Zhao Lixiang, who had arrived even earlier than Old Wang and Old Song, hadn't left either.
Chi Yan hadn't left; she squatted at the doorway with a vacant look in her eyes, knowing from the police bulletin that these two men had originally come for her...
It was Lawyer Tang who had taken the hit for her; if it hadn't been for Lawyer Tang, she should have been the one lying inside.
Now, she didn't know how to repay Lawyer Tang, as the thousand yuan lawyer's fee seemed more like a joke in hindsight.
Lawyer Tang was still in critical condition, and the internet was uniform in prayers for his recovery. In the words of the netizens, society really needed people like Lawyer Tang.
There were fearless people, noble people, and plenty who were knowledgeable about the law.
But those who were fearless, noble, and also profoundly knowledgeable of the law, knowing how to fight within the legal system to the utmost extent for the benefit of the common people, were far too few.
Being knowledgeable about the law didn't mean one could always make progress...
...
Old Tang felt much better this time than before; although the injuries seemed severe, he could feel that they actually didn't have any effect.
The experiment this time could probably be deemed a success, and the so-called "simulated injury (fake)" was indeed as the name implied.
It wasn't as powerful as he had imagined, but it was still quite satisfactory.
He wasn't in any danger, and as long as he went through the necessary recovery period, he could return to his former state.
They said his current situation absolutely forbade any infection, necessitating a long period of rest for recovery.
Old Tang had no choice in the matter, as this was apparently an order from the Lvzhou side; he had to recover fully.
Though he was not yet dead, rumors online had already begun that Lvzhou was deliberately targeting Lawyer Tang for retaliation...
If he were to actually get infected with a complication after apparently healing, the consequences—Lvzhou would probably be riddled with holes by the netizens' scorn.
Guo Shenglong had been arrested, and the case had entered the prosecution review stage with remarkable speed.
Meanwhile, the private prosecution initiated by Old Tang had also reached the time for the court session.
Old Song, who was responsible for hearing the case, had started researching the other side's thought process and evidence as soon as Old Tang woke up. Now, it had to be him to preside over this case.
Old Song was giving his all; he had never worked this hard before. He was worried that if he lost the case, he would be too ashamed to face Old Tang again.
Guo Shengfang had been released for many days now, as she hadn't acted that day.
However, Tang Fangjing's demeanor that day made her lose sleep at night, haunted by the image of Tang Fangjing's face smeared with blood yet still wearing a smile.
That smile made her shiver within...
She couldn't understand why he fought so hard. Near to death, yet still concerned about punishing those who had erred—was this something he should even care about?
And under such circumstances, the criminal private prosecution case went to trial!