Chapter 814: Chapter 289: Dust Settled, 400 Wish Value Points! (Part 2)
The trolls have become fewer.
These people are actually unhappy about it.
They even went so far as to seek out trolls with a heavy reward.
"Ring ring ring—"
Qin Mu was lying on the recliner in the yard, browsing his phone with great interest.
Suddenly, he received a call from Shen Dao.
On the phone.
Shen Dao informed him that his report had been filed for investigation and the people from the travel company had all been detained.
The investigation was ongoing.
Once the investigation was complete, the evidence would be submitted to the prosecutor’s office, and then the court hearing could proceed for sentencing.
"So quick?"
Qin Mu was a bit surprised.
On the other end.
Shen Dao rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Quick? Do you know how many days of overtime we’ve put in?"
Actually.
They were in such a hurry largely because several dozen elderly people jointly reported the matter.
The stakes were high.
On the other hand, it also involved international crime.
The higher authorities had been pressing him to solve the case quickly.
He didn’t dare to delay.
"Cough, cough, Captain Shen, thank you for your hard work."
Qin Mu chuckled dryly a few times and quickly said.
The two of them then briefly exchanged information about the case.
Shen Dao quickly hung up the phone.
And went back to working overtime.
This case had turned the entire department into a dog-tired frenzy.
Meanwhile, in the yard.
Qin Mu had just put down his phone, continuing to enjoy the rare leisurely life.
The sunshine was just right.
The breeze was gentle.
Compared to being abroad, things were vastly better.
Most importantly...
Setting foot on this domestic land made him feel particularly grounded.
During the time he spent helping with lawsuits in Ames City.
He almost encountered two shooting incidents.
One was an armed robbery at a convenience store.
The other was an armed robbery at a gas station.
Both more brutal than the last.
...
Three days later.
At the entrance of the retirement home.
"Hurry up, the court hearing is about to start, and if we’re late, there probably won’t be any seats left."
"Couldn’t make it to the foreign trial, but at least we’re catching this domestic one."
"I heard this trial is about Xu Liming’s sister? She’s responsible for the domestic part?"
"This brother and sister duo are truly heartless; they specifically scam old people’s money. What did we seniors ever do to them?"
"..."
A group gathered at the entrance.
Surrounding Qin Mu.
Heading toward the court entrance.
Actually.
Having had a rare few days of rest, Qin Mu originally didn’t plan to attend this hearing.
Although he was the whistleblower, he wasn’t closely tied to the case.
The prosecution didn’t require him to attend the hearing or testify.
But the seniors at the home begged him persistently to accompany them to observe the trial.
"Xiao Qin, if you don’t go, we’re afraid we won’t understand what’s going on."
"You should treat it as a holiday, take a break, you can’t lie in the chair all day, you need some exercise, right?"
"You played a significant role in getting them caught, don’t you want to see their fate?"
"They’re probably eager to know who brought down their whole company."
"How is it called bringing down? It’s clearly a righteous judgment, the law of cause and effect, retribution is inevitable!"
"..."
The seniors, filled with righteous indignation, all wanted to see how long this group targeting elderly people would be sentenced.
They couldn’t see the trial of Xu Liming and others abroad.
But they managed to catch this one domestically.
Qin Mu looked at these seniors, rather helpless.
He had no choice but to go to court with them.
Before ten o’clock.
The group arrived at the Second Criminal Court and sat in the observer seats.
They filled the entire area.
And the court bailiffs, seeing this situation...
Were neither surprised nor shocked, everyone went about their business as usual.
"Is it this young girl? She doesn’t look bad, why specifically target us old men?"
"How do you speak? Why say specifically targeting you old men? She didn’t spare us old women either."
"Xiao Qin, wasn’t it supposed to involve the whole company? Why are there only five of them?"
"Did the others all run away?"
"..."
The group in the observer seats.
Looking at the five people in the defendant seats, they began to whisper amongst themselves.
Curious about Xu Jiaojiao, standing in the center.
Qin Mu glanced at the defendant seats and explained, "Although it’s a company-wide crime, not everyone is guilty."
This case is quite special.
If someone doesn’t know their behavior is criminal, even if it constitutes a crime, the prosecution won’t recognize it as criminal.
