all verdicts can’t be uploaded within a short period.

These defendants...

Should all have received their judgment documents at the detention center.

Once the judgment becomes officially effective.

They will be transferred to their assigned prisons.

The prisons in Jin City...

Have long been overcrowded, most likely to be returned to their jurisdictional areas.

Handled by the jurisdictional prison for custody and reform.

As for Tang Suiming and Liao Xiangming...

Involved in foreign crimes, they can only serve their sentences in Jin City.

...

Meanwhile.

In Jin City.

Inside a certain detention center.

Cell number 008.

Tang Suiming sat at his spot, looking at the other three "companions" in the cell.

Swallowed hard.

After the trial, he was brought back to the detention center.

Assigned to the same cell with the other three.

But...

Coincidentally, these three people were the ones he reported.

Actually.

Generally speaking, people with an interest in the same case are not assigned to the same cell.

But this time there were just too many defendants.

The empty cells in Jincheng Detention Center are limited, so they could only crowd several people into one cell.

Moreover.

The number of people he reported this time was simply too many.

No matter how they allocate...

He would still end up encountering those "buddies" he snitched on.

So much so that...

He now could only curl up in the corner, shivering.

These three people...

After recognizing him, they all gritted their teeth in hatred.

If it weren’t for the guards...

He would have already been devoured by these few people.

After spending a night together.

He also learned some situations from the three people’s chats.

One of the three was sentenced to three years for stealing dogs in the countryside.

Another was sentenced to two years for hit-and-run.

Another was sentenced to seventeen years for digging a well in a bath center, bribing authorities, and sabotaging competitors.

The sentences of all three were less than his.

To his surprise...

The sentences of these three people were exactly what the prosecutor recommended.

No reduction in sentence at all.

"Sigh, this lawyer is really terrible, couldn’t even reduce my sentence by a month."

"It’s the same for me, over ten grand in legal fees wasted."

"I only got two years, no reduction is fine, but brother, you didn’t even get a reduction on your seventeen years?"

"The level of lawyers in Jin City is too low, it’s truly a small city. I hope I can be transferred to a prison in my jurisdiction when it’s time; my second uncle is the head of the prison there."

"Your second uncle has that much pull? Man, look out for me a bit, I’ll stick with you from now on!"

"..."

In the cell.

The three quickly banded together, forming a small clique.

Tang Suiming, curled up in the corner, watched the three chatting enthusiastically.

He couldn’t help but whisper, "Lawyers in Jin City are actually quite good, you guys... just chose the wrong lawyer, like the one I found, Zhang Wei, he’s quite good..."

At least.

Zhang Wei certainly reduced his sentence significantly, not even reaching the maximum of twenty-five years.

In terms of sentence reduction.

Zhang Wei’s skills are definitely professional.

It’s just unfortunate that...

These people didn’t choose the right lawyer.

"Zhang Wei?"

One of them glanced coldly at Tang Suiming, barely holding back his impulse.

Since coming to the detention center.

He had wanted to make a move on Tang Suiming countless times.

Just that...

The management in the detention center is very strict, prohibiting any form of conflict.

The guards are always around.

If Tang Suiming just screams, he’d be the one in trouble.

Moreover.

There’s also the possibility of increasing the sentence, adding additional punishment.

The most free places are still in prison.

If he could be placed in the same prison as Tang Suiming...

Then he would have plenty of ways to take revenge!

"I’ve heard of this Zhang Wei, their law firm is said to specialize in sentence reduction, the others they’ve represented... seem to have gotten a fair amount of reduction."

Beside him.

Another person blinked, showing a look of genuine envy.

After entering the detention center...

They truly realized the importance of sentence reduction.

Even one day reduced is good.

Moreover...

The reductions for those represented by Zhang Wei were all between a few months to two years.

This means...

Others could get their freedom earlier than them.

"Sigh, there’s nothing to be said now, it’s our fault for not choosing the right lawyer back then."

The three shook their heads and sighed.

Faces full of regret.

If they had known Zhang Wei was so good...

They wouldn’t have chosen other firms for anything.

Those law firms boasted to the sky, claiming they often deal with Qin Mu and are very skilled at saving people from under the "King Qin."

"By the way, who exactly is this Qin Mu...?"

Suddenly.

Someone asked a question.

Before the trial began, many lawyers had proactively reached out to them, wanting to take on their case.

What they boasted about the most...

Was having dealt with Qin Mu.

It seemed...

Having dealt with Qin Mu could be a great credential to prove their capabilities.

"I’ve never heard of this Qin Mu, but it seems every lawyer in Jin City knows him!"

"Is he really that impressive? What’s his connection to this case?"

"Do you guys remember, during the trial, the one standing at the witness stand? He seemed to be Qin Mu."

"He’s Qin Mu? If you hadn’t said, I would have thought he was just a mascot."

"..."

In the cell.

The three gathered together, chatting away.

Choosing to deliberately ignore Tang Suiming.