Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

"Thump!"

The gavel fell.

Presiding Judge Zhang Zhengyang opened the case file and glanced at the plaintiff's seat.

"Does the plaintiff have any final statement?"

Lin Xuyang stood up.

His hands were trembling, but his voice was steady.

"Your Honor, I have nothing more to say."

"I believe in the fairness of the court!"

Lin Wan also stood up, her eyes slightly red.

"Me too, I believe the law will give my brother justice!"

The two sat down.

The courtroom was silent for a few seconds.

In the audience, some people held their breath.

After all the statements have been made, the results will be announced.

Even the viewers in the live stream fell silent at this moment.

I was afraid that being on screen would disturb the program here.

"Thump!"

The gavel fell again.

"Everyone stand up!"

Everyone stood up in unison.

Zhang Zhengyang held the judgment document in both hands, his voice solemn and dignified.

"Now, the verdict will be read aloud in court!"

"The Dongning Intermediate People's Court, in the case of plaintiff Lin Xuyang suing defendants Zhao Tianyu, Zhou Haibo, Han Zhengming, and Chen Yongchang for alleged embezzlement of student aid funds and illegal detention, has, after discussion and decision by its adjudication committee, hereby renders its first-instance judgment!"

"This case involves a civil suit with an attached criminal proceedings. The collegial panel, after hearing the case, ascertained the following..."

As he spoke, Zhang Zhengyang's gaze fell on the defendant's seat.

"The defendant is Chen Yongchang, the president of Dongning Teachers College."

"During his tenure as principal, he abused his position to instruct and condone his subordinates to embezzle, misappropriate, and misappropriate state student aid funds, personally embezzling over two million yuan!"

"At the same time, they bear primary leadership responsibility for long-standing issues within the school such as unfair scholarship reviews and illegal detention of students."

"Convicted of multiple crimes, he is sentenced to twelve years imprisonment and fined 500,000 RMB. All illegal gains will be confiscated!"

Someone in the audience gasped.

Twelve years.

Whether he can walk out of prison alive is another matter.

Chen Yongchang swayed slightly and steadied himself on the table.

His lips were trembling violently, and his eyes were wide open.

Zhang Zhengyang then continued with the announcement.

"The defendant, Han Zhengming, is the dean of a college at Dongning Normal University."

"During his tenure as director of the scholarship review committee, he abused his position to accept bribes on multiple occasions and violated regulations in the allocation of scholarships, embezzling a total of 680,000 yuan."

"At the same time, he was aware of and condoned the illegal detention of his subordinate Zhou Haibo."

"He was convicted of multiple crimes and sentenced to eight years in prison, fined 200,000 RMB, and all illegal gains were confiscated!"

Han Zhengming stared straight ahead, his pupils unfocused, as if his soul had been ripped away.

The live stream chat went wild instantly.

Holy crap! One took twelve years, the other eight!

Whether this school principal will come out alive after being imprisoned is another matter entirely!

"That's true, the principal is getting old."

[Tsk tsk tsk... That's a really severe punishment, a school principal sentenced to twelve years?]

I thought he was going to be killed on the spot!

[To the person upstairs: Although their crimes were serious, they didn't deserve to be executed on the spot.]

"The defendant, Zhou Haibo, is a counselor at Dongning Teachers College."

Zhang Zhengyang continued.

"During the scholarship review process, he repeatedly accepted bribes, improperly adjusted the number of scholarships, and embezzled 370,000 yuan personally."

"Furthermore, the illegal restriction of the plaintiff, Lin Xuyang's, personal freedom for nearly twelve hours constitutes the crime of illegal detention!"

"He was convicted of multiple crimes and sentenced to six years in prison, fined RMB 100,000, and all illegal gains were confiscated!"

Zhou Haibo's legs went weak, and he slid down.

The bailiff next to him reacted quickly and caught him, preventing him from collapsing to the ground.

His face was bloodless, and his lips were trembling incessantly.

"this……"

He couldn't believe he had ended up like this!

"The defendant, Zhao Tianyu, is a freshman at Dongning Teachers College."