For example.
The financial staff at Red Sunset Travel Company had no idea about the shady dealings of Xu Jiaojiao and Xu Liming.
Handling accounts and filing taxes every month.
Although also involved in the crime, he will not be prosecuted as a criminal.
Take rare animals as an example.
A certain fisherman caught a critically endangered species declared extinct while fishing in the Yangtze River, and later it was determined that it was likely the last one.
But this fisherman did not know it was an endangered species and ate it.
This behavior...
Does not constitute a crime.
Because subjectively, there is no criminal motive or intent.
Of course.
If aware of the crime, it would be entirely different.
So.
In the entire company, only Xu Jiaojiao and four others meet the conditions for crime.
The spectators’ seats.
Upon hearing this, the elderly showed a look of realization.
...
At ten o’clock sharp.
The trial began.
Two public prosecutors stepped forward to read out Xu Jiaojiao and the others’ criminal actions.
They accused the five of committing crimes such as false advertising, fraud, extortion and other charges.
They demanded that Xu Jiaojiao be sentenced to fourteen years in prison and the others to terms ranging from eight to three years in prison.
As for the defense lawyer representing Xu Jiaojiao’s side...
Unexpectedly, it was Zhang Wei again.
Qin Mu sat in the spectators’ seats, watching the familiar lineup, and his mouth twitched slightly.
Zhang Wei’s law firm...
Really knows how to seize opportunities.
Facing the prosecutors’ accusations, Zhang Wei.
Continued to perform excellently, arguing based on reason, seeking points for sentence reduction for his clients.
Finally.
After three hours.
The court officially pronounced the sentences, granting Xu Jiaojiao and four others prison terms of thirteen, seven, six, four, and three years respectively.
Overall.
Without him appearing, Zhang Wei was quite successful in reducing the sentences.
"Only this much? This Zhang Wei is so annoying, he always defends these scumbags."
"It’s a pity Xiao Qin wasn’t up there; otherwise, they would have definitely been sentenced to more years!"
"What about those abroad? Will they serve their sentences abroad or at home?"
"I wonder how many years Xu Liming and the others will be sentenced to..."
"..."
The spectators’ seats.
The elders in the courtyard couldn’t help but complain.
They were somewhat dissatisfied with the judgment results.
There were also many grievances against Zhang Wei.
Qin Mu observed and smiled slightly.
Just as he was about to explain a few words.
He heard the system prompt sound in his mind.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, successfully completing this task with a completion rate of 110%."
Upon hearing this sound.
Qin Mu’s brows furrowed slightly, feeling a bit surprised.
110%!
Among all the tasks he has completed, this rating is one of the lowest.
This time...
He facilitated the investigation abroad, and Xu Liming and the others were legally investigated and implicated in criminal cases.
Domestically, great results were also achieved.
All convicted were sentenced.
Logically speaking.
At least it should be 120% or 130%.
"Maybe it’s because of Zhang Wei..."
Qin Mu couldn’t help but mutter.
Based on the system’s scoring temperament, the harsher the punishment, the higher the evaluation.
During the trial.
Xu Jiaojiao and the others surprisingly didn’t stir up trouble this time.
They completely followed Zhang Wei’s direction throughout the process.
Obtained decent sentence reductions.
"Ding! Proceeding with task settlement and random reward draw."
Immediately after.
The system’s voice suddenly sounded.
A lottery page appeared before his eyes.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, receiving a random rare reward of 400 Wish Value points!"
Upon hearing this sound.
Qin Mu’s eyes lit up instantly.
Wish Value!
Unlike Luck Value, as he already has too much of it.
If he gets more Luck Value...
He fears encountering all sorts of bizarre and annoying incidents when going out.
But Wish Value is different.
He has completed many tasks before, accumulating up to 500 Wish Value points.
Plus the current 400 points.
It’s already reached 900 points.
"It’s a pity... just 100 points short of 1000."
Looking at his Wish Value balance, Qin Mu sighed softly.
This task was quite challenging.
His completion evaluation was only 110%.
Otherwise...
Maybe he could have reached 1000 Wish Value points in one go and made a wish immediately.
