Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

"The reason your son wasn't convicted is that the deceased lacked criminal responsibility. Consequently, the public prosecutor's office didn't pursue the robbery charge against him!"

"But this doesn't prove your son isn't a robber!"

Having concluded his first point, Qin Mu looked at Yuan Cui Lian in the plaintiff's seat.

Yuan Cui Lian, who had been choking back sobs, suddenly flushed crimson with anger, glaring fiercely at Qin Mu.

She hadn't expected... that right from the start, Qin Mu would be so confrontational, branding her son a robber so directly.

She took a deep breath, clenched her teeth, and insisted on retorting, "But... but my son has always been honest and upright! He's never done such a thing! He definitely wouldn't rob someone for no reason! I believe there must be more to this story; he's been wronged!"

Qin Mu glanced at her and stated coolly, "Your belief doesn't mean he didn't commit a crime."

"Second point: you claim your son was persecuted and pursued by us. Here, I'd like to borrow your logic."

"We would never chase him without reason. There are so many people on the streets; why wouldn't we chase someone else? Why him specifically?"

This statement completely broke through her defenses. Flushed and red-faced, she was suddenly at a loss for words.

"We chased him because we heard someone shouting 'Stop, thief!'"

"But in reality, he was committing robbery in broad daylight—an extremely vile act!"

"The pursuit spanned three kilometers, with nearly a thousand pedestrians passing by. The victim, Ms. Bai Xuelan, shouted herself nearly hoarse."

"Only then did two people, myself included, come forward to help!"

At this, Qin Mu glanced meaningfully—or perhaps pointedly—at the courtroom's livestream camera, as if addressing the viewers directly: "I understand what everyone is worried and scared about. Isn't it precisely this kind of situation you fear occurring?!"

"Acting righteously upon seeing injustice, only to be sued in court!"

"Ridiculous! How utterly ridiculous!"

A cold sneer touched Qin Mu's lips. He abruptly raised his head, his gaze locking with Yuan Cui Lian's, showing no sign of backing down.

"Since ancient times, punishing evil and promoting good, curbing the violent and aiding the weak—this has been the will of the people, a truth as clear as day!"

"Your son committed robbery; we pursued him. From any perspective, even if the Heavenly Emperor himself were to judge, we are utterly blameless!"

"If a day ever comes when intervening in injustice, when acting righteously, is itself deemed a mistake... then this nation, these people, will be truly without hope!"

There in the courtroom, he unleashed all the pent-up frustration that had been simmering within him for days.

Even having been reborn, encountering such an incident still left him deeply unsettled!

Helping someone, only to be extorted in return. When catching a criminal... you even have to worry about their safety, praying they don't die.

With so many repercussions, who would dare to step forward if such incidents occur in the future?

"Well said!"

From the defendant's gallery, Zhang Wei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration upon hearing this.

These words, in fact, echoed what many people felt deep down, sentiments that had been suppressed by society for a very, very long time.

That's why, during that three-kilometer chase, apart from Qin Mu and Liang Chengbin, not a single other person stepped forward!

If even one more person had tried to intercept the culprit during the chase, the outcome might have been completely different! A life led astray might have been saved!

「Jin City.」

In a certain residential complex, Qing Lan sat before her computer, the court trial's livestream open on her screen as she watched the case unfold.

"Well said!"

Watching Qin Mu's impassioned speech on the screen, she couldn't help but applaud.

She had witnessed the entire pursuit-to-death incident. The fact that Qin Mu and the others were now being sued filled her with equal fury.

If more people had offered help at the time, the outcome would undoubtedly have been different!

Yet, the cold, hard fact was that only Qin Mu and Liang Chengbin had stepped forward. There was nothing wrong with the pursuit itself! Even if it led to irreversible consequences, those who acted righteously shouldn't bear any responsibility!

It's just a pity this livestream doesn't support comments, nor can I see the viewer count...

After composing herself, Qing Lan couldn't help but mutter.

This court trial livestream was very stark, completely different from other streaming platforms. She couldn't even see how many people were currently watching.