"I just heard them ntion the na ng Lei. Are they preparing to see so celebrity?" a middle-aged man suddenly pointed at the courtyard and couldn’t help but ask.
Ever since he walked into the retirent ho, he had occasionally heard the na "ng Lei."
The elderly people in the courtyard discussed "ng Lei" the most. These elderly people... they were just like avid fans.
If they were truly star-chasing, he would have to seriously reconsider sending his father to this retirent ho.
The staff at the retirent ho gave a wry smile and said truthfully, "They are watching a trial live broadcast."
"A trial live broadcast?"
The middle-aged man was taken aback.
"Yes, you might not know. Aside from a full range of entertainnt activities, our retirent ho also offers a unique activity not found in any other retirent ho in Jin City."
The staff mber thought for a mont, then continued, "That is, attending trials in person or watching trial live broadcasts."
"What they are currently watching... is a series of disputes triggered by eighteen yuan."
Hearing this, the few middle-aged n exchanged glances, a look of curiosity appearing on their faces.
A sensational case triggered by a re eighteen yuan—that sounded quite intriguing.
Just then, the curtain was set up, and the screen projection was complete. It was also just ten o’clock.
"I’ll go get you so stools. However, there aren’t any good spots left, so you’ll have to sit at the back," the staff mber quickly said to these middle-aged potential clients.
"It’s fine; we can just stand. We’ll just take a quick look and then leave," these middle-aged n waved their hands, indicating it was no trouble.
They just wanted to see what was going on. Why... had a live trial broadcast caused such a sensation throughout the entire retirent ho?
anwhile, on the trial screen, the courtroom scene quickly appeared.
In the solemn First Criminal Trial Court, the prosecutor, plaintiff, defendants, lawyers from both sides, court clerk, Judgnt Chief, and judges were all in place.
"Today, the Yangcheng First Criminal Trial Court continues the public hearing of ng Lei’s suspected fraud case..."
After a brief declaration, the prosecutor and others began reading the indictnt and stating the particulars of the case.
The prosecutor stood up and presented the criminal facts involving ng Lei and Tian Shulan, requesting a sentence of fourteen years for ng Lei and twelve years for Tian Shulan.
In the retirent ho, the few middle-aged n watching the projection screen were taken aback.
The prosecutor’s sentencing request... honestly startled them.
They couldn’t help but turn to the staff mber and ask, "Didn’t you say it was a dispute over an eighteen-yuan loan? How did it escalate to sentences of twelve and fourteen years right off the bat?"
The staff mber gave a wry smile and explained, "You might not believe it, but it did indeed begin with a lawsuit over eighteen yuan, but..."
Subsequently, he briefly described the first civil lawsuit Ma Ming had initiated and how the other party refused to pay even after losing the case.
Then Ma Ming sought help from Qin Mu, which in turn led to a series of subsequent criminal cases.
The loan relationship escalated into fraud. ng Lei’s borrowing... also beca fraud.
These middle-aged n, who had only planned to "take a quick look," listened in bewildernt. There was too much information; they couldn’t digest it all at once.
"Are you saying... this lawsuit started over eighteen yuan and escalated step by step to this extent?" one middle-aged man widened his eyes, sowhat in disbelief.
The staff mber nodded. He had watched the previous few lawsuits in the courtyard.
It was just that... this lawsuit was too sensational. It had continuously escalated from a re eighteen yuan to its current state.
"Did you just say... Qin Mu?" another middle-aged man, who had keenly caught the na, looked sowhat unnatural.
The na Qin Mu... In Jin City, if not a household na, he was well-known in many industries. For instance, in the car sales industry he himself worked in, there had been a ti when people turned pale at the re ntion of Qin Mu.
"You know Qin Mu too?"
The staff mber was taken aback and said, "Qin Mu is a caregiver here at our retirent ho. He has an excellent relationship with our elderly residents and has been our ’Employee of the Month’ for six consecutive months."
The middle-aged man sucked in a sharp breath. He couldn’t help but scan around the courtyard, trying to spot Qin Mu.
But... there were too many people in the courtyard. He searched for a long ti but couldn’t find him.
「anwhile.」
At the Yangcheng Court, in the First Criminal Trial Court, ng Lei and Tian Shulan were seated a ter apart in the defendants’ dock. Both of their expressions were extrely somber, as if they shared a blood feud.
This was especially true for Tian Shulan. Hearing the prosecutor request a twelve-year sentence for her, she was filled with imnse regret.
After the last trial, her defense lawyer had delivered so devastating news: the principle that instigators are as culpable as those they instigate!
It ant... the accusations she had made regarding the cash transactions not only added to ng Lei’s sentence but also to her own.
Sure enough, at the third hearing, the prosecutor’s sentencing request included twelve years of imprisonnt for her!
The Judgnt Chief announced gravely from the bench, "This is the third hearing for this case. It will focus on whether an act of instigation occurred and on the facts of the defendants’ joint cri. Next, we will proceed to the evidence presentation and cross-examination phase."
The prosecutor and Ma Ming stepped forward successively, presenting the organized evidence piece by piece.
This included ng Lei’s and Tian Shulan’s daily chat records and text ssages, all of which pointed to acts of instigation.
The Judgnt Chief then asked, "According to this evidence, 270,000 yuan was fraudulently obtained before the marriage, and 550,000 yuan after. Do the two defendants have any objections?"
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