"Using false materials to fraudulently obtain national student aid funds, where the amount is substantial, constitutes the crime of fraud."

"Given his good attitude in admitting his guilt and that he is a first-time offender, he is sentenced to one year of imprisonment, suspended for two years, fined RMB 10,000, all illegal gains are confiscated, and his student status is revoked!"

Zhao Tianyu kept his head down, his body trembling.

Although his crime was the least serious, he was still young, and he already had a criminal record at such a young age.

This will also have an impact in the future.

Zhang Zhengyang continued reading.

"The above four defendants shall bear all litigation costs of this case and jointly compensate the plaintiff, Lin Xuyang, for mental distress damages, medical expenses, lost tuition fees, travel expenses, accommodation expenses, catering expenses, and other reasonable expenses, totaling RMB 100,000."

"The judgment will be served on both parties within fifteen days after the court adjourns."

"If you disagree with this judgment, you may file an appeal with this court within ten days from the day following receipt of the judgment, appealing to the Jianghuai Provincial Higher People's Court!"

After reading the verdict, Zhang Zhengyang put down the document and picked up the gavel.

"Thump!"

Court adjourned!

The sound of the gavel echoing in the courtroom.

There was a few seconds of silence in the audience.

Then, thunderous applause erupted!

Some people stood up, clapped, and cheered.

Lin Xuyang stood there motionless.

His tears flowed uncontrollably as he turned to look at Lin Wan.

Lin Wan was unsure whether to cry or laugh; she was emotionally agitated.

"Sis...we won!"

Lin Xuyang's voice trembled slightly.

"Yeah...we won, we really won!"

Lin Wan hugged her younger brother tightly, her emotions running high.

The live stream chat exploded with comments!

[Twelve years! Eight years! Six years! They're all in!]

[After twelve years as principal, he's over seventy now; his life is over.]

This is the consequence of violating justice; no one can escape it!

This is justice! This is fairness!

[Jiang Chen is awesome! He wiped out four opponents single-handedly!]

From this day forward, Jiang Chen is my god!

Where are those who previously accused Jiang Chen of self-promotion? Come out and apologize!

I apologize, I sincerely apologize. Jiang Chen, I'm sorry!

[This 100,000 yuan compensation even includes travel expenses; Jiang Chen really knows how to calculate everything perfectly, hahaha!]

In the dock, Chen Yongchang slowly turned his head and looked at Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan's face turned ashen, and he dared not meet his gaze.

"Attorney Fang...we...want to appeal..."

Fang Yuan opened his mouth, his voice hoarse.

"Principal Chen, appealing is your right, but..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

But everyone knew what he wanted to say.

appeal?

Hope is slim!

Han Zhengming suddenly raised his head, his voice sharp and piercing.

"I disagree! I want to appeal! The presiding judge is biased towards the plaintiff!"

"Thump!"

The gavel fell, interrupting him.

Zhang Zhengyang's gaze was sharp as a knife.

"If the defendant, Han Zhengming, has any objections, he may appeal to a higher court in accordance with the law!"

"No noise or disturbance is permitted in this courtroom!"

"Bailiffs, escort the defendant out of the courtroom!"

Two bailiffs stepped forward and grabbed Han Zhengming's arms, one on each side.

Han Zhengming struggled violently, but could not break free.

"I refuse to accept this... I refuse to accept this..."

His voice faded into the distance, disappearing outside the side door.

Zhou Haibo was being supported by bailiffs; his legs were so weak he could barely walk.

He kept repeating the same phrase: "I don't want to go to jail... I don't want to go to jail..."

Chen Yongchang slowly stood up and walked towards the side door, looking disheveled.

Zhao Tianyu was the last to stand up, head down, shoulders hunched.

In the audience, someone shouted at his retreating figure, "Serves him right!"

Jiang Chen watched as the four people in the defendant's seat were taken away one by one, and simply nodded slightly.

Lin Xuyang released Lin Wan and turned to look at Jiang Chen.

His eyes were still red, but he had a smile on his lips.

"Attorney Jiang, thank you... thank you so much!"

Jiang Chen stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't thank me, the law won."

"Justice has won!"