Everyone fell silent and didn't make another sound after the lawyer finished speaking.
Plagiarism is a vile act, but it does not warrant death, let alone such a cruel method.
Chu Nanxi stood up from the chair, "Everyone, please go back first!"
With the accused dead, the trial could not continue. How to proceed with the case would require consultation with the lawyer, so there was no need to stay any longer.
The crowd rose and followed Li Hannian and Chu Nanxi out of the courthouse.
Downstairs, the reporters were still in the dark, waiting for the result of the second hearing. Hearing that the trial was canceled, everyone looked puzzled.
Seeing Li Hannian and Chu Nanxi, among others, emerge from the main entrance, the reporters surged forward and stopped them.
"Excuse me, what happened? Why was the trial canceled?"
"I heard something happened to Bai Jingyi, is it true or false?"
"Miss Chu, will you appeal?"
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