Chapter 130

Chapter 130 - Ye Hao's Evidence

The video had already gone viral online, and replaying it in court seemed merely procedural.

Nonetheless, the court adhered to protocol and played the video once more.

By this point, the nation's citizens felt there was no need for a trial.

“Ye Hao, do you have anything to say?” It wasn't just the public who felt the trial was unnecessary; the presiding judge shared the sentiment. The only question now was the length of the sentence.

“This is defamation,” Ye Hao stated calmly.

The courtroom erupted in disbelief.

No one expected that even after the plaintiff presented conclusive evidence, Ye Hao would make such a claim.

“Ye Hao, if you claim this is defamation, you need to present evidence,” the presiding judge intoned gravely.

“May I ask the plaintiff a few questions before I present my evidence?” Ye Hao requested, looking at the judge.

“Certainly.” It was a reasonable request, and the judge saw no grounds to deny it.

“You're set to graduate next year, aren't you?”

Zhang Pei was taken aback.

She couldn't fathom why Ye Hao would ask such a question under these circumstances.

Still, Zhang Pei answered, “Yes.”

“Yet, you will never be able to obtain your diploma smoothly for the rest of your life,” Ye Hao said, looking at Zhang Pei with a hint of sympathy.

His words left everyone baffled.

“I don't know what promises were made to you to set me up, but framing me will land you in prison.”

“Ye Hao,” Zhang Pei snapped, anger flaring.

The national audience was incensed as well.

Some viewers were so outraged they smashed their televisions.

They couldn't grasp why Ye Hao would utter such brazen words at this juncture.

“Ye Hao, watch your language,” the presiding judge warned sternly.

Ye Hao fixed his gaze on Zhang Pei and said, “Do you believe I can make you cry shortly?”

Zhang Pei, observing Ye Hao's assured demeanor, suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. When she noticed Ye Hao's lawyer holding a USB drive, her expression turned to one of alarm.

“I also have a video,” Ye Hao's attorney announced, surveying the crowd. “The contents are quite startling.”

The presiding judge cast a glance at the bailiff.

After the bailiff received the USB drive, he accessed its contents using a computer. A clear video began playing on the large screen in the courtroom.

“Your Honor, will you play the video?” Ye Hao asked, a smile playing on his lips.

The judge hesitated.

The arrival was his direct superior, yet the trial was being live-streamed across the country.

After a brief pause, he decided, “Play the video.”

There was no reason for him not to.

“How dare you?” bellowed the middle-aged man.

Once again, the video lit up the large screen.

Displayed was the refined champion, Faang Wen, visiting Ye Hao in prison.

“Faang Wen.”

“So the puppet master is Faang Wen!”

“Is that this year's champion, Faang Wen?”

“The Faang Wen from the Literary Family?”

“The Faang family of Eylas.”

“Faang Wen's done for now.”

“Ye Hao has really gone too far. By crossing the Faang family, he's spelled disaster for himself.”

The presiding judge was terrified at the unfolding scene.

He now understood why his superior had disregarded protocol to barge in.

The Faang family's influence was formidable; no family in the capital dared cross them.

This was a serious complication!

When the video concluded, Ye Hao surveyed the now-silent journalists and quipped, “You must think I'm signing my own death warrant.”

“Having offended the Literary Family, my days are numbered.”

Ye Hao's words cut through the air.

In essence, he was warning everyone that should any misfortune befall him, the Faang family would be responsible.

“Your Honor, shall we verify the authenticity of this video?”

“Certainly.”

As the court officer was about to take the video away, Ye Hao spoke calmly, “My attorney has made dozens of copies of this video, and several have been authenticated by reputable international organizations. Should this video be deemed a forgery here, those institutions will not stand idly by.”

Ye Hao made this statement as a precautionary measure.

Indeed, had Ye Hao not spoken up, the video would have been dismissed as fabricated.

But now, no one dares to challenge its authenticity